A bond of goodwill with the Iron Eater Tribe

Not long after, two Dao Fire Cultivator from the Lingxu Sect arrived, carrying six large wooden frames, as they descended from the mountaintop.

The two men placed these items in front of Gu Yuanqing expressionlessly and said coldly, "These are all we have in Lingxu Mountain."

Gu Yuanqing probed with his Divine Sense and frowned, saying, "So little?"

Kuang Tongyi's expression was complicated. "Daoist Friend should know that the Floating World was originally a trial realm. A thousand years in this realm is equivalent to ten years in the Outer Realm. Countless Cultivator have come here. It is said that countless years ago, this realm contained all kinds of heavenly materials and earthly treasures. Even the Heavenly Human Split Soul would occasionally Lower Realm to search for Exotic Object. But now, even those Trial People are unwilling to come here. They only use this realm for temporary purposes."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuanqing said nothing more. He took a few steps forward and saw a hand of True Essence appear out of thin air. The next second, a large frame disappeared into thin air. This happened six times, and he used the Heavenly Fishing Method to send all these things back to North Spring Mountain.

Those within the Lingxu Sect who witnessed this scene felt utterly humiliated.

The Lingxu Sect, the most revered sect in this realm, has never witnessed such a thing before.

When someone comes knocking on your door, you have no choice but to give them something, as if you're groveling to gain peace.

Gu Yuanqing smiled and said, "In that case, I will not disturb your peaceful cultivation in the Mountain any longer."

As he spoke, Gu Yuanqing vanished into thin air from the Mountain.

The old man, who had been suppressed on the ground, angrily got up.

"Senior Brother Kuang, why do you compromise with such a villain? How can our Lingxu Sect save face? Moreover, if he breaks through to the Divine Platform Realm, the safety of this world will be entirely in his hands." He questioned angrily.

Kuang Tongyi coldly said, "The Heaven Gate Token is in his hands, and the Hun Tian Rope has also been Refinement by him. What use would it be if we all combined our strength?"

The old man said bitterly, "At worst, I'll fight to the death."

"And then what? The entire Lingxiao Mountain still fell into their hands!" Kuang Tongyi said.

Chen and Zhang, standing to the side, remained silent. They knew that Kuang Tongyi was telling the truth, but they were simply unwilling to accept it.

Gong Daoxian sighed inwardly and bowed slightly, "Dear senior uncles and masters, this junior takes his leave."

In North Spring Mountain.

Gu Yuanqing listed out all the items related to the Divine Platform, and even cleaned out the items in Gong Xin and Zuo Qiu's Storage Bag.

"All the auxiliary materials are complete, and two sets of main materials have been prepared. However, the other three combinations are each missing one or two Exotic Object. In my opinion, the combination that is most suitable for me is still too short of Phoenix Gold and Thousand Year Lightning Strike Wood, and I don't have Seven Colored Cloud Iron at all."

"It seems the only way to get these things is to find a solution within the Demon Realm."

Gu Yuanqing's gaze fell on the bamboo that had been transplanted around the Spirit Pool. This bamboo was not the ordinary Water Bamboo found halfway up the mountain, but the White Jade Arrow Bamboo that Gu Yuanqing had asked Li Shi'an to find from the Great Qian.

After being irrigated by the Spirit Water, Gu Yuanqing used his Object Control Method to stimulate life, and a large area of land has already grown.

Calculating the timeline, there are only three months left until the Iron Eater Tribe collect their rent.

Gu Yuanqing made a decision: he would use this time to hone his cultivation to Perfection and at the same time re-examine the Divine Platform cultivation method.

Time flies by in the blink of an eye.

Everything seemed to be on the right track, and Gu Yuanqing had already reached the Dao Fire Peak realm.

Neither his physical body nor his Divine Sense had made any further progress, as if he had reached the limit that this realm could bear.

At this moment, Gu Yuanqing was able to steadily suppress Ji Qingyun during the Spiritual Mountain Trial.

