Data cultivation, I observe immortality in the five elements

The thought of the impending calamity filled Hu Jiuge with anxiety.

He paced back and forth in the quiet room, trying to find a good way to deal with the crisis.

There isn't much time left for him.

"I heard that more than a hundred years ago, there was a great upheaval in the inland sea, many islands were sunk, and the lifeblood of the creatures living on them was drained."

"Logically speaking, with the Heavenly Mystery Hall monitoring all directions, so many accidents shouldn't have happened."

"But now, I've heard at least dozens of cases of this kind."

"This is probably the work of some old fogies in the sect. They can't wait any longer and are already thinking about their own future," Hu Jiuge murmured.

More than a hundred years ago, when they were still preparing for war and resisting the invasion of sea creatures in the open sea.

At this critical juncture, the Heavenly Mystery Hall actually fought with Wan Xinghai's group.

The internal strife was quite severe, and I heard that many people were killed or injured.

In the end, all they did was send a portion of the island lords from the inland sea to the front lines to participate in this racial war, and then it all fizzled out.

Such a half-hearted approach aroused Hu Jiuge's suspicion that there might be other schemes involved.
At the very least, aren't the frequency of demonic cultivators appearing a bit too high?

Thinking of this, Hu Jiuge's eyes sharpened, and his gaze gradually fell on a section of bloody, withered bone.

Upon closer inspection, the skeleton was filled with vengeful spirits, exuding a chilling aura; it was an absolutely malevolent entity.

"Jie Jie"

"Enter my holy religion, devour the spirits of the ten directions, nurture my demonic body, and attain the supreme path of Avici Hell."

A seductive, alluring voice lingered in Hu Jiuge's ears.

His eyes were bloodshot, and strange blood-red lines began to spread across his pale arms.

In no time, Fox Nine-Ge's body was covered with dense patterns, and a huge bloodlust emanated from him.

"Hahaha, the Demonic Path?"

"So this is the method you old fogies found to overcome this calamity?"

A low, frenzied voice echoed throughout the quiet room.

At that moment, dark clouds loomed over the quiet room, and the world darkened.
The main hall of Huoma Island.

After Hu Jiuge left, all the island lords present relaxed and looked at the young man in black in front of them with scrutinizing eyes.

This was the first time the people from the Heavenly Mystery Hall had sought cooperation with them, which was truly rare.

"I wonder what brings this sage from the Hidden Star Pavilion here to summon us?" someone asked loudly.

Without their senior brother present, the island lords had no inhibitions and asked whatever came to mind.

Murong Ke's expression was cold, his eyes gleaming, and a chilling aura of pressure swept across the entire area as he spoke softly:

"I would like to make a deal with you. I will borrow the islands held by you island lords and set up spiritual arrays to transform the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into the essence of the five elements."

Upon hearing this, the cultivators present were all agitated for a while, and all showed shocked expressions. Could there really be such a method in the world?

Is it possible to transform the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into wondrous objects of the five elements?
Doesn't this mean that they will never lack cultivation resources again?
After all, spiritual energy, while not inexhaustible, is not far from being limitless.

The essence of the five elements can be used to exchange for various cultivation techniques, treasures, or cultivation resources.

This is simply pie in the sky!
Thinking of this, all the cultivators present were excited, their eyes flashing with greed, wishing they could agree immediately.

Wouldn't they no longer lack resources for cultivation in the future?
"The secret technique that the Sage spoke of must be the mysterious array that is widely rumored in the Inner Sea, capable of turning the ordinary into decay and absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into its essence, right?"

The island lord's voice came through; the matter in the inner sea of ​​Wanxinghai was not exactly a secret, and he had naturally received the news as well.

“That’s right, it’s this formation!” Murong Ke nodded.

The group in the inner sea of ​​Wanxinghai had already caused quite a stir by hiring a large number of powerful individuals to fight on the front lines of the sea tribes at a high price of 100,000 essences of sunflower water.

Tracing back to the source, it's not difficult to find out why the island's ruling power did this.

"The deal I want to make with you is that I will provide you with this secret array, and you will set it up on your respective islands."

“During the invasion of the sea race, the essence of the five elements transformed from these great formations was needed to hire powerful outsiders to resist the sea race!” Murong Ke replied.

