Shangyuque

Chapter 392 Let's turn the tide! (1.26 million views, please vote!)
Cangshan's heart was filled with extremely complex emotions at this moment.

There were probably 30,000, no, 50,000 silly donkeys jumping around in its mind, mating wildly—that's roughly the feeling.

Wang Yuque was expanding its top-tier facilities, and I was just watching from the sidelines.

You're telling me now that I've become the price to pay?

What the hell is this?

On the platform of the Boluo Conference, Cangshan's eyes darted around, observing the situation.

The Rakshasa is barking.

Bifang pretended not to enter the venue by closing his eyes.

Bo Luo frowned slightly, looking somewhat dissatisfied with the current situation.

Taihe Shui's lips curled slightly as he watched Wang Yuque tear apart the crowd of golden statues.

Wang Yuque spoke with righteous indignation and eloquence, and his words were incredibly pleasing to the ear.

"The world is of course everyone's world, but you have taken away the most changes, the most resources, and the most opportunities. You have taken away everyone's future."

Now, the Outer Heavens have attacked, the Wuji Dao Master has emerged, and the sinister hands of those enemies have reached out.

You want to unify the Great World and make the cultivators of the Great World fight for the Great World.

But you are so arrogant that you are unwilling to give even a small share of the profits.

Do lower-level cultivators ask for a lot?
Never too much!

But you don't want to bear any losses or take any responsibility.

The premise of betting on the future is that there is a future.

But in the future you yearn for, I cannot see my place, nor can ordinary cultivators in the vast world see their place.

What does the future of this vast world have to do with us?

Before, no one stood up; they were afraid, they were terrified.

But I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid of you old folks.

Either give us a future.

"Or, we'll switch allegiance to the Lord of the Boundless Path!"

Jade Palace Immortal's words were nothing short of rebellious; it had completely given up on pretending.

They just want the benefits, and they're determined to fight tooth and nail.

If you don't dare to take risks, you'll always be a beast of burden.

The shackles of fate have never been so unbreakable.

After Jade Palace Immortal Venerable has cultivated for a long time, step by step, he has risen from an ant who even had to dream of Foundation Establishment to where he is today.

He is now qualified to stand between heaven and earth and fight for his own interests.

The integration of the Great Heaven and Earth is an inevitable process in the fight against the Wuji Dao Lord and the Outer Heaven. What Jade Palace Immortal Venerable wants is to gain more benefits and a better future for himself and the lesser cultivators he represents in this inevitable process.

The benefits and future that were distributed to other minor cultivators constituted Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's unique foundation in the dimension of the Golden Struggle.

With a pitiful conversion rate, unrealistic expectations of its stability, and virtually no cohesion, this kind of foundation is even more scattered than loose sand.

But the Immortal Venerable is the true pinnacle of enlightenment; even if his foundation is terrible, he is confident that he can still create value.

Therefore, no matter how much these powerful figures try to suppress Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable will not easily compromise.

The times gave him an opportunity, and he was unwilling and dared not waste it!

“Wang Yuque, when did you become someone who can represent others? Did they let you represent them?”

Also, if you want to go to the ends of the earth, you can do it now. Don't spout nonsense like this.

"What kind of person you are, what kind of ambition you have, is known to all of you here."

Rakshasa was still the one charging forward, but in reality, it had already begun to have second thoughts.

They tested the winnowing basket, but the basket pretended not to see them.

When Bifang was tested, Bifang simply gave a nonsensical answer.

The other top-tier Golden Core cultivators from the other Boluo Society remained on the sidelines, while Wang Yuque continued to charge forward.

Rakshasa must consider how to deal with the unstoppable rise of Jade Palace Immortal Venerable if he cannot stop the expansion plan of Top Gold.

"Old Luo, I'll call you Old Luo for now. You said I have ambitions, so I can't possibly join the Tianwaitian sect."

However, the current problem in the cultivation world is the extreme unfairness in intergenerational distribution. You control everything in the present, and you have even controlled most of the future.

In this situation, if benefits are not ceded to us, the later arrivals, then to whom does the future of this world, and even the endless heavens, belong, and what meaning does it hold for us?

The Jade Palace Immortal's voice was remarkably calm; perhaps this wasn't a 'decisive moment,' but it was already nearly at its full strength.

Even if Jade Palace Immortal Venerable were to play a new card, let alone whether he could succeed, he would still have to consider the cost-benefit issue.

Amidst the strange looks from Zaonan King and the others, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable looked at Bifang Immortal King.

"Immortal King, what I'm saying are all issues that everyone can understand."

Your level of understanding is the highest, so you must have seen this problem as well.

Therefore, you chose to directly pressure the Water God to start a war, attempting to achieve bottom-up integration of the world by waging war at a low cost and by leveraging the prevailing trend.

But I disagree, and neither does Shui Zun.

"Of course, you can get rid of us if you want."

A glimmer of hope ignited in Cangshan's heart—if Bifang could defeat Shuizun, the situation would naturally be much more favorable to him.

All I can say is that Cangshan is a fantasist; even at a time like this, he still fantasizes that Bifang is on his side.

Just like Qingrui's self-defense on the Immortal Platform, Bifang Immortal King, with his extraordinary strength, deeply interferes with the fate of the Great Heaven and the endless heavens. As long as there is any existence that is even slightly outstanding, it is connected with Bifang.

