The Heavens: Falling Ink From Douluo

Chapter 1674 The Good Show is About to Begin
Since Lin Chaoci seemed so confident, Xiao Xun'er wouldn't bring it up repeatedly to avoid annoying others. After all, they were both thoughtful people who might need guidance but certainly didn't need constant criticism. They believed in stopping short of making a fuss. One reminder might be well-intentioned, but ten reminders clearly indicated distrust. Although their relationship wouldn't be affected, it was unnecessary to say anything that would obviously make the atmosphere awkward.

However, simply sitting and drinking tea isn't quite the right thing to do.

Therefore, after a moment of silence, Xiao Xun'er immediately brought up a topic that could continue the conversation, inquiring: "Speaking of which, the situation in Zhongzhou has been quite chaotic recently. I heard that the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan and the Tianyao Phoenix Clan are locked in a fierce battle, and it's hard to tell who is winning. Judging from the timing, could it be related to you?"

"To say that there is absolutely no connection would be a lie."

"You wouldn't believe it either."

"However, it would be an exaggeration to say that all the responsibility lies with me alone."

Lin Chaoci shrugged.

Then, he would say something truly shocking.

He calmly explained, "I simply gave the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit to Feng Qing'er. Feng Qing'er was able to absorb the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit and evolve into a Supreme Dragon-Phoenix in one step, all thanks to her own efforts. As for the subsequent bloody war between the Ancient Void Dragon Clan and the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan, it was because the Ancient Void Dragon Clan could not accept a future without a Supreme Dragon-Phoenix to guard it. Furthermore, they could not accept that this Supreme Dragon-Phoenix was a member of their mortal enemy, the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan. Therefore, based on the principle of 'if you can't have it, destroy it,' they took the initiative to provoke this war. It can be said that I had no role in pushing things along. I merely decided the beginning of the story."

Hearing Lin Chaoci's sophistry.

It took Xiao Xun'er two or three seconds to process this fact.

Then, he immediately laughed in anger.

There's really nothing wrong with Lin Chaoci's sophistry. After all, if what Lin Chaoci said is true, all he did was plant a seed of turmoil. No matter how great the subsequent impact of that seed was, it was not Lin Chaoci's fault. Everything was caused by the subjective intentions of those who came after him.

But the problem lies in putting yourself in someone else's shoes.

If she were a member of the Ancient Dragon Clan of the Void.

Seeing Feng Qing'er, a member of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix clan, evolve from a Heavenly Demon Phoenix into a Supreme Dragon Phoenix by consuming the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, they too would be restless, would launch a siege, and would not dare to gamble on whether Feng Qing'er would destroy the Taixu Ancient Dragon clan in the future, because the Supreme Dragon Phoenix has an extremely high ceiling and an extremely high floor, directly comparable to the Dou Di powerhouse of the human race.

To put it bluntly, it's like a gun.

In a situation where both of them are unarmed.

Even if you know that once the other party gets the gun, there's a high probability they won't aim it at you and pull the trigger, you wouldn't hand the gun over to them, much less entrust your fate to someone else.

Therefore, this is a dead end.

There is only one way to break this deadlock.

That means Lin Chaoci destroyed the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit.

of course.

Another possibility is that Feng Qing'er failed to absorb it.

However, the former is something Lin Chaoci can interfere with, while the latter is something he cannot. Lin Chaoci has essentially handed over the future fate of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan and the Tianyao Phoenix Clan to Feng Qing'er, leaving the choice to her. While it may seem that the responsibility lies with Feng Qing'er, what we should really care about is that Lin Chaoci's act of giving the choice to Feng Qing'er is the greatest injustice.

"cunning!"

After laughing for about four or five seconds, Xiao Xun'er finally calmed down.

Rolled his eyes.

He commented slowly and deliberately.

Then, changing the subject, he inquired, "Do you have a grudge against the Ancient Dragon Clan... or do you want to weaken the power of the Beast Clan?"

"I have no grudge against the Ancient Dragon Clan of the Void."

"I never intended to weaken the orcs' power."

"In the end, it was just a coincidence."

"The perfect timing."

"The perfect location."

"A relationship that's just right."

Lin Chaoci shrugged and countered, "Under those circumstances, if I hadn't intervened, even setting aside the rules, the Void Ancient Dragons and Heavenly Demon Phoenixes present wouldn't have been able to obtain the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit. Instead, because no one could obtain it, they would have returned to their clans to call for more help. What started as a few Dou Sheng competing would have turned into a battle among dozens of Dou Shengs, making the situation much easier to spiral out of control. The turmoil would undoubtedly have been much greater, and the uncontrollable risks would have exploded instantly. In short, even if they had managed to obtain the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit, they wouldn't have had the opportunity to consume it. Consuming it during battle is tantamount to courting death. Maintaining composure is the most basic requirement. While I could have turned a blind eye, if this unstable factor had exploded, I wouldn't have been able to escape unscathed at the time. Considering that I had met and spoken with Feng Qing'er before and had a good impression of her, I simply lent a hand. As for whether she could seize this opportunity, that was obviously her own business!"

