Longevity through Upgrading Buildings-Chapter 630 - 279: Six Sects’ Countermeasures

"When the sect is finally wiped out, you all can leave with a clear conscience. Even if you look back someday, you shouldn’t fear any heart demons, after all, you never gave up on the sect... right?"

"Isn’t this just typical of a hypocrite?"

Manor Master Mei sneered after speaking, shaking his head.

If it were not for such a pointed, sarcastic remark, they might have worn somewhat embarrassed expressions.

But since it had been bluntly pointed out, they felt no shame at all.

For instance, the old Patriarch Pharmacist Wang of the Medicine King Valley spread his hands, "Do you really think this old man doesn’t want to save them? This old man does want to, but I just don’t have the strength."

"Besides, cultivation is inherently a personal matter. If they are not as skilled as others and die, how can I be blamed for not saving them?"

The others didn’t speak, but their reactions suggested they quite agreed with this sentiment... except Xu Sheng.

The Sword Qi around him had already reached a stinging level, accumulating his own Sword Qi, eager to act.

The Lady of Joy first communicated a message with her mind, then stepped forward and said,

"Manor Master Mei, you should at least stop with the cold remarks. If we really make a run for it, it wouldn’t do you any good either."

"Alright."

Only then did Manor Master Mei retract the mockery on his face and say, "It’s not that there isn’t a way to break the stalemate."

"What?"

Kong Xifeng asked.

"Simple, since the Demon Dao from Shangxi know how to gather people, can’t you do the same?"

"They can enlist Nascent Soul cultivators from the Jiyuan Continent, so you just go to the Taiyi Immortal Sect and invite a Divinity Transformation cultivator over. I guarantee those people in Shangxi will willingly submit."

Pharmacist Wang snorted, about to speak, but was interrupted by Manor Master Mei preemptively: "You’re probably about to say that a Divinity Transformation cultivator can’t be obtained, right? If you can’t invite a Divinity Transformation cultivator, shouldn’t a few Late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators equally settle the matter?"

"With all you’ve accumulated over thousands of years, surely sacrificing an arm could summon a Late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator?"

"If you’re still unwilling, then you’ll be courting destruction."

With these words, the Sword Qi from Xu Sheng dissipated, and he said, "That was also the old ancestor’s intention, to seek help from the Taiyi Immortal Sect."

"We don’t have time."

Lu Corpse pondered, "We have no Teleportation Array spanning continents, and by the time we journey to the Desolate Ancient Continent to invite a Late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, even if successful, it would be too late."

"What Brother Lu says is reasonable."

The Ten Spirits Ancestor agreed.

"So this approach won’t work, unless we could turn the people from the Jiyuan Continent, who are closer, against them."

Kong Xifeng expressed her idea.

"Forget about turning them," Manor Master Mei said, "Shang Court’s treasury is in the hands of that madwoman. No matter how good the things you offer, can they be better than Shang Court’s?"

"So this won’t work, and that won’t work. So what are we supposed to do?!"

Pharmacist Wang was always impatient.

"Heh heh."

"Simple, just find someone closer, right?"

As soon as Shang Court finished speaking, Kong Xifeng caught on, "You mean find you, right?"

"And what good is it to find you? On Shangxi’s side, together with that Holy Mother they have two Nascent Souls, and on our Shang Dong side even adding you makes two. Those from Jiyuan Continent are still a variable."

"No, no, I’ve already included myself."

Manor Master Mei denied it.

"Then who else can we find? Could it be there’s a hidden Late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator in the Cangluo Continent?"

Lu Corpse frowned.

Everyone listened intently, and even Xu Sheng’s eyes showed a hint of curiosity.

Manor Master Mei finally said, "There’s none in the Cangluo Continent, but outside Cangluo Continent, there is one."

"Who?"

"Have you forgotten the one extremely skilled in the art of avatars... Spirit Communication Master?"

"What, he isn’t dead yet, he’s still alive?!" 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Pharmacist Wang was stunned.

...

"The Star Absorption Technique is great, but there’s no suitable person for me to kill."

While cultivating, Ji Yuan thought about another Nascent Soul Technique in his mind.

This feeling of having a treasure mountain right before him yet being unable to touch it was very frustrating for Ji Yuan. No matter how much he pondered, he had no other methods, so he entered the Spirit Vein from the Scripture Pavilion.

While comprehending the Sword Manual, similarly, magic power cultivation must also be improved.

Upon arriving here, Ji Yuan’s originally somber mood became lively.

It’s no wonder, cultivating within this Spirit Vein felt like lying atop a pile of bills in his past life.

After arriving, Ji Yuan first swallowed three drops of Ice Soul Cold Dew in one breath, then began freely absorbing Spirit Stones.

With 100 mid-grade Spirit Stones produced daily, they were enough for him to splurge.

After about two days during a pause in his cultivation, an idea suddenly appeared in Ji Yuan’s mind.

Cultivating Demon Skills requires killing.

Then what if I kill Demon Cultivators to cultivate Demon Skills?

For the sake of the righteous path, wouldn’t practicing Demon Skills as if they were righteous techniques be justified?

Moreover, this killing can be done under the guise of Qiu Qianhai... after all, he’s been dead for so many years. If he knew in the afterlife that I was helping him establish a name and legacy, he should be pleased.

The idea was sound. However, the number of demon cultivators to be slain meant heading to Shang Mountain.

Ji Yuan didn’t plan on going, so he could only wait for the demon cultivators to break through Shang Mountain and reach Shang Dong.

Thus a few more days passed.

On that day, while Ji Yuan was cultivating, he received a message.

The message was from Li Changhe.

He said he had returned to the sect and was currently just outside Wuyou Island.

Upon receiving the message, Ji Yuan hurriedly emerged from the Spirit Vein and invited this Brother Li into the house.

Li Changhe, evidently just returning from Shang Mountain, still carried an air of travel. The first thing he said upon meeting Ji Yuan was,

"The Demon Dao from Shangxi are gathering in large numbers, and I’m afraid we in Shang Dong can’t hold them off!"

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