Shangyuque

Chapter 399 The Warm-Hearted Ally, the Fat Dragon, Meets the Immortal King Openly and Honestly!
All the worlds in the endless heavens may be divided in terms of geographical and spatial units.

Even creatures in ordinary small worlds, or even top cultivators and supreme beings in a world, find it difficult to overcome this natural barrier and draw more changes and resources from the outside.

This phenomenon corresponds perfectly to the core of the 'Heavenly Ladder Ranking of the Development Stages of the Small Worlds' established by the Jade Palace Immortal for the Zhenxu Patrol Palace.

Or rather, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's establishment of the Heavenly Ladder Ranking of the Development Stages of the Small Worlds was itself constructed based on the underlying logic of the different development stages and characteristics of the endless small worlds.

For example, the transition from the pre-idyllic cultivation world to the post-idyllic cultivation world, for an individual cultivator in the real endless small worlds, is equivalent to the lifetime of countless Golden Core level cultivators.

Generation after generation, life after life.

If the competition within the cultivation world of a small world is not intense enough, and the internal difficulties are not significant enough.

Therefore, they will inevitably be trapped in a gentle, idyllic world of cultivation.

Being trapped in a gentle, idyllic world of cultivation does not mean that all cultivators in this world can share fruit and be good friends.

Rather, it means that in terms of overall efficiency and breakthroughs in the updates and iterations of the cultivation world, it is trapped in an absolute predicament.

A prime example is the Four Spirit Realms, which, despite their abundant resources, are also extremely cruel within.

The fear of barrenness, drought, and water scarcity ingrained in the blood of every cultivator in the Four Spirit Realms created a fiercely competitive environment.

But here's the problem: there's a stark difference between the intensity of individual competition and the intensity of competition among true, more profound seekers of the Way.

The weakness of the conflict between the Four Spirit Realms was precisely masked by the seemingly fierce battles.

A group of Celestial Realm True Persons and Golden Core Realm Dao Ancestors who believed that "I can drink more water if I kill the enemy, and I can ride on other people's heads and shit as long as I am strong enough and fight fiercely" fought among themselves in the Four Spirit Realms for countless millennia in a form that was almost like tribal warfare.

Amidst the vast expanse of red sand, only Mu Fan stands out. Mu Fan represents the pinnacle of individual cultivation within the Four Spirit Realms' cultivation system. In terms of the strategies employed by the number one figure in their respective realms, it even shares some similarities with the self-proclaimed number one figures, such as the Wuji Daozhu and the Wuding Fawang.

Isn't Mu Fan smart?

Very clever, but that's about it.

It cannot overcome the limitations of the development stage of the Four Spirit Realms and the Immortal Cultivation Realm itself, nor can it overcome the conservative and foolish views in people's hearts, and it lacks the determination and courage to carry out a resolute expansion that may harm its own future.

It chose the most correct strategy, but was bound by the limitations of the times and the world itself.

Finally, the Jade Palace Immortal arrived. The rest, as everyone knows, is history.

It can be said that the Heavenly Ladder Ranking of the Development Stages of the Small Worlds established by Jade Palace Immortal Venerable has profoundly and accurately grasped the essence of the close connection and mutual influence between the development stages of the world and the development stages of the cultivation world.

To put it more simply, a cultivation world lacking sufficient foundation is unable to participate in the battle against the endless heavens.

This inability to participate stems from several factors: the differences in the overall development stage of the cultivation world, resulting in a disparity in relative strength between cultivators at different realms and those at the same realm in other worlds; the cultivation world's lagging efficiency in resource utilization and organization; and its relatively low level of breakthroughs in cultivation concepts, absolute strength, and even abstract cultivation concepts.

Too many small worlds are simply not qualified to participate in the endless struggle among the heavens!
The endless heavens are wonderful and beautiful, having given birth to countless heroes and left behind countless legendary stories.

Generation after generation of geniuses were born here, 'awakened' here, launched their charge towards the other shore here, and finally, vanished into silence here.

Throughout the long course of history, this evolution from birth to death has been both the evolution of the individual and the evolution of the world.

However, the ideals upheld by the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable and Bi Fang, among other great sages of the universe, which belong to the top Dao pursuers, are not wrong—that which is unchanging is also changeable.

The cultivation world of the Great Heaven and Earth has come from the ancient times and gradually transcended the constraints of the era. The King of Boundless Dharma created the Immeasurable Dharma, the Lord of Limitless Dao led the top cultivators of the Great Heaven and Earth to start the Great Age of Exploration, and the Venerable Bifang of Limitless Dharma traveled through all the small worlds of the heavens to strive for the supreme status of the other shore.
The top Dao pursuers, with their powerful energy, boundless ambition, and near-eternal Dao heart, have transcended all impossibilities and are turning the endless heavens into their own chessboard.

