Shangyuque

Chapter 362 The Incompetent Husband, the Stolen White Moonlight, and the Bus Turns into a Road!
In the Mu Fan Dao Ting, Old Mu lowered his eyebrows and listened to Zhi Sha and Li Zhen's suggestions, but only gave two noncommittal "hmm".

Just as Dao Ancestor Zhisha and Dao Ancestor Lizhen were worried about Mu Fan's ambiguous attitude, Mu Fan asked.

"If we kill Wang Yuque, what will happen to the Four Spirit Realms?"

Zhi Sha and Li Zhen were both slightly taken aback, and then fell silent.

It still has to be Dao Ancestor Mu Fan. So many things are complicated, but the truth is often ridiculously simple. The complexity is just due to people's hearts.

Ultimately, regardless of current attitudes, stances, or expectations, the anti-watering campaign will eventually settle scores with Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

But after the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is dealt with, can the future of the Four Spirit Realms really be dominated by the Golden Core cultivators who can reverse the water replenishment?
Narratively, it's easy to call on others to join you; that might fool others, but Zhi Sha wouldn't actually fool himself.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable grasped a fundamental logic of cultivation very early on: the importance of a cultivator depends on the changes they bear. To be more specific, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's understanding of the changes in the future development of the Four Spirit Realms has reached a point that cannot be ignored.

Responsibility is only part of all these changes. If Wang Yuque is killed, the Four Spirit Realms will only face new turmoil after the collapse of the old order.

Rebellion when there is no solution is the act of a fool.

He ate very little roasted sand, so his appetite seemed to be very large.

Mu Fan didn't say it was hungry, but it was always extremely concerned about its position in the new order—it was by winning over Mu Fan that Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was able to further win over the Four Spirit Realms and obtain its own half-step supreme position.

Today, Lizhen and Zhisha visited Mufan Dao Court together, also to deal with Mufan.

Mu Fan's concern is another key variable projected into the confrontation—it can be simply understood as redefining truth and falsehood in the next round, even if it cannot be fully achieved, it can be partially achieved.

"Within the Four Spirit Realms, there is no shortage of outstanding cultivators, and Fellow Daoist Mu Fan is one of them."

There are four levels of Golden Core Immortals in the Great Heaven and Earth, and you are at least close to the top level of Golden Core.

"If you fight Wang Yuque for thousands of years, and then reach the top-tier Golden Core level, won't the future of the Four Spirit Realms still be in your hands?"

Lizhen knelt down with a thud, touching her forehead to the ground, suppressing the desire and anger in her heart, and began to advise Mu Fan.

Under Zhi Sha's incredulous gaze, Li Zhen actually became Gong Shan De's traitor!
Zhi Sha was somewhat surprised, but also felt it made sense. The only unreasonable thing was that it was too late, and Li Zhen was too patient.

Because, although Lizhen is particularly good at matching, Gong Shande is also particularly good at matching.
Having served that old hag for far too many years, Dao Ancestor Lizhen had long since had enough.

Anyone with a modicum of ambition would find it unacceptable to be treated like a plaything and called 'Li Niang'.

"Ha, you guys are too young. You always think that once the current situation is over, things will suddenly get better in the future."

Mu Fan did not accept Li Zhen's invitation, taking it as a trick by Gong Shande.

It doesn't want to act now.

I don't want to at all.

The behavioral patterns of practitioners are often difficult to change. Whether it is Wang Xianmao's lifelong dedication to his family through manual labor or Mu Fan's long-term behavior of hiding behind Gong Shande and watching him make foolish mistakes, they are all practical approaches based on their respective understandings of the path of cultivation.

Of course, even Wang Xianmao, who dedicated his entire life to his family until he was nothing but ashes, would ask Wang Yulou to sever ties with the family in his final moments.

At that moment, the patriarch placed his hopes for cultivation on Wang Yulou.

His value system was ultimately overturned by himself, or perhaps it had been overturned long ago. He was just diligently playing the role he wanted to play. It's hard to say, but individuals who cannot break free from constraints and clichés always have an infinite number of strange directions in terms of oddity.

In short, the power of this behavioral pattern's inertia is really hard to explain.

