Mountain cave.
The two looked at each other for a long time.
Lin Zhengping laughed angrily and said, "Is your kid suffering from hysteria and wishful thinking?"
Zhong Yan didn't take this superficial attitude seriously. Five years ago in Liulicheng, he and Song Yunhui had a vague conversation, and the two of them had feelings for each other.
He waved his hand and took out the copper stove, lit the fire, took the pot, and boiled the wine. He smiled and said, "I dare to ask fellow Taoist Lin, where is the goal of practice? Nascent Soul? Transformation into a god? Or live as long as the sun and moon and the heaven and earth?"
There is no doubt that which immortal cultivator does not want to live forever?
"If it is Nascent Soul, based on the entire Yan Kingdom, after paying taxes and tribute, how many resources will the first-class princes get, and how many will be in the hands of fellow Taoists? How long will it take to cultivate to Nascent Soul?"
Lin Zhengping really thought about this issue carefully.
The entire Yan Kingdom has a population of more than eight billion. According to the current prescribed prayer time, the Yan Kingdom will probably produce prayer beads worth tens of millions of spiritual stones every ten years.
After paying tribute, you will get more than 40%, and the first-class princes will get the lion's share. But now that there are so many Jindan monks, even if they have a transcendent status, the resources they get are very limited, ranging from 100,000 to up to 10,000 to 20,000.
However, Jindan monks have a stronger ability to obtain resources, and with the assistance of the natural spiritual energy of heaven and earth, they can get a million spiritual stones every ten years.
With this amount of resources, the time it takes to practice from the third level of the Golden Pill to Dzogchen has far exceeded the lifespan of the Golden Pill.
Not to mention the resource limitations of such a barren place as Yan State.
With a population of more than eight billion, only tens of millions of spiritual stones would be needed in ten years. Upon closer inspection, it seems to be very few.
But how many spirit stone mines are there in the entire Yan Kingdom now?
It's the same as urinating endlessly. It's squeezed out little by little, which takes a lot of manpower and time. It may not be possible to collect tens of millions in a hundred years!
Moreover, spiritual stones are non-renewable resources in a short period of time and will only become less and less as they are used.
Why did the golden elixir appear in Yanguo like crazy?
That was the result of hundreds of years of accumulation and the birth of the rosary beads after being previously restricted by the 'Rong Ling Dan'!
Now that the Zhong clan is stuck in a bottleneck is the best example.
"Without the Ningying Dan, how certain is Lin Daoyou of condensing the Nascent Soul? How will the heavenly tribulation be overcome? Where do the elixirs, magic weapons, and formations come from?"
"If there were no taxes and tribute, what would be the situation if all the resources in Weinan were at our disposal?"
Four questions in a row.
The fierce flames burned the pot, the water vapor dispersed, and the aroma of wine overflowed.
Zhong Yan poured a glass of wine and pushed it over, and continued: "Although the ants are small, they can still shake the big tree at every step."
"You should control your destiny in your own hands. You and I are both outstanding people, why can't we be the Shenxiao Sect?"
Lin Zhengping held the cup and looked down, drank it all, stood up, walked to the stone table and sat down, sighing: "How difficult it is! There are dozens of Nascent Souls in the Shenxiao Sect, and even the Ancestor of the Transformation God. Such a gap is not calculated. It can be made up, but the intention is weak.”
Zhong Yan smiled and said: "If it weren't difficult, wouldn't everyone be able to live forever? There will always be people with high realms. There is refining the void above the gods, there are Mahayana and transcending tribulations in the spiritual world, and there are immortals and great emperors in the immortal realm. But who can Didn’t you climb up step by step?”
After a pause, Zhong Yan waved his hand to the side, and a thousand spiritual stones were piled on the ground. The glow was bright and the spiritual energy was dense.
Top grade!
Lin Zhengping's eyes narrowed and he saw Zhong Yan raising his hand to condense a light of consciousness and bring it to him.
After a little hesitation, he pressed his hands between his eyebrows and read briefly, breathing stagnantly. It was about heavenly tribulations. It introduced as many as forty-nine kinds of heavenly tribulations and how to deal with them. It was very detailed. He hurriedly asked: "Where did it come from? Guang Guang Cold palace?"
Zhong Yan nodded slightly, put away the spirit stone, and poured him another glass of wine.
Lin Zhengping pondered for a moment and asked: "Since you can get such favor from Guanghan Palace, why do you need to do so much?"
Zhong Yan glanced at him: "For the same reason, relying on others is always inferior. You are always limited and have many helplessness. What's more, now I am no longer alone."
Lin Zhengping was silent, took a sip of wine, took a breath and said, "What are your plans?"
Zhong Yan asked: "What is Ming Haozong's plan for the current civil war situation?"
In fact, he already knew it from Soul Search.
The three-legged force is standing in a stalemate for a long time. The situation is anxious and it is difficult to get off the tiger.
On the one hand, You Ye State has captured most of the territory of Wei State, and Chen State is in decline, showing signs of annihilation. Time waits for no one. All three parties want to end the civil war as soon as possible and participate in the Battle of Weinan.
On the other hand, the three parties are equally powerful. Even if two parties cooperate to solve the third party first, they will pay a heavy price. Internal friction will weaken their strength, which will be detrimental to the Weinan battlefield.
