Immortal Road.

Chapter 216: Xianyin Alliance
Luzhong County, Xianyin Pool.

In this place, in a vast lake with a radius of 500 miles, there is an inner lake surrounded by islands. Thousands of years ago, a powerful Yuanying stage master passed by and renamed it Xianyin Lake, which is about 100 acres in size.

At this time, there were already dozens of forces stationed in the surrounding small islands, all of which were settled by the host, the Yang family, a family of immortal cultivation. There were pavilions with lake views built on them, and it was very lively with people coming and going.

Lin Shan and others came from afar and were also received in a reception pavilion. The Yang family treated them very attentively and did not neglect them at all.

The reason is simple: there is actually a Jindan-stage cultivator in this newly arrived Lin Chamber of Commerce team!

This was of course the Black Skull Demon Lord in disguise. It was inconvenient for it to show its true face, so it had to put on a grey robe and hood, and put away the flaming flag behind it.

To be honest, this flaming flag is of no great use. The flagpole is just a bone spur that grew when the Skeleton Tribe underwent a mutation called "bone hyperplasia" when the Black Skeleton Demon Lord broke through the Jindan stage. It is suitable for the Black Skeleton Demon to refine its own magic weapon.

This is the same principle as when the demon race condenses their demon pills, certain parts of their bodies will transform and be used as weapons or magic tools.

That flag was also temporarily refined by the Black Skull Demon Lord and placed on the flagpole. It was just an embroidered pillow used to scare people. There was no time to add magical restrictions, so overall it was far from being a magical treasure.

If one wants to refine a real life magic weapon, the materials consumed are innumerable and it is simply not something that a small family can afford.

Unless you are refining small objects like "needles", "thorns", "nails" or "dice", the budget may be much lower, but large magic weapons like flags require a huge amount of materials.

Therefore, the former Jindan Zhenren of the Dai family in Wangyue City, who was killed by the two of them, worked so hard and owed so much debt, but only got himself a "small lock" type of life-saving magic weapon.

Therefore, when participating in the alliance this time, the Black Skull Demon Lord also intended to rob the Dai family and collect materials for his own magic weapon.

Of course, for skeletons, magic weapons are magic weapons, and the ones that are nurtured by their own destiny should be called "birth soul treasures". In short, the meaning is similar.

After entering the reception hall, a group of people immediately surrounded them. It turned out that it was Lu Xiuming who led the former guys from the Lin Chamber of Commerce. Following Lin Shan's previous orders, they came early to meet up with them.

There were a total of fifty or sixty people in the group, all of them were students from various academies in Lu who had just graduated in the past ten years, all of them were from the young generation.

Lin Shan did not hesitate to introduce the Mu family to them. Then he took out the summoning flag and summoned the group of demon brothers he had recruited in the East China Sea after more than ten years.

A whirlpool appeared out of nowhere in front of the summoning flag, and then a group of living people rolled out of it.

"Ouch!~"

"Plop~~"

"This is where?"

"Huh? It's the boss? You finally remembered the little ones?"

"Wow, we almost thought we would never see you again after we parted more than ten years ago."

……

A bunch of East China Sea brothers might have been unaccustomed to teleportation as many years had passed, so they all fell flat on their faces. However, when they stood up, they found that it was Lin Shan, and they were all delighted to recognize him.

Lin Shan was also sighing, this was his first group of teammates, who followed him in hiding from place to place in the Song Dynasty. No, they went on expeditions to the east and west, and they had always been his loyal confidants.

Since coming to Lu State and the three demon sects separated in a war, more than ten years have passed, and many of the younger brothers have become more experienced.

Young people become middle-aged, middle-aged people get wrinkles, old people get white hair, and some have already passed away or died. Time is unforgiving!
Of course, these people are basically stuck at the peak of Qi training, and none of them can break through the foundation-building stage. It can only be said that they are worthy of being casual cultivators, and their aptitude is really too ordinary.

The foundation-building stage is a huge gap between immortals and mortals. Flying with a sword and projecting spiritual consciousness cannot be successful with just the foundation-building pill. Both aptitude and luck are needed.

The Black Skull Demon Lord on the side also felt much more friendly when he saw this group of people and greeted them.

Lin Shan hurriedly asked these younger brothers about their experiences over the years, and then received their complaints. He did not expect that they had already followed Master Huang and others and left the State of Lu.

"Boss, you don't know how hard our life has been in Chu State these years!"

