I conquer the immortal with my strength.

Chapter 619 Another Letter

The middle reaches of the Jian River are the residence of the Dou family.

The letter in Dou Xuange's hand spontaneously combusted without a flame, turning into ashes and scattering away.

"How dare a mere Second-Rank True Immortal utter such arrogant words?" he said coldly. "If it weren't for the fact that the Temple of Earthly Affairs bears the name of the Heavenly Court, I, the True Immortal, would personally lead an army today to pulverize that Jade Stream Temple!"

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After receiving the letter, the various forces—including the Black Abyss Palace at the Red River Gion Land Bone Ridge, the Blood Cloud Gate at the Green Pool Gion Land Xuan Sha Valley, and the Thousand-Foot Mountain base at the White Stone Gion Land—reacted almost identically—all of them dismissed it with disdain.

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The city of the prefecture, the City God Pavilion.

"Is there any new news from Yujianzhi? The true immortal behind Xingyi has not yet shown himself?" The City God stood with his hands behind his back on the high platform, his eyes lowered.

"Your Excellency, our scouts have just reported that the Minister of Land has ordered all parties to return the land and immortal stones they have occupied. Otherwise... they will have to bear the consequences themselves," the scholar replied, bowing.

"Heh...that's all there is to it." A hint of disappointment flashed in the City God's eyes.

"My lord, with multiple forces rising up together, we are surrounded by wolves. No matter how arrogant that person is, he has no choice but to risk his life," the scholar chimed in.

"Hmm...it seems my move has failed." The City God shook his head slightly and paced back and forth.

The scholar's mind raced, and his eyes gleamed: "My lord, should our City God Pavilion take direct action and forcefully intervene in the immortal stone mine?"

“No.” The City God shook his head decisively, then pondered, “The scale of the mine is still unclear. If it is only a small vein, it is not worth fighting with the pack of wolves if we rashly seize it. It is better to wait and see what happens, and wait for the local officials to clash with the other forces before we enter the fray. That would be the best course of action.”

"I will obey your command, sir!" The scholar bowed his head, a fawning smile playing on his lips.

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The turmoil caused by the Immortal Stone mine has temporarily subsided.

The local temples of the Six Directions lay silent, watching helplessly as various forces recklessly mined the land, creating a chaotic and polluted environment, causing widespread resentment among the people, and gradually dwindling incense offerings. The local deities of Green Pool and others, their cultivation hindered, were depressed but helpless, forced to wait for the day the mines dried up before attempting to revive them.

Only Xingyi, though also suffering losses from the incense offerings, managed to rise against the tide in her cultivation because she possessed the Heavenly Tribulation Crystal bestowed by Xia Daoming and received the assistance of immortal pills and spiritual medicines.

Xia Daoming himself, however, remained oblivious to outside affairs and secluded himself for quiet cultivation.

There is no time to practice.

In the blink of an eye, two years have passed.

As the external turmoil intensifies, the Six Kingdoms are exploited by various forces, leaving them riddled with holes and accumulating resentment like a vast ocean.

As the immortal stone veins were gradually unearthed and showed signs of becoming quite large, various forces, like sharks smelling blood, clashed repeatedly in the Six Realms over territory, leaving bloodstains throughout the underground mines.

Only the Si Tu Temple remained unmoved, seemingly having completely given up on vying for the Immortal Stone Vein.

During this time, the five local deities, seeing the Immortal Stone Mine beginning to take shape, were inevitably tempted. They repeatedly came to the Si Tu Temple to inquire about Xing Yi's intentions, hoping that the True Immortal elders behind her could step forward to mediate with the various True Immortal forces and get a share of the spoils.

Unfortunately, every time I arrive full of hope, I leave disappointed.

Later, they completely gave up on the idea.

The immortal stone mine has already begun to take shape, but the true immortal elders behind Lord Si Tu have not kept their promises made in the past. It seems that those words were indeed just for show.

This day.

The rear hall of the Situ Temple.

