"Heh, Sister Ling, we really are sisters with tacit understanding, haha."
"Who's the sister of a pervert like you …"
"Haha, don't be shy."
In the main room, Wang Lu laughed heartily. At the same time, he exerted his strength to move his body, which was suppressed by the Truth Spell, and gradually regained his senses.
However, the three consecutive incantations just now were indeed no small matter. Without the Sword of Mount Kun in his hand, he couldn't use the Non-Phase Law Breaking Sword, which was his only hope to resist it. The three incantations were tantamount to covering his body without any hindrance! Thanks to the solid cultivation of his Non-Phase Sword Bone and Non-Phase Golden Bell Shield, he was not directly shocked to death by the True Word Technique. If it was a Four Stars Emissary who was at the peak of Qi Refining Stage, he would probably be half dead from the shock!
This was how difficult it was to challenge someone of a higher cultivation level, especially one of a higher cultivation level. The difference between them could be described as the difference between heaven and earth. The strength of a Foundation Establishment cultivator was clearly displayed.
Wang Lu sighed. "Foundation Building cultivator, why are you so cool?"
"Loser my ass, you're the loser. This guy is a disgrace to the Foundation Establishment Stage. If it's a Foundation Establishment Stage from the Spirit Sword Mountain, a single incantation from him would be enough to crush you." While tying up the unconscious old cultivator with a rope, the Lady Boss unceremoniously launched a slanderous offensive against Wang Lu — both of them were Spirit Sword Sect's disciples, but if a dignified Foundation Establishment cultivator faced an opponent who didn't have a sword in his hand and whose cultivation base was a whole realm lower than him, and couldn't use a spell to stop him, that would be a shame.
"Hmph, if it wasn't for me, you'd just be waiting to be trampled to death by this old pervert! What true disciple jumping levels to challenge others? What a joke! "
Wang Lu used the Non-Phase Emperor Bone to move all the bones in his body, returning to normal from his current mimicry form. At the same time, he retorted to the Lady Boss' irresponsible remarks, "I didn't even bring my main weapon, okay? This time, I snuck in as bait to fight for an opportunity for you. You have the nerve to criticize me? If it were you alone, would you be able to deal with this guy? He had long been trapped by his array formation! But you don't have to worry about being ravaged by him, you have a flat chest! She doesn't like you! "
"F * ck, if you talk about flat chests again, I'll break off our friendship!"
"Alright, if you have the time to quarrel with me, hurry up and go. Have you settled the other four-star?"
The lady boss snapped, "Do I need you to tell me that? When I snuck in, the first thing I did was get rid of that slut … Luckily I was quick, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to save you in time. "
"Hey, don't make yourself out to be a lone hero, okay? If I didn't attract that dirty old man's attention from the front, could you have easily sneaked in? Even if you have the vacuum ability, you can't do it, right? Let's split the work and work together. You and I will share half of the credit, okay? "
The lady boss snorted. "Up to you … Who cares for such worthless merits? You're just a trifling third-rate Foundation Establishment. Look at how proud you are!"
Of course, Wang Lu was proud. It wasn't because he and the Lady Boss had defeated an opponent whose cultivation was far higher than his, but because …
With a six star captive, how could they still find the Seven Stars Sect's headquarters! As a Sect Elder, his weight was already heavy enough. If he could bring him back to the village, this task could be considered completed.
Although deep in his heart, Wang Lu didn't think that bringing back an Elder could solve the Wang Family Village's problem, but …
"Who … are you?"
While Wang Lu was lost in thought, that dirty old man also woke up — a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator's body was much stronger than a Qi Cultivating Stage cultivator's.
However, after being hit by the Lady Boss's fist, his entire Jade Mansion almost fell apart, and his mind also suffered a heavy blow. Although his mind recovered, he simply couldn't mobilize even a trace of magical power; he was like a cripple. The rope that the Lady Boss tied around his body was very casual. Usually, he could break it with just one finger, but this time, he unexpectedly couldn't break free.
However, the silver lining in the misfortune was that the Lady Boss's fist not only scattered his mind and the magical power in his Jade Mansion, but also extinguished the raging fire of lust … Although the price of this was that his skill would regress for at least a few years, it was still better than cultivation deviation and self-immolation.
