Mortals get a golden finger for immortal cultivation every year

Chapter 223 Daily Life of the Magic Fairies in the Gu Family
After the ancestor of the Long family and the Saint Maiden Qianqiu finished talking about the benefits of the Spirit Cleansing Pool and the Spirit Purifying Lotus in breaking through to the Mahayana stage, the androgynous ancestor of the Lin family was moved.

After he finished speaking, the ancestor of the Long family first asked for Zhao Shuang's opinion.

After all, after the previous battle, everyone in the hall knew that Zhao Shuang was the strongest cultivator in the fusion stage among them. If Zhao Shuang agreed, their success rate would undoubtedly increase a lot.

"Brother Zhao, what's your opinion? Are you willing to join us in the Demon Realm's Soul Cleansing Pool?"

"Well! I naturally don't want to give up the opportunity to break through to the Mahayana stage. However, there is something I need to know. This is also what I saw in an ancient book of an alien race. The place that Fellow Daoist Long and Saint Maiden Qianqiu mentioned is guarded by a Saint Ancestor of the Demon Realm. It is even possible that the Demon Realm Ancestor is guarding it. There is also a Demon Realm Ancestor who has placed one of his clones there to guard it. I believe that Senior Ling Wang should have told the Saint Maiden about this situation! If nothing unexpected happens, Senior Ling Wang should want the Saint Maiden to make a deal with the Demon Realm Saint Ancestor, or even the Ancestor, in exchange for the opportunity to enter the Spirit Washing Pool and obtain the Pure Spirit Lotus. We are merely pawns of the nobles. Because relying solely on the strength of your Spirit Clan, you are not sure of reaching the Spirit Washing Pool. You will sacrifice too much and be completely wiped out, which is enough to deprive the entire Spirit Clan of a huge support. Therefore, you need the help of other races. Among the nearby races, only the human race has a decent relationship with your Spirit Clan, without any major grudges. Therefore, the Saint Maiden took advantage of this alliance to find Fellow Daoist Long, right?"
Zhao Shuang's casual words made the faces of Saint Qianqiu, the ancestor of the Long family, the ancestor of the Ye family, the girl in feathered clothes, the ancestor of the Lin family, and the cultivator named Hui change drastically.

The former's face was filled with panic, as she had obviously not expected that Zhao Shuang knew so much. This was totally unexpected and could easily cause their spirit plan to fail.

The ancestor of the Long family, the ancestor of the Ye family, the girl in feathered clothes, the androgynous ancestor of the Lin family, and several cultivators with the surname Hui glared at them angrily. This was completely asking them to die.

"Saintess, should we give Long an explanation?"

The ancestor of the Long family, who invited everyone here, said in a sinister tone.

After all, if Zhao Shuang hadn't spoken frankly, even he would have been deceived, and then he wouldn't even know how he died.

This... was really unacceptable to him.

"If I tell you the truth, will Brother Long still agree? Although what Fellow Daoist Zhao said is true, and there is indeed a Saint Maiden guarding the island, the spiritual energy there is extremely rich, which has a great suppression on the Saint Ancestor of the Demon Realm, preventing them from making further progress. Therefore, they will not stay on the island forever. That time will be our chance. Could it be that Brother Long and a few fellow Daoists are willing to give up this opportunity to break through to the Mahayana stage?"

After a brief panic, Saint Qianqiu calmed down and added what Zhao Shuang had not said.

After hearing what Saint Qianqiu said, the ancestor of the Long family, the ancestor of the Ye family, the girl in feathered clothes, and the cultivator surnamed Hui looked at each other, and then all looked at Zhao Shuang.

Obviously, they trusted Zhao Shuang more than Saint Qianqiu. If Zhao Shuang had not spoken frankly, they would probably have died if they entered the demon world.

The spirit race is really hateful. They all have to consider whether they should discuss with the Three Emperors and whether they should dissolve the alliance with the spirit race.

"What the Saint said is correct, but it seems that there is one thing that the Saint has not said?"

Under the gaze of others, Zhao Shuang chuckled and said meaningfully.

"Oh! What's the matter? I hope Brother Zhao can tell me clearly. I really don't know."
Saint Qianqiu's expression changed slightly, and she asked in a deep voice.

"That is, even if one enters the Spirit Cleansing Pool and consumes the Purifying Spirit Lotus, there's only a one in ten chance of breaking through to the Mahayana stage. If they can't break through, while they can still advance, they'll never be able to do so in their lifetime. Most importantly, if this is a deal, there must be a Mahayana senior behind them who can intimidate the Demon Realm Saints. While the Noble Spirit King is one such person, the number of Mahayana seniors within our clan is far from sufficient. In this case, if the Noble wants to join forces with our clan to enter the Demon Realm and search for the Spirit Cleansing Pool and the Purifying Spirit Lotus, shouldn't they also demonstrate some sincerity?"

