Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 187 War Begins (10,000-word update, please subscribe)

As the situation in Qingyang Prefecture changed, Qingyun Sect successively dispatched several batches of Foundation Establishment Realm disciples.

Besides the Zhao family of Tiger Gorge, the Zhou family of Beast Taming, and some other mid-level cultivation families, all have Qingyun Sect disciples stationed there.

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Many Foundation Establishment stage demonic cultivators have also appeared in cultivation families such as the Wu family of Chiyan.

Qingyang Prefecture quickly descended into chaos.

They each waged their own wars.

Because of the mountain closure, the Feiyun Su family was able to enjoy some peace and quiet.

Occasionally, cultivators from the Qingyun Sect would stop here, rest for a few days, and then hurriedly head to other places.

the reason is simple.

There is no war here.

He couldn't earn any merit.

However, the sect is full of hidden talents.

There are still smart people out there.

The recently arrived Master Lin Dan and Master Dai Qi are both clear-headed individuals.

Both of them are at the Foundation Establishment stage, but their corresponding skills are only at the first-tier high-grade level.

Very normal.

The arts of alchemy and the arts of weaponry are not so easy.

Second-tier alchemists and second-tier weapon refiners are rare finds in sects.

Without substantial upfront investment and sufficient experience, it's very difficult to get promoted.

Master Lin Dan and Master Dai Qi were close friends.

They immediately took a liking to Feiyun Mountain, a place blessed with auspicious feng shui.

"It's good that the mountain is closed! With the mountain closed, Junior Brother Dai and I don't have to greet or see off guests anymore, and we can concentrate on honing our skills!"

Lin Danshi said to the head of the Su family.

The two reached an agreement with the Su family.

The Su family handles everything from order taking and payment collection to delivery—a one-stop service.

Master Lin and Master Dai only concern themselves with alchemy and weapon crafting.

Others came to Qingyang Prefecture to exorcise demons and uphold justice.

They came to earn spirit stones and improve their skills.

The two heard that the Su family also had a talisman master stationed there.

Moreover, he is a true disciple.

They all lowered their stance, personally visiting each other and referring to themselves as junior brothers.

They are all fellow disciples from the same lineage.

They share the same philosophy.

The three quickly became close friends and frequently hosted banquets for each other.

It can be considered a break from arduous practice.

The two Foundation Establishment cultivators praised Shen Xuan's charm highly.

The fact that she could win the heart of the Foundation Establishment Fairy of the Beast Taming Zhou family made the two of them extremely envious.

They learned that Shen Xuan could create second-tier thunder talismans.

Master Lin Dan and Master Dai Qi were utterly astonished.

"Senior Brother Shen, with such skills, why would you choose to be stationed at Feiyun Mountain?"

"Junior Brother Lin, the Thunder Talisman inheritance was provided by the Su family."

Shen Xuan offered a brief explanation.

"Oh I got it!"

The two subconsciously believed that Shen Xuan stayed at Feiyun Mountain for the sake of inheriting the Thunder Talisman.

Shen Xuan naturally offered no explanation for this.

During the banquet, the three exchanged gifts.

Shen Xuan examined it for a while.

Both of their skills definitely need improvement.

Both the elixir and the magical artifact have many flaws.

Shen Xuan casually gave it to Su Xue'er.

The two carefully put away the several [Evil-Breaking Thunder God Talismans] he took out, as if they were precious treasures.

"loss!"

Shen Xuan thought to himself.

However, he befriended the two men in order to gather information about the sect.

Especially Lei Yaoyang's.

After a few rounds of drinks, the conversation became much more relaxed.

"Lei Yaoyang? A direct disciple of Thunder Technique cultivator from Thunder Peak?"

"This person is arrogant and haughty, and looks down on everyone. He will surely suffer a great loss in the future!"

"That's right. So what if they're thunder magic cultivators! Without condensing their inner core, they're just like us, merely Foundation Establishment stage elders!"

Unexpectedly, both Lin Danshi and Dai Qishi harbored resentment towards Lei Yaoyang.

The three of them started chatting.

Shen Xuan then realized the truth.

The ordinary Foundation Establishment elders of the Qingyun Sect had many opinions about these Golden Core disciples.

They occupied the best resources in the sect, which indirectly reduced the income of ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Shen Xuan practiced the "Auspiciousness and Misfortune Avoidance Technique" several times, and used the "Insight Technique" to observe.

It was confirmed that neither of them had fabricated the story.

Then he asked, "I heard that Lei Yaoyang is quite fond of my junior sister Qin Yuehan?"

"Infatuation? Senior Brother Shen, you're mistaken!"

"How could someone like Lei Yaoyang treat female cultivators kindly! He merely wants to use Fairy Qin's Green Wood Spirit Body to temper his Thunder Dao Body!" "Senior Brother Shen, you must not trust this person!"

