Shangyuque

Chapter 281 Wang Yulou Aims to Be an Immortal Venerable, Not a Golden Core Cultivator (1.06 words, one more short chapter to follow)
Upon returning to the Great World from Qunxiantai, Wang Yulou immediately bid farewell to Dishui and headed straight for Hongdengzhao.

In the end, Qingrui still didn't gain any direct benefits.

Not to mention the Supreme Sword of Transcending Limits and Breaking Through the Void, even Qiu Mile couldn't handle it.

However, this old bastard has lost his winning rhythm, and has lost the momentum and inertia of winning.

The factional base within the Immortal Alliance has been so thoroughly shaken that it's almost crumbling.

If a leader loses so badly that she has to expose herself as an idiot and play the victim, who would still want to follow her?
Given a choice, the members of Qingrui's faction would want to switch sides again.

In the grand scheme of things and the battle between top-tier immortals, Qingrui was completely outmatched, but she managed to protect her own specific interests.

It's hard to say exactly how much Qingrui lost. After all, those peripheral supporters are difficult to quantify, and the subsequent battles between top immortals at the Boluo Conference level are a completely different arena from the Immortal Alliance stage. Qingrui's defeat is not yet over.

However, Wang Yulou knew that his turn was not over yet either.

Therefore, he needs to hurry back to the Red Lantern Clan before he can achieve the Golden Elixir.

Rhythm is key to cultivation. Wang Yulou's choice of when to step down as vice leader of the alliance was a testament to his grasp of rhythm. Of course, his final step down wasn't exactly graceful.

But the past is no longer worth dwelling on; what Wang Yulou needs to do is move forward.

He's lost Xihai's core base, but he needs to protect Hongdengzhao's!
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Although Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is already a legitimate Golden Core cultivator in the Immortal Alliance, he has not yet formally attained enlightenment, and his cultivation level is merely a result of Dong Luoche's help in raising it.

Therefore, the light he used to fly while riding his magical artifact was, to put it another way, incredibly powerful.

Xiao Wang flies high in the sky over Wunan Prefecture, and his arrogant and boastful appearance can be seen for miles around.

His escape light was like an animation with full special effects, it looked extremely beautiful and had an extremely imposing presence—it was incredibly powerful.

However, the escape techniques of cultivators are never about who has the most impressive special effects. Xiao Wang's flying appearance with all the special effects is actually a manifestation of his unstable cultivation. In the eyes of knowledgeable cultivators, it is nothing more than a fool.

While cursing Wang Yulou as a complete idiot in his heart, Lu Feng of Nine Aperture Valley reluctantly obeyed the decree of the Immortal Venerable of Precious Aperture and flew to meet Wang Yulou, who was passing through Nine Aperture Valley.

Rakshasa led a group of Golden Immortals from the Fourth Faction on a visit to the border of Nine Aperture Valley. After only half an hour, they frightened the Precious Aperture Immortal Venerable so much that he wished he could go back to his mother's womb and be reincarnated.

Baoqiao is terrified of death, extremely terrified.

Therefore, after the dust settled on the Immortals Platform, noticing that Wang Yulou would be passing through the Nine Aperture Valley, Lu Feng was immediately dispatched.

"Jade Palace Immortal Venerable! Jade Palace Immortal Venerable!"

Lu Feng shouted twice, but Xiao Wang completely ignored him and showed no intention of slowing down.

Seeing that he was so disrespectful to him, Lu Feng had no choice but to give up.

This bastard has already obtained the qualification of Golden Core, and now is the time to show off his power in front of everyone with the momentum of the Fourth Sect's great victory over the Qingrui Sect. Even though Lu Feng is confident that he can crush this bullshit 'Jade Palace Immortal Venerable' with one hand, he ultimately dares not have any thoughts about it.

With a stomp of his foot and a grit of his teeth, Lu Feng finally yielded to reality.

"Senior Jade Palace! Please wait!"

The Immortal Venerable Baoqiao wanted to show that he wasn't so loyal to Qingrui, but he was unwilling to compromise, so he sent Lufeng instead.

Don't underestimate the clown from Lufeng; he doesn't respect Wang Yulou, but rather the imposing presence of his own immortal master.

Throughout the vast world, countless people are watching. Lu Feng's willingness to play the clown means that Immortal Venerable Baoqiao has yielded.

He has no choice but to pretend to be a master; before the Jade Palace, he must lower his head!

"Oh, it's Fellow Daoist Lu Feng. It's been a long time. Why are you calling me 'senior'? You should be my senior."

Wang Yulou knew that Bao Qiao wanted to use him to gain favor, so even though he didn't want to waste time, he could only stop and try to fool her.

There was no other way; after all, Baoqiao was also a member of Qunxiantai. If Xiao Wang didn't give him face by showing respect, he would offend people.

Being kind to others without sacrificing any specific interests may be troublesome, but it is always beneficial.

Upon hearing Wang Yulou's words, Lu Feng cursed inwardly, vowing to teach Wang Yulou a lesson in what a true senior was when he had the chance. With a flustered expression, he summoned a cloud of colorful clouds and knelt down on it.