Those individuals who believe their own world is everything, those individuals trapped in their own perceived past glories—the real world is never swayed by false narratives.

In the world of cultivation, great power resides in the individual. When the top cultivators use their overwhelming strength to invest the chips of change into the real world, the raging waves stirred up by the boulder are destined to overturn the old order of the endless heavens.

Whether the future of the new era is one of supreme supremacy and the other shore, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable does not know, but the only thing he is certain of is that he must not be trapped in the seemingly wonderful place of the Four Spirit Realms.

The top Dao seekers of the endless heavens all come from the great world that has fallen into death. They are like pirates on a wrecked ship sailing in a storm, with the captain and first mate leading a group of people into a fight.

The chaotic confrontation, the cruel and almost absolutely rational choices, the endless conflict that seems impossible to win, and the 'pirates' on any wrecked ship seem to have no chance of winning.

But those who are truly qualified to be saints are fearless.

When the absolute stillness of the universe gradually becomes real amidst the confrontation between the infinite and the infinite, then the first being to reach the other shore in the future will surely be born from this group of holy beings.

This is the only bus left. You have to get on the bus first before you're qualified to ride to the final stop.

The wondrous waters and spiritual springs of the Four Spirit Realms are very gentle, and they were refined using the Great Dao mastered by the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

The cultivators of the Four Spirit Realms both respected and feared the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable. They bent over, banging their heads on the ground, singing a symphony of loyalty.

The resources of the Four Spirit Realms are also abundant. Given Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's skill level and ability to fight, he can collect them at will, given enough time.

But what is the price?

That most dilapidated, most uninhabitable, and most unsettling wrecked ship is the path to the other shore.

Being trapped in a low-level, gentle, seemingly positive, and hopeful environment of confrontation will only lead Jade Palace Immortal Venerable to inevitable defeat.

Therefore, even though his body was trapped in the Four Spirit Realms, he actively participated in the affairs of the Great Heaven and Earth.

The Great Heaven and Earth is the highest level of the Desolate World in the development ladder of the various small worlds, but the Desolate World is not simply a bad review.

Just like the fundamental innate Dao of Yin and Yang shared by all the heavens, a new future that breaks through the deathly stillness can only be born in absolute stillness.

In the eyes of the Jade Palace Saint Venerable, the desolate world was actually a 'peerless soil' that could nurture even more profound changes and variables.

Within the bubble-like grotto of the Blue Forbidden Dragon God, the figure of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable appeared.

Before the arrival of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, the big fat dragon had already put away the Eight Desolations Record and was now completely serious.

Yes, some special changes are currently taking place in the Eight Desolations Record, which was spearheaded by the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

In short, some of the sages of the Great Heaven and Earth have started a competition to see who has the most fans.

They certainly don't associate the number of fans with their own strength or status.

But in addition to cultivation, wouldn't it be a way to indirectly support victory to dedicate some of the powerful energy of a top-tier Dao pursuer to competing for more followers on the Eight Desolations Record?
In any case, both the Blue Forbidden Dragon God and the Cangshan Immortal Venerable possess almost inexhaustible mental energy compared to ordinary beings.

What's so special about Jade Palace Immortal Venerable refining three magic treasures in one go? Everyone's actually quite good.

Leaving those aside for now, the reason why the Blue Forbidden Dragon God called out to the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable dozens of times was because something truly significant had happened.

"Fellow Daoist Jade Palace, you've finally arrived." The fat dragon's tone carried a hint of helplessness. It transformed into a little kid wearing blue immortal armor, invited Immortal Venerable Jade Palace to sit down, and continued.

"If I couldn't still sense your control within the Forbidden Spirit Extinction Path, I would have thought you had already been dealt with by Bifang."

With some surprise, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable glanced at the immortal armor on the Dragon God's body and the Dragon God's childlike avatar, once again confirming how terrifying his opponents were.

More than half of the Golden Core cultivators on the Immortal Platform are in the form of young boys and girls.

The saints within the Boluo Society are mostly true young prodigies.

As time went on, no one worried about lifespan anymore; it was all about pushing the limits of talent and ability.

Those cultivators who are chased by lifespan, such as Kongkong, are actually complete failures.

Yes, it didn't get the chance; the Great Heaven and Earth and the Immortal Alliance were very bad.

But it just won't work. An empty ceiling means it's destined to go nowhere.

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was thinking about more than just emptiness; there was something else going on.

In other words, is it because one's own saintly fellow Daoists are often stingy in cultivating their direct subordinates that they can 'see the upper limit of those useless people at a glance'?
Perhaps so. I wasn't a saint before, and I wasn't sensitive enough to these subtle changes. Note that I wasn't sensitive enough to judging the upper limit of my subordinates.

After becoming a saint, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable subconsciously initiated 'divide' when a large number of Jade Generals arrived in the Four Spirit Realms.
This subconscious-driven decision-making and choice is primarily influenced by the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's long-accumulated experience and judgment in struggle.

