The life of a cultivator is not entirely tumultuous, though grandeur and grandeur sounds heroic, but the waves often come with risks.
After experiencing the turmoil at the Dripwater Hall, the cultivation of Yu Lou in the Dripwater Cave stabilized.
No one with sand came to cause him trouble, and there were no cunning enemies who secretly attacked.
Especially, under the threat of Hong Li true man, Yuan Dao deep still at times send King inviting the sea to the river bend fishing port consolation a bit Yu Lou.
After all, Hong Li True Man had said that if Wang Yulou were to suffer any harm, she would kill Yuan Daoshen to avenge Wang Yulou.
Although not sure Hong Li True Man if just a simple beat down, or said out of real thoughts with beat down, Yuan Daoshen dare not gamble.
In the investigation of the iron turtle dragon incident by the cave patrol team, Wang Yohai played a certain role and showed his face in front of Yuan Daoshen, which is why he was entrusted with an important task - regularly visiting Wang Yulou is indeed a heavy burden.
With the protection of Hong Li True Man, Wang Yulou's reputation in the Dripwater Cave has climbed another step. Once he was Wang Yulou of the King family of Anbei Kingdom, and now, he is Wang Yulou who is highly favored by Hong Li True Man.
The three disciples of Dripwater Cave might not remember all the names of the senior elders of the sect, but they can definitely remember Wang Yulou's name.
On this day, Wang Yohai, who was entrusted with an important task by Yuan Daoshen, came to care about Yu Lou's condition again.
In the tranquil room of the separate courtyard, Wang Yulou, while pouring tea for Wang Yohai, said helplessly.
"Invitation to the sea brother, what could I possibly have done? For the past three years, I've only been to the river bend port twice."
Once, he went to the white marsh fishing port to congratulate the newly appointed white marsh fishing port guard for practicing martial arts. Once, he went to Lin, the elder of Dripwater Heaven, for a talk.
Tell Yuan Daoshen when you go back that I will not cause trouble for myself, so that he will stop bothering you.
This separate courtyard comes once a month, and you come more frequently than little fish and Sister Lin. It's not appropriate."
Wang Yohai secretly stuck out his tongue, Wang Yulou called Yuan Daoshen, directly addressed his name, this word if it is passed to the old Yan ear, I think the old Yan will again nested fire.
Even foundation-cultivating cultivators and Zifu cultivators have not truly become immortals. When it's time for earthly life and smoke, they remain very much of the mortal world.
When Hong Li True Man repeatedly slapped Yuan Daoshen in the beginning, there was a sense of satisfaction from beating him that may have made her unwilling to stop.
So, old Yan being angry does not mean he lacks cultivation. It's just that he can't handle Wang Yulou.
As for Wang Yohai, he wouldn't spread rumors recklessly, after all, he had paid a tribute to Wang Yulou.
Yuan Daoshen thought Wang Yohai was a member of the Yuan family, but in fact, this Wang elder brother was a standard two-timer, with one set of actions in front of Yuan Daoshen and another set in front of Wang Yulou.
Of course, "two-timer" is not a good word. From Wang Yulou's perspective, he is willing to see Wang Yohai's behavior as a firm idealistic belief in playing a spy within the enemy camp.
What belief?
Mixing with Wang Yulou is not necessarily worse than mixing with the old Yan!
"Hahaha, I dare not say anything wrong to Elder Daoshen. And being able to discuss matters with you, Wang Yulou, is also a wonderful thing."
However, your two concubines have been concubines for many years, but why haven't they given birth to a son?"
Wang Yohai's question was actually overstepping his bounds, but he has been getting along well with Wang Yulou for the past three years. This kind of overstepping can be seen as a further probe of the two's current relationship.
In summary, that's how Wang Yulou thought, so he didn't hesitate and immediately accepted Wang Yohai's invitation to upgrade their relationship.
"Invitation to the sea brother, may not know, in order for me not to be affected by matters of the sexes and waste my cultivation, Hong Li True Man has set a spell on me."
For the past few years, whenever I have physical contact with Chu Ran and Xiao Yu, it only takes a moment for my whole body to feel hot."
Saying this, Wang Yulou activated a bit of the spell Hong Li True Man had left within his body with a burst of spiritual energy.
The cultivation of Zifu True Lord is indeed terrifying. Even after three years, that spell is still active.
Noticing the red seal on Wang Yulou's forehead, Wang Yohai drooled with envy.
Although there is a suspicion of being controlled, can a true man casually cause trouble to others?
What does "revered by a true man" mean?
This is what "revered by a true man" means!
Seeing Wang Yohai's surprised expression, Wang Yulou paid no attention to it and continued to explain.
"On this matter, you can report it to the old Yan. Just say that I was made drunk with bitter leaf wine and the information was obtained. You can take it as a reward."
To know, the sect issues two foundation resources each year. The share of the Yuan family will not be available for nine years. But you are ahead of three people."
Nine years later will be another twenty-four years, and it will only be your turn after thirty-three years. But in the meantime, there will definitely be other more core Yuan family disciples who will get ahead of you.
Invitation to the sea brother, your age, isn't it quite old?"
Three years ago, the sect awarded Wang Yulou, the Town Guardian cultivator of the River Bend Fishing Port, 2,000 points of Blue Water Palace Merit, 800 points of Drip Water Heaven Merit, 10,000 pieces of spirit stone, as well as water jade, drip water grass and blood vein of green frog.
