Vampire Cultivation Notes

Chapter 219 Controversy Arises

On the canopy of the humble parasol tree, there are hundreds of seats arranged in a circle.

Chunyu Ju sat down leisurely in a position near the Eastern Court.

He had finished his business and was just waiting to go to the Demon Realm to search for treasures. He might even be able to get a few Dao soldiers to escort him, so he was naturally very relaxed.

Seeing that even the great master Chunyu Ju was like this, the others dispersed to the four directions and took their seats.

Immediately, palace maids entered the scene, bustling about in the treetops, each offering delicious food and fine wine.

"The ingredients are good, each one is a second-tier high-grade product, but the processing is not good, which wastes spiritual energy."

Some people took a few bites and thought to themselves that the local people of the cave didn't recognize the treasure, using the humble phoenix tree as a foundation and treating the spiritual object as chaff.

They were all people with some background, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to enter the Blood Heart Cave at this time. They were very particular about their food and had a discerning palate.

"Master Chunyu, please. This blood wine was brewed by me personally. My skills are not good, but it is made with the blood of the white phoenix offered to the palace. Please drink this cup to the brim and do not mind the past disagreements."

Li Jieqing offered a cup of wine to someone nearby and sent it to them telepathically.

Chunyu Ju accepted it with a smile and took a bite.

waste----

It's one thing to have poor skills, but these natives of Bloodheart Cave Heaven always like to do this kind of thing, wasting that demon blood.

Li Jieqing greeted Chunyu Ju, drank some blood wine, and put it down with satisfaction. Then he began to give an opening speech for the Eastern Court, using his divine sense to transmit his voice to all directions, reaching everywhere.

"The Blood Heart Grotto has been absent from the world for a long time. We are trapped here. We are neither members of the Blood Heart Sect nor do we know that the Blood Heart Sect has perished. We are just guarding this place and making our own way."

"Gentlemen, you have come from all corners of the land, and your actions are quite unique. Please drink another cup."

The monks of the Eastern Court raised their cups in unison.

The visiting cultivators hesitated for a moment, then all raised their cups in return.

After finishing his cup, Li Jieqing put down the blood wine and, ignoring those around him, said, "However—our Eastern Land has been away from the human world for so long that we were unaware that a thousand years later, the cultivation world actually regards tribulation cultivation as the righteous path and treasure hunting as cultivation?"

"I humbly request that any of you esteemed masters be able to resolve my doubts?"

"Hmph—" someone snorted coldly, remaining an observer.

Someone slammed their hand on the table, clearly finding the mockery unbearable.

Some people sneered, thinking that these local folks were just playing this trick.

Some people looked thoughtful, surveying their surroundings.

However, no one responded. They were all Foundation Establishment cultivators, each with their own mind and nature. At this time, anyone who spoke up would be taking on someone else's business, so why bother?

Finally, Chunyu Ju, looking helpless, said, "Fellow Daoist Yu, you are mistaken. Since you are not members of the Blood Heart Sect, and we are here for the sect's opportunities, it is normal for some things to go wrong at the beginning when the situation was unclear. This matter will be resolved once it is discussed."

"I see----"

Li Jieqing's job was meant to be the villain.

Chunyu Ju responded, and immediately, voices flew about in the treetops, communicating with each other.

Li Jieqing carefully observed for a while. He was a perfect Foundation Establishment cultivator, and his actual cultivation level had reached the peak of the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. His cultivation level was only slightly lower than that of Shan Quan and Chunyu Ju, who were present. Therefore, by releasing his divine sense at this moment, he was able to secretly peek at quite a few things.

Of the sixty-odd Foundation Establishment cultivators from outside, most of them had spiritual senses below his own. Some even had weaker backgrounds, not from immortal sects, but were early Foundation Establishment cultivators from some Golden Core faction, whose voice transmissions he could overhear.

Of course, some people who sensed Li Jieqing's divine sense glanced in this direction, perhaps because they had cultivated their divine sense.

