Shangyuque

Chapter 300 First Arrival at the Blood Bone Dao Court: Is He Immortal with the Jade Pendant or Immortal Venerable with the Jade Pendant?
The Pure Water Secret Realm remains the same Pure Water Secret Realm.

But the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was no longer the submissive figure he had been last time.

The difference between Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining is enormous. With the cultivation of Foundation Establishment, the power level of an Immortal Venerable directly increases by a whole level.

Although his cultivation level was only at the initial Foundation Establishment stage, Wang Yulou was confident that he could unleash the combat power of a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator, thanks to his knowledge as a Celestial Venerable and his profound understanding of cultivation.

With the Black Dragon in hand, the Immortal Venerable silently traversed the Pure Water Secret Realm.

Logically speaking, the secret realm should be the domain of the Pure Water, but since he entered, the Pure Water in the egg has not given any reaction that would cause any changes in the secret realm.

It's very likely that it simply lacks the necessary strength.

After all, if it were any stronger, it wouldn't have had to beg for mercy from a 'minor Qi Refining cultivator' or even try to incite the cultivator's greed by making empty promises.

Black Dragon was also a demon general who had transformed into a great demon. His knowledge and vision were not low. Seeing that the pure water in the egg was so poor, he immediately had an idea.

“Master, this guy isn’t making a sound at all; he seems even weaker than we thought.”

In that case, I'll go and test it out for you first. Doesn't it claim to be the Dragon God in the Egg?

"If I, this dragon, go to see it, I might be able to trick it into revealing some new information."

Having spent so much time with the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, Xiao Hei's heart gradually turned black and deep.

"There's no need for that. Just lock it up and torture it slowly." After arriving in the Crimson Sand Realm, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable developed a bad habit of not wanting to think.

In this vast world, it's exhausting to constantly ponder this and calculate that.

The Immortal Venerable now prefers a mindless, smooth, and rapid state of cultivation.

Cool!
If there's a problem, just tackle it head-on. If you really encounter something crucial, a little bit of thinking will do the trick.

In any case, there are no top-tier forces blocking the way in the Crimson Sand Realm, so there's no need to consider factional struggles within those top-tier forces or conflicts of interest among Golden Core cultivators.

One can open the Purple Mansion with just one's feet, and one can also ascend to the Golden Core stage with a little accumulation.

“Master, the Black Dragon has an idea: to prevent it from leaving the Pure Water Secret Realm alive.”

When you first entered the Pure Water Secret Realm, it was partly to join the Cloud Mist Sect, and partly to consider how to explain to outsiders the process of your rise in water magic after integrating into this world.

Clean water is a good excuse, but living clean water is not.

The black dragon's big eyes darted around, clearly calculating for the Immortal Venerable.

"Don't show yourself. I'll go and test it out. Once I've tested it, I'll kill it. If it has any tricks up its sleeve, I can help you out."

It's best to have no backup plan. In the future, you will either pretend to have obtained the Pure Water Inheritance, or you will pretend to be the reincarnation of the Pure Water.

In this way, we'll win no matter which way we go. What do you think?

Xiao Hei is now genuinely eager to improve and cherishes the opportunity to cultivate with the Immortal.

The Immortal Venerable's favor is limited; he gives more to his Daoist companions and core subordinates, leaving less for his mounts.

Heilong understood perfectly that if he performed well, he would have a bright future.

"That works, you can try it first."

The Immortal Venerable fully respects his subordinates' desire for progress; this initiative is, in fact, mutually beneficial.

It may seem that Heilongzhong is taking the risk, but it is actually a process of tempering him.

After all, in the Great World, Xiao Hei followed the Immortal Venerable every day and didn't have many opportunities to train. It could be said that in terms of opportunities, it was probably not as good as Yingxi.
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The pure water shrank inside the eggshell, drowsily absorbing the water-attribute spiritual energy drawn in by the spirit-attracting array.

Practicing water magic in this wretched place like the Red Sand Realm is like committing some terrible sin in your past life; the whole process is even more difficult than going to jail.

The end of imprisonment is death, and the end of practicing water magic is a life worse than death.

Transforming into the Dao is difficult enough, but the relative advantages of water magic make it hard to give up.

Ultimately, it became a bizarre state of voluntarily going to jail and waiting for dawn.

It's disgusting.

Having been stuck in the Celestial Realm for many years and unable to achieve enlightenment, Jing Shui sought survival from the brink of death and developed a unique method for himself that was unprecedented.

The Pure Water Secret Realm serves this Dharma method.

However, Qing Shui underestimated the difficulties in the process, and now the water spirit in the secret realm has greatly diminished, while his accumulation is still far from sufficient.

If it hatches at this point, it will inevitably be stuck at the threshold of the Transformation Realm again due to insufficient foundation.

To rebuild one's life, to risk one's life for the path to enlightenment, is to seek victory, not stagnation.

Therefore, even with the risks, it needs to find a fool as soon as possible to transfer itself to another backup water spirit realm to continue accumulating resources.

But strangely enough, the young man who had gotten the opportunity didn't come back to pick it up.

