Cultivation: But Not a Game-Chapter 270 - 180: Crisis Approaches, Opportunity to Unite Ten Thousand Poison Island

Chapter 270: Chapter 180: Crisis Approaches, Opportunity to Unite Ten Thousand Poison Island

The dilemma among the members of the Golden Centipede Gang didn’t last long, as the leader, Lin Xuan, conceded.

He himself hadn’t lost; in fact, he was slightly ahead in the clash with Chu Xinyue, but his subordinates were about to collapse. It wouldn’t be possible for him to win in a short time, and continuing the fight would lead to total defeat.

As the leader, Lin Xuan could afford to lose and straightforwardly said,

"A bet’s a bet, since you won, the secret realm is yours."

"However, don’t celebrate too early. The three great guilds won’t allow a fourth major guild to appear on the island. Whether you can keep the secret realm is questionable. Farewell."

With that, he waved his hand and led the remaining members of the Golden Centipede Gang away.

As soon as they left, a cheer erupted from the members of the guilds:

"We won."

Su Yu reunited with Chu Xinyue and spoke solemnly:

"I think Mr. Lin is right; the three great guilds definitely won’t let us hold onto the secret realm. We need to prepare early."

Chu Xinyue nodded, saying:

"Indeed, we need more reinforcements."

She looked toward Su Yu and asked:

"Would you go to the Canglan Association to see if you can get some support?"

Su Yu shook his head and said:

"I can at most secure some resource support or hire a few Loose Cultivator experts. Ordinary manpower should be unlikely."

Chu Xinyue nodded and said:

"I understand, but being able to hire a few Loose Cultivator experts would also be beneficial."

"I’ll go immediately."

He promptly took out a Small Transposition Divine Talisman, bound to a teleportation point on Jinjiao Island, activated it, and disappeared in a flash of light after ten seconds, reappearing on Jinjiao Island.

Upon returning, he immediately contacted his second brother and sister-in-law to inform them about the guild’s discovery of the secret realm.

His second brother immediately said,

"Come to Mingsu Palace."

"I’ll be there soon."

About ten minutes later, he returned to Mingsu Palace to meet his second brother and sister-in-law. His second brother spoke solemnly:

"I can’t send a team there, or it will provoke a backlash from the three great guilds. I can only use personal connections to help you find a few Loose Cultivator experts. You’ll have to pay them to help you under the pretense of hiring."

Su Yu hurriedly nodded and said:

"No problem."

At this point, his sister-in-law said:

"Even so, it’s hard to hold on; you have too few manpower."

"The three great guilds won’t allow a fourth major guild to appear on the island. They’ll certainly unite; combined, they can gather over a dozen Loose Cultivators. They’ve been developing here for over a hundred years, have extensive connections, and inviting a dozen Loose Cultivators wouldn’t be difficult. You won’t be able to withstand it."

Su Yu immediately said:

"How about this: I’ll go back to the sect and invite a group of fellow experts."

"You can, but do you have that much money? Do you know how much it costs just to invite a Loose Cultivator to take action?"

"Or are you planning to owe everyone a favor?"

"Uh..."

"How much is it?"

Su Yu indeed didn’t know how much it cost to hire a Loose Cultivator.

His second brother explained to him:

"Different cultivation levels have different fees. The fees for sect disciples and Loose Cultivators are also different. Taking the Xuanzhen Immortal Sect as an example, the fee for elite disciples under level 150 varies between 1,000-3,000 gold depending on level and cultivation. For levels 150-175, it’s about 4,000-6,000 gold, and above 175, it’s 10,000 gold."

"If they’re core disciples with sect legacies, the fee increases by 50%."

"Typically, the maximum duration is one month. After a month, you’ll need to rehire."

"Don’t expect this hire fee to make them risk their lives for you. If there’s a life-threatening situation, they’ll leave depending on the circumstances."

"Of course, if it’s a disciple from the Xuanzhen Immortal Sect, they’ll help earnestly out of camaraderie, but they won’t fight to the death for you unless absolutely necessary."

"Sect disciples are generally stronger than Loose Cultivators who’ve made their own way in smaller sects. To seize the secret realm against the united three great guilds, you’d need to hire at least over twenty Loose Cultivator experts and employ them for at least three months until the secret realm’s defenses are established. You’d need to prepare at least 100,000 gold."

"Moreover, occupying the secret realm means you’ll have to move the headquarters there, requiring even stronger defenses, which will cost tens of thousands more gold."

"Does your guild have that kind of money?"

".....Probably not."

Though he didn’t know how much Chu Xinyue currently had, he guessed it was highly unlikely they had tens of thousands of gold.

"Damn it, do I have to go back to the sect to pull some strings?"

"With my potential, I could indeed rally a group of fellow sect members to help, but social debts are the hardest to repay, and I would owe so many people."

He didn’t consider asking his master for help, as his master wouldn’t intervene.

His master would only save him in situations of life-threatening danger, and wouldn’t help him bully others with strength.

At this moment, his sister-in-law continued,

"We do have the money and can lend it to you, but you need to consider whether it’s worth it. Are you sure you can hold out under the suppression of the three great guilds?"

"Even if you seize the secret realm and build a new headquarters at the entrance, you’ll continue facing comprehensive suppression from the three great guilds for months, a year, two years, or even longer. Your members won’t be able to gain experience outside the city, facing ambushes once they step outside. Are you sure the guild can reverse the situation within a few years after gaining the secret realm?"

Su Yu grew even more silent.

