Born with immortal seed

Chapter 295 The Sect War Begins

"What should we do with this Hundred Ghosts Banner? It's a demonic artifact that's incompatible with us. If we want to unleash its power, it will only lead to endless bloodshed..."

Wei Dao walked over carrying a tattered banner. The Ghost Spirit Sect had been completely wiped out, leaving behind the genuine Hundred Ghost Banner on Xiaoluo Mountain.

This battle was fought by Ge Cang Zhenren and Bai Zichen. All the spoils of war will be counted as theirs and converted into contribution points, which will be credited to the two Core Formation Ancestors.

As for how to deal with the highest-ranking Hundred Ghosts Banner in the arena, it is naturally necessary to ask the person in charge for their opinion.

"I'll give it to Junior Sister Zhou later, and let her find a magic weapon to dispel the demonic energy... This Hundred Ghost Banner is of high quality. Even after the demonic energy is washed away, it is still enough to serve as the core banner of a third-order grand formation."

Without much thought, Master Ge Cang asked directly, "Junior Brother Bai, what do you think?"

"That's perfect, making the best use of resources."

Bai Zichen nodded. If True Person Ge Cang could give away even a third-tier flying sword so easily, he wouldn't care about a magic treasure.

Once the Hundred Ghosts Banner fell into his hands, he would either hand it over to the sect or exchange it with other cultivators.

Therefore, it is the most appropriate choice to put it in the hands of Zhou Suqing, who is most capable of making the most of it.

"Senior Brother Ge, you have already made such a deep progress on the path of the Great Dao, surely you haven't reached the stage of shattering the core and transforming into an infant?

Compared to the mere Hundred Ghost Banner, Bai Zichen was more curious about Ge Cang Zhenren's cultivation level.

Based on the strength that Ge Cang Zhenren displayed, he was inferior to the Core Formation Perfection cultivators in the Burial Immortal Valley that day.

Even the most outstanding ancient spirit farmer, who won with his dual Dao True Meaning in a few moves, was still far inferior to Senior Brother Ge in comparison.

If someone hasn't reached this level of cultivation and is still confident in achieving the Nascent Soul stage, he doesn't know how many people in the cultivation world can become a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

"In terms of the true meaning of the Great Dao, I am indeed without any obstacles. Even with the acquired Thunder God Pearl, it won't pose much of a challenge in the Heavenly Tribulation... What I currently lack is a secret treasure to resist inner demons, as well as a process of re-examining myself."

Master Ge Cang frankly shared his progress, stating that for the Qingfeng Sect, breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage was a first in history.

Every step from this moment onward is entirely new and unfamiliar, with no precedent to follow.

He himself was feeling his way across the river by feeling for stones, and he would sometimes misjudge his own progress.

"Fellow Daoist Yan of the Heavenly River Sword Sect has been at the peak of Core Formation for almost a hundred years but has not yet taken the final step... In addition to communicating with the fourth-tier flying sword in his hand to improve his sword dao realm, he is also reviewing everything since he embarked on the path of cultivation. Only by understanding himself a hundred times more deeply than at any previous stage can he successfully complete the entire process of Core Shattering and Nascent Soul Transformation without any mistakes."

"Why is the Nascent Soul Pill so precious? Because it can help you take the crucial step of manifesting your infant... Too many cultivators have failed here, without even encountering the inner demons and heavenly lightning."

Wei Dao listened intently, completely absorbed, even though he was still a long way from achieving the perfect Core Formation stage.

Similarly, even with his mysterious sacred body, Bai Zichen could skip many steps compared to other Core Formation cultivators, only needing to prepare treasures for overcoming tribulations and items to resist inner demons.

However, listening to the experiences of those who have gone before can help you avoid many detours.

Why waste decades of effort and rely on divine intervention to get through when you could have crossed the threshold in two or three years?

"If I could find a treasure to resist my inner demons, I could find a spiritual land and break through to the Nascent Soul stage in at most thirty years."