The water was clear. But no one would be indifferent to their own cake, so that person had most likely met with an accident—their imagination couldn't fathom that the Immortal Venerable wasn't human, but rather an Immortal Venerable who had already become an immortal.

This is problematic; it faces an unexpected dilemma.

If that person reveals his information, he will have to hatch at any time.

If this is not revealed, even if the secret realm opens 60 years later, the Pure Water Secret Realm is likely to collapse.

This led those sects to begin exploiting the resources to the point of exhaustion.

At that time, he will also face the situation where, even if his foundation is insufficient, he will still have to break out of his shell.

Just as the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable cultivated in the vast world and always had to make complex responses to complex situations, Jing Shui underestimated the difficulty of rebuilding and transforming his foundation through secret methods.

The water purification system's solutions proved insufficiently robust in the face of countless unforeseen events.

This is not surprising. It's just a Purple Mansion realm. Even the most outstanding genius has its limits and shortcomings.

Even the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable faced several seemingly inescapable dead ends when he was about to attain the Golden Core stage.

Therefore, in order to avoid the embarrassment of being forced to hatch prematurely, and with no backup plan in place, the water purifier proactively enters a deeper state of dormancy.

By remaining completely dormant, they can accumulate resources more quickly to prepare for unforeseen circumstances.

The reason it didn't run away immediately was that, as a being who had undergone a complete overhaul, it, like the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, also had some backup plans.

It's somewhat similar to the paradox of cultivation: those who can start over without any backup plan are generally not capable of reaching a level that can be described as 'starting over'.

Jing Shui was sleeping soundly when he suddenly sensed a change near the stone platform and immediately woke up.

The dragon egg remained still, silently emitting a faint divine sense that subtly extended along the stone platform towards the direction of the change.

This is the clever trick of the Pure Water, a technique of a great cultivator in the Celestial Realm. Even though it is just an egg now, the concealment of its divine sense is far beyond what ordinary cultivators can detect.

Even if a cultivator at the mid-stage of the Celestial Realm were to arrive, they wouldn't be aware of anything unusual.

However, the Black Dragon is a dragon seed, a dragon seed that cannot be obtained through seeking the Dao in pure water, and that seeks to become a dragon seed through re-cultivating secret methods, a dragon seed that can create a Heavenly Dragon Hall in the vast world.

The strength of dragon-type individuals is self-evident; below the Golden Core stage, dragon-type individuals are simply superhuman.

Little Black transformed into the form of a black snake, slithering across the ground and stepping directly onto the divine consciousness of the pure water within the egg.

"Gotcha, Senior Dragon God."

The black dragon captured Jing Shui's divine sense, and Jing Shui also saw the black dragon's appearance clearly.

Before he could even feel fear, what truly terrified him was the intimidation uttered by that bastard Xiao Hei.

"However, 'Senior Dragon God,' your divine sense seems to be on a different level than that of the Knowing Dragon God and the White-Opening Dragon God?"

Without even speaking to the pure water inside the egg, Xiao Hei used a black dragon tail swing to fling the oval dragon egg on the stone platform against the rock wall.

Before the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, if you call me Little Black, I won't find fault with you.

But when the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is not around, the Black Dragon is the true Black Dragon Demon King.

If it were within the vast world, as long as one doesn't cause trouble, one would be able to roam freely throughout the four extremes, five regions, and eight wastelands!
If the Black Dragon Demon King were to be afraid of a mere, magical egg, his life would be over.

Being suddenly kicked around like a ball, no one could hold back; Jing Shui instinctively wanted to run away.

However, the sudden appearance of the mysterious black dragon, and the allure of the dragon god from its mouth, made it impossible for it to run away.

How tempting is the path to enlightenment?

So big that he can still tolerate being kicked around like a ball!
"Fellow Daoist, you misunderstand. I am Pure Water True Man under the Blood Bone Dao Ancestor, not some Dragon God."

I had absolutely no intention of impersonating the Dragon God; it was all just a joke with this ignorant little cultivator!

Alright, alright, so you're saying that Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is an ignorant little cultivator, right?
The black dragon immediately swung its tail several times, shaking the clean water in the egg until it was completely disoriented.

Through several encounters, Heilong also confirmed the water purification's capabilities.

The oval-shaped stone egg is most likely a special magical artifact, containing some ingenious methods to maintain its special state, and may even have the wonderful uses of saving one's life or escaping.

However, his actual strength is just so-so, at most at the late Foundation Establishment stage.

The Black Dragon Demon King's demon body is that of a Purple Mansion Demon General. Taking down a mere late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator in an egg is as simple as it gets.

"Haha, impersonating the Dragon God? You dare to presume?"

Relying on its powerful demonic body, the black dragon transformed into chains and hooked its tail to entangle Jing Shui.

Just before being completely locked up, Jing Shui finally made up her mind.

Gotta run!

The sudden appearance of the black dragon, which only exists in the legends of the Crimson Sand Realm, and the two dragon gods mentioned in the dragon's mouth, seemed like an opportunity, but for the dragon at this moment, it was an opportunity it could not seize.

