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Chapter 335 Ultimate Divine Power: Detachable Buttocks, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable Embarks on the Golden Immortal Path! (1.03 Million Views, Requesting Monthly Tickets)
Faced with the olive branch from the Jade Palace Immortal, Bai Shou's expression was one of utter confusion.

He never expected that he would encounter a 'senior' in such a narrow field as being a traitor under the Wuji Dao Master.

All I can say is that the cultivation world is far too complicated; basically, anything can happen.

"I don't want any third, Fellow Daoist Yuque. I only have two questions."

You need to give me a definite answer and show me your sincerity before I can consider whether to join forces with you.

Bai Shou is here to betray Huan Pei. He has already become the traitor of Wuji Daozhu, but he cannot agree directly. They need to discuss the price.

"Oh, tell me about it." Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was actually somewhat surprised.

His plan was to take advantage of the situation, even if that failed, he could at least sow discord; after all, self-interest can move people.

But he never expected that Bai Shou had already narrowed his own path.
Do you really have the confidence to defeat Huanpei?
Or rather, between the Wuji Dao Master and the legendary Bifang, who will ultimately emerge victorious?

Furthermore, don't try to fool me with a third of the Four Spirit Realms; give me a more honest offer.

That concludes the questions regarding the Hundred Hands.

Like a spirit fish in a sacred pool, happily blowing bubbles.

All I can say is that it truly is a world of spirits.

"The jade pendant is a minor issue."

Whether the Wuji Dao Master can win or not doesn't affect our desire not to see him win.

No one who pursues the Dao should risk their life for the Lord of the Boundless Dao if they have even the slightest ambition.

Finally, you worry that one-third of the promises are dishonest. Fellow Daoist Hundred Hands, that's up to you.

If you are strong enough, you can take everything for yourself in the future; if you are too... In short, we will not be allies.

But I am different from Huanpei and Wuji Daozhu. I will at least guarantee you the benefits you deserve.

After all, I'm still counting on you to be my mole in the Four Spirit Realms.

Bai Shou's questions are all quite unnecessary; the two are like a turtle and a green bean, with no other choice.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable could not possibly turn Huanpei against him, and Hundred Hands had no other faction to switch to.

Having offended Huanpei, no matter which direction he wanted to develop in, his core goal always included the option of 'killing Huanpei first'.

Therefore, there is not much room for negotiation between the two sides. Even if they cooperate, they are not allies, but at most they have a common enemy.

"How can you guarantee my interests?" Hundred Hands asked suspiciously.

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable did not look at him, but instead looked at the spirit fish in the pool.

The fish is happily blowing bubbles again.

That's great. What's it like to be brainless?

Sometimes, even the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable would tire from the complex conflicts.

If you think about it carefully, living a carefree and happy life without knowing anything, or mindlessly walking towards death, might not be such a bad thing.

"I am the legendary Golden Core cultivator of the Great Heaven and Earth, and I am also one of the core leaders of the fourth faction of the Immortal Alliance."

Meanwhile, my Daoist partner, Bai Li, is also an important subordinate of the Immortal King Bi Fang, and the top Golden Core Rakshasa Demon King of the Bo Luo Society, one of the leaders of the Immortal Alliance, is also my ally.

My fellow Daoists like to call me Venerable Jade Palace of the Eastern Pole.

It is precisely because of my accumulated knowledge and experience that I was able to be supported by my fellow practitioners in the vast world to come to the Four Spirit Realms and fight against Huanpei.

Brother Baishou, if you spend a lot of time with me, you'll find that I'm someone who always follows the rules.

It's up to you whether you believe me or not. As for other guarantees, I think there's no need to say more.

When things come to a critical moment, it all comes down to resolve. How determined are you?

Hundred Hands sensed the weight of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, but it still found it difficult to make a decision.

Betrayal in thought, deviation in behavior, and complete treachery in action—this process is difficult for anyone to complete overnight.

It's not a matter of resolve at all, and Jade Palace Immortal Venerable knows it's not a matter of resolve—but that doesn't stop him from using resolve to provoke Hundred Hands.

As for Bai Shou, after much deliberation, he only realized one thing—he had to get rid of Huan Pei, otherwise, he would have a hard time winning anywhere.

It seems like there are choices, but in reality, there are no choices at all.

That bastard Huanpei bullied him, seized his power, killed his disciples, and even sent him to the Pure Water Sect to bow down to Wang Yulou and join the Water Replenishment Conference. The conflict between the two is now irreconcilable.

"Okay, I'm willing to fight Huanpei with you!"

Bai Shou's idea was that if he killed the county magistrate, he could become the county magistrate.

