Chapter 894: Dragon and Phoenix Origin Fruit, distribution of benefits!
Chapter 890: Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, Distribution of Benefits!
Transverse Rift Valley, Soaring Phoenix City.
The Transverse Rift Valley spans the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range between the Southern Wilderness Central Domain and the South Desolate Northern Territory.
Legend has it that this rift valley was formed during a great battle between a legendary Grand Cultivator and a Yao Emperor from the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range.
The specifics of its truth are no longer verifiable.
However, the danger of this rift valley is beyond doubt.
On one hand, the rift valley is filled with demonic Qi, and its harsh environment is unsuitable for Cultivators to survive.
On the other hand, the rift valley is located within the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range, occupied by several Fourth-Order Beast Kings who have established Yao Cities.
Although these Yao Cities do not prohibit Cultivators from entering,
unlike Human Race Immortal Cities, Yao Cities lack order and rules, emphasizing the law of the jungle.
Therefore, Low Grade Cultivators have no space to survive when they come to the rift valley’s Yao Cities.
Only Core Formation Cultivators and Nascent Soul True Lords can come to the rift valley’s Yao Cities to live.
It is precisely because of this chaos, and its location within the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range, that many Core Formation Cultivators, and even Nascent Soul True Lords, process their hunted Yao Beasts through the Yao Cities after hunting them in the mountains.
As time passed, the Yao Cities in the rift valley gradually became a black zone and black market trading place for the Human Race and Yao Race.
Many Human Race Cultivators come to the rift valley’s Yao Cities to dispose of stolen goods, or to collect, trade, and sell resources and Heaven And Earth Treasures through the Yao Cities.
For example, many Cultivators who die in the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range will have their Magic Treasure resources appear in the Yao Cities for sale.
Soaring Phoenix City is one of the Yao Cities in the Transverse Rift Valley.
Its City Lord is a Fourth-Order Beast King with the Bloodline of a True Spirit Black Phoenix, possessing terrifying strength.
At this moment, deep within the City Lord’s mansion in Soaring Phoenix City.
A girl, about twelve or thirteen years old, with firm eyebrows and a masculine appearance, sat cross-legged, faint black Phoenix flame patterns coiling around her body.
“Hmm!?”
Next to the girl, an old woman leaning on a jujube wood cane suddenly frowned slightly, feeling that someone was divining her granddaughter’s Heavenly Secrets.
Although she did not Cultivate divination,
her Realm of Cultivation had reached a point where she had some understanding of every Dao.
Moreover, not Cultivating divination does not mean not Cultivating Cultivation Techniques and Divine Abilities for seeking good fortune and avoiding disaster, or enhancing spiritual perception!
She had studied this Dao for a long time to escape pursuit and prevent others from divining her situation.
It was only due to a lack of divination talent, and the fact that divination requires time and accumulation to improve, making it difficult to achieve quick success, that she had not Cultivated it.
The old woman could tell that the diviner was extraordinary.
If her granddaughter’s Heavenly Secrets hadn’t already been obscured, and if her own fate hadn’t interfered, it would have been difficult to block this Heavenly Secret divination.
“Who is it?” The old woman pondered in her heart, wondering if the Black Phoenix wanted to inquire about her origins through Que’er, or if the Blood River Valley incident had attracted a Diviner to divine.
However, with her own fate interfering and without a medium or relevant information, even a Fourth-Order Diviner would find it difficult to divine Mu Que’s situation.
The old woman’s wrinkled face was cold, and her cloudy eyes glowed faintly like amber glass, as she gazed at Mu Que, wanting to know who was divining.
“Bloodline!?”
The old woman observed for a long time, vaguely sensing that this Heavenly Secret power came from Mu Que’s Bloodline.
“Is the diviner Que’er’s parent or relative?”
There are two ways to divine through Bloodline.
One is to use the Cultivator’s blood as a medium.
