Chapter 356: The Fifth-Tier Wine Insect that Refines All Things, the Sixth-Tier Infatuation
A few days later.
The news of Zhou Sui ascending to Spirit Severing spread like a hurricane to every corner of the Canglan Sea.
It was known to the various Nascent Soul Sect forces immediately.
Suddenly, these Yuan Infant Elders were also silent, not knowing what to say.
"It's too exaggerated. That Xuanhuang Ancestor is only three hundred years old so far, yet he has actually ascended to Spirit Severing. This is simply more outrageous than a rumor." After hearing this news, the Xuanbao Pavilion Master, Tiansuan Daoren, was speechless.
His intelligence network was the most well-informed, so he was the first to know this news.
But after hearing this news, he thought it was fake, not knowing where such a rumor had come from.
Of course, this was not because he thought Xuanhuang Ancestor could not become a Spirit Severing Venerable.
The problem was that Xuanhuang Ancestor was currently only three hundred years old; it was simply too early.
However, after repeated confirmation, this news was indeed true.
"This guy is truly a monster."
"People really cannot be compared to one another."
"Forming a Nascent Soul at one hundred, becoming a Spirit Severing Venerable at three hundred—few people would believe it if told."
"Even in the Ancient Era, becoming a Spirit Severing Venerable at such an age would be too exaggerated."
Sunset Sect Sect Master Yuyang Daist said helplessly.
Now he didn't even have feelings of jealousy.
He only felt it was too absurd.
One must know, he was also a Heavenly Spirit Root Cultivator and possessed a special constitution.
But even so, he was only at the Nascent Soul Late Stage so far, and the distance to Spirit Severing was still infinitely far away.
To be honest, he highly suspected that Xuanhuang Ancestor had obtained some special Treasure.
That was why his cultivation speed was so fast.
But suspicion was of no use.
Because the other party was already a Spirit Severing Venerable, with strength crowning the Canglan Sea.
For a powerhouse of this level, no matter what Treasures they had on them, they could protect them.
Even if one wanted to covet the other's opportunities, it was already too late.
"There is no way around it; this is the Destined Son."
"This person has astonishing Luck, is favored by the heavens, and encounters one miraculous opportunity after another."
"He might even be a reincarnated immortal; we have no way to compare with him."
Tianjian Sect Sect Master Chongxu Daoren said in a deep voice.
His expression was very calm.
Because from the very beginning, he had not intended to compare himself with that Xuanhuang Ancestor.
Even if the other party's progress speed was fast, he only sighed a few times and did not feel much loss.
Or rather, he had already completely admitted that he could not compare to the other party.
"The problem is, what should we do now?"
"The Xuanhuang Sect stands alone at the top, and so far, they already have three Spirit Severing Venerables."
"I originally thought that Heavenly Demon Sect Sect Master Qian Ziyun could stand on equal footing with them."
"Who could have imagined that Qian Ziyun is actually also a Dao Companion of that Xuanhuang Ancestor."
"Even Qian Ziyun's ability to ascend to Spirit Severing was entirely due to the full support of Xuanhuang Ancestor."
Tiansuan Daoren said very helplessly.
A single Spirit Severing Venerable was already enough to crush the Canglan Sea.
Yet the other party had a total of three Spirit Severing Venerables.
With such strength, even if placed on other continents, they would be the absolute overlords, with no one able to oppose them.
If the Xuanhuang Sect wanted to do them harm, none of them would be able to escape.
Even if they had a Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure, it would not be of much use; after all, the other party had them too.
"There is no way; if the Xuanhuang Sect wants to annex us, we can only accept our fate."
"Actually, joining the Xuanhuang Sect might not necessarily be a bad thing."
Sunset Sect Sect Master Yuyang Daoren was very open-minded and said straightforwardly, having completely given up.
If the Xuanhuang Sect only had one Spirit Severing Venerable, they could still resist a little.
But now that they had three Spirit Severing Venerables and ten thousand Fourth-Tier Spirit Beasts, one might ask how they could possibly fight that.
Putting up a desperate struggle would only lead to a dead end.
Of course, more importantly, the Xuanhuang Sect was a righteous sect with an excellent reputation.
They were not like the Demon Sect, slaughtering the innocent and breaking their word.
Even if they really joined the Xuanhuang Sect, there would only be benefits and not many drawbacks.
At most, they would lose the name of the Sunset Sect.
But to save their lives, losing a bit of reputation was an unavoidable matter.
"That is correct; it is not our turn to decide how to think anymore."
"If the Xuanhuang Sect wants to annex us, then we will join."
"If the Xuanhuang Sect wants to keep us as we are, then we will maintain the status quo."
"In short, let us wait and see; we still have to see what the Xuanhuang Sect's intentions really are."