It’s almost impossible, unless the resources within the secret realm are exceedingly abundant, capable of greatly enhancing one’s strength.

There’s a possibility, but it’s pitifully small.

There are signs of whether the resources within a secret realm are rich. In a place like Ten Thousand Poison Island, no major sect has arisen historically, ruling out the possibility that the secret realm is a remnant of an ancient sect, and thus eliminating the chance of it being a super resource-rich secret realm.

Without this possibility, the guild couldn’t possibly surpass the three great guilds in just a few years based on this secret realm alone.

So...

"But we can’t give up!"

Su Yu bit his lower lip, his eyes extremely determined, having already made a decision in his heart.

Guild development, like personal cultivation, also demands momentum and the courage to advance boldly.

The secret realm for a guild is tantamount to a personal opportunity. Everyone in their life will have a few key opportunities, as the saying goes — if one does not take what is given by heaven, it will only bring misfortune. If they can’t grasp it, the morale and spirit accumulated by the guild will dissipate, making future development difficult.

Su Yu could feel that this secret realm was the key opportunity for Thousand Star Hall’s rise.

Otherwise, why hadn’t it appeared before? Just under a year since they arrived, and it emerges—they must seize this chance.

With this in mind, Su Yu looked solemnly at his second brother and sister-in-law and asked:

"Sister-in-law, if the Canglan Association’s Second Main Regiment takes action, can it hold off the alliance of the three major guilds for half a year?"

His second brother and sister-in-law looked puzzled and asked:

"Why are you asking this? We can’t take action; otherwise, it would provoke a backlash from the three major guilds."

Su Yu explained seriously:

"I have an idea to break through this predicament, but it requires someone to cooperate."

"What plan?"

Su Yu took a deep breath, opened the panel, and shared the Dragon Transformation Great Divine Techniques.

His second brother and sister-in-law looked at the panel with bewilderment, and the next second, their eyes froze, filled with shock and incredulity.

His second brother’s mouth fell open, too stunned to speak momentarily.

"Hiss!"

"Little brother, is this?"

Su Yu nodded seriously:

"It’s a Great Divine Technique that transforms me into a True Dragon of mythological rank 214, currently lasting 6 minutes and 52 seconds, with the ability to transform once a month."

"No way!"

After the shock came uncontrollable joy.

"You actually possess such a Great Divine Technique, that’s insane."

His sister-in-law quickly reacted and asked:

"Is your plan to transform into a dragon and destroy the three major guilds’ headquarters?"

Su Yu gave a thumbs up to his sister-in-law and said:

"Sister-in-law, you’re sharp, I do have this idea."

"Please help, with the guild’s collaboration to guard the secret realm, then I’ll attack their headquarters. Nearly seven minutes should be enough to destroy their headquarters."

"Without a headquarters, they’d be like rootless wood, quickly falling apart."

Su Huan and his wife exchanged a glance and nodded in unison:

"There’s potential."

Su Yu laughed:

"Of course there’s potential. If we’re worried about a backlash from the three major guilds if the Canglan Association takes action, then just eliminate the three major guilds, and there’ll be no need to worry."

The more he thought about it, the more feasible the plan seemed.

Rather than spending tens of thousands to hire outsiders just for survival, it’s better to once and for all eliminate the three major guilds and let Thousand Star Hall dominate Ten Thousand Poison Island.

The only price to pay may be exposing the trump card of dragon transformation, making it harder to have peace in the future.

But that’s not an issue; using the trump card frequently will eventually lead to exposure.

The three reached a consensus and gathered to conspire on what to do next.

There’s no need to hire loose immortals from within the sect; just request help from experts of the Canglan Association at a discount.

An hour later, Su Yu left Jinjiao Island to return to Ten Thousand Poison Island.

Chu Xinyue looked at Su Yu returning in confusion and asked:

"Back so soon? Didn’t you return to the sect?"

"No need to return to the sect."

Without explaining, Su Yu directly shared the Dragon Transformation Great Divine Techniques on the panel, then told her about the plan to cooperate with the Canglan Association.

Chu Xinyue’s mouth formed an "O", and she was equally speechless with shock.

After a while, she caught her breath and looked at Su Yu with sparkling eyes as if to get to know him anew, nodding slightly:

"If you have this ability, it is indeed a good opportunity to rule Ten Thousand Poison Island."

"When are your second brother and the others coming?"

"The first main regiment is arriving soon, with two more regiments following, making up a force of around fifty thousand people, including some independent battalions and companies."

Chu Xinyue frowned:

"So many people are coming? What do we need to pay?"

"One hundred thousand gold and three favors to be repaid in the future."

"Very cheap."

Chu Xinyue, decisive as well, immediately summoned the guild’s high-ranking members to inform them of the plan.

A quarter of an hour later, all officers above the rank of company commander in the guild knew about the plan. However, they only knew the guild had a way to get through the crisis, without knowing the specifics or that Su Yu could transform into a dragon.

If a plan is not kept secret, it loses its integrity.

Since the guild has been on Ten Thousand Poison Island for half a year, no one can guarantee whether any subordinates have been recruited by the three major guilds.

The first wave of action must succeed. If the three major guilds learn in advance and are prepared, it will take much more effort to achieve the goal later.

Two hours later, the second main regiment of Su Yu’s second brother and sister-in-law’s Canglan Association arrived, along with independent battalions, companies, and friends, totaling around ten thousand people.

Along with them came a large batch of craftsmen and materials, immediately starting to build a base.