Longevity Begins With Gu Refining
Chapter 173 The General Trend Is Set
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Deep into the night, Mount Jizhen seemed especially cold.
After three cups of tea, the crowd saw an old Daoist with a goatee. He wore a sky-blue Daoist robe and walked into the hall step by step.
He did not recognize Xuan Cuo and Bai Mao, so he thought they were Iron Nation's Foundation Establishment higher-ups.
He said calmly, "Everyone, I'm Lan Ruoshu, the Grand Elder of Water Nation's Lancang Tribe. I'm here to point you in the right direction!"
Xuan Cuo put down his teacup and said leisurely, "May I know who it is?"
Lan Ruoshu smiled confidently. "Wu Nation's Yan Shiying and Qing Xu have killed countless Foundation Establishment cultivators."
"If you don't find a way out now, you'll be killed by them sooner or later!"
Bai Mao stood up while laughing. "Yan Shiying is a rare hero. He's fighting for Nanli's Foundation Establishment cultivators!"
"As long as Nanli's Foundation Establishment cultivators join Qi, he can guarantee that everyone will have a chance to reach Profound Gate!"
"How can he kill the innocent?
Yan Shiying is fighting for Nanli's future! "
Lan Ruoshu also knew that Iron Nation's Foundation Establishment cultivators were very similar to wandering cultivators. Each tribe only had one or two Foundation Establishment cultivators. It was indeed possible for them to be loyal to Yan Shiying.
He continued, "What about Qing Xu?"
"He gathered an army and destroyed the Vermilion Bird Tribe first. He killed no less than five hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators along the way!"
"He imprisoned the Vermilion Bird Tribe's leader, Zhu Yan, and forced her to marry one of his generals. He humiliated the Vermilion Bird Tribe!"
"A few days ago, I heard news that Qing Xu led his army to fight Yan Shiying outside Lin Nation's Giant Forest. Over a thousand Foundation Establishment cultivators died in the battle. Corpses littered the land!"
"Aren't you afraid of such a brutal act?"
Xuan Cuo stood up and said, "Qing Xu is God Miao's beloved. Under God Miao's orders, he holds the sword bestowed by God Miao to clear the universe and whip the nine nations. It's all for the sake of peace!"
"He entered the World of Death to fight for Nanli's future!"
"In the past, there were Vermilion Bird rebels who tried to stop God Miao's beloved. Isn't that a rebellion?"
"They deserve death for disrespecting God Miao!"
"Afterwards, Yan Shiying led an army to launch a surprise attack on the Li Army's army. The Li Army had no choice but to resist."
"Yan Shiying dares to openly attack Miao Shen's beloved, you traitor!"
Lan Ruoshu was just about to refute when he heard Bai Mao say, "I won't argue with you about these. I'll just ask you, can the Water Nation be a match for Yan Shiying?"
Lan Ruoshu pondered for a moment, puffed out his chest, and said, "Of course I can defeat Yan Shiying!"
Xuan Cuo chuckled, "Then let's talk after the country of water defeats Yan Shiying or Qing Xu."
Shi Xintie watched coldly as Xuan Cuo and Bai Mao fooled Lan Ruoshu into a daze. He didn't say anything either.
Even if he had to find a force to rely on, it wouldn't be the Water Nation.
Shi Xingtie went along with Xuan Cuo's words, "Then please defeat Yan Shiying and Qing Xu before we talk about this. See them off!"
Lan Ruoshu shouted, "Wait for me to say a few more words."
Then, he was dragged out.
Seeing that the hall had quieted down again, Shi Xin Tie said bluntly, "I already know the purpose of your visit. My doubts are very simple."
"That is, what kind of price can the two of you offer?"
"The Iron Nation is a land of bitter cold. Forgive me for being a little ignorant."
Xuan Cuo sat down, and asked, "Forgive me for asking a question I shouldn't ask. How many Iron Nation Foundation Establishment cultivators can you control?"
The four veteran generals all glared at Xuan Cuo, but Shi Xingtie waved his hand and said, "Sit down."
"Our Iron Nation has the least number of Foundation Establishment cultivators among the Nine Nations. This is no secret."
