Data cultivation, I observe immortality in the five elements

The Five Elements Essence transformed from the Spirit Gathering Array was stolen by certain individuals who were guarding it.

Linglongzi, Yanlongyu, and Murong Ke had already deduced the mastermind behind the scenes through divination.

They summoned the island owners in their respective sea areas several times, verbally abusing and threatening them.

However, it still didn't have much effect. After being well-behaved for a while, it returned to its original state in less than two months.

In the eyes of the Three Saints of Yanxing, these island lords of the outer sea were nothing more than a bunch of parasites greedy to the core.

And it's the kind of thing that water can't get in and needles can't pierce.

The amount of the five elements essence transformed through the spirit-gathering array is still decreasing.

Three years ago, an island could provide a total of 100,000 strands of the five elements' essence.

Three years later, this number suddenly dropped to around 700 million strands.

Furthermore, the total amount of this five elements essence is constantly decreasing over time.
Therefore, Murong Ke, who was in charge of the Hidden Star Pavilion, even neglected the battlefield of the Sea Clan in order to teach those parasites in Feng Hai a lesson and sent his men to the island to conduct a thorough investigation.

The final result is simple: someone with selfish motives secretly stole a portion of the essence of heaven and earth.

But that's where the clues end.

No matter how hard the disciples of the Hidden Star Pavilion investigated, they could not find the missing portion of the Five Elements Essence.

They were either suddenly lost or used up.

No matter how they investigated, they couldn't find any connection between those corrupt officials who embezzled and the deeper masterminds.

It was all due to the selfishness and greed of the people in charge of operating the spirit-gathering array that they set their sights on those five elements of essence.
Such investigation results drove Murong Ke mad and filled him with extreme anger.

He knew very well that the culprits behind the scenes, secretly stealing the essence of the five elements, were the group of island lords from Fenghai Island.

However, lacking any evidence, Murong Ke was completely helpless against those people and could only watch helplessly.
Murong Ke was unwilling to give up, so he ordered his men to conduct a thorough investigation for a long time and arrested countless people in an attempt to uncover the crimes of the Lord of the Wind and Sea Islands.

But that's all.

Many people from the Feng Hai lineage have been arrested, but none of them can prove that his selfish desires and embezzlement have any connection with the island lord.

For this, Murong Ke unleashed his fury countless times and crushed the bodies of hundreds and thousands of parasites.

But they still couldn't find a single piece of evidence.

Murong Ke knew perfectly well that the mastermind behind these corrupt officials was the island lord of Fenghai, yet he was still powerless to do anything about it.

Because all the acts of stealing the essence of the five elements were the individual actions of those parasites, and had absolutely nothing to do with the island lord of the Fenghai lineage.

Without evidence, Murong Ke is not qualified to take over the island lordship.

Because the other party was also a disciple of the Five Elements Sect, and was his fellow disciple!

After numerous investigations and maneuvers, Murong Ke used every trick in the book, killing many people and collecting their souls.

Ultimately, however, they still couldn't find a single piece of evidence to prove that the island lords of Fenghai Island had embezzled funds.

Left with no other choice, Murong Ke could only grit his teeth and accept it.

The extensive investigation could only end in a hasty and perfunctory manner.

Such behavior drew cold laughter from the island lords of Fenghai, Yinghai, and Tianmenhai.

They may not have much else, but they have a lot of men under their command. It would be incredibly easy for them to pick a few greedy pawns to take the blame.

All they need to do is select those who are greedy for small gains and audacious enough to be in charge of operating the spirit-gathering array.

The island lords would not concern themselves with the rest.

This is their approach to personnel management.

After all, with such a vast amount of cultivation resources right in front of them, how could someone accustomed to greed and wanting to take more and more not be tempted?

Do the monkeys guarding the peach orchard and the mice stationed in the rice granary not know that peaches and millet both have owners?

No, they know, and they know it better than anyone else!
It's just that the immediate benefits were too great, and they couldn't resist their own desires.

This is the way the island lords of the outer islands govern their subordinates.

Many things don't require them to take the lead; all that's needed is to put the 'right' people in the right positions.

Eventually, things will develop in the direction they want.

If the monkey in front is killed for stealing peaches, will the monkeys behind learn from this and stop stealing peaches?

