Cultivation: But Not a Game-Chapter 308 - 218: Wanyu’s Invitation, the Technique of Spiritual Light and Remnant Image
"You might know that the reason I’m setting up a martial arts contest in Zhongyuan City this time is to fight over the ownership of an Immortal estate."
"That Immortal estate is located in the West Sea. When I discovered it, the Demon Sect discovered it at the same time. Considering that if our forces were to go to war, it would be too large scale and affect too many, leading to significant casualties, we decided to use this martial arts contest to determine the estate’s ownership to reduce the losses."
At this point, Wan Yu suddenly laughed:
"Thanks to you, the Yin Yang Demon Sect’s true disciple Liu Miaozhen has taken the Yin Yang Divine Mirror back to the sect, effectively withdrawing from this contest. With only the Blood Demon Hall’s Wang Zhen left, he’s definitely no match for us, so this contest is essentially over ahead of time."
Su Yu listened and said with a smile:
"Then, senior brother, you ought to give me a red envelope!"
"Indeed, I should give you a red envelope."
Wan Yu proposed with a smile:
"In a while, junior brother should come with us to the Immortal estate. When we capture it, you can take one item from it."
Su Yu was taken aback, waved his hand, and said:
"Senior brother, don’t misunderstand, I was just speaking off the cuff."
Wan Yu laughed and said:
"It’s no misunderstanding, you indeed played an extremely critical role this time. I promised initially to take out a treasure from the Immortal estate to reward the participant who played the most crucial role. Since you played an important part, the treasure should indeed go to you."
"Uh..."
Wan Yu laughed and patted him on the shoulder:
"What’s yours is yours, no need to be modest."
"Then I won’t be polite, senior brother."
Two minutes later, the two of them came out of the room, chatting and laughing.
As Wan Yu said, when they came out, the martial arts contest had already been interrupted, and no one from the Demon Sect was left to compete.
Originally they were already short of one true disciple-level expert. Now one more was gone, so it’s evidently impossible for one to take on three.
Su Yu wasn’t clear on how they negotiated, but after coming out, Wan Yu announced the end of the contest, and the contestants left successively.
Most of the contestants were invited to lend their support; upon receiving their fees, they left straight away, leaving about thirty people, including three true disciples.
"If any of you have matters to deal with, please do so now; we’ll set off in half an hour."
Su Yu immediately made a greeting, first retrieving the ten thousand principal and Wind and Fire Fan he wagered in the martial arts duel, then collected the ten thousand gold and an eighth-level magical artifact he won from Lu Sheng. Then he went directly to the official merchants’ guild in Zhongyuan City and sold the Demon Sect magical artifacts he didn’t need there.
The Five Magic Seal, an eighth-level high-quality item, sold for sixteen thousand gold.
Twelve seven-level Yin Yang Killing Immortal Banners, normally fifteen hundred gold each. Twelve would be eighteen thousand gold, but as a complete set, they sold for twenty thousand gold.
A pair of seven-level high-quality Yin Yang Flying Swords, normally two thousand gold each, but because they come as a pair, they sold for six thousand gold.
The Demon Immortal version of the Immortal’s Manual sold for fifteen thousand gold.
Plus, the eighth-level magical artifact from the Lu Sheng duel sold for twelve thousand gold. In total, everything sold for sixty-nine thousand gold, and with the ten thousand gold earned, the total income was one hundred sixty-nine thousand gold.
Adding his own funds, he now had a total of two hundred seventy-four thousand gold.
The Eight Beauties Reunion Painting wasn’t sold, because...
He didn’t dare to take it out for sale.
After packing up the spoils, Su Yu left the city and found Wan Yu’s ship, a Dragon Scale Flying Ship, where most people had already gathered.
As soon as he boarded, many people greeted him warmly, as if they had been friends for years.
Su Yu remembered a saying that left a deep impression on him: When you are strong enough, everyone around you is kind.
He smiled and waved in response to each greeting and soon saw two familiar faces: Ding Lingyu and Ye Xiyi were also there.
He greeted the two of them; Ding Lingyu was all smiles, while Ye Xiyi nodded indifferently.
Su Yu ignored him and turned back to chat casually with Ding Lingyu.
Ye Xiyi withdrew his gaze, staring silently out to sea, recalling his uncle’s earlier words in his mind.
"Xiyi, the cost and risks of besieging him now have exceeded our expectations. We must have the strength to withstand attacks from an Earth Immortal-level powerhouse for several minutes and the ability to prevent an Earth Immortal from escaping. Only by achieving these two points can we set up an ambush and kill him."
"You know this is almost impossible to achieve; the price is too high, and the success rate too low. If we fail, we will face his and the Xuankong Mountain lineage’s frenzied retaliation."
"He is highly valued by the head of Xuankong Mountain. The Thousand Star Hall he belongs to dominates its region, and is now a colossus not inferior to our association."
"If we fail and are discovered, our Celestial God Association will face the risk of annihilation."
"So after internal discussion, we’ve decided to abandon the original plan and no longer be enemies with him."
Besides this notification, there was also his uncle’s earnest advice:
"Actually, you don’t need to worry too much. As his strength grows stronger, the threat to you becomes smaller. To put it bluntly, with his strength and potential, he’s likely not even interested in Wandering Dragon Ancestor. You don’t really need to worry about these things."
Actually, the family’s decision was within Ye Xiyi’s expectations.
Everything is about whether it’s worth it or necessary.
If the cost is small and the gain high, no need to say it; it would be done in passing.
But if the gain is small and the price high, then it’s really not worth it.
Not to mention situations like this, where the cost far outweighs their ability to bear, and there are no benefits even if they succeed. Anyone would carefully deliberate.
