Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 66 Yun Yu Ze Alliance

Du Wanyi pondered and said, "Initially, this organization arose within the Water Dragon Sect because some of our seniors from various markets in Yunyuze were not doing well in the Water Dragon Sect."

"Later, some seniors who had good relationships with each other spontaneously united to help each other and exchange various resources and information, which enabled them to gain a foothold."

"Over time, this organization gradually spread to the markets and towns of Yunyize."

"Cultivators like us who haven't had a chance to join the Water Dragon Sect yet will also unite in advance."

Ji Yuan listened very attentively, so after listening, he asked:

"So this mutual aid society doesn't have any covenants or rules?"

If the rules are too strict, he will have to think about it carefully.

Du Wanyi nodded slightly and said, "There are three covenants: First, if a disciple in the guild encounters a life-or-death crisis, the other disciples will do their best to help them overcome it."

Secondly, if a disciple in the alliance is killed, the other disciples must do their best to avenge him.

Thirdly, disciples within the alliance must not fight each other; any conflicts should be resolved through internal alliance mediation.

Ji Yuan frowned slightly after listening. "What does 'striving' mean in the first two clauses of the alliance? And the third clause, which stipulates that we must fight to the death, will the guild really stop us?"

"Doing your best means doing what you are capable of."

Du Wanyi stared at Ji Yuan with her beautiful peach blossom eyes, blinked a few times, and said, "Just like now, if someone in our guild offends the Water Dragon Sect and is killed by them, we can't possibly help them take revenge, can we? The same principle applies to this first covenant."

"As for the third covenant, if there were any life-or-death feuds, the association wouldn't object."

"That's alright."

Ji Yuan was worried that the alliance might have some mandatory requirements, but it seems that it's not too bad now. They are all just verbal agreements and the constraints are not great.

"Yes, if there are too many restrictions, we definitely won't join."

Du Wanyi chuckled.

There aren't many fools who can cultivate to the late stage of Qi Refining in a godforsaken place like Yunyuze.

Therefore, judging solely from Du Wanyi's one-sided account, this so-called "Water Dragon Sect Mutual Aid Association" is a loose alliance of interests, the kind that would collapse at the slightest provocation.

"We hold a gathering every month on the 18th, where resources are traded and information is exchanged."

Anyone who's free can come; those who aren't, please feel free to come as you wish.

"Secondly, when new people join, we should also have a gathering to meet the new faces and let everyone get to know each other."

That's all for this.

At this point, Du Wanyi stopped, blinked, and smiled at Ji Yuan in front of her, as if waiting for an answer.

Ji Yuan pondered for a moment before asking, "Are all the late-stage Qi Refining cultivators in Yun Yuze members of the mutual aid association?"

"That's impossible. Although most of them are from our mutual aid society, some are withdrawn and don't like to communicate with others, and some..."

Du Wanyi paused for a moment before continuing, "There are also some who are unwilling to join the Water Dragon Sect, or rather, unable to join the Water Dragon Sect, who, like us, have formed a 'Cloud and Rain Marsh Alliance'. For example, the Qin family patriarch you offended, that blind old man Qin who is at the tenth level of Qi Refining, is the leader of this Cloud and Rain Marsh Alliance."

"Is that so?"

Ji Yuan asked, slightly surprised.

"Hmm." A hint of disdain flashed in Du Wanyi's eyes. "They're just following the trend. How can they compare to our Water Dragon Sect Mutual Aid Association? Even Qin the Blind's son is a member of our Water Dragon Sect Mutual Aid Association."

That's natural. No matter what, the Yunyuzhe Alliance is just operating within the Yunyuzhe region. But the Shuilongzong Mutual Aid Association is different, especially those who have already joined the Shuilongzong... Ji Yuan nodded slightly, "Fellow Daoist Du, did you see that just now?"

"I saw it."

Du Wanyi smiled and said, "Brother Ji, don't worry. It's just the Qin family. As long as you join our mutual aid association, with the support of the seniors of the Water Dragon Sect, even if Old Blind Qin comes, he won't dare to make things difficult for you."

This should also be true.

The first clause of the Mutual Aid Association's covenant is that when a disciple encounters a life-or-death crisis, the other disciples must lend a helping hand.

If this provokes a major enemy, the mutual aid society might not be able to do anything about it.

But clearly, the Qin family wasn't a major enemy to the mutual aid society.

Since that's the case, the organization is also loose, and there's no need to take any strange pills or make any oaths of the Great Dao... Ji Yuan stood up and smiled slightly, "Then we'll have to trouble Fellow Daoist Du more often in the future."

"We're all on the same side, what's the trouble?"

When Du Wanyi saw that Ji Yuan had agreed to join, the smile on her face became more genuine.

She stood up and took out a jade pendant from her storage bag, handing it over. "This is our mutual aid association's token, and also a small gift that a senior member of the sect crafted for us."

"There is a protective restriction inside. Once activated, it is equivalent to a high-grade first-tier protective talisman, but it can only be used once."

"Oh?"

Ji Yuan hadn't expected this benefit after joining. He accepted it with both hands, saying, "Thank you so much, seniors."

Seeing that Du Wanyi was about to speak again, Ji Yuan preemptively said, "It won't be long before I break through to the late stage. Could we postpone this meeting for a few days until after I've broken through?"

"That's definitely possible. Once you've made all the preparations, Brother Ji, you can contact your mutual aid association members in Zengtou City, or you can come to me at No. 3, Jia, Tai'anfang."

"it is good."

After Ji Yuan agreed, Du Wanyi took her leave.

Watching her ride the flying boat through the air, Ji Yuan couldn't help but feel a little envious.

But it will be soon. With what I've gained from this trip, breaking through to the late stage of Qi Refining shouldn't be a problem, and buying a flying boat shouldn't be a problem either.

Moreover, the moment they started talking, Ji Yuan got a certain feeling.

That means it was only when one reached the late stage of Qi Refining that one could be considered to have truly come into contact with the cultivator circle of Yun Yu Ze. Before that, he was just a fisherman.

Fishermen who seem to have been born to fish.

With this thought in mind, Ji Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.

"call--"

In any case, the immediate problems should be mostly resolved. Next, we need to sort out the spoils of this trip, divide the loot with Qiu Qianhai, and then go to Jingdefang to sell what needs to be sold and buy what needs to be bought.

I'm about to break through to the late stage of Qi Refining.

Ji Yuan steered his boat toward Jingdefang, and before he had gone the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, he met Qiu Qianhai in a reed marsh.

"Nobody's following us, is they?"

"without."

"In that case, let's divide the spoils of this trip first."

Ji Yuan had three storage bags that hadn't been counted yet, and all three were storage bags belonging to the sixth level of Qi Refining.

Not to mention the more than twenty kilograms of cold iron sand and the corpse of a stone crab.

"Alright."

Even the injured Qiu Qianhai perked up when this was mentioned, and took out his open storage bag.

"I have quite a few good things too."

He added before finishing, "We'll just divide the two storage bags from the Qin family, and the two from the Liu brothers, along with the remaining cold iron sand, are all yours."

(End of this chapter)