Chapter 406: Chapter 399: The Grand Elder’s Plan (First Update, Please Subscribe)
In the cave mansion, the two leaned against each other.
Speaking of the Master of Time and Guixu Daoist, Jin Xi shook her head and said, "I have never heard of them."
"Under the flow of time, too many talented and strong cultivators have been submerged in the years," Lu Xuanji sighed softly.
Jin Xi said, "If we rescue Guixu Daoist, we will surely offend the Master of Time in the Immortal Realm, and there will definitely be big trouble?"
"But can I go back on my word?"
Lu Xuanji smiled bitterly, "I made an oath with the vow of reincarnation, I can’t go back on my word at all, the price of doing so is too high, and won’t allow me to regret. As for rescuing Guixu Daoist, it would at least require Harmonization cultivation level, or even Tribulation Crossing cultivation. Only then would I be qualified to save him!"
"Harmonization Realm is too far from me; becoming immortal is too far from me!"
"Moreover, if I hadn’t agreed at the time, I could have been trapped in the Forbidden Land of Guixu!"
Guixu Daoist demanded that he sign a reincarnation contract, to break the seal and rescue him when his cultivation reached its peak.
Could he refuse?
No, he couldn’t!
Guixu Daoist was sealed there, but as long as a trace of energy leaked out, it would be easy to kill him.
Even if Guixu Daoist does not take action, being trapped there may lead to death due to exhaustion of lifespan.
As for future troubles, those are matters for the future.
In his view, as long as it’s not an immediate crisis, they’re small matters.
"As far as I know, if you don’t become immortal, your lifespan is ultimately limited. Humans are short-lived species, and lifespans are just several thousand years," Jin Xi said, "How did Guixu Daoist endure over a million years without falling?"
Lu Xuanji said, "Guixu Daoist might have used some secret techniques to reduce the loss of lifespan. At that level of experts, it’s not something we can speculate on!"
Jin Xi again said, "Xuanji, you have also entered the Nascent Soul realm now. Shall we become Dao companions?"
"Alright!"
Lu Xuanji nodded and stepped forward to hold her hand.
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Thus, the two became Dao companions and gathered nearby friends for a celebration.
Meanwhile, news of Lu Xuanji entering the Nascent Soul True Monarch realm also spread throughout Chu Country.
First, the Dan Yang Sect sent congratulatory gifts, followed by the Celestial Spirit Sect and Backing Mountain Sect, all sending gifts for a grand celebration.
The happiest was the Lu Family.
With Lu Xuanji stepping into the Nascent Soul Realm, the Lu Family also became a Nascent Soul Family.
The lifespan of a Nascent Soul Cultivator is two thousand years, and if reincarnation allows them to live another life, they can protect the Lu Family for up to four thousand years.
The Lu Family was cheering and celebrating enthusiastically.
"Haha, Xuanji, you’ve entered the Nascent Soul realm, let’s celebrate lavishly!" the Grand Elder said, his face ruddy and expression excited.
"Grand Elder, it’s not necessary, it’s just a mere Nascent Soul!"
Lu Xuanji said, "This time out, I met many cultivators; a mere Nascent Soul is not enough to be arrogant."
Grand Elder said, "Xuanji, your words are mistaken. I know that the Nascent Soul is nothing; there are stronger beings above. But this banquet is more about intimidating certain existences and delineating areas of power with some Nascent Soul families; not a bit of our interest should be lost!"
"Celebration is a minor issue, the main thing is dividing interests. I know you are focused on cultivation and don’t want to deal with mundane affairs, and I don’t want to trouble you either. But there are certain matters you must participate in once or twice."
Lu Xuanji nodded, "Grand Elder, how should the areas of power be divided?"
Grand Elder said, "In Chu Country, there are several areas of power, mainly the loose cultivator forces, family forces, and sect forces. The loose cultivator force is the largest, with the most cultivators, yet they are the most scattered. Sect forces are the dominators of Chu Country: Dan Yang Sect, Backing Mountain Sect, and Celestial Spirit Sect."
"These forces are intertwined, you have me in you, I have you in me. Within the sects, some family cultivators are included; similarly, some family cultivators must contribute to the sects. The reasons are tangled together. Many Nascent Soul Cultivators can’t figure it out, nor can I!"
"Of course, there’s no need to figure it out...because, in essence, this world respects the strong, and Nascent Soul Cultivators are the dominators of Chu Country."
"In Chu Country, there are about seventy-two confirmed living Nascent Soul Cultivators. Among these seventy-two, about thirty have established cultivation immortality clans, which are the types we need to pay attention to!"
The Grand Elder smiled and took out a ledger, starting to audit the major forces in Chu Country and the people involved.
First of all, not all Nascent Soul Cultivators have established cultivation immortality clans.
Some cultivators are born at the lower levels, join the sect, later become Nascent Soul, but only have a few Dao companions without sons, naturally lacking any cultivation immortality clan;
Some cultivators focus solely on the Dao, have nothing beyond cultivation, and lack even Dao companions; hence there’s no family to speak of.
The number of so-called Nascent Soul clans is quite small, only thirty Nascent Soul families.
Among these Nascent Soul families, the first type has Nascent Soul cultivators stationed, with offspring in the family. Such cultivators should be befriended first, even if there is conflict, the scale should be controlled, and fight but not break;
The second type has Nascent Soul cultivators stationed, but no offspring in the family, so relations are relatively thin, and it’s appropriate to seize some benefits;
The third type is families where their Nascent Soul cultivators have fallen, but still granted some dignity.
Grand Elder said, "Because some Nascent Soul family forces are weakening, they will appropriately cede some benefits, seeking family safety and Lu Family’s protection...we agreed!"
"One should be kind to others, that’s the best way!"
Lu Xuanji nodded.
"However, our Lu Family will face some conflict of interest with the Ye Family, Sun Family, etc., mainly through negotiation!" Grand Elder said, "But their forces are somewhat large, so we can only cede some interests. Lu Family is somewhat unsatisfied!"
"So, what do you plan to do?"
Lu Xuanji asked.
Grand Elder said, "I plan to wage war on Black Bear Territory, to seize some of the Demon Race’s domain!"
Lu Xuanji frowned slightly and said, "In the Hundred Thousand Mountains, there are Divinity Transformation experts and many Nascent Souls, I can’t do it!"
Grand Elder smiled, "No need for Nascent Soul to take action; once the Nascent Soul intervenes, the battle will go out of control. Our Lu Family, Ye Family, Sun Family, etc. will join forces to attack Black Bear Territory. If we succeed, we can seize the land and some domains. Our Lu Family will be more comfortable; if we fail..."
If they fail, many Lu Family cultivators will die, also saving many resources.
Resource scarcity is the root cause of war.
As the Lu Family continues to grow and strengthen, resources are increasingly scarce, and the family’s cultivators lack resources. At this moment, they can only continue to plunder outward, expanding resource occupancy.
The directions of plunder are twofold: one is to wage war on some cultivation immortality clans, and the other is to wage war on the Demon Race.
The former is not feasible due to restrictions imposed by Dan Yang Sect’s rules.
The only option is to wage war on the Demon Race, plundering some resources. If victorious, they can seize some resources and domains; if defeated, the family’s loss and consumption will reduce the surplus cultivators, also saving population.
It’s similar to lions hunting antelopes, where weaker antelopes are hunted, and those that survive are mostly strong.
Likewise, as the Lu Family has developed to this point, it’s also mixed in quality, just right for using war to screen cultivators, eliminating the weak and cultivating the strong.