But the end result was not to take lightly the generosity of the sect, but to directly take away the share of foundation resources due to the Yuan family in the sect—a fact that accounted for an additional 100,000 spirit stones that Yuan Daoshen had to compensate.
The reason for the 800 points of Drip Water Heaven Merit is that Wang Yulou defeated the great beast turtle dragon.
This is of course good news for Wang Yulou, but for Ji Yuan and Wang Yohai, it was a bolt from the blue.
The Yuan family can only receive a share of the foundation resources from the sect every twelve years, and all the disciples of the Yuan family rely on this resource to be like dogs for the Yuan family.
It can be said that Wang Yulou's fight with the Yuan family ultimately affected all the disciples of the Yuan family, including Ji Yuan and Wang Yohai, whose cultivation time will be pushed back at least twelve years.
Hearing that Wang Yulou had voluntarily calculated the waiting time for his foundation cultivation resources, Wang Yohai's expression was a bit awkward.
Thirty-three years, of course, he couldn't wait that long, but Wang Yohai also didn't have any other choices.
This is still relatively rare for the Yuan family to adopt dogs, which is why Wang Yohai has a chance to cultivate.
Some elders in the sect have no scruples about receiving disciples. They demand a generous offering and provide little support. They don't even care whether their disciples have the chance to cultivate to the foundation level.
Compared to those elders, the Yuan family at least has some bottom line, and more importantly, they have strength.
After all, the first family of Dripwater Cave, every twelve years a share of foundation resources, which means that the Yuan family can provide a foundation opportunity to their disciples and tribe every twelve years.
"Then it's not going to be that long. In the future, Li and I are probably each going to get half a share, so there is still a chance. As for whether we can succeed or not, it depends on fate." Wang Yohai replied with a forced smile.
The Yuan family hasn't truly had dozens of foundation cultivators, for two reasons. One is that having more people isn't necessarily good; the resources for cultivation and protection can't keep up, and it might even force others to become more closely united around Hong Li True Man.
The other reason is that the Yuan family will split the foundation resource share they get from the sect, and distribute it among their disciples. This seems fair, but it only ensures survival, not success.
"We can't look at fate, because looking at fate is troublesome. So, what I'm doing now is trying to help you get a chance to get a share."
"Invitation to the sea brother, I will definitely go to the Heavenly Alliance in the future. At least, it will be to the Red Light Guiding Hall."
But in Dripwater Cave, with the large expanse of scenery being cultivated now, I naturally cannot abandon it.
After Sister Lin and I are married, I will have three wives. They will look after the properties and power in Dripwater Cave after I leave.
And you, if you can cultivate to the foundation level, then you will be the person I have inserted into the Yuan family.
"If Yuan Daoshen or the future head of the Yuan family has any evil intentions, you in secret, at least also be able to play a role in communicating."
If Zhang Xueshu is the dog raised by Wang Yulou, then Bai Xiaoyu and Qin Churan are extensions and representatives of Wang Yulou. As for Wang Yohai and Lin Ying, they are different; they belong to Wang Yulou's allies.
Wang Yohai can become an ally because of his special status as a disciple of the Yuan family. Wang Yulou originally courted him because he thought that if a conflict arose between himself and the Yuan family, Wang Yohai might come into play in the future.
"Strive for a chance to obtain a share."
Wang Yulou's words were very honest, even to the point of directly stating his future plans, so Wang Yohai naturally understood that Wang Yulou was not just talking big talk.
In less than eight years, he will have reached the fifth level of Qi Cultivation and is about to break through to the sixth level.
Born into a great family with a powerful background and the strength of its development causing awe, red fish true man's favor.
Such a Wang Yulou, how could he not be qualified to arrange his own future, not to mention arranging Wang Yohai's?
"But, the opportunity is hard to compete for, Wang Yulou, Ji Yuan are still in front of me."
Wang Yohai said bitterly that when Wang Yulou once courted him, he said that Ji Yuan going to act as a front-line force in the impure family's temple was good. Now it has indeed come true.
After several years with the patrol team of the Hall of Caverns, Ji Yuan has firmly established his position and is ranked well ahead of Wang Yohai among the Yuan family disciples.
"Three angles of effort, there are three people in front of you in the Yuan family, one of whom is your master's granddaughter, and the other two are the foundation cultivation disciples of the Yuan family's direct lineage."
"Disposing of one of them will elevate your ranking by one, and stabilize it."
Seeing Wang Yohai not respond, Wang Yulou understood that the old king was moved.
After all, he is a disciple of Huachi Palace who came out alive from the West Sea, how could he really become a loyal dog of the Yuan family? It's nothing but mutual exploitation.
Faced with the temptation of foundation cultivation, Hongmei could go crazy and want to assassinate her own disciples. It's not an unreasonable thing for Wang Yohai to discard a good senior brother or sister to achieve this.
"The second, within the sect, Wang Yohai brother, your position as a patrol inspector for Huachi Palace is doing well, but it's just normal work results."
Move a little, stir up some noise, now Quru is retired and the new head, Chu Hongyi, is a centrist.
I was doing a good job managing the River Bend Fishing Port, so Quru gave me rewards. You can also do something like that."
