Shangyuque

Chapter 333 Huanpei makes her move, and the great calamity begins!
Whether Huanpei is a high-end version of Bailu is something only Baishou probably knows.

This is similar to how only subordinates who spend every day with their boss truly know how incompetent they are.

However, since Huanpei likes to be stubborn, Baishou won't relentlessly pursue her without any real reason.

You can report directly to the esteemed Dao Lord.

Once the situation is explained, Bai Shou believes that his wise master will grant him more authority and kick that pretty but useless jade pendant aside.

After all, the Dao Lord seeks absolute supremacy, and in such a difficult confrontation, he would certainly value ability more than loyalty.

Bai Shou had a wonderful plan, but reality gave him a harsh slap in the face.

'I understand, her judgment was correct, there may be someone else hiding in the shadows.'

You've practiced there for years, yet you haven't obtained a single crucial piece of information, Hundred Hands. That's your problem.

The calm voice of the Wuji Dao Master echoed in Bai Shou's mind, and he even felt like laughing.

You guys are really treating me like a dog, aren't you?
You have to feed a dog, but Huanpei killed my beloved disciple and did nothing wrong, yet now I'm the one taking the blame.

How can there be such a thing in the world?

'Master, don't you understand? Huanpei is powerful, but she lacks experience in handling matters independently.'

Everyone else is your enemy; only we are loyal.

Loyalty is possible.

Bai Shou wanted to argue, but unfortunately, the Wuji Dao Master had no intention of listening to his explanation.

There are no results that satisfy everyone. If you put Wuji Daozhu, Huanpei, and Baishou together, only Baishou can be the price to pay.

'If you are loyal, then obey orders and do your job well.'

She has her problems, but her step-by-step strategy is not wrong.

What can this say?
The Supreme Dao Lord at the very top of the universe has defined the matter—my jade pendant did nothing wrong, what can the Hundred Hands say, what else dare to say?
However, Bai Shou felt an unspeakable anger in his heart.

Old Deng, the way you're acting doesn't seem like someone who can be all-powerful.
'The strategy of proceeding step by step is certainly correct; the master is wise!'

He first fooled Old Deng, then continued.

'But the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is an existence that fought its way out of the vast world, a genius who climbed up step by step from the bottom.'

He had only been in the Four Spirit Realms for less than two hundred years, yet he had already stirred up such a huge trouble as the Water Replenishment Conference.

If we don't take any action and let him continue this stunt, by the time we want to deal with it, it might be too late.

The Wuji Dao Master is not afraid of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, but the Hundred Hands who are at the forefront must consider that the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable might kill them.

This is similar to how Bifang is not afraid of Shui Zun and others, but those around Bifang will be killed by shockwaves in rounds of confrontation.

Hundred Hands no longer had the inclination to think about achieving further great accomplishments in his spiritual practice.

The Wuji Dao Master is biased, and the Huanpei Xingzhe is useless. If Bai Shou continues on this path, the most pressing issue will be his life or death.

'Bai Shou, calm down.'

Having been left there and allowed to roam freely for tens of thousands of years, you've almost swelled up to the point of self-destruction.

The struggle for power, the struggle for power, the purpose of the struggle for power is for profit.

Even if you have no foundation there, you can still play an important role in many things.

Once things are settled, both you and she will have made the greatest contributions, and I will certainly give you an important position.

You're now fighting with her for power, to the point of complaining to me twice. Why did it have to come to this?

Sometimes, even the Wuji Dao Master feels weary.

The main contradictions he faced were also dynamic and changing. In order to deceive Bifang and the top immortals of the Great Heaven and Earth, his Outer Heaven was actually destroyed.

With the deaths of a large number of subordinates, the entire faction's strength was wiped out.

This is the necessary condition that ensures even Bifang can be fooled by him.

Although the losses were enormous, the more than 30,000 years of silence gained were an immeasurable benefit.

Overall, they not only didn't lose money, but actually made a huge profit.

However, this huge profit came at a price: losing subordinates meant having to train new ones.

The cultivators of the Wuji Palace in the Great Heaven and Earth are out of control, and the strength of the cattle and horses below them is far too inferior; none of them are of any use.

Huanpei was already among his most capable subordinates.

They are trustworthy and capable, but lack sufficient experience and training.

