Cultivation: Being Immortal

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In the central region, the Shenmu Sect

The Shenmu Sect felt the pressure from the Qing State. Although they had unpleasant encounters before, both sides simply ignored each other without hostility.

This time, the four big families joined forces with the Spiritual Moon Sect to put pressure on the Shenmu Sect. The Shenmu Sect immediately felt the pressure and was discussing countermeasures.

"Ancestor, Martial Uncle Duanyu wants to see you."

"Please let him in."

The two Tao Achieving exchanged a glance and quickly received Duanmu Yue. Duanmu Yue was a Void Achieving from the Shenmu Sect and also one of the high-ranking members.

"Duanmu Yue greets the two ancestors."

"Duanmu Yue, coming late at night, what urgent matter do you have?"

"Reporting to Martial Uncle, Duanmu Yue requests Martial Uncle to immediately expel Lin Batian and all members of the Lin family."

"What happened?"

"I…"

"What’s the matter, you can speak up, there are no outsiders here."

"Yes, I received news that Xiao Lingyue, a traitor from the Spiritual Moon Sect, has followed Lin Batian and become his woman."

"What? I can’t believe such a thing."

Even the powerful cultivators from the Shenmu Sect were shocked. Their first reaction was that it couldn’t be true. Lin Batian relied on hiding in the Shenmu Sect to save his life, how dare he take in Xiao Lingyue? Doesn’t he know that Xiao Lingyue has insulted the reputation of the Shenmu Sect?

But if you think about it carefully, Duanmu Yue has no reason to lie. Duanmu Yue is Duanmu Ling’ father and Xiao Lingyue was supposed to be his daughter-in-law. By openly revealing this, the most embarrassing situation falls on the Duanmu family.

"Martial Uncle, I dare not lie. This Lin Batian is truly going too far. He is now relying on the protection of our Shenmu Ancestor, and yet he dares to humiliate my Duanmu family. It’s as if he’s treating our Shenmu Sect like fools. I beg Martial Uncle to take action."

"Duanmu Yue, let me ask you, when you formed an alliance with the Spiritual Moon Sect before, were there any secrets we didn’t know about? Please explain it in detail."

"Martial Uncle, there is something. Xiao Lingyue has a Pure Yin Body, and my son Duanmu Ling practices the Fierce Yuan Divine Art, which is extremely Yang. If the two combine, with the balance of Yin and Yang, both can benefit."

"Pure Yin Body, Duanmu Ling, you’re not considering using someone as a furnace, are you?"

"Definitely not, Martial Uncle. The agreement between me and the Spiritual Moon Sect clearly states that we only engage in simple cultivation together, without any intentions of using people as a means for cultivation."

Duanmu Yue explained. They are being falsely accused. They understand the principle of taking what is necessary and not wasting. If they used people as vessels for cultivation, it would only work once, but if they use legitimate cultivation techniques, it can be beneficial for both parties in the long run.

When encountering a Pure Yin Body, only the desperate would forcefully take or deceive to obtain it, because there is only one chance. If they don’t seize it, it might be gone forever.

"Senior brother, what do you think?"

"Lin Batian’s actions indeed have been too domineering. He seeks our help from the Shenmu Sect and yet behaves in such a disrespectful manner. No one can pretend to be ignorant about it."

The Tao Achieving cultivator from the Shenmu Sect said. This is a disgraceful situation. Just imagine what others may think. A person under our protection has taken away your daughter-in-law. What kind of reputation does that leave the Shenmu Sect? No one can tolerate this.

"Shenmu Ancestor previously mentioned getting rid of Lin Batian, but I saw him still here."

"I saw it too. The Ancestor has a peculiar personality. We might not be able to persuade him."

"Even if we can’t persuade him, we still have to try. We can’t simply let the Ancestor’s personality dictate everything. After all, he is not from our human race and doesn’t understand our customs."

The Tao Achieving cultivator from Shenmu Sect said. Shenmu Ancestor can be considered a demon race, and they don’t follow the customs of the human race nor understand shame. If you try to advise them nicely, Shenmu Ancestor will definitely refuse.

"I’ll find a way, but we must not offend Shenmu Ancestor. The Ancestor is the greatest foundation of Shenmu Sect."

"Martial Uncle, don’t spare those people from the Lin family either. Expel them all."

"Let’s forget about the people from the Lin family."

"Martial Uncle, why?"

"Just do as I say. Give them a small punishment as a warning, but don’t go too far."

The Tao Achieving cultivator from Shenmu Sect said that they don’t want to make Lin Batian angry, but it’s best to leave an enemy for the Qing State so that they can weaken their power.

The four major families used to be incredibly powerful and arrogant, dominating the world. But now, the cultivation world doesn’t allow them to be so outstanding. It’s good to give them some trouble. It would be even better if we could uncover Green Emperor’s secrets during the fight.