Wang Yohai couldn't think of how to stir up some noise himself, but he didn't ask, instead patiently waiting for Wang Yulou to point out the third direction for himself.
Wang Yulou added more spirit tea to his cup and then sighed and spoke.
"Lastly, Chang He and his old age are not young. Longtime ago, there was no possibility of further advancement in his life."
"If you can dispose of his granddaughter, Wang Yohai brother, you will be one of the few he relies on."
"This is in line with the first point, and is a good thing of hitting two birds with one stone. What do you think?"
Now that the purpose of this is clear, Old Wang, you need to present another token of loyalty; otherwise, I won't feel at ease.
The teacher's care and support for their disciples are limited, people often think of themselves first, and then it's family. Disciples have to be put behind—of course, the elders may not differentiate between family and disciples; in their eyes, they are all tools.
However, for Wang Yohai's master Luo Changhe, his options are limited.
To rise within a system, besides having excellent personal abilities, removing the obstacles in front is also a good method.
In the small system centered around Luo Changhe in the Yuan family, the granddaughter of Luo Changhe is Wang Yohai's obstacle.
Regarding Wang Yulou's suggestion of cruelty.
If you're not fierce, you won't stand firm. If being ruthless to others can help Wang Yulou and those around him live better, then let's be ruthless.
The village chief and the old ancestor always think that Wang Yulou's heart is not harsh enough. In fact, Wang Yulou is also reflecting and growing.
Compared to Mengxiang's courage of viewing everything as raw material, he is indeed too far behind.
And such a Mengxiang is just an ordinary one among the great cultivators. In a cruel and power-centric cultivational world, there is no room for the kindness of the incompetent and the weak.
Lastly, Wang Yulou also realized that "external cruelty and internal holiness is stronger than external tolerance and internal cruelty."
Too many people know that external cruelty and internal holiness are a good choice, but they dare not do it. Wang Yulou dares to do it.
From this point of view, the path Wang Yulou has chosen is by no means an ordinary one.
Wang Yohai doesn't know how to answer Wang Yulou's invitation.
After trying to upgrade the relationship, Wang Yulou gave him very good feedback, but the feedback was too much and too big, and he was a bit overwhelmed.
Looking at the teacup, Wang Yohai fell into a long silence.
This cup of tea was given to him by Wang Yulou.
Just like that day when he drank the tea given by Wang Yulou and then chose to backstab the Yuan family, now Wang Yulou is waiting for him to drink the tea.
Wait for his choice.
The brown tea soup is steaming with white vapor, and the black tea froth is slightly swirling in the tea soup.
The tea froth is rotating, rotating, some floating up, some falling down.
Just like cultivators struggling in the world, some can rise up, become Qi Cultivators, then further to Foundation Establishment, and ultimately even more to the Purple Palace.
But most will eventually fall and sink to the bottom, becoming raw materials to contribute to the rich tea aroma of the tea soup.
I cannot fall down!
I want to rise up!
Wang Yohai picked up the teacup and drank it all down with a resolute expression, swallowing all the tea froth either falling or rising.
He wants to transcend, he doesn't want to be an existence controlled by others.
So, facing the olive branch extended by Wang Yulou, he had no choice.
"Ha ha ha, good, Wang Yohai brother, I indeed didn't wrong people!"
Firstly, I will discuss how you have made achievements at Huachi Palace.
After the matter is successfully resolved, submit a personnel recommendation to the headmaster. With your background from the Yuan family, you shouldn't worry about not being rewarded by the sect.
The rewards from the sect are one aspect, if you and other Yuan family disciples perform well, the Yuan family will also give you more resources and rewards.
When you add them together, it will be an extra one-tenth of the resources for foundation cultivation in the future.
As for the matter concerning the grandniece of Master Changhe, wait for my message.
Now that the Quru has stepped down and the crackdown has stopped, her lineage of elders will occasionally emerge from their caverns.
When she goes out, that's when you'll have your chance to act."
However, Wang Yohai realized that Wang Yulou's arrangements seemed to be wrong. He cautiously opened his mouth.
"Yuque Dao friend, I will leave with her. The entrance and exit of the cave will leave a record, this..."
He had no psychological burden about taking action to present a token of loyalty, but what he worried about was being suspected by Master Luo.
"No problem, I will let gold-purifying Golden Brother and silver-purifying Sister Qu help you out. They will serve as your alibi."
Jin Ruiqing, an experienced qi cultivator who leaned towards Wang Yulou at the communication law meeting, entered the Bishui Palace by seniority and had long lost the chance to become a foundation cultivate.
Qu Yi, the secret lover of Wu Jinyan, a former disciple of Bishui Palace who died tragically under suspicious circumstances.
To some extent, both of them are under the control of Wang Yulou.
The former is an employee of Wang Yulou's business, while the latter's background of Wu Jinyan is gradually becoming a family friend of the King of Anbei.
What does "power" mean?
This is what "power" means!
Wang Yulou's cultivation is only at the fifth level of Qi Cultivation, yet he can wield power to directly manipulate Wang Yohai's destiny.
"But what reason do we three have to leave the cave?"
Wang Yohai has already started to back out, he didn't expect Wang Yulou to want to control him so much.
He has met Jin Ruiqing before and considers them to be acquaintances. He didn't realize that this person was actually someone under Wang Yulou's control.
