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

Dao Zhuan of the Bitter Cold City was at a loss for words when faced with Ying Jiaren's choice.

Some Daoist seals support Ying Jiaren, while others do not.

After a short while, Dao Zhuan laughed and said, "This Bitter Cold City was fought for by us, one sword and one spear."

"The development of this bitterly cold city today, and the fact that those new laws have survived here for more than a decade, are all thanks to us."

"Moreover, everything in this bitterly cold city is under our control."

"They'll do whatever we tell them to do."

"What right do outsiders have to interfere?"

"Moreover, we are not sending the new law to its death in vain, but rather enabling them to expand their territory and fight for humanity and the [World's Dao Court]."

"Moreover, after they died, we collected their bodies, extracted their souls, and dug out their golden cores."

Not a single bit was wasted.

"What right do those big shots have to be dissatisfied?"

Ying Jiaren smiled and said, "Not bad."

That makes sense.

The forces behind Dao Zhuan were entangled with the new methods and couldn't bear to see so many of them hastily sacrificed. They objected again, saying, "These new methods only have any fighting power once one reaches the Golden Core stage."

"It's such a waste to rush them into the battlefield now."

"It would be better to continue training them. After a few years, when most of the new cultivators have reached the Golden Core stage, it won't be too late to let them go to war."

The other Daoist priests frowned.

Just as Dao Zhuan was about to retort, Ying Jiaren snorted coldly, "I said they must go now to expand their territory."

"If you're dissatisfied, then challenge me to a contest of wits."

"Either you kill me and I'll turn the new method into a golden elixir; or I'll kill you and I'll refine you into a zombie or a vengeful ghost."

"You choose one."

Upon hearing this, the Daoist cultivator glared at Ying Jiaren with a grim expression: "I'm trying to have a proper discussion with you, why are you so angry?"

"This bitterly cold city doesn't just belong to you; it belongs to everyone."

"Such a major matter as expanding territory should be discussed."

"Instead of acting arbitrarily according to your own wishes."

Ying Jiaren scoffed and said with a cold laugh, "The fact that this Bitter Cold City has developed to its current state is thanks to me, aside from the royal power in the far west."

"Therefore, this bitterly cold city is my personal fiefdom."

Upon hearing this, many Daoist cultivators remained expressionless, but were displeased.

Although what Ying Jiaren said was true, she shouldn't have said it out loud.

After all, they have been working hard all these years.

Just as the Daoist cultivator was about to say something, Ying Jiaren turned around with a flick of her sleeve, transforming into a stream of malevolent energy that soared into the sky and flew towards a distant fire mulberry tree.

boom!

The malevolent energy landed on the fire mulberry tree, and in the next instant, flames ignited, and a giant three-legged fire crow took flight.

The fire crow soared through the sky, clutching a small, illusory sun, its rays illuminating the bitterly cold city and supporting the hazy heavens.

Ying Jiaren's voice rang out from above the fire crow's head:

"The greatest contributor to the development of Bitter Cold City to where it is today is not you, nor me, but the Flower-Scattering Taoist Wang Quan."

"Now, the Scattering Flower Kingdom wants our Bitter Cold City to do things and expand its territory. We should not hesitate to do our best to obey and help them."

"But instead of helping, you all whine and complain, wanting to rebel?"

"Do you want to die?"

Upon hearing this, many Daoist priests turned pale.

At this moment, Ying Jiaren continued, "Anyone who disagrees can challenge me to a magical duel."

"Come!"

In the next breath, on the remaining eleven fire mulberry trees, fire crows grabbed the small sun and took flight, soaring through the air.

In an instant, twelve small suns soared in the sky, scattering boundless firelight.

The flames burned a hole in the gray sky.

Flames burned like rivers, flowing beyond the city, turning the earth red and causing various abnormal weather phenomena to creak and crackle.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The abnormal climate, enraged by the burning, assaulted the city.

As a result, they were easily blocked by the city wall.

Gah!Gah!Gah!

The twelve fire crows cawed incessantly.

Ying Jiaren stood atop the fire crow's head, hands behind her back, her robes fluttering, looking disdainfully at Dao Zhuan who opposed her, her killing intent palpable.

Some Daoist priests, who had no particular concerns, felt that Ying Jiaren was too arrogant, but they didn't say anything and didn't take it to heart.

Because Ying Jiaren is right.

She is qualified to control the Bitter Cold City, and even more qualified to arrange many new laws concerning life and death.

Dao Zhuan, who was quite perceptive, also felt uneasy as he watched Ying Jiaren engage in a battle of wits.

Over the years, Ying Jiaren has spent half her time using the Underworld to enter various polar cities and help them develop.

The remaining half of his time was spent sitting upright under the fire mulberry tree, cultivating and improving.

Over the years, she has never fought in public.

No one knew anything about her abilities.

At this moment, she challenged those who disagreed to a duel, and for a time no one dared to make a move.

Gah!Gah!Gah!

Fire crows soared and cawed incessantly.

Ying Jiaren, hands behind her back, her dress fluttering, looked down at the crowd: "Who wants to challenge me to a magical duel?"

One breath...

The crowd remained silent.

Three breaths...

"Who dares to challenge me?"

The crowd remained silent.

Five breaths...

Ying Jiaren sneered: "Since you don't dare to fight, since you don't dare to challenge me, then you should obey."

"From now on, you will be the warlords."

"Apart from the creatures necessary to maintain the city's operation, all other creatures have gone out to expand their territory."

"Cleanse away all those who retreat and fear death."

"A million people retreat, a million are cleared out."

"If millions retreat, then millions will be eliminated!"

As she spoke, she turned away with a flick of her sleeve.

Whoosh!

A giant fire crow spread its wings and carried her to a fire mulberry tree.

Beneath the tree, many spirits and new cultivators held sandalwood incense sticks taller than a person and kowtowed in worship.

Incense smoke drifted from the burning mulberry tree, then billowed out, transforming into a smoky fairyland that slowly engulfed her.

The Daoist cultivators exchanged glances and remained silent.

A short while later, a Daoist cultivator said to the cultivators who favored the new method, "Everyone, Ying Jia is ruthless and doesn't consider the consequences of her actions."

"More importantly, she has more authority than us."

"Moreover, she helped other cities develop, and she knows more people than we do."

"Now that she's going to do something, although it might cost her a billion dollars in new legislation, it won't be a big deal."

"This world lacks everything, but it doesn't lack cultivators, much less new methods."

"Once all these new laws are dead, she'll stop causing trouble."

"Moreover, the new law expands our territory and strengthens the Bitter Cold City; and once they die, we can refine them into zombies and the Emperor's Banner, and also harvest a batch of Golden Elixir pills."

"In the end, we not only didn't suffer any losses, but we actually won."

"We have resources, we have territory, we have cannon fodder, but we have no living people who consume resources."

"This is a win-win-win situation."

Dao Zhuan, who was standing nearby, suddenly realized something, slapped his forehead, and said, "According to you, we've already won?"

"Absolutely!"

"That's fine!"

You Daozhuan was delighted: "Throughout history, win-win situations have been extremely rare; our ability to achieve a win-win-win situation for all four is truly unprecedented and unparalleled."

"If future generations mention this, they will surely praise it highly."