The stone egg used for the restoration of the Dao was a secret treasure personally crafted by Jing Shui. It activated the Dao essence contained within the stone egg, causing it to emit a five-colored glow.

This is the wondrous technique of the Pure Water Immortal—the Primordial Five Elements Escape, a Primordial technique in the Crimson Sand Realm, with a much higher threshold than that of the Great Heaven and Earth.

The mere replenishment of water element alone is enough to make many cultivators at the Celestial Realm level weep in despair.

The Primordial Five Elements Escape Technique of the Pure Water True Man is a top-tier Celestial Realm escape technique in the Crimson Sand Realm, which he refined using his mastery of water magic.

It appears to be an escape technique, but because of the power of the Five Elements, it can overcome all other techniques.

Once this escape technique is used, it possesses the strength of an offensive technique, breaking through various obstacles and enabling the ability to escape.

This can be understood as using a fierce attack to fight for a way out.

However, it ran into the Black Dragon Demon King from the Great Heaven and Earth version.

The cultivation version of the Great Heaven and Earth, under extreme infighting, is many years ahead of the Crimson Sand Realm.

Breaking through the Primordial Chaos is another direction for great cultivators of the Great Heaven and Earth to strengthen their own Primordial Chaos methods.

The black dragon didn't even use its supernatural powers; it simply adjusted its body and used its head to directly hit the stone ball.

Dragons have horns. The One-Horned Flood Dragon Demon God of the Immortal Extinction Domain refined his horn into a natal magic weapon, hence the name One-Horned Flood Dragon Demon God.

Although the black dragon's horns hadn't been growing for long, it actively chose the passive talent ability 'Spellbreaker Dragon Horns' when its bloodline advanced to the level of a dragon.

As its cultivation level decreased, it could no longer use most of the Purple Mansion Divine Powers of the Demon General level.

However, those passive supernatural abilities, existing only because of the powerful demonic body, can still exert considerable effectiveness—of course, they cannot exert their full power, but they are sufficient to deal with the Primordial Five Elements Escape technique used by a Pure Water in an egg.

Having witnessed the black dragon's terrifying speed and the gleaming horns, Jing Shui in the egg trembled with fear.

The Hunyuan Five Elements Escape is performed through the special eggshell of the stone egg. Although it created this supernatural power, its cultivation level is insufficient to control it!
This black dragon has an unknown origin and a legendary dragon horn on its head. If the eggshell and the dragon horn collide, I will surely die.
Black Dragon coldly watched the stone egg flying towards him. He was about to win, but he felt a pang of regret.

The reason is simple: things were messed up.

I seem to only have a little bit of cleverness, lacking the great wisdom that belongs to a spiritual practitioner.

But this is no one else's fault. Heilongma himself knows his own situation; he really lacks foundation.

The Immortal Venerable's foundation was cultivated in a very short time thanks to his astonishing talent.

Although the Black Dragon Horse transformed from a dragon horse into a jiaolong (a type of dragon), its inherent qualities remained unchanged.
However, it believed that the Immortal Venerable would not blame it—the Immortal Venerable had great magnanimity.

However, it's hard for anyone to calmly accept the realization that they are indeed somewhat useless.

The world is full of vicissitudes. The pure water is waiting to die, but the black dragon that is about to take its life is grieving and blaming itself.

How can I not blame myself for not finding out anything?

"Alright, you're still in a bit of a rush."

The Immortal Venerable's voice rang out, and a streak of multicolored light moving at incredible speed collided head-on with the stone egg.
No problem, the Immortal Venerable will take action.

Giving the black dragon a chance to train, and then cleaning up its mess after it defecated, is also a form of cultivation for an immortal.

The Immortal Venerable didn't care about Cui Baihao's loyalty, but he was somewhat concerned about Xiao Hei's loyalty.

Perhaps it's because it was a mount given to the Immortal Venerable by the Wind Sword Immortal, or perhaps it's because they've grown attached to it over time.

Hard to say.

Anyway, the Immortal Venerable has seen many people and is experienced in dealing with the outrageous actions of his subordinates.

The little bit of dirt that Xiao Hei pulled in his crotch was nothing compared to what Yu Xiaojiang and Yu Dajiang had done.

The black dragon looked at the Immortal Venerable with some surprise, and then at the multicolored stream of light. It turned out that it was the Immortal Venerable's natal magic treasure, the Four Extremes Primordial Yin-Yang Cauldron.

After his cultivation level recovered to the Foundation Establishment stage, the Immortal Venerable was able to use his natal magic weapon.

Normally, it is extremely difficult for Foundation Establishment cultivators to activate magic treasures, since magic treasures have strong spiritual energy, involve the use of Dao essence, and consume a great deal of mana.

However, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, after all, has the foundation of an Immortal Venerable, is experienced in using magic weapons, and has a grasp and use of Dao essence. At the height of seeking the Great Dao, it is even simpler for him.

Moreover, as the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's natal magic weapon, the Four Extremes Primordial Yin-Yang Cauldron is naturally easier to activate.

Therefore, he was able to activate this magic treasure with his Foundation Establishment cultivation level and easily neutralize the Primordial Escape Technique of the pure water in the egg.

