A leisurely life in the world of cultivation

Chapter 153 Clever Words and Flattering Appearance
No matter how noble one's past status or how superb one's martial arts skills, one will feel insignificant in the face of that spiritual root that pierces through heaven and earth.

The Grand Master, the Great Shaman, the Great Lama, and so many white-haired old ghosts were all excited and trembling.

They have been stuck in the ninth level for too long, with no way forward; the way of Heaven has blocked their path.

What lay before them was a road leading to the heavens!
Although Li Weizhou's family was also shocked and excited, they were actually quite calm because they all understood that they would definitely make it up. On the contrary...

What did that sentence say?

What is easily obtained is often not cherished.

Human nature is what it is.

Li Weizhou glanced at the various forces that were intently focused on the center of the spirit circle, took out his walkie-talkie and said something. Not long after, Zhou Zhixian and Li Changning, who were disguised, came over together, protecting Li Delong and Li Chang'an.

They were all wearing straw hats.

Li Changning and Li Weizhou looked very alike, and at this moment they were wearing the same clothes.

The moment he came over and took off his straw hat, Li Weizhou disappeared into the crowd...

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Yuzhou, Xixing Mountain.

Leiyin Temple.

Guiyuan Scripture Pavilion, third floor.

A figure suddenly appeared here.

It has been two years since I last came here to read "The Indestructible Vajra Divine Skill".

Li Weizhou revisited the place, but didn't feel much emotion.

One after another, rare scriptures, containing various martial arts manuals and Buddhist secrets that cannot be spoken of to others, have all disappeared.

Instead, there was a manual with the same cover.

On the outside, they look identical, but if you open them, you'll find illustrated hardcover editions of "Jin Ping Mei," "The Monk with the Grass Lamp," and "The Carnal Prayer Mat," with only illustrations...

After clearing out the third floor, Li Weizhou decided to stop there and instead of going to the second floor, he quietly went to the Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas.

When they arrived at Leiyin Temple that day, although the group of thieves were all bald and looked like scoundrels, they couldn't resist Li Weizhou's enthusiasm and still toured the temple.

Among them, the golden Buddha statues in the Wanfo Hall, which were made by believers, truly impressed him.

Although the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon is also impressive, having been covered with seven tons of gold to create a world-class golden pagoda, it is actually made of gold leaf and is fake inside.

The Buddha statues inside the Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas, which vary in size, are all made of pure gold!
The central golden Buddha statue, which is over ten feet tall, is the only one of its kind and weighs more than seven tons!
Li Weizhou was well-prepared. For each golden Buddha he acquired, a replacement would be placed on the table. They wouldn't be exactly the same, but they would be very similar.

It is made of cast iron inside and covered with imitation gold leaf on the outside.

He moved with incredible speed and collected the largest golden Buddha statue with lightning speed, replacing it with a wooden Buddha statue covered with South African tin foil.

After everything was settled, I heard the voices of monks coming from outside the hall. They came every day to add sesame oil to the oil lamp in front of the Buddha.

Li Weizhou smiled and then vanished without a trace.

If today weren't the day the Ascension Ceremony had begun, this matter would not have been so easily accomplished.

As for whether it's worth it...

Many people consider gold and silver to be vulgar, believing that gold's high value is only artificially assigned and otherwise worthless.

Actually, no. Gold is not a thing of this world. In Earth's terms, Earth's gravity and energy are insufficient to initiate the nuclear fusion reaction that synthesizes gold, which requires extremely high temperatures and pressures.

That's why there's a saying that true gold fears no fire, and it's used in protective materials for the nuclear industry.

Even in the universe, it takes the collision of two neutron stars to release enormous amounts of energy to produce heavy elements like gold.

In the Milky Way, the probability of two neutron stars colliding is extremely low, occurring only once every 100,000 years.

Therefore, even in the entire observable universe, gold is considered a rare metal.

The other aspect is reflected in spiritual practice.

Whether it's Zhou Yueniang or Li Weizhou himself, absorbing gold is very beneficial to the cultivation of metal-based supernatural powers.

Of course, if one can cultivate with steel, then using non-renewable gold for cultivation would be too extravagant.

