Shangyuque

Chapter 394 Today is just today (Under immense pressure, gout flare-up; 4,000 words today, more to come tomorrow)
Wang Yulou has been cultivating for many years. In the process of growing from a young boy in Qingxifang to the Eastern Jade Palace Water Transformation Immortal Venerable, he has witnessed the wonders of the cultivation world.

It was kicked into a spinning top by a wild elephant, but the experience of its first victory was unforgettable. The process of gradually turning victory into defeat in the waves completely changed its Dao heart. The Immortal Venerable had seen many wonderful and special things in the world of cultivation.

But it was at the Bamboo Basket Meeting that he finally saw the demeanor of the top Dao Pursuers in person.

My Wuji (a state of being invincible) is all an act.

Bi Fang's move was like a gazelle hanging its horns, suppressing the top Golden Core cultivators within the Winnowing Basket Society while directly seducing the Dao Lord.

In terms of internal integration, they turned defeat into victory; in their struggle against the Wuji Dao Master, they used weakness to lure the enemy.

Bifang is certainly shameless, but its shamelessness is truly extraordinary—it is genuinely not just ordinary shamelessness.

That's shamelessness on a whole new level.

"Bifang, stop talking nonsense. For so many years, you have been the strongest in the world. How could your Wuji be a lie or an act?"

The old man with the fixed Dharma King was the first to react.

That wretched bird, Bifang, is using a feigned retreat as a tactic to advance!

Unlike Bo Luo, who dared to directly clash with Bi Fang, De Ding Wang and the others only communicated in secret.

'That doesn't make sense. Bifang's Wuji couldn't possibly be faked; it should be incredibly powerful.'

Fellow Daoist Zaonan, you are the one who recently fought against Bifang in the Great Heaven and Earth.

Although that happened more than six thousand years ago, Bifang's strength at that time must have been quite formidable, right?

Recently, but more than six thousand years ago.

The time scale of top cultivators is just that absurd.

"I didn't just do it 'recently'; Bi Fang made two more moves after that."

Zaonan Wang explained that it didn't want to be labeled as 'powerful'.

With Bi Fang acting like a coward, whoever is stronger may have to bear the pressure of confronting the Wuji Dao Master.

Those two incidents don't count; they were just Bi Fang bullying the old and weak, hardly a full-force attack.

Only you, Fellow Daoist Zaonan, have always been the one in charge of our Three Kings Trapping Immortal Formation.

You should know Bifang's capabilities best.

King Zaonan is certainly strong; like King Deding and King Jialing, he is a "wall-facer" of Bifang.

It was precisely because of his immense strength that the King of Zaonan was able to look down on Cangshan so much.

In the eyes of the King of Zaonan, Xiao Cang was basically at the level of someone who had just been weaned.

Clearly, Jialing Wang Jiadongwei still hopes that Zaonan Wang can shoulder the responsibility.

It may not necessarily be the responsibility to oppose the Wuji Dao Master, but at least it is the responsibility to restrain Bifang.

Anyway, you've been the one leading the way in keeping Bi Fang in check for so many years, so there's no need for us to pretend to be outsiders now.

The King of Zaonan smiled helplessly.

"The Wuji Dao Master has been pretending for over 30,000 years, and Bifang has been even more secretive. Now it's saying that its Wuji is just an act to deceive us."

In my opinion, everything Bifang said was false, except for one thing—it was deceiving us.

The old man with the winnowing basket doesn't believe in Bifang, because he can't believe in him; otherwise, it would be the winnowing basket's turn to bear the pressure.

Of course, the Undetermined Dharma King is confident in withstanding the pressure, but what if he accidentally slips out of his disguise and exposes his true identity as the Undetermined Dharma King?
The advantage that could have been gained at the last minute or the most critical moment will be largely wasted.

The costs were so high that the King of Wuding had to suppress Bifang's intention to withstand the pressure.

Unlike the King of Zaonan and the King of Wuding, he simply and absolutely did not believe in Bifang.

Its only belief in Bifang lies in the specific dimension that 'Bifang is still lying'.

'I think so too. That old scoundrel Bifang is not trustworthy.'

Jialing Wang feels that there are more and more changes happening around the expansion of Dingjin.

This is not surprising. The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable initiated the changes, and the changes he initiated have affected the current and future situation.

The current situation is the prelude to 'the people forcing the water lord to pay the price', and what follows is the future of 'how to fight against the Wuji Dao Lord'.

In the future dimension of 'how to confront the Lord of the Limitless Dao,' the end point of the fate of the great world and the success or failure of the endless struggle for supremacy among the heavens are involved.

All of this is seen as 'closely related' by all the top-tier investors—they will interfere.

Because of their great power, intervention does not guarantee a result.

It's similar to being stuck, but not exactly the same—Bi Fang is trying to make a new 'problem-solving attempt' by following the intentions of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable and some of the people who hope for change, Ding Jin.