However, at this moment, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable realized the rationality of his own behavior by observing certain subtle side facts.

This is similar to a trivial enlightenment, which in effect only confirms that the previous decision was not wrong. It seems useless, but at least it gives Jade Palace Immortal Venerable more confidence in participating in the game of the saints.

—Yes, I really did fight my way up here. My experience, talent, keenness, and decisiveness are not lacking in any fundamental way.

So, there is nothing to be afraid of.

"The Immortal King Bifang should not touch me now. My attainment of sainthood has made me a key member of the anti-heaven alliance against the Dao Lord in the endless heavens."

Bifang needs to integrate our strength, and by integrating our strength, we can integrate the power of more of the great world and the endless heavens, so as to ensure that we can gain a relative advantage in the confrontation with the Dao Lord.

Furthermore, considering its confidence in its own path, in short, I have no need to worry about it before the Wuji Dao Master falls.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's response was not only about his own survival, but also about the 'Rakshasa-Qingrui's second complaint' incident that Blue Forbidden Dragon God was anxious about.

The slut and the dog, tearing and biting wildly, failed to bite off the flesh of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable last time, and this time, they have come back with a vengeance.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable had given Blue Forbidden Dragon God some confidence, but the Dragon God clearly didn't care that much.

"Actually, the most outrageous one is Taihe Water. It even dares to leak news like Rakshasa eating that stuff."

Therefore, if we're really talking about something that's undignified and lacks unity, it has to be Taihe Water that's undignified.

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's feelings were somewhat complicated.

When the Blue Forbidden Dragon God first contacted it, he had already told it about the hat that Rakshasa and Qingrui had woven for it.

'To disregard the dignity of sages, Daoist friends, and allies of the anti-heaven alliance, and to sell one's soul for a little bit of the essence of the cave is brainless.'

But Wang Yuque is not brainless; Wang Yuque is the fastest Golden Core legend and the fastest Top Golden Core legend in the Great Heaven and Earth.

Why would someone who isn't brainless do something so thoughtless, disrupting unity and dignity?

Because Wang Yuque is a deeply hidden and skillfully performing lackey of the Wuji Dao Master.

There's a whole lot more to come, but there's no need to go into it.

In short, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable created the Eight Desolations Record, but he couldn't contain the mess on it.

Thus, it was once again 'the hidden lackey of the Wuji Dao Master'.

It's ridiculous, but the confrontation is real.

However, the Blue Forbidden Dragon God didn't really care about these deliberately created labels, but instead asked another question.

"But Yu Lou, do you know why Rakshasa and Qing Rui ignored Taihe Water and instead turned their attention to you?"

"I am willing to listen to the guidance of the Dragon God."

"How dare I give you pointers? Your piece, 'That Night of the Silly Donkey, First Meeting with the Jade Palace', has been pointed out by others as your work."

I'm certain that you wrote Rakshasa and Qingrui.

Therefore, they planned to use this angle to fight you by forcing me and the Water Venerable to open the Eight Desolations Record and let Bifang investigate it personally.

They really want to use this opportunity to drag you down with them.

Anonymous instigation, literary treachery, wreaking havoc on heaven and earth, harming people's hearts.

It turns out that "That Night's Silly Donkey" was indeed the work of Jade Palace Immortal Venerable. At that time, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable communicated with Blue Forbidden Dragon God via telepathy, and that was about this matter.

Actually, it's not surprising when you think about it.

Just as Luosha and Qingrui guessed, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable directly imparted the essence of the Jade Palace School to prevent middlemen from profiting from the difference.

The Donkey King is indeed capable of doing something like this.

However, why is the Blue Forbidden Dragon God in such a hurry?
Why are they frantically sending messages to the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, insisting on a reply from him?

The chubby boy in blue fairy armor, seeing Wang Yuque remain silent, finally couldn't hold back any longer and continued with a look of grief and indignation.

"But you asked me to send it for you. If Bifang really investigates, it will trace it back to me!"

The unofficial history of the Rakshasa states that they couldn't seize Taihe Water.

It was utter dog shit. Wang Yuque had soiled Qingrui and Luosha, but he had somehow managed to push Lan Jinlongshen out and shove that pile of shit onto them.

Blue Forbidden Dragon God is naturally in a difficult position.

If he had never intended to use the "Russian Anecdotes to gain followers" from the beginning, he wouldn't be so indignant now.

It wanted to do something bad, but didn't; though not out of virtue, it still didn't do it.

Ironically, in the end, it seems that it really has to take the blame, bearing the blame for others' messing with Luosha and Qingrui.
This is just too difficult to maintain, just too difficult.

Yes, the situation of top-tier power struggles and saintly confrontations is quite complex, but you can't make it this disgustingly complicated for the dragon.
"Dragon God, I know you're in a hurry, but please don't rush," said Jade Palace Immortal Venerable slowly.

