Three days later, the two river bend matches promoted by Yulou came to an end.
The winners got the chance to step on the stage, listen to Yulou's sacred teachings, or rather, encouragement.
In fact, considering the scale of the He Wan Fish Village with over ten thousand people, Wang Yulong's guardian monk position is in fact similar to that of a small feudal lord.
Moreover, with the factor that he has completely mastered the He Wan Fish Village, even if he were to declare himself king within this small temple, no one would bother to interfere.
Even if Wu Brother, Lin Sister and others knew about it, they would only comment on his taste with a smile.
Of course, Yulou has a clear understanding of the so-called power.
This thing is an important support, but it ultimately depends on strength.
Everything is inferior to longevity.
Once the cultivation goes up, the strength will naturally increase along with it, and the power will naturally expand.
Engaging in power struggles in the He Wan Fish Port is just a minor milestone in Yulou's path of cultivation. So far, it has been easily taken care of.
Lao Cuī, Xue Chuanwu, and Tai Zhuangzǐ seemed to stand by Yulou's sides. Yulou slowly scanned over the martial artists and cultivators who had won the small match.
Wherever he looked, those he saw subconsciously raised their chests and a sense of anticipation rose in their hearts.
The selection itself is an important process for building organizational relationships, and formal fairness will give rise to actual progress.
King Tang said that all heroes of the world have fallen into his net, which made him happy because he had reshaped his power foundation through the selection.
This point, Yulou understands, and the fortunate ones who won in the selection also understand.
In the Xianxia world of Wunan and under the system of the Xian Alliance, a hidden nine-rank neutral system is followed. The King family of Anbei may seem humble, but they are also from a humble background under this hidden version of the nine-rank neutral system.
Yulou held a master of formations competition in Qingxi Square as a supplement, but now, the He Wan Small Match held in the He Wan Fish Port is truly the one that opened a window in that airtight cage, giving many people opportunities.
Of course, Yulou has also benefited a lot, at least from now on, the Cui family of Lao Cuī will lose its existence foundation.
"You all have done well. Chu Ran, please give them the awards."
Yulou, sitting on a wooden chair, spoke calmly, making Wang Xianzhou smile in amusement - he even acted like it.
The two guardian monks stood, while Wang Yulong himself sat. The moment this posture was displayed, the few winners today naturally knew whom to associate with.
The combination of Elder Xianzhou and Yulou now is similar to Tang Sanzang and Sun Wukong. Yulou is like the Tang Monk meat that is openly displayed, acting incredibly domineering.
pretending to be a layer 6 cultivator, Wang Xianzhou is like the monkey king who speaks with a bearded face and a fierce mouth. In general, people in the Xian Alliance system that Wang Yulong usually interacts with will not provoke him.
If someone has no eyes and comes to cause trouble, the Monkey King Wang Xianzhou should jump out. In most cases, it works.
After all, the Wang family knows too well how to avoid making enemies. The Wang family currently has very few enemies, and they were unavoidable when they made them.
The winners of the small match turned around one by one to receive the special copper-made golden-engraved cobra-leather waist belt from Qin Chu Ranran.
The belt is not a magical weapon, but it is made from the tail skin of a human-faced snake demon from the lower realm, and the decorative buckle is made of beautiful gold inlay. It still looks quite extraordinary.
Seeing Wang Yulou's dog distribute the belts to these people, Lao Cuī's expression was incredibly calm, a calm that was deliberately maintained.
Keep it tight!
What use is a belt?
Aren't you from a prestigious family and a disciple of the Bi Shui Palace?
Why not give them ling stones?
Lao Cuī is just a pure sour. Wang Yulong has slightly manipulated his mind, making him so hungry and eager that he can only curse him in his heart now.
Yulou is quite indifferent. He's eating to his heart's content, and he still has to make a list of the whole family later. Can't he let Lao Cuī curse him a few times?
You can curse freely!
Honor itself is a reward, and it may not be able to fool those who are experienced in the world and have deep thoughts, but it's enough to fool the bottom-level cultivators who are inexperienced in the world.
Moreover, the rewards that Yulou gives to the winners are not just the belts.
"Gentlemen, the rewards for the small match have two. The one I made myself is one of them."
Additionally, it is an opportunity for you to choose a position.
Come, Li Changming.
Just start with you. You can choose any position you want among the warriors of He Wan Village."
First, suppress Lao Cuī, so that the cultivators can see that only the Wang family gang remains in He Wan Village. Then, using the grand competition to completely take away the personnel rights.
Wang Yulou takes every step with great stability.
What he wants is not absolute loyalty, but the form and process of loyalty, which is enough.
Absolute control may exist in some individuals, but it is completely impossible for a large system. This is a cost-benefit issue.
Upon hearing Elder Wang's grand name, Li Changming 'thud' knelt down again, his head touching the ground, not raising it at all as he shouted loudly.
