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On that very evening, the Wood Element Golden Cores began sending urgent messages to their good friends within the Golden Core community, with a simple message: Come quickly, come at once, it's urgent!

The Immortal Sect possesses countless planets, and on Third Grade planets, there often resides one or a few Golden Cores.

Unlike the renowned Golden Cores of the Immortal Sect, these individuals are the silent majority.

Their success usually came at the cost of their families' all-out efforts, risking total ruin to raise them, and once they succeeded, they mostly stayed quietly within their domains, managing, cultivating, growing, and even dying there.

Like Tan Xingyu, they too had dreams, but they also knew that reaching Nascent Soul required an enormous amount of resources and that for a small family, the result of a single attempt to break through was a ninety-nine percent chance of ruin. They were acutely aware of the difficulty their families faced in cultivating them into Golden Cores.

Often, it took dozens of siblings and countless individuals scrimping and saving for a generation to give them a chance to attempt Golden Core breakthrough.

Thus, everyone quietly managed their planets, passing down their family business generation after generation. Even so, there were times when resources were insufficient to cultivate the next generation, leading to the decline of the family.

Where is the path ahead?

However, these individuals were also among those who paid close attention to the latest news from the Immortal Sect, and it could even be said that they were the true chaste sons of the Immortal Sect!

And now, a call to arms had been issued!

Here, we have an opportunity that could lead you to Infant Ascension, that could make your families prosperous, and that could fulfill the value of your life!

One after another, Wood Element Golden Core Masters set off towards Qingfeng Star!

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The tenth day.

What does it look like when hundreds of Wood Element Golden Core Masters gather and listen attentively to a lecture?

Let's put it this way, even if a Nascent Soul Ancestor were to die, there would be many who come to eat at the funeral banquet, but not this many who would listen attentively to a lecture!

Many spared no expense to exchange for the activation of the Teleportation Array, coming to Qingfeng Star, and some even took out loans to make the journey!

Many Golden Cores had wealth measured in the hundreds of thousands, but their liquid assets were not so plentiful.

It was like in ancient times, when many had nothing left but a horse, a suit of armor, and a sword when they joined the military.

"Taohua and I are not sure if it'll be a one-day trip when we go over there next time. Meng Yu mainly came back to fetch various supplies. He's very tough. As long as the Moon-Watching Sect can hold on, he doesn't want outsiders getting involved. Or rather, if it weren't for the crisis at the Moon-Watching Sect, he wouldn't have let us go over," one said.

The 286 Wood Element Nascent Soul Masters present listened intently to the words of Master Lihua and Master Taohua.

"Actually, before Meng Yu left, he talked with us. The Moon-Watching Sect is in great danger right now, relying entirely on the Long River Nine Bends Array and Divine Thunder for support. The enemy has twenty-nine Golden Cores, with many more enemies surrounding them.@@novelbin@@

So, I asked if we could get help from the Immortal Sect. He expressed that he'd like the help, but he was also afraid that if everyone went there, they might just kill him with one sword strike and take over instead.

We had a good discussion with him, and then he said that the next time he comes, he hopes to bring a hundred Golden Cores to the Western Wastes to help address the threat to the Moon-Watching Sect. As compensation, he promised that after we destroy the fighting forces of the Sky-splitting Sword Sect, the spoils would be split fifty-fifty between him and us, half to the Moon-Watching Sect and half to us!"

After Fairy Taohua finished speaking, Master Lihua put on a projection.

"The Sky-splitting Sword Sect is one of the largest sects in the Western Wastes, established for over fifty thousand years, with Spirit Stones piled up like mountains!"

Master Lihua's eyes were full of light, and the figures she spoke made the Golden Cores' blood boil.

"This mountain-like pile means that within the mountain gate of the Sky-splitting Sword Sect, the number of processed Spirit Stones is at least counted in the hundreds of millions! The number of Spirit Stones they obtain from various mines each year starts in the tens of millions!"

She extended her palm, and a set of data popped up.

"Here are the environmental data of Spiritual Energy and remnants of laws in the Western Wastes. Over there, the highest Cultivation is Nascent Soul, which faces many restrictions, but Golden Cores thrive like fish in water!"

Hundreds of millions?

At that moment, everyone's breathing quickened.

Ready-to-use Spirit Stones in the hundreds of millions, and just twenty-eight Golden Cores as their guardians?

In divorce cases among the Immortal Sect Golden Cores, they sometimes quarrel over just a few medium-grade Spirit Stones!

Moreover, these twenty-eight Golden Cores were not even within their mountain gate's Great Formation, but had instead gone to the doorstep of the Moon-Watching Sect, preparing to forcefully break through the Long River Nine Bends Array?

Their own weakened and incapacitated five Golden Cores were holding them off!

"What's the combat power of their Golden Cores like?"

"At the same level, one of us can take on two of theirs. If we form a Sword Array, seven of us can take on their twenty-eight!"

Master Lihua showed a clip of her and a few other Golden Cores in combat. "These people aren't completely untrained, but they lack the equipment and foundation that we have, not to mention cooperation. Their twenty-eight people dither about, lacking the courage for a do-or-die battle, whereas we are only afraid of poverty, not death!"

Master Lihua's eyes flickered like flames, and of course, she now firmly stood on Meng Yu's side. The factory girl returned from Shenzhen, and what came next was not going back to factory work but organizing more people from her village to work together; she'd become the second boss!

Ready to get rich? Come see Sister Lihua, offering you a chance to work. By the way, we didn't say there were any white princes over there!