"Alright alright."

Anyway, I wasn't there at the time.

You can argue with anything you say.

Xiao Xun'er made a rather helpless comment.

In fact, in her opinion, Lin Chaoci did this purely because he was fearless, just like when she first came to the Xiao family and he threatened her without fear. Because their perspectives were different, he didn't care about many things that were precious to her, and their values ​​were completely different.

Such examples are also very common in reality.

For example, a gold coin.

In her eyes, a gold coin was just an ordinary thing.

It's no different from a dollar.

She wouldn't even bother picking it up if it fell on the ground.

But for ordinary people, a gold coin is equivalent to six months to a year's income. It's like throwing 10,000 yuan on the ground. Even if it's dirty, plenty of people will still be willing to pick it up. After all, the value of face is determined by the person, but money in your pocket is really heavy. Only by living a good life can your face be valuable. Otherwise, you won't need anyone else to help you; you'll lose face on your own. However, money is more of a macro definition. In essence, it is still a kind of strength.

Therefore, in the extraordinary plane of Dou Qi Continent...

Having strength is the most important thing.

As for money...

With the ability, how much money can't you have?
Just like the major powers in Zhongzhou.

There's no need to mention anything about the one hall, one pagoda, two sects, and three valleys.

Let's just talk about Sifang Pavilion.

Take, for example, the Starfall Pavilion, which Lin Chaoci is quite familiar with.

One pavilion governs dozens of empires.

Each empire was no smaller than the Gama Empire in size.

Many empires were even larger in area than the Gamma Empire.

Needless to say, their strength is unparalleled. Each empire has a Dou Zong (Master of Battle) in charge. Compared to the Jia Ma Empire, if the two empires were to go to war, the empires under the Starfall Pavilion's rule could annex the Jia Ma Empire in less than three days. Note that this is in the case of a one-on-one battle.

And these empires are of little use to the Starfall Pavilion.

Its location is merely that of a gold mine and a place where disciples produce gold.

Every year, these empires had to pay Starfall Pavilion a sum of resources as protection money. Of course, while the term "protection money" was straightforward, it was too vulgar and sounded unpleasant, making Starfall Pavilion seem like some kind of bandit collecting tolls. So, on the surface, these resources were often given to Starfall Pavilion as a friendly donation, or when it happened to be the birthday of Vice Pavilion Master Feng Xian, the various empires below would compete to send gifts. As long as the minimum amount wasn't too low, Feng Xian would usually give them face and say that this year's offerings would be waived so that the people in these empires could have a good New Year. In reality, the resources that were supposed to be collected were still collected. After all, the usual offerings had already been distributed into the congratulatory gifts; it was just a matter of changing the name to make it sound better.

Most of the disciples of Starfall Pavilion are recruited from these empires. Although the proportion of outsiders is not small, Starfall Pavilion is still young. The core members who followed Yao Lao and Feng Xian to start the business are still alive. Even those with too many hidden injuries have descendants. As the saying goes, one generation plants the trees and another enjoys the shade. There are quite a few people who stay in Starfall Pavilion to develop, which has attracted the attention of many cultivators who want to join the sect. However, the specific ratio is at most 40/60. Generally speaking, it is more often maintained at 30/70. That is to say, if you randomly pick ten disciples from Starfall Pavilion, three or four of them are independent cultivators from all over the country. The remaining six or seven are citizens of the empires under the jurisdiction of Starfall Pavilion. They are the result of the most outstanding geniuses being selected through layers of selection, similar to the Hundred Dynasties War in the Martial Universe. Only the geniuses who survive to the end have the opportunity to join the eight super sects. And this is only in the Eastern Xuan Region.

As for why so many local geniuses joined the Starfall Pavilion.

Will there come a day when Feng Xian, the deputy pavilion master, will be sidelined?

The higher-ups of the Fictional Starfall Pavilion should cease their exploitation of the empires below.

joke!

If they don't exploit these empires, what will the disciples of the Starfall Pavilion eat and drink?
Do you drink northwest wind?
The disciples of the Starfall Pavilion do not engage in productive activities.

Were the monsters they ate all hunted by themselves?
As the saying goes, the butt determines the head.

After these local geniuses became disciples of the Starfall Pavilion.