Qu Yi, he has only heard of her. This female cultivator's master died in an alliance's law edict mission.
With these two people providing alibis, in the future, Wang Yohai will become a hound of Wang Yulou, completely under the control of Wang Yulou.
He can accept being influenced by Wang Yulou, presenting a token of loyalty, but cannot accept the result of completely losing autonomy.
Does such a foundation establishment really have anything to do with freedom?
Clearly, Old Wang is still too naive, and his low starting point has limited his perspective.
Even if it's not true freedom to become a foundation cultivator or a purple palace cultivator, there is still a difference.
Zhou Fu Jiao is free in his freedom, but he's been half-dead for a long time, which is a perfect example.
"You are the inspector of Huachi Palace and a disciple of the Yuan family. Wanting to leave the cave is as simple as discussing it with the guards."
"I will arrange the other two people myself, without leaving any trace. You can rest assured."
"But Yuque Dao friend, if my sister and I are both outside, and she dies suddenly, I will be suspected no matter what."
Wang Yohai is still rational; he has seen the problem.
Wang Yohai is still rational; he has seen the problem.
"Are you regretting it?" Wang Yulou calmly looks at the male cultivator across from him.
Under Wang Yulou's emotionless gaze, Wang Yohai looks down and says.
"I don't regret it."
Huazhen arrived, and he didn't have the right to refuse. He also didn't really want to refuse. He just wanted to gamble with Yulou.
For example, he could inform Wang Yulou of the time his sister would leave the cave, and Wang Yulou could then arrange for someone to take care of it.
"Old Wang, one death is a hassle and a problem. With two deaths, it wouldn't be a problem anymore. Since you don't regret it, I will help you take care of everything myself!"
One death of a elder's granddaughter is a problem, but with more deaths, it's not an issue anymore.
Wang Yohai looked up in disbelief, only to collide with the calm face of Wang Yulou.
Cruel, calm, and ruthless, Wang Yulou and Ma Xiang's actions are already similar to those of the big cultivators.
He has a good understanding of the rules of this world and is gradually accepting a part of them.
The first step to changing reality is to accept part of it, which is an unavoidable logical practice.
"Is it worth it?"
Wang Yohai doesn't think his foundation cultivation resources are worth such a fuss.
Wang Yulou pulled Wang Yohai up and led him to the cloud platform next to the private room.
The quiet room in the annex was rebuilt according to the old Yuan's cultivation place. Outside the cloud platform connecting the hall, it leads to the boundless cloud sea by the water drop cave.
Pointing at the cloud sea, Wang Yulou said with enthusiasm.
"Look, the sun and moon above the cave are fake, yet the people inside the cave know nothing about it."
The people on the ground gaze up at the Heavenly Lord's Mansion and worship the greatness of the divine beings.
They couldn't imagine that the beasts in the cave were set up by the sect, and only existed with the permission of the heavenly lord.
You are different, Yohai brother. You have been to the West Sea, and you know the vastness of the heavens and earth.
In the vastness of the heavens and earth, we are just like insects. How much truth do we know?
What is called power, is just the clouds brought by cultivation.
Set aside those false suns and moons, set aside the false rules and ideas that exist only for discipline and control.
The only true thing is our cultivation, and the only thing we can rely on is ourselves.
To go further, or to become a price for others, we must sacrifice something, isn't that right?
But if one wants to achieve something, yet is unwilling to get involved in karma, that may not work.
"People can't be too greedy."
Standing on the edge of the cloud with Wang Yulou, Wang Yohai can feel the clear wind from the mountains and clouds blowing through his hair.
He was momentarily lost in thought.
"Do I deserve such importance?"
Wang Yulou is using both hard and soft tactics, giving sweets, offering bread, and using sticks. Now he is even playing low-budget versions of turning his back on people.
The effect is impressive, at least Wang Yohai is confused.
"Yuque Dao friend, Yohai has understood!"
Finally, Wang Yohai bowed deeply and left solemnly.
And Wang Yulou stood in front of the cloud platform, motionless for a long time.
"The hands stained with karma, the hands stained with karma. Such beautiful words."
"That's good, Yulou. This is exactly what the elders and I expect of you. The form you should take."
Don't have any qualms or doubts, you did the right thing.
The resources in the world are limited, and most of them have been taken by the big cultivators. Everyone is vigilant in guarding their own everything.
If you don't argue and you don't bite, how can you go far?
To wait for the enemy to come to you, and then stand on the moral high ground for revenge, victory, and profit?
Big cultivators don't allow it, purple palaces don't allow it, golden dots don't allow it, and celestial beings don't allow it!
Enemies like Yuan Daoshen and the Yuan family will not give you many opportunities. Even if there are opportunities, you cannot solve them in the short term.
The alliance limits you, and it limits the Yuan family; everything is designed. This short time could be a thousand years, even ten thousand years.
Things that you can easily take down, such as Cui Dingyi, cannot bring you sufficient returns.
Big cultivators have eaten countless people to stand on the clouds and be independent in the world.
If you don't eat people, how can you become above others?
Hidden on the side, Xian Zhou Laozu walked out after hearing the entire process between Wang Yulou and Wang Yohai, giving a positive nod to Wang Yulou's choice.
"But Old Ancestor, if I don't pursue the speed of cultivation, many things can be avoided."
