unnecessary
Luo Qingzhou replied and put away the message.
He couldn't help but sigh secretly.
Did the uncle know that he couldn't break through to the Martial King level, so he wanted to sacrifice himself to repay his parents
No matter what, he couldn't sacrifice his uncle.
Keep going!
He closed his eyes, calmed his mind, and began to practice his skills.
In the Danhai, air currents of various colors quickly gathered together and then rushed to the meridians leading to the Wuwang Pass.
The energy surges up like a torrent.
At the root of thunder and lightning, five-colored lightning crackled and flashed continuously.
The bones, muscles, internal organs, etc. in his body are also constantly changing color.
However, after a night of hard work, nothing was achieved.
The pass was solid as a rock and looked indestructible, with no signs of damage or even looseness.
When it's almost dawn.
He put away the technique and sighed secretly.
Just as he took out the body identification stone to check whether there were any changes in the data, the curtain at the door suddenly moved and a figure flashed in.
She was wearing a green dress, and had a tall and slender figure, but her chest was particularly high and majestic, which made her slender waist look even more slender.
There is a jade flute on her slender waist.
That cold face doesn't seem to match her perfect figure.
Luo Qingzhou's expression froze, and he said, "Uncle Master, you..."
"I want to practice."
Linghu Qingzhu said expressionlessly.
Luo Qingzhou refused outright: "No."
The two looked at each other for a while.
Linghu Qingzhu said: "I just want to practice."
Luo Qingzhou was firm: "It's impossible now. Unless I break through to the Martial King realm."
Linghu Qingzhu looked at him and said, "Perhaps we can break through together."
Luo Qingzhou looked at her in silence for a while, and said: "Uncle Master, I would rather stay in this realm forever and never break through, but I will never let you do that."
Linghu Qingzhu looked calm, and stared at him for a long time, then asked, "Did she tell you?"
Luo Qingzhou said: "Yes. So, do you think I will sacrifice you for the sake of breakthrough?"
Linghu Qingzhu lowered his head slightly, was silent for a moment, and said softly: "After breaking through the Martial King realm, you can realize your wish. You can protect them and Dayan. You don't have to live such a hard and heavy life anymore... I am just an insignificant person. I can have my current cultivation because of you. I am already very satisfied. You have so many people who need protection, and your baby, you..."
"Uncle Master."
Luo Qingzhou interrupted her, looked at her deeply and said, "Are you stupid? Aren't you someone I need to protect too? How can I sacrifice you to protect others?"
Linghu Qingzhu raised his head, looked at him and said, "But I... and them..."
"You are no less humble than anyone else."
Luo Qingzhou looked at her seriously: "In my heart, you are all the same. I would rather sacrifice myself than sacrifice any of you. I would rather abandon my cultivation and never practice again than let you get hurt in the slightest because of myself. Uncle Master, it's already now, don't you understand?"
Linghu Qingzhu stared at him blankly for a long time before turning around and walking out in silence.
As the door curtain swayed, Yueying suddenly walked in and asked, "When did she come in?"
Luo Qingzhou asked: "How should I know?"
Yueying stared at him coldly for a while and said, "What did you do? She's crying."
Luo Qingzhou was silent for a moment, then looked at her and said, "Do you want to know?"
Yueying paused and said coldly, "I want to."
Luo Qingzhou nodded slightly and said, "Come here and put your ear close to me."
Yueying was slightly startled, walked over, bent down, tilted her face, and put her ear close.
Luo Qingzhou whispered into her ear: "I won't tell you."
After saying this, he closed his eyes and continued practicing.
Yueying: “…”
The next day, the sun was shining brightly.
The huge square on Kowloon Island was crowded with people.
On the stone platform in the middle.
A middle-aged man in a white robe and with a dignified demeanor stood on it.
This person's name is Xu Xinghe. He is the elder of Jiutian Yaotai and the person in charge of this Jiuzhou Conference.
In order to ensure fairness, the three major sects each selected three elders to preside over this conference.
At the same time, several respected independent cultivators were invited to take charge.
