He had been wondering why Zhu Yuanqing and Wu Chengfeng, these geniuses, who had clearly already broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage, were still in the Foundation Establishment stage after so long.
With such talent and background, it is much easier for these people to reach the upper realm compared to other cultivators.
Unsurprisingly, it wouldn't be difficult for such top-tier geniuses to cross the threshold of the Purple Mansion stage. After all, they either have a single spiritual root or a unique spiritual root, their talent is too high, not to mention they also have such a background to support them!
Now, the doubts have been resolved... It turns out that both sides had a tacit understanding from the beginning, forcing Dayue to open the Hengyang Secret Realm!
Lin Xiuyuan shook his head, but this was also a good thing for him.
He learned that his old friend was doing well and had successfully broken through to the Purple Mansion stage, and was even close to reaching the middle stage of the Purple Mansion.
Recalling the scene before their separation, Lin Xiuyuan felt somewhat emotional.
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Zhu Yuanqing extended an invitation, saying, "Fellow Daoist Lin, you now understand that this battle for the secret realm will evolve into a new generation struggle between our righteous and demonic sides."
"Next, if you want to participate in the battle for the secret realm again, many forces in your Great Yue region will probably have to choose a team, otherwise they will only be slowly devoured by us from both sides."
"Now that we have jointly defeated the Ghost Spirit Sect, why don't we join forces? After all, the Ghost Spirit Sect only sent half of its members, and they still possess considerable power. I'm afraid they might set their sights on your base!"
Lin Xiuyuan considered it for a moment and finally shook his head, but he did not completely reject the proposal. Regardless of whether he participated or not, the upcoming battle for the secret realm would basically turn into a struggle between the righteous and the demonic.
If the other members of the Cloud Soaring Sect still want to participate in the struggle for interests, following the Crimson Cloud Sect would be a good choice.
"I haven't considered that yet. Although I'm currently in charge of the base, the decision regarding the return of the main force will still be made by several senior brothers from our two sects. So, when our two sects plan to continue participating in the competition for the secret realm, we will send someone to contact you."
As for him? He didn't have that idea anymore!
With such a formidable enemy in the secret realm, and the Ghost Spirit Sect still possessing most of its strength, although they had joined forces to kill many of their members this time, their remaining power still overwhelmed both sects.
Continuing to participate in the secret realm will be extremely dangerous.
Moreover, he came for merit, and having accomplished this in one fell swoop, he naturally wouldn't risk further interfering in the conflict between the righteous and the demonic forces.
For him, the purpose of the journey to the secret realm had been achieved, or even exceeded!
Hearing Lin Xiuyuan say this, Zhu Yuanqing's expression showed a hint of regret. There are only a few geniuses with invincible combat power in the secret realm, and at most a dozen or so in the entire Southern Continent.
If Lin Xiuyuan could join them, it would definitely give them an even greater advantage in this battle for the secret realm.
However, now that they have defeated half of the Ghost Spirit Sect, their advantage is already quite obvious.
This somewhat lessened the sense of regret.
Next, Zhu Yuanqing offered a few more words of persuasion. After all, Hengyang Secret Realm was one of the three great secret realms of Nanzhou, with immense potential profits. It was worth a fight to secure enough benefits for the sect. This would not only ensure a worry-free advancement in the cultivation realm but also pave the way for the Golden Core path, increasing the chances of reaching the Nascent Soul stage!
However, Lin Xiuyuan remained unmoved. With the Purple Talisman opportunity in hand, he had a clear goal: to break through to the Upper Realm, everything else was meaningless.
Seeing this, Zhu Yuanqing had no choice but to give up.
The two then divided the spoils.
Although there were no rare spiritual herbs, they were probably all concentrated in some herb garden or carried by Wu Chengfeng. Powerful organizations like theirs generally have some kind of spiritual storage space capable of preserving the herbs. Unlike their two sects, they could only rely on herb gardens to preserve the spiritual essence of the herbs.
However, those who can participate in the battle for the secret realm are all elite disciples, the geniuses of top sects, and they must have plenty of treasures and resources on them.
Lin Xiuyuan knew that he owed a great deal to the Chixiao Sect's intervention; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable. He had only managed to catch Wu Chengfeng off guard and, after some calculation, severely injure him. Otherwise, the situation would have been deadlocked, and he might not have been able to avoid defeat!
Lin Xiuyuan let Zhu Yuanqing distribute the spoils of war without making any attempt to compete for them.
Somewhat unexpectedly, Zhu Yuanqing waved his hand and ordered the spoils to be divided in half, splitting them equally with the other party. However, strategic weapons like the inherited ancient treasures could not be divided.
In Zhu Yuanqing's view, there were no rare spiritual herbs, and apart from the inherited ancient treasures, the other resources were secondary. With his status and background, he would naturally not lack these resources, especially since they would be shared among the entire sect...
Why not use this to befriend Lin Xiuyuan!
In Zhu Yuanqing's eyes, Lin Xiuyuan was of great importance!
When they first met, the other party was just a rogue cultivator. I vaguely remember that he was a Qi Refining Great Perfection cultivator who had failed to break through to the next level. He only managed to push his realm to the Great Perfection by relying on Foundation Establishment Pills, which shows how poor his aptitude was.
However, the scene where Lin Xiuyuan intervened and defused the killing intent was filled with extraordinary combat power, which was even comparable to that of Foundation Establishment cultivators who were suppressing their cultivation levels. Therefore, it left a deep impression on them.
Unexpectedly, after many years, the other party crossed the southern border and half of the southern prefecture to come to Dayue and became an invincible warrior.
This change is truly astonishing.
Such a stunning appearance naturally made him want to befriend her.
Cultivators cannot do without Dharma, wealth, companions, and place; such connections will undoubtedly be of great help on the path of cultivation.
Faced with Zhu Yuanqing's offer of friendship, Lin Xiuyuan was naturally happy to accept it. After declining a couple of times, he happily accepted it.
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