Wang Xianmao, Qingrui, and Yuque Immortal Venerable are all examples.

Mu Fan had been a cowardly king in the Four Spirit Realms for so many years, yet when the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable held a water replenishment conference, it still chose to put Gong Shande in the front as a clown.

It is accustomed to not taking the biggest risks, and this model has been fully proven.

Currently, it continues to follow this pattern and has no intention of participating in the rebellion of Zhisha.

"Fellow Daoist Mu Fan, Wang Yu Que left three questions for his good disciples."

When exactly did the beginning of antiquity begin?
What does the beginning of cultivating immortality look like?
Where does the road ahead lead?
Zhi Sha was too dull to explore the first two, but he had some ideas about the third.

The relationship between the Four Spirit Realms and the Great Heaven and Earth is like that between a large, thriving sect and a small sect that is not so thriving and has a small number of cultivators.

The extraterrestrial golden cores represented by Wang Yuque were executors dispatched by major sects to their subordinate minor sects.

But over the years, countless Dao Ancestors have risen and fallen in the Four Spirit Realms, and the masters of some ancient Dao courts have changed one after another.

At this point, Zhi Sha paused, glanced at Li Zhen, and saw that Li Zhen was still kneeling in front of Mu Fan, expressing her submission.

Mu Fan nodded slightly, letting the scorching sand continue.

Actually, its idea is that it doesn't matter.

It doesn't matter whether Gong Shande knows or not, it doesn't matter whether Li Zhen's allegiance is genuine or not.

Emperor of Heaven?

Gong Shande is such an unlucky guy!

The big players in the Four Spirit Realms are Mu Fan and Jade Palace Immortal Venerable. No matter how much the Benevolent Heavenly Emperor acts up, hehe.
"Fellow Daoist Mu Fan, the story of small vassal sects gradually swallowing up large sects has never stopped in the Four Spirit Realms."

Where will the future lead?

Why must we follow those ideas about the Great Heaven and Earth Golden Elixir?
Why can't the Four Spirit Realms gradually expand outwards and devour the entire world?
At that time, I will not ask for much, only that I may attain a carefree Dao fruit after you have become the supreme ruler.

You are the number one being in the Four Spirit Realms; the future of the Four Spirit Realms is your future!

Subordinates overthrowing superiors. Zhi Sha may appear to be loyal and devoted, but he is in fact a prime example of subordinates overthrowing superiors.

In essence, "scorching sand" means "carrying momentum and gaining self-respect".

It stepped forward and took on the role of the vanguard in the rebellion against the water replenishment order, thus capturing a portion of the inevitable wave of rebellion against the water replenishment order that would inevitably emerge within the Four Spirit Realms.

The cultivation of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is not exclusive, and the geniuses of the Four Spirit Realms are not truly mindless.

This is similar to how technology inevitably spreads with the colonization of Western European industrialized countries. Similarly, the Great Heaven and Earth's erosion of the Four Spirit Realms also spread the cultivation concepts of the Great Heaven and Earth to the Four Spirit Realms.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable has seized the greatest changes in the Four Spirit Realms and is also influencing the direction of those changes. The momentum that propelled the Immortal Venerable toward becoming a half-step supreme being has now turned into momentum that is digging into the foundation of Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's half-step supreme being status.

If you rise to power by this, you will also fall by it—if you cannot solve these problems.

At this moment, Zhi Sha, wielding immense power, is forcing Mu Fan to intervene and help.

If you don't help, I'll ruin this whole situation, and your future will be over!

The future of the Four Spirit Realms is closely related to your future, Mu Fan.

You don't step up and take responsibility, while we poor people are struggling under the pressure.

The Great Heaven and Earth is the Great Court, while the Four Spirit Realms are the Little Daughter-in-Law.

Who are you trying to fool by pretending to be comfortable being forced?
Pretending to be carefree and detached is pointless!

"Four realms, supreme supreme, where did you learn that from? Did Gong Shande tell you?"

Mu Fan's gaze was somewhat cold; it knew very well that this information was top secret.

How could an ordinary Dao Ancestor easily find out?

If Zhisha knew, it must have been told to it in secret.