"Since we were separated in the last war, Master Huang cleared the way for us, and we followed Guardian Yan all the way north to settle in Chu, the territory of the Demonic Path. Guardian Yan found a mountain gate and founded his own sect, but Master Huang's whereabouts have been unknown since then."

"Chu is a country controlled by the devil, and it is full of devil sects and families. When Guardian Yan first arrived, he fought wits and courage with the local local snakes, and was able to barely gain a foothold and settle us, but he was also worried all day long."

"Every time I go out to carry out a sect mission, I have to be on guard against the demonic monks outside who are out to kill and rob. Everywhere I go, I feel like I'm walking on thin ice. That place is simply not a place for humans to stay!"

"Boss, you finally got us out!"

……

A bunch of younger brothers kept complaining, and Lin Shan finally understood what they were saying.

It turned out that after the final battle, Protector Yan, Luanchun and others were hunted down by the Confucianists because they were relatively large targets and had a demonic origin. They had no choice but to flee to the northeast to the territory of the Chu State, which was the demonic kingdom. They finally managed to escape with their lives.

Next, Master Huang seemed to have something important to do, so he left them in a hurry, leaving Protector Yan alone to lead his men and struggle to take root in a strange place.

The Demonic Kingdom is not very safe. It cannot be compared with places like the Song Dynasty and Lu. The risk factor of traveling outside is relatively high. Therefore, these younger brothers have not had a good life over the years. Now they are ecstatic to be summoned by Lin Shan.

But after hearing that this place was the State of Lu, all the joy was dashed in an instant, and I was frightened out of my wits!
Maybe he had been hanging around in the evil world for too long and involuntarily brought an identity with him, so he felt guilty as soon as he came to the righteous territory.

However, Lin Shan immediately comforted them. After all, these people were all casual cultivators from the East China Sea who changed their careers to become monks. They had not dispersed their skills to practice any magic skills again, so generally speaking, it was not easy for them to be identified as people of the magic path.

Besides, as long as they don't do too many evil things, no one will bother them out of boredom.

Next, I gave them a brief introduction to the current external situation, and introduced the Lin Chamber of Commerce and the Mu family to them. Now I have all my team members together.

The three parties exchanged pleasantries and became familiar with each other, creating a very happy scene.

Then Lin Shan told them that the Black Skull Demon Lord had broken through the Jindan stage and that he was planning to form a new force in Lu State, which made all three parties excited.

If nothing else, a sect with a Jindan-stage cultivator in charge is, first of all, safe and secure, and secondly, has sect benefits and a contribution mechanism. This is basically standard for all forces and can effectively motivate the enthusiasm of their subordinates. How can they not be happy?
"As long as we go to the Dai family this time and make a lot of money from him, we will have the capital to build our mountain gate. Then I will take you to eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks. You will occupy the mountain and own the blessed land of Lingshan. You will be the founding heroes and loyal subjects of the gate, and you will have a bright future in the future!"

Lin Shan spoke eloquently and endlessly, and even made big promises. However, it seems that what he said is not empty talk. It is very likely to come true in the future, and his subordinates are also very convinced.

At this time, someone knocked on the door outside the Reception Pavilion, politely inviting the head of the Lin Chamber of Commerce to go to the pavilion in the center of Xianyin Lake to discuss matters.

Lin Shan and the Black Skull Demon Lord looked at each other and knew that the Yang family had just passed on their message. After the top management learned that the Lin Chamber of Commerce actually had a Jindan stage cultivator, their attitude changed drastically and they invited them to join the core circle for discussion.

After all, this alliance brought together dozens of forces, but there were only nine with Jindan-stage cultivators in charge. All of them joined the alliance when the big change happened in Wangyue City three months ago. After that, they stopped recruiting people to join in order to prevent insufficient distribution of benefits.

That night, the Lin Chamber of Commerce happened to have registered in advance, so when the Black Skull Demon Lord, the vice president of the Chamber of Commerce, temporarily broke through to the Golden Core stage, the senior leaders of the alliance had no choice but to invite him to the table.

Lin Shan simply instructed Lu Xiuming, Mu Yan and the people from Donghai to communicate more. He and the Black Skull Demon Lord left the reception pavilion and headed for the long pavilion in the pond.

……

Leaving the island chain all the way behind and walking along the scenic lake promenade, a pavilion stands in front.