The other is to use the Bloodline between the Cultivator and their parents or relatives as a medium.
Although the old woman could not fully determine which one it was, she felt that the second possibility was greater.
After all, Mu Que had been wandering outside all these years.
It would be too coincidental for a Fourth-Order Diviner to have just collected her Bloodline.
Moreover, divining through a small amount of blood and divining through the medium of Bloodline are completely different concepts.
An ordinary Fourth-Order Low Grade Diviner, even with Que’er’s blood, would not be able to shake her fate.
“Has Que’er’s Bloodline improved, so her parents had a premonition?”
The old woman mused, thinking this was very likely.
After all, in the Cultivation World, it is normal for parents and children to have Bloodline senses, especially when their Cultivation reaches a certain Realm.
“But using Bloodline as a medium, is this all the Heavenly Secret power there is?”
The old woman looked at the gradually dissipating Heavenly Secret power, guessing that the diviner’s divination level should be in the Fourth-Order Low Grade.
Although a Fourth-Order Diviner is considered a Guest Elder and honored guest anywhere,
to her, it was somewhat ordinary and couldn’t provide her with much help.
“Divination skill is not equal to Cultivation Realm; possessing such divination skill means at least a Nascent Soul Cultivator.”
The old woman’s expression was calm, not overly pragmatic.
Although she wanted to find a solution to her troubles through the girl,
after spending so much time together, she had developed some affection.
“I just don’t know if this person is Que’er’s father or mother.”
At this moment, the old woman had a bit more anticipation for Mu Que’s Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment.
She wanted to examine her subconscious memories and the situation of her parents.
This time, helping Mu Que improve her Bloodline and compensate for her Innate deficiencies, she found that although the other party’s Heavenly Phoenix Bloodline was thin, it was very pure.
Unlike some Human-Yao hybrids, whose Bloodlines are mixed.
This indicates that one of her parents possesses a Bloodline almost truly of the Heavenly Phoenix!
“Grandma, I feel my body is full of power, as if I’m about to spontaneously Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment.”
At this moment, Mu Que opened her eyes and excitedly said to the old woman.
She knew that this situation was the rumored Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment.
“It’s a pity that the Black Phoenix Origin and your Heavenly Phoenix Bloodline are not compatible enough, so it can only temporarily improve to this step. If you could obtain the [Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit], perhaps your Bloodline could advance further, and even your spiritual body potential could be activated.”
The old woman looked at the girl in front of her and said with some regret.
Although Mu Que’s current situation was enough to condense a Perfect Dao Foundation,
in her opinion, a Perfect Dao Foundation was just a normal level, not yet the extreme.
“Since Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment has appeared, follow this feeling and Breakthrough.”
“When there’s an opportunity in the future, Grandma will take you to search for the [Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit] again.”
The old woman continued, knowing that it would be difficult to further enhance the girl’s talent and aptitude in a short time, as her body could not bear it.
She must wait until she Breakthroughs to Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, or finds corresponding top-tier spiritual items.
“Thank you, Grandma.” Mu Que pursed her lips and nodded, then closed her eyes again, preparing to Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment.
Although Grandma looked different from her memories in many places,
Mu Que knew that Grandma would not harm her.
Even if Grandma wanted to harm her and had ill intentions towards her, she would willingly accept it.
After all, without Grandma, she would have starved to death or been captured and killed by the Blood River Valley.
Jiang Country, Beast God Mountain.
Lu Changsheng, finding it difficult to divine his daughter Mu Que’s Heavenly Secrets, turned to divining Qingluan True Monarch’s situation instead.
Since the other party was proficient in divination, perhaps she could sense his distant divination.
However, he had broken the feather Qingluan True Monarch gave him earlier to send a message.
Now lacking the feather medium, it was even harder for him to divine Qingluan True Monarch’s situation; he only felt the Heavenly Secrets were profound and vast.
“If Qingluan True Monarch finds Que’er, it means she received my message and will rush back as soon as possible.”
