Cultivation begins with planting techniques

"What? Li Ye has already reached the late Nascent Soul stage?"

Meng Jingde suddenly looked up at his junior brother, a rare look of surprise on his face.

In his memory, it seemed like less than a hundred years ago that Li Ye had advanced to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, killed Nangong Xiang who had gone to seek revenge, and then personally went to the Demon-Feeding Valley to destroy the sect.

How could this person have taken this step so quickly!
However, he quickly came to terms with it.

With his forces spanning two domains, the benefits he could bring were enormous, and it seemed that Li Ye had no other Nascent Soul cultivators under his command who needed to be supported.

With all his resources gathered in one person, it's not impossible that he might take that step.

But if you do the math, the five regions have only been connected for a few decades.

In this way, he was able to break through to the late stage of the Nascent Soul stage without making a sound, and in recent years there has been no news of any conflicts with others. This person's talent is probably extraordinary.

Given time, it might actually pose a threat to his Tianxuan Sect!

Meng Jingde thought to himself, but his mind was not greatly disturbed.

He had little lifespan left. By then, he would either be dead or choose to take a risk in pursuit of advancing to the Nascent Soul stage or even ascending to the Spirit Realm.

What happens to Li Ye is indeed no longer of much concern to him.

And for this person to break through at such a time is not necessarily a bad thing for him!
In the Southern Frontier, only he, Bai Minghua, and a reclusive cultivator originally possessed the cultivation level of the late Nascent Soul stage.

With Li Ye now on the team, we can be more confident when facing the threat of the descending realm.

Considering that the invasion of the lower realm would be subject to the suppression of the realm, even if the other side was a world with a deeper foundation than theirs, and had more Nascent Soul cultivators and late-stage cultivators, the four of them might still have a fighting chance if they joined forces.

If the other world is weaker, they will not be the ones resisting, but the ones invading!
Even the opportunity to become a Nascent Soul cultivator is not necessarily unattainable!

After a moment's thought, Meng Jingde asked:
"Did he make any requests during this invitation?"

"He readily agreed, only saying that his troops should be dealt with first if the war affected them, and he didn't mention anything else."

Elder Tang said.

"They didn't say anything..."

Meng Jingde's eyes flashed. "It seems this person has grand ambitions. If we want him to help, we might have to bleed a little..."

That's what he said, but he didn't seem to care.

The matter of descending to the realm presents both opportunities and crises. If we can truly stabilize the situation and gain something, it wouldn't hurt to let Li Ye reap some benefits!
So he continued to speak to Elder Tang:

"You did a good job this time. Now, spread the word about Li Ye's advancement to the late Nascent Soul stage... This will boost morale!"

"I'll take care of it right away!"

Elder Tang immediately agreed.

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As the Tianxuan Sect intended to spread the news, the story of Li Ye's advancement to the late Nascent Soul stage quickly spread throughout the major and minor sects of the Southern Border.

Many of them still vividly remember how Li Ye single-handedly took over the Demon-Feeding Valley, and they are greatly wary of him.

Unexpectedly, amidst the great tide of the unification of the five regions, he was the first to seize the opportunity and take this step!

For a time, although Li Ye did not have any intention of holding a grand ceremony, some forces that bordered the four countries sent people to visit him.

After all, the leaders of the righteous and demonic sects, Tianxuan Sect and Liuyu Sect, are far beyond their reach. If the descent passage really opens in their region, they might have to ask Li Ye for help to stabilize the situation.

However, their country is ultimately separated by the Meng Kingdom and the Chenwei Kingdom. If they could get an introduction from sects like the Tiantuo Sect and the Seven Demon Mountain, which are allies of Pingyang Mountain, the results would be much better.

However, when they went to the two sects, they found that both of their supreme elders had already gone to Pingyang Mountain, making it impossible for them to see them even if they wanted to. Helpless, they had no choice but to set off again and go directly to Pingyang Mountain to offer their congratulations.

As a result, Pingyang Mountain suddenly became much more lively.

in the hall.

Many Nascent Soul cultivators gathered together, each seated in their respective positions, their eyes filled with respect as they looked at the handsome young man seated at the head of the table.

Li Ye picked up her wine glass.

"Although I broke through by chance, with my descent to the next realm imminent, it is inconvenient to hold a grand ceremony at this time..."

"I never expected that so many fellow Daoists would come to offer their congratulations. I am truly honored!"

"Since you are all so willing, if the descent passage falls around us, I hope we can work together to deal with it!"

Without uttering a word, he took on the role of leader of this group of cultivators.

Those two leaders of the righteous and demonic factions were too far away to reach him, but as one of only four late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators in the Southern Frontier, he naturally carried that weight.

After saying that, Li Ye drank the spirit wine in his hand in one gulp.

Among the crowd below, Shen Mingcheng and Zhuang Yushan were the first to respond, followed closely by the other Nascent Soul cultivators who came to offer their congratulations.

"We will certainly unite as one, advance and retreat together!"

Feeling the support of their fellow practitioners, Zhuang Yushan and Shen Mingcheng looked at Li Ye with even greater awe.

They had come specifically to discuss the matter of descending to the lower realm with Li Ye, and had not yet heard the news from the Tianxuan Sect.

Upon meeting him, I was immediately taken aback by his cultivation level.

The thought that Li Ye, as a latecomer, had broken through to the next level before them was truly admirable.

Even with the supplies replenished from the Cloud and Water Sea, their cultivation progress was not as rapid as they had imagined, and the bottleneck of the late Nascent Soul stage was even more stubborn than expected.

But Li Ye took this step in just a few decades, and the difference is simply unimaginable.

Back when they were conquering the Yunshui Sea area, after several changes, although they were allies, they had indeed developed to the point of following Li Ye's lead.

After dividing up their respective territories and conquering them, they gradually gained control of the Yunshui Sea area, and this relationship began to change.

Although they did not relinquish their status as allies, they no longer acted as subservient to others.

Such a change in attitude is perfectly normal.

In Li Ye's view, it was already good enough that they could maintain a stable relationship. After the power in the Yunshui Sea was consolidated, he also began to befriend the East Sea forces in order to maintain a balance.

However, to this day, Shen and Zhuang deeply regret the change in their families' attitudes.

Originally, there was no benefit to be gained from this, only a slight sense of relief. But now that Li Ye has stepped into the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, their respective positions have been completely settled.

If those previous actions had left a rift in Li Ye's heart, he would now be easily pushed aside by others.

Once faced with a demotion, they might become pawns to be discarded.

And in that vast Yunshui Sea, Li Ye might not be able to tolerate having someone share it with him.

Thinking of this, the two showed even greater respect than before.

The hospitality shown to this group of fellow cultivators who came to offer their congratulations is so excessive that anyone who didn't know better would think they were from Pingyang Mountain! (End of Chapter)