"Long Ming is Elder Wang's man. Whatever Elder Wang asks Long Ming to do, Long Ming will do it!"
In his heart, he felt a bit satisfied with his wit. In the high-level Wushuang Realm Martial Arts Competition, other martial artists gave Elder Wang face and let him take the winning position.
When he first heard Elder Wang's grand name called out, Li Changming immediately realized that this was Elder Wang's need for him to take the lead in expressing loyalty, which is why he put on such a show of loyalty.
However, Wang Yulou's expression was not good. He shook his head and raised his hand to use his magic to help Li Changming up.
As a gifted refiner, it is still relatively easy for him to control this level of magic power.
Looking at the somewhat bewildered Li Changming and the other loyal junior cultivators, Yulou spoke.
"Changming, if you say that, it seems that I don't care about human nature."
If you win the He Wan Small Match, I will naturally fulfill my promise as before and give you the chance."
Come, be specific about the position you want. Don't just talk in generalities."
Qin Chu Ran unconsciously looked at Xue Chuanwu, knowing that Li Changming was actually Xue Chuanwu's.
Xue Chuanwu also had a face without any expression, with no attitude at all. He was quite scared.
With these big turtles in He Wan Fish Village, Wang Yulou's intimidating power is still quite substantial.
Moreover, the fact that Wang Yulou gave Li Changming a magical artifact as a reward is hard to determine whether Li Changming is still under Xue Chuanwu's control.
"Changming. Changming, want to go to the dock to look at the ships."
Lao Cuī didn't say anything, but there was a hint of coldness in his eyes. Wang Yulou is using the small match to reward someone and undermine the Cui family gang.
"Okay, the next one!"
Yulou actually admires these people who want to progress. They have ambition, they are ruthless in their means, and they yearn for every opportunity.
If one wants to achieve something great, wouldn't it be better to look for them rather than seek out Lao Cuī, who is a rival in their own cause?
There are too many things that are not about good and evil, but only about interests.
Moreover, considering the moral level of Lao Cuī, who is comparable to a human being, smashing him indeed carries a certain meaning of eliminating evil and upholding virtue.
As one position after another was awarded, the positions of the Cui family gang were basically taken. Wang Yulou hadn't said anything, but those who knew how to navigate naturally knew which way to go.
"Lao Cuī, what do you think?" Wang Yulong looked at Lao Cuī.
The matter has been settled. What do you ask me?
What can I have an opinion about?
"I have no opinion on Yulong's arrangements, but what should the people who have been replaced by others do?"
Cui Dingyi didn't dare to attack Wang Yulong's personnel arrangement, so he slightly raised a soft nail.
"Keep patrolling, we can formalize the temporary patrol arrangement. The positions have no distinction of status or value."
"Those people will patrol, Dingyi friend, you can be a guardian monk. We are all contributing to He Wan Village and Diwater Cave."
Upon hearing Yulou's words, Xue Chuanwu's expression was on the verge of bursting into laughter. His smile was quite complicated.
In that smile, there was sarcasm at the fallen dog Lao Cuī, admiration for the talented Wang Yulou, anger at this rotten world, and it was all too dramatic.
Yes, it's no wonder that Wang Yulong is from a prominent family. He indeed has a level of expertise.
"Old Zhang, what do you think?"
After clarifying his 'contribution theory', Wang Yulou turned his head to look at Old Zhang.
Lao Zhang couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Young Yulong is right. Since Young Yulong asks me, I will also say a few words."
Xue Chuanwu is not someone to be trifled with. When it comes to flattery, he is quite adept at it as well.
Facing the lowly cultivators and martial artists who were bowing, Xue Chuanwu opened his mouth.
"First of all, you people have won the He Wan Small Match, but don't get too arrogant. Cultivation is an endless process."
In your new positions, you should focus on how to shoulder the burden and do a good job with the tasks entrusted to you by Young Yulong."
Secondly, the positions you have received are all very important and cannot be careless with. You must ensure smooth transitions and take responsibility for the work."
For example, Li Changming, your post at the dock to look at ships, will inevitably face complex situations. Once you take office, you must first clarify any past issues.
Of course, everyone else as well. You must take on your responsibilities. Only then can you not disappoint Young Yulong's trust!"
Lao Cuī, I can't move you, can I move those little minions under your command?"
Yulou patted Lao Cuī's shoulder and left, but the looks of Zhang Xuewu and Cui Dingyi met in the air.
Confirmed the eyes, both are full of resentment.
Lao Cuī doesn't have resentment towards Wang Yulou's burden, but he resents Zhang Xuewu's courage, and it's quite big.
Moreover, there was not only hatred in Lao Cuī's eyes, but also a sense of mockery.
Little Zhang, you're still quite green!
Grinning too much is unbecoming!
Cui Dingyi is very certain that Wang Yulou's abilities are clear enough to understand the principle that dogs cannot be overfed.