Zhao Shuang continued with his smile unchanged.

"Oh! What does Fellow Daoist Zhao want?"

Saint Qianqiu felt a tightness in her heart.

"The item that the noble Spirit King Senior made a deal with the Demon Realm needs to be kept by our two clans together. If the deal is completed, both clans can enter the Spirit Washing Pond and obtain the Pure Spirit Lotus. How do you do that?"

Zhao Shuang continued.

He proposed a condition that made the ancestor of the Long family, the girl in feathered clothes of the ancestor of the Ye family, the man with loose hair of the ancestor of the Lin family, and the cultivator named Hui all look surprised.

Then, all eyes fell on Saint Qianqiu, but this time, unlike the slightly grateful and surprised look they gave Zhao Shuang, their eyes were filled with hostility and coldness.

It seems that if you don't agree, you won't be allowed to leave.

This made Saint Qianqiu worried. Although there was an alliance, with the power of the True Spirit Family, it would not be a problem to eliminate the influence.

"This matter is of great importance. I need to go back and report it to Lord Spirit King. As long as Lord Spirit King agrees, I will naturally not refuse. If Lord Spirit King objects, then this matter will be null and void."

Saint Qianqiu was silent for a moment, and then said something that the ancestor of the Long family, the girl in feathered clothes of the Ye family, the man with loose hair of the Lin family, and the cultivator named Hui were dissatisfied with, but they had to accept it.

"Okay, it's a deal."

Zhao Shuang nodded and smiled.

"Since Brother Lin has said so, I have no objection."

The ancestor of the Long family glanced at Zhao Shuang and nodded in agreement.

"I have no objection. I will follow Brother Zhao's orders."

The girl in feathered clothes, the ancestor of the Ye family, smiled sweetly and said.

"I have no objection,"

The monk named Hui nodded in agreement.

"Me too." The old man with long hair and the ancestor of the Lin family also did the same.

"Okay, then I'll take my leave."

Seeing this, Saint Qianqiu breathed a sigh of relief, but she didn't want to stay any longer and immediately said goodbye and left. They had no intention of stopping her, nor did they intend to see her off.

After he left, the girl in feathered clothes, the ancestor of the Ye family, was the first to bow to Zhao Shuang and express her gratitude.

"Thank you, Brother Zhao, for telling me. Otherwise, I would have been deceived again."

"Thank you, Mr. Zhao,"

The Lin family's ancestor, the man with long hair, also bowed and thanked him, with a hint of gratitude in his eyes.

The same is true for the cultivator named Hui.

"My fellow Daoists, the Fairy is too polite. Zhao was also lucky enough to learn of this matter."

Zhao Shuang smiled.

"By the way, Brother Zhao, are we really going to the Demon Realm?"

The girl in feathered clothes, the ancestor of the Ye family, was still a little worried.

"Of course I have to go. Otherwise, there will be no hope of breaking through to the Mahayana stage."

Zhao Shuang said with his smile still on his face.

"Brother Zhao, are you planning to go to the Demon Realm?"

The Ye family's ancestor, the girl in feathered robes, frowned slightly and asked. "Yes, even if it weren't for what happened today, I would have planned to go to the Demon Realm. After all, it's too difficult to break through to the Mahayana stage in the Spirit Realm. This is indeed an opportunity."

Zhao Shuang nodded and said.

It also expressed the thoughts of several people.

"Then I'll think about it again."

Compared with the ancestor of the Long family and the girl in feathered clothes of the ancestor of the Ye family, the ancestor of the Lin family, the man with loose hair, hesitated a lot.

After all, he is the weakest among everyone, and it is not suitable for him to go since he is involved with the Holy Ancestor of the Demon Realm.

But he couldn't bear to give up this opportunity to advance to the Mahayana stage, at least he could make a further step forward.

As for the Mahayana stage, it was really illusory to him.

"it is good."

The ancestor of the Long family also knew that this matter was beyond his expectations and nodded.

Afterwards, after talking for a few more words, they left the hall, each with their own thoughts.

After Zhao Shuang returned to the Gu family, he followed the Gu family back to the Gu family. This time they achieved such a victory, so naturally they had to bring the greatest contributor back to the Gu family, no matter what the consequences would be.

No, it should be a benefit. It all depends on the ability of Fairy Xiaofeng, the head of the Gu family.

Zhao Shuang naturally had no objection to this, and happily followed him to the Gu family.

Not long after arriving at the Gu family, Zhao Shuang began to live a life that was even more "tyrannical" than before, simply like the life of a demon fairy.