"We must proceed cautiously and gradually."

"Xu, if you really get caught, I'll take the blame for you!"

Of course you're not in a hurry!
Of course you'll do it slowly!
Yes, the price is very small, but why should I carry it for you? We're not even related!

The Dragon God roared angrily, and the entire dragon was filled with grief and indignation.

That little thing seemed to have suffered a tremendous injustice.

But
The cost is minimal—I can handle it.

Why should I let you carry it? — I really can, but 'why'?

We're not related—let's not talk about our relationship.

In short, you'll have to pay extra!
However, after being 'grieved and indignant' for a long time, Lan Jinlong Shen realized that Wang Yuque had no intention of replying at all.

It blinked, feeling somewhat troubled.

This damn bastard, he's not really planning to make me carry this load for nothing, is he?
Thinking of this unfortunate outcome, Lan Jinlongshen no longer needed to act and actually felt quite indignant.

There was nothing he could do; everyone here was a top-tier cultivator, and Blue Forbidden Dragon God was fully aware of how outrageous his fellow cultivators' behavior was.

The cost is absolutely unacceptable; transfer as much as you can.

If you don't exploit others, are you still a superior person or an immortal?

The act of maintaining one's conscience in the face of conflict will inevitably end with becoming the one who bears the cost for others.

If you want to bear the consequences, there will be endless consequences to bear.

Actually, it was just that Blue Forbidden Dragon God was overthinking things; Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was merely pondering.

The situation is never one-dimensional; many things are often inevitably connected. Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is considering more than just the matter of Rakshasa and Qingrui causing trouble for him.

Instead, he was considering the feasibility of his own plan to "compete with the Eight Desolations Record and the Five Regions Under the Same Sky".

When you do something, you face risks. When the risks of your actions affect you, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable must consider whether his actions were wrong.

After thinking for a long time, he finally asked the question.

"Tell me, did Bi Fang instruct Qing Rui and Luo Sha to do this?"
They should understand that with the new order of heaven and earth already established, the previous period of conflict has just ended.

Currently, our Anti-Heaven Alliance is in a positive situation that Bi Fang is happy to see.

Under such circumstances, while participating in the profit sharing of the Eight Desolations Record, they also went so far as to cause trouble for me with Bifang. Isn't their behavior somewhat illogical?

I've fallen into a trap!

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable stepped smoothly into the huge pit dug by Azure Bud Universal Salvation Buddha Venerable!

It's not that it's not vigilant—it is vigilant right now.

How can this not be Qingrui Pudu Buddha's "attack where you must defend"?
Of course, in the specific events at hand, Qingrui's strategy is to "calculate and consider all possibilities".

You became a saint, you transcended and went very far, you traversed the most prestigious stage of all the heavens and worlds, and you reversed your own destiny.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was certainly powerful and extraordinary, and then, he quickly stepped into the trap—this is the intensity of a confrontation between saints.

But the Blue Forbidden Dragon God is, after all, the Blue Forbidden Dragon God, and the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable discovered a blind spot—the behavior of Rakshasa and Qingrui was irrational.

Almost instantly, the Blue Forbidden Dragon God also discovered the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's blind spot.

"Wrong. If the goal is to solve the problem, the key now is to find the basis for Luosha and Qingrui's behavioral decisions."

Only in this way can we understand their true purpose.

At this point, the Dragon God's gaze toward the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable became increasingly complicated—he actually wanted more compensation, psychological compensation or rather, cost-based compensation, and then he would take responsibility for this matter.

Because the confrontation isn't actually that scary. The sheer size of Jade Palace Immortal Venerable and Blue Forbidden Dragon God, their realm, talent, foundation, and strength, all dictate that they are very difficult to lose and very difficult to die.

It's been so many years since a single golden dragon has died in this vast world.
Past versions are not very valuable for reference. The current Great World is actually a stage where the world has completely transformed into a stagnant cultivation world after the explosive development of the cultivation world.

For example, 50,000 years ago, the cultivation world of that time was probably in a pre-explosive stage, and the confrontation situation at that time was certainly different from that now.

Therefore, the Blue Forbidden Dragon God was actually willing to take the blame.
However, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable did not want this matter to pass by in a muddled manner, and he also showed his responsibility as an ally, so Blue Forbidden Dragon God naturally had to support him.

Because, in fact, when Qingrui Rakshasa made another attack and reported to Bifang, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable had another particularly wicked trick up his sleeve.

First of all, Bifang is the leader of the current anti-heavenly order, equivalent to the class monitor of a class.

But this class monitor is in charge of the students in the class.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is not in the class, yet he is nominally in the class at the same time.

If it just pretends to be dead, this matter will most likely be covered up, and in the end, the Blue Forbidden Dragon God will bear a small price as an explanation to Qingrui and Luosha.

That's it.

But Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is, after all, capable of fighting, and wouldn't be foolish enough to bury his head in the sand. Therefore, Lan Jin also needs to understand fighting and support Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

Otherwise, if the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable were truly inhuman, then the relationship between the two of them would also be undignified.

Dignity is not important, but one should still try to be dignified when necessary; this is the tacit understanding between saints and allies.

"Oh, please enlighten me, Dragon God," Jade Palace Immortal Venerable asked with a smile.

He really couldn't do anything about Qingrui and Luosha.

A joint battle between the Water Venerables is at the level of the Immortal Alliance; there's no rush now—we can't just stand around doing nothing, we have to wait for an opportunity.

At the level of the Winnowing Basket Society, even if the two sages join forces, they are basically invincible, even if they cannot kill indiscriminately.
Of course, this is about the internal strife within the Winnowing Basket Society, and it's not the same situation as the two saints of the Divine Cave.

"Yu Lou, have you ever considered the possibility that Rakshasa really ate it?"

Under the incredulous and astonished gaze of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, the Dragon God shook his head and continued his analysis.

"I suspect it has eaten before; it probably ate quite a lot before it reached the Great Demon stage."

Therefore, Rakshasa hoped to suppress the Eight Desolations Record and dismiss the matter of it being eaten as a rumor.

Qingrui, seeing Luocha's determination, may choose to go with the flow and make a fuss about "That Night, the Silly Donkey Plain".

As for looking for Bifang, it's easy to understand; they either look for Bifang or for the winnowing basket.

Bo Luo is the creator of the Five Realms Under One Sky Collection. Asking Bo Luo to inquire about the Eight Desolations Record will only complicate the conflict.

Therefore, their search for Bifang precisely demonstrates that they are not looking to create the Eight Desolations Record.

Rather, it means that while we need to compile the Eight Desolations Record, you also need to pay a real price. The Blue Forbidden Dragon God's analysis at this moment was absolutely precise.

To the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, it was essentially the truth.

Moreover, it also discerned the deeper meaning of the Blue Forbidden Dragon God.

"Dragon God, don't you think I can handle this on my own?"

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable probed tentatively, somewhat uncertainly.

It had a vague feeling that the Blue Forbidden Dragon God's intention to help him bear this lightning bolt seemed genuine.
"Yes, your current situation is not dangerous, but the top Golden Core cultivators are cultivating the future."

If you lose this round, your future potential and your formidable momentum will be damaged.

You and I can barely be considered allies. Our relationship is incomparable to your relationship with the Rakshasa, mainly because there is no real conflict of interest between us.

I stepped in to take the blame, and Bifang, Luosha, Qingrui, and the others couldn't do anything to me.

And your potential energy can be maintained. In addition, you, me and the Water Venerable can have greater mutual trust in the matter of the Eight Desolations Record.

"Shui Zun can't just sit by and watch us take the blame for him, can he?"

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was truly doubting his own ears.

What does it mean to hear celestial music and have one's ears temporarily clear?
This is it!

Blue Forbidden Zone, surprisingly.
Although it sounds absurd, this guy genuinely wanted to help Jade Palace Immortal Venerable bear the consequences.
A top-tier Golden Core cultivator, a saint, a scoundrel oozing evil, a ruthless man-eater who is more wicked than a demon, are all willing to take the blame for others.

To put it simply, this is as absurd as waking up in the morning to see the news saying, "It's confirmed, archaeological discoveries show Socrates' gender was half armed helicopter and half Walmart shopping cart."

But, is letting the Blue Dragon God take the blame really the best choice?
The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable fell into deep thought.

Furthermore, Lan Jin's mention of the Water Venerable reminded Jade Palace Immortal Venerable of another dimension.

Rakshasa and Qingrui didn't look for the winnowing basket, they looked for Bifang.
Instead of punishing Shui Zun, they specifically targeted Wang Yuque.
Combining these two approaches ensures a clear objective, avoids wasting resources, and focuses relentlessly on defeating the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

This is the first crisis I have faced since I attained sainthood.

The origins of the crisis may seem absurd, but the core is not; contradictions and conflicts are objectively real.

The opponents, on the other hand, focused all their efforts on the task at hand.
If I back down in this first battle after becoming a saint, will others consider me a rare treasure?
Don't laugh, the situation facing the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is real.

The worry of being identified as a 'rare treasure' is a real concern for those with the highest social standing.

It can only be said that the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's life has truly improved, to the point that he has the right to worry about being judged as a 'rare treasure'.

Seeing that Wang Yuque had fallen silent and lost in thought again, Lan Jinlongshen shook his head and continued.

"Actually, there's another point. Taihe Shui is the one who wrote about Luosha eating that stuff, but Luosha and Qingrui don't waste their firepower on Taihe Shui at all; they only focus on you."

Hearing that the Blue Dragon God shared the same judgment as himself, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable felt a slight warmth in his heart.