“How dare I address the Immortal Venerable as a fellow Daoist? Upon learning that the Immortal Venerable was passing through the Nine Aperture Valley, my ancestor instructed me to present this humble gift to the senior to congratulate the senior on attaining the Dao.”

Seeing the red jade and gold-inlaid treasure box that Lu Feng held up, Wang Yulou scanned it with his divine sense and shook his head, but ultimately accepted it.

"I understand. Go ahead. Everyone has their struggles."

The gift from the Immortal Venerable Baoqiao was twenty strands of the essence of the grotto heaven.

When Xiao Wang married a Daoist partner, he received ten strands of the essence of the cave heaven as a dowry from the Immortal Venerable Baoqiao. Later, after gaining a foothold in Wang Yulou, he immediately paid off this messy debt.

Now, it's hard to say whether the Immortal Venerable Baoqiao's double return was due to fear of the Fourth Faction, or because of Wang Yulou's long-standing behavior of liking to take more than his share.

The fourth faction couldn't clear out the treasure's secrets, and Wang Yulou didn't really like to eat and take things indiscriminately.

However, judging from the treatment he received after achieving enlightenment, Wang Yulou seems to have received even better treatment than Mang Xiang back then.

He prefers to believe that this is a unique characteristic created by the times.

When the wild elephant attained enlightenment, the chaotic era was still a distant dream. Now, however, the chaotic era has begun, and everyone wants to be kind to others.
After obtaining permission from the Qunxiantai to obtain the Golden Elixir, Wang Yulou finally became a prominent figure in the cultivation world.

Wang Yulou was once nominally the vice leader of the Immortal Alliance, but in reality he was just a tool. He was a leader, of course, but the word "governance" in front of him meant he was just a worker.

The leap from the Purple Mansion to the Golden Core stage is like someone who has reached the pinnacle of being a working person and has transformed into a shareholder.

The shareholders of the Fourth Faction, the shareholders of the Immortal Alliance, and the shareholders of the Great Heaven and Earth.

This may be the real reason why the Immortal Venerable of the Treasure Aperture, while demonstrating his submissive attitude, gave gifts.
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Standing atop the city wall of Xihai, listening to the howls of the monsters within, Wang Yu'an's face turned ashen.

Wang Yulou's fate has been sealed, but Wang Yu'an is still far removed from the true changes in the world, and he is still shocked by the tragedy before him.

The Western Sea is gone.

This was not a clash of chips in a game of chess between immortals, absolutely not; it was the annihilation of hundreds of thousands of cultivators, the destruction of Wang Yulou's foundation.

This destruction was a real loss, and the extent of the damage to Wang Yulou's future potential was so great that Wang Yu'an dared not even think about it.

The cultivation of immortals is too complicated, but foundation and power are the wings of immortals. The loss of the Western Sea is like plucking all the feathers off Wang Yulou's wings.

How high can a bird without feathers fly, even if it tries its best?
“Young friend Yu’an, there is no need to worry. Although the Western Sea has been destroyed, Immortal Venerable Yuque has won something truly crucial.”

Suddenly, an unfamiliar voice rang out. Wang Yu'an looked in the direction of the voice and found that it was Han Song Zhenren, a native of the Western Sea.

The true form of the Cold Pine Immortal is a large tree. It never cultivated the Cave Heaven Method. Because of the nature of supernatural powers transforming into demons, it could not escape the influence of wood magic when it transformed into human form, and there were still a few green branches on its head.

"Qiu Mile, Qiu Mile, Qiu Mile has made a move, why don't you stop him?"
Behind Qiu Mile is Qingrui, and behind my elder brother is the Fourth Faction!

Wang Yu'an couldn't understand what could be more important than Wang Yulou's long-standing strategic plan in Xihai.

Qingxifang is a small place with limited potential. Moreover, when Wang Yulou was cultivating in Qingxifang, his power level, the resources he could mobilize, and the changes he could create were all extremely limited.

Therefore, Qingxi Fang can only be said to be a starting point on the path of cultivation of Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, and by no means the foundation of Jade Palace Immortal Venerable—it cannot support him.

Inside the Dripping Water Cave, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's operations became even more in-depth. For the first time, he truly participated in the game of rules and profit distribution within the cultivation world, got involved in the fierce internal strife within the Dripping Water Cave, and left his mark on the cave.

But the Dripping Water Cave belongs to the Dripping Water Immortal, so everything Wang Yulou did there was meaningless—he merely stirred the little fish's bowl twice, neither changing the total amount of food in the bowl nor the fact that the food in the bowl was all little fish.

In his position as the vice leader of the Immortal Alliance, Wang Yulou developed the Jade Palace Sect, married many Daoist partners, and acquired businesses in all six states. Gradually, he gained the status of being called the Jade Palace True Man and the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

However, the Immortal Alliance's system belongs to the Immortal Alliance, and Wang Yulou could no longer use it after he left; the Jade Palace's system was designed to match Wang Yulou's needs and status as a leader, and it wasn't anything stable.