Tianjian Sect Sect Master Chongxu Daoren also said very helplessly.
Originally, he was also a Sword Cultivator who would absolutely never yield.
The problem is, the enemy is too powerful; even if they resisted, it would be a dead end.
Of course, if the enemy were the Demon Race, they would not surrender even if it meant death.
But the Xuanhuang Sect is also a Spirit Severing Initial Stage power of the Human Race; even if they surrender, it is not a shameful thing.
In any case, everyone is one big family.
"Now, this is the only way."
"Moreover, it is said that the Black Fiend Hall and the Xuanyin Sect have already been wiped out by the Heavenly Demon Sect."
"The entire Demon Sect is left with only the Heavenly Demon Sect standing alone."
"The Hall Master of the Black Fiend Hall, the Sect Master of the Xuanyin Sect, and many of their trusted subordinates have all disappeared without a trace."
Xuanbao Pavilion Master Tiansuan Daoren said in a deep voice.
Clearly, over this period of time, the situation in the Canglan Sea has changed far too rapidly.
Nascent Soul Sects that had dominated for thousands of years vanished just like that.
They had lost count of how many times they had wanted to eliminate the Black Fiend Hall and the Xuanyin Sect, but they had never succeeded.
Yet now, they were unexpectedly wiped out easily by the Heavenly Demon Sect within a few years.
In fact, it cannot be considered an annihilation.
It can only be called a surrender.
Because at a single command from Qian Ziyun, the Cultivators of the Black Fiend Hall and the Xuanyin Sect surrendered immediately.
Basically, there were no such things as die-hard loyalists.
As Demon Sect Cultivators, everyone is a fence-sitter.
Any Demon Sect Cultivator with a bit of loyalty could never have survived the cruel competition.
Therefore, they are quite flexible.
It is absolutely impossible for them to fight the Heavenly Demon Sect to the bitter end.
Thus, within a few years, the Three Great Demon Sects were unified.
"They are also considered clever, knowing what it means to retreat when the tide is high."
"If they hadn't run away, I'm afraid they would have died at the hands of Qian Ziyun long ago."
Chongxu Daoren said with schadenfreude.
Watching his former rivals run away and disappear without a trace, like stray dogs, he felt extremely delighted.
Even if they had cooperated previously to deal with the Demon Race.
That did not prevent him from kicking them while they were down.
After all, the confrontation between the Demon Sect and the righteous path is not a matter of a day or two; it has lasted for thousands, or even ten thousand years.
The hatred between the two sides is naturally difficult to resolve.
"In short, the unification of the Canglan Sea is indeed the trend of the times."
"Moreover, in the face of the threats from the Demon Race and the Demon-Monster Race, if our Human Race remains divided, it may not be a good thing."
"Only by completely unifying and pooling all our strength can we have the power to fight against the Demon Race and the Demon-Monster Race."
Tiansuan Daoren said in a deep voice.
"Hmm."
Hearing this, many Nascent Soul Cultivators nodded in unison; now, their greatest enemy is not the Xuanhuang Sect, but the Demon Race and the Demon-Monster Race.
If they lose to the Xuanhuang Sect, they can still live, but if they lose to these two great races, then they will surely die without a doubt.
One month later.
Xuanhuang Sect, Xuanhuang Peak, a Cave Abode.
Rumble~~
Zhou Sui sat cross-legged on the ground, and the vast Spirit Qi of heaven and earth surged in from all directions, pouring into his body one after another, then transforming into the Spirit Severing Dharma Power within him, circulating through every corner of his meridians.
The Nascent Soul deep within his Dantian Qi Sea also seemed to be breathing in and out the Spirit Qi of heaven and earth.
Resonating with his body.
Constantly tempering his physique.
Thereby causing his Soul, physique, and Dharma Power to all be tempered and improved simultaneously.
After a month of cultivation, he finally stabilized his Spirit Severing Initial Stage cultivation.
The Nascent Soul on his body also released waves of powerful Soul fluctuations.
Boom~~
At this moment, Zhou Sui moved his mind and immediately summoned the Virtual Panel.
