Starting My Cultivation With Time Management

Chapter 841: Chapter 79: Wei Dongliu’s Deduction

“I understand,” Long Eyebrow Immortal sighed.

After returning to Shushan, Su Jian reported the situation to Long Eyebrow Immortal.

Once Long Eyebrow Immortal was informed, he regretted not having gone with them on one hand, and on the other hand, he felt that the situation was rather serious.

In the current battle between good and evil in the Cultivation Realm, the power balance between the two camps is generally stable. In terms of the number of immortals, the Six Paths hold a slight advantage; however, in one-on-one combat and overall power, the Orthodox Sect is the superior force.

This situation, if delved deeper, is actually a clash of ideologies. The Three Pure Orthodox Sect adheres to careful cultivation, strictly ensuring disciple quality from the Entry Level, preferring scarcity over excess; whereas the Six Paths follows the principle of survival of the fittest, first increasing their numbers and then fiercely fostering internal competition to filter out the elites.

It’s hard to say which method is superior. The result is that disciples of the Orthodox Sect tend to have better innate talents, while the Demon Cult has greater numbers. As they gradually progress from Foundation Establishment to Golden Core and Nascent Soul, and eventually achieve Feather Transformation to ascend to immortality, this ultimately leads to a rough balance in the overall strength of immortals on both sides.

This balance is both stable and fragile. It is stable enough to remain unchanged for hundreds of thousands of years since immortals are exceedingly rare, yet the fragility lies in the chance that if one side gains an additional immortal, the scales of war could tip in their favor.

Now that a new immortal has emerged from the Demon Cult, how can the Three Pure Orthodox Sect not be alarmed?

If the loss of the Yunmeng Sword Scabbard meant only that the Tai Yin Sword Master’s power was limited, then the appearance of a new immortal from the Demon Cult is a matter of life and death for the Three Pure Ones’ succession. Hence, Long Eyebrow Immortal could not care for anything else and hurriedly went to contact Chi Song Immortal and Wan Xiang Immortal to plan a meeting.

Of course, before this, it was impossible to not comfort Qing Heng True Person.

After all, in the eyes of both Long Eyebrow Immortal and Su Jian, Ling Yunpo was the one who suffered the most in this incident. He had originally thought he could gain control of the Tai Yin Summoning Sword ahead of time, but due to the Demon Cult’s sudden interference, he missed out on the treasure. How could he not feel pained?

Ling Yunpo, of course, would not express a sentiment like “I wish to hide my capabilities” and instead exhibited an unyielding spirit that seemed to say, “Although I am disappointed and unwilling, I am still firm and strong,” which increased the admiration of both Su Jian and Long Eyebrow Immortal for him, and his Synchronization Value shot up accordingly.

After leaving the Demon Locking Tower, Ling Yunpo was taken by An Zhisu for a drink.

“After all, the Yunmeng Sword Scabbard is just an external object,” An Zhisu consoled him amidst the drinks, “Having it is good, but there’s no need to be too dejected if not – after all, what we Sword Immortals truly rely on is our own power.”

“Indeed,” Ling Yunpo took a swig of the liquor and forced a smile, saying, “Now that Master has come out of seclusion, you must not hold back when teaching me in the future, Senior Sister.”

“What are you talking about? When have I ever held back?” An Zhisu retorted, slightly annoyed, and poured Ling Yunpo another drink.

As the two sat drinking, An Zhisu’s brows furrowed and she said:

“That Demon Head… I feel like there’s something familiar about him…”

Ling Yunpo was shocked in his heart.

When Jiang Lian ambushed and attempted to assassinate him, he was shrouded in dense fog, his true face unseen.

He knew it was Madam Jiang hiding in the fog only because of the scanning function, but how could his Senior Sister know?

“Could it be?” he said covertly, “With such a high Cultivation Realm, how could Senior Sister possibly recognize him in advance?”

“I don’t know,” An Zhisu hesitated, then shook her head, “Perhaps it’s just my imagination…”

“…In any case, it’s a very unpleasant aura.”

