Bringing the farm to another world

Chapter 15843 Fame and Fortune
Those people were puzzled, wondering why the people from the Hell Gate were doing this. They knew that the Demon Blade Sect had existed for quite some time, and if the people from the Hell Gate wanted to deal with the Demon Blade Sect, they wouldn't have waited until now to make their move. The Hell Gate was currently uniting with various sects to launch an expedition against the Nine Suns Immortal Palace. Logically speaking, this was the last thing they should be doing, but the people from the Hell Gate did it anyway. Why was that?
The people from those sects began to investigate this matter, but they found nothing. In fact, what the Demon Blade Sect said—that they had obtained the skeleton for a year and that they could control the skeleton's influence range—was all wrong. Of course, all the data about the skeleton was true, but what the Demon Blade Sect said was false.

The people of the Demon Blade Sect are all members of the Blood Slaughter Sect. They haven't been a member of the undead race for very long, so it's impossible for outsiders to know about this. This was a trap set up by the Gate of Hell, so how could other sects possibly know about it?

Meanwhile, Elder Wu had already returned to the Gate of Hell. As soon as he returned, he immediately summoned the Gate Master and several Supreme Elders. Once everyone had arrived, Elder Wu took out the Crystal Skull and then repeated to the people of the Gate of Hell what the Demon Blade Sect Master had told him.

After hearing his words, everyone looked at each other, unsure of what to say. After a while, the sect leader finally spoke up: "How about this, let's conduct an experiment first and see how it goes. If what the people from the Demon Blade Sect said is all true, then we should pay even more attention to these skeletons. What do you all think?"

The elders all nodded, and then one of them said, "We need to select a location within the sect and send some disciples there to see how things go. We need to obtain more detailed data, and this matter must be kept strictly confidential."

Everyone nodded, and then the sect leader said, "We must select some trustworthy disciples, and we must let them know about this matter, otherwise, this matter may be exposed."

The elders all nodded, and one of them said, "Let the sect leader handle this matter. We will leave it to you."

The other elders all nodded, and the sect leader also nodded, saying, "Alright, leave this matter to me. I will handle it."

None of the elders said anything more, but Elder Wu spoke up: "The Demon Blade Sect is now a branch of our sect. I promised that the disciples of the Demon Blade Sect would be treated the same as our disciples. I did this to reduce the resistance of the Demon Blade Sect. Otherwise, we would have to kill or capture everyone in the Demon Blade Sect and bring them back to the sect, which would take too long and could easily leak the news. That's why I agreed to their request. Please arrange this matter, Sect Master."

The sect leader said in a deep voice, "Elder Wu, please rest assured. What you say is a promise of our Hell Gate. I will definitely make the arrangements. Moreover, the cultivation method of the Demon Blade Sect has its unique features, which will allow our Hell Gate to have another one. This is also a good thing."

Elder Wu nodded and said nothing more. The sect leader then said, "If the elders have no further objections, I will make the arrangements now. The elders can rest now. The sect is facing some changes due to this incident, and there will be some external pressure. We need the elders to stay and oversee things. Please take good care of yourselves."

An elder spoke up, "Sect Master, rest assured, this is the weakest time for our Hell Gate, but at the same time, it is also the weakest time for other sects. They will not dare to touch us, otherwise, they will be the first to suffer." Everyone nodded.

Elder Wu suddenly spoke up, "Sect Master, we really don't know the situation of the expeditionary force?"

The sect leader smiled slightly and said, "Elder Wu, please rest assured, the expeditionary force is doing well. They have already captured two sects, both of which are major sects. These sects fought too fiercely with the Nine Yang Immortal Palace before, and their strength was greatly reduced. They no longer have the strength to resist us, not to mention that we have supported them for so many years, and we have long since figured out their strength. Taking down the Nine Yang Immortal Palace is only a matter of time."

Elder Wu and the others all nodded. Then, one of the elders spoke up, "If we can take over the Nine Yang Immortal Palace area and also use these skeletons to achieve immortality, then our Hell Gate will usher in an unprecedented period of development, and our names will surely be passed down to future generations." Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up. They were indeed very happy. If it could really be like this, that would be the best outcome. They were currently working towards this goal.