Master Ge Cang spoke calmly, as naturally and casually as breaking through to a higher realm in the Qi Refining stage.

"During this deep dive into Black Mountain, based on Junior Brother Bai's coordinates, we indeed discovered a mountain covered in flames... Due to time constraints, we didn't search it thoroughly, but the spiritual energy at the foot of the mountain was already at the upper level of the third rank, and there wasn't a single demon beast in sight. Perhaps there really is a sleeping Azure Phoenix in the mountain."

Bai Zichen's heart stirred; a fourth-tier spiritual land was an essential place for every Core Formation Perfected True Person.

In the most extreme case, if one cannot control a fourth-tier spiritual land of their own, it would be better to go to the Central Region than to rent a spiritual land in the Northern Region.

Several super powers in the Central Region offer the service of renting fourth-tier spiritual lands, and of course, the prices are equally astonishing.

In addition to paying a large sum of spirit stones, a contract must be signed, stipulating that once the Nascent Soul stage is successfully achieved, the candidate will serve as a guest elder for a hundred years and complete several tasks within their capabilities.

The conditions are much more lenient compared to those of Zengguang Immortal City.

In the cultivation world, those independent cultivators without a background who want to break through to the Nascent Soul realm will choose one of these super forces that has a good reputation and is suitable for them.

Of course, that's the worst option, only a last resort.

"We can consider the matter of the Azure Phoenix later. What we need to discuss now is how to deal with the current situation... According to what Senior Brother Ge said, the Heavenly Principle Sect has a Nascent Soul True Monarch in charge, and with the addition of the Holy Lotus Sect, wouldn't our opponents suddenly become two Nascent Soul level sects?"

Wei Dao was already worried about just one Blood God True Person, let alone the two Nascent Soul sects right in front of him now, which made him furrow his brows in worry.

"Issue the highest-level summons and march on Hejian County to take down the Ghost Spirit Sect... The Ghost Spirit Sect now only has one Core Formation cultivator, Fairy Peach Blossom, and its morale is low. As long as the army presses in, there will be little resistance left."

Without hesitation, Bai Zichen directly stated his thoughts.

"Taking over the Ghost Spirit Sect will immediately give us two prefectures, greatly increasing the sect's profits. We can basically double the number of Foundation Establishment cultivators within thirty years... As for the Holy Lotus Sect, based on Senior Brother Ge's understanding of True Monarch Nine Lotus, he has always preferred to stay behind the scenes and remotely command, enjoying victories without bloodshed. He won't risk leaving Qishan until the very last moment, even if it means losing his lifespan."

"Since the Heavenly Principle Sect only sent six Core Formation cultivators, it means that the power they can contribute to the cultivation world of Liang Kingdom is limited... As long as we demonstrate enough strength to make them feel that continuing to attack Black Mountain is not worthwhile, then we can have a private meeting, and there may be a possibility of reconciliation."

Bai Zichen's idea was simple: he could only speculate on the next move of the two major Nascent Soul sects, the Holy Lotus Sect and the Heavenly Principle Sect, but he could not take countermeasures in advance.

Since that's the case, we might as well take the benefits we can get right now.

As for decades later, when True Lord Nine Lotus was nearing the end of his lifespan and could no longer tolerate it, he decided to tear off the mask of civility.

The Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword had long since been concealed. With a single strike, a Nascent Soul True Monarch whose lifespan was nearing its end would undoubtedly meet a certain death under this great divine power.

"Could this provoke the Holy Lotus Sect, making them target us even more and resort to more underhanded tactics?"

Wei Dao was still somewhat worried, as the reputation of the Holy Lotus Sect had been weighing on the heads of every Liang Kingdom cultivator for far too long.

No one could remain calm after learning that the Holy Lotus Sect had become their enemy.

"Do you think the Holy Lotus Sect will let us go if we cower and guard our gates? From today onwards, we should abandon our illusions and prepare for suppression from all sides."

Bai Zichen could already foresee that Qingfeng Sect's future in Liang Kingdom would definitely not be good.