Only the West Sea, located at the border of the Immortal Alliance and the Immortal Kingdom, had Zhou Fujiao and Li Haikuo backing him up when Wang Yulou entered the West Sea.

This place is rich in resources, and new cultivators arrive in the Western Sea in an endless stream, every year.

The shackles of the Six States are very strong. In comparison, although the Western Sea also has a cultivation alliance, it is already the dream place for many low-level cultivators.

Under such circumstances, as the situation changed, Wang Yulou also rose step by step.

Driven by the need to build his own interest order and acquire reserve forces for the selection of cultivators, Wang Yulou turned the Western Sea into his base, and a crucial one at that.

With his core support base completely lost, Wang Yu'an felt his heart bleed for his elder brother.

More importantly, his father, Wang Rongwen, like the other members of the Wang family in the Western Sea, also died inside Qiu Mile's stomach.

"We are all very sorry about what happened to your father, but, young friend Yu'an, it's not that we don't want to help."

Qiu Mile is a great cultivator from a holy land. He possesses profound Buddhist knowledge and appears to be fat and strong, but in reality, he is incredibly powerful.

We couldn't stop it. If we could, would we want the West Sea to become like this?

Han Song looked in the direction of Xihai City, his tone becoming somewhat tense.

The Mo family still exists, but many of its outstanding members perished within the Western Sea Immortal City.

As a first-grade immortal artifact, the Supreme Dao Sword of Transcending Limits and Breaking Through Void possesses terrifying control.

The cultivators of the Western Sea were all devoured by it and Qiu Mile.

However, the city of Xihai was not damaged much.

The once bustling Xihai Fighting Arena stands in the center of the Xihai New City. The arena is still there, but the wide stands on all four sides are now empty.

The city of Xihai Immortal City remains as magnificent as ever, but no one lives here anymore.

A pause and clash during a turning point in history swallowed up this immortal city that belonged to the Immortal Alliance.

As a buffer zone between the Immortal Alliance and the Immortal Kingdom, with the alliance between Bi Fang and Qing Rui brought to the forefront, no one, except Wang Yulou, really cared about the destruction of the Western Sea.

Those who grew up here, Mo Yunshu and Zheng Yan—their past and existence have vanished. The things they cared about and called for will never be heard again.

This is perhaps the meaning of 'to strive for spiritual cultivation so as not to become a price to pay'.

In the world of cultivation, you don't strive to reach the top; you simply cultivate and live your own quiet life.

Even if you do nothing wrong, even if your ancestors were well-off, even if you live a very comfortable life every day.

But when a small wave of the tide of the times comes, it can easily turn the world upside down.

If you're not served at the table, you're just fish on the chopping block under the rules, nothing more. Strip away the illusory lies and fabrications, and that's the reality.

To be served, one must embark on the arduous path of practice.

On this road, nothing is simple or taken for granted, and there is no room for fantasy.

If you want to change, whether it's changing yourself or changing the overall situation, you have to partially accept the realities of life, make peace with the old men who make up the waves, and become an extension of their will.

This upward climbing process will destroy the cultivator's own qualities and perseverance.

Therefore, it is correct that the original intention is not important.

Wang Yu'an's emotional outburst stemmed from the torment of not being able to abandon his original aspirations—which is understandable, given that his father was among the dead.

Wang Yulou was able to accept it. He went from accepting part of reality to accepting all of reality, and then peeled back the layers of an onion to see the hidden truth. This process of climbing was not only about seeking the truth, but also about cultivating one's mind.

Cultivating the mind is not about calming the mind. If someone's knife is at your face, and you say that your level of mind cultivation is very high and therefore your will is strong, that's a joke—it's meaningless. Willpower cannot stop the blade.

Cultivating the mind involves developing tolerance for reality, adaptability to intense confrontation, composure in seemingly hopeless situations, and the wisdom to judge the right direction in turbulent circumstances.

These things are the essence of cultivating the mind.

Clearly, from this perspective, Wang Yu'an still has a long way to go before reaching the Purple Mansion realm.

"It's simply that you don't want to fight, but after the destruction of the Western Sea Immortal City, how will you defend yourself if the monsters from the depths of the Western Sea want to invade?"

Master Hansong looked at Yu'an with the same wisdom of an old man looking at a naive young man, and he answered calmly.

"The monsters deep in the Western Sea will no longer invade, and the Immortal Alliance and the Immortal Kingdom have ceased hostilities."

And the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable just now received permission to obtain the Golden Elixir on the Immortal Platform.

Young friend Yu'an, do not be angry. The victors are the Rakshasa Demon Emperor and the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

Qiu Mile and his master Qingrui have already lost.

The destruction of the Western Sea was the price paid for victory.

You need to accept these things calmly and then keep going.

Yu'an's pupils contracted.

Did the eldest brother obtain permission to attain the Golden Elixir on the Immortal Platform?
Wang Yulou passed the seven-part debate on the elixir of immortality on his first attempt. This was undoubtedly a victory, and a most extraordinary victory of the times creating heroes.

