Xiuxian: I use magnetic fields to prove my truth

Chapter 313 The Limits of Qionghua Continent's Realm

The first West Antarctic Magic Contest has already been held, and it was only just concluded a month ago.

The conference, hosted by the Hongfa Daochang, was held in Wanxiang City. In the end, sixty Qi Refining cultivators, three hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators, and ten Golden Core cultivators were selected to enter the spiritual veins of the Hongfa Daochang for cultivation.

Throughout the year, they not only received a significant amount of resources, but also had ample opportunity to engage in dialogue with disciples at the Dharma propagation center.

These were unprecedentedly favorable conditions, and all the winners made significant progress.

Such a generous reward naturally aroused envy among everyone, and a spirit of striving for excellence immediately arose throughout the cultivation world of the Western Continent.

As this trend spread, more and more cultivators fell into demonic possession.

In just three years, the number of demonic cultivators in the Western Continent has equaled that of the past decades.

Zhou Qing instructed the Hongfa Daochang to gather all the demon-possessed cultivators at Daoyun Peak, totaling nearly two hundred people, and he would personally exorcise the external demons from their spying.

His world of Daoist thought naturally underwent another dramatic change.

The tribulation of falling into demonic possession, which was originally a sword hanging over the head of a cultivator, has now become his resources.

By helping the immortals escape their tribulations, Zhou Qing's prestige in the Western Continent grew ever stronger.

Originally, the cultivators were afraid of him because of his great supernatural powers, but now they respect him because he opens up the resources of his Dharma propagation center and helps people get rid of tribulations.

Day after day, Zhou Qing felt more and more fine lines, similar to those on Wei Xu and Yuan Hongying, extending into his Dao Heart World.

In this seemingly happy situation, the only ones who feel lost and resentful are the people at the Dharma propagation center.

Since Zhou Qing ascended to the top, the status of the Dharma propagation center has not only been downgraded, but most of its resources have also been taken away. Every day, many people from other sects come and go from the center, which makes them look down on them.

If not for fear of Zhou Qing's supernatural powers, the Dharma propagation center would never tolerate such a situation.

Zhou Qing understood that forceful suppression was merely the foundation; only by binding interests could one truly win people's hearts and minds.

If he wants to realize his plan and establish a unified cultivation dynasty, he cannot be satisfied with just suppressing others with force. He must make others understand that following him is their true way out.

This will truly win their hearts and minds, and thus motivate them to do their best for you.

After seeing that everything was on track, Zhou Qing went to Dahua Peak to talk to True Lord Bai Mei.

When Bai Mei Zhenjun heard that Zhou Qing had come to visit, he was greatly surprised and hurriedly came out to greet him, saying, "I did not know that Tian Tong Zhenjun was coming. Please forgive me for not welcoming you properly."

Zhou Qing smiled and said, "I just happened to be strolling here without notifying you beforehand, so what crime have I committed?"

As he spoke, he carried the White-Browed True Lord into the inner room.

The two took their seats as host and guest, and the White-Browed True Lord ordered the finest immortal tea to be served, asking, "True Lord Tiantong, is there anything important that brings you here today?"

Zhou Qing took a sip of tea and said, "I've heard that many disciples in the Hongfa Daocheng harbor resentment towards me for occupying the spiritual vein and distributing it away."

Bai Mei was taken aback at first, then felt a chill run down his spine. He thought to himself, "Could it be that he's here to provoke me?"
He carefully considered his words and said, “There are many disciples in the Dharma propagation center. It is inevitable that some disciples will not be able to understand the great vow of the True Lord. They will still be confined by sectarian views and will not be able to think about the overall situation of mankind. I will definitely send someone to give them a stern reprimand.”

Zhou Qing glanced at him and smiled, "So, Fellow Daoist White Eyebrows also thinks I'm using the name of the human race's greater good to deprive the Dharma Propagation Center of its benefits?" "This…"

White-browed True Lord was surprised that Zhou Qing was so persistent, and he was in a bit of a dilemma. At the same time, he was also somewhat dismissive, thinking, "Why do you ask so many questions? In the past few years, it has only been the Dharma propagation center that has suffered losses."

