Longevity in Two Worlds: Double Pupils Are the Road to Invincibility

Chapter 184: Xuanniao Business Alliance (5K subscription, monthly ticket required)
Ancient Moon Peak.

Chengming Palace.

"Old Ghost, I see that the Xuanniao Merchant Alliance has been quite active recently. They have already arranged for people to come to our Beiyuan Province!"

"They also said they were strengthening the business alliance and promoting mutual benefit. I feel there's something wrong with that."

"What do you think about this?"

Bai Tianya arrived at the Chengming Hall of Guyue Peak early in the morning. After a brief greeting, Bai Tianya began to explain the purpose of his visit.

The Xuanniao Business Alliance is a border force between Dongyuan and Zhongzhou on the coast of the East China Sea. Its location is not far from the Great Zhou Dynasty, but it has not yet penetrated deep into the Great Zhou Dynasty.

The Xuanniao Merchant Alliance is not a dynasty, but its existence is extremely special. It is a combination of maritime forces and multiple forces on land, with a mixed personnel and multiple interests.

It looks like a super power, but it is fragmented and consists of many small forces.

There are many interests involved, and the people in charge are replaced every once in a while, making it difficult to see clearly.

The Xuanniao Merchant Alliance is named after the Xuanniao bird that carries the sun on its back. It has established trade routes on both sea and land, connecting with many forces.

Its reputation has spread very widely, and even attracted many forces to join it.

The Xuanniao Merchant Alliance masters the technology of cross-sea transport spirit boats, and also holds many rare treasures from the sea and land. If major forces want these rare treasures from the sea, they must trade with the Xuanniao Merchant Alliance. At the same time, they are allowed to establish trade routes within their forces, explore business opportunities, and allow it to develop.

Establishing a trade route in the Xuanniao Business Alliance can bring wealth, but it will also bring troubles, internal conflicts, etc. It is a two-sided thing.

The Great Zhou Dynasty had come into contact with forces like the Xuanniao Merchant Alliance before, but the Great Zhou court was still somewhat wary of this foreign force at the beginning.

Therefore, the Xuanniao Merchant Alliance did not develop trade routes within the Great Zhou Dynasty. The Great Zhou royal family only allowed the Xuanniao Merchant Alliance to have bases in a few places, and they were also supervised by the court. They were not allowed to grow and develop freely, but were restricted.

However, not long ago, the royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty suddenly strengthened its cooperation with the Xuanniao Merchant Alliance, and at the same time allowed the Xuanniao Merchant Alliance to open more trade routes within the Great Zhou Dynasty. The Xuanniao Merchant Alliance was allowed to establish trade routes in all major state capitals.

This change was quite big, and naturally attracted opposition from many people in the court. Many forces were dissatisfied with the court and were unsure of the attitude of the Zhou royal family.

However, the emperor has already given the order and is forcibly implementing this matter, so things can only proceed in this way.

In a big city like Beiyuanzhou, it is natural to establish trade routes according to the arrangements of the imperial court.

Although Taiyi Dao Sect is a major force in Beiyuan Province, it does not dare to openly disobey the arrangements of the Great Zhou royal family.

In the Great Zhou Dynasty, there are many forces, large and small, but the most powerful force is not the major sects, but the Great Zhou royal family. Its foundation is even deeper than that of the Taiyi Taoist Sect, otherwise it would not be able to become the royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

When there are no major interests involved, the Taiyi Dao Sect can only act according to the arrangements of the court.

This matter has been discussed among the top leaders of Taiyi Dao Sect, and Bai Tianya is on high alert. He also wants to monitor the people of Xuanniao Business Alliance in Beiyuan Province as much as possible to prevent this new force from posing a threat to Taiyi Dao Sect.

Although it seems that the Xuanniao Business Alliance does not pose any threat, it only opens trade routes, earns money and other cultivation resources, and can also provide many rare cultivation resources. However, sometimes it looks very simple, but in fact it is not necessarily so simple, and there may be other dangers hidden.

Being vigilant is Bai Tianya's attitude.

"Old Bai, the Sect Master has already told us not to overthink this matter. He has other plans."

"Besides, the royal family must have other actions as well."

"Compared to us, the royal family will only be more wary of the Xuanniao Merchant Alliance."

Gu Qianqiu waved his hand and spoke slowly.

With the arrival of foreign forces, Bai Tianya and others felt threatened, so it was normal for them to be a little vigilant, and so was he.

