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A hundred years have passed without return, and the three masters of the back mountain quietly completed their journeys. In the first decade after Xu Feng's departure, Zhu Wanda passed away, and in the eighth decade, Leshan Leshui also died one after another.
After losing these three experts, Bailu Mountain was left with only Yi Jiuzhou as a strong contender. Fortunately, ten years ago, Yi Jiuzhou suddenly broke through and advanced to become a Yuan Ying Cultivator, rising two levels just like he did at the Golden Core Stage.
With Yi Jiuzhou as a Mid Stage of Nascent Soul powerhouse, some ill-intentioned forces in Liuxiang Kingdom no longer dared to act recklessly.
After paying respects to Zhu Wanda and the others, Xu Feng couldn't help but ask, "Yi Jiuzhou broke through ten years ago and advanced two levels to reach Mid Stage of Nascent Soul. Did you both also advance two levels?"
The sudden emergence of a large number of Yuan Ying Cultivators in Liuxiang Kingdom caught Xu Feng off guard.
Gao Jingsong said, "Group Leader, it's quite strange; here's what happened..."
It turned out that ten years ago, Liuxiang Kingdom experienced a sudden change as the Spiritual Energy in the environment surged dramatically. For the cultivators of Liuxiang Kingdom, who had long endured hardship, this was akin to a windfall. The long-suppressed Meridians were cleansed by the influx of Spiritual Energy, leading to rapid improvements in strength. In just one year, nearly ten years' worth of Yuan Ying Cultivators emerged in Liuxiang Kingdom.
In the following years, Yuan Ying Cultivators sprouted like bamboo shoots after rain; every slightly larger sect had its own Yuan Ying Cultivator advancing.
Among them, the New Moon Sect and Wuhua Island saw the most advancements. The New Moon Sect produced eleven Yuan Ying cultivators over this decade, while Wuhua Island had even more, with fifteen advancements. As a result, Wuhua Island once again became the leading force in Liuxiang Kingdom. However, due to long-term suppression from various factions over the past century, Wuhua Island lacked sufficient momentum and might be surpassed by New Moon Sect in the next decade.
In this wave of advancements, Qiu Wuling and Hua Wanduo benefited the most; both advanced to Late Stage of Nascent Soul simultaneously. Following them was Yi Jiuzhou from Koukou Group. However, Yi Jiuzhou was exceptionally gifted and his true combat power was not inferior to that of Qiu Wuling and Hua Wanduo. Along with Gao Jingsong and others, Koukou Group boasted one Mid Stage of Nascent Soul and nine Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivators, closely trailing behind New Moon Sect and Wuhua Island.
Due to the exceptional strength of these three factions in Liuxiang Kingdom, a tripartite balance was formed among them. However, there were no conflicts between them; New Moon Sect and Koukou Group maintained closer ties due to Xu Feng's influence.
Statistics showed that there were currently around one hundred publicly acknowledged Yuan Ying Cultivators in Liuxiang Kingdom, with nearly half coming from the original Six Major Sects.
One hundred Yuan Ying cultivators represented a national effort; compared to previous times in Liuxiang Kingdom, this was a significant difference. Yet when compared to Zheguo, it seemed like an inconspicuous faction.
Liuxiang Kingdom is a place with poor mountains and bad waters; suddenly experiencing such an explosive increase in Spiritual Energy brought it to a level comparable to Zheguo.
This unexpected boon would bring disaster upon Liuxiang Kingdom. They would not know that the Lord of Fragrance they relied on for survival had already left them; the new Lord of Fragrance was Xu Feng, an outsider at Mid Stage of Nascent Soul.
Ten years ago? Xu Feng calculated the time; it coincided with his advancement to Nascent Soul Early Stage during his one hundred tenth year at Shaoyang Mountain. At that time, Xu Feng's cultivation was entirely focused on assisting the Immortal Lord Yuan Ying within him as he worked hard. It must have been that year when the Lord of Fragrance did something for Liuxiang Kingdom that caused the surge in Spiritual Energy there.
