Hunting God Era

Chapter 156 I'll chop you up after the college entrance exam!
"The shipping guild?"

Li Ye looked at the two men, recalling their earlier conversation, and asked, "Sect?"

"Of course."

The man in the long robe nodded: "Originally, someone of your level wouldn't be qualified for us to make contact. However, it's truly remarkable that you've broken through six levels at your age, and we couldn't bear to see you waste your time, so we thought we'd come and meet you. Now that we see you, you're extraordinary."

A smile appeared on his lips. "Not only have I broken through the sixth level, but my Qi has also transformed into True Essence, forming a Dantian and entering the Kaiyuan stage."

These words surprised the burly man beside him and made Li Ye frown.

Did you see it?

Cultivation is something one must cultivate oneself. Even if one is at the Dragon Gate Realm, it is difficult to discern their true nature unless they reveal their Qi and blood. This is unless one has cultivated the Five Senses to a deep level or has spent a long time with them and can guess based on experience.

Li Ye was able to discern others' cultivation levels because he had learned a great deal of martial arts and possessed high skill in it.

If he doesn't actively reveal these three realms, no one will be able to see them.

This person recognized him as a third-stage cultivator with just one glance?
"I've never heard of any 'Grand Canal Gang.' I'm an official from the Disinfection Bureau. It's not right for you to come here and poach people like this, is it?" Li Ye asked.

These words elicited sneers from the two men.

"Little brother."

The burly man grinned and said, "You haven't been to the Primordial Era yet, have you? People who have been to the Primordial Era wouldn't say things like that."

The man in the long robe also smiled and said, "Lord Li, how about this? To show our sincerity, you offer up your fiefdom, and we'll help you suppress Tian Zhixing and let you enter the Primordial Demon Realm once. We'll make a decision after you come out. What do you say?"

Li Ye raised an eyebrow. "I've never seen anyone come up here and ask for things just because of a name. What if I don't give them to them?"

"It's fine if you don't give it to me."

The man in the long robe laughed and said, "Tian Zhixing is a member of the Salt Gang. You can't control him by simply intimidating him. Your fiefdom is used for exchanging favors. Since you're unwilling... well, let's see what happens later. If you change your mind, you can pass a message to your superiors, and that way you'll have a way to find us."

As he spoke, he and the burly man retreated outside the gate, and then fell silent.

"Disappeared"

Without even looking, Li Ye could tell that those people had disappeared.

"The grain transport gang and the salt gang"

Li Ye glanced at the document in his hand, leaned back, raised his head, clicked his tongue, and laughed, "This name is a bit too old-fashioned."

These are all common occurrences throughout history.

He doesn't understand, but he can ask.

Wang Ting didn't tell him, but these sects came to him on their own.

Li Ye made a direct call to Director Wang, and the first thing he said after the call was connected was:
"The Canal Gang has come to me, saying they want to recruit me into their sect and offer my fiefdom to Tian Zhixing's Salt Gang in exchange for benefits. Grandpa Wang, what's going on? What exactly are these sects?"

After a moment of silence, the person on the other end sighed and said, "They are ancient beings, not the powerful families that were wiped out in reality thirty years ago. They are forces that have existed since ancient times."

"The Caobang (Grand Canal Gang) existed since the Han Dynasty and rose to prominence at the end of the Ming Dynasty. The remaining Caobang was just a shell, which later became the Green Gang, but it had no connection with the Caobang anymore."

"The Salt Gang reached its peak during the Huang Chao period at the end of the Tang Dynasty, and later they all rose to prominence."

Upon hearing this, Li Ye was taken aback. "Ascension? Huang Chao is still alive?" "He died long ago. Ascension is an ancient term. It is the path from the third realm to the fourth realm, where the three flowers gather at the top and the five energies connect with the divine. The seed is planted in the dantian, and along the way, the three flowers gather and the five energies condense. When the seed matures, it bears fruit, which we call the Dao Fruit. Swallowing the Dao Fruit allows one to enter the realm of divine illumination. This is the path of cultivation from the third realm to the fourth realm. In ancient times, it was also called becoming an immortal and attaining the Dao, which allows one to ascend to heaven on a cloud."

"At the same time, this is also a threshold. The third realm is easy to enter, but the fourth realm is difficult to reach. Only after passing the fourth realm can one stand on the threshold of 'reality'. Only when one reaches this point can one delve deeper into the Primordial Era. Those true aristocratic families and sects are all within this realm."

"You're describing something from another world."

Li Ye asked, "What about the four top-tier universities? Are they like that too?"

"The four first-class sects are once-declining sects. They don't exist in another world; they are connected to reality. No one can operate outside of reality. This is our foundation. In reality, we have strong control, so you don't need to worry about that."

He paused for a moment, then said, "Whether it's the Grand Canal Gang or the Salt Gang, once the nation is determined, no one can stop it. Just focus on your cultivation and the college entrance exam. Don't worry about anything else. In reality, no one will do anything to you!"

"Can't it be resolved in the Primordial Demon Realm?" Li Ye understood the meaning behind the words.

Wang Ting sighed, "It's not that we can't solve it, it's that we have no way to do it. I won't lie to you, we really don't have that much control over the Yuan Chu. In order to prevent powerful demons and monsters from squeezing in, we still have to rely on these sects."

"Aren't demons born from resentment?" Li Ye frowned.

"Where did those ancient demons go after they were born?"

Wang Ting's reply sent chills down Li Ye's spine.

"I understand, thank you Grandpa Wang."

After a moment of silence, he hung up the phone and sighed, "All sorts of demons and monsters have come out."

That's just how the world is; once you choose this path, you're destined to pay a price.

No one can remain untainted and focus solely on cultivation. Even if one were to become a savage, one would easily encounter natural disasters and man-made calamities.

But things have been really complicated lately. Just because he killed a member of the Locust God Cult, people have been coming after him non-stop.

The place up there wasn't as safe as he had imagined, but that's precisely why the opportunities were greatest there.

"Those two are probably at the fourth level. They wouldn't dare to act rashly in reality, but they certainly have dominance here, which makes things easier."

Li Ye laid out the 'Heaven-Slaying Sword' on the table. "I don't care about internal power struggles or backstabbing. Once I've absorbed enough, we'll settle the score after the college entrance exam!"

He had already accumulated enough contamination; he was originally planning to delay and let it build up further.

But now that the Cao Gang has come to his door, it means that Tian Zhixing probably already knows about him.

And then there's this so-called Canal Gang, and that so-called Salt Gang.
How could Huang Chao's Salt Gang become a sect and have survived for so many years?
Wouldn't Huang Chao himself be furious if he heard this?

He's still too weak!

If he were any stronger, no one would talk to him like that.

Previously, he wasn't in a hurry at all; he just wanted to get into university first. His main strength wasn't in cultivation; he gained power through authority. Killing a god was something he could do any way.

But now, he can't stand it anymore.

We are currently stuck in the third realm and do not have a suitable Dharma seed.

Although Wang Ting had a 'Collapse' magic seed, it was a last resort; he didn't want to be forced to make a choice.

He wants to choose for himself!
We've reached the intersection. We have to kick away the obstacle in front of us, otherwise it will completely block our way!
(End of this chapter)