However, in the current situation, any attempt to solve the problem involves enormous costs—present, future, uncertain, and in the particular dimension of uncertainty about the future.

Thus, the situation became increasingly complex, and the dimensions of truth shifted from the "truth or falsehood of the great world, people's hearts, and the general trend" to the "truth or falsehood of the strategy and purpose of the Wuji Dao Master" and then to the "truth or falsehood of future success or failure and how to compete for supremacy"—the "truth" that different elites crave and identify with is not the same thing.

Therefore, the ever-expanding and increasingly complex situation is actually an inevitable result of the evolution of contradictions.

The tug-of-war that occurred at certain stages, which turned the three kings of the Immortal Kingdom into idiots, was merely a common occurrence in the confrontation between the top and bottom forces.

King Zaonan and King Jialing reached a consensus on the point that "Bifang is just talking nonsense," but King Deding was more concerned about Bifang's purpose.

"Fellow Daoists, what do you think Bifang's purpose is?"

It feigns ignorance at this moment. Of the many Golden Core cultivators present, which one is truly foolish?

De Dingwang did not believe that Bi Fang could deceive people.

'It's very simple, what Bifang wants is unpredictability.'

When ordinary people fight, they go all in when things are uncertain.

However, as top Dao pursuers, even the Dao Master of Wuji, we dare not easily go all in.

Wang Yuque's judgment was actually quite interesting. If the Great Heaven and Earth were in the process of destroying the Immortal Realm, then Bifang's unpredictability could achieve internal unity and external pressure.

Old Biden himself admitted he couldn't carry the burden anymore, so of course we had to support him, and thus the confrontation could continue.

And when Bi Fang releases this smoke bomb, we, the Wuji Dao Master, are not so foolish as to think it isn't Wuji.

Thus, a new dimension of game theory emerged.

With new dimensions of confrontation, we can continue to stall for time.

Why is it taking so long?

When King Zaonan asked this question, he already had the answer in his heart, but he wanted to test King Deding and King Jialing.

This is also a process of competition and selection. As for whether it's selecting allies or rare treasures, don't ask.

At this moment, the King of Deding had connected its brain with the Dao Heart and no longer acted foolishly. It immediately replied.

Bi Fang decided to follow Wang Yu Que's line of thought to ensure that the changes within the Great World would not continue to shrink on a large scale.

It has already made its choice, and our interests have been put aside, so it needs to deliberately show weakness—if it is weak, we must put in more effort.

"The winnowing basket is quite clever."

The strongest group of Dao pursuers actually have a very high level of understanding of how to show weakness.

Of course, people won't forget another possibility—that Bi Fang's Wuji was just an act.

But that's not important; the key is Bifang's sudden, self-destructive turn. 'Yes, Fellow Daoist Boluo is quite skilled.'

But Bi Fang seemed determined; with the strongest and the lowest-ranking cultivators united, there was no way for us to resist.

Jialing King's tone was cold. Bifang had first given them good promises and care, but then he was about to completely change his previous attitude.

They even went so far as to expose their own weaknesses, a behavior that would certainly discourage other top-tier investors.

Bifang Immortal King has always been that ruthless demon god, never.

"Simply, we support winnowing baskets," King Zaonan calmly replied.

Jialing King and Deding King's eyes lit up immediately.

The world of cultivation is so fascinating; as long as you're strong enough, there's always a way out.

At this juncture, before a single dominant figure emerges, every top cultivator is filled with hope for the future—the changes have not yet been completely locked in!
Bi Fang, being unlucky, sided with Bo Luo—Bo Luo was also the first to declare that Bi Fang's Wuji must be the true Wuji.

On the other hand, facing the doubts raised by the winnowing basket, Bi Fang simply continued to speak frankly.

"I use the title Wuji simply because I felt that when the Daoist Master Wuji used the title Wuji, it was very oppressive."

Using this title will also intimidate your opponents, so I used it, that's all.

Actually, I don't even know what Wuji is.

Now that we are fighting against the Dao Lord, you all expect me to turn the tide, but the problem is, I can't actually do it.

What I fear most is that if we continue down this muddled path, we will lose, and the Daoist Master will truly gain control over all changes.

"That will be truly unbearable; everyone will be devoured by the Dao Lord."

Jade Palace Immortal and Water Venerable were also secretly exchanging ideas; they were both somewhat bewildered by the situation.

In the frankness game, the strongest being in the entire world insisted on admitting that he was a fool.

Such struggles only emerge when the subtlety and complexity have reached their limits.

In order to get things done and to minimize the costs, Bi Fang completely abandoned any constraints on his methods.

"Immortal King, you say you don't understand the Limitless, but we don't believe you. Instead of forcing us to believe in your strength, why don't you just tell us what you want?"

The Dharma King was equally helpless, and Bifang acted as if he were a "club crushed by pressure," which was equivalent to throwing a tantrum.

This is not the attitude to solve the problem, but clearly, the Celestial King intends to threaten everyone into following his line of thinking by saying "we'll all die together".