It's scary. Fighting Bifang and secretly kneeling before Bifang and saying "I am the most loyal to the Immortal King" are not contradictory.

Cangshan may have been a pawn of Bifang, but it was certainly not Bifang's direct subordinate.

When the Celestial King needs it, it can do everything it can. Among these "everything it can do," besides destroying the Taihe Water, it can also sacrifice its own pieces to gain more strategic opportunities.
"Why did they suddenly start charging? Aren't Wang Yuque and the others planning to attack Cangshan?" King Zaonan asked King Deding, somewhat puzzled.

De Dingwang pondered how to continue the conversation and waited a moment before replying.

'Cangshan has begun to shrink its influence in the Cangshan Kingdom.'

In short, the situation is very complicated.

For Bifang, achieving its goals at a low cost is naturally the best option.

As long as the top gold can be expanded, it's best to move those pieces less often, and to conserve chips during the process.

Look at Wang Yuque, why did it charge straight at it?
It's because everyone, from the initiator Wang Yuque to the opponents Luosha and Qingrui, and even the nominal judge Bifang, are all from Bifang's faction.

Wang Yuque was so eager to charge because he knew there would be no risk involved.

Just like the saying goes, 'I forgot the beginning, I forgot the middle, they're all my people, what can you use to fight me?'

King Deding's explanation was spot on. After pondering it for a while, King Zaonan felt the situation was extremely dangerous.

Bi Fang clearly had a grand strategy, but he didn't act rashly.

What is this called?
Strategic resolve!

Furthermore, if we delve deeper, what kind of behavior is it for Wang Yuque to attack Bifang so closely?
Bi Fang's behavior of pretending to be a coward, an idiot, and a moron is outrageous!

The more Zaonan King thought about it, the more interesting it seemed. Bifang's cultivation method was incredibly advanced.

He directed the film himself, assembled an entire crew, and invited various well-known actors—Qingrui, Luosha, and popular young actor Wang Yuque—to stage a film called 'In the Name of Gold'.

Just to portray themselves as a little incompetent, a little stupid, a little idiot.

He looks very Tang Dynasty-like and not human, but considering the level and pressure of the struggle for supremacy, he actually shows the demeanor of a Celestial King.

In the blink of an eye, King Zaonan had already arranged a 'win-win-win' scenario for Bifang.

With Yiying Dingjin expanding its capacity, the future belongs to it even more. From the perspective of controllable random variables in the future, Bifang has increased changes that are beneficial to itself.

After the Immortal Alliance lays a trap, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, having become a top-tier Golden Immortal, can join forces with Qingrui and Rakshasa, and with a few more powerful Golden Immortals, directly dismantle the Immortal Alliance, the number one power in the world.

Bi Fang's long-standing reputation has put immense pressure on his opponents. This self-directed and self-acted little drama is ingenious and even surpasses the farce of "the rooster laying eggs, the rooster laying eggs, and the Immortal King laying three eggs at once" in some ways.

It can be said that over the years, Bifang Immortal King's strength, composure, and strategic planning abilities have all improved in every aspect.

Bifang tricked the Daoist Master into believing that the entire script was written by Bifang. However, it was only through extremely precise alignment (a thorough reconciliation of intelligence) that King Zaonan and others were able to piece together the truth that the Immortal King had directed and acted in the whole affair.

In the eyes of the Wuji Dao Master, if the script is not clear enough, then what he sees is chaos in the world, and naturally he will subconsciously look down on it a little.

Perhaps this slight underestimation will become the key to deciding the outcome.

The Water Venerable's charge was something everyone pressured him to do, and he was extremely unwilling. The whole process was almost like forcing a good person into prostitution, so he was definitely not satisfied.

King Zaonan's judgment was absolutely correct. The strategy set by Shui Zun and Jinguyuan to start the war was to lose from the outset, precisely to deal with the situation where they were forced into prostitution.

But now, the Celestial King has mobilized the Water Venerable's enthusiasm through a grand show, to the point that the Water Venerable has been fooled and guided into becoming a special guest of the show, performing with great enthusiasm.

Originally, the Water Venerable's requirement was that Golden Valley Garden become the top-tier Golden Garden. Later, the Immortal King obtained the Water Venerable for free by not paying him any compensation. Now, he has given Golden Valley Garden the top-tier Golden Garden on the condition of expanding its capacity to the top-tier Golden Garden.

In one round of events, the Water Venerable was first forced into prostitution, then followed the Immortal King in a daze, and finally, like a fool, he happily accepted the reward of "expanding the Golden Valley Garden to become the Golden Valley Garden" and charged forward for the Great Heaven and Earth, firing the first shot of the final battle.

First, lower the Water Lord's expectations, then control the Water Lord to actively enter the game, and finally guide the Water Lord to feel a "real" victory with "unexpected joy".

This operation is beyond just being described as highly skilled.

Looking at Bifang, who remained calm despite Wang Yuque's furious outburst, seemingly unmoved, King Zaonan secretly clicked his tongue in amazement.

Bi Fang, who has won every battle—small wins, medium wins, big wins, wins until he's dizzy and rolls his eyes—is still outwardly in a state of 'helplessness, being attacked, and being put on hold.'

Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!
Bi Fang, you are an opponent I will always respect!

Feeling the tender gaze of the King of Zaonan, Bifang felt immense pressure.

Whether you oppose or support me doesn't really matter to me, but please don't push me forward.

Just as Bi Fang was feeling helpless because people were expecting him to push things forward, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable continued.

