A Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Wang Yu Transmigrates into a Book, the Dao Ancestor of Rein

Chapter 315 Survive

"Wait, Fellow Daoist Han."

Zhiyang quickly put on a smiling face:
"Fellow Daoist, what price do you wish to offer?"

After a moment's thought, Han Li offered a compromise:

"One hundred Heavenly Moon Divine Ships, three million mid-grade spirit stones; the other one hundred will be handled according to the previous transfer price. This is my greatest sincerity, and also the greatest support from my entire Xuantian Sect for Tiannan. If Fellow Daoist Zhiyang is still not satisfied, then you will have to go elsewhere."

Three million mid-grade spirit stones, which is equivalent to three hundred million low-grade spirit stones.

It sounds like a lot, and it is indeed not a small amount.

Even if the seven factions of the former Yue Kingdom had gathered together back then, they might not have been able to produce so many spirit stones in a short period of time.

But Han Li is not doing business with one or two countries now; he is doing big business with the decision-makers of dozens of countries and hundreds of sects throughout Tiannan.

A few million mid-grade spirit stones is nothing to a force of this size.

What's more.

He reached this conclusion after careful calculation.

For this personnel relocation in Tiannan, each Foundation Establishment stage cultivator was given fifteen mid-grade spirit stones as travel expenses.

Each participant will receive an additional sixty mid-grade spirit stones.

There are also various other subsidies.

If not for the large amount of spirit stones spent, not many Foundation Establishment cultivators from the major sects and families would be willing to participate in the war as cannon fodder.

The mobilization of over 300,000 Foundation Establishment cultivators to the front lines resulted in travel expenses amounting to several million mid-grade spirit stones.

His asking price for travel expenses was not high at all, saving not only the time and cost of mobilizing manpower from all sides, but also saving the various parties in Tiannan more than half of their travel expenses. Selling a hundred Tianyue Divine Ships would only be a premium of seven or eight times.

That's kind enough.

Such great benevolence and righteousness deserve a thumbs up from anyone who sees it.

"Okay, that's good."

Master Zhiyang readily agreed to the offer.

With the fighting at the front lines intensifying, he had no time or inclination to continue haggling.

Moreover, such a transaction can be considered a win-win cooperation.

There was no reason for him to refuse.

Cash on delivery.

He had already recalled the hundred Heavenly Moon Divine Ships from various places over the past two months, and they were stored in the belt around his waist.

The Qiankun Belt is a high-level ancient treasure of the spatial category.

It only has auxiliary storage functions and lacks offensive and defensive features.

Like the bamboo tube that held the Great Evolution God, it can also be used to store storage bags.

It is a rare and precious spatial treasure.

It was obtained from the corpse in the Crimson Forbidden Land.

The Qiankun Belt can't directly store the Heavenly Moon Divine Ship; it wouldn't even fit one. But storing several large-capacity storage bags is no problem.

This belt contained exactly a hundred storage bags.

Clearly, this was planned in advance.

They even anticipated that Master Zhiyang and others would come to borrow the flying boat to transport troops.

Seeing Han Li take out storage bags from his Qiankun belt, Master Zhiyang's eyes lit up, but he didn't ask any further questions.

Han Li's eyes lit up when he saw Master Zhiyang putting storage bags into the ancient treasure ring on the ring finger of his left hand.

That ring was clearly also a high-level ancient treasure of the spatial type.

It's unclear whether the spatial ring is a treasure passed down through the Tai Zhen Sect for many years, or simply the personal wealth of Master Zhi Yang.

...

After seeing Zhiyang off.

Han Li and the others immediately held a small internal meeting.

When everyone looked at the figure on the main seat again, their eyes were filled with a complex mix of admiration, bewilderment, and disbelief.

"Husband, did you foresee this day?"

Yuan Yao asked first.

Han Li smiled and shook his head:

"It was just that we were prepared, not that we anticipated the Nine Kingdoms Alliance would be defeated so badly by the Mulan people."

"Sect Master, what were you thinking back then? Why were you so convinced that building the Heavenly Moon Divine Ship wouldn't be a losing proposition?"

