Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 114 City in the City (asking for monthly votes)

The difference between the "Ten Thousand Swords Sect" and the "Divine Firmament Dao Sect" is like heaven and earth.

How can the light of fireflies be compared to the radiance of the moon?

They simply cannot afford to offend the "Shenxiao Dao Sect".

Of course, we must not do anything that would be disrespectful to our guests.

Only then did he grit his teeth and keep activating the "Large-scale Spirit Gathering Array" to provide the people of the Divine Firmament Dao Sect with a good living environment.

This fee is not low!

The "Ten Thousand Swords Sect" is not very strong, and its resources are not particularly abundant.

It's fair to say that Tian Jianzi and the others were bleeding inside!

Normally, the entire "Ten Thousand Swords Sect" has to be extremely frugal with spirit stones.

The only "Spirit Gathering Array" that is frequently activated is located in the sect's central area.

As for other parts of the "Ten Thousand Swords Sect," they can only let their disciples absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

For ordinary disciples, this approach would certainly not be effective in their cultivation.

But there's nothing they can do about it, since the "Ten Thousand Swords Sect" doesn't have enough resources.

The only saving grace is that the disciples of the "Ten Thousand Swords Sect" are mainly sword cultivators.

The individual's need for magical artifacts and elixirs is far less than that of those who cultivate magic.

The upper echelons of the "Ten Thousand Swords Sect" simply tossed a flying sword to their disciples, which was enough to enable them to become self-reliant.

As for resources?

Of course, it's won through fighting and killing!
If they don't fight, what's the point of practicing swordsmanship?

In terms of combat strength alone, sword cultivators have a clear advantage over independent cultivators, small families, and small sects.

That's how the "Ten Thousand Swords Sect" was able to survive in a resource-poor plain.

This time, the dozen or so disciples following behind the Foundation Establishment stage sect leaders and elders of the "Ten Thousand Swords Sect" were the disciples that the "Ten Thousand Swords Sect" could offer.

Each of them possessed a cultivation level of at least the seventh level of the Qi Refining Realm, with three of them even reaching the Great Perfection of the Qi Refining Realm.

It is clear that the "Ten Thousand Swords Sect" is not entirely without merit.

This is the general state of medium-sized sects on the Southern Continent.

Apart from a few medium-sized sects that have excellent resource points and can live a better life, the other forces are basically the same as the "Ten Thousand Swords Sect".

After everyone was settled, Tian Jianzi told the Shenxiao Dao Sect to rest for a while and that a grand banquet would be held that evening to entertain these distinguished guests.

Without the "Ten Thousand Swords Sect" around, Steward Liang and his two companions gathered a group of disciples for a meeting.

At the meeting, Deacon Liang assigned tasks to each disciple. Li Yunjing naturally had his own task, which was to inspect the spiritual fields and production of the "Ten Thousand Swords Sect".

They were responsible for tallying the area of ​​the "Ten Thousand Swords Sect's" spiritual fields and the amount of grain stored in its warehouses.

This is a small task, and the inspection is not difficult.

It won't take long or require much of Li Yunjing's effort.

However, in terms of income, it's less compared to others.

Spirit grains and similar foods are not particularly important resources among cultivators; they are considered the rations for cultivators at the lowest level of the Qi Refining Realm.

Li Yunjing still has 100 jin of spirit grain on him, but now that he has money, he hasn't eaten it anymore.

Li Yunjing couldn't even consume all the "Bigu Pills" he had, and with the addition of other "Qi-replenishing Pills" to replenish his vital energy and absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, the essence of the sun and moon, the word "hunger" had long since become a thing of the past for him.

Therefore, it will not be easy for Li Yunjing to get any benefits from the "Ten Thousand Swords Sect".

He was well aware of this.

Lü Ruoxi seems to be quite close to him, and they have a good relationship.

Actually, it's all just a facade; just look at the tasks she gave Li Yunjing to see what's really going on.

The benefits still go to Lü Ruoxi's own people.

The real money is in alchemy, weapon crafting, and talisman arrays!

After the meeting ended, everyone tacitly chose their own houses.

Li Yunjing randomly picked a secluded house.

After carefully inspecting the house and confirming that no one had tampered with it, he entered the bedroom and began his meditation.

The spiritual energy here is very rich. A large array that gathers spiritual energy is always open, comparable to the environment of the eastern mountain area of ​​the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" and "Jinxiu Peak". Wouldn't it be a waste not to cultivate here?
"Sigh! Life is tough for small sects! To please the 'Divine Firmament Dao Sect,' they have to put on a show of wealth even when they're not. What's the point?"

Li Yunjing shook his head slightly. He was very fortunate that he had joined the behemoth "Shenxiao Dao Sect". If he had joined a small sect, he would have suffered countless grievances.

In the world of cultivation, the strong always become stronger; this is the ultimate truth.

The larger your scale and the stronger your military, the more resources you can seize. With resources, you can develop even better, creating a perfect cycle.

If someone wants to disrupt this ecosystem, they need even stronger combat power to fight the behemoth to the death!

But how many geniuses from humble backgrounds, small sects, and small families can rise against the tide and stand at the pinnacle of cultivation?

To defeat the strong with the weak is a mythical feat for small sects, small families, and independent cultivators!

Li Yunjing's feat of reversing the odds and breaking through to the Great Perfection of the Qi Refining Realm was widely praised and admired within the "Shenxiao Dao Sect".

But if this happened in a small force in the cultivation world, no one would believe it; they would just laugh wildly, thinking, "What a load of bull!"

This is the difference!
The combat strength of the several peak Qi Refining Realm experts from the "Ten Thousand Swords Sect" is probably limited; they might only be at the level of Tribulation Cultivators that Li Yunjing killed.