"However, as long as you still want to win, you cannot easily take action against Taihe Shuizun."

You take action, the Dao Master takes action, and everything quickly reaches its final chapter.

All of our bargaining chips, which belong to you, have become completely useless and meaningless.

So what do you plan to do? Support or oppose? You can't remain silent.

When things are in decline, others can shirk responsibility because they were not the first to act.

But you are different. You are the number one. For so many years, you have killed countless opponents and have always been the number one in the world.

You need to take responsibility, not sit idly by and watch the situation collapse at this crucial moment.

From Rakshasa Qingrui testing Bifang to Jade Palace Immortal Venerable testing Bifang, it's like a turn-based game. Whatever the contestants want to do, they have to stand in front of the final boss and get a result.

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable understands the complexity of the development process, but the complexity itself does not affect the existence of the principal contradiction.

No matter how complex it is, there is a main contradiction. In the understanding of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, the main contradiction of the expansion of the Golden Peak lies in the Winnowing Basket Society, and the main contradiction of the Winnowing Basket Society lies in the dissatisfaction of the original elders with the expansion of the Golden Peak.

Among these veterans, Bi Fang, who is the oldest and has been the first for the longest time, is of course the most crucial.

Once you've got Bifang sorted out, everything else will be fine.

Bi Fang didn't object before, but now, the Immortal Venerable is no longer satisfied with Bi Fang's 'no objection'.

The development process has been escalating, with Water Venerable and Blue Forbidden Dragon God already putting pressure on the pressure cooker of the Great World. Bi Fang now only has two choices.

Either blow it up directly, or the internal explosion will kill everyone.

Either bear the cost and voluntarily give up benefits.

That kind of way of releasing pressure externally is too unrealistic for top-level Golden Core cultivators who have reached the pinnacle of cultivation.

It took so many years of climbing to achieve what we have today, how could we possibly gamble with our lives so easily?

"I am not the number one person in the world. To be honest, I have gradually become less capable over the years."

Many times, I worry that Fellow Daoist Boluo may have surpassed me, and even Fellow Daoist Wutian may have surpassed me.

"I, the so-called number one, am just an empty shell, a mere jade pavilion. You'd be better off looking for a winnowing basket."

Thus spoke the Venerable One of the Boundless Dharma, who patrols the heavens, upholds the precepts, and stabilizes the universe.

But Bi Fang secretly communicated with the Jade Palace Immortal.

'You know I support the expansion of the top-tier server, but Yu Lou, you must understand that my power cannot be used lightly.'

Don't fuel the fire; let Wutian and Boluo do the work, not me. That's how we'll win.

Jade Palace Immortal was somewhat surprised. It never expected that when it asked Bifang for an explanation, Bifang would actually give it one.

Yes, the Immortal Venerable's charge was all illusionary light; he had no intention of having Bifang actually participate.

The 'battle' at the Basket Meeting was merely an escalation of attitudes during the process of constantly increasing the stakes, thereby expanding and complicating the conflict in order to put pressure on the top Golden Core cultivators and prevent them from easily obstructing the Water Venerable and the Blue Forbidden Dragon God's overt and covert escalation of the stakes.

But Bifang actually responded to the Jade Palace Immortal.
This is the Celestial King's sincerity, and the Celestial Venerable certainly understands it.

But your sincerity doesn't mean I accept it—we need to break free from the constraints of ordinary thinking.

'Wu Tian is unlikely to take the lead, and Bo Luo has been pretending not to care. I can't get the support of those two people you mentioned.'

What if the situation deteriorates to the point where civil war breaks out before the expansion of the gold mine?
Your Majesty, there is no need to always seek stability. You can simply put on a show of caution and be more conservative in your actions.

Those below will naturally give it their all.

The three kings of the Immortal Kingdom believed that Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was Bi Fang's puppet, but now, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable has taken control of Bi Fang instead.

You're number one, so you have to shoulder the responsibility. Otherwise, why should we support you and support you in fighting the Dao Master?

Clearly, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable had a clear grasp of the stages of development and change in the struggle.

The Celestial Venerable also possesses extremely astute judgment regarding the attitudes of different people towards different matters, at different stages, and with different interests.

Otherwise, it wouldn't dare to be so arrogant as to try to control Bifang to do things its own way.

Instead of saying, "Are you teaching me how to do things?", Bi Fang asked in return.

"So, you mean I won't support it, and the expansion of the top-tier server won't continue?"

'If all else fails, change the name and let cultivators start their cultivation from the top-level Golden Core stage, then progress to the top-level Golden Core, Golden Immortal, Celestial Immortal, and finally the highest Qi Refining stage.'

I don't care, but you wouldn't want the efforts to unify the world to be turned into a civil war by the expansion of the top-tier system, would you?

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable had a clear understanding of the situation.

From the very beginning, it understood that by expanding its top-tier capacity, it was actually setting a challenge for Bifang.

Bifang is forced to overcome the obstacles he has set for himself—and can only do so by obeying them.

This is the purpose of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

By demonstrating its value, one can gain true security and no longer be constantly threatened by the Bifang Feather carried on one's person.

Once it becomes the ultimate gold, Bifang will find it difficult to touch it—if it does, Bifang's plan to integrate the power of the universe will face a near-bankruptcy.

Therefore, even if Bifang didn't want Jade Palace Immortal Venerable to poke at it, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable had to continue poke at it anyway.

