Using entries to cultivate immortality in chaotic times-Chapter 349 - 157: "Brother Qiu, are you going alone?"_2

Chapter 349 -157: “Brother Qiu, are you going alone?”_2

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“But—”

“It’s unrealistic.”

“How much territory a power can occupy primarily depends on how much land their sect can defend.”

“To put it more plainly, I wouldn’t dare to accept the Yuan Sect’s territory even if you were to give it to me.”

“If I were to send people to take over that territory now, the surrounding powers would form an alliance against the Taoist Sect the very next day.”

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“In Quzhou, if a power occupies more land than its strength allows, it would invite a crusade against themselves.”

To be honest, he had to drink three cups of tea to calm down after hearing about the mysterious man’s background from the Taoist Sect disciples.

It was truly shocking.

He had received news that the Yuan Sect had been annihilated the night before, but the specifics of who had destroyed it were unclear, only that there had been reports of an extremely fierce battle at the Yuan Sect during the day.

And just as dawn was breaking, the mysterious person had found him.

He couldn’t determine whether this man in front of him, who merely had Golden Core Perfect Cultivation, was the same mysterious person from the day before, or just a spokesman for that man. After all, someone with Golden Core Perfect Cultivation couldn’t possibly have destroyed the Yuan Sect, which boasted six Nascent Souls.

The most important point was!

While he had been waiting for this mysterious man in a side chamber, he had observed the young man’s gaze constantly evaluating his sect!

Although he couldn’t see his eyes, he was quite familiar with this posture.

It was the same way he looked over the oirans at the brothel when choosing which one to spend the night with.

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Having heard that the Yuan Sect had been stripped clean, this mysterious young man clearly seemed to treat the Taoist Sect as if it were already his possession, ready to act at any moment, which made him uneasy.

The sect had a long lineage and knew that maintaining a sect could take hundreds or even thousands of years, but to destroy a sect, sometimes just one opportunity was enough.

Like the Yuan Sect.

But what he said was also true; he certainly couldn’t, and wouldn’t dare to, take over the Yuan Sect’s territory. However, at the same time, he needed to weigh his words carefully to avoid provoking the mysterious person behind this young man.

A Golden Core individual who could face a Nascent Soul late-stage cultivator like him without any sign of deference, even just having that kind of composure was beyond what even the ordinary Heavenly Pride with Golden Core could achieve.

Even the Heavenly Pride, when faced with a Nascent Soul late-stage cultivator, would subconsciously show reverence.

This had nothing to do with status.

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“…Hmm.”

Chen Qiu propped his chin with one hand, pondering for a moment before nodding, “What you said makes sense, Sect Master. Then how about you give me some advice? It wasn’t easy for me to destroy the Yuan Sect, and it’s not like I can just let their territory be snatched up by other powers for cheap.”

“If I just walk away, I’d feel like I’ve been shortchanged.”

“Or, to say, sell it to a strong power that’s not from the nearby regions?”

“No.”

The Taoist Sect Master shook his head seriously and said, “Even those top sects with Divinity Transformation powerhouses wouldn’t cross regions to seize territory, that would be breaking the rules.”

“Generally speaking, in a situation like this,”

“for instance, the Yuan Sect has been destroyed, and the surrounding powers all want to annex the territory, there will be a war, and after the war, they would negotiate and divide the Yuan Sect’s territory based on the outcome—that’s inevitable.”

“In fact, before you arrived, the Taoist Sect was already prepared for war at any time.”

“However…”

The Taoist Sect Master hesitated before speaking, “It’s not that there’s no solution, for example, the Taoist Sect could announce to the world that the mysterious person who destroyed the Yuan Sect has chosen to sell this piece of territory to the Taoist Sect. That way, when the war breaks out, other sects would also be wary of acting rashly, given your strength, Sect Master, is enough to restrain the other powers, and the Taoist Sect can also carve out more territory for itself.”

“And the Taoist Sect would offer proper compensation to you.”

“Deal.”

Chen Qiu laughed as he stood up, downing the tea the Taoist Sect Master had passed him in one gulp, then leaned forward with a smile, “What’s your offer, Sect Master?”

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The Taoist Sect Master looked at Chen Qiu’s now empty teacup, a flash of shock passing through the depths of his pupils once more. On the Heavenly Continent, to drink a cup of tea so unguardedly was either confidence or arrogance.

But for someone who had just destroyed the Yuan Sect, he was more inclined to believe it was the former.

After a long while.

He raised three fingers, “Three thousand Mid-grade Spirit Stones. Since you’ve been to the Yuan Sect, you should be aware that the Reserve Spirit Stones of the Yuan Sect wouldn’t exceed this amount by much. It takes a significant amount of Spirit Stones to maintain the operations of a sect.”

“This is the lowest price that the Taoist Sect can offer.”

“Of course, if everything goes smoothly in the upcoming war and the Taoist Sect can take over even one more city, it will make up the cost in a few years, but… before that happens, the Taoist Sect truly can’t afford to use too many Spirit Stones, I hope you understand.”

“Deal.”

Chen Qiu stood up, speaking amiably, “I like dealing with honorable sects like yours. May your sect prosper in what lies ahead.”

Then he took the Storage Ring that the Taoist Sect Master had passed to him, bowed, and turned to leave the side chamber.

The transaction went very smoothly.

Until he left the Taoist Sect’s Mountain Gate, there was no one to stop him.

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At the Taoist Sect, the eight elders who had been standing in the secret room next to the side chamber, after Chen Qiu’s departure, looked at the Sect Master sitting in the chair with complex expressions, “Sect Master, are we really just giving this kid three thousand Mid-grade Spirit Stones so easily?”

“Do you really think his reputation is worth three thousand Mid-grade Spirit Stones?”

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