Wang Yulou didn't turn back, but instead asked the elder behind him.
Wang Xian Zhou hesitated for a moment before deciding to reveal the truth, which was only known by three people in the Wang family.
"Dull child, haven't you realized that restricting qi is what big cultivators do to limit the number of people who might appear in the world and affect their interests."
But their methods are not just restricting qi; a thousand years ago, the use of spirit pills to accelerate cultivation was no longer possible, which was just a surface-level restriction.
The real problem is that it is too difficult to reach the newfound purple sea!
In ancient times, the cultivation of the old ways could make a hundred foundation cultivators into one purple palace cultivator.
Under the new cultivation methods now, even ten thousand foundation cultivators may not produce a single purple palace cultivator. Why is that?
Why is it becoming easier to become a foundation cultivator?
Why is there such a huge difference between foundation cultivation and purple palace cultivation?
You understand it, Yulou.
This is also the reason why I urge you to practice day and night and become a foundation cultivator as soon as possible.
Red Fish Zhenren really values you. In order to help you become a foundation cultivator as soon as possible, he even used arts to limit the possibility of your being affected by the joys of love and sex.
Don't think too much. Cultivate, Yulou."
Those who first get on the bus will die and lock the door, then make a set of vague and illusory immortality dreams to deceive later generations who willingly become materials.
Foundation cultivation is simpler, but if cultivators want to become foundation cultivators, they must participate in the trade of the spiritual world. In the end, the biggest beneficiary is the grand cultivators who control spiritual items (production resources), who are at the top of the food chain. The more foundation cultivation practitioners there are, the more residual value grand cultivators reap—— Even Ma Xiang allows his subordinates to pay off using future residual value as collateral.
Despite this, as long as cultivators still want to cultivate, they can only submit to the system of the Immortal Alliance.
Protection is also a form of limitation, the Immortal Alliance does not allow foundation cultivation to use martial energy, this is protection for qi cultivators, and qi cultivators will always support the Immortal Alliance.
But for foundation cultivation, in the face of the gap between foundation and purple palace, the rule that they cannot use martial energy to squeeze resources from qi cultivators is a cage.
As Yulou walked further and climbed higher, he gradually became aware of many things.
But because of reverence, no, because of fear.
Because of fear, he dared not speak out or try to resist.
Intelligent people are the first to see through the lie-like rules and then choose to obey—they are simply human.
The Immortal Alliance has always designed everything from the start.
To be precise, it should be the celestial beings who, when they established the Immortal Alliance to serve themselves, designed everything from the beginning.
The Immortal Alliance is a tool, and the celestial beings on the Group Immortal Platform are the masters.
"Old Ancestor, isn't it harder after foundation cultivation?"
Under great mental pressure, Wang Yulou's throat became somewhat hoarse.
The child has grown up and has the ability to endure the cruelties of the world, so Wang Xian Zhou would naturally no longer pretend to be mysterious and say something like 'it's not yet the time for you to know.'
"In a situation where one can succeed in foundation cultivation in one go, a single qi root qi cultivator practicing normally can achieve foundation cultivation at the age of one hundred, and a double qi root qi cultivator practicing normally can achieve foundation cultivation at the age of one hundred and twenty."
After achieving foundation cultivation, with the normal speed of a sixtieth-century lineage foundation, a single qi root cultivator needs at least two hundred and seventy years to complete the foundational cultivation, and time is already running out.
A double qi root cultivator will need two hundred and forty years to achieve a complete foundation. However, even after the foundation is completed, there is still a long way to go before reaching the purple palace.
The interconnection of the five elements requires at least a dozen years, and it's normal if it takes several decades.
After the completion of the interconnection of the five elements, there is the initial stage of a cave where the dao is formed and supported by spiritual items.
The five lineage foundations require five nine-level spiritual items, and even if one spiritual item is counted as only two hundred thousand jade stones, it totals to one million jade stones.
But the key is time!
The five element interconnection and the initial stage of the cave are at least several decades, and even for double qi root cultivators practicing normally, this is not enough time.
Now, every minute and second you save is an extra advantage before you open the purple palace in the future.
Now, the influence you build, the foundation you lay, and the spirit stones you earn are all helping you to gain time, a helping hand to gain time during qi cultivation, and to gain time after achieving foundation cultivation.
Without quick cultivation, no one can achieve the purple palace just by sitting in their cave!
"If you do not compete for benefits, no one can achieve the initial stage of a cave and obtain the spiritual items needed for the foundation through cultivation alone."
Wang Yulou opened his mouth helplessly, but in the end, he said nothing.
His current cultivation speed is ten times that of a double qi root practitioner without taking any spiritual pills.
According to the logic, seven years later, he should have reached seventy years of progress in cultivation and directly reached qi eight layers, but in reality, he only reached more than five times the theoretical effect.
The marginal effect of spiritual pills on the improvement of cultivation speed is too great. The theoretical maximum cultivation speed is hampered by too many things, and this is still the result of Wang Yulou's extraordinary background, his ability to obtain a large amount of resources, and to abandon many trivial matters.
Unraveling meridians, martial arts training, normal sect activities, and weapon refining to exchange spiritual stones all require time.
Time, time.
The Immortal Alliance limits the channels through which cultivators obtain resources, and the limitations on the rules are aimed at the cultivators' time.
