There is a progress bar in my cultivation of immortality

Just as Long Jun said, if Lie Yang wants to perfectly refine the power of the sun, he needs Wang Ping's 'Heaven-Stealing Talisman' to stabilize his primordial spirit consciousness. Therefore, unless necessary, he cannot truly break ties with Wang Ping and should not express his opinion.

Moreover, Diwen has always been at odds with him. The three hundred years that Tiangong proposed was a buffer period. He could use this buffer period to gain Wang Ping's support and set up a cultivation array near the Sun's residence.

The plan was incredibly tight, but there was nothing he could do. Everything happened too fast, causing many of Lieyang's plans to be brought forward considerably. Sometimes he would marvel that Wang Ping seemed to be favored by fate, with good fortune always looking out for him at crucial moments.

Tiangong spoke first, but instead of offering his opinion, he explained in detail the difficulties in dealing with the Chaotic Storm and the Demonic World. After explaining, he still did not express his opinion. He looked around and his gaze fell on the six True Monarchs of the Demon Clan. Maintaining his compassionate smile, he said, "You have dealt with the rebels for many years. What do you think we should do?"

Zhu Wu originally did not want to express his opinion on this issue, but Tian Gong's call on him forced him to speak, and he also had to appear to be thinking seriously, which made Bai Yan frown.

"The problem of the rebels has existed for thousands of years. They are currently surrounded, and their greatest desire to expand outwards is to extend along the star barrier to both sides. Moreover, Qian and Wei cannot personally handle such matters. Therefore, we can also send the Dao Palace Allied Forces. According to my understanding, the Dao Palace has nearly 100,000 registered members from the three realms of the side sects. They alone are enough to make us invincible in conventional warfare."

Tiangong was very satisfied upon hearing this. He nodded approvingly and then looked at the others. His gaze naturally fell on Zang Yi and Yue Xi of the Star God Alliance, and he asked, "What does the Star God Alliance think? How many Fifth Realm Star Gods can be mobilized within the alliance?"

Zang Yi and Yue Xi stood up respectfully at the same time and clasped their fists together. Zang Yi said to Tian Gong, "In response to Master Tian Gong's question, when Yuan Wu Zhenjun left, he took with him all the Five Realms within the alliance except for me and Fellow Daoist Yue Xi. In recent years, we have been committed to cultivating new Five Realms, and three of them have been promoted one after another, but their realms are still unstable and they need to go into seclusion for a period of time."

Tiangong nodded and then asked, "What do you think of Fellow Daoist Zhu Wu's suggestion?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Wu's brow twitched slightly. He cursed inwardly, but outwardly he put on a smiling and listening expression.

Zang Yi was not a fool, and he instantly understood what Tiangong meant. He glanced at Wang Ping, but Wang Ping did not express his opinion on the matter. Various thoughts flashed through his mind, and he said, "I will follow your instructions on this matter. I will do whatever you want me to do."

Tiangong glanced at Wang Ping without changing his expression, then nodded with a smile, seemingly acknowledging Zang Yi's answer. Zang Yi visibly breathed a sigh of relief, then bowed to the True Lords again before sitting back down with Yuexi in their respective seats.

Then, the meeting fell silent. This silence alerted Wang Ping, and his gaze involuntarily turned to Lieyang. Under normal circumstances, these two things were not difficult to handle, they just needed some time. The key issue was whether to deal with the demonic world on the border first, or to deal with the chaotic storm on the outskirts of Taiyin Star first.

Lieyang noticed Wang Ping's gaze and knew he should speak up, otherwise Wang Ping would definitely suspect him. So he looked around and said, "In my opinion, we should directly use the rules of the starry sky to erase the demonic world and the chaotic storm. However, I discussed this with fellow Daoists Tiangong and Diwen before the meeting. Fellow Daoist Diwen clearly stated that he disagreed. So what do you all think?"

This statement was perfectly watertight. He had discussed this matter with Wang Ping and Xuan Qing beforehand, and everything would depend on what Tiangong and Diwen thought first.

But Wang Ping felt something was off about what he heard, though he couldn't quite put his finger on it. Then Xinghai's voice echoed in Wang Ping's mind: "If there's nothing wrong with Lieyang, this matter should be discussed with you and Xuanqing first, instead of him going to discuss it with Tiangong and Diwen on his own. According to Yuxiao, he must have something else in mind in this state."

Upon hearing this, Wang Ping suddenly understood and quickly suppressed the vigilance that was about to show, while maintaining a state of attentive listening.

Some truths are obvious, yet people subconsciously overlook them. When Lieyang left Mercury, he hesitated whether to seek out Wang Ping and Xuanqing first or to discuss with Tiangong and Diwen. However, he was influenced by Zhenyang's upright thinking in his consciousness and instinctively avoided Wang Ping and Xuanqing.

