Data cultivation, I observe immortality in the five elements

"May I ask, young master, what are your conditions?" a disciple of the Star Gazing Hall asked impatiently.

In an instant, the entire illusion space fell silent, and countless people breathed heavily, waiting for the answer.

If their families possess the secret array that transforms the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into the essence of the five elements, how could they possibly lack resources for their future cultivation?
This is essentially a risk-free business deal; no one could resist being tempted by it.

"My condition is very simple: after your family obtains this secret technique, you must immediately issue a war mission and hire powerful outsiders to help my Star Gazing Hall out of its predicament."

"My demands are not high. I don't ask to win this racial war. I just want to hold our strategic line."

"This deal can only be terminated if the Red Sea front suffers a complete defeat, or if this war ends indefinitely!"

The second spirit spoke, its gaze indifferent, its tone calm, its presence overwhelming.

He was well aware that the tentacles of those family forces had spread to almost every corner of the Five Elements Sect, which was an unavoidable fact.

Therefore, the second spirit body cannot get outside help without the support of those family forces.

As expected, these words shocked all the disciples of the Heavenly Mystery Hall present.

A secret technique array that can transform the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into the essence of heaven and earth is undoubtedly extremely precious, and it is no exaggeration to say that it is comparable to immortal techniques and Taoist arts below the seventh rank.

Faced with such a secret formation, the cultivators present came up with many conditions to facilitate this transaction.

For example, they could share more than half of the fixed profits, or have their family elders openly side with this young master of the Star Gazing Hall and help him compete for the position of young master of the General Affairs Hall, etc.

Almost any condition is negotiable!
After all, a mysterious treasure array that can transform the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into its essence is absolutely invaluable. It is most suitable to use it as the foundation of a family and to enrich the family's roots.

Once this news gets out, the disciples of the Heavenly Mystery Hall present need not worry; their families will undoubtedly provide full support to facilitate this deal.

What they never expected was that the conditions their young master mentioned were not the exchange of benefits or seeking support from powerful figures, as they had imagined.

It was simply for this sea creature war.
Could it be that our young master is an idiot?

Otherwise, why would they propose a condition that's practically a free gift?
At this moment, the originally quiet illusion space was suddenly stirred up by a commotion, and the cultivators were in an uproar.

Countless eyes flickered, gazing intently ahead.

It was as if they wanted to see right through the figure in blue.

Is this some kind of ulterior motive or simply selflessness?

The disciples of the Heavenly Mystery Hall were unaware of this.

They had seen many fellow island lords who loved to hoard the sect's resources, secretly pocketing them, and only ever giving up a small portion to the sect.

There are countless examples like this, and the same applies to the families behind them.

While the disciples of the Heavenly Mystery Hall are ruthless in enforcing the law and only care about the results of the mission, many astute individuals have already seen through everything.

The root of the problem cannot be eradicated by killing a few people or carrying out a few "purge" missions.

They had never seen anyone take out what was in their own pocket just to gain a foothold in the sect's moral high ground.

Unless the person doing this is a fool, or is so selfless as to be a moral saint.

Otherwise, who would do something like this—sacrificing themselves for the benefit of the entire sect?
Could it be that their young master is really a fool?
"Young Master, is this true?" a middle-aged Taoist priest asked urgently, while the others also looked on with certainty.

What kind of condition is this? They could agree to it right now without even notifying their families.

A business that's incredibly profitable—nobody wouldn't like it!
The second spirit body's lips curled into a faint smile once more, taking in the expressions of the excited disciples of the Star Gazing Hall.

Many of the disciples in the Heavenly Mystery Hall are individuals without any background, but at the same time, there are many more disciples whose backgrounds are intertwined with complex relationships.

The second spirit body wants to take advantage of this background relationship; only when they start to go crazy can they completely stir up the waters beneath the surface.

The second spirit body scrutinized the group for a long time, noticing shock, excitement, greed, and confusion on their faces, and then continued to explain:

"I can guess what you're thinking, and I even secretly wonder if I'm stupid?"