Everything is calculated clearly and plainly.
Under such calculations, among the many qi cultivators Wang Yulou has known, only a few have a chance to become a purple palace cultivator. The rest of them have already seen their future paths dim.
"Yulou, cultivate. Break through to the sixth layer of qi cultivation within a month, and break through to the late stage of qi cultivation within two years. By then, becoming a foundation cultivator at around sixty years old will no longer be an issue."
After delaying longevity, you have a lifespan of 340 years, leaving plenty of extra time. If you can achieve the five-element lineage foundation within one hundred and fifty years, your chances of becoming a purple palace cultivator will be quite high."
Anlin can extend the lifespan of a foundation cultivation practitioner from sixty years to nearly five hundred years, indicating that the upper limit for extending life in foundation cultivation practitioners is still quite high.
Old Ancestor Xianzhou's expectations are conservative; he only calculates that Wang Yulou can be extended to four hundred years, which is an extension of forty years.
"Old Ancestor, Yulou understands. However, regarding the arrangements outside the cave, are you certain that nothing unexpected will happen with Wang Yao Ha's matter?"
Wang Xian Zhou smiled slightly and said.
"This kind of thing, it's impossible to have absolutely no surprises, it's just that it will be more troublesome."
"Although Wang Yao Ha's matter may not be completed, it will not affect the overall situation. You don't need to worry."
At this point, the old ancestor asked again.
"However, Yulou, are you sure you want to kill the five direct line descendants of the Drip Water Cave directly?"
Wang Yulou told Wang Yao Ha to die more, meaning die four more.
"Hmm, the foundation cultivation resources of Drip Water Cave are distributed in line by the foundation cultivators, but the elders often give priority to their own bloodlines. It's not uncommon for them to give to their own bloodlines several times in a row."
And among the participants in the exchange assembly I initiated, the majority are marginal disciples from the Blue Water Palace, such as Ji Yuan, Wang Yao Hai, Fan Zhu Gao, and others. Even though they have backing from the Su and Yuan families, they can only be placed behind in the distribution of resources.
Killing more direct lineages would give the participants in the exchange assembly more opportunities, thus ensuring that even if I leave in the future, my influence in Drip Water Cave will not disappear.
"With Xia Yú and Lin Yīng as the foundation, and with the foundation cultivation practitioners from the old law assembly who are friendly to me as backup, this is the best strategy."
Wang Yao Hai thought that Wang Yulou was showing humility and respect for the talented, but Wang Yulou got angry and killed many people for him, no, it should be said that he involved himself in many karmic debts for him, in order to make his chance of achieving foundation cultivation more stable.
In fact, what Wang Yulou saw was a problem with the resource allocation model for the foundation cultivation of disciples in the Blue Water Palace.
Killing more direct lineages can increase the chances of foundation cultivation practitioners appearing in the assembly.
And with Qu Yunjian, who enforced strict suppression, gone, and the new upcomer Chu Hongyi being too naive, killing more direct lineage disciples who are new to managing in the cave heavens is necessary for the exchange assembly to continue thriving.
If the exchange assembly is prosperous, Wang Yulou's resources for cultivation will be able to increase.
Five-element foundation cultivation generates cave heaven, one hundred thousand jade stones, sigh.
The path to the great Dao is narrow, and Wang Yulou must struggle to push forward.
"Very good, I didn't even think of this layer of meaning. Wang Yulou, you are now even better at calculation than me. Good job!"
Wang Xian Zhou's face was excited and flushed red, but to Wang Yulou, it didn't sound like a compliment at all.
It's just the bustling world, struggling forward, but in the end, I have stained my hands with blood.
To compete for resources, according to one's strength is impossible. If it were based on strength, all the resources in the world would belong to the divine beings, not even gold dao. Here, it refers to true divine beings, and even not dantian.
We can only look for methods within the rules accepted by all parties. As for the methods of Drip Water Cave, they are to give priority to foundation cultivation elders at various levels in full, and the specific allocation is based on seniority and queueing.
It sounds absurd, but in practice, it turns out to be very effective, ensuring that no major problems will arise.
While Wang Yulou is doing that, he is making some small problems happen, so that he can take more resources for himself.
"Old Ancestor, I'll take your words as compliments. But now, I really need to leave the cave and take a look around. Otherwise, once I break through to the sixth layer of qi cultivation, going out will scare my peers."
Seven years of cultivation to reach the fifth layer is already alarming, but if he breaks through to the sixth layer in another two months, that will be terrifying.
Old Ancestor Xian Zhou has planned a straightforward cultivation path for him: first reach the sixth layer of qi cultivation in Drip Water Cave, and then let Chu Hongyi give him a task from the Red Light Chapel.
At that time, Wang Yulou will receive the task from the Red Light Chapel and break through to the late stage of qi cultivation under the care of Jing Yi Ancestor. Then, he will directly go back to Drip Water Cave. Instead, he will continue his cultivation until thirty years later at the selection for the battle of sects in the Immortal Alliance.
If he wins the selection, he will enter the Immortal Alliance, and immediately after joining, he will start the foundation cultivation. He will become a direct subordinate of the Immortal Alliance as a foundation cultivator, not like Wu Jinyan's kind of one-time labor dispatching official.
At this point, Wang Yulou's potential can be further increased.