"Currently, I can control six hundred of them."
"Of course. The six hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators of our Iron Nation can rival an army of a thousand!"
Bai Mao said, "Everyone who joins our Xuan Pass Army is equal. With your martial prowess and the valiance of your subordinates, isn't it easy for you to earn merits?"
"Our Xuan Pass Army is fair in its rewards and punishments. As long as there are merits, we won't deduct anything."
"Even if there are wrongdoers, we won't allow them to wreak havoc."
Shi Xingtie nodded slightly, and looked at Xuan Cuo.
Xuan Cuo pondered for a moment, and said, "As long as Tie Kui can lead his army to join our Lord Guard, we can guarantee that all six hundred of your subordinates will have treasures to cultivate to the Great Circle of Foundation Establishment!"
"Those who die in battle can nurture another Foundation Establishment cultivator from their family!"
"If your subordinates join our Li Army, they can obtain the Dragon Horse Gu and Black Armor Gu!"
In terms of wealth, Yan Shiying could not compare to Chen Qing.
Chen Qing's subordinates controlled the wealthiest Fire Country and Lin Country.
It had to be said that Chen Qing's conditions were much better than Yan Shiying's.
But Shi Xingtie was hesitant.
The reason was simple. It seemed that Chen Qing had the upper hand now, and he had the potential to unify Nan Li's Foundation Establishment cultivators.
However, this involved the distribution of authority after victory.
If he joined Yan Shiying's subordinates, he would be no different from others. Because Yan Shiying's Xuan Pass Army preached that everyone could enter the Xuan Pass.
Relying on the bravery of Iron Nation's Foundation Establishment cultivators, they would definitely be able to dominate Yan Shiying's subordinates.
But it would be different if he joined Chen Qing, who had many forces under him.
Chen Qing had too many forces under him, and joining at this time would only be adding fuel to the fire.
But joining the Xuan Pass Army was a timely help.
To put it simply: If he joined Yan Shiying, he might be second only to her in the Xuan Pass Army after victory.
And if he joined the Li Army, he would be sharing authority with the other heroes.
Moreover, if he joined the Xuan Pass Army, it was hard to say who was stronger between Yan Shiying and Chen Qing.
Seeing that Shi Xingtie was hesitating, Jiang Xingchuan suddenly stood up and said loudly, "Shi Xingtie, just tell me who you want to join."
Shi Xingtie did not pay much attention to Jiang Xingchuan, and only now did he notice him.
The four generals around him scolded, "Who are you?"
"You dare to shout at our Caltrop Mountain?"
Jiang Xingchuan cupped his fists, "I am Jiang Xingchuan. You should have heard of my name."
Hearing this name, everyone was shocked.
Shi Xingtie also cupped his fists, "So it's Mister Jiang."
"Mister Jiang, are you going to clear my doubts?"
Jiang Xingchuan said, "I understand your worries, so I'll just say the simplest point."
"Debate. If you can defeat Yan Shiying and Qing Xu in a single battle, then you still have the right to fight!"
"But if you can't defeat the two of them in a single battle, then the best choice is to join a side!"
"It's better to join them now than to join them after the general situation is settled and not get anything."
Shi Xingtie said seriously, "If it's just a battle, I'm confident I can defeat one of them, but it's not a long-term plan."
"The Iron Nation is bitterly cold. It can't sustain a long-term war."
"Once war breaks out, the Iron Nation will definitely fall first."
Simply put, he lacked capital. He did not have enough resources to start a long, drawn-out war.
"As a result, it's best if you choose a side."
Jiang Xingchuan continued, "Since you want to join a side, it's best if you choose the Li Army."
Shi Xinti asked, "Why is that?"
Jiang Xingchuan laughed loudly, "How laughable. You only care about the conflict in Southern Li. You're too narrow-minded!"
"Do you really think it's over after Southern Li is pacified?"
"This is only the beginning of the war!"
"Great Liao's Ji Chang is still eyeing us covetously. That Lord of Mortal World is also dominating the Death World!"
"That's the main battlefield!"
"And you, you actually want to side with the defeated Yan Shiying!"