This behavior itself, combined with Zhisha's seizing of part of the 'anti-water trend' and Zhisha's act of forcing himself to take the stage, is problematic.

Moreover, it's a big problem.

Mu Fan clearly possesses considerable skill in accurately grasping changes.

"Fellow Daoist Mu Fan, Li Zhen told me all this news."

In reality, I have no one behind me; my actions are simply the duty of a cultivator from the Four Spirit Realms.

The barren desert is not our prison, but the fertile land that nurtures us!
The Four Spirit Realms—that's a disdainful title, revealing the arrogance of cultivators from beyond the heavens!

Zhi Sha answered firmly, knowing exactly what Mu Fan was worried about.

But in reality, Zhisha really only decides his own actions.

The only problem is that his strength is not enough to support the trend of counter-water replenishment.

But this is actually reasonable—the beings capable of supporting the anti-water-replenishing trend have all been 'taken down' by the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

Mu Fan and Gong Shande were both like this.

Taking care of one's own core base is important, but the core base of Jade Palace Immortal Venerable manifests in different forms under different dimensions and value systems.

The support from the top Golden Core cultivators of the Great Heaven and Earth, even if they held their noses, formed the foundation; the vision of the hydration agenda also formed the foundation; the support from the outer heavens for the Golden Core cultivators also formed the foundation, all of which were used by the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable in their confrontations across different dimensions.

Therefore, it seems that Lizhen is representing Gong Shande to encourage Mu Fan to participate in the anti-water replenishment.

In reality, if Mu Fan hadn't intervened, Gong Shande wouldn't have been so deeply involved either—it was a dynamic game of strategy and tug-of-war.

"Fellow Daoist Mu Fan, the Red Sand Desert has no water, but it has never affected the lush forests and grasslands of Mu Fan Prefecture, nor has it affected the stability of your Dao Fruit."

Once the hydration is complete, the advantage will be even greater for those Golden Core cultivators from outside, and our only remaining cultivation system, born in the Red Sand Desert, will lose its competitiveness.

Hydration seems like it's good for everyone, but it's not actually that good.

It's understandable that those insects who can't see the truth are deceived by so-called beautiful visions.

But we cannot be deceived. We must be responsible for ourselves, and for the world that nurtured us!

Zhi Sha's words are truly persuasive because they state the truth, or at least part of it.

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's position stems from the complexity of reality; the complexity of the problem itself made the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable extraordinary.

The foundation for becoming the supreme being lies in establishing and solidifying the supreme position of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

The immense difficulties they once faced have now become another layer of protection for the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's position.

The contradictions and their transformations, at the extremes of cultivation and confrontation, influence the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable and all those involved from an incomprehensible yet objectively existing perspective.

However, Mu Fan ultimately didn't ask, "What about Sha Niu? What about Tianwaitian?"—it was pointless.

“You are too young. Seeing ninety steps may seem farther than seeing fifty steps, but in reality, you have never seen the end.”

"Fellow Daoist Mu Fan, is there any end point?"

There is no higher realm; the special feature of the Golden Core level is the complete mastery of the Great Dao and creation.

Golden Cores from outside are Golden Cores, and Golden Cores from the Four Spirit Realms are also Golden Cores. We have no future beyond this point; we can only do what we can in the present.

if"

Zhi Sha was still making empty promises, while Mu Fan was already losing patience.

"That's enough. I won't support you, but I won't oppose you either—you need to achieve certain results before I can give you anything in return, understand?"

The further an entity goes on a path of development, the more cautious it becomes in using its resources.

Mu Fan couldn't step in right now, but its limited support was enough to make Zhi Sha overjoyed.

"Fellow Daoist Mu Fan, I understand, I understand, I know what I should do."

But now there are two more practical problems. The first is the Seventeen States Wind and Rain Tower and the Wind and Rain Mirror.

Wang Yuque controls the flow of information within the Four Spirit Realms through the Wind and Rain Tower and the Wind and Rain Mirror, and is well aware of many things.

Although it may seem that we will not be affected from the perspective of the importance of that information, in the long run, we will inevitably be at a disadvantage.

Therefore, we need to build our own "Wind and Rain Tower" and "Wind and Rain Mirror".