Similarly, Bai Shou, who pioneered the Four Spirit Realms, was also a decent subordinate.

But the Wuji Dao Master did not expect that after being left to its own devices for a long time, the Hundred Hands would actually start to become mindless.

Regardless of your motives or the facts of your argument with Huanpei, I will definitely help Huanpei. The more you argue, the more unreliable you appear.

Even though everyone worked together, they all deserve credit after the task was accomplished.

Why do you insist on competing to see who's better? Do you, Bai Shou, really have the ability to guarantee that you can help me win the Four Spirit Realms?
Isn't this just pure idiot?

All I can say is that the Four Spirit Realms are a truly nurturing place.

It can nurture top-tier beings like those with blood and bones, and it can also 'corrupt' the Hundred Hands of Chess Pieces that the Wuji Dao Master once meticulously prepared, reducing them to a state of near-low energy (relative to their cultivation level).

'Master, I am anxious! The struggle for supremacy has reached a critical moment.'

The struggle for this realm is the key to this battle for supremacy, and Huanpei's performance is far inferior to that of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

The little centipede saw this and was anxious, fearing that Huanpei was deceiving you, its master, which was why it had no choice but to contact you.

The Wuji Dao Master directly pointed out Bai Shou's stupid behavior. Even though Bai Shou didn't consider himself stupid, he had to admit that he was stupid.

But it still tries to excuse itself—it can't really accept the labels of being a piece of trash and an idiot, arrogant to the point of self-destruction.

What's the rush?
Wang Yulou's water replenishment event was just for show.

A Dao Ancestor who had just entered the Golden Core Realm was stirring up trouble there, and even wanted to control the storm.

He thought he possessed the Dao of Water, making him unique, but there was no water there to begin with, and his mastery of the Dao of Water would not be easily accepted by the people there!

The judgment of the Wuji Dao Master is, of course, correct.

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable held a hydration conference, but he didn't seek any direct or tangible benefits for himself, simply because he was afraid of a severe backlash.

Even so, he was forced to have a fight with Gong Shande, which escalated into a bloody and messy confrontation.

Those who stir up trouble and create storms are destined to be battered by them!
Forces are reciprocal. The greater the changes brought about by the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, the stronger the old vested interests will retaliate with equal or even greater force.

"Are you saying that the native Golden Core cultivators of this realm will secretly intervene, or even obstruct Wang Yuque's hydration-replenishing ceremony?"

Yes, but it takes time.

Those who hide are only exposed when the wind and rain are strong.

So don't worry, Huanpei isn't as weak as you think. Everything is still under our control.

The advantage lies with us, understand?

Even after suffering a defeat that resulted in the annihilation of a million enemy soldiers and a retreat to a small island in the southeast, the bald-headed leader still shouted "three-year counter-offensive." The advantage sounds humorous to me, but it has a great effect on internal reassurance.

With just a few strokes of a beautiful vision, Bai Shou realized how idiotic he was.

He has truly been corrupted by the atmosphere of the Four Spirit Realms, and is far from reaching the average intelligence level of the Great Heavenly Immortals.

The possibility of a backlash from the hydration conference was not even apparent; instead, the person was consumed by their own ambition.

"Master, the vision proposed at the Water Replenishment Conference to replenish the water spirits of this world has received support from many people."

Those forces opposing Wang Yuque might not be numerous; for example, Gong Shande could be suppressed by their combined efforts.

Bai Shou was still reluctant to admit that he had made a mistake.

Understanding is a process, but the transformation of the process into a concrete result is also a process. Bai Shou does not want to fully and thoroughly accept the Wuji Daozhu's characterization of it.

Therefore, it chose to question the judgment of the Wuji Dao Master regarding the qualitative result.

In fact, how could the Dao Lord be wrong?
A hundred hands means someone with a rebellious nature.

He was openly defying the will of the Wuji Dao Master.

How could a domestic dog that has been free-range for thousands of years and gradually become a golden elixir be the same as when it set out?

Even if things are not much different from when they set off, Huanpei's incompetence and the fact that the conflict between Baishou started and then erupted will further push Baishou away from Tianwaitian and Wuji Daozhu.

Profit is certainly important, but people change once they've had their fill of it.

The hungry Hundred Hands is willing to be a loyal dog, but what about the Hundred Hands who are already senior Golden Core cultivators?

