Immortal Palace Longevity

As if they had agreed, the five major sects took action at the same time, trying to occupy more territory and resource points in Yan State, cooperating and competing with each other.

"It seems that Hehuan Sect and Cangyue Valley are also taking action."

"Although the five major sects are cooperating at this time, if they encounter a mission, they may not really "work together"."

Thinking of this, Liu Yu smiled and continued on his way.

After a while, the four of them arrived at a large square in the east of the city.

The square had been cleared in advance, and there were no cultivators in the city.

At this time, more than a hundred foundation-building cultivators had arrived, and those who were not aware of the situation gathered together to discuss and speculate on the next move of the sect.

These cultivators were all from Yuanyang Sect, and there were no cultivators from other forces in Chu State.

The alliance of the five sects in Chu State was not deep, they just united to deal with Yan State together, but each of them still controlled their own cultivators and forces.

The disciples and affiliated forces of the sects were still under the jurisdiction of the sects, and if other sects wanted to command them, it would be impossible to command them.

The affiliated forces of the five major sects, no matter how high their cultivation level is, can hardly influence the decision-making of the five sects, and in most cases can only follow orders.

Just like the magic weapon in the hands of the cultivator, it is just a tool after all.

"Li Buyu", "Jing Yongqing", "Bai Yuxuan", "Qin Qing"

Liu Yu led the three people into the square, and saw many familiar cultivators at a glance, all of whom were disciples of the sect, and there was no cultivator from the affiliated forces.

But it makes sense. It is obviously impossible for an "outsider" to take up such a position as the leader.

The sect sent about 300 foundation-building cultivators this time, and there were more cultivators from the affiliated forces. There were more than 400 cultivators from the independent cultivators, immortal cultivation families, and large and small forces. The total number of foundation-building cultivators was close to 800.

After all, the opponent is one of the nine major countries, and it is definitely not an existence that can be underestimated. Moreover, it is a home battle and must not be underestimated.

If the force sent is small, it will lead to heavy losses, which is obviously unacceptable.

In order to achieve the goal and minimize its own losses, it is destined that the force sent cannot be too small.

However, the five major sects of Chu State only have each other as their opponents. Since everyone is in the same situation, there is no need to worry about "stealing the home".

Liu Yu showed a gentle smile on his face. He first greeted his senior sister Li Buyu and his third senior brother Jing Yongqing, and then greeted the fellow disciples he knew, exchanged greetings and information.

At present, the focus of the sect is on attacking Yan State, so what everyone talked about the most is the information of Yan State, such as the well-known cultivators and forces of all sizes in this country.

Jiang Qiushui, Yan Kai, and Cui Liang also greeted familiar people.

It is worth mentioning that although Jiang Qiushui has not been in the sect for long after building the foundation, he has a good relationship with people in the sect.

There are also many Yuanyang Sect cultivators in Jinxing Market. Some of his fellow disciples have been to Yudan Hall to buy elixirs, so he also got to know some fellow disciples.

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Compared to the twos and threes in the sect’s Zhenyang Dojo, the groups of different sizes on the square are now more distinct. Many cultivators have reached an agreement to cooperate, and some lone “lone wolves” are more conspicuous.

There is a saying that there is strength in numbers. When you are in an unfamiliar environment, it is undoubtedly safer to work together. Relying on the power of the team, you can also accomplish more things.

“Beasts always walk alone, only sheep travel in groups.”

While talking with a smile, Liu Yu suddenly thought of this sentence.

These are two different ways of doing things, and it is hard to say which method is the best.

After all, this is the world of immortal cultivation. The power of one person may not be able to defeat the power of the team, and being alone is freer and less constrained.

The team is both a helper and a shackle.

But in Liu Yu’s current situation, the former method is undoubtedly more suitable. His strength has not yet reached the point where he can ignore the number. If he is besieged by multiple cultivators of the same level, he will still be in danger of death.

If there are teammates, whether it is sharing pressure or doing things, or other aspects, it is much more convenient than being alone.

Time passed slowly, and more and more Yuanyang Sect foundation-building monks appeared in the square. A rough count estimated that there were more than 200 of them.

Excluding those who were on missions, the rest were almost all here.

As the agreed time approached, the monks had almost finished communicating, and gradually stopped talking, quietly waiting for the arrival of the elders.

Liu Yu and the other four found a corner, stopped talking to each other, and patiently waited for the sect's instructions.

