Chapter 498
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Chapter 498: Getting Ready
Zhong State, Danxia Sect
Gu Cheng respectfully saw Lin Jiang and Cao Ying off. After leaving Gu Cheng’s cave, Lin Jiang laughed heartily, leaving Cao Ying feeling a bit puzzled.
"What are you laughing about? Why so cheerful?"
"Making a dishonest merchant suffer a loss is a very happy thing"
Lin Jiang laughed loudly, calling Gu Cheng a deceitful merchant. Lin Jiang had refined pills for him several times, each time with a huge markup. As a qualified deceitful merchant, Lin Jiang was quite unhappy.
Now, Cao Ying stepped in, causing Gu Cheng to not dare to ask for a high price. Instead, he offered a bargain price. Could Lin Jiang be anything but happy?
"Master Gu used to be a good person, how did he become a deceitful merchant? Is he now the most powerful Alchemist in the cultivation world?"
Cao Ying was unaware of the situation between Lin Jiang and Gu Cheng, but knew that Gu Cheng was the most powerful Alchemist today. He was originally the top-tier Alchemist in the cultivation world, and after the great battle in the cultivation world, where almost all other Alchemists died, Gu Cheng survived and became the top one.
"Yes, this deceitful merchant’s Alchemy skills are indeed impressive. He tricked me several times before, but now it’s payback time."
"I don’t think you’re a good businessman either."
"Haha, that’s how deceitful merchants are. They see everyone else as deceitful too. Alright, let’s go visit Qing State."
Lin Jiang didn’t say much more. He knew he was a deceitful merchant himself, which he admitted. But he liked to be double-faced, enjoying the contradiction as a great pleasure in life.
Lin Jiang searched in many places and found a lot of materials to make some longevity pills. He went to Danxia Sect to find Gu Cheng to help him make the pills.
They went to Qing State Four Sages Sect. The Four Sages Sect listened to Lin Ying’s advice and took over most of the western part of Qing State, including the less valuable northwest. With the support of the Lin family, no one dared to bully them in Qing State. They have lived peacefully for a hundred years and started to prosper.
Lin Jiang wasn’t interested in visiting Four Sages Sect, so he went to the northwest of Qing State where the four major families used to live. The place was destroyed after the big war in Qing State and had been excavated by Zhou Huaiying for hundreds of years. A meteor shower later hit the area, leaving no connection to its original state.
"Seniors Cao and Lin, we have been excavating here for over a hundred years, but we haven’t found anything yet."
The leader of Four Sages Sect was in the late stage of Soul Changing. He seemed very obedient in front of Lin Jiang and Cao Ying, explaining the situation there.
After taking over the area, they sent people to excavate as requested by Lin Ying. However, their efforts were minimal, sending only the elderly and weak, resulting in no significant progress.
After inspecting the area, Lin Jiang and Cao Ying didn’t say much. Since they didn’t give any money to Four Sages Sect, it was understandable that they weren’t very motivated.
"Cao Ying, can you refine the spatial fragments here?"
"I haven’t tried, but Zhou Huaiying attempted it in the past and failed. I think it’s very difficult."
"Try your best, if it doesn’t work out, then this place will have to be the resting place."
Lin Jiang said. It would be best if we could refine it, move the spatial fragments to Yun State. If not, then we must rest here. We need to develop Qing State in advance. Resting in the spatial fragments is the safest choice.
"I’ll give it a try first."
Cao Ying nodded, she came this time to try.
In the next half month, Lin Jiang and Cao Ying were in the northwest of Qing State, guided by the Four Sages Sect, they saw many spatial fragments that had already been emptied.
These spatial fragments varied in size, with some being several kilometers in size, while others were only a few square meters in size.
Cao Ying brought a group of Formation Masters from Zhonghang Sect, but after several attempts, they still couldn’t refine these spatial fragments.
"Try borrowing people, Zhonghang Sect’s strength is still too weak."
Cao Ying refused to give up and personally went to invite a powerful Formation Master to come and help. Cao Ying was highly respected in Yun, He, Qing, and the four states. Similarly, in Zhong State and Liu State, there were also many worshipers. When Cao Ying intervened, she was immediately well received.
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Wild land, Demon God Temple
The current Wild land Demon God Temple is very empty. After a big battle, most Demon Emperors have left. Only Demon Queen Lin Fanghua remains with some transformed Demon Kings to guard the temple.
