Data cultivation, I observe immortality in the five elements

Humans are social creatures that live in groups, whether on the righteous path or the demonic path.

The righteous path has its hidden ancient sects and unparalleled holy sects, while the demonic path also has its holy sects, the defiled lands of the Nine Netherworlds.

The pure gather together, the impure gather together.

Even the most lofty gods and saints will eventually find their way back to the community.

And become a member of this organization, or a powerful force.

Such as the underworld, the dragon palace of the demon realm, the grand hall of the demon realm, the celestial court of the immortal realm, and so on.

Like-minded beings will eventually come together.

What kind of person you become depends on the power you belong to, and what kind of power you will be.

Even the most righteous forces, though without any bottom line, will have many scoundrels. But no matter what, the rules of their sects will always be consistent: no indiscriminate killing, no harming the innocent, no persecuting fellow disciples, and helping the weak and punishing the strong.
Similarly, the same applies to demonic forces; a demon survives by devouring others, thus becoming powerful.

Even if a group of demons gathered together, it's impossible for a single pure lotus flower to bloom.

This is what it means to be like-minded!
Independent, powerful individuals do exist, and they are not incapable of surviving, but such individuals are extremely rare.

So rare that if he were to die, his lineage would be cut off.

A lone tree exposed on the plain will be exposed to wind, sun, and rain. Over time, the likelihood of it dying prematurely will naturally increase significantly.

But once the number of trees increases and a forest is formed, the big trees will provide shelter from the wind and rain, and the small trees will take root in the ground, providing food for the growth of the creatures in the forest.

We both have a bright future!
Such forests have formed an independent ecological system, making them impervious to ordinary storms.

It can also prevent sandstorms, control dust, and provide shade.
Therefore, in a group-based social structure, every individual is both important and unimportant.

Tall creatures may seem to possess immense power and be able to wield great influence within an organization, but there is a limit to this.

That means it won't cause too much harm to those young lives.

Otherwise, this organization will inevitably collapse.

The relationship between these two is a symbiotic one, where they complement each other.

Therefore, with the Five Elements Sect present, the White-Browed Palace Master is respected and revered by all living beings, and his decrees can be transmitted to dozens of realms, making him awe-inspiring throughout the world.

Without the existence of the Five Elements Sect, even if the White-Browed Palace Master had a high cultivation level and strong abilities, he would still be nothing more than a decrepit old man with some strength.

Despite his authority, few people in truly top-tier organizations would respect him.

Is Long Yangzi, the sect leader of the Ancient Mystic Realm, strong enough?
A dignified Mahayana realm ancestor, and also an unparalleled master of divination!

However, for a minor cultivator like the Second Spirit Body at the Refinement Realm, as long as the other party is not the Supreme Ancestor of the Five Elements Sect, he is not worried at all that the other party will try to kill him.

Because of the Five Elements Sect, the secret technique of creating an external avatar, and the protection of the Exquisite Pagoda and the Ancient Mirror of Heaven.

Even a powerful patriarch like Long Yangzi, who is at the Mahayana realm, cannot kill Luo Yan as long as he remains within the sect's territory.

This is also the real reason why the second spirit body dared to fight back and seek revenge against the eldest disciple of the Longyangzi sect leader after being warned.

He wasn't afraid of the Mahayana Realm elders outside at all.

But when it was Palace Master Gongsun's turn to step forward, the second spirit body instantly became obedient, frighteningly so.

Even when doing a lot of dirty or tiring work, the second spirit body didn't complain much.

At most, they'll just do some underhanded tricks behind the scenes.

This illustrates the difference between having power and not having power, even when living under the same roof.

The second spirit body feared Palace Master Gongsun because he was its superior, so it naturally had to be more obedient and compliant.

As for powerful figures from the outside world, the second spiritual body should treat them with utmost respect, considering them senior experts.

If you don't intend to be respectful, then he's just an eyesore and a nuisance.
The General Affairs Department is a very tight-knit organization, and from top to bottom, it is a very powerful force.

If anyone were to fundamentally shake this organization, the vested interests along this line would inevitably intervene.

The principle that all prosper together and all suffer together applies everywhere.

Secondly, from the perspective of social and gregarious beings, it is highly likely that the White-Browed Palace Master will intervene in the implementation of the Second Spirit Body Project!
Otherwise, why would the White-Browed Palace Master be the head of the General Affairs Hall? He could simply disappear from the sect.

