Many people in the Immortal Cultivation World of the Blue River Region were not unfamiliar with the Heaven Burning Blood Technique; it could even be said to be famous.
However, a few months ago, Daoist Master Zhifeng suffered a crushing defeat at the Spirit Sword Mountain. Although, in order to look good, the two sects concealed the details, but the negative evaluation of the Heaven Burning Blood Technique still came out.
The first to denounce this evil method was the Spirit Sword Sect Elders. However, it was an indisputable fact that Zhifeng had developed a large number of low level cultivators in the White Moon Country through the Heaven Burning Blood Technique. Afterward, the Union of Ten Thousand Immortals sent a large number of cultivators to form a research team. Through Zhifeng's confession and the remaining materials and information of the Thousand Spirit Sect, they conducted a comprehensive study of the improved method.
The result was a sigh. The comprehensive analysis of the Heaven Burning Blood Technique just happened to support the inference of the Spirit Sword Elder: this was a crooked method with too many flaws.
The explanation put forward by the Spirit Sword Elder was that his Heart's Dao was shaken and he was just a bystander. For many people, it was difficult to understand the true meaning of this method. In simple words, the Heaven Burning Blood Technique could not really help people in Immortal Cultivation. It was like a sentimental spring dream. In the dream, it was extremely comfortable, but it couldn't change anything.
The basic principle of the Heaven Burning Blood Technique was to burn people's most precious asset, lifespan, in exchange for a large amount of magical power and spiritual energy, which could then promote the advancement of cultivation. However, not to mention that magical power was not the whole of the Immortal Cultivation, this kind of exchange was not equivalent. For example, a cultivator with Six Harmonies Spirit Root could reach the high-level Qi Cultivating Stage after thirty years of hard work. If he used the Heaven Burning Blood Technique, he might be able to reach the same level in just a few years. However, the consumption of lifespan was more than sixty years. If he was a little bit careless, he might even die because of the intense burning of his lifespan. Zhifeng tried his best to improve the method, but he only managed to avoid sudden death and slightly increased the conversion rate, from sixty years to … fifty-nine years. Essentially, there was no change.
This seemed very ridiculous. The Heaven Burning Blood Technique was regarded by Zhifeng as a great opportunity for everyone to become an Immortal, but in essence, it basically blocked the possibility of people going further. If a cultivator with a lifespan of a hundred years could eventually reach the Foundation Establishment Realm through painstaking cultivation, then thanks to the blessing of the Heaven Burning Blood Technique, he could at most reach the Qi Cultivating Realm before burning his lifespan. Moreover, because his cultivation progress was too fast, this kind of cultivation was like a castle on the floating soil; it couldn't withstand a single blow.
The Heaven Burning Blood Art's only use should be to make a breakthrough in a battle. For example, if one's aptitude was insufficient, and his cultivation was stuck in a bottleneck, unable to make a breakthrough, and his lifespan was about to come to an end, he could use the Heaven Burning Blood Art as a gamble. He might be able to achieve a breakthrough, and extend his lifespan, but it was a last resort. However, if this art was popularized in the world, and used as a magical weapon to speed up his cultivation, it would be too ridiculous.
If it was in the chaotic era thousands of years ago, it would not be anyone's business how this stupid method was spread. But now that the Wanxian League had been established, the world of cultivation would not tolerate this kind of opportunistic method to be widely used. If everyone burned a few years of their lifespan when they encountered difficulties and hoped to break through, there would be no future for the world of cultivation.
Therefore, when Wang Lu proposed this plan, it was immediately met with strong doubts.
"Are you out of your mind? How can you come up with this kind of idea? Aren't you afraid of being caught by your master and beaten up?"
"Ridiculous, what reason does she have to find trouble with me? It's not like I won't give her a share of the IQ tax … "
"You clearly know that she hates the Heaven Burning Blood Art the most."
"Really? I don't think so."
Speaking up to here, Wang Lu found it funny and asked, "Sister Ling, have you ever thought about where I learned the Heaven Burning Blood Art?"
Little Ling 'Er was surprised. "Where?"
"Even if you are a top student, you are not born with knowledge. Any knowledge must have a source. This improved Heaven Burning Blood Art, even our sect's most knowledgeable Martial Uncle Liu Xian doesn't know it … Can you guess where I learned it from?"
"... It can't be!? It can't be! " Speaking to this, even if little Ling 'Er was slow, she still realized that the person who taught him the method was actually Wang Wu herself!
"Rather than saying that my Master hates the Heaven Burning Blood Art, it's better to say that she hates fools who take the Heaven Burning Blood Art as a shortcut to Immortal Cultivation. My point of view and her point of view are very consistent: fools must die. There is no shortcut to Immortal Cultivation. However, the Heaven Burning Blood Art itself is innocent. Not to mention, even if it's a pile of shit, as long as it's used, it will have its effect. I didn't use the Heaven Burning Blood Art to take a shortcut. "
"... Then you did it for fun?"
