My path to immortality began with my posting to guard Dawancun.

Chapter 253 Hostility
This spiritual realm in the mountains,
For the two hundred years since its discovery, it has been controlled by five powerful factions.

These five forces are the Song family, the Bai family, the Wasp Valley, the Golden Wind Village, and the Black Sword Sect.

Although for the past two hundred years, the five Out-of-Body factions have helped each other and tacitly united to resist the gazes of outsiders who covet the spiritual realm in the mountains.

However, there is also considerable internal competition and conflict between them.

In previous years,

The chaos caused by demonic cultivators severely damaged the Song family's power.
Even the Song family patriarch suffered severe injuries.
As a result, the family's outstanding younger generation suffered a shortage, and for a time, it was impossible to find a single cultivator above the late stage of the ninth level of Qi Refining.

So after some consideration,

The Song family simply went along with it and gave their original spot to Shen Tingchu, who had been very kind to them, in order to repay his kindness in helping them.

It just so happens that the Shen family of Tiannan is a prominent clan, and Shen Tingchu, with whom he had some dealings, is not such a petty person.

Befriend the Shen family

This will at least give the Song family, who are currently in a weakened state, some support and confidence.

The other four factions also knew about this.

This has caused quite a stir in internal discussion meetings.

For two hundred years, several major powers have been engaged in open and covert struggles. Now that they see the other side weakened, they are naturally willing to kick it when it's down.

More importantly, the other forces were also worried, fearing that they had let a wolf into their house and attracted the giant Shen family of Tiannan.

The Shen family of Tiannan was indeed a behemoth to them. It should be noted that the combined number of cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage among all their forces did not exceed ten.

Their cultivation levels are also around the early to mid-stage.

Compared to the Shen Clan of Tiannan, which has a master at the Divine Travel Realm and dozens of members at the Nascent Soul Realm, including many at the peak of the Nascent Soul Realm, the gap is simply too great.

If the Shen family were to set their sights on the Dream Wanderer in the Spirit Realm and try to take him away, they would likely have no ability to resist.

At that time, the Song family might have received some benefits as compensation for being the first to lead the way.

Those families will likely lose everything!
As a result, the meeting between the ancestors of several families turned into a fierce argument and conflict.

However, given the strong stance of the Song family patriarch,
Furthermore, the other four families also did not want to openly confront the Shen family of Tiannan.
So the decision to transfer the quota to Shen Tingchu was reluctantly approved.

The Song family patriarch had initially breathed a sigh of relief.

They felt that after overcoming the difficulties caused by other forces, they could wait with peace of mind for Shen Tingchu to arrive and fulfill their promise.

But no one expected that,

A renowned genius from the Nanyang School traveled to this place and heard about the Dream Immortal in the Spirit Realm. So he came to ask for a spot to seek enlightenment through the Dream Immortal when the Spirit Realm opened soon.

Although the Nanyang Sect is a sect located in the Heisei Domain next to the Tiannan Domain,
But their sect is a major sect with three Divine Realm experts presiding over it!
Moreover, it is a subordinate sect of the Jade Purity Immortal Sect and has a very deep relationship with the Jade Purity Immortal Sect!
How could these small Nascent Soul stage forces have the right to refuse such a prodigy from a sect?

Therefore, internal meetings of the five factions were convened swiftly.

The final result of the discussion was...

Tell the Song family to give up that spot.

Despite the strong opposition from the Song family patriarch

They said that their spots had already been agreed upon and given to the Shen family of Tiannan.

But the other four,
Regardless of anything,

The resolution was passed with extreme force.

Perhaps their thoughts,
It's probably a case of shifting the blame eastward, letting the Nanyang faction and the Tiannan Shen family fight it out.

As for this process,

What became of the Song family?
They don't care.

"Sigh, this whole thing is a mess..."

"Brother Shen, I'm really sorry, this is my fault, but there's really nothing I can do."

The Song family patriarch wore a bitter expression.

Although he knew that such a breach of promise was very hateful.
In fact, it's not much different from making enemies for yourself. But what can he do?

So I had no choice but to bite the bullet and bring it up, hoping to reach a peaceful resolution with the other party.

"Sigh, they really are too clever for their own good..."

"I was thinking that the family's younger generation had suffered heavy losses, and the family's collection needed to nurture the next generation and help them grow as much as possible. It shouldn't be used lightly... In addition, the family doesn't have any juniors with the potential to advance to the ninth level of the Nascent Soul realm, so the spot is useless in our hands. Therefore, I planned to give it up and, incidentally, make some connections with the promising younger generation of the Shen family..."

"I never imagined it would turn out this way. Alas, those who scheme too much will ultimately be outsmarted by fate."

A deep sense of helplessness rose in the heart of the Song family patriarch.

Let's not talk about making friends right now.

It's already good enough that we haven't become mortal enemies!
But there's nothing I can do.
With four forces joining forces to pressure them, the Song family is now powerless to resist.

The Nanyang Sect has three powerful experts at the Divine Travel Realm in charge.
There is only one person in the Shen family.

Add to that the prodigy of the Nanyang School, and they are a force to be reckoned with.

Several years ago, the other party had fought to a draw with a cultivator who had just advanced to the Nascent Soul Realm in a public setting!

That's someone at the Nascent Soul stage!
Even if it's just a newly advanced Nascent Soul realm, it's still far beyond what ordinary Qi Induction realm cultivators can compare to.

Those geniuses are absolutely rare talents, one in a hundred years!

no doubt,

That one will become the core figure of the next generation of the Nanyang School!

In contrast,

The Shen family only has one cultivator at the Divine Travel Realm in charge.
Although Shen Tingchu was also out of body,
but.
The Song family's choice was thus obvious.

"So, you mean to say that the agreed-upon spot will be given to that prodigy from the Nanyang Sect?"

The smile that had been on Shen Tingchu's face vanished at this moment.

He said with a somewhat indifferent expression.

They no longer address him as "brother" but as "Your Excellency".

This kind of behavior is almost like being slapped in the face.
No one's complexion would be much better.

"This... please forgive me, Brother Shen!"

no way,
The Song family patriarch had no choice but to bite the bullet and go along with it.

"This matter was due to the Song family's negligence, and we can make amends."

"Ah."

Shen Tingchu sneered.

"Does Your Excellency mean that the Nanyang faction is difficult to deal with, but the Shen family of Tiannan is easy to bully?"

Putting aside the question of what kind of apology this is,
No matter how great the apology, he could not accept it.

Because of the current situation

To outsiders, it was a loss of face for the Shen family.

"No! I have never had such a thought!"

The Song family patriarch's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly explained and begged for mercy.

"I have never looked down on the Shen family of Tiannan, but all of this was out of necessity..."

at this time,

Shen Changchuan, who was sitting below Shen Tingchu, finally spoke:
"Many disputes ultimately end up being resolved by force."

"Since the two families are now vying for one spot, why don't we have that person and Shen have a match? The winner stays and the loser forfeits."

"Since that person is a prodigy from a major sect, surely he wouldn't be afraid?"

(End of this chapter)