"Ah, Ancestor, is this... not inappropriate?"
The Ninth Prince was startled by the content of the Seventh Prince's message, and his expression changed repeatedly.
You need to know.
Previously, he had no expectations for his youngest son, after all, he was not talented and only had good comprehension. But now, after his talent improved, he was already grooming his youngest son to be the heir to the royal family.
He would be extremely reluctant to give it away to the Immortal Sect.
Becoming a disciple of the Immortal Sect is completely incomparable to sitting on the dragon throne in the Great Gan Dynasty.
Even if Lu Tao is incredibly talented, he's only talented at his own level. At most, he can only offer some guidance on cultivation to his youngest son.
With his son's exceptional talent and good comprehension, becoming a Martial God and ascending to the God Realm wouldn't be difficult.
not to mention--
In all the years that the royal family has been in power, there has never been a case of a direct descendant of the royal family joining another sect.
so.
The Ninth Prince hesitated, which was also a way of rejecting the ancestor's suggestion.
"Nonsense! The mere throne is nothing compared to ascending to the God Realm and becoming a powerful being. Letting your son join the Immortal Sect will only benefit him, not harm him."
Seventh Master seemed to have already guessed the Ninth Prince's thoughts. He angrily rebuked him, saying, "Moreover, letting him join the Immortal Sect is also my attitude towards making a big move. As for Lu Tao, we can only win him over, not offend him."
“Ancestor, are you overestimating Lu Tao? Although he is exceptionally talented, he may not be good at teaching disciples.”
The Ninth Prince still hesitated and said, "How about letting the sons of my other two elder brothers join the Immortal Sect?"
"Sigh, with a personality like yours, you still want to sit on the dragon throne?"
Seventh Master, somewhat exasperated, sent a message: "Didn't you see the investigation results? Leaving aside Lu Tao, just look at the Immortal Sect. How long has this sect been established? Yet all its disciples, with mortal aptitude, have become Bone Forging and Organ Refining experts. Is there any need to doubt such teaching ability?"
"Moreover, Kong Hao's daughter from Yongkang Prefecture was originally of mediocre talent and average comprehension. However, after joining the Immortal Sect, she underwent a complete transformation in just a few days and ascended to the ninth level of the Divine Platform. Do you think she could have done that on her own?"
Seventh Master carefully explained his analysis to the Ninth Prince and continued to transmit the message: "As for the two people beside Lu Tao, He Yuanshuang and Wu Ming, they had also reached the seventh level of the Divine Platform before, and in just a few days they advanced to the Grandmaster realm, or even advanced from the Marrow Refining realm. All of this was brought about by Lu Tao."
"Now, do you understand?"
Seventh Master was somewhat helpless. If it weren't for the fact that the Ninth Prince was his junior, he wouldn't have bothered to give him any pointers.
“Ancestor, Zhiyuan understands.”
Upon hearing this, the Ninth Prince suddenly understood and said, "Grand Ancestor, rest assured, Zhiyuan will definitely let Xuan'er join the Immortal Sect. However, if Xuan'er becomes a Martial God in the future, will he still be able to come back?"
"...You just don't understand at all."
Seventh Master sighed and said, "Since Xuan'er has such talent, he only has one goal—to ascend to the God Realm. Why did he come back? If the Immortal Sect is as powerful as I suspect, with Xuan'er around, you will have a chance to sit in that position. This is what you should understand."
Upon hearing this, the Ninth Prince finally understood and was about to thank the Ancestor for his guidance when he heard the Seventh Master send a message: "Forget it, don't even think about that position. With your brains, sitting in that position would only waste your cultivation time and be of no use."
Snap—
This bucket of cold water left the Ninth Prince completely stunned.
He wanted to argue back, but upon reflection, he realized he really wasn't suited to vie for the throne; he hadn't even grasped such a simple truth.
Actually, if his son Ji Chengxuan's qualifications hadn't improved, he would have realized it, because his long-held wish, or rather obsession, was to sit in that position.
However, his life goals changed after his son's abilities improved.
Only then did the Ninth Prince realize that his original obsession had dissipated, and he no longer needed to worry about his son's future.
For a moment, the Ninth Prince's expression was both complex and relaxed.
...
Many other forces were also discussing the disappearance of the Immortal Sect.