The absolute power of the Wuji Dao Master is certainly terrifying, but if one is afraid, one should not act; if one is afraid, one should not be cowardly, and there is no need to cultivate.

Haha, your guess makes a lot of sense, that's right, so let's observe for a while.

If anyone makes a move, we'll lend a hand and kick them while they're down.

If no one powerful enough dares to harm Wang Yulou and disrupt the Water Replenishment Conference, then we can still influence the situation using our own strength.

The hundred hands, with their fierce resistance and bared teeth, earned the respect of the Wuji Dao Master at this moment.

However, even though the Lord of Wuji compromised, he still wanted to protect Huanpei.

The Daoist Master's judgment was correct; Bai Shou was already harboring rebellious intentions. At this time, it was time to value Huan Pei even more.

Looking back at the tension and restraint between the two sides at this moment, it is clear that although the Lord of Wuji is not physically present, he possesses an uncanny insight into the situation of the Four Spirit Realms and the thoughts of his subordinates.

His training of Bai Shou was an act of treating Bai Shou as one of his own and his subordinates, as well as an attempt to 'save' Bai Shou and test him.

Clearly, the attempt to salvage the situation failed, and the probing revealed that Bai Shou had harbored disloyal intentions.

At this moment, the Wuji Dao Master's respect for Bai Shou actually stemmed from the fact that after confirming Bai Shou's alienation, he began to treat Bai Shou as an outsider.

It's hard to say whether this matter is good or bad for either side, but the situation has been brought to this point step by step.

Bai Shou harbors ulterior motives, and Huan Pei possesses strength, but neither of them is perfect. The Wuji Dao Master is nearly perfect and supreme, but his opponent is the same, and together they face the wall to confront him, nailing him to the Great Heaven and Earth.

Wang Yulou, as a junior disciple highly regarded by Bifang and Luosha, and having risen through the ranks from the bottom, has made great strides in the Four Spirits Realm.

It's tough; everyone's struggling.

Even someone as powerful as the Lord of the Limitless Dao, who can judge most things correctly, still struggles.

If you win big, you have to give up small wins; if you give up small wins, you'll lack capable allies in that round.
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'Master, Huanpei has disappointed you.'

Huanpei apologized somewhat fearfully.

'I'm not disappointed. The greater the impact Wang Yulou brings, the greater your chances of winning.'

I'm just a little sad; this might be the moment I feel most alone and helpless.

Remember, no matter the process, you must achieve results.

The Wuji Dao Master even resorted to emotional appeals.

The jade pendant was born because of him, it has a spirit because of him, and it has come to be where it is today because of him.

Of course, there was affection between master and servant.

'Master, why did you send Xiaohu to his death at that particular time?'

Perhaps because her master suddenly showed some tenderness, Huanpei mustered up her courage and asked a question that had been buried in her heart for a long time but that she had never dared to ask.

It would be beneficial for the Wuji Dao Lord to plunge the world into an era of chaos, but given how things have developed, it's hard to say whether the Wuji Dao Lord has actually gained any advantage.

Whether the Outer Heaven can gain an advantage within the Four Spirit Realms remains to be seen.

This situation is actually not good, and the origin of everything can be traced back to the death of Xiao Hu.

'Xiao Huan, do your job well.'

You should go and kill Lu Zhishui first, cause chaos in Sanxian Prefecture, and provoke Gong Shande.

Don't worry, with your physical body, there aren't many things in this world that can pose a threat to you.

The only thing to be careful about is not revealing too much, lest Wang Yulou have an excuse to lash out.

The Wuji Dao Master did not explain, but instead ordered Huanpei and Xiaohu to kill and disrupt the situation.

Proactively assign specific tasks to Huanpei to accelerate its development.

As the being closest to becoming the supreme being, the Wuji Dao Master saw it all too clearly—the Water Replenishment Conference couldn't be given time to develop.

Otherwise, the new order of water replenishment will inevitably and completely change the order of the Four Spirit Realms.

The power of order is far greater than the power of one or two people, especially when the participants are not very strong.

By then, it won't be something that can be broken through by simply striking with a jade pendant.

Moreover, the most embarrassing point is that when the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable did not fully explain the situation of the Great World to the other four Dao Ancestors of the Spirit Realm, the optimal solution for the Outer Heaven was also not to reveal his identity.

