The Transmigrator's Cultivation - Chapter 366

Xu Ziqing thought for a moment and decided not to hesitate, recounting the encounter he and Yun Lie had at the top of the Sky Pillar.

Upon hearing this, all the shixiong were filled with anger.

Mi Xing said, “That group of scoundrels must be plotting again!”

Gongye Feibai added, “Long before Yun Shidi was summoned back to the main sect, we in the Wuing Mountain Domain had already received news. The Baiyun Mountain Domain has always been at odds with us. They must have found out and want to take their frustrations out on Yun Shidi while also weakening our numbers.”

Several other shixiong chimed in.

“Now that Yun Shidi is here, we, eight brothers, each guarding a pillar, have Venerable Xing to oversee things for us.”

“In the past, when we lacked numbers, Venerable Xing had no choice but to guard the pillar, making it impossible for him to come and assist us.”

“During the Battle For The Sky, we had to be extra cautious not to recklessly lose our lives.”

“If even one of us makes a mistake, the entire Mountain Domain could be at risk.”

Xu Ziqing finally understood.

No wonder Venerable Xing held such a unique position. The powerful beings in the Great Ascension stage could not interfere in every matter. Among the remaining practitioners, the one with the highest cultivation would be designated as the overseer of the battles. If a disciple on any pillar was in danger of being killed, the overseer could step in to stop it, merely by acknowledging defeat. This demonstrated a degree of care for the disciples of the Mountain Domain. Even if the opposing overseer had ulterior motives, their own overseer could intervene, which was indeed very important.

The challenge for the Wuling Mountain Domain lay in its insufficient numbers. In the past, when Venerable Xing guarded the pillar, no one could supervise the Battle For The Sky, leaving the disciples of the Wuling on high alert, relying solely on themselves. If one or two were to perish, their numbers would dwindle even further, making it impossible for them to remain in the Mountain Domain.

On the other hand, the opposing overseer could rescue their disciples if their attacks became too severe, which only heightened their danger.

It was no wonder they were so pleased to see Yun Lie now.

With just one more person, Yun Lie had significantly alleviated their pressure.

Xu Ziqing recognized the severity of the situation, but as fellow disciples who had shared hardships, they naturally needed to support each other to endure and sustain the Wuling Mountain Domain.

However, as someone who was still new, Xu Ziqing was aware of limited information and could only guess part of the picture without grasping the full context.

Although it was said that a cultivator’s lifespan after reaching the Nascent Soul stage is two thousand years, five thousand for the Divine Transformation stage, and ten thousand for the Spirit Severing stage and that those in the Great Ascension stage could live almost indefinitely, it seemed like there was still plenty of time to defend the region. Xu Ziqing had previously worried about the eventual ascension of the Domain Lord of Hang, but he was unaware that the Domain Lord had already accumulated enough power.

If it weren’t for the Domain Lord’s constant suppression, the celestial realm would have summoned him long ago. Once he survived the lightning tribulation, he would ascend.

Moreover, although Venerable Xing was at the late Spirit Severing stage, he wouldn’t be able to break through to the Great Ascension stage in a short period. Once the Domain Lord of Hang ascended… the Wuling Mountain Domain would be left with only the late Spirit Severing stage Domain Lord, along with two early Spirit Severing practitioners, a few Divine Transformation, and one Nascent Soul.

That would be the weakest moment for the Wuling Mountain Domain.

The remaining time for the Wuling Mountain Domain was far less than Xu Ziqing had imagined.

Thus, adding Yun Lie was not merely about having another guardian but also a source of strength to protect the Wuling Mountain Domain.

Following this, sensing the atmosphere had grown tense, Venerable Xing began to share more information with Xu Ziqing and Yun Lie.

For instance, besides the Baiyun Mountain Domain, other regions that frequently seek to provoke the Wuling Mountain Domain include the Tianxin Mountain Domain, Huoyuan Mountain Domain, and Xuanshuang Mountain Domain. These are local sects from the Qianyuan Greater World that have entered the inner sect of the Zhou Tian Immortal Sect. Each has dozens of Nascent Soul practitioners, over ten Divine Transformation, and several Spirit Severing stage cultivators. However, they are not particularly large forces, and while they constrain one another, they still come to seek misfortune for the Wuling Mountain Domain. Many of the gambling conflicts in the Wuling often arise due to these Mountain Domains.

These three Mountain Domains are just as detestable as the Baiyun Mountain Domain, akin to flies that cannot be shooed away. They always come to annoy the Wuling Mountain Domain every so often.

Since the number of gambling fights is limited to no more than once a month, these regions had consecutively disturbed the Wuling Mountain Domain for four months, causing them to struggle to guard their pillars. During those months, the resources of the Wuling were largely depleted. Had it not been for the intense anger of the disciples of the Wuling, who risked their lives to fight back, they would not have been able to drive the people from those regions away.

Although they did not dare to act so recklessly afterward, they had nonetheless fostered a grudge. Whenever they needed resources, they would return once more.

As long as they did not resort to despicable means, their interactions would lead to mutual victories and defeats, allowing the Wuling Mountain Domain to recuperate.

Xu Ziqing naturally took note of the names of these Mountain Domain practitioners in his heart. Should they cause trouble, he could deal with them more forcefully without holding back.

Additionally, there were various opportunities such as the group competition held every ten years, the Fengyun Ranking Tournament every hundred years, and the Daoyuan Conference every thousand years. These were excellent occasions that required brave efforts to compete for victories.

Many details had not been elaborated upon, but regardless of the opportunity, only Nascent Soul cultivators could participate.

Venerable Xing and the others mentioned these matters, intending to encourage Xu Ziqing as well.