Forces such as the Shadowless Palace, the Soul Palace, the Blood Demon Palace, and the Soul-Eating Valley, which were not friendly to Lu Tao, panicked upon learning this news.
original--
Upon learning that their disciples had been harmed by Lu Tao, their first thought was to attack the Immortal Sect and kill Lu Tao.
It turned out that Lu Tao was able to kill a late-stage Martial King...
Instantly.
They abandoned the idea and even became uneasy.
They were afraid that Lu Tao would attack their sect.
Now that the Martial King and Martial God are both in the Outer Heavens, if a powerful figure like Lu Tao comes knocking on their door, they might not be able to stop him.
Even with the sect's protective formation, it's hard to say.
They were filled with rage at those who secretly passed messages to them.
This was clearly a deliberate attempt to send them to confront the Immortal Sect, a formidable opponent, hoping to embarrass them and make them look foolish.
I almost got tricked.
That's absolutely despicable.
However, despite their fear of Lu Tao, they had no intention of going to the Immortal Sect to apologize or reconcile with him. In the eyes of these Martial God-level forces, the concept of an apology simply did not exist.
At most, they won't pursue the revenge for Lu Tao killing his disciple.
But now—
The Immortal Sect suddenly disappeared without a trace, and their whereabouts are unknown.
These forces instantly became uneasy, worried that Lu Tao might take the Immortal Sect into his cave and attack their respective sects. Some even activated their sect-protecting formations.
No one can help but be afraid of such a hidden enemy.
Even the forces of the God of War are no exception.
...
Lu Tao was unaware of, and of course didn't care about, the reactions of the imperial family, the Shadowless Palace, the Soul Hall, and other forces.
at this time.
His clone, along with the cave dwelling, has already arrived in Mufeng City.
"Manager Feng, where did your professional smile go?"
At Tianyun Inn, Manager Feng was sitting at the counter, idly watching the crowds coming and going on the street. Suddenly, a sentence popped into his mind, which made his eyes light up.
Manager Feng tried his best to control his excitement. He couldn't see Lu Tao, so he could only send a telepathic message in the direction of the voice, saying, "Lu Tao, why are you back?"
Lu Tao said, "Let's talk in the room. I don't want to show my face."
"good!"
Manager Feng immediately went into his private room to receive guests. As soon as he entered, Lu Tao appeared and said with a smile, "Manager, why don't you seem as energetic as before after you advanced to Grandmaster?"
"It's all because of you, kid."
Seeing that Lu Tao treated him the same way as before, Manager Feng breathed a sigh of relief.
He had seen many geniuses. When their cultivation level was low, they were humble and modest in their dealings with others. But as their cultivation level improved, their personalities gradually became arrogant and conceited, looking down on everyone else.
They gradually become indifferent to people they used to know, even ignoring them and pretending not to know them.
Fortunately, Lu Tao is not that kind of person.
"What does this have to do with me?"
Lu Tao picked up a piece of fruit from the table and took a bite without any hesitation.
"These past few days, the entire Mufeng City has been filled with news about you, such as your extraordinary talent, your ability to kill a Martial King on the Divine Platform, and your seizure of the Demon Realm..."
Manager Feng looked Lu Tao up and down and said, "I hear these kinds of news tens of thousands of times a day. It's too mentally taxing. Do you think I can remain unaffected?"
"Haha, thank you for your concern, shopkeeper."
Lu Tao laughed and chatted with Manager Feng as usual.
A moment later—
Lu Tao glanced around Tianyun Inn and asked curiously, "Speaking of which, you're already a Grandmaster, so why haven't you been transferred? I thought you had already left Mufeng City and was even thinking of coming to inquire about your whereabouts."
Manager Feng looked at Lu Tao with a complicated expression and said, "Originally, he was supposed to be transferred, but because of you, he was kept."
"Because of me? How so?" Lu Tao asked, slightly surprised.
Manager Feng smiled and said, "Because you have high potential and strong abilities, Tianyun Inn wants to build a good relationship with you through our friendship."
"……All right."
Lu Tao was speechless.
However, he could understand it, since everything he did in the secret realm was so exaggerated.
The higher one's cultivation level, the more difficult it is to advance beyond a certain level. It's not an exaggeration that Lu Tao was able to advance six minor realms to the ninth level of the Divine Platform when he was at the Innate Realm.