This decision was made the moment Huanpei chose to dissipate her cultivation and start over.

Therefore, taking action covertly to accelerate the change of the situation becomes a good option.

This is completely different from how we tricked Xiao Hu into going to his death back then.

"Don't worry, Master, I won't let you down," Huanpei replied respectfully.

Top-tier Golden Core cultivators monitor each other, and none of them can leave the Great World at will. Golden Immortals, on the other hand, can move around more freely.

In this way, Huanpei naturally has nothing to fear in the Four Spirit Realms.
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Liezhou, Houpu Daoting, Jingshui Sect.

The now-renamed Jing Shui stood behind his master, the Dao Ancestor Jing Shui, silently gazing at the mountains below.

It turns out that Houpu Daozu recently visited.

With the aim of winning over the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, he planned to help the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable to slightly upgrade the status of the Pure Water Sect.

To create something resembling the atmosphere of a Taoist fairyland would be an extremely generous gift.

The situation within the Dao Court Immortal Realm needs no further explanation; each Dao Court Immortal Realm is a top-tier oasis in the crimson sand plains.

For many cultivators in the Four Spirit Realms, the ultimate dream is simply to settle down and establish themselves in the Daoist Immortal Realm, leaving behind a legacy for their family.

"Brother Houpu, you are too kind. I am the Dao Ancestor of Houpu Dao Court. How could I possibly cultivate the Pure Water Sect into a Dao Court Immortal Realm?"

This is an enormous waste, all show and no substance. Brother Houpu, you have treated me so generously; I, Jingshui, am truly ashamed.

Wang Yulou didn't really feel anything about being gifted a top-tier luxury mansion.

The Immortal Venerable has already passed the stage where he needs to build the Golden Platform to realize his self-interest claims.

Amidst the rumbling thunder, the spiritual veins within the Pure Water Sect's mountain gate were being reshaped by the Twin Peaks Dao Ancestor himself.

The Dao Ancestor's ashes and the profound veneration of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable need no further explanation.

"Fellow Daoist is too modest. You initiated the Water Replenishment Conference, and this Dao Court Immortal Realm is still very necessary."

In building this fairyland for you, I referenced the designs of many grand formations and set up a formation powerful enough to withstand even ordinary Dao Ancestors.

That way, you'll be safer.

Of course, the best option would be to cultivate at my Houpu Taoist Temple.

Even if someone dares to secretly attack you, I can provide timely support and protection. What the Wuji Dao Master can see, the old thief Houpu and the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable can also see.

To guard against potential backlash, Houpu needed to create a protective shell for the Jade Palace Immortal.

Houpu knew that Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was not weak, so this was actually done for outsiders and for Jade Palace Immortal Venerable to see.

An irreplaceable master of the waterways is a top-tier commodity that must not be lost.

Therefore, by expressing his intention to win over external forces and emphasizing his importance internally, the old scoundrel Houpu could confidently believe that he and Jade Palace Immortal Venerable were true allies.

This is the significance of a community of shared interests; shared interests are far more valuable than loyalty.

"Brother Houpu, I understand your good intentions, but we haven't yet eroded the interests of any key figures through this water replenishment conference, so why go to such lengths?"

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable secretly communicated with Houpu.

He understood that Houpu needed a certain 'safety valve' in his heart. The grand formation and fairyland he built for him were to protect Houpu's mental health. However, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was more concerned about the changing situation in the Four Spirit Realms.

It should be noted that the agenda of the water replenishment conference proceeded with considerable restraint; after a slight shift in nature, it immediately turned to sand refining and water replenishment.

Conflicts and confrontations are enough; they are not the goal, but merely a means.

But now Houpu has suddenly caused such a mess. Jade Palace Immortal Venerable must figure out the situation.

"It's not the thief you should fear, but the one who's eyeing you; even flies buzzing around are annoying."

Unfortunately, many of the Dao Ancestors in the Four Spirit Realms are not very clear-headed.

Tianyin was urging Julehu to use the water replenishment conference as an excuse to stir up trouble with Madam Diyong, but I stopped her.

The internal and external obstacles are only just beginning to emerge.

Only a little bit of the water sand had been refined, and some people couldn't wait any longer.

If we go a little further out, we might actually have to fight a water-replenishing war involving all seventeen Dao Ancestors.

The Jade Palace Immortal was somewhat speechless.