First, he acted as an inside agent and joined forces with Wang Yulou to kill Huanpei.

Then, when the opportunity arose, Wang Yulou was killed.

In the end, he alone possessed everything—including the right to surrender to the Lord of Wuji.

After all, the Hundred Hands is only relatively mindless, not absolutely mindless, and there's not much it can do in its own predicament.

"There's no rush to deal with the jade pendant. Let's refine the sand first. I'm serious about replenishing the water and spiritual energy of the Four Spirit Realms," Jade Palace Immortal Venerable replied with a smile.

This is different from what Bai Shou had expected.

"Are we just going to watch Huanpei quickly recover her strength?" Bai Shou asked, puzzled.

"How fast can she be? I'm the fastest one."

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable explained with considerable confidence.

"Moreover, if we act now, what if there are key figures from the Great Heaven and Earth hiding in the shadows of the Four Spirit Realms? Wouldn't we be outmaneuvered?"

It's that same excuse again! It's that same excuse again!
At this point, Bai Shou had obtained the same excuse to deceive both Huan Pei and Yu Que Xian Zun.

However, Huanpei was only holding back because she was genuinely afraid of messing up the Dao Lord's arrangements.

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable endured all this simply for the sake of cultivation.

Hydrate every day, hydrate every million days—it all comes down to accumulation, and the more accumulation, the better.

The wondrous Dharma Water Sand is his special Dharma form.

Once there is enough water and sand, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's strength in the Four Spirit Realms will enter a special improvement track.

The Dharma of Dharma Form is not some roadside method that anyone who achieves enlightenment can learn.

It is one of the strongest Golden Elixir methods, a pinnacle cultivation path refined by generations of ancient masters throughout the universe.

From the perspective of the Golden Core level, whether it is the 'Transformation of the Dao' in the Four Spirit Realms or the 'Upholding of the Dao' in the Great Heaven and Earth, the Great Dao is nothing more than a plaything in the hands of the Golden Core cultivator.

In other words, cultivating by constantly mastering one Great Dao after another is merely the foundation of the Golden Elixir.

The advanced cultivation of the Golden Elixir is the Immeasurable Method, the Nascent Soul Method, the Divine Illumination Method, and the Dharma Form Method.

All that talk about mystery and profoundness is nonsense. When one cultivates to the highest level of the Golden Core stage, they become a Golden Immortal, and the Great Dao in their eyes becomes as functional as a brick.

Even though mastering the Great Dao is relatively difficult, it is still something that can be replicated and continuously accumulated.

Without such talent and comprehension, one cannot reach the level of a Golden Immortal.

As for what kind of house can be built from these bricks, that falls into the category of advanced cultivation.

Because of insufficient accumulation of knowledge about the Dharma, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is actually exploring it little by little.

His idea was that his first major path was the Mystic Water Path, and his second major path could be the Forbidden Spirit-Destroying Water Path. He would improve upon the Forbidden Spirit-Destroying Water Path of the Blue Forbidden Dragon God, adding a spirit-locking effect to those top-grade Mystic Water Sands, thereby increasing the efficiency of water replenishment.

The spirituality of a spiritual material will naturally dissipate over time. The rate may seem slow, but once the basic quantity increases, even a slight improvement in the spirit-locking effect results in a huge increase in absolute value.

In short, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is not in a hurry at all. If Huanpei is not in a hurry either, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable can endure for another 30,000 years.

"Are there still people hiding in the shadows in the Four Spirit Realms?"

"There are only two hundred or so Golden Core cultivators. If we investigate them one by one, we'll surely find some clues. Why let fear hold us back?"

Bai Shou was truly anxious. He knew that Huan Pei's strength was not simple, and that Huan Pei also had the support of the Wuji Dao Master.

If it sits idly by and allows Huanpei to steadily increase its strength, it will surely perish in the future.

"Hesitant to move forward?"
Which direction do you want to go? To wipe out all the Dao Ancestors of the Four Spirit Realms?
Putting aside whether it's even possible, even if it were, what good would it do for you and me to wipe them all out?
"Using a life-or-death gamble, you'd give the top Golden Core cultivators of the Great Heaven and Earth a brutal challenge, and have them applaud?"

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was truly annoyed.

These hundred hands were indeed terrified by the jade pendant.

Not only did the communication reveal that Huanpei was not in a hurry, but it also made the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable see its brainlessness.

All they care about is winning; they don't care about anything else.

Such people are often the ones who lose the fastest—similar to dreamers who rush into the stock market with loans to speculate on stocks just because they see it soaring.