Li Jieqing showed no change in expression and drank another cup of blood wine.

One thing is strange: Li Zhu of the Dongtian Sect did not release any divine sense at all.

Or perhaps he simply didn't sense it.

This person is more noteworthy than those foreign cultivators who can trace his divine consciousness.

Li Jieqing's heart stirred slightly.

At this moment, Shan Quan, the local Grand Master of Blood Heart Cave Heaven, seeing that the atmosphere was about right, finally stood up and stepped forward, bypassing the officials.

"Fellow Daoists, you have come from afar with your own reasons, but I suppose most of you are here for the opportunities and treasures of the Blood Heart Cave Heaven. As for us, the people of the Eastern Land who are trapped here, we are just seeking peace and stability."

"Harmony benefits both sides, while conflict harms both."

"Therefore, I asked Grand Master Chunyu to come forward and invite all fellow Daoists to gather here, in order to establish a set of rules for Blood Heart Grotto Heaven."

"The Eastern Land has an owner, but it is merely a corner of the Blood Heart Grotto-Heaven. There are countless opportunities to be had in the West, which we Eastern Land people dare not occupy. It is precisely what you fellow Daoists should pursue. Moreover, I have heard that pursuing opportunities is not a matter of a day or two. If we can preserve this good land of the East and make it a proper place for trade and supply, it would be a good thing for you fellow Daoists. This is called cooperation that benefits both sides."

The reason why outside cultivators are willing to come here is basically for this benefit.

A woman in a deep-sleeved robe rose, her voice coming from the other end of the treetops, and asked, "Your Majesty of the Eastern Lands, I have heard that you possess many locations and opportunities within the Blood Heart Grotto-heavens. Are you willing to share them?"

Li Jieqing looked up and recognized the woman as someone from the Seven Dou Palace of the Western Mountains of Shenzhou, whose cultivation level was mid-Foundation Establishment.

However, according to the information he later found out, the master of the Seven Dou Palace was only a Golden Core cultivator, and was not worth mentioning.

After all, which outsider cultivator wouldn't have some background to be sent to the Blood Heart Cave Heaven of the Outer Heavens at this time? This woman's cultivation level is only at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, so her magical power is worth noting, placing her in the upper echelons of outsider cultivators.

"How can the imperial court's resources be shared?"

Someone from the Eastern Lands spoke up; it was General Hou Lin. He was originally a rogue cultivator who was recruited by the imperial court and cultivated all the way to the peak of the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. He was considered one of Shan Quan's confidants.

"There is no reason to seal it away. If you all want it, you can come to the court to exchange for it," Li Jieqing replied.

The woman from the Seven Dou Palace glanced at Li Jieqing and Hou Lin with her beautiful eyes, then looked at Shan Quan and smiled, "Is it really possible to exchange for it?"

"Can we also exchange for the treasures of the Eastern Court?" another foreign male cultivator asked.

He had heard that the Eastern Court had accumulated countless treasures over a thousand years, and that even a random county contained several streams of malevolent energy. He wondered what the national treasury's collection must be like.

Amidst the uproar, Li Jieqing received a telepathic message from Shan Quan, who was pulling together the Foundation Establishment cultivators from their Eastern Court present to discuss the matter.

Finally, a decision was made.

Dan Quan stood up again and addressed the group of visiting cultivators, saying, "The exchange of treasures is feasible!"

"However, our Eastern Lands are not lacking in external resources. It is only the continuous calamities of the Demon Realm that make it difficult for our army to move around outside. If any of you fellow Daoists are willing to help, you can contribute your resources to the Eastern Lands."

Dan Quan did not mention the request for help in relocating the Eastern Court.

We must not show weakness at this time; we should wait until we find a suitable force in private before making any further moves.

"Then I'll take this humble parasol tree, how about it?" A burly man with a bushy beard broke off a parasol tree leaf next to him to make a fan and laughed loudly.