Regardless of the circumstances, making this money is a worthwhile investment.

……

"cough~"

A cough came from inside the tent. Li Changning put on his straw hat and went inside...

Shortly after, Li Weizhou emerged from the tent with a carefree and cheerful smile, which dispelled the somewhat somber atmosphere of parting outside.

After a while, Li Changning, who had changed his clothes, also came out.

Zhou Zhixian's eyes were full of reluctance, and Zhou Yueniang pursed her thin lips.

Li Delong patiently reminded Ximei again and again, telling her to always listen to her brother and sister-in-law, and Ximei's eyes were filled with tears.

After Li Weizhou came out, he glanced around and saw that all the forces were making their final mobilizations and preparing to break through the barrier.

The massive root system of the ancient Chinese scholar tree in the distance remains magnificent and awe-inspiring.

Li Weizhou hugged the brothers Li Chang'an and Li Changning, and then called Ximei, Zhou Yueniang, and others to bow to Li Delong, saying, "Uncle, take care!"

Li Delong's voice trembled as he looked at his nephew and niece, nodding and saying, "Good! Good! Take good care of yourselves, please take good care of yourselves!"

Li Weizhou smiled and nodded, then said to Zhou Zhixian, "Father-in-law, don't worry, no one can bully us."

Zhou Zhixian also earnestly advised, "Once you arrive in the Spirit Realm, you must keep a low profile. Before you become strong, do not cause any trouble."

Li Weizhou smiled and agreed, and then another loud commotion came from the forbidden forest.

Countless spirit beasts suddenly went berserk, roaring towards the sky.

Bears, wolves, tigers, leopards, wild boars, jackals, crocodiles, eagles...

The sound was so violent that it was terrifying.

It’s about to begin…

Li Weizhou said to Li Changning, "Protect your eldest uncle and second brother and go back. I'll make a name for myself up there and then bring you all up. If that doesn't work, unless the Li family produces another Martial God of the Ninth Rank, you should stay at home and not rush up, understand?"

Li Changning nodded and said, "Understood." After a pause, he stepped forward and hugged Li Weizhou tightly, his voice low and deep, "Third Brother, take care!"

Li Weizhou smiled and patted him on the shoulder, saying, "Go ahead."

But she lowered her eyes, unable to look at her uncle who was in tears...

Zhou Zhixian, his voice hoarse, said to Zhou Yueniang, "Daughter, take care, your father is leaving."

Zhou Yueniang pursed her lips and nodded, her amber eyes shimmering with moisture...

Seeing that the Great Shaman of the Snow Mountain had already led his men down, Zhou Zhixian, Li Changning, and the others stopped arguing and escorted Li Delong and Li Chang'an away.

After his relatives left, Li Weizhou smiled and said, "The sooner we become invincible in the Spirit Realm, the sooner our family will be in charge, and then we can all come together and the whole family can be reunited."

Situ Qingyue smiled and, unusually, made a joke, saying, "It's up to you now."

Li Weizhou laughed and said, "Of course we'll rely on me! Stay close, let's go!"

Having said that, he took the lead and charged down the mountain ridge!
……

At the core of the spirit circle, on the altar.

The seven figures seemed to be able to ignore the many tall trees and see the scene dozens of miles away.

"what?"

A soft, questioning voice rang out, and a handsome monk, who looked to be no more than twenty years old, was seen looking at a person heading east with a slightly puzzled expression.

A female cultivator beside him chuckled, "Monk Zhenyan, it seems your Tianji Temple's fundamental Dharma in the lower realm has been leaked. How come that young man's 'Indestructible Vajra' looks even purer than that of a genuine Buddhist disciple?"

Monk Zhenyan shook his head, indicating that he did not know. His gaze fell on the female cultivator behind the young man, and he sighed, "Sword techniques are easy to master, but sword intent is difficult to cultivate. I never thought that someone in the mortal world could cultivate sword intent to this level. I admire you, I admire you."

A young man dressed like a nobleman also gleamed with admiration and said, "This woman belongs to my Xuanlei Sword Sect."