The Gu family was also happy with all of this. After all, they could get so many good things from Zhao Shuang, so this little thing was nothing. What's more, it was also of great help to their own cultivation.

I will definitely not refuse.

……

Time passed, and the two hundred years since the Wanbao Conference slowly passed.

During this period, many major events occurred among both the human and demon races.

The position of the Spirit King among the human race was finally taken away by a mysterious female cultivator who suddenly appeared from nowhere more than a hundred years ago.

Although this new Spiritual Emperor was only at the mid-stage Fusion stage, he had defeated eleven cultivators who were interested in him in the competition. Among them were three late-stage cultivators, who were also defeated by this female cultivator.

This incident immediately caused a sensation in the entire human and demon races, and was discussed for a long time by many high-level beings in the two races.

However, because of this, although the new Spirit Emperor had only been on the throne for a short time, he was able to take over the forces of the former Spirit Emperor very smoothly, and quickly freed the Tianling Realm from chaos and restored it to order.

The name of the Three Emperors once again became worthy of its name.

Another major event was the sudden announcement from the Holy Island, the sacred land of both the human and demon races, that the two races, along with several other nearby, previously hostile tribes, had temporarily ceased hostilities and formed a "Millennium Covenant." For a thousand years, the tribes would not only refrain from war but would instead adhere to a defensive and offensive alliance.

Naturally, this incident caused an uproar among the common people of the two tribes!
At the same time, the news of the demonic calamity gradually spread. The low-level cultivators and physical practitioners of the human race were panicked at the beginning, but it didn't take long for them to gradually calm down.

After all, it was something that happened hundreds of years later, and the life span of low-level monks and mortals was usually only two or three hundred years.

Therefore, it is not their turn to worry about this demonic calamity.

However, during these two hundred years, the mortals in some small cities moved to the sacred mountains and cities where the major forces were located.

After all, even if they become cannon fodder after the demonic catastrophe, at least they can live for a longer period of time. Even the children of the family with excellent spiritual roots may join the powerful forces, thus leaving behind a spark of fire and preventing the entire family from being destroyed.

Although, in the past, nine out of ten could not escape the fate of destruction, some could still be preserved.

However, ordinary people would naturally not mention the matter of the demonic disaster openly. Instead, they would use various other excuses to cover it up. As time passed, the atmosphere in the human area gradually became solemn.

Immortal cultivators who were once elusive began to appear in large groups in major cities.

They either began to openly arrange various defensive formations for the city, or directly organized the body cultivators among the mortals to start practicing various trainings specifically targeting the demons.

Although the current trained body cultivators may not even survive the outbreak of the demonic disaster and their lifespans are exhausted, these trainings must be vigorously promoted among mortals in advance. Only in this way can they form a certain scale after three or four generations and help all major forces when the demonic disaster breaks out.

After all, based on the population base of mortals, the number of body cultivators is almost a hundred times that of monks.

Although the highest-level body cultivators among them are only comparable to Nascent Soul cultivators, such a terrifying number is enough to become a reliable force to resist the demonic disaster.

The demonic disasters that occurred in previous worlds also proved that these fully armed body cultivators were indeed very useful in dealing with low and medium-level ancient demons.

Some "spiritual tools" that were originally hidden deep in the secret vaults of various major forces were taken out in batches and began to be distributed to the mortal forces to which they belonged.

At the same time, even more astonishing numbers of powerful spiritual tools were being refined in batches by the weapon refiners of various major forces.

At the same time, some low- and medium-level magical instruments and some elixirs specially prepared for low- and medium-level cultivators were also being refined at great expense.

As a result, the weapons and alchemy materials originally stored by these forces were naturally consumed at an alarming rate.

As a result, the prices of various materials in major markets naturally skyrocketed, almost several times more than before.

Even so, in these markets, various materials are often in short supply, and it seems as if they are worthless.

But at this time, a pill that could allow mortals to give birth to spiritual roots appeared in the third realm of the human race. The effect was extremely good. Most spiritual roots were of the second or third attributes, which almost meant that forming a pill was no longer a big problem.

In addition, various resources have increased to such an extent that they have gone from being priced out of demand to being in endless supply.

As long as there are enough spirit stones, they can get as many as you want. All of a sudden, the entire human and demon races were in an uproar. Even other races were shocked and came to the human race to buy them.

They even thought about invading the human race and seizing these resources, but as one after another ancient beasts of the Saint level, ancient beasts of the Void Refinement stage, and ancient beasts of the Spirit Transformation stage appeared and became the demon kings of the demon clan, guests of the human clan, and elders, they understood that the human race and the demon clan had extremely powerful forces, or racial protection, and they had better not provoke them.

The human and demon races were naturally extremely happy about all this.

In this way, the overall strength of the human and demon races increased several times in just a hundred years.

(End of this chapter)