Immortal Road.

The patriarch of the Kong family finally decided to get involved as well.

It wasn't mainly about whether he was a married woman or not, but rather that he was also very interested in the huge pie that was the Star Palace Hundred Clans.

Now that he has become a primordial spirit and possesses a primordial thought avatar, he has gradually become bolder and has a hidden ambition to gradually establish a Confucian holy land!
However, he still needs to rely on the legacy of the Xun Gu Sect for now, so it was only natural for him to follow Lin Shan in investing in the alien race.

"Yu Xing Shenjun has been less active lately, which may be related to his trip to Penglai Holy Land last time. I don't know if he is looking for a place to heal his wounds or refining the cursed spirit. Based on the open source information, I can be sure that he has escaped!"

Xing Jinshu shared intelligence with Lin Shan, saying that she had specifically asked the Tianji Pavilion to help search for information in the Kaiyuan Realm's Myriad City in the center of the continent. Her informant in Penglai revealed that Yu Xing Divine Lord did not seem to have been captured in that great battle.

"Is the news reliable?"

"It should be reliable; it was Bu Suanzi who told me personally."

Upon hearing this name, Lin Shan's eyes immediately sharpened.

Bu Suanzi?
"This person is the famous Bu Xiu of this world, known as the patriarch of all fortune tellers. It is said that he knows everything about the world and there is nothing he cannot predict. This sect leader really wants to meet him."

When Xing Jinshu heard that he was interested in the fortune teller, she casually told him some information about the man.

"This old charlatan is quite old. I saw him seven thousand years ago at the funeral of his master, the previous fortune teller, and he was still a bit young. Now, he is very old. It seems that fortune telling really does take a heavy toll on one's lifespan. No wonder he usually refuses to do it."

"and many more!"

Lin Shan quickly interrupted, his eyes wide open.

"Seven thousand years? What level is he at that, to be able to live for so long?"

"It's unclear. It should be in the middle to late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, but it could also just be a Great Supernatural Being. Its cultivation level has always been a mystery. Its specific race is unknown, but it's best for the path of divination to be passed down by a race with long innate lifespan. Outsiders speculate that it might be a species of spirit turtle."

Xing Jinshu wasn't sure either, since no one had ever seen the true form of the fortune teller.

What the hell?
Lin Shan suddenly realized why the old guy could keep telling fortunes and still not die; it turned out that this thousand-year-old tortoise and ten-thousand-year-old turtle was not human!

"If Master Lin wishes to see me, I can introduce you."

Xing Jinshu immediately took out an object, a magical artifact shaped like a conch shell that could transmit sound. Such things were rare in the cultivation world; they could only be used to make contact but not to locate, making them a relatively safe way to communicate.

After fiddling around for a while, there was a response from the other end.

An aged voice came from the other side:
"Fellow Daoist Xing, we just contacted each other two months ago. What brings you to me now?"

Xing Jinshu introduced Lin Shan to the other party:
"The leader of the Ancient Search Sect in Lu State, Lin, would like to get to know you. He has contacted you through my channels. When would you be free to meet?"

"The Search for the Ancient Cult, Leader Lin?"

At this opportune moment, Lin Shan stepped forward to greet him.

“Brother Bu Suanzi, I am Lin Shan of the Xun Gu Sect. Back in the Kaiyuan Realm, in the Myriad Manifestations City, I even escorted your disciple Juejuezi. Don’t you remember me?”

"Juejuezi?"

Bu Suanzi paused on the other end. He had traveled all over the world in his life and had cultivated at least eight hundred to a thousand wild prodigies. Which prodigy are you talking about?

However, everyone is a decent person and won't deliberately argue, so they can only give a fake laugh and pretend they remember.

"Ah? Ah, it's Leader Lin. Of course I remember you. What brings you here?"

"It's nothing, I just wanted to ask you to do a divination."

Lin Shan spoke in a friendly tone, as if he were asking for a favor, indicating that the price was negotiable.

To everyone's surprise, the other party immediately refused, and quite decisively at that!

"My lifespan is running out. After this Wan Hui year, I've made up my mind to stop fortune-telling. If I keep doing this, I'll probably kick the bucket and die soon."

"Uh, then I'd like to ask you about something else in person."

Before Lin Shan could finish speaking, the other party interrupted him directly, repeatedly saying that he was not feeling well and was not suitable to receive guests.

"Now I have retired and no longer concern myself with worldly affairs. I will quietly await the end of my life. My bones are just a skeleton in my tomb, so there is no need for me to worry about them."

"No, I just want to ask you something in person, I don't necessarily need to have my fortune told."

"Hehe, I'm afraid Master Lin's real intentions are not what they seem?"

Even from a great distance, Bu Suanzi was able to guess Lin Shan's purpose in coming.

"Now that you have obtained the Cangkun territory of the Ghost Valley Holy Land, don't covet my Yangqian Heavenly Plate. That's the tool my Bu Xiu lineage uses for making a living, and it's impossible for it to have anything to do with you!"

