Cultivation: Being Immortal

Zhong State, Holy Heavenly Sect

Yang Xi handed Yang Luo a jade scroll and said. The latest information about Yun State, including an investigation of their strength, is all here.

"It seems that Yun State and Qing State still have to fight."

"Is Yang Luo going to bleed Yun State until the last drop?"

"Let’s see how it goes. If Qing State can hold on, it’s fine. After all, in the cultivation world, everyone thinks that we are being threatened by Yun State, right?"

Yang Luo smiled and said, without knowing the truth, from an outsider’s perspective, it looked like the Holy Heavenly Sect was being threatened by Yun State and had to support them wholeheartedly.

Yang Xi was very impressed with this, it was truly a clever move.

"That bird hasn’t shown its talent yet."

"No, I really admire him for this. After several decades of enduring torture again and again, he knows we won’t kill him, so he’s holding on."

Yang Luo nodded. It was rare to see such a loyal and righteous bird. Unfortunately, she had to use him to bring out Li Changsheng. Otherwise, she would have definitely eliminated this kind of bird to prevent any future troubles.

"Yang Luo, when should we step down? It’s not fun anymore to fight like this."

"Not yet, both sides haven’t suffered a real loss. We can’t step down until we capture Li Changsheng first."

"It’s been nearly a hundred years. I wonder if Li Changsheng has come out yet. If we encounter someone ruthless, our plan won’t work."

"If he really turns against his own kind, what can I do? I can only figure out a solution when the time comes."

Yang Luo said that she didn’t believe that anyone in the world had no weaknesses, but everyone’s weaknesses were different. She knew very little about Li Changsheng, so for now, she could only rely on Small Shadiao and Yun State. If these threats didn’t work, Yang Luo would have to admit defeat and find another solution.

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"The blood of Yun State is about to be shed. In the past hundred years, more than a third of the Three Sects of Yun State and the people with golden cores from the Lin family have died in battle····"

"Besides people, our money has also run out. Four-fifths of our sect’s annual income has been spent on war. The training of future disciples is in a mess, and there are countless complaints from the lower-ranking disciples."

"The other forces in Yun State are extremely tired of war. Some have even resorted to self-harm to avoid going to the battlefield. If the pressure continues, all these vassals will rebel."

In Yun State, even the higher-ups are discussing the situation. In the past hundred years, Yun State has suffered too many casualties. All Three Sects have suffered heavy losses, with more than 30% casualties among the people with golden cores. Even those who haven’t died have been severely injured, affecting their cultivation and making advancement hopeless. In short, the blood of Yun State is going to be completely drained.

And there’s a very serious situation: the other forces in Yun State are already tired of war. You should know that Yun State is not only the Three Sects and the Lin family, but also many other sects and families. They haven’t gained any benefits from the war, only endless casualties. They are already tired of and avoiding war.

"Gentlemen, this is not like the previous wars. It’s a life-or-death battle. Either we die or we survive. We can’t avoid it anymore."

Lin Batian spoke to the three people. How could he not know? But he couldn’t stop, he couldn’t stop at all. If he stopped, he would die. Only by fighting to the end would there be a glimmer of hope. So he could only face it head-on.

The three people had become silent, they all knew the reason, but their situation inside was really bad, very bad. Besides being oppressed, the disciples within their sects also felt tired of the fight. These disciples didn’t know the real situation and didn’t understand why the three sects had to fight so hard for the Lin family.

And the Void Achieving sect, at this moment, regretted as well. In that year, to prove themselves, they took the pill that Lin Batian gave them, which led them to be bound together with Lin Batian and unable to separate anymore.

"Brother Shi, is your Five Elements Sect doing well?"

"Not good. The foundation left by Wan Jing is almost depleted, and the person who took over the sect is not as powerful as Wan Jing."

Shi Yuntang said, now out of their four families, the Five Elements Sect had the richest background. It was the fortune accumulated by Zhang Wanjing over a thousand years, but now it was almost depleted.

Unfortunately, the Five Elements Sect didn’t have a second Zhang Wanjing. The one who took over Zhang Wanjing’s position was undoubtedly capable, but they didn’t have Zhang Wanjing’s abilities.

"What about Brother Liu?"

