I Built A Family Of Immortal Cultivators

Chapter 239: Huaxiu's Inner Demon (Part 2)

"Hua Fellow Daoist, you..."

Lin Qing wanted to comfort Huaxiu, but didn't know what to say.

Huaxiu looked towards the direction of the demonic beast and said, "When I became a Qi Refining cultivator, I was overjoyed. I considered myself a cultivator, different from ordinary people. I entered a whole new world, with boundless possibilities. When I reached Foundation Building, I was even happier because I knew I had a lifespan of over two hundred years, surpassing most cultivators. And when I reached Purple Mansion, I was even more delighted. My lifespan and strength were among the top in the country."

"But these past two days, I've had some thoughts." Huaxiu looked towards the direction of the demonic beast.

"What does Purple Mansion mean? These past two days, we killed five Purple Mansion demonic beasts. Thinking about it, I feel a sense of sadness. These majestic Purple Mansion beasts, their cultivation is not easy, yet they were easily killed. Of course, you could say it's because they were weak, and it would be different if they reached Gold Core. But even Gold Core, what does it matter? Faced with Nascent Soul, they probably wouldn't last long. And even beyond Nascent Soul, there are higher realms. It's like climbing a mountain, only to find another mountain ahead. Mountains upon mountains, seemingly endless, with no end in sight."

"I really wish I hadn't stepped foot on this mountain. It would be so much better to live a peaceful life at the foot of the mountain. Climbing a mountain allows you to see a bigger view, but at the foot of the mountain, countless people have fallen. Even if I managed to avoid falling, I have lost so much in the process. I feel a sense of despair."

Listening to Huaxiu's words, Lin Qing felt a silent mourning for him.

Huaxiu might not realize it, but in Lin Qing's eyes, he had lost faith in cultivation because of the recent hunting of the Purple Mansion demonic beasts. Of course, calling it an inner demon might not be accurate; it should be a loss of confidence in the path of cultivation. Once confidence is lost, it would be difficult to make progress in the cultivation world.

Huaxiu had always regretted leaving his family and entering the path of cultivation, and the longer time went on, the more he regretted it. And these past two days, due to the hunting of the Purple Mansion demonic beasts, he felt his own strength was inadequate and began to doubt himself. For a moment, he might have been unable to cope with it and formed a knot in his heart.

Lin Qing couldn't find a way to resolve this situation for the time being. The one who tied the bell must untie it.

Inner demons are sometimes the most difficult to dispel, but sometimes they are also the easiest to resolve. A slight change in mindset can completely overturn the situation.

After Huaxiu finished speaking, he shook his head and smiled at Lin Qing. "Alright, Lin Fellow Daoist, I've rambled on so much. Don't worry, I was just talking. Now that Zhao Country is facing a beast tide, my strength still has some use. There are still many things I need to do."

Hearing this, Lin Qing nodded with a smile.

"Then, Fellow Daoist, farewell!" Huaxiu bowed and said.

"Fellow Daoist, take care!" Lin Qing returned the bow.

Then the two of them flew away, leaving the place.

On the flying boat, looking at the vast sky and earth, Lin Qing thought about what Huaxiu had just said. In his heart, it was completely different. No matter how many mountains were in front of him, he wanted to see them all. No matter how many mountains there were, there would always be an end. Cultivation involves both cultivation and achievement.

As for the dissatisfaction in Huaxiu's heart, Lin Qing thought of Chao Yun.

Looking at the floating clouds on both sides of the flying boat, Lin Qing closed his eyes and soared freely in this world, flying alongside the clouds.

After returning to the Lin Family Mountain, the news of the joint hunting of demonic beasts by several major Purple Mansion Masters in the Zhao Kingdom quickly spread. The entire Zhao Kingdom was shocked and surprised by such a bold move. However, after the initial shock, many cultivators in the Zhao Kingdom, both from sects and independent cultivators, gained great confidence. It seemed that these demonic beasts were not as formidable as they had imagined, and the morale of the Zhao Kingdom was greatly boosted.

A month later, the predicted counterattack from the demonic beasts by Lin Qing and the other Purple Mansion Masters did not occur. It seemed like they had learned their lesson.

Lin Qing and the others were delighted by this. It appeared that this operation had dealt a significant blow to the demonic beasts, making them temporarily unable to launch an attack.

The Sect Master of the Qin Sect became even more confident. With a few more operations like this, it seemed like it was only a matter of time before they reclaimed their Qingfeng Sect.

However, the Sect Master of the Qin Sect was being too optimistic. After suffering this setback, the united demonic beasts of the Purple Mansion showed no flaws. What was even more outrageous was that after occupying the original territory of the Qingfeng Sect, they turned the main hall of the Qingfeng Sect into their headquarters. The demonic beasts of the Purple Mansion were all stationed there. From their appearance, it seemed like they intended to establish a foothold in the Zhao Kingdom and were unwilling to attack or retreat, indicating a protracted battle.

This undoubtedly infuriated the Sect Master of the Qin Sect and shattered his plans. With all the demonic beasts of the Purple Mansion gathered together, even with the tracking technique of the cultivator Hua, it was impossible for them to hunt the demonic beasts again.

Upon learning this, Lin Qing felt somewhat uneasy.

The fact that the demonic beasts were no longer launching large-scale attacks but instead occupying the territory of the Qingfeng Sect was disadvantageous for the Zhao Kingdom in the long run.

The Qingfeng Sect originally occupied a quarter of the Zhao Kingdom's territory, and after the destruction of the Wuji Sect, they expanded even further. Although they had given three hundred miles to the Lin Family, it had now been taken over by the demonic beasts. In addition to the deep forests and valleys that were difficult for cultivators to control, the demonic beasts now occupied nearly half of the Zhao Kingdom's territory, while the Lin Family Mountain and the Chiyang Immortal City of the Xianxia Sect occupied the other half.

With such a vast Zhao Kingdom now under the control of the demonic beasts, if they were allowed to continue developing, it was feared that human cultivators would have no place to stand.

However, it was impossible for the cultivators of the Zhao Kingdom to launch an attack and drive away these demonic beasts in the short term. After all, the current strength of the Zhao Kingdom relied on the large formation to confront the demonic beasts. It was impossible to launch an attack.

In this situation, Lin Qing thought of the rule they had formulated earlier and discussed it with the other Purple Mansion Masters, deciding to officially implement it.

This rule was that the various forces would provide various materials and treasures, and other cultivators could exchange them by hunting demonic beasts.

The implementation of this rule was also to motivate the independent cultivators to take the initiative to kill demonic beasts. Although the independent cultivators were powerless against the demonic beasts of the Purple Mansion, even if they killed a large number of low-level demonic beasts, it would still have a significant impact on the demonic beasts.

At least, it would not allow them to develop so smoothly.

As for why the Purple Mansion did not go to kill the demonic beasts, it was because they had to guard against sudden attacks from the demonic beasts in the tide of beasts and could not easily take action on ordinary days.

This was a game between the two sides. The demonic beasts were currently stabilizing their territory and gradually encroaching, constantly squeezing the space of the cultivators of the Zhao Kingdom, with the intention of taking over the Zhao Kingdom. After all, they would not be able to launch another large-scale tide of beasts, so they could only proceed slowly.

On the other hand, the cultivators of the Zhao Kingdom took the initiative to weaken their strength and then launch a counterattack.

Once this rule was implemented, not only the independent cultivators but also the cultivators from the clans and sects would benefit.

(End of this chapter)