It's somewhat similar to 'the Celestial Venerable insists, but the Celestial King refuses'.

However, the biggest problem is that both of them have reasons why they cannot back down.

'Why'

Bi Fang sighed and said nothing.

It finally understood that Wang Yuque wanted a complete victory this time, without any intention of compromising.

It can be said that the telepathic communication between Bifang and Jade Palace Immortal Venerable could not be heard by King Deding, King Zaonan, and others.

Otherwise, those three clever people might turn green with envy.

A grand spectacle?
No, Bifang is really being cornered.

Because, after all, neither the Supreme Dharma Master nor the Supreme Dao Lord truly possessed the concept of 'limitless'.

None of them are dominant; they are all affected by changes controlled by others.

So how could it possibly be truly unaffected?

"Yu Lou, how many years have you been cultivating this year?"

All the cultivators at the Bamboo Basket Gathering turned their heads to look – Bi Fang had finally spoken.

For high-level cultivators, telepathy is a very useful tool.

Secret communications, how they are communicated, and the statements made are often irrelevant.

However, statements made publicly, or words spoken, can become part of the reality and the key change itself that influences change.

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's constant charging and the Rakshasa Demon Emperor's relentless biting are manifestations of their desire to interfere with the changes.

When the Celestial King speaks, it signifies his entry into the game.

The outcome may not be immediately certain, but key changes are taking place!
At this moment, if the Dao Lord of Wuji were to make a direct move, many top-tier Golden Core cultivators in the Great World would all be a step slower in terms of mental strength.

Because they have devoted their greatest efforts to the Dharma assembly.

"One thousand seven hundred and eighty-four years, Your Majesty."

Unable to discern Bi Fang's thoughts, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable answered cautiously, uttering not a single extra word.

The top Golden Core cultivators at the Bamboo Basket Meeting all nodded to each other secretly—it was the same information they had.

When Jade Palace Immortal Venerable began to organize the wave of expansion of the top-tier Golden Core cultivators within the Great World, the collection of information about him by the top-tier Golden Core cultivators reached another climax.

In a sense, this can be seen as the old Dengs starting to regard the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable as an opponent.

"Over a thousand years, I have come here from the very bottom of the cultivation world."

"Bo Luo is right, you truly are an extraordinary genius."

Under the bewildered gazes of everyone, as Louis XVI combed his hair, Bifang, who resembled a young immortal, offered his comments on the Jade Palace Immortal, who looked several years older than him.

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable did not feel particularly honored.

To be described as an 'extraordinary' genius by one of the strongest beings in the endless heavens would be an honor for an ordinary person.

But for an extraordinary genius who can be recognized by Bifang based on his own strength, it will only make him wary.

Praise for killing?

Be careful!
“Yu Lou is a genius. Even if Fellow Daoist Rakshasa and Fellow Daoist Qing Rui dislike Yu Lou, he is still a genius,” Bi Fang continued.

Rakshasa gave a soft hum, while Qingrui shook her head.

Their attitude was surprisingly good—because Bi Fang clearly intended to suppress Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

"Fellow Daoist Deding, something seems off about this script."

Jia Ling Wang Jiadong asked with a hint of doubt.

Logically speaking, when the Water Venerable increases his power in the Great Heaven and Earth, and the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable opens the floodgates at the Winnowing Basket Meeting, Bifang should, under pressure, take the opportunity to suppress Rakshasa and Qingrui.

With Rakshasa and Qingrui set up as targets, the opposition from others will become more cautious, and then the Immortal King and others can push down the top gold expansion.

But now, Bi Fang is suppressing Wang Yu Que instead.

'Something's not right here. It's a classic example of building suspense before revealing the truth, but classic techniques are often more effective. Let's see.'

To put it simply, King Deding's mouth is harder than the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's natal magic weapon, the Two Elements Cauldron.

It has to be round.

I'd rather be stupid together than stupid alone.

'Just as I thought!' Jia Dongwei's eyes lit up.

As expected, Bifang did say 'but'.

"But Yulou, you are a genius, but aren't we old guys from the Winnowing Basket Society geniuses too?"
Don't we also have those youthful days, when we are blessed with divine assistance, triumphing all the way, and climbing rapidly?

Why do you think that your brilliant opinion must be correct?

We want to respect you and acknowledge you.

You said you could represent many minor cultivators within the vast universe.

In reality, they are not as exceptionally talented as you.

Their role is nothing more than fuel for the flourishing of the cultivation world.

They have never been the main body of the cultivation world; we are, and you can be too.

But you shouldn't bring them up to try and intimidate me.

I know that many fellow Daoists have misunderstood me, thinking that I support the expansion of the top-tier system.

Yulou, you've actually misunderstood me too.

What I support is the integration of the power of the universe.

The expansion of the top-tier pool is acceptable, and I can tacitly approve of it, but you absolutely shouldn't try to pull more people in front of us as bargaining chips.

Those people are not your bargaining chips.

You said that without you, the future of the world would not be bright, and you would not fight for the world.

You said that the expansion of the universe is because we old folks have taken part in the changes but haven't taken responsibility.

The problem is, you cannot decide the future of the universe, nor can you bear the ultimate responsibility of fighting against the outer heavens.

Whether or not you will be part of the future of this great world is not something we can decide, but something you will decide.

It was your decision, Yulou, do you understand?
When we were young, we didn't have a future either, but we still made it to where we are today, didn't we?

