Spirit cultivation and immortality, how do you control an aircraft carrier?

This is also good news for Shen Huang.

He had every reason to believe that if there hadn't been some semblance of order, he would never have been able to receive so much help from the township head so easily.

The higher one's talent, the more dangerous it becomes.

Order is a protection for the weak.

However, Shen Huang then asked a very crucial question.

"I originally thought that the Protected Lands were entirely ruled and managed by their Protector Lords, who could do as they pleased. But now it seems they also need to meet the needs of the successor Immortal Dynasties, Immortal Alliances, and even families. But what if a Protector Lord doesn't care about rewards and stipends? Under the current circumstances, can some powerful Protected Lands truly continue to obey the Immortal Dynasties?"

This is indeed a crucial question.

It represents the dominance of the Immortal Dynasty, or the so-called Immortal Alliance, over the entire region's civilization.

Is it merely nominal rule, or does it achieve actual control through the distribution of benefits?

Or does it mean that it possesses the prestige, the reality, and the strength to become a powerful dynasty that still maintains strong dominance?

Yin Kongtian was slightly taken aback by Shen Huang's question.

Then, looking at Shen Huang with a hint of admiration, he said, "Just one question is enough to show how profound Fellow Daoist Shen's vision and understanding are."

This is why he believed Shen Huang's account of his identity and background.

Arriving in a new country, yet being able to ask the most crucial questions with just a few words.

This kind of vision and understanding cannot be faked.

Judging from the other person's age, they must have received careful education from a young age.

Yin Kongtian himself was also a member of the family, so he had a sense of identity with such a status and knowledge. Otherwise, no matter how talented he was, he would only be polite on the surface.

He pondered for a moment before letting out a slow sigh and saying, "If it were thirty years ago, or even just twenty years ago, I could have answered you that such lawless individuals would surely be punished by the Immortal Dynasty. But now... the world is in turmoil, and I don't know where this vast Immortal Dynasty will go."

Shen Huang could see that there was still some deep worry in Yin Kongtian's eyes.

This caused a sense of unease to rise within him.

It sounds like the current situation of the Jiguo Immortal Dynasty is probably very bad.

That's true. Not to mention the large sanctuaries and cities of refuge, even in this village alone, Shen Huang has never met a single official from the imperial court.

It was entirely autonomous under the protection of the patron in front of them.

Moreover, if the Jiguo Immortal Dynasty truly possessed such a powerful deterrent, the village head would not have allowed people like Hongfei to slaughter civilians simply because of a single glance.

Yin Kongtian basically ignored village affairs and took no measures to encourage childbirth or increase the population.

This only shows that, at least, this township head didn't care that much about the offerings made by the state.

"In my hometown, there is a saying," Shen Huang said slowly, "A small wave of the times becomes an insurmountable mountain when it falls on the weak. No matter how the times change or what happens to the Immortal Dynasty, people like us are powerless to change anything. We might as well focus on ourselves and strengthen our own power."

"Not bad, not bad." Yin Kongtian's eyes brightened slightly.

These words truly resonated with him.

No matter how times change, self-cultivation is the most important thing. If one day disaster strikes, at least you will have more power to protect yourself.

Yin Kongtian was probably unaware that his personality had already been thoroughly analyzed by a group of learned scholars.

After Xiao Wan came into his life, the other party was able to make sure that every word he said was in line with his personality.

He simply felt that chatting with this prodigy junior brother was truly comfortable.

Afterwards, the two chatted about all sorts of topics, including the current state of the country, the situation of the Immortal Alliance, the various families, and the towns at the next higher level.

All sorts of intelligence information are silently absorbed in this process.

Even if there was some information that Shen Huang didn't pay attention to or didn't remember, Xiao Wan would definitely not miss it with her around.

Xiao Wan would even occasionally remind others of crucial information through soul communication.

Furthermore, it utilizes the database in memory and its still powerful analytical capabilities to assist Shen Huang in conversation.

This made Yin Kongtian even more amazed.

Because he gradually realized that this junior brother Shen in front of him seemed to be incredibly knowledgeable.

He is knowledgeable about everything from astronomy to geography, and is even proficient in everything.

They have unique insights into even government administration and interpersonal communication.

In response, Shen Huang humbly stated, "Previously, I felt that I was incapable of cultivation, so I spent more time reading, which I consider to have yielded some results."

"This is more than just some gains." Yin Kongtian even showed a hint of respect. "With Junior Brother Shen's talent, coupled with such vision and knowledge, as long as he doesn't perish along the way, he will surely be able to secure a place for himself in this Ji Kingdom in the future!"

"Not at all." Shen Huang was neither overly modest nor arrogant because of this evaluation. He just smiled helplessly and said, "In this world of great calamity, how dare I hope for things too far ahead? Grasping the present and improving my cultivation strength is the right thing to do."

"That's exactly right." Yin Kongtian agreed wholeheartedly.

Shen Huang paused for a moment before finally asking the second main purpose of his visit today.

"I still need to ask Senior Brother Yin for guidance." He cupped his hands and said, "I already know how we Spirit Masters cultivate. It's nothing more than techniques, resources, and feedback from spiritual objects. But how should we cultivate these spiritual objects? From what I see, Senior Brother Yin's blood pool doesn't seem to be a method of refining recorded in the Spirit Master's Manual?"

That's right. Besides understanding the social structure and current state of civilization of this low-level society, the second key point is cultivation!

Shen Huang already had some understanding of the methodical cultivation process, and it was also recorded in the two jade slips he had previously collected.

It's nothing more than relying on spiritual objects to absorb the gray mist, refine the evil energy, and replenish the spiritual energy, thus cultivating in seclusion.

However, this is only the most basic form of spiritual practice.

There is clearly a way to speed it up.

For example, the jade slip records a method of using mist monsters for sacrificial refining.

The four earth spirits that were killed during the previous spirit awakening process greatly helped Xiao Wan's spirit awakening.

And then there's this pool of blood right in front of us.

The fact that this township head, who was indifferent to village affairs, could propose a rule that "all flesh and blood must return to the protector" clearly indicates that the help provided by the blood pool was extraordinary.

It should be noted that, to this day, Shen Huang has never seen the true protective spirit of the township head!

It remained in that pool of blood.

What it is, what realm it is, what quality it is—we know nothing about it.

They were practically racing against time to cultivate!

If you don't understand the inside story, you might miss the opportunity.

To put it bluntly, Shen Huang just wanted to find a guide to speed up his cultivation.