Knowing he had spoken out of turn, Bai Shou remained silent for a long time before continuing to ask.

"So what should we do now? Should we really just replenish the Four Spirit Realms with water and the Five Spirits?"

The Jade Palace Immortal asked in disbelief.

"if not?"

The water replenishment conference was something he organized to unite people's will, and its purpose and significance were quite complex. However, his act of using water replenishment as a shield at this moment reveals the true meaning of organizing the water replenishment conference.

Bai Shou was clearly fooled; his expression even showed a hint of existential doubt.

So, they really mean hydration.
As for whether the hydration is real, there's only one answer—it's hard to say.

Let's wait and see. Anyway, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable didn't invest any huge costs. Once the Water Replenishment Conference was successfully held and the Water Replenishment agenda and order began to disrupt the original order of the Four Spirit Realms, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable had already profited either way.

"I understand. We'll replenish our water supply while waiting for an opportunity. We'll build up our alliances as much as possible, and once Huanpei makes a mistake, we'll strike swiftly and decisively to deal with her!"

"Hahaha, Fellow Daoist Hundred Hands, I knew you were no ordinary person! Sure enough, you understand immediately!"

"Not at all, there are still many things I need to learn from Fellow Daoist Yuque."

I've never understood the matter of Blood Bone. Did you really kill Blood Bone?

With this unexpected probing, Bai Shou finally managed to put a little pressure on the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

"It saw that Feng Di Sha was cultivating quite quickly and believed that Feng Di Sha was related to the Pure Water Secret Realm, and that it dared to attack me, so it..."

Seeing that the Jade Palace Immortal was unwilling to elaborate, Bai Shou did not press the matter further, and left the Pure Water Sect with excitement and anticipation.

Huanpei must die!

Internal strife is like this: everyone wants the other to die immediately, but everyone just lacks the opportunity.
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Gaining an ally did not put Jade Palace Immortal Venerable at ease.

He was quite certain that a man with a hundred hands was not up to much use.

The Four Spirit Realms are an evil place, and the actions of many great cultivators seem utterly foolish compared to the Purple Mansion of the Great Heaven and Earth.

Expecting a hundred hands to help you fix your jade pendants is probably impossible, even by the time the flowers have faded.

Other allies, including Hopu, seem reliable, but they cannot be completely trusted.

This is the same situation that Rakshasa faces, or rather, the same situation that any top-tier Golden Core cultivator faces.

There are no eternal allies, only an eternal pursuit of the Way. In the process of pursuing the Way, anything is possible.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable does not possess the strength to reach the pinnacle of gold, but has been forced to embark on the path of independent entrepreneurship.

Freedom, but also pain.

How we navigate the future is up to us!

After much deliberation, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable decided to properly train his disciple.

Bai Shou's defection was too smooth, but even if it was a conspiracy from beyond the heavens, he could still go with the flow.

For example, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable used the excuse that "although I was briefly separated from the Outer Heavens, the Boundless Dao Lord in my heart has never gone far away" to give himself ample possibility of switching sides.

The 'detachable butt' is one of the core supernatural abilities of Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, which he developed during his cultivation journey. It can be called the ultimate supernatural ability!
A detachable rear end sounds absurd, but it's just that useful. For those who pursue the path, as long as it works, that's all that matters.

If it is indeed a conspiracy by the Outer Heavens, then the Lord of Limitless Dao must have considered that the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable might choose to wait and see.

Therefore, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable decided to follow this possibility and the inevitable choice under this possibility, and begin to cultivate his own disciples.

Be prepared for a protracted war in the Four Spirit Realms!

'Chongliu, come see me!'

The Heavenly Pride of Pure Water, who cultivates water on dry land, is also seen by the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable as having the potential to become a Golden Immortal.

Even more worthy of cultivation than Hei Maosun. An existence like Hei Maosun is a genius of inevitable chance, while Jing Shui is a genius of extreme chance.

Black-haired slugs are common, but clean water from dry land is rare.

As for whether purified water is loyal to itself—
"Where did you sense that something was wrong with the world?"

Sitting on the fan spirit, Mu Fan asked Shan De beside him.

This is actually a kind of test, a test unique to those who pursue the path.

Shan De certainly understood the test it was putting him in. Mu Fan, the sixth brother, had pretended to be the second-best person in the world for so many years, and he clearly had great ambitions.

Now, they are willing to reveal their hidden strength and show goodwill towards me, but this frankness and goodwill comes at a price.

The logic of 'I am a female cultivator, so you have to give way to me' does not apply to the cruel world of cultivation.

Therefore, Shan De pondered for a long time before giving his answer.

