Initially, Lu Ye planned to make a detour to the sect headquarters after eting with Mount Tai, since it was nearby. He missed his Second Senior Sister and Master, having not seen them for a long ti.
However, after acquiring the jar of insect blood and the jade slip containing the special extraction thod, he reluctantly abandoned the idea. He bid farewell to Mount Tai and hurried towards Haotian City.
The sooner he submitted these items, the sooner the Nine Provinces could organize a team to assault the Great Secret Realm of the Insect Race and resolve the insect plague.
The situation in the Nine Provinces was already dire, affecting not only cultivators but also ordinary people. Years of rampant insect plagues had prevented people from farming. Even with surplus grain stored in previous years, it was nearly depleted. Every human settlent was tightening its belt to get by.
If this situation continued, a large number of ordinary people would inevitably starve, threatening the foundation of the cultivation world.
On the way, he sent a ssage to the sect master, providing a brief explanation.
More than half a day later, he arrived in Haotian City and went straight to the sect master's courtyard.
The sect master was waiting, and Lu Ye presented the insect blood and jade slip, which the sect master scrutinized carefully.
A mont later, the sect master asked, "Did Mount Tai give you these?"
"Yes."
"How strange, he's suddenly changed his ways." The sect master was puzzled. Ever since Lu Ye had told him about Mount Tai, the sect master had been secretly investigating Mount Tai and the Chaos Organization, but because they were well-hidden, there hadn't been any substantial discoveries. The sect master knew that under the current circumstances in the Nine Provinces, such a hidden force was extrely unstable. If Mount Tai continued to lie low, it was fine, but if he suddenly rose up, it would only further destabilize the Nine Provinces' situation.
Moreover, for Mount Tai's sches, the more chaotic the Nine Provinces beca, the more advantageous it was for him, because only in chaos would people seek change.
Unexpectedly, he voluntarily handed over such important things to Lu Ye.
Given the current circumstances, these two items were truly crucial.
"I told him about the Blood Refinent World and Senior Brother's situation. In fact, when I returned from the Blood Refinent World, Senior Brother had so instructions for Mount Tai. I had a detailed discussion with him, and I suppose I managed to persuade him temporarily."
The sect master understood: "He holds your Senior Brother in high regard; he probably listens to what your Senior Brother says, which makes sense."
"Sect master, Mount Tai does not wish to expose his presence, so the origin of these two items will probably have to fall on my shoulders." This was also what Mount Tai specifically instructed Lu Ye before he left.
Lu Ye understood Mount Tai's instruction.
Regarding all that Lu Ye had ntioned earlier, he believed it but not entirely, so he also had to prepare for any contingency. That is, if Lu Ye deceived him and there was no Blood Refinent World, and Feng Wujiang had already died.
If that were truly the case, he would still have to execute the original plan, which ant setting the stage for Lu Ye in advance.
The special extraction thod of the insect blood was like a lifeline for the current Nine Provinces. At such a critical mont, whoever provided this would be seen as a benefactor of the entire Nine Provinces, gaining imnse reputation.
Of course, from Lu Ye's perspective, Mount Tai's move seed pointless; the Blood Refinent World indeed existed, and Senior Brother was alive. But since it was Mount Tai's request, it didn't hurt to agree.
The sect master pondered briefly: "That would be good."
Compared to the previous great contribution of infiltrating the Great Secret Realm of the Insect Race, this achievent was undeniably greater. Last ti, the sect master took the credit to protect Lu Ye, considering many top experts had failed to penetrate the Great Secret Realm, yet Lu Ye, a newly advanced cultivator, had entered it. So people might harbor hostility towards him.
However, this ti the situation was different. This was both a considerable contribution and a great favor. If the insects refined through the special thod were truly effective and could help resolve the insect plague in the Nine Provinces, every cultivator and even ordinary people in the Nine Provinces would owe Lu Ye a debt of gratitude. At that point, who would dare to harm him? It would be going against the world's moral standards, inciting the entire Nine Provinces human race's condemnation.
One incense stick's ti later, Lu Ye left Haotian City, leisurely flying towards Jinglan Lake Pass.
This proactive engagent and thorough discussion with Mount Tai was undoubtedly a wise decision, and it significantly relieved a heavy burden from his mind.
Now all that was left to do was wait.
Whether the insect blood was actually useful or not, the sect master needed to try it firsthand. After all, without practical application, there would be no convincing argunt. If it truly worked, the sect master would convene a grand council to discuss the subsequent plan of action.
