Chapter 750

Chapter 750: Is Tao Achieving No Longer Valuable?

Year 6460 of the Xia calendar, Haigang City.

In just one day, two powerful pressures swept across Haigang City, leaving Lin Jiang completely stunned.

After a short while, Lin Jiang received the exact news that Zhou Yuan and Lin Hongcong, who were in seclusion, had broken through to Tao Achieving.

Lin Jiang and Cao Ying exchanged glances, surprised by this unexpected news.

"Lin Ying has not gone into seclusion yet. Lin Hongcong and Zhou Yuan are in their second and third years of seclusion this year, and both have made breakthroughs. This is not right. Among the three of them, I estimate that one breakthrough would be a very happy event."

"Uncle, could it be that we guessed wrong?"

"What did we guess wrong?"

"During the recovery of spiritual energy, the world was like chaos starting to open, and the age of the spiritual herbs dramatically increased. Perhaps this is also beneficial for our people. The journey to achieving the Tao, which was once very difficult, might become a little easier."

"It’s unlikely. Cultivation becomes harder as you go on; it is not that simple."

"Can we actually try again? There are quite a few cultivators who have reached the later stages of Void Achieving. We could arrange for them to go into seclusion without using treasures and see what their chances of breakthroughs are."

Cao Ying said, rather than thinking about the mysterious reasons, it would be better to come up with a reason that he could accept.

"Okay, when the time comes, let’s go congratulate Zhou Yuan and Lin Hongcong, and then mention it to them, while also suggesting that Lin Ying should go into seclusion to achieve a breakthrough."

After thinking for a moment, Lin Jiang said, although he felt that even if this possibility were confirmed, it would still have issues, he still wanted to give it a try. No matter what, everyone’s improvement in cultivation would be beneficial; the sense of security for a cultivator comes from their level of cultivation.

Two months later, Lin Hongcong and Zhou Yuan emerged from their retreat. They did not make a big announcement or hold any grand ceremonies, but a few close friends did celebrate with them, including Lin Jiang and Cao Ying who showed up uninvited.

Lin Jiang and Cao Ying hardly ever attended such private gatherings before, as they were considered the leaders of these people. It would not look good if they attended a private party of certain individuals.

"Ancestor Lin, you…"

When the two saw Lin Jiang arrive, they were shocked to discover that Lin Jiang was also Tao Achieving, something they had never heard of before.

"Yes, I have also achieved Tao."

"Congratulations, Ancestor Lin! Why didn’t you mention it earlier?"

"There was nothing to say. Didn’t you also avoid making a big celebration?"

"Yes, yes, we thought celebrating wasn’t very meaningful and preferred to gather with our close friends instead."

Lin Hongcong said that they felt a distance with the new generation of cultivators, except for their own descendants, so they didn’t think it was necessary.

Lin Jiang and Cao Ying sat down and offered their congratulations to both of them. Then, with a change of tone, he informed everyone, "If any of you have reached the peak of Void Achieving, feel free to go into seclusion and make a breakthrough. There are no spiritual herbs at the moment, but the opportunity is still great. Now is the time of spiritual energy recovery, and the Heavenly Dao is different. In our previous era of cultivation, the Heavenly Dao was incomplete, so achieving the Tao was extremely difficult. Even during the peak of the cultivation world, there were only about ten to twenty people who achieved the Tao.

Nowadays, there are only a few Tao Achievers in the cultivation world. Logically, it should be more prosperous than the era of cultivation, meaning there should be more Tao Achievers. You might want to give it a try."

Lin Jiang’s words made everyone think. What he said made some sense; the territory of the human race during the cultivation era was much smaller than it is now, almost just the size of the Alliance of Three Countries plus the five countries of the Accord. In such a territory, there were about twenty Tao Achievers at their peak. Now, their territory is much larger, so it doesn’t make sense for there to be fewer.

Lin Jiang came here to convey this message. After making his point clear, he didn’t want to delay their meal. After all, with Lin Jiang and Cao Ying present, they felt a bit uneasy.

Lin Jiang quickly found Lin Ying and shared part of the news with her, urging Lin Ying to go into seclusion as well. If the speculation was true, Lin Ying could also make a quick breakthrough.

"Brother, is this some kind of scam?"

"No, don’t think too much."

"But how do we explain this?"

"After spiritual energy recovery, it’s only natural for the human race to receive compensation. Don’t forget, the human race also played a part in repairing the Heavenly Dao. Many Tao Achievers of the human race have died."