After the noises around him gradually quieted down, Xu Xinghe bowed to everyone around him and began to speak.
After some polite greetings, Fang began to talk about the reasons, rules, procedures, etc. for this conference.
"This conference has brought together the best countries and sects from all over the Kyushu Continent. Everyone has come from far away, not just to see the scenery, see friends, and chat..."
"From the first time we held the Kyushu Conference, our purpose was clear."
"The cultivation resources on the Jiuzhou Continent are limited. Every country, every sect, and every cultivator on our continent needs cultivation resources."
“But not every practitioner in every country has the ability to obtain it.”
"So, cultivation resources belong to those who are capable."
"It has been ten years since the last Jiuzhou Conference. During these ten years, a lot of things have happened. Some countries have disappeared, some sects have been destroyed, some forces have committed heinous crimes and have been driven out of this continent, and some contracts have expired. Therefore, we have to redistribute the freed-up cultivation resources."
"The cultivation resources this time include three spiritual mines, more than a hundred magic weapons, and some land. According to the previous rules, each of us participants needs to show our strength in order to compete for them."
"Of course, those who can be invited here by us are all powerful. However, the resources are limited, and only the strongest can obtain them."
The people in the audience immediately began to discuss in low voices.
"Three spiritual mines! I remember that in the last Jiuzhou Conference, there were only two, and they were both very small spiritual mines. But even so, in order to fight for those two spiritual mines, many cultivators were killed or injured, and even several masters of the Guiyi Realm were killed..."
"Humph, the three major immortal sects already have so many spiritual mines and cultivation resources. I heard that they are fighting for them this time. They are simply greedy and will not leave any way for small countries like us to survive."
"Then just join them. As long as you join their country or sect, the cultivation resources are very rich..."
"We don't want to be enslaved by them! They enjoy the benefits themselves, and send other countries and sects to deal with the dangers. I heard that in the last battle against the demon tribe at the border of Da Yan, tens of thousands of practitioners from the Da Meng Empire and other countries died... Humph, we are not stupid."
"We can't do anything about it. They are so powerful. It's good enough that they can leave some leftovers for us to grab. Even if they monopolize these cultivation resources, what can we do?"
"That's not the case. The three major immortal sects all have a lot of cultivation resources, and they supervise each other. Besides, there are more than just three sects in the Jiuzhou Continent. If they go too far and don't leave any room for other cultivators, who will support them when everyone loses?"
Xu Xinghe stopped talking, and when everyone had finished discussing, he began to talk about the rules of this competition.
"The rules are still the same as before. Many people here know them, but there are many newcomers here for the first time, so I have to repeat them again."
"We'll start with the land and some treasures, and then the three spiritual mines. Anyone who wants one can sign up, and then we'll compete on stage to decide the winner. Each country or sect can only get three items at most, but there's no limit to the number of times you can compete..."
"That is to say, for a treasure, a country or sect can send all its practitioners to compete on stage. Of course, it needs to be one-on-one..."
"For the sake of fairness, the cultivation levels of the two contestants cannot differ too much. Of course, if one party is unwilling to accept the defeat and insists on sending a cultivator with a lower cultivation level than the other party to die, we cannot stop them, but they must first sign a life and death contract, and they are responsible for their own life and death..."
"The most important point is that no matter what injuries or conflicts occur during this competition, you cannot retaliate for these reasons after the competition. Otherwise, my three great sects will never forgive you."
"Of course, I still encourage everyone to stop when the time is right. Cultivation resources are indeed important, but if you keep your life, you will have another chance in the future. Ten years is a long time for ordinary people, but for us cultivators, it is just a few days of seclusion. Instead of impulsively dying in this competition, why not try to show off your skills next time?"
Xu Xinghe explained in detail many rules and the process of the competition.
The practitioners gathered in the square around them listened and discussed in low voices.
Some young practitioners are full of energy and can't wait.
They came to participate in this conference not only to compete for cultivation resources, but also wanted to take the opportunity to stand out and earn some fame on this stage in front of all the cultivators in the entire Jiuzhou Continent.