Lu Changsheng gazed in the direction of the Southern Wilderness Central Domain, sighing in his heart.
Although he was almost unrivaled in the South Desolate Northern Territory,
if he were to go to the Southern Wilderness Central Domain, the prosperous center of this land, he would only be considered upper-middle tier.
Most importantly, he had a heap of trivial matters and numerous wives, concubines, and children, so he dared not easily leave and go to the Central Domain.
From Jiang Country to the Southern Wilderness Central Domain, even a Nascent Soul Cultivator traveling at full speed would take more than half a year.
Three days later, Hunyuan Zhenjun, Caiyun Zhenjun, and Zi Guang Zhenjun arrived at Beast God Mountain.
The six Nascent Soul True Lords of Jiang and Yue gathered together.
The three of them now looked at Lu Changsheng with even more respect than before.
After all, capturing four Nascent Soul Cultivators and then immediately rushing to Beast God Mountain to capture Nine Spirits True Lord and repel the Devil Dao Emissary was a completely different concept from slaying Thousand Blades True Lord.
As for the matter of annihilating the Fourth-Order Dragon Crocodile, they were unaware.
Xuanjian Zhenjun had immediately sealed off relevant information.
He forbade the bystanders at Beast God Mountain from spreading it.
This was not to suppress Lu Changsheng’s prestige, combat power, and influence.
It was purely to slightly lower the outside world’s assessment of Lu Changsheng’s combat power.
Moreover, the prestige of Lu Changsheng, the Great Dream City Lord, and Yangming True Lord, could not be suppressed.
Before long, Yangming True Lord’s achievements would spread from Liang Country to Jiang Country, Yue Country, and also Jin Country, Yuan Country, the Endless Desert, and so on, and then spread throughout the entire South Desolate Northern Territory.
It might even radiate beyond the South Desolate Northern Territory.
Certain forces in the Eastern Domain, Southern Domain, Western Domain, and even the Central Domain might learn that a new Nascent Soul True Lord had emerged in the South Desolate Northern Territory!
Yun Wanchang looked at Lu Changsheng, who was now wearing a Xuan robe and cloak, with a refined appearance, and her feelings were indescribable.
Hunyuan Zhenjun and Zi Guang Zhenjun, while astonished by Lu Changsheng’s combat performance, lacked direct understanding.
She had witnessed Lu Changsheng’s growth firsthand.
For instance, four years ago, she even accompanied Lu Changsheng in his Breakthrough to Nascent Soul.
Counting the time carefully, it had only been a little over three years since Lu Changsheng broke through to Nascent Soul.
Most Cultivators, after breaking through to Nascent Soul, spend three to five years just stabilizing their Realm and mastering Nascent Soul Divine Abilities and secret techniques.
If they were to further Cultivate Divine Abilities and secret arts, comprehend the Void Realm power, and condense their domain, it would take more than ten years, or even longer.
But what about Lu Changsheng?
In the three-plus years since his Breakthrough to Nascent Soul, he first went to Jin Country to flatten the Yinming Ghost Sect, then resolved the Star Constellation Sea situation, and now he has pacified the Liang Yue War and repelled the Demonic Path Emissary.
She was unclear about the Star Constellation Sea situation and how it was resolved.
But she knew about the Jin Country Yinming Ghost Sect situation; she had already received news.
She had personally experienced the Liang Yue War.
Thinking back to four years ago, when Lu Changsheng and she broke through to Nascent Soul in the Golden-Fur Unicorn Bear’s lair, Yun Wanchang had an indescribable dreamlike feeling.
It was simply too bizarre to even dream of.
“Fellow Daoist Hunyuan, what’s the situation with the Chi Shen Sect? What were the gains?”
Lu Changsheng sat in the main seat, looked at Hunyuan Zhenjun, and asked.