It should be noted that although the Four Extremes Primordial Yin-Yang Cauldron is only a mid-grade magic treasure, it was personally crafted by that old turtle grandson of Baoqiao. It possesses three extremely versatile supernatural abilities: the mobilization of the four extremes, the mutual generation of the five elements, and the reversal of the five elements.

The Hunyuan Five Elements Escape technique that Jing Shui had prepared for himself was very powerful in the Crimson Sand Realm, but it was a joke under the 'Five Elements Reversal' divine power of the Four Extremes Hunyuan Yin-Yang Cauldron.

If you play the Hunyuan method, I'll use the Five Elements Reversal to disrupt your Hunyuan.

If you don't use Hunyuan, I'll use the Five Elements Mutual Generation to unleash Hunyuan and beat you up.

The Four Extremes Primordial Yin-Yang Cauldron might not be as effective against higher-level magical artifacts or stronger opponents, but it's effective against those weaker than itself.
'Who exactly are you people?'

The pure water inside the egg was trapped by the Yin-Yang Cauldron, but it had already seen the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, whom it had met once before.

When asked about the water, the immortal did not answer, but silently lit a spiritual fire.

"Jing Shui, I'm very curious, how dare you, a cultivator at the Celestial Realm, undergo such a complete overhaul of your cultivation?"

Dispersing your internal energy and cultivating the Dragon Technique—where did your lineage come from?

The divine fire scorched the flames, and the immortal venerable inquired.

Jing Shui gritted her teeth, which were not even there, and didn't answer a single word.

The other party clearly has something they want from you, so you can't just give up right away.

As long as there is value, you can negotiate. If you can withstand the first wave of pressure, things will get better afterwards.

"You're pretending to be a dragon god, and you even want to teach me how to become a Dao Ancestor. You've got some ideas."

If you knew how to attain enlightenment and become the Dao Ancestor, how could you have fallen into my hands?

Thinking about this made Wang Yulou want to laugh.

Having spent so many years in the cultivation world, I've seen it all.

Ironically, it was here in the Pure Water that I first encountered a Purple Mansion teaching a Celestial Venerable how to attain the Golden Core stage.
abstract!

The pure water remained silent, convinced that this unassuming monk also harbored a great secret.

I am a great cultivator of the Celestial Realm in the Water Law, and I have value.

Hang in there, hang in there, everything will be alright.

However, Jing Shui could not have imagined that the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was the Immortal Venerable of Water Magic.

Its value as a major overhaul of a water system is actually not that great.

If you cook it, even an immortal can obtain its water magic.

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable didn't want any specific method; simply observing the Dao essence left behind by the pure water was enough for him to understand the unique nature of his cultivation.

'You're not going to tell me, are you?'

The Immortal Venerable silently increased his firepower, and at the same time raised his hand, and Xiao Hei once again transformed into a black dragon in his sleeve.

'Master, the black dragon has disappointed you.'

"Haha, it's not that bad. Do you know that black dragon with the same name as you?"

While baking eggs, the Immortal Venerable imparted his teachings to Little Black.

"I know, it has a past grudge against you, and all the cultivators in the world know about it."

'Yes, the meerkats cultivate the Dragon Technique and have reached the half-step Immortal Venerable Realm. They were once minor demons, and they cultivated their way up little by little on their own.'

You should know its past; it was just as tragic as my father-in-law's.

For demon gods or immortals cultivating, setbacks are not a problem.

When I was in Xihai, I was also quite immature.

You were promoted to a demon general by me, so it's normal that you lack experience.

Once you accompany me through the Crimson Sand Realm, you'll likely have a chance to become a true Demon King.

In the future, if you can kill that black dragon, you can become the one and only true Black Dragon Demon God.

'Master, stop roasting it, it's dying!'

The Jade Palace Immortal was transmitting the Dharma, but the Black Dragon only stared at the pure water in the cauldron.

"This is certainly not something to disappoint the Immortal Venerable," he replied with a smile.

You need to learn to distinguish what is truly important in order to go further.

I almost killed it just now; it's really because I couldn't grasp the key point.

'Immortal Lord, Little Black will always follow you. Whether it's important or not, you can tell me for myself. Just tell me what I should do, and I'll do it.'

At this point, Wang Yulou finally spoke with a somewhat solemn expression.

Don't learn from those good-for-nothings. Loyalty is important, but you can't have only loyalty.

'Xiao Hei understands'

Interacting with his spirit pets and mounts was merely a pastime for the Immortal Venerable during his cultivation breaks; his current priority was to maximize the use of the purified water.

With the scorching of the spiritual fire, the probing of the four poles within the magic weapon, and the repeated torment and probing of the five elements, the Immortal Venerable finally determined what the eggshell that Pure Water had given him was.

This is a special magical artifact, inscribed with some restrictions and some formations. The activation of the Hunyuan Five Elements Escape technique relies on the formations within the eggshell; the formations activate the Dao essence, and the Dao essence activates the magical power.

"Jing Shui, why not use a spirit on the eggshell?" Jade Palace Immortal Venerable asked.

