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Chapter 290 Who Reigns Supreme Among All Ages, the Jade Palace of the Eastern Immortal Alliance (1.5 views, requesting monthly votes, thanks to the Oath Alliance)

Young Immortal Venerable Mangxiang, Young Immortal Venerable Dongluoche, Young Immortal Venerable Qingrui, Young Immortal Venerable Baili, Young Immortal Venerable Rakshasa, Young Immortal Venerable Yuque.
On the stage of the eternal heroes, a new young man has arrived.

Wang Yuque, also a young immortal, was leaning back in a chair in Wuji Palace, his left arm propped up, chin in hand, looking smug as if to say, "I'll just watch your performance."

This is Wang Yulou's thirtieth time attending the annual Tianwaitian Council and Intelligence Exchange Meeting.

But he still doesn't intend to offer any opinions.

Among the many great cultivators in the Outer Heavens, a large portion were from the Demon Cave, but Wang Yulou wasn't afraid of any Water Venerable; he was simply waiting for an opportunity.

As a newcomer among the Immortal Venerables, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable had no foundation whatsoever in the Outer Heavens.

By maintaining an air of mystery and speaking less, one can avoid making mistakes. In the future, as one's strength increases, it will be easier to maintain a high profile when vying for interests.

This has been his strategy for many years, and it has been generally effective.

After all, given the way Tianwaitian is doing things now, no one can really touch Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's real-world interests.

Therefore, the survival strategies there are completely different from those in Gunsendai.

On the Immortals' Platform, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's participation was at its maximum.

"Ahem, all fellow Daoists are here."

First of all, I would like to congratulate the Jade Palace Steward on finally attaining the Golden Elixir.

Congratulations!

General Whitebeard, the nominal master of Wuji Palace, spoke up first and started talking nonsense.

Instantly, the Wuji Palace was filled with a chorus of feigned barking.

Even though Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is the weakest Golden Core cultivator in the history of the Great World, no one dares to underestimate him.

The legend of the fastest Golden Elixir in the Great Heaven and Earth is not false. The delay in the time of attaining the Dao does not change the fact that Wang Yulou had already obtained the opportunity to attain the Dao Fruit long ago.

Those who have reached the level of Great Cultivators are already extraordinary, and these cultivators from the Outer Heavens often exchange information with each other.

From the reforms of the Immortal Alliance to the ascension of the Jade Palace to supremacy, the cultivators in the Outer Heavens were well aware of how turbulent the entire process was.

Therefore, they not only do not look down on the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, but they also value and respect him more than the last.

Back then, when Jade Palace Immortal Venerable learned that Xiao Hu's rank was Steward, while he himself had directly become one of the few Stewards in the Outer Heaven, he immediately mobilized the 'Immortal Alliance' within the Outer Heaven.

The Golden Mountain standing on the threshold of the Golden Core stage is the Purple Mansion under the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable. Yuehua, with more than 20,000 years of cultivation, is the guide for the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable to enter the Outer Heaven. The White-Bearded General, the number one ox and horse of the Wuji Palace, is an ally of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's fourth faction. Together with Jinglan of Huzhou and the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable himself, they are the members of the 'Immortal Alliance' faction of the Outer Heaven.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, who rose to power through internal strife, showed off his skills to the cultivators of the Outer Heaven as soon as he entered the Outer Heaven, demonstrating the true value of becoming a supreme being through internal strife.

It wasn't that no one wanted to engage in factional infighting before, but mainly that no one was willing to take the lead. Now, with Jade Palace Immortal Venerable leading the way and bearing the brunt of the storm, the Immortal Alliance faction in the Outer Heavens is completely unafraid of any so-called threat from the Wuji Dao Lord—because Wang Yuque is there to protect them.

Xiao Wang's main strategy is: either kill me or respect me, and then I'll create value for you.

Anyway, he is a member of the Rakshasa. Regardless of whether the Wuji Dao Master has a wonderful method to completely control the Golden Core, the fact that the Demon Emperor is by his side is enough for the little king to rely on. The change from the deputy leader to a member of the fourth faction has nothing to do with failure. It is a tortuous but real victory.

For Jade Palace Immortal Venerable to do such a thing with the strength of the weakest Immortal Venerable seems incredibly arrogant, but that's how heroes are. The Boundless Dao Lord can't expect his subordinates to be all loyal fools and good-for-nothings.

If Mang Xiang could tolerate Wang Yulou, and Yu Que Xian Zun could tolerate Cui Baihao, he simply didn't believe that Wuji Dao Zhu couldn't tolerate him.

If the Lord of Wuji Dao were truly that foolish, it would have been impossible for so many people to gather in the Outer Heaven.

"Congratulations to Venerable Dongji Yuque on your attainment of Dao!"

Finally, the barking of dogs in Wuji Palace ended with Jinshan's obsequious words.

When he realized that no one had responded after he finished speaking, Jinshan awkwardly shrank his neck.

The Jade Palace of the Eastern Pole.

Dongji is the Dongji Sect. As the Grand Elder of the Dongji Sect, it is just right for Lao Jin to address him as the Venerable Jade Palace of Dongji.

But others simply couldn't bend down that low, nor was it necessary.

Both are Golden Core cultivators, but Wang Yulou, with the weakest Golden Core cultivation level, is already quite something to be a steward of the Seven Seas Palace.

If you ask ordinary inner disciples like Yuehua to call Xiao Wang "Eastern Jade Palace Venerable," they really can't bring themselves to say it.

This is not just because currying favor with Wang Yulou doesn't bring any benefits; those are minor issues.

The title "Eastern Jade Palace Venerable" sounds like a title for a top-tier Golden Core Immortal Venerable.

To put it simply, even a fierce tiger never received this kind of treatment before it died.
Wang Yuque may be impressive—he achieved enlightenment quickly, his methods are ruthless, and his bets are accurate—but he doesn't have the real ability!
Of course, of course, considering that Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is an Immortal Venerable of the Eastern Pole Sect, it is also acceptable to call him Eastern Pole Jade Palace Venerable.

However, while Lao Jin was willing to flatter, others couldn't stand this kind of hypocrisy—like putting on a chicken feather to pretend to be a phoenix or stuffing a scallion to pretend to be an elephant.

"Alright, fellow Daoists, please continue reporting on this year's situation. There are two core issues."

Firstly, what exactly are the Bo Luo Society and Bi Fang waiting for? This concerns the overall situation of the world.

Secondly, what are the movements and actions of all the top-tier Immortal Venerables and their allies? Have they made any unusual moves in the past year?

The white-bearded general spoke up, stopping the farce that had just occurred; he too disapproved of Wang Yulou's pretentious behavior.

It can be said that the other members of the so-called Immortal Alliance are actually quite bad. It is already a stroke of luck that Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was able to obtain their superficial support.

However, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable did not care.

You can say that Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's methods are not ingenious enough, but as long as Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is given a fulcrum for internal strife, it can make the old men of the Outer Heavens howl in despair.

"Let me start by saying that the third immortal of the Wutian Sect, the Passerby Immortal Venerable, has completed his term of office within the Wutian Sect."