Of the three who went to the Chi Shen Sect front line, Hunyuan Zhenjun had the highest strength and was the most senior, so the three of them deferred to Hunyuan Zhenjun.
“Most of the Chi Shen Sect’s elites fled under the cover of Yun Mei True Lord and Yanmu Zhenjun.”
“As for the gains, the Chi Shen Sect should have sent away many rare resources early on.”
Hunyuan Zhenjun spoke, handing several Jade Slips to Lu Changsheng, Xuanjian Zhenjun, and the others.
Both sides had already communicated; like Beast God Mountain, the Chi Shen Sect’s elites and rare materials had already been moved away.
However, such matters required a detailed list for reconciliation.
Although Yun Wanchang arrived not long after the Chi Shen Sect was conquered,
it was hard to say whether any treasures were embezzled or privately pocketed during that time.
However, such things were unavoidable.
Just like during wartime, when Immortal Cities, major towns, or certain Family forces were conquered, such incidents constantly occurred.
Some Cultivators who were skilled in tracking and treasure-hunting secret arts would even pocket all the treasures they secretly found, making it impossible to investigate thoroughly.
Therefore, in the list, as long as the Chi Shen Sect’s resource gains were not too far off from the expected amount, Lu Changsheng would not inquire too much.
After the few finished reading the list, Lu Changsheng spoke, “Regarding the ownership of Liang Country’s territory, I believe all three of you are already aware.”
“Naturally.” Hunyuan Zhenjun and Zi Guang Zhenjun had long known about Liang Country being exchanged for Jiang Country.
Previously, they felt that since Liang Country had vast territory and they had contributed so much, they naturally needed compensation in other areas.
But now, with Lu Changsheng demonstrating absolute strength and single-handedly reversing the Liang Yue War situation, they directly avoided discussing this aspect to avoid offending Lu Changsheng and Xuanjian Zhenjun.
“All three of you contributed greatly in this war, especially Fellow Daoist Caiyun.”
“If Fellow Daoist had not risked herself, this Lord would not have been able to resolve Thousand Blades True Lord immediately and rush to Beast God Mountain with peace of mind.”
Lu Changsheng spoke, saying, “Now that the ownership of Liang Country’s territory has been decided, regarding other aspects, if the three of you have any opinions or ideas, you can all put them forward.”
“…” Yun Wanchang knew that Lu Changsheng was rightfully claiming military merits for himself.
But hearing about herself risking her life to help resolve Thousand Blades True Lord still made her feel a pang of shame.
If Thousand Blades True Lord had attacked, and if Lu Changsheng hadn’t intervened to save her, even if she didn’t die, she would have ended up severely injured and her Dharma Body destroyed.
However, as a Nascent Soul True Lord, she remained composed, maintaining her elegant and noble demeanor.
“Yangming True Lord, since Overlord Martial True Lord’s passing, Wu Country has not had a new Nascent Soul cultivator born under Liang Country’s interference.”
“In these years, Wu Country has largely been controlled by Yuan Country and Liang Country. Now that Liang Country has been pacified and Yuan Country has retreated, what arrangements or plans does True Lord have for Wu Country?”
Zi Guang Zhenjun rose and cupped his hands, his expression very respectful.
Lu Changsheng had little interest in invading Wu Country.
Jiang Country was already enough for his large Family to live in.
Taking down Wu Country would not serve much purpose.
Although it could yield a continuous stream of resources,
controlling and managing such a vast territory was very time-consuming, energy-consuming, and labor-intensive, and he had neither the leisure nor the manpower for it.
However, if Yun Wanchang needed it, he could help her acquire the Fourth-Order Spiritual Vein of Wu Country.
“What ideas does Fellow Daoist Zi Guang have?” Lu Changsheng said calmly.
“Wu Country and Liang Country are adjacent to the Endless Desert, and beyond the wind and sand chasm lies Yuan Country.”