"Go and invite Chu Wushang and Hua Wanduo to Bailu Mountain as soon as possible," Xu Feng said gravely.
Yi Jiuzhou and the others noticed Xu Feng's serious expression and were puzzled about what was happening. Given the current favorable situation in Liuxiang Kingdom and the good development of Koukou Group, they should be feeling happy.
"I'll go," Gao Jingsong said without asking further. As the Vice Leader of Koukou Group in Xu Feng's absence, he was seen as the leader by various factions in Liuxiang Kingdom. If Xu Feng needed someone to invite them, it naturally fell to Gao Jingsong, who held an equal status.
"Jingsong, this concerns the survival of Liuxiang Kingdom. Make sure they come," Xu Feng added.
Gao Jingsong was taken aback and immediately left.
Yi Jiuzhou said, "Group Leader..."
Xu Feng waved his hand, "Wait until the people from New Moon Sect and Wuhua Island arrive. No matter what happens, remember that as long as you're alive, there is hope." It felt like a farewell, and Gao Jingsong and Lin Fangxin stopped asking questions.
In the afternoon, Chu Wushang from New Moon Sect and Hua Wanduo from Wuhua Island arrived at Bailu Mountain. Both came alone without any attendants.
Chu Wushang had just advanced to Yuan Ying, significantly increasing his strength, while Hua Wanduo was already at the Late Stage of Nascent Soul. Apart from Xu Feng, only Qiu Wuling could match their power in Liuxiang Kingdom.
A hundred years ago, when Xu Feng returned, Hua Wanduo had been secretly competing with him. Now, Hua Wanduo no longer sought victory; he only wanted to train Wuhua Island well and preserve the Hua Family bloodline.
"Chu Zhangmen, Elder Hua," Xu Feng greeted them as he stepped out to welcome them.
Hua Wanduo and Chu Wushang were surprised to see Xu Feng; his strength had risen rapidly to Mid Stage of Nascent Soul. He could cultivate both Fire and Earth dual attributes—impressive indeed.
In the past decade in Liuxiang Kingdom, apart from Qiu Wuling and Hua Wanduo, only Yi Jiuzhou had reached Mid Stage of Nascent Soul. They hadn't expected Xu Feng to have advanced as well, especially since both were members of Koukou Group—one being the Group Leader and the other the Vice Leader.
After being led into the forbidden area of the back mountain, Gao Jingsong, Yi Jiuzhou, and Lin Fangxin followed them inside.
The stone door gently closed behind them, remaining shut for an entire night until the six emerged from the secret chamber the next morning.
No one knew what they discussed, and no one dared to ask. It was only known that when Chu Wushang and Hua Wanduo left, their expressions did not change much.
After that, the Koukou Group, New Moon Sect, and Wuhua Island strengthened their interactions, seemingly reaching some kind of consensus. Although there were still some conflicts among the various factions in Liuxiang Kingdom, these three major sects had no further disputes.
What surprised everyone the most was that after that meeting, the New Moon Sect's already exceptional Refining Tool technique made a significant leap forward. Within six months, they successfully refined the first Inferior Magical Artifact of Liuxiang Kingdom, which led to an unstoppable surge of various Inferior Magical Artifacts appearing in the hands of New Moon Sect disciples.
Many scattered cultivators in Liuxiang Kingdom saw this trend and rushed to New Moon Sect, eager to obtain a magical artifact. However, only Nascent Soul Period Cultivators could wield these artifacts; those below Yuan Ying were limited to Superior Spirit Tools. In their desperation to acquire a magical artifact, cultivators in Liuxiang Kingdom worked tirelessly to improve their cultivation.
Some less powerful cultivators even pulled out their most treasured Cultivation Method manuals to exchange for artifacts at New Moon Sect. To their surprise, New Moon Sect agreed, leading to many nearly lost secret techniques resurfacing and being seen again.
By playing this card, New Moon Sect gained both wealth and power.