At least for this moment, at least in this confrontation, Lan Jin truly considers himself an ally.

That makes sense, actually. The two don't have any major conflicts of interest; on the contrary, they share common goals and interests, and they even cooperate.

They were the epitome of the strategy of "befriending distant states while attacking nearby ones."

"Therefore, avoiding it is the best policy. Anyway, I was the one who directly posted that article, 'That Night of the Silly Donkey.'"

Bi Fangcha, I'll just pretend to be clueless, and the matter will pass.

Out of consideration for the future of their ally, the Blue Forbidden Dragon God was willing to take the fall for Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, but the Immortal Venerable needed to pay him a certain reward.

He meant well.

But the Jade Palace Immortal felt that he couldn't choose between the two.

Is it really a good idea to let the Blue Forbidden Dragon God withstand this attack from the combined forces of Rakshasa and Qingrui and Bifang?

It's hard to say; from the perspective of immediate interests, it seems good.

However, as a top Dao pursuer, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable believed that he should not be afraid of such a confrontation and should maintain confidence that he could win the final victory.

Furthermore, he resorted to trickery in his first confrontation after attaining Quasi-Sainthood, solely to ensure his own momentum for victory.
This goal is somewhat abstract, and the Immortal Venerable believes even more abstractly that such behavior and goals are actually detrimental to the potential for victory.

It is not the persistence of those who pursue the path, nor the belief of those who practice, but simply a consideration of self-interest.

What is an abstract concept for mortals is a very real and tangible reality for the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable who is on the verge of sainthood.

Fear, apprehension, retreat, and then what?
Will I still have the same unwavering courage and determination in the future?
“Fellow Daoist Lan Jin, I appreciate your kindness, but I do not intend to adopt such a conservative strategy in this first wave of confrontation.”

I will bear all the consequences myself!

The Jade Palace Immortal replied, his tone slightly weary.

After overclocking its brain and Dao heart, it was indeed very tired, but it did not think its choice was wrong.

After giving Jade Palace Immortal Venerable a deep look, Blue Forbidden Dragon God shook his head.

"I hope everything goes well. Don't forget, you've already offended Bifang to death."

Even if Bi Fang doesn't care about past conflicts and only cares about current interests, we, the veteran top-tier Golden Core cultivators, have still expressed goodwill to Bi Fang quite a bit during our long interactions with him.

Be careful, Yulou.

"Thank you for the reminder, fellow Daoist. In any case, even if things go wrong, I will not let you take the blame for me."

As I said before, I will bear all the consequences myself.

Becoming a saint is one thing, but whether one can withstand the pressure of being a saint is another.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable considered this setback as just another hurdle he had to overcome on his path of cultivation.

"However, Fellow Daoist Lan Jin, I have another question I would like to ask you."

Blue Forbidden Dragon God sighed, only allowing Jade Palace Immortal Venerable to speak frankly.

It didn't expect that it hadn't done something like taking the fall for someone else in so many years.

But the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable refused, and refused multiple times.

Why is it so difficult to earn some compensation for bearing the consequences and taking the fall?

"Recently I've been thinking about a question. As you know, my rise has been very rapid. I've managed to emerge from complex situations at various levels in a very short period of time."

In the process of fighting my way up in such a short time, I gained many followers, but because the time was so short, a significant portion of them are still alive.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable also saw through the sincerity shown by Blue Forbidden Dragon God that Old Blue wanted to be a good ally with him.

Therefore, they directly raised the difficulties they faced in their own spiritual practice and sought their advice.

However, the Jade Palace Immortal's inquiry was not because "the Jade Palace Immortal did not understand, so he asked," but rather because "the Jade Palace Immortal hoped to obtain more references on decision-making approaches from different perspectives."

"You might say they are loyal, and they are indeed quite loyal. For example, even after I left Da Tiandi for many years, they still followed me faithfully."

But as for abilities, you surely understand, fellow Daoist.

I just thought of a question: Bi Fang, Wuji Daozhu, and others have worn down their key assets in the long process of confrontation.

These subordinates of mine can be my key assets, and many of them are even truly loyal, so I feel at ease using them.

But their talent... Take my first follower, Bailu, for example. Bailu, do you know her?

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's question demonstrates the utmost respect for his allies.

However, the Blue Forbidden Dragon God actually nodded—those old beasts are just that outrageous.

"Chief Steward Bai within the Jade Palace system, your first subordinate."

"Yes, she was extremely loyal, and for me, she was even willing to risk her life for the slightest victory."

It even approached a state of 'even if I kill her, she'll willingly let me kill her as long as I win.'

Loyalty? Yes, she is, but her abilities and talents... I'm really torn.

The crux of the matter is that she is not an individual, but represents a group of people under my command.

"It's difficult to arrange, really difficult to arrange," Jade Palace Immortal Venerable said with a wry smile.