For a moment, the square, which was a little noisy before, was suddenly silent.

As soon as the time came, nine escape lights rose from the city lord's mansion, flying towards this side with amazing spiritual pressure, causing a commotion in the city.

In just a few breaths, the escape lights crossed a distance of more than ten miles and landed on the high platform built in advance, revealing the figures of nine Jindan elders.

The leader was Changfeng Zhenren, and Liu Yu's cheap master Li Changkong was among them.

Changfeng Zhenren's prestige in Yuanyang Sect is at its peak, and his strength is also recognized as the strongest among the Jindan elders, so when he arrived at the square, there was complete silence.

At this time, even if a silver needle fell to the ground, it would probably be heard.

A glimpse of his prestige can be seen.

"I didn't expect that the selection of the team leader was actually presided over by Changfeng Zhenren himself. It seems that the sect attaches more importance to this than I thought."

Yan Kai muttered to himself.

Liu Yu glanced at him upon hearing this, then retracted his gaze.

The faction attaches so much importance to this, which shows the importance and expectations of the monk team, and also reflects that the responsibilities or authority of the team are greater than imagined.

In this way, the value of the leader position is even greater.

For the monks who are interested in this, this is a good thing and a bad thing.

The competition may be more intense, and the benefits will naturally be greater if successful, but if the competition fails, it may also be because of this reason.

No matter what the foundation-building monks in the square think, they cannot change the decision of the sect after all.

"This time, I summoned all the nephews to come here to inform you that the common strategy of the five sects is the next action of the sect."

Changfeng Zhenren glanced around the square, and then slowly spoke, and the voice of pressure spread throughout the square and reached every monk.

As expected by Liu Yu, what he said was exactly what he had heard from Li Changkong, and there was basically no difference between what the two said.

Suddenly hearing the next strategy, many foundation-building cultivators reacted differently, some were happy and some were worried, but no matter how they reacted, Changfeng Zhenren continued to speak.

"The main focus of the sect will still be on the major immortal cities and large gathering places for immortal cultivators, using them as nodes to advance to the gate of Baiyun Temple."

"As for the immortal cultivation families and large and small forces along the way, disciples will be sent to form twelve "Qingfeng teams" to deal with them."

Changfeng Zhenren's expression was calm and indifferent, and he casually said the information about the fate of countless cultivators and mortals.

It seems that with the improvement of the realm of cultivation and the essence of life, "humanity" has become increasingly weak, and ordinary cultivators and mortals are not taken seriously at all.

These seem to be just a cold number in his eyes.

"The team consists of ten foundation-building cultivators and three hundred Qi-refining cultivators, including sect disciples and affiliated cultivators."

"The team leaders are tentatively set to be Junior Brother Li Buyu, Junior Brother Ma Yingjie, and Junior Brother Qi Yuntian."

"However, at this time, strength is the most important thing. If you junior brothers also want to be the team leader, you can challenge them."

"Every junior brother has one chance."

"If you win the battle, this seat and the elders can consider changing the candidates."

As Changfeng Zhenren finished speaking, the twelve cultivators whose names were mentioned immediately stood up and walked to the high platform.

Liu Yu's senior sister Li Buyu was one of them.

He noticed that none of the twelve people were among the three heroes and four heroes.

In other words, the top foundation-building cultivators "look down on" this position.

But Liu Yu thought about it and understood the reason.

For these cultivators who have reached or are close to the peak of foundation-building, no matter how many other resources there are, they are not as important as the spiritual objects that assist in forming the golden elixir.

Just like a dragon trapped at the bottom of a cliff, only by breaking through the shackles of the golden elixir bottleneck can it truly soar into the sky, enjoy an eight-hundred-year lifespan, and become a lofty golden elixir cultivator.

Compared with this, everything else seems less important.

As Changfeng Zhenren's words fell, many foundation-building cultivators quickly digested this information, and many cultivators had some thoughts on the spot.

Yuanyang Sect is still quite generous to its disciples. The gains from killing enemy cultivators do not need to be handed over to the sect, and the property of hostile immortal cultivation families and large and small forces only needs to be handed over most of it, and a small part can be kept by oneself.

There is a lot of room for operation here.

In terms of oil and water alone, joining the twelve Qingfeng teams is obviously more than following the sect.

After thinking through the cause and effect, many cultivators were moved on the spot.

"Okay, without further ado, the competition for the leader begins."

"Those who are interested in this position can come forward to challenge. You only have half a day."