Beside the seven, the black cat demon, still wearing sunglasses and reclining on a deck chair, chuckled and said, "Her name is Situ Qingyue, and she's that kid's concubine. If it weren't for the need to ascend to the Spirit Realm, she would have had several litters of children by now. That group is a whole family; does your Xuanlei Sword Sect want them all?"

Upon hearing this, the young nobleman's expression froze. He wanted it, but he couldn't afford it.

Each person brought to the spirit realm requires a top-grade spirit crystal.

In the spirit realm, let alone ordinary people, even the vast majority of cultivators will never see a top-grade spirit crystal in their entire lives.

Therefore, unless one possesses an exceptional spiritual root, no one in the lower realm is worthy of a top-grade spiritual crystal.

He only brought two spirit crystals with him this time.

What a pity, what a pity.

Such a good seedling, ruined by a pig...

"Xuanmeng, are you going back this time too?"

Another young man looked at the black cat demon lounging lazily on the recliner and asked with a smile.

Xuan Meng didn't even lift her eyelids, and replied, "None of your business."

The young man wasn't angry; he just smiled and said, "Last time I went to the Demon Realm, I saw the Third Princess at the Spirit Emperor's Palace. She still remembers me..."

"Shut up, you idiot."

Xuanmeng speaks directly and irritably.

Swearing is obviously learned from someone.

An older man coughed and said, “It’s not easy to come down here. Take a good look and see how difficult it is to cultivate in the lower realm, and how difficult it is to seize an opportunity in the upper spirit realm. These people’s talent and temperament are actually better than most spirit realm cultivators. This time, the Xuanyuan Dao Sect, Tianji Temple, Xingluo Temple, Yueyan Sect, Qixing Mountain, Xuanlei Sword Sect… and the Five Elements Sect have all come down to the lower realm to select the best Dao seed among the billions of people in the lower realm, so that no trouble will arise and tarnish the dignity of the upper realm.”

The group remained silent, watching the fighting and fleeing within the forbidden forest.

A cultivator at the Profound Realm who doesn't even possess a single low-grade spiritual artifact has to pay such a terrible price in order to cultivate in the Upper Spirit Realm.

The great lama of the Great Snow Mountain led eighteen disciples to break through the barrier. But that was not leading his disciples to break through the barrier at all. It was clearly using his disciples as human shields and bait to protect the Dharma King all the way.

There are quite a few people like him.

The tragic deaths of one skilled young man after another greatly impacted the beliefs of the young people who had descended from the spirit world.

Perhaps this is one of the reasons why their sect sent them down to the mortal realm.

Inside the forbidden forest, Li Weizhou, like an angry Vajra, fought head-on with the enormous spirit beast.

He used to be so afraid to look directly at the giant snake as if it were a whip, and used it to bind a black bear.

The black bear even winked at him and secretly helped him kill the dying snake demon...

Instead of being grateful, Li Weizhou punched it hard in the mouth and stuffed in twenty catties of honey.

The black bear let out a miserable howl and collapsed to the ground, its throat gurgling as it swallowed blood. Its round eyes narrowed at Ximei...

……

After passing nine trials, Li Weizhou, covered in blood, finally led his family to the foot of the altar.

And finally, I could see clearly... that huge root of the Jianmu tree.

A wisp of pure spiritual energy emanated, nourishing this space within the spiritual circle.

Fortunately, the illusory image of the Jianmu tree had dissipated earlier, otherwise the pure wood spirit energy here would have been completely wiped out...

Above the spiritual root, the enormous hole in the sky was now filled by the Jianmu spiritual root, and clouds began to rise again around it...

No wonder the illusory Jianmu wanted to devour it; Li Weizhou also wanted to cut it down and replace it with his own Jianmu.

Too thick, too big...

Xuanmeng once told him that the lower realm was not just the mortal realm; the spirit realm was boundless. Wherever there was a place to resist the demonic domain, an altar could be set up to select top-grade spiritual roots from the lower realm, or those who had opened the Hidden Divine Palace, to be taken as disciples to supplement the ranks. At each of these places, a root system of the Jianmu tree descended.

I wonder just how big the Jianmu tree in this world really is...

The seven people on the altar had different expressions when they saw that Li Weizhou's gaze was fixed on the spiritual root and he didn't even glance at the altar.