If the gold dan of the wild elephant does not succeed, then take the opportunity of the system of immortals to open up a purple palace.
If the wild elephant gold dan goes smoothly, it can also be an opportunity to borrow the support of the Red Light Chapel to open a purple palace.
The foundation and purple palace are a chasm, and it is impossible to open them solely by oneself.
Hongli Zhenren values Wang Yulou very much, but the scale of Drip Water Cave is there. Furthermore, Wang Yulou is not like Li Hai Ping of Miaofeng Mountain, who is a local bully. His future does not lie in Drip Water Cave.
As for the River Bay Harbor, it can be managed by Bai Xiao Yu. At present, Little White and Zhang Xuewu are both disciples of the Blue Water Palace. Old Zhang has gone to the White Marsh Fishery Port.
After the marriage of Wang Yulou and Lin Ning is completed, the basic disk he has in Drip Water Cave can be expanded to three, Xian Gu Cave, River Bay Harbor, and White Peach Fishery Port.
"Good, very good. Long-term seclusion will affect your Dao heart, it's good to go out and about."
"However, regarding your marriage to Lin Ying, what does Lin Mengyao think? You have been delaying it for so long without giving a specific time."
In another two years, Wang Yulou will have to run away from Drip Water Cave, but the date for his marriage to Lin Ying has not been determined yet. This is quite like starting strong and ending weak.
"This is the information I got from Lin Shijie, or it could be because the Lin family hasn't found a suitable little spirit bird from the Demon Realm."
Wang Yulou replied with a strange expression on his face.
Small spirit birds from the Demon Realm that are not old and have the possibility of further advancement are hard to find and very expensive.
When he made that request, Lin Mengyao agreed and naturally would arrange for it.
However, if it cannot be found in the long term, Lin Mengyao's face would be at stake, and he would not be able to say that they should just make do for now.
Thus, Wang Yulou and Lin Sister's marriage has been delayed to now.
"In my opinion, since you're about to leave, you might not necessarily need to marry Lin Ying."
"Yulou, you decide yourself. I'm not making decisions for you, I'm old now."
Old Ancestor Xianzhou said that he was old, while taking quick steps to leave.
Wang Yulou is very capable, and his guardian is someone who becomes more energetic as they do more.
However, there is a heavy worry in Wang Yulou's eyes.
After more than seven years in Drip Water Cave, Old Ancestor Xianzhou has aged another seven years, and he is getting closer to the end of his life.
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Taking the red sparrow to River Bay Port, Wang Yulou landed on the Immortal Beast Platform.
"Jade Summit Ancestor."
"Brother Yulou."
"Yulou."
More than two years ago, ten or so Wang family disciples entered Drip Water Cave, some becoming disciples of the Huachí Palace and some becoming disciples of the Qīngquán Palace. Wang Yulou's basic foundation in River Bay Fishery Port was firmly established.
After chatting with several cultivators in charge of guiding qi for a while, and asking the younger brother to find Yusheng to come over, Wang Yulou entered the mansion.
He planned to first go to the tranquil room to light a few incense sticks for the Immortal Ancestor's statue, but found that Xiao Qin was practicing in the tranquil room.
Nowadays, Xiao Qin has reached the peak of cultivating qi and is only one step away from breaking through to the level of qi cultivation.
But this step has been stuck for her for half a year without any opportunities.
"Husband, have you emerged from seclusion?" Qin Churán stood up with some surprise upon seeing Wang Yulou.
Xiao Qin still looks like she is in her twenties, and Old Ancestor Xianzhou has brewed a lot of Yin Yan Tang to sell at the Exchange Assembly. Qin Churán naturally also has some, and she was given two pills at once.
Double insurance, leave another hundred years of youth!
"Um, I missed you all. Don't worry if you can't break through, take your time, it will happen naturally."
"Cui Dingyi can break through to the level of qi cultivation, and with your three-element cultivation, you won't truly be held back by this obstacle."
Wang Yulou, on the other hand, was thinking that if Xiao Qin could break through to the level of qi cultivation within two years, he could arrange for Xiao Qin to skip Huachí Palace and directly enter the Blue Water Palace.
Drip Water Cave has set up three palaces to waste the years of disciples, to cut the hair of disciples (a metaphor for taking advantage of them), and that is its only other meaning.
After Xiao Qin enters the Blue Water Palace, a leisurely position within the palace can be arranged for her, responsible for helping Wang Yulou continue to maintain influence on the Exchange Assembly.
In this way, even if Wang Yulou leaves Drip Water Cave, his power will not crumble.
Therefore, from this perspective, the marriage with Lin Ying is a necessity.
Old Ancestor's plan is to watch the pot, while Wang Yulou just wants to eat the rice in the bowl first.
As the couple were intimate, a red magical seal began to appear. Wang Yulou let go of his hand, sighing reluctantly.
"The importance of the Zhenren, oh well. After I break through to foundation, I won't be bothered by it anymore."
What is the delay?
Qin Churán said softly with a hint of shyness.
"Okay, then I'll wait for you to break through."
After lighting three incense sticks for the Immortal Ancestor, Wang Yulou asked.
"How has the recent income been at the fishing port?"
Seeing Wang Yulou talking about business, Xiao Qin quickly answered.
"All three main tasks are going smoothly."
