Three Sects Joint Grand Plan-The Entire Primordial Wilderness Must Make Way! Kunlun Mountains Project Department Established!

Seeing Guangchengzi kneeling on the ground.

Trembling with fear.

The Chan Sect immortals' hearts skipped a beat. Their once-confident, sharp gazes began to dodge, and none of them dared look at Qingyuan.

Daoist Taiyi saw Qingyuan's gaze turn toward him.

This is bad. He's coming for me!

Sure enough.

Qingyuan looked at True Person Taiyi and said calmly, "Junior Brother Taiyi, you said there was no benefit in establishing an Immortal Market, that it would only bring trouble upon ourselves, correct?"

Seeing countless gazes turn toward him.

True Person Taiyi was filled with regret. Why had he provoked this guy?

With no choice but to steel himself.

He said awkwardly, "Y-yes... but also no."

"Junior Brother Taiyi's concerns are not without reason."

Qingyuan smiled and first acknowledged his point. "Even though the Dao Ancestor's Zixiao Palace Three Lectures sorted out the realms and Dao cultivation of the Primordial Wilderness, distinguishing orthodox paths from side paths and draping this savage, bloody land in the outer garment of the immortal path, we, as inheritors of the Mystic Gate Heritage, must naturally carry on this civilizing tradition. We must organize and educate the beings of the Primordial Wilderness, teaching them propriety, rules, civilization, and new customs."

"The establishment of an Immortal Market will, first, allow the exchange of goods and benefit all beings of the Primordial Wilderness, and second, spread the Mystic Gate's civilizing influence."

"As the sacred ground of the Three Pure Ones, with so many Mystic Gate Elites gathered here, who in the Primordial Wilderness would dare cause trouble?"

"Even if someone dared, whose Divine Abilities and methods could surpass the Chan Sect Immortals? Who could surpass the refined, effortless bearing of the Human Sect disciples? Who could surpass the soaring spirit and unity of our Interception Sect?"

"The Three Sects are joining together in this grand plan. Whether Demon Race, Witch Clan, or Innate Divine Beings, all must make way for us. Let alone those independent cultivators outside the Witch-Demon factions."

"Could it be that you Chan Sect junior brothers believe you cannot even handle a few independent cultivators of the Primordial Wilderness?"

"I am not some stubborn old fossil!"

"The Kunlun Immortal Market welcomes any living being from the Primordial Wilderness. A warm welcome to all!!"

"But let me make this clear first. If friends come, our Three Sects will welcome them with open arms. But if wolves, tigers, leopards, or jackals come, there will be no need for your Chan Sect to act. My Interception Sect will be the first to step forward and clear out those vile guests and scoundrels. We will never allow anyone to tarnish the reputation of our Mystic Gate Immortal Market!!"

Qingyuan first gave the Three Sects Disciples a good puff-up.

The Chan Sect Immortals unconsciously raised their heads, looking rather proud.

Indeed.

When it came to origins and lineage, no one in the Primordial Wilderness could compare to them, the Direct Disciples of Yuqing.

If a real fight broke out, they would certainly have to rely on them!

The Interception Sect was proud as well.

There were so many of them. Who were they afraid of?

As for the Human Sect.

Xuandu and the others held their heads high and struck a few poses, displaying an air of refined effortlessness.

"Moreover, my Junior Disciple Duobao, who carries out the sword of punishing evil, is here. With his hatred of evil, he will never tolerate any outsider daring to run wild in the Kunlun Mountains!!"

Qingyuan gave Daoist Duobao some praise.

The tall, stout, imposing Daoist Duobao stepped forth in cooperation. With killing intent surging around him, he declared, "Any outsider who dares cause trouble in the Kunlun Mountains will be killed without mercy! Even if Di Jun and Tai Yi come, I will cut them down all the same!!"

"Those who offend our Three Sects shall be punished, no matter how far away they are!"

As his words fell.

The aura of a Half-step Taiyi Golden Immortal swept forth like a raging hurricane, shaking heaven and earth.

The sharp Sword Dao aura around him erupted.

Causing countless disciples to tremble.

Why does Junior Disciple Duobao seem even better at posturing than I am? I wonder what effect it will have that the kind and amiable "Vice Sect Master of Interception Sect" from the myths and legends has now been led astray by me into becoming a Sword of Damocles hanging over every Interception Sect disciple's head.

Qingyuan muttered inwardly.

Then he stepped forward and added, "When the time comes, the Immortal Market will be fully equipped with Heavenly Net. Within hundreds of millions of li around the Immortal Market, broad roads will be built, along with service stations and Heavenly Eyes to monitor all Evil."

"With my Junior Disciple Duobao, this Sword of Damocles, upholding justice, there will be zero tolerance for any crime!"

Although the Human Sect, Chan Sect, and Interception Sect disciples had no idea what Heavenly Net or the Sword of Damocles meant.

Hearing the First Disciple of Interception Sect make them sound so impressive.

They somehow felt that they were incredible.

They all began cheering.

Seeing that Qingyuan had not humiliated him too badly, True Person Taiyi quietly breathed a sigh of relief and smiled. "Senior Brother Qingyuan is right."

"Junior Brother, let me ask you something. Have you ever had this sort of trouble?"

Qingyuan smiled. "For instance, you suddenly feel inspired to refine pills or artifacts, only to find that you lack a single material. You then go out into the Primordial Wilderness searching for thousands or even tens of thousands of years, yet return empty-handed?"

"I have, but if I keep looking, I will always find it eventually. If all else fails, I can borrow some from my senior or junior brothers to tide me over."

True Person Taiyi thought for a moment before answering.