The second question is about the mysterious Water-Seeking Society, and the mysterious Daoist Ancestor within it—we still cannot determine who he is.

The only thing we know is the identities of those cultivators from the Seeking Water Society.

However, it's hard to guarantee that there aren't even deeper water-seeking societies hidden beneath the existing ones.

Actions against the disorder of the water replenishment conference must have our own "anti-water conference" to gradually build strength and consensus in secret.

I believe that only you, Fellow Daoist Mu Fan, can preside over this rebellion.

However, you must be careful from the beginning; you must control the members of the rebel group and make sure they know each other's identities.

Ideally, you should know their identities while they do not know yours.

In this way, by secretly working on it for a few years, we can increase our chances of winning.

It would be best to wait until the forces of Sha Niu and Tianwaitian have been completely driven out of the Four Spirit Realms before truly and thoroughly initiating the process of betrayal.

When the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable replenished the water, the native Golden Core cultivators of the Four Spirit Realms initially supported him, but as the situation developed, the overwhelming public sentiment inevitably led to a rebellion.

Now that things have come to this, what can Mu Fan do?

Subordinates overthrowing superiors is not some inhuman act; it is a common outcome, process, or choice in practice.

Because it really works.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable has its own operational strategy and a different base of support, and Mu Fan also needs to have its own operational strategy and base of support.

As the number one figure in the Four Spirit Realms, and with other enemies existing outside the Four Spirit Realms, winning over the Golden Core cultivators of the Four Spirit Realms to form the foundation for his ascent to a higher position became an option that Mu Fan had to try—it might not guarantee victory, but he had to try. It would be foolish not to use such a good practical strategy.

Therefore, only by overpowering the superior through the use of hot sand can one succeed.

In a sense, the strategy of Zhisha overpowering his superior and the strategy of Yuque Xianzun exploding gold coins against Bifang can be seen as the same one.

This is not because those who pursue the Way are unscrupulous; it is simply that their wisdom tends to converge in certain dimensions—the ability to achieve a consensus on stable confrontation is also an evolution of this strategic convergence.

After expressing the support he wanted, Zhisha eagerly awaited Mu Fan's response.

However.
"The Wind and Rain Tower is difficult to tamper with, difficult to copy, and difficult to manage."

Mu Fan was still conscious.

It can distinguish between primary and secondary contradictions—the threat from beyond the heavens has not yet been dealt with properly, and now it has completely turned against the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, making the future path even more chaotic.

Chaos is the ladder for the common people. As a Golden Immortal, Mu Fan is qualified to decide the situation of the Four Spirit Realms. He prefers to determine the direction of chaos before officially starting the new era.

Therefore, Mu Fan does not intend to openly challenge the Fengyulou system or directly confront Jade Palace Immortal Venerable on the level of information acquisition from the Four Spirit Realms.

Just as Zhi Sha was feeling somewhat disappointed, Mu Fan continued.

"However, a defection is a good suggestion."

Hydration, hydration—countless people have gained opportunities in this context.

However, countless others did not get more opportunities because they were not good at water maneuvers.

"The anti-rebel association should be run properly; is it for the benefit of all?"

Mu Fan looked at his disciple, who had been standing silently to the side the whole time.

"Master!"

"You take care of the anti-rebel group matter."

Mu Fan raised his hand, and a silver spiritual light grew from beneath his feet, first as branches, then as flower buds, and finally as a silver flower.

As the flourishing trees stimulated the creation of the Great Dao, the flowers grew rapidly.

Within the silver stamen, a glimmer of cyan-gold spiritual light was hidden. Zhi Sha only glanced at it, yet he felt that his understanding of the Great Dao had broadened a bit.

With a bang, the flower exploded, and the cyan-gold spiritual light transformed into countless stars in the sky.

Mu Fan gently waved his sleeve and with a backhand flick, a wooden box appeared, containing the scattered lapis lazuli seeds.

"This is my seed of Dharma, which can be hidden within different spiritual materials and secretly released into various states of the Four Spirit Realms."

If a cultivator obtains a Dharma seed, they will be qualified to participate in the Anti-Water Society and save sentient beings. You will be responsible for guiding and managing them.