"Yes, Martial Uncle."

"You may go now, the sect will give you an explanation for this matter."

"Thank you, Martial Uncle. I will take my leave."

"Go ahead."

The Tao Achieving cultivator from Shenmu Sect waved his hand, and Duanmu Yue quickly departed.

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"Uncle, things are not going well. Today, all the people who went to deliver gifts failed. They didn’t even let them in the door."

In Shenmu City, a young member of the Lin family looked panicked as he spoke to Lin Jiang.

Where there are people, there is a Jianghu [Martial arts world]. Where there is power, there is also corruption. Shenmu City is no exception. Every shop in the city requires gifts to be given.

However, Shenmu City is quite strict in this regard. Once they receive the money, they will do the job for you. If they can’t get it done, they might even return the money to you. So, for merchants, they are not afraid of paying, they are afraid of not getting the job done after paying.

The Fengyun Trading Company has been in Shenmu City for many years, naturally, it is unavoidable to send money out almost every month, and there has never been a problem in decades.

"Not collecting money, do you know the reason?"

"I still don’t know for now."

"Has anything happened inside the company?"

"Not at the moment."

"Go and close the door, and say that the company needs to be renovated."

"Ah, Uncle, by closing the door, we will lose quite a bit of money."

"Small money doesn’t matter, it’s only a big deal if something goes wrong. Listen to me, I’m right."

Lin Jiang said, he is currently dealing with the spoils of the Lin family, normal business doesn’t make much money, but it’s only when those people stop collecting money that he feels a crisis.

According to his understanding of Shenmu City, even if they can’t get things done, they will tell you why it can’t be done. Like this kind of place that you can’t even enter, he has never seen it before.

Lin Jiang quickly went to ask his friends, but there was no news for a while.

"I heard that you closed your shop, what happened?"

When Lin Jiang returned to the store, Lin Die quickly came to ask. She is now very concerned about Lin Jiang’s business, after all, the goods belong to her.

"Something happened, the people from Shenmu Sect are no longer accepting my money."

"Accepting money?"

"Of course, haven’t you ever paid in Anhua City before?"

"I haven’t paid."

"That’s normal, but someone from the Lin family must have accepted it."

Lin Jiang said that he didn’t believe the Lin family was innocent, it was impossible, people are not that pure-hearted.

"Maybe, and then?"

"The situation is messy, think about it, who wouldn’t accept money? If they dare not take money, it means they are under unbearable pressure. Where do you think the pressure comes from?"

"Shenmu Sect."

"Yes, the higher-ups of Shenmu Sect are trying to get us. What do you think might have happened?"

"If nothing unexpected happens, it’s probably about Xiao Lingyue and my father’s secret."

"I guess so too."

Lin Jiang sighed, he had been trouble-free in Shenmu City for decades, and now there was only this one thing happening.

"A femme fatale."

"No matter how much we scold, it’s no use. Now we need to solve the problem."

"If we can’t solve it, what will be the consequences?"

If the shop closes and the current situation is affected, those shops that always act friendly with me will be the first ones to turn against me. I wonder how much of our belongings they will take, it all depends on their conscience.

But don’t expect them to have much conscience, if this thing is valuable, they’ll sell it by weight.

"This is so serious."

"This is just the beginning. We still have to see how Shenmu Sect will deal with us. If we can avoid financial loss, then tomorrow onwards it’ll just be a series of small problems. But if they want to destroy us, the day after tomorrow will bring a big disaster."

Lin Jiang said. This is how it is when we make a living on someone else’s turf. It’s an unavoidable situation. What makes Lin Jiang angry is Lin Batian. Why bother Xiao Lingyue when there’s nothing going on? Doesn’t he know who she is?

"How will you handle it?"

"If we can’t survive in Shenmu City, it’s better to leave early and find peace elsewhere. Tonight, I’ll have someone pack up our things and prepare to leave."

"You will suffer a great loss."

"It’s better than losing your life. Don’t hold on to false hope, just give up."

Lin Jiang said, even though he always claimed he cared more about money than his life, when it came down to choosing between money and life, he would definitely prioritize his own survival.

Now Lin Jiang won’t wait for the Shenmu Sect to show him any mercy. As soon as he sees any signs of trouble, he would rather endure losses and run away.

Lin Die stopped talking, but she was clearly very angry. Earlier, Lin Ying was so angry that she ran away from home and only came back for this mission. She has always been thinking about the bigger picture, but now she feels like she can’t bear it anymore.

"I’ll inconvenience you for now. You can do whatever you want, the Lin family won’t mistreat you."

"Where did Third Auntie go?"

"Someone has to take responsibility, and a father should have the consciousness of being a father."

Lin Die said calmly, her father must give an explanation for this matter, otherwise she won’t agree.

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