Their perspective on the issue shifted to that of the Starfall Pavilion.

How many people in this world are truly selfless and willing to sacrifice themselves for others?

The stronger the cultivator.

The higher the realm.

This means that the more resources are poured in.

Take Dou Zun as an example.

The realm of a Dou Zun increases by one star with each advancement.

That is, a minor realm.

These are equivalent to the entire savings of an empire over hundreds or even thousands of years.

It's not a legend that a single Rank 7 pill can buy a country.

It is a very real reality.

Otherwise, Yunshan wouldn't have ended up seeking medicine but failing and having to turn to the Soul Palace.

The Yunlan Sect's wealth is not much less than that of the Jia Ma Empire.

Yet they couldn't even afford a single Rank 6 pill.

While there are rules governing alchemists—the unspoken rules of the alchemist world—to refine a single pill, one must bring three times the amount of raw materials, or even more. Anyone who dares to lower the price is considered an enemy of all alchemists, threatening their livelihoods. Moreover, alchemists have a success rate guarantee. If they can't refine the pill with three sets of ingredients, regardless of the alchemist's actions, they must produce a pill that meets the requirements. Insufficient skill can easily turn it into a losing proposition. It's essentially a gamble, not an unfair contract. This guarantee is what most cultivators seek. After all, no alchemist would ruin their reputation. Although ordinary cultivators can't do anything if an alchemist defaults, if an alchemist continues to default, they will receive fewer and fewer orders. Therefore, for most alchemists, life isn't easy either.

This includes many alchemists in the Starfall Pavilion.

There have been similar examples.

The most tragic one was a Dou Zong elder.

A sixth-rank alchemist.

Back when he was a fifth-grade alchemist, he failed to refine any pills using three sets of medicinal herbs. In desperation, he had to buy the herbs out of his own pocket to refine the pills. After seven failures, he was almost penniless. In desperation, he had no choice but to join the Starfall Pavilion. He borrowed a pill that a customer needed from the Starfall Pavilion and used it as if he had refined it himself to meet the customer's needs. He worked at the Starfall Pavilion for more than five years to pay off his debt. However, he also benefited from this misfortune. He was noticed by the Medicine Venerable of that time and received some guidance, which helped him become a sixth-grade alchemist.

Therefore, the value of elixirs is not calculated by multiplication, but by square. A second-grade elixir is not worth exchanging for two first-grade elixirs, and even exchanging for ten first-grade elixirs would be a loss. This is especially true for the seventh grade, which is a clear dividing line because seventh-grade elixirs have a chance to develop sentience. Eighth-grade elixirs can even take human form, such as cats or dogs, and ninth-grade elixirs can take human form, as seen in the example of the Pill Tower Ancestor.

Therefore, on the path of the extraordinary.

The higher you go.

The more resources you pour in.

So, when it's obvious that farming is no longer a viable option...

The only remaining path is plunder.

A dead Taoist friend is not a poor Taoist.

To ruin someone's future is like killing their parents.

Therefore, when an oppressed person becomes a rentier through their own efforts, they will instinctively choose to maintain this rentier system.

To protect the interests that they have worked so hard to obtain.

Therefore, it is impossible to oppose.

As for creating a fictional world, that's just wishful thinking.

If the Dou Zun is willing.

It can destroy a country in one blow.

Countries like the Gama Empire could be leveled by a single powerful attack from the Wind Venerable, wiped out entirely from the earth. In terms of individual combat power, they are far greater than mushroom bombs.

It is comparable to the meteorite that wiped out the dinosaurs.

It directly alters the ecological environment.

Therefore, the growth of the Starfall Pavilion relied on its foundation.

However, the core of the Starfall Pavilion consists of only two people.

The Medicine Master and the Wind Master.

As long as these two don't die.

The Starfall Pavilion will not fall.

Even if the disciples below object.

If all else fails, we can just kill them all and start over.

Even a demonic sect like the Yellow Springs Pavilion could survive.

The Starfall Pavilion simply prefers the lawful faction.

It's not that you can't change jobs.

Therefore, Xiao Xun'er could understand Lin Chaoci very well. She even speculated that perhaps in Lin Chaoci's eyes, the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit was just an ordinary fruit, no different from the apples and pears that could be seen everywhere on the roadside. At most, it contained a little more energy. Just as she would not feel bad giving Lin Chaoci an apple, Lin Chaoci would not feel bad giving Feng Qing'er a Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit.

of course.

This is merely speculation.

It was just casual conversation.

The focus right now remains on the annulment of the engagement.

"The show is about to begin."

"I can't be absent either."

Watching Lin Chaoci's departing figure.

Xiao Xun'er pondered thoughtfully.

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