Using the spirit to activate the restriction can eliminate the complexity of the formation, making the overall power and efficiency of the eggshell higher and smoother, and perhaps the purified water will really have a chance to escape.

"What... what is a spirit?" Jing Shui asked weakly.

Under the dual torment of the spiritual fire and the precious cauldron, it was almost losing its mind.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was slightly taken aback, then laughed even more heartily.

His entry into the Red Sand Realm was somewhat similar to the entry of 18th-century European colonists into the New World on Earth in his previous life.

European colonists used muskets to cut scalps, but the Native American uncle was still using a bow and arrow. How could they fight?
You don't even have a spirit artifact, what do you have to fight me with?

'Don't play dumb. Either acknowledge me as your master, or die.'

Wang Yulou is no fool. He can cultivate water magic like Pure Water to the Celestial Realm in the Red Sand Realm. Whether he is smart or not is not the question.

He asked the spirit of the artifact, and the black dragon, which shouldn't exist in the Crimson Sand Realm, were all clues. Jing Shui's refusal to ask was just playing dumb.

Pretending to be stupid means he actually understands, and if he really understands, that's a big problem.

But Jing Shui is different from You Wanzhen; she is a highly valuable and promising talent.

Ultimately, it was because the Celestial Venerable valued talent.

If the Immortal Venerable can accept even the Easily Walking Day, let alone a Pure Water?
Just as he once believed he could attain enlightenment, the Immortal Venerable believed in the ambition of the Purifying Water.

It's not the immortals who have something to ask for now, but the pure water that has something to ask for!
Even if it doesn't understand that change itself is enlightenment, its level of understanding dictates that it must have some insight into change and possibility.

'who are you? ’

'Wind and Earthly Fiend, but the name is not important.'

The important thing is that you are in the Celestial Realm and need to rebuild your cultivation.

As for me, I am a cultivator who has dispersed my cultivation and is now rebuilding from scratch at the Transformation Realm.

You possess some talent; if you are willing to serve me, I can grant you the true position of a revered Daoist master.

The spirit fire stopped licking, the power of the cauldron decreased by a level, the eggshell shattered, and a translucent, pale white little creature lay weakly inside.

Jing Shui looked up, wanting to see the Dao Ancestor who had hunted him.

However, it only saw the mysterious restrictions inside the cauldron and the spiritual materials that were almost perfectly integrated and matched.

In the dim light of the treasure cauldron, Jing Shui thought in despair that only a Dao Ancestor at the Transformation Realm could possess such a treasure cauldron.

With the help of Baoqiao, ten strands of the essence of the celestial realm are available—this is the nature of the extremely competitive world. Baoqiao, this old scoundrel, can drive down the price of a treasure refined by a Celestial Venerable to the level of ten strands of the essence of the celestial realm.

'You've been forced to abandon your cultivation at the Transformation Realm and start over? Why? Have you also reached the end of your path?'

"No, because the cultivation gained through scattered practice is more solid."
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Twenty years later, outside the Earthly Fiend Palace of the Cloud Mist Sect.

Zhao Honglu, the current head of the Zhao family, dismounted, nodded to the Daoist boy from the Disha Palace, and then strode into the Disha Palace.

There was no other way. His good elder brother, Feng Disha, had reached the mid-Foundation Establishment stage in ten years. Due to his exceptional talent in alchemy, he became the deputy leader of the Dan Ding Valley's Fire Control Order.

Next, he married Zi Xirou, who was also in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, thus gaining the support of the Zi clan and becoming a true core member of the Cloud Mist Sect.

This momentum was so strong that it helped him secure the position of head of the Zhao family.

Of course, as one of the five deputy sect leaders of the Cloud Mist Sect, the head of the Zhao family was actually in a very lowly position.

However, given that Zhao Yesheng was a true master and the Zhao family was prosperous, the difficulty Zhao Honglu faced in securing this low-level executive position was self-evident.

Running all the way to the alchemy room of the Earthly Fiend Palace, Zhao Honglu couldn't contain his excitement when he saw the Immortal Venerable cultivating there.

"Brother Di Sha, Brother Di Sha, good news!"

Sect Leader Hu Qingquan died in the Blood Bone Dao Court; he was truly a useless piece of trash.

Haha, you have a chance to compete for the sect leader position!

Wang Yulou stopped his pretentious cultivation and calmly replied.

"Even a dog wouldn't want the position of sect leader; it's meaningless."

My ambition is to become the Flame Master and succeed Senior Brother Xu Leshui.

Honglu, you know him.

Within the Cloud Sea Sect, the best positions for Foundation Establishment cultivators are limited to a few departments, excluding the position of sect leader.

Different cultivation worlds, but they all follow the same logic of 'great power belongs to the individual'. In the forces composed of cultivators, the so-called sect leader, sect master, and academy master are just punching bags caught in the middle.

Their niche is to manage the sect in place of the great cultivators, thereby ensuring that the great cultivators can cultivate with ease.

At the same time, they also have to bear the pressure from various forces within the sect. This pressure is so great that even someone as shrewd and resourceful as Huang Qiusheng would run away.