No, that's impossible!

The monkey will continue to steal peaches as always, even if it dies.

Because it's in their nature!
No matter how powerful the Tianji Hall faction is, at most they can only kill one batch after another.

Such methods pose no threat whatsoever to the island lords in the outer seas.

They fatten up the monkeys and rats, but eventually they'll kill them anyway.

Whether it was people from the Heavenly Mystery Hall who came to kill them, or their own people, it didn't really matter.

In any case, from the moment the essence of the five elements was stolen from the spirit-gathering formation, the outcome was already predetermined!
This is why, among the tasks listed within the General Affairs Hall, there are countless tasks involving embezzlement and theft of sect resources.

This is not only what the four main sea veins of the outer sea are doing; the group in the inner sea of ​​Wanxinghai is also using the same methods to amass resources.

Any resources belonging to the sect that pass through their hands will inevitably have a portion intercepted!

This is the tacit understanding between the island lord's faction over countless years!
Twenty-six years after the outbreak of the Sea Clan War, the Sea Clan's invasions remained boundless. As one sea beast species was wiped out, another species would take its place.

The pressure in the four outer seas is immense, and countless cultivators have died in this racial war.

As always, Luo Yan was stationed in Chihai. With his honesty and the help of many disciples of the Heavenly Mystery Hall, the number of casualties among the cultivators on the Chihai front was kept firmly within a certain level.

The casualties in the Red Sea Islands were high, but within acceptable limits.

Because all the powerful demon kings of the sea tribe were stopped by the people of the Star Gazing Palace.

Cultivators of the Crimson Sea lineage only need to face ordinary sea beast demon kings.

There is pressure, but it is not fatal, and one can persevere for a long time.

The external changes were not significant, but the internal structure of the Crimson Sea lineage underwent considerable changes.

Ultimately, the news came from the islands in the three major sea areas of Tianmen Sea, Ying Sea, and Feng Sea that spirit-gathering formations had been set up.

This forced the island lord of the Crimson Sea lineage to reluctantly visit Luo Yan, hoping to gain his approval to allow the Crimson Sea to participate in this grand feast. Since the Heavenly Mystery Hall was right under their noses, secretly setting up a spirit-gathering array without being discovered by the Star Gazing Hall was simply impossible.

Therefore, no matter how unwilling the island lords of the Red Sea lineage were, they had no choice but to respectfully come to their door.

After all, there's profit to be made!

Faced with the joint visit of the island lords of the Crimson Sea lineage, Luo Yan did not lose his temper this time, nor did he refuse their greedy desire to share the spoils.

He agreed to it without even making many demands.

Because Luo Yan knew better than anyone else that from the moment he handed over the Spirit Gathering Array, its arrangement was no longer a secret.

If the Three Saints of the Stars could obtain it through some private channel, then the island lord of the Crimson Sea lineage must also be able to.

The only difference is the price to pay.

Therefore, it is impossible to completely suppress information; there is no absolutely confidential information within the Five Elements Sect.

Therefore, during the discussions with the island lord of the Crimson Sea lineage, Luo Yan only made one request: to establish a reward exchange ranking list.

Half of the total amount of the Five Elements Essence will be used to customize the rewards for killing sea monsters.

Anyone who comes to the Crimson Sea Battlefield and kills a sea beast can exchange the kill image for various cultivation resources.

Such as superior cultivation techniques, spiritual treasures, rare objects of heaven and earth, and even the opportunity for future generations to join the Five Elements Sect.

Such a request left the island lords of the Crimson Sea lineage puzzled, but considering they could take half of the Five Elements essence, they agreed to the condition.

Only some elderly people who have seen through the ways of the world and lived for a long time can understand why the young master of the Star Gazing Hall made this condition.

Clearly, that mysterious young master is working for the benefit of the countless cultivators of the Crimson Sea lineage, improving their strength and accelerating their cultivation as much as possible.

This move benefits the Red Sea cultivators, the Red Sea lineage, and the Five Elements Sect.

This is a truly righteous act, transcending the framework of the Red Sea battlefield and rising to a higher strategic level.

The fact that the young master of the Star Gazing Hall could take such a step shows that his way of thinking is by no means limited to one sea or one region.

