Cultivation begins with separation.

Chapter 422 Conspiracy
Woniu Mountain is a mountain peak with a sixth-order spiritual vein within Tianzhu Mountain. A green ox lies on a large rock on the mountaintop, contentedly watching the four-legged white snakes flying around below.

"Back then, we tried to breed two-clawed white dragons in Zijin Mountain, attempting to revert them to their ancestral form."

But before any hope could be seen, Yi Dong gave all the double-clawed white dragons to Yi Ze. After that, Yi Ling took them everywhere, but there was no time to experiment with them at all.

Now we have the time to experiment, to see if we can cause these four-clawed white dragons, whose bloodlines have already undergone one bloodline evolution, to revert to their ancestral state.

A glint of wisdom flashed in the green ox's eyes.
“Normally, it’s not easy to revert to one’s ancestral form, but the Qingzhou Immortal Kingdom has a Dragon Transformation Pool, which is great. Success may only be a matter of time.”

In Yunmeng County of Qingzhou, a dragon was born ten thousand years ago. Some cultivators in the Immortal Kingdom believe that an ice dragon is hidden beneath Yunmeng County.

In fact, Qingniu knew that the true dragon hidden beneath Yunmeng County was an ice dragon, but not a normal ice dragon. It was a rare benign variant of the ice dragon, the Ice Yi.

The relationship between Bingyi and Binglong is similar to that between the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon and the Golden Dragon; their innate foundation is stronger than that of ordinary true dragons of the same kind.

Like Yi Dong, Qing Niu is very enthusiastic about biological experiments and has a high level of talent. It wants to study the reversion of the four-clawed white dragon into Bing Yi and learn from it how to evolve its own bloodline.

Although the Green Ox has a stronger bloodline than many auspicious beasts, it is considered an auspicious beast comparable to a true spirit.

However, the bloodline of auspicious beasts endows them with the ability to have great luck and a longer lifespan.

Strong luck manifests in the ability to more easily seize opportunities.

However, this green ox was no ordinary spirit beast without a background; it was a spirit beast that followed Yi Ling, a promising cultivator.

Does this renovation require seizing an opportunity?
Ordinary cultivators might need it, but powerful cultivators like Yi Ling will inevitably gather like-minded people in the future to plunder the outside world at will. They can simply steal whatever they need without needing any heaven-defying opportunities.

Now, with the Qingzhou Immortal Kingdom, all resources can be gradually synthesized or cultivated, eliminating the need to aimlessly try one's luck.

Furthermore, the biggest difference between modern cultivators and ancient cultivators is that modern cultivators can only cultivate up to the Great Dao Nascent Soul stage and then stop advancing. Therefore, some heaven-defying opportunities may not necessarily be good things for modern cultivators.

The Green Ox is also a cultivator in this era. It doesn't need any inexplicable opportunity to change its bloodline or its temperament, so the characteristic of strong luck is dispensable.

As for longevity, for a cultivator who aspires to reach the Nascent Soul stage, it's practically a worthless talent, something that's neither here nor there.

Qingniu even thought that the auspicious beast bloodline in the bloodline of the human race in the Immortal Kingdom might exist to allow the Great Dao Nascent Soul to live long before reaching the stage of immortality and to neutralize various true spirit bloodlines. The characteristic of connecting with the longevity foundation in the later stage was probably obtained from the true spirit bloodline.

True spirits are hailed as perfect beings. In terms of lifespan, growth potential, combat talent, and so on, they are flawless compared to non-true spirit creatures. Overall, the bloodline of auspicious beasts is still inferior to that of true spirits.

Having cultivated to this point, Qingniu now knows that cultivation relies to a certain extent on bloodline.

Their Golden Core Immortal City and Nascent Soul Daoist Temple are also related to bloodline.

That is precisely why, even if the current cultivation tradition is passed down, other human beings will not be able to cultivate it.

The most crucial longevity Dao field for the Great Dao Nascent Soul is that the bloodline contains the power of the Great Dao of Longevity, which allows one to use the power of the bloodline to activate the Great Dao of Longevity in the world. In essence, it is to use the longevity Dao field to unlock the shackles of the bloodline and obtain longevity.

Without the bloodline of the immortal kingdom, no matter how exquisite the longevity cultivation site is, it is impossible to grant immortality.