Its third disciple, Mo Wen, will step down within a few years, and the fourth immortal, Nan Dou Xian Zun, will take over the power of the Wutian Sect.

The Third Mo Wen has already begun to amass wealth on a massive scale. If any of you are interested, you can exchange a considerable amount of Wutian Sect resources with him.

One of the Wutian Sect's spies spoke up, informing Tianwaitian of the changes within the Wutian Sect.

This is one of the greatest values ​​that joining Tianwaitian brought to Wang Yulou.

The changes in the world can be observed by the Old Man with the Basket using the Four Extremes Concealment Platform, and by Little Wang through the Outer Heaven.

For latecomers like Wang Yulou who have mastered the Golden Elixir, the ability to observe for a long time how changes actually occur is itself a process of accumulating knowledge and skills.

From the perspective of Tianwaitian members, this kind of accumulated knowledge and experience can be obtained almost for free. While its value may not be priceless, it is certainly hard to estimate.

"Does the Wutian Sect not plan to promote a new Golden Core cultivator?"

Rarely, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable took the initiative to ask.

After the collapse of the Immortal Extinction Domain and the compromise reached by the Bifang Boxing Society, eight Golden Core Immortal Venerables were born in the Great World, including Qiu Mile and Wang Yulou.

This is the sum of the variables brought to all major powers by the era of reform and the chaotic era that has continued to this day.

Basically, every top power is planning to introduce a new Golden Core Immortal Venerable in order to ensure consistency in the pace of development.

It corresponds to the rebalancing after the redistribution of interests, which in the context of the Immortal Alliance is the process of 'empowerment-reclaiming' of power by the Immortal Platform.

"Yes, the gods of the Wutian Sect are not very willing to let newcomers go up."

Moreover, currently, the Wutian Cult seems to be the strongest supporter of Bifang's reforms.

Another deacon from the Wutian Sect, Tianwaitian, spoke up, his tone remarkably calm.

His name is Nian Wuya. Like Xiaohu, he has the cultivation level of a Golden Immortal and serves as a steward of the Yinxia Palace in the Outer Heaven.

However, such Golden Immortals, within the Wutian Sect, can only serve as so-called Protectors of the Wutian Sect, just like ordinary Celestial Immortals.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable had a premonition that if the Wutian Sect continued to operate this way, they might be the next forces to be wiped out.

Wang Yulou saw Nian Wuyai and the Wutian Sect as an opportunity, a chance for him to form an alliance with the Wuji Dao Master.

Thinking of this, he gave the unfortunate fellow a half-smile and said.

“I have an idea. Fellow Daoist Nian Wuyai, why not try becoming the seventh immortal god of the Wutian Sect?”

"Build your own faction and inject some vitality into the stagnant top echelons of the Wutian Cult. Surely one of those six old bastards will be willing to support you."

The Jade Palace Venerable of the Eastern Pole stepped forward, and his words immediately silenced the Wuji Palace.

It may seem like just a small suggestion, but it's not like that at all... This is the cultivation of an immortal.

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was not speaking to Nian Wuyai, but to the elusive and mysterious Wuji Dao Master!

This can be interpreted as the Eastern Jade Palace Venerable grabbing the Wuji Dao Lord by the collar and demanding that this so-called 'Dao Lord' support the stewards of the Outer Heavens and his subordinates to create variables and increments belonging to the Outer Heavens within the Great Heaven and Earth.

Xiao Wang is not afraid of this so-called Wuji Dao Master. If the Wuji Dao Master were truly powerful, why would he have hidden himself for so long?
Of course, even if the Lord of Wuji is indeed powerful, having his own world outside the Great Heaven and Earth, thus supporting the Outer Heaven, he is actually terrifyingly strong, and Wang Yulou is still not afraid of his troublesome opponent.

Who stands as the pinnacle of all time? The Jade Palace of the Eastern Immortal Alliance reigns supreme!
Only by showing such courage and determination can we earn the respect of allies and even adversaries.

Of course, this isn't a reckless act.

Before he attained the Golden Core stage, his title of Jade Palace Immortal Venerable wasn't considered very prestigious, so he rarely took the initiative to participate in events within the Wuji Palace.

Now that Xiao Wang has officially obtained the Golden Core, he needs more variables in the world.

The game involves three levels.

Firstly, by generously displaying the generosity of the Dao Lord of Limitless Heaven, he allowed fellow Daoists from beyond the heavens to witness his boldness, for posture and rhythm are timeless elements in cultivation.

Secondly, he used the phrase "absolutely correct" and "absolutely in line with the will of the people of the Outer Heavens" to test the spirit and thoughts of the Wuji Dao Master.

Thirdly, it stirs up the situation in the world. As long as there are enough variables in the world, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable will definitely win, because change itself means that someone will inevitably lose. The fourth faction and those outside the Immortal Alliance lost, which means that Jade Palace Immortal Venerable won by a small margin.

Accumulating intangible gains into tangible gains—this is the cultivation practice of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable at the outer heaven level.

Accumulate small wins to achieve big wins; do not neglect to accumulate small wins. This is the cultivation practice of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable at the level of the Great Heaven and Earth.

Never mind Qingrui's nonsense, the old slut's preaching is genuine—it's all about winning.

Keep winning, keep winning smoothly, and you'll have everything you need.

A few hardships and obstacles are fine, but if you encounter too many, even the most arrogant person will inevitably lose.

Faced with the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's proposal, Nian Wuyai was naturally able to grasp the key point. It was very tempted, but in the end, it still had a biased view of that old beast, Wuji Daozhu, so it still spoke humbly.

"That's not appropriate. Our current state is to hide ourselves. Being too conspicuous is not good either."

Nian Wuyai dared not change the situation of the Wutian Sect immediately, nor did he dare to follow Jade Palace Immortal Venerable to challenge the current order of the Outer Heavens—to let the Wuji Dao Lord intervene and support the cultivators of the Outer Heavens to further impact the situation of the Great World.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable chuckled, expressing his attitude, and did not continue the contest.

You bastard, I gave you a chance, but you didn't seize it. You deserve to be ridden around like a donkey by those six old beasts from the Wutian Cult!

What the hell are you pretending for? What use is Xianzhong?

If the Lord of Wuji Dao ever looks at you with a second glance because of your loyalty, I, Wang Yuque, will go to Shalu Plain and become a fool.

Nian Wuyai was still afraid. All the great cultivators trained by the Wutian Sect were the same; they cowered like cowards in the face of power.

Even if the Lord of Limitless Dao truly possesses supreme power, if it doesn't intervene, isn't it the same as having no power at all?

The white-bearded man blinked, waited a while, and seeing that no one dared to follow Jade Palace Immortal Venerable in his charge, he pretended that nothing had happened and continued.

"Alright, let's continue. Do any of you fellow cultivators have any further news?"

In fact, it remained quite calm in the face of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's attack on the Limitless Dao Lord.

As the most superior force in the Great Heaven and Earth Organization, the Immortal Alliance has cultivated Immortal Venerables who are all masters of internal strife through the internal struggles of the Immortal Platform.

