A Mortal’s Journey to Immortality: Wang Yu’s Rebirth as the Reincarnation Dao Ancestor - Chapter 194
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Chapter 190 Extreme Yin’s Small Request
Truly Petty.
As high-ranking members of the Star Palace, these two couldn’t possibly be unaware of the treacherous situation in the Chaotic Star Sea.
A war between the Star Palace and the righteous and demonic paths was inevitable.
Since they were going to break off relations anyway, why not use their advantages to proactively do so, seize the initiative, and gain the upper hand?
If they could use the Void Heaven Palace’s restrictions and then employ a two-on-one strategy to eliminate any lone Nascent Soul cultivator from either the righteous or demonic paths, causing an imbalance of power, the subsequent struggle for the inner palace would be vastly different.
Because no one from the Star Palace had ever set foot in the inner palace before!
Under such circumstances, neither the righteous nor demonic paths would be on guard against the Star Palace once inside!
Once inside, seeing the weaker side showing weakness, the stronger side, for the sake of the treasures within the Void Heaven Cauldron, would very likely press their advantage and launch a full-scale attack.
At that point, a bloody battle between the two sides was entirely possible.
Even if the attempt to provoke a war failed, what could a few Nascent Soul elders from the righteous and demonic paths do?
Could they really dismantle the Void Heaven Palace and capture those two?
The two who control numerous restrictions within the Void Heaven Palace are naturally invincible, truly “capable of both offense and defense.”
Normally, one should either do nothing or go all the way.
Instead, they’re hypocritical.
They’re only using the Black Desert and Blood Ice Forest to deal with some Core Formation cultivators?!
And they’re putting on this pretense.
This is incredibly short-sighted and lacks courage.
It’s too petty.
What’s the point of killing a few Core Formation cultivators in the external situation?
It’s a complete waste of effort.
Not only does it have no positive effect, but it also makes them disliked and exposes the extent to which the Star Palace’s higher-ups control the Void Heaven Palace’s restrictions.
Moreover, this despicable behavior is simply provoking and encouraging the righteous and demonic factions to quickly unite, further disillusioning other rogue cultivators and neutral forces with the Star Palace, turning them against it.
It seems like they’re picking on the weak, but in reality, they’re making enemies on multiple fronts.
A classic case of “getting nothing but trouble instead of accomplishing anything.”
“If most of the Nascent Soul stage leaders in the Star Palace are such short-sighted individuals, should I still join?”
Han Li hesitated.
Comparing himself to the three who had won over Master Hong Fu through the Falling Cloud Sect, especially the Venerable Mu Li who protected her before his death, Elder Ximen and his companion were nothing more than two worms in the sewers.
Suddenly,
he felt that the White Water Sword Sect’s facade wasn’t so appealing anymore.
“What was my initial motivation for joining the White Water Sword Sect?”
…
On one hand, it was for an identity.
To facilitate a smooth entry into the Star Palace later.
It’s good to have a powerful backer.
On the other hand, it was to obtain sea charts of the outer star sea from the Star Palace, thereby reducing the time spent searching for Bi Ling Island.
Before he was even introduced to the Star Palace, two Core Formation cultivators from the White Water Sword Sect had already taken care of this for him. A large number of sea charts of the Silver Shark Island area and the sea north of Silver Shark Island were in his hands.
Although the information provided by those nautical charts wasn’t detailed—they weren’t the detailed charts the Star Palace possessed—they still helped him immensely.
He remembered the kindness of the White Water Sword Sect.
Back then, that’s why he had an initial goodwill towards the Star Palace.
He thought Ling Xiaofeng was quite insightful, had a broad vision, and was quite calculating. Theoretically, the Star Palace’s foundation couldn’t be too bad.
But then,
Elder Ximen and two Nascent Soul stage elders dragged him into a huge mess. This made him seriously doubt the abilities and vision of the Star Palace’s higher-ups.
“Forget it, this Star Palace… it’s better not to join.”