The reason why the cultivator was able to achieve immortality at the Great Dao Nascent Soul stage is because of the Immortal Kingdom bloodline. The Immortal Kingdom bloodline is an unstable bloodline that the Immortal Kingdom's human race evolved over countless years. Qingniu did not think he could understand the Immortal Kingdom's human race's bloodline, which is why he studied the True Spirit bloodline.

The bloodline of the Green Ox does not contain the source of true spiritual power that is found in the bloodline of the Immortal Kingdom's human race.

In other words, many Nascent Soul training grounds have no effect on the Green Ox.

If this issue isn't resolved, the Azure Ox, despite its longevity bloodline, might only be able to advance to the Great Dao Nascent Soul stage, where its combat abilities are extremely weak.

This is not what Qingniu wants, which is why Qingniu wants to further change its bloodline in order to steal the bloodline power of Bingyi Zhenling.

Bingyi's innate divine ability is quite powerful among the various mutated true dragon divine abilities; it is at least no weaker than that of the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon.

The strength of the Bingyi tribe under Yunmeng County is beyond question.

As far as Qingniu knew, before the Immortal Kingdom descended upon the Heavenly Capital Spirit Realm, the Ice Barbarian below Yunmeng County, along with a Vermilion Bird and a Heavenly Phoenix, fought their way from the void to the Heavenly Capital Spirit Realm, and were left behind only after being injured.

Bingyi fought two opponents alone. In the end, Zhuque was seriously injured and fell into a deep sleep to recover in Yunmeng County. Tianfeng was slightly injured and stayed in Tiandu Spirit Realm for a while before leaving.

Both the Vermilion Bird and the Heavenly Phoenix are extremely powerful fire-attribute true spirits. Even when fighting each other, they only suffered mutual injuries, which shows how powerful this Ice Barbarian is.

The Azure Ox didn't need to steal all the power contained in the Ice Barbarian bloodline; a portion, combined with its own auspicious beast bloodline, would be enough to satisfy its needs for constructing many different Nascent Soul Daoist sites.

Just then, Ding Yunxian and Yi Ling arrived together.

Qingniu looked at them, wondering what brought these two here.

Ding Yunxian glanced at the green ox, then at the Crouching Ox Mountain, and said:

"We've come to find part of your Golden Core Spirit Mountain, haven't we?"

Qingniu looked at Yi Ling, blinked, and wondered what Ding Yunxian wanted to say.

Yi Ling looked in one direction, where a towering purple cloud stretched straight into the sky, like a purple pillar.
"Do you want your Woniu Mountain to become like Zijin Mountain, the new core training center of Tianzhu Mountain?" "To replace Zijin Mountain?"

Upon hearing this, Qingniu immediately shook his head.

Purple Mountain is not only the Daoist temple of Taichu Purple Apricot, but also nominally the Daoist temple of Yi Dong. When Yi Dong returns to Qingzhou Immortal Kingdom in the future, the foundation of the Great Dao will inevitably fall on Purple Mountain.

Within Tianzhu Mountain, Zijin Mountain is undoubtedly the core of the core, unmatched by any other Taoist temple.

Other spiritual mountains would never agree to replace Purple Gold Mountain, and the Holy Body Puppet and True Spirit Longsword would never agree to it.

Among the Tianzhu Mountains of Qingzhou Immortal Kingdom, the highest tier is Zijin Mountain, which is unique.

The next level up includes the dojo of the Thirteen True Spirit Longswords, the dojo of the Thirteen Powerful Great Awakening Puppets, the dojo of the Eighteen Primordial Karma Puppets, and the dojo of Yi Dong's two Daoist partners and six children.

The third tier is the Nine Heavens Ice Peak, which serves as a guardian beast of the nation.

Next up is the dojo of Qingniu, which contributes little to the Qingzhou Immortal Kingdom and consists mostly of Sacred Body puppets.

Well, even though Ding Yunxian contributed a lot to the establishment of Tianzhu Mountain, her dojo can still only be ranked in the fourth tier.

Because Tianzhu Mountain is a building of the immortal kingdom that was researched and created by some wandering cultivators from the Heavenly Capital Spirit Realm and other places after the ancient immortal kingdom was destroyed. Its purpose was to limit the power of the immortal emperor, and it was not a necessary building for the immortal kingdom.

