Starting My Cultivation With Time Management-Chapter 942 - 82 Qiu Changtian Predicts Wei Dongliu

Kunlun Taiqing Sect does not have the position of "Sect Leader Successor."

In truth, neither the Ziwei Master nor the Chi Song Immortal has ever officially announced to the sect that "Elder Changgeng will be the next Sect Leader."

Then why does everyone believe Qiu Changtian will be the future Sect Leader Successor?

Naturally, it’s due to the countless occasions of "Changgeng, what is your view?"—a reputation accumulated over time.

As everyone’s gaze shifted over, Qiu Changtian calmly spoke:

"Whether it’s about fighting or negotiating, we must first hear what the other side’s intentions are... Does anyone know their exact demands?"

There was a brief silence, after which a cultivator spoke up: "According to Wei the Demon Head, his intention is for us to relinquish half of the slots."

"Ridiculous!"

"Utterly absurd!"

"Who does he think he is?"

The crowd erupted in various expressions of outrage, but they quickly quieted down again as Qiu Changtian asked once more:

"Which slots? Does this secret realm even have such a concept?"

"I suppose they’re referring to the twelve slots." a senior elder reminded.

"The secret realm ultimately selects twelve winners, but that doesn’t mean we can only send twelve people," Qiu Changtian said leisurely. "When they demand that we give up half the slots, they likely mean both sides must agree beforehand to send an equal number of entrants into the secret realm."

"Otherwise, if a consensus cannot be reached, when the secret realm opens, they will force their way in, and how many of them manage to enter will be uncertain."

The crowd fell silent again.

If it escalates into a forced entry, resulting in a large number barging in, the level of difficulty for trials within the secret realm will undoubtedly skyrocket—making it easier to eliminate more people. Clearly, such an outcome would be detrimental to both sides.

"Last time, with the Golden Que Secret Realm, didn’t the Demon Cult force their way in too?" one Shushan Peak Master suddenly remarked. "But last time, due to secrecy, we sent too few people and failed to stop them."

"Now, all our elites are gathered here. Even if they force their way in, could they possibly break through our defenses?"

"That’s not entirely accurate," a Penglai elder countered. "Many of the Nascent Soul cultivators outside are elders from various sects. Is Shushan planning to kill them all?"

"No need to kill them all; we just need to block them," the Shushan Peak Master replied.

"If you don’t kill them all, how will you block them? Are you expecting them to stop just because you draw a line with a Flying Sword?"

Seeing the argument escalating, Qiu Changtian promptly interrupted:

"There’s no need to get overly fixated on this matter. Senior of Shushan, may I ask: if a Nascent Soul cultivator uses a secret technique to escape and charges straight toward the secret realm entrance, how would you intercept them?"

The Shushan Peak Master was momentarily speechless.

According to her usual approach, if someone forced their way in, she would simply strike them down with a sword. Could they possibly outrun a Flying Sword?

However, apart from this overly aggressive method of simply killing them, it seemed there were no other better ways to stop them without causing fatal harm.

Shushan fell silent for a moment, and then Seven Kills Sect Leader Su Jian suddenly asked:

"I heard Wan Xiang Immortal has a Sleeve Divine Power that can contain people within a pocket dimension. Could this be used here to block outsiders?"

Wan Xiang Immortal replied indignantly:

"How could this old man use such a method to bully the weak by overwhelming them with power?"

"This isn’t a battle between Orthodox and Demon factions; most of their side consists of Nascent Soul cultivators. It’s improper for an Immortal to intervene," Long Eyebrow Immortal hurriedly stepped in to resolve the tension. "But Penglai excels in all kinds of formations, which can be used to restrain enemies without actual combat. This seems to be Penglai’s forte—I hear your sect’s Elder Jingyun, who was once apprenticed to Elder Shi Ding, is now the top Formation Master of Penglai?"

"Respected Immortal," Luo Yan responded with neither arrogance nor submissiveness, "To set up barriers and block other cultivators is an easy matter; but to swiftly arrange the flags and form a proper array in an instant, that is extremely difficult."

In other words, he could set up formations to block people, but it would take time. Nobody would just stand there idly while watching him prepare the formation—they would likely charge forward instead.

"The secret realm will open in half a day," Wan Xiang Immortal chimed in. "Within half a day, it is utterly impossible to set up a massive formation to block so many Nascent Soul cultivators."