This matter needs to be handled properly; it's normal not to see results in the short term.

If we're going to fight, we must fight for the final victory; it requires careful planning and execution.

Dusheng glanced at Lizhen kneeling on the ground and silently accepted the wooden box.

"Alright, you all need to be careful about the extent of your betrayal and avoid directly confronting Wang Yuque."

He's busy with his spiritual practice, and your defection is also for the purpose of spiritual practice; don't put the cart before the horse.

After giving a word of advice, Mu Fan chased Li Zhen and Zhi Sha away. Only then did Du Sheng speak up and ask a question.

"Master, is it really necessary for Lizhen to know about either supporting Zhisha's rebellion or running the Rebellion Society?"

Being a dog is not something you can just do whenever you want.

Especially someone like Li Zhen, who has followed other Golden Immortals for many years, even if she were to kneel before Mu Fan, Mu Fan should not trust her, and could not trust her—at least that's how Du Sheng understands it.

"Intrigue, intrigue, at our size, it's very difficult to carry out a conspiracy."

In order to conceal his own existence, the Wuji Dao Master directly destroyed the Heavenly Outer Heaven, which he had painstakingly built up over many years, during the confrontation.

That's how the current opportunity to vie for supremacy came about. I dare not give it up; my only option is to try to acquire as many allies as possible.

Gong Shande, Gong Shande, she is, after all, a Golden Core cultivator from the Four Spirit Realms.”

Mu Fan spoke wearily.

The point of leverage doesn't appear out of thin air; it's easy to confront, and victory seems desirable.

However, when all your chips are used up, no matter how talented or extraordinary you are, you can only do nothing to turn the tide.

Regardless of Gong Shande's character, ambitions, or attitude towards Mu Fan, it doesn't affect the fact that Mu Fan would never abandon the decision to give up on this potential ally or bargaining chip.

Complex?
Endless red sand, only lush trees in sight.

How could the fortune and power of a Golden Immortal be so simple?

Under multiple pressures, amidst multiple confrontations, and in a situation with an uncertain future, Mufan has done the best it could.

Supporting but not fully supporting, taking action but not going all out – it may seem like choosing "yes" or "no," but it is actually a precise judgment and control over the pace and behavior of the confrontation.

"I see." Dusheng seemed to understand.

It turns out that Mu Fan didn't not want to accept Li Zhen, but rather that he couldn't.

Not only can't we accept it, we also have to make sure Lizhen doesn't cause any trouble.
"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. You need to do a good job with the anti-rebel group."

Wang Yuque is not my enemy yet, but he is not someone I can easily deal with.

The land of Mufan Daoting is too small; it needs to expand outwards.

Having more cards in your hand gives you a better chance of winning in future battles.

All adversaries can become allies, and all allies should be treated as adversaries to be guarded against.

The intensity of the conflict between the vast world and the heavens was somewhat unfamiliar at first, but now, Mu Fan is gradually adapting to it.

After being affected by the changes, the sand chose to lead the counterattack.

Mu Fan's choice was to continue to endure and wait for an opportunity to change the situation.

In a sense, this is similar to 'a dog that bites doesn't bark'.

However, considering the realm of "Endless Red Sand, Only Flourishing Trees," Dao Ancestor Mu Fan is clearly not a dog, but a wolf, a wolf with the sharpest fangs.
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The cultivation of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is actually not very pure.

The fantasy of going into seclusion and not caring about anything is not suitable for high-intensity combat, while the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable can easily multitask.

Therefore, during his seclusion, the key matters that needed to be addressed still needed to be handled.

The 'superhuman' absolute strength of cultivators makes them more efficient. Even with great internal conflicts, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable can still achieve rapid expansion once he is willing to pay the price.

Moreover, compared to the caution of other Dao Ancestors, the expansion of Jade Palace Immortal Venerable can be described as bold and unrestrained.

After grasping the main contradiction, Mu Fan chose to confront it rhythmically.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable sees the main contradictions in a more abstract and higher-level way, so his pace of expansion is far more aggressive than Mu Fan's.

This is actually a matter of confidence in victory. It's not that the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was more confident, but rather that he clearly knew he wouldn't lose too quickly.