Meng Yu said that this recruitment would give her and Fairy Taohua a combined two percent commission!

This was a solid two percent commission, and this was not the only collaboration!

And yes, those who were selected would certainly owe them a favor!

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Day 20.

The news spread even wider.

The Wood Element Nascent Soul Ancestor arrived on the Yinzhou ship and met with the three individuals.

Under official certification and in front of them, they, and themselves, the three women made the following solemn promises.

First, Meng Yu has absolutely no ill intentions; he hopes everyone would go help.

Second, during this trip, the strength of the enemy isn't considerable; it's a scenario where thirty Immortal Sect Golden Cores could smooth things out, and eighty Golden Cores could get through unscathed. The only restriction is the loot retrieval, which needs to be transported back by Meng Yu using a storage bag.

Third, they can't guarantee that there won't be any accidents, but they definitely do not mean any harm to everyone. They believe this is an action that's very worthwhile to get involved in. Compared to the substantial rewards, the danger is nearly nonexistent.

By the heaven's testament, they would even abstain from joining the next action. The reason for such enthusiasm was that they wanted to assist Meng Yu, establish a closer relationship, and also reap some benefits for themselves.

However, they wanted it to be win-win for everyone.

Fourth, their power enhancement is highly related to the trip to the Western Wastes, but it's not something that the next batch of people could obtain. The core secret is in Meng Yu's hands. As for the details, they couldn't disclose that, including various details of the Western Wastes and Meng Yu's thoughts; these pertain to their serendipity and the promises to Meng Yu.

Absolute silence on the matter was mandatory.

They stated these four points very clearly, with a very decisive attitude.

The questioning session was of a high standard. Besides the revered Wood Element ancestor and several Golden Core council members, even two Nascent Souls from the Immortal Sect and a Divine Beast were included.

The Divine Beast, capable of discerning truth from lies, can't, of course, make the distinction a hundred percent of the time.

The women even expressed to the Wood Element ancestor, that this was an excellent opportunity, and it's a pity that Meng Yu did not want Nascent Souls to interfere, or else you could also participate and get enough Spirit Stones.

But rest assured, we will do our utmost to persuade Meng Yu to allow everyone to have a look over there.

The two Nascent Soul Masters reassured in front of the Nascent Soul Master, Divine Artifacts, and Divine Beasts with the utmost sincerity and without reproach.

Then, the Divine Beast made a sour, friendly reminder to the ancestor that this was a lie, and the younger generation didn't want them to get involved. These impolite folks showed no respect for their elders or compassion for the young. By the way, if you have the time, could I go take a look? I really want to help out.

Subsequently, the three individuals safely returned to Qingfeng Star, and the news spread even more widely.

Although the two Nascent Soul Masters provided only a portion of the information, Immortal Sect has supercomputers and spirit engineers. They could estimate the extent of a mountain range, the scale of the plains, the magnitude of gravity, etc. Some people then calculated the general situation of the Western Wastes and, combining some intelligence from the Sky-Splitting Sword Sect, it was easily estimated that, excluding underground Spirit Veins, with just the exploitation of spiritual medicine resources, annual output, slave trade, along with the Sky-Splitting Sword Sect and other sects of the Western Wastes, one could squeeze out over ten billion Spirit Stones through sheer forceful extraction!

This figure wasn't just ten billion - it ranged from one to nine billion!

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Day 30.

Meng Yu was sword training in an underground building.

After mastering the Four Great Sword Intents, practicing related sword techniques became much easier.

What he was practicing now was an alternative method within the Long River Sword Technique, different from the Weak Water Sword Art. It was a majestic method, like an inverted flow of the Heavenly River.

This set of techniques complemented the Weak Water Sword Technique, and even Foundation Establishment experts of the same period would not be a match for him.

He let out a long breath after completing a set of sword techniques.

The Western Desolate People all knew that Sect Master Meng was most skilled in the Wind and Fire Sword Intents, so, if he changed disguises easily, using just the Water or Earth Element Sword Intent, he could still make a name for himself in the Western Wastes, and nobody would suspect anything.

He glanced outside and walked out.

A golden scale does not belong to a shallow pool; once a storm hits, it will transform into a dragon.

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Day 35.

"Greetings, everyone."

Meng Yu stood in front of three hundred Golden Cores, his demeanor very serious.

In one month's time, Qingfeng Star saw the arrival of several hundred Wood Element Golden Cores, and there were even more Golden Cores from other elements. Everyone was aware of Meng Yu's terms, and these three hundred people had been carefully selected.

With either a proven clean background, children to care for, being honest and upright, or someone to vouch for them!

Everyone was eager to head to the Western Wastes to work and earn money.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am gratified that you're willing to lend a hand. I, too, would like to make a commitment to everyone here."

Meng Yu had gone through an audience similar to Masters Taohua and Lihua, but the venue was Qingfeng Star. The Divine Beast, which suppressed its cultivation to verify the truthfulness, confirmed Meng Yu's words as true.

"Neither I nor any related parties have any intention of tricking or harming you, nor will we do so in the Western Wastes or to members of the Immortal Sect." Your next chapter is on My Virtual Library Empire

"The circumstance where a single day over there equals a year of cultivation here will not happen to you; that's because they had a special opportunity."

"Qian Qian will not join us this time; she is my beloved, and I will never let her come to harm to benefit me."

"We will split the loot fifty-fifty."

"Please take the trouble to go to the Moon God and entrust a sliver of soul. This is a means to ensure everyone's safety. I hope to advance and prosper together with all of you!"