"Why did you sneak attack me? What enmity do I have with you? "
The Lady Boss frowned. "So annoying, listening to this dirty old man talk, I feel like it will dirty my ears … I'm going to the back, you two perverts can chat."
"Damn! I'm a dignified handsome man, how could I be a pervert? "
"A woman wearing a skirt to seduce a perverted old man is not qualified to defend herself."
"Tsk, a thirty-something flat-chested woman is qualified to accuse others?"
"... Forget it, I'm too lazy to bother with you." The Lady Boss pouted and directly went to the back room. Only Wang Lu and the old man were left.
Wang Lu leaned forward. "Do you recognize my face?"
The dirty old man was just hit until he was dizzy and his vision blurred. However, after gawking for a moment, he exclaimed, "Wang Lu!?"
"Oh, it seems like you recognize me. So, what do you think now?"
"... I surrender."
The dirty old man was, after all, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator with rich experience. His mind quickly turned through countless thoughts and made a wise judgment.
No matter how he was defeated, or what was going on with that inexplicable girl, in short, the current situation was completely out of his control, and the opponent's strength was far beyond his expectation … To be honest, he somewhat believed the conjecture put forward by the other Elders in the previous meeting at the Main Altar.
Was this Wang Lu really a disciple of one of the Five Uniques Sect? As for why there was no Yuanying Stage old monster coming down the mountain to fight for their disciple, it was probably because of this special experiential learning? When he was in the Wanxian League Sect, he had received such a concept, so it was not a new thing.
That being the case, there was no other way but to surrender. Moreover, at this time, he was glad that he didn't injure the opponent, otherwise … heh, if he really provoked a Yuanying Stage old monster, that method would be enough to make him beg for death!
Seeing the dirty old man so readily surrender, Wang Lu was stunned. "You're quite sensible! Very well, then briefly explain your Seven Stars Sect's crime in the Wang Family Village. “
The dirty old man sighed and was very cooperative. Like pouring beans out of a bamboo tube, he spilled everything he knew.
The dirty old man's surname was He, He Yun. In his early years, he cultivated in a small Wanxian League Sect. Later, because he violated the sect's rules and his cultivation progress was slow, he was kicked out. After wandering in the Nine Regions for several years, by chance coincidence, he joined the Seven Stars Sect and began to do dirty business.
And the Wang Family Village was just one of the countless classic cases of the Seven Stars Sect in the Blue River Region. If they didn't provoke a heaven defying person like Wang Lu, there was nothing to write home about. Needless to say, Wang Lu was also very clear about that trick.
"But, you said you want me to go to the Wang Family Village and explain the truth to the villagers?"
The dirty old man, He Yun, was lying on the ground and made a thoughtful expression. "I think this is inappropriate."
At this time, Wang Lu was also upset about this matter, so he casually asked, "What's inappropriate about it?"
The dirty old man hurriedly explained, "This, as far as I know, the Seven Stars Sect has been doing this for many years. Those who have been deceived … .If they want to repent, unless they are badly bruised and have nowhere else to go, it's almost impossible. Once a person's greed is aroused, it's very difficult to suppress it. Even if I explain it to them, they will only think that you bribed me to deceive them. "
Wang Lu snorted. "Yes, so what?"
The dirty old man really wanted to say, "So, please give up this unrealistic idea … You're a cultivator of the Five Uniques, why bother to care about a group of wild people?" Didn't the Lingjian School cut off their worldly ties? Moreover, even if you value your worldly ties, just bring your biological parents and other important relatives back to the sect. It's not realistic to want the whole village's chickens and dogs to ascend to heaven! "
For a time, the dirty old man was speechless and froze on the spot.
Wang Lu didn't expect him to really come up with an idea. He himself couldn't think of an answer to this difficult problem, so how could this dirty old man come up with an idea? At present, this combination of swindler and idiot was simply off the charts. Even if his cultivation was unfathomable and he could slap the entire Seven Stars Sect to death, it would still be of no use.