Perhaps he was noticed by the people from the three major immortal sects and suddenly became their disciple.
Or, you may be seen by a big country or other major sect and be invited over to enjoy better treatment for cultivation.
Xu Xinghe spoke for about a cup of tea before he finished speaking.
Then the meeting was declared open.
The first thing brought to the stage was the land of a small country.
Because the ruler committed evil and the people suffered, most of the citizens fled. The evil ruler and court officials were also executed, and the original citizens were unwilling to return, so the country became empty.
The soil there is special and many crops cannot survive, but it produces dozens of spiritual medicines that can be used to make elixirs, so it is also a sought-after resource for cultivation.
After a middle-aged man finished introducing the land, many people began to come forward to sign up.
Many people who were not interested left one after another.
After all, land cannot be moved, and some forces are too far away, so it is useless to seize them.
After listening to the rules and procedures of the competition, Luo Qingzhou left.
After returning to the tent, he continued to practice and break through.
In the evening, the day's competition ended.
The other people from Dayan also came back one after another. They gathered together to discuss for a while, and then returned to their tents.
Nangong Huoyue came to the tent where Luo Qingzhou was practicing. After he received the skills, she told him about what happened today.
"Today, two pieces of land were won. One of the winners was a vassal state of the Piao Miao Xian Zong. During the competition, one person died and five were injured. Two people also signed a life and death contract, and both sides suffered losses..."
Luo Qingzhou listened quietly without interrupting.
After Nangong Huoyue finished speaking, Fang sighed and said, "People died on the first day, and more people will probably die later. When it comes to those magic weapons and the three spiritual mines, the fight will probably be even more intense. By then, the three major immortal sects may also send people to the stage. By the time they take the stage, it is estimated that few forces will come up to challenge them."
Luo Qingzhou said, "I guess the further we get to the end, the fewer people will go on stage. However, for the good stuff in the future, anyone who dares to go on stage should be very determined, so the competition will definitely be much more intense than it is now."
Nangong Huoyue looked at him and said, "Are we only fighting for the spiritual mine?"
Luo Qingzhou pondered for a moment and said, "Of course not. If there are good magic weapons and other things, we will naturally fight for them. His Majesty and the dean will make the decision. However, according to the rules, each force can only get three items. We must fight for the last one, the spiritual mine."
Nangong Huoyue was silent for a moment, and said: "The dean said that there is little hope. The dean must have heard the news from a friend. The three major immortal sects are determined to obtain the spiritual mines this time. I heard that two of the large spiritual mines have a lot of Yuanshi, and they also produce mid-level Yuanshi..."
Luo Qingzhou said: "We have to give it a try. Is the Dean's current cultivation level at the peak of the Return to Oneness realm?"
Nangong Huoyue nodded and said, "It is equivalent to the peak of Guiyi realm. However, we have too few masters in Da Yan, and the dean alone cannot deal with the other sect's Guiyi realm."
Luo Qingzhou asked: "Your Majesty, do you know how many masters in the Return to One Realm there are in each of the three major immortal sects?"
Nangong Huoyue shook her head and said, "This is their secret and will not be made public. We can only know some of the people we know and those who often appear outside. There are many others who are practicing silently and we have never heard of them. However, Jiutian Yaotai must have the most masters in the Guiyi realm. Piaomiao Xianzong had so many deaths last time, and its strength is probably greatly reduced. However, there should still be many cultivators in the Guiyi realm, after all, those peak masters and elders are still there."
Luo Qingzhou said calmly: "Don't worry, they won't just regard us as enemies. Since the two spiritual mines are so good, the three major immortal sects will definitely find ways to compete with each other for them. We will go after they decide the winner."
Nangong Huoyue nodded and said, "Indeed, the dean said so too."
As the two were talking, an old and familiar voice suddenly came from outside: "Dean Bai, why didn't I see anyone from your Great Yan in the audience today? I thought you from Great Yan didn't come to attend the conference this time."
Luo Qingzhou and Nangong Huoyue looked at each other and walked out immediately.
