Chapter 317: Glimpse into the general situation, an unsolvable knot!

The young monk pursed his lips and said nothing.

One hundred taels of silver, if given to an ordinary farmer, would not be an exaggeration to say that it is a huge sum of money.

But if you convert it - that is one-third of the eight-year savings of a first-level Qi training cultivator, you can see how outrageous Ning Fang is.

Dark, so damn dark! It's really hard to say anything about the layers of deductions and increases in the price of things related to spiritual energy. After all, Ningfang doesn't provide this stuff, and they don't have it either, so they can barely make an explanation.

But you can exchange spirit stones for silver, and it's just a small amount of silver. This is really unconscionable.

Seeing the obvious unwillingness in his eyes, Gu Dan asked: "If that's the case, why don't you find someone else to trade with? There are probably many people willing to pay a thousand taels of silver."

"I don't know him, I don't dare."

He said softly, "I'm afraid it won't reach my family."

“.”

Gu Dan was speechless.

Indeed, no matter how unkind the Xianfang was, they would not cheat you out of a hundred taels of silver.

But if you find someone else, whether you can trust them is a question.

Even if they promised ten thousand taels of gold and took the spirit stones as if nothing had happened, what would that matter? They didn't know whether they had delivered it to their families or not. Before the contract they had signed was completed, they couldn't even leave Ningfang. Wasn't it all up to the other party's words?

Gu Dan looked at the "monks" sitting cross-legged on the ridge of the field and suddenly shuddered.

A deep chill surged into my heart, making it hard to breathe.

At this moment, he seemed to be really seriously injured. What if he didn't have a trump card and was like these little guys?

Gu Dan was thinking deeply.

There is no way.

There is no way.

Even with his knowledge and experience, he couldn't escape.

When it comes to the most fundamental strength, these little guys who are at most at the second level of Qi training don't even have the confidence to speak loudly here.

All this was destined from the moment they stepped into the Immortal Pavilion.

Because they are only low-grade spiritual roots.

After a long silence, Gu Dan asked, "What's your name?"

"Niulan. Now called Ningyuan."

Ning Yuan said.

"This name sounds familiar."

Gu Dan said.

"I have seen you before, when we were climbing the mountain, and when we were riding the flying boat."

Ning Yuan said hurriedly.

"I see."

Gu Dan thought about it.

If I remember correctly, this little guy was the first one to climb up the mountain platform eight years ago. Unfortunately, even so, he did not receive any preferential treatment.

From beginning to end, these immortal seedlings with inferior spiritual roots were nothing more than consumables of the Immortal Workshop.

Xianfang is not a sect, they don’t have any enemies to face, and they don’t need any successors in the true sense.

To put it bluntly, this is just a group of people gathered together to practice Taoism.

It is only in order to better cultivate himself that he recruits people from outside to farm.

Although it was spiritual rice grown by this group of inferior spiritual roots, they simply could not afford to eat it and were reluctant to eat it.

Most of the spiritual rice they grow will eventually be sold to the yellow-level area. Only the cultivators who can gain a foothold in the yellow-level area will have extra spiritual stones to enjoy the spiritual rice and improve their cultivation - and most people in the yellow-level area have actually been providers of spiritual rice for decades.

If this can really continue, it would be equivalent to working hard in the first few decades to buy a few decades of stable enjoyment in the next few decades, generation after generation.

As for what benefits would this bring to Xianfang? Ningfang already gets 70%, so why would there be any benefit? But the problem is that although the idea is good, it is impossible to develop sustainably like this.

The fact that the caves in Huofang are sold out is the best proof of this.

The reason why the Immortal House could be established was not because there was someone in charge here, but because of the source of spiritual energy!

There is no doubt that the source of spiritual energy is not the revival of spiritual energy, nor is it the advent of immortality.

Even though Gu Dan had never seen the source of spiritual energy, he was certain that even though that thing could produce spiritual energy continuously, the amount and speed of its output had a limit.

That limit is the biggest factor restricting the Immortal House.

As the strength of the cultivators increases and their wealth accumulates, the space inside Ningfang will sooner or later be insufficient and insufficient to be divided! If there is spiritual energy everywhere in the world, the Xianfang system will not work at all.

It is precisely because of the unique conditions here that they can exploit latecomers at will.

But precisely because of this unique advantage, we must bear the bitter consequences.

From the beginning, this was a dead end.

Gu Dan absolutely did not believe that he was the only smart person. Since he could think of it, the higher-ups in the Immortal House could certainly have thought of it.

So what? They are building a foundation anyway.

He separated some of the ownerless spiritual energy that he had no use for and attracted so many immortal seedlings to work for them for free. The accumulated resources could actually accelerate his own cultivation.