The idiots in the Wang Family Village had already decided to follow the path of mortal Immortal Cultivation. Each and every one of them didn't care about their ugly appearance and wholeheartedly pursued the Immortal Cultivation. Even if he killed the Seven Stars Sect, as long as he couldn't let them become Immortals, later on, the Eight Stars Sect and Nine Stars Sect would inevitably take advantage of the situation … Alas, thinking about this, he really wished he could pick up his sword and kill everyone in the village so that he could have peace and quiet!
Wang Lu was in a bad mood, but on the surface, he looked more and more relaxed. Instead, he started to banter with the dirty old man. "You said that in the past, you were also a good person, and your family background is also not bad. How could you be fooled by the Seven Stars Sect and willingly become their Sect Leader's lackey?"
The dirty old man recalled the past and wryly smiled. "Our Sect Leader is also not an easy person to deal with. Both of us came from the Wanxian League … In fact, half of the Sect's Elders are from the Wanxian League. Although in your opinion, they are the third class, but among the third class, the Seven Stars Sect's development is quite good."
"Oh? Since they have this foundation, why not honestly cultivate instead of making life difficult for a group of wild people? "
The dirty old man said, "Their heart is clouded by profit … The Seven Stars Sect's high-level members are basically cultivators who have encountered obstacles in their cultivation, so it is difficult for them to go further. Therefore, when they are discouraged, their desire increases. After these years of swindling, they have accumulated quite a lot, so they really can't stop. Especially in the past few years, a batch of high-quality goods flowed out of the White Moon Country to confuse the world, and the effect is excellent. In our Seven Stars Sect's most glorious time, we once included a prefectural city into our sphere of influence! Among the hundreds of thousands of people in the city, sixty to seventy percent of them were followers of our sect. During that period of time, even the lower level disciples of our sect lived a very comfortable life. Compared to those who have no aptitude, no opportunity, and still believe in their own path of cultivation, we are many times better! "
Hearing this, Wang Lu's interest was piqued. "Comfortable? How comfortable can it be? No matter how much wealth there is in the mortal world, it's just that! "
The dirty old man shook his head. "You don't know about this. If it's the Wang Family Village or the Marquis County, there's indeed not much profit to be gained. However, if it's a more affluent county, or even a prefectural city, it would be very different. Although high-rank magical tools, magical treasures, and so on are still rare, the other resources are very abundant. For example, spirit stones. I remember that year when we occupied the prefectural city, within a year, our Seven Stars Sect obtained hundreds of thousands of spirit stones. Although the grade is not the same, after all … "
Before he could finish, he was interrupted by Wang Lu's incredulous voice. "Hundreds of thousands of spirit stones!?"
"Em, that's right."
"... Are you trying to brag?"
The dirty old man anxiously said, "Absolutely not! If you don't believe me, you can check it yourself! Not only our Seven Stars Sect, if other sects can occupy a prefectural city, they can also obtain hundreds of thousands of spirit stones. If it's a high-rank mansion, a million spirit stones is not a problem! "
Seeing the dirty old man being so serious, Wang Lu frowned and asked, "Strange, how could a group of mortal world's pariahs get so many spirit stones?"
The dirty old man explained, "Of course, it's from accumulating sand into a tower, little by little. In the Nine Regions, there are generally two kinds of source of spirit stones. One is from the place where the surrounding spiritual energy converges, which, over time, would form a spirit stone vein. Not only the reserve is abundant, but as long as it's mined appropriately, it's almost inexhaustible. The other kind is from the scattered spirit stones that are scattered between heaven and earth, which are accidentally produced by various chance coincidences. Nowadays, the rich mineral vein is often occupied by the famous sects, because it's convenient to mine and abundant in output. But in fact, from the total amount, those scattered spirit stones are not inferior to the mineral vein. It's just that it's not easy to collect them, and the cost is too high … However, for the mortal world, there are thousands of common people, so if they collect them bit by bit, the total amount would be extremely astonishing … Considering the vastness of the Nine Regions, the Immortal Cultivation Sect only occupies a negligible amount of space. "
Wang Lu nodded. "That's reasonable. It's wrong to ignore the power of the masses. But … a prefectural city has hundreds of thousands of spirit stones, tsk, I really didn't expect this. "
The dirty old man laughed. "Yes, it's because you, these famous sects, didn't expect this that we have the space to make a fortune. Moreover, spirit stones are not the most important thing for us. The benefits of occupying a prefectural city are simply innumerable. "
Wang Lu asked, "Can you tell me in detail?"
