Chapter 1697
Conditions
"The monster lurking in the shadows is different from the monsters we've dealt with before; it possesses extremely high intelligence."
After thinking for a moment, Li Zhirui said, "Perhaps it is because of the existence of the senior that it is afraid of being exposed, so it does not dare to do anything, unlike when I went there for the first time, the sudden sneak attack almost caused me to be seriously injured."
In addition, he also revealed everything he had discovered, including the speed at which the evil lands were expanding and the speed at which the monsters were evolving.
Tu Gang listened quietly, and only spoke after he finished speaking: "So, to resolve this calamity, what needs to be addressed is that sinister place?"
"So what are your thoughts on this?"
Perhaps it was Li Zhirui's frankness that made him trust him a little, and he inexplicably asked the question.
"The essence of that area is that it is land polluted by evil and filth. The solution is simple: just purify it."
"Purification?"
Tu Gang nodded, then suddenly said, "I suppose the law you cultivate is the law of purification?"
"Yes." Li Zhirui hadn't expected him to react so quickly, instantly guessing part of his background.
The reason he nodded in admission was mainly because there was no way to hide such a thing, especially since he wanted to gain a lot of merit by purifying the evil place.
Giving the answer directly is much better than him trying to cover it up now, only to have to expose it in the end.
“Cultivators who can comprehend the laws of purification are quite rare, so the important task of purifying the earth can only be entrusted to you,” Tu Gang said very directly.
"Forehead……"
It would be impossible for Li Zhirui not to be happy or excited.
If the Golden Immortal faction, Yuntian Sect, cooperates with him, he will most likely be able to successfully purify that evil land and thus gain a massive amount of merit!
In this way, he would no longer need to undergo trials and adventures, and could focus on comprehending the laws in the Myriad Profound Realms until he could advance further, at which point he could leave this realm.
The question is, can this matter really fall into the hands of a cultivator from out of town?
Despite being a Golden Immortal cultivator, Tu Gang's decision does not represent the Yuntian Sect.
Moreover, besides the Yuntian Sect, several other Golden Immortal forces may arrive next. Will they agree? Most likely not.
Even if they may not have the ability to solve the problem, they are unlikely to be willing to give all the benefits to Li Zhirui, a cultivator from out of town.
So although Tu Gang's words were of great benefit to him, he did not let them cloud his judgment. Instead, he pondered how he could get the chance to purify the evil land.
Before long, a brilliant idea suddenly flashed into his mind, and he came up with a solution that would satisfy both parties.
"Senior, I have an idea."
Li Zhirui organized his thoughts and slowly said, "I once deduced a secret method that can purify evil spirits and impurities even without practicing purification laws."
"Oh?"
Tu Gang immediately became interested and asked, "I wonder what kind of secret technique it is? Is it difficult to cultivate?"
"Its name is the Lotus Planting Method. The method is very simple and easy to learn. Even a mortal cultivator can master it within half an hour. However, there is one condition: it requires the use of purifying spiritual objects and special spiritual objects to perform it."
"A special spiritual object?" He gave Li Zhirui a meaningful look.
As the creator of the secret technique, how could he not possess such a special spiritual object? Revealing it now is simply a ploy to sell it at a higher price.
"Speak, what spiritual object or method do you want, or what conditions do you want?" Tu Gang said calmly, without showing any anger.
This immortal seemed indifferent to worldly affairs, but unexpectedly he was so astute.
A hint of surprise flashed through Li Zhirui's mind, and he said seriously, "I want a promise from the Yuntian Sect that I can use all my methods to purify the Yin and Evil Land without worrying about threats from other forces."
"This is the condition?" Tu Gang was somewhat surprised.
He had originally thought the other party would ask for an exorbitant amount, and he was even prepared to use some underhanded methods, but he did not expect the conditions to be so simple.
"Yes." Li Zhirui nodded.
He is certainly not a great philanthropist, but if this plan can really be implemented, he will still be the one who benefits the most.
Because he doesn't need any external aids, he can directly use the Lotus Planting Technique to quickly purify that yin and evil land.
