Cultivation of Immortality: This is what unorthodox methods are like.

"Evil is hateful, despicable, and terrifying."

"They've trapped us in this tiny space and won't let us leave."

"Every now and then they would send large armies to strangle us."

"What do they take us humans for? Domesticated poultry?"

"Everyone, we were unable to break free from this constraint before, so we could only endure it."

"Things are different now: Brother Scattering Flowers has brought the magic weapon [Dutian Banner], bringing light and hope."

"We must not fail his trust."

"We must use this magic weapon to break through the evil blockade and enter a wider area."

Within the safe zone:

Standing on the shoulder of a small giant Daoist cultivator, Mei Niang excitedly envisioned the future: "The Flower-Scattering Daoist's magic weapon, plus the evil I've turned against him."

"We are sure to make a difference in this second layer of the world."

"Starting tomorrow, we can no longer afford to be on the defensive."

"We must take the initiative, strike everywhere, kill evil, win the world's favor, and live up to Brother Sahua's kindness."

Many Daoist cultivators nodded in agreement.

Mei Niang became more and more excited as she spoke: "Everyone, Wang Quan has returned home in glory."

"When he comes back, we'll definitely give him a big surprise."

"Everyone, does anyone have a way to speed up the opening of the safe zone? If you have any brilliant ideas, please feel free to share them."

Everyone chimed in, some saying that they should make Meiniang work harder and try to win over more evil people.

Mei Niang touched her slender waist, wanting to loosen her belt; but when she touched it, she was horrified to find that she didn't have a belt at all.

"Alright, not only will I work hard, but I will also bring along many fellow cultivators to work hard together."

Some say it's an alliance with some evil beings.

Mei Niang nodded: "No problem!"

"All they want is flesh and blood."

"If we could form an alliance with flesh and blood, that would be the best."

Some say that ghosts and monsters from the underworld are employed: "It is said that there is now a bandit gang in the underworld, and this gang consists entirely of the best of the best."

"They roam around committing crimes, and there are dozens of real ghosts and gods in the procession to keep them in check."

"As long as you give the Qingfu money, they will do anything."

Upon hearing this, Mei Niang's eyes lit up: "Then, quickly contact them and have them join our army."

Some people say they want to go to the third layer of the world to learn advanced evil cultivation techniques.

Mei Niang nodded: "Good idea!"

"I went there once a few years ago. On that day, the sun's projection descended upon the white land, turning the millions of miles of white land into a golden expanse."

"A million miles is a forbidden zone of the third world."

"From that day on, I dreamed that one day we would also build a forbidden zone that spans millions of miles, or even tens of millions of miles."

"And this restricted area is now the safe zone."

"We must let the evil in the second layer know: some people and some regions are not to be trifled with."

"We must let them know that this place is—a forbidden zone!"

On the little giant's shoulder, Mei Niang danced excitedly, leading everyone in imagining the future.

In the corner, Ruo Jinghong rested her chin on her hand, gazing into the distance: "Wang Quan has returned home in glory."

"Should I go back and show off too?"

"Never mind, Wang Quan went back because he has a magical artifact."

"When I get back, I'll show you my secret weapon, and it will dazzle everyone in my hometown."

"What am I supposed to show off when I get back? I don't have any magic weapons, and I'm still just a Foundation Establishment cultivator."

"inappropriate!"

"I'll wait until I've opened up my Purple Mansion before I go back and show off."

"When that time comes, even the clouds of my hometown will beat drums and sing and dance for me!"

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The present world:

A large ship soars beneath the sky and above the white clouds.

This massive ship, a full 100,000 meters long, with the blessing of numerous spells, rituals, and spiritual veins, cleaved through the clouds and traversed the skies above imperial capitals.

The large ship was not very fast, traveling only about 10,000 li per day.

Those who travel on this ship are mostly wealthy monsters, humans, and even some special creatures from the underworld.

They are wealthy, enjoy life, and travel the world's magnificent landscapes.

Relying on the power of the Underworld, spatial rifts, and folded spaces, he returned from the Stone City in the far west to a place not far from the Drowning Lower Court in just over a month.

However, instead of going to the Drowning Lower Temple, he boarded an air cruise ship and headed straight for his hometown: Liang Kingdom.

Upon returning to his hometown, Wang Quan remained calm and unperturbed.

He lay on the gunwale, manipulating something that looked like a mirror.

As he pointed, a strange fluctuation emanated from the corresponding location on the cruise ship, piercing through the clouds and allowing him to see the magnificent mountains and rivers below.

At that moment, a richly dressed lady approached gracefully, a delicate fragrance wafting by: "Young man, are you alone?"

Seeing the tears welling up in his wife's beautiful eyes, Wang Quan instantly understood what she was thinking: "Hmm!"

"I am a cultivator; I do not enjoy having fun with ordinary people!"

The elegantly dressed lady showed no shame or anger, but instead sighed and went to find her next target.

At this moment, several female cultivators whispered among themselves and then came over together: "Fellow Daoist, where did you disembark? Would you be interested in having a few drinks together and contemplating the Great Dao of Yin and Yang Harmony?"

Wang Quan noticed that these female cultivators were not as beautiful as Ruo Jinghong, nor as graceful and elegant as Meiniang, and they couldn't even compare to Fairy Qin.

Moreover, he sensed that these people had weak and loose magical power, clearly indicating that they were new-style cultivators.

He didn't want to lay a hand on this female cultivator: "Sorry, I just want some peace and quiet!"

The female cultivators were quite disappointed. They saw that Wang Quan was handsome and had a dignified bearing, and they thought he was likely a disciple from an unorthodox sect traveling around, or a disciple who had been expelled for failing to complete the Foundation Establishment stage because he had reached the required age.

Therefore, they really wanted to have a conversation with him.

So when they return to their hometown, they can even raise their own value and elevate their status.

It would be even better if we could be friends and keep in touch occasionally.

If they can maintain this relationship in the long term, their status within the sect will definitely rise significantly.

Even those disciples of unorthodox sects, even those expelled from their sects, are still unattainable to these cultivators.

They racked their brains, trying to seize the opportunity to seduce the royal power.

Just then, Wang Quan saw black smoke billowing into the sky ahead.

The black smoke shot into the sky, shattering the clouds ahead, and then a chilling atmosphere filled the air.

In an instant, many cultivators and monsters on the ship roared and rushed straight to the bow.

Ordinary people rushed to the second deck, and even higher decks, grabbing binoculars and other gadgets to excitedly watch.

"They're probably robbers!"

"Finally, we've encountered the robbers!"

"I really hope the kidnappers rush up, abduct me, torture and humiliate me severely, and then control me."

Wang Quan did not go to the bow of the ship; he simply leaned against the railing and gazed ahead.

Ahead, dark clouds rolled and churned, forming a radius of a hundred meters.

Whoosh!

Two large banners, one reading "Robbery and Robbery" and the other "Rape and Lavishness," were raised above the dark clouds.

With banners waving, a group of monsters appeared, surrounding many masked cultivators.

"Hey...we created these clouds, we blew this wind."

"If you want to pass through here, leave behind some coins!"

"Hey...stop the ship right now, damn it...backwards, this huge ship is going to ram us to death."

"Don't you have any sympathy at all?"

"How come you're even more arrogant than us?"

The spirit on the dark cloud took the oar and rowed backward with all its might.

From the dark clouds came a heart-wrenching scream: "Stop the ship!"

"We're going to get crushed!"