Published: March 2, 2025
Chapter 39: Situation of Chu State
Liu Yu stopped at the entrance of Jiang Qiushui's cave dwelling and informed her of the location of Qingling Peak's cave dwelling, telling her to come find him if anything came up. He waved his hand, signaling that there was no need for her to see him off.
He took out the Giant Wood Sword and transformed it into a streak of green light, disappearing into the horizon, bidding farewell to the mountain he had stayed on for many years as he flew towards Bamboo Peak.
He only had a limited understanding of the spiritual stone mine conflict from Jiang Qiushui's brief comments, and since it concerned his path in cultivating immortality, Liu Yu did not dare to be careless. He planned to find Shang Chuanjiang to gather more information; after all, this person came from a family of cultivators and should have more comprehensive and advanced channels of information.
Flying to the Bamboo Pavilion he had visited last time, Liu Yu took out a sound transmission talisman and sent a message to Shang Chuanjiang, then found a clean spot and waited quietly.
About half an hour later, Shang Chuanjiang landed at the Bamboo Pavilion, riding a fan-shaped magical artifact.
“Junior brother Liu, oh, you’ve already been promoted to an inner sect disciple, which means I have to call you senior brother now?”
Shang Chuanjiang still had that familiar old rogue demeanor, laughing heartily and teasingly.
“Eh~ Brother Shang, after knowing each other for so many years, why be so polite? Let’s keep everything the same!”
The news of the spiritual stone mine war weighed heavily on Liu Yu's heart, but he managed to maintain a smile and greeted Shang Chuanjiang.
“To be honest, junior brother came to find me this time just to inquire more about the spiritual stone mine war!”
Liu Yu slowly spoke, his expression serious, his eyes fixed intently on Shang Chuanjiang.
Shang Chuanjiang's smile gradually faded, and his expression grew serious. He walked to a bamboo chair and sat down, pondering for a moment before speaking:
“Junior brother Liu, the situation might be more severe than you imagine. According to the latest news I received, all five major cultivation sects in our Chu State are participating in this spiritual stone mine contention, and no one wishes for the mine to fall into the hands of another sect, thereby increasing their strength!”
“Although the intensity of the battle is controlled below the golden core stage, over a dozen foundation establishment stage cultivators have already fallen among the five sects, and the casualties among qi refinement stage cultivators have been severe; our sect has lost three or four hundred members!”
“Next, the sect will surely select a batch of disciples to support the front line. To be honest, I have already leveraged my family connections to take on a rear guard task. Junior brother Liu, if you have any connections within the sect, you should quickly pave the way, find any long-term stationed task, and deal with things after the battle!”
“If you wait any longer, the sect's orders may be issued, and if we end up on the battlefield, our limited strength as qi refinement stage cultivators means whether we live or die may depend on luck!”
Shang Chuanjiang thoroughly explained the situation to Liu Yu and further urged him to plan ahead.
“Brother, don’t you know me? As a disciple from a separate courtyard, how could I have any connections? At this point, I can only take it one step at a time,”
Liu Yu sighed and shook his head with a bitter smile. However, he was thinking about the token in his storage bag, wondering if it could be useful…
“Brother Shang, time is of the essence. Regardless of whether I have a way, I must give it a try. Next time I have time, we can catch up, and I’ll definitely treat you to a feast at Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion!”
The Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion is a famous restaurant within the Yuan Yang Sect, where the spiritual food and spiritual wine are made from the meat of spiritual beasts or spiritual herbs and fruits, having the effect of enhancing cultivation. However, the prices are quite expensive, ranging from a few dozen to several hundred spiritual stones, making it unaffordable for ordinary disciples.