Even a dog wouldn't do it; anyone with a bit of ability wouldn't want to.

The reason why the Turbid Pool actively dried up was mainly because the pool in the Dripping Water Cave was shallow. There were only a few hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators, and the situation was a struggle for hegemony between the two races.

Moreover, the situation in the Crimson Sand Realm is different, with each Dao Court holding the position of leader of its vassal sects.

The deputy sect leader has real power, and the sect leader directly under the Dao Court has jurisdiction. Being the sect leader of a major sect in the Crimson Sand Realm is equivalent to serving two masters above and a group of fathers in all directions.

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable came to integrate into this world, not to suffer.

Of course, if you let him do it, he can do it very well and make a name for himself; it won't be difficult for him at all.

But it's unnecessary, really unnecessary.

"Brother Di Sha, that old dog Xu Leshui is not even three hundred years old."

Moreover, they like to tell everyone they meet that you are young and promising, clearly intending to occupy this position for another hundred years.

You're waiting for him to step down, but that won't happen!

Zhao Honglu analyzed the situation for his good older brother.

"Moreover, even if you don't become the sect leader, you can still go to the Blood Bone Dao Court and participate in the sect leader selection."

This thing isn't very useful, but it's at least a qualification; you can participate once you're in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

It doesn't test strength. Within the sect, there are probably quite a few people who dare to sign up. Last time, Hu Qingquan won the position of sect leader amidst a competition among thirteen people.

By registering, you can broaden your horizons and accumulate experience at the Blood Bone Dao Court, and also get to know some fellow Daoists there. In the future, you might even be able to cultivate directly within the Dao Court.

The Cloud Mist Sect hasn't produced a new Grandmaster of the Celestial Realm in three hundred years, while the Dao Court produces one every fifty years—there are plenty of opportunities.

Being a sect leader requires confidence. Many people have the cultivation level but dare not take the position because they are afraid of being crushed by the pressure.

Therefore, despite the low selection threshold, there are not many people who can apply – those who can establish their foundation in this unfortunate place, the Crimson Sand Realm, are not stupid, just like those who establish their foundation in the Great Heaven and Earth.

But ultimately, this position is an excellent opportunity for the vast majority of Foundation Establishment cultivators.

For most vassal sects, the only path to entering the Dao Court is to become a sect leader, essentially becoming a dog for a bunch of powerful patrons.

Zhao Honglu, however, had great confidence in his nephew, the leader of the Earthly Fiends.

The eldest brother of the Earthly Fiends has an exceptional talent for alchemy, cultivates water-based techniques, and has the support of the Zi Clan.

His personality is generous and open-minded, which makes him very popular. He is a typical free-spirited cultivator who can go anywhere without worry.

Even if I don't become the sect leader, I might still find an opportunity to enter the Blood Bone Dao Court during the sect leader selection process.

Moreover, the eldest brother of the Earthly Fiends is only 120 years old and has already reached the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment.
If we calculate based on extending lifespan to 450 years, then this Brother Feng has over 300 years of time in the Heavenly Realm!

Once didn't work, twice, twice didn't work, three times, three times didn't work.
This is the cultivation path of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable. When you are talented enough, a whole bunch of people will come together to support you.

"Think about it. By the way, how did Hu Qingquan die?"

"Immortal Venerable Jade Palace asked indifferently."

He is currently cultivating the 'Poor Water Method' of the Red Sand Realm, and he is so engrossed in it that he has no interest in becoming the sect leader or competing for cultivation.

Entering the middle stage of Foundation Establishment in ten years is already fast enough. He plans to spend twenty years in the middle stage and another thirty years in the later stage.

At that time, reaching the peak of Foundation Establishment at the age of 160 would be just the level of a minor prodigy, unremarkable, but even if he jumped a little higher, he wouldn't attract much attention.

He has the level of a Celestial Venerable, and given the right opportunity, he can enter the Celestial Realm at any time with great speed and without any bottlenecks, so there is no need to rush.

"Several disciples of the Hundred Hands Dao Court came to the Blood Bone Dao Court to discuss the Dao. In reality, the discussion of the Dao was a contest of magic."

Hu Qingquan thought he had chosen a weak opponent and wanted to win a match to advance his career.

Ha, it's not that I look down on our Cloud Mist Sect, I actually look down on the Blood Bone Dao Court as well.

The Hundred-Handed Dao Ancestor has been practicing Dao for over ten thousand years, so it's no surprise that his disciples are exceptionally strong. It's not surprising that they defeated Hu Qingquan in just three moves.

"You tell me, was he a complete waste? All he did was return to the Dao Court to deliver the sect's account books, and he lost his life in the process."

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable thought of Old Hu, who bore a striking resemblance to Li Haikuo, shook his head, and said.

"Old Hu is an honest man."

The person is already dead; there's no need to kick them while they're down.

“Brother Di Sha, my cultivation is not high enough. Otherwise, I would also like to take advantage of this opportunity of the Blood Bone Dao Court to re-elect the Cloud Mist Sect leader to broaden my horizons, hahaha.”