Zhou Qing said, "It seems that you do indeed think this way, fellow Daoist."

"Fellow Daoist, there's no need to rush to deny it. I won't blame the Daoist temple for such thoughts."

"Now the entire Western Continent is under my rule, and all the sects, large and small, are my people. Does that mean the Dharma propagation center is not my person?"

"If I act unfairly and cause resentment among the people, what right do I have to lead the immortals?"

“I have seen the Dharma center making unilateral contributions, and I will surely repay it in the future.”

Hearing him say that, Bai Mei felt much better, but she was somewhat dismissive of his talk of reward, thinking that the temple was self-sufficient and needed no reward.

Zhou Qing saw right through his thoughts and laughed, "Fellow Daoist Bai Mei is only a hair's breadth away from the Nascent Soul stage, isn't he? Don't you want to break through to a higher realm in your lifetime?"

White Eyebrows sighed, "How could I not want to? It's just that our path to advancement has been cut off, so thinking about it is useless."

Zhou Qing asked, "What do you mean by that?"

Bai Mei said, "Fellow Daoist, aren't you curious that in the past tens of thousands of years in Qionghua Continent, the highest realm has only reached the Nascent Soul stage?"

Zhou Qing asked, "Could it be that the lineage has been severed?"

Bai Mei shook his head and said, "The inheritances are all intact. Not to mention the four major Dao Palaces in the Central Continent, any Golden Core sect has cultivation methods that lead directly to the Mahayana stage. The only difference is the quality of the methods."

Zhou Qing laughed and said, "That's strange. Since the inheritance is intact, why has no cultivator above the Nascent Soul stage appeared in the past tens of thousands of years?"

Bai Mei said, "Because the local products of Qionghua Continent are simply unable to support the production of cultivators above the Nascent Soul stage."

"Above the Nascent Soul stage is the Integration stage. The Heaven-Reaching Complete Divine Travel Pill requires eighteen rare treasures to synthesize. The vast majority of these eighteen rare treasures are produced outside of Qionghua Continent. After the Demon Subjugation Rebellion, the eighty-one continents were separated. The last Integration Ancestor of Qionghua Continent passed away, and no new Integration Ancestor has been born since."

"The local products of Qionghuazhou can only supply the birth of a god."

"The Heavenly Spirit Pill for breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage requires seven rare treasures, which are under the control of the four Great Dao Palaces. They are never allowed to circulate in the market. Once anyone circulates them in the market, whether they are selling or buying, they will be exterminated by the four Great Dao Palaces."

"These seven rare treasures are only exchanged between the four major Taoist palaces."

"The fire jade marrow is in our Hongfa Daochang. Our Daochang is only responsible for guarding this item for Qingxu Daogong, one of the four Dao Palaces. Every five hundred years, when the fire jade marrow matures, people from the Dao Palace come to collect it."

"The Great Illusion Demon Lord previously asked us to provide a treasure for breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage. This is the treasure. His time was up, so he wanted to risk breaking through. Although he couldn't collect all seven treasures, having even one was better than having none. So he used this to blackmail us."

"Actually, even if we give him the Fire Jade Marrow, his chances of successfully breaking through are slim. The only concern is that when the Qingxu Dao Palace comes to demand more, his share will be reduced, and he will be punished by the Dao Palace. So, we can only try to get rid of the Great Illusion Demon Lord."

"These seven treasures are monopolized by the four major Dao Palaces. It would be extremely difficult for anyone else to collect them all."

Zhou Qing nodded and smiled, "It's naturally as difficult as climbing to heaven for others, but it may not be so for me. I intend to unite the immortal and demonic paths of Qionghua Continent. Since the Hongfa Daoist Temple was the first to submit, it will naturally benefit the fellow Daoists of the Hongfa Daoist Temple when the opportunity arises in the future."

(End of this chapter)