As long as the gap is big enough and the exploitation is harsh enough, there is no need to worry that they will catch up.

Just looking at the appearance of the three or two kittens here, if they can cultivate to the late stage of Qi training within a hundred years, it will be considered a success, which is not worth the Immortal House's trouble at all!

Gu Dan suddenly figured it out.

The reason why these little guys are treated like this is not because Xianfang doesn't know that they will harbor resentment, but because they have nothing to fear.

From the beginning, I never worried about the resentment or revenge of these little guys! When their strength is constantly improving, because of the support of a group of people, the top ones will only improve faster!

Those people enjoy the best places, the best conditions, and their strength is superior to others. How can they not be happy to seize the first opportunity? Gu Dan suddenly realized at this moment that the "class solidification" in the immortal way may be much faster than in the mortal world, and it is also much more terrifying! In the immortal way, the winner takes all!

What really frightened the Immortal House was not this group of people, but the martial arts master! He was the guy who had the opportunity to threaten the foundation-building cultivators without practicing the immortal way, and he was the one who was truly capable of defeating the superior! Perhaps, this was the reason why Feng Qian, the owner of the Fire House, used the most cruel torture to treat Yu Qing.

Perhaps at that time, Feng Qian, the owner of the Fire Shop, already knew that the Fire Shop was about to collapse.

Even if you know that you are hurting your own kind, you must still establish your authority.

Everything has an explanation.

At this moment, Gu Dan suddenly realized the pulse of the times.

Although he was in the game, his mind was detached from it and he was still calculating everything on his own.

The person who truly influenced this trend was the martial arts master.

They were the group of martial arts masters who were brought here by the Immortal House and whose life span was about to end! Compared with these immortal seedlings in front of them, the martial arts masters were the real waves that pushed the tide, and only they were qualified to challenge the high-ranking foundation-building cultivators.

Although the foundation-building technique is powerful, there is not even one cultivator in the middle stage of the foundation-building technique nowadays!

The Immortal House is at its most vulnerable moment right now.

Grandmasters still have a chance to participate in the competition! If it is delayed by another 180 years, when the current foundation-building cultivators have all reached the late stage of foundation-building, or even the golden elixir realm, then no matter how many grandmasters come, it will be useless.

There is no need to even wait until the golden elixir appears. As long as the number of foundation-building cultivators increases several times, the grandmaster will be eclipsed.

Gu couldn't help but deduce it in his mind.

The arc of light covering the sky could not obscure his increasingly clear thoughts. The fog that entangled his eyes slowly dissipated. Gu Dan saw through what the future situation would be like under the current development situation.

Or rather, prediction.

At this point in time, the Grandmaster still has one chance to turn things around!

No matter how things develop from now on, the Grandmaster's influence will only become weaker and weaker as the immortals appear in the world, and then disappear into oblivion and become indistinguishable from the crowd! In the foreseeable future, this is the best opportunity for the Grandmasters, and the sooner the better.

Whether you can "turn the tables" and fight for your future, I'm afraid this is your only chance!

Gu Dan didn't speak for a long time.

Ning Yuan didn't dare to disturb him.

When Gu Dan's eyes became clear again, he came to his senses and muttered to himself, "Am I able to predict the coming of autumn from a single leaf?"

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Then he shook his head, looked at Ning Yuan and said, "Get a gourd for drinking water."

"good."

Ning Yuan didn't dare to ask, and immediately took off the gourd from his waist and handed it over.

Gu Dan opened the gourd, flicked his finger lightly, and a touch of emerald green fell into the water in the gourd.

"I do know a magic technique that should be quite effective in growing spiritual rice. Next time you perform the Little Cloud and Rain Technique, you can use the Rongsheng Technique and take some of the water in this gourd to perform it together."

Gu Dan returned the gourd and warned.

"Yes, yes! Thank you, Master Kong!"

A hint of joy flashed in Ning Yuan's eyes. He took the gourd and was about to kneel down and kowtow, but Gu Dan stopped him.

"You and I are destined to be together, so there's no need to be so polite. A man's knees are made of gold, so kneeling before his parents is enough."

Gu Dan shook his head and decided to go find Zhuang Sheng to ask about the current situation.

"Friend Kong? Come in."

The cave opened and Gu Dan walked in.

"I have been lying in bed these days, bored to death. I wonder what the current situation is like? I would like to ask Brother Zhuang to help me."

Gu Dan didn't bother to exchange pleasantries, but went straight to the point.

He and Zhuang Sheng have been getting along pretty well over the years, and there's a sense of like-mindedness between them.

However, apart from Zhuang Sheng, he had never met Qingpingzi, Zou Dan and other former masters of the Xia Dynasty, nor had he ever asked about them.

"I'm afraid there won't be any peace in the next few years."