Did Wang Yulou agree to Xue Chuanwu's desire for a victory settlement?
In this way, the value of Cui Dingyi will be realized!
I, Lao Cuī, have been pretending to be humble for so long after suppressing you.
Little Zhang, just wait, I'll see whether I can mess you up later!
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The knife in Wang Xianzhou's hand has been suppressed by Yulou for three months.
Yulou is considering that the means should not be too severe, as that would appear to be ungracious and harsh.
Now that Lao Cuī's power has been structurally dismantled, a few months have passed, and it is indeed time to take action.
After all, nighttime dreams are numerous, and if dragged out for too long, there may be unforeseen consequences.
"Grandmaster, are you sure you want to do it yourself rather than let Hongque go?"
Yulou doesn't understand why the old ancestor is so fierce.
Hongque is very good. She is at the peak of Xiaoyao Realm, putting on a blue hair can be decorated as a Water Attribute Demonic Beast, and her two claws can poke Cuidi Dingyi to death.
"Hongque is not suitable. Cui Dingyi comes to the He Wan Fish Port every now and then. I have already understood the communication patterns between him and the underground trading network."
"Tonight, it's almost time for him to engage in clandestine transactions. I plan to intercept him first, then pretend to be him and continue his underground trading system."
Only in this way, can the fish spirits be dealt with properly."
Wang Xianzhou hurriedly left, and Yulou smilingly looked at the two spirit fish in front of him, silently eating them.
The bottom line of the spirit fish yield in He Wan Fish Port has been completed. According to the statistics of the past forty days, the average daily catch in the port is about eighteen and a half spirit fish.
The value of a spirit fish is between one to two jingshi. Taking the average, it's 1.5. The sect's management cost in He Wan Fish Port is calculated as nine jingshi, and the fish port has always been paying about six or seven in the past.
That means the sect takes a third, and the remaining seven tenths are privately divided among the people in the fish port.
The internal cycle of Diwater Cave is based on the credit hall system of Qingquan Palace, Huachuan Palace, and Bishui Palace. The credit points in different levels cannot be exchanged and there are huge differences in implicit values. At the same time, the sect has restrictions on the conditions for its disciples to exchange credit points for different cultivation resources.
Combined with multiple factors, this creates an illusion that the credit hall system of the three palaces in Diwater Cave looks full of loopholes, but in fact, there is no gap to exploit.
This is an internal economic system that has been tested through practice, which is both stable and able to satisfy the needs of the offspring of the three palaces while ensuring the interests of the upper level.
Shit mountain code can run because all the tests are perfect!
What matters is whether it can run smoothly, regardless of how full of holes it looks and how unpleasant it smells!
Within such a system, it's hard for Yulou and other guardian cultivators to quickly convert the resources from leaks and drips into cash without taking risks.
For example, now, he eats four spirit fish a day without hesitation - mainly because he wants to give two to Xianzhou Laozu, but Xianzhou Laozu doesn't eat them.
However, the same is true: a complex system represents more space to exploit loopholes.
The law of contradiction and transformation dictates that the more rules there are, the more methods there are to evade them.
The large and small family clans within Diwater Cave, the three families of the purple sea, will they really comply with the rules and regulations?
The package is not possible.
What about the resources within the heavenly realm not being allowed to be traded outside? When he and Wu Faxian discussed the price of iron-tusk dragon meat, did Wu Faxian show any surprise when he used Qingxi Alley as a bargaining chip?
No!
Everyone treats this as garbage paper.
But now, the sect leader is calling for more people to experience Yuan Si's pain and has initiated a crackdown in Diwater Cave, making the situation different.
Yulou is indeed certain that there are many people gathering together to exploit loopholes in places he doesn't know.
The underground transaction network that Lao Cuī is connected to is just one corner of it!
As long as Yulou can make contact with it, he can earn a lot of spirit stones, and he won't have to feel so pain when it comes to cultivation expenses.
The old ancestor can also take a calming pill and enjoy it, maybe there will be a chance to see him establish his foundation.
But, to make contact with such a transaction network through Lin Ying and Wu Faxian are not suitable, and Fan Gaozhu is even further away.
The elder master's apprentice seems to have a close relationship with Yulou, but Wang Xianmao explicitly stated that he and the elder master were just engaged in transactions, providing Yulou with a position as an inner door disciple in Diwater Cave.
Therefore, Yulou can only plan for himself, luckily there is Wang Xianzhou sent by the family as his protector.
This old ancestor has provided more support to Yulou than the mysterious golden light of intent.
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The moon is on the willow branch, people don't meet by the dusk.
No one was invited, according to logic, Lao Cuī should stay at home and have a good time with his newly married wife. But he still went out.
Wearing a cloak made from spirit fish skin, Lao Cuī sneaked out to the Red Gold Creek.
He lightly leaped, inserted himself into the water, and disappeared into the night.