After all, even Kong Xin, who had mastered the Heavenly Rank cultivation technique, could do it, and she wasn't even at the Marrow Refining stage at that time.
To be able to ascend to the ninth level of the Divine Platform, which is six minor realms higher than the Divine Platform realm, is truly extraordinary.
This is also why the royal family of Da Gan values him, and it's normal for forces like Tianyun Inn to want to befriend him.
Thinking of this, Lu Tao said, "Perfect timing, I also want to make a deal with Tianyun Inn."
"Oh? What kind of deal?"
Manager Feng became interested.
Although he didn't want anything else to affect his relationship with Lu Tao, since Lu Tao had taken the initiative to bring up the transaction, and judging from the way Lu Tao had haggled and bargained with him when he sold chopsticks before, he believed that Lu Tao wasn't sacrificing his own interests to help him improve his status at Tianyun Inn.
in this way--
Manager Feng also wanted to know what kind of deal Lu Tao wanted to make.
"You can ask Tianyun Inn to help me collect some low-grade spiritual herbs and medicines, the more the better, whether they are mature or not doesn't matter, even seedlings and seeds are fine."
Lu Tao said, "As for the price, I can offer 10% higher than the market price. Manager Feng, what do you think?"
"Wouldn't you be at a huge disadvantage in this situation?"
Manager Feng frowned.
Sending Tianyun Inn to collect medicinal herbs would inevitably involve a huge quantity, as Tianyun Inn is located throughout the entire Daqian Dynasty, with branches in every city.
Once an acquisition is made, it will be a nationwide acquisition.
The sheer volume of acquisitions is terrifying to even imagine.
The price Lu Tao offered was 10% higher than the market price, so the extra spirit stones Lu Tao paid were enormous.
Lu Tao is at a huge disadvantage.
This contradicts what Manager Feng had previously thought.
In his view, Lu Tao is now sacrificing his own interests to help him improve his status and value at Tianyun Inn.
Manager Feng didn't want things to turn out this way.
When relationships become too intertwined with interests, they will fade.
He preferred his friendship with Lu Tao to be more purely platonic; after all, having one true friend in life is enough, let alone such a young prodigy.
"Don't worry, Manager Feng, I do need a lot of medicinal herbs."
Lu Tao gestured to Manager Feng not to overthink it and said with a smile, "Moreover, it's not just your Tianyun Inn. I've also asked forces like Yongkang Prefecture, Linghuang Palace, Shenhuo Sect, and Yushou Sect to help me purchase medicinal herbs, and the prices are all the same."
Suffer a loss?
It does not exist.
Lu Tao can graft and upgrade these low-grade medicinal herbs, eventually transforming them into high-grade medicinal herbs. Their value is far greater than a mere ten percent of the price.
That's several times, even tens or hundreds of times more.
This is why Lu Tao is confident that all seven hundred disciples of the Immortal Sect can advance to Martial King and Martial God.
otherwise--
His previous gains in the secret realm were simply insufficient to support their expenses.
Because the demon and monster races didn't have much cultivation resources left in their storage treasures at the peak of the Divine Platform stage; they had already used their resources to advance to the peak of the Divine Platform stage.
The remaining resources can at most support Immortal Sect disciples to cultivate to the middle and late stages of the Divine Platform realm.
The remaining resources need to be upgraded through grafting.
As for having other forces help acquire medicinal herbs, it was also for the purpose of reaching the Martial King and Martial God realms.
Upon hearing this, Manager Feng nodded in agreement and said, "Alright, Tianyun Inn will do its best to help you acquire medicinal herbs."
"No need to pay a deposit first, right?" Lu Tao asked with a smile.
Manager Feng couldn't help but smile and said, "That's not necessary. Nowadays, there are few people in the entire Daqian Dynasty whose credibility can compare to yours."
Is that credibility? No, that's reputation!
Given Lu Tao's current reputation and influence among various forces, very few would actually believe he would renege on his debts.
Upon hearing this, Lu Tao smiled smugly.
immediately.
The two exchanged communication marks for future contact.
Back in Mufeng City, after Lu Tao advanced to the Innate Realm, he didn't have time to leave a communication mark with Manager Feng. After a series of events, he also left Mufeng City in a hurry.
Only now have the two kept in touch.
After chatting for a while longer, Lu Tao took his leave...
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