Furthermore, the prosperity of the cultivation world today, and the longevity of cultivators, are the result of our gradual development of the cultivation world.

The cultivation world is what it is today thanks to the development and management of top-tier Golden Core cultivators, not 'you'.

You're a young prodigy, but you have no right to talk about us old folks. You deserve to die!

When faced with the challenge set by the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, Bi Fang chose to flip the table!

"Good!" Rakshasa shouted loudly.

It was not surprised.

From beginning to end, it believed that this was Bifang's only choice.

The young Jade Palace Immortal Venerable hoped that the winnowing basket would bet on the present moment, follow its design, and move towards victory.

However, the top-tier Golden Elixir cultivators at the Bamboo Basket Conference also have their own considerations.

The betting plan devised by the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is, of course, a path to victory.

But there is never just one path to victory—to unify the world and defeat the Lord of Limitless Dao.

The victory that Jade Palace Immortal Venerable desires is not the same as the victory that Bi Fang desires.

Choices and decisions are not about right or wrong, but about making choices and decisions. The Celestial King chose a different path, a different path from the Little King's; he chose to stand with the Old Dengs.

"Why?" Jia Dongwei asked De Dingwang once again.

Suppressing his worries, King Deding calmly replied.

'This is their final performance. Bi Fang wants our sincere support, but he also wants to expand the top-tier cultivation base to win over the support of the lower-level cultivators.'

So, we have to put on an act, just like the 'three concessions' in the mortal world.

Ultimately, it's nothing more than wanting to be something you're not and still wanting to maintain a facade of respectability.

Alright, King Deding's words are now even more stubborn than Immortal Venerable Qingrui's predicted Void-Breaking Supreme Dao Sword.
'So that's how it is. Yes, Bifang, oh Bifang, how could that old man be so wicked, acting so convincingly.' Jia Dongwei deeply agreed.

In Jialing Wang's heart, a sense of vigilance even arose—had he appeared somewhat foolish?

Just as a stalk of hemp is afraid of both sides when fighting a wolf, De Dingwang and Jia Dongwei have achieved a balance in 'fearing being defined as a rare treasure'.

On the other side, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was also secretly communicating with Water Venerable and Blue Forbidden Dragon God.

Because both of them could directly contact Jade Palace Immortal Venerable himself, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was not afraid of being overheard by outsiders, so he talked more openly.

"Dragon God, something's wrong. Bifang actually chose to go with those old fogies."

Although he was also considered an old thing by the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, the Blue Forbidden Dragon God certainly didn't care.

'Actually, it's understandable. It hopes to better unite the power of top-tier Golden Core cultivators. In fact, it has stated that only truly top-tier Golden Core cultivators can shoulder the greatest responsibility of confronting the Limitless Dao Lord.'

Blue Forbidden Dragon God was also somewhat at a loss. If Bi Fang used his outstanding strength to rally the top Golden Core cultivators against the expansion of the Top Golden Core realm, then the future of the Top Golden Core expansion would inevitably fail.

'So, what do you think I should do now?'

"Prioritizing survival and knowing when to retreat is a sign of wisdom and is also a form of intelligence."

You put so much pressure on Bifang and Boluo that Bifang had to make a choice.

This is already a victory for you. Even if the expansion of the top-tier system cannot be truly implemented, in our hearts, you are already a fellow Daoist of the Jade Palace.

So, retreat, lie low for a few years, and then you'll be able to truly set foot here.

That's why the cultivation world is so complicated.

The Blue Forbidden Dragon God was now acting like a good elder.

His advice was truly inspiring and practical.

There's nothing we can do; Bi Fang has already entered the fray, so we can't just jump around like that.

One can respect and trust the Celestial King's realm and magnanimity—that is, one can point at the Celestial King's nose and scold him for laying eggs like a rooster.

However, when the Celestial King truly makes a move, we must also respect the Celestial King's power.

If it's necessary to yield, then it's necessary to yield.

Knowing when to retreat from the limelight is considered wise.

On the other hand, Shui Zun's attitude was completely opposite to that of Lan Jinlong Shen.

'Yu Lou, you can't back down. If you back down now, all your efforts will be in vain.'

Bi Fang's hasty departure from the arena demonstrates the effectiveness of our strategy; as long as we persevere, victory is within reach.

Shui Zun's words sound reasonable, but their core meaning is actually quite absurd.

When the enemy gets desperate, that means we're on our side—it sounds very true.

But if the enemy gets desperate, they might just open fire on us!

Anyway, Xiao Wang was the one charging ahead, so if Xiao Wang got blown up, so be it, Shui Zun didn't care—it was indeed quite anthropomorphic.

Moreover, it is now facing a situation where it could be blown up at any moment.

Perhaps that's why it was so indifferent to Xiao Wang's life or death.

The opportunity to become a top-tier Golden Core cultivator is right in front of me; I cannot give it up.

Yulou, you truly understand cultivation; you know the true essence of cultivation.

A spiritual practitioner will face countless opportunities throughout their life, but only a very few will be truly crucial.

A practitioner can only go further by going faster and faster.

The expansion of the top-tier status is related not only to your status as a top-tier investor, but also to the success or failure of your upward momentum.

This is the crucial moment to press on with your momentum. Once you get through this, you'll be able to enjoy boundless possibilities for many years to come.

If you can't overcome this hurdle, your upward momentum will be broken, and your future path will become difficult!