【Host: Zhou Sui, Cultivation: Spirit Severing Initial Stage (Progress 2%), Lifespan: 300 (80000) years】
【Aptitude: First Grade Spiritual Root (99%)】
【Sword Dao: Tier 4 Upper Grade (99%)】
【Rune: Tier 4 Upper Grade (99%)】
【Array Formation: Fifth-tier Upper Grade (99%)】
【Alchemist: Tier 4 Upper Grade (99%)】
【Artifact Refining: Tier 4 Upper Grade (99%)】
【Phantom Demon Transformation Art: Grandmaster】
【Five Elements Alchemy Formula: Grandmaster】
【Demon Summoning Heart Sutra: Demon Seed, Summon Demon】
【Seven Apertures Exquisite Book: Heart Eye Identifying Objects, Heart Eye Insight, Heart Eye Communicating Language】
【Execution Immortal Sword Formula: First Form Formless Sword Light, Second Form Slaughter Sword Light】
【Five Elements Thunder Method: Proficient, Withered Glory Profound Light Art: Grandmaster, Ancient Profound Turtle Art: Second Layer, Void Soul Thorn: Grandmaster】
【Infatuation Gu: Sixth Rank Inferior, Clone Gu: Fifth-tier Inferior, Wine Insect: Fifth-tier Inferior, Gold-Eating Insect: Fifth-tier Inferior, Book Gu: Fifth-tier Mid-stage, Dream Soul Gu: Fifth-tier Mid-stage, Dragon Elephant Gu: Fifth-tier Mid-stage, Golden Light Myriad Poison Gu: Fifth-tier Inferior, Teleportation Gu Fifth-tier Inferior, Array Heart Gu Fifth-tier Superior, Object Seeking Gu Fifth-tier Inferior, Tribulation Thunder Gu Fifth-tier Mid-stage, Medicine Gu Fifth-tier Inferior, Luck Gu Fifth-tier Inferior.】
"Eighty thousand years of longevity; this can be considered a quite astonishing lifespan, right."
Zhou Sui smiled slightly, feeling very satisfied.
He felt the vast life force contained within his body, as the Dragon Elephant Bloodline within him grew increasingly dense.
This also caused his lifespan to be continuously extended.
It was simply incomparable to other Human Cultivators.
Even for a Human Transformation God residing in the Spirit World, they could at most survive for six thousand years.
Yet he could survive for eighty thousand years.
One could imagine just how astonishing his lifespan was.
Even among the long-lived races of the Demon Race, none could compare to him.
Such a lifespan could also be called a living fossil of humanity.
"Although the hundred arts of immortal cultivation and the divine abilities and techniques have not gained much improvement."
"But the Gu Insects on my body have all promoted one after another."
Zhou Sui was very excited.
Although his cultivation base had indeed advanced to the Spirit Severing realm, the various skills and techniques on his body still required hard cultivation to progress; for the past month, he had been consolidating his cultivation base and had no time to break through the levels of these skills.
However, to him, these were merely trivial matters.
The Gu Insects on his body were the truly important power to him.
Every single Gu Insect was of vital importance.
As his cultivation base rose to the Spirit Severing realm, many Gu Insects also promoted to the fifth-tier realm one after another; compared to before, their strength had undergone a qualitative improvement, and they were simply not to be spoken of in the same breath.
"The Wine Insect has also promoted to the fifth-tier inferior realm."
"Within its body, a world of wine has been conceived, which can contain countless Spirit Wine and can also release a Domain of Wine."
"Most importantly, it has conceived a divine ability—Heavenly Wine Furnace."
A glimmer of light appeared in Zhou Sui's eyes.
Whoosh!
A five-colored insect floated in mid-air, its body covered in dense wine Runes, while simultaneously diffusing a scent of Spirit Wine that was concentrated to the extreme, fragrant and nose-piercing.
It seemed as if it contained countless Spirit Wine within its body.
An ordinary person would fall to the ground after just one sniff and would not wake up for several days.
He instantly realized that the Wine Insect, which he had originally thought only had an auxiliary role, had now undergone a heaven-shaking and earth-shattering change.
Clearly, it was not just for brewing Spirit Wine; it even possessed powerful combat strength itself.
It was only after promoting to the fifth-tier realm that it began to display its true might.
Divine ability—Heavenly Wine Furnace.
This supreme divine ability from the Wine Insect, once a furnace was formed, could smelt everything and devour everything.
It could plunder life essence, heaven and earth Spirit Qi, and even the essence of the sun and moon, and the power of the stars.
Then, the various essences would be refined through the furnace in its body and transformed into drops of Spirit Wine.
Every drop of Spirit Wine contained vast energy.
Moreover, it could be provided to the Host to consume without any side effects.
"No way, if that's the case, then couldn't the Wine Insect smelt the corpses of many Monster Beasts, or even the corpses of demons, and smelt them into drops of Spirit Wine?"
Zhou Sui was very excited.
The previous Wine Insect could only purify the power of Spirit Wine, causing the Spirit Wine to advance.
But after promoting to the fifth-tier realm, it had begun to transform from a cocoon into a butterfly.
Its strength had undergone a heaven-shaking and earth-shattering change and had received an unprecedented improvement.
It could now not only purify Spirit Wine but even actively devour the essence of heaven and earth, devour various substances, and then smelt them into drops of Spirit Wine, turning them into the purest energy.
For him, the most headache-inducing things were the corpses of demons.
After all, the corpses of demons were basically unusable, as they contained large amounts of Demon Qi.