"This …" The dirty old man thought for a moment. "For example, a prefectural city's annual revenue is about a few million taels of silver, but the financial value that we can amass every year can be ten times that!"
"What the, ten times the revenue? You're absolutely making a big leap! "
The dirty old man laughed. "But this is the truth. A country's revenue usually won't deplete the goose that lays the golden eggs to catch the fish, because if the tax is too heavy, the people will have no way to make a living, and in the end, no one will get any benefit. However, the Seven Stars Sect is different. Those foolish people who believe that mortals can also cultivate to become Immortals, in order to become Immortals, they don't hesitate to do anything. So what if they have to go bankrupt? They can even sell their wives and children, just in exchange for a pack of Spirit Root Culture Pills! With such foolish people, why would we worry about money? "
After the dirty old man said that, before Wang Lu even had the time to open his mouth, he heard the Lady Boss angrily said, "Earning this kind of unconscionable money, can you still sleep!?"
Being yelled at by the Lady Boss, the dirty old man's whole body trembled. Compared to the Qi Cultivating Stage cultivator Wang Lu, he was actually more afraid of the flat-chested girl, who obviously didn't have any cultivation, but could break his countless layers of defense with just one punch — she was the real monster.
Therefore, hearing her anger, the dirty old man immediately explained, "Actually, you can't blame us for this. Those fanatics who lost their families, in many cases, are asking for it. We just made some false advertisements, but the things are clearly priced, and we didn't force them to sell … Even some conscientious people, seeing that their conditions are really poor, will persuade them to do what they can. But for those fanatics, it's useless. If we say too much, they will suspect that we're giving them preferential treatment! In order to cultivate to become Immortals, they can do anything. For example, the Wang Family Village. Two days ago, I just received the news that several families are afraid of losing the favor of the Seven Stars Sect, so they plan to … take your parents and family as hostages to claim credit. "
Hearing this, the Lady Boss was slightly shocked. She quickly turned to look at Wang Lu, but she found that the latter was completely indifferent.
"Sigh, sometimes I think that maybe this is human nature. For the sake of a bottle of Spirit Root Cultivation, many people would not hesitate to commit murder and arson! "
The Lady Boss couldn't help but ask, "But … to mortals, no matter how deranged they are, Those Spirit Root Cultivation Pills couldn't possibly have any effect, right? Why are you still so stubborn? "
The dirty old man said, "Of course, there is an effect. After all, it's the groundbreaking invention of the Shengjing Sect's Patriarch Six Harmonies … Even if one's aptitude is dull, no matter how rare the Immortal fate is, as long as they continue to take it, their cultivation can still progress. And it's this insignificant progress that can attract them wave after wave. Hehe, in any case, I'm a Foundation Building Cultivator in name and in reality, but I didn't expect that the matter of cultivating to be so attractive! "
At this time, Wang Lu also interrupted and explained, "Sister Ling, now in the cultivation world, other than ancient sects like ours, as long as we let go of artificial spirit roots, basically, as long as you have money, you will have a cultivation base. Even someone as fat as Wen Bao can have a cultivation base of Qi Cultivating Stage after being fed with Spirit Root Cultivation and the like for more than ten years."
"This … the cost and the gain are completely disproportionate. No matter how much effort these commoners put in, how much money can they take out to exchange for cultivation elixirs? I'm afraid I won't even be able to stabilize the ninth level of Qi Cultivating Stage even if I go bankrupt for a few decades. What's the point? "
The dirty old man was stunned for a long time. "In fact, I don't know what the point is, but … since they are willing to suffer, we are certainly willing to fight!"
Wang Lu shrugged. "Sister Ling, don't try to understand the thoughts of those idiots. If they were willing to use their brains and reason, I wouldn't have to come here to deal with this old pervert."
The dirty old man wryly smiled a few times, he didn't know what to say.
However, he soon realized that he didn't need to say anything anymore.
Because Wang Lu continued, "However, those words just now gave me an idea."
"... Idea?" The Lady Boss, who was leaning on the door frame that led to the back room, asked in boredom.
