Chapter 345: Chapter 343: Is It Because They Have the Backing of the Otherworldly Demons?
I, Thanks To My Unlimited Investment, Am Admired By All Races
Chapter 343: Is It Because They Have the Backing of the Otherworldly Demons?
Half a month later.
During this period, the name of Li Xun had spread throughout Profound Sun Holy Land.
This newly appointed Grand Elder was completely different from the other one.
The first Grand Elder, after becoming a Saint, had been elusive—like a divine dragon whose head could be seen but never its tail. Not to mention ordinary disciples, even the Holy Lord himself couldn’t meet him whenever he wished.
But with Li Xun, things were entirely different.
He moved freely throughout every corner of the Holy Land. From elders to outer disciples, everyone had the fortune of seeing him up close.
Some even received his personal guidance, and a few lucky ones were granted rewards by him.
One had to know, those were rewards from a Saint!
Even the smallest scraps from a Saint were enough to benefit an ordinary inner or outer disciple for a lifetime.
For a time, the entire Profound Sun Holy Land was filled with voices of admiration for Li Xun.
At this point, if anyone dared to speak ill of him, there was no need for the elders to act—the furious disciples alone would likely tear that person apart.
At the Holy Land back mountain.
After becoming a Grand Elder, Li Xun no longer resided at the former Holy Son Peak. Instead, he moved to a mountain reserved exclusively for Grand Elders.
On that mountain, he built his own residence.
It wasn’t particularly luxurious, but it had a simple, natural charm, exuding a subtle harmony with the Dao.
Seated cross-legged on a cushion, countless items were laid out before him—various rare heavenly materials and earthly treasures, nearly all imaginable. If Huang Xi were present, she would surely be shocked once again.
Fortunately, she had gone into seclusion and did not witness this scene.
"Over ten million spirit stones, a hundred bottles of pills, seventy spiritual herbs... pity there’s no saint-level spiritual herb. Thirty earth-level techniques and divine techniques, but not a single heaven-level one..."
"Seventy low-grade spiritual treasures, twenty-one at mid-grade, and five at high-grade, with two Dao Weapons."
"Six advancement talismans."
"Tsk, this generation of disciples isn’t that impressive."
After finishing his inventory, Li Xun clicked his tongue slightly.
To him now, these items were practically useless—nothing more than things to reinvest.
Of course, this situation mainly arose because the "aura colors" around those disciples and elders were mostly white or blue.
There wasn’t a single one whose colour was purple or above.
Without high-level targets, obtaining truly valuable items was nearly impossible.
The few Advancement Talismans and Dao Weapons he acquired mostly came from investing in the elders. As for ordinary disciples, they could only yield things like spirit stones.
"Back in the Jiang Clan, there were also quite a few people worth investing in. If I had invested in them as well, the gains probably wouldn’t be much worse than what I got from Profound Sun Holy Land today."
Li Xun exhaled softly.
Originally, while in the Jiang Clan, he had identified many investable person. However, as an outsider, it wasn’t appropriate for him to hand out items to everyone.
After all, giving to one or two people might be fine, but beyond that...
If he had immediately given gifts to hundreds or even thousands of people, even if the Jiang Clan said nothing on the surface, suspicion would inevitably arise behind the scenes.
They would think that he was either trying to win people over or had some ulterior motive.
Back then, he had felt some regret about missing out on those investment opportunities. But now, he felt much better about it.
At most, he had only missed out on a hundred or so years of cultivation.
"System."
Li Xun took a deep breath. Now came the biggest gain from this round of investments.
"Claim cultivation!"
The moment his words fell, his robes fluttered without wind, his aura vast and boundless like the deep sea, surging endlessly. The entire mountain trembled violently, and countless rocks tumbled down the slopes.
Before they could even reach the base, they turned into dust.
This phenomenon lasted for several breaths before the mountain returned to calm.
Li Xun sat peacefully, divine radiance flowing through his hair, brilliance flashing in his eyes as they opened and closed.
"One hundred ninety-seven years of cultivation... still too little. Breaking through to the mid-stage Saint realm’s not that easy. I’ll probably need another hundred years or so to fully break through."
Back when he was in the Divine Palace Realm, even thirty to fifty years of cultivation would bring noticeable improvement.
But now, things were different.
Even nearly two hundred years of cultivation wasn’t enough to push him into the mid-stage Saint realm.
From this alone, it was clear how difficult it was to advance within the Saint Realm.
And this was him.
For others, remaining stuck in place for thousands of years was entirely normal.
"Next, I need to consider how to deal with the Great Chu Dynasty. For them to mobilize such forces and attack Profound Sun Holy Land, they must have strong backing."
Li Xun frowned slightly.
During this period, the forces that had previously had conflicts with him—such as the Sea God Palace, Star-Moon Demon Sect, the Golden Crow Clan, the Xiao Clan, and others—had all fallen silent.
None of them dared to act rashly.
After all, he had already become a Saint. If they provoked him again, he could simply strike at their gates directly. With a Saint King backing him, these forces had little means to deal with him.
Yet the Great Chu Dynasty acted in the opposite manner.
If they had no trump card, Li Xun would never believe it.
"Is it because they have the backing of the Otherworldly Demon?" Li Xun muttered to himself.
From a personal perspective, that seemed likely.
But the issue was, although many Otherworldly Demons had crossed into this world, none had surpassed the Saint Realm.
If there were Saint Kings or even Great Saint-level demons present, they could have already launched a full-scale invasion.
There would be no need to act through the Great Chu Dynasty in such a roundabout way.
"If it’s not because of the Otherworldly Demon..."
"Then where does the Great Chu Divine Emperor get the confidence to provoke Profound Sun Holy Land right after offending the Great Zhou Empire?"
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Note:
Cultivation Realm so far:
1, Body Refinement
2, Qi Condensation
3, Spirit Meridian
4, Profound Elixir
5, Divine Power
6, Life and Death
7, Divine Palace
8, Half-Saint
9, Saint
10, Saint King
11, Great Saint
12, Quasi-Emperor
13, Emperor
Treasure Level so far:
1, Mortal Weapon
2, Magical Treasure
3, Spiritual Treasure
4, Dao Weapon
5, Sacred Weapon
6, Sacred King Weapon
7, Imperial Weapon
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