Immortal Road.

Guigu Holy Land originally agreed with Xun Gu Sect on a 20:80 split.

It sounds nice to say it is cooperation, and at first glance the treatment is indeed good, but there is too much room for maneuver here!

The most important thing is that you have no idea how many treasures others have obtained during the previous development process, and whether you have received 20% of them.

In the dark river space above, almost every area is monitored by disciples of Guigu Holy Land, so the benefits on their side are clear.

Lin Shan understood that he had been tricked!
At the beginning, Master Liang went down first without waiting for me, and left Elder Hui Miao and his men behind to give me orders from a distance. It seemed that it was all planned in advance.

Now you don't even need to act anymore. You've already come here and boarded this pirate ship. Can you still get off? Do you want the spiritual tide opportunity?

But he had nothing to regret.

If I had chosen the Inhumans or the Taixuan Holy Land, the ending would not have been much better. These holy lands are all the same and do not treat the outside sects as human beings. The Guigu Holy Land is considered the tallest among the short ones.

At least on the surface, the Xun Gu Sect has not been used as cannon fodder.

Listening to the people around him talking at once, scolding Guiguzi for being cunning, Lin Shan suddenly turned around and asked Lu Xiuming.

"Where is the man from Xiongshan? Where has he been these days?"

"Reporting to the leader, Master Xiongshan led tens of thousands of troops from the Kaoshan Gang to provide support, and they have been gone for more than ten days."

Lin Shan nodded and secretly told him to find a way to contact Master Xiongshan, under the pretext of understanding the situation below, to see what the Guigu Holy Land was doing.

Afterwards, they still adhered to the agreement with Elder Hui Miao on the surface, and immediately raised an army and launched a fierce attack on the valley of the underground river next to them according to the established requirements!
The holy land on the opposite side also stationed soldiers in the underground river tunnel. They also came to collect micro-rock moss. This kind of thing has tangible benefits and cannot be left alone. Besides, it is also a way of retreat, so they pay special attention to it.

After being attacked by the Xun Gu Sect for half an hour, they immediately organized a counterattack!

The sound of flowing water continued in the darkness. In the dense cracks along the battle line of dozens of miles, the two groups of monks engaged in a melee in the dark!
In the melee, it is easy to get confused because people cannot see each other's clothing and camps, and family members start fighting each other.

Especially between different small sects, they are not familiar with each other. Once they meet on the battlefield with real swords and guns, no matter whether you are teammates or not, who will they fight if not you?

People die every moment in deep water.

The casualties were huge and it was difficult to provide timely medical treatment. Many low-level disciples died silently underwater.

Moreover, because there are too many caves and cracks, the battlefields are divided into thousands, and orders cannot be delivered in time. Once a war starts, it cannot be easily stopped.

This fight will take another half a month!
The disciples of Xun Gu Sect have been extremely exhausted during the past half month, and the various sects and families below are also in great distress!
Fortunately, we finally got the situation under control and were able to slowly count our troops and withdraw them.

They attacked the nearest underground river cave of Taixuan Holy Land. The main force of Taixuan Holy Land was also fighting in the deeper Jade Marrow Cold Pond below. The ones left above were the Xingchen Society and the Epiphyllum Society, whose leaders were old acquaintances Xingyun Zhenjun and Luluo.

The two of them had no complaints about staying behind. It would be best if they could not be cannon fodder, and they would be more than happy to do so.

But who asked the Xun Gu Sect to launch a sneak attack without saying a word, causing heavy losses to the two families!

The huge underground river was dyed red with blood. In the past half month, half of the territory was lost, and they were forced to ask for help from the Taixuan Holy Land below.

The Taixuan Holy Land learned that its retreat was cut off, and that the income from the micro-rock moss was declining. In order to retake the occupied area, it hurriedly sent people up to stabilize the situation.

Lin Shan also suffered heavy losses, but the disciples of Xun Gu Sect were fine. After all, they had been fighting for two centuries and were all veterans. They made a lot of money by killing and robbing people, but the small sects and families below were miserable.

After coming back and counting the war damage and missing persons one by one, he pursed his lips and almost cried out loud!
Lu Xiuming was in a good mood and came back to report to him.

"Master, our production of micro-rock moss has increased dramatically in the past half month. We have taken all the profits from the occupied area of ​​Taixuan Holy Land, and Guigu Holy Land is unaware of it. Elder Hui Miao is really cunning and even wanted to ask us for 80% of the loot from the occupied area. I just gave her some and sent her away!"

Lin Shan did not get happy too soon, but asked the Master Xiongshan in the Jadeite Cold Pond below if there was any news.

"Master Xiongshan has sent news twice in the past few days, saying that they are fighting fiercely down there. The four holy places have put all their efforts into the fight and fought fiercely for the treasures. They did catch a lot of ice jade essence, a full three thousand kilograms!"

"How many were sent up to us?"

"Eighty kilograms."

"Seize the young man???"

"Eighty pounds"

When everyone in Xun Gu Sect heard this, they all got angry and immediately stood up and clenched their fists.