"You want Yan Shiying to possess the strength to contend with the Qing Ruins again and continue to exhaust our foundation establishment?"
"If you side with Yan Shiying and he fights the Qing Ruins again, how many foundation establishment establishment cultivators will our Southern Li have left?"
"A devastated Southern Li is not worthy of contending with the other great sects in the Death World!"
"Do you want to ruin the future of all foundation establishment cultivators in Southern Li?"
A question exploded in Shi Xin Tie's mind like a sudden clap of thunder.
Yes, if he sided with Chen Qing, then the war situation of Southern Li would be set in stone.
It would be very difficult for anyone to contend with Chen Qing. Even Yan Shiying would be at an absolute disadvantage if he encountered Chen Qing who had increased his forces again.
Jiang Xingchuan stood up and walked to the centre of the hall. He called out, "Shi Xinti, do you want to lead your foundation establishment cultivators to the death on the battlefield for your position, or do you want to become the leader of several hundred profound gates!"
"Are you sure you've done the math?"
"Just the strength, not the Li Bingwei and the Profound Gate army."
"Qing Ruins killed his way through ten thousand kilometers alone and returned to the land of the Dao Source safely. He gathered an army in less than a month!"
"This is his strength and prestige!"
"Qing Ruins paid homage to god Miao. The Vermillion Bird tribe blocked his path with a thousand men!"
"Qing Ruins planned calmly and fought away from home. He won despite being outnumbered and destroyed the Vermillion Bird tribe's thousand foundation establishment cultivators in an instant!"
"This is wisdom and courage!"
"Let's talk about the battle before the forest. Yan Shiying's one thousand and two hundred foundation establishment cultivators suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of eight hundred Qing Ruins!"
"This shows that Qing Ruins is above Yan Shiying in both strength and battle formation command!"
"Do you really think you can win against the Qing Ruins by siding with Yan Shiying?"
"Whether it is for the greater good or for the benefits of Iron Nation, you should choose Li Bingwei!"
At this point, Shi Xingtie's eyes flashed with a bright light. He stood up and bowed to Jiang Xingchuan. "Mister's words are enlightening. I understand!"
Shi Xin Tie arrived in front of Xuan Cuo and reached out to grab his hand. "Envoy, please go back and report to the Guard Master that the Iron Nation's Foundation Establishment cultivators are not trash."
"Since the Water Nation wants to fight for supremacy, I will go and pacify the Water Nation first!"
"How dare you covet the throne of the Foundation Establishment Cultivators of Nanli? You're courting death!"
"Take this credit and meet the Guard Master again!"
Xuan Cuo was naturally overjoyed. Bai Mao still wanted to say something, but he was already chased out by several longtime generals.
These few old generals also understood one thing.
That was to ensure that enough Foundation Establishment cultivators of Southern Li survived. Only then would they have a chance to fight for supremacy or protect themselves after entering the Death Realm.
In the future, when they reached the Profound Martial Realm, they would have more than a dozen Profound Martial Realm cultivators under their command. They would all be much stronger than the Foundation Establishment Cultivators of Southern Li.
The next day, under Shi Xin Tie's lead, the Foundation Establishment Cultivators of Iron Nation swore to join the Li Bingwei and pledge their loyalty to Chen Qing.
When the news spread, the entire Southern Li was shaken.
After today, the entire Southern Li's general trend had begun to completely lean towards Chen Qing.
Three days later.
Chen Qing walked back and forth on the border between Iron Nation and Lin Nation. He felt uneasy.
Xuan Ping brought over a plate of food. "Are you still worried about Big Brother?"
Chen Qing said, "I read the intelligence of Iron Nation these two days."
"Iron Nation's Foundation Establishment cultivators are more like rogue cultivators. It's very likely that they were instigated by Yan Shiying."
Xuan Ping put down the food. "Let's eat first."
Halfway through the meal, a small green Xuan Bird flew to Xuan Ping's shoulder.
Xuan Ping picked up a piece of dried meat and stuffed it into the Xuan Bird's mouth. She heard the Xuan Bird say, "It's done!"
"It's done!"