Many of the Great Awakening Puppets considered this building unnecessary and did not acknowledge Ding Yunxian's contributions. Therefore, many Holy Body Puppets and True Spirit Longswords did not allow Ding Yunxian's dojo to advance further.

Ding Yunxian, who brought the construction technology of Tianzhu Mountain, couldn't even get into the third tier of Tianzhu Mountain with his dojo. Qingniu was still self-aware enough not to do anything. If Woniu Mountain were to be on par with Zijin Mountain, regardless of Yi Dong's attitude, the Holy Body Puppet and the True Spirit Longsword would not let it go.

Ding Yunxian looked at the blue ox.

"With your supernatural powers and ability to protect yourself, what are you afraid of?"
Besides, Yi Ling and I will help you.

Qingniu was speechless. Ignoring the Holy Body Puppet and the True Spirit Longsword, the Primordial Purple Apricot was enough to suppress Yi Ling and Ding Yunxian. The help of these two was practically useless.

"Don't forget the demonic plants that those cyborgs from the Primordial Purple Apricot planted in the Immortal Kingdom."

Spirit plants and demon plants are actually the same thing, just like spirit beasts and demon beasts, only with different names.

However, cultivators generally refer to spiritual plants that have developed sentience and are capable of cultivating and becoming stronger as demonic plants.

Taichu Zixing planted a large number of spiritual plants, then enlightened them to become demonic plants, which can be considered a plant-based demon race.

After more than a thousand years of development, some demonic plants within the Qingzhou Immortal Kingdom have even broken through to the sixth rank.

While demonic plants may not be as powerful as many demonic beasts in mobile warfare, they are likely superior to many cultivators skilled in formations in positional warfare aided by formations.

The reason why the Primordial Purple Apricot was able to stay in Purple Gold Mountain and even vaguely contend with the Great Awakening Puppet Group was because it had a group of sixth-order demonic plants supporting it.

In Qingniu's view, Taichu Zixing has been deeply rooted in Qingzhou Immortal Kingdom for over a thousand years, and its foundation is solid. Not to mention Yi Ling, even if her siblings come together, they will not be able to shake Taichu Zixing's position in a short period of time.

Ding Yunxian said:
"We're not asking you to directly attack the Primordial Purple Apricot, but rather to secretly seal it away for a period of time."

Your supernatural powers can not only shake the earth, but also shake the fate of living beings.

By combining your supernatural powers with mine, we will surely be able to seal a portion of the power of the Primordial Purple Apricot, thus allowing Mount Woniu to replace Mount Zijin.

The Primordial Purple Apricot is Yi Dong's natal pet, but you are also the only spirit beast that Yi Dong has ever contracted. The Holy Body Puppet will not object.

Besides, we'll be competing secretly using our supernatural powers; even if we lose, the danger won't be great.

The Four Seas Dragon Palace is still engaged in a fierce battle with the forces of the Immortal Realm. However, both sides have left some forces in the Frozen Arctic to guard the Qingzhou Immortal Kingdom, ready to send a large number of troops to invade the Immortal Kingdom at any time.

In this situation, even if Taichu Zixing suffers a hidden loss, the Great Awakening Puppet, the Karma Puppet capable of transmitting power back from afar, and the True Spirit Longsword will not allow Taichu Zixing to launch a major battle with Yiling within the Immortal Kingdom.

Moreover, Ding Yunxian knew that under normal circumstances, even if a thousand True Immortals joined forces, they probably wouldn't be able to scheme against the Primordial Purple Apricot, because the Primordial Purple Apricot could observe the operation of heaven and earth and could perceive many changes about itself from the operation of heaven and earth.

However, this period of time is feasible.

Because the Primordial Purple Apricot devoted most of its energy to sorting out the earth's veins to evolve spiritual veins, and a small portion of its energy was used to guard against the Great Awakening Puppet and the Four Seas Dragon Palace and the forces of the Immortal Realm.

Only in this way could she have the opportunity to plot against Taichu Zixing.

It wasn't that Taichu Zixing trusted her, Yiling, Dongfang Hong, and the others that she did, but rather that Taichu Zixing felt they posed no threat and were not worth taking seriously.

The green ox was initially unwilling, but after repeated persuasion from Ding Yunxian and Yi Ling, it became somewhat swayed. It glanced at the four-clawed white dragon below the mountain.

"Okay, tell me how to do it."

(End of this chapter)