"The opposing side must have calculated on this point, deliberately arriving at the last moment to catch us off guard."

Shushan’s crowd buzzed with discussion for quite a while, their debates ongoing, when suddenly from Penglai, Shi Liuli spoke out:

"Why go to such lengths? Your sect has the Dual Polarity Dust Sword, which can instantly establish the Dual Polarity Dust Formation. You just need to have a Nascent Soul elder wield the sword to set up the formation—wouldn’t that solve the problem?"

"This won’t do," Su Jian immediately vetoed. "The Dual Polarity Dust Sword is a celestial weapon known throughout the land. Even if we lent it to a Peak Master or elder, the news would spread beyond our control, only to end up as ’Shushan Immortal wielding the sword to block Nascent Soul cultivators.’ How would that differ from an Immortal directly intervening?"

Qiu Changtian silently listened, secretly amused.

To summarize, while Shushan advocates for a hardline stance, they cannot act alone to alienate all the Nascent Soul elders from external factions. Instead, the Three Pure Orthodox Sects must show a unified front in this tough stance.

Shi Liuli’s suggestion appears to align with Shushan’s hardline attitude, but in reality, it shifts the responsibility onto Long Eyebrow Immortal, forcing the Three Sects to take the heat on behalf of Shushan—a proposition Shushan naturally won’t accept.

The atmosphere grew still again, and for a moment, no one could come up with any good ideas… Or, more accurately, everyone was repulsed by Wei the Demon Head’s shameless tactic of "using the secular world to press the Orthodox Sect."

"Actually," Qiu Changtian spoke again, taking a leisurely tone, "Has anyone considered?"

"Can Wei the Demon Head truly control the external Nascent Soul cultivators who aren’t part of the Demon Sect?"

Silence reigned once more, until someone asked hesitantly:

"Is Elder Changgeng implying we can use a sowing-dissent strategy?"

Qiu Changtian was momentarily taken aback before responding:

"Consider yourselves as these external cultivators. Now there’s the Seven Treasures Mysterious Garden Secret Realm, occupied by the Three Pure Orthodox Sect. A Demon Sect cultivator approaches privately and suggests rallying a large group of peers to demand a share from the Orthodox sect… You would likely agree, wouldn’t you? After all, collective defiance is impervious to punishment, and even if it yields nothing, the Orthodox sect won’t single you out for retaliation, as all those peers are present—it’s impossible to punish everyone."

"But what if the Demon Sect cultivator says everyone must act uniformly and obey Wei the Alliance Leader’s orders? As elders from other sects, would you agree?"

"Of course not," someone from Shushan interjected, "I’m not a Six Paths cultivator, and as a Nascent Soul elder, why would I submit to Six Paths commands?"

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Tai Yin Sword Master Ling Yunpo—adding to the debate himself.

Pressing down his strange feelings, Qiu Changtian continued:

"External cultivators, while discontented with the Three Pure Orthodox Sect, would surely still resist aligning so closely with the Six Paths faction. Hence, I’m convinced Wei the Demon Head’s control over them is exceedingly limited—perhaps only enough to stir them up, but not enough to truly govern them."

"So, is Senior Brother suggesting…" Xu Yinglian interjected, "That Wei the Demon Head is employing a delaying tactic?"

"Here’s an analogy: suppose we and Wei the Demon Head agree that each side will send twelve people. Now, when the slots are divided between Demon Sect cultivators and external cultivators, how will they allocate them?" Qiu Changtian explained.

"Within the Demon Sect, Wei the Demon Head has absolute authority. If more slots are assigned to one sect, that sect would offer proportional benefits, eventually achieving consensus."

"But for external cultivators, fair distribution is impossible. Those who receive slots will prompt dissatisfaction from those who are excluded, and they will surely refuse to accept such arrangements."

"Couple this with the fact that Wei the Alliance Leader cannot truly control these external Nascent Soul elders; those who fail to secure slots will undoubtedly choose to force their way in on-site."

"Thus, there’s no need to negotiate excessively with those scoundrels," Ziwei Master nodded decisively, summarizing, "Nor must we fixate on the twelve slots. When the time comes, we’ll send all our elites and rush into the secret realm—let everyone compete based on their abilities!"