"Lu Zhishui and Hong Xuanji are quite strange. These two people have completely restricted me."

How could there be such a coincidence in the world?

I suspect it's because I'm the undisputed number one person in the world that I'm so tightly controlled by those two."

This answer is undoubtedly correct, regardless of how much or how little information Mu Fan possesses.

This stems from Gong Shande's position and interests.

To be correct, not to be the truth—that is Gong Shande's wisdom.

Her goal was not only to define things correctly and kill the remaining Hong Xuanji, but also to make Mu Fan see her stance.

I can work with you to do some things, but I will surely eliminate my enemies.

It's about setting clear boundaries from the very beginning.

"Oh?" Mu Fan had a headache.

Lu Zhishui is dead, and there is no way to verify his identity.

Hong Xuanji is still alive, but a single piece of evidence is not enough.

Moreover, these two people had a rather bad relationship with Gong Shande. Gong Shande's answer was neither stupid nor wrong, and it also expressed his bottom line regarding his interests.

Judging from Gong Shande's performance, Mu Fan was convinced that Empress Shande was still the same Empress Shande she had always been, and had not become brainless because of the empty titles of the First Person of Heaven and Earth and the Heavenly Emperor.

"what about others?"

"It's still about hydration and water purification!"
Let's leave aside the black dragon; dragons existed in ancient times, which explains this.

But I strongly disagree with his claim that enlightenment leads to transformation into the Tao.

As you know, I personally met him at the hydration conference.

If we include the time he saw me after he passed away, that makes two times.

This person is quite extraordinary.

For example, Fellow Daoist Mu Fan, you think we are at the peak of the Celestial Realm? Never mind, let's just say we've entered the initial stage of the Transformation Realm.

Do you think we could have created a new path out of thin air back then?

Mu Fan didn't answer, but the fan spirit chimed in.

"My master is capable, Seondeok. If you're not, it's your own fault!"

Good heavens, the fan spirit is incredibly brave; this is almost like an insult.

But Shan De was ruthless enough that he didn't show any displeasure on his face. He even smiled with relief, looking quite peaceful.

"Shut up and get on your way!" Mu Fan snapped.

The fan spirit is special; it lacks the spiritual heart for cultivation and is inherently lacking in natural endowments.

Therefore, although it could not bear higher energy, it had a good master, and its master promoted it all the way to the realm of demon god.

After scolding the fan spirit, Mu Fan explained with a somewhat helpless expression.

“Fellow Daoist Shande, it’s all nonsense, don’t misunderstand.”

Although I had grasped my innate Wood elemental Dao early on, it was merely my talent.

I'm not some outsider, or anyone special; I've just been a bit more diligent in my spiritual practice.

"I've just been a bit more diligent in my practice." Mu Fan is being overly modest.

But he was indeed a little anxious, for no other reason than that he was afraid Gong Shande would misunderstand.

In fact, this shows just how much trouble the fan spirit caused its master.

Perhaps it wanted to let Seondeok know how powerful its master was?
It's pitiful and lamentable that, because of his loyal heart, he ended up feeding his own master a huge mess.

This is a classic example of how 'uncontrollable idiots are more destructive than simple villains'.

“I understand, I understand. This is similar to the point you raised when you believed I didn’t kill Lu Zhishui. Shande understands.”

Gong Shande, of course, didn't mind a dog barking; he just gave a helpless, bitter smile.

Mu Fan, Mu Fan, you really are capable of comprehending the Great Dao of Acquired Realm on your own, even though you've only just entered the Dao Transformation Realm.

Even so, he was willing to remain second in command for a long time, and instead arrogantly took the initiative to call himself the Heavenly Emperor.

ridiculous!

If Seondeok looked in the mirror right now, she would probably see what a clown looks like, right?

“I’m not worried about clean water; I’m worried about Jinzhou. There’s definitely a problem with clean water there, but the water replenishment conference he proposed is generally beneficial to everyone.”

But why did he lie low in Jinzhou before? Why did Xue Gu die at his hands?
"In other words, what exactly happened in Jinzhou?" Mu Fan analyzed.

Just as Bai Shou said, the Four Spirit Realms are a place that is both large and small.

The vast red sand desert stretches to the horizon, but the number of beings at the Dao Ancestor Realm is limited.

After some investigation over the years, Mu Fan accurately deduced, based on the question of why the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable had been lying low in Jinzhou, that something must have happened in Jinzhou. Note that in Mu Fan's deduction, he had already agreed with Gong Shande's judgment—that the thick-browed, big-eyed Jing Shui was definitely suspicious.

