Yinshan Record

Chapter 866 The Big Fish Takes the Bait, the Persuader Arrives (Part 1)

"disciple……"

Fu Qiongzhu wanted to argue further.

"The way of playing chess is to rather lose a piece than lose the initiative."

The sect leader of Qingwang Valley ignored what she wanted to say and began to speak.

"I ask you, what is the most important thing for our sect right now?"

"Reporting to the sect leader, it is the Cloud Pill Conference that is being convened."

"The Cloud Pill Conference is held annually, and this year marks its 34th year. All 34 years have been smooth sailing, attracting many talented alchemists to our sect and providing numerous pill formulas."

"Thirty-four years of hard work have finally brought us to where we are today, and Qiongzhu deserves credit for that. Such efforts should not be ruined by a small matter, but you were reckless. It's not that our Qingwang Valley can't afford to offend the Changsheng Sect, but everything has its priorities."

"Can't you tell which is more important?"

The sect leader spoke calmly, but Fu Qiongzhu felt a mix of emotions.

She never imagined things would turn out this way.

If Qingwang Valley is a group of female doctors treating patients, then the Changsheng Sect is a group of alchemy boys tending the fire. Who could have imagined that the Changsheng Sect could still have such power after the internal strife?

Yang marrow is truly an anomaly.

"The conspiracy of the Longevity Cult was uncovered by Zhu He. But you should also know who Zhu He is. He is a well-known broker in the Southern Wilderness. People like him never do anything without profit. The fact that you are being asked to confront the Longevity Cult today is because someone is behind it."

As the sect leader spoke, he glanced lightly at the Changsheng Zhenren of the Guanghan Sect beside him.

"If it weren't for the fellow Daoists of Guanghan Sect discovering that the Black Blood Secret Cult was behind it, our Qingwang Valley would have become their pawns."

Fu Qiongzhu could naturally see that there was something fishy going on in this matter.

The main reason she insisted on going all in was that she underestimated the strength of the Longevity Sect and Yang Sui.

Originally, the intention was to beat a dog when it was down, but who would have thought that the other party would turn into a dragon when the wind and clouds blow.

"The matter has already been decided within the sect, so we will settle this matter peacefully."

As the head of Qingwang Valley spoke, he looked at Xue Baizhi and Deng Hui, who were sitting on the other two sides.

"Yuyang Mountain and the South Sea Sect have always stood by our sect and helped each other. Therefore, we must convey our stance to our fellow Daoists on both sides."

Deng Hui and Xue Baizhi quickly declined, saying they dared not accept such a compliment.

"Of course, our sect will not let this demon Yang Sui off so easily, but we will plan for the long term."

Deng Hui and Xue Baizhi exchanged a glance. Both of them came from prominent families and knew all too well the weight of the words "to consider the long term." Once those four words were uttered, it meant twenty or thirty years from now.

Just as they were talking, disciples suddenly ran in from outside.

"Reporting to the sect leader, people from the Longevity Demonic Sect have just arrived."

"What about people?"

Fu Qiongzhu asked.

"He's gone. He left a message saying that Yang Sui will come to apologize with the Nie Tai Ice Mirror in three days. He said..."

"say what?"

He said he had a pot of fine wine, but drinking it alone was no fun, and he wanted to drink it with the owner of the shop.

Fu Qiongzhu was immediately furious.

"This devil is still trying to unsettle my mind."

"Knowing this makes us even more composed."

The True Person of Guanghan Sect spoke up: "The Demonic Sect uses the six desires as its means, but we can also refine our hearts in the mortal world. This is also a form of cultivation."

Her words clearly carried more weight, and Fu Qiongzhu immediately calmed down.

"What Immortal Master Ning Li means is..."

"If Yang Sui wants to come, then let him come."

Ning Li looked at the sect leader of Qingwang Valley beside her: "Before I descended to the mortal realm this time, there was some discussion within the sect. Bei Nu Tian has been inactive for a long time, and now that it wants to interfere in the south, we still need to observe carefully."