Just as they were speaking, a loud thunderous sound suddenly echoed from not far away.

The many shixiong couldn’t help but brighten their expressions and exclaimed, “It’s here!”

Xu Ziqing was momentarily taken aback. “What is here?”

Brother Lü Wenge explained, “It’s the winning spoils from the bet and this month’s monthly resources.”

Xu Ziqing was surprised. “The bet?”

Lü Wenge smiled and said, “If we don’t make prior arrangements, the bet is half of this month’s resources.”

Following that, everyone stood up. Xu Ziqing glanced at his fellow disciple and quietly suggested, “Shall we go and take a look?”

Yun Lie nodded slightly, and they rose together.

As the group stood up, a white light streaked across the sky. With their divine sense, they scanned the area and saw a several-zhang-long immortal crane soaring in, its form like lightning yet incredibly graceful, moving like flowing clouds and water, eliciting much admiration.

As the crane approached, it transformed in midair into a child appearing to be only seven or eight years old, with red lips and white teeth, resembling a beautiful jade figure.

It turned out to be a demon cultivator.

The child held two cloth bags, one of which appeared fuller than the other. He then spoke, “The Wuling Mountain Domain has won against the Baiyun Mountain Domain in this gambling fight, so you shall receive half of this month’s resources.” After saying this, he tossed the two bags down.

Venerable Xing reached out and caught both bags, cupping his hands in gratitude, “Thank you, Crane Messenger.”

The child nodded, straightened his face, and transformed back into an immortal crane, floating away.

Xu Ziqing had just been secretly observing when he asked his shixiong and learned that the Crane Messenger was also a strong practitioner at the Spirit Severing stage, similar to his fellow spirit bird brothers, specializing in the distribution of resources. However, he wondered how the Crane Messenger knew the results of the gambling fight even though they had not yet reported it. With this question in mind, he voiced it.

Mi Xing explained to him, “Xu Shidi, you may not know this, but the many Sky Pillars in our inner sect are actually part of a semi-immortal artifact. Everything that happens during the Battle For The Sky gambling fights—how they compete, how many people are involved, and the results—can be reflected back to the Main Sky Pillar, allowing the elders in charge of resource distribution to be informed, who then issue commands to the Crane Messenger. There is no room for deception whatsoever.” He paused before adding, “And if a great enemy were to approach, the Sky Pillar would revert to its semi-immortal form to protect the disciples within the Mountain Domain.”

Thus, occupying a Mountain Domain is extremely important, as it provides a last line of defense in times of great disaster.

Hearing this, Xu Ziqing looked again at the towering Sky Pillars and mountain ranges, feeling somewhat shaken.

Meanwhile, Venerable Xing had already opened the two cloth bags and poured their contents onto the grass.

Xu Ziqing, curious, tugged at Yun Lie, and they both went to take a look.

At this moment, the gambling fight had come to a close, and the shixiong were all looking quite relaxed, gathering around the items from the bags.

Venerable Xing laughed and scolded, “What’s the rush? Do you think it’s going to be less for you?”

Although their numbers were small and guarding the pillars was difficult, it wasn’t without its benefits. For instance, with the same resources from a small Mountain Domain, each person would receive a larger share. The stock also had a surplus.

Xu Ziqing focused his gaze and saw that what had fallen to the ground were actually many heavy tokens.

The colors varied, and the inscriptions on them were different as well.

Venerable Xing quickly sorted through them, first distributing twenty tokens labeled “Two Bottles of Xuan Grade Pills” among the eight disciples who were at the Nascent Soul stage and above, giving each of them two. He kept two for himself, gave one to Xu Ziqing, and set the last one aside for the communal storage.

Xu Ziqing was somewhat surprised, as he hadn’t expected to receive these resources. He thought that as a disciple and companion of the seniors, he should be sharing everything equally with them.

However, the other shixiong showed no reluctance and simply said, “Since we’re all from the same sect, how could we leave you out? It’s just that your cultivation isn’t at the Nascent Soul level yet, so you’re getting half, but it wouldn’t be fair not to give you any. If you feel it’s unwarranted, then work harder and achieve the Nascent Soul stage early; that would make us all happy.”

Xu Ziqing felt a surge of gratitude upon hearing this, so he no longer held back. He thought that if he obtained anything good in the future that these seniors could use, he wouldn’t hesitate to share.

Afterward, there were many other tokens, such as “Three Stalks of Ten Thousand Year Spirit Herb,” “Two Pounds of Highest Spirit Materials,” and “One Low-grade Treasure Tool.” Most of these tokens numbered twenty or thirty, and similarly, Xu Ziqing received half of the quantities, while the remainder was distributed as evenly as possible. Anything that couldn’t be evenly divided went to the communal storage for future use.

Among these, the rarest tokens were for “Special Grade Resources,” of which there were only two. Each token was limited to one item and usually represented extremely rare and difficult-to-find resources. If any cultivator wanted to break through, or if a powerful being was about to become immortal, they would mostly rely on these tokens to acquire the necessary resources.

Regular tokens couldn’t be exchanged for such precious resources, so it was clear that these tokens were in high demand.

Naturally, these two tokens were kept safely by Venerable Xing and then stored by the domain’s lord in the communal treasury. They would be taken out as needed by disciples in the future.

The resources obtained from the Baiyun Mountain Domain for this month were also deposited into the communal treasury, rather than distributed.

Even so, Xu Ziqing and Yun Lie received a significant amount of resources. Venerable Xing showed no favoritism, and none of the shixiong felt any jealousy.

After everyone collected their tokens, the atmosphere became even more harmonious. At that moment, the shixiong remembered that the new shidi and his companion still didn’t know where they would be residing.

Translator: Lynn

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