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable had considered it for a while, and then stood up and said.

"No problem, I'll take you with me. Dao Court, Dao Court, I've been curious about Dao Court for a long time, hahaha."

The environment of the Crimson Sand Realm is harsh, but this has ironically fostered a close-knit community among cultivation families.

Surrounded by these tightly knit families, even the Cloud Mist Sect, with only five Purple Mansion cultivators, has nearly 20,000 disciples.

Among them, there were more than three thousand inner disciples—almost catching up with the Red Lanterns after the Reform.

But in fact, this matches the fact that the Cloud Mist Sect's territory is five times larger than that of the Red Lantern Sect.

The difference in numbers is quite interesting—the cultivation world of the Crimson Sand Realm is not very active.

The Dao Court of this realm is the Golden Core Sect, which Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is quite interested in.

"Okay, it's a deal. I'll go with Brother Di Sha. I don't need to worry about being unfamiliar with the place, haha."

After seeing Zhao Honglu off, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable stood at the entrance of the Earthly Fiend Palace, his eyes unusually deep.

King Chu suppressed Master Ye Sheng, but Master Ye Sheng actually had two elder allies.

The Zi Clan is a member family of the Cloud Mist Sect, and its branch is essentially a vassal sect, so their position and stance are not important.

The key difference lies in the strength of the Grandmasters at the Celestial Realm in the Cloud Mist Sect. It's a two-to-three ratio, with King Chu's side being weaker in numbers but stronger in overall strength.

After much deliberation, he realized that the only way to open his Purple Mansion in the Cloud Mist Sect was to become a traitor under Master Ye Sheng.

As for the Blood Bone Dao Court.
Going to take a look is fine, but only after you have entered the Celestial Realm in a reasonable and justifiable way can you consider whether or not to join.

Blood Bone is, after all, a Golden Core that has undergone six thousand years of cultivation; it should be treated with respect.

If there's one major difference between the Crimson Sand Realm and the Great Heaven and Earth, it's that the Golden Core cultivators in this realm are extremely fond of fighting.

Enjoying combat is tantamount to seeking death. There may be reasons that he is bound and forced to do so, but in the eyes of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable who attained enlightenment in the Great Heaven and Earth, it is still a bit too crazy.

As a result, the power structure of the Crimson Sand Realm was reshuffled quickly, the cultivators below achieved enlightenment quickly, and the old man above died quickly.

Quite difficult to stretch.

It's hard to say whether this cultivation world is good or bad for lower-level cultivators. It seems to offer many opportunities, but bloodshed is commonplace.

Logically speaking, given how quickly this world is being reshaped, those who survived should be stronger in terms of power, cultivation methods, and mastery of the Great Dao.

However, since the cultivation method disappears once a cultivator dies, the cultivation level in this world has become such that "some ancient methods are stronger than modern methods".

As for how the current law is, one still has to go to the Blood Bone Dao Court to see for oneself.
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The enormous camel walked slowly across the desert, each step causing the nearby dunes to tremble.

Camels may seem to move slowly, but each step can cover hundreds of feet in the desert, and they can travel four hundred miles in an hour.

It was a bit slow, but the palace on its back was extremely luxurious, making for a very pleasant riding experience.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, sitting on the back of the Great Demon of the Cloud Mist Sect (using the Great Heaven and Earth system, otherwise it would seem too weak), was drinking with more than a dozen fellow cultivators from the Cloud Mist Sect.

The Earthly Fiend Commander (Fire Commander) was such a bold and generous man, enjoying making friends with others; everyone in the sect knew this.

Even the fact that the leader of the Earthly Fiends was most likely a bandit was known to those who needed to know it.

However, in fact, Chu Tianwang of the Cloud Mist Sect was also originally a bandit. Otherwise, he wouldn't be called Tianwang (Heavenly King).

The lower-level disciples were unaware of this matter, but the core figures within the sect were all aware of it. Therefore, the Earthly Fiend Commander was not only not ostracized, but was actually quite powerful with a "pure and upright lineage".

“Cultivation is difficult, fellow disciples. It has been quite an achievement for us to reach the Foundation Establishment stage in this boundless red sand.”

When I go to the Blood Bone Dao Court, I will only say one thing: fight for the position of sect leader if you should, but you are not allowed to use underhanded tactics.

We must unite to go further. Anyone who resorts to underhanded tactics, regardless of their cultivation level, is going against our Feng Di Sha!

I don't care about Taoist laws or sect rules. Even if I'm reprimanded by a True Immortal, I will still punish that scoundrel who resorts to underhanded tactics and disrupts the unity of my fellow disciples!

Fueled by alcohol, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable acted like a fool, seemingly mindlessly taking on the responsibility himself.

But this thing is power.

Strength, power, and influence are the core elements everywhere.

Taking initiative to assume responsibility is taking initiative to seize power.

The wine everyone was drinking was provided by Jade Palace Immortal Venerable. Senior Brother Earth Fiend was a rising star in the sect, and his Dan Ding Valley was one of the most crucial departments within the sect. Therefore, what he said was in line with the interests of most people.