Fate is so strange.

Although Wang Ping appeared calm, his mind was racing with thoughts. Just as Xuan Qing was about to speak, he cupped his hands and said, "This is a meeting. Daoist Diwen only has one vote, so everyone can vote." After saying that, he immediately stated, "I agree to use the rules of the starry sky. The current situation is simply because we failed to manage it well. What's wrong with starting over?"

His statement caught everyone, including Lieyang, off guard. Then a burst of laughter rang out; it was Diwen's laughter. He cupped his hands towards Wang Ping and said, "Fellow Daoist is right. We now have fourteen people here. Let's vote."

"I object!"

Di Wen was the first to express his opinion, followed by Bai Xin and Hou Ji, who then objected. Quan Xing abstained immediately, and Zang Yi and Yue Xi followed Wang Ping's lead and agreed.

The meeting fell silent again, but this time only for two breaths before Wang Ping interrupted, "With Fellow Daoist Lieyang's vote, it's now four to three. Are you all planning to abstain? Does that mean it's passed or not?"

At this moment, Lieyang's resolve to suppress Wang Ping intensified, but on the surface, he echoed Wang Ping's sentiments and asked those around him, "Are the other fellow Daoists going to abstain?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Yan said coldly, "It's rare that fellow Daoists still remember the voting process..." As he spoke, he cupped his hands to Wang Ping, then looked around and fixed his gaze on Lie Yang, saying, "I agree as well."

Xuanqing glanced at Lieyang and shook his head, saying, "I object. I don't trust you. Summoning the rules of the starry sky is no child's play. If there is even the slightest mistake, our cultivation will be damaged. I suggest that you all consider this carefully."

"Five to four!"

Wang Ping looked around at everyone. He didn't really want to do this either, but now he had no choice but to do it. Deep down, he was glad that Xuan Qing could remain rational, but once his doubts arose, he felt that he couldn't trust anyone. Xuan Qing's opposition naturally made him suspicious.

At this moment, Tiangong said, "I also object. My reasons are the same as Fellow Daoist Xuanqing's. This matter should not be decided by a vote. It requires the concerted efforts of all fellow Daoists. Even if there is only one person with a different opinion, I will not agree."

His tone was unusually serious. After speaking, he looked at Zhu Wu, Wang Xuan, and Niu Pan and asked, "What are your opinions?"

Zhu Wu immediately replied, "I am foolish and do not know how to choose. I will follow the advice of you True Lords." He was choosing to abstain. After he expressed his opinion, Wang Xuan and Niu Pan stood up at the same time and bowed, saying, "We agree."

"If it's five to five, let's drop this matter for now."

Tiangong looked at Wang Ping.

Wang Ping silently cupped his hands and asked, "Judging from your expression, fellow Daoist, you seem to have other ideas?"

Tiangong no longer concealed anything and directly stated the previously agreed plan: "I have discussed this with Fellow Daoist Diwen. I promised to support him for three hundred years. During these three hundred years, we will first use the Dao Palace Alliance to block the expansion of the demonic energy into the world, while we will prioritize solving the pollution from the Chaotic Storm. If Fellow Daoist Diwen has cleared out the rebels after three hundred years, that will be fine. If not, we will use the Starry Sky Rules."

After he finished speaking, he asked Wang Ping, "What do you think, fellow Daoist?"

Wang Ping pondered to himself that Tiangong's decision was undoubtedly the best choice and would be accepted by everyone. If he opposed it, he would truly become a clown. So he said, "It is indeed a good solution."

Diwen added, "The demon race and the Star God Alliance will lead the Dao Palace Allied Forces together with me. You all go about your business."

The matter was settled, and there was still no small gathering between Xuanmen and Tianmen Zhenjun this time.

…The outer edge of the demonic world.

Having broken free of the projection space, Tiangong said to Lieyang, "I told you long ago not to play tricks on Changqing. Do you think he was able to stand out in just a thousand years simply because of luck? You should be glad that he is not as cold-hearted as Huishan, otherwise your future cultivation would be in trouble."

Lieyang did not respond to Tiangong's words. He cupped his hands and said, "The Chaotic Storm, together with you, is enough to resolve. I will return to the dojo to prepare for the final step of the cultivation array at the Sun Residence."

After he finished speaking, he transformed into a streak of light and disappeared into the starry sky.

As Diwen watched the departing Lieyang, he asked Tiangong, "If you don't trust Changqing, are you sure you can trust Lieyang? If he refines the power of the sun again, his cultivation will rival that of the Dragon Lord."

Tian Gong said, "Without my support, he will find it difficult to move an inch in the council."

He suddenly smiled as he said this, clearly indicating that Lieyang's current state was in his best interest. "Now he needs my support even more."