He was copying his junior brother's actions to ensure that the number of casualties among the disciples of the Hidden Star Pavilion lineage would not be too high.

"Huh?" One of the island owners was shocked, his greedy gaze freezing.

"Does Your Excellency mean that the purpose of setting up this formation is solely to hire powerful outsiders?" A voice from one of the island lords rose, expressing his dissatisfaction.

"exactly!"

Murong Ke responded frankly, admitting that this was exactly why he had come!

"Your Majesty's condition is too demanding; we'll need to consider it for a while longer!"

There was also a hot-tempered island owner who, upon hearing that they and their companions would not receive any benefits and were essentially working for free, immediately voiced his objections.

This prompted the island owners nearby to nod in agreement.

No wonder their senior brother didn't step forward; it turns out there was absolutely no profit in this matter, so who would be willing to do it?
If what the young master of the Hidden Star Pavilion said is true, they will provide the venue for setting up the formation, they will choose the best location for setting up the formation, and they will provide the people to set up the formation.
They are required to do everything, but after working hard all day, they get nothing in return.
What is the point of doing this?

Then why would they go to such lengths to set up a magic array?

Isn't that redundant?
"This matter is good for both our factions, as it can significantly reduce casualties among our forces," Murong Ke said, frowning but still explaining.

He couldn't understand why his good intentions would be met with opposition from a group of people.

The casualties in the Mingming Fenghai Islands were also heavy!

"No, no, no, Your Excellency may not understand what we mean. To set up this formation on a large scale, we will need to use a massive amount of divine ore and precious jade, which will be an enormous expense."

"Furthermore, once the spiritual energy on the island is locked up and used to transform the essence of the five elements, the spiritual energy that others use for cultivation and breathing will be correspondingly weakened."

"It's fine for the time being, but if it goes on for too long, it will inevitably provoke a backlash from the cultivators under my command."

One island owner emphasized that he used a bunch of reasons to explain the drawbacks of pushing this "good thing" forward.

This reasoning was accepted by most of the island owners present.

This is indeed a good thing, but they just don't want to agree.

They wanted to use these words to extort benefits from the young man in black in front of them.

After all, the essence of the five elements originated from their island, and the materials for the transformed spirit array and the people who set up the array were all arranged by them.
They've done so much, shouldn't they get a share of the profits?

How can we use all of that money to hire powerful outsiders?

Such conditions were simply unacceptable to those present.

As for the casualties among their disciples, to be honest, they were somewhat important to the island lords present.

But it's not that important.

Because the Fenghai Islands have little else, but the most abundant thing is people!
Any island can have tens of millions of inhabitants. Therefore, to the island lords, those who died on the battlefields of the sea creatures were nothing more than cold, hard numbers.

Since they won't die anyway, what does the death of others have to do with them?
"If the island lords are short of funds, our Hidden Star Pavilion can provide those array-setting materials."

Murong Ke pondered for a moment, thinking that the island lord was worried about the large amount of spiritual materials required. So, after a slight hesitation, he agreed to solve the problem of spiritual materials needed to set up the formation.

He then proceeded to answer the second question.

"In this day and age, Fenghai is facing invasion from foreign enemies, and many people are struggling to protect their lives. What are a little bit of hardship in cultivation compared to that?"

At this point, Murong Ke's brows furrowed even deeper, a hint of doubt flashing through his mind.

In his impression, these island owners were not all selfish, but at least they were domineering figures who ruled by their own hands.

When did this group of people start to consider the thoughts of their subordinates?

"Your Excellency is mistaken. What we mean is that we can set up the formation, but we need to share a portion of the Five Elements essence with you!"

"At least we can't work for nothing."

One of the older island owners spoke up, directly stating the needs of all the island owners.

He had lived for a very long time and had dealt with the disciples of the Heavenly Mystery Hall many times, so he had some understanding of the personalities of the people in this hall.

Very straightforward and honest, he says what he thinks and rarely goes through the motions.

Therefore, he was afraid that if they didn't explain things clearly, the young master of the Hidden Star Pavilion in front of him wouldn't understand.

"Once this great battle is over, our two factions' transactions will end here, and all the essence of the five elements will be yours!"