The accumulated momentum of victory provides ample redundancy for the Immortal Venerable to experiment with.

There are many specific ways to expand, such as the expansion of the Wind and Rain Pavilion, the expansion of the Dragon Seeking Sect, the expansion of the Water Replenishment Exchange of the Ten Provinces Dao Court, and the expansion of the Water Seeking Association. These are all different dimensions of expansion.

However, what Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was more concerned about was the expansion of the Ten Provinces Dao Court in terms of water replenishment exchanges.

The rest are all old bases with nothing new, but by expanding through the newly established Ten Provinces Dao Court system, the stability of Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's base can be further enhanced.

"Master, I didn't expect it was you who led the team. Has Zhisha been jumping around lately?"

In the Jade Palace, the Jade Palace Immortal and the Wild Elephant sat facing each other, drinking tea.

"Pretty much, they held a 'Golden State Heroes' competition."

Actually, it's still the same approach you used in the Immortal Alliance reforms: empowering those below him to win over lower-level cultivators and get them to join him in rebellion.

Yu Lou, that person is wicked. If you ask me, you should just get rid of him.

After taking down Zhisha, they can then use the opportunity to bring Murong to take down Jinzhou Daoting.

"With the merger of the two Dao Courts of Jinzhou and Liezhou, you will be virtually invincible in the Four Spirit Realms."

Lao Mang gave a very outrageous suggestion.

To put it simply, it means asking the Jade Emperor to open the refrigerator and put the elephant inside.

Lao Mang didn't mention the difficulties involved—which actually reflects his full trust and respect for Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

In Lao Mang's view, no matter how many trivial matters or twists and turns there are, Xiao Wang can handle them and do them well.

"It's going to be tough. I don't want to make a move right now. It's too troublesome, too many things are mixed up."

When I used to practice Qi cultivation, I always thought that once my cultivation level increased, the problem would be solved.

Even if we can't solve all of them, we can solve a large part of them.

Only when one's cultivation level truly improves do they realize that there are heavens beyond heavens and people above people.

Above the immortals are the Winnowing Basket Society, Bifang, and the Lord of the Limitless Dao.

so."

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable first poured out his grievances, and then, under the puzzled gaze of the Wild Elephant, continued.

"So, Master, can you impart all your Formless Dao to your disciple?"

Old Deng, I can even get Bi Fang's gold coins.

Now it's your turn!
What is cannibalism?

To ordinary people, cannibalism involves cutting off flesh, drawing blood, and tearing out hearts and lungs.

In the eyes of intelligent people, cannibalism is turning people into pigs, dogs, cattle, or horses to be driven and exploited.

The cannibalism of those who attain the Golden Core stage steals all your fortune!

practice?

Sure, but you'll always be subordinate to me!
As we all know, when many people cultivate the same path, no one can achieve complete mastery of it.

The Formless Great Dao is an acquired Great Dao created by Mang Xiang himself, and only he possesses it.

If the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable wants to cultivate the Formless Great Dao, it's definitely not the kind of "I'll just have sex with it once, and it'll still be yours in the future," but rather "I will be its master from now on, and you can continue to use it with my permission."

It has to be said that this has a bit of a Minotaur vibe to it.

But this is indeed the case on the path of spiritual practice, once you reach a high level.

Eating a wild elephant may seem cruel, but in reality, being the sole ruler means having exclusive control over possibilities and changes, which is far more cruel than eating a person—yet all Golden Core cultivators yearn for the transcendent state of being the sole ruler.

This is why we need to look at those who pursue the Dao from a different perspective, because there are too many conventional ideas and constraints in the world, which the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable abandoned when he was cultivating Qi.

Faced with the Jade Palace Immortal's forceful seizure, Mang Xiang glanced at the black dragon in the Jade Palace Immortal's hand, at the Yin-Yang Cauldron used for brewing tea, and at the Jade Palace where he sat.

Finally, he forced a smile and asked like a dog.

"You don't need this little path of mine, do you, Yulou?"

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable raised his hand, and the black dragon on his arm, like a snake, darted to the front of the monstrous elephant.

The black dragon spits out its tongue, and the old man lowers his head.

"I can never have too many."

