Am I the only good person in this cultivation world?

The Shadowless Immortal, the Core Formation Cave.

Yao Han rubbed his chin, not immediately agreeing.

This behavior, however, greatly surprised Jiang Fanyu:

"Junior brother, what's there to hesitate about! The cave dwelling left behind by a Core Formation cultivator is an incredible opportunity for us Foundation Establishment cultivators. Whatever we find might be a rare cultivation technique or secret treasure. Even if it's useless for cultivation, it can still fetch a good price in the market!"

"Sigh, as you know, Feixia can't compare to Yinxing and Chenlu. Of the ten markets under Shuiyue Palace, six belong to Yinxing, three to Chenlu, and the remaining one is only managed by some outer disciples because it's too far away and no one wants to go there."

"I don't mean to speak ill of Master... but the people of Feixia are really poor. I've been a disciple for almost six years, and I've only managed to get one high-grade magic weapon from Master. I have to find my own way to get the pills I need for cultivation."

Jiang Fanyu sighed repeatedly, then took another swig of wine.

"Moreover, the inner sect competition is just around the corner. If I can make some money, I can buy some high-quality magic artifacts so as not to embarrass our Feixia Island."

"As for whether this source is reliable, Junior Brother, you needn't worry at all. That person from the Juyi Gang is a close friend of mine who has been with me for many years. I guarantee with my integrity that he is absolutely trustworthy!"

Yao Han smiled, rolled up his sleeves, and proactively refilled Jiang Fanyu's drink:

"Senior brother, don't worry. I've only just broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage, and my cultivation isn't stable yet. I also heard from Master that things aren't peaceful outside lately, so I don't dare to go out easily. Before I went into seclusion, I seemed to hear that the sect held a grand competition. How come there's another one so soon?"

"Oh right, you just broke through; you should go into seclusion for a few more days to consolidate your gains. I was too hasty just now, junior brother, please don't blame me. I'll punish myself with a drink!"

With that, Jiang Fanyu downed the rest of his drink in one gulp.

Yao Han almost laughed, but he had already drunk more than half of the bottle of Ganzhu wine that Jiang Fanyu had brought.

This young man is truly a man of character.

Jiang Fanyu coughed lightly twice, clearing his throat:

"The competition a year ago was specifically for recruiting independent cultivators. Actually, there's something strange about this, because our Shuiyue Palace hasn't opened its doors to recruit independent cultivators for many years. I even went to take a look, and the selection criteria were very loose. They accepted almost anyone. It's being said among the disciples that this matter is inextricably linked to the dispute between He Nianxuan Sect and the sudden increase in the number of disciples is preparation for war."

Yao Han nodded.

"However, these are all rumors, Junior Brother, just take them with a grain of salt. As for this Inner Sect Grand Competition, it has existed since ancient times and has been passed down in the sect for a long time. It is held once every twenty years, and it just so happens that you and I have been there. Each lineage must have at least one disciple below the Core Formation stage to participate. They draw lots to choose their opponents and fight in pairs. The winners advance. After several rounds of competition, the top three will be given magic weapons, pills, and other items. The first place winner will even receive a top-grade magic weapon as a reward."

"However, that's not the most crucial point. Besides possessing top-grade magical artifacts, the island lineage represented by the first-place winner will take over 'Fangtian Waterfall' for the next twenty years, and all profits gained during those twenty years will belong to this lineage!"

Fangtian Waterfall?

Yao Han was taken aback and immediately asked:

"I heard about this place from Senior Sister Fang before. Wasn't it said to be a forbidden area within the sect, where disciples are strictly prohibited from trespassing? I wonder what kind of place this is?"

"The term 'forbidden area' applies to anyone other than the administrator; there is no such rule for the owner of Fangtian Waterfall."

Jiang Fanyu picked up a bright red fruit from the plate and popped it into her mouth:

"Fangtian Waterfall is the most spiritually abundant place in the sect, apart from the Five Peaks. Legend has it that the Water Moon Ancestor used this place as the foundation to establish the sect and set up the Water Moon Palace."