"You can indeed borrow from your fellow disciples, even ask Second Martial Uncle Venerable Yuanshi for help. But have you considered that helping you is kindness, while refusing is their right? Put nicely, this material may be borrowed. Put bluntly, you are taking it and never returning it."

Qingyuan chuckled softly. "Once or twice is fine, but cultivators like us have boundless Years. If you keep borrowing without returning it, you will eventually hurt the bonds between fellow disciples, and perhaps even..."

"Even what?" True Person Taiyi frowned deeply.

"It will make you look incompetent."

Qingyuan's voice echoed between heaven and earth.

Making the Three Sects Disciples ponder deeply.

The Interception Sect disciples, especially, were numerous and keenly felt this realization.

Indeed, helping you was kindness; refusing you was their right.

Asking again and again was not merely being inconsiderate. It made you look incompetent!!

Within the Chan Sect.

Immortal Elder Nanji, Chijingzi, Puxian, Manjushri, and the other cultivators from whom True Person Taiyi had borrowed Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures and Immortal Gold Divine Materials wore rather unpleasant expressions.

They had originally found it difficult to refuse out of consideration for their relationship.

They had always thought of their bonds as fellow disciples.

But now it seemed Taiyi was simply being inconsiderate.

"I-I-I..."

True Person Taiyi's face flushed bright red.

He had not expected Qingyuan's sword to strike here.

Even True Person Taiyi, with all his skill at verbal sparring, had no idea how to refute him.

"Junior Brother Taiyi, think again. If there were a place where goods could be exchanged, and you only needed to spend a little time to purchase the materials you lacked."

Qingyuan said calmly, "If that place did not have what you wanted, you could offer a reward with an idle item and mobilize tens or even hundreds of thousands of people to help you search. You would only need to wait a few years to gather all the materials. Would that not be convenient?"

"Would it not save time for cultivation?"

"Indeed. I was short-sighted."

True Person Taiyi was overwhelmed with shame and wished he could crawl into a crack in the ground.

Seeing Guangchengzi and Taiyi both beaten into retreat by his verbal attacks.

True Person Huanglong grew uneasy, fearing Qingyuan would ridicule him and strip away his dignity. He could only force himself to put on a tough front and await his fate.

Yet who would have thought.

After waiting for a long time.

Qingyuan simply went on answering the other disciples' questions.

He did not even glance at him.

Huanglong immediately felt deeply frustrated...

What was this?

Was he not even worthy of being criticized???

Instead, this made Huanglong feel as though he had lost face. He spoke up and asked, "Senior Brother Qingyuan, if you do not refute me, does that mean you think I was right?"

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Qingyuan was somewhat surprised.

He had not expected someone to volunteer to walk into the line of fire.

To be honest, Qingyuan could not even be bothered to pay attention to him.

Guangchengzi and Taiyi were one thing—they truly had something going for them. But Huanglong, a Three-Nothing Daoist, dared to come out and babble?

After a pause.

Qingyuan smiled. "Junior Brother Huanglong, you said earlier that Chan Sect Immortals possess extraordinary origins, deep Fortune Aura, and are born with great Fortune Aura, so they lack neither cultivation resources nor methods and Divine Abilities, correct?"

Daoist Huanglong pondered it seriously and found nothing wrong with that.

He nodded. "That is right. I said it."

"But Junior Brother Huanglong, have you considered this?"

"Considered what?"

"Origins, Fortune Aura, Innate Divine Abilities, resources, and so on—what do you have?"

Qingyuan smiled gently, drawing uproarious laughter from the entire crowd. Even Juliusun, Yuding, and several other Chan Sect Immortals could not help laughing aloud.

Daoist Lingbao frowned slightly and retreated behind the Chan Sect Immortals, afraid of drawing Qingyuan's attention.

Daoist Huanglong seemed to suffer a devastating blow. His body swayed, and he nearly fell from the clouds. Chijingzi and Manjushri supported him, while Guangchengzi shook his head and sighed. "Junior Brother Huanglong, why provoke him when you had nothing better to do?"

Just then.

Zhenwu of the Human Sect stepped forward, cupped his hands, and asked, "Senior Brother Qingyuan, there is something I do not understand. I hope you can explain it."

"Please speak, Junior Brother Zhenwu."

Qingyuan replied with a gentle smile.

Zhenwu frowned. "The Interception Sect already has many disciples, making the Kunlun Mountains far from peaceful. If an Immortal Market is established now, countless living beings will gather here. Would that not leave the Kunlun Mountains without a single peaceful day?"

Upon hearing this, Qingyuan immediately laughed. "Junior Brother Zhenwu, you jest. Do you know something Senior Grandmaster Uncle once said?"

"What did Teacher say?"

It was not only Zhenwu.

Xuandu and the others all turned their gazes toward him.

"To hide in the wild is lesser seclusion; to hide in the city is greater seclusion. Only then can one reach the true state of forgetting oneself and all things, the Dao of elevated effortlessness."

Qingyuan smiled. "Cultivating painstakingly amid lofty mountains and deep ridges is merely superficial, pursuing external appearances and illusions rather than elevation of the spirit. There, the Great Dao is difficult to find!!"

As soon as these words were spoken.

Everyone from the Human Sect was stunned.

They quietly repeated the words, each gaining some insight.

Yet they were somewhat doubtful inside.

Had Teacher really said such a thing? Why had they never heard it before?

After answering some more disciples' doubts.

Qingyuan suppressed the noise of the entire gathering.

He said in a deep voice, "All right. Since none of you have any further questions, I now announce the official establishment of the Kunlun Immortal Market Project Department. Next, I will assign the work for each sect..."