If an ordinary human came into contact with them, they would be invaded by the Demon Qi and might even be demonized into a demon creature.
But now it was different.
He could use the power of the Wine Insect to smelt the corpses of demons one by one, making use of waste and smelting them into Spirit Wine.
One must know that after promoting to the Spirit Severing realm, the cultivation resources suitable for a Transformation God Cultivator were becoming fewer and fewer.
Especially wanting to refine a Fifth-tier Treasure Pill was even more difficult.
Therefore, the Transformation God Cultivators in the current Immortal Cultivation World were basically all at the Spirit Severing Initial Stage.
Wanting to promote to the Transformation Spirit Mid-Stage was almost impossible, as it required consuming too much time and resources.
But if one could refine fifth-tier Spirit Wine, then it would be completely different.
Drops of fifth-tier Spirit Wine contained vast and pure energy, which could definitely quickly improve the cultivation base of a Transformation God Cultivator.
"Clearly, the fifth-tier Wine Insect also possesses impressive combat strength."
"It can release a Domain of Wine."
"Enemies within the Domain of Wine will smell the scent of wine and will all be drunk and fall down."
"In this way, they will be devoured by the Wine Insect, swallowed into its belly, and instantly refined into Spirit Wine."
Zhou Sui stroked his chin.
Clearly, the Wine Insect that had advanced to the Fifth-tier realm was far more useful than before.
It just so happened that the world was currently in the stage of the Three Realms merging, with a massive influx of demons and monsters.
Perhaps he could utilize the power of the Wine Insect to refine these many demons and monsters.
Moreover, these demons and monsters could also be converted into Spirit Wine to enhance the strength of the Xuanhuang Sect Cultivators.
It could be said to be killing many birds with one stone, with endless benefits.
"Wait, if I were to swallow that immortal corpse, wouldn't I be able to smelt it into Immortal Wine?"
"Hmm, it's highly likely that still won't work; the smelting ability of a Fifth-tier Wine Insect should have its limits."
"I estimate it can at most smelt corpses and materials below the Spirit Severing realm."
"An immortal corpse most likely exceeds its capabilities."
"Furthermore, the corpse of that Changchun Daoist seems to be bound together with the Evergreen Immortal Vine, so it's impossible to move it either."
"However, smelting Spirit Severing-level demons and monsters should still be no big problem."
"If that is the case, perhaps I can make a move to kill that Spirit Severing demon on Xuanhuang Island."
A glimmer of light appeared in Zhou Sui's eyes.
To tell the truth, he had long wanted to finish off that Spirit Severing demon sealed on Xuanhuang Island.
After all, this was his own territory; how could he tolerate such an unstable factor?
It was just that his strength had not been sufficient before, and he might not have been able to kill that Spirit Severing demon.
But as of today, he had also advanced to the Spirit Severing realm.
Killing this Spirit Severing demon was simply as easy as turning over one's hand.
If he added the power of the Fifth-tier Wine Insect, he might even be able to smelt the Spirit Severing demon into Fifth-tier Spirit Wine.
This could also be considered making use of waste.
It could also rapidly increase his own Spirit Severing Dharma Power and improve his cultivation.
"No rush, let's look at the other Gu Insects first."
Zhou Sui took a deep breath and temporarily calmed down.
In any case, that Spirit Severing demon had existed for such a long time; it didn't matter if he let it live for a while longer.
What was most important now was his cultivation and his Gu Insects.
"Fifth-tier Inferior Clone Gu; its ability hasn't undergone a qualitative change, but the number of clones has increased, reaching at least over nine thousand clones, which is also quite good.
At the same time, there is no distance limit for message transmission between clones, and they can talk to each other. Clearly, with more clones, they can do more things; my aliases are everywhere."
"Fifth-tier Inferior Object Seeking Gu; its ability also hasn't undergone a qualitative change, but its object-seeking ability has definitely become stronger, as it can now find Fifth-tier level Treasures."
"Fifth-tier Inferior Luck Gu; its ability has received a significant boost, capable of shielding against divination and deduction, resisting Curses, gathering Luck, and also providing Luck-based body protection.
Most importantly, it has formed a Luck Domain, which not only protects the Host but also protects the people around the Host, the people closest to them.
If it was just individual Luck before, then now it is collective Luck, such as family Luck, sect Luck, national Luck, and so on, enveloping countless living beings."
"Fifth-tier Inferior Medicine Gu; the medicinal power of one drop of medicinal liquid in one year can be equivalent to a thousand years of cultivation, meaning that as long as one drop of Fifth-tier medicinal liquid is dripped, a thousand years of medicinal age can be gained in one year; even for a ten-thousand-year Spirit Medicine, it only needs to be planted for ten years.