'The pitiful kid who grew up in He Wan Village,' this phrase, Lao Cuī always mentions in his mouth as a decoration of his loyalty to the sect.
But there's a lot of information in that phrase. Considering that Cui Dingyi is a cultivator who returned to the natural state of the five spiritual roots through posthumous transformation, he naturally knows many spells.
With the help of water magic, this fisherman's son is an excellent swimmer.
However, Wang Xianzhou has followed him for so long, he has been preparing for his underwater tactics to avoid being followed.
He quietly sat on a fishing boat at the wharf, showing no intention of chasing after him.
"Little guy, it's all up to you."
Playing with the Scent Mouse in his hand, Wang Xianzhou looked in the direction where Cui Dingyi disappeared, quietly waiting.
Cui Dingyi has already been poisoned by the rat-scent herb, but he himself is not aware of it.
Because, Wang Xianzhou's poisonous fragrance has been mixed with other herbs, perfectly neutralizing the weak toxicity of the rat-scent herb that Cui Dingyi was poisoned with.
Yulou's slap on Cui Dingyi's shoulder today has stained the poison on his body.
Now, with the Scent Mouse in hand, Wang Xianzhou wouldn't worry about not being able to find Lao Cuī's trace.
Shortly, the nose of the Scent Mouse twitched slightly, and Wang Xianzhou followed the direction indicated by it.
However, he found that he had chased to the edge of Xiu Shui Lake.
Under the artificial moonlight, the Xiushui Lake, with its shimmering waves, seems to be sparkling with countless white crescent moons. The lake waves crash against the old shore of the fishing village, creating a pleasant sound that brings a sense of tranquility.
It was a beautiful night, Wang Xianzhou's eyes were serious. Firstly, he took a spirit pill that replenished qi into his mouth.
Then, he activated the water-dodging talisman and continued the pursuit by stepping on the lake water.
It is known that in the Diwater Cave Tian, the divine cultivator monitors the cultivators in the Diwater Cave. As long as they defeat the demons, they will receive credit rewards.
But why didn't Wang Yulou and Ji Yuan, as disciples of Bishui Palace, directly delve into Xiu Shui Lake to slay demons?
It seems that Wang Yulou's cultivation and strength are not up to par, but as long as Wang Xianzhou is by his side, he can kill through all the small demons in the Xiao Yao realm.
It's easy to get points in Xiu Shui Lake.
Unfortunately, it's not easy.
The reason is simple, the system of Gratitude in this heavenly realm is designed, and the demon beasts are a special machine for brewing gratitude.
If someone as reckless as a Condensation Practitioner dares to delve into Xiu Shui Lake to slay demons, and disrupts the sustainable gratitude manufacturing process of the sect, they will inevitably face intervention from a tangible strong hand.
Although there are hundreds of thousands of rules, none of them prohibit Bishui Palace disciples from entering Xiu Shui Lake to slay demons. However, in practical operation, few would dare to randomly enter the lake to feed the big demon.
However. Cui Dingyi went in.
Even Wang Xianzhou approached Xiu Shui Lake with caution. How could Cui Dingyi, a Condensation Practitioner of only the third layer, dare to go in?
For a mortal to navigate a boat into the lake and fish is a risky venture, but as a guardian cultivator, Cui Dingyi has no need to gamble his life.
Holding a long spear, stepping on the lake water, wearing armor and accompanied by red birds, Wang Xianzhou silently advanced towards the direction where Cui Dingyi was, in the night.
He even felt a bit relieved in his heart, fortunate indeed, that the clan leader had sent him to Yulou's side.
This Cui Dingyi, who doesn't look particularly impressive, has gradually progressed from a mortal martial artist to a third-layer Condensation Practitioner. It's possible that he relied on more than just his cultivation and luck.
He is almost a venomous snake, a deeply hidden venomous snake!
The Xiu Shui Lake is vast, and on its expansive surface, there are many small islands that stick out of the water.
The small islets are covered in lush reeds, tall enough for a person to stand on. Cui Dingyi flew for less than two hours and managed to hide himself in one of the small islets.
Wang Xianzhou approached the small islet, using hidden spells to conceal his aura, and hid under the water.
He released a white turtle, which he obtained during his recent foray in the Diwater Cave. He had initially tamed it and trained it, but its cultivation level was not high. It was only at the mid-stage of a common demon realm.
Originally, he wanted to raise it well and give it to Yulou once it reached the level of a common demon realm. However, now it seems that he cannot wait anymore.
By using the Master of the Snake School's mastery of demons, Wang Xianzhou conveyed a thread of intention to the white turtle, driving it to crawl into the small islet covered with reeds.
As for himself, he tucked away the Scent Mouse and completely submerged into the lake, vanishing into the depths.
The Tianshe Sect worships the Heavenly Serpent, and there are many demon generals and even higher-level demons serving as elders in the sect. The techniques for cultivating and controlling spirit beasts and demons have been systematized.