Lu Xiuming spoke in a low voice and sighed deeply.

"Elder Hui Miao told me that their Guigu Holy Land spent nearly a month down there, sacrificing countless disciples to get 400 kilograms of ice jade essence. In order to give our Xun Gu Sect a 20% profit, it was her senior brother who overcame all objections within the Holy Land and forced it to be delivered up here."

"Hu~~~Hu~~~Hu~~~"

The chests of the people around him were heaving violently and their breathing was rapid. It was obvious that everyone was very angry.

If it weren't for the insider, the man on Xiongshan, not only would they be kept in the dark, they might even be grateful!

You got 3,000 kilograms, but you only gave us 80 kilograms?
One hundred thousand of us have fought for such a long time in the Dark River Layer, but the Micro-Rock Moss has not lost a single cent, and fully 80% of it has gone into your pockets. Is this how you play with relationships?
"Master, I will call Elder Hui Miao here right now and question her in court about what happened!"

"stop!"

Lin Shan ordered Mu Yan not to be impulsive.

"If you call her here now, at most we will have a falling out, and she will be forced to replenish the remaining ice jade essence, but what will we do in the future? If we betray the man on Xiongshan, he will definitely be dealt with down there. Who will be able to provide us with information then?"

If it is exposed now, it would be tantamount to pitting the people of Xiongshan Mountain.

This person is their only insider and an important source of intelligence about the front line of Guigu Holy Land. In the long run, he must not be exposed.

A small leak will sink a great ship!
He did not forget the purpose of this trip. Although the treasures in the early stage were precious, it was not worth turning against each other for this.

The Guigu Holy Land is so petty and mean-spirited, its behavior is really low and makes people look down on it.

This is easy to understand. The five great Dao veins came to the holy land, and no one was willing to give in to divide the benefits, so they could only swallow up the share of the outsider Xun Gu Sect.

"Oh my god!"

Mu Yan shook his hands angrily and sat back in his original seat. The people around him held him back, and they all understood that now was not the time to get angry, so they could only suffer in silence.

It's because our family is so weak that we can only watch being bullied.

"Where's the Ice Jade Essence? Bring it here so I can see what it is."

Lu Xiuming took out a large jar that had just been delivered.

Lin Shan checked it with the enhanced panel:
【Ice Jade Essence】

Quality: Sixth-level spiritual liquid

Introduction: The essence of heaven and earth extracted from the underground glacier that has been precipitated for 100,000 years contains part of the mysteries of the vitality of the local world. It has a remarkable effect on the comprehension of 'forgetting both the self and the world' in the Yuanshen period, assists in breaking through the Yuanshen realm, and assists in daily practice in the Yuanshen period.

It can also be used, but is not limited to, to practice ice and water-based skills, refine ice and water-based elixirs, refine ice and water-based magic weapons, etc.
Enhancement required: 256 points

After reading it, Lin Shan stood up and yelled.

"Call Elder Hui Miao for me!"

"Master." "Master, don't be impulsive."

"Master, think twice."

"Master, please be patient."

Everyone was shocked. They had just finished comforting Mu Yan, but they didn't expect that the leader could not sit still again!

Lin Shan really didn’t know the effect of this thing before!
That's why he was so magnanimous and tolerant. However, after he actually took it, he found that this ice jade essence was not an ordinary treasure. No wonder Guigu Holy Land started playing tricks on him as soon as the spiritual tide started.

It turns out to be very useful for breaking through the Yuanshen stage, or even for forgetting both the self and the world!

Forgetting both self and others is the third level of the "Seven Steps of the Primordial Spirit".

Ever since the rich woman Zhang Yunxi left, he no longer had the opportunity to live off her, so naturally he paid special attention to this kind of treasures. This alliance with the Guigu Holy Land was also to make reserves for the Yuanshen period.

He didn't expect to encounter it right after coming up, so he had suspected whether there might be some other treasures in the Jade Marrow Cold Pond below, which caused the four holy places to fight for it to the death.

As a result, everything is clear, the Ice Jade Essence is the ultimate treasure of the Yuanshen Stage!

Lu Xiuming and others still don’t understand the preciousness of this treasure. After all, they don’t have an enhanced panel, so how can they know what this thing is used for?

Even the people on Xiongshan Mountain who were working hard for the Holy Land below were unaware of it!
"Master, a little impatience can ruin a great plan!!!"

Looking at everyone eagerly persuading him.

They don't know yet that their leader is already a person of great supernatural powers. In the eyes of the people below, the Xun Gu Sect and the Holy Land are not in the same league at all, and a reckless confrontation is tantamount to hitting a rock with an egg.

Since this concerns the safety of the entire sect, everyone is trying to persuade Lin Shan not to be impulsive.

Lin Shan took a deep breath and loosened his clenched fists. It was definitely not the best time to take action now.

Lei Bohai is a top-grade spiritual tide and one of the highest-level opportunities in this world in the Wanhui Year. There are definitely people with great supernatural powers in the teams of the four holy places, and even hidden incarnations of powerful primordial spirits, or even more than one!
The sooner he was exposed, the easier it would be for him to be eliminated. Thinking back to the time when he teamed up with Zhang Yunxi and used all his trump cards to barely kill the God of Joy, each Yuanshen stage cultivator was different in strength and terror. Now he was alone and had to carefully calculate and weigh the gains and losses.

