Xiuxian: But It's Not a Game

Chapter 219 Wan Yu's Invitation, The Method of Spiritual Reflection
"You may know that the reason I set up this arena in Zhongyuan City is to compete for ownership of a Celestial Abode."

"That immortal abode is located in the Western Sea. At the same time that I discovered it, the Demonic Sect also discovered it. Considering that if our forces were to go to war, the scale would be too large and the scope of the impact would be too wide, in order to reduce casualties, we decided to hold this contest to decide the fate of the immortal abode."

At this point, Wan Yu suddenly laughed:

"Thanks to you, Liu Miaozhen, the true disciple of the Yin-Yang Demon Sect, has returned to the sect with the Yin-Yang Divine Mirror, which is equivalent to withdrawing from this battle. Only Wang Zhen of the Blood Demon Hall is left, and he is no match for us. Therefore, this battle has ended prematurely."

Su Yu laughed and said:

"Then senior brother must give me a red envelope!"

"I really should give you a red envelope."

Wan Yu suggested with a smile:
"Junior Brother, come with us to the Immortal Abode later. After we conquer the Immortal Abode, Junior Brother can take something from inside."

Su Yu paused for a moment, then waved her hand and said:
"Senior brother, don't misunderstand, I was just saying it casually."

Wan Yu laughed:

"It's not a misunderstanding. You did play a crucial role this time. I promised from the beginning that I would take out a treasure from the Immortal Mansion to reward the contestant who played the most crucial role. Since you played an important role, the treasure should belong to you."

"Uh"

Wan Yu smiled and patted him on the shoulder:

"What's yours is yours, no need to be polite."

"Then I won't stand on ceremony, junior brother."

Two minutes later, the two came out of the room chatting and laughing.

As Wan Yu said, when they came out, the arena battle had already ended, and no one from the Demon Sect was willing to fight.

They were already missing one master of the true lineage, and now that one is gone, it's clear that the remaining one can't possibly take on three opponents alone.

Su Yu was unclear about how they negotiated, but after they came out, Wan Yu announced the end of the arena battle, and the contestants left one after another.

Most of the fighters were invited to help out, and after receiving their fees, they left immediately, leaving only about thirty people behind, including three of their true disciples.

"If you have anything to attend to, hurry up and get ready to depart in half an hour."

Su Yu immediately made arrangements, first retrieving the 100,000 gold coins she had wagered in the arena battle and the Wind and Fire Fan she had bet on, then collecting the 100,000 gold coins and an eighth-tier magic weapon she had won from Lü Sheng, and then directly finding the Zhongyuan City Official Chamber of Commerce to sell all the unwanted demonic magic weapons to the Chamber of Commerce.

The Rank 8 high-quality Five Magic Seal sold for 16000 gold.

The twelve seventh-tier Yin-Yang Immortal-Slaying Banners normally cost 1500 gold each, totaling 18000 gold for all twelve. However, because they were sold as a set, they sold for a total of 20000 gold.

A pair of seventh-tier exquisite Yin-Yang flying swords, normally priced at 2000 gold each, sold for 6000 gold because the set included the combined power of the two swords.

The Fairy Tale version of the Immortal's Notebook sold for 15000 gold.

In addition, the eighth-tier magic weapon that Lü Sheng gambled on sold for 12000 gold, bringing the total to 69000 gold. Adding the 10 gold he earned, he made a total of 16.9 gold.

With his own funds, he now has a total of 27.4 gold coins.

The painting "Eight Beauties in Harmony" wasn't for sale, but this one...
I dare not put it out for sale.

After collecting their spoils, Su Yu left the city and found Wan Yu's flying boat, a dragon-scale flying boat, where most of the people had already gathered.

As soon as he arrived, many people greeted him warmly, as if they were old friends.

One sentence left a deep impression on Su Yu: "When you are strong enough, you will be surrounded by good people."

He smiled and waved to everyone, and soon spotted two familiar faces: Ding Lingyu and Ye Xiyi.

He greeted the two of them. Ding Lingyu smiled broadly, while Ye Xiyi simply nodded indifferently.

Su Yu ignored him and turned back to chat with Ding Lingyu.

Ye Xiyi turned his gaze away and silently looked overseas, recalling what his uncle had said earlier.

“Xi Yi, the cost and risk of killing him now have exceeded our expectations. We must have the strength to withstand the attack of a powerful Earth Immortal for several minutes, and the ability to prevent a powerful Earth Immortal from escaping. Only by doing both of these things can we set up an ambush and kill him.”

“You know this is almost impossible to do, the cost is too high, the success rate is too low, and if we fail, we will face a fierce counterattack from him and the Suspended Mountain lineage.”

"He is highly regarded by the leader of Suspended Mountain. His Thousand Star Palace dominates a region and is now a behemoth that is no less powerful than our own."

“If our failure is discovered, our God Society will be in danger of destruction.”

"Therefore, after internal discussions, it was decided to abandon the original plan and no longer be his enemy."

Besides this notice, there was also my uncle's earnest advice:

"Actually, you don't need to worry too much. As his strength increases, the threat he poses to you will decrease. To put it bluntly, with his strength and potential, he probably doesn't even look down on Ancestor Youlong. You don't really need to worry about these things."

In fact, the family's decision was within Ye Xiyi's expectations.

Everything has to be considered in terms of whether it's worthwhile or necessary.

If the cost is low and the return is high, then it goes without saying, and people will do it without hesitation.

However, if the returns are low but the costs are high, then it's not worth it.

Not to mention something like this, where the cost is far beyond their capacity to bear, and there are no benefits to doing it, anyone would have to carefully consider it.