Just considering the fact that Jade Palace Immortal Venerable initiated the group against the Limitless Dao Lord, neither Moonflower nor White Beard showed the slightest concern from beginning to end—this was undoubtedly a form of reverence for the Dao Lord.

After some conversation, the annual gathering of Wuji Palace came to an end.

Unlike the Celestial Terrace of the Outer Heavens, which has a specific power structure, there are not many disputes in the Wuji Palace, and everyone generally lives in harmony.

However, after returning to the Great World, Wang Yulou received a divine message from Immortal Venerable Nian Wuyai.

'Don't get me into trouble!'

This is no longer just a matter of being a coward; Nian Wuyai clearly doesn't want to let Jade Palace Immortal Venerable disrupt his rhythm.

Wang Yulou increasingly felt that there was a major problem with the organizational model of Tianwaitian.

They lack a concrete power base and simply plant spies within different factions.

The disciples and stewards they support each belong to a real power within the vast universe.

In a way, it seems like everyone is playing both sides.

Even though the Daoist Master Wuji lost, everyone still has a foundation in the Great Heaven and Earth.

If the Lord of Wuji wins, then the members of Tianwaitian will follow him and win.

That's interesting, no, it's quite interesting.

The key question is, what is the Lord of Wuji thinking?

It can be confirmed that Xiao Hu's death was the design of the Wuji Dao Master. As for the previous Wuji Palace Master Huanpei, Wang Yulou simply did not believe that she was dead.

How could Huanpei have died?
The Wuji Dao Master was merely putting on a show, and the fact that the Tianwaitian members tolerated this charade reflects their willingness to accept defeat and their resigned attitude.

It seems that the actions of the Wuji Dao Master are disrupting the world and making reckless moves to disgust people.

Both were instances of promiscuity, but Qingrui was forced into it, while Wuji Daozhu has not yet been dealt with.
The more Jade Palace Immortal Venerable thought about it, the more he understood the attitudes of the top immortals of the Basket Society towards the Basket Elder.

In this chaotic world of cultivation, there are far too many things that not everyone can face.

Immortal Venerables have their own cultivation practices and their own troubles.

Those old things are indeed scary, but there's no need to be too distressed.

After all, big problems are always solved by the relatively stronger ones, because they are taller and have the most relevant interests.

Bo Luo took the lead in targeting Bi Fang, and people like Shui Zun could form a group to target Bo Luo. People like Cang Shan could form a group to target Shui Zun, and Golden Immortals like the Golden Valley Garden God Venerable and the Eastern Luo Cart Immortal Venerable could form a group to target Cang Shan. This kind of balance of power dragged everyone into a quagmire, leaving them all covered in dust and dirt.

Risk is passed down from the tallest person, so there's no need for the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable to be frightened by something so far away.

Besides, he couldn't see it clearly anyway.

On a level beyond the comprehension of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, the Boundless Dao Lord's act of randomly throwing excrement into the Great Heaven and Earth from outside of it was aimed at the top-tier Immortal Venerables, and had absolutely no direct relation to Wang Yulou—he was unworthy of it.
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The highest level of the Dongji Sect Fortress is a magnificent palace complex.

In the center of the platform in front of the palace complex stands a monument to the cultivators who died in the war between the Immortal Alliance, the Immortal Extinction Domain, and the Four Seas Alliance.

A central axis extends from the monument.

There are three palaces along the central axis.

The first building is the Hall of Meeting Immortals, which is also the main hall of the Eastern Pole Sect.

"Hui Xian" means to work oneself to the bone.
Currently, the acting sect leader is Chi Jinggui Wang, a disciple of the Water Immortal Venerable.

Respect needs no further explanation.

The fact that even the Wuji Dao Master, Xiao Wang, dared to torture him implies the logic that if you are not invincible, you must respect your allies.

Xiao Wang naturally showed considerable respect to his allies.

The second building is the Shengxian Hall, named after Shengxian Prefecture. Its actual function is the Hall of Merit of the Dongji Sect.

This time, there were no more obstacles.

One point of merit, one point of reward; ten points of merit, ten points of reward.

The more merits a disciple of the Eastern Pole Sect makes, the more rewards they will receive!
From serving as a steward of the two frontline merit halls to becoming the leader of the Eastern Pole Sect, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable took a hundred or twenty years to finally accomplish this seemingly trivial matter.

Qunxiantai named the new land of the Extinction Immortal Domain Shengxian. On the one hand, it followed the old precedent of Chongxian Prefecture and respected the influence of the Fourth Faction. On the other hand, it hoped that the Immortal Alliance could annex the new land of the Extinction Immortal Domain, which would be the beginning of the Immortal Alliance's path to a better and more prosperous future.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable placed the Eastern Pole Sect's Hall of Merit within the Flourishing Immortal Hall, harboring the same expectation that the Eastern Pole Sect would flourish as a result.

While external expansion is difficult, internal governance and development will yield different results depending on the governance approach, and this outcome is indeed meaningful from the perspective of building wings.

The third main hall, named the Dongji Hall, is considered the Daoist temple of the two Dongji Sect Immortal Venerables.

On either side of the central axis, on the left, is the palace complex of the Water Immortal and his disciples.

On the right is the palace complex of the Jade Palace Immortal and his disciples.

As for the other departments of the Eastern Pole Sect, they did not receive the treatment of the Sect Leader Hall or the Hall of Merit, and were all stuffed into the interior of the giant fortress.

Within the Five Realms Under One Sky Gathering, cultivators from the Great Heaven and Earth like to use the Eastern Extreme Sect's fortress to mock Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

Saying that he has never seen such an absurd mountain gate, the Donkey King's brain is not suitable for cultivating immortality; at most, he can only be a general in the mortal world.

However, aside from being ugly, fortress-type sects are basically all advantages.
However, the Immortal Venerable didn't care about these words. After attaining enlightenment, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable faced the problem of having no other path to cultivation and having to walk it on his own. There were many ways to break the deadlock.

There are many points of leverage that can be used, such as Rakshasa, the Fourth School, and the Outer Heaven, but exerting force is only the beginning. True cultivation requires producing results.

For example, we could take over the Unicorn Dragon Cave and give those old beasts on the Immortal Platform a reward.

In the Eastern Pole Sect's Eastern Pole Hall, the only permanent Golden Core Immortal Venerable, the Eastern Pole Jade Palace Venerable, is summoning True Person Du Jiunian, who is in charge of the frontline battle.

"Immortal Venerable, there is no need to send more people."

The losses we have inflicted on the Four Seas Alliance on the front lines have far exceeded their rate of regeneration.

At the current pace, within fifteen years, the late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Four Seas Alliance will begin to fall into a complete disadvantage.

If a newly promoted late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator cannot effectively transition into a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator or even a seasoned Foundation Establishment cultivator on the battlefield, then victory is assured.

War is a clash of strengths and resources. Individual deaths are common on the front lines, and for the Immortal Venerable, they are not even numbers. Du Jiunian still cares about casualties, but the Immortal Venerable no longer cares.

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is fighting for change, not for the outcome of specific small-scale games.

