Chapter 98 War Decree [Sixth Update] If his calculations were correct, someone behind the scenes deliberately helped Jiaoyue Bei escape, probably with the intention of preventing the Qinghe Immortal Sect's guardian bird from breaking through. The guardian bird of the Qinghe Immortal Sect is the second-order mutant monster 'Nine-bend Qinghe'. This monster has a long lifespan and great strength, but has been stuck in the middle stage of foundation building for many years and cannot break through. The Bright Moon Shell is the best opportunity for it to break through. It is said that once the Moonlight Shell reaches the foundation-building stage, if the Nine-bend Spirit Crane swallows it, it will be very likely to break through to the late stage of foundation-building, and even use the demon pill and flesh and blood of the Moonlight Shell to cause a benign mutation in its own blood. As for who did it, Ye Linyuan still didn't know, because there were multiple possibilities. After all, once the Nine-bend Spirit Crane breaks through, the Green Crane Immortal Sect will have a spiritual bird in the late foundation building stage to guard the mountain, which may not be a good thing for the surrounding major forces. “Hopefully that’s all.” Ye Linyuan whispered slowly in his heart, and a solemn look appeared in his eyes. If the person behind the scenes has more means than this, or if his target is not the Bright Moon Shell but the Nine-Curved Crane, this battle between humans and demons might be very bad. "I'm afraid it's just as I expected."
Ye Linyuan shook his head and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. With his current skills in the art of divination, he is still unable to peek into the deeper mysteries behind it, but with his understanding of cultivators above the foundation building stage, he knows too well what kind of people those strong ones are like. Most of the cultivators above the foundation building stage have lived for hundreds of years, and each of them is a shrewd and cunning person. If one really wants to plot against the Nine-Curved Spirit Crane, the Bright Moon Shell is a good breakthrough point. Ye Linyuan did a lot of things like this in his previous life. I think most of the fellow Taoists in the Canglinghai cultivation world would be as "simple and honest" as he was in his previous life. Thinking of this, Ye Linyuan looked at Old Man Ye, and then asked, "What does Qinghe Immortal Sect say? Can we use spirit stones instead of participating in the war?" Old Man Ye shook his head, then smiled bitterly and said, "The Qinghe Immortal Sect has issued an order from the Supreme Elder. All the independent cultivators in the entire Qinghe Islands must participate in the war. Although our families are better off, we must also have 80% of our cultivators participate in the war." "If those independent cultivators do not join the war, not only will all their property be confiscated, but they will also be driven out of the Qinghe Islands." Ye Linyuan nodded, and then said: "In this case, please inform the tribesmen to prepare for war." "Alas." Old Man Ye sighed, and then said: "I hope we can retain some strength in this battle." Ye Linyuan didn't say much about this. He stood up and saw Old Man Ye off, and asked Zhou Yuwan and Chu Lingxi to wait in front of the door. Afterwards, he stood alone in the mansion, and with a flick of his sleeve, twelve Yuanchen water-controlling flags appeared, and he couldn't help but fall into deep thought. "The Bright Moon Shell is a chance to achieve enlightenment, but unfortunately time is too short and there is no chance to plan calmly." "Now it seems that we can only take one step at a time and see if we can seize this opportunity." With his thoughts floating around like this, Ye Linyuan finally made up his mind to take part in this battle between humans and demons. If it weren't for the Bright Moon Shell this time, he would have at least had several ways to avoid participating in this war. After all, as a super-grade spiritual plant husband with a sufficient lifespan, there was no need for him to take risks without adequate preparation. However, the Bright Moon Pearl bred by the Bright Moon Shell is the treasure for his enlightenment, and the Bright Moon Shell, a rare demon species that happens to be compatible with him, is extremely rare. If he misses this opportunity, he may not be able to meet it again in a hundred years. Therefore, Ye Linyuan was not going to give up, and wanted to try to gain an opportunity to achieve enlightenment during the war. Of course, with Ye Linyuan's current cultivation, it was still a bit risky to participate in the war. Fortunately, he had the Yuanchen Water Control Flag, and his strength was already among the strongest under the foundation building. Otherwise, even if he knew that the opportunity to become a Taoist was in front of him, Ye Linyuan might not necessarily take the risk to fish in troubled waters. After all, if one is not strong enough but wants to seize opportunities that are beyond one's reach, this is a dead end in itself. And this time, unless he can find an opportunity to fish in troubled waters, Ye Linyuan will not take the risk.
"I haven't made any plans for this Bright Moon Shell, but fortunately my strength and methods have not been exposed." "Then hide in the dark first, and then act according to the situation on the battlefield." Ye Linyuan's mind flashed, and he put away the Yuanchen Water Control Flag, and then began to practice quietly. "..." In the following time, Ye Linyuan practiced in seclusion while preparing for the war. After only seven or eight days, a conscription order finally came. Ye Linyuan took a look at the conscription order and found that the content of the order was similar to what Old Man Ye had said before, except that the specific wording was much more beautiful. The conscription order was written in a grand manner, saying that more than fifty years ago, the demon tribe attacked the Qinghe Islands, causing the tragic deaths of countless cultivators. Now that the strength of the Qinghe Islands has greatly increased, they want to gather everyone together to take revenge. According to the description in the conscription order, all monks participating in this battle will be awarded military merits, and after the war, they can exchange the military merits for various resources. These include seized materials, magic tools, spirit stones, elixirs, Qinghe Immortal Tokens, and even the right to use spirit veins. It can be said that as long as the military merits are sufficient, the final rewards will be very generous. Especially for those independent cultivators who have nothing, this is a rare opportunity for them to change their destiny. In addition, there are clear rules regarding the conditions for call-up. First of all, all the independent cultivators in the Qinghe Islands must participate in this war. If they do not participate in this war, they will be expelled from the Qinghe Islands and all their property will be confiscated. For independent cultivators, once they are expelled from the Qinghe Islands, the probability of surviving in the vast deep ocean is probably no more than 30% to 50%. Secondly, the Qinghe Immortal Sect is slightly more lenient towards family cultivators, and the major families in the Qinghe Islands are allowed to have 20% of the quota of not participating in the war. Each family must send out at least 80% of their Qi-cultivating monks to participate in the war. If the number of monks participating in the war is less than 80%, then a certain amount of spirit stones will be paid for each missing monk. Depending on their cultivation level, cultivators in the early, middle and late stages of Qi training need to pay one, three and ten spirit stones respectively. This is a huge expense, and even a large Qi-cultivating family may not be able to afford it, so they can only allow a few core descendants to remain in the family. "This conscription is just as brutal as it was more than 50 years ago." After reading the conscription order, Old Man Ye couldn't help but sigh. Ye Linyuan also nodded, and then said: "It is a bit harsh, but it is also an opportunity for casual cultivators." Old Man Ye also nodded. After Ye Linyuan's analysis over the years, he gradually understood the reasons for the outbreak of this war between humans and demons. (End of this chapter)
