Immortal Industry Could Be Achieved, and the Nine Serenities Could Flourish

"The Heavenly Court Sect's foundation is truly admirable!" Having confirmed that the other party was indeed the High Antiquity Heavenly Court Sect, Petrified Bone no longer acted tentatively and it was time to discuss the details of cooperation.

He believed that with the help of the Heavenly Court, the power of the Nine Netherworld Sect would reach new heights.

"To my shame, although I describe these things in great detail, they were all told to me by my master. I wasn't even born when these things happened."

Although Lu Yang expressed his shame, the confidence on his face was impossible to hide.

Li Haoran and Qin Yanyan remained silent and indifferent, like ruthless killers.

Although the father and daughter were skilled actors and had practiced repeatedly before setting off, they felt that in this situation, the best approach was to remain silent and act like experts.

The Fifth Elder felt that Lu Yang truly deserved to be the top student of his class. When the Nine Sons of the Ask Dao Sect were Lu Yang's age, they couldn't have fabricated such a coherent and flawless story.

Meng Jingzhou had doubts in his mind. He didn't know much about the High Antiquity legends, and he didn't know whether what Lu Yang said was true or false, but he always felt that what Lu Yang said was true, but not entirely true.

Huo Spirit Transformation felt like he was illiterate; he knew nothing about the conversation between Lu Yang and Zhou Shan. But it didn't matter; he was only there to make a show of things, so he didn't need to know any of that. He just needed to maintain his image as a cold and aloof expert.

"Although Fellow Daoist Lu always addresses me as the Sect Leader, I actually hold the position of Vice Sect Leader in the Nine Nether Sect. I am here today to act on behalf of the Sect Leader and make full decisions regarding this cooperation with your sect."

"Before I came, the leader asked me to pass on two questions to your sect."

"I, Lu, will tell you everything I know."

Petrified Bone mimicked the sect leader's tone, saying, "The Nine Netherworlds are shrouded in darkness. The righteous path disregards the facts and refuses to acknowledge the existence of the Nine Netherworlds. In order to prove the existence of the Nine Netherworlds, we killed people and sent them there. The righteous path then labeled us as demons. It is truly despicable!"

" In High Antiquity times, the Nine Netherworlds were as famous as the Heavenly Court, enjoying unparalleled glory. But today, the Nine Netherworlds have been humiliated and have declined to this state, which is heartbreaking."

"The Nine Nether Sect's foundation is far weaker than that of the High Antiquity Nine Nether Sect, making its revitalization extremely difficult. With the destruction of the Immortal Sect, the four major demonic sects have been reduced to three, making our situation even more precarious."

"Even so, we believe that the Nine Netherworlds exist and that reincarnation exists. Our Nine Netherworlds Sect wants to revive its High Antiquity glory and make the Nine Netherworlds reappear in the world as they did in High Antiquity. I wonder if your sect has any way to do so?"

After a moment of contemplation, Lu Yang said, "The Central Continent is a strategically vital area. Currently, this continent is occupied by the Great Xia Dynasty, and the Five Great Immortal Sects maintain their rule. Our Heavenly Court followers have not yet fully recovered, and only five of the Nine Protectors have been revived. Even if the two of us join forces, I'm afraid we will be unable to withstand the attacks of the Five Great Immortal Sects and the Great Xia Dynasty."

"Therefore, a direct assault is absolutely not feasible."

"I wonder if Master Shi has any research on the rise of the Great Xia Dynasty. After I awoke, I wanted to know what happened in the past 300,000 years and to do some research on history."

"At the end of the Great Yu Dynasty, the world was in chaos, and heroes rose up everywhere. There were countless people who controlled multiple provinces and counties. The ancestors of the Xia Emperor and the Meng family were not outstanding at that time. How did they manage to overcome the odds and stand out from the crowd, becoming the only two people to compete for the throne?"

"This is because the two of them had the advantage of both 'favorable timing' and 'popular support'."

