The Glory of the Tribe-Chapter 77

"In other worlds, some cultivation systems require the cultivation of the Yuan Spirit. For example, the Demon Tribe we frequently battle with in the outer realms, they are more formally referred to as the 'Immortal Demon Tribe'!"

The Emperor continued earnestly, "They call their cultivation system 'Immortal Cultivation'!"

"Immortal Cultivation?" Jiang Xuan thought deeply.

Did Immortal Cultivation create small people in the mind?

"The Immortal Cultivation system and our Gods and Demons system cannot coexist," the Emperor said, "These are two completely different cultivation systems, and the resources in our world are only suited for Gods and Demons cultivation. That's why, from ancient times until now, there have been a few signs of Immortal Cultivation rising... Some of the most brilliant geniuses have created Immortal Cultivation methods, but they all quickly faded..."

"The Gods and Demons system is the true path of cultivation in this world!"

"So, does that mean the Yuan Spirit I now have is only useful in the current stage? It won’t be of any use in the future?" Jiang Xuan asked, feeling disappointed.

"No!" The ethereal voice quickly corrected, "It will be useful in the future! And it will be extremely useful! If you become a God or Demon and go to the outer battlefield, you will possess an unprecedented advantage!"

"But didn't you say there are no resources for Immortal Cultivation in this world?" Jiang Xuan questioned.

"Right now, I can control weapons with my Yuan Spirit, but even with my full effort, the power is just barely beyond the Innate Realm. What use will it have in the future?" Jiang Xuan asked skeptically.

"There are very few resources, but they do exist!" the ethereal voice explained. "Otherwise, history wouldn't have seen those few brief instances of rise. Immortal Cultivation cannot form a faction in our world, but the resources you will use—while they are scarce for the millions of cultivators in this world—are inexhaustible for you!"

"Besides, you aren't actually practicing Immortal Cultivation! You never have, and you don’t need to in the future! You just unexpectedly gave birth to the Yuan Spirit! All you need to do now is continue strengthening your Yuan Spirit! Just cultivate the Flying Sword technique!"

"Flying Sword! It is the core battle technique of Immortal Cultivation!"

"While there are also sword formations, sword domains, spells, and other techniques, you are cultivating the Gods and Demons system. Your focus will be on Gods and Demons cultivation. The Gods and Demons system is no worse than Immortal Cultivation, each with its strengths and weaknesses. Gods and Demons are powerful in close combat but weak at long-range attacks, while Immortal Cultivators can kill from miles away but have weak bodies."

"You, however, will have a long-range technique from the Immortal Cultivation system, and it’s their core technique! Whether in the future, when you face the Immortal Demon Tribe, or now, when you face other Gods and Demons practitioners, you will have a massive advantage!"

"Do you understand?"

Jiang Xuan certainly understood!

Before asking Senior Qi Shi, Jiang Xuan had already realized how terrifying the power of this newfound technique could be. After Senior Qi Shi's explanation, he understood even more. Mastering the Flying Sword technique was like filling in the gap in the Gods and Demons cultivation system.

Jiang Xuan also suddenly felt that Senior Qi Shi seemed to particularly hope he would cultivate the Yuan Spirit, which is why she was so eager to explain it.

"Also, the uses of the Yuan Spirit once it’s grown are not just limited to the Flying Sword technique. You can explore it yourself and come to me if you encounter any questions," the ethereal voice continued. "By the way, you haven’t told me, how did you give birth to your Yuan Spirit? What happened at the time?"

"At the time, there wasn’t much to it, I..." Jiang Xuan briefly explained the circumstances of his breakthrough in cultivation.

"It has nothing to do with your breakthrough in cultivation. What happened before that?" Senior Qi Shi asked.

"Before that... the Flying Snow City Lord tested me."

"How did he test you specifically?"

"He looked into my eyes, then pulled me into an illusion, and then..." Jiang Xuan described the details of the test. When he mentioned that he had managed to wake up after more than a hundred breaths under the watch of the Gods and Demons, the Emperor immediately understood.

"Under immense mental pressure, your mind power underwent a transformation, accidentally giving birth to your Yuan Spirit," the ethereal voice explained. "This means you have an extremely high innate talent for Yuan Spirit cultivation, a talent that’s extremely rare even in the Immortal Demon Tribe, and it’s what allowed you to accidentally obtain your Yuan Spirit so easily."

"Senior hopes that I cultivate the Yuan Spirit?" Jiang Xuan asked.

"Yes! I do!" the ethereal voice paused briefly before continuing, "But... I also want to remind you that although the Flying Sword technique is powerful, the impact of having a Yuan Spirit for a Gods and Demons practitioner is unknown, whether good or bad."

"This..." Jiang Xuan listened carefully.

"You’re not the first Gods and Demons practitioner to have a Yuan Spirit. Over the past three hundred thousand years, a few others have obtained it by accident, but none of them became Gods and Demons! It’s unclear if it was due to lack of talent, or if the Yuan Spirit distracted them."

"It’s also possible that cultivating the Yuan Spirit interferes with the Gods and Demons cultivation," the Emperor continued. "So you must think carefully. Right now, your Yuan Spirit has just been born. Ignoring it will have almost no effect on your Gods and Demons cultivation. But if you choose to cultivate it, we don’t know what risks lie ahead, or whether it will hinder your path to becoming a God or Demon... Of course, it might have a positive effect too."

"Ultimately, it’s up to you to decide, to consider the risks yourself."

The Emperor didn’t try to persuade Jiang Xuan further, leaving the decision to him. The Emperor was uncertain, after all—none of the others who had gained a Yuan Spirit had ever become Gods and Demons. However, deep down, the Emperor hoped that Jiang Xuan could succeed, as this would be an unprecedented experiment! A God and Demon with the Flying Sword technique would be a terrifying existence on the outer battlefield!