On the plaque under the eaves of the pavilion, there are three big characters "dragons flying and phoenixes dancing".

"Shuiyuexuan".

I think it was named by the legendary Nascent Soul cultivator who passed by thousands of years ago. As for whether this plaque is authentic, it is definitely a copy. The handwriting of a Nascent Soul cultivator must be priceless. If it was just hung outside like this, it would have been stolen countless times.

Lin Shan and the Black Skull Demon Lord walked into the pavilion together, but on the surface, the Black Skull Demon Lord was the leader for the time being. He pretended to be a younger generation and followed behind him, keeping a low profile and listening silently.

After all, in such an alliance, only Jindan stage cultivators have the right to speak. As a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, his words do not carry enough weight. It would be better to let the Black Skull Demon Lord negotiate with him, since he is experienced anyway.

At this moment, there were already nine people waiting in the seats in the pavilion. When they saw the visitor, they stood up and saluted. After exchanging greetings, they invited the Black Skull Demon Lord to take a seat. Lin Shan stood behind them and formed a circle with other younger generations of the Jindan Zhenren.

"You are the vice president of the Lin Chamber of Commerce. I didn't expect that you are also a Jindan Zhenren. Please forgive me for my previous poor hospitality. What should we address you as?" The eldest elder of the Yang family spoke first. As the host, he naturally had to preside over the topic.

The Black Skull Demon Lord wrapped his clothes tightly without leaving any trace, and replied politely: "Fellow Daoist Yang is too polite. My surname is Hei, and I am known as the Black Dry Wanderer."

The eldest elder of the Yang family nodded, and the other eight also said that they remembered the name "Master Hei Ku".

"Okay, now that everyone is here, we should get down to business."

Everyone knew that the climax was about to begin, so they all sat up straight and began to listen attentively to the following proceedings.

The eldest elder of the Yang family is in the late Jindan stage and is also the current ancestor of the Yang family. Although he is the only one present this time, he represents the five Jindan masters of the giant Yang family, so his momentum is the greatest at this moment.

"The Anti-Dai Alliance was founded in Wangyue City three months ago and was officially established today in Xianyin Pond. A total of 72 forces have gathered here."

"There are a total of ten forces that have Jindan Zhenren, so we decided to set up ten seats, one of which is the chairman of the alliance, and the other nine are elders' seats, which will be led by Jindan Zhenren from major sects."

"They are the Yang family of Luzhong County, the four great families of Wangyue City, the Lingyun Sect, the Xianhe Sect, the Zhaoshen Castle, the Liuyang Sect, and the Lin's Chamber of Commerce."

"The next sixty-two forces are the member seats. They need to obey the orders of the leader and elders within the alliance. They are not allowed to act without authorization during the period of the fight against Dai, otherwise they will be punished according to the alliance rules!"

"When the alliance was first established, we took it as our original intention to fight against the Dai family and uphold justice with sincerity and dedication."

"Therefore, without rules, there can be no order; without five tones, it is difficult to adjust the six rhythms. The rules of the alliance are specially drafted as follows."

"1. Members of the alliance shall not quarrel among themselves or force disputes;"

"Second, do not harm anyone along the way, and do not provoke enemies under the name of the alliance or create other enemies;"

"three,."

After listing them densely and one by one.

"The above are all the treaties. What do you think, fellow Taoists?"

The ancestor of the Yang family read out all the frameworks and then asked for the opinions of everyone present.

All the Jindan Zhenren considered it for a long time and found that there was nothing wrong with it. The alliance rules drafted by the Yang family were all fair and upright. It seemed that they had been carefully considered, without any secret doors or traps. They all agreed.

After reaching a consensus, we began to justify the name of this alliance.

"The Anti-Dai Alliance was just established. In order to raise our profile, show the power of each faction, and make it famous in the cultivation world of Lu, how about calling it the Tyrant Alliance?"

The leader of Lingyun Sect was the first to propose it, and he was very excited.

"Battle Alliance?"

Everyone looked at each other and shook their heads, thinking that the name was too common. The word "Ba" alone seemed to be lacking a bit and sounded a bit cliched.

"In my opinion, it would be better to add the word 'extreme', so that it would appear more majestic and domineering!"

The Lord of the Castle of God prescribed the right remedy and pointed out the flaws.

"Extreme Domination Alliance?"

Everyone looked at each other and felt that it was still inappropriate. The name was impressive enough, but a bit too vulgar.