But for some reason, facing the destruction of the Western Sea and hearing the news of Wang Yulou's 'victory', Wang Yu'an always felt uneasy.

Today it's the West Sea, but what about tomorrow?

Now that his father has died in the Western Sea, what will the future hold?
However, Wang Yu'an was Wang Yulou's brother after all, and he was quick-witted and capable. He immediately realized that Han Song had come with a purpose.

"Senior Hansong, what brings you here?"

The pine tree nodded slightly, and the few branches on its head swayed along with it.

As expected of Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's younger brother, he's not stupid.

"The West Sea has no future. Given the situation between Qingrui Immortal Venerable and the Bifang Alliance, it is impossible for the Immortal Alliance to continue to invest any resources in the West Sea in the future."

Although Qingrui had clearly stated on the Immortals Platform that she was greedy, selfish, and wicked and could not possibly be truly bound to Bifang, she had still done such a thing.

If the Immortal Alliance continues to invest resources in the Western Sea, the biggest beneficiary will be Qingrui. Not to mention Rakshasa would disagree, even the Water Venerable would not agree.

Moreover, the Western Sea was originally opened up by Shenguang, who is now in the Immortal Kingdom.
In short, after the destruction of the Western Sea, what awaits is not reconstruction, but endless decline.

This border region of the Immortal Alliance will inevitably be abandoned.

Meanwhile, the eight local purple palaces of the West Sea, represented by Master Hansong, also need to find their own future.

This is the reason why Han Song took the initiative to see Wang Yu'an.

"Immortal Venerable Jade Palace attained enlightenment too quickly and lost the crucial foundation of the Western Sea. I am willing to serve under the Immortal Venerable. I hope Fellow Daoist Yu'an can introduce me to him."

The fourth faction won, Wang Yulou won, and Han Song understood the situation, so he chose to take the initiative to align himself with them.

That's the meaning of victory. As long as you win, the rounds you lost in the past will be seen as insignificant details by many people—at least Han Song doesn't care.

Wang Yu'an pondered for a moment before responding.

"Of the eight people, are you the only one willing to assist my elder brother?"

Han Song nodded, looking helpless, and pointed south.

"Some joined the Heavenly Serpent Sect, some joined the Red Lantern Gang, but I have higher hopes for Jade Palace Immortal Venerable."

A chaotic era is dawning, and Han Song is unaware that the Bo Luo Society is already planning to make peace with Bi Fang.

Compared to others, it prefers to join a newly emerging local power in order to gain further opportunities within it.

In chaotic times, the expansion of new forces will bring opportunities, and Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, being a leader in governance, has a very high probability of continuing to win in the future.

"Understood, I will convey your message to my elder brother."

As long as you are willing to do things for your elder brother, he will not treat you unfairly.

The Immortal Alliance destroyed the new land of the Immortal Realm, and most of it will belong to the Fourth Faction. The eldest brother and Senior Dripping Water will establish the Heart Sect in the new land of the destroyed Immortal Realm.

If you come, you'll at least be an elder.

Wang Yu'an was filled with mixed thoughts, but he still responded appropriately to Han Song's application to join the company.

A newly established sect needs to be infused with different bloodlines.

Moreover, from a more critical perspective, the interests of Jade Palace Immortal Venerable and Dripping Water Immortal Venerable are not entirely the same.

When two powerful figures are in the same family, internal strife is inevitable—even if the higher-ups don't bite, the lower-ups will.

Having more powerful generals like Yu Da will give Wang Yulou's faction within the sect a stronger foundation in the future.

Note that Wang Yulou's step from vice leader to local power leader was not a loss. Wang Yulou's loss was that he was tricked by Jinguyuan halfway through his retreat, losing his foundation in the West Sea.

Without an eternal leader of reform and a vice-leader, the fact that Wang Yulou was able to open a sect and establish his own in the new land of the Immortal Alliance's Immortal Extinction Domain is undoubtedly a huge victory for him.

This time it's a real win.
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As Tianwaitian's main lackey within the Immortal Alliance, Kingsoft has done quite well over the years, exchanging many treasures from Tianwaitian's Wuji Palace.

To reach such a level as an inside agent, even if he is lower than General Whitebeard or Immortal Venerable Moonflower, is still a certain limit.

With fruitful work and substantial rewards, Kingsoft's founder was naturally highly motivated to continue searching for valuable intelligence.

On this day, it finished its meditation as usual, but what worried it was about Maitreya's enlightenment.

Qiu Mile devoured the West Sea to achieve enlightenment, but the biggest loss was suffered by Wang Yulou.

Whether Wang Yulou is dead or not, Jinshan is really just that kind of person. They are close, but Jinshan is a very old man, and feelings don't matter to him.

However, Jinshan was indeed very worried that Wang Yulou would be removed from his position as vice leader because of this failure.

You should know that his "achievements" over the years have all been supported by Wang Yulou, the super lousy leader and vice leader of the Immortal Alliance!
With a heavy heart, Jinshan opened the Five Realms Heavenly Book, glanced at it, and was immediately stunned.