But the Emperor didn’t have high expectations for Jiang Xuan. After all, becoming a God or Demon was an incredibly difficult feat in itself, let alone with the added uncertainty of the Yuan Spirit.

Her thoughts were... since it had already happened to Jiang Xuan, then they might as well continue!

"Senior, I will cultivate the Yuan Spirit," Jiang Xuan answered directly. "Please tell me how to cultivate it."

Jiang Xuan's reasoning was simple—he wanted to save his mother and sister!

So the stronger he became now, the better! As for whether he could become a God or Demon in the future... if to become a God or Demon meant giving up the opportunity to become stronger at this stage, or giving up the chance to save his mother and sister, then what was the point of becoming a God or Demon?

If he couldn’t protect his loved ones, what would it matter if he became stronger?

He was a "practical" person! The Flying Sword technique was so powerful! It even showed him the possibility of killing a Great Heavenly Tribulation cultivator! He could never give it up!

It was now the third day of June.

In the territory of the Black Pond Mountain, Nalan Tribe, in Sharp Fang Ridge, Demon Beast Hunting Camp.

The camp stretched for nearly seven li, with a garrison of over twenty thousand soldiers.

In the central army tent.

"Head Instructor Luo, Commander Ji, I’ll take my leave now," Xie Hanjie clasped his hands in respect and said before turning to leave.

Luo Yingcheng and a heavy-armored general in his fifties walked out of the main tent, escorting Xie Hanjie for a few steps. After several repeated requests for him to stay, they stopped outside the tent, watching Xie Hanjie leave.

"Strange, why has Xie been coming so often these last two months?" The heavy-armored general furrowed his brows. "We’ve only been here at Black Pond Mountain for two months, right? Counting today, he’s been here three times. It seems like he has something to discuss, but each time he says he’s just passing by. Who brings gifts when they’re just passing by?"

This heavy-armored general was Ji Pengzhong, the Grand Commander of the Demon Beast Hunting Camp in the Flying Snow Army. He was in the Middle Heavenly Tribulation Realm and was one of the core leaders of the entire Flying Snow Army. He also had another identity—he was the third disciple of Luo Yingcheng, the Supreme Instructor of the Flying Snow Army!

Luo Yingcheng had sent the army to Black Pond Mountain through him.

The twenty thousand troops had come to Black Pond Mountain due to strange movements among the demon beasts. Though Luo Yingcheng had not initially planned on focusing on demon beasts, for him, these disturbances were far more important than the appearance of Jiang Xuan. So, for two months, batches of soldiers were sent into Black Pond Mountain to clear out the demon beasts, with Luo Yingcheng also participating personally.

For the past two months, his focus had been on demon beasts, so he had not gone to the Jiang clan’s Earth City.

Going directly to challenge a junior felt too deliberate!

He had originally planned to delay, knowing that Master Zou Kang’s resignation was still half a year away. As long as he resolved Jiang Xuan before Master Zou Kang resigned, allowing Zou Kang to oversee his disciple’s marriage, it would be fine.

But Xie Hanjie’s urgency was growing!

He kept coming without making his intentions clear! Only Luo Yingcheng understood what it was all about.

"Hmph!" Luo Yingcheng snorted coldly and returned to the tent. He had been quite displeased with Xie Hanjie, who kept rushing him like he was a man without honor!

Ji Pengzhong didn’t understand why his master was suddenly angry, but he vaguely guessed there might be something between Luo Yingcheng and Xie Hanjie, and didn’t dare ask. He followed Luo Yingcheng back into the tent.

Inside the tent, the two walked to the long table.

"Ho!" Ji Pengzhong opened the gift box Xie Hanjie had brought, looking at the neatly arranged porcelain bottles inside. His eyebrows lifted slightly. "The best internal medicine for innate injuries from Tongtian Pavilion—the Blood Restoration Pills! Each one costs the salary of an innate soldier for two years. This box has twenty pills, thirty-six boxes in total! Xie Hanjie is really getting more generous!"

The gift wasn’t for the two of them.

Every time Xie Hanjie came, he would bring healing and recovery items for the Demon Beast Hunting Camp’s injured soldiers. The items were always of the highest grade, and Ji Pengzhong didn’t refuse them—he didn’t want to.

Of course, he hoped his soldiers could use better medicine.

Moreover, Xie Hanjie providing medicine to the injured soldiers was seen as a good deed, quite different from giving personal gifts. There was no question of bribery involved.

Luo Yingcheng looked expressionlessly at the box, not speaking until Ji Pengzhong closed it. He then spoke: "Pengzhong."

"Master," Ji Pengzhong quickly raised his head.

"Have the personal guard camp prepare, and you come along... Let’s visit the Jiang clan’s Earth City," Luo Yingcheng said. "Inspector Lei Hong has been stationed there for a long time. Since we’ve been at Black Pond Mountain for so long, we should visit him."

Ji Pengzhong was stunned.

His master had never been keen on visiting such relations.

But as he thought about it, with Zou Kang about to resign and Lei Hong being the top Inspector, not visiting him in Black Pond Mountain could be seen as supporting another inspector, which could lead to misunderstandings. It made sense to pay a visit.

"Alright! I’ll make arrangements now." Ji Pengzhong nodded and then turned to leave.

An hour later.

Luo Yingcheng, Ji Pengzhong, and five hundred Demon Beast Hunting Guards left the Sharp Fang Ridge camp.

A day later, the group entered the Jiang clan's territory.

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Half a day later.

On the afternoon of June 4th, the group of more than five hundred arrived at the Jiang clan’s Earth City.