"Fifteen years is too long. Five years. Give me a result within five years."

A change that takes fifteen years, especially one like the Unicorn Dragon Cave Heaven where others take the lion's share while Little Wang only gets a small portion.
Fifteen years later, it's hard to say whether Wang Yulou will still be in this world.

It's meaningless; the win is far too small, even exceeding the limit of "don't neglect small wins."

Du Jiunian felt a bitter taste in his mouth.

The Immortal Venerable said he wanted a result, but would he dare to give the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable a result of failure?
You damned, despicable immortal!
"Immortal Venerable, I will give you a result within three years!" Du Jiunian promised.

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable nodded slightly and continued.

"In addition, there is the matter of pushing the battle line forward. I can't control other places, but you have to help us expand the territory of the Eastern Pole Sect and the Rakshasa Kingdom."

Your Majesty is in a difficult position. All the good places have been given to others, and we have no strategic depth at all.

"Jiunian, you've been on the front lines for so many years. Can I trust you with this task?"

They didn't offer any promises, but instead pushed all the tasks and responsibilities onto Du Jiunian's shoulders.

But you can't say that Jade Palace Immortal Venerable isn't human. As the Purple Mansion of the Immortal Alliance and the actual leader of the front line, Du Jiunian was doing the same work that Wang Yulou did on the front lines of the two sects back then.

He has received a lot of salary from the Immortal Alliance, so isn't it only right that he works hard for the Immortal Alliance?
However, the concept of the "Immortal Alliance" in the past, during the reform, was the "Immortal Alliance" that Wang Yuque, or rather, Yuque Zhenren, dedicated to the Immortal Alliance.

Now, Jade Palace True Man has become Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, and he is also a member of the 'Immortal Alliance,' so it seems a bit strange.

But upon closer examination, the matter is as follows: as a member of the Immortal Alliance, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable has the right to demand that the interests of the Immortal Alliance serve his own interests and those of the Rakshasa Demon Emperor in certain aspects.

If someone becomes a Celestial Venerable but still insists on being at the forefront in everything, what's the point of being a Celestial Venerable? What's the point of the Celestial Alliance then?
Jade Palace Immortal Venerable can make promises and directly reward his core members, because these people have supported Jade Palace Immortal Venerable to this day, have made contributions, and are also his own people.

However, if one has to pay a price to use the power of the Immortal Alliance to serve oneself, then this Immortal Alliance seems to be something that shouldn't exist.

This is the Immortal Venerable, the true Great Cultivator.

Of course, if Jade Palace Immortal Venerable could reach the level of Azure Bud and Water Venerable, the power, benefits, and treatment he would enjoy would be much, much higher.

As you can see, Qingrui has caused quite a stir, yet its core interests remain unscathed.
Cultivating immortality is difficult, the journey is arduous, and one must pursue the path between life and death.

But once you become an 'immortal,' it's not so difficult. There's a system to help transfer the costs, and wings to help bear the costs.

"Immortal Venerable, please rest assured. For the sake of the Fourth Faction, for His Majesty, and for you, Jiu Nian is confident that we can push the battle line forward by three hundred miles!"

Du Jiunian confidently assured them, but in his heart he cursed the ancestors of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable for eighteen generations.

Back then, you and the Demon Emperor both placed the core of your power at the easternmost edge of Shengxian Prefecture. Now you say there's no depth?
Damn it!

It can be said that the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's demand for depth was a death sentence, with endless blood flowing downwards.

But this is also part of cultivation; in fact, Wang Yulou is not even the most ruthless.

The reforms that Bifang wants to implement are the most ruthless actions—directly and indiscriminately eliminating the vast majority of cultivators.

"Yes, do a good job, we all have high hopes for you."

Du Jiunian obediently left, and in the end, he didn't even get a single cake from the Jade Palace Immortal.

It's not that the immortal is stingy; it's that he has truly become an immortal.

Once he made that promise, it would most likely cost Du Jiunian his life.

In the power struggles at the Immortal Venerable level, the levels of value and change, as well as the implied backlash, are completely incomparable to those of the past.
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As the only Golden Core Immortal Venerable who permanently resides in the Great Heaven and Earth, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is in a very, very difficult situation.

Leaving aside the sense of rejection from heaven and earth, the tribulation of lightning that occurs more than once every nine years is like a sword hanging over his head.

Therefore, if the situation of the lightning tribulation does not improve, cultivating the cave heaven method is inevitable.

However, compared to others, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable has a small advantage.

Inside the Eastern Palace, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable set up a concealing array and began his cultivation.

The jade ruyi in my mind remained there quietly, just as always.

It is not a physical entity, but it is also not a natal magic weapon contained within the body.

It's just weird.

It's like a supernatural power, but it's far more powerful than ordinary supernatural powers.

Passive, permanent supernatural powers can operate on their own, but when Wang Yulou was only at the Qi Induction stage, he was able to activate the functions of the Jade Ruyi.

From this perspective, it is more powerful than passive supernatural abilities.

Moreover, the Ruyi Golden Light can enhance one's cultivation level and assist in crafting weapons, alchemy, and talisman making.

After reaching the Purple Mansion, it even has the function of helping with enlightenment and cultivation, and increasing the efficiency of understanding in the cultivation process.

It can be said that the Jade Ruyi helped Jade Immortal Venerable a great deal at certain crucial moments along his journey.

Well, it mainly depends on the personal efforts of Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

After attaining the Golden Elixir, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable had been constantly wondering what new changes might occur to the Jade Ruyi.

We could see the Rakshasa first and then enter the Wuji Palace, which delayed us a bit.

Now, I finally have the time to investigate in detail.

However, Wang Yulou didn't actually expect the jade ruyi to have any miraculous functions.

Having overcome numerous obstacles to reach the level of Immortal Venerable, he has undergone a transformative improvement in the tempering of his individual Dao heart.

It wasn't just a single transformation; it was a process of struggling and painful rebirth, involving countless changes of one's Dao heart.
With Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's current spirit, even if the world were to explode right now, he would steadfastly continue his journey through annihilation.

Therefore, for Xiao Wang, the jade ruyi and the like are a good thing if they provide assistance, but if they don't, then so be it—the Immortal Venerable is still confident in continuing on his path.

The reason for wanting to investigate is that Jade Palace Immortal Venerable can no longer delay refining his natal magic weapon.

Yes, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable has attained enlightenment, but he has yet to refine his own natal magic weapon.
It's not that immortals don't know how to refine them. Once a natal magic weapon is refined, it becomes one with the cultivator. As long as the cultivator doesn't die, it can be continuously refined, purified, and upgraded. Even if it's reduced to ashes, it can be slowly repaired.

Back then, Master Yuque couldn't forge either high-grade or low-grade magic weapons, so should he just make do with what he had?

Even if the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable had his own cultivation approach, the routine and mundane cultivation method and process would not have produced the legendary Dao fruit of the fastest Golden Elixir in the Great Heaven and Earth.

Before attaining enlightenment, the internal pressure of the Immortal Alliance's reforms, the external pressure of the chaotic era of the Great Heaven and Earth, and the chaos of the battles at the Immortal Platform left Jade Palace Immortal Venerable with no time to waste and no time to refine a natal magic weapon that could help him resolve the conflicts of that time.