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Lin Shan was completely speechless. How could they have predicted this?
He did have an idea in mind. Ever since he used the Cangkun Earth Plate in Penglai, including helping the Kong family patriarch overcome the tribulation of the primordial spirit, he found that this Heavenly Treasure was quite useful, equivalent to half of the Void Star Plate. If he could combine it with the Yangqian Heaven Plate, its power would definitely increase greatly!
So they thought they should get their hands on it at all costs, because even the most valuable things have a price, right?

He felt it was worth a try, given his wealth and the opportunity to talk face-to-face.

But who knew that the fortune teller had foreseen the situation and chose to avoid meeting him, not giving him a chance at all, or perhaps he was afraid that the fortune teller would make a move on him in person!

"Brother Daoist."

"Sect Leader Lin, there's no need for you to trouble yourself. Let me offer you a word of advice: the Ghost Valley Holy Land is not as simple as it seems. The Frozen Rhinoceros, which exhausted its resources twenty thousand years ago to form a pact, was one of the strongest demon venerables of the previous millennia! If nothing unexpected had happened, it could have ascended and escaped, but it has been bound and trapped until now. If the Ghost Valley Holy Land is destroyed, and this demon were to be reborn, then..."

The sound of the divination gradually faded away, then turned into the sound of wind.

Xing Jinshu moved her hand slightly and suddenly discovered that the conch shell artifact was so light that it turned into fine sand when the wind blew it away, and was thus destroyed!

"This"

She was surprised, not expecting that the fortune teller would even remotely disconnect the communication magic item, which was clearly because he was afraid that Lin Shan would come knocking on his door.

Am I really that scary? Lin Shan couldn't help but touch his nose, thinking that the fortune teller was making a mountain out of a molehill.

Bu Xiu is truly perceptive; he can calculate the heavens and the earth, but he can't calculate the human heart. So he simply avoids the world and prevents all accidents.

However, the piece of advice he left behind gave him a sudden realization!
He originally thought that after killing Lord Yanxi, the Ghost Valley Holy Land was already under his control thanks to Qianbu's manipulation, and it wouldn't be long before it changed hands.

But now, suddenly thinking back, that so-called guardian beast, the rhinoceros demon, was able to cause the Ghost Valley Holy Land's 120,000-year foundation to decline, and the eleventh generation patriarch went to great lengths to defeat it. It must have had extraordinary abilities!
The fact that he and Qianbu usurped the foundation of the holy land right under the beast's nose, and that it not only failed to stop them but actually fueled their ambitions, all of this was unusual and indeed could not be ignored.

"It seems that things aren't completely over at the Ghost Valley Holy Land yet."

Seeing him muttering to himself, the patriarch of the Kong family cautiously asked from behind:

"Master Lin, there are rumors circulating in the Ghost Valley Holy Land that you killed the true form of Lord Yanxi and seized the Tongtian Spiritual Treasure Kun Territory. Could it be true?"

Xing Jinshu chuckled and answered for him.

"Of course it can be real, how could it be fake? Penglai is suffering terribly because of this treasure. It is said that the island's protective formation, which has been in place for tens of thousands of years, is now useless. Fellow Daoist Lin can come and go as he pleases. Everyone in the world knows this. Even that old fellow Bu Suanzi doesn't dare to meet him. What do you say?"

Lin Shan's expression returned to calm, and he didn't discuss the matter further. After all, the situation hadn't reached a critical point yet, so there was no need to rush.

"Alright, the Guigu matter is none of your business. Let's talk about how to help you get through this difficult time."

Xing Jinshu requested that the two of them visit the Star Palace and the Hundred Clans to publicly support her, mainly to stabilize the morale of the Hundred Clans and to make the Old Demon of Extreme Netherworld wary.

Although being suddenly thrust into the spotlight to shield others was a little unsettling for the two, at least they didn't have to engage in a real fight with the Extreme Nether Demon or the Jade Star God. Instead, they could simply engage in strategic deterrence and stand their ground, and they could still reap the benefits.

Xing Jinshu relinquished a large number of the secret realms of the water palaces around Kongsanghai, as well as the development rights to half of the spiritual lands of the Dixi Plateau!

In fact, the Star Palace Hundred Clans are currently in dire straits and have gradually fallen behind in the struggle for supremacy with the Tibetan Dynasty, a holy land power of the same level. Therefore, it is unavoidable for them to bring in foreign aid and cede land.

With the arrival of the Xun Gu Sect and Confucian families, it is entirely possible to incorporate them into the territory of the State of Lu and expand the sphere of influence of their own cultivation world.

Now, the State of Lu is more united than ever before, with the Xun Gu Sect, the Confucian family, and the Bailu Academy as its three pillars, forming a new holy land-level power alliance after the end of this Wanhui year. Outward expansion is an inevitable trend.

At the same time, Xing Jinshu was willing to open the treasure vault of the alien race and give up a huge amount of rare and precious materials in exchange for the support of both families.

As for joining the Lu State alliance, there is no such idea at the moment; we'll see how things develop.

Privately, at Lin Shan's request, she was willing to hand over the ancient Star Spirit Clan's "Star Forging Technique" as a way of repaying Lin Shan for his strong support!
The Star Forging Technique is the orthodox path of star cultivation. Unlike the Star Aperture Cultivation Technique, it does not require opening up so many star apertures in the body. Instead, it focuses on refining one's own natal star.

