Starting as a spiritual plant master, may I eventually become the master of all lands.

Chapter 113 News

Song Chuan raised an eyebrow slightly, and started by talking about such a shocking thing about the country of Jing?

Looking at the others, their expressions varied. Some changed their expressions, some remained unmoved, and some looked bewildered.

It seems that not all Foundation Establishment cultivators are aware of Qi's invasion of Jing. Let's listen carefully to what Deacon Qiu has to say and how it differs from what Cheng Tu said.

Deacon Qiu coughed twice and cleared his throat, saying, "Everyone should know a little about the Kingdom of Jing. Some of my fellow disciples have done missions there, and the rewards for those missions are getting higher and higher now."

I've heard that a Core Formation elder from our sect is currently in Jing Kingdom. If I'm not mistaken, the sects in our Qi Kingdom probably have designs on Jing Kingdom, and a major war might just break out."

"What? Is Steward Qiu really telling the truth?"

"Deacon Qiu, is it that serious?"

"Although the Jing Kingdom also has Nascent Soul sects, they are far inferior to those of our Qi Kingdom, aren't they?"

"You guys go fight, I'm not going."

Listening to everyone's chatter, Deacon Qiu smiled and said, "Everyone, there's no need to get excited. This is just my speculation. Judging from the situation in recent years, all the major sects have increased their deployments in Jing Kingdom. Although they haven't touched the remaining resources of Jing Kingdom, great winds rise from small beginnings, and many details are worth pondering."

"I just returned from the Kingdom of Well a while ago. Guess which sect's cultivator I accidentally ran into?" one of them said.

"Stop keeping me in suspense, just tell me."

"People of Ganlin Pavilion in the Rain Master Kingdom, what are these self-proclaimed 'Rain Masters' doing in the Well Kingdom?"

"Oh? How did you know you were from Ganlin Pavilion?"

"Hey! There's a fairy inside, all delicate and moist. I followed her the whole way and overheard their conversation using the Sound-Stealing Vine."

"What? You have the Sound-Stealing Vine?"

"Of course, I was doing something for the elder, and the elder gave it to me."

"Damn it, don't you dare put this monstrosity next to my cave."

"The elders took it back long ago. Even if I did have it, why would I put it next to your cave? I'd rather put it in Fairy Cai's cave."

"Old dog Duan, you're such a lecher! Using the Sound-Stealing Vine instead of doing anything productive, I'm going to complain to the elders!"

At first, Qiu Yingxian seemed to be thinking, but as they got more and more off-topic, he reached out and pressed them down: "Stop! People from Yushi Kingdom actually went to Jing Kingdom, and even to Ganlin Pavilion. People from that sect don't usually go out much."

Junior Brother Duan, did you hear what they were saying?

"There was a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator inside. I was afraid he would discover that I was stealing the Sound Vine, so I didn't dare to eavesdrop too much. One sentence was about a drought demon that had apparently run to the Well Kingdom, and another sentence was about inquiring about cultivators in the Well Kingdom. I didn't hear the rest clearly."

"Logically speaking, Drought Demon shouldn't have left Rain Master Kingdom. And this inquiry about cultivators from Well Kingdom, everyone, did you hear that? The waters of Well Kingdom are getting muddier and muddier." Qiu Zhi was puzzled at first, then smiled and said.

Song Chuan's eyes flickered. It seemed that these people, including Deacon Qiu, did not know anything about the demonic forces. Perhaps only a direct disciple of a Core Formation Elder like Cheng Tu would know a little bit of the inside story.

There are also differences between stewards. This steward might be a cultivator from an outside family, and perhaps not as knowledgeable as a direct descendant steward from the sect.

Cheng Tu came to tell me about this, and he seemed to trust me quite a bit.

However, since the sect has not officially notified the demonic forces, it seems that the demonic invasion of Jing Kingdom is just speculation among the elders and has not been confirmed.

If there are no demonic forces, then I don't need to worry too much.

Once we finish Mu Ke's task, this mandatory Foundation Establishment stage task can be put to rest for now. As for the Turbid Heart Meridian Earth Element of the Well Kingdom, we'll see about that later.

"I'm talking about the State of Jing today so that you fellow disciples can make some preparations as soon as possible. If the State of Qi really has designs on the State of Jing, we can still try to profit from it."

"I can't help but say that," Steward Qiu said, a hint of excitement on his face.

"I understand. Deacon Qiu means well. But if this were true, the sect would definitely have notified us in advance."

Let me tell you something. Several months ago, I went to Baiquan County and something strange happened. Large numbers of ordinary people died in several villages in Baiquan County, seemingly at the hands of cultivators. The Xuanhu Pavilion has been investigating this matter.

"I've heard about this too. You went there several months ago. A few days ago, I heard from a fellow Daoist outside the valley that they've already found out. It seems to be a rogue cultivator from the Jing Kingdom who did it."

"Harming mortals is a grave taboo! Even some unorthodox cultivators wouldn't do such a despicable thing. This rogue cultivator from Jing Kingdom truly deserves to die!"

"It seems this damned Well Kingdom really needs to be taught a lesson. If the sect attacks the Well Kingdom, I will definitely join the war!"

Upon hearing this, Song Chuan suddenly thought of the two cultivators he had encountered when he came down from Mount Dai. The two elders, Song and He, were recruiting rogue cultivators from the Jing Kingdom to refine pills in Baiquan County! Could there be any connection between these two?

"Recently, a fellow member of our sect perished while on a mission," a person said with a hint of regret in their voice. The voice was not loud, but it startled everyone present.

"Are you referring to Fellow Daoist Qu from another branch?"

"Indeed, the soul lamp left in the sect has gone out. Alas."

The Soul Lamp is a magical artifact commonly found in sects. By using a secret method to refine a drop of one's own blood essence and dripping it onto the Soul Lamp, the fact that the Soul Lamp does not go out indicates that the cultivator outside is still alive.

Song Chuan hasn't left his soul lamp for the sect yet. He has too many things to do and hasn't thought about it yet. He'll talk about it later.

Could the Fellow Daoist Qu mentioned by this person be the same person that Steward Wang mentioned?

"We can only offer our condolences for this." Qiu Yingxian sighed. Some of the others didn't look too good either, while others secretly sneered.

The group then went on to share a variety of stories about their experiences in different places, including those from Qi, neighboring countries, and even private matters that the elders of the Core Formation stage had shared.

Just as Deacon Wang said, all sorts of news can be found at this Foundation Establishment cultivators' gathering on this branch.

I wonder if this kind of gathering was eavesdropped on by the sect. Why did Steward Wang say that even Core Formation Elders would get a headache from hearing about it?

Hehe, it's best not to talk nonsense.

After everyone had finished sharing their news, Qiu Yingxian smiled and said, "If there's nothing else important, let's begin the exchange."

Upon hearing this, the crowd stirred with excitement.

"Junior Brother Song and Junior Brother Zuo are newcomers to our branch. Let me explain first that the exchange will mainly be a barter system, but spirit stones are also acceptable if both parties wish. I'll start!"

Qiu Yingxian first looked at Song Chuan and Zuo Chengming and spoke, then pointed, and a leaf of the lotus suddenly rose to more than four feet in front of him, and then grew larger, and was used as a "table" to place items.

Song Chuan watched this scene with some envy. The Pu Dun Lian was truly a wonderful thing, and it was also an earth-type spiritual plant.

When I reach the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, I'll take on the role of a steward, though stewards always have some kind of background.