"What is the opportune moment? The Great Yu Dynasty is powerless to govern, and chaos and strife arise—this is the opportune moment!"

"What is harmony among people? It is the strength of individuals and the support of the people!"

"On the contrary, the Great Xia Dynasty is now thriving, at its strongest point in history, showing no signs of fatigue."

"Furthermore, the Great Xia Dynasty is well-governed and enjoys popular support. Moreover, with the Five Great Immortal Sects acting as its lackeys to help it tour the world, I even suspect that the Great Xia Dynasty has immortals!"

"With neither favorable timing nor popular support, rashly stepping forward is the worst possible choice."

The petrified bone said indignantly, "Is there really no hope for my Nine Nether Sect?"

Lu Yang said calmly, "That's not the case. The rise and fall of dynasties is a historical law. The Great Xia Dynasty may seem to be at its zenith, but in reality, it is as precarious as a nest of eggs."

"A great era is approaching, and new immortals will be born during this time. The Demon Realm and the East Sea are eyeing the Great Xia Dynasty with covetous intent. The powerful figures who have been dormant since the Great Gan and Great Yu eras are also gradually awakening, all for the fortuitous opportunity to become immortals. This may lead to a recurrence of the scene at the end of the Great Yu era."

"By then, the Great Xia Dynasty's advantage of favorable timing will have vanished!"

"Therefore, before the great chaos arrives, we must keep a low profile and not blindly promote the Nine Netherworlds, as this will attract unnecessary trouble. The Immortal Sect is a cautionary tale!"

"Furthermore, regarding human resources, given the strength of the Nine Nether Sect, I believe that even if they have trump cards, they will find it difficult to gain an advantage in the great struggle."

"The Nine Nether Sect has too few powerful members. The best course of action now is to focus on cultivation and increase the number of members at the Body Integration Realm and even the Tribulation Transcendence Stage!"

"In this process, the Nine Nether Sect allied with the Demon Realm and the East Sea externally, and with the Ruthless and Radiant Sun Sects internally."

"When the great conflict arrives, if our two sects act together, the immortal cause can be accomplished, and the Nine Netherworlds can be revitalized."

Petrified Bone was captivated by Lu Yang's words and felt that the future was bright.

They were too hasty before, eager to build Fengdu and eager to prove the existence of the Nine Netherworlds. After hearing what Lu Yang said, they realized that their previous actions were completely wrong!

The current forbearance is for future development. It's laughable that after living this long, I still haven't figured out such a simple principle.

This is the difference in perspective. The Heavenly Court Sect ruled over High Antiquity, had a comprehensive understanding of the past and present, and had no omissions. Their opponents were the Four Immortals of High Antiquity, who had lived for countless years. The Nine Nether Sect was not even on the same level as them.

In his excitement, Petrified Bone did not forget the cult leader's instructions before his departure. "The cult leader has one more question he would like to ask your sect."

"Please speak."

"Does the sect leader have any opinions on the economic development of the Nine Nether Sect?"

Petrified Bone didn't understand why the leader asked that question. He felt that the Nine Nether Sect's economy was doing very well. When Leader Qin was in charge, he couldn't even pay salaries on time. But when the new leader came to power, he not only paid salaries on time, but also allocated funds to build Fengdu.

Lu Yang smiled knowingly. "It seems your sect leader has excellent judgment."

"What do you mean?"

"As I just mentioned, the most important thing for your sect right now is to focus on cultivation. What does focusing on cultivation require? A large amount of Spirit Stone!"

"Therefore, before you start cultivating, you need to earn Spirit Stone!"

Petrified Bone suddenly realized, and then felt somewhat ashamed, not expecting that the other party knew the cult leader better than he did.

"Then how do we earn Spirit Stone?"

Lu Yang pointed his index finger to the roof and smiled, "What does Master Shi think of this barbecue restaurant's business?"

Petrified Bone thought of the long queue outside the door, "That's certainly good."

"What if I told you that we could open these barbecue restaurants all over the Great Xia Dynasty?"

"What?!"