Old Sun was particularly puzzled by this.

"When did the Mulan people begin their invasions of Tiannan year by year?"

Han Li smiled and asked in return.

"A thousand years ago."

Thousands of years ago, the borders of the grasslands were only minor skirmishes. The Mulan people would often come to raid, grab a few spoils, and then retreat.

But a thousand years ago, the situation was different.

The Mulan people's raids on the borders of the Nine Kingdoms Alliance have intensified.

This is why the Nine Nations Alliance came into being.

For centuries, the Nine Kingdoms Alliance had effectively blocked the encroachment of the Mulan people. However, more than a hundred years ago, the Nine Kingdoms Alliance felt the pressure and sensed the growing strength of the Mulan people. Therefore, they strongly requested that the righteous and demonic paths, along with the Heavenly Alliance, arrange for fortresses at the border of the grasslands to jointly resist the Mulan people.

All parties did arrange for personnel to take turns on duty in order to ensure the safety and well-being of the southern hinterland; however, the manpower available to go to the border was indeed very limited.

And this time.

No one expected that the Mulan people would mobilize all ten tribes, as if they were going to take over most of southern China.

"What happened in Tiannan a thousand years ago that made the Mulan people, as if they smelled blood, set their sights on this place?"

"What happened in Tiannan more than a hundred years ago that would make the Mulan people increase their leverage against this region?"

As soon as Han Li asked his two questions, everyone immediately realized the truth.

"Sect Master, do you mean there's infighting between the righteous and demonic factions?"

"This was caused by the counterattack of the righteous and demonic forces in the heart of southern China, which wiped out many sectarian traditions..."

"That's right, these two events were the trigger for the change in the Mulan people's attitude towards Tiannan."

It's not that he was particularly smart, but rather that his foresight and the fact that others were blinded by their own limited perspective prevented them from reacting quickly.

Give everyone some time, and they'll surely figure it out.

"More than a thousand years ago, the internal strife between the righteous and demonic factions began, lasting for hundreds of years and causing enormous losses, leading to the destruction of major sects such as the Xuanjian Sect..."

"However, the Mulan people didn't react immediately. By the time they did, many neutral forces, such as Huangfeng Valley, Yanyue Sect, Tianxing Sect, and Shenbing Sect, had already risen up, digested the fruits of victory in that internal strife, and gained a firm foothold."

"At that time in Tiannan, although the righteous and demonic paths were in decline and several great cultivators had fallen one after another for various reasons, the number of Nascent Soul stage cultivators in other forces was exploding. Wei Wuyai of the Huayi Sect rose to prominence during that period."

"The Mulan people have lost the initiative."

Han Li analyzed.

This is also the hidden history he wrote about:
"As for the counterattack of good and evil two hundred years ago..."

"Although the righteous and demonic paths have regained control of the southern hinterland, they have caused enormous damage to the region. This war has affected eight medium-sized countries and more than ten small countries."

"Many Nascent Soul level lineages were destroyed as a result, and many old monsters were seriously injured or died."

Don't be fooled by the fact that all the Nascent Soul stage cultivators from the original seven sects of the Yue Kingdom have been preserved.

But that was because the Yue people ran fast and didn't fight to the death.

The Tianxing Sect, Shenbingmen, and Wanmiao Temple of the Yuanwu Kingdom put up a stubborn resistance. As a result, four Nascent Soul stage experts died on the spot, and the rest were all wounded. The old monsters of Shenbingmen passed away one after another, and now there is not even a single Nascent Soul stage expert left to govern. If it weren't for the Xuantian Sect extending an olive branch twenty years ago, the once mighty Shenbingmen would probably have become an insignificant speck of dust in the long history of the Tiannan region.

Also.

Jiang Kingdom and Cheqi Kingdom, having been infiltrated by the six sects of the Demonic Path for many years, were suddenly attacked by a blitzkrieg. Eleven Nascent Soul cultivators, two of whom chose to surrender due to pragmatism, and nine died silently.

Back then, no fewer than five sects were wiped out by the righteous path.