Joining a faction is most dangerous when it becomes a free-for-all.
You see, the Star Palace has been passed down for tens of thousands of years, and the various families that make up this behemoth have complex relationships and intertwined interests. Even if he and Ling Yuling successfully take over such a large Star Palace, the subsequent troubles would be enough to consume a lot of his energy.
He didn’t want to be the only one racking his brains and working hard while everyone else just lay around enjoying the benefits; otherwise, his original intention of joining the faction would be distorted.
It’s pointless.
Besides, with the resources he currently possesses, whether it’s the ancient teleportation array connecting the Southern Heaven and the Chaotic Star Sea, or Biling Island, they’re enough to bring him astonishing wealth and cultivation resources.
With just these two resources, it seems he no longer needs to join or rely on the Star Palace?
Okay.
It’s not that it seems unnecessary, but that he simply doesn’t need the Star Palace anymore!
In the Inner Star Sea, whether the Star Palace or the righteous and demonic paths are in charge, it has no impact on him.
Furthermore,
in the future, he will likely be able to control the Crimson Forbidden Land, Seven Spirits Island, parts of the Fallen Demon Valley, the Small Extreme Palace in the far north of the Great Jin Dynasty, as well as the Void Heaven Palace and Kunwu Mountain of the Great Jin Dynasty, and so on.
Since he possesses valuable information about many lands of creation, why is he rushing to join various forces?
Shouldn’t it be that all parties are doing their best to win him over?
With these resource-rich lands in hand, or rather, with important information about these lands in hand, why would he stoop down to pick up other people’s scraps?
The intelligence he possessed, even just a few pieces, was enough to rebuild a star palace.
“I’m no longer in the Core Formation stage.”
“I’ve long since skipped the initial accumulation phase.”
“Joining deeply entrenched powerful forces would not only subject me to the constraints of existing interest groups but also bring all sorts of troubles.”
It wasn’t a good idea.
Why let Elder Ximen, with his differing principles, values, and interests, drag him down with such a short-sighted and incompetent person?
The Twin Saints of Tianxing would never go all in on him like Cheng Tiankun and Lü Luo of Luoyun Sect did with their original self, nor would they trust him, appreciate him, or consider him a son-in-law like Master Hongfu did.
The Twin Saints were unaware of his hidden value and would never go all in on him.
In a moment,
Han Li thought a lot.
He understood a lot.
When he looked up at the two elders of the star palace again, his gaze was even more amiable!
However, a flash of killing intent flickered deep in his eyes!
“You two, because of your own calculations and stances, have framed me and my woman. I’m magnanimous and understand some of your thoughts, and since I’ve survived, I won’t hold it against you.”
“So…”
“For fairness, from now on, I’ll frame you both because of my stance and my personal interests.”
“You two…you must survive!”
…
The two elders of the Star Palace, Ximen and his companion, were unaware of Han Li’s changing mindset.
They wouldn’t notice the “return gift” hidden beneath that smile.
At this moment, the two pointed to the four portals that had suddenly and loudly opened around this space.
“Of these four passages, three lead to a separate pavilion. Each pavilion contains different items, including ancient treasures, elixirs, and cultivation techniques—relics left behind by ancient cultivators.”
“Many treasures are sealed by restrictions, and each person only has one chance to retrieve one.”
“The moment you retrieve any item, you will be instantly teleported to the next level, the ‘Extremely Wonderful Illusionary Realm,’ by the omnipresent teleportation restriction within the pavilion.”
“As for the last passage, it leads directly to the next level. Anyone who enters it is simply unlucky and has wasted their time.” “
Furthermore, the restrictions here are quite peculiar; the passages do not lead to fixed locations. Once you step onto any of them, you cannot turn back. If you do not wish to venture into the Extremely Wonderful Illusionary Realm, simply refrain from attempting to retrieve the treasures and wait with us in this stone hall for a while; you will then be automatically teleported out of the Void Heaven Palace.”