But according to his investigation, the Xuanniao Business Alliance has been acting in this way over the years. Among the nearby dynasties and maritime kingdoms, the Xuanniao Business Alliance has been expanding its trade routes in this way and has not taken any other actions.

Although it will bring about some disputes, it will also bring about some changes, but these changes will not affect those major forces.

Then there are the people arranged by the Xuanniao Business Alliance to open up the trade routes. Their martial arts and Taoism skills are not very high. Most of them are ordinary people who are proficient in business. They do not have strong combat power and pose no threat.

In Gu Qianqiu's opinion, there is no need to be so vigilant against forces that do not have masters in charge.

If any problems are found, Taiyi Dao Sect can easily remove them in the first place, so there is no need to be too vigilant.

Secondly, the establishment of trade routes is also beneficial to the Taiyi Dao Sect. The cultivation resources in the sea are extremely vast and varied. Many of them cannot be obtained in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and have never been seen before, and are only recorded in books.

Now there are new channels to obtain these cultivation resources. At that time, the Taiyi Dao Sect will be able to produce more cultivation resources. The Taiyi Dao Sect has a long history. Some auxiliary cultivation resources in the inheritance cannot be found on land, but they can be found in the sea.

Of course, what he values ​​more are the real treasures in the sea, among which may be resources that are useful to him.

Compared to the trivial matter of Xuanniao Business Alliance establishing a trade route in Beiyuan Province, he cared more about the breakthrough in his Taoist cultivation. For him, as long as he could find a way to improve his Taoist cultivation at this time, as long as it was not an evil method, he was willing to try it.

He looked like a middle-aged man at this moment, but just as Bai Tianya called him "ancient ghost", he was already quite old.

The reason why he can maintain a relatively youthful appearance is that his martial arts skills have broken through to the realm of the innate master. The internal cultivation of his internal organs and the breathing between him and his exhalation have the effect of prolonging his life, which also makes him age more slowly, and his face ages more slowly than that of ordinary people.

But even so, the lifespan of the Xiantian Grandmaster is basically only about two decades, and he doesn't have much time left to break through to the immortal realm.

If he cannot break through to the immortal realm within his limited lifespan, then all his powerful cultivation will return to dust and dissipate between heaven and earth, and all his cultivation will be wasted.

Although there is a theory of reincarnation in the world, for those who practice Taoism, it is difficult to say whether the person will still be himself after reincarnation. After all, he has no memory and no cultivation, so what does it have to do with him? Moreover, the theory of reincarnation has not been confirmed by anyone.

Only by breaking through the realm of immortals, breaking the mystery in the womb, mastering the ability to take over another body and be reborn, and possessing his own consciousness, can the reincarnation be him, and not anyone else.

It is not only Gu Qianqiu who thinks so. Many people who practice Taoism also agree with this statement.

For this reason, if Taoist masters cannot accept natural death in their later years, they may practice evil methods in order to achieve a breakthrough.

Evil magic itself is a method that has angered God and the people, and it contains great terror. If you want to use it to break through the realm of immortals, you will definitely commit heinous crimes and it will be difficult to succeed. However, some people are willing to do so for that glimmer of hope, and this is also part of the origin of the evil way.

The book records that in this world, there is the destiny of heaven and earth, the destiny of the human race, the destiny of the emperor and the country, etc. If one commits heinous crimes, he will naturally be retaliated by the destiny. The destruction of the Tiandu Demon Sect, once one of the four holy places in Zhongzhou, seems to be related to this.

Therefore, when given a choice, one will basically not choose to use evil methods. The path of cultivation can be achieved temporarily, but not forever. Even if one uses evil methods to advance, one will naturally have to pay the corresponding price in the future.

"Instead of worrying about these things, you might as well improve your Taoist cultivation, comprehend the mysteries of life and death, and ascend to the realm of immortals as soon as possible."

Gu Qianqiu looked at Bai Tianya and said slowly.

He may pay attention to some things, but he will not spend too much time on them, especially those that have little impact on him or are difficult for him to control.

Because he also knew very well that the matter of the Xuanniao Business Alliance arranging for people to open the trade route to enter Beiyuan Prefecture was a foregone conclusion and it was not something he could change. Even if he had objections, there was no room for maneuver. The fact that many forces in the court had failed before was a good proof of this.