Red Eyebrows, as a disciple of Tianshe Sect, practiced the charm technique to help unwilling demons procreate. It is evident from this.
With so many disciples, it's inevitable for some teachings to leak out. Wang Xianzhou, as a senior Condensation Practitioner, naturally has learned a bit.
After all, he has a good grasp of training spirit birds, and his experience in training turtle-like spirit beasts is somewhat lacking.
But he has a good understanding of the methods used in training. When it comes to actually driving the turtles to explore, he is quite capable.
The small turtle was only as big as a palm, and in its view, the tall reeds were like gigantic trees in a forest. Wang Xianzhou felt a bit unaccustomed at first.
However, he quickly adapted and controlled the turtle, crawling in the direction where Cui Dingyi had disappeared.
The dense reed cluster showed no signs of human activity, and Cui Dingyi never expected to be tracked by such a top-level Condensation Practitioner as Wang Xianzhou, so he did not conceal his traces.
Of course, Wang Xianzhou also considered another possibility, such as the idea that Lao Cuī might not be afraid of being followed.
That's why he stopped and sent the turtle out to attack.
However, there were many living creatures in the Xiu Shui Lake, and the turtle quickly crawling through the reed cluster encountered a large blue crab that blocked its way.
The large blue crab did not possess any cultivation, but it was exceptionally large, looking as big as an ordinary dog. Its two pincers shone with a chilling light in the darkness.
It couldn't tell that the turtle was a common demon, only knowing that the turtle looked quite delicious, so it came up and used its claws to grab hold of the turtle's shell.
Demons and beasts come in many varieties, and Wang Xianzhou chose the small turtle with a palm-sized shell for its potential to be cultivated as a spirit beast not because of any special physical characteristics it possesses, but because he noticed it had two innate magic arts.
After all, it is only a mid-level common demon.
This large blue crab is clearly a type with an extraordinary build. If it were to become a spirit beast, it could be considered a warrior type, relying on its hard shell and sharp claws in battle.
In contrast, Wang Xianzhou selected the small turtle, which falls under the category of spirit beasts known as "Law Lord" types. These creatures are the most promising in terms of cultivation potential.
Faced with the sudden attack from the large blue crab, Wang Xianzhou used his demon-controlling technique to guide the small turtle and performed a technique unique to water-based spirit beasts, known as the Wave Mist Technique.
In the mist, the turtle gently applied force, and managed to break free from the large blue crab's grasp.
Moreover, taking advantage of this attack, the small turtle under Wang Xianzhou's control doubled its crawling speed.
In fact, he was afraid that someone might suspect the turtle, so he only let it crawl at its normal speed just then.
Now that he had an "excuse," he controlled the turtle to crawl at its maximum speed, directly reaching a distance of about 78 qian from Cui Dingyi, before coming to a halt.
The small turtle, with its head and tail tucked in, was hiding on one side, but it could only see that Cui Dingyi was standing by a pond in the center of the islet, with a hood covering his face, so his expression couldn't be seen.
Nevertheless, Wang Xianzhou had spent more than a dozen years in the Western Sea, and he had a sufficient amount of knowledge and experience related to demons.
He noticed that about three zhi away from the small turtle, there was a pile of dried feces on the ground.
The moon in the Diwater Cave is a treasure, and its radiant glow is exceptionally bright. Additionally, turtle-like spirit beasts have good vision, so Wang Xianzhou could clearly see the shape of the feces.
The feces were white, in block form, but there were many large blocks within them. It was the whiteness of these large blocks that caused the feces to appear white.
Wang Xianzhou confirmed that it was the appearance of bones after digestion.
With the addition of the scattered cloth fragments near the central lake of the islet, Wang Xianzhou had already determined that this Cui Dingyi was a traitor who consorted with cannibalistic demons.
Noticing that the water in the lake was shaking, Wang Xianzhou quickly controlled the turtle and made it crawl over to the pile of feces, pretending to eat the feces to replenish its body.
Pay attention, this is not some bizarre behavior.
For wild demons, eating the feces of higher-level demons is a form of opportunity, and it does indeed replenish the body, especially in a big way.
Legends say that in the Azure Dragon Temple, cultivators can extract dragon energy from the feces of the White Bearded General. The extracted dragon energy is still a highly valued top-tier resource.
Indeed, in a way, this can be seen as commendable thriftiness.
Gurgle, Gurgle.
The small lake in the heart of the islet was filled with bubbles, and the turtle felt fear, so it ate feces even faster.
Indeed, pretending to eat the feces with innocent dedication should be able to fool anyone, right?
In the lake, a large head covered in moss poked out, with some aquatic plants scattered among the moss. Even there were shrimps between the aquatic plants.
The appearance of this head is quite unique. It looks like a large stone underwater, with two eyes and a nose in the middle, but no mouth can be seen.
Almost as soon as the moment he realized, Wang Xianzhou confirmed that this mysterious demon beast was definitely a Great Demon.