At that time, no disciple in the entire General Affairs Hall, or even the Five Elements Sect, will be able to see that white-browed old man even once.

True ascetics either wander in outer space or hide in some deep mountain forest, becoming a reclusive old turtle.

He was indifferent to everything, secluded himself in seclusion, and disappeared from the sight of the sect's cultivators.

However, it is clear that neither the White-Browed Palace Master nor the Gongsun Palace Master are such old bastards.

The fact that they can issue orders and rule the entire Heavenly Mystery Hall naturally indicates that the personalities of these two hall masters must conform to one of the types of social creatures.

"Under normal circumstances, your strategy is certainly good, but..."

Luo Yan pondered for a long time, and just as she was about to explain, she discovered that a faint blue butterfly mark had appeared on her right wrist.

It glows and shimmers in the quiet room.

"Isn't Senior Sister Lan's passing a thing of the past? How did she end up in the Upper Realm with me?"

Is it because of that law of reincarnation?

Luo Yan murmured, having some guesses about this. As expected of the law of reincarnation, even a novice can give people who have been dead for more than a hundred years the qualification to be revived.

As long as this faint butterfly imprint exists, Luo Yan can always anchor himself back to that day 146 years ago, and find a suitable opportunity to retrieve Senior Sister Lan from the river of time.
"but what?"

The second spirit also saw the blue butterfly mark, but he only glanced at it briefly before letting it pass by again.

He remembers the soul imprint of his old flame, so there's nothing to be surprised about.

"But this move would be too conspicuous, and those old foxes would see right through it and fix their attention on us."

"By then, you and I will truly be no longer in control of our own destiny."

"You should know that the saying 'the nail that sticks out gets hammered down' applies everywhere."

"We cannot bear the blame for causing such a large General Affairs Department to fall into endless infighting and depletion, resulting in a significant reduction in overall strength."

“You will be resented and will be purged,” Luo Yan gave a specific response.

To be honest, the plan for a second spiritual body has a high probability of being implemented. It would also allow them to remain hidden beneath the surface, thus no longer becoming the focus of the Three Saints of the Star Derivation.

But success and failure are both due to Xiao He.

The second spirit seemed to have overlooked one point: his way of breaking the deadlock was to gain personal benefits by stepping on the corpses of the entire General Affairs Hall and the disciples of the Heavenly Mystery Hall.

Such a game of chess might not be noticed by the Three Saints of Yanxing immediately, but it will definitely be seen through by those old fogies of the Heavenly Mystery Hall.

At that time, perhaps before the White-Browed Palace Master can even make a move, those Supreme Elders will step in to intervene.

Luo Yan was severely punished, because this precedent must not be set!

After all, they are a reputable and righteous sect, not some demonic sect.

Therefore, there is a basic bottom line when it comes to internal strife.

Therefore, once the plan for the second spiritual body reaches its middle or later stages, it will inevitably attract the attention and intervention of higher-ups.

At that time, a person who causes sect disciples to kill each other and engage in infighting will inevitably be despised by everyone.

At this point, it will probably take less than a hundred years for Luo Yan to be completely abandoned by the entire Heavenly Mystery Palace.

They won't even have the qualification to become pawns of those two palace masters anymore.

This is the rule, and the importance of the sect's bottom line!
If this hidden thread did not exist, the genius that the Palace Master had high hopes for would have been assassinated by the Three Saints of Yanxing the moment Luo Yan became a contender for the position of Young Palace Master of the General Affairs Hall!

Even with the White-Browed Palace Master's approval, the same result will occur.

Because the position of the young palace master not only corresponds to supreme power, but also means the allocation of the highest-level cultivation resources, such as the amount of immortal spiritual energy and immortal jade.

This matter concerns the condensation of the immortal body of a Venerable Realm cultivator, and the cultivation interests of every powerful being. Without fighting, it would take several thousand more years to slowly accumulate resources.

This method of allocating top-tier resources is destined to be a long and protracted struggle, and no amount of face-saving will help.

We must fight to the death!

"So, what does the main body think is the best way to break this deadlock?"

The second spiritual body remained silent; his method of breaking the deadlock was indeed like flipping the table.

But aren't all the Five Elements Sects going to face a major calamity?