“Jinzhou. I sent Lizhen to Jinzhou to investigate, but there were no results.”

The only place that seemed special was that sacred site in Quanzhou during springtime.

The two top figures in the Four Spirit Realms are highly accurate in their judgments.

This was by no means an accident. Just as top-tier Golden Core cultivators possess an absolute level of skill in holding their breath and maintaining victory, Shan De and Mu Fan's judgments converged, a natural sensitivity inherent in top-tier cultivators.

Mu Fan nodded slightly and said.

Yes, Quanzhou in spring.

The land is blessed with exceptional natural beauty and abundant water, yet it has never lacked such places for a long time.

There are only two Heavenly Rank Water Spirit Lands, one for you and one for me, and suddenly there's one more.
Or perhaps there is an extremely powerful being in Jinzhou who nurtured a land of abundant water and spiritual energy.

Either a huge change has occurred, resulting in the appearance of Quanzhou in springtime!

Battle reports can be deceiving, so Mu Fan and Gong Shande didn't care about those 'trivial matters,' focusing only on the changes in Quanzhou during the spring and the battle lines.

Gong Shande shook his head; these were questions he couldn't understand.

We need to conduct an on-site investigation!
"Don't you plan to process the purified water now?" asked the Heavenly Emperor of Good Virtue.

This is what she gleaned from Mu Fan's attitude.

"Of course, a water replenishment conference is a good thing, and having outsiders isn't necessarily a bad thing," Mu Fan replied calmly.

Gong Shande was slightly startled, but then he understood the key point.

Their strength, objectively speaking and on an absolute scale, is indeed formidable.

As beings who have reached the pinnacle of a realm by cultivating themselves on a path where there was no path, neither Gong Shande nor Mu Fan are afraid of any difficulties or threats.

Because they had walked those paths, and they knew their own strength was sufficient to support them.

Outsiders may seem dangerous, but that's only to those at the bottom, to ordinary Dao Ancestors.

But Mu Fan and Gong Shande saw the possibility of 'reaching new heights'!
Like the emperor of a Heavenly Kingdom, upon seeing gunboats from another continent, his thought wouldn't be, "They're terrifying, I'm so scared," but rather, "Oh, you mean you have a lot of land there?"

Now, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable and the Jinzhou Incident are like gunboats, while Gong Shande and Mu Fan, at least in terms of their attitude, are like ambitious emperors in the Heavenly Kingdom Dynasty.

It's hard to say what their true thoughts are.

“If there are outsiders, it means that there are other worlds beyond the Great World,” Gong Shande analyzed.

"Yes, there are worlds beyond worlds. I've always had this suspicion."

"You tell me, if they can come, can we go over there?" Mu Fan coaxed.

"What does Fellow Daoist mean?" Gong Shande didn't quite understand Mu Fan's attitude. Was she going to join forces with her to fight against the external enemy first, and then launch a direct counterattack?

"We should take a long-term view of things. In my opinion, people like Hong Xuanji and Lu Zhishui are not really that important."

If you and I can unite the power of heaven and earth, we will naturally be able to break through and gain an opportunity to advance further.

I suspect that Lu Zhishui's death was directed at you.

You've stirred up trouble and shaken the unity of us local monks.

The Water Replenishment Conference fosters unity. Through the death of Lu Zhishui, it spurs you to take the lead in confronting this united group of fellow Daoists.

"If we keep fighting, no matter which side survives in the end, it's a victory for the outsiders."

An invisible confrontation, an unresolved confrontation, a bold judgment made without sufficient truth, and a correct answer by a twist of fate.

Luck is never a gift from heaven. Endless accumulation helped Mu Fan cross the threshold of obtaining luck, enabling him to obtain the key luck at the boundary of information judgment.

He guessed right.

The number one being in all realms, the Wuji Dao Lord, used the most direct killing to trigger the most cruel calamity.

The number one person in the Four Spirit Realms, Dao Ancestor Mu Fan, guessed the Dao Lord's conspiracy with the boldest judgment!

The storm that the Wuji Dao Master had been hoping for didn't even reach the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable before being stopped by Mu Fan!

The strategy of the Wuji Dao Master is similar to the economic warfare strategy that Guan Zhong used in the State of Qi, but there are also differences.

That is, by leveraging the consensus, alliance, and order established by the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable through the Water Replenishment Conference, the overall situation of the Four Spirit Realms will be ignited by detonating this order.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable could easily realize that killing does not equal winning, while the Limitless Dao Lord's realm was to kill as many as possible, directly and systematically stifling the possibility of an entire realm.