“Please, fellow cultivators, make yourselves at home…”
Elder Ximen smiled kindly.
There was no indication that he would get up and enter any of the passages.
Another white-robed elder from the Star Palace also sat upright and nodded:
“Everyone, take care.”
People from the Star Palace would not enter the inner hall.
This was the common understanding everyone had during many explorations of the Void Heaven Palace instance.
“Husband, what should we choose?”
“Yuan Yao, you take the Ice-Fire Wolf and choose any path first. If you find the ‘Treasure Light Pavilion’ where ancient treasures are stored, immediately crush that Forbidden God Token and this Purple Light Sensing Bead, and I will follow you in. If it’s another pavilion, then forget it, you can take the treasure yourself.”
Han Li transmitted his voice.
When the passage opened, other means of transmitting information were useless, but the death information of certain things transmitted by the Forbidden God Token was timely and accurate.
“Alright.”
Yuan Yao nodded, then left alone.
Yuan Yao possessed a “Spirit-Clearing Talisman” obtained by the young master of the Qingyang Sect from the Three Yang Old Demon. It was an extremely rare, high-level auxiliary talisman.
Carrying this treasure allowed one to calm the mind and cultivate inner energy, warding off external evil influences; it was an excellent talisman for resisting illusions.
It was also Yuan Yao’s greatest reliance in the original timeline, enabling her to overcome the extremely wondrous illusion.
He believed that this woman, with her higher cultivation and the enhanced divine sense gained from cultivating the second level of the Great Evolution Technique, would not disappoint him.
“Husband, what about me?”
Yan Li blinked.
At this moment, half the people in the stone hall were gone.
“No rush, I’ll sound out someone’s opinion and see if I can get you something better.”
Han Li said, looking at the two elders of the Star Palace, and tried to transmit his voice:
“Seniors, I am Han Li from the White Water Sword Sect. I have come to obtain a useful ancient treasure. Could you please point me in the right direction?” Elder Ximen
and Elder Han Li were taken aback when they heard the voice transmission.
When they saw that it was Han Li with eager eyes, they immediately understood.
Most forces outside the Star Palace were unaware that the White Water Sword Sect was a branch of the Star Palace, but they, as high-ranking members of the Star Palace’s Nascent Soul stage, knew about it.
Therefore, they pondered for a while.
Just as one of them was about to refuse and uphold the Star Palace’s fairness and impartiality, Elder Ximen spoke first:
“Go that way. Judging from the pattern, it should lead to the Treasure Light Pavilion.”
Upon hearing this, the other elder of the Star Palace showed a flash of surprise in his eyes, but quickly regained his composure and put on a kind smile.
Although he didn’t understand why his old friend would deceive the young man from the White Water Sword Sect’s branch, he wouldn’t expose him at this moment.
“Thank you, senior.”
Han Li bowed.
He then walked towards the three Nascent Soul stage cultivators from the Demonic Path who were waiting for him.
At this time, Ji Yin was being intentionally or unintentionally blocked by Barbarian Beard and Qing Yi.
Ji Yin was completely confused about this. It wasn’t
until Han Li took out a ball of spider silk and pointed it at Yan Li that Ji Yin, whose mood had been terrible, suddenly felt a sense of relief.
His eyes lit up.
“Young friend, do you mean that the three of you should bring out a level four Blood Jade Spider, and then divide all the treasures in the Void Heaven Palace into five equal parts? Barbarian Beard gets two, Qing Yi gets one, Ji Yin Island gets one, and the three of you Core Formation stage cultivators get one?”
“That’s right.”
Han Li nodded.
“Barbarian Beard has already lent out the Imperial Scale Armor and the Frost Pearl? And Qing Yi has given away the Azure Nether Needle Talisman?”
Ji Yin asked again.
“Yes.”
Han Li nodded again.
“Alright, I can lend my Bodhi Pearl to that little girl, but you must become my disciples.”
Ji Yin was tempted.