"Otherwise, why would you offer such a wonderful and mysterious formation as a bargaining chip instead of keeping it for yourself? What's the difference between that and giving it away for free?"

"Some people might even wonder, could there be a trap here?"

These words silenced the disciples who came from the same family lineage.

The earnest look on their faces seemed to say, "Isn't that right?"
"Every man for himself" – even saints are no exception!
"If I don't tell you the real reason, I'm afraid you won't feel at ease."

The second spirit body swept its gaze across the scene, fully understanding the concerns of those people.

If it were him, his first reaction upon hearing such news wouldn't be to agree, but rather to suspect something was amiss.

"The reason I wanted to pass on this secret formation is because my goal is to control this Star Gazing Hall, or perhaps to compete for that position further up the hierarchy."

"Although the essence of the five elements is good, it also has great limitations. That is, powerful beings at the Venerable Realm level have no use for this thing at all."

"As for establishing a family, it serves as the foundation of the family, thus passing it down for dozens, or even hundreds of generations."

"I have no such thoughts; I only wish to focus on cultivating the Tao."

The second spirit sighed softly, a glint of light flashing in its eyes, as if it were reminiscing.

At the same time, it resonated with the disciples of the Heavenly Mystery Hall.

Among them were many ascetics who were indifferent to worldly possessions.

This is especially true for sword cultivators!

"This war has lasted for more than 20 years, and we don't know how long it will continue. If we really have to fight a war that lasts for hundreds of years, then the Red Sea Islands will probably be in real danger."

"Based on this assessment of the war situation, I naturally have to find a way to deal with it."

The second spiritual body's gaze bypassed those powerful figures and instead landed on the disciples whose bodies were filled with murderous, bloody, and violent aura.

In this war, for various reasons, their avatars were destroyed.

Now, he has no choice but to personally intervene and participate in this battle against the sea monster king.
"Among you, more than a third of your fellow practitioners have already had their second bodies destroyed."

"More than three hundred people perished, their lives extinguished beneath this sea."

"The cruelty of racial wars is something I need not elaborate on; you all know it all too well!" "If we continue this stalemate with the sea tribes, endlessly embroiled in this bloodless slaughter, I think you can guess the final outcome."

"By then, how many people will still be able to sit here and listen to me speak?" the second spirit body explained.

The disciples of the Heavenly Mystery Hall are very strong. Each one of them was selected from thousands of disciples of the Five Elements Sect, and their individual strength is extremely powerful.

They all possess strength unmatched by ordinary cultivators; even sea beast demon kings could be easily suppressed or killed.

Even so, after more than 20 years of fighting, the Dao bodies of more than 10,000 Tianji Hall disciples were still destroyed.

This is an extremely alarming number, equivalent to a reduction of one-third of the workforce!

Moreover, the sea monsters and demon kings they faced were just ordinary sea creatures.

The shadows of the nine supreme true spirits have yet to appear!

The cultivators present remained silent. How could they not know this? This war among the sea creatures had lasted for more than twenty years, resulting in countless deaths and injuries.

This has caused the seawater in this area to be completely dyed deep red. The holy light has purified it time and time again, but it is still foul-smelling and has a strong fishy stench.

It's so nauseating.

This was merely an appetizer; the real racial war had not yet fully erupted.
Because behind those ordinary sea creatures stood a group of real giant crocodiles.

The True Spirit of the High Sea Clan!

Even before they've even entered the arena, the disciples of the Heavenly Mystery Hall have already begun to dwindle in number.

If the stalemate continues, the disciples of the Star Gazing Hall will likely be wiped out before the higher-level True Spirits can join the battle.

"If you continue this stalemate, what you will lose will not be your physical avatars, but your lives."

"I suspect that when the higher-ranking sea race spirits truly join the battle, I think it will be a stroke of luck if half of you here are still alive."

"Although some of the things I've said may have a negative impact, given the current state of the war, we've already fallen behind."

The second spirit body spoke up to explain that this was a war between races, which lasted for many years each time and could not be decided overnight.

This kind of war situation is like exchanging pieces, constantly depleting the opponent's strength and resources, and seeing who can't hold on any longer.