Because, even though he was only manipulating the turtle with the Demon Controlling formula, he could feel the sudden surge of water-based spiritual energy.
The bubbles that just rose from the central lake of the islet were also an indication of the explosive growth of water-based spiritual energy.
However, the size of the large head exceeded Wang Xianzhou's expectations.
Once it fully emerged from the water, it was about one zhi high, looking like a single head that could top twenty Cui Dingyis in size.
The mouth of the great demon was below, belonging to the last part that emerged.
Seeing the great demon appear, Cui Dingyi knelt down and kowtowed, but the great demon ignored him and looked at the turtle eating feces.
Glancing at it, without finding anything wrong, the great demon looked at Cui Dingyi and spoke.
"Little Cui, why are you still at the third level of Condensation Practice?"
"I sent someone to deal with the Snake Demon. After you kill it, you should be able to get a big batch of merits in exchange for spirit pills. You should be able to breakthrough your bottleneck."
The great demon spoke while walking, and his entire body emerged from the central lake of the islet, revealing its true form.
Looking at the gigantic turtle with a body like an underwater rock, Wang Xianzhou felt much more at ease.
It's true that there was a bit of luck involved when Wang Xianzhou initially chose the turtle as a training target.
It is indeed the case that members of the same demon species often protect their younger kin, as it is a rule for their survival.
However, he was more concerned with what the huge stone turtle had said.
It seems that the man-snake that the Jade Pavilion encountered on its first day was sent by this huge stone turtle.
Cui Dingyi, you deserve to die!
"Stone Ancestor, on the day the man-snake went to the river bend village, it coincided with a new guard cultivator taking office, so he conveniently killed the man-snake."
"Also, this new guard cultivator is against me."
"I beg the Stone Ancestor to lend a hand and help me get through this crisis!"
The large stone turtle lazily found a comfortable place to lie down, with its buttocks facing the direction of the small turtle, and then its anal sphincter exerted a slight amount of force.
Give some to my friend.
Here you go, eat the warm one.
No need to thank me. After all, we're of the same kind. Eating more can help you grow faster too.
Only after the stone turtle finished did it look at the old Cui.
"Since you say this new guard cultivator comes from an illustrious background, then you should just endure it for a while. He will eventually leave."
As the great demon within the cave, Stone Ancestor understands etiquette far too well to risk his safety for a mere servant.
"But he is young and will stay in the River Bend Fishing Village for a long time. As long as he's there, all the merits from demon invasions will go to him."
"The younger generation wants to advance to the middle level of Condensation Practice and cannot do without gaining merits from defeating demons. Thank you, Stone Ancestor."
Cui Dingyi held his old face, speaking while crying, looking extremely grievous.
Stone Ancestor blinked his eyes, silent for a long time, and said.
"Little Cui, the 'second generation following first generation' caused by the Drops of Water Grotto may seem to have given ordinary people like you a chance to cultivate.
But you're not young anymore. You should understand that such an opportunity is like a bubble that can burst with a single poke."
"I can help you gain merits by using one after another small demons, but in the end, you will still be unable to breakthrough the Foundation Establishment stage."
"If I remember correctly, you are already over a hundred years old?"
Silence. Cui Dingyi could only be silent.
Although the big stone turtle is referred to as a Stone Ancestor, the two are not actually grandfather and grandson, but rather master and slave.
He, Cui Dingyi, is the demon slave of this great stone turtle demon.
"As just a demon slave, how could you have the qualifications to ask for anything?"
The little turtle struggled out of the pile of feces, looked up at the huge stone turtle's buttocks, and shouted in frustration twice—pretending to be foolish? The Wang family is too smooth at it.
Seeing Cui Dingyi silent, the Stone Ancestor continued speaking.
"Let's put it this way, Little Cui. Since your current situation is not favorable, I will not use the people I need for the time being."
In the future, if he doesn't leave, you should not come to see me either. Be low-key.
In this world, staying low-key is the only way to save your life.
"You've lived to be over 180 years old. That's not short. Go on, go on."
Cui Dingyi knelt on the ground, stunned for a long time. The old face hidden under the hood suddenly appeared much older.
The large stone turtle ignored the thoughts of the demon slave and simply closed its eyes, beginning to doze off.
"Sleep more, cause fewer troubles, that's the secret to how it has lived to today and become a great demon step by step."
Born in the cave, it is both the sorrow of Cui Dingyi and that of the large stone turtle.
Outside the cave, the fate of beings and that last thread of possibility remain.
Inside the cave, yes.
"Stone Ancestor, Little Cui is taking leave. I wish the Stone Ancestor a successful opening of the Purple Palace!"
Cui Dingyi struggled to get up and left along the path he had come from.
Thinking of the background ordinary cultivator from the family outside the cave, Stone Ancestor suddenly became interested.