Generally speaking, there was some degree of contempt involved...

Of course, I can understand that.

After all, even they have to look up to such a spiritual root of heaven and earth.

However, if they knew what Li Weizhou was thinking at that moment, they would probably call him crazy.

Because Li Weizhou really wanted to obtain such a spiritual root, so that he wouldn't have to work so hard...

Soon, another group of people arrived.

The Grand Master remained perfectly still, with a handsome young man following behind him. He looked rather thin, with delicate eyebrows and eyes.

Li Weizhou had never seen her before, and he looked at Situ Qingyue.

Situ Qingyue naturally understood what he meant, and shook her head slightly to indicate that she hadn't seen it either.

Li Weizhou wondered if he might be the Grand Master's illegitimate son... but it didn't seem like it.

Seemingly sensing Li Weizhou's gaze, the young man looked over, nodded slightly to Li Weizhou, glanced at the people around him, and then turned away.

People kept arriving, but most of them were one or two elderly people with white hair, accompanied by one or two young people.

Li Weizhou roughly understood something...

Yes, if it weren't for selecting young people with talent and spiritual roots, would the grand Ascension Conference held every sixty years be just a way for a bunch of old fogies to forcefully open the Heavenly Gate in a doomed attempt?
It turns out that the various factions also had the task of selecting promising talents.

But it's strange, why wasn't Situ Qingyue chosen?

Could it be that... Situ Qingyue's spiritual root talent is inferior to that young man beside the Grand Master?

Of course, this was before the Hidden God Palace was opened.

The reason Xuanmeng didn't mention this matter might be because the Li family was destined to rise to power?

Tsk!
This world is always difficult to see in its entirety...

After clarifying these doubts, Li Weizhou sighed to himself.

Unexpectedly, someone started the trouble by attacking him first...

It wasn't exactly an attack, but the tone was definitely questioning.

The kind-looking young monk on the altar looked at Li Weizhou and said, "May I ask this benefactor, if you are not a disciple of my Buddhist sect, why do you know my Buddhist techniques?"

Li Weizhou looked up, and the two exchanged a glance. He smiled and said, "Everyone knows this. Xia Shijie, the leader of the Demonic Sect, came to Qingzhou Prefecture and indiscriminately killed innocent people. My wife and I joined forces to kill him and obtained the cultivation method of the 'Indestructible Vajra Divine Skill' from him. As for why the leader of the Demonic Sect knew the supreme skill of Leiyin Temple, I really don't know. The skill didn't have a name written on it, and I always thought I was practicing an evil skill, and I felt very guilty for a while. It wasn't until Leiyin Temple invited me to the Guiyuan Scripture Pavilion to see the real copy that I confirmed it wasn't an evil skill."

"Amitabha."

An old monk from Leiyin Temple chanted a Buddhist prayer and said, "Venerable One, I have written this matter in detail in the document, which you can view later. As for Benefactor Li... he did indeed view the 'Indestructible Vajra Divine Skill' at the Guiyuan Scripture Pavilion, but as for when he mastered it... I only just learned of it."

The monk nodded and looked at Li Weizhou, saying, "This humble monk is Zhenyan, a monk from Tianji Temple in the Spirit Realm. I wonder if you would be willing to join my Buddhist sect? Your teachings all come from my Buddhist sect, so you are truly destined to be with my Buddha."

Li Weizhou laughed and said, "That's probably not possible. I have several wives, and they can't go a day without wine and meat, so they can't leave home. As for the martial arts technique... Leiyin Temple allowed the leader of the Demonic Sect to learn the divine skill, causing great harm to the people and nearly costing my wife and me our lives. This technique is their compensation to me. Of course, if you feel that the technique should not be easily passed on and want to find another way to compensate, I'll accept that too. I still have a good impression of Buddhism and have never had any conflicts with Leiyin Temple. Everything is negotiable."

Zhenyan gave him a deep look and said, "No need. Tianji Temple is also willing to form this good relationship with you."

Beside the monk Zhenyan, a young man dressed like a nobleman kept his eyes fixed on Situ Qingyue. He hadn't seen her clearly before, but now he could finally see what kind of extraordinary person Situ Qingyue was.