What seemed like the right path was, in fact, wrong—undoubtedly wrong—which is why the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's natal magic weapon hasn't even been forged yet. (I suspect many readers don't realize how incredibly powerful this is.)

However, the situation facing Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is different now.

Putting everything else aside, the fact that Rakshasa invited Wang Yulou to help him manage the new world he had discovered is incredibly bizarre.

That damned Rakshasa actually concealed or omitted a lot of information.

'In the new world, the cycle of tribulation lightning will be greatly extended.' This corresponds to the fact that there are likely to be Golden Core level beings in the new world, but their numbers will certainly not be that many.

'The number of tribulations in our world caused by the loss of lifespan will not be calculated by our world.' Here, it refers to the greater world.

But Rakshasa extended the lifespan of Jade Palace Immortal Venerable by 1,800 years. This might correspond to the fact that Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was struck by lightning in the other world, but it was all for nothing—once his lifespan was exhausted, he would still die.

This corresponds to the fact that the lifespan spent there is not calculated in this Great World. In other words, the endless lifespan effect of this Great World on the Golden Core level is not calculated in that Great World either.

The calculation is based on the 720-year lifespan of the Purple Mansion, plus the 1800-year lifespan extended by the Great Heaven and Earth—the endless lifespan granted to the Golden Elixir is not effective there.

Therefore, going to the world that Rakshasa discovered to replenish the foundation and accumulation of 1,800 years is not a leisurely outing; there may be other dangers as well.

Moreover, with a natal magic weapon, it can be gradually upgraded, and perhaps in the future it will become a top-tier immortal artifact comparable to the Supreme Dao Sword that transcends the limits of emptiness.

Therefore, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable needs to put the refining of his natal magic weapon on the agenda.

After a careful examination, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable discovered that the Jade Ruyi had not undergone any qualitative change and its effect remained the same.

The only difference was that, when he concentrated all his strength, he actually sensed the Dao fluctuations within the jade ruyi. It was very subtle, but it confirmed to Jade Palace Immortal Venerable that his jade ruyi was most likely not some transcendent being.

It's not about transcending the mundane, which doesn't seem like a good thing, but for the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, it's actually a good thing.

How much of his success today is due to the jade ruyi?

Not many, really not many.

On the contrary, because she possessed the jade ruyi, she was quite worried, especially about that glutton suddenly developing an appetite. Divine light, divine light, that damned divine light!
The jade ruyi has the fluctuations of the Great Dao. Even though these fluctuations are well hidden, corresponding to its very high status, its existence is still within the realm of concepts and rules.

This means that not only does Jade Palace Immortal Venerable no longer have to worry about the glutton, but he also doesn't have to worry about discovering that cultivation is a scam and the cultivation world is just a small world inside a box—in which case his struggle would be meaningless.

Why not worry about competitive eaters?

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable did not believe that Bifang would dare to place its unique position of supremacy on itself, which was clearly problematic.

What is the situation like from Bifang's perspective?

He is the fastest Golden Core cultivator in the entire world. His father-in-law is your subordinate, his master is your subordinate, his core base, the Western Sea, is right at your doorstep, and his former backer, Qingrui, is also your ally. There may also be changes involving him.

Imagine this Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, doesn't he look like a beautiful woman, dressed in revealing clothes, bouncing around in front of Bi Fang, actively seducing him?

Quick, Bifang, come and check me out, check me out and see what's wrong with me.

If the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable had cultivated for 100,000 years and then discovered such a thing around him, he would only assume that it was the Water Venerable, or the Earth Venerable, the Fire Venerable, or any other Venerable who was trying to trick him.

What kind of mindless, unambitious, incompetent, insecure, and unspirited cultivator would expect a trap, an external object, or a simple change to secure their future?

Even the weakest Golden Core cultivator in the Great Heaven and Earth, and the only one in the Great Heaven and Earth who endured the tribulation of lightning, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, did not care about the function of the Jade Ruyi. How could the Immortal King possibly care about it?
Impossible! If Bi Fang and the top Golden Core cultivators were truly so narrow-minded, the world wouldn't be in this mess today, and the path to becoming a Jade Palace Immortal Venerable wouldn't be so difficult!
The greatest tribulation in the universe is the tribulation of humanity, not the tribulation of heaven.

Cultivators devour the heavens and the earth, stripping away destiny and fortune. The only rivals for the supreme being must be those who are also walking the path to supreme power.

They are the Water Venerables who have reached the pinnacle of freedom and mastery of water techniques. They are the top-tier Golden Core cultivators who can hold their breath for tens of thousands of years.

When facing an enemy like the Water Venerable, the only reliable person in the end is oneself and one's own strength!
All the scheming, infighting, gamesmanship, tug-of-war, alliances, and deception are preparations for the final showdown of absolute power when the conflict erupts.

Of course, from Wang Yulou's current perspective and strength, this level of confrontation does indeed seem like a dead end.

As a latecomer lacking experience, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was no match for those opponents who had been running for tens of thousands of years. Even Cangshan, the weakest among the top Golden Core cultivators, was no match for them.

But the path that cultivators take is always a dead end.

The bottom level is a pure cage, a pure prison. Opening the Purple Mansion is a dead end, and proving the Golden Core is an even greater dead end—there are no rules or clear prerequisites for proving the Golden Core, and there is absolutely no chance.

In this situation, most people would follow the path of those who attained enlightenment by referencing the methods of the Golden Core Immortals, and then they would inevitably die. It has no reference value and is completely unreplicable.

The cultivation beyond the Golden Core stage is so brutal that everyone walks alone; the competition among Immortal Venerables is a race to see who can go the fastest on a path where there seems to be no way forward.
But even though the version in the cultivation world is so unfavorable to newcomers, didn't Jade Palace Immortal Venerable still attain the Golden Core stage?

Moreover, even Qiu Maitreya has attained the Golden Elixir.
No matter how difficult it is, if you keep going, things will always change; if you don't keep going, you're doomed.

Complaining about the game version being terrible, or that being given a wooden sword is useless for fighting the Great Demon King, means you have to actually move around to have a real chance to change your situation.

Just as the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable said in his last public appearance before attaining enlightenment—

True geniuses can rise to great heights even in the worst of times.

Even in times of utter silence, there are still exceptional individuals who challenge the shackles of fate.

Therefore, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable must refine his natal magic weapon as soon as possible and begin accumulating and upgrading it to increase his chances of winning in future conflicts.

Thinking of this, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable summoned the Crimson Lamp. "A craftsman must first sharpen his tools if he wants to do his work well." This thing was his best magic weapon for refining the Dao. If he were to refine his natal magic weapon, the Crimson Lamp would be the first choice. Its only drawback was that it was not handy, but it had advantages in every other way.

During the tribulation, the Crimson Lamp withstood a significant portion of the heavenly tribulation for Jade Palace Immortal Venerable. Even though Jade Palace Immortal Venerable had used it very carefully, it still suffered considerable damage and could not help him refine artifacts in the short term.