Incredibly, Jinshan read through the first trending news item on the Five Realms Unified Heaven Book again before finally opening it with trembling hands to read the details.

[Breaking News] 'Wang Yulou's proposal on the Golden Elixir has been approved by the Immortal Platform, approved on the first try!'

[Breaking News] 'If the Donkey King truly attains the Golden Core realm within a few years, wouldn't he be the fastest cultivator to achieve enlightenment in the entire world?'

[Breaking News] 'Third Discussion on the Strength of Jade Palace Immortal Venerable: Why I Believe He Can't Withstand the Tribulation Lightning.'

[Breaking News] Since the beginning of the Chaotic Era, the Immortal Alliance's Immortal Platform has repeatedly bypassed the Purple Mansion and participated in decisions solely with the participation of Immortal Venerables. What does this mean?

[Breaking News] 'Where's Mangxiang? Why isn't he saying anything? His disciple is about to attain enlightenment, what does it mean that he's not speaking? Hahaha.'

[Breaking News] 'What does the alliance between Qingrui and Bifang mean for the Purple Mansion? - How can we learn cultivation from Immortal Venerable Qingrui (Unlocked with Twenty Strands of Cave Heaven Essence)'

[Breaking News] 'Was Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's cultivation method a result of opportunism, taking advantage of favorable circumstances, and fortuitous success?' [Breaking News] 'Is the Donkey King the reincarnation of some powerful being?'

[Breaking News] Is Rakshasa very strong? Why is Qingrui so afraid of Rakshasa? (Ten strands of celestial essence unlocked)

[Breaking News] 'After Jade Palace Immortal Venerable attains enlightenment, will he be unable to withstand even a single Golden Core Tribulation?'

[Breaking News] What exactly is the relationship between Di Shui and Wang Yulou? Why is she so supportive of Wang Yulou? Is she having an affair?

[Breaking News] '[Water Venerable objects, strongly objects], Bailu Guangyu Inverted Pot Venerable personally dissects the details of the top-level Golden Core game (unlocked with fifty strands of Cave Heaven essence)'

[Breaking News] 'I'm putting this out there: the Donkey King didn't cultivate the Cave Heaven Technique. After he attains enlightenment, he will definitely be struck dead by lightning within three tribulations—waiting to be proven wrong!'

[Breaking News] "Betting opens! We'll be discussing how long it will take for Wang Yuque to achieve the Golden Core stage after obtaining the permit. I am He Ling from the Immortal Alliance, and I have no connection to Wang Yuque. The betting odds are absolutely fair and impartial."

After Zhizhi Dragon God killed Xiaohu, the Five Domains Heavenly Assembly once again experienced a situation where a single change dominated the rankings.

On the Five Realms Heavenly Book's hot news list, or rather, the 'Cultivation Version Hot Search List,' the great cultivators in the Great World who were extremely sensitive to information and changes expressed their respect for the Immortal Alliance and the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable with a total of twenty-three messages, from the first to the twenty-third, about Wang Yulou, about the Immortal Platform, and about the Immortal Alliance.

This is not surprising.

The legend of the fastest Golden Elixir in the Great Heaven and Earth, what do you think?

Didn't you see those sour old Dengs rolling on the ground, already giving Wang Yulou a new 'honorary title'?
King of Donkeys!

All I can say is, they're really ruthless.

Hearing this title, someone who didn't know better might think Wang Yulou was a donkey spirit who had attained enlightenment.
Looking at these messages, Jinshan felt that his heart, which was harder than iron, seemed to have broken a little.

Wang Yulou, what qualifications do you, a nobody, have to obtain a Golden Elixir certificate?

It's not that Lao Jin is a despicable beast, it's just that he's really hard to handle.

It's too hard to hold it in.

However, life must go on.

He clicked on the second message, only to find that it was an analysis of Wang Yulou's speed of attaining enlightenment being the fastest in the entire world.

In recent years, there have been many cultivators who have achieved enlightenment quickly. Not to mention those who have achieved enlightenment in a thousand years, there are also four or five who have achieved enlightenment in less than a thousand years.

However, the fastest one was a Golden Core cultivator who had already passed away.

Thirty-one thousand seven hundred and fifty-four years ago, the outer heaven fell.

At the age of 137, Luo Yunting's Hot Sea Battle Venerable attained the Golden Core by taking advantage of the collapse of the Outer Heaven.

At that time, this War Venerable of the Hot Sea broke the record for the fastest time for a cultivator from the Purple Mansion of the Great Heaven and Earth to attain the Golden Core stage.

However, if Wang Yulou can begin to attain the Golden Core stage within seventeen years, he will be the fastest Golden Core cultivator in the entire world!

Thinking about his own accumulation over thousands of years, and then about Wang Yulou's situation of being less than two hundred years old and about to attain the Golden Core, and even the fastest Golden Core in the world, Jinshan couldn't hold back anymore.