Ye Xiyi wasn’t foolish; he could understand the family’s choice, but his uncle’s words made him somewhat difficult to let go.
"The things I strive for with utmost effort are actually things others don’t care about."
"The little tricks I put my heart and soul into, the other party might not even be aware of."
....
Su Yu was, of course, unaware of his inner thoughts. He truly had no idea that the Celestial God Association had been plotting against him all along. However, his multiple unintended outbursts caused them to keep observing him and eventually lose confidence in their preparations, leading them to completely abandon action.
Zhongyuan City is located on the west side of Blue Mountain Island, near the West Sea.
The Dragon Scale Flying Ship left Zhongyuan City not long after, entering the West Sea, heading straight to the deep ocean.
This West Sea is no different from the East Sea. There are many players here, and the resources are quite abundant. It contradicts many people’s stereotypes that the West Sea is barren. However, unlike the East Sea dominated by orthodox and unorthodox factions, here the righteous Buddhist sect and demonic sect rule the world in thirds.
The Flying Ship plunged straight into the sea, stopping above a certain deep sea area after a day.
Su Yu glanced down, seeing a pitch-black sea surface where a fleet composed of two gigantic wooden divine ships and a Poison Dragon Battleship was stationed. The sky was filled with people, altogether numbering four to five thousand.
Brother Wan stood at the edge of the Flying Ship, pointed at the sea, and spoke to everyone:
"The Immortal Palace is in the depths of this sea. I can use the command talisman to elevate the Immortal Palace from the seabed. But this is only one-half of the command talisman, and is the inner command talisman. Without the other half, the outer command talisman, we cannot subdue the Immortal Beast guarding the palace. We need to defeat the guarding Immortal Beast and then break the outer barriers to enter the palace."
Brother Wan scanned the thirty or so people present and said solemnly:
"Let’s set the terms upfront. To my knowledge, the Immortal Palace contains three core cloud platforms with treasures. This palace was discovered and excavated by me, Jiankai from Nine Heavens Sword Sect, and Yuanjue from Brahma Heaven Buddhist Sect. So, the three core cloud platforms belong to us."
"The nine additional cloud platforms will have their treasures taken out to share, with everyone showing their skills. In the upcoming battle at the Immortal Palace, the distribution will depend on performance. The top six contributors will each get a cloud platform, with selection order decided by contribution."
"As for those who don’t get a cloud platform, compensation will be provided at 200% market price afterward."
No one objected—the treasures were limited, and obtaining half was already quite good.
At this moment, someone pointed at the three battleships below and asked:
"We are opening the Immortal Palace here; should we ask this fleet to leave first?"
Brother Wan laughed and said:
"They are my subordinates, helping us to slay the Immortal Beast guarding the palace."
"Oh!"
Su Yu rubbed his chin thoughtfully and sent a message to Brother Wan:
"What level is the guardian Immortal Beast? What template?"
Brother Wan immediately replied:
"It’s a level 220 mythical template Chi Dragon!"
"Oh!"
"So, do you have a way to deal with it?"
"I actually do."
Without being modest, Su Yu said directly:
"I wonder if you’ve heard, Brother Wan, that I have a Great Divine Technique allowing me to transform into a level 214 mythical template True Dragon."
"???"
"Really?"
Not waiting for a response, Brother Wan appeared beside him, pulled him aside, and asked:
"You’re definitely not joking, right, Junior Brother? How long can this transformation last?"
"Seven minutes."
"That’s enough."
Brother Wan’s face lit up with excitement:
"The levels are similar, but the template is a whole tier higher. You can suppress it. Seven minutes is more than enough to defeat it."
Turning back, he gestured, and Jiankai and Yuanjue came over. He informed them of what Su Yu said, and the two true disciples showed astonishment.
Brother Wan smiled and said:
"If it works out, you’ll be the first meritorious person in this battle. Then, aside from us three, you will have the first priority."
Jiankai and Yuanjue both nodded:
"That’s how it should be."
Su Yu gently patted Su Yu’s shoulder, speaking in a low voice:
"There are not many magical treasures in this Immortal Palace; the best ones have been chosen by us. But besides the three core cloud platforms, there are still quite a few good treasures here. Some have values not necessarily inferior to those on the central cloud platform. Check if there’s anything suitable for you when the time comes."
"Alright."
The next step was waiting. Brother Wan and others flew down to the fleet below, organizing their subordinates.
With nothing to do, Su Yu found a room on the Flying Ship, mentioned to Brother Wan, and hung a "do not disturb" sign.
He had made significant gains before and accumulated enough; now there were 42.2 billion cultivation points and 24,470 Dao progression points in the experience pool, enabling a minor enhancement.
For more stability, he chose to enhance the Profound Court Manual.
Improving Qi Refining Heart Skill can increase dragon transformation duration; even a 10-second increase can be significant for such a major move.
From seventy levels to eighty levels, it requires a total of 115 billion cultivation points and 7,500 Dao progression points.
With inherent roots reducing 25% of cultivation points and 10% of Dao progression points, only 86.25 billion cultivation points and 6,750 Dao progression points are needed.
Profound Court Manual eighty levels: Qi and Blood +32,000, Mana +64,000, Magic Power +32,000, Mana Recovery +80 points/second, and it spawns a new Dao technique [Spiritual Light Reflection Technique].
Spiritual Light Reflection Technique: A round light appears in the water, projecting into the sky, capturing the aura and past of figures on the ground, revealing every detail. Maximum retroactive time per level of Dao technique +2 minutes, Mana consumption 1,000 points, cooldown time 10 minutes.