The loss of spiritual essence in immortal artifacts is different from that in spiritual artifacts, and it is very troublesome to repair them.

Even though immortal artifacts all possess the ability to repair themselves, the Crimson Lamp lacks a spirit, making repairs extremely slow. This is one of the troublesome issues that Jade Palace Immortal Venerable faced after attaining enlightenment: finding a suitable spirit for the Crimson Lamp.

It must be at least the essence of a Purple Mansion True Person, or the essence of a Purple Mansion Demon General.
If you want to quickly replenish the damage to a celestial artifact, the fastest way is to burn the essence of the grotto-heaven.

It's similar to a sacrifice. The essence of the grotto is a product of refining heaven and earth. You return the flesh you took from heaven and earth to them, and then heaven and earth will be very accommodating in replenishing the damage to your immortal artifact.
It's all messed up; this is the relationship between cultivators and the great world.

Heaven and earth are like a mother, but they are not mothers who completely love any one person. There are many rules, and they don't let you be carefree.

Cultivators are like rebellious children who insist on defying heaven and earth, yet the foundation of their power cannot be separated from the support of heaven and earth.
So, what would other worlds be like?
Since the Crimson Lamp was not in a state suitable for refining artifacts, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable began cultivating supernatural powers.

It's not that he's stopped refining magic weapons, but rather that the Immortal Venerable wants to experience what it's like to cultivate as a Golden Core Immortal Venerable.

Since the cultivation method needs to be created by oneself, given the level of Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, he can only practice supernatural powers first to experience it.

In principle, everyone cultivates their own supernatural powers at the Golden Core level, but the genius couple, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable and Dripping Water Immortal Venerable, both cultivate water-based techniques.

Therefore, he can directly cultivate the two Golden Core Divine Powers that the Dripping Water transmitted to him.

The offensive 'Seven Spirit Water Dragon' refines the transformations of seven kinds of spiritual water, mobilizing seven differentiated and subdivided water magic paths to achieve an ultimate, composite, and groundbreaking offensive. It is easy to use but difficult to cultivate and master, but once you master it, it means you have truly embarked on the ultimate path of water magic.

The defensive 'Azure Lotus Cleansing' is a defensive divine power that has been improved upon based on the legacy of the Azure Bud Immortal Venerable.

By visualizing the divine essence of the Azure Lotus and refining an Azure Lotus Talisman, one can unleash this defensive divine power by relying on the Great Dao of Water and the Azure Lotus Talisman.

The Azure Lotus Talisman is not a talisman, but a conduit for supernatural powers, and it needs to be specially crafted.

Its crafting difficulty is no less than that of ordinary high-grade magic weapons.

However, with the help of the Azure Lotus Talisman, the difficulty of performing supernatural powers will be greatly reduced. Unlike the Seven Spirit Water Dragon created by Dripping Water, which requires painstakingly refining spiritual water and then slowly accumulating seven Great Daos, the formation is extremely fast.

Qingrui is nothing, but her supernatural powers are quite something. The only drawback is that you shouldn't use it to defend against Qingrui, or you'll get beaten up piece by piece.

This is why immortals cannot practice other people's methods.
However, it is still possible to grasp the secrets, accumulate knowledge and understanding of the Golden Elixir supernatural power, and then improve and create one's own. This is also the purpose of Di Shui passing on the Green Lotus Cleansing Technique to Wang Yulou.
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Xiaoyu had actually noticed that Jade Palace Immortal Venerable had returned long ago, but seeing that Wang Yulou had set up an array and was cultivating inside it, she didn't disturb him.

After waiting for several days, the poor Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, realizing that cultivating supernatural powers was as slow as a snail's pace, finally managed to crawl out of the formation.

So, the little fish pulled him into the dripping sky.

"My lord, how is it? Did Rakshasa give you any trouble?"

Both of them are now working under Lao Luo, and Xiao Yu certainly understands the cause and effect of Wang Yulou's enlightenment.

Faced with Bai Li's concern, Wang Yu Que dared not tell the whole truth.

"His Majesty did not make things difficult for me, but there is an important matter that he needs me to do for him, which may take some time. He asked me to think about it."

Although the Rakshasa did not seal the mouth, Xiao Wang knew all too well what the rules were.

"But there's no rush. We can give him an explanation before the first tribulation. He doesn't have to go."

So I came back first. I can't leave in peace until the matter of the Unicorn Dragon Cave is resolved.

Previously, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable and the remnants of the Purple Extreme Sword Sect, together with Dripping Water, used the "Knowing the Dragon God Card" against the Immortal Alliance and Rakshasa.

Now that the fourth faction is firmly established, the Dragon God card has become a showdown, making it difficult to maintain composure, but it must be done.

If the dispute over the Unicorn Dragon Cave cannot be resolved in the short term and the conflict becomes protracted, then things will get complicated.

This matter involves the interests of two major forces. Even if Jade Palace Immortal Venerable doesn't want to fight for it, he has to. This process of fighting itself can also guarantee the status of Jade Palace Immortal Venerable and the Eastern Pole Sect within the Immortal Alliance.

"No surprises will happen to that grotto-heaven. As long as the Purple Mansion doesn't intervene, we are certain of victory."

"My lord, how did you find your experience of cultivating at the Golden Core Immortal level?"

Compared to the Unicorn Dragon Cave, Xiaoyu seemed more interested in Wang Yulou's cultivation.

"I only have one feeling: it's difficult. Immortal artifacts require a treasure-refining technique, otherwise they won't work well. You have to learn the treasure-refining technique yourself."

The cultivation methods need to be created by oneself, but I don't have any good ideas. I have accumulated some knowledge, but I'm still far from being able to achieve it.

The cultivation of supernatural powers is even more complex. The Great Dao, the Great Dao—how fast can you comprehend it?

In fact, what Wang Yulou wanted to say was that he had already felt the kind of predicament where there was nowhere to go.

My power level has improved, and I feel confident that I can easily defeat the Purple Mansion Realm cultivators. However, it's still very difficult to continue cultivating.

Even with the help of the jade ruyi, enlightenment is still extremely difficult.

The refining technique for the second-grade immortal artifact, the Crimson Bright Lamp, was completely beyond my grasp.

The cultivation technique is a long way off, but the tribulation is imminent—nine and a half years. It will strike immediately, and strike it to death.

That's absolutely fucking awful.

"Attaining enlightenment too quickly is like this, hahaha. What about other feelings? Don't you feel that carefree feeling?"

Wang Yulou thought for a moment and replied, somewhat puzzled as to why Xiaoyu would ask such a question.

“Yes, whether it’s Rakshasa or other fellow Daoists who have been communicating with me in secret, their attitudes have been excellent.”

From the Rakshasa to the outer heavens, smiling faces are everywhere.

Immortal Venerable, Immortal Venerable, this is the Immortal Venerable.

Once you attain enlightenment and obtain the fruit of the Dao, others will respect you.

Even though Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was weak, everyone understood his unique ability to quickly attain enlightenment, so they were quite understanding and respectful of him.

The drop of water nodded and said quietly.