It will even form a Medicine Domain, promoting the growth of Spirit Medicine on a large scale, while also improving the grade of the soil, enabling the soil to cultivate more Spirit Medicine."
"Fifth-tier Inferior Teleportation Gu; the distance of teleportation is greater, capable of instant movement of one hundred million kilometers, whereas it was only able to teleport ten million kilometers at the Fourth-Tier before; at the same time, the number of movements is also greater. Its ability is very simple, but it is quite effective.
It has gestated a divine ability—Void Barrier; it forms a Void Domain capable of creating a Void Barrier to intercept enemies trying to escape; it is basically impossible for enemies to teleport away.
That is to say, if an enemy wants to use Nascent Soul teleportation or Primordial Spirit teleportation to leave, it is simply wishful thinking; they will be instantly intercepted by this divine ability."
"Fifth-tier Inferior Golden Light Myriad Poison Gu; it condenses into a Poison Domain. Compared to before, it can release more toxins and swallow more toxins; the area covered by the Poison Domain will turn into a land of extreme poison that will not disappear for thousands of years.
It has also gestated a divine ability—Myriad Poison Palm; this divine ability can gather many toxins in the palm, turning them into a ray of light to instantly strike the enemy.
As long as it hits the enemy, the enemy will die from the poison; although it is simple, it is lethal and sufficient to cause terrifying damage to the enemy."
"Fifth-tier Inferior Gold-Eating Insect; it has gestated a Gold-Eating Domain. Any enemy within the domain will be instantly killed by the Geng Metal Qi erupting from the Gold-Eating Insect, with no power to fight back; it is indestructible.
At the same time, it can also gestate more Fifth-tier Gold-Eating Insects; currently, it can gestate three thousand Fifth-tier Gold-Eating Insects, which can form an insect swarm to destroy everything.
More importantly, after they swallow metal Minerals, they can also swallow the impurities within them and then excrete them, leaving behind special secret metal, which contains terrifying sharpness and is one of the best materials for forging Flying Swords and other Dharma Treasures; it also possesses abilities like breaking Dharma and breaking armor, belonging to special metal materials."
Zhou Sui stroked his chin.
Instantly, the information about each Gu Insect on his body sank into the depths of his consciousness.
The abilities possessed by the many Gold-Eating Insects that had advanced to the Fifth-tier realm were understood by him all at once.
Of course, there were other Gu Insects, such as the Array Heart Gu, Dragon Elephant Gu, Tribulation Thunder Gu, Book Gu, Dream Soul Gu, etc., which had long since advanced to the Fifth-tier realm, and this time some Gu Insects had even advanced to the Fifth-tier Intermediate grade.
However, their abilities did not have a qualitative improvement, so there was no need to understand them too much.
"By the way, the Infatuation Gu seems to have advanced to the Sixth Rank Inferior realm."
Zhou Sui's eyes revealed a glimmer of light.
Clearly, the Infatuation Gu was the Gu Insect on his body that had evolved the fastest so far, and it was also the strongest Gu Insect.
Far ahead of other Gu Insects, it had already reached the Sixth Rank realm.
If viewed according to the cultivation of Human Cultivators, that was surpassing the Spirit Severing realm and reaching the level of the Refining Void Realm.
This was a quite astonishing level.
Therefore, the changes in the Infatuation Gu, as well as the abilities it gestated, were also quite astonishing.
"It has gestated a type of ability named Peach Blossom Luck."
"This ability controls the marriage ties with the opposite sex."
"Once used, one will definitely encounter excellent women."
"One can even snatch the Peach Blossom Luck of others and apply it to oneself."
"In this way, under the influence of Peach Blossom Luck, one will naturally and accidentally encounter the other party."
"Meeting, getting to know, and understanding each other."
Zhou Sui rubbed his chin.
Clearly, this kind of ability was similar to an application of Luck.
It was just that this Luck only acted upon female Cultivators.
This allowed him to meet numerous outstanding women and gain a massive amount of romantic connections.
And in this way, it would lead to being surrounded by romantic entanglements.
Without a doubt, this was simply a divine skill for picking up women.
He didn't even need to take the initiative himself; even if he stayed behind closed doors, outstanding female Cultivators would come to his doorstep.
One could only say that it was worthy of being the Infatuation Gu; every evolved ability had a great deal to do with this aspect.
Although it didn't have any combat ability.
But when it came to matters between men and women, it was indeed top-tier.
Several more days passed.
Zhou Sui finally walked out of his Cave Abode.
After this period of temporary closed-door cultivation, he had managed to stabilize his Spirit Severing Initial Stage cultivation base.
Therefore, he ended this session of closed-door cultivation.
"Husband."
Qian Ziyun, Ye Feirou, and the others were all overjoyed to see Zhou Sui emerge from his closed-door cultivation.
