Seizing the Dao

If she could get a share of the spoils from the struggle between Li Weiyi and Wang Shu, then she would probably have enough resources to cultivate to the Third Heaven or even Fourth Heaven level of the Dao Seed Realm!

And then there's...

Yang Qingxi desperately wanted to defeat Wang Shu and bring all of Wang Shu's followers under his command.

Although she was a goddess, she had almost no capable people in the main altar, and her foundation was shallow.

Otherwise, why would they use Yang Yun?

At this moment, news arrived from the Spirit Grain Hall.

"Two-star Mind Master? Fusang Divine Tree Spirit God? What a Li Weiyi! His talent in mental power is truly remarkable. If we add those strange insects to the mix, this battle will be quite a fight."

Yang Qingxi made a decisive decision and looked at Yang Yun: "Go to the Fourth Divine Son's residence and relay Li Weiyi's words to that Divine Son in detail. Remember, it must be relayed in person."

"Ah?"

Yang Yun was stunned, feeling that her sister's expression had changed too quickly. Could it be... that they were really having an affair?

He felt he would be killed by the Fourth Divine Son if he were told this to his face.

Yang Yun's intuition was correct; this was exactly Yang Qingxi's goal.

After all, to have a legitimate reason for their actions, they had to make things difficult for Yang Yun first. He wouldn't be killed, but a severe beating was likely unavoidable.

Yang Yun walked out of the Goddess's Palace as if she had lost her parents.

Yang Qingxi returned to the cultivation room, opened a door leading underground, and stepped into a dark and gloomy cramped space.

An Otherworldly Coffin was placed in the very center of the underground space.

The air was icy cold, making even Dao Seed Realm Martial Cultivator feel a chill.

Dark red blood mist continuously seeped out of the coffin.

Lying in the blood mist was a woman who looked exactly like Yang Qingxi; she was Yang Qingchan.

During the Qianlong Lantern Festival, Yang Qingchan's body was taken away by the Twin Rice Cult.

Yang Qingxi planted Departed Spirit Soul Seed from the Heavenly Principle Hall into the corpse, Yang Qingchan is now her soul servant.

From within the coffin, Yang Qingchan spoke in the same tone as before, "Where are the High-grade Blood Crystal I need? And the Immortal Soil, Divine Stove Wood, and other body-refining resources? This physical body is too weak, severely restricting my strength."

Yang Qingxi knew very well that the person lying in the coffin was no longer her younger sister, but a powerful deceased being cultivated by the Divine Cult using a false identity. She coldly said, "If you want resources, you'll have to take them yourself."

The Fourth Divine Son's Palace.

Qi Xiao and Tuoba Butuo were locked in the formation on the stone wall, emaciated and devoid of their former vigor, with severe blood loss.

Wang Shu appeared to be a boy of about fifteen or sixteen years old, sitting cross-legged with his hands outstretched in front of him.

From the palms of his hands, magical energy and Dao Heart Intent overflowed, twisting and intertwining into roots that burrowed into the ancestral fields of Qi Xiao and Tuoba Butuo, continuously absorbing the power of the dragon seed.

The absorption of their Dao seeds caused them excruciating physical and psychological pain, making them scream in agony as if they were in hell. Their bodies trembled, and they eventually fainted from the pain.

"This is truly wonderful! No wonder it's the Daoist enlightenment of Ancient Son of Heaven. No wonder Yang Qingxi's cultivation speed is so fast."

"Dragon Seeds are indeed treasures that defy fate! Unfortunately, they cannot be extracted from their bodies and can only be absorbed in this way, which greatly limits their cultivation speed."

In the month since Qi Xiao and Tuoba Butuo were taken out of the Divine Prison, Wang Shu's cultivation has greatly improved, surpassing the results of the past six months of arduous training.

"We can't let them die. We must absorb all the dragon seeds in their ancestral fields before they can die."

Wang Shu decided to temporarily refrain from drinking their blood and focus on recuperating. His Fourth Heaven the Dao Seed Realm and the condensation of the Dao Lotus were already within reach, and he would surely succeed within ten days. But this was far from his ultimate goal.

Ye Nanfeng and Ye Beifeng, two True Disciples at the Dao Seed Realm, quickly arrived outside the cultivation room.