Another core reason for the outbreak of this sea race war was to deplete the excess number of creatures of both races through war.

The Five Elements Sect has too many disciples, resulting in more and more people being unable to obtain the resources they need.

With so many people vying for food, it's natural to need to reduce the number of people competing for it.

The number of sea creatures is even greater; they occupy every shallow beach in the endless sea, and their figures roam everywhere.

Some sea beast tribes, after a long period of development, have produced countless powerful individuals, some even daring to openly challenge the higher-ranking sea spirits.
They naturally need to make significant reductions in order to achieve a redistribution of marine resources.
At the same time, this method also significantly weakens the number of powerful sea creatures, thereby ensuring the absolute rule of the superior True Spirit Sea Clan over the Endless Sea.

This is a huge, overt strategy, used not only by the sea race but also by the human race.

The Five Elements Sect has a vast territory, and some families have been entrenched there for thousands or even tens of thousands of years.

If a power reshuffle isn't carried out soon, some family factions might rebel against the sect.

From then on, they turned the Five Elements Sect into their Five Elements Sect.
"As the young master of the Star Gazing Hall, my duty is to lead you all to block those sea monsters and protect this sea area. That is the first point."

"As the successor of the Star Gazing Hall, the power of this hall will still be handed over to me in the future. That's the second point."

"But judging from the current war situation, even the disciples of my Heavenly Mystery Hall have been endangered and have suffered injuries."

"Then, the complete loss of the Red Sea is probably not far off."

The second spirit boldly stated its prediction, which is a fact that can be seen with the naked eye. Anyone with a little bit of a broad perspective can see it.

The disciples of the Heavenly Mystery Hall present also strongly agreed with this inference. They were firsthand witnesses to this racial war and knew best how troublesome these sea beast demon kings were.

Perhaps the strength of a single individual is not particularly great, but the sheer number of powerful individuals in the sea race is overwhelming.

Furthermore, the sea monster kings possessed diverse talents and supernatural abilities, resulting in a wide variety of life-saving methods. With the combined efforts of all the monster kings, the disciples of the Heavenly Mystery Hall could no longer easily suppress and kill them.

As time went on, the Five Elements Sect disciples clashed more and more frequently with the sea creatures, and both sides' understanding of each other continued to grow.

The situation on the battlefield is also changing accordingly.

It's almost impossible to see another instance like the one twenty years ago, where any disciple of the Heavenly Mystery Hall could easily enter and exit a horde of sea monster demon kings seven times.

The longer the stalemate lasts, the greater the possibility of unexpected events.

This also caused great casualties among the disciples of the Heavenly Mystery Hall.

The destruction of one avatar means that a disciple of the Heavenly Mystery Hall will lack combat power for the next fifty years.

If this continues, after all the Dao bodies of the disciples of the Heavenly Secrets Hall have been destroyed...

At that time, it will be their turn to take the stage in person.
"I am the young master of the Star Gazing Hall, and also your leader. I am destined to lead the entire Star Gazing Hall in the future."

"If your casualties are too great in this war, resulting in countless deaths and injuries, then I will have no one left to use."

"At that time, the Star Gazing Hall will become an empty shell."

"By then, what difference will it make whether I hold the position of head of the Star Gazing Hall or not?"

The second spirit body spoke slowly, but his voice was clear enough for everyone to hear. He gave a very reasonable explanation, which made the cultivators present suddenly realize the truth.

First, he has no family backing him; second, he is an ascetic monk and has little need for resources and benefits.

Thirdly, there are concerns about the future of the Star Gazing Hall.
All these factors combined led to this transaction today.

After all, the young master in blue robes standing before them was no ordinary person; he was the only young master of the Star Gazing Hall to be acknowledged by the White-Browed Hall Master.

It's almost a certainty that such a person will take control of the entire Star Gazing Hall in the future.

Upon hearing this, all the disciples of the Heavenly Mystery Hall present, regardless of whether they had family support or not, understood their young master's concerns.

If they all perish here, wouldn't the Star Gazing Hall become a barren wasteland? (End of Chapter)