Chapter 177: The Cultivation World and Righteous vs. Evil

Speaking of this "Formless Needle," the two Daoists had long admired its name!

This treasure was refined using the essence of five metals and fused with the Formless Evasion Art created by this person. It could come without a shadow and go without a trace, harming people invisibly; it was truly extremely powerful.

It is said that even Nascent Soul stage cultivators find it extremely troublesome when facing it, and this was one of the reliances that allowed this old man to run rampant.

Even if what was obtained was only a Talisman Treasure of the Formless Needle, given its magical invisibility effect, it was still a life-saving wonder. At the very least, Core Formation stage cultivators were unable to deal with such a strange object.

"Fine, I will bet as Senior Qiong says!" The Daoist calculated slightly, felt there was nothing wrong with it, and agreed.

And Ancestor Li, thinking of the huge benefits of winning the bet, gritted his teeth and acquiesced.

"Slap"

"Slap"

The three of them struck each other's hands in pairs, truly setting the wager.

"Senior, why did you come here? Could it be that you are the one leading the Yanyue Sect?" The Daoist suddenly thought of something and asked this question as the three were about to disperse.

"If I led the team, would they be at ease? The leader of our sect this time is the girl Nishang; I just ran over to take a look. Let's see if any powerful newcomers have appeared in the various sects!" Senior Qiong glared at him and said unhappily.

"Looking now, it's very ordinary! I estimate that if there really were disciples with good talent, your fellow juniors wouldn't be willing to let them out! They must be covering them up like treasures. But they don't think! Without going through a few big scenes, no matter how good the talent is, it's useless. Once they encounter those evil outsiders, they will definitely be slaughtered like little white sheep!"

This old man seemed to have great complaints about the practices of the various sects, with an expression of "you are all completely wrong."

Ancestor Li and the other heard this, and there was no abnormality on their faces, but they were slandering incessantly in their hearts.

"You old monster talks lightly. Is it easy for our sects to receive a disciple with good talent? Sending them to participate in this almost certain-death trial, do you take us for idiots! Besides, where can't one see big scenes? Why must one come to this Blood-Colored Forbidden Area?"

Of course, these words could only be muffled in their stomachs; they would never dare to say them in front of this person. Otherwise, wouldn't they be looking for trouble? The two Daoists were very sensible.

Of course, this also verified once again the simple truth of the cultivation world: whoever has the biggest fist is the truth.

The disciples of the two sects heard everything about the three of them using their Forbidden Area trip as a bet. They couldn't help but be in a commotion, their expressions all different, looking extremely strange.

Naturally, no one would be stupid enough to jump out and accuse the three of them of wrongdoing; even if they were, they would only dare to be angry but not dare to speak. Otherwise, the other party only needed to move a small finger to take the lives of these cultivation greenhorns.

Seeing the two leave, Ancestor Li turned around, swept his eyes over the faces of the Huang Feng Valley disciples, and then coldly said a series of words that made Han Li and the others greatly astonished.

"I know you feel that we are using your life-and-death trip as a bet, which seems too disrespectful to you. If it were others, perhaps they would find numerous excuses to explain themselves. But I, Li, have always disdained this! I will tell you clearly the true face and cruelty of the cultivation world, which can also be considered some of my advice."

"Listen well, in the cultivation world, whether it is a righteous sect or an evil outsider, what is pursued is going against the heavens and survival of the fittest. It's just that the righteous sects emphasize gradual progress and letting things take their course, with relatively gentle cultivation techniques, but they often use the banner of eliminating demons and defending the Dao to do some petty acts, mostly hypocrites and fake gentlemen; while the evil sects and demonic paths strive for rapid progress in magic power, blindly pursuing the powerful effects of cultivation techniques, with cultivation processes that are too sinister and vicious, suspected of opportunism. Although they claim to follow their hearts and show their true nature, in reality, as their cultivation techniques advance, they will gradually become extreme in their behavior, lose their human nature, and even become extremely bloodthirsty and cruel."

