Being a talent in the Chusheng Demon Sect

Chapter 606 The Alienated True Monarchs

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In the end, Lü Yang still chose to take out a loan.

Surprisingly, although the Great Dao Immortal Scroll is essentially just a piece of waste paper, it is quite difficult to refine, mainly due to the large number of anti-counterfeiting labels.

"For an ordinary person, it would probably take a lot of time to go from taking out a loan to buy the refining method, to learning the refining method, and finally to being able to refine it. By the time they are finally able to refine their own immortal talisman, the loan of one hundred million will probably have accumulated interest to an amount that is difficult to repay easily."

By then, people will be trapped.

'Fortunately, I have exceptional comprehension, so there's no need to worry too much.' With that thought, Lü Yang immediately passed on the Immortal Talisman Refining Method to Ancestor Tingyou of the Righteous Path Banner.

"Thank you for your trouble, Master." Lü Yang said with a fawning smile.

"Give it to me."

Master Tingyou shook his head, showing no intention of refusing. In fact, if Lü Yang did not give him the method for refining the Immortal Talisman, he would have offered it himself.

After all, we're all in the same boat these days.

Besides, Ancestor Tingyou also had his own plans: 'I'm still too weak. Although [Wuyoutian] is considered top-tier among the heretics...'

But what is heretical is still heretical.

The heretical attainments, tempered by the passage of time, have a weak foundation. In terms of rank and origin, how could they possibly compare to the orthodox attainments who have latched onto the leader of the Dao?

The two are not in the same league.

We still need to find a way to make it legitimate.

'Unfortunately, while attaining a non-Buddhist path is relatively easy, it also cuts off one's own path to enlightenment to a certain extent. Returning to the orthodox path is even more difficult than achieving Foundation Establishment.'

Originally, Master Tingyou had already given up.

However, upon arriving in the Heavenly Mansion Great World and seeing the system called "Great Dao Immortal Register," where even fruit positions could be bought and sold, he regained hope.

'If I succeed, perhaps I can help Lü Yang again.'

In Mengwei City, Lü Yang landed on his escape light.

After entrusting the method of refining the Immortal Talisman to Ancestor Tingyou for study, he pondered for a moment and then came back again, not for any other reason than to inquire about some information.

"Master, Suo Huan, and Empress Xiao are still seriously injured. I've only managed to suppress her injuries with the Righteous Path Flag. To recover, we'll likely need a supreme treasure, one that works on a True Monarch. After much deliberation, the Heretical Alliance seems to be the easiest to approach. I hope we can get some good stuff."

The next second, a beam of light rushed towards them.

Then the light parted, and the Mountain-Moving One emerged, looking at Lü Yang with surprise: "Fellow Daoist, have you not yet collected your reserve funds?"

In Banshan's opinion, Lü Yang probably wouldn't have time to look for him.

After all, as long as you are within the Heavenly Palace, you need to spend money. And with the status of a True Lord, if you don't refine your own Immortal Talisman, you definitely can't afford to live by working.

However, to refine immortal talismans, one must take out a loan. In order to repay the loan as soon as possible and avoid excessive interest, the comprehension and application of immortal talisman refining methods must be done urgently. The later you start refining immortal talismans, the greater your debt will be, until you eventually become a heavily indebted worker.

And yet, this person still dares to run around everywhere?
Thinking of this, Banshan suddenly felt a chill: 'They say a newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger, but he's from out of town, so he probably doesn't plan to repay the loan at all?'

How can this work!
Repaying loans is an obligation that every Heavenly Immortal Lord of the Outer Path must fulfill, and it is also the guarantee of their survival. If they can just refuse to repay, is there any law left?

What's more, I lent him ten million.

With a furrowed brow, Banshan looked at Lü Yang and said in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoist, the Heavenly Palace is very strict in pursuing debtors. Don't do anything foolish."

Upon hearing this, Lü Yang's eyes flashed, but he deliberately put on an indignant look: "No matter what, one hundred million heretical immortal talismans is too expensive. If I take out a loan, won't I be subject to their control in the future? We cultivators seek the Great Dao and freedom, how can we live a life of melancholy and subservience to others?"