He cupped his hands and said, "Miss Situ, I am Xiao Chaozong, a true disciple of the Xuanlei Sword Sect..."

Situ Qingyue said calmly, "You may address me as Madam Li."

Xiao Chaozong: "..."

The black cat Xuanmeng seemed to be enjoying itself, meowing happily as it stood up from the recliner, pointing its paw at Situ Qingyue as if to give her a thumbs up, and giving Xiao Chaozong a disdainful look.

Xiao Chaozong was quite capable, smiling as he said, "Alright, Madam Li. Madam Li possesses astonishing sword intent. Would you be willing to join my Xuanlei Sword Sect? Even disregarding spiritual roots, based solely on your sword talent, my Xuanlei Sword Sect is willing to make an exception. I imagine your husband would agree as well. After all, you've gone through so much trouble to ascend to the Spirit Realm, isn't it all for cultivation? For cultivators, the Great Dao is the most important thing."

That bastard didn't even glance at Li Weizhou when he spoke.

Qi Zhenkun, who was standing not far away beside Master Tongxuan, suddenly spoke up: "Venerable One, Lord Situ is not only astonishing in swordsmanship, but also..."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Weizhou said loudly, "Ah Kun, I didn't expect you to be going to the Spirit Realm too. From now on, we brothers will have plenty of opportunities to get along well, hmm?"

Looking at it, it was like ice shards.

Qi Zhenkun actually shut his mouth, and Tongxuan Daoist beside him sighed in frustration...

Qi Zhenkun is undeniably outstanding, but he just happened to encounter such an unconventional nemesis.

On the altar stood a young woman with large eyes. She seemed to think Li Weizhou was someone important and smiled, "Young master, your movements just now showed traces of the Seven Star Steps, didn't they?"

Li Weizhou nodded happily and said, "That's right, young lady has a good eye."

Those below the altar turned their heads in disbelief. This young man was truly courageous, daring to address the person on the altar as "girl" and even praising her for her good judgment...

The young girl didn't seem to mind at all, and even giggled, saying, "Young master, you have a great affinity with my Seven Star Sect. Would you like to come to my Seven Star Sect? I am He Meier, a true disciple of the Seven Star Sect."

Li Weizhou's eyes lit up and he said, "I have quite a few family members, six of them. Can they all come together?"

He Meier said dejectedly, "No sect can produce six top-grade spirit crystals at once. It's impossible."

As they spoke, the young people beside Qi Zhenkun and the Grand Master, as well as the young people from the other four families, all went up to the altar.

There was a person standing behind He Meier.

The person standing behind Xiao Chaozong was none other than Qi Zhenkun.

Looking at Qi Zhenkun's severed arm, Xiao Chaozong was speechless. Fortunately, he took out a five-colored spirit crystal, had Qi Zhenkun hold it, and used the Xuan Guan acupoint to absorb spiritual energy. After confirming his spiritual root, it was indeed a top-grade spiritual root.

Therefore, losing an arm is nothing...

Xiao Chaozong looked at Li Weizhou with a hint of sarcasm and said, "We paid such a high price to take you to the Upper Realm, not so you could live a life of domestic bliss. If you really want that kind of life, you might as well stay in the Lower Realm and farm. At least the whole family can farm together without having to separate."

Li Weizhou chuckled, looked at the last person, and asked, "What sect do you belong to, young lady? Are you willing to accept top-tier disciples?"

The last person was also a young woman. She looked somewhat... timid. Although she was rather robust, she slowly shook her head and said, "I don't have enough spirit crystals either."

Xiao Chaozong and the others laughed with a hint of contempt, probably thinking that this person from the lower realm was really indulging in wishful thinking.

They were not even part of the lineage, yet they dared to think they could take six people from the upper realm at once—how ridiculous!

Li Weizhou smiled and asked, "How many do you have?"

The burly girl glanced at him and, surprisingly, answered, "Two."

The woman beside He Meier scoffed and said, "Tao Ling'er, does your Five Elements Sect still need to take on disciples?"

Upon hearing this, Tao Ling'er pursed her lips and remained silent, but a hint of grief and indignation flickered in her eyes.