It's the entire Five Elements Sect!
"It seems the position of the young master of the General Affairs Hall will fall to this person," sighed a senior elder from the Crimson Sea lineage.

The war in the four outer seas is a test, a test of the four main halls within the General Affairs Department.

This is something that many elderly people can see clearly.

To be honest, the way the Three Saints of the Stars responded was not really wrong.

They also did their best.

For this reason, the longevity families behind the Three Saints of Yanxing have expended tremendous effort, providing not only manpower but also a vast amount of supporting resources.

The treasures, such as magical artifacts, talismans, and elixirs, are countless.

Normally, the actions of the Three Saints of the Stars would be considered not only a great achievement, but also a testament to their dedication and responsibility.

But now, with the sudden emergence of this young master of the Star Gazing Hall, many people realize that the fate of the General Affairs Hall may really be about to change.

"This young man doesn't do many things, but every single one of them is just right and extremely beneficial to all parties."

“If it weren’t for his extremely young age and the fact that his past experiences are crystal clear, I would suspect that this little guy is the illegitimate son of that palace master,” a senior elder joked.

The Hall of General Affairs is different from the Hall of Heavenly Secrets. This hall is responsible for managing the internal affairs of the Five Elements Sect, similar to a head steward.

The eleven major Mahayana sects outside each have their own interests and demands, and resolving their grievances and disputes is by no means a simple matter.

The General Affairs Hall plays this role within the Five Elements Sect.

There is such a hall that mediates between the various parties, thereby ensuring the stability of the Five Elements Sect.

A closer look at the series of actions taken by the young master of the Star Gazing Hall upon his arrival in the Crimson Sea reveals a clear pattern: from assigning defensive tasks to leveraging reinforcements, and now to the distribution of benefits.
Every single one of these points demonstrates his excellence.

Such a person is many times superior to those like the Three Saints of Yanxing who only care about their own immediate needs.

Because they never understood one thing: the young master of the General Affairs Hall was far more than just the young master of the General Affairs Hall.

This is similar to the position of the young sect leader in Middle-earth.

Therefore, the young master of the General Affairs Hall inherits not only the lineage of the General Affairs Hall, but also the energy of the entire Five Elements Sect.

To secure this position, having strong support is not enough; one must also possess exceptional wisdom to appease the entire Five Elements Sect.

After all, the stability of the sect is of paramount importance!
From this moment on, the so-called Three Saints of Star Evolution have been eliminated from the sight of some Supreme Elders.

Those who disregard the greater good of their sect and only concern themselves with their own immediate interests will not be allowed to rise to power, even with the full support of the General Affairs Hall.

The Three Saints of the Star Derivation have been sentenced to death!
Fenghai, Huoma Island.

Four years later, Murong Ke once again summoned the island lords of the Fenghai lineage to a meeting.

"I just don't understand. Setting up a spirit-gathering array to transform the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is a mutually beneficial thing!"

"May the sect's territory be secure, and may each and every one of you present benefit!"

"Why is it that such a great thing just can't be implemented?"

Murong Ke's voice echoed throughout the entire palace, shaking the ground and causing the ears of the island lord of the Fenghai lineage to tremble.

They kept their eyes down, neither offering explanations nor uttering any words of rebuttal.

It's just a little bit of the essence of the five elements, what's the big deal?
The sects demand that we hand over divine mines, rare medicinal resources, and so on—won't they take a portion of all of them?

These days, it's just normal practice.

Therefore, the island lords of the Fenghai lineage all appeared very calm. Having already obtained the essence of the five elements, it was absolutely impossible for them to spit it out!
Even if the Supreme Elder behind them agreed on this point, it wouldn't matter, because the person in charge of setting up and operating the Spirit Gathering Array was their subordinate.

The Supreme Elder and the Young Master of the Hidden Star Pavilion can regard the essence of the Five Elements as worthless and dispensable.

However, the island lords present could not do that; they needed the essence of the five elements to help them exchange for various cultivation resources.

This, in turn, enhances their personal strength and ensures the supply of resources for their descendants.

If they don't take more food or goods, who will protect their interests?

Are they the Supreme Elders? Or the families behind them?

No, no, no, all of these carry certain risks. Only what you eat and put in your pocket is truly yours!
What others give you, you will eventually take back. (End of Chapter)