"Do you think I believe you?"

"Whether you believe it or not, breaking through is good for both of us. Don’t resist too much. I know you want to leave things to the Lin family’s descendants, but right now, they don’t need it."

Lin Jiang said, and Lin Ying agreed. She really wanted to leave the treasure to the Lin family’s descendants; she felt her talent was very ordinary and it was hard for her to break through to Tao Achieving.

Lin Jiang sighed and didn’t say more. He hoped Lin Ying could achieve Tao Achieving, which would allow her to live a few thousand more years. This was the best chance; unlike him, who broke through to Tao Achieving without facing the crucial Heart Demon challenge, Lin Ying’s Heart Demon problem was very severe.

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Fangzhang Continent, Demon God Temple

Another wave of Demon Emperor energy spread out, making the Fire Scale Demon Emperor and Shenwu Demon Emperor unable to hide their joy. This was already the fifth one; with their group, the demon race now had eight Demon Emperors.

"The heavens bless the demon race; this is a blessing for the demon race!"

The Fire Scale Demon Emperor shouted excitedly. Eight Demon Emperors, though not as strong as during the peak of the demon race, were much stronger than before.

"Unfortunately, the Demon Queen has not come out of her retreat; otherwise, she could also enjoy this happiness. Our demon race now has another trump card."

The Shenwu Demon Emperor also nodded. The increase in Demon Emperors has a little impact on them, since Demon Emperors have to share territory. However, they are all wise Demon Emperors who understand that for the current demon race, having more Demon Emperors is better.

"By the way, the Demon Queen has been in retreat for many years, hasn’t she? There’s been no news at all; nothing has happened, right?"

"It shouldn’t be anything serious, but it has been quite a long time. If I count carefully, it’s almost two hundred years."

The Shenwu Demon Emperor said, "In the blink of an eye, it has been two hundred years since the demon race’s last defeat. Not long after that defeat, the Demon Queen went into seclusion, and now it has almost been two hundred years; she has been in seclusion for a long time."

"Bang!"

Just as the two Demon Emperors were talking, a terrifying pressure spread from the Demon God Temple, causing both Demon Emperors to be knocked to the ground by this force.

"Demon Emperor!"

"No, it’s an eighth level!"

"The Demon Queen has arrived."

The two Demon Emperors felt nervous but excited. They had just talked about the Demon Queen’s retreat, but now the pressure from her presence was felt, a pressure they recognized well, just like that of the former Demon Emperor Feng Jiu.

"Shen Wu, Huo Lin, come in."

A voice echoed from within the Demon God Temple. The two Demon Emperors quickly got up and entered the temple.

The Demon Queen had appeared. Her appearance had not changed, but the two Demon Emperors felt that she was very different now; her aura was much stronger.

"Demon Queen, have you broken through to the eighth level?"

"Yes, I just broke through today. How many years have I been in seclusion?"

"Almost two hundred years."

"What has happened with the demon race?"

"This…"

"Said"

"The Fangzhang Continent is doing okay, but the demon race in the sea…"

The Fire Scale Demon Emperor said, Fangzhang Continent is fine, and Huaxia has not launched a major attack, and even the speed of taking territory is very slow; they are just using Fangzhang Continent as a training ground for new disciples.

But the sea demon race is not doing well; they are being hunted down by the human race very badly. Many Level 5 and Level 6 Demon Kings have fallen, suffering great losses. They also do not dare to go out freely to rescue anyone; they can only let things take their course.

"Hmph"

The Demon Queen sneered after hearing this. She had been in seclusion for many years, and the Fire Scale Demon Emperor and the Shenwu Demon Emperor had weak control over the new generation of the demon race, leading to their heavy defeat by the humans; they truly deserved it.

"Demon Queen, it’s good that you have come out of seclusion; the demon race still needs you to oversee the situation."

The Shenwu Demon Emperor immediately said. The two of them really do not dare to show themselves. It’s not that they don’t want to help other demon races; it’s just that their strength is not great, and if they show up, they will die.

"I sense multiple powerful pressures. How many Demon Emperors are there in the demon race now?"

"Eight, no, Demon Queen, you have reached the eighth rank. There are now seven Demon Emperors. Over the years, several Demon Kings have advanced, and there are many more sixth-rank Demon Kings than before. This is a sign of the demon race’s rise. Demon Queen, can we counterattack the human race now?"

"No, because the human race has also increased their number of Tao Achievers."

The Demon Queen said lightly. During this retreat, she sensed many things and uncovered many secrets.