They hurriedly prepared a meal to celebrate Zhou Sui's promotion to the Spirit Severing stage.
"Husband, the news of your promotion to the Spirit Severing stage has spread throughout the entire Canglan Sea."
"Sects like Xuanbao Pavilion, Tianjian Sect, and Sunset Sect all seem to want to submit to our Xuanhuang Sect."
"I wonder what you intend to do, Husband?"
Ye Feirou looked at Zhou Sui with curiosity.
After all, given the current strength of the Xuanhuang Sect, there was no problem with unifying the Canglan Sea.
Basically, it was impossible for any force to challenge the current Xuanhuang Sect.
As long as Zhou Sui gave the order, it could become the only sect in the Canglan Sea.
"There is no need to annex these sects."
"Let them become vassal sects of our Xuanhuang Sect."
"Then, by paying thirty percent of their tax revenue every year, they can occupy a sea area."
"It is enough for our Xuanhuang Sect to remain the main sect."
Zhou Sui said straightforwardly.
He wanted the Xuanhuang Sect to become a central dynasty like the Zhou Dynasty, with a group of vassal states surrounding it.
And the Xuanhuang Sect would be the suzerain state.
"Husband, why not just annex these sects directly?"
Qian Ziyun was very puzzled.
Because if these Nascent Soul Sects were not annexed, once something happened to the Xuanhuang Sect, these Nascent Soul Sects would likely rebel at the first opportunity, always remaining an unstable factor.
"It's very simple: our Xuanhuang Sect cannot recruit so many Disciples."
"And we don't need so many Disciples."
"Only geniuses, or those with great Luck, are what our Xuanhuang Sect needs."
"These Nascent Soul Sects, Golden Core sects, and even Foundation Establishment sects are actually excellent supplements."
"They can help us recruit those Disciples with ordinary Spirit Root aptitude and help us share the pressure."
Zhou Sui said in a deep voice.
Clearly, the Immortal Cultivation World was completely different from his previous life, and the technological systems were also different.
Therefore, the system could not be generalized; one needed to seek truth from facts.
This world was a world of Cultivators, where individual might was concentrated in one's own person.
Quality was greater than quantity.
It was not the case that the more Cultivators there were, the better.
A single Nascent Soul Cultivator could likely rival millions of low-level Cultivators.
A single Spirit Severing Cultivator could rival hundreds of millions of low-level Cultivators.
Although these words were cruel, they were incredibly realistic.
As long as the Xuanhuang Sect could cultivate one Nascent Soul after another, and one Spirit Severing Cultivator after another, it could suppress these sects.
And always remain the supreme main sect.
The problem was that the Xuanhuang Sect was only so big, and resources were limited.
Naturally, it was impossible for everyone to become like a dragon, for everyone to become a powerful Cultivator and attain the Dao to become an immortal.
At the same time, there were so many Cultivators in the world with Spirit Roots; it was impossible to keep them from cultivating and remain mortals forever.
If the oppression was too great, it would instead incite civil unrest and damage the Luck of the Xuanhuang Sect.
Therefore, the existence of these vassal sects was quite important.
They could recruit some Disciples that the Xuanhuang Sect did not need.
For example, Cultivators with medium or Lower Grade Spirit Root aptitude.
The Xuanhuang Sect might look down on them, but for ordinary sects, they were extremely suitable.
After all, their ambitions were not that great; they did not need everyone to become a Nascent Soul or a Spirit Severing Cultivator.
Even becoming a Foundation Establishment Cultivator is considered a quite decent achievement.
"A main sect system?"
"It is indeed a good system."
"After all, the Canglan Sea is so vast, and we, the Cultivators of the Xuanhuang Sect, are so few that it is impossible to rule every part of the sea."
"Most areas still have to rely on those vassal sects."
"We only need to collect a certain level of taxes, and the trouble can be left for them to solve."
Taohua Shangren understood Zhou Sui's intention in an instant.
After all, the Wuji Alliance of the past used a similar system, which was why it gathered so many Cultivator families and Golden Core sects.
This also allowed the Wuji Alliance to develop and grow rapidly, becoming one of the five major righteous forces in the Canglan Sea.
"That's right, this is the benefit of the main sect system."
"We collect the money, but they have to solve the trouble."
"If those vassal sects commit all kinds of evil and oppress the common people, we can act as the good guys and resolve the trouble."
"On the contrary, this will even increase the public's trust in us; in any case, it is the vassal sects that are wrong, and the main sect can never be wrong."
"We can even legalize this system."
"If anyone wants to establish a sect, they can register with our Xuanhuang Sect."
"As long as their strength is sufficient, they can obtain a Second-tier island, or perhaps a Three-Tier Island, as the base for their sect."
"Then, incorporate these small sects and small families into the management of the Xuanhuang Sect."