Unlike other cultivators, who need to rely on purifying spiritual objects, which is not only inefficient, but also because purifying spiritual objects are not common items, and even if there are many of them, there will definitely not be too many.
In particular, the uses of purifying spiritual objects are not many, so under normal circumstances, few forces would hoard them. Every one consumed is one less available.
However, if he gains the support of the Yuntian Sect, then he can confidently and boldly use his methods to purify the evil land.
"certainly……"
Li Zhirui added, "Those special spiritual items are a kind of semi-consumable. I can provide some for free, but if you want more, you will need to exchange for them with spiritual items of the same grade or buy them."
Although he had a considerable number of purified lotus seeds, the lowest quality ones were all Loose Immortal level spiritual items, and he couldn't supply them indefinitely; at most, he could offer some discounts.
"A semi-consumable item?"
Judging from the literal meaning, Tu Gang naturally knew what it meant, but he didn't quite understand the specifics.
“If you agree, senior, you will understand when you see the secret method of planting lotus.” Li Zhirui did not explain, but changed the subject back.
"Um……"
He hesitated for a moment, after all, this matter involved the Yuntian Sect, and although he held a very high position in the sect, he could not make a decision on behalf of the sect without consulting others.
"This matter is of great importance and cannot be decided by me alone. I need to discuss it with the sect before I can give you an answer."
"Of course."
Li Zhirui was not surprised by this and said, "It should be a few days before the other forces arrive. I hope you can reply as soon as possible."
If the Yuntian Sect doesn't agree, then he can only try to cooperate with other forces, or at worst, act alone.
But the Yuntian Sect was still his first choice, for a simple reason: the Yin and Evil Land was on the Yuntian Sect's territory!
This is very important as long as the order has not yet collapsed.
"it is good."
With that, Tu Gang waved his hand, indicating that Li Zhirui could leave.
As soon as I stepped out of the city lord's mansion, my heart, which had been hanging in suspense, could finally return to its original place.
Facing a Golden Immortal head-on would put him under immense pressure.
Despite his calm demeanor, as if he wasn't worried at all about the other party making a move, he was actually very nervous and anxious inside, fearing that the other party might suddenly attack.
Given the distance between the two sides and the disparity in strength, once Tu Gang decides to make a move, Li Zhirui won't even have time to react.
He was willing to say so much for three reasons: first, he had no choice, as the other party had already sensed something; second, he did not perceive any malice or danger; and third, it was because of his own greed that he was unwilling to give up the merits he had accumulated after purification.
While Li Zhirui was pondering, he had already arrived at the inn and returned to his room.
Instead of resting and recovering his strength immediately, he recorded a lotus planting method and prepared five hundred Loose Immortal-level purification lotus seeds and one hundred Human Immortal-level lotus seeds. As for the most precious Earth Immortal-level lotus seeds he possessed, he certainly wouldn't give them away for free.
Moreover, the six hundred lotus seeds he gave away were already quite valuable.
Li Zhirui believed that the Yuntian Sect would be tempted by the prospect of gaining a large amount of merit, so they would most likely agree to his conditions and obtain the lotus planting method and lotus seeds from him.
Now, all he needs to do is wait quietly.
In this process, he needs to make ample preparations for the next action.
In particular, the Spirit Recovery Pill and the Purifying Lotus Seed are two consumable spiritual items that are indispensable if you want to completely purify that vast and evil land.
……
Meanwhile, Tu Gang also made contact with the Yuntian Sect through a secret method.
"Junior Brother Tu? Is there something urgent?" The one who received the message was also a Golden Immortal cultivator named Runguang. He was somewhat surprised that this junior brother with such outstanding talent would take the initiative to contact the sect.
Like many other factions, the Yuntian Sect also has Golden Immortal cultivators taking turns guarding the mountain gate, just in case.
"Brother Runguang, what I am about to say is very important, please listen to me patiently."
He was increasingly surprised, but without knowing what had happened, he didn't dare to ask and could only respond with an agreement.
Then, Tu Gang told Li Zhirui all the information he had just learned about the Yin-Yang Land.