This includes a major sect that has four Nascent Soul stage cultivators guarding its gates.

Besides these few unlucky ones, several other countries and dozens of sects were also affected by that battle.

The situation in the other sects was somewhat better, but not much better.

"Most importantly, many promising Nascent Soul cultivators from the severely damaged neutral sects perished in the civil war! This has resulted in a significant decrease in the number of Nascent Soul cultivators appearing in Tiannan in recent years!"

The loss of Nascent Soul cultivators and promising geniuses who had the potential to form their Nascent Souls was significant.

There are at least several dozen of them. Those are dozens of Nascent Soul cultivators.

"The righteous and demonic paths haven't had time to digest the fruits of victory in the last one or two hundred years."

For example, in the Yue Kingdom occupied by the Hehuan Sect and the Yuanwu Kingdom occupied by the Yuling Sect, no new Nascent Soul stage cultivators were born.

"The Mulan people, who have been waiting for an opportunity, have finally seized the opportunity during Tiannan's period of weakness."

Moreover, they were calculating with their minds but not with their minds.

The defeat in the holy war on the grasslands and the relentless pressure from the Turks forced the Mulan people to take a desperate gamble and attack the "easy target" Tiannan.

If we can take over the Nine Kingdoms Alliance and half of Tiannan, we can use the geographical advantage of Fengyuan Kingdom to thwart the Tuwu people's attempt to exterminate the Mulan clan.

In short.

He thought about it a lot.

When everyone realized this, they were filled with admiration for their sect leader's foresight and their respect for him increased even further.

"Sect Master, you're truly amazing."

A rare word of praise from the bearded man.

The principle seems simple, and many people can see it, even understand it perfectly. But the problem is, very few people actually put in the effort to nip problems in the bud.

Spending tens of millions of spirit stones to build more than two hundred Heavenly Moon Divine Ships seems like a foolish move, but it was actually incredibly farsighted and a subtle, silent mockery of the leaders of the major powers in Tiannan.

...

"Sect Master, what should we do next?"

Old Sun said in high spirits.

He has a new vision for the future.

With ample financial resources, I might be able to reach the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

"Join the war."

As Han Li spoke, he patted the storage bag at his waist and took out more than a dozen ancient treasures.

These ancient treasures were all obtained during the day when lightning struck the entrance to the Hehuan Sect and when they explored the Cangkun Cave.

There are exquisite antique treasures as well as high-end antique treasures.

He tossed the three ancient treasures and powerful magic weapons he had obtained from the Old Demon of the Joyful Union to Dong Xuan'er. He then took out these metal-attribute ancient treasures and magic weapons he had acquired from demonic masters, equipping his group as much as possible:

"Elder, Second Elder, each of you may choose one that is easy to use."

This was the price he had previously offered to have the two players compete.

We can give you the high-level spirit stones later.

Man Huzi and Qing Yi exchanged a glance, and then Man Huzi didn't stand on ceremony.

Barbarian Beard chose a ring:
"I'll take this antique."

This treasure is called the "Purple Sun Rings." They exist in pairs, and when both rings are present, they constitute a top-tier ancient treasure. It is a precious heirloom of the Ghost Spirit Sect.

It has many ingenious uses.

It has always been owned by the leader of the Ghost Spirit Sect.

On that day, one of them was captured by the gold magnetic field.

Later, when Wang Tiansheng died at the Cangkun Ruins, another one fell to the ground.

"Elder, you have a good eye."

Han Li smiled and took out another one, tossing it to Barbarian Beard.

"This is?"

Barbarian Beard was taken aback for a moment.

"A pair is more powerful. One for offense and one for defense makes a complete set. However, the Grand Elder should not use the main defensive one unless absolutely necessary."

Although the Ghost Spirit Sect is currently preoccupied with its own problems and dares not provoke them, he still does not want the Ghost Spirit Sect to spread information about the Fallen Demon Valley to the entire Tiannan region in a desperate act.

"it is good."

The bearded man nodded.

He could still clearly see the priorities of the matter.

After exploring the Fallen Demon Valley, he can use this top-tier ancient treasure however he likes.