Now, it's his turn to be a Rakshasa, but unfortunately, he doesn't have the strength of a Rakshasa to back him up.

The nature of the water replenishment conference has changed, but the era of water replenishment in sand refining has not yet fully begun.

Wang Yulou neither wanted to be Houpu's vassal nor could he be.

Therefore, it is better to proactively build up armor to better weather the unpredictable and critical period.

In Houpu's eyes, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's strength should not be weak. Once the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable has been lying low for a hundred years and his strength has recovered, he will be no worse than himself, and then he will have nothing to fear.

The Jade Palace Immortal's eyes were somewhat profound.

How long can I have a 'relatively stable period'?

There is no answer.

"Brother Houpu, you're overthinking it. I'm never afraid of being ambushed."

Huanpei was stubborn, and so was the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable. The Boundless Dao Lord was forced into immobility by his formidable opponents.

If a Golden Core Immortal Venerable doesn't win, he loses; even a top-tier Immortal Venerable might lose his original advantage with a single move.
When the confrontation reached its limit, everyone was exhausted.

'Haha, of course, to guard against petty thieves.'

Houpu responded with a simple, honest smile.
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Ten years later.

The mountains are clustered together, and on the towering peaks, a palace that looks like a fairyland stands silently, as if suspended in mid-air.

The iridescent glass reflects colorful rays of light, and ethereal energy, like smoke and mist, surges up from the mountains, embracing the grandeur of the celestial palace.

Together, Hei Maosun and Chongliu climbed step by step upwards and entered the palace.

There are no vermilion or gold steps here, only white jade steps, and behind the plain high walls, a pool of clear spring water is hidden.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable seized Mang Xiang's Spirit Pool and used it as his starting capital to enter the true arena of cultivation.

Now, his spirit pool is entirely constructed from fifth-grade spiritual materials.

Thousands of miles of the Western Sea offer divine light, thousands of miles of red lanterns illuminate candlelight.

Today, in the vast Pure Water Sect, only the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable reigns supreme.

A Golden Core cultivator certainly doesn't need to scavenge for resources.

Worshipped and revered by tens of thousands?

No, that refers to a Celestial Realm True Person.

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable enjoys the majority of the output of hundreds of thousands of cultivators!

All he needs to do is sit high on the cloud, and all the good things will be brought up by his loyal young soldiers below.

In this process, spiritual practice becomes a simple ascent, without any unnecessary steps.

All you need to do is push your limits.

But this enjoyment doesn't come out of thin air. The hardships that Jade Palace Immortal Venerable experienced may seem few, but in terms of difficulty, they could basically kill any climber.

It was precisely because he overcame those perilous obstacles that the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was able to enjoy these ten years of peace and comfort.

The azure water, like a light veil, flowed across the plain-colored high walls surrounding the Immortal Venerable's Daoist temple. Amidst the shifting mysterious light, the Great Dao seemed to ripple serenely.

The changes of heaven and earth were silent in the Daoist temple of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable. There was a tacit resonance between the silence of heaven and earth and the silence of the Immortal Venerable's cultivation.

Tranquility and harmony are the state of enlightenment.

Just by stepping into this place, Chongliu, who goes by the pseudonym Jingshui, could feel his mind trembling.

The Great Way manifests, the Great Way manifests! The path is not beneath your feet, but lies on the light blue gauze flowing over the plain high walls.

His eyes were glazed over, as if he were bewitched, wanting to touch, to touch, this great path that was within his grasp.

Black-haired Sun pressed down on Chongliu's hand with his black-haired hand. Jingshui was awakened from her greed, and her desire melted away, turning into a bone-chilling tremor.

Hei Maosun pressed down hard on Chongliu's hand, his eyes filled with warning.

If the Dao Ancestor won't give it to you, how dare you take it?

Jing Shui shrank back in fear, lowering her head deeply, but the longing in her heart was revealed in her tightly clenched hands. How could she be willing to accept this?
A black dragon emerged from the spirit pool, and precious magical water dripped from its body.

The magical water in the spirit pool has a high-grade Xuan level, which is equivalent to the sixth grade.

Every drop was brewed with the lifeblood of a Celestial Realm cultivator.

At this moment, however, it was used by the Dao Ancestor's spirit pet for bathing.