Diwen looked at Tiangong and reminded him, "Don't underestimate Changqing. If it really comes down to a life-or-death battle, the two of us can at most hold him back, while the rest will most likely just watch the show. Although I don't like him, the current situation is not the same as when we dealt with Yaoxi."

Tiangong looked at Diwen and suggested, "Why don't we try him again? Let's also test their attitude."

Diwen did not answer immediately. He looked at the surging world of demonic energy and said after a long while, "Then let's try again. The path we are waiting for is most likely not the same as his path, and there will definitely be a struggle in the future."

Tiangong smiled and said, "I'll have the demon race and the Star God Alliance set up an encirclement first."

"Yes, important matters should come first!"

...

the other side.

As soon as Wang Ping exited the projection space, Xuan Qing appeared beside him.

“I thought this time I could directly observe the starry sky rules that you have been chanting.” He stared at the churning chaotic storm in front of him, and gently manipulated the refined energy with his left hand. This energy was constantly merging with his primordial spirit in the Wood Spirit World according to his will.

"It's pure spiritual energy, perfect for our cultivation," Wang Ping said calmly. "Isn't it better for everyone to get what they need? Why are you having so many ulterior motives?"

Xuan Qing followed Wang Ping's gaze to the core area of ​​the chaotic storm and replied, "If one day you, fellow Daoist, are able to overcome all obstacles and stand at the pinnacle of this starry sky, would you allow us to take what we need?"

Wang Ping turned to look at Xuan Qing, "Fellow Daoist, you jest. How could I possibly stand at the pinnacle of this starry sky? Reaching my current level of cultivation has already taken a tremendous amount of effort, and further advancement is impossible!"

"Fellow Daoist, do you have a hidden meaning in your words?" Bai Yan's figure appeared silently on Wang Ping's other side, a rare smile flashing across his cold face. He asked, "Fellow Daoist, do you know what they intend to do?"

"Appreciate further details!"

Wang Ping maintained his skepticism and continued speaking in accordance with Bai Yan's words.

Bai Yan glanced at Xuan Qing and explained, "Do you know of any other way to manifest the rules of the starry sky besides sacrificing cosmic beings to extract their spirituality?"

Wang Ping understood immediately, and asked with a puzzled tone, "Fellow Daoist, are you referring to the spiritual veins and spirituality within us Fifth Realm cultivators?"

"That's right!"

Bai Yan spoke with certainty, then changed the subject, saying, "But do you think they would be willing to sacrifice their cultivation to do this? What happened to True Monarch Diwen back then might just happen again, but who do you think they've chosen this time?"

Wang Ping immediately understood, and then heard Xinghai's voice echo in his spiritual sea, "My deduction is correct. The method Yuxiao taught me is indeed effective, but you don't need to worry too much. I can provide the energy they need, and I think the energy required to activate the rules of this starry sky won't be too much."

Linghai's reminder made Wang Ping even more certain of his guess. He gave a humble smile and looked at Xuanqing, asking, "What do you think, fellow Daoist?"

Before Xuanqing could answer, Baiyan said, "You don't need to ask him. I have a suggestion for you: you can try to pay your respects to the Dragon Lord. He has no worries and will most likely answer whatever you ask. If he refuses to see you, then you should prepare in advance."

"The Dragon Lord? Will he get involved?"

"Of course, the Dragon Lord also has his own ideas. He has been stuck at his current level for a long time. According to my estimation, he is only one step away from entering the next stage of cultivation. He probably wants his child to advance to the fifth realm to stabilize his cultivation in the future. This requires the support of the other True Lords."

Bai Yan provides a quick analysis.

Wang Ping's mind cleared again. After exchanging glances with Bai Yan for a few moments, he suddenly smiled and said, "The Dragon Lord should come looking for me. I have always advocated for more people to advance to the fifth realm."

"Haha!" Bai Yan laughed loudly, "So you're destined to be targeted by them, don't you think? Fellow Daoist Xuanqing?"

Xuan Qing sighed. He always liked to put on a sentimental look. When Wang Ping and Bai Yan looked at him, he cupped his hands and said, "It has been tens of thousands of years since the Misty Sea descended upon this star field. It is like a boulder thrown into a lake, creating endless ripples. The duty of my Jade Purity Sect is to guard the peace of this world. If anyone oversteps the bounds, I will do everything I can to correct them."

Bai Yan said irritably, "What can you do while guarding this little world?"

Xuan Qing replied seriously, "I will stick to my opinion until I see the right answer."

Wang Ping carefully examined Xuan Qing for a moment, then accepted Bai Yan's suggestion and took out a communication token to contact Ao Hong, whom he hadn't spoken to in a long time. (End of Chapter)