"But no matter what the righteous and evil sides and other cultivation sects say, in reality, they all execute the set of survival of the fittest. We cultivators are not secular people! Cultivators with high cultivation realms view low-level cultivators as ants; if a word doesn't agree, they will kill them in one strike; these are all common occurrences."

Speaking of this, Ancestor Li paused. In his tone, he seemed to disapprove of both the so-called righteous and evil sects. This attitude made the disciples before him a bit confused, and a bold disciple couldn't help but ask:

"Ancestor, is our Huang Feng Valley a righteous sect or an evil sect?"

"Hehe! Neither righteous nor evil, and the other six sects of the Yue Kingdom are the same." He curled his lips and said with a cold laugh.

"You are young and have been in the sect for a short time, so you haven't been told the origin of the Yue Kingdom's cultivation world!"

"A thousand years ago, our Yue Kingdom was the same as other places, with righteous and evil opposing each other, and the Seven Great Sects at that time were just insignificant small sects. In order to survive, we had to be fence-sitters between the righteous and evil sides. Whichever side had greater strength, our small sects would lean toward that side. We were completely looked down upon by the righteous and evil sects at that time! But later, the righteous and evil sides had an extremely tragic battle. All their experts came out, and as a result, after this battle, their strength was greatly damaged, and they were no longer able to suppress our small sects like Huang Feng Valley. After a period of time, they were actually wiped out by our seven sects working together, and even their Daoist traditions were completely extinguished to prevent them from making a comeback."

"Nowadays, many of the cultivation techniques you learn are actually the spoils of war left by the righteous and evil sides at that time. This also established the situation where our Seven Great Sects dominate the Yue Kingdom. Once other righteous and evil sects want to invade this place, our seven sects will immediately join forces to repel them, never giving them a foothold. Therefore, the cultivation techniques taught by our seven sects have both righteous and evil ones, and some are unique! In terms of camp, we belong to neutral sects."

As Ancestor Li spoke, he couldn't help but show a look of self-satisfaction on his face.

"You have always stayed in the valley to cultivate hard, and those who have left the sect have only been spinning around in this palm-sized place of the Yue Kingdom, so you haven't come into contact with the true cultivation world, let alone witnessed the dark and bloody side of the cultivation world. But in reality, in other places, the righteous and evil sides, and the five major cultivation schools of Buddhism, Daoism, Confucianism, Demonic, and Monster, all coexist in the world, and the degree of chaos far exceeds your imagination. Things like killing for treasures and exterminating clans and sects are simply common occurrences, and in most places, the evil side actually has the upper hand, often killing to establish prestige, full of bloodiness."

Speaking of this, his expression became solemn, appearing very serious, but then his face eased slightly, and he said coldly:

"Alright, I have slightly awakened you like this to prevent you from being arrogant. Remember, in the cultivation world, if your strength is not as good as others, don't say any stupid words about being respected. So-called respect can only exist between cultivators of similar strength; otherwise, it is just seeking your own death! Hehe, I wonder how many of you who survive in a few days will truly understand these words?"

Han Li and the others had long been dumbfounded and shocked; all of this was truly too unexpected for the disciples.

"Next, let's talk about the bet. You should have heard that this wager is very important to me! If I can win the bet, I will never treat you badly. The disciples who help me win this time will all be heavily rewarded, and the one who contributes the most can be taken in as my disciple after Foundation Establishment."

The Huang Feng Valley disciples had not yet digested the "loyal advice" from before, but were immediately stimulated by the super promise that followed, becoming excited.

To be taken in as a disciple by a Core Formation stage cultivator, what kind of concept was that? In the entire Huang Feng Valley, there were only a dozen or so people who had such good luck; this was absolutely a rare opportunity in a thousand years!

Seeing the crowd before him excited, stimulated and eager to try, Ancestor Li smiled slightly, very satisfied.

As long as he could win the wager, even if he took in three or four more named disciples, it would be a small matter. At most, he would just find a place to settle them and pass on some superficial cultivation techniques, and that would be easily dealt with.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 178 =====