They were already over fifty years old, but their cultivation level remained fixed at the Third Heaven of the Dao Seed Realm. They followed Wang Shu in order to obtain the opportunity to condense the Dao Lotus and break through to the Fourth Heaven.

Ye Nanfeng said urgently, "Your Highness, something terrible has happened! Li Weiyi has been accepted as the Head Disciple by Venerable Nan!"

Wang Shu didn't open the door, not wanting any complications at this crucial moment in his cultivation. "The Puppet Art Scarecrow I gave you failed in its assassination attempt?"

The one who controls the Puppet Art Scarecrow is Ye Beifeng.

He said, "Li Weiyi's mental cultivation has greatly improved, and he is already Two-star Mind Master. There are rumors that Zuo Sheng was defeated by him and captured."

"How could Zuo Sheng, who has cultivated for a hundred years, be such a useless piece of trash?"

Wang Shu's good mood vanished, replaced by a feeling of utter humiliation. He began to think seriously, "The Venerable Nan couldn't even capture Tang Wanzhou, almost exposing her route into the main altar. Several Longevity Realm Giants in the sect are already dissatisfied with her, suspecting whether she did it on purpose."

"At this critical juncture, she still dares to accept the Hidden Person of the Jiu Li Hidden Gate as her disciple."

"Very well! Let's ignore it for now. Once I've condensed my Dao Lotus, my strength and status within the sect will be vastly different. At that time, I'll have many ways to deal with Venerable Nan's Head Disciple."

A core disciple arrived using his movement technique and reported, "Your Highness, the Sixth Divine Maiden's younger brother, Yang Yun, has come to pay his respects, saying he has something of great importance to inform you."

Yang Yun had no choice.

If he didn't say it that way, he felt he would never see the Fourth Divine Son.

After a while.

"Boom!"

Yang Yun was so badly beaten that he crashed through the gate, flew out of the Fourth Divine Son's residence, bleeding from his mouth and nose, and tumbled away.

Yao Qingxuan discussed the situation outside with a high-ranking official from the Spirit Grain Hall.

Li Weiyi followed Elder Xu to receive the Rice Robe and life tablet of True Disciple.

Before the Dao Lotus is formed, the True Disciple's Rice Robe are embroidered with four spirit grains.

The amount of spiritual grains one possesses determines their status, position, and degree of freedom within the main altar.

Those divine sons and daughters, due to their extraordinary talents, have a very high probability of growing into Longevity Realm Giants. Therefore, the Rice Robe they wear are embroidered with seven spirit grains, making them higher in status than some elders. They can read all kinds of laws and Daoist arts.

As for the life tablet, each disciple's is unique, and a drop of blood needs to be dripped into it.

Elder Xu explained, "True Disciple can view all the Minor Technique and some of the scriptures in the Spirit Grain Hall. They can also freely enter and exit the cultivation areas of the twenty-eight Heaven Law Earth Spring."

"The four Major Technique require completing missions, performing meritorious service for the cult, and accumulating sufficient merit before they can be viewed."

"Li Zhenchuan is different. You are Venerable Nan's Head Disciple and one of the most core members of the Spirit Grain Hall. If you want to see anything, just tell me."

Li Weiyi sighed inwardly at the omnipresent social etiquette and tactfully expressed her gratitude.

"However, carrying out missions is an inescapable responsibility for True Disciple. Each season, they must complete at least one mission."

Elder Xu gave this reminder, and then led Li Weiyi to the mission building of the Spirit Grain Hall.

"Instructing an outer disciple in cultivation for half a month will be rewarded with 500 Spring Coin or 500 Merit Value."

"Reclaim 100 acres of rice paddies and you will be rewarded with 100 Spring Coin or 100 Merit Value."

The Spirit Grain Hall's role within the Twin Rice Cult is to teach and nurture, primarily responsible for training outer disciples and inner disciples. Once someone becomes a core disciple, those with high talent are almost always selected by various factions.

"Spirit Valley" means seed, which means that most of the missions of the Spirit Grain Hall are low in danger and low in reward.

Of course, there are exceptions.