"That's all."

Considering that the spiritual tide outbreak would last for years, and only a month had passed, the situation was still unclear. He was walking on a tightrope alone, like walking on a cliff, and with a large group of subordinates, he really couldn't act on impulse.

"No one present here is allowed to tell anyone about what happened today. Keep it to yourself and we'll deal with it later."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and said yes.

However, not long after, a disciple outside came to report that Elder Hui Miao from Guigu Holy Land had arrived for a visit.

"Let her in."

Elder Hui Miao arrived at the Xun Gu Sect's headquarters leisurely as usual, but today he felt something was wrong and the atmosphere seemed very subtle.

She was keenly aware of this, but as a high-ranking official in the Holy Land, she still had some cunningness.

"Hehe, what's wrong with Master Lin today? It seems that the fellow Taoists are not very happy. Is it possible that the micro-rock moss harvest in the dark river layer is not good today?"

The micro-rock moss in the dark river layer must be collected once a day. Elder Hui Miao comes to reconcile and count the accounts every day and takes away 80% of the moss that belongs to the Guigu Holy Land.

Even brothers have to settle accounts clearly. The output of thousands of caves is a huge fortune, so they naturally cannot be careless and must be counted to the last penny.

But ever since the Xun Gu Sect conquered half of the Tai Xuan Holy Land, the income of the newly occupied areas has become a little opaque. Elder Hui Miao comes every day to observe the progress and urges the disciples of the Gui Gu Holy Land to be transferred to the newly occupied areas for supervision as soon as possible.

Now that everyone knows the true situation in the chalcedony cold pond below, it would be strange if everyone has a good look on their faces!
Your brothers are close to you, why are you using your brains to compete with them?
You guys are so shameless, and you still have the nerve to continue to place supervisors? Why don't you let us place supervisors for you too?

"Elder Hui Miao, this is what happened. We just discussed something in our sect and I want to discuss it with you."

Lin Shan was still the same as before, his words were as gentle as spring breeze, without any abnormality, but what he said was unexpected.

“It’s about the benefits for both sides.”

Elder Hui Miao thought that he wanted to obstruct and renege on his debt, but he actually took the opportunity to express his dissatisfaction.

"Why? I've urged you for several days, but you still haven't completely taken control of the new occupied areas? We agreed that the profits would be split 20% and 80%. It's only natural for disciples of Guigu Holy Land to go down and supervise the army. Is there something wrong with your sect?"

"No problem. What I want to say is that no matter what, Guigu Holy Land must send its disciples to the occupied areas as soon as possible today! Ensure that the benefits between us are transparent to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings. This matter must be implemented as soon as possible!"

"Uh"

Elder Hui Miao was choked when he heard Lin Shan say this. He immediately put on a smiling face, expressed his shame, and apologized on the spot.

"Ahahaha, so that's how it is. I was just doubting Master Lin. I was really judging others by my own standards. Look at what this is all about."

Lin Shan stood up and walked to Elder Hui Miao with a sincere and upright look on his face.

"In bilateral cooperation, the most important thing is trust! I treat people with sincerity, and I believe that Guigu Holy Land will not let me down!"

"That's that."

Elder Hui Miao nodded repeatedly and told him to go on.

"Although the battle in the Dark River Layer is under the charge of the Xun Gu Sect, the Guigu Holy Land also has the obligation to monitor. If there is anything that is not done well, please be sure to point it out to ensure that there will be no rift between the two sides!"

"sure."

Elder Hui Miao was very pleased and his impression of him changed greatly.

“Sometimes, as the leader, I can’t take care of every aspect of the battlefield below. There may be some deacons and disciples who pretend to obey but actually disobey. I need Guigu Holy Land to help me eliminate the cancer and restore order. Don’t refuse!”

"Don't worry."

Elder Hui Miao's face was flushed, and the more he looked at him, the more he liked him.

"As for the profits of Micro Rock Moss, whether in the garrison area or the occupied area, the disciples of Xun Gu Sect and the disciples of Gui Gu Holy Land should be jointly supervised to ensure that both sides benefit transparently. This is the basis for long-term cooperation, right?"

"That's right, that's right."

Elder Hui Miao was delighted and thought to himself that this Sect Leader Xun Gu was really sensible. He nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

"Therefore, I propose that we, the Xun Gu Sect, should also send people down to the Jade Marrow Cold Pool layer below as a duty of mutual supervision. Is there any problem with that?"

"Of course I didn't ask. Uh. Hmm???"

Elder Hui Miao couldn't keep his tongue straight for a moment and almost got fooled!

What the hell?

Are you from the Xun Gu Sect going to send people down to supervise our Guigu Holy Land?

I remembered the message my senior brother sent me, and the huge amount of ice jade essence I had harvested.

Suddenly, sweat started to appear on my forehead! (End of this chapter)