However, the next message in the Five Realms Heavenly Book perfectly matched his deepest, darkest, and unspeakable thoughts.

'Three Discussions on the Strength of Jade Palace Immortal Venerable: Why I Believe He Could Not Withstand the Tribulation of Lightning.'

Firstly, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable has basically never fought with anyone. I have observed him for more than ten years, and according to reliable sources, the last time he fought was when he fought the Crocodile Demon in the Dripping Water Cave, so it is not of any reference value.

Therefore, it's hard to say whether the Immortal Venerable's strength is enough to defeat a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator. It's difficult to say, after all, he has no record of fighting against a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Secondly, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable does not cultivate the Cave Heaven Method. In order to open the Purple Mansion as soon as possible, he most likely cultivates the Acupoint Connection Method (do not participate in Crane Spirit's betting game. The Bright Acupoint Pill that Crane Spirit sells is the top-grade treasure pill for cultivating the Acupoint Connection Purple Mansion Method. Those who know about its relationship with Wang Yulou understand).

However, the method of connecting acupoints to the Purple Mansion is not strong enough, especially given Wang Yulou's lifespan. He is unlikely to achieve anything in terms of supernatural powers, so it will be difficult for him to survive the tribulation of enlightenment.

Thirdly, and also from reliable sources—reports from the Immortal Ascension Platform—report that Wang Yulou's peak Purple Mansion cultivation was achieved through a hasty Dao-Attainment Pill, leaving his foundation extremely weak. Therefore, he might be struck dead by a single bolt of lightning during the tribulation!

After reading this analysis, Jinshan's mental state improved significantly. Although he didn't hum aloud, he comfortably adjusted his posture.

In one word, cool!

This is not surprising.

Seeing others attain the Golden Elixir is more painful than failing to do so yourself.

In particular, Wang Yulou was weak, young, and inexperienced. Old Jin had previously boasted in front of him, promising him the "golden stone ingot" that would make him the second Immortal Venerable in his faction.
Now that Lao Jin has been proven wrong, he secretly hopes that Xiao Wang will be struck by lightning.

As you continue reading, Jinshan's laughter will cease, because what follows is an analysis of why the Purple Palace was excluded from the Council of Immortals.

Before discussing this issue, we need to clarify one fact.

The governance model of the Immortal Alliance is very interesting. Many fellow practitioners may not realize a key question: why did the Immortal Alliance's reforms start first and succeed first?
I know that many people think this is because Mang Xiang came from the Immortal Alliance and was aiming for the Dao of Reform, and his good disciple Wang Yulou was also exceptionally capable.

But in reality, these are all superficial reasons. The underlying reason is that the Immortal Alliance has fully achieved a win-win situation in its governance model.

The council at the Immortal Assembly united all the Purple Mansion and Golden Core cultivators of the Immortal Alliance, clearing away obstacles for the reforms.

This reveals the significance of why the Purple Mansion is no longer allowed to participate in the discussions at the Immortal Terrace.

In other words, the immortal venerables of the Immortal Alliance believed that there was no longer such a great need for unity within the Purple Mansion.

If the Immortal Alliance is like this, what about the other forces?

This involves '

Suddenly, Jinshan discovered that this intelligence had been 'disappeared' from the Five Realms Heavenly Book.

To disappear means to be invisible or to cease to exist.

"You scoundrel!" Jinshan cursed angrily, then continued scrolling through other messages.

This is how the cultivation world works: some people are attaining enlightenment, some are working as spies, some are writing true teachings, and some are preventing the true teachings from being spread indiscriminately.
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The red lantern illuminates the inner part of Xishan Sect.

Ignoring the chaos of demons within the Five Realms Heavenly Book, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable returned to the Western Mountain Sect immediately.

This is the sect he built within the Red Lantern Sect. This time, upon his return, he plans to relocate the entire Xishan Sect to the new land of the Immortal Alliance's Extinction Domain.

The little fish had the help of the creatures in the Dripping Water Cave, while Wang Yulou did not cultivate the Cave Heaven Technique. Even if he had, he would not have been able to cultivate so many people in the Cave Heaven in a short period of time.

Wang Yulou's arrival caused quite a stir in the Xishan Sect.

Soon, Yang Qi, the sect leader of Xishan Sect, summoned all the cultivators in the sect.

"Yang Qi, leading the cultivators of the Western Mountain Sect, pays homage to the True Person!"

The Great Dao of the Great World has been severely shaken, and the rules of the world may soon be changed. Wang Yulou has also obtained the permission to obtain the Golden Elixir at the Immortal Platform.

But for Yang Qi and the cultivators of the Xishan Sect, the world remains the same.

Reforms are taking place, changes that could overturn the fates of countless people, but most are unaware of them. Of course, the high-ranking cultivators have no intention of letting their subordinates know the specifics.

"Get ready, you're heading straight to Mount Tiantai. Yu'an already told you, right?"

Wang Yulou didn't care that they called him "True Man" instead of "Immortal Venerable"—that was a trivial matter.