The Immortal Venerable replied calmly.

Which Golden Core cultivator would ever complain about having too much of the Great Dao?

The more you master, the more good fortune you'll have. With enough good fortune accumulated, you can even find a way out where there isn't one!

Old Mang felt truly aggrieved. The difficult situation in the Four Spirit Realms was caused by Zhi Sha and those native Golden Core cultivators.

Why don't you go and cause them trouble?

What kind of hero are you, taking advantage of an old, weak, sick, and disabled person like me?
Of course, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable never thought of being a hero; he only wanted to win, to win in the end.

"I'll give it to you, but I have one condition," Old Mang said through gritted teeth.

When the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable makes a request, it means that he is not afraid of the wild elephant's resistance.

Mang Xiang also had to consider that if he really resisted, he would die on the spot in the Jade Palace.

Therefore, we have no choice but to accept it. However, Mangxiang still wants to discuss the terms.

"That's enough. I'll make you a promise."

Upon hearing Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's words, the bitterness on Mang Xiang's face immediately lessened.

However.
"Once I am the sole ruler, I will torment you for ten thousand years."

Block out the memories, slowly torture them.

After tormenting you, I'll return your memories.

Now you can rest assured, right?

The black dragon turned around in surprise, only to see the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable with an expression of 'it should be so,' while looking at the wild elephant, it was astonished.

Old Mang was stunned for a moment, then felt somewhat relieved.

(I know many fellow cultivators hope to see the savage elephant die, to see the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable mercilessly slaughter it, but, but, fellow cultivators, if you put yourselves in the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's realm, if the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable couldn't even overcome this little thing, he wouldn't have reached where he is today, and he wouldn't be the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable—killing the savage elephant would actually harm the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's own cultivation. The difference between being a mere mortal and becoming an immortal isn't necessarily this, but there's no need to do the kind of thing that only a mere mortal would do.)

Of course I'm relieved. What else could I do?
This is similar to the idea that thunder and rain are both acts of imperial favor, and that a benevolent ruler only kills you and does not implicate your entire clan.

Of course we should be grateful.
rebel?

Yes, but not now—you must hand over the Formless Dao now in order to continue living.

As for relying on his status as Bifang's dog to get Bifang to back him up?
Don't be silly, Lao Mang isn't that naive.

"Okay, I admit it, I'll give it to you."

The conditions offered by the Jade Palace Immortal were quite beastly, but Old Mang was actually relieved.

Posture is always important. After the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable had maintained his "unfathomable Dao heart" for a thousand years, even a wild elephant would be willing to believe in the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's promise.

Old Mang transformed into a hazy gray mist, which churned and a small portion of it separated.

Once it returned to human form, it condensed that small wisp of mist into a tiny gray stone.

"This is the essence of the formless Dharma and the formless Great Way."

Ten thousand years of cultivation, all turned into a wedding dress in a single day.

The Immortal Venerable didn't care about the strength that Mangxiang had accumulated in cultivation, that is, his cultivation level.

For a Celestial Venerable, consuming the cultivation gained from eating a wild elephant and consuming the resources offered as tribute have the same efficiency in terms of conversion—and the Jade Palace Celestial Venerable's resource conversion efficiency has been operating at its limit for many years.

That bastard Lao Mang, well, although he doesn't have the potential to become a top-tier Golden Immortal or a Golden God, if used properly, he's still a pretty good dog.

After obtaining the secrets of the Formless Great Dao, the Immortal Venerable began his cultivation.

Two years later, the Immortal Venerable opened his eyes.

“Master, the Formless Dharma is indeed not working. I originally thought that the Formless Dharma and the 'unfixed' of the Unfixed Dharma King would have some connection.”

But now it looks like just an ordinary, common road.

The limit is probably only the Golden Immortal realm, which is far, far away from the top-tier Golden Core stage.

Old Mang clenched his fist in frustration.

This is no different from having your wife stolen, and then having sex with her and saying "that's it."

And Mangxiang is that incompetent husband.

However, Lao Mang finally loosened his fist, his old face beaming with a smile.

"Haha, yes, I am not as talented as you."

However, two years have passed, and the water replenishment exchange in Jinzhou Daoting is almost complete.

