Chapter 696: Loss?

"Senior Brother, these people have bad intentions."

"Look at these spiritual veins and cultivation markets; they are clearly closer to the demonic race's territory, located at the junction of Chen State and the demonic race."

"They want us to guard some of the border lines of Chen State for them."

On the map, the situation made Zhang Laozu's expression somewhat ugly; the territory occupied by one-fourth of the Shangling Sect was real.

The area was a full four prefectures, eighteen commanderies, larger than Zheng State, but the population was much smaller than Zheng State.

After all, this place borders the demonic race, and the living environment itself is quite worrying, unlike Zheng State, which has been influenced by the Su Family.

In Zheng State, because of the Su Family's influence, many cultivators have also begun to value mortals, and even cultivators constantly open up wasteland and build cities for mortals, opening up fertile land, allowing mortals to multiply rapidly.

Here in Chen State, the cultivators of the cultivation world are high and mighty, and in their eyes, mortals are no different from ants.

Being able to send a few Qi Refining cultivators to sit in charge to avoid them being harassed by stray demonic beasts is already quite good.

Wanting cultivators to consider mortals is simply impossible.

So it has caused the living environment of mortals here to be harsh, and naturally, the multiplication speed is very slow.

As for the number of cultivators, it must be more than in Zheng State; after all, in the territory of Chen State, the spiritual vein lands, whether in quantity or quality, exceed Zheng State.

And spiritual veins are the foundation; spiritual veins represent the ability to allow cultivators to settle down, so naturally, there are more cultivators here than in Zheng State.

As for the quality of the cultivators, it is clearly not comparable to Zheng State.

Especially after the Shangling Sect disciples were gone, the remaining cultivation families and loose cultivators were much worse in strength.

There are only a few Purple Mansion families, and in total, there are at most ten or so Purple Mansion cultivators, and there is not a single Golden Core cultivator.

With such a large territory, although there are many cultivators, there are no experts to sit in charge; when the beast tide occurs in the future, wanting to resist will be very difficult.

The Huangfu Family and the Danhe Sect are clearly using them as shields; although the demonic beast tide does not only attack this piece they have now.

But once the demonic beast tide in Chen State occurs, 70% of the demonic army will attack this piece of the Zixiao Sect.

Upon learning this news, Zhang Laozu was naturally very angry.

"Junior Brother, relax your mindset."

Lu Qingshan was calm and composed; he had already handed over to the other side in a friendly manner before, and he had already had some guesses before.

"Think about it, the Huangfu Family and the Danhe Sect would not easily discard so much territory and benefits."

"Offering one-fourth must have other conditions; sure enough, it is like this."

"Senior Brother, wouldn't we suffer a big loss like this?" Zhang Laozu still could not understand.

"Suffer a loss! What is there to suffer a loss? This is the land of four prefectures, larger than Zheng State; swallowing this, plus the future Yu State, the territory occupied by our Zixiao Sect will not be lower than that of the Huangfu Family."

"As for having to face the demonic race, do we not have it in Zheng State?"

"As long as our strength is strong enough, what can the demonic race do? They are just sending resources to us."

Lu Qingshan said domineeringly; the entire Zixiao Sect, only he and Su Wanjun know Su Fan's strength.

Knowing that person's strength, Lu Qingshan's heart at this moment is very quiet; the calculations of the Huangfu Family and the Danhe Sect are simply ridiculous in his eyes.

This is simply trying to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice.

With this land of four prefectures, the income in a year is no less than several million spirit stones; the key is that the effort they pay is certainly not much.

In the future, they only need to send a small number of people here to sit in charge, and as for before the beast tide, they will send a batch of disciples to guard.

So the income here every year is obtained out of thin air.

This is simply a huge profit.

When the time comes, the salary for the Zixiao Sect disciples will also be more; in this way, the cultivation resources for the Zixiao Sect disciples will also rise, and won't the cultivation speed be faster?

"Junior Brother, you don't need to worry about the beast tide."

"The beast tide still has a few decades; calculate the time, by then, Tianlai and the others will have the opportunity to try to break through to the Golden Core."

"By then, our Zixiao Sect's Golden Core cultivators will increase by a few, so guarding this place will be enough."

"Besides, if we really can't block it, at worst, we will just retreat."

Lu Qingshan's words made Zhang Laozu stunned, but he soon reacted.

Yes, obtaining this land of four prefectures, the Zixiao Sect's income suddenly skyrocketed, and those late-stage Purple Mansion cultivators of the Zixiao Sect are all starting to impact the Golden Core.

With the Zixiao Sect's foundation, the possibility of them impacting the Golden Core is still very high.

After all, just the outer pills to assist in forming the core, the Zixiao Sect has two, and Ancestor Li also said that there is no need to worry about the resources for forming the core.

As long as you reach the Purple Mansion peak, everyone has resources for forming the core.

If Yun Tianlai, Su Hanyu, and these late-stage Purple Mansion cultivators can really succeed in forming the core, then the Zixiao Sect's strength will skyrocket again.

A Golden Core cultivator sitting in charge to guard a fourth-grade spiritual vein is still possible.

Coordinating with the original cultivators here, they can also try to guard it and resist the beast tide; if they really can't block it, then at worst, they will just discard it.

For the Zixiao Sect, there is not much loss; it was obtained by accident anyway.

Wait until the Zixiao Sect's strength becomes stronger, and then take it back, won't that be fine? By then, it won't just be the land of four prefectures; perhaps they will take down the entire Chen State, who knows.

After all, because the Shangling Sect was destroyed, Chen State's current power has been weakened by a large margin, leaving only the Huangfu Family and the Danhe Sect, and a few Golden Core families.

The entire Chen State's Golden Core cultivators are barely two handfuls; compared to the peak period of more than twenty, it is far behind.

And although the Huangfu Family and the Danhe Sect have a deeper foundation than the Zixiao Sect, in terms of potential, they cannot compare to the Zixiao Sect at all.

The Zixiao Sect has a Nascent Soul cultivator supporting from behind, and this Nascent Soul cultivator has reached the master level in alchemy, artifact refining, and talisman making.

The Zixiao Sect is not lacking in fourth-grade artifacts, spirit talismans, and spirit pills at all; in addition, Ancestor Lin's alchemy will also be upgraded to the fourth-grade master level.

The probability of the Zixiao Sect's Foundation Establishment breaking through to the Purple Mansion, and the Purple Mansion stage breaking through to the Golden Core, is quite a bit higher than the forces of Chen State.

In terms of potential, the two sides absolutely cannot compare.

Within three hundred years, the Zixiao Sect's strength will be greater than the two major forces combined; by that time, the Zixiao Sect wants to swallow Chen State, I am afraid no one can stop it.

If his Senior Brother Lu Qingshan can break through to the Nascent Soul stage again, by then, the Zixiao Sect can be ranked as first-class in the Southern Wilderness Continent.

After all, a sect with two Nascent Soul cultivators, even if it cannot compare to the hegemon Yuanding Sect, is not much worse than something like the Qingmu Sect. ===== CHAPTER 697 =====