In the core area of Demon God Temple, a phoenix is seated on the elder’s seat. Demon Queen respectfully bows to it. This phoenix is none other than the reborn Phoenix Demon Emperor.
"Grandpa, how are you today?"
"Stable at peak of the third rank, will soon be able to transform."
The Phoenix Demon Emperor, who was reborn decades ago, is currently at the peak of the third rank. It estimates it will take two to three hundred more years to fully regain its Demon Emperor powers.
"That’s good. The demon race is very weak now. It’s been over a hundred years, and still no new Demon Emperors have emerged."
"Hasn’t your brother broken through to the seventh rank yet?"
"Failed again."
"Hurry, I’m afraid if time drags on, it will never advance to the seventh stage."
"Ancestor, will the Dao really disappear?"
"It will. Jiujie Divine Silkworm has died, indicating that the Heavenly Dao has fallen asleep, and the Dao will gradually disappear."
Phoenix Demon Emperor said that before the great war, he had captured many human prisoners and subjugated them to provide information for the demon tribe. In the battle, most of these people died, but a few survived.
After his rebirth, he sent people to find these survivors and continue to provide him with information. Jiujie Divine Silkworm was hiding in Yun State, and these people secretly stayed in Yun State. Lin Jiang and others making a big move to kill Jiujie Divine Silkworm, he has also received the news.
"Feng Jiu is…"
Lin Fanghua couldn’t help but worry about Feng Jiu. It stands to reason that Feng Jiu should have undergone rebirth, but Feng Jiu has not appeared yet.
"Don’t worry about Feng Jiu. If it can be reborn, it will definitely come back. If not, then it is fate."
"Yes, Grandpa."
"Now you should start putting the demon clan to sleep, my Phoenix clan and your Golden-winged Peng Bird clan will select excellent descendants and focus on training them. They must be at least at the fifth rank. Putting them to sleep only delays their lifespan. Having enough lifespan is crucial."
The Phoenix Demon Emperor said that the demon clan should plan for the future. They have some knowledge about what comes after the Heavenly Dao and know the secret of putting to sleep. They are waiting for the Heavenly Dao to awaken again, these demon clans are the seeds of immortality, of course, they also have to consider the clan’s well-being.
"Yes, Grandpa, everything will be carried out according to the plan, there will be no unexpected incidents."
The Demon Queen said firmly that the demon clan has paid a great price for this, and there must be no unexpected incidents.
After reaching an agreement with the Phoenix Demon Emperor, the Demon Queen left the Demon God Temple and went to her father’s cave. After the battle between the two clans, the Demon Queen’s family gained a lot. Small Shadiao almost took over a Demon Emperor’s territory, and her brother Lin Wanli did the same. The Demon Queen herself also had her own territory, firmly established as a leader of the demon clan.
However, Demon Queen Lin Fanghua still often visited Small Shadiao’s cave, because this was her home in her memory, where she spent her childhood.
This time, Lin Fanghua called Lin Wanli, Small Shadiao, and Small Shadiao’s wives to enter the secret chamber for planning. Small Shadiao had many wives, some of whom Lin Fanghua didn’t like and were not qualified to enter.
Lin Fanghua revealed part of the plan from the Demon God Temple, shocking the whole family.
"Fang Hua, Dad is asking you, when did you find out about this?"
"Before the war began, this was already planned."
"So, the Demon God Temple knew about it a long time ago, even helped make it happen, right?"
"Yes."
Facing Lin Fanghua’s straightforward answer, Small Shadiao felt very angry and sad in his heart. Indeed, whether a chess player or a pawn, even if it is the Demon Queen’s father.
"Sister, can one really become immortal on the day the heavens awaken?"
"I don’t know, but Grandpa wouldn’t lie to us. This was planned by Grandpa and the Phoenix Demon Emperor back then. Feng Jiu, forget it, let’s not talk anymore. Things have already come to this point, we have to believe even if we don’t want to."
"Sister, what should we do?"
"In the Wilderness, there are many treasures that can prolong the lives of our Demon clan. Over the years, you must find a way to gather more of them. I am still looking for a more suitable place for us to slumber. When I find it, I will arrange for you to sleep. Just cooperate with me, I will take care of everything else."
Lin Fanghua said that she thought her family was too weak to help her, but she didn’t need their help anyway. She just wanted them to cooperate and not cause trouble. She believed she was strong enough to protect the whole family by herself.
Small Shadiao was confused on the side. His daughter and master had the same plan. Whose side should he take? It was a difficult decision for him.