Although Lin Shan had already followed the path of the Star Aperture, he could still learn from the other path and see how orthodox Star Cultivators cultivated, thus gaining valuable insights and making up for his own shortcomings.

In truth, what he really wanted was the divine power of "Empty Star Bridge," which even the God of Jade Star couldn't get. Presumably, Xing Jinshu wouldn't give it to him either, so he didn't mention it for the time being.

Immediately afterwards, Lin Shan and the patriarch of the Kong family came to Kongsanghai at the invitation of the patriarch.

Surprisingly, there is a Yuan Shen clone of the Extreme Nether Demon permanently stationed here, obviously to prevent the Jade Star Divine Lord from entering!
When the old demon Jiyou saw that Xing Jinshu had brought two more outsiders, he was momentarily stunned.

"You are..."

Lin Shan and the patriarch of the Kong family both played the role of a smiling tiger.

"Hehe, I am Lu Xi Xun Gu Jiaozhu, and this is the ancestor of the Kong family in Lu Zhong. We have come here at the invitation of Fellow Daoist Xing to take charge and stabilize the situation in Kong Sang Hai. It is an honor to meet you, Fellow Daoist Ji You."

"Nice to meet you!"

"no."

The old demon Jiyou opened his eyes wide and looked behind him. Xing Jinshu stepped forward with a smile and introduced the newcomer to him, without giving him any prior notice.

"From now on, Sect Leader Lin and Fellow Daoist Kong will lead the forces of Lu Kingdom to protect the Dixi Plateau, jointly deal with the threat of Divine Lord Yuxing, and stabilize the turmoil of the Star Palace's Hundred Clans. Brother Jiyou, you two will be colleagues, and I hope you will get along well."

The elders of the hundred races of the alien race below were all wondering what they were thinking when they saw this scene, but their restless emotions were instantly calmed down!
The ancestor brought in two more powerful beings at the Primordial Spirit level, so that the four Primordial Spirits gathered above them. How could Lord Yuxing still plot against the Hundred Clans of the Star Palace?

Even the most scheming clans dared not show themselves now, because they knew that the situation had reversed, and this was the deterrent power of two Nascent Soul stage cultivators!

Xing Jinshu's move to bring in external aid did indeed achieve the goal of consolidating her base, while also catching Ji You Laomo off guard!
Although he was a veteran primordial spirit, and even had more than one primordial spirit incarnation, he was still at a disadvantage when facing three primordial spirits. He could only accept Lin Shan and the Kong family patriarch with a grim expression, pretending to be friendly with them as if they were extremely welcoming.

After staying here for several days.

Lin Shan and the patriarch of the Kong family did not linger for long before taking their leave and returning to the State of Lu.

They don't have any extra Yuan Nian avatars stationed outside. Besides, the Lu Kingdom and the Dixi Plateau are so close that if something happens, breaking through the void to travel there wouldn't take long at all, so there's no need to leave any avatars behind.

The patriarch of the Kong family has just broken through to the Nascent Soul stage and needs to go back to consolidate his realm and refine the spiritual energy of the void. He has a lot to do.

Lin Shan also had his own things to do, the first being those two bottles of Heaven and Earth Dew.

This is a reward from the Heavenly Dao that the Annihilation Avatar and the Cursed Spirit received when they broke through to the Primordial Spirit stage. It would be too wasteful to give it to them themselves; it would be better to use it on their main bodies.

After drinking a bottle, his other wind spirit root successfully transformed into an immortal root, branching out and reaching the gates of immortality. From then on, his two immortal spirit roots were once again on par with wind and thunder, and his comprehension was also enhanced.

Compared to the Heavenly Dew obtained during the Nascent Soul stage, the Dew obtained during the Divine Spirit stage completely surpasses it in both quality and quantity; the difference is indescribable.

However, his aptitude and comprehension were already difficult to improve further. He estimated that the remaining bottle of Heaven and Earth Dew would have limited use for him, so he simply gave it to Little Butterfly in his spirit beast ring.

The Void Butterfly needs a large amount of spiritual liquid to grow and transform quickly, especially now that its rank is higher and its tastes are more discerning, it is difficult for the lower realm to satisfy its appetite.

The diet of this chaotic creature is too limited and narrow. No wonder Sailor Moon was so difficult to raise and was given to him. In the future, he will have to find a way to find spiritual liquid to help Little Butterfly transform so that she can better help him at critical moments.

The next important thing is to re-condense the 'Calamity Star Dharma Image'!
This Dharma image was shattered when I was still a great supernatural being under the Thunder Wave Sea, during a battle with Xing Jinshu's natal star, and has never been repaired.

Because he was hiding his identity at that time, Xing Jinshu didn't know that it was he who shattered her natal star, and now she has even given him the "Star Forging Technique"!

Lin Shan had previously followed the ancient path of star cultivation and star aperture refining, but now, taking advantage of the forging method of his natal star, he decided to reforge the calamity star's dharma image and experience the current orthodox path of star cultivation.

Let's give it a fresh new look and make it our new trump card! (End of Chapter)