Cultivation Starts from Farming-Chapter 586 - 292: Campaign Against the Seed Puppet Sect (2)
Thus, the entire hall plunged into a deathly silence in an instant.
Finally, it was Gu Yuntao who took the lead in breaking the suffocating silence.
"Fellow cultivators, are you all satisfied now?"
Gu Yuntao leisurely glanced around, and then his gaze landed on Yu Wei, specifically asking, "Daoist Yu, are you satisfied?"
Hearing Gu Yuntao’s inquiry, Yu Wei secretly lamented in his heart, but had no choice but to respond:
"Gu Dao... Elder Gu, this junior spoke out of turn, I hope Elder Gu won’t take it to heart."
After speaking, his face quickly filled with a flattering smile, and he continued:
"With Elder Gu personally leading us, that insignificant Seed Puppet Sect is bound to be wiped out, it’s not worth fearing!"
To survive long in the Cultivation Realm, the most important thing is to be flexible.
"Indeed!"
"With Elder Gu leading us, the little Seed Puppet Sect poses no threat at all."
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The other Golden Core cultivators, seeing this, also began to smile broadly and heap praises upon Gu Yuntao.
Just a second ago, everyone was full of doubts and constantly asking questions.
Yet, once Gu Yuntao displayed his powerful strength, everyone’s attitude did a complete 180-degree turn.
The Cultivation Realm has always revered strength, and in this moment, it was perfectly exemplified.
Hearing such flattering words from the crowd, the corners of Gu Yuntao’s mouth slightly lifted, revealing a faint smile:
"As long as you all are satisfied."
Subsequently, that fearsome powerful aura around him slowly retracted.
As this aura dissipated, the heavy pressure on everyone’s hearts instantly lifted, and they all let out a sigh of relief.
After all, being suppressed by the Nascent Soul aura was truly unbearable.
"Fellow cultivators, tomorrow we shall officially launch the campaign against the Seed Puppet Sect.
To avoid any leaks and extraneous complications, I hope all fellow cultivators do not step foot out of this tower during this time."
"As for your guest rooms, they have already been prepared for you." Gu Yuntao said with a smile.
"No problem, Elder Gu!"
"We will definitely adhere to the instructions and ensure we don’t leave the tower!"
Everyone quickly nodded in agreement, their manner showing they were afraid of displeasing Gu Yuntao by a minute delay.
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Half an hour later.
When the discussion ended, everyone seemed to be pardoned, and couldn’t wait to get up and leave the hall, walking quickly toward their respective rooms.
The shock experienced today was too great; everyone needed to find a quiet place to digest and settle their thoughts.
Xu Ping naturally was also among the hurried crowd, returning to his own room.
"Gu Yuntao’s trump card really surprised me."
Xu Ping sat cross-legged on the bed, eyes slightly narrowed, but in his mind, he was silently pondering the changes in Gu Yuntao.
Recalling Gu Yuntao now, the feeling he gave was truly too peculiar.
That temperament, both carrying the cold, mechanical sense unique to puppets, yet also exuding the lively spirit characteristic of living beings.
Two entirely different traits strangely merged in him, making him truly unfathomable.
More astonishing was his current cultivation and strength.
If it were the Fourth Rank Puppet he was controlling, it would be too lifelike.
Moreover, he was still emitting the thick aura of living flesh and blood.
He was entirely a human figure.
"Could it be some sort of puppet secret technique?" Xu Ping’s mind involuntarily conjured this speculation.
It’s known that relying solely on conventional means to craft a Fourth Rank Puppet could never achieve such a marvelous result as seen today.
Most likely, Gu Yuntao employed some mysterious and unpredictable secret technique on himself or a puppet to create the bizarre scene before them.
If this is the result of modifying a puppet, then the value of such a secret technique is simply immeasurable.
It’s almost equivalent to a second body.
As for the possibility of modifying oneself, Xu Ping thought it over and found the probability to be small.
Given Gu Yuntao’s exhibited talent, striving for the Nascent Soul Realm in the future is not hopeless.
Choosing to alter himself would mean severing his cultivation path completely.
To make such a huge sacrifice to destroy the Seed Puppet Sect is truly not worth the loss.
Xu Ping introspected and was sure he couldn’t do it.
"Forget it, I won’t think about this matter for now."
"Though Gu Yuntao’s change defies logic, from the current overall situation of the campaign against the Seed Puppet Sect, it’s still a good thing."
Xu Ping shook his head, no longer fixating on this issue.
After all, the strength of both sides is now severely unequal; naturally, he could not question Gu Yuntao.
Moreover, there are now more pressing issues at hand.
"Gu Yuntao’s sudden rise in strength is certainly good for the campaign against the Seed Puppet Sect, but for me, it may not be entirely beneficial!"
Gu Yuntao’s rise in strength increased the hope of destroying the Seed Puppet Sect.
However, it also brought new uncertainties.
After the event, whether Gu Yuntao can fulfill his original promise is a big question mark.
Though not necessarily unfulfilled, there indeed exists considerable risk.
Additionally, once the Seed Puppet Sect is successfully annihilated, Xu Ping’s hope of having Gu Yuntao refine a Quasi-Fourth Rank Puppet, or even a Fourth Rank Puppet, becomes very slim.
Now the apparent strength of both sides is entirely unequal.
This means originally risk-free matters could sprout numerous variables out of nowhere.