In Wang Xianzhou's terror, the terrifying great demon seized the small turtle that was full force to poop and prepared to use divine power.
It intends to use the effect of its divine power, with the body of the small turtle, to have a meeting with the newly arrived cultivator guarding the River Bend Fishing Port.
The cave is a true cage. If it wants to go out, it can only rely on itself.
However, as he carefully probed the small turtle's species with his spiritual sense, Stone Ancestor finally discovered something was amiss.
"Who dares to spy on me!"
The roar like thunder resounded, accompanied by the massive impact wave brought about by the great demon's every move.
Cui Dingyi was knocked to the ground directly by the impact wave, and his head was dizzy from the shock of the sound.
Wang Xianzhou did not hide either; he shot out of the water like an arrow from a bow, standing in mid-air with the artificial moon behind him.
The crimson oriole was summoned by him again, flying in the air and being raised by it.
"Wang Xianzhou, you should die!"
"Last time was two Foundation Establishment cultivators, this time is a cultivator with divine powers! A cultivator with divine powers!"
"Damn it, mixing with you is just a reversal of luck in one hundred lifetimes!"
Wang Xianzhou paid no attention to the crimson oriole's nagging and pulled out two long spears, gripping one in each hand.
"Don't delay, let me take you over to talk to it."
"Are you crazy? You want to die now?"
"Don't be afraid, I am a circuit of the Immortal Alliance. The Drops of Water Cavern is connected to the Great World and is under the jurisdiction of the Immortal Alliance!"
"You really are crazy, Wang Xianzhou, you really are crazy!"
However, the crimson oriole still carried its old friend to the location of the large stone turtle.
On the way, Wang Xianzhou floated a rare thunder law talisman towards Cui Dingyi.
Lao Cui wants to run, but in front of the thunder law, his speed, even as a Practitioner of the third level of Condensation Practice, was as slow as a snail.
The bright yellow thunder only flashed lightly, and Cui Dingyi's life was completely extinguished.
Without struggle, without reversal, in the face of absolute power, any means is rendered meaningless.
As he died, this poor boy from the River Bend Fishing Village thought of many things.
He seemed to see the fish dumplings he had eaten from childhood, and the fish dumplings made with care by his mother.
I don't want to eat, I don't want to eat this f***ing fish dumpling.
I want to leave the small fishing village, I want to become a Practitioner of the third level of Condensation Practice, I want to become a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
I want to leave this endless confinement!
In the final moment, he thought of his mother's desperate gaze as she was swallowed by the stone turtle.
Cui Dingyi had no regrets, he was just a little unwilling.
Why, why not?
Why is fate so unfair?
What does it mean? Why do so many people, just because of their family and status, get to stand above me so easily?
I've given everything I have, but it's led to this kind of ending!
This day, it's too dark, too dark.
A good night, the man-made moon in the sky shines down soft moonlight on the face of the poor fisherman's child.
Throughout the process, the moon doesn't care.
The Stone Ancestor was deeply regretful, overwhelmingly regretful.
He shouldn't have moved around so much, why did he want to run?
He should have just been a dog, after all. He had already become a great demon and gained divine powers.
Calculating it, he has already enjoyed a thousand years of leisure.
So, why do you want to run away?
Compared to Cui Dingyi with five spiritual roots, although it is a demon beast, its life is not too bad, and it can even be said to be very comfortable.
So, why do you want to run away?
"Who are you?"
No time to think, Stone Ancestor was startled by the sudden appearance of this Practitioner of the third level of Condensation Practice.
Yes, startled.
Five hundred years as a great demon, and this was Stone Ancestor's first time seeing such a formidable Practitioner of the third level of Condensation Practice.
Such a person must have an extraordinary background.
Wang Xianzhou, wearing the immortal alliance battle armor he had earned for many years of service to the Immortal Alliance, with a large fighting talisman box behind him and two long spears held in his hands, with seven-grade gemmule pearls as the tip.
As Wang Xianzhou approached Stone Ancestor, one talisman after another exploded beside him, and his aura rose steadily.
Wang Xianzhou was confident that with him standing here now, he could easily kill someone like Wu Jinyan, a Practitioner of the first level of Foundation Establishment.
"Immortal Alliance Circuit, Red Lantern Cult Disciple, Wang Xianzhou!"
Saying this, Wang Xianzhou raised the long spear and began to accumulate strength.
"You demon, die!"
Why accumulate strength?
Because it's to give the Stone Ancestor time to react.
"Don't, don't, young cultivator. Since you are an Immortal Alliance Circuit traveler, you should know the rules of Drops of Water Cavern."
I am able to survive here as well, which is due to the Immortal Ancestor, the Drops of Water Immortal Ancestor.
We're all on the same side, both humans and demons. Don't act impulsively. Let's talk it over properly, okay?"
Clearly, Wang Xianzhou's guess was right on target.
The Stone Ancestor with such divine powers, long-term existence in the cave, how many demons are there?
