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Chapter 955: Chapter 946: Public_2
"Fellow Daoist’s guess is correct, the Wood Spirit Sect has sent an Elder here, presumably to recommend some method," the Elder did not conceal the matter and spoke directly.
The purpose of this was to inform Li Zhirui that the Baigong Faction was not his only option, hoping to compel him to back down voluntarily.
Li Zhirui’s expression remained unchanged, but his mood dropped considerably. He had anticipated that the Wood Spirit Sect might trade the Lotus Seed Skill with other powers, but he did not expect them to act so swiftly.
Compared to the vast and powerful Wood Spirit Sect, Li Zhirui, who was on his own, stood no chance of recommending himself to several major forces before the sect.
Thus, upon learning of the Wood Spirit Sect’s methods from the Baigong Faction, he decisively changed his target, focusing on smaller forces that the Wood Spirit Sect might not have approached yet.
"Fellow Daoist!"
Just as Li Zhirui was weighing which force would be better to approach next, the Refinement Void Elder suddenly spoke up, "After consultation within the sect, we have finally decided to trade with you, Fellow Daoist. However, seeing is believing, so we ask you to demonstrate personally, otherwise we cannot be reassured."
"Of course, we also understand the concerns in your heart. Hence, we can find a Spirit Vein outside Mount Baigong for the test."
As the Baigong Faction that had stood unshaken in Wanzhu State for ten thousand years, they had more Spirit Veins than they could count, overflowing beyond their sect’s gates.
And with their interwoven roots, it was natural some veins outside the gate were afflicted by the black filth, or rather, a large portion of the veins had already been contaminated!
It was for this reason that the Baigong Faction was more eager than the Wood Spirit Sect to find a solution. Any more delays, and the quality of their Spiritual Energy would suffer greatly.
"Very well." With things having come this far, how could Li Zhirui refuse?
However, he had one condition: to record the entire process with a Memory Stone, which the Baigong Faction Elder agreed to.
Led by the Elder, Li Zhirui arrived in front of a Third Order Spirit Vein, where he performed the Lotus Seed Skill. In less than two hours, the black filth within the Spirit Vein visibly decreased.
Such an effect completely dumbfounded the Elder!
The Baigong Faction had tried everything, paid a tremendous price, and could only manage to slow down the spread of the black filth.
But the person before them had so easily and simply removed it.
"Fellow Daoist, please take a closer look," Li Zhirui prompted.
Upon closer examination, the Elder was shocked once more.
The lotus seeds could continuously reproduce, the white lotus number grew, and the speed at which the black filth was removed increased!
"It’s truly magical!" The Elder could not wait to contact the Sect Leader and others.
Li Zhirui, seizing the moment of their excitement, returned to the surface. He did not want to gamble with his own life.
Equally high-ranking sect officials were eager, their eyes filled with urgency as they turned to Li Zhirui.
"As long as your sect is willing to share the insights and experiences of cultivating Artifact Refiners from the First to Fifth Order, I will immediately hand over the Lotus Seed Skill with both hands," Li Zhirui humbly said.
The leading Integration Great Power nodded slightly, and immediately a Cultivator stepped forward to complete the transaction with Li Zhirui.
Moments later, Li Zhirui spoke, "I have detailed all the precautions in the Jade Slip. If there are no other concerns, I shall take my leave!"
Seeing that no one spoke up, he gave them a bow and turned into a streak of Spirit Light flying towards the distance.
"Elder Brother, has the Heavenly Secret Mirror located this person’s whereabouts?" The leading power asked softly.
"No."
"It seems this person’s background is much more complex than what he has shown."
"Elder Brother, do you think the method from the Wood Spirit Sect is in his hands?"
"That seems likely, unfortunately. They went to the Wood Spirit Sect first, letting them make a fortune out of this crisis."
The leading power chuckled lightly, "However, Wanzhu State might be occupied by the Wood Spirit Sect, but there are other State Domains, aren’t there? It’s impossible for one to monopolize them all."
Without delay, the Baigong Faction immediately dispatched a large number of disciples who flew toward all corners of the state domains, which were all territories of the Immortal Tao, surely also troubled by the same issues.
After completing the exchange with the Baigong Faction, Li Zhirui did not seek out any other major powers and instead directly started with the Nascent Soul Powers.