"I now have a preliminary idea, which is to comprehensively evaluate them based on their contributions, talents, and future potential, and then provide them with differentiated training."

But I'd like to know, is there a better solution?

Faced with the Immortal Venerable's eager gaze, the Blue Forbidden Dragon God only wanted to give it two hard blows.

It wasn't just Bi Fang and Wuji Daozhu who exhausted their key bargaining chips and subordinates; Lan Jinlongshen, and even every top-tier Golden Core cultivator, were in a similar situation.

"I don't know if there will be anyone like you in the future, but there will definitely be no one like you before. You rose to prominence too quickly."

As for your approach, there's nothing wrong with it. The key lies in the efficiency of resource allocation and conversion.

The latter, in particular, provides a 5-point strength boost for each of the ten resources consumed, enhancing the advantage of three to five points in combat.

Ten resources, split 20/80: give two to subordinates, keep four and a half for yourself and two and a half for your subordinates.

In a confrontation, combining forces from different dimensions effectively can provide an advantage far exceeding that of taking them out individually.

However, this strategy of rationally allocating resources to increase efficiency will only give you an advantage for the next tens of thousands of years. Once you become one of the top saints, you will face new problems.

Wutian is currently reorganizing the Wutian Cult, hoping to further increase efficiency and fairness, and even disregard whether believers are truly faithful, which is completely different from the previous Wutian Cult's philosophy.

why?
Because it gradually reached a point where it had to burn more resources in order to gain even a little more strength.

Therefore, we must improve the efficiency of our forces, and specifically, the efficiency of the Wutian Cult.

If we divide the realm of sainthood into levels, we can say that it is the realm of quasi-saint, saint, and ultimate.

At the Quasi-Saint and Saint realms, one should strive to improve overall strength in combat, enhancing both personal strength and the strength of one's wings.

However, to reach the Limitless Realm, one must focus all efforts on improving one's cultivation level.

Of course, of course, these are all just my guesses.

However, Wuji Daozhu, Bifang, Wutian, and Boluo all showed this trend to varying degrees.

How you handle it is up to you, Yulou.

Lan Jinlong God was thinking that since these things weren't too deep, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable would be able to gradually comprehend them on his own in the future.

Therefore, it would be better to directly explain to the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable that he would do another favor on top of the one he was already willing to take the blame for.

Let's maximize the benefits and let the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable feel the warmth of an ally.

But the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable didn't just sit back and wait to win again.

His relationship with Lan Jinlong and others was truly built up little by little.

Whether it was helping Lan Jinlong God suppress Wutian Immortal Ancestor or giving Lan Jinlong God a share of the Eight Desolations Record, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable treated Lan Jinlong God quite well.

Fighting and killing, as well as interpersonal relationships, are all part of the martial arts world.

The cultivation of top-tier cultivators is free and unrestrained, involving not only endless battles but also genuine alliances—though these are certainly temporary.

"I understand now. With Fellow Daoist Lan Jin's guidance, I finally feel more confident."

"Hey, you'd be better off worrying about how to deal with Bi Fang at the winnowing basket meeting."

"Rakshasa and Qingrui have already persuaded it. If that 'That Night on the Silly Donkey Plain' is truly investigated, it will definitely be your fault, Little Donkey King."

Clearly, what the Blue Forbidden Dragon God meant was that even if it was written by it, when Bifang and Rakshasa found out that no one was helping Jade Palace Immortal Venerable take the lightning, they would definitely put the lightning directly on Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's head.

When the top-tier expansion occurred, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable had allies; when the Immortal Alliance was embroiled in internal strife, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable also had allies.

However, at the Bamboo Shoot Gathering, the Immortal Venerable's allies will remain on the sidelines.

We won, but the situation has changed!
"Haha, it doesn't matter. Bifang Immortal King is a respectable person. It's not like he can act undignifiedly."

As Jade Palace Immortal Venerable spoke, his figure disappeared from the bubble cave of the Blue Forbidden Dragon God.

Facing the Celestial King openly and honestly, the Jade Palace Celestial Venerable was clearly not afraid of this sudden confrontation.

The Blue Forbidden Dragon God never heard what the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable said afterward, but it stared at the place where the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's Great Dao projection disappeared for a long time.

The new top gold is indeed impactful.

The rare treasure judgment issued by the Blue Forbidden Dragon God was blocked by the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable with the strongest response.

It's not a rare treasure, so it's difficult to handle.

Big Fat Dragon shook his head, banishing the unfulfilled idea from his mind, and then opened the Eight Desolations Record to continue competing with other top-tier players for fans.

Of course, with the Dragon God's strength and realm, competing for followers and attention online wouldn't affect its cultivation efficiency.
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Another disturbance has arisen at the level of the Winnowing Basket Society, but in the endless heavens, there are countless places where disturbances have occurred.
After leaving the Divine Cave, the fleet of ships departed and then separated into the endless heavens.