Therefore, even those fellow disciples who had opinions about the Earthly Fiend Commander could only follow the crowd and agree with him at this time.

“Junior Brother Di Sha is right. The position of sect leader is something to be fought for, but we are all fellow disciples, so unity and friendship should be the top priority.”

"Yes, three people died in the last battle for the sect leader position. It was really unnecessary."

"There are always stronger opponents. The Dao Court also has relevant laws and regulations for the selection process, and the winner will only be announced at the end. It's useless to use underhanded tactics beforehand, and it's suicidal to use them later. Why bother?"

"Yes, Senior Brother Qingquan came in second place last time, but the first-place winner was punished by the Dao Court, while he ended up getting the position of sect leader. Ha, if you ask me..."

Upon hearing that someone actually dared to speak recklessly, the leader of the Earthly Fiends, no longer drunk, hurriedly spoke up.

"Drink, drink, hahaha, the eighth-grade Fire-Burning Gold, my favorite spirit wine."

The Daoist court monitors its vassal forces through its sect leaders, while the True Persons of these vassal forces vie for the position of sect leader and try to seize control of it.

Tearing, confrontation, conspiracy, death. And so on.

Those who know the ins and outs of it should keep quiet.

"Earthly Fiend, you cultivate water magic, so why do you like burning metal with fire the most?"

"Every time I drink it, my heart burns with heat. After the heat subsides, spiritual energy surges through my body, making me feel completely comfortable. This also speeds up my cultivation considerably."

In the red desert, camels carrying mountain stalks walk silently, chewing on their ruminant fodder.

On its backs lay a portion of the next generation of core executive-level cultivators of the Cloud Mist Sect, as well as the most ambitious schemers.

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is proving the Dao again—the difficulty of this process is truly at the level where using only half of one's brain is sufficient; using even a little more would be a waste.

The Blood Bone Dao Court is located in a mountain range, which is shrouded by a large array.

Beneath the great formation, there are rivers, lakes, lush trees, and tender flower buds.

Even though Zhao Honglu was born into the Zhao family, this was the first time he had ever seen such a beautiful paradise on earth.

"Now I finally understand why all cultivators yearn to join the Dao Court," Zhao Honglu murmured with emotion.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable thought to himself, "What is this? You haven't seen Qingrui's blessed land."

Those old beasts in the Great Heaven and Earth could eat the Great Heaven and Earth down to a size smaller than the Crimson Sand Realm, and fill their blessed land with all sorts of treasures. Their blessed land is the real fairyland.

"That must be the mountain gate of the Blood Bone Dao Court?"

On the back of the camel carrying the mountain, Wang Yulou noticed that between two mountain ridges in the mountain range, palaces and buildings were scattered everywhere, and occasionally, streaks of light would rise and fall.

“Yes, Blood Bone is Blood Valley. Legend has it that in order to seize this paradise, the mountains were stained red and the valley turned into a pool of blood,” Zhao Honglu said with emotion.

Suddenly, the Jade Palace Immortal noticed that a beam of white jade light suddenly rose up in the very center of the palace complex.

The cultivators of the Blood Bone Dao Court rose to see them off, and the sect leader led the group in chanting and singing in unison.

"Respectfully bidding farewell to Immortal Pei!"

A fairy pendant?

The Earthly Fiend Commander was stunned for a moment, but then returned to normal in an instant.

One of the late-stage Foundation Establishment disciples in the group introduced himself to his fellow disciples.

"It's Immortal Xianpei from the Hundred Hands Dao Court. This time, the two Dao Courts are discussing the Dao, and it's actually this newly promoted Immortal from the Hundred Hands Dao Court who is leading the team."

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is no longer the junior cultivator he once was; his vision is so profound that it transcends all conventional notions.

All the possibilities and changes in the world are the essence of his spiritual practice.

To be clear, Huanpei is definitely not dead; that's for sure.

The Death of Huanpei – Immortal Xianpei.

Is such a possibility possible?

Less than a century, the timeframe is a bit tight, but it barely makes sense.

Why is the Lord of the Limitless Dao indifferent to the return of the Great World to stability? Why isn't he in a hurry?
Because of the Red Sand Realm, because the Jade Pendant is opening up the Red Sand Realm for it.

The Wuji Dao Master is confident that he can make another big profit, so he is not in a hurry.

It matches up here too, and it matches up here as well.

Although the Red Sand Realm is desirable, it may not be just Rakshasa that has its eyes on it.

Immortal Pendant – Jade Pendant – Lord of the Limitless Dao – Beyond the Heavens.

Beyond the Heavens. A force from beyond the heavens.

But all of this is speculation. Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is merely capturing possibilities and changes, without any empirical evidence.

Looking into the distance at the escaping light of the 'Immortal Immortal' leading his team away, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable hid all his doubts and confusion, leaving only simple envy.

The jade pendant is no weakling. It's at least at the Golden Immortal level, possibly even reaching the level of the Bamboo Basket Society.
We still need to calm down. If the speculation is true, this plan to seize the Crimson Sand Realm will have far-reaching implications.

For example, was it intentional or accidental that Lao Luo brought him here?

(End of this chapter)