The Yang family patriarch smiled and said, "I think it would be better if we all gathered at Xianyin Pond today and called ourselves the Xianyin Alliance!"

Now everyone shook their heads again. Xianyin Pool was the territory of the Yang family. If this name was spread out, outsiders might think that this alliance was a minion of the Yang family.

The four great families of Wangyue City all spoke out to refute: "If Fellow Daoist Yang named it after the region, then this alliance was first established in Wangyue City, so it should be called Wangyue Alliance."

Now the Yang family ancestor was silent, and the first stage of naming came to a deadlock.

The gray-robed hooded man played by the Black Skull Demon Lord spoke at this time:
"You don't need to do that. In my opinion, we are all based on the west bank of the Lu River in Lu State, in the areas of Lu South, Lu Central, and Lu North. How about simply calling it the Lujiang League?"

After hearing this, everyone thought that this name was quite good and very consistent with the regional characteristics. It was neither biased towards any one faction nor would cause misunderstandings from outsiders. They all praised it.

"Daoyou Hei Ku is absolutely right."

In this way, the name of the alliance was decided, and then the identities began to be ranked, which also marked the beginning of the struggle for power within the alliance.

"The Lujiang League has been established. I think there must be a leader of high moral character to lead you all to move forward hand in hand. I am not talented, but I dare to recommend myself!"

The ancestor of the Yang family stepped forward without hesitation and said that he wanted to run for the position of leader.

The Jindan Zhenren were silent, their eyes flickering, no one agreed or opposed, and the scene became quiet for a while.

The ancestor of the Yang family has the highest cultivation level, and the Yang family is also the most powerful. The five Jindan stage cultivators account for more than one-third of the alliance. He has great say, and indeed no one can compete with him.

However, no one is more or less willing to give up the highest power like this, such as the four major families in Wangyue City.

They themselves are a small group, and they prosper together and suffer together. Together they have four Jindan Zhenren, which can be said to be the second largest force in the alliance.

As for the rest, they are all retail investors. People like the Black Skull Demon Lord have no intention of competing for the leadership at all. It depends on who is willing to make concessions in the end between the Yang family and Wangyue City.

After some discussions, as everyone expected, the four great families of Wangyue City took a step back, obtained a promise from the Yang family, and gave up the position of leader.

In this way, the first leader of the Lujiang League was designated as the ancestor of the Yang family.

The remaining nine elders were taken over by the Jindan Zhenren of each family, and the Black Skull Demon Lord naturally got a seat.

Now that all the frameworks are almost in place, the highlight can be put on the stage, which is what everyone has been looking forward to.

After defeating the Dai family, the issue of how to distribute the spoils.

As the saying goes, even brothers have to settle accounts clearly, not to mention that everyone has just entered the alliance, so everything has to be arranged in advance to divide the cake, so that there is motivation to fight the Dai family.

"In this battle against Dai, we will first divide the forces according to our respective strengths, and then adjust them according to our respective contributions after the battle. What do you think?"

After the ancestor of the Yang family became the leader of the alliance, he was the first to propose a draft.

Everyone nodded, thinking that this arrangement was reasonable and logical, and no one objected.

"The Dai family is a mining giant in the Lu Kingdom's cultivation world. According to investigations, they have five sacred mountains, twelve refined iron mines, nine refined copper mines, two cloud copper mines, and one small spiritual stone mine."

"Five medicinal gardens, three spiritual wells, one hundred acres of spiritual fields, as well as the mining rights for Jinchan Lake, the qualification for training at Yunchuan Academy, and the qualification for operating the Ludong Secret Realm."

"There are 30 spiritual ore refining workshops, 14 spiritual material processing plants, 10 magic weapon maintenance buildings, 8 weapon refining pavilions, 3 affiliated chambers of commerce, and 82 downstream delivery channels."

……

The ancestor of the Yang family counted all the assets of the Dai family, listing them one by one in great detail. After all, they have been old rivals for many years, so they have long known the other party's background very well. It seems that the Yang family has been coveting them for a long time.

Everyone present was stunned. For the first time, they realized that this was the so-called cultivation giant who actually possessed such a huge wealth!

And these are just real estate, not to mention the various spirit stones, skills, secret techniques, elixirs, magic tools, spirit beasts, etc. within the clan, as well as the wealth in the hands of individual members of the Dai family.

Lin Shan, who was standing beside the pavilion listening, couldn't help but feel excited.

(End of this chapter)