Based on this, is the water vessel really bad?
There is neither good nor bad.

Only stance.

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was deep in thought; he had many ideas.

Wang Yulou, you must retire gracefully. You can't rush in recklessly. Bifang is coming; you must hide.

Wang Yulou, you can't back down. If you do, your upward momentum will end here, and that wonderful ending may gradually become irrelevant to you.

Wang Yulou, you must forget your original aspirations and not let them trap you. Otherwise, you will never reach the top in your entire life.

Wang Yulou, I have protected the family my whole life, but child, listen to me, you must abandon the family and only care about yourself.

Wang Yulou, Wang Yulou.
Moving forward might mean death.

Retreat may mean future death.

With no answers, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable tried to find a basis for his decision-making from his past experiences, but he couldn't find one.

Walking in the wilderness of ignorance, even beings like King Deding, King Zaonan, and King Jialing are still trapped by ignorance.

True reality and freedom are like birds in a relative sense, trapped in a cage of absolute objectivity.

Once the Celestial King invested his stakes, the true nature of the world was rapidly transformed into the form the Celestial King desired.

Just as Qingrui once stretched out her arm to stop the great wheel of time, the Immortal King intends to calm the surging human heart.

You are not human.

We are the ones who are human.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable also thought of the difference between Blue Forbidden Dragon God and Water Venerable.

The Blue Dragon God wanted the Jade Palace Immortal to retreat, but the Water Lord wanted the Jade Palace Immortal to charge forward. The Dragon God was not a good elder, and the Water Lord was not a true villain.

Lan Jinlong Shen thought he could back down in this round, and that retreating wouldn't affect his overall situation.

The Water Venerable has its reasons for not being able to retreat, so it also does not want the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable to retreat.

But what about me?
And what about myself?

Should I retreat, or should I advance and continue moving forward?
When the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable abandoned his original intentions, his reverence for the rules, his unwavering belief in the truth, and all conventions and constraints, he actually lost his inner anchor.

If the Dao heart is to turn towards the Dao, then is moving forward or retreating towards the Dao?
There is no answer.

The choice is simple, but also difficult. So difficult that Bifang has to chant before unleashing his ultimate move when making a decision.

Is it also afraid?

Yes, it was also afraid, which is why it kept rambling on and on.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable thought of the deaths of Danri and Xuanzhuan, and how Mangxiang Zhengdao had eaten his two loyal subordinates before he reached the Golden Elixir stage.

Therefore, before confronting the Lord of Wuji, Bifang was willing to sacrifice everything to win over his key allies.

Its allies are a bunch of old guys, old guys who control a huge amount of change and resources.

They are not human, but they are truly powerful. They are the important leaders who have contributed to the flourishing development of the cultivation world in this great world.

However, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's ally, Blue Forbidden Dragon God, wanted to retreat, while Taihe Water Venerable, who was willing to die for life, was a misfit.

It was clearly a crucial moment of decisive battle concerning my path, yet the cards I was dealt were still so bad.

It seems that every time you win, it's with a very bad hand, winning those difficult games?
Yes, risk and reward are proportional. That's how I've climbed to where I am today by winning all the way up.

So, should I request a refund?
The Jade Palace Immortal didn't know the answer, and in the end, it could only smile helplessly.

"Immortal King, you are absolutely right."

I shouldn't have been so arrogant as to think that you and your fellow members at the Boluo Conference should follow my proposed plan to expand the top of the gold mine and integrate the whole world.

Fellow Daoist Rakshasa is quite right. My ambition and my Dao heart do not allow me to become a follower of the Wuji Dao Master.

Therefore, if we don't expand the capacity, we don't expand it. It's not a big deal to suppress the will of the people below.

But you can fool those who cultivate Qi, those who establish Foundation, and those who reach the Purple Mansion realm, but you can't fool those who become Celestial Immortals or Golden Immortals.

Once a cultivator embarks on the path of cultivation, there is only one destination.

That destination lies in their future.

They believe they can make it to the future, so they strive.

When living beings acquire wisdom, they begin to seek meaning.

As the meaning gradually becomes clearer, it will inevitably gravitate towards the direction that is most beneficial to oneself.

Even if countless individuals choose other paths, it has nothing to do with the overall situation.

As a result, conflicts inevitably arise, because different people see different directions that are beneficial to themselves.

But the future that the celestial beings and golden immortals saw, the future they longed for, was clear and almost identical.

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable spoke in a calm tone, conveying a sense of wisdom and composure as he spoke eloquently.

As a result, many people at the winnowing basket fair have begun to have questions.

"Bi Fang and Wang Yu Que are so immersed in their roles that it doesn't seem like acting to me at all."

Wang Yuque, that young man, is indeed terrifying.

At this moment, King Zaonan also realized something was wrong and sighed to King Deding.

"Right? It was all Bi Fang's conspiracy. We can't be too wary of Bi Fang."

Bifang is a frame that can hold anything.

King Deding was going all out – that's it, I've done my best.

On the other side, Zhizhi Dragon God and Lanjin Dragon God were also communicating in secret.

'What exactly is Wang Yuque trying to say? Does he still expect to persuade Bi Fang and us?'

Zhi Zhilong asked, puzzled.

It doesn't understand, Wang Yuque, you're almost at the top level of Golden Core, why are you still fantasizing?

Such clandestine exchanges, as long as they contain substance, do not need to worry about being defined as 'rare treasures'.