Divided into three teams, each with ten ships, they set off for different areas.

Meanwhile, the ten divine flying boats led by the Scorpion Queen Goddess headed towards the Four Spirit Realms.

It wasn't that the Dao Lord of Wuji wanted to take action against the Four Spirit Realms; it was simply that the Dao Lord planned to adopt a strategy similar to that of the Buddha Venerable Qingrui Pudu.

They laid out an encirclement, slowly strangled and cut off Wang Yuque's outstretched hand, then accumulated strength to look for an opportunity to counterattack the Four Spirit Realms.

Therefore, the Wuji Dao Master persuaded the two Divine Venerables of Yongge and Chenri to arrange for the Scorpion Queen, a powerful being at the quasi-saint level, to be at the forefront of the 'Four Spirit Realms Encirclement', making her a key figure in overseeing the encirclement plan.

Inserting key figures from allied forces into one's own system.

It doesn't seem very clever, because it's almost like using your own resources to support others.

It seems that the Lord of Wuji has done something foolish.

But actually, that's not the case.

A quasi-saint is not just someone standing by the roadside.

Let alone Quasi-Saints, even ordinary Taiyi Golden Immortals (originally proper Golden Immortals) are not just a handful.

There are only three True Golden Immortals in the Four Spirit Realms so far, even including Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

Among all the endless heavens, only the desolate world has more than three digits of Golden Immortals.

As for the rest of the worlds, having even a few is already considered a lot—the Four Spirit Realms are not the only ones. There are too many worlds that possess excellent resources but are unable to nurture enough Golden Immortals.

It's somewhat similar to sub-Saharan Africa, where natural resources are abundant, but...
Taiyi Jinxian is the same Jinxian from before.

Quasi-Saints are beings on a higher level than Grand Luo Golden Immortals, who are above Taiyi Golden Immortals.

Furthermore, as Jade Palace Immortal Venerable and Blue Forbidden Dragon God discussed during their Daoist discourse, different people have vastly different endowments.

Loyalty is irrelevant; no matter how many resources you have, it's difficult to create a true Quasi-Saint.

Let alone Quasi-Saints, even among Golden Immortals, very few Saints would blindly pile up their power.

Even if you actually manage to build up a lot of resources, there's still a fatal efficiency problem.

It can be said that by being able to extract the Scorpion Goddess from the system of the Divine Cave to help him conquer the endless heavens, the Wuji Dao Lord actually gained an advantage.

In a corner of the endless heavens, the Scorpion Goddess sat quietly inside her cave-like immortal artifact.

After using her supernatural powers to explore the many small worlds nearby, she finally determined the world in which the fleet would land.

Boat Bridge Water World!
The Ship Bridge Water World is filled with sea; ten Divine Sky Flying Ships entering it can instantly transform into ten war fortresses.

The Divine Cave's Divine Sky Flying Ship was designed with the goal of breaking through the blockade of the Great Heaven and Earth's Supreme Beings, and it is extremely powerful.

With the power of the flying boats themselves, the Divine Cave's fleet of ships could easily crush everything in its path, turning the entire water world of the boat bridge into the territory of the Divine Cave.

Then, it began to spread and gradually encroach upon the Four Spirit Realms.

To be on the safe side, the Scorpion Goddess used her supernatural powers to scan the boat bridge and water world once more.

After confirming that there were no powerful old monsters hiding in the Ship Bridge Water World, she issued a decree.

'All Divine Sky cultivators participating in the voyage, heed my command! I am the Scorpion King Goddess.'

Inside the cabin, Jin Xiangyu and Yi Rutian, who were cultivating, opened their eyes at the same time, only to see that the other people in the cabin also looked surprised.

In the endless void, the sage sits in meditation, spreading the Way.

Its content, however, is no ordinary method.

"The purpose of voyaging across the endless heavens is to seek more resources."

Between heaven and earth, endless natural selection occurs, and all races contend with each other.

Life and death are nothing more than the inevitable result of conflict.

Even for top cultivators like myself and fellow cultivators Yongge and Chenri, the fate of an individual is still closely intertwined with that of their race.

The fact that two divine beings could emerge from the divine race demonstrates that the divine race is inherently gifted.

Your selection for this voyage is the result of choosing the best of the best.

Now, I have found the first world for the voyage fleet to land in.

Go, children, go.

For the future of the gods, and for your future as well.

Don't be discouraged; a practitioner must forge ahead relentlessly.

Do not be afraid; the future can only be created through real action.

Our divine race, whether striving for land under the sun in the vast world or for land to survive in the endless heavens, is inherently righteous.

The instinct for living beings is to survive.

Instinct, however, is always righteous!

This is a war between justice and justice, with no evil involved; it's all about survival and more space for reproduction.

Children, pick up your ritual implements and stand tall.

Take big strides forward and stride toward your future!

To restore the glory of the divine race is our inescapable duty!

(End of this chapter)