"The two Foundation Establishment Fairies that Lei Yaoyang married back then have both stagnated in their cultivation and can no longer make any progress; their paths to enlightenment have been severed!"

Lin Danshi and Dai Qishi echoed each other, even more indignant than Shen Xuan.

"It can't be that bad. Lei Yaoyang is a direct disciple of a Golden Core cultivator; he should have some principles in his actions!"

In the world of cultivation, destroying someone's path to immortality is comparable to killing one's father and stealing one's wife; such hatred is irreconcilable.

"Bottom line? Ha! When your superiors tell you to consider the bigger picture, you're outside of it all, the one who gets sacrificed!"

"Those two Foundation Establishment Fairies came from humble backgrounds and had no Core Formation masters to guide them, so how could they know so much?"

"With the slightest hesitation, it ended up on Lei Yaoyang's dinner table! He even swallowed the bones!"

Shen Xuan sighed.

"Don't the sects do anything about it?"

"Manage? How do you manage it?"

"Marriage is a matter of mutual consent! Who would want to offend a Golden Core cultivator!"

"If he can't even see through such a trap, he'll be sold out sooner or later. We might as well let him get away with it!"

Even among the major sects of Taoism, there is deceit and treachery, with each sect employing its own unique abilities.

Very normal.

That's how the game of power has always been.

The higher the position, the more intense the struggle.

It's a life-or-death struggle, and there's no room for the slightest mistake.

……

The following days.

The situation in Qingyang Prefecture has improved somewhat.

The Qingyun Sect dispatched more than thirty Foundation Establishment cultivators to stabilize the situation.

Those who performed blood sacrifices against family cultivators and mortals in Qingyang Prefecture were mostly demonic cultivators who had reached the Qi Refining stage.

The Demonic Sect strictly forbids large-scale blood sacrifices at its headquarters.

If they wanted to establish their foundation, they had no choice but to infiltrate the territory of the Daoist sect.

The advantages of Foundation Establishment over Qi Refining Perfection are still quite obvious.

At first, the disciples of Qingyun Sect traveled in groups, using their numbers to overwhelm the enemy and achieving an initial victory.

However, things changed not long afterward.

It's not just demonic cultivators who have reached the Qi Refining Perfection stage.

Demonic cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage have also appeared.

Their methods are even more insidious and vicious.

The disciples of the Qingyun Sect were quickly injured.

On this day, Shen Xuan hosted a banquet for Master Lin Dan and Master Dai Qi.

"Senior Brother Zhu is injured!"

"Oh!"

Shen Xuan had a slight impression of it.

He was the leader of the first batch of cultivators dispatched by the sect to Qingyang Prefecture.

The strength is good.

The foundation has been established for three levels, and it is only a step away from the middle stage of foundation building.

Shen Xuan guessed that Senior Brother Zhu came with the expectation of gaining merit and using it to break through to the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment.

Master Lin, being well-informed, recounted the events in detail.

It turned out that Senior Brother Zhu and his group had encountered a tough problem while they were out fighting demons.

Although the opponent was no match for him, he was determined to fight to the death and wanted to perish together with Junior Sister Yang.

Senior Brother Zhu shielded Junior Sister Yang with his own body to save her.

Even though he killed the Foundation Establishment demonic cultivator, he was still affected by demonic energy, and his foundation was damaged.

From then on, Senior Brother Zhu's chances of breaking through were greatly reduced.

It is very likely that he will never reach the early stage of Foundation Establishment in his entire life.

After this battle, Junior Sister Yang was also terrified.

He immediately returned to his clan.

She married a descendant of a Core Formation True Person.

It is said that Junior Sister Yang is still very grateful to Senior Brother Zhu.

I personally delivered the wedding invitation to Brother Zhu.

"Hehe, if it weren't for this Junior Sister Yang, Senior Brother Zhu wouldn't be in this situation!"

"So, as they say, beauty can be a curse! Senior Brother Shen, you must be careful! Don't ruin your own life!"

"My two junior brothers are absolutely right!"

Shen Xuan chuckled and brushed it off lightly.

He's not like Senior Brother Zhu; he's not that infatuated.

He would never sacrifice himself for any woman.

After the banquet.

Shen Xuan told Fairy Bai Lian about Senior Brother Zhu and Junior Sister Yang.

"What does this have to do with Junior Sister Yang!"

"Your Senior Brother Zhu is just delusional!"

The White Lotus Fairy sides with Junior Sister Yang.

This infuriated Shen Xuan.

That night, he drew his sword and gave the White Lotus Fairy a severe beating.

The stabs drove her to the brink of ecstasy, to the point of near death and back to life, until she begged for mercy repeatedly.

Only then was he satisfied. He sheathed his sword, released the White Lotus Fairy, and let her sleep and rest.

(End of this chapter)