The matter of the Jinzhou Daoting

Old Mang was still looking forward to Jade Palace Immortal Venerable merging with Jinzhou Dao Court.

At that time, we should first support Murong, and then wait for the right opportunity to become Murong, so that Mangxiang can take over.

What's wrong with being a dog?

Old Mang was fully prepared to be Jade Palace Immortal's dog—otherwise, he wouldn't have been so eager to send messages to the Immortal in the first place.

The Jade Palace Immortal did not answer immediately, but pondered for a long time before finally speaking.

"Black Dragon, convey my decree."

The Seeking Dragon Sect, the Seeking Water Society, and the Wind and Rain Pavilion all began to operate within the Jinzhou Dao Court, slowly laying the groundwork in secret.

Master, you and Jiuyou should work together internally to carry out a grand plan that will last for a thousand years.

I will support approximately fifty Celestial Realm True Persons, and at least five Dao Ancestors who are loyal to me and to the Water Replenishment Sect.

"After recruiting another hundred Celestial Realm True Persons and fifteen Dao Ancestors, we can then formally annex the Jinzhou Dao Court."

When the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was in the Western Sea, he pondered a question.

The timing and scope of a high-level cultivator's moves and operations are definitely different from the conventional concepts of ordinary cultivators.

Now, once he starts laying out his moves, it will truly be a process of slowly boiling a frog in water for thousands of years.

This can be seen as a special answer to the guess made by that little repairman Wang Yulou back then—hey kid, you guessed right, the old folks are really patient.

"A thousand years? The scorching sand keeps jumping around, could it be coming?"

"There's still time. The matter of the Immortal Pendant hasn't been settled yet."

Only by overcoming this hurdle can we have a brighter future.

Therefore, taking it slow is the right approach.

We must begin by laying the groundwork in secret; the major problem remains unresolved, and we cannot afford to create chaos ourselves.

Furthermore, it was found that those cultivators who could not attain enlightenment each had their own distinct personalities, while those who could attain enlightenment and pursue the Dao shared an almost identical coldness and aloofness.

Jade Palace Immortal and Mu Fan made the same choice.
The difference is that Mu Fan still had some restraint in his eating manners, only letting Zhi Sha rush ahead.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable first ate his beloved master, and then wanted to completely refine the Jinzhou Dao Court.

"Master, what about the water replenishment exchange between the Ten Provinces Dao Court?" the black dragon asked.

"Continue, let Chu Ran do it after she transforms into a Daoist, she's about to transform into a Daoist."

And those chosen true people should also pass away; if they are suppressed any longer, people's hearts will change again.

Mangxiang asked with some curiosity.

"What kind of Dao do you intend for them to attain?"

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's "Magic Treasure Proving the Golden Elixir Method" is a wonderful method that encompasses the transformation of the Dao. It is said to provide a clearer understanding of the Great Dao, but in reality, it is just a way to help one transform into the Dao.

The core difference between this method and the ordinary Golden Elixir Dao-attaining method lies in whether the Dao resides within oneself or in a magical artifact.

However, for those people to attain enlightenment, they need the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable to grant them a Great Dao. This means that some Great Daos are not wider the more people walk on them, but rather, the more people walk on them, the less the Great Dao and fortune each person can attain.

"The Great Dao of No Form, otherwise why would I ask you for it?"

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable smiled and asked in return.

Old Mang's face almost broke down.

The white moonlight I've been longing for, the white moonlight I've cultivated for ten thousand years, was stolen by a bully, and then... sigh!
“Master, it’s alright. Anyway, your Formless Great Dao was never good enough. They’ve already used it, so what? You can cultivate a new Great Dao.”

Old Mang remained silent for a long time before finally whispering a "yes".

He never expected that by personally leading a team to exchange ideas on hydration, he would end up sharing his own profound knowledge with others.

He offered his advice to the Jade Palace, but it all came to nothing.

The Great Dao was sacrificed, but in return, two promises were made: one torment for ten thousand years, and another to wait for a thousand years.
Wang Yulou, I wasn't wrong, you've never been anything but a good person.
I was so stupid, so stupid.
(End of this chapter)