“Yes, but Fellow Daoist Yu’an said that we can move within half a month.” Yang Qi was puzzled, and Wang Yulou seemed a little anxious.

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable stood in mid-air and spoke calmly.

"I belong to the fourth faction of the Immortal Alliance. The fourth faction has already fought with Qingrui."

With the consent of the Qunxiantai, I am preparing to begin the process of attaining the Golden Elixir.

After attaining the Golden Core stage, I will establish a new sect in the new land of the Immortal Alliance's Extinction Immortal Domain.

At that time, with me and the Water Immortal Venerable present, the new sect will come to the Immortal Alliance's door.

You will be my direct descendants in the new sect. You must be more demanding of yourselves, more vigilant, and more cautious. Avoid arrogance and impetuosity, and cultivate yourselves diligently.

Alright, I still need to go to the Red Lantern Association to see Fellow Daoist Candlelight.

"Let's all get going as soon as possible; there's nothing to miss here."

The Fourth Faction has already had a battle with Qingrui.

I am ready to obtain the Golden Elixir

"The New Sect Comes to the Immortal Alliance"

A corner high in the sky is a sight that mortals cannot imagine.

An Hening was the quickest to react.

"Boom! Congratulations to the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable!"

Anyway, the Xishan Sect is going to relocate as a whole, so it doesn't matter if the stone slabs on the ground break. Old An will smash them without holding back at all.

Just as the people of Xishan Sect were preparing to follow suit, Wang Yulou angrily shouted.

"That's enough, stop kowtowing. Get up and wait at Datiantai Mountain!"

Unfortunately, Wang Yulou disliked this boring game of loyalty; it was meaningless.

On the other hand, some people have already died from hitting their heads on the stone slabs because they were offering their loyalty too forcefully.
That was a Jade Palace Sect cultivator sent from elsewhere, bowing towards the direction of the Azure Pavilion from afar, hoping to gain leverage in the internal strife by taking advantage of the Jade Palace Sect's power and the Immortal Venerable's authority.

Then, without Wang Yulou's knowledge, Xianzhong died.

This matter was extremely disgusting. In fact, Wang Yulou had no choice but to ask Wang Yaohai to investigate in order to make sure that no one was targeting him.

As it turns out, they were just too eager to win in the internal strife.

Specifically, it's a competition between two people, a contest to see who can make the loudest noise and who is the most loyal.

However, another person secretly strengthened their skull, making it ring louder and louder with each tap.

Hearing that the other side was not only loyal, but becoming increasingly loyal, the one who died refused to admit defeat and kept increasing the stakes, eventually killing himself.

Isn't this utterly outrageous?
After that incident, Wang Yulou never wanted to listen to anyone play floor symphonies again.

That's absurd.

In the past, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was merely a Purple Mansion and had no right to be unconventional.

Now, he has finally touched the threshold of the Golden Core realm and is qualified to partially manipulate the rules.
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There's really nothing to miss about red-light photography.

Wang Yulou did not directly enter the sect, but waited for the Immortal Venerable Zhuzhao at the racetrack in Qingxifang.

After Xiao Wang entered the Red Lantern Hall, although he used his magical artifact to fly discreetly, Zhu Zhao could of course notice his temporarily elevated, superficial, and ostentatious cultivation level.

"You really enjoy watching horse racing?"

Zhu Zhao still looked like a chivalrous wanderer, carrying a pot of wine in his hand.

As he asked the question, the old man poured a cup for Yulou, who was leaning over the railing watching the horse race, in a very friendly manner.

"I don't like it, but this is my starting point: to create order, connect interests, manipulate people's hearts, and reap profits."

Previously, I thought my true spiritual practice began at the Dripping Water Cave, where I came into contact with the rules, various wondrous methods, and walked alone.

Later, when I arrived at the Purple Mansion, I gradually realized that my cultivation had begun at the racetrack in Qingxi Lane.

Zhu Zhao was stunned; he hadn't expected Wang Yulou to answer like that.

Wang Yulou took a sip of the spirit wine—it was definitely not poisonous—and continued.

"After I became the vice leader, racetracks opened in all six states. That's why I was thinking of stepping down."

If I sit for too long, I won't be able to get down; if I want to get down, I'll have to scrape my skin raw.

I just didn't expect that even though I wanted to withdraw, there were people who wouldn't let me withdraw in peace.

"If the Immortal Venerable hadn't forced me, how could the situation have escalated to this point?"

The scene on the Immortals' Platform was quite lively, but one of the underlying reasons was that Wang Yulou had teamed up with Qingrui's rivals to have a group activity with her—it was that simple.

If Qingrui hadn't touched Wang Yulou, his golden elixir wouldn't have been formed so smoothly.

In order to open his Purple Mansion, Wang Yulou suffered countless grievances on the front lines of the two sects, and his position as vice leader was like walking on thin ice.

It can be proven that the Golden Elixir was truly obtained at lightning speed by being pulled, pushed, and forced by the situation.

It's hard to believe, but that's really how it is.