"Go west and retrieve a White Phoenix Demon Pill, then you can offer it to me."

"Hey—" The burly man with the bushy beard didn't rush to answer.

He had been mingling in the cultivation world of the Eastern Lands for some time and knew that a pair of white phoenixes were pressing in, one at the late stage of the second rank and the other at the middle stage of the second rank, which was quite troublesome.

Li Jieqing glanced at him and recognized that the burly man with the bushy beard should be a member of the Furnace Sect in the southern part of Shenzhou. He himself had not registered his name, but some people in the group of outside cultivators had seen him in the city, and the news spread to Li Jieqing.

It is said that the Furnace Sect's supernatural abilities are renowned for their destructive power, ranking first among those at the Foundation Establishment stage.

Li Jieqing glanced again at Hao Zheng with the small beard beside him. This man cultivated the Blood Thunder Divine Power, which was also known as the number one killer in the East.

Hao Zheng with the small mustache also looked over at this moment, and said with a smile, "I was right. You see, these outsiders are going to test our Eastern Court and see if it is easier to kill monsters or to seize our Eastern Land."

Although Hao Zheng was joking, a dangerous look of displeasure flashed in his eyes.

Li Jieqing swept his divine sense across the rows of trees.

Then another strange man wearing a white mourning cap came out. His face was stiff and his eyes were dim, but he stared straight at the Eastern Court.

"I have two questions. First, since you cultivators from your grotto-heavens killed and captured outsiders, don't you have any explanation?"

"Secondly, you are all shallow in knowledge and ignorant of the true laws of the world, yet you claim to be setting rules for seeking opportunities in this Blood Heart Grotto. What virtue or ability do you possess?"

The cultivators of the Eastern Court all looked over.

This time, not only Li Jieqing recognized him, but many people knew about the man's background.

Blood God Sect.

The man in the mourning cap was from the Blood God Sect. Among the eight people recently captured and imprisoned by the Eastern Court, one was also a cultivator from the Blood God Sect, and he was probably closely related to the man in front of him.

"snort."

Chunyu Ju snorted coldly and glanced over.

The Ruyi Sect and the Blood Heart Sect are enemies. If he finds them elsewhere, he will inevitably have to fight them.

However, let's see how the cultivators from the grotto-heavens react to this competition.

"Fellow Daoist, what is your intention?"

Li Jieqing stood up at this moment, his face full of displeasure, and he was very dissatisfied that they, the cultivators of the cave heaven, were being looked down upon.

In the distance, on another part of the canopy of the paulownia tree, Li Zhu of the Dongtian Sect, who had remained silent throughout, turned his head, his face showing a hint of doubt.

"Heh heh, the unlucky guy who died has nothing to do with me. Others will come after you." The man in the mourning turban forced a stiff smile and said, "But you must release my junior brother who is being held captive, otherwise it won't be considered sincerity."

"Those imprisoned have committed arson, murder, and looting, affecting ordinary people and violating the laws of our court. How can they be released just because of your word?"

Li Jieqing sneered, "Let's not talk about this anymore. Or is it really true that we've been unaware of the outside world for so long that our tribulations have been overcome and we've become legitimate cultivators, with the demon taking the throne as the leader of the righteous path?"

"The Blood God Sect is a demonic sect, what's there to say?" Chunyu Ju couldn't help but retort.

However, Chunyu Ju quickly realized that while he could forgive the others, Daoist himself had been beaten and imprisoned the moment he showed his face without doing anything. Where could he find justice?

Chunyu Ju quickly drank a cup of blood wine to calm his nerves.

"laugh----"

The man in the mourning cap turned his head to glance at Chunyu Ju, sneered, and finally turned back.

"Fellow cultivators of the grotto-heavens, there's no need for further words. What is the righteous path and what is the demonic path? Ultimately, it must be judged by the strength of one's magic and the superiority of one's supernatural abilities!"

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