Although Zi Guang Zhenjun wanted Wu Country,
according to military merit, his contributions were not enough to claim Wu Country, so he needed to analyze the pros and cons to lower Wu Country’s value.
However, no one present was foolish. Zi Guang Zhenjun knew it was impossible to gain a significant advantage through words, so he made his point and continued, “Currently, Wu Country is in chaos. If True Lord has no arrangements, my Violet Radiance Sect is willing to lead an army to pacify Wu Country and hand over all resources obtained from Wu Country to the Alliance treasury.”
“The only thing we ask for is that Wu Country will be governed by my Violet Radiance Sect in the future.”
Zi Guang Zhenjun looked at the few people present and said so.
Hunyuan Zhenjun gave Zi Guang Zhenjun a deep look.
He hadn’t expected his old partner, with whom he had cooperated for many years, to want to relocate from Yue Country to Wu Country.
Although governing Wu Country would allow them to obtain richer resources,
in terms of geographical location, Yue Country was slightly better than Wu Country and safer.
However, having dealt with him for many years, Hunyuan Zhenjun vaguely guessed Zi Guang Zhenjun’s thoughts.
The other party wanted to relocate to Wu Country partly for better resources.
On the other hand, it was probably out of apprehension and fear of Yangming True Lord, wanting to move slightly further away.
“What are your opinions, everyone?” Lu Changsheng looked at the few people present.
“I have no objections, but merely handing over the resources obtained from Wu Country might not be enough.” Hunyuan Zhenjun said calmly.
Wu Country, having been ravaged and controlled by Liang Country and Yuan Country, was now in ruins, and most of its rare resources had been emptied.
Xuanjian and Jue Jian looked calm and had no objections to this.
With Liang Country exchanged for Jiang Country, their Heaven Sword Sect would next relocate from Jiang Country to Liang Country, and they still needed to further subdue and clear out the Liang Country Cultivators.
Furthermore, there were a host of other tasks such as dividing territories, rebuilding their Sect, dredging Spiritual Veins, clearing Spiritual Qi, setting up grand formations, and so on, which would keep them busy enough. They had no interest in leading troops to pacify Wu Country.
They even welcomed Zi Guang Zhenjun handling it, and then sharing the resources afterwards.
Before Yun Wanchang could speak, Lu Changsheng spoke, “Caiyun Zhenjun was willing to risk herself precisely because she wanted to use this military merit to exchange for the Fourth-Order Spiritual Land of Overlord Martial Sect.”
“At that time, this Lord also promised Caiyun Zhenjun that if Zi Guang Zhenjun wanted Wu Country, it was naturally fine, but he would need to use the Violet Radiance Sect’s Spiritual Land Daoist temple to offset the military merit.”
Lu Changsheng had no objection to Zi Guang Zhenjun wanting Wu Country.
He had only thought before that if Yun Wanchang needed it, he could help her acquire this Spiritual Land.
But deep down, Lu Changsheng was unwilling for Yun Wanchang to move Qingyun Sect to Wu Country.
It was too far!
His usual back-and-forth between Jiang Country and Jin Country, Star Constellation Sea, and Great Dream Marsh already consumed a lot of time.
If this woman were to go to Wu Country, wouldn’t he have to go to Wu Country if he wanted to see his son?
Moreover, if Yun Wanchang moved with Qingyun Sect, wouldn’t Xiao Xiyue and Chu Qingyi also have to go with her?
Therefore, Lu Changsheng preferred to invite the formation masters and dragon-seeking masters from Heaven Sword Sect, Mixed Origin Sect, and Violet Radiance Sect to extract a small portion of the Spiritual Vein Origin from a Fourth-Order Spiritual Vein in Liang Country or Wu Country to nurture and cultivate the Qingyun Sect’s Spiritual Vein, thereby promoting it to Fourth-Order.
However, such a price was significant.
Not only would it greatly deplete the Spiritual Vein Origin and consume time, but it would also diminish the Luck of the dragon-seeking masters and formation masters.