Ultimately, it comes down to the difference in strength and level of understanding.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable believes that shaping a new order in which he plays a key role is an important opportunity for him.

He was also vaguely aware that 'doing this might backfire on him,' but he overlooked the fact that the new order would also bring entirely new ways of fighting and new dimensions of confrontation.

Perhaps, as the order of water replenishment further develops in the future, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable will gradually realize how terrifying this new dimension of confrontation can be.

But at least for now, he hasn't realized where the risks come from.

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Mu Fan, so that's why you're being so frank today. So that's what you're worried about."

Gong Shande smiled happily, but at the last moment, he was ultimately unwilling to make his promise.

The same question remains—is Mu Fan also an outsider?
The fan spirit's nonsense actually fed its master a huge amount of nonsense.

Moreover, Mu Fan's analysis is really correct. If he stirs up conflict, it will be a confrontation between the old and new orders.

This thing belongs to the category of route combat.
With Gong Shande's level of understanding, he was certainly clear that the brutality of the struggle consisted of external struggle, internal struggle, and struggle over political lines.
That guy, once he starts...
However, it's clearly impossible for Gong Shande to simply give up the current good opportunity and not move towards Shuidaoting or Hong Xuanji.

This is the bottom line that Empress Seondeok and Dao Ancestor Mufan drew from the very beginning!
Her bottom line!

On one hand, there is the correctness of the overall trend and the high returns from a long-term perspective.

On one hand, there is the correctness of self-interest and the high immediate returns.

Compared to the Hundred Hands, Empress Seondeok really had a choice, which is why she was so conflicted.

This is a choice between ideals and reality.

If a Daoist master or Golden Elixir cultivator does not follow the practical laws of cultivation, they will not be able to reach the Golden Elixir stage.

If a Daoist master or Golden Elixir cultivator lacks inner desire, dreams, and even self-persistence, they too will not reach the Golden Elixir stage.

A truly and perfectly standard double-ended blockade.

There is no answer.

Go ahead and choose; the smarter the person, the harder it is to choose!
Just as Gong Shande was caught in a dilemma, the fan spirit stopped.

Dao Ancestor Mu Fan pointed to an iron tree beneath the clouds and said.

“Fellow Daoist Shande, you need to think this over carefully. However, I guess there is plenty of time. This is the remains of Fellow Daoist Zhishui.”

Following the direction of Mu Fan's finger, Gong Shande saw the remains left behind by the Dao Ancestor of the Water Sect.

A black and twisted iron tree, several dozen feet tall.

She lightly leaped down and flew to the side of the iron tree, examining it carefully for a long time, her brows furrowing more and more deeply.

"Even with my full investigation, I can't find a single clue here."

"Dong~dong~"

Mu Fan knocked on the remains left by the Waterway Ancestor and said.

"The fact that they didn't take these away means that their strength wasn't strong enough to absolutely suppress others; they're roughly the same as you?"

The Heavenly Emperor of Good Virtue did not feel offended or defined. She knew all too well how strong she was, so she simply offered a reminder.

"Could it be a smokescreen?"

Mu Fan shook his head.

nausea!

As the intensity of the confrontation increased, everyone was struggling with information; it was truly disgusting.

"I don't recommend you move around recklessly, Fellow Daoist Shande."

Replenishing water is good for the land and the earth, but the situation in Jinzhou is quite complicated.

We can certainly observe and wait; in many cases, this will at least ensure that we don't lose.

As for victory, we shouldn't have too high expectations; this may be a tough battle beyond our imagination.

Lord Wuji—Wait, no rush, because we have other options and our chances of winning are high.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable—Wait, no rush, because I already have the upper hand. Going with the tide is the key to victory.

Ancestor Mu Fan: Wait, no rush. The overall situation is not yet clear. It's always better to play it safe than take risks.

Old turtle grandson, breath-holding contest, ultimate stress resistance. In short, it all boils down to one word: endure!

They've reached the same conclusion through very different means.

The lower levels of the Four Spirit Realms may be crazy, but this old guy Mu Fan is really steady.

It's still the same fundamental logic: any change will inevitably deplete one's own energy and potential.

Even from a more nuanced perspective, the inertia of new behaviors and practices brought about by the movement itself can impact its original stability.

Behaviors are converging, choices are converging, power is converging—all those who pursue the Way are striving with all their might towards supremacy.

What if things get worse the longer you wait?
Furthermore, after purifying and replenishing water, his influence on heaven and earth will also increase, which likely hides a conspiracy.

Finally, it's still Jinzhou. Shall we go together?

Gong Shande didn't want to wait, not because she was impatient, not because she was stupid, and certainly not because she cared so much about the times and the overall situation.