After finishing the drinks with An Zhisu, Ling Yunpo returned to Qingluo Peak to start reading files.

At Wei Dongliu’s side, as the Six Paths each gave their responses, an elite team of cultivators quickly organized to set out on the expedition to Jingzhou.

The leader of the team was Wei Dongliu, with Jiang Lian as his deputy, and another deputy from the Nether Ghost Path, known as “Ghost Orchid True Person”. Although the Taoist name sounds rather feminine, he is undoubtedly a male True Person.

“I have long admired the great name of Alliance Leader Wei,” Ghost Orchid True Person complimented, “I heard from True Person Lianshan long ago that Alliance Leader Wei possesses extraordinary strategy and unparalleled intelligence. Now that we must contend with the elite of Shushan, we’ll rely on Alliance Leader Wei’s command.”

“You flatter me,” Wei Dongliu said curtly, only to ask, “What is your Sect’s anticipated goal for this mission?”

“Anticipated goal?” Ghost Orchid True Person paused slightly before replying, “Naturally, it is primarily to prevent Shushan from obtaining the Yunmeng Sword Scabbard.”

“Besides that, would it be even better to seize some treasures as well?” Jiang Lian added from the side.

“Of course,” Ghost Orchid True Person replied with a carefree smile, “I believe that’s what everyone here is thinking.”

“In that case, to maximize our gains as much as possible,” Wei Dongliu spoke gravely, “during the mission, everyone will take what they need first, and we will redistribute them after it’s done.”

This requirement was somewhat unconventional: after all, in the Cultivation Realm, when multiple individuals collaborate to explore a secret realm, it is usually the case that whoever retrieves an item keeps it. If there are objections, they would have to resolve it through a Magical Competition.

However, upon further thought, everyone could understand his reasoning.

This mission was not purely about exploration, but to compete against Shushan. If before encountering Shushan, everyone starts fighting over the treasures and falls into disarray, what would be the point of that!

While the logic made sense, had anyone else proposed this idea, they certainly wouldn’t be able to convince the crowd.

But Wei Dongliu, after all, had a shining command track record, and the Great Sects were very satisfied with him, repeatedly instructing everyone before departure to follow his command. Therefore, although those who came were all proud members of their respective Sects, and quite arrogant at heart, as long as their interests were not directly harmed, they tacitly accepted Wei Dongliu’s proposal.

“Let’s go,” Wei Dongliu waved his hand and took the lead to fly away with Sword Control.

The others swiftly followed, flying from Mount Wutai towards the north of Jingzhou.

Wei Dongliu silently calculated the time, knowing that he should be about half a day ahead of Shushan.

Which means there should be something within the secret realm that could delay him and the others.

Remembering the unobstructed journey of the Shushan group after entering the secret realm, Wei Dongliu already had a rough guess.

Arriving at the northern plains of Jingzhou, Ghost Orchid True Person spoke:

“Our spy from Shushan has found out that the entrance to the secret realm should be near a certain river, but exactly where it is remains unknown.”

“Hmm,” Wei Dongliu nodded slightly and said, “Guessing this clue is actually rather simple.”

“If this secret realm in the Marsh Country has remained undetected by the Cultivation Sects for so many years, it suggests that very few people wander near it; otherwise, the sheer number of people who stumble upon it by accident would make it hard to keep the existence of the secret realm a secret. What we are looking for is a river that is rarely frequented by people.”

“But if it’s completely untouched, Shushan shouldn’t be able to get any information,” Jiang Lian curiously asked.

“Exactly,” Wei Dongliu affirmed with a nod, “Since Shushan has the clues, it means that someone must have come into contact with this secret realm.”

“A few people have encountered the secret realm, yet the Cultivation Sects are unaware. Considering the population density of the Jingzhou northern plains, I speculate that it’s likely the local people who know about this river. They simply avoid it on purpose for some reason and do not venture there.”

Hearing Wei Dongliu briefly conclude, the Cultivators of the Six Paths showed expressions of surprise.

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