Even cultivators cannot escape the pursuit of fame and fortune. What cultivators fight for is profit, and they also desire fame. For many cultivators, the prospect of leaving a lasting mark on history is an immense temptation.

Cultivators have long lifespans, and it is precisely because of their long lifespans that their history is also very long. It is common for a sect to exist for tens of thousands of years. As for a cultivator, even if he is called an elder, how many cultivators can truly live forever? Many low-level cultivators may only live for less than a hundred years before their lifespan is exhausted and they die. This is considered good. Many low-level cultivators may die directly because of a mission or a battle. Even for kingdom-level experts like Elder Wu, their lifespan is generally only a little over a thousand years.

Many people have a misconception that cultivators' strength increases indefinitely and remains at a very stable level. However, this is not the case. While cultivators have long lifespans, they also age, and there are limits to their lifespan. For example, if a cultivator wants to reach the "Momentum" level, it's best to achieve it before the age of sixty. Sixty is the final limit. If you haven't reached the "Momentum" level before sixty, your lifespan will not exceed one hundred years. If you reach the "Momentum" level before sixty, your lifespan can reach two hundred years. Around 100 years old. Of course, this is an ideal number. That is to say, if you cultivate to the realm of "Power," you can live up to 200 years old at most. However, ordinary cultivators cannot live that long. Any problem in your cultivation will leave hidden injuries in your body. You will also get injured in battles. Taking pills will leave pill poison in your body. All of these will affect your lifespan. Therefore, even if an ordinary "Power" level cultivator really dies of old age, he can only live to be a little over 100 years old at most. Moreover, you must break through to the Throne level before you are 100 years old. Otherwise, you will never have the chance to break through to the Throne level again.

If you reach the Throne level, your lifespan can only reach around four hundred years. Of course, for the same reasons as above, under normal circumstances, no one can live to four hundred years old. Moreover, you must break through to the Imperial Carriage Realm before the age of two hundred. Otherwise, you will not have another chance. In other words, if you cannot break through before the age of two hundred, your strength and your body will gradually begin to decline. When you are about to die, it will be very good if you can still maintain the strength of the Momentum level, let alone maintain the peak level.

A master at the Imperial Carriage level can only live up to 600 years old, a master at the Royal Palace level can only live up to 800 years old, and a master at the Royal City level can only live up to 1200 years old. As for a master at the Kingdom level, theoretically he can live up to 2000 years old, but under normal circumstances, no one can live that long. They will die after a little over 1000 years because their bodies will become increasingly weak. When their bodies weaken, they will no longer be able to suppress the hidden injuries in their bodies, and those hidden injuries will take their lives. Therefore, many masters at the Kingdom level will take a lot of pills when they get old. These pills are not to help them break through, but to suppress the hidden injuries in their bodies.

Under normal circumstances, it's already quite good if a Kingdom-level expert can maintain the strength of a Palace-level expert when they are about to die. Someone like Kongming, who can still maintain considerable combat power when he is close to death, is actually an anomaly and not a common phenomenon.

Therefore, many sects' kingdom-level experts generally don't take action, especially older kingdom-level experts who can no longer maintain their peak combat power. Of course, their cultivation level is what it is, and if it really comes down to fighting to the death, they might be able to return to their peak strength in a short time, but that would also affect their lifespan. So, generally speaking, the older a kingdom-level expert is, the less likely they are to take action, as it would have too much of an impact on them.

It is precisely for this reason that the people of Hellgate are so interested in becoming undead. They are well aware that if they really become skeletons, not only will their lifespan increase, but their bodies may also stop deteriorating. Their strength may continue to improve, and even if it doesn't improve, as long as they can maintain their best condition, it will still be a gain for them.

For cultivators, whether it's fame or fortune, their sole purpose in pursuing these things is actually to achieve longevity. With fame comes fortune, and with fortune comes more resources, allowing them to cultivate to a higher realm and attain a longer life. This is the ultimate goal of cultivators.

That's why the people of Hell's Gate had such bright eyes after hearing the elder's words. For them, this was the ideal situation. If things could really go as the elder said, they would be laughing in their sleep.

The sect leader took a deep breath, suppressing his thoughts. He glanced at the elders and then said, "Elders, I'll get back to work now. Rest assured, I will arrange the experiment properly and get the results as soon as possible. Please don't worry."