Longevity through Upgrading Buildings Chapter 1229 - 422: Fairy Baihua and Miss Baihua (Part 4)

"What should we do then? Just watch the Four Demon Sects come to our door and slap us in the face?"

You Zai Daoist was even more indignant, "Are we supposed to willingly offer our face to them for a beating?"

"We can’t fight them head-on, and these Demon Dao folks will stop at nothing. What do you propose we do?"

Gu Qing, feeling equally vexed, turned directly to You Zai Daoist.

"Indeed, since your Cloud Rain Sect wants to take care of this, you should come up with a solution."

Master Danhui added.

"Simple. Our three sects join forces and seize the inferior Spirit Vein at Copper Turtle Island from the Blood Shadow Sect."

You Zai Daoist said slowly.

As soon as these words were spoken, Master Danhui and Gu Qing immediately realized the implications.

The two exchanged a glance.

"You scoundrel... Your Cloud Rain Sect must have had its eyes on that Spirit Vein for a long time, intending to make a move on it, hasn’t it?"

Master Danhui clicked his tongue in wonder, "Indeed, your Cloud Rain Sect only appears honest, but you’ve dragged us into your plan."

While Master Danhui was still expressing admiration, Gu Qing was already analyzing, "If our three sects join forces and take them by surprise, we indeed have a high chance of seizing the Spirit Vein on Copper Turtle Island. However, doing so would provoke a furious counterattack from the Blood Shadow Sect. Moreover, the other three sects of the Demon Dao might also take the opportunity to act against us. Have you considered this at your Cloud Rain Sect?"

Master Youzai stroked his beard and smiled:

"We, the three sects, each take thirty percent of the Spirit Vein, and the remaining ten percent... we’ll give it to any new participants."

These words instantly caught the attention of Master Danhui and Gu Qing.

"Sinister, truly sinister, as expected from you, Brother You Zai!"

Gu Qing knew right away that this plan was feasible.

Given the nature of the Four Demon Sects, who would really fight for others?

If there’s something in it for them, like Spirit Stones... factions like the Thousand Illusions Demon Sect might even prefer to hand over the Spirit Vein to the Three Star Luo Sects.

At least in the hands of the Three Star Luo Sects, they might still gain some benefits.

But if it fell back into the hands of the Blood Shadow Sect, they’d gain nothing.

"Alright, I’ll discuss this with the other Elders and give you an answer in ten days."

Gu Qing thought for a moment before providing an answer.

"The Dan Ding Sect is the same."

Master Danhui quickly added his agreement too.

"Good, then I shall await your good news."

Having come to an agreement, and since everything was going according to his wishes, You Zai Daoist naturally smiled contentedly.

Outside the array.

Ji Yuan, who had been observing the entire time, also found it quite interesting. At first, You Zai Daoist gave him an impression of being honest and straightforward.

But judging by the current events, he seemed quite cunning.

All of this was merely a facade.

Ji Yuan, hidden in the void, watched the three of them leave before him, unnoticed by anyone.

"With the show over, it’s time to visit the Cloud Rain Sect."

Ji Yuan stretched and yawned.

He didn’t dispel his concealment and flew straight towards the north.

Several days later.

On Cloud Rain Island, Ji Yuan wandered leisurely, admiring the island’s beauty.

As for the conduct of Cloud Rain Sect, Ji Yuan didn’t need to look much deeper.

In just a day, he realized there was nothing wrong with this sect.

It surpasses the Water Dragon Sect by several magnitudes.

The impression that Water Dragon Sect left on Ji Yuan was mostly fine; Hua Yaoyue’s disciples were quite remarkable.

However, the conduct of Water Dragon Sect... was truly disappointing.

Ji Yuan clearly remembered that even before he joined the Water Dragon Sect, they were already using Loose Cultivators as cannon fodder.

After Ji Yuan joined, the Water Dragon Sect continued with similar actions.

Reflecting on this, Ji Yuan also remembered something else... it seems that he is actually the Sect Leader of the Water Dragon Sect, although it’s in name only.

In comparison, the excellent conduct of the Cloud Rain Sect becomes even more apparent.

For instance, on Cloud Rain Island, Ji Yuan earlier encountered a mortal family with a severely ill member in a small city.

In the middle of the night.

The family carried the severely ill woman directly to the Cloud Rain Sect’s gates. Ji Yuan thought that at such a late hour, they would be ignored.

Unexpectedly, a disciple from Cloud Rain Sect attended to them, offering elixirs and techniques, ultimately saving the woman.

Because of this incident, Ji Yuan’s impression of the Cloud Rain Sect improved significantly.

So after wandering around for a while, Ji Yuan finally arrived at the gates of the Cloud Rain Sect. Gazing at the sacred entrance overlooking the mountains, he mused to himself, "I’ve wandered for long enough, seen all there is to see. If that’s the case, there’s nothing more to wait for."

"It shall be the Cloud Rain Sect."

Ji Yuan stood there, looking up at the gate. Around him were people coming and going, either disciples of the Cloud Rain Sect or Loose Cultivators and mortals hoping to join the sect through the mountain trials.

"Brother, don’t worry about it. The Cloud Rain Sect is great; as long as you have a Spirit Root, they will accept you. Even if you don’t, they’ll arrange for a senior cultivator to send us down to spare us the trouble of descending the mountain."

Perhaps because Ji Yuan had been looking up for a while, a young man, also looking around twenty, standing behind him spoke up.

"Oh?"

Ji Yuan turned to look at him. The young man wore a faded robe that seemed washed out but appeared youthful and energetic.

"Rest assured, I am no liar."

The young man smiled as he spoke.

With Divine Sense, Ji Yuan scanned the young man and instantly understood his Spirit Root qualification... Fire and Earth Dual Spirit Roots, indeed an Earth Spirit Root.

His aptitude was excellent.

It’s unclear why he came to seek the sect so late, but it’s not too late.

"Rest assured, you can join the Cloud Rain Sect. Just remember to train well once you’re part of the sect."

Just as Ji Yuan finished speaking, the young man was about to ask a question. Suddenly, he realized the person before him transformed into a water-blue Escape Light, heading straight for the summit.

"Is that... an Immortal, or a Golden Core Stage Immortal!"

The young man exclaimed with a look of awe.

Others at the mountain gate square also watched the ascending Escape Light, murmuring among themselves.

Even the two Cloud Rain Sect disciples guarding the gate had a look of hopeful anticipation in their eyes.

Becoming an Escape Light was a skill available only to Core Formation Cultivators. What cultivator wouldn’t aspire to achieve Core Formation?

Though previously at the mountain’s base, within a few breaths, Ji Yuan reached the true gates of the Cloud Rain Sect.

As soon as he arrived, a Mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator rode a Flying Boat out from the gates and approached him with a polite smile, "What brings an esteemed senior to our Cloud Rain Sect? If you don’t mind, please come in for a discussion."

Ji Yuan glanced at him and simply uttered two words.

"Please wait."

With that, he took out... the Jade Token given by Fairy Baihua earlier. He lightly tapped it with his Divine Sense and conveyed, "Fairy Baihua, this junior is now at the mountain gate."