To defeat the Divine Platform with the Dao Fire Realm —if this were to get out, countless people would be astonished. But whenever Gu Yuanqing thought of Li Miaoxuan, his pride would immediately vanish.

"There are always people more capable than you, and there are always higher Floating World Outer Heavens. There are already three thousand beings in the Floating Realm, and the Cultivation World is even more vast and boundless. In this world, there are countless people like Li Miaoxuan. Although I have the help of Spirit Mountain, some people are born with a silver spoon in their mouth, possessing countless Cultivation Method Spiritual Item, and are guided by Mighty Figure figures from their Lineage or Sect. Every step of their cultivation can reach its peak, and they are probably no weaker than Li Miaoxuan."

The opponent in the Spiritual Mountain Trial has changed to Lan Tinglie. Lan Tinglie's Divine Soul and Physical Body are both superior to Ji Qingyun's, but his methods are slightly inferior and too simplistic. This is perhaps the difference between Rogue Cultivator and Cultivator from the Sect.

But as the saying goes, "one force can overcome ten techniques," relying solely on that Heavenly Phenomenon Earthly Form,"Gu Yuanqing simply couldn't withstand more than ten moves!

However, Gu Yuanqing was not fixated on defeating Lan Tinglie. His advantage lay not in that, but in his cultivation speed, which far surpassed that of others.

He believed that even the most outstanding talents from those Sect could not be in a state of enlightenment every day like he was.

Can't defeat you even if we're at the same level? No problem, after some time, when my level is one or two levels higher than yours, let's try again!

Gu Yuanqing continuously improved his foundation while paying attention to the Motion and Stillness in the Demon Realm, waiting for the sound of the gong to ring out.

On this day, Gu Yuanqing was fishing on the Cliff, trying to comprehend the Dao Resonance Xuanji.

Suddenly, he looked up at the Horizon and smiled.

"Rent is due! Rent is due!"

The sound of a gong could be heard from afar.

The Great Gong Venerable travels among the clouds, and all the Demon Race in the Mountain offer up this year's Land Rent.

For these Demon Race, being able to exchange spirit bamboo for a stable place to live is a huge gain. In the territory of other Great Demon, the price they would have to pay would be far more than that.

If this were the unclaimed lands of the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, the entire clan could be wiped out in the blink of an eye. But within the Iron Eater Tribe, at least there's not much to worry about.

Gu Yuanqing put away his Fishing Rod and stepped to the highest point of the back mountain. He waved his hand to block out the space below North Spring Mountain, while also preventing the conversation on the mountain from reaching the foot of the mountain.

It was nighttime, so no one noticed the changes in the sky.

He waited quietly for the Iron Eater Beast to come over. After an incense stick had burned, Gu Yuanqing had a sudden thought.

In the Demon Realm, ripples spread, and North Spring Mountain slowly emerged.

Seeing the suddenly appearing Great Mountain, many Demon Beast fled in fright, but some remembered its existence and tentatively went inside. They found it quite amusing to see themselves passing through the mountain.

Standing atop the mountain peak, Gu Yuanqing cupped his hands and laughed loudly, "Great Gong Venerable, we meet again!"

Great Gong Venerable Meng San's eyes widened as he pointed the Gong Mallet at Gu Yuanqing and said, "Why are you still here? How did this mountain reappear?"

Gu Yuanqing laughed and said, "Since I've rented the land, isn't it perfectly normal for me to be here? I agreed with the nobleman's ancestor that I would pay two years' rent this year, and I'm not one to break my promise."

The Great Gong Venerable, his ears perked up, asked in a muffled voice, "But the great war between your Human Race has already begun, aren't you going back to help?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuanqing couldn't help but ask, "Oh? I am in seclusion here and am unaware of this. Could Your Great Venerable please tell me?"

The Great Gong Venerable said, "I don't know the specifics, but I've heard that the Demon Cave rioted, many Human Race experts went underground, and there were battles with the Demon Race. Even the people of Lanting City moved back to Human Lands, Lanting City Lord Lan Tinglie also left."