Then Li Weizhou counted on his fingers and said, "I opened the Hidden God Palace, so I can bring Xi Mei. Situ opened the Hidden God Palace, so he can bring Yue Niang. As for Bi Wu and Er Niang... oh dear, two spirit crystals are just enough!"

Tao Ling'er was stunned. Although she wasn't particularly beautiful, her "O"-shaped mouth looked rather cute. Her eyes were full of disbelief as she stared at Li Weizhou, as if trying to determine whether he was lying.

She wasn't the only one bewildered; the seven people on the altar were completely thrown into disarray upon hearing this!
After staring at Li Weizhou for a while, Xiao Chaozong suddenly turned around and looked at Qi Zhenkun.

Qi Zhenkun nodded with a wry smile and said, "He wasn't lying. He did indeed open the Hidden God Palace, as did Lord Situ. What Lord Situ obtained was the Innate Thunder Divine Power."

Xiao Chaozong gasped in shock; his sect was the Xuanlei Sword Sect!

Situ Qingyue's sword intent alone was enough to make him take notice, not to mention her innate lightning supernatural power...

If he can't bring back such a promising talent, even if Xiao Chaozong has an uncle who is an elder in the sect, he may not be able to absolve himself of his dereliction of duty!

Since ancient times, those who have come from the lower realms to open the Hidden Divine Palace and obtain innate supernatural powers have all become powerful figures in their own right, as long as they survive.

Not to mention, those with supernatural abilities who are so well suited to the Xuanlei Sword Sect can learn the most difficult but also the most powerful Xuanlei Sword Scripture as soon as they enter the sect!
He will bear the consequences of such a lack of foresight for the rest of his life. The more famous Situ Qingyue becomes, the more unfortunate he will be.

Therefore, he lost his temper and angrily shouted, "Why didn't you say that just now?!"

Qi Zhenkun said helplessly, "I was just about to say that, but Brother Li... stopped me."

Xiao Chaozong's expression changed several times before he finally looked at Li Weizhou, forced a smile, and cupped his hands, saying, "Brother, you may not know this. The Five Elements Sect is no longer the Five Elements Sect it once was. In the past few decades, the internal strife and the brutality of the internal fighting have become well-known even in the Spirit Realm."

In recent years, even the five spiritual peaks of the Five Elements Mountain within the sect were sold off. Even if you join, you won't have spiritual veins to cultivate with. Root bone and talent are just that—root bone and talent. Without sufficient resources, even the best talent will be wasted.

Li Weizhou thought what she said made sense and nodded. He then looked at the girl from the Five Elements Sect and asked, "If we join the Five Elements Sect, will they be able to protect us? Won't you fight amongst yourselves and leave us with no peace? Do you have any cultivation techniques to pass down?"

The young girl's eyes gleamed with barely concealed excitement as she looked at Li Weizhou and said, word by word, "No. Because those who fought amongst themselves are all dead. Chaoyang Peak is still here, the Scripture Transmission Pavilion is still here, and we still have the Five Elements Techniques and the Thunder-type Techniques. As for whether we'll be bullied... my Five Elements Sect was once a top-tier sect, not only in this Northern Spiritual Domain, but even in the entire Spirit Realm. We had five cultivators at the Spirit God Realm!"
Fifty years ago, the Northern Spiritual Domain suffered a once-in-a-millennium demonic calamity. Our Five Elements Sect mobilized all its experts, three of our five Spirit God Realm cultivators perished, but they secured peace for the Northern Spiritual Domain. Twenty years ago, our ancestor, tainted by demonic energy, bred a demonic inner demon, causing our Five Elements Sect to suffer another devastating blow. Countless disciples died, and the Five Elements Sect nearly collapsed. But the Five Elements Sect still exists, my parents are still alive, and I am still here.

The Five Elements Sect will only perish from internal strife, not from external threats; no one dares to force the Five Elements Sect to its last breath.

besides……"

She looked at Xiao Chaozong and said, "Xuanjin Peak, Qingmu Peak, Cangshui Peak, Lihuo Peak, and Houtu Peak are only leased out. The lease is about to expire, and the Five Elements Sect will eventually rise again!"