"He deduced a secret technique that could purify that area, and he's willing to give it to us."
Finally, he stated his only condition: "But the monk made a condition that we protect him from threats from other forces, and that he can freely use purification techniques, but they will only be effective within the Yin and Evil Land."
What are your thoughts?
"I think what this person said makes a lot of sense."
Tu Gang said calmly, "The speed at which evil spirits are polluting the earth is far too fast. If we don't deal with it as soon as possible, the longer it goes on, the more troublesome the situation will become."
"Okay, I know."
Runguang didn't say much, only saying, "I will tell the sect about this matter and discuss a solution before tonight."
After saying that, he shut down the formation and disconnected.
He quickly gathered several other Golden Immortals who were not in seclusion, as well as the sect leader, elders, and others, and relayed what Tu Gang had said to them.
"Why should we negotiate with that rogue cultivator who claims to be a Xuanxian?"
One of the elders frowned and said disdainfully, "Why don't you just take him down and interrogate him to find out the secret technique?"
"That's right, it's unnecessary to spend spirit crystals to buy spirit items from him."
But to his surprise, these words received the support of several elders.
Clearly, they felt that Li Zhirui was alone and not highly skilled, so he was not qualified to negotiate with them.
However, the Golden Immortals and the sect leader remained silent.
"enough!"
Runguang said angrily in a low voice, "What's the difference between your actions and those of those cultivators who have undergone tribulation? What face will the sect have left if word gets out?"
"Besides, don't you think that since that Xuanxian cultivator dared to negotiate with Tu Gang in front of him without fear, doesn't he have a way to protect himself?"
"If he escapes, without the secret techniques he provided, how much would our sect have to pay to deal with that rapidly expanding evil land?!"
These words, seemingly a rebuke for their shortsightedness, actually stemmed from a belief that Li Zhirui possessed special abilities, and that they dared not take the risk.
“I also agree with Brother Runguang’s method.”
Immediately afterwards, several Golden Immortals spoke up, all supporting him.
"Then it's decided."
With the support of most of the Golden Immortals, the matter was settled.
After all, they are the ones who make the decisions on such important matters concerning the inheritance and continuation of the sect. The sect leader, elders, and others are more like executors.
Runguang immediately contacted Tugang through a secret method, telling him that his sect had agreed to cooperate and asking him to complete the transaction with the other party as soon as possible.
At the same time, he was told that by tomorrow night at the latest, the sect's 10,000 disciples would arrive in Flower Mirror Immortal City, and he should be ready to receive them and pass on the secret techniques to them as soon as possible so that they could resolve that evil place.
"okay, I get it."
After receiving authorization from the sect, Tu Gang immediately summoned Changfeng and asked him to bring Li Zhirui to him.
"It will take another day for the disciples to arrive, and another day to learn the secret techniques. In other words, we can only set out on the third day to deal with the evil land..."
The timeframe is already very tight.
But when he thought about the terrifying speed at which those monsters evolved and the rapid expansion of the Yin and Evil Land, Tu Gang felt a sense of unease for no reason.
……
at the same time.
The long wind, moving swiftly, had already arrived at the door of the room where Li Zhirui lived.
knock --
A crisp knock sounded on the door, followed by his words, "Fellow Daoist, Senior Uncle Tu Gang invites you to come."
He only shut up after I said it three times.
Although there was no response from inside the room, Changfeng was not in a hurry. He waited for half an hour before knocking on the door again and repeating what he had said before.
As he finished speaking for the second time, the door suddenly opened.
"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, let's go."
A hint of apology appeared on Li Zhirui's face, but he didn't explain why he was so late in opening the door.
In fact, he was just refining a Spirit Restoration Pill and had reached the final stage. In order not to waste those precious spiritual materials, he had to block out external noise to ensure that he would not be disturbed.
Even so, he was still affected. Originally, he could successfully refine six or seven Rejuvenation Pills from one batch, and the quality was not too bad.
But now, he has only obtained four pills, and their quality is average.
However, for Li Zhirui, the quality of the pills wasn't the main issue; the most important problem was the declining success rate. (End of Chapter)