Zhu Zhao did not answer, but instead watched the race at the racetrack intently, as if trying to understand Wang Yulou's path of cultivation.

After all, it wasn't easy to answer Wang Yulou's question, since he was Qingrui's man.

Suddenly, the horse that was in the lead stepped into a trap, stumbled, and flew off the track.

"Horse racing, horse racing, Jade Pavilion, sometimes, the cultivators in this world are like horses in a racetrack."

If you run fast, you might be the first to step into a trap on the track; if you don't see the situation clearly, you might be caught and eaten by the Iron-Bone Wolf.

Therefore, we need to be fast, steady, and, most importantly, keep our eyes and ears open. Don't you agree?

Suddenly, Zhuzhao spoke up.

Wang Yulou was surprised that the old man still wanted to play this trick, and asked in return.

"You mean, I'm going to make a mistake?"

Zhu Zhao smiled and shook his head, explaining in a rather magnanimous tone.

"No, Yulou, you are, after all, a cultivator who emerged from the red light."

Your master has defected, and you're leaving too.

The former number one prodigy of Hongdeng, and the current number one prodigy, have both passed away. I feel a little melancholy.

How did things get to this point?

During their internal strife, they both wished the other dead, but when Wang Yulou was about to leave, Zhuzhao was indeed somewhat melancholy.

Ancestor Zhuzhao, is this aroused and reciting tender sutras?

If Wang Yulou understood it that way, he might really have become the King of Donkeys.

He wasn't feeling sad or melancholy because Xiao Wang had left.

What saddened Zhuzhao was that Mangxiang, having attained enlightenment, had taken a large portion of Hongdengzhao's profits without returning them, and then fled to the Immortal Kingdom.

Wang Yulou has also taken a lot of benefits from the sect over the years, and now he's leaving too.

What a despicable pair of master and apprentice!
Moreover, based on Zhuzhao's understanding of Wang Yulou, he neither believed nor expected that this little bastard would repay what he owed the sect.

Qingrui lost badly, but she didn't have to pay any direct price because she was a top-tier Golden Core cultivator and had the privileges of a top-tier Golden Core Immortal Venerable.

However, due to the transfer of costs and the overall situation within the Immortal Alliance, Hongdengzhao, specifically Zhuzhao, innocently bore part of the cost of Qingrui's failure.

If Wang Yulou were to simply pack up and leave, or even take a large group of people with him, Zhuzhao really wouldn't dare to stop him.

How could this not make Zhuzhao feel melancholy?

"In a race, there are ten horses. Some horses are crippled, some die, but there will always be a winner."

The process is brutal, and the ending may not satisfy all the horses or all the spectators.

But things still have to be done.

After drinking the wine in his cup in one gulp, Wang Yulou looked at Zhuzhao and said.

“Fellow Daoist, I want to take 10,000 people with me: 9,000 Qi Refining cultivators and 1,000 Foundation Establishment cultivators.”

Among them, there are 500 at the peak of Qi Refining, and 50 at the late or peak of Foundation Establishment.

People are the source of productivity. Wang Yulou wants to cut a piece of flesh directly from the red light to feed himself.

Why not immediately attain the Golden Elixir after the proposal is passed?
Because there are so many things, so many things, that need to be prepared in advance.

After the deaths of many demon gods in the Immortal Extinction Realm, the tribulation of the Golden Core stage has now become a once-every-ten-year event.

It seems much better than the previous once every six years, but even so, Wang Yulou dared not be negligent.

Immediately attaining the Golden Core stage seems wonderful, but it's actually a dead end.

Otherwise, the discussion about whether Wang Yulou would be struck by lightning wouldn't have arisen during the Five Regions Unified Gathering, and He Ling wouldn't have secretly asked Wang Yulou to determine the time for him to obtain the Golden Core.

Immediately attempting to attain the Golden Core stage would be a dead end. Xiao Wang's strength is insufficient; even if he survives the Dao-proving tribulation, he won't be able to pass the Golden Core tribulation, which occurs only once every ten years.

His base has also collapsed, so he needs to rebuild his base first, improve his strength, and then he can prove himself.

Therefore, before attaining enlightenment, he must take advantage of the victory of the fourth faction to prepare himself for cultivation after achieving the Golden Elixir.

Otherwise, even if Wang Yulou achieves the Golden Core stage, he might fall into a situation where he is not even as good as the Divine Light!
Wang Yulou can accept the fact that his strength is temporarily inferior to Shenguang's, but he cannot accept the same unfortunate future as Shenguang.

You can't be a divine light!

That's a bit too clownish.
What Wang Yulou wants to achieve is to become an immortal, not to attain the Golden Elixir.

A Celestial Venerable is a being with strength, foundation, influence, and status; they are 'Venerable'.

Taking 10,000 people from Hongdengzhao was part of the preparations for opening the mountain gate, and was part of Wang Yulou's preparations before consuming the Golden Elixir.

He was determined to win.

The chivalrous swordsman smirked and said.

"How about this, Yulou, I'll go with you too."

"How about I take all the red light photos with you?"

(End of this chapter)