Cultivation of Immortality: This is what unorthodox methods are like.

Above the incense-filled clouds, Daoist cultivators such as Wang Quan and Ruo Jinghong uttered Daoist phrases, explaining either fundamental principles or magical techniques.

On the clouds above the opposite Demon Gold Cave, cultivators such as Ma Qingqiu, Mei'er, and Su Mali were also speaking in Daoist language, explaining Yin-Yang spells, day-night reversal techniques, and various strange magical artifacts and methods of thunder and fire refining.

Everyone either spoke their own mind or discussed with each other.

Whether the spirits, human cultivators, and martial artists below understood or not, no one cared.

Because they speak Taoist words to bless the Five Elements Fruit Trees, making them grow faster.

As for what benefits the spirits might gain from it, they didn't care at all.

More than an hour later, the various howling sounds outside the city disappeared.

Wang Quan and the others also withdrew their magic and shut their mouths.

After a while, some cultivators were about to return when the female cultivator Mei'er suddenly spoke up: "Everyone, we've been in Stone City for over three months, almost April now."

"Thanks to everyone's efforts, the earth is now a thousand meters thick, and the area of ​​blue sky and white clouds is one-third larger than it was at the beginning."

"The food in the city is barely enough to keep the spirits from starving!"

"In a way, things are now stable inside Stone City!"

"Everyone, shouldn't we join forces to deal with the abnormal weather outside?"

Upon hearing this, the cultivators who were about to return stopped in their tracks: "Are you sure you want to leave the city to deal with the abnormal weather?"

The female cultivator, Mei'er, nodded: "Not bad!"

"During this period, the detection devices we created recorded 108,000 minor climate anomalies outside the city."

"Although they are strange, they are not without weaknesses."

"In the past few months, our brothel has also arranged for people to create and modify corresponding magical artifacts."

"As long as everyone agrees, we can unleash the magical artifact, consume some cannon fodder, and completely eliminate the 108,000 abnormal climate phenomena."

"At that time, the city's safety zone can be expanded by more than ten feet."

"We'll definitely get the privilege points!"

The cultivators were even more eager to make their move.

At this moment, Ruo Jinghong clapped her hands: "You're right."

"However... I feel we should wait and let things settle down a bit."

"Our foundation is still somewhat weak!"

"We'll have to wait at least another month!"

Mei'er pouted: "The development of Stone City has now stabilized."

"One more month or one less month, it doesn't matter."

The two sides argued.

However, Ruo Jinghong doesn't have many supporters.

After more than three months of hard work, everyone is eager to get started.

In particular, a couple of days ago, some cultivators chatted with the puppet and discovered that in other places, groups of cultivators who arrived a dozen or so years earlier or later than them had already been fighting against the abnormal climate.

These groups of cultivators, some a dozen or so years earlier and some a dozen years later, actually arrived in the far west around the same time as them.

While the other teams are rolling up their sleeves and getting to work, they're still waiting.

This has caused considerable dissatisfaction among many cultivators who aspire to achieve great things.

At this moment, some cultivators looked at Wang Quan: "Brother Sahua, what's your opinion?"

Wang Quan laughed: "I don't care."

"If most people choose to wage war, then let them wage war; if most people choose to accumulate strength, then let them continue to accumulate strength."

"However, I want to make it clear beforehand—whether it's conquest or building up strength, we must not delay the internal development of Stone City."

"We must not delay the sacrificial ceremony held every three days."

"My friends, Stone City is our foundation!"

"Whether we win or lose outside, we always have a way out!"

"When we conquer the second layer of the world and the underworld in the future, this stone city will be our escape route!"

Upon hearing this, the many restless cultivators fell silent once again.

Because what Wang Quan said makes sense.

only......

Mei Niang smiled wryly: "Fellow Daoist, today a ranking of cities in the far west appeared in the mission hall."

"Our Stone City's ranking isn't very optimistic!"

Wang Quan: "Hmm?"

Many cultivators were also taken aback.

Moments later, hundreds of Daoist cultivators roared into the mission hall.

Although the mission hall was open on all sides, there were no cultivators or spirits inside except for the puppets.

Because they lack the necessary permissions, if they rashly enter these halls that require authorization, they will be killed by the puppets and used as materials.

call out!

Upon Wang Quan and his entourage's arrival, they indeed found a new message next to the three major missions:

[The far west contains a total of 108,000 cities!]

The number of cities will remain unchanged; they correspond to 108,000 constellations!

[Rankings are generated based on various factors such as city construction time, population, and development!]

The higher the ranking, the more benefits the headquarters in the Far West will provide: priority in recruiting top-tier personnel, priority in rescue operations, priority in supplying materials, priority in providing strong remote support, and more!

[Current City - Stone City - Points: None - Ranking - None!]

[Do you want to view rankings for other cities?]

Wang Quan's heart skipped a beat: "Check!"

The next moment, new information emerged:

[Lishui City: Points: 1, Rank: 99,872]

Wang Quan checked the rankings and found that the city rankings were changing every moment.

Some suddenly gained seven or eight points, while others suddenly lost dozens of points.

"Why are the points decreasing?" Wang Quan asked curiously.

The puppet explained: "When a city suffers significant damage to its skilled warriors and resources, its score will decrease."

Ruo Jinghong and the others also asked some questions.

The puppets responded one by one.

Finally, the group returned to the clouds above the Five Elements Fruit Forest and discussed the city rankings again.

Wang Quan pondered for a moment and said, "This ranking is useful, and very useful."

"However, I still hope everyone will improve steadily and surely!"

"Because whether we are cannon fodder in the early stages or orthodox Foundation Establishment cultivators, our numbers are predetermined."

"I don't want everyone to sacrifice a lot of cannon fodder and orthodox cultivators for the sake of temporary rankings."

"These losses may not be noticeable in the short term, but in the long run, they will definitely affect the city's development!"

"We must consider whether our city can become self-sufficient in the future without sufficient supplies."

Many cultivators fell into deep thought once again.

After a moment, the female cultivator Mei Niang's eyes lit up: "Letting the cannon fodder reproduce before they die will perfectly solve this problem!"

"As long as we control the rate at which our cannon fodder dies, we'll be fine!"

Many cultivators nodded in agreement: "Indeed!"

"We have to get the points."

"Cannon fodder must die!"

"As long as we accurately control the descendants of our cannon fodder, we will not only not decline, but will continue to grow stronger."

Everyone was determined to complete the task and earn points.

Therefore, many cultivators would casually go to the street, catch a turtle spirit, remove its shell, and burn it; then they would look at the cracks and deduce good or bad fortune.

Some cultivators even took crystal balls and chanted incantations, deducing and calculating how many offspring the spirits would need to reproduce in order to keep the city running.

As the data was released, even Ruo Jinghong and others were eager to act.

After more than two hours of deductions from various aspects, Ruo Jinghong took a deep breath: "Wang Quan, we are capable of completing the mission."

Wang Quan took a deep breath: "So, everyone, should we prioritize the current world missions? Or the Underworld? Or the second layer of the world?"

Ma Qingqiu suddenly spoke up: "Fellow Daoist Sahua, what's your opinion?"

Wang Quan said earnestly, "I suggest a three-pronged approach!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed slightly, and many cultivators coughed: "Fellow Daoist, focusing on missions in the real world is a safer approach!"