"Intercept and kill any martial cultivator who intrudes into the Underground Immortal Mansion. Killing a cultivator at the First Heaven the Dao Seed Dao Seed Realm will earn you 100,000 Merit Value. Capturing them alive will double the reward!"

"Killing Dao Seed Realm at the Second Heaven will earn you 200,000 Merit Value. Capturing them alive will double the reward!"

Li Weiyi's gaze was fixed on the wall, a thousand thoughts surging in his mind, and he asked, "Can all true disciples accept interception missions?"

"That's natural!"

Elder Xu smiled and added, "Moreover, having Saint Mind Master or Longevity Realm Giants accompany us will prevent the true disciples from making mistakes during the mission and exposing the main altar. Therefore, while there is danger, it's not that high; it's a good opportunity for training."

Li Weiyi saw some bounty missions for martial arts practitioners with special identities.

Tang Wanzhou was among those listed, receiving a reward of tens of millions of Merit Value.

Merit Value can be used as Spring Coin to exchange for various cultivation resources in the Spirit Grain Hall.

Li Weiyi asked, "Aren't there any missions outside?"

"Outside? You mean the ground? There are some, but very few in the Spirit Grain Hall."

Elder Xu smiled and said, "If you want to carry out missions outside, you have to go to the Heavenly World Hall. The Heavenly World Hall is in charge of all affairs of the world. The Venerable Nan is one of the five Venerables of the Heavenly World Hall, managing all affairs of the Seven Prefectures of the Southern Territory. Missions in the Southern Territory are in her hands."

Li Weiyi had no immediate plans to carry out any missions, and under Elder Xu's guidance, he went to the resource treasury of the Spirit Grain Hall.

Familiarize yourself with the environment and learn the way in advance.

Upon arriving outside the resource vault, Li Weiyi inquired about the price of the Spring Fluid from Elder Xu, who was guarding the place.

The two Elder Xu were brothers from the Rice Cultivation Society.

Elder Xu, who guarded the resource treasury, was much colder and had a completely different personality. He was very businesslike. "One drop of Spring Fluid, seven Merit Value or ten Spring Coin."

Li Weiyi took out several boundary bags, some from Yang Yun, some from Zuo Sheng and Zuo Shi... all of them together, totaling 180,000 Spring Coin, to buy 18,000 drops of Spring Fluid.

Elder Xu, with his gentle nature, chuckled, "True Disciple Li is no ordinary man! Even those divine sons and daughters rarely purchased such a large quantity of Spring Fluid at once when they were in the Five Seas Realm. Their ancestral fields could only expand to over 20,000 cubic meters."

Li Weiyi feigned pain, then revealed a look of madness and determination. "I have to fight for it. How can I be content if I don't? Elder Xu, I have a Dao Lotus here that has released its full magical energy. How many Spring Coin can I exchange for it?"

Elder Xu, with his aloof demeanor, retrieved the Spring Fluid and handed it to Li Weiyi: "Dao Lotus, it can be used to refine Dao Lotus Pills, a powerful elixir for Dao Seed Realm Martial Cultivator to enhance their cultivation level. Different grades of Dao Lotus have different prices."

Li Weiyi took out the box containing the lotus and handed it over.

The Dao Lotus is an invaluable treasure, comparable to Thousand-Year Elixir. Its ability to help martial artists in the Five Seas Realm accumulate Qi is only a tiny fraction of its true value.

After examining it, Elder Xu said expressionlessly, "It's a Dao Lotus from a martial cultivator at the Fourth Heaven the Dao Seed Realm, and only the lowest grade, a Three-Petaled Dao Lotus, which can be exchanged for 180,000 Spring Coin."

Beside him, another Elder Xu whispered to Li Weiyi, "The Spirit Grain Hall buys treasures at much lower prices, but if you take them to the market town, you can get at least 20,000 more Spring Coin."

Elder Xu, with his aloof personality, snorted, "If you're not afraid of exposing your wealth, then go ahead. Who would dare leak information about selling in the Spirit Grain Hall? Besides, if it's about exchanging resources for resources, there's room for negotiation."

Li Weiyi's heart stirred, and he asked, "Does the Spirit Grain Hall possess Spiritual Platform Blazing Star Stone Fragment?"