As for what the Xuanniao Business Alliance arranged for the people to open the trade route to do in Beiyuan Province, the sect leader will naturally arrange people to keep an eye on it, so he doesn't need to intervene. It is even possible that they will do something that has the opposite effect.

He spent too much energy on it, which was naturally unnecessary.

If he wanted to do something to change the situation, then if he could be promoted to a divine master, that would be the best thing he could do.

When major forces compete with each other, high-end combat power is the most critical.

Every major force has one more immortal master, so other forces naturally dare not offend them easily. After all, the revenge of a strong man of this level would be extremely terrifying, and ordinary forces simply dare not take the risk.

As for the establishment of the business route, once he is promoted to a master in the immortal realm, he can easily destroy it with a slight thought. Even if the masters of the Xuanniao Business Alliance come to find him, he has the strength to deal with it.

And this is the real way to deal with it.

It is better to rely on yourself than on others.

"Old ghost, you still have a good attitude."

"No wonder among the twelve guardian elders of the sect, you were the calmest when you heard the news!"

Bai Tianya was quite moved when he heard this. When the Sect Master mentioned this matter, the twelve elders who protected the sect all expressed their opinions, and Gu Qianqiu was the most calm.

It is obvious that he has seen the key point clearly, so he has not done anything in vain!
"If something cannot be done, why should we force it? It is better to rely on ourselves than on others."

"As our strength continues to improve, we'll naturally have more time to deal with these things. Otherwise, we won't have that much time, and we won't be able to see the future!"

Gu Qianqiu looked into the distance with a very deep look in his eyes.

His goal is very clear.

Without becoming immortals, it is difficult for them to live forever. At most, they can only live for a few decades.

For masters of Taoism like them, it is already extremely rare to reach the level of innate grandmaster in martial arts practice. It is even more difficult to go further.

In the practice of martial arts, the innate master itself is a transformation, and to become a martial arts grand master, one has already involved the realm of martial arts. It is difficult to reach this level by relying solely on practice resources.

Furthermore, the resources consumed for cultivation are also enormous, which is difficult for them to afford at their level.

Instead of spending cultivation resources on improving martial arts skills, it would be more reliable to continue to improve Taoism skills, polish the Yin Spirit, and increase the strength of the Yin Spirit, so that it can be used to comprehend life and death and understand the mysteries in the womb.

"Let's not talk about this anymore!"

"The Jade Yin-Yang Lake beneath Jingyuan Peak is about to open. It's another year of disciples competing. Has your Guyue Peak arranged for the people who will go to the Jade Yin-Yang Lake?"

Bai Tianya didn't dwell on this matter. He came here to see Gu Qianqiu's attitude towards the Xuanniao Business Alliance.

Although Bai Tianya did not hear Gu Qianqiu's clear explanation in their conversation, he knew that Gu Qianqiu's attitude was similar to his, but he just didn't spend his time on this matter.

If you can't change, then don't change.

This is also in line with Gu Qianqiu's character, so Bai Tianya didn't continue to talk about it.

The relationship between the two is very good, and there is no need to talk too much about some things, as it is meaningless.

"Naturally, it's still the same as before. In the same age group, the winners go and the losers stay."

"To cultivate the Dao and compete, you must rely on yourself."

"We all came here this way, and it's natural for these younger generations to do the same."

Gu Qianqiu said lightly.

In the fight for opportunities, he always relies on himself.

As for relying on connections, he doesn't even have the ability to snatch resources, so don't take the resources. It's better to give them to people with more potential.

His attitude has always been the same and has never changed.

"Old ghost, you guys at Guyue Peak are still the same as always!"

Bai Tianya was full of emotion.

Some things are easy to say but hard to do.

In the sect, even if one’s cultivation of Taoism reaches their level, there are still human relationships and interests.

Some people just can't be refused.

Bai Tianya has descendants in the Taiyi Dao Sect, so there will naturally be a bias when resources are allocated.

He couldn't be as free and easy as Gu Qianqiu.

But human nature being what it is, no one dared to say anything.

"There are also ten spots for the inner courtyard competition. Unfortunately, Yao'er is already an elite disciple now and cannot take a spot!"

"But Yao'er has already been there twice. Going to Biyou Yinyang Lake again won't be of much help to her."

Bai Tianya mentioned his disciple Qin Yao who possessed the Xuanyin spiritual body.

Previously, when Qin Yao was in the inner courtyard, he was also one of the top ten disciples in the inner courtyard and had extremely strong combat power.