This can be understood as threatening to 'blow up the building' in exchange for 'opening the door'.

The problem is that the winnowing basket is very afraid of Bifang playing with fire and getting burned in the process—just like how Bifang would personally warn the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable not to drag everything onto it.

Avoiding cause and effect means avoiding responsibility; this is indeed great wisdom.

Although Bifang and Boluo will inevitably bear the greatest responsibility due to their strength, it is always better to have less of it.

"The expansion of the top-tier team should continue."

If, in the eyes of the Boundless Dao Lord, the Great Heaven and Earth had already entered the moment of the Immortal Annihilation Domain.

Therefore, our response strategy should at least ensure that the efficiency of new changes arising in the world does not continue to decline.

This is already the compromise at its limit—first, ensure that the new life and changes within the universe do not decrease.

Only in this way can we have time to adjust our strategy for dealing with the Wuji Dao Master and the Outer Heavens.

The approaches of those who pursue the Dao to solve problems vary significantly in their levels of understanding. From Jade Palace Immortal Venerable to Bifang, and even Cangshan, all the top-tier cultivators focus on the change itself, rather than the specific and minute details.

Details will inevitably get out of control, and when a confrontation develops to the point where 'you can win by doing one detail right,' failure is basically inevitable.

"Bifang, are you supporting the expansion of Dingjin now?"

"What? To push forward the expansion of the Top Gold Sect just because we're worried about the judgment and strategy of the Wuji Dao Master? There's a connection between these things, but is it really worth being so afraid?"

The top-tier Golden Core cultivators at the Bamboo Basket Conference were abuzz with discussion.

Blue Forbidden Dragon God then acted as a persuader, connecting Bi Fang with supporters.

"Water Venerable, Immortal King means that the expansion of the top gold is the priority."

Before the expansion of the top-tier city is completed, we don't need to fight the great battle with the Demon Cave.

So, you should also try to get support from other people, and don't hesitate to bleed money if necessary.

It's always better to have time to prepare than no time at all.

This is the Blue Forbidden Dragon God persuading the Water Venerable.

When Bi Fang realized that his inevitable choice in the distribution of benefits might be anticipated by the Wuji Dao Master, and that even the situation of the Great World might be in grave danger, he chose to make a significant shift in his strategy.

Seeking change, in some ways, is akin to seeking transcendence.

Just look at the changes in the Jade Palace Immortal compared to the little Wang Yulou in Qingxi Fang, and you'll understand.

'According to Bi Fang, this expansion of the golden statue will take a long time, a slow and gradual process?'

Taihe Water didn't get the best deal—it was like being forced into a fight and then given a hundred dollars to keep its crying quiet.

However, we all live in reality. Bifang is such a beast, it's already pretty good to have these conditions.

You asked, "Wasn't Bifang quite decisive and generous when he was trying to win over Dingjin?"
The situation is different; Shui Zun is a real, unlucky guy who almost got killed by Bi Fang.
The "top gold group" is a collection of many top gold members.

Expand slowly and systematically. Expand one batch first, and then gradually expand the rest.

As for the troop deployment, by the way, don't tell anyone else about these specific arrangements.

"Fellow Daoist Bifang, you're under a lot of pressure right now, otherwise you wouldn't have resorted to such a shameless move."

"Blue Forbidden Dragon God gave instructions."

Bi Fang's move of "I'm just pretending to be Wuji" is indeed quite shameless.

Everyone knows that Bi Fang is not weak, but since he has done this, the others can only obey.

This is also different from Jade Palace Immortal Venerable. Even if Jade Palace Immortal Venerable said that he would turn around and go to the Outer Heaven, Bi Fang and the others would not believe him.

Their reason was that "the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable has great ambitions"—that's utter nonsense.

The fundamental reason is that Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is not strong enough, so he cannot use some of his bargaining chips.

When Bi Fang threatened the Golden Clan with phrases like "I'm useless," "I'm just pretending to be Wuji to amuse you," and the underlying message that "I don't really want to continue carrying the burden for you," the Golden Clan dared not treat Bi Fang the same way they treated Wang Yuque.

Because Bifang is truly strong, it can 'pretend to be weak to intimidate others'.

Facing the glares of the top executives at the meeting, as if to say, "How dare you betray our interests?", I felt the pressure.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable understood that the anger was not only directed at Bi Fang, but also at himself.

They're cutting off the flesh of top-tier Golden Core cultivators.
He could even understand the mentality of those top-tier Golden Core cultivators—"I can't beat Bifang, so..."
The Immortal Venerable knew the gravity of the situation, but he still smiled calmly and said peacefully.

"Time flies like an arrow, and the great tide of the struggle for supremacy is surging once again."

Fellow Daoists, we must, we absolutely must, view with caution anything that is not conducive to our confrontation with the Lord of Limitless Dao, and we must change it.

The future may be bright; perhaps we will all have the opportunity to reach the other side of the world.

But today is just today, and the future is just the future of today.

(End of this chapter)