According to the previously agreed distribution method, everyone divided the ten bottles of genetic liquid medicine cleanly.

Li Shuya looked at Hai Mo and the others, asking, "What about the Spirit Stones?"

Hai Mo looked confused and shook his head, "Earth didn’t offer any Spirit Stones this time."

Li Shuya frowned and looked at Wan Daorong, saying, "Master Wan, doesn’t Earth have to offer the Spirit Stones they used to give to the Southern Domain every five years anymore?"

Wan Daorong shook his head, "When I was negotiating with Yang Fei, I didn’t mention the Spirit Stone resources. I only said that as long as Earth offers us genetic liquid medicine, both sides would maintain harmonious relations, restoring the previous five-yearly workshop exchange to trade what we lack. As for the Spirit Stone tribute, I didn’t bring it up."

Li Shuya looked displeased, "Yang Fei is cunning, not offering any Spirit Stones at all."

As he spoke, he looked at Zhao Yunzhi, Wang Zudao, and He Wudao, continuing, "In the past, they offered 450,000 top-grade Spirit Stones every year. Isn’t that a considerable wealth in Spirit Stones that we can’t just ignore?"

Wang Zudao agreed, "That’s right, the premise for both sides restoring peace was that the previous agreements remain unchanged. Now Earth has offered genetic liquid medicine but not Spirit Stones, which is somewhat unreasonable."

Zhao Yunzhi and He Wudao were also very interested in that large Spirit Stone resource, looking towards Wan Daorong in unison.

Wan Daorong frowned, saying, "When I negotiated with Yang Fei, we truly didn’t discuss this, so it makes sense that he’s not offering them now. If you really want those Spirit Stone resources, then send someone to negotiate.

However, I must remind you to not push your luck. The Southern Domain was the one to break the peace agreement first and attack Earth, and in the end, the Southern Domain lost, unable to do anything against Earth, even when we sent several in the Divinity Transformation Realm, we couldn’t resolve the issue.

Now, it’s hard-won peace, and if we become too greedy, asking for too much and causing resentment among the Earth cultivators, we might not even get the genetic liquid medicine in the future, and that would truly be a lose-lose situation."

Li Shuya angrily said, "Earth has over twenty cultivators in the Southern Domain now; they can be used as hostages. Yang Fei won’t ignore their fates. 450,000 top-grade Spirit Stones every year is an amount of cultivation resources that’s substantial. Your Shang Qing Sect is wealthy and unconcerned, but for us Six Great Forces, the Spirit Stone resources in the Southern Domain are increasingly scarce, and this wealth is a steady stream that we can’t afford to give up."

The others nodded in agreement.

Genetic liquid medicine is indeed crucial, but top-grade Spirit Stones are also essential cultivation items for the major forces. The Spirit Ore resources in the Southern South Domain have mostly been discovered, and the largest Spirit Mines have seen sharply reduced yields in recent decades due to years of mining. The Six Great Forces find it hard to maintain their usual operations and urgently need the supplement of Earth’s Spirit Stone resources.

In the past decade, thanks to Earth’s Spirit Stone tribute, the pressure on Spirit Stones for the Six Great Cultivation Forces was significantly reduced, and the benefits promised to disciples, followers, and affiliated forces were all increased.

Without Earth’s Spirit Stone tribute now, they have no choice but to cut expenses.

Transitioning from luxury to thrift is difficult, and with the benefits suddenly reduced, there’s bound to be a lot of trouble.

Wan Daorong saw the Southern Domain’s people were determined to get Earth’s Spirit Stone tribute and couldn’t block their way, saying, "I won’t interfere in this; you should discuss and decide on your own. But I have one request, regardless of what happens: do not break the current peace again, or in the short term, it would be impossible to get any genetic liquid medicine, so weigh the pros and cons yourselves."

Li Shuya snorted, "Originally, both the genetic liquid medicine and Spirit Stone resources were tributes simultaneously. We’re not asking for more, but reducing tribute resources is absolutely unacceptable."

Wang Zudao nodded, "I also think we should have another talk."

He Wudao agreed, and Feng Changqing and Zhong Tianlin naturally went along with the group’s decision.

At that moment, Jiang Yao suddenly spoke, "Everyone, in the past, Earth didn’t offer genetic liquid medicine. Every time, it was our Lingxiao Sect that spent a lot of money purchasing it from Yang Fei."

As soon as these words were said, everyone fell silent.

Moments later, Li Shuya frowned, "Is that true?"

Jiang Yao hurriedly said, "How dare I deceive the seniors on such an important matter? It’s absolutely true; our Lingxiao Sect even has a ledger of expenses for purchasing genetic liquid medicine over the years. I will send someone back to the Sect to bring it."

Zhao Yunzhi waved, "If it’s so, there’s no need to fetch the ledger. Getting Earth’s Spirit Stone tribute, our Lingxiao Sect can get a two-tenths share. Would we really speak for Earth and give up such benefits?"

Wan Daorong snorted, "Then there’s nothing more to say. Earth used to offer Spirit Stone resources, but now they offer genetic liquid medicine. What to choose doesn’t need further discussion, right?"

Li Shuya reluctantly said, "Of course, choose the genetic liquid medicine. But it’s a pity that Earth’s abundant Spirit Stone resources can’t be used by us."

Wang Zudao also sighed.

He Wudao laughed, "Everyone, there’s no need to worry. Earth’s Spirit Stone resources aren’t going anywhere; one day, they’ll still be ours." 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

Hearing this, everyone’s mood improved considerably.

Although they couldn’t completely subjugate and conquer Earth for now, everyone present believed they could conquer Earth sooner or later.

Wan Daorong did not oppose this view either. In the cultivation world, it’s survival of the fittest, and Earth sitting on vast Spirit Stone resources has naturally become a target.

He said to Zhao Yunzhi, "Brother Zhao, I’d like to borrow the Star River Battleship for a while. I need to escort these Earth cultivators back to the Shang Qing Sect and report the situation here to the Sect Master."

Zhao Yunzhi nodded, "Master Wan is free to use it."

Wan Daorong wanted to quickly return the three bottles of genetic liquid medicine to the Sect and test their effects, as well as settle the Earth cultivators who accompanied him at the Tian Nan Peak branch of the Shang Qing Sect, so he needed to return personally to be assured.

However, he was not completely reassured about the situation here. Before leaving, he reminded Li Shuya, Wang Zudao, Zhao Yunzhi, and He Wudao, "I’ll be back soon. According to the time difference between Earth’s three years to the Southern Domain’s one year, I’ll definitely return before the next genetic liquid medicine tribute from Earth. Until then, I hope you all calm down and adhere to the agreement with Earth without creating trouble. If the genetic liquid medicine truly shows such significant effects, whoever dares to cut off the Shang Qing Sect’s future would be against us entirely."

After saying this, he did not linger further and boarded the Star River Battleship, personally driving it rapidly towards the location of Shang Qing Sect in the central city of the Southern Domain.