Now, with Zi Guang Zhenjun wanting to govern Wu Country, if he were to yield the Violet Radiance Sect’s Fourth-Order Spiritual Vein, it would be a compromise.
“This little scoundrel…” Yun Wanchang felt a bit moved in her heart.
Although she wanted a Fourth-Order Spiritual Vein,
her personality had always been strong, and she couldn’t humble herself and ask Lu Changsheng for it.
She had planned to use this military merit to approach Xuanjian Zhenjun.
She hoped that he would transfer some Fourth-Order Spiritual Veins from Liang Country to cultivate and nurture the main vein of Qingyun Sect.
She hadn’t expected Lu Changsheng to actively help her secure it.
Zi Guang Zhenjun’s eyes narrowed slightly, he glanced at Yun Wanchang, then pondered for a moment and said, “Alright, but I’ll need to pacify Wu Country and complete the Violet Radiance Sect’s relocation first.”
“Agreed.” Lu Changsheng nodded, and then the six of them divided the territories of Liang Country and Wu Country.
Liang Country belonged to Heaven Sword Sect.
Jiang Country belonged to Great Dream Immortal City.
Wu Country belonged to Violet Radiance Sect.
Caiyun Zhenjun had the priority to exchange for Violet Radiance Sect’s Spiritual Vein Daoist temple.
However, Qingyun Sect’s military merit alone was not enough to exchange for Violet Radiance Sect’s Spiritual Vein Daoist temple; it needed to be supplemented through other means.
After re-dividing the territories, the next step was the distribution of resources gained from this war.
Since Zi Guang Zhenjun chose Wu Country, he was directly disqualified from participating in resource allocation.
Yun Wanchang also did not participate in resource allocation, considering that her military merit needed to be exchanged for Violet Radiance Sect’s Spiritual Vein Daoist temple.
Therefore, based on contributions, Great Dream Immortal City received 60%, Mixed Origin Sect received 25%, and Heaven Sword Sect received 15%.
Although the top-tier combat power of Liang Country in this war was almost entirely handled by Lu Changsheng, Yangming True Lord, alone,
the war relied on several families to resist for so many years, and the process of clearing battlefields, handling aftermath, etc., involved hard work even if not direct merit.
For instance, Hunyuan Zhenjun’s Personal Disciple died in this war.
The newly advanced Nascent Soul cultivator of his Sect also had his Dharma Body shattered on the battlefield not long ago, a significant sacrifice.
He had already obtained the territory of Jiang Country through his personal merit.
Therefore, in terms of resource allocation, Lu Changsheng did not act overly aggressive or nitpicky.
He even proactively showed goodwill, sharing sufficient gains with Mixed Origin Sect and Heaven Sword Sect, hoping for more pleasant cooperation and joint progress in the future.
Previously, Hunyuan Zhenjun had been uneasy, worried about the situation after becoming neighbors with Yangming True Lord.
Now, seeing him proactively concede and show goodwill in resource allocation, he immediately felt relieved.
He knew that as long as his own sect did not provoke the other party, Mixed Origin Sect could develop peacefully for the next hundred years.
When Zi Guang Zhenjun saw Lu Changsheng proactively show goodwill to Mixed Origin Sect, he felt a bit sour, thinking that his sect had chosen Wu Country too early and lost a lot of resources.
“The current attitude does not represent the future attitude, and Wu Country’s resources are richer, which is more beneficial for the Sect’s future development.”
Zi Guang Zhenjun comforted himself.
After the distribution of benefits and gains, the six discussed the aftermath and some upcoming matters, and the meeting concluded.
“This Lord has other matters and will depart first. If there are any other matters, Fellow Daoists can send a message.”
Lu Changsheng said to Xuanjian Zhenjun, Hunyuan Zhenjun, and Caiyun Zhenjun, then walked out of the main hall and left Beast God Mountain with the Golden Winged Roc.