Murong Ke's tone turned cold, and a sense of irritation inexplicably flashed through his mind. He finally understood what these people meant.

It turns out they wanted to share the essence of the five elements after the spirit-gathering formation was transformed.

how can that be!

With only these 20,000-plus islands in Fenghai, Murong Ke felt that the territory was too small and the amount of Five Elements essence he had obtained was far from enough.

If a portion of the profits is to be shared, will powerful outsiders still be able to hire people?
"I'm afraid even Your Excellency doesn't know how long this war will last—decades, or centuries?"

"It's really tough for us to set up the spirit-gathering array for such a long time!"

"Your Excellency, what do you think? How about we divide the transformed Five Elements essence equally between our two lineages?"

An old island owner smiled broadly, his face radiating a mercenary and humble smile, much like a small merchant in the mundane world.

The essence of the five elements is a good thing. It can be used for cultivation, to condense a Dao body, and to exchange for various rare treasures.

All the island lords present were envious and naturally wanted a share of the profits.

"No!" Murong Ke shouted, coldly refusing once again!

Sure enough, whether in the open sea or the inland sea, they are all parasites who always put their own interests first.

The sea creatures have already invaded their doorstep, yet they still want to seize cultivation resources.
Absolutely hopeless!

"As you have seen, the number of sea creatures is virtually endless!"

"If we obtain too few of the Five Elements resources, the number of powerful external experts we can invite will inevitably be reduced by half."

“If this continues, both our lineages will be dragged down by the sea tribes!” Murong Ke explained again.

There was no other way; he was negotiating with the Feng Hai faction, so he could only speak politely and calmly.

Hopefully, this group of people can understand his predicament and put up with the hardship for a while.

Murong Ke also possessed the ability to calculate celestial secrets, and he knew better than anyone else that this racial war had lasted for more than twenty years.

But the real end is still a long way off.

The war between the two races will inevitably become more and more intense as time goes by!
Therefore, the more external support we receive, the better!

Have you not noticed that the nine superior true spirit races of the sea race, as well as the other ancient religious forces of the human race, have yet to intervene in the fight?

This war has only just begun!

"If you cannot share some of the essence of the five elements, then please do not make things difficult for us!"

Upon hearing this explanation, the island lord of the Fenghai lineage, seeing that the transformed essence of the five elements had nothing to do with them, instantly became displeased.

Why would they do something if there's no benefit to it?

Even though this person was the young master of the Hidden Star Pavilion and held a high status, the cultivators present did not give him any face.

Who's afraid of who? The Fenghai lineage isn't without its own backers, and they don't rely on the Tianji Palace for their livelihood.

Nature has no fear!

"You..." Murong Ke's face darkened, his eyes flashed with murderous intent.

For a fleeting moment, the murderous intent in his heart almost burst forth uncontrollably.

"I will arrange for the hired outside experts, while the disciples of the Hidden Star Pavilion will personally take to the field to fight."

"You only need to assign people to deal with the ordinary demon kings and sea beasts."

"Our future war pressure will be greatly reduced!" Murong Ke said in a deep voice.

He couldn't understand why the island lord was unwilling to agree to what was clearly a mutually beneficial arrangement.

All he could think about was dividing up the essence of the five elements; he wouldn't agree if it wasn't done.

It's so stupid!
At that moment, Murong Ke even had the urge to slap these parasites to death.

He was fiercely suppressing the murderous intent in his heart.

"No, no!"

"The spiritual energy on my island is too weak to set up this formation."

"This island is already full of people, and there's no place to set up a spirit-gathering array."

In an instant, a chorus of rejections echoed throughout the entire hall.

The island lords present were not unaware of the benefits of this matter; it would help them better resist the invasion of the sea creatures.

The problem is that the Wind and Sea Islands don't belong entirely to them. Above them are various Supreme Elders and different factions.

Therefore, the suggestion of the young master of the Hidden Star Pavilion is beneficial to the sect, to Feng Hai, and to the cultivators on the island.

But it's not in their favor!

Who knows if, hundreds of years from now, the island lords present here will still be in their current positions?

Given this, why don't they take this opportunity to make a fortune? (End of Chapter)