"That's the problem, my lord."

The difficulties you experience are all caused by achieving enlightenment too quickly and not accumulating enough experience.

With enough experience over the years, none of this will be a problem.

In other words, the problem you are facing now is different from that of most ordinary immortals who have just entered the Golden Core realm.

Those smiling faces are the real problem.

You have no rivals, no direct external crises, and the pressure comes only from yourself.

In a stable era, within the ranks of top powers, it is difficult for anyone to expand beyond the constraints of the rules; everyone is aiming for a stable win.

Every year, you will receive a generous Immortal's salary, enough to allow you to maintain your cultivation speed in most situations.

Your spiritual practice can only be done by yourself.

You can't find anyone to refer to, no matter how much progress you've made or how well you've cultivated yourself.

Those old things don't make a move for thousands or even tens of thousands of years, and you can't even tell whether the path you're on is right or wrong from their strength or weakness.

Behind the warmth shown to you by your comrades lies a terrifying malice.

Everyone waited in a state of silence, waiting for the next era of chaos to arrive.

Then, those who went astray during the period of stability will be purged and eliminated one by one.

This is what I told you before: even immortals have their own suffering; immortality is not only a gift, but also a curse.

After listening to Xiaoyu's analysis, Wang Yulou was somewhat lost in thought.

He realized that what the little fish said was actually true.

A stable victory, generous offerings from the immortals, and groping for a way out—the slow, insidious boiling of the frog in a stable era is indeed terrifying.

For those old-timers, the probability of them making a mistake is even smaller. In a stable era, it is precisely the new immortals who will be crushed.

"Are the factions real?" Jade Palace Immortal Venerable asked somewhat uncertainly.

"Yes, the factional interests are real."

However, there is another path for cultivation at the Immortal Venerable level: managing one's power.

Throughout your long life, you will see geniuses pledge allegiance to you and then betray you—just as you did to the elephant.

Factions also face similar problems; they need to be careful, especially of well-intentioned individuals with ulterior motives.

Just like you did with the elephant.
An eye for an eye; in the past, Little Wang acted recklessly; in the future, it will be the young generals like Yu who will fool Little Wang.
Difficult to stretch.

Wang Yulou could even understand that this was an inevitable betrayal.

The greater the competition, the more heroes and geniuses are needed.

Heroes and geniuses, on the other hand, have the confidence and courage to maximize their own interests.

This contradiction is just like that between the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable and the Limitless Dao Lord.
Some costs can be transferred, but some cannot. Wang Yulou could not stop those birds from yearning for freedom, nor could anyone else.

"I understand now. So, that's why the Valley God Sect and Miaofeng Mountain have been locked in a long-term conflict, in order to eliminate the ambitious individuals within their respective factions?" Wang Yulou asked.

The drop of water shook its head and began to explain the mystery.

"Times may change, but Bi Fang's proposed solution can both expand our interests and reduce the impact and influence of our subordinates on us."

The conflicts between vassal forces, and even the confrontations on the Immortal Platform similar to those between the Heavenly Serpent and the Moonflower, are primarily for maintaining pressure.

"Maintain pressure?"

Wang Yulou hadn't expected this answer; it was too outrageous and completely different from what he had seen during his Foundation Establishment and Purple Mansion stages.

The same event, viewed from different perspectives, has its facts redefined. The truth or falsehood at the level of a Celestial Venerable is different from the truth or falsehood at a lower level.
"Yes, just like you said, after you attain enlightenment, you will be surrounded by smiling faces."

In times of stability, such a mild environment can become poison.

Therefore, many like-minded people will actively seek out an enemy to keep themselves under pressure.

The Immortal Venerable already takes 60%, and the interests that vassal forces gain in a major local power are actually quite small.

Winning and losing are secondary; the most important thing is to keep participants clear-headed about the changing situation.

Losing means being wary, winning means making enemies—that's when the pressure comes.

In this way, one will not become complacent due to a gentle state of practice.

This truth was so outrageous that the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable fell into deep thought.

Even top-tier Golden Core cultivators don't need to intervene; someone like Water Venerable can win simply by going with the flow.

In this situation, for the immortals, a stable era is actually a cruel one; once the cards are dealt, there is no turning back.

To avoid being left behind by a stable era, one needs to actively engage in the struggle.
"This is probably just the cultivation method for those who have just entered the Immortal Venerable realm. From my observation, people like Dong Luoche and the Golden Valley Garden God Venerable usually don't have any rivals."

Wang Yulou's judgment was correct, and Dishui nodded in agreement.

"Yes, I only realized these things when I was trapped in the Drip Heaven."

Basically, those who have cultivated the Golden Elixir for ten thousand years will understand its mysteries after experiencing a great elimination during a chaotic era.

When you first enter the Golden Core stage, you must strive, then stop striving. But when you reach the Golden Immortal level, you must strive again.

To strive from the very beginning is to remain vigilant and avoid being eliminated by a stable era.

Not competing means that the path has been found and is being followed step by step.

Why do you think the Golden Immortals diverged around 30,000 years ago?

When asked to preach, Xiao Wang wasn't completely stupid; he immediately realized the key point.

"Cultivation efficiency and the period of explosive power?"

Drip Water nodded in satisfaction. Not bad, he's the man I chose.

"Indeed, the improvement in strength is the fastest after entering the Golden Core stage, but the base number is low."

After a period of accumulation and at least one round of elimination, a Golden Core Immortal Venerable, having found the right path for himself, will experience a crucial period of explosive growth in strength.

For as short as a few thousand years, or as long as tens of thousands of years, they will continue down the same path and go very far.

After experiencing such a period of explosive growth in strength once, one usually accumulates enough power to become a Golden Immortal.

For example, the two members of the Purple Extreme Sword Sect's remnant lineage, Niu Mo can confirm, have surpassed this level.

As for Donglai, it's hard to say, after all, he has been enlightened for 25,000 years.

Choosing a period of 30,000 years would ensure that most of the Immortal Venerables who had experienced a period of explosive growth in strength would be included in the Golden Immortal level.

You know what I mean.

There is no path beyond the Golden Core stage. There are no differences between the first, second, and third levels of the Golden Core, nor are there distinctions between the early, middle, and late stages. But the essence of cultivation remains the same.

Therefore, the rule of distinguishing the strength of immortals by lifespan and the number of chaotic eras they have experienced came into being.

Those immortals who survived the elimination process, accumulated experience, found their way, and experienced at least one period of explosive growth in strength can become Golden Immortals.

As for the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, he belongs to the category of those who have neither accumulated experience nor found their way, and have not yet experienced the elimination of chaotic times.

But considering his lifespan, he is already very strong.

Xiao Deng is only 150 years old; no one can ask too much of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

“Cultivating the Golden Core is indeed difficult. I thank you for passing on your teachings, Madam. Hahaha.”

I really didn't expect the difference to be so big.

Cultivation before reaching the Golden Core stage is all about following a set pattern; cultivation after reaching the Golden Core stage is surprisingly different.

For a moment, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable couldn't think of a suitable word, so Little Fish helped him come up with one.