"It's done!"
Xuan Ping said joyfully, "Big Brother sent news, it's done!"
Chen Qing was overjoyed. He did not even bother to eat. "Great, this way, our military strength can truly be said to be above the nine nations of Southern Li."
"Great things can be expected!"
"There's no time to lose, let's quickly go to Iron Nation and enter Divine Weapon Treasure Realm to obtain the Dragon Horse Gu!"
"We might even meet Big Brother on the way, let's see what the situation is like."
Xuan Ping said, "We should quickly send out a notice for Southern Li's Foundation Establishment cultivators to come and see you."
Chen Qing was puzzled. "Can we use the word 'see' now?"
Xuan Ping said, "Be confident, you are now God Miao's Blessing, Southern Li's strongest Foundation Establishment overlord."
Chen Qing said, "Good, let Lin Nation's Foundation Establishment cultivators go to the other nations apart from Wu Nation."
"Tell Southern Li that our Qing Xu is God Miao's Blessing, we have God Miao's Treasure Sword Dragon Sparrow. We will gather all Southern Li's Foundation Establishment cultivators to prepare for the Death Realm!"
"All Southern Li's Foundation Establishment cultivators must go to Lin Nation to see me!"
"The deadline is six months, those who don't come will be punished for disrespecting God Miao!"
Once the news was out, the entire Southern Li was shaken, causing a huge commotion in the entire Southern Li.
Chen Qing's territory included half of Wu Nation (Actually, he had already lost control, but the other nations were not sure), Lin Nation, Fire Nation, and Iron Nation.
Gathering three and a half Southern Li Nation's Foundation Establishment cultivators and announcing to the world as God Miao's Blessing. In an instant, many Foundation Establishment cultivators who received the news rushed towards Lin Nation.
The number of troops under Chen Qing's command also became more and more ridiculous.
Some said there were at least three thousand Foundation Establishment cultivators, some said four thousand.
But no matter which number it was, it was not something that mere Foundation Establishment cultivators like them could contend against.
A large number of Foundation Establishment cultivators and Foundation Establishment cultivators from small tribes began to head towards Lin Nation to see Chen Qing.
Another seven days passed, and an even more shocking news came.
Water Nation did not respect God Miao's Blessing and had already been destroyed by Iron Nation's Tie Kui and captured Water Nation's Foundation Establishment leader, Marquis Lan Tian.
He was about to be escorted to Lin Nation.
He personally stated his crime in front of God Miao.
When the news spread, many large Foundation Establishment cultivators were so shocked that they recalled their own Foundation Establishment cultivators and began to pack their bags, preparing to visit Chen Qing.
The Foundation Establishment cultivators who were still observing were also shaken. They only regretted that they had set off a few days later, afraid that they would delay their journey and not be able to arrive on time.
The entire Southern Li's situation, after nearly half a year of chaos, finally began to clear up.
Chen Qing's power and influence gradually became like the sun in the sky in Southern Li.
After all, the crime of disrespecting God Miao was not much different from a death sentence in Southern Li.
And Chen Qing, the nominal leader of Southern Li's Foundation Establishment cultivators, had been very busy recently.
(End of this chapter)
You'll Also Like
-
Dimension Gold List: Top Ten High-burning and Shocking Openings
Chapter 662 12 hours ago -
Check out the title King Daxiong, all the characters in the world are numb
Chapter 204 12 hours ago -
Fantasy: One point of effort, ten thousand times the critical hit!
Chapter 137 12 hours ago -
Genshin Impact: Compared with Traveler, Yingmei collapsed
Chapter 131 12 hours ago -
People in Science, Second Generation Demon Cultivator
Chapter 98 12 hours ago -
From Naruto, I became a god by hanging up
Chapter 357 23 hours ago -
The appearance is an S-level awakened person
Chapter 383 23 hours ago -
Original God: After falling out with Ying, I became a big boss
Chapter 252 23 hours ago -
Surprise! The little sister who is loved by the group is actually the strongest in Kyushu!
Chapter 558 23 hours ago -
I am a man, cosplaying Kafka and making it to the beauty list
Chapter 107 23 hours ago