The current standoff between Jade Palace Immortal and Bifang is indeed captivating, which is why Zhizhi Dragon God asked the question so frankly.

'It's hard to say, but it's often incredibly reckless.'

Of course, it is often precisely those cultivators who are most willing to go all out who become true top pursuers of the Dao.

"Blue Forbidden Dragon God commented."

It can be said that in the current cultivation world, there is a field of study called 'Jade Palace Studies'.

The newly emerging Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, who has a certain impact and uniqueness in the cultivation world of the Great Heaven and Earth, is being studied by the top cultivators of the Great Heaven and Earth, from Celestial Immortals to Top Gold Immortals, all with magnifying glasses.

We must respect newcomers and study the latest trendsetters and those who lead and control them in order to achieve higher relative efficiency.

This is itself part of spiritual practice, and it is the most convoluted, secret, and necessary secret of spiritual practice that will never circulate in any field.

Blue Forbidden Dragon God and Knowing the End Dragon God are, of course, masters of this subject, and they understand Wang Yuque all too well.

'Being decisive and courageous is certainly important, but habitual behavioral patterns shouldn't be used mindlessly all the time.'

It seems that Wang Yuque has reached a point where 'winning has become the ultimate form of losing'.

It is overly confident in its past code of conduct, and thus inevitably resorts to dangerous behaviors by simply employing habitual strategies in the face of intense conflict.

I don't have a high opinion of it; this model pushing it to challenge Bifang is practically suicidal.

Zhi Zhi Longshen commented coldly.

"Yes, what a pity." The Blue Forbidden Dragon God shook his head.

A dynamic newcomer, a new top pursuer of the path, can act as a catalyst, like a catfish.

It would indeed be a pity if the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable were to perish like this.

"Wang Yuque, I have time, but you can speak frankly; there's no need to beat around the bush," Immortal King Bifang urged with a calm smile.

It certainly admires Wang Yuque.

Just as the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable thought—how could anyone disrespect it, dare to disrespect it?
Those who dare to disrespect the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable are not qualified to be considered part of the game—they are too brainless and would never make it to the Boluo Conference.

Even though Rakshasa and Qingrui were tearing at Wang Yulou and struggling to keep up, they still showed the same respect – otherwise they wouldn't have bitten so hard. This was exactly the same as what Jade Palace Immortal Venerable had said after he finished speaking.

Rakshasa, even just because of the potential future conflict of interest, has already transformed into a werewolf.

Just as the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable 'respected' Bifang, Bifang also respected it in the same way.

Therefore, Bifang will carefully consider the challenges set by the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable and the solutions proposed by him.

Of course, the Celestial King didn't choose after considering it—but not choosing doesn't mean disrespect.

However, faced with Bi Fang's seemingly gentle attitude, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable revealed the most sarcastic smile.

That was a blatant mockery; Wang Yuque was actually mocking Bifang?

Blue Forbidden Dragon God flicked his chubby dragon tail to make sure he wasn't seeing things.

It couldn't help but think of a question—what gives you the right?

"Is this idiot crazy?" Blue Forbidden Dragon God asked Water Venerable.

The Water God shook its head inwardly, somewhat disappointed.

'Xiao Wang is still young. Although he is a genius, he is too young.'

Insufficient experience, inadequate understanding, and excessive pressure may overwhelm one.

It turned out that when Jade Palace Immortal's two allies saw him mocking Bi Fang despite his repeated defeats, they assumed that Jade Palace Immortal had gone completely insane under pressure.
It's not surprising, after all, Xiao Wang's life had been too smooth before.

When faced with truly intractable and enormous contradictions, it's normal to lose your composure and then go crazy in the face of failure.

Bi Fang also noticed the mocking smile on Xiao Wang's face.

The young immortal king was quite well-mannered, and he returned the smile.

From the red light to the winnowing basket, you struggle your whole life, yet you remain a caged bird.

Wang Yulou, you fantasize about escaping my control.

Heh, the price of getting involved isn't so easy to escape.

However, did the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable truly go completely insane under pressure?

Is it really true that we can only be caged birds, suppressed by the feathers of the Bifang?
"Immortal King, don't be anxious."

Failure will never happen in the present moment.

Because when you choose to remain unchanged, the waiting of the Boundless Dao Lord becomes full of meaning.

Then let's turn the tide!
After speaking, the Jade Palace Immortal turned around and looked at the void outside the Basket Discussion Platform.

Dao Lord, Dao Lord.

Lord Wuji, what are you thinking about now?

As soon as the Immortal Venerable uttered these words, the birds in Bifang Cave Heaven immediately opened their eyes.

The old man named Wudingfawang rose from the Four Extremes Concealment Platform and paced around, then immediately summoned Yinzheng.

A true master of the Dao can reverse the most difficult situation with just a little bit of truth!

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable has done it!

De Ding Wang – Bi Fang is a basket, and everything is put into it.

Jade Palace Venerable—the Dao Lord is a basket, and I'm stuffing myself into it as much as I can.

But the level of understanding is different.

King Deding launched the attack to cover up his defeat.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable broke through the absolute boundary between reality and illusion in order to achieve greater success.

Bifang, the reality you seek is meaningless!
It's pointless!
A truly top-tier seeker of the Dao, with the most supreme wisdom, in the cruel struggle concerning the fate of countless living beings, reaches that hidden, obscure, non-existent in any objective dimension, unresolved, unfalsifiable, elusive, and yet-to-occur most special dimension.