"I'm afraid that the neighboring sects will be instigated by the Holy Lotus Sect and clash with us. However, as long as we bring the two prefectures under our control, we can basically be self-sufficient in various cultivation resources, and the lack of trade with other sects won't be a big problem."

“Junior Brother Bai is right. The Ghost Spirit Sect has been entangled with our sect for hundreds of years. It’s time for it to end.”

Master Ge Cang said expressionlessly, thus concluding the matter.

"We've all waited long enough for the revenge of Senior Brother Yang, and for every disciple of the sect who died at the hands of the Ghost Spirit Sect."

“Alright, I will immediately issue a call to arms for the first-class sect war, and assemble a large army as quickly as possible to invade Hejian County.”

Whether they were persuaded or not, once Ge Cang and Bai Zichen made their decision, Wei Dao could not move over.

"No need to worry about logistics and supplies. We can sustain ourselves through war and use local resources... We need to take over the Ghost Spirit Sect's assets as quickly as possible. We can even share some of the less valuable assets with the cultivation families so they can send people to help us take over the territory."

Bai Zichen reminded them that they would not encounter strong resistance when they attacked Hejian County.

The absolute gap in high-end combat power made it impossible for the Ghost Spirit Sect to organize any effective counterattack, completely reversing the situation of the past few decades.

However, the Ghost Spirit Sect's resources are distributed throughout Hejian County. After taking over those industries, they will inevitably send troops to garrison them.

Once the forces are dispersed, it easily attracts those small-scale attacks that break up the main force into smaller units, which is extremely annoying.

Therefore, there will be a huge demand on the number of cultivators.

"Understood. I will include Senior Brother Ge and Junior Brother Bai's glorious achievements in the summons... This sect war is less risky and more rewarding than the pioneering war, and there is a chance to leave Black Mountain. I don't believe those cultivation families won't empty their coffers."

Wei Dao finally showed a relaxed smile, which was his forte.

"Moreover, there are countless cultivation families in Hejian County who are dissatisfied with the rule of the Ghost Spirit Sect. As long as we loosen our grip even slightly, countless people will flock to us, hoping to find a chance to survive... At that time, we can select a small number of those with no outstanding past misdeeds. This will not only increase our number of local bullies but also quickly lower the morale of the resistance forces, causing them to split up."

The three exchanged a few more words, and Wei Dao issued the order to convene the sect war, which was simultaneously approved by the other two.

Of the four Core Formation elders, three agreed, and the order to convene a Class A sect war was immediately passed.

The identity tokens of each elder of the Qingfeng Sect were now shining brightly with golden light and were scalding hot to the touch.

The defender of morality described the whole story in the most concise language, with the central idea in just one sentence.

The Ghost Spirit Sect is outwardly strong but inwardly weak and easily defeated. The Green Maple Sect will immediately send troops to Hejian to carry out the campaign of attacking the mountain and destroying the sect.

Gu Xisheng, who was inside the mountain gate, was so shocked that he smashed a beloved jade cup. He got up from his bed and immediately convened a meeting of all the elders.

Based on the contingency plan for the war between top-tier sects, a series of orders were issued.

The Azure Maple Sect transformed into a gigantic war monster, rapidly activating and gathering tens of thousands of cultivators.

Several hours later, every cultivation family in Black Mountain received the notification.

All the family council halls were brightly lit, and discussions were incessant.

At the entrance to the market, a recruitment notice was posted, and all the independent cultivators went into a frenzy.

For those at the very bottom, this sect war might be the best opportunity to transcend social class, and they would never let it slip by.

The rewards given by Qingfeng Sect were even greater than those during the pioneering war.

The Huang family of Qingxi.

The main hall of the clan was silent as a group of elders stared at the two clan elders, wanting to know why the patriarch had disappeared at such a crucial moment.

Upon receiving the summons from the Qingfeng Sect, the two elders' expressions changed drastically, as if they knew some inside information.

(End of this chapter)