Just like before, without entering sect gates or clan lands, he used a Memory Stone as evidence, and by citing the example of both the Baigong Faction and the Wood Spirit Sect, he instantly boosted the level of trust others placed in him.
Especially concerning the Baigong Faction, Li Zhirui intentionally recorded that Elder on the Memory Stone for this purpose.
For these Nascent Soul Powers, it was naturally not possible to demand such high terms; he only wanted either Sixth Order Spirit Seeds, Seventh-order Spiritual Objects, or perhaps a certain Pill Recipe or Talisman Skill.
However, this situation did not last for long.
Because as the dissemination of the Lotus Seed Skill grew wider, many sects intended to cash in on the crisis, causing the price to drop lower and lower.
So, when Li Zhirui once again encountered a ’colleague,’ he realized there was no need to continue and thus decisively withdrew, embarking on the journey back to Mount Wanxian.
However, before he left, he disseminated the Lotus Seed Skill using various methods!
Voice Stones plus Amplifying Stones, a massive amount of Jade Slips, and even openly posting it in the Immortal Cities and marketplaces.
Initially, Li Zhirui thought he might gain some benefits, so naturally, he wouldn’t make it public, but now that he could no longer gain any advantage, there was no need to keep it to himself.
As to why he didn’t insist on secrecy of the methods initially, forbidding external dissemination, firstly, facing a power like the Wood Spirit Sect, Li Zhirui did not have much bargaining power; there must be wise individuals within the Wood Spirit Sect who could see the immense benefits behind this.
Secondly, he harbored the thought of using the Wood Spirit Sect’s dissemination, not for fame; Li Zhirui had changed his identity, what fame could he achieve?
He truly wanted to contribute his power to the disaster facing the Immortal Tao.
Under a collapsing nest, how can there be whole eggs?
If the East Continent’s Immortal Tao were really to collapse, the Li family, a tiny ant, would hardly find another stable and safe haven.
Nonetheless, Li Zhirui’s actions made those powers eager to profit from Spirit Stones during this opportunity furious and exasperated, wishing they could find the perpetrator and tear him to pieces.
Unfortunately, by this time, Li Zhirui had already left Wanzhu State, but even if he hadn’t, they would not be able to ascertain his whereabouts.
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The day when the Lotus Seed Skill was promoted far and wide by the large and small powers of Wanzhu State, the news reached the ears of the only Immortal Realm Sect in the northeastern part of the East Continent—the Cave Abyss Sect.
"Is that Lotus Seed Skill as effective as the rumors say?" the Sect Leader asked out of curiosity and with the mentality of just giving it a try, acquiring the complete skill within a day.
Although the Spirit Vein within the Cave Abyss Sect’s gate had not yet been affected, the veins at the edge of Cave Abyss State had been contaminated by Demon Cultivators early on; only with the Sect’s all-out control had they managed to prevent rapid spread.
The profound Cave Abyss Sect had several disciples who mastered the Purification Principle, even including a female cultivator at the Great Vehicle Realm.
When they employed the Lotus Seed Skill, they did not need to rely on Purifying Spiritual Objects to do so, and the effect was even better than Li Zhirui’s.
In the face of actual results, all doubts vanished instantly!
"When this method spreads throughout the entire East Continent, that will be the day the great Immortal Tao disaster is resolved! Let the scheming of the Demonic Tao throughout the ages go down the drain!" This matter excited a few Immortals, and while stirring emotions, it also brought relief.
After all, in this period, they were the main force suppressing the Black Filth.
Immediately thereafter, they thought of various benefits behind it.
If they could keep the Lotus Seed Skill under their control, how much benefit could the Sect gain!
In the vast East Continent, with well over a hundred state domains and countless powers within each, even if each only demanded one Sixth-Order Spiritual Object, it could increase the wealth of the Cave Abyss Sect by dozens or even a hundredfold!
Not to mention some state domains with Immortal Realm Forces.
Alas, the Lotus Seed Skill had already been thoroughly spread, and many Cultivators had learned it; even the Cave Abyss Sect could not control tens of thousands of cultivators.
As for who the cultivator was who created the Lotus Seed Skill, it was no longer that important.