Xia Daoming slowly opened his eyes. In an instant, a sharp glint flashed like lightning, and his aura surged, as if a mountain stood in the sky, or a bottomless abyss, deep and unfathomable. The void in the hall trembled, and his divine might seemed to descend from the heavens.

After two years of secluded cultivation, he successively gave birth to two divine weapons, the Crimson Flame Lord and the Lunar Heng'e, and his Ancestral Dragon Body was pushed to the eleventh level.

Just now, he passed the third tribulation of Yin Fire within his body, and his cultivation entered the realm of the Four Realms True Immortal.

"Cultivation really does require a certain amount of resources. If it weren't for the fruitful trip to Luochuan County back then, with all the necessary true water, true fire, and cultivation supplies, I wouldn't have been able to break through so quickly this time!"

Xia Daoming felt both joy and emotion as he experienced the surging energy and true immortal power within his body.

After his initial joy and reflection, Xia Daoming began to worry about his empty pockets again.

"The Immortal Stones obtained from the trip to Luochuan County were exhausted just from the third to the fourth stage. The number of Immortal Stones required for the next stage, from the fourth to the fifth stage, is even more staggering. The offerings from the Xingyi Temple are simply a drop in the ocean."

It seems that if I want to acquire a large number of immortal stones in a short period of time for cultivation, I'll probably have to make a high-profile move, reclaim the immortal stone mine, and take the opportunity to collect interest.

Thinking of this, Xia Daoming's lips curled into a cold smile, and with a thought, the palace doors slowly opened.

"This humble servant greets Master Xia. What are your orders?" Qingliu, who was on duty, respectfully inquired.

The former mountain patrolman is now a peak-stage Nascent Soul cultivator at the fifth tribulation level.

"Go and invite your Minister of Works over," Xia Daoming ordered calmly.

"Yes!" Qingliu accepted the order and withdrew.

Before long, Xingyi arrived as summoned.

"Is there any consensus on the scale of the Immortal Stone mine? And what is the current situation in the outside world?" Xia Daoming asked, raising his eyes.

Xingyi's heart skipped a beat, and she bowed and replied, "Reporting to Master Xia, all the forces are keeping their mouths shut. However, based on the information we have gathered from various sources, we speculate that the immortal stone vein discovered this time should have reached the level of a seventh-grade vein, and there are also some mid-grade immortal stones."

"Seventh rank, that's not small!" Xia Daoming raised his eyebrows slightly, a hint of joy in his eyes.

The Xian Shi mineral veins are divided into nine grades.

Grades seven to nine are considered small, but grade seven is already close to medium-sized. For Biyuan County, it is already a large and lucrative target, enough to stir up a storm.

"Yes, it's not small! Because of this, the Cang family, the Dou family, the Black Abyss Palace, the Blood Cloud Sect, the Thousand-Foot Mountain and many other forces have clashed and fought many times in the underground mine for the Immortal Stone."

The City God Pavilion has sent officials to urge me several times to send troops to maintain the stability of the land. In reality, they want me to persuade Master Xia to take back the Immortal Stone Mine.

"I have no authority from Lord Xia and dare not act on my own. I can only make the excuse of insufficient troops. I'm afraid if this drags on any longer, the City God will have to replace the local official," Xingyi said.

"It seems the City God is also somewhat tempted by this seventh-grade immortal stone mine, but he still doesn't want his own loyal followers to get involved, so he's pushing you, a nobody, to test the waters first." A cold smile appeared on Xia Daoming's lips.

"This humble servant will follow Master Xia's lead!" Xingyi immediately knelt on one knee, her tone respectful.

"In that case, you should take your position, fulfill your duties, and do your best!" Xia Daoming said calmly.

"What does Master Xia mean?" Xingyi's beautiful eyes suddenly lit up.

"You may choose a day to gather your troops and launch an attack to reclaim the six territories. However, proceed with courtesy first, then with force—write another letter demanding that they withdraw within two months and return the immortal stones they have acquired over the past two years. If they fail to do so by the deadline..."

His voice suddenly turned icy: "Then there's no need to go back!"

　That concludes today's update.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)