Shi Jian's New Plans, Clear Azure Kingdom's New Moves!

Once the clan was stable, Sun Chengzu returned to the Return to Origin Sword Tomb and began his seclusion.

His cultivation has now reached the Foundation Establishment Late Stage. He only needs to refine it to the Foundation Establishment Perfection before he can begin preparing for Core Formation...

The Sword Dao Heaven and Earth Qi, has long been perfected.

It hasn't been used yet; it's just been kept for him.

Regardless, Sun Chengzu possesses Dual Spirit Roots, his talent is undeniable, and he also has Shi Jian's protection...

There is naturally no dispute about who owns this wisp of Heaven and Earth Qi.

Of course, even with the support of the Heaven and Earth Qi, having Dual Spirit Roots doesn't guarantee success. What if Sun Chengzu ultimately fails...?

Therefore, there was no need for the Sun Clan to remain at White Cloud Temple.

Even in the future, the Sun Clan lineage will leave White Cloud Temple, choose a place under its jurisdiction as their Lineage home, and become independent again.

However, by then, the Sun Clan would have no future whatsoever.

After Sun Chengzu went into seclusion, life at White Cloud Temple finally calmed down.

There was no funeral, no wailing, no white banners in front of the memorial tablets, and even the atmosphere in the council hall seemed much more relaxed.

Yun Du often went into seclusion and occasionally inspected the sect.

Or he might guide his disciples in their cultivation, or take some time to visit White Peak Cloud Gorge to check on the progress of the Blessed Land.

With Lu Xun presiding over the Law Enforcement Hall, clan affairs were handled in an orderly manner, and the clan remained peaceful and stable.

Of the Three Heroes of the Yun Clan, Yun Ci, who survived, was mainly responsible for maintaining the various Blessed Land within the sect and held a high position.

He is also the next person in the sect to inherit the Cloud Dao Heaven and Earth Qi Core Formation form a core.

The Northern Mountain Range, especially Purple Firmament Peak, is even more peaceful.

Shi Jian spent his days practicing breathing exercises or slumbering in the Thunder Pool, constantly tempering his muscles and bones and accumulating inner strength.

He hadn't made a move in a long time, but at his level...

Unless a national war breaks out, all he has left each day is cultivation. In addition, since he is a demon, it is inconvenient for him to travel in the world.

Quietly accumulating experience and resources is the best choice for him right now.

Over the years, all he could do was devise more methods, whether it was the rapid development of the five bear clans, the two Rat Race, or the Black Dog Line within the White Cloud Temple...

Or perhaps they are trying to reorganize the Yin Wind Valley Secret Realm to secure a future for their clan.

Or perhaps they secretly established the Sacred Blood Sect in the Liang Kingdom to expand their sphere of influence, extending their reach to extract more resources...

Even the Beast Pasturing Mountain is now under his leadership, providing a place for the thirty-six Demon Race to recuperate.

All of these were written by him!

But this is the limit of what he can do at the moment...

Even though he had gathered a considerable amount of power, he was still not considered a significant figure on the entire Profound Spirit Continent.

Ultimately, it's because the foundation of the Demon Race is too shallow.

Shi Jian essentially started from scratch, gradually carving out a space for the Demon Race to survive within the rules set by humans...

He has worked hard for nearly two hundred years; he has done his best.

At present, it is clearly not feasible to expand the territory openly, especially with the Supreme Purity Sect keeping it under control.

For the Demon Race, gaining a more expansive living space is extremely difficult.

Therefore, the only viable path is to repeat the old approach, allowing more Demon Race to cooperate with human forces and thus usurp their territory.

And the next goal.

Shi Jian turned his attention to the Azure Light Gate of the Ming Province Eastern Protectorate. It was estimated that True Person Qingshan only had thirty or forty years left before his passing.

If the Azure Light Gate does not produce any new Core Formation Cultivator.

Shi Jian then intended to cultivate Lu Xun into Golden Core cultivator, and then support him to become the leader of the Azure Light Gate, if Shi Pan could form Golden Core in the future.

So, with Shi Pan and Lu Xun working together, one human and one demon, they would guard the Azure Light Gate and Ming Province Eastern Protectorate, thus protecting each other from White Cloud Temple.

That's not a solution either.

Life went on as usual for the next few years.

However, there is more and more news about the west. The latest rumor is that the Clear Azure Kingdom is moving troops westward.

Signs have emerged that a large amount of supplies have been allocated to the border regions of Di Province, Huang Province, and Yin Province.

The demand for Law Artifact, talismans, and elixirs has more than tripled compared to previous years, and the conscription order for Foundation Establishment cultivators has also been issued to the cultivation Aristocratic Clan in various states.

What's even more intriguing is the actions of the Supreme Purity Sect.

According to information gathered by the Lord Rat, the Supreme Purity Sect has dispatched a total of seven Nascent Soul True Lord to the western front this time.

The Supreme Purity Sect only has eleven Nascent Soul True Lord in total, and sending out seven of them at once is no simple matter of intimidation.

The remnants of the Devil Cultivator in the Jin Kingdom probably won't last much longer.

Shi Jian had neither a good nor a bad impression of the Devil Cultivator of the Jin Kingdom.

The conflict between the Demon Race and the Human Race, a struggle between good and evil, is irrelevant to him. Who wins or loses has little to do with him. But war is like throwing stones into a pond.

If a stone is thrown on the opposite bank, the water on this side will also slosh...

Although Ming Province is not on the main battlefield, it serves as the eastern gateway to the Clear Azure Kingdom, bordering Wei Kingdom to the left and Liang Kingdom to the right. Its location is neither particularly good nor bad.

Fortunately, the Supreme Purity Sect wasn't stupid either.

The remaining four Nascent Soul True Lord were stationed in the Yuan Continent, Ming Province, and Qing Province respectively, keeping a close eye on the two neighboring countries to the east and south.

The Grand Purity and Profound Purity sects of the Wei Kingdom have been quietly absorbing the Heaven and Earth Qi since the Kunyuan Secret Realm, and have not made any significant moves.

In the Liang Kingdom, things are even more interesting. The Vast Righteousness School and the Heavenly Sword School have somehow become embroiled in internal strife, too busy fighting amongst themselves to care about the affairs of the Clear Azure Kingdom...

The three kingdoms maintained a delicate balance in this way.

We looked at each other, neither of us made a move, nor did we let our guard down.

Shi Jian went through all this information in his mind and came to a conclusion: there would be no major battles in Ming Province in the short term.

But you'll have more Spirit Stone!

War is a money-devouring beast; the consumption at the front lines is more than ten times that of normal times.

Law Artifact need to be replenished, elixirs need to be supplied, talismans need to be stockpiled, and spirit pets are in high demand. After the last national war, all the major sects have a deep understanding of the value of spirit beasts on the battlefield.

White Cloud Temple, on the other hand, has everything.

Yun Du, that old fox, has a sense of smell even sharper than Lord Rat.

As soon as rumors of war began to circulate, he started adjusting the sect's management strategy.