Ye Xiyi wasn't stupid; he could understand the family's choice. However, his uncle's words made him feel uneasy.

"What I fought for with all my might and through all my means was something that others didn't even want."

"My little tricks, which I've put all my effort into, might not even be known to them." Su Yu was of course unaware of his inner thoughts, and he truly didn't know that the Celestials had been plotting against him all along. However, his many unintentional outbursts had been seen by the Celestials, and the more they prepared, the less confident they became, until now they have completely given up on their plans.

Zhongyuan City is located on the west side of Lanshan Island, near the West Sea.

The Dragon Scale Flying Boat entered the Western Sea shortly after leaving Zhongyuan City, heading straight for the depths of the ocean.

The West Sea is not much different from the East Sea. There are many players and resources here, which is not as many people's stereotypes suggest that the West Sea is barren. However, unlike the East Sea, which is dominated by righteous and unorthodox sects, the West Sea is divided into the righteous Buddhist sect and the demonic sect.

The airship plunged into the sea and came to rest a day later over a certain area of ​​the deep sea.

Su Yu glanced down and saw a fleet consisting of two giant wooden ships and a poisonous dragon warship anchored on the dark sea. The air was filled with people, probably numbering forty or fifty thousand in total.

Wan Yu stood at the edge of the airship, pointed to the sea, and said to everyone:

"The Immortal Abode is located deep in the sea. I can use the token to raise the Immortal Abode from the seabed, but I only have half of the token, and it is the inner token. Without the other half, the outer token, I cannot make the guardian beast of the Immortal Abode submit. We need to defeat the guardian beast and break through the outer layer of restrictions of the Immortal Abode before we can enter the Immortal Abode."

Wan Yu's gaze swept over the more than thirty people present, and he said in a deep voice:
"Let's get this straight. As far as I know, there are twelve cloud platforms in total, three large and nine small, within the Immortal Abode. Each cloud platform contains treasures. This Immortal Abode was discovered and excavated by me, Chi Jianxin of the Nine Heavens Sword Master, and Monk Yuanjue of the Brahma Buddhist Sect. Therefore, the three core cloud platforms will each be taken by the three of us."

"We plan to take out six of the treasures from the other nine cloud platforms and distribute them. Everyone, show your skills and we will distribute them according to your performance in the Immortal Mansion Battle later. The six people with the highest contributions will each receive a cloud platform, and the order of selection will be determined by their contributions."

"As for those who do not have the opportunity to obtain the gimbal, they will be compensated at 200% of the market price afterwards."

Everyone agreed that there were only so many treasures available, and getting half of them would be quite good.

At this moment, someone pointed to the three warships below and asked:

"We're going to establish our immortal abode here. Should we ask this fleet to leave first?"

Wan Yu laughed:

"These are my men, who helped us surround and kill the guardian beast."

"Oh!"

Su Yu stroked her chin and thought for a moment, then transmitted her voice to Wan Yu:

"What level is that guardian beast? What template does it have?"

Wan Yu immediately replied:

"It's a level 220 legendary dragon!"

"Oh!"

"What, do you have a way to deal with this?"

"It really does."

Su Yu didn't mince words and said directly:
"I wonder if you've ever heard of me, Senior Brother Wan? I possess a great supernatural power that allows me to transform into a true dragon with a level 214 mythical template."

"???"

"real or fake?"

Before he could answer, Wan Yu appeared in front of him, pulled him aside, and asked:
"Junior brother is definitely not joking. How long can your avatar last?"

"Seven minutes."

"enough."

Wan Yu said excitedly:

"The levels are similar, but the template is a whole level higher. You can suppress it, and seven minutes is enough to defeat it."

He turned around and waved to the back. Chi Jianxin and Monk Yuanjue came over. He told them what Su Yu had just said, and the two disciples looked surprised.

Wan Yu said with a smile:

"If this succeeds, you will be the one to make the greatest contribution in this battle. Besides the three of us, you will be the first priority."

Chi Jianxin and Yuanjue both nodded:

"That's how it should be."

Wan Yu patted Su Yu on the shoulder and whispered:
"There aren't many magical treasures in this immortal abode. We've already chosen the best ones, but besides the three-core cloud platform, there are still quite a few good things here. Some of these treasures are actually no less valuable than the central cloud platform in certain aspects. You can see if there's anything suitable for you later."

"Ah."

Next, they waited. Wan Yu and the others landed on the fleet below and were coordinating their subordinates.

Feeling bored, Su Yu found a room on the flying boat, told Wan Yu, and hung up a "Do Not Disturb" sign.

Having already reaped considerable rewards and accumulated experience, I now possess 422 billion cultivation points and 24470 Dao cultivation points in my experience pool, which allows for a small boost.

To be on the safe side, he chose to upgrade the Xuan Ting Treasure Book.

Improving your Qi Refining Technique can increase the duration of Dragon Transformation, and even a 10-second increase in this powerful move can be very useful.

To advance from the 70th to the 80th floor, a full 115 billion cultivation points and 7500 points of Taoist cultivation are required.

With a 25% reduction in innate talent and a 10% reduction in cultivation points and spiritual cultivation, only 86.25 billion cultivation points and 6750 spiritual cultivation points are required.

The 80th level of the Xuan Ting Treasure Book: Health +32000, Mana +64000, Spell Power +32000, Mana Regeneration +80 points/second, and a new Taoist technique, [Spiritual Light Reflection Technique], is derived.

The Art of Reflecting Light: A circular light appears in the water, shining towards the sky, capturing the aura and past of people on the ground, revealing every detail. The longest time of reflection increases by 2 minutes per level of Taoist magic. It consumes 1000 mana points and has a 10-minute cooldown.

(End of this chapter)