"Every force needs to pay taxes to us."
"In this way, even if we do not step out of our doors, we can obtain wealth from all over the sea."
"Of course, if these Foundation Establishment sects or Golden Core sects want to advance and obtain better islands, they also need to submit applications and pass numerous reviews."
"These sects can even send us a large number of talented Disciples; if they truly become Disciples of our Xuanhuang Sect, they will also receive a large number of Treasure rewards from our Xuanhuang Sect."
"For example, various Fourth-Tier Treasure Pills, Foundation Establishment Pills, Golden Liquid Jade Return Pills, and so on."
"This will also stimulate their enthusiasm for sending talented Disciples to us."
Zhou Sui smiled slightly.
He briefly described his vision for the sect.
The Xuanhuang Sect was like the Great Zhou Dynasty from his past life.
Like an Emperor, commanding the world.
The disadvantage of such a system is the fear of vassals rebelling, the Emperor declining, and the subjects becoming stronger than the ruler, thereby causing the system to fall apart.
The problem is that this is not the world of mortals, but the world of Cultivators.
A Nascent Soul can live for a thousand years, and a Transformation God can live for three thousand years.
Such a lifespan is simply unimaginable to mortals.
Moreover, the reliance of Cultivators on resources is extremely severe; if there are not enough resources, even a Heavenly Spirit Root Cultivator would likely find it difficult to advance to Nascent Soul, or even Transformation God.
The reliance on aptitude is also astonishing.
Therefore, as long as the Xuanhuang Sect monopolizes Heavenly Spirit Root Cultivators and many people with great Luck, and can ensure that a Transformation God appears in every generation, then it can ensure the powerful strength of the main sect.
In this way, this main sect system will not have any problems.
At the same time, this can also allow the Xuanhuang Sect to become a ten-thousand-year sect, or even an immortal sect.
"As expected of my husband."
"Although the main sect system is not perfect and cannot solve all problems."
"But for the current situation, it is indeed the most suitable system."
Ye Feirou looked at Zhou Sui with great admiration.
She had once been the head of a sect herself, so she naturally knew how difficult it was to manage a sect.
It must require a great deal of energy.
Yet her own man had solved this trouble so easily.
One can only say that her man is truly too talented.
"Alright, I will leave these matters to you."
Zhou Sui waved his hand.
After eating and drinking his fill, he wanted to leave.
After all, he still had very important things to do and did not want to delay any further.
"Husband, what do you plan to do?"
Xia Shuiyang and the others looked at Zhou Sui curiously.
They knew this man's personality very well; after eating and drinking his fill, he would definitely bully them.
But now, he had actually given up on such a thing, which was truly inconceivable.
"I am going to deal with the Transformation God demon on Xuanhuang Island."
Zhou Sui said in a deep voice.
As soon as these words were spoken, Qian Ziyun and the others were suddenly shocked; they naturally knew that a Transformation God demon was sealed on Xuanhuang Island, and the location was in a valley near Xuanhuang Peak.
The problem was that this Transformation God demon was incomparably powerful.
In the past, the Kurong Sect paid a heavy price to deal with this Transformation God demon.
But they still did not manage to kill this Transformation God demon.
At most, they could only seal it temporarily.
They had not expected that their husband would actually take action personally to slay this Transformation God demon.
If it can be successful, it is naturally a good thing, equivalent to eradicating a major hidden danger.
However, if it fails, it will be a huge disaster, equivalent to a catastrophe.
If there is no absolute certainty, they feel it is better not to act rashly.
"Husband, are you certain?"
Ye Feirou could not help but ask.
"It's just child's play."
Zhou Sui waved his hand, his figure flashed, and he instantly arrived in this valley.
One could see that dense Fifth-tier Forbidden Array were arranged around the valley, which was none other than the Eight Desolations Demon Sealing Array.
It was precisely this Fifth-tier Seal Array that had sealed this Spirit Severing Demon for tens of thousands of years.
"Damned Human brat."
"If you are sensible, release this seat immediately."
"Otherwise, once I break free from the seal here, all the Humans here will die."
The Spirit Severing Demon inside the valley sensed the aura on Zhou Sui the moment he arrived and immediately let out an angry roar; terrifying Demon Qi was released from the depths of the valley, forming an absolute Demon Domain.
If an ordinary Cultivator were to accidentally come into contact with even a trace of Demon Qi, they might fall into demonic ways.
One can imagine how terrifying this Spirit Severing Demon was.
Because it was the famous Dust Storm Demon Locust among the Demon Clan.
It could whip up endless deadly sandstorms, and wherever it went, it would swallow all moisture and vitality.
Wherever it appeared, the earth would wither, rivers would dry up, a vibrant land would turn into a desert, and countless living beings would have their vitality swallowed, turning into mummies.