The population finally broke through to over 20,000 last month, with over 700 warriors.
As for the spirit fish, the harvest has stabilized at around 35,000. For the current number of fishermen, it would be risky to catch more by diving deeper into Xiu Shui Lake.
Regarding the prevention of attacks by spirit beasts, it's still the situation I reported last month. There have been no changes recently."
Expanding the population means expanding the basic base.
The increase in spirit fish production means increased income.
Preventing attacks by spirit beasts – that is the main task of Wang Yulou, although he doesn't need to take too much care of it now.
"Churan, these years you have been diligent. Here, this bottle of Huagai Dan, keep it for future cultivation after reaching the level of qi cultivation."
To be honest, before, I found it hard to give you anything. Although the robe looked nice, it was not practical and could not enhance your cultivation.
It's useless to you though it's useful as a spiritual tool. It would be better for you to sell it at the Exchange Assembly and use the spirit stones.
Now that you are almost at the level of qi cultivation, I can give you things. Hahaha."
In terms of keeping the water bowl balanced, Wang Yulou can still do it.
Xiao Qin and Xiao Yu are both close to Wang Yulou. In the future, if resources permit, Wang Yulou even wants to push both of them to the level of foundation cultivation, to continue serving as his assistants.
Wang Yusheng is a young man in his twenties who looks like he is in his twenties. Seeing Wang Yulou and Qin Churan chatting, he didn't dare to disturb them and stood obediently in the courtyard waiting.
Noticing his younger brother arrive, Wang Yulou called him in.
"Brother Yulou, second brother and second sister." Yusheng bowed courteously.
Wang Yulou smiled and gestured for him to sit, then asked.
"How's your cultivation going recently? Have you achieved the middle period great success by tomorrow?"
Among the ten disciples sent by the Wang family to Drip Water Cave, eight have at least some spiritual root, and many have spots of five qi, not even reaching the level of five roots.
Wang Yusheng was one of them, but his special ability was that he was the younger brother of Yu An.
Children of immortal couples are not guaranteed to have spiritual roots, and there are many with scattered five qi. The special celestial rule of Drip Water Cave can provide a path for cultivation for those with scattered five qi.
Chen Lvwan and Wang Rongwen's request were not high, they only hoped that Wang Yulou could help them, let Wang Yusheng reach the level of qi cultivation, and that would be enough.
Of course, for Wang Yulou, his relationship with Yu An was there, and Yu Sheng was like his own younger brother. Naturally, he would not just want Yu Sheng to reach the level of qi cultivation.
The realm of the next level after the barrier in Drip Water Cave is a special cultivation realm that does not affect the inability to use spiritual pills, thus Old Ancestor Xianzhou has prepared many spiritual pills, powders, and ointments that cultivators can absorb for the disciples sent by the tribe.
"Great success, but my improvement speed is too fast, giving me a feeling of unsteady foundation."
Wang Yusheng answered with some tension.
All the disciples of the Wang family are taught together in the family school, but after their spiritual roots are tested, their treatment and status is like night and day.
The differential treatment is certainly not to the extent of cold eyes and oppression – who would dare to do such a thing? They would be fed to the cows, not just arranged to be fed, but actually sent to be fed.
Even without cold eyes, sarcasm, or oppression, one's own feelings of loss and despair will arise.
When Wang Yusheng came to Drip Water Cave, he was already sixteen years old. The three years of hopelessness shaped his sensitive and introverted personality, as well as his face that looks older than his actual age due to the hardships he has faced.
"Ha ha ha, don't worry. Before returning to the realm of origin, your unstable foundation will naturally become full. Right now, what you need to do is to practice as hard as you can."
Come on, take these two red ginseng roots to eat. Don't let anyone else know; the red ginseng for you is covered by Wang Yu'an, but I can't afford to provide it for others."
Wang Yulou actually looks forward to it. When Yu An knows that his half-brother with scattered five qi can practice under his help, will he not kneel down and sing "I have a good brother"?
"Thank you, Brother Yulou!"
Wang Yusheng is not polite either; he used to want to be polite, but he was scolded by Wang Yulou twice before.
Actually, Wang Yulou is gradually appreciating people with fierce appearance, he likes those souls who refuse to yield.
Wang Yulou chatted with Yusheng for a few more sentences and asked about the recent situation of the crowd at River Bend Harbor in Wang family.
At this moment, Wang Yulou looked up towards the sky above River Bend Fishing Port.
Four flying ships are rapidly approaching, four people, exactly the number of a small team of patrols in the celestial realm.
What are the patrol teams of the celestial realm doing in River Bend Fishing Port?
He said a few words and then flew towards them.
"Greetings, brothers, why have you come here?"
As he asked the question, Wang Yulou had already identified the people who came, and they were indeed members of the celestial realm patrol team. However, what puzzled him was that among these people, two seemed to be cold in attitude.
The other two were friends of Wang Youhai and Ji Yuan, so they naturally had a very good attitude towards Wang Yulou.
"Brother Yulou, the Lord of the Jade Pavilion knows about the Exchange Assembly. He has some doubts and has sent us to ask you and Brother Wu to come to Drip Water Heaven for a detailed discussion."
Wang Yulou's eyes narrowed slightly, and he smiled.
"All right, I have a few things on hand. Wait a moment for me, would that be possible?"
"Of course, of course!"