"It has nothing to do with fun or not. This is the only way to develop the Wisdom Sect. Think about it carefully, what kind of people are we developing? They don't have money, they don't have aptitude, and they don't have perception! Such people, in my Master's words, if they don't honestly stay at home and eat shit, why would they want to cultivate? The only redeeming quality about them is their natural lifespan. So, if they want to cultivate, if they don't risk their lives, what else could they do? "
The Holy Maiden was puzzled. "Even if they risk their lives, so what? Using the Heaven Burning Blood Art to exchange for cultivation is not worth it … "
"How is it not worth it? It's true that a Six Harmonies Spirit Root cultivator has a chance to reach the Foundation Establishment Stage after a hundred years of hard work, but how could these ordinary people have a hundred years of time to squander? In the Wanxian League, the disciples don't have to worry about food and clothing; they only need to concentrate on Immortal Cultivation. However, mortals can't do that. If they don't farm, they will starve to death. If they don't weave, they won't have clothes to wear. There are too many trivial things to distract them. Moreover, I don't have time to wait for them to finish their Immortal Cultivation. The sect only gave them one year of experiential learning! If we want to fully squeeze the labor force, of course, we have to use the Heaven Burning Blood Art to overdraft their cultivation. The earlier they have the cultivation, the earlier they can contribute to the development of the Wisdom Sect. The Wisdom Sect is currently in the development stage, so if we can be a step faster, we must be a step faster. "
"But, wouldn't those who burn their lifespan suffer too much?"
Wang Lu sneered. "Sister Ling, when did you become so sweet? Without the predecessors to suffer losses and plant trees, how could the future generations enjoy the shade? Now that the Wisdom Sect is developing rapidly, it's all thanks to this group of new disciples who can draw spiritual energy into their bodies. On one hand, they can display the advertising effect, but on the other hand, they can do the hard work to build the infrastructure. Those auxiliary altar in the Wang Family Village, the spirit grass garden, the Earth Spirit Hall … Do we have to personally build them? Without these complete facilities, how could the Wisdom Sect attract high-end talents to join us? Last week, there were three high-level Qi Cultivating Stage loose cultivators who intended to join the Wisdom Sect … If we slowly wait for those wastes to succeed in their Immortal Cultivation, then don't expect the Wisdom Sect to develop in this lifetime. "
Speaking to this, Wang Lu sighed with emotion. "The development of a sect, the accumulation of its original capital is bloody and inhumane. Sister Ling, you have to learn to adapt to this."
"In the end, you're just using righteous words to collect money, right?" Little Ling 'Er was obviously somewhat indignant.
"Tsk, you underestimate me. So far, the intelligence tax collected by the Intelligence Revenue Service has been fully invested into the sect's construction, not a single cent has fallen into my own pocket."
Little Ling 'Er felt that Wang Lu's statement was quite novel. The Wisdom Sect's development has been rapid, but after so long, only Wang Lu himself knew the exact amount of profit and investment. He had an account book in his heart, but he had never made it public for others to see.
"Are you that selfless?" Little Ling 'Er was extremely skeptical.
Wang Lu shrugged. "It has nothing to do with selflessness. The basic quality of a professional adventurer is to recognize the goal and concentrate. The reason I went down the mountain to gain experiential learning is not to make a fortune. The establishment of this sect is also to manage and use the intelligence tax well, not to fill my own pocket. My goal has always been clear, that's all. "
"Tsk, tsk, your righteous face really makes people uncomfortable."
However, regardless of whether Little Ling 'Er found it pleasing to the eye or not, under the leadership of Wang Lu, the rapid development of this Dog Ear Mountain sect had already exceeded many people's imagination.
Three months later, when the Seven Stars Sect finally had time to prepare to enter the Dog Ear Mountain, they no longer had to face a sect that had just started, which could only rely on two rebellious little Foundation Establishment cultivators to support the sect, but a behemoth with more than ten thousand believers and a sphere of influence that spanned across many prefectures and counties.
In terms of grassroots influence, in just three months, the Wisdom Sect has reached sixty percent of the Seven Stars Sect's level. Moreover, because of its novel theory and rapid development, it really attracted some loose cultivators to join. None of them had a high cultivation level, but there were more than ten people from the high-level Qi Cultivating Stage to the low-level Foundation Establishment Stage. Among the unrated sects, this lineup was already considered good.
Therefore, when the Seven Stars Sect's vanguard entered the Dog Ear Mountain for less than half a day, they were immediately beaten by a fierce sword light and fled to the top of the barren hill, where they sullenly reported the result.
The Seven Stars Sect's Sect Leader was also taken aback. Although he had expected that things might be bad, he didn't expect it to be this bad! The Seven Stars Sect had been developing in the Great Ming Country for many years, so they were familiar with several of the nearby large sects. Before they set off, they deliberately notified them to confirm that this was not the work of those sects. However, they didn't expect that when the real culprit surfaced, they were not as easy to deal with as those sects!
There were more than ten high-level Qi Cultivating Stage cultivators and four or five Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators. In the Great Ming Country, this was already a force that could not be underestimated. Although there was still a big gap between them and the Seven Stars Sect, the other party didn't reveal all of their cards. At the same time, the Seven Stars Sect couldn't easily come out with all of their strength to fight them to the death.
Once they started a war, even if they won, it would be a pyrrhic victory. Therefore, in desperation, the Seven Stars Sect's Sect Leader could only suppress the anger in his heart.
"Let's talk."
Indeed, they should talk first. It was at this time that the Seven Stars Sect realized that they actually didn't understand their opponent at all. They didn't know who the other party was, where they came from, and what their intention was!
So, who should they talk to? Of course, it was Xie Chi and He Yun. These two people defected without saying a word. Even if the Seven Stars Sect didn't pursue this matter, they should still feel a bit ashamed. Moreover, among the other sects, the Seven Stars Sect could easily contact these two people.
Two days later, the Seven Stars Sect's Sect Leader met with Xie Chi. Of course, it was a private meeting. Regarding the Elder that he personally poached a few years ago, he still had some hope in his heart.
However, after the meeting, Xie Chi just wryly smiled. "Sect Leader … I sincerely advise you to go back. This is not an opponent that you can deal with."
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