"tortuous!
Seek change, accumulate changes, and strategize for the future.

Endless accumulation of foundation, constant search for new paths, and relentless struggle against rivals.

So don't put too much pressure on yourself; your opponents are under a lot of pressure too.

It turns out that Xiaoyu explained all this to Wang Yulou in such detail just so that Wang wouldn't be overwhelmed by the difficulty of the Immortal Venerable's cultivation.

After all, the cultivation after the Golden Core stage is too outrageous; it has no continuity, consistency, or connection with the Purple Mansion stage.

This is not surprising. There are only so many Purple Mansion cultivation methods in the cultivation world, and the maximum lifespan of a Purple Mansion is only ten thousand years.

Many of the immortals have already been on the path of cultivation for over 50,000 years.

The rapid advancements in the Golden Elixir cultivation method have completely rendered the outdated Purple Mansion cultivation methods and habits obsolete.

Those outdated Purple Mansion Techniques are impossible to master, even for the most talented individuals.

Even if some lucky ones don't enter the stomach during the path to enlightenment, but instead become Golden Core cultivators, the absolute information gap remains an obstacle. Coupled with a mild environment and a cultivation model that cannot verify the correctness of the path, this presents a new dead end.

The difficulty Wang Yulou felt was precisely because he saw a dead end; in fact, he already had the feeling of embarking on a new journey.

Xiao Yu, on the other hand, explained the path to Wang Yulou quite clearly.

"Pressure. Qingrui's madness, could it be considered an outward manifestation of pressure?" Jade Palace Immortal Venerable asked.

Qingrui, as the number one prostitute in the world, is a bride every night. Even Zhou Fujiao has been violated by her. She is someone who has taken hedonism to the extreme.

In the Five Realms Under One Sky Gathering, many scoundrels said that Qingrui's actions against Jade Palace Immortal Venerable were out of love turned to hatred. They claimed that Jade Palace Immortal Venerable and his Binding Dragon Ancestor were already kindred spirits, which truly disgusted Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

"It's hard to say. I'm not sure about Qingrui's situation, but it's certain that she's under pressure."

It seems she doesn't want to talk about Qingrui.

Perhaps Xiaoyu was ashamed of Qingrui's tattered crotch, which would tarnish the reputation of the female immortal?
She answered the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's question from a different angle.

"Otherwise, they wouldn't be trying to win you over. Even the Rakshasa are trying to win you over, aren't they?"

"So, what level is your cultivation at now?"

Wang Yulou changed direction halfway through his question.

Sometimes, being too clear-headed isn't good either.

Little Fish is really good to him, that's for sure.

At least at this moment, at this moment when the little fish is explaining the key points of the Immortal Venerable's cultivation to him in a clear and thorough way, it is real.

That's enough. In the cruel world of cultivation, nothing is taken for granted.

Maintaining mutual respect is the best way to manage relationships.

The Water Fairy smiled, her beautiful eyes seeming to sparkle with starlight, and she answered softly.

"Bifang gave me the basic knowledge, and Qingrui gave me some secret teachings about water techniques."

And you, my husband, the opportunity for change you brought me when you were in the Dripping Water Cave allowed me to attain enlightenment.

But how to describe my specific strength? I'm probably in the first half of a period of rapid, explosive growth in my strength.

Once you go there, you'll have the opportunity to reach the level of a Golden Immortal.

"A half-step Golden Immortal?" Jade Palace Immortal Venerable asked.

One sentence was enough to silence the little fish.

"How could you come up with such a shameful name for your realm? It's even more shameful than that damn Glory Purple Mansion."

They were given resources for the peak of Foundation Establishment, but were called "Glory Purple Mansion," which is almost like an insult.

Who would call themselves a half-step...half-step...? That's just plain stupid. Not only would they not receive the treatment of a Golden Immortal, but they'd also get beaten up by one. Only an idiot would call themselves that.

After all, Xiaoyu was a true cultivator, and she held power in great awe.

That's why I dislike the ridiculous and annoying name of the realm, "Half-Step Golden Immortal."

"Haha, my wife, please don't be offended. I just hope that you will achieve the position of Golden Immortal soon."

"At that time, I'll be able to live off your kindness, just like what was said at the Five Realms Under One Sky Gathering."

At this point, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, having attained enlightenment, finally regained some of the feeling of being with Xiaoyu. He teased her while embracing the goddess in his arms.

Faced with such a blatant violation from Little Immortal Venerable Wang Yulou, Half-Step Golden Immortal Senior Bai Xiaoyu, between smashing Jade Palace Immortal Venerable into mincemeat with one punch and slapping Jade Palace Immortal Venerable into a meat pie with one palm, chose to gently touch Wang Yulou's chest with his fist.

"You should spend less time reading the Five Realms Heavenly Book and more time cultivating yourself."

However, the first tribulation of lightning will occur nine and a half years later.

"Do you plan to transform your grotto-heaven now, or wait seven or eight years?"

The transformation of the grotto-heaven involves far too many things, and it is also related to whether or not he should go to the world that Rakshasa discovered to cultivate.

The cultivation after reaching the Golden Core stage is extremely complex, yet it is an inevitable process for forging the powerful strength of an Immortal Venerable.

Wang Yulou's eyes flickered slightly as he changed the subject.

"No rush. My lady, could you help me think of a method for refining the Crimson Lamp?"

Xiaoyu was amused by Wang Yulou's whimsical ideas and said angrily.

"You want me to help you get the refining technique for fire magic immortal artifacts? How did you even think of that?"

"You might as well find Rakshasa. He wants you to do something, right? Let him give you an advance on your payment."

"Haha, my wife is clever. I'll squeeze another penny out of her later."

"Don't hit too hard, my husband. The reform is over, and the fourth faction has been established. The era of stability may return."

But you've lost most of your support; in fact, you're already lucky to have attained enlightenment.

This time, your attainment of Dao, thanks to the consensus of the Immortal Alliance and the pivotal moment of the era, is truly a stroke of incredible luck.

But when the next era of chaos arrives, things will be different again.

We must show some respect to the Rakshasa. Its audacity in leading the Fourth Faction in this charge suggests it wasn't simply forced into it.

"You mean it's very powerful?"

"Not only that, the Immortal Extinction Domain is finished, and so many demon gods have died."

But now that it has joined the Immortal Alliance, established the fourth faction, and is attending the Immortal Assembly, isn't that a victory too?
After a series of twists and turns, the Water Venerable won the most, but the Rakshasa won the second most.

"And I!"

Little Fish smiled and pointed a finger at Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's forehead, giving him a reminder.

"Ha, so you've only reached the Golden Core stage? You still have a long way to go."

"No, I won the most."

"Huh? Are you crazy?"

"I won the most because I won the heart of a beautiful woman."

The little fish clenched its fists.

Fortunately, her shoes were made of magic; otherwise, even a drop of water could have been dug up by her toes until the sky collapsed.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's special attack, in a sense, inflicted strange and real damage.

Who can say this isn't the power of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable?

"How about you just call me Fellow Daoist Dripping Water?"

"Haha, my wife, it's been so long!"

(End of this chapter)