After Li Yunjing had circulated the "Five Thunder Orthodox Method" once, the sun was setting and the sky was getting dark.

Around the same time, Tian Jianzi, along with several elders and outstanding disciples of the "Ten Thousand Swords Sect," came to invite the people from the "Divine Firmament Dao Sect."

At the summons of Steward Liang and the others, Li Yunjing, Lü Ruoxi, and the others all went to the banquet.

This time, the Ten Thousand Swords Sect spent a huge amount of money to entertain the people from the Divine Firmament Dao Sect.

Inside the enormous palace, tables were laden with demon beast meat, spirit wine, spirit fruit, spirit tea, and various medicinal dishes.

In short, none of these things that have come to the forefront are lower than the first-order advanced level!
Each person has a table, divided into two columns, left and right.

The two sides sat facing each other. The "Shenxiao Dao Sect" was seated on the right, and the "Wanjian Sect" was seated on the left, starting from the Foundation Establishment stage seats at the head of the banquet and continuing to the disciples' seats at the end.

Li Yunjing's seat was naturally at the very end of the main hall.

Why is it that he's the only outer disciple among all the disciples of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect"?

His blue Taoist robe also attracted the curious gazes of many disciples of the "Ten Thousand Swords Sect".

It can be said that among all the disciples of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect", Lü Ruoxi attracted almost all the attention, while Li Yunjing was second.

No one knows why the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" would send out an outer disciple.

This is something that has never happened before in previous auditing tasks!
Curiosity aside, the members of the "Ten Thousand Swords Sect" didn't dare to investigate further.

Before the banquet began, the important figures from both sides gave long speeches, which were mostly rambling nonsense.

Li Yunjing was getting sleepy, his eyelids were drooping.

Only when the sound of chopsticks being shoved through the air did Li Yunjing perk up, opening his mouth wide and starting to eat and drink heartily.

The food on his table was a delicacy worth hundreds of spirit stones!
Li Yunjing hadn't had this level of quality more than a few times in the past six months.

He certainly wouldn't waste it.

People from the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" can eat more politely; people from the "Wanjian Sect" wolf down their food.

The disciples of the Shenxiao Dao Sect marveled at this scene.

How hungry are these people?

"Life is tough for small sects! This kind of banquet is like a New Year's celebration for them."

Li Yunjing chuckled and continued to feast.

He was an outer disciple, so he didn't care about any of that.

Eat and drink to your heart's content, and you won't miss home!

During the meal, some important matters were not discussed at all.

The two important figures agreed that the formal audit would be scheduled for tomorrow.

One side wanted to get their share of the profits as soon as possible; the other side wanted to get rid of these freeloaders as quickly as possible.

Both sides are very much in sync on this point.

After the banquet ended, the disciples of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" returned to their residences.

Another steward, Liu, gathered Li Yunjing and his disciples together.

This steward, Liu, specifically instructed that we could go and rest now, but we were not allowed to leave the courtyard.

After checking the accounts and completing the task, you can visit the market of the "Ten Thousand Swords Sect".

When Deacon Liu said this, he glanced at Li Yunjing, and Li Yunjing naturally understood what he meant.

This made Li Yunjing smile wryly and nod to indicate that he understood.

It can be said that everyone in Lü Ruoxi's group, from top to bottom, were their own people, except for Li Yunjing, who was just there to make up the numbers and wanted to go out.

Both sides understood this, but Steward Liu could not allow Li Yunjing to be too undisciplined.

You need to finish the important business before you can get on with your own things.

Nothing was said that night; Li Yunjing spent the entire night deducing the "Five Thunder Orthodox Method".

The next morning, the people from the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" gathered together.

Soon, some disciples of the "Ten Thousand Swords Sect" came to meet with Li Yunjing and his group.

The person Li Yunjing was in contact with was a dark-skinned middle-aged man.

This person didn't look like a sword immortal at all; he was more like a farmer.

"Brother, what's your name?"

Li Yunjing asked curiously.

“Brother Li, I am Deng Yanshi, a steward of the Spirit Plant Hall of the ‘Ten Thousand Swords Sect’. I am in charge of this matter. I have all the files on spirit fields here. Please come with me to examine them.”

Deng Yanshi spoke very humbly and respectfully.

"Alright! Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Deng."

Li Yun nodded, indicating that he should lead the way.

Soon, the two went out and walked on the streets of the city.

In this small town, mortals and cultivators live together, and there are even cultivators from other places who come here to make a living.

Therefore, one block in the city was specifically designated for trading by cultivators.

It became a market town within the city.

This market is also an extremely important source of income for the "Ten Thousand Swords Sect".

Li Yunjing lived in the best place. He hadn't gone far when he saw the bustling market street.

"Brother Li, that's the market of my 'Ten Thousand Swords Sect.' There are some good things for sale there. Would you like to take a look?"

Seeing that Li Yunjing often looked in that direction, Deng Yanshi smiled from the side.

"Won't this interfere with our important business?"

Li Yunjing initially wanted to refuse, but after thinking about it again, she agreed.

As for Deacon Liu's reminder?

The only thing he was in charge of reviewing was some tattered spirit grains, it wasn't a big deal!

Li Yunjing believed that the person in front of him must have been prepared.

It would be better to spend more time taking care of your own affairs.

"No delay! No delay! Our 'Ten Thousand Swords Sect' has clear accounts. As soon as Brother Li takes a look, he will immediately understand the situation. It won't waste any time!"

Deng Yanshi was delighted and quickly said, "As for checking the granary and spirit fields, we can do that tomorrow! They are fixed locations and can't be moved. It doesn't matter if we go a day earlier or a day later!"

(End of this chapter)