Empress Seondeok's idea was simple—she genuinely wanted to reach an 'agreement' with Mok Ban.

She ate three pieces of food from the Three Immortal States, and Mu Fan randomly picked a target and ate until he was satisfied. Then, both sides stopped fighting and worked together to stabilize the situation.

This is what Gong Shande wants. As for outsiders, they are certainly important, but improving one's own strength is the most important thing.

That's why she forced Mu Fan to abandon his intention to wait and enter the venue with her immediately.

Don't win for too long; I can't sleep soundly until I've tasted the prize.

You have to eat it now, and only when your mouth is full of oil will you truly enjoy it.

"No, it's a den of dragons and tigers. If you want to go, go yourself."

Jinzhou, either the scorching sand is faulty, or the hundred hands are faulty. It's difficult.

In short, don't get involved in water replenishment conferences, especially don't get involved in water purification.

Why not let him take the lead in the first half of the hydration process?

Once the water spirit begins to recover, many things will change, and perhaps you and I will be able to comprehend the Great Dao of Water.

Clearly, Mu Fan also planned to eat a lot, but his appetite was even greater.

Gong Shande's approach is to "go far and eat near," while Mu Fan's approach is to "go far and eat near, but eat in the middle."

"Let's meet again in two years and talk about how to take over the Water Replenishment Conference in the future, shall we?" Gong Shande asked with a glint in his eyes.

"But Jingshui is an outsider after all, so we can't give him everything."

Ideally, we should avoid a complete falling out, but we should at least get him to reveal something, such as information about other worlds.

Master Mu Fan analyzed.

Note that Mu Fan and Gong Shande are not arrogant; they are the top two in the Four Spirit Realms, and their strength is something they have gradually built up on their own, even when there seemed to be no way out.

Even if there are people in the world stronger than them, how many are there?
They knew all too well how difficult the path beyond the Golden Core stage was.

Therefore, their confidence is not surprising at all.

"Simple. I'll take action when the time comes, find a dark place to lock him up for a few days, and he'll confess everything."

"Yes, we both need to pay attention to things in Jinzhou and train more spies."

besides"

"I know, I know. Don't move towards Shuidaoting and Hong Xuanji. First, replenish the water and let Shuiling recover. This is the most important thing!"

Thanks to Mok Ban's immense honesty, Empress Seondeok ultimately prioritized the greater good.

The reason is simple: the Four Spirit Realms are truly short of water, extremely, extremely short of it!
Even the Dao Ancestors lacked water, for water is a fundamental principle of the Great Dao.
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Storm, oh storm, an invisible storm hovers above the head of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

Then, he was personally stopped by Dao Ancestor Mu Fan.

Finally, the storm was controlled by Mu Fan and Shan De, and returned to the head of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

But the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable knew nothing of all this.

However, he was certainly on guard.

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's greatest preparation for this was to cultivate with every second of his time.

Accumulate knowledge, comprehend the Dao, cultivate oneself, refine treasures, and gradually enhance one's foundation and cultivation.

He was already standing on the threshold of the mid-stage of the Celestial Immortal Realm, just one step away from breaking through.

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable believed that the key to this step was whether or not one could master the second Great Dao.

Upon attaining the Golden Core stage, one masters the first Great Dao, reaching the early stage of the Celestial Immortal realm.

Mastering multiple major paths is the middle stage; Zhuzhao embodies this.

The mastery of the Great Dao system is transformed into one's own strength, reaching the strongest level within the existing cultivation system, which is the late stage and peak of the Heavenly Immortal Realm. This was Xiaoyu's cultivation level under the tribulation of lightning when he returned to the Great World and regained his Immortal Venerable position.

At the end of the Great Dao, one can go a step further, find one's own path, and break through the limits of cultivation. This is the realm of Golden Immortals, Bull Demons, and Ritual Immortals.

As for the Supreme Golden Immortal Venerable, that is a status that can only be possessed by beings with vast influence, formidable strength, who can always stand at the forefront of change, dare to seize the greatest benefits amidst the waves of the times, and participate in the struggle for supremacy in the cultivation world. It is not even entirely a realm, but a relative status.

Beyond that, there are no higher realms; there are only a handful of people.

This "several people" only includes the old man with the winnowing basket. If we define it as "Wuji," then there are only the Wuji Dao Master and the Bifang Immortal King.

Therefore, the mid-stage of the Celestial Immortal Realm is really not a big deal.

It even means that Jade Palace Immortal Venerable may have entered the top 1,000 of the rankings of cultivators across the myriad realms.