More importantly, it possessed an immortal body.
Even if its head were cut off or its heart pierced, it would not die.
Therefore, in the Ancient Era, many Spirit Severing Venerable of the Kurong Sect had no choice but to deploy the Eight Desolations Demon Sealing Array to imprison it in the valley.
They hoped to use the power of time to wear down the power of this demon.
It must be said that it was indeed very effective.
No matter how powerful this Spirit Severing Demon was, it was still of no avail when facing the power of time.
The power within its body was indeed rapidly declining.
From the Spirit Transformation Completion realm, it had declined all the way to Spirit Severing Perfection, Transformation Spirit Mid-Stage, and now to its current Spirit Severing Initial Stage.
If more time passed without the replenishment of external energy, it was not impossible that its power would decline to the Nascent Soul Realm.
It was not an impossible thing.
"Rest assured, that will not happen."
"Because you will die very soon."
Zhou Sui said indifferently.
"Will die soon? Arrogant Human brat."
"Who do you think you are?"
"Even tens of thousands of years ago, many Human Spirit Severing Cultivators joined forces and could not kill this seat."
"You, a little fellow who has just promoted to Spirit Severing, want to kill this seat? Are you trying to laugh me to death?"
The Dust Storm Demon Locust laughed loudly and wildly.
It naturally sensed that the cultivation of the Human brat before it had advanced by leaps and bounds, and was already a Spirit Severing Initial Stage Cultivator.
But even so, it was completely unafraid.
Because relying on its immortal body and the power of a Spirit Severing Demon, what did a mere Human Spirit Severing count for?
Swoosh!
Before the Dust Storm Demon Locust could finish speaking, Zhou Sui took a big step, immediately walked into the valley, arrived in front of the Dust Storm Demon Locust, and just looked at this Spirit Severing Demon.
"What? Human brat?"
"You actually dare to approach me?!"
"Are you planning to come here to die?"
The Dust Storm Demon Locust was startled; it instinctively sensed a feeling of something being wrong.
After all, it was not a fool; how could it not know that the Human before it must be confident to do such a thing.
The problem was, at this point, it could not show weakness.
Otherwise, it would really be looked down upon by this damned Human Cultivator.
"Die."
Zhou Sui had no intention of saying anything to this Dust Storm Demon Locust and immediately summoned the Tribulation Thunder Gu.
Divine Firmament Thunder!
In an instant, streaks of terrifying invisible Thunder Tribulation bombarded down, fiercely striking the Dust Storm Demon Locust.
This was Heavenly Punishment Thunder.
Even a Spirit Transformation Completion demon could not withstand it.
"Ahhh!!!"
Immediately, the Dust Storm Demon Locust let out a shrill scream; it felt its body being invaded by the terrifying power of the Tribulation Thunder, and the demonic aura within its body was rapidly dissipating, just like ice and snow melting.
At this moment, it felt unprecedented pain, as if it were suffering from various tortures.
Struck by the Divine Firmament Thunder, it felt that even its Soul had suffered heavy damage.
This was damage that those Spirit Severing Cultivators who joined forces tens of thousands of years ago could not cause.
Even at this moment, it discovered that its immortal body could not play any role at all.
Because the power of this Tribulation Lightning was preventing its wounds from healing.
It trembled all over, immediately knowing that it was likely in grave danger this time.
The Human before its eyes truly possessed the power and method to kill it.
Boom, boom, boom!!!
The Dust Storm Demon Locust originally wanted to say something, but Zhou Sui did not give it such an opportunity at all; dozens to hundreds of Divine Firmament Lightning bolts bombarded the Dust Storm Demon Locust, causing terrifying lethality.
Instantly, its massive body was also pierced through and torn to pieces.
Because its body was bound by sealing chains, it was unable to make any movements of resistance.
It could only watch helplessly as it endured such torture.
This was just like suffering the punishment of a thousand cuts.
"Not bad, swallow it for me."
Zhou Sui was very satisfied; at this very moment, the Dust Storm Demon Locust was already on its last breath, its life force like a candle in the wind.
"No, no, no, stop!"
A look of extreme terror appeared on the face of the Dust Storm Demon Locust; it sensed a fatal crisis.
The terrifying Human before its eyes truly possessed the means to annihilate it.
At this moment, the Fifth-tier Wine Insect struck instantly.
The Domain of Wine on its body was released, shrouding the entire valley.
Endless wine aura permeated the valley, filled with an intoxicating scent.
The next second, the Fifth-tier Wine Insect opened its large mouth wide, seemingly transforming into a massive black hole, and instantly swallowed this Dust Storm Demon Locust into its own belly.
Supreme Divine Ability—Heavenly Wine Furnace.
At this moment, the belly of the Wine Insect transformed into a terrifying furnace, generating a fearsome refining power.
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