"The Broken Sword at the Hidden Sword Peak of the Cloud Sword Sect is already filling up the sword tomb. If we keep fighting, I will consider passing down the evil techniques."

"Brother Liu, it shouldn’t come to that."

"Very important, the Cloud Sword Sect cannot be destroyed in my hands."

Liu Shi replied. The Cloud Sword Sect is also running out of strength, so we should leave some seeds. That’s why he plans to resort to evil tactics.

"City Lord Lin, actually what Liu Shi said is correct. I also plan to do the same. I have already collected seven evil techniques, including the Overlord Scroll. If we continue fighting, this is the only way to go."

"Brother Feng, these evil techniques are forbidden in the path of immortality. Just like the Overlord Scroll, one can only practice it until Soul Changing stage. Moreover, disciples’ lifespan is greatly reduced. I’m afraid we shouldn’t do this."

"I don’t want to either, but so many disciples in the sect have died. Do you know how heartbroken I am? Look at the training ground of my Zhonghang Sect. How many people are left now?"

"City Lord Lin, either find a way to quickly defeat the Qing State, or find a way to involve the Holy Heavenly Sect. Otherwise, we won’t be able to hold on. Look at this hole in my body, it’s been five years and hasn’t healed. If I fight a few more times, I will die."

Feng Zhang opened his clothes, revealing a fist-sized hole on his body. It was left by the enemy. He should have been healing, but he had no choice but to continue fighting. But if he keeps fighting, who can guarantee that he will survive till the next time?

Lin Batian suddenly felt a sense of sadness in his heart. Many disciples below had died in battle. They, the higher-ups, were also at the end of their ropes. Feng Zhang was heavily injured, and as for him, he had used the Burning Life Secret Method time and time again.

"Let’s temporarily suspend the attack. I will talk to the Holy Heavenly Sect about it."

"Lord Lin, not only do we need to postpone, but we also need Holy Heavenly Sect to pay. To deal with them, we have a plan to reveal to Yang Luo. Let them know that it’s a dead end, and I don’t mind sacrificing a few disciples from Holy Heavenly Sect."

"I feel the same way. Since we’re all going to die anyway, I won’t take this injustice. I will definitely attack Holy Heavenly Sect first."

"I understand. Let’s talk about it later."

Lin Batian nodded. He didn’t believe that Yang Luo would back down. Even if she did, it might be part of a deeper scheme.

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"Although it seems like a beautiful and vibrant scene, it is already showing signs of defeat."

Lin Jiang looked at the people on the street in Yunzhong City, Yun State. There were still many cultivators in Yunzhong City, and it seemed like no one was missing. However, Lin Jiang couldn’t see many powerful experts.

Yun State’s battle mode against Qing State was still focused on elite surprise attacks. It required speed in attack and retreat. It had no effect on those below the golden core level, so it didn’t have a significant impact on the lower ranks. However, for cultivators above the golden core level, it was a matter of life and death.

"Should I reveal myself or not?"

Lin Jiang wondered, and after hearing that Small Shadiao was captured by the Wilderness, and Lin Ying and her friends were trapped, Lin Jiang involuntarily came to Yun State.

But here, Lin Jiang hesitated again, it was his nature, the secret of the time traveler, the secret of longevity, it was his final bottom line. Lin Jiang didn’t dare to test human nature because he couldn’t afford to lose.

"If I had known, I would have cut it off myself."

Lin Jiang sighed again, he had learned the technique to erase memories, but he couldn’t bring himself to do it, because if he erased his memories, perhaps he wouldn’t have this worry anymore.

Lin Jiang wandered around Yunzhong City, but quickly left and arrived near the Five Elements Sect. Medicine City was even more desolate than Yunzhong City, because Medicine City’s prosperity was based on the release of many spiritual medicines by the Five Elements Sect. However, due to the war, these spiritual medicines were used in battles, causing Medicine City to become desolate.

"Forget it, I still have to face it, maybe this is my destiny."

After hesitating for several days, Lin Jiang finally made a decision. It was something he had to face. He would no longer escape. However, Lin Jiang wouldn’t put himself in danger. The first thing to ensure was his own safety.

It still comes down to that, he didn’t want to test human nature, and he couldn’t afford to test human nature. He couldn’t afford to lose.