His desire to take on disciples was obvious.
Han Li: …?!
Upon hearing this, Man Hu Zi almost burst out laughing.
Finally, he grinned, revealing a set of snow-white teeth.
He looked at Ji Yin and Han Li, who was “disguised as Xuan Gu,” one with a big eye and the other with a small eye.
“Brother Man, what’s wrong with your eyes? Why are they twitching?”
Ji Yin asked, puzzled.
“None of your business?”
Man Hu Zi snorted coldly.
Then he looked at Han Li:
Brother Xiao, don’t worry, I’ll hold it in, I won’t laugh.
“Hahaha…”
Ji Yin taking Xiao Cha as a disciple?
A disciple taking his master as a disciple?
Hahaha…
On the side, the scholar in the Confucian robe, Qing Yi Jushi, also couldn’t hold back for a moment and burst out laughing.
“Fellow Daoist Qing, what’s wrong with you again?”
Ji Yin was completely confused.
He always felt that Man Hu Zi and Qing Yi were acting strangely.
“It’s nothing, it’s nothing…cough cough, cough cough…”
Qing Yi waved his hands repeatedly, coughing lightly as well.
Ji Yin, a Nascent Soul cultivator in the early stages, wanted to take another Nascent Soul cultivator as a disciple, all for the other’s benefit? This Ji Yin really dared to think that far.
However, what Qing Yi found even more unbelievable was that Han Li, after a moment’s thought, nodded in agreement:
“Okay.”
Barbarian Beard: …?
He can tolerate this?
“Brother Xiao, you’ve grown.”
…
Where the two from the Star Palace were.
“Brother Ximen, the path you pointed out is clearly the one that leads directly to the extremely wondrous illusionary realm, a path that yields no reward, right?”
“Yes.”
“This…why did we deceive that kid from the White Water Sword Sect? After all, he’s a branch of our Star Palace. His actions seem like he wanted to ease the tension between us. Wearing the White Water Sword Sect’s robes at first was also to seek some protection, right?”
We wouldn’t offer protection if it weren’t for this, but to scheme against him again and again, isn’t that a bit too ruthless?
“Fellow Daoist, I made one mistake that led to another.”
“Is it because of what happened before?”
“Yes, that kid went through the Ice and Fire Path incident, and he must already harbor resentment towards us. If he tells the other high-level cultivators of the White Water Sword Sect about what happened here, our reputations within the Star Palace will be ruined. Even if there was a reason for it…”
There’s no room for compromise regarding the Ice and Fire Path incident.
Taking the Purple Light Sensing Bead was purely accidental.
But either way, it seems to have ruined that kid’s plans.
He has no intention of lowering himself to smooth things over with a mere Core Formation stage cultivator; it would be more appropriate if it were a true Nascent Soul cultivator.
He also has no interest in testing whether the other party holds a grudge against him; it’s better to be ruthless than waste that effort.
“Fellow Daoist, you don’t want us to be gossiped about within the Star Palace, do you?”
“Hiss. This…”
With their own interests at stake, the other person hesitated to speak further.
“Furthermore, do you think that the Barbarian Beard and his men would intercept our communication with him?”
Elder Ximen smiled slyly.
The other person immediately narrowed his eyes:
“They’ll definitely intercept it. Could it be, brother, you’re planning to trick the Barbarian Beard and his group?”
“That’s right, I’m misleading the Barbarian Beard and his group from the demonic path, so that those few demons eavesdropping on the conversation will gain nothing. The Barbarian Beard and his
group can’t intercept our conversation, but they can definitely intercept that kid’s. As long as a Nascent Soul cultivator believes what we said to that kid, tsk tsk.” A mere Core Formation cultivator, let him shine for the Star Palace one more time.
Ximen’s eyes were deep and unfathomable, like a bottomless pool.
The other person immediately understood:
“I see.”
(This chapter has a lot of inner monologue; 500 words have been added for free with slight adjustments.)
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