The black dragon coiled and swam, blocking Chonglou and Heimaosun's path. It waved its dragon claws, then lazily lay down, as if it wanted to take a nap in front of the two of them.

The Immortal Venerable doesn't need it, but the Black Dragon must.

Then came a long silence, with none of the three saying anything more.

Behind the black dragon, in the center of the spirit pool, an immortal sat leaning against the railing, his expression serene and his mind tranquil.

Wisps of smoke rose gently from the incense burner in front of him.

The wisps of smoke in the air transformed into two children playing, into a wild beast drinking from a spring but constantly looking around in worry, into a cultivator slaughtering in a mortal tribe, and into something seemingly capable of endless transformations.

Beside the incense burner, there is a guqin lying horizontally.

Perhaps someone is playing the zither in the void. Although there is no one there, the faint sound, carried by the wind, stirs up ripples on a pond.

Rippling water, wisps of smoke, and the melodious strains of a zither—spiritual inspiration and spirituality coalesced within the immortal.

The offerings of hundreds of thousands of cultivators, the blessing of the top-tier array of the Dao Court Immortal Realm, and the assistance of the Immortal Palace's layout and the abundance of spiritual pools.
Although he has no name as an immortal, he possesses the qualities of one.

Although it lacks the reverence of the Three Pure Ones, it has long since distanced itself from worldly troubles.

What difficulty is there for me if the world is in such dire straits?
How far away is the fruit of the boundless other shore from me?
Only by working day and night, overcoming all difficulties, with unwavering resolve, can one climb ever higher.

This is truly a celestial aura.

However, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is surrounded by boundless spiritual energy.

At this moment, however, he was trembling all over.

In fact, the pressure gradually brought him to the brink of collapse.

"boom!"

A burst of blood erupted on his left shoulder, and the Immortal Venerable awoke from his enlightenment.

As the Immortal Venerable threw the 'Blue Forbidden Dragon Marrow' into the spirit pool, the blue gauze flowing on the plain wall gradually disappeared.

It turns out that the Immortal Venerable was comprehending the Blue Forbidden Dragon God's 'Forbidden Law Extinction Waterway'.

After a series of smooth emergency treatments involving taking medicine to replenish his spiritual energy, restore his health, and nourish his spirit, the Immortal Venerable finally opened his eyes, looking slightly tired.

Looking at the unremarkable blue dragon marrow in the pool, the Immortal Venerable felt a sense of emotion.

A top-tier Golden Core cultivator, the so-called Dragon God, is terrifying indeed.

The Blue Forbidden Dragon God is a chubby blue dragon, but its strength is truly terrifying.

As a top-tier Golden Core cultivator, the Dragon God of the Heavenly Dragon Hall, and the second Immortal God of the Wutian Sect, the Blue Forbidden Dragon God, who was able to discuss the Dao of Boluo Heaven, could injure Jade Palace Immortal Venerable during his enlightenment simply by sealing his own 'Forbidden Law Extinction Spirit Dao' into the Dao Guide.

Of course, this also made the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable anxious.

No rush, that won't do.

No one is forcing him now, but the environment and situation are forcing him to get moving as soon as possible.

Therefore, with the aid of the Ruyi Golden Light, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable chose to forcefully grasp its nature from the perspective of water magic and comprehend its power.

In order to master another acquired water magic path in a relatively short period of time, in addition to the Mysterious Water Magic Path, thereby improving his own strength.

This enlightenment, though only a preliminary understanding, almost destroyed the body of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

However, in reality, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable did not take any risks.

His cultivation level had long since reached an extremely high level, so controlling the progress was a piece of cake for him.

It's nothing more than being a bit greedy, liking to 'overclock', and seeking efficiency at the limit, which resulted in a slight mishap.

However, after recuperating with the elixir, his condition was almost fully restored, and there would be no major impact.

Having finished his cultivation, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable looked at the two who had been waiting for a long time and said.

"Chongliu, Xiaosun, sit down."

The intrusion of these two people will of course not affect the cultivation of Jade Palace Immortal Venerable. If his realm can be easily affected, then what kind of Immortal Venerable would he be?
Following the decree of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, two chairs rose from the Spirit Pool, but Chongliu and Heimaosun ultimately did not dare to sit on them.

"You guys are under too much pressure, too much pressure."