Wuhua Island also took new actions after the meeting. The long-absent Elder Hua suddenly announced a revival of his Alchemy practice.
Liuxiang Kingdom had three great Alchemy prodigies: Qin Mingyue, Yu Genwei, and Huafei Hua from Wuhua Island. Qin Mingyue was indifferent to worldly affairs, while Yu Genwei had allied with Jingcheng Auction. Only Huafei Hua remained at Wuhua Island, but his success rate in Alchemy was low; he could not achieve self-sufficiency there. Unexpectedly, he suddenly experienced a resurgence and reopened his Alchemy practice.
To everyone's astonishment, shortly after advancing to Yuan Ying, Huafei Hua's Alchemy underwent a qualitative leap. The success rate for Sixth-Level Elixirs reached ninety percent, and he could produce hundreds quickly with good quality.
With this new alchemical prowess, Wuhua Island's elixirs immediately exceeded demand. Every disciple of Wuhua Island could easily pull out a handful of Sixth-Level Elixirs from their pockets as if they were eating rice. In just five years, Wuhua Island promoted thirteen new Yuan Ying Cultivators, and Golden Core Cultivators became commonplace.
On Wuhua Island, it truly was: Golden Cores were as common as dogs, Yuan Ying walked everywhere, and Refining Qi was not even counted; foundation building was achievable.
Just as everyone worried that Wuhua Island would dominate Liuxiang Kingdom again, Wuhua Island made an unexpected decision to sell elixirs at a low price. They sold large quantities of Sixth-Level Elixirs at prices half that of Jingcheng Auction—essentially offering them at a discount.
In an instant, cultivators who previously couldn't afford elixirs began to have access to them. Those with some money stuffed their mouths with elixirs as spiritual stones flowed into Wuhua Island like water. The overall strength of the cultivators rapidly increased.
After two years of this situation, Jingcheng Auction could no longer tolerate it and sent Yuan Ying experts to Wuhua Island demanding an increase in elixir prices or they would show Wuhua Island some consequences. Later, Hua Wanduo handed a letter to Hong Guang, who had come to stir trouble. Upon reading it, Hong Guang left without saying a word and never bothered with the matter again.
Naturally, among the three major sects, Koukou Group was not willing to fall behind either. They introduced a powerful talisman; when activated, it could severely injure even Yuan Ying Cultivators. Their talisman makers were from the Fog City Lin Family, who had originally risen through talisman crafting.
The powerful talisman known as the "Treasure Talisman" is unstoppable once it is unleashed in the Liuxiang Kingdom, forcing everyone to avoid it early on.
In the Liuxiang Kingdom, various sects have talisman makers, but none can create this Treasure Talisman due to the lack of a crucial material: Earth Immortal Essence.
Earth Immortal Essence is refined from the blood of cultivators at the Divine Separation Stage or above, containing a portion of the spiritual power of High-Level Cultivators. By adding Earth Immortal Essence to a talisman, the spiritual power of a High-Level Cultivator can be released to harm enemies.
The talisman makers in the Liuxiang Kingdom are not fools, but without the necessary ingredients, they cannot produce this Treasure Talisman. Searching throughout the entire Liuxiang Kingdom yields no Divine Separation Stage experts, making it impossible to refine the Treasure Talisman.
Unlike the New Moon Sect and Wuhua Island, the Koukou Group does not sell their Treasure Talismans; instead, they give them away as gifts. Any sect that maintains a good relationship with them will receive their Treasure Talisman as a present.
The destructive power of the Treasure Talisman is immense; even those at the Nascent Soul Stage in the Liuxiang Kingdom must steer clear. With a Treasure Talisman in hand, one feels invincible.
With this tactic, the Koukou Group has attracted countless powerful forces seeking to ally with them. Even those who do not wish to befriend them would never dare to offend the Koukou Group.
The New Moon Sect, Wuhua Island, and Koukou Group have formed a strong alliance, tightly binding the Xian Dao forces within the Liuxiang Kingdom together.
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