"I want this little sword."

Qingyi chose a high-level ancient treasure silver sword.

Yuan Yao, Yan Li, and Gan Rushuang each made their own choices.

When it came to Old Sun, he pointed to himself with some uncertainty:
"Sect Master, do I have one too?"

"Pick one."

Han Li smiled.

Upon hearing this, the old man took a deep breath, deeply moved.

When I finally got my hands on a high-level ancient treasure, it felt like a dream.

"Sect Master, you're just giving it to me like this?"

His hands trembled slightly.

It feels so unreal.

"Take it, and survive."

At a different time, he would never have paid for it out of his own pocket.

Wealth doesn't just fall from the sky.

His kindness was not so cheap.

But he needs the help of everyone, not to fight alone. Besides, the battlefield is not child's play; a moment's hesitation could mean certain death. Old Sun's strength is only average; he'd likely be outmatched against Grand Master Mulan. Having an additional ancient treasure would give him more protection.

Also.

When they continue their journey to the Great Jin Dynasty, they will need someone to guard their home.

A high-grade ancient treasure is rare, worth tens to hundreds of thousands of mid-grade spirit stones. But if it ends up in his hands, it'll just gather dust in his warehouse. Rather than wasting his combat power, it's better to try and get this Nascent Soul cultivator to work harder and risk his life for him.

Distributing rewards before a battle is itself a way to boost morale.

As for the three women? They should have enough treasures.

　【Yuan Yao】

　　Peak of the early stage of Nascent Soul, fourth level of the Great Evolution Technique.

　　1. Natal Magic Weapon: Male and Female Swords.

　　2 Magic Items: Three Bronze Cauldrons (large cauldrons with added refining crystals)
　　3 exquisite antique treasures: Thunder Drum, Illusionary Pipa, and Crimson Cloak.

　　4 High-Tier Ancient Treasures: Bewitching Bell, White Ancient Pendant, Heavenly Crystal Silver Crown, Broken Sea Spear (a pair), and a Great Hammer.

　　5. Top-tier ancient treasure: Purple-gold cup. (Left by the Marquis of Nanlong)
　　6 rare treasures: Soul-Nourishing Wood Pendant, Soft Armor (obtained from Wen Tianren, its defensive effect is comparable to the Imperial Scale Armor).

　　【Yanli】

　　Early stage of Nascent Soul, fourth level of the Great Evolution Technique.

　　1. Natal Magic Weapon: Xuan Yue Sword.

　　2 Magic Items: Extreme Yuan Sword (the original magic item of the Great Evolution God), Mystic Crystal Shield (a shield with added crystals).

　　3 Fine Antique Treasures: Flower Basket, Fallen Immortal Rope x2, Five Elements Ring.

　　4 High-level Ancient Treasures: Yueyang Shield and Flying Fork.

　　5 Top-Tier Ancient Treasures: Xuanhuang Mirror, Flying Thunder Boots (One of the Four Treasures of the Great Evolution God)

　　6 rare treasures: Soul-Nourishing Wood Bracelet, Imperial Scale Armor, Four Symbols Coiled Dragon Belt, and Cold Dawn Pearl.

　　7. Talisman: Azure Needle.

　　【Gan Rushuang】

　　Mid-stage Nascent Soul, third level of the Great Evolution Technique.

　　1. Natal Magic Treasure: Vermilion Bird Ring.

　　2 Fine Antique Treasures: Wooden Sword, Storm Fan, Flowing Fire Pearl, Cloud Vine Banner, Small Shield.

　　3 High-Rank Ancient Treasures: Condensing Light Mirror, Yin-Yang Ice and Fire Sword (obtained from the Grand Elder of the Hidden Moon Sect), Small Cauldron, Sky-Splitting Blade (provided by experts from the Six Sects of the Demonic Path)

　　4. Top-tier Ancient Treasure: Thousand Illusion Tower (one of the four treasures of the Great Evolution God)

　　5 Rare Treasures: Soul-Nourishing Wood Hairpin
　　
　
(End of this chapter)