If you do this, your Dao heart will be affected, and how will you transform into the Dao in the future?

Relax, I'm not a mean person.

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable first offered some criticism with dissatisfaction, and then continued to instruct.

"The reason I've called you here is because of the expansion of the Pure Water Sect."

During the ten-year period of rapid expansion, you two helped me kill five Celestial Realm True Persons and expanded the territory of the Pure Water Sect by nearly ten thousand miles.

However, the expansion within Houpu Daoting has basically reached its limit.

If we want to continue expanding, we will have to confront the forces of Fellow Daoist Mi Xuan.

Fellow Daoist Mi Xuan was also a participant in the Hydration Conference.

Therefore, the previous methods of expansion have effectively reached their limit.

The water replenishment event was organized by Jade Palace Immortal Venerable; of course, he wouldn't undermine his own team.

"I intend to continue expanding the number of Celestial Realm cultivators. You two will assist me in refining weapons."

Actually, as a Dao Ancestor, compared to my fellow Daoists, the only thing I'm good at is probably refining the Dao, hahaha.

"Guiding you in cultivating the Dao is a reward for your contributions over the years."

Upon hearing Jade Palace Immortal Venerable say, "Taking you to refine weapons is a reward for your contributions," Black Hair Sun and Chong Liu were immediately at a loss.

Is the old man trying to get us to do this for free?

Even if Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's cultivation path is strong, it is not what the two of them desire most. Forcing the settlement of rewards would be tantamount to getting something for free.

Seeing that the two of them didn't look happy, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable quickly added.

"Extra bonus, extra bonus."

Actually, Xiao Wang was quite satisfied with those two scoundrels; as long as they knew how to get their share of the profits, that was good.

He disliked subordinates who were mindless and only loyal.

Often, the most ambitious subordinates are the ones most valued by the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

"I dare not, but Master is capable."

"Little Sun is absolutely not."

The two quickly expressed their opinions, but Jade Palace Immortal Venerable just smiled and didn't say anything more.

"Okay, let's get started."
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Jade Palace Immortal Venerable began laying the groundwork for a new round of expansion within the Pure Water Sect.

Meanwhile, in the Three Immortals Continent, Huanpei, who had been waiting for a long time, finally got her chance to make a move.

She didn't think sneak attacks were shameful at all.

The concept of honor and disgrace is an extension of morality, and the jade pendant is a jade pendant that has become a spirit, which is to say, a stone that has become a spirit.

You can't expect a stone to have humanity, can you?
Lu Zhishui is revered as the Dao Ancestor of Zhishui, but he did not cultivate water magic; rather, he cultivated the other four spirits.

This person represents the Water-based prodigy who failed in his drought relief efforts, turned to other methods, and thus transformed his Dao into the Dao through other paths.

His Zhishui Daoting is located in the southwest of Sanxianzhou. It is called Siling Daoting or Zhishui Daoting, you can call it either way.

Within the Daoist court, there are five Daoist patriarchs.
If there were a power ranking in the Four Spirit Realms, the Four Spirit Dao Court would probably rank third or fourth.

Whether it's the fourth or the third depends on whether the 'Yu Hou Alliance' wants to include the phrase "Ju Le Hu".

On this day, Lu Zhishui was invited by Mu Fan to go to Mu Fan Prefecture to discuss the opinions of the relatively strong Golden Core cultivators on the rules for the distribution of benefits in the Water Replenishment Conference.

This matter is rather special and sensitive, so he chose to go there in person.

Huanpei thus got the chance to launch a sneak attack on Lu Zhishui.

Struggle and confrontation cannot be resolved by killing alone, but complex conflicts can sometimes be ignited by killing a key figure.

With Lu Zhishui dead, aside from other implications, the 'Hong-Lu Alliance' within the Three Immortal States could no longer function.

And the Heavenly Emperor of Good Virtue will most likely clash with the Water Replenishment Conference!
This achieves Tianwaitian's goal—to disrupt the development of the water replenishment conference, throw the situation into disarray, and thus force everyone to get involved.

The Hades Deathbeak Bird soared into the sky from the Four Spirits Court, and Lu Zhishui sat cross-legged on its back, meditating with his eyes closed.

As the Hades Bird flew westward seven thousand miles away from the Daoist court, Huanpei, who had been secretly following, finally revealed herself.

Do it!

(End of this chapter)