At this time, Bai Yishan and the others from Dayan also came out of the tent.
Several people from Piaomiao Xianzong, surrounded by an old man, walked towards this side.
That old man was naturally the great leader of Piaomiao Immortal Sect, Gong Yangyan.
Among them, Yueyang Lou and several other elders were also present.
Bai Yishan cupped his hands and said, "We in Da Yan are not interested in those things, so we came back first."
Gong Yangyan and his men stopped in front of him, looked him over sharply, and said calmly, "I haven't seen you for a few months. Dean Bai's cultivation seems to have improved again."
Bai Yishan said modestly: "Of course I can't compare with Elder Gongyang."
Gong Yangyan looked at the people behind him, and then stopped at Luo Qingzhou, but only for a few seconds before retracting his gaze and said calmly, "President Bai, I came here this time to remind you. The contract that our Piao Miao Xian Zong signed with your Great Yan was to be repaid once a year. Now that the one-year deadline has expired, I hope that President Bai's Yuanshi and treasures are ready."
Bai Yishan was silent for a moment. When he was about to speak, Nangong Huoyue suddenly said, "Of course everything is ready. However, it is still in the palace. After this meeting is over, Elder Gongyang will send someone to get it."
Gong Yangyan looked at her, smiled faintly, and said, "Okay. With your Majesty's words, I feel relieved."
Then he turned his head, looked behind him and said, "Master Yue Feng, when the Jiuzhou Conference is over, you will take your people to Dayan with Dean Bai and the others and bring all the things back."
Yueyanglou said: "Yes, Great Elder."
Gong Yangyan smiled again and said, "Dean Bai, you will also be on stage at this Jiuzhou Conference, right? There are many treasures this time. With Dean Bai's ability, he should be able to win a few without any effort."
Bai Yishan said politely: "If anyone is interested, Bai will naturally come on stage to give it a try."
Gong Yangyan suddenly looked behind him and said, "I forgot that there are many geniuses in your Great Yan, not just Dean Bai. Maybe you can go on stage and become famous like last time."
Bai Yishan didn't say anything else.
Gong Yangyan had a faint smile on his face and said nothing more.
There was silence for a moment.
Gong Yangyan bowed and said, "Goodbye."
As they turned to leave, a woman in a purple dress behind Yueyang Tower suddenly spoke up and said in a cold voice: "Your Majesty, where is Yueyao? Is she not here?"
Nangong Huoyue's eyes turned cold, and she said, "Whether she comes or not, what does it have to do with you? Why, you lost so miserably in front of her, and now that no one is teaching you a lesson, you're itching to fight again?"
Lan Ling's face turned cold, and he sneered, "If she dares to come, I will naturally avenge her! I'm afraid that she will lose her cultivation resources and spiritual dew, and will be reduced from a once pure genius to an ordinary wife, and she will be too embarrassed to come again."
Nangong Huoyue's eyes suddenly showed a hint of evil interest, and she said, "Lan Ling, how about letting her current husband compete with you later?"
When Lan Ling was about to speak, Yueyang Lou turned around and took a look.
She hurriedly followed him, turned her head and sneered: "I hope that when I go to your Dayan to get something, you will still be so stubborn."
After saying that, he followed the people from Yueyang Tower and left quickly.
Nangong Huoyue narrowed his eyes and slowly clenched the fists in his sleeves.
At this time, the Taoist priest Yunshang beside him whispered, "Your Majesty, have we really gathered all the gems and treasures?"
Nangong Huoyue unclenched his fist and said calmly, "Of course. Not only have they collected all of them, but there are also extra ones, if they have the chance to take them back by then."
Taoist Yunshang's eyes flashed, and he said, "Your Majesty means..."
"It doesn't matter. We Da Yan will abide by the contract."
Nangong Huoyue said this expressionlessly, turned her head and looked to the side.
Luo Qingzhou looked at the backs of those people, nodded, and said: "Your Majesty is right, we Da Yan will of course abide by the contract, we will wait for them in Kyoto to take it."