"observe?"

"What exactly is within the Longevity Cult that could interest him?"

Ning Li Zhenren said, "I'm afraid he's just creating a diversion, and he actually intends to take action in the north."

"Then we'll just have to wait and see." Ning Li looked at Fu Qiongzhu and said, "Once the Yang Marrow arrives, you'll have to deal with it properly."

Qingwang Valley countered each move with a counter-strategy, while Su Che, from the Changsheng Sect, received an unexpected guest.

"Dugu Ba, what are you doing here?"

Inside the Lingyu Palace, Su Che looked at the kneeling general of the Guzhu Kingdom, wondering what he was up to.

"I have come here specifically to congratulate the elder."

Su Che raised an eyebrow.

This kid really knows how to take advantage of opportunities.

“I have already made it clear that the Eternal Life Sect has nothing to do with the Guzhu Kingdom from now on. You will have to walk your own path from now on.”

"The elder killed Zhu He amidst the encirclement of Bu Xu, which made him a powerful figure in the region, and he was also kind-hearted. Therefore, the people of our Guzhu Kingdom have decided to follow the elder from now on."

“I told you, I won’t interfere in the affairs of the Guzhu Kingdom.”

“A few days ago, I discovered that there were several grass-root gods in the city. I initially thought it was the work of evil cultivators, but after a detailed investigation, I found that these grass-root gods were also teaching the people outside the city how to grow medicinal herbs.”

Su Che did not speak.

The few minor deities that Dugu Ba mentioned were left behind by Su Che in the Guzhu Kingdom. Partly out of pity for them, he gave them a chance to live. The other part was a strategic move, with Lü Zheng handling the affairs on the side.

Now that the Longevity Sect is going to do the pill business, the source of raw materials is a problem. In the past, the Longevity Sect had many medicinal gardens in the Hundred Thousand Mountains and controlled several demon kings to provide materials.

However, after the internal strife, all of this vanished.

Arranging for the people of Guzhu to cultivate medicinal herbs was a backup plan.

The reason Su Che suppressed and tormented Qingwang Valley and Wanling Sect was not just because he had nothing better to do, but also to establish his authority.

Only by rebuilding lost prestige can this business last.

"I have informed Your Majesty that all the grain in our territory has been destroyed and replaced with medicinal herbs."

Dugu Ba knelt on the ground.

"I have come here to ask Your Excellency for mercy, so that the people of my Guzhu Kingdom may also be able to take Jade Dew Pills. All prices are negotiable."

This kid...

"Aren't you afraid people will starve to death?"

Su Che asked.

"The country still has reserves, and I have also brought in grain from the surrounding areas," Dugu Ba said confidently. "I believe that as long as the chief still favors my Guzhu Kingdom, there will be a way out in the future."

"You do have a heart."

As Su Che spoke, he picked up a drawing from the table and threw it down.

"If you have something on your mind, use it for good. Take a good look at this."

Dugu Ba carefully unfolded the drawing, which depicted the internal and external structures of several large cauldrons, clearly a diagram of the forging of some kind of magical artifact.

"Master, my cultivation is too low to understand this picture. May I ask what its deeper meaning is?"

If you don't understand it, that's perfectly normal.

If you can understand what I've put so much effort into, then all my work has been for nothing.

"Is it necessary to use medicinal herbs to refine elixirs?"

Su Che asked.

Dugu Ba was dumbfounded.

What, if you don't use medicinal herbs when refining elixirs, doesn't that just turn into cultivating an inner elixir?

Even the inner alchemy requires the cultivation of vital energy and the search for rare and precious materials...

"Both internal alchemy and external alchemy are alchemical methods. By gathering the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, one can form an internal alchemy, and the same applies to an external alchemy."

Su Che explained, "This is a method of alchemy that doesn't require herbs."

(End of this chapter)