The Mountain Moving Sect members chuckled. “Fellow Daoist, what you said is quite interesting. Back then, several of our Outer Dao Alliance founders said the same thing, and even wanted to lead their disciples to the outer heavens.”

"Oh? And what was the result?" Lu Yang asked curiously.

The Mountain-Moving One said calmly, "As a result, because they were overdue in paying their taxes, they were beaten to a pulp by the tax officials and celestial beings who came down from the ninth level, and their positions were also confiscated."

"Fortunately, my great-grandfather's generation was a business-savvy man. He joined forces with several other heretical True Lords to create the Heretical Alliance, integrating the heretical immortal talismans of various sects and issuing them in a unified manner. This reorganized the market. After my grandfather succeeded him, he worked even harder and finally managed to redeem the confiscated positions."

"It is precisely because of the achievements of our two generations of ancestors."

"That's why the current Heretic Alliance has elected me as its leader and entrusted me with the most important position of [Observational World Inspector]."

At this point, the mountain-moving man sighed again.

"Oh well, I guess I'm just unlucky. I did borrow ten million, and if it all goes down the drain, my cash reserves will decrease."

"Fellow Daoist, please follow me."

As they spoke, the two had already arrived deep within Mengwei City, where a vast and boundless mausoleum was shrouded in layers of arrays.

As Lü Yang looked around, he saw countless tombstones.

From the outside in, the closer one gets to the center of the cemetery, the stronger the residual energy becomes, especially the dozens of tombstones in the very center, which surprised Lü Yang:

'Heretical True Lord. No, that's not right. He used to be a Heretical True Lord, but he should have fallen from his rank before his death, at most retaining some divine abilities.'

"These are all the founders of my Heretical Alliance."

The Mountain-Moving Master raised his hand in acknowledgment and said in a deep voice, "After each generation of patriarchs passes away, they leave behind a position for their descendants to inherit, while their bodies are buried in this Dao Mausoleum."

"This is the [Taiyin Soil] that my great-grandfather bought from a tax collector at great expense. He created this treasure land to nurture the spirit. If the body is buried in it, there is a 30% chance that it will come to life and be reborn after a thousand or eight hundred years."

"After reading this, fellow Daoist should have some thoughts."

The Mountain-Moving One spoke earnestly and earnestly, saying, "Fellow Daoist, do you really wish that a thousand years from now you wouldn't even be able to afford a cemetery to bury your remains?"

If you don't want to, hurry up and study the Immortal Talisman Refining Method, refine your own Immortal Talisman, and then return the ten million heretical Immortal Talismans that you owe me.
At the same time, Lü Yang also realized:

'No wonder I always felt something was off. The lifespan of the Heretic True Lord isn't infinite; without the metal element, even the Heretic True Lord will age and die.'

In other words, the Mountain Moving Sect, or rather, the seven Outer Path True Monarchs of the Outer Path Alliance, are all successors to their predecessors, and are no longer among the first generation to attain Dao. No wonder they are somewhat lacking in cunning and tactics; in Lü Yang's eyes, they don't even seem like cultivators, but rather more like—

'More like an ordinary person.'

Yes, despite the immense power and influence of this Outer Dao Alliance, in Lü Yang's view, it is actually more like a mortal organization disguised as a celestial being.

Do they need to fight? Do they need to engage in magical combat?

Neither is necessary.

What they want to do is manipulate the price of heretical immortal talismans, become richer than themselves, bankrupt their enemies, and create dual contracts to legally evade taxes.
As for cultivation? That's too inefficient.

Buying with Immortal Scrolls is much more efficient.

Their battlefield is on another level, a completely different realm from the cultivation battlefield that Lü Yang knew, and it is entirely built on the Tianfu system.

In that field, each of them may be an outstanding individual with extraordinary talent, but in terms of enlightenment, combat, and the scheming methods among cultivators, they show astonishing ignorance. This is not because they are stupid, but because their long-standing mindset cannot be changed.

For a moment, Lü Yang felt a chill:

'These heretical True Lords have long been corrupted by the Great Dao Immortal Registers and the Heavenly Palace system built upon them; they're no different from domesticated dogs!'

(End of this chapter)