Unbeknownst to everyone, even Cangshan himself uneasily adjusted his own Dao body once again.

It's afraid of dying!

More importantly, it has become somewhat unable to understand how the situation is developing.
Actually, it's understandable.

It's also very difficult to reach Cangshan.

It was merely a watchdog of the Boluo Society, whose talent was not the best, whose strength was not the greatest, whose luck was not the most outstanding, and whose Dao heart was not the most resilient.

When the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable dragged the development of the conflict into a new dimension he defined, that special and terrifying dimension, the complexity of the conflict increased once again.

This is not an 'expansion' or 'deliberate pressure', but simply a struggle over the right to define reality.

For these top Dao seekers at the Bamboo Basket Gathering, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable told a terrifying story in just a few words!
After speaking, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable coldly stared at Bi Fang, looking at the silent young Immortal King and young Demon God, waiting for his answer.

Bifang, your authenticity cannot overcome true authenticity.

Your destiny has been seen through by the Dao Lord long ago!

The Dao Lord doesn't even need to invest any chips; you have already become his chips on your own initiative!
Help it realize the reality it saw and expected long ago!

'King Deding, why are you suddenly so quiet?'

Cangshan stopped pretending; it genuinely couldn't understand it.

The situation on the platform of the Bolu Hui Dao Lun was quite strange.

After Wang Yuque finished speaking, everyone else suddenly fell silent.

The projection of that great road is so still that it hardly moves at all; even when it does move, it is in a state of tension.

This subtle atmosphere, coupled with pressure he couldn't understand, filled Cangshan with fear.

'It's hard to say, the situation is very complicated.'

In short, the contradictions surrounding the expansion of the top-tier financial institution have three levels.

The first level is the most fundamental level, the level of personal interests, namely the contradiction between the old order of interest distribution in the cultivation world and the new order of interest distribution in the new era.

The second level, and more specifically, is the conflict between us top-tier Golden Core cultivators and the lesser cultivators in the cultivation world.

The minor cultivation mentioned by King Deding here is actually similar to that mentioned by Jade Palace Immortal Venerable and Bifang—encompassing both Celestial Immortals and Golden Immortals.

Even a Golden Immortal is nothing more than a minor cultivator in the eyes of these top cultivators here.

But after King Deding spoke two levels, he suddenly stopped talking, and Cangshan pressed him for an answer.

'What about the third level?'

This time, King Deding finally stopped being stubborn.

You can fool outsiders, but you can't fool yourself, or even your key allies.

'The complexity lies here: the purpose of integrating the Great World is to fight against the Wuji Dao Lord, and the expansion of the Top Gold is for the purpose of integrating the Great World.'

Wang Yuque's intention is that without redefining the distribution system, the integration of the universe cannot continue. He wants to obstruct Bifang and use this opportunity to define reality and change, thus achieving the pinnacle of gold.

However, the contradictions between cultivators of the old and new eras are mixed in, as are the contradictions between the Great Heaven and the Outer Heaven, and between us, the Golden Ones, and those who aspire to become the supreme Lord of the Limitless Dao.

Bifang made a choice, a difficult choice: it chose to give up the expansion of its top-tier facilities and instead seek the help of those of us who are part of the top-tier facilities.

Wang Yuque believed that this was an inevitable failure, and that the Wuji Dao Master would be happy to see it happen.
So, there's plenty of time.

In the end, even King Deding felt a little apprehensive.

People's hearts, the general trend, interests, and pressure.
Given the relative public sentiment, the absolute trend, the unyielding interests, and the manageable pressure, could the Wuji Dao Master truly have foreseen the inevitability of these changes?
'I don't quite understand. How come there's...plenty of time?'

Cangshan was starting to doubt himself.

I have always walked the path of spiritual practice with extreme caution, but can I really reach the end?

'Wang Yuque's question of betting on the future versus betting on the present.'

This issue actually points to the consensus we reached at the meeting.

In other words, we must win now and win in the future.

We cannot relinquish our interests.

We cannot give up our current interests, nor can we give up our potential future interests.

He thought the answer was wrong because he wanted to become a top-tier Golden Core cultivator.

He wants us to give up our current interests.

In exchange, they would win this battle of wits, a battle between the infinite and the infinite, a battle that belongs to the present moment.

Bi Fang thought Wang Yu Que's answer was wrong; as long as the baskets united to win, that would be enough to secure a victory.

Wang Yuque meant that the Dao Lord also hoped we would think this way.

Therefore, Wang Yuque would say that there is plenty of time, failure will not happen immediately, and there is no need to rush.

Within this lies an extremely complex development and evolutionary trajectory.

But generally speaking, it is...

De Dingwang has stopped talking.

'What is it?'

Cangshan asked anxiously.

King Deding cursed him as a useless piece of trash in his heart, but still answered in the end.

'Wang Yuque might be right.'

Inside the grotto, Cangshan's expression was quite interesting. After pondering for a long time, it asked again.

'So, with Bifang, Shuizun, and Rakshasa's conspiracies—that is, my situation—is it still dangerous?'

King Deding clenched his fist; he finally couldn't hold back any longer.

Those who are top-tier have the right to be capricious, though it's not necessary, they can and are qualified to do so.

"Fool, cultivation is about transforming!"
The situation has changed, what are you still afraid of?
You can't even see this small change!

Cangshan, don't you think you're a piece of trash?

(End of this chapter)