At this point, the Great Gong Venerable sighed. Lan Tinglie was considered a major taxpayer among the Iron Eater Tribe, and with the outbreak of the war between Human Race, the Iron Eater Tribe suddenly lost income.

Gu Yuanqing glanced in the direction of Lanting City, wondering if he had no choice but to return to the Human Lands or if he had gone back voluntarily. He also wondered about Xing Fei, Lu Jianqiu, and the other members of the Yan Mountain Sect, who had only been in Lanting City for a short time before being taken back, making their trip all for nothing.

However, none of that matters; he had only met these people once.

Gu Yuanqing turned around and smiled, "There are many Human Race Expert; one more person like me would be of no use. By the way, this is the two thousand catties of rent I promised last year."

As soon as he finished speaking, the bamboo growing on the Spirit Pool broke off one by one, then bundled into five bundles, flew to Gu Yuanqing's side, and with a drop of Dao Resonance, the bamboo instantly became extremely delicious.

With a wave of his hand, Gu Yuanqing sent five bundles of White Jade Arrow Bamboo flying into the air.

The Demonic Flame on the Great Gong Venerable transformed into a giant hand that caught it, and his ears twitched. "Hmm? Why is it different from last time?"

Gu Yuanqing smiled and said, "Your Great Venerable will know once you taste it. This bamboo has undergone Transformation after I cultivated it using my Secret Method, and its taste is even better than before."

The Great Gong Venerable pulled out a stick, ate it in a few bites, and his eyes narrowed. "Not bad, not bad, that's the taste. This is enough for two thousand catties, so your rent is settled. I'm going to the next place."

"Wait!" Gu Yuanqing quickly called out. He had waited so long, and his special appearance in the Demon Realm this time was not really for paying rent.

"Is there anything else?"

Gu Yuanqing said, "I spoke with your patriarch last time. I've put a lot of effort into cultivating these bamboos this year, hoping to exchange them for materials to build the Divine Platform. Do you remember?"

The Great Gong Venerable statue looked dazed for a moment before remembering.

"It seems so, but I don't have any of those with me."

Gu Yuanqing smiled and said, "Then I'll trouble you to bring these back again tomorrow, Your Great Venerable. Don't worry, I won't let you make a wasted trip. In addition to the items for exchange, I'll also give you three Great Venerable catties of this bamboo."

The Great Gong Venerable immediately beamed with joy. "Alright then, Human Race friend, do you keep your word?"

"Of course! These are some materials I wanted. You can take them back and check if you have them." As he spoke, a piece of paper flew up.

Watching the Iron Eater Beast disappear into the distance, Gu Yuanqing breathed a sigh of relief. If the Iron Eater Tribe was willing to exchange, even just a portion would be enough for the materials of the Divine Platform.

Moreover, once there's a first time, there's bound to be a second. Perhaps with just these bamboos, we can gather enough materials for the entire Divine Platform Realm's cultivation.

Thinking of this, Gu Yuanqing smiled again. This idea was just a thought. How could a race with powerful beings like the Celestials be foolish? The bamboo in his hand was only precious because it was rare. If he gave away too much of it, it would be worthless.

That evening, Great Gong Venerable Meng San took the paper to the Bamboo Mountain Summit.

"Ancestor, this is the list of items the Human Race tenant wants to exchange for the Divine Platform in exchange for the Zen Heart Demonic Bamboo."

Xiong Ba glanced at it and couldn't help but chuckle. It listed most of the rare treasures used to forge the Divine Platform, some of which even the Iron Eater Tribe didn't possess. And was it really planning to exchange bamboo for them?

It thought for a moment, then took the list and went to the old clan chief.

The old patriarch glanced at the list, pondered for a moment, and said, "Besides the top ten Exotic Object, bring some of everything else on the list. And let's send some Phoenix Gold and this Seven Colored Cloud Iron as well."

Xiong Ba's eyes widened. "You're giving me these two things too? Even the clan's reserves aren't much."

The old clan chief handed the list back, his short hands behind his back, looking up at the sky, his eyes filled with a sense of Heavenly Secrets.

Let's consider this a good deed done for us.