Xiao Chaozong was speechless for a moment. Tao Ling'er was right about one thing: no one dared to force a dying grandmaster to take his last breath.

Tao Ling'er's father was the last Spirit God Realm cultivator in the Five Elements Sect. If he were driven mad, he could really take away a Spirit God Realm expert.

Such a master is someone no sect could bear to sacrifice...

An older man beside Xiao Chaozong said, “I believe that with the Five Elements Sect’s foundation, it will rise again one day. However, the Five Elements Sect no longer has the resources to support six disciples at once, does it? Junior Sister Ling’er, our seven sects are of one mind and have always stood together against the Northern Spirit Realm and the Demon Domain, and fought together against the sinful races. In that case, why not train these disciples together? In any case, they will fight side by side in the future, won’t they?”

Tao Ling'er fell silent; she knew this person was right.

Given the current resources of the Five Elements Sect, it is indeed impossible to train six disciples.

Let alone six, even those two who opened the Hidden Divine Palace required endless resources to cultivate into a generation of giants.

But the Five Elements Sect is now...

Seeing her dimmed expression, a look of satisfaction flashed in the speaker's eyes. He then looked at Li Weizhou and said amiably, "I am Ye Zhaoxing, a disciple of the Xingluo Temple's headmaster. I am a few years older, so I will take the liberty of saying a few more words. Brother, the path to immortality is long and arduous. We cultivators should devote ourselves wholeheartedly to cultivation to strive for that sliver of victory on the path to immortality. Romantic feelings can easily dampen our spirits. I see that you, young brother, have an extraordinary appearance and are favored by the Heavenly Dao. You have opened your Hidden Divine Palace and are destined for greatness. Why not temporarily set aside your romantic feelings and seek the long term?"

Watching the Venerable Ones on the altar earnestly advising him, the ones who were most deeply moved were not Li Weizhou, nor the white-haired old men below the altar, but the young people standing behind the many Venerable Ones.

They have always considered themselves the chosen ones, and they don't even take the God of War, who has been personally teaching them since the day they were discovered, seriously.

They didn't have to fight to the death like other crude warriors. They only needed to know one thing: the Spirit Realm was a supreme existence, and the Spirit Realm sects they had to serve were places that even martial saints and martial gods longed for.

If they simply live their lives methodically, follow the teachings to cultivate, and remain loyal to their sect, then once they reach the Spirit Realm, they can continue to cultivate diligently and become prominent figures.

But they never imagined that someone could be even luckier than them...

The revered elder they treated with utmost respect was now being treated with an almost fawning attitude towards the young man who lacked any semblance of a cultivator, all they wanted was for him to join them...

For the first time, they realized that the talent they were so proud of was nothing special.

Li Weizhou looked at Situ Qingyue and asked, "What do you think?"

Situ Qingyue shook her head and said, "Let's be together."

She didn't believe that anyone could take better care of them than Li Weizhou.

It's not just about life, but also about spiritual practice.

These people are truly laughable. They are simply born in the spirit world. How much more sophisticated can they be in terms of real-world experience, understanding of human nature, and the human condition?

They even used clever words and flattering tactics to persuade and deceive people here.

If you actually fall into their sect, to put it bluntly, your life and death are in the hands of others.
To put it bluntly, the reason the spirit realm draws people from the lower realm is to train assassins and henchmen.

Having grown up in the Imperial Execution Department, she understood all too well that internal persecution was never less than external persecution.

Just look at how Qi Zhenkun was scolded, and you'll know something.

In comparison, the Five Elements Sect is actually more suitable.

Li Weizhou nodded and smiled, "Then let's be together." He looked at Tao Ling'er and said, "I can only trouble Senior Sister. As for cultivation resources... the disciples of the sect should work together to make a living. As long as the family is united, how can we be troubled by mere cultivation resources? And if we cultivators bow down for a little cultivation resources, how can we talk about having any hope of immortality?"

Upon hearing this, Tao Ling'er's eyes lit up again. She looked at Li Weizhou and nodded emphatically, saying, "Good! Good! Junior Brother is right! From now on, we are family!!"

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(End of this chapter)