"Not only is it rich in spiritual energy, but it also contains many rare and precious natural treasures. It is said that the sect's predecessors also left behind ancestral teachings and various secret techniques."

Jiang Fanyu chewed a few times and swallowed the hawthorn berries:

"These spiritual materials cannot be picked casually, as there are sect rules. However, you can take seeds and plant them yourself; that's what the previous leaders mostly did. The spiritual plants planted in Fangtian Waterfall grow in one year as fast as they do in the outside world!"

One year of planting is equivalent to ten years of planting elsewhere?

Twenty years later, wouldn't we be able to reap countless rare and precious materials?

Yao Han's face showed surprise. The world is so vast, there are truly all sorts of wonders!

He recalled the day he entered Wanxiang Cliff a few years ago, and the shock that the cliff brought him was still deeply impressed him.

These prestigious sects indeed each possess unique strengths that are beyond the comprehension of outsiders.

Jiang Fanyu noticed the surprise on Yao Han's face and chuckled softly:

"I knew you'd be surprised, and I was too. If I hadn't heard it from the Hidden Star Island disciples myself back then, I wouldn't have believed it. But it's true, and with so many centuries-old spiritual herbs right in front of me, there's no way to deny it."

Jiang Fanyu shrugged and sighed:

"It's a pity that so many spiritual herbs and plants, apart from a small portion being confiscated, almost all of them have fallen into the hands of the Hidden Star lineage. This Fangtian Waterfall has been occupied by Hidden Star Island for eighty years, and every time there is a competition, the first place is always taken by someone from their island! However, this year, Feixia has Senior Sister He, so it's really hard to say who will be the champion."

Oh? I see.

By observing a part, one can understand the whole picture. After listening to Jiang Fanyu's words, Yao Han finally understood the cause of this internal conflict.

This inner sect competition is a rule of the sect and cannot be changed. Since the time limit has been reached, it is necessary to decide the ownership of Fangtian Waterfall again.

Hidden Star Island has occupied this place for so many years, and the lives and fortunes of its entire lineage are probably tied to this forbidden land. If they win the competition again this year and survive for another twenty years, they may even be able to produce a large number of thousand-year-old spiritual herbs, which would be an astonishing fortune, almost immeasurable.

A single thousand-year-old spiritual herb can cause cultivators to fight tooth and nail, let alone a whole batch!

With such enormous profits, let alone Chen Huan Zhenren, no one would willingly give them up.

However, in recent years, Su Yao has been feeling emotional because her lifespan is approaching, so she has taken in several more disciples, including He Muran, who has a Heavenly Spirit Root. Her intentions were good, and she probably didn't mean to compete with Chen Huan, but suddenly taking in so many disciples was tantamount to declaring war in his eyes.

If Fangtian Waterfall were truly taken away by the Feixia lineage, it would be a fatal blow to Chen Huan Zhenren's life. It's obvious without much thought that he would absolutely not allow such a thing to happen.

No wonder there was such great hostility between the two sides; this is where the problem lies.

Yao Han's eyes darted around, and he continued to ask:

"In this inner sect competition, each lineage must send at least one disciple. Is there no upper limit? Wouldn't that mean the lineage with more disciples would have an advantage? That seems rather unfair."

"Who says otherwise! I also think it's unfair, but this is how our Water Moon Palace has always done it. As soon as someone makes a suggestion, another group says it's an ancestral law that can't be changed... Sigh, if you ask me, these old fogies in the sect are too inflexible. What era are we living in? The six sects are about to fight each other, and they're still insisting on 'unchangeable'!"

It's probably not that they're stubborn and inflexible, but rather that those who have benefited don't want to let go.

"However, the battles between cultivators are different from the melees of mortals. The difference in cultivation level can make up for the difference in numbers. This may be a kind of fairness. In the end, it still comes down to strength."

Yao Han pondered for a moment, and was about to ask more questions when he suddenly saw a sound transmission talisman flying in from outside the cave.