As for ending the war and forming an alliance, is it unanimously open to the outside world?
In fact, the top leaders of the three parties have discussed it at the negotiating table. They are all first-class princes and will elect the leader of the alliance through a battle of wits.
There was no agreement, and Tang Clan was the first to object.
The Huoyun Sect has Fu Pengzhan and the Minghao Sect has Zhong Yan, which almost directly excludes the Tang Sect from being elected.
Most of the monks have cold emotions and do not have a strong sense of belonging to the country. In the future, when facing powerful enemies, the war arrangements may not be in line with some people's wishes. At the least, they will not obey the deployment, which will lead to instability in the morale of the army. At worst, it will fall apart due to internal strife. With enough cohesion, driven by interests, they surrendered to the enemy and rebelled in minutes.
Without waiting for Lin Zhengping's response, Zhong Yan said: "To fight against the outside world, we must first settle down the inside. We must have sufficient control over the cultivation world of Yan country!"
"This war will not end in a short time. With resources, we have enough time to develop high-level combat capabilities. Some losses will not affect the overall situation."
"Isn't the current situation what we wanted to see when the Fire Cloud Sect split? Only the Tang Sect is left. If we don't get rid of it now, then when?"
Lin Zhengping frowned, pursed his lips and said for a moment, "Where is the Fire Cloud Sect?"
Zhong Yan said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, the Tang Sect has been solved. If the Fire Cloud Sect wants to take power, then give it to him. We are of the same sect and the same origin, and with Fu Pengzhan in charge, we can maintain our unity. We will have someone to deal with the Shenxiao Sect above."
Lin Zhengping's eyes flashed, and he nodded and said: "Ancestor Peng is a pure cultivator, indifferent to fame and wealth, and has no interest in power."
Zhong Yan then said: "There are only four peaks left. You and Shen Nanfeng should be able to reconcile if you come forward. Then who else can compete with Song Yunhui? The few who are dissatisfied will be killed until they are convinced."
Lin Zhengping smiled: "You are so sure that Senior Brother Song can come together with us?"
Zhong Yan didn't answer and asked instead: "Apart from him, who else in the Ming Haozong can be like-minded and sail with us in the same boat? Shi Liangxiu?"
Lin Zhengping thought for a while and said: "Although I can't stand him, Shi Liangxiu has a very strong ambition to live forever. He only cares about profit and does not care about anything else. If there is a plan, he has the heart to take risks and explore. This is why he and Senior Brother Song The reason why he still chooses Minghao even though he is not in harmony is that he has a deep connection with the Shenxiao Sect, and at least four of his juniors either worshiped the Shenxiao Sect or married into the elders of the inner sect of the Shenxiao Sect."
Zhong Yan nodded and said: "It doesn't matter. Only you, me and Song Yunhui know about the planning here. In addition, the Zhong clan will not come forward. They are under the Ming Haozong, but they will enjoy all the profits from the five cities of Qingyang and the treatment of the first-class princes of the Yan Kingdom."
Lin Zhengping's eyes narrowed, the Zhong Clan was going to turn into another Shenxiao Sect and hide behind the scenes.
Zhong Yan smiled and said: "Of course, Elder Lin and Sect Master Song are with the Zhong clan."
Lin Zhengping laughed angrily: "Are you dragging me and Song Yunhui into your Zhong clan?"
Zhong Yan turned over his hand and took out a jade bottle and pushed it over.
Lin Zhengping was startled, took it in his hand, opened the sealing talisman, poured out a six-path elixir, and said with uncertainty in his eyes: "This is... Ningying Dan?!"
Zhong Yan exuded strong self-confidence and said with a smile: "Send it to Mr. Lin. For me, Nascent Soul, Soul Transformation, and Void Refining are not even small goals. To those who are traveling with me, I can send you the supreme good fortune. "
Lin Zhengping hurriedly put the elixir back into the bottle, affixed it with a talisman, and sealed it to prevent the medicine from being lost. Then he raised his head and stared at Zhong Yan, as if he wanted to see through the person.
The previous 'Golden Pill Stage Cultivation Methods and Insights', the previous 'Heavenly Tribulation Information', and the 'Ningying Pill' in front of you.
Giving too much gives people confidence and gives them unlimited hope.
After being silent for a long time, Lin Zhengping held the jade bottle and said, "I'll accept the pill! I'll test Song Yunhui's tone first when I get back."
Zhong Yan said: "Ask him to come."
Half a month later.
Song Yunhui arrived.
The three of them plotted in detail for seven days and seven nights in the cave.
Topics covered include:
How to eradicate the Tang Sect, how to stabilize the combined power of Minghao and Huo Yun, how to deceive the Shenxiao Sect, division of interests, the mysterious Palace of Immortality, the deep meaning of the Rosary Bead War, etc.
Later, Zhong Yan and the two went to Liulicheng to interview Zhang Ran.
The Tang family has close ties with the Shenxiao Sect. To solve the Tang Sect, the Shenxiao Sect must support them.
For people like Zhang Ran, in addition to the fallen Li Qiming, Wei Guo, Chen Guo, and You Ye all have competitors from different factions.
Both sides, each taking what they need, secretly store their positions.
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