Some rules of fighting were mentioned, such as knowing when to stop and not intentionally harming the inner sect, not intentionally taking people's lives, and the punishment for violating the rules.

Changfeng Zhenren waved his hand casually, and twelve black dots like chess pieces emerged and fell to the open space in the square not far away.

After the black dots landed, they quickly grew larger. In one or two breaths, they had become ten feet long and wide. The whole body was pitch black and shone with a silver-white luster.

It was exactly twelve fighting platforms.

The style of this fighting platform was the same as that in the Zhenyang Daochang. It seemed to be made by the same weapon refiner, but it was much smaller in comparison, but it could be moved and carried conveniently.

The twelve cultivators with outstanding realm strength, who were directly appointed by the elders, jumped onto the fighting platform at this time, ready to meet the challenges of many fellow disciples.

Whether they felt guilty or not, they all looked confident and proud.

These twelve people all have a great reputation in the sect. They are veteran cultivators who have been building their foundation for a long time. The lowest realm is the middle stage of foundation building. Moreover, they are not the kind of people who practice hard but cannot fight. It can be said that they have surpassed 70% of the cultivators present.

According to Liu Yu's classification, they are almost close to or belong to the level of excellent cultivators.

Such strength is enough to make most of the cultivators present retreat.

The Jindan elders sat on the high platform, and it was unknown what they were communicating.

The foundation-building cultivators stood in the square and looked at each other, and began to discuss in a low voice, saying words of optimism and pessimism. There were not so many scruples between cultivators of the same realm.

The cultivators who were tempted by the position of leader did not challenge at the first time. They all wanted to let others test the opponent's strength first, so that they would be more prepared.

"There is only half a day. It is now Si Shi and it will end at Hai Shi."

"Now it depends on who loses patience first."

This thought flashed through Liu Yu's mind.

He waited quietly, like an experienced jungle hunter, without any anxiety.

Even if he won by attacking first, he would still face the challenge of other fellow disciples, and his own methods would be known, allowing the challenger to prepare, which is undoubtedly very disadvantageous.

As long as he defeated any one of the twelve people before the time was up, the challenge would be considered a success, and the later attack would have an advantage.

"It would be great if we could join the Qingfeng team."

"We can also serve the sect, but the danger is much smaller, and we don't have to fight the monks of Baiyun Temple head-on."

"And the resources that can be looted are also more sufficient."

Yan Kai stared at the fighting stage and whispered, his expression was slightly excited.

"Unfortunately, the candidates for the Qingfeng team are selected by the team leader himself, not randomly arranged by the sect."

"Five fellow disciples and five affiliated forces."

"If we don't have a relationship with the brothers and sisters on the fighting stage, it will be difficult to join."

Cui Liang's eyes lit up when he heard this, and then shook his head and sighed.

He had given up hope.

Who knew that the speaker was unintentional but the listener was interested. Jiang Qiushui and Yan Kai looked at Liu Yu.

"Senior Brother Liu, Senior Sister Jiang and I have witnessed your strength. You have every hope of competing for the position of leader."

"What do you mean, Senior Brother?"

Yan Kai took two steps closer and asked in a low voice.

The scene in the market where Liu Yu used thundering means to kill the wolf-faced male cultivator and the fox-faced female cultivator was still fresh in his mind.

With two top-grade spiritual weapons, and in just ten or so breaths, he killed the wolf-faced male cultivator who was also in the middle stage of foundation building.

In Yan Kai's opinion, such strength is completely hopeful to compete for the position of leader.

Jiang Qiushui did not speak, but with a different color in her beautiful eyes, she looked at Liu Yu steadily, wanting to know what he meant.

Cui Liang laughed in his heart, thinking that Yan Kai and Jiang Qiushui had only been building their foundation for a short time, and they did not know how high the sky was and how deep the earth was, and did not understand how strong the twelve people on the stage were.

Facing the inquiry and the gazes of the three people, Liu Yu did not speak.

He just nodded slightly and showed a mysterious smile.

"Great, I believe in Brother Liu's strength, and Brother Liu will definitely win the first battle!"

Yan Kai's face was happy, and he said excitedly, as if he was more excited than participating.

He knew that if Liu Yu won the position of leader, it should not be difficult to get a position with a thick face given the relationship between the two.

In the whispered exchanges of various groups, half a quarter of an hour passed quietly.

At this time, a cultivator finally stood up and challenged the position of leader.