In such a critical moment, what's the big deal if we overturn a table?

He still didn't think there was anything wrong with how he handled it and wanted to get a clear answer.

The second spirit body stared intently at the main body, its eyes filled with confusion, clearly not yet having grasped the situation.

Seeing this, Luo Yan shook his head and chuckled, "Actually, it's not difficult to break this deadlock."

The second spirit's eyes narrowed slightly, awaiting the main body's profound discourse, but he felt a little uncomfortable. With the same memories and the same way of doing things, why was the main body always able to outdo him?
The same principle applies to the situation with Leng Zijin that time, and the same principle applies to breaking this deadlock.
Is the gap between them really that big?
They're clearly the same person!
"It's very simple, it's better to stay still than to move."

"All we need to do is find enough collaborators, then pass down the array that transforms the Spirit Gathering Array into the essence of the five elements, and use the gathered essence of the five elements to invite powerful figures from the outside world to help us in battle," Luo Yan whispered.

"It's that simple?" The second spirit frowned, finding it hard to believe.

“Yes.” Luo Yan nodded, her eyes and brows filled with a smile.

The second spirit remained silent, his expression complex. He tried to understand the original body's intentions, but always found himself missing something.

The two had roughly the same memories, similar thought patterns, and almost identical levels of intelligence, yet the results they produced were so disappointing.

Why is this happening?

The second spiritual body was completely baffled.

"Do you seem to have some doubts?"

Luo Yan glanced at the cup and saw that the spiritual tea was almost gone, so he raised an eyebrow and said.

Anger flashed in the eyes of the second spirit body, but it still personally poured a cup of spiritual tea for the main body, though its tone was somewhat stiff as it coldly snorted:

"We are essentially one, with similar memories and ways of thinking, so why can you always come up with things I can't?"

He was very concerned about this question and was determined to get to the bottom of it today!
"Since you possess my memories, which are manifestations of my will, then you should understand the answer."

Your mind is not calm enough!

Luo Yan's response caused the second spirit body to pause and freeze on the spot.

"You do everything with a little bit of emotion, however slight, but enough to affect your judgment on a matter."

"In normal situations, your approach would not be problematic at all."

"But once it involves multi-party games and the transfer of interest chains, your emotional approach will be magnified infinitely."

"Because our identity has gradually transitioned from the initial solo battle to the identity of a player."

"You must understand that the people you are playing against are no longer geniuses of the same age or young powerhouses of comparable strength, but a group of old foxes who wield supreme power."

"In front of those people, any flaw you have will be magnified infinitely, thus using that flaw to break through your entire game."

Luo Yan sighed and explained the doubts about the second spirit body, saying that it wasn't that the second spirit body wasn't smart enough or didn't consider things thoroughly or meticulously.

Instead, in the current environment, their enemies have changed. They are no longer straightforward cultivators of the same age who only think about fighting and battling all day long.
Their enemies are powerful beings who have lived for thousands of years, rulers of a certain power, and high-ranking figures!
Treating these ageless old people with the same methods used to treat peers will inevitably lead to situations where one's abilities fall short.

After all, no matter how sharp the sword of the previous dynasty was, how could it possibly behead the officials of the present dynasty?
"I still don't quite understand why simply passing down that Spirit Gathering Secret Technique can resolve the current crisis?" the second spirit continued to ask.

Luo Yan didn't hold back and explained directly: "The essence of the five elements is equivalent to the essence of heaven and earth. It is the core foundation for cultivating the secret method of our sect. No cultivator in the first seven realms can avoid it."

"We can offer them great rewards to find a bunch of collaborators in the Star Gazing Hall, so that they can thoroughly promote this method and invite enough powerful outsiders to help us resist the sea race."

"But the Three Saints of Star Evolution are not suitable."

"Because have you ever seen anyone take money out of their own pocket to pay a salary for public affairs?"

All the chaos and turmoil in the world, the entanglements of war, etc., in the end, all come down to one thing: the pursuit of profit.

The Spirit Gathering Secret Technique was created by Luo Yan. He used it as leverage to get the families behind the disciples of the Star Gazing Hall to cooperate.

Whether for the sake of their sect's greater good or for their own personal interests, the other party will choose to help and share the cost of hiring powerful outsiders.

Because this is a win-win collaboration. (End of Chapter)