Presumably, it was some kind of earnest and well-intentioned exhortation, such as telling those words to the villagers … The Lady Boss didn't have much contact with the villagers in the mortal world, but she also knew that if exhortation was useful, the Seven Stars Sect wouldn't be able to do such a big thing.
However, this kind of Wang Lu was really rare. On the Spirit Sword Mountain, he was carefree and unrestrained, but in the mortal world, he still had so many worries … However, the reason why the Lingjian School sent their disciples down the mountain was precisely because of these worries. Cutting off the mortal world was a painful process, so Wang Lu would probably have to suffer a lot later on, right?
Then, from the corner of her eyes, she saw Wang Lu had a faint smile on his face, which immediately sent a chill down her spine.
"Yes, it's just an idea." Wang Lu's voice was as soft as silk, and each word was spat out with exceptional clarity, as if it carried an astonishing power.
The Lady Boss's breathing slightly quickened. The silence in the room made her feel that her heartbeat had become ear-piercing. She had seen this scene before … It was the unique temperament of a cultivator when they had an epiphany.
'Could it be that Wang Lu really thought of something?'
In the silence, Wang Lu's soft voice tore the silence.
"All living things are stupid."
Upon hearing this, the Lady Boss was startled. "What living things …?"
"In this world, most people are stupid. This kind of stupidity comes from nature, just like how birds are born to fly, and fish are born to swim. In this world, most people are born to be stupid … This is the natural law, there's no way to disobey it."
"…"
"I once tried to resist this natural law in the Wang Family Village. I thought that my eloquence was unhindered, but the result was that I couldn't even win against a small fry … It's not because my eloquence degenerated, but because at that time, I disobeyed the natural law. I went against the natural law, so I lost. "
"…"
"On the contrary, although in our view, the Seven Stars Sect is a lowly cult organization, in this matter, they actually complied with the will of the Heaven."
The Lady Boss was about to go crazy. 'This is your epiphany? Did you misfire!? '
"They complied with the will of the Heaven!? Wang Lu, can you wake up a bit? "
Wang Lu said with a smile, "Right now, my mind is unprecedentedly clear. It's you who's confused, Sister Ling. Think about it carefully, between heaven and earth, what is the biggest law? It's the survival of the fittest, the survival of the fittest! It's the law of the jungle! You see, the fox catches the rabbit, but what did the rabbit do to deserve to be eaten? The rabbit eats grass, so those flowers and grass deserve to be eaten? The answer is, the natural law is like this. If you sympathize with the flowers and grass, the rabbit will starve to death. If you sympathize with the rabbit, the fox will starve to death … The final conclusion will be that this world might as well not exist, lest all living things suffer … But this is obviously wrong. "
"…" This series of reasoning completely confused the Lady Boss. The girl gently knocked the door frame with her head. However, even when the solid door frame cracked, she still didn't understand.
Although she didn't understand, she still felt it was awesome.
Wang Lu said, "Therefore, put away your cheap sympathy. We often say that the Heaven and Earth are heartless, treating all living things as straw dogs. If you're trapped in the mortal world and can't extricate yourself from it, then that's fine. However, since you've embarked on the Immortal Path, you should look at everything from a higher perspective. The common people are stupid, so the Heaven's Path predestined them to be bullied and exploited. If no one bullies them, it would be a waste. The Seven Stars Sect has done a very good job; they have successfully played an important role in the food chain. In my opinion, the Seven Stars Sect and other similar sects are like a group of hard-working harvesters in a wheat field. "
"What the hell, hard-working harvesters, you …" The Lady Boss simply wanted to smash the entire wall with her head; Wang Lu's words completely messed her up!
"That's the truth …" Wang Lu said and then sighed, "The only problem is, as a harvester, the Seven Stars Sect is too lame."
The Lady Boss, who still felt like her brain was like glue, bitterly nodded. "In short, when it comes to criticizing the Seven Stars Sect, we have a common language …"
However, the common language was gone.
Because Wang Lu said with a smile, "Since the Seven Stars Sect is unreliable, then we might as well leave this matter to the professionals."
"Professionals …?"
Wang Lu pointed at himself. "The professional adventurer is here."
"What the … no way!?"
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