He is only a little over three hundred years old now, so this speed of breakthrough is actually very, very impressive.

At least, it's still a decent level compared to the cultivation speed of an ordinary Golden Immortal.

And even with this, we must also take into account the fact that the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's accumulation was insufficient due to his rapid attainment of Dao!

If this is taken into account, then the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's mid-stage Heavenly Immortal Realm is even more remarkable.

You should know that some people, like that guy from the West Sea, had been cultivating for five hundred years but still couldn't reach the mid-stage of the Celestial Immortal Realm!

Otherwise, it wouldn't have become a snack for Bifang to chew on.

The Pure Water Sect, outside the floating palace atop the mountain.

Chongliu knelt on all fours, first to a familiar symphony, and then spoke.

"Master, all the sand-refining experts within the Dao Court have arrived. Their water magic talent is at least one in a thousand!"

The Jade Generals of the Four Spirit Realms were unaware of Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's aversion to symphonies, but the Immortal Venerable didn't care.

He pays more attention to these water-based prodigies who are 'at least one in a thousand'.

"Come in!"

Sweetwater heard a voice that seemed to have no age, as if it were not transmitted through any medium and therefore had no 'characteristics', yet the voice entered Sweetwater's ears precisely.

In fact, her voice seemed to possess a magical power, making Sweetwater Wai unconsciously want to obey her commands.

In reality, there wasn't that much magic involved; it was simply that these young cultivators, facing the legendary Dao Ancestor with extremely high energy, unconsciously developed a tremendous desire for him.

Therefore, the Dao Ancestor doesn't need to care about loyalty at all. As long as he behaves even slightly like a human being, he will have no shortage of lower-level cultivators who want to improve and pledge their allegiance to him.

Following Master Chongliu into the Pure Water Palace, Tian Shuiwei kept her head stiffly lowered, not daring to look around.

Suddenly, streams of blue water surged from the spirit pool, transforming into ribbons that entangled the more than one hundred people brought by Chongliu.

With the Dao Ancestor taking action, none of these Foundation Establishment cultivators could resist!

Under the control of the ribbon, some struggled, some were terrified, some were confused, and some even peed their pants in fear.

Sweetwater Wai didn't have that many thoughts; his head was still spinning, and the pressure was too much.

His only feeling was that he seemed to have severed his connection with heaven and earth.

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable has already made a preliminary grasp of the forbidden and spirit-destroying waterway.

"Everyone, practice the method I have taught you. Start practicing now. I will select a few of you with high talent to become my disciples based on your performance."

By forbidding these minor cultivators from sensing spiritual energy, yet allowing them to practice the water magic he himself created, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable wanted to see who had the best talent.

Spiritual roots and the like don't exist in the Four Spirit Realms (the rules haven't been changed here); cultivation depends purely on talent.

Upon hearing the decree of the Celestial Venerable, a new method immediately appeared in Sweetwater Wai's mind—"The Free and Mysterious Spirit Nourishing Technique".

In fact, this is Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's exploration of his own path to becoming a Golden Immortal.

Practicing cultivation alone is a bit too slow.

Although the Cave Heaven Technique is powerful, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable does not dare to cultivate it lightly at present.

Therefore, we can only grow grapes.
The Free and Mysterious Spirit Nourishing the Nerve corresponds to the Dharma of Appearance, the Dharma of Divine Illumination, and the Mysterious Water Path of Wonderful Dharma. The power of creation within these three methods is self-evident.

Leaving aside the other wonderful uses of this cultivation technique, for the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, the greatest value of this technique is that it helps those who practice it to 'nourish their spirit'.

He will give a seed of Dharma to the cultivators who practice this method. The cultivators rely on the seed of Dharma to cultivate, but in doing so, the seed of Dharma itself is strengthened.

Nurturing the Dharma form and nourishing the primordial spirit, with the Mysterious Water Path as the bridge, and the 'Dharma Treasure Carrying the Dao Purple Mansion Method' specially made by the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, these four aspects ensure that the grapes can grow vigorously.
The cultivation accumulated slowly is naturally more solid, but Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is not a masochist; he naturally wants to improve his strength faster.

That's why this special method was devised.

However, the Celestial Venerable is not a Demon King after all, and he is not so ruthless as to kill indiscriminately.

His idea was to help these minor cultivators enter the Purple Mansion, which is to say, to become celestial beings, which he considered an investment.

The task of the junior repairmen is to fertilize the grapes properly, plant grapes and reap the fruit, in order to repay the debt of gratitude.

It's a mutually agreeable arrangement, and there's no deception between young and old.

(End of this chapter)