The Stone Ancestor saw that Wang Xianzhou had an extraordinary background, and when he first opened his mouth, he said that he was an Immortal Alliance Circuit traveler, so it dared not kill him recklessly.
Killing someone who should not be killed is indeed punishable by death!
Wang Xianzhou stopped his steps. He looked at the pieces of clothes lying on the ground and spoke coldly.
"You've eaten so many people. What is there to talk about?"
"Stupid bird, don't go forward any further, forty zhuang!"
"F*ck, I've already made up my mind. Wang Xianzhou, you should pull yourself together. Just kill it easily, and I'll eat it to advance to the level of a great demon."
"You'd rather let Wang Yulou take you further, than let me take you further!"
"Shut up!"
Wang Xianzhou hadn't expected that in the eyes of the crimson oriole, his image was so towering.
He just pretended to be making some negotiation chips, but the crimson oriole actually believed he could defeat the giant stone turtle - that was a demon with divine powers.
Miscellaneous demons have intelligence, the intelligence of small demons is about the same as humans, and they can also learn to speak human language.
However, great demons are different. They can cultivate practice methods, reinforce their spiritual foundation, and open their Purple Palaces all the way, which is not too different from humans' Foundation Establishment.
Such great demons who have also cultivated divine powers can be imagined to be very extraordinary.
That's why Wang Xianzhou dared to try and talk, to see if he could get something from the Stone Ancestor.
"What about eating people? I have never eaten any people, where did you hear this rumour from!"
The Stone Ancestor was very smart. From Wang Xianzhou's self-reporting of his Immortal Alliance identity first, and then his pretending to accumulate strength, he saw the thoughts of this person's cultivation.
But this is already a bit late, and it's ultimately too cunning of human cultivators!
He estimated the distance between himself and Wang Xianzhou and found it to be a full forty zhang, feeling extremely regretful in his heart.
This distance, there is no guarantee of a certain kill. Moreover, there is that crimson oriole, which is also hard to deal with.
Demon scoundrel!
Damned demon scoundrel!
"Where did these clothes come from?"
"Every word of your conversation with Cui Dingyi, I heard it all!"
Pointing the long spear at the large stone turtle, Wang Xianzhou said.
The large stone turtle thought for a moment, decided to come clean, and he knew that cultivators like this were the most troublesome, so he decided to be straightforward.
"Enough is enough. I've practiced for a thousand years, and I've only eaten less than ten thousand people, ten a year, much? Not much!"
You cultivators of humanity are cruel to people, not only eating them but also making them willing to be eaten. Xiao Cui is an example. He even wants to become a Foundation Establishment cultivator, hahahaha.
"You might as well put forward conditions instead of talking about these meaningless things."
Wang Xianzhou suppressed his anger and spoke slowly.
"One six-grade spiritual material, five seven-grade spiritual materials, two pieces of water jade, five drops of water grass, three blood frogs, and give me five drops of your own blood."
He used to be a fiery youth, he used to shout for change, he used to believe in himself becoming that special one.
Now, Wang Xianzhou can't care about anything else.
Black or white, right or wrong, good or bad, good or evil, Wang Xianzhou can't care about, can't withstand.
He only wants to give his family one more push at the end of his life, that's all.
"None of what you're saying is true for me."
The large stone turtle said that when human cultivators dream, they are still cute. In addition, if all cultivators were as stupid as this, it would be good.
It could actually afford to give, but it doesn't want to. It is a demon beast of the Drops of Water Cavern, and its direct superior leader is the Immortal Ancestor who created the Drops of Water Cavern.
The Immortal Ancestor is gone, but his disciples are still here, one of whom is also a demon.
How powerful you, the Immortal Alliance Circuit traveler, can you reach into the Drops of Water Cavern?
No, it cannot!
"Then don't blame me for reporting to the Immortal Alliance that a powerful demon is causing chaos and eating people within the Drops of Water Cavern."
You these Drops of Water Cavern demons, think that the Immortal Alliance cannot manage here, ha, laughable.
The Immortal Ancestor is worthy of respect, but he hasn't appeared for years.
The number of Immortals on the platform is not small, I don't believe such an Immortal Alliance can't handle your mad beast!"
Wang Xianzhou has revealed his true intentions. He wants to extort!
To extort a great demon with divine powers using the cultivation of a Condensation Practice cultivator, Wang Xianzhou's imagination is nothing short of extraordinary.
Could ordinary people think of this?
However, considering the age of Xianzhou Old Ancestor, he is indeed at a stage of free will, so it's not that strange.
Faced with the extortion of Wang Xianzhou, the practitioner of Condensation Practice, the large stone turtle was so angry that steam came out of its nose.
Its pair of lantern-sized green eyes were staring straight at Wang Xianzhou, and its body was standing up.
As if in the next second, it was going to unleash its divine power and kill this arrogant and greedy human cultivator.