When the Yin God condenses in the Xuanyin Spirit Body, it will gain additional Yin God characteristics, allowing Qin Yao to have combat power far superior to that of ordinary cultivators when he is in the realm of driving away objects. Therefore, he was very famous in the inner courtyard during that period.

Furthermore, the other party was just like Shi Yi. As soon as he entered the door, he had already obtained the token of Qianya Peak. When the people in the inner courtyard saw it, they naturally did not dare to provoke him.

After all, those who can obtain the tokens of the major mountains when they enter the sect are not ordinary registered disciples of the Taiyi Dao Sect's high-level officials. Ordinary registered disciples cannot obtain this identity token.

Only the best among the registered disciples who are valued by the higher-ups will be given tokens from the major mountains. This also means that the higher-ups value them and want others not to provoke them easily.

Furthermore, his potential has been confirmed, and he will not stay in the inner courtyard for too long in the future. When they see him in the future, he may be a person above them, or even someone who is in charge of them.

As long as you are not a fool, you will naturally not choose to provoke him after knowing his identity.

When the president of the Changye Club saw that Shi Yi had the Guyue Peak token, he decisively admitted his mistake, kicked out the person who offended Shi Yi from the club, and directly gave compensation, just to avoid offending Shi Yi. The bigger reason was the Guyue Peak token on Shi Yi's waist.

Qin Yao was more high-profile than Shi Yi in the inner courtyard of Taiyi Dao Sect because she was an elite disciple of Qianya Peak and helped register information and handle the entry procedures.

Such a commotion was naturally quite big, so no one had ever provoked her during her growth. Growing up in the inner courtyard was like a fish in water, and everything went very smoothly.

"I don't think any of your registered disciples will be able to get a spot in the inner courtyard competition this time."

When Bai Tianya said this, he looked at Gu Qianqiu with a smile.

The disciples of Qianya Peak were very famous for their Taoist skills, so their combat abilities were naturally very strong. Even the registered disciples had this tendency.

In comparison, Gu Yue Peak, where Gu Qianqiu was located, was less famous for its Taoism when its registered disciples competed with other peaks.

It’s not that Gu Yuefeng’s Taoism is not good, but that Gu Yuefeng’s Taoism is difficult to practice. It consumes a lot of energy and it is difficult to practice to the level of proficiency. Naturally, it is difficult to exert the true power of Taoism.

However, if one cultivates to the level of Gu Qianqiu, then the combat power will be on a completely different level.

The Wusheng Mother of the Wusheng Sect who was hunted by Gu Qianqiu at the beginning had strange Taoist magic and strong fighting ability, but in the end, she had to flee in front of Gu Qianqiu. Although she escaped with her strange Taoist magic, she was also injured and dared not show up.

During the previous cleansing operation against the Wusheng Sect in Beiyuan Prefecture, high-ranking figures such as Wusheng Laomu had fled first, leaving all the believers to be cleansed out.

These believers seem easy to train, but it is not easy to train qualified believers, especially in the Great Zhou. If it were not for major natural disasters or man-made disasters, it would be difficult for many believers of the Wusheng Sect to appear.

If possible, we will naturally take the believers away. The reason we abandon them is that there is no other way, we have no choice but to do this.

"That may not be the case this time."

Gu Qianqiu was about to nod when he heard this, but suddenly thought of something and said with a smile.

When Shi Yi came to him, although he was impressed by Shi Yi's rapid progress in cultivation, he also recognized his potential in cultivation.

It was not until he saw Shi Yi display the Golden Crow Divine Fire that he could tell that although Shi Yi had not cultivated it for long, his mastery of the Golden Crow Divine Fire was not low.

The power displayed by Shi Yi at that time could not be said to be very strong, but it was naturally outstanding in the inner courtyard.

After these days of practice, he estimated that Shi Yi should have made some progress and had a chance to compete for one of the ten places in the inner courtyard competition.

Although this was somewhat difficult, he saw Shi Yi's expression when he used the Golden Crow Divine Fire, so he thought there was still some chance.

Unleashing the Golden Crow Divine Fire consumes a lot of Yin Spirit's power, but Shi Yi's condition at the time did not seem that difficult. It seemed that after changing his cultivation method, his Taoist cultivation had not decreased, and it had even improved!
For people who are at the same level of the realm of driving objects, a powerful Taoist technique can change the situation of the battle.

(End of this chapter)