Zhuang Sheng sighed as he sat on the futon, his robe fluttering in the wind, "Temple Master Huang Chao went to the Fire Workshop a few days ago and saw that things were tense."

"Haven't they started fighting yet?"

Gu Dan was surprised. It had been fifteen days and the Grandmaster had managed to control his temper!

"No, but it will probably be soon. According to the hall master, the cultivators in the Fire Square are asking for negotiation. They are no longer interested in the yellow-level cave, but are asking the Fire Square to open up the earth-level area, or even the spiritual energy source."

Zhuang Sheng said.

"I'm afraid this is impossible to agree to."

Gu Dan shrugged slightly.

If the yellow-level area is not enough, we can still find ways to expand it. It's nothing more than allocating some spiritual energy from the earth-level area, and the masters will suffer a little loss.

But the source of spiritual energy is the foundation of a place's survival. It is directly related to all the ownerless spiritual energy. How can it be opened? Even if the source of spiritual energy was previously ownerless, it has been occupied by the immortal place for so many years. I am afraid that in the minds of some people, this thing has long been theirs.

If you want to seize the cave residence, there may be room for negotiation.

But if you want to get the source of spiritual energy, there is absolutely no room for negotiation!

"Extremely."

Although he said so, Zhuang Sheng's face was quite solemn. "But those masters are about to die. Even those in the late stage of Qi training have a 1 in 100 chance of breaking through to the foundation-building stage. Those people hope that the spiritual energy source can help them improve their success rate of advancing to the foundation-building stage. Apart from this, I am afraid there is no condition that can impress them."

"Then we can only see the truth with our own hands."

"If it's just one place, it wouldn't be a cause for concern."

Zhuang Sheng lowered his voice and whispered, "After the news of the Fire Square spread, the yellow-level cave dwellings in the other four squares were quickly sold out. So, now it is not just the cultivators in one place forcing the palace, but except for the Ning Square, the other five immortal squares are all in turmoil!"

Hearing this, Gu Dan was not that surprised.

Since he was able to predict the future trend, and those cultivators whose lives and property were at stake were not fools, there must be people with discerning eyes who could see it.

There are six immortal houses in total, and now five of them are stirring up trouble together, which can be regarded as a shocking event! It is just that Ningfang was established not long ago, so it can be said to have barely escaped from this matter.

However, since they are located under the same mountain range, can Ning Fang really stay so peacefully behind closed doors?

The source of spiritual energy should be completely immovable, that is to say, if the immortal pavilions do not want to change their location, they must stay there. Otherwise, once they leave, they will have no place to absorb spiritual energy.

If a cultivator does not have spiritual energy, what is the difference between him and an ordinary person? He is even worse than a warrior.

They have no choice but to take root.

This dispute was just like a siege battle in the mortal world, the only difference was that the mortal soldiers were now replaced by cultivators or even masters.

"Cultivators are also restricted by spiritual energy. Taking away their spiritual energy is equivalent to taking their lives. I'm afraid there is no room for compromise."

Gu Dan sighed.

"Who says it's not true? Whether it's Qi training, foundation building, golden elixir or even Nascent Soul, they can't escape the 'spiritual energy' itself."

Zhuang Sheng was also filled with emotion.

"Oh? Fellow Daoist Zhuang, do you mean that after the Nascent Soul stage, spiritual energy is no longer needed?"

Gu asked, worried.

“In the classics I have seen, the highest realm mentioned is the Divine Transformation.

It is said that a cultivator at the Divine Transformation level is no different from one who controls the world. Even when they reach the Land of Absolute Spirits, their combat power does not diminish in the slightest. They can directly transform the power they need from the chaos, just like the legendary gods.

I'm afraid that only by practicing to that level can one be considered to have transcended the heavens and earth and become a carefree immortal!"

Zhuang Sheng sighed, “It is said that there are different levels in the immortal path. According to the records in the classics I have read, there are many cases where a Qi training cultivator defeated a cultivator in the early stage of foundation building. A cultivator in the early stage of golden elixir can be called a genius. A cultivator in the early stage of Yuanying can only appear once every few hundred years.

As for the Nascent Soul cultivators defeating the Divine Transformation cultivators, there has not been a single one. This has never happened before! The gap can no longer be made up by talent."

It is no exaggeration to say that Gu Dan's research on martial arts is the best in the world, but his extensive knowledge of immortals is far inferior to his, and he really doesn't know this secret.

However, knowing this news is of little benefit to one's practice at this time. I'm afraid that only Zhuang Sheng would be interested in these things and even investigate them.

After talking with Zhuang Sheng for a long time, Gu Dan returned to Lingzhen Hall to recuperate.

The hidden chess piece he had planted was already in place, just waiting to bear fruit.

(End of this chapter)