In such high-level discussions, Lu Ye temporarily abstained from participating and wasn't interested in doing so. In so aspects, his attitude was sowhat similar to Mount Tai's, preferring to follow orders or indulge in his own way rather than making decisions. It was ntally tiring and stressful.
The following days passed uneventfully.
At Jinglan Lake Pass, Lu Ye secluded himself for cultivation, while simultaneously refining Explosive Fire Spirit Stones and the As-Close-As-Siblings Array Disc.
It had been a month since he advanced to Level 4. With the cultivation environnt in the Nine Provinces and assisted by his unique cultivation thod, his cultivation progressed rapidly, roughly able to increase a level of realm every few months.
With the cultivation level increased, the efficiency of refining also improved. Coupled with the fact that both his real and doppelganger were refining together, the output of both the Explosive Fire Spirit Stones and the array discs had greatly increased compared to the beginning.
Half a month later, the sect master sent news.
The insect blood was useful, and as Mount Tai had said, even when delving into the deepest part of the Insect Path, it could still allow cultivators to maintain sixty percent of their combat strength.
This ti, the sect master fought to the end of the Insect Path and saw the portal that Lu Ye had once encountered.
However, he did not rashly venture inside, as there were countless insects in the Insect Race's Great Secret Realm. To rush in alone would be difficult to accomplish anything and would likely trap oneself in danger.
Therefore, upon reaching the end of the Insect Path and seeing the portal of the Insect Race's Great Secret Realm, the sect master imdiately turned back.
He urgently summoned personnel and convened a major assembly. At the assembly, he presented the remaining half jar of insect blood and a jade slip recording the special refining thod, which greatly shook the minds of the high-level mbers of the Haotian Alliance in Bingzhou.
With his personal experience and trials, all his statents were undoubtedly very convincing. Everyone realized that this was an important turning point in the Nine Provinces' fight against the insect disaster.
Bingzhou had already shared this refining thod with the other Eight Great Provincial States without any reservation and even inford the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge side.
This was not just a matter of the Haotian Alliance alone; it was an issue that the entire Nine Provinces needed to face, so the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge also had to contribute.
What the Nine Provinces cultivation world needs to do now is to refine as much insect blood as possible. Once there is enough reserve, they can mobilize all forces and charge into the Insect Race's Great Secret Realm!
As for the source of the special refining thod, the sect master, as Lu Ye had requested, attributed it all to him. Such a great feat coming from Bingzhou also made the high-level mbers of Bingzhou glow with pride.
So were puzzled at how Lu Yiye, a newly advanced Divine Sea Realm combat cultivator, had developed such a refining thod. But compared to the ergence of the thod itself, these were trivial matters not worth delving into. Everyone has their own opportunities, and Lu Yiye was a person favored by Heaven's Augury. Even if he claid he found it by the roadside, who could verify it?
It was precisely from this mont that the two great camps officially entered into a period of large-scale cooperation. This was a significant change, of epoch-making significance. Since the two great camps erged, it had been two to three thousand years of relentless confrontation and constant disputes. This was the first ti of sincere cooperation, destined to leave a bold and colorful mark in the history of the Nine Provinces.
Since it was a joint cooperation, there should naturally be no secrets or reservations.
Thus, the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge smoothly proposed a request to the Haotian Alliance to share the As-Close-As-Siblings Array Disc.
The Ten Thousand Demons Ridge had long coveted this item.
Although they had previously found ways to obtain so array discs from the Haotian Alliance for research, they embarrassingly discovered that no one could mass-produce them.
Currently, the Nine Provinces cultivation world is intensively preparing for the counterattack into the Insect Race's Great Secret Realm. For cultivators living in the Nine Provinces, no matter which camp they co from, fighting against the Insect Race is an unshirkable responsibility.
The intent of the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge is clear. They can contribute, and they can cooperate sincerely with the Haotian Alliance, as it is all for maintaining the stability of the Nine Provinces. However, to make the horse run, the horse must be well-fed. How many array discs the Haotian Alliance can provide is how many personnel the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge will mobilize!
If the Haotian Alliance can provide a sufficiently large number of array discs, the entire Ten Thousand Demons Ridge, from the Divine Sea Realm to the Spirit Stream Realm, will be fully mobilized without any objection!
The Ten Thousand Demons Ridge's request was reasonable.
Because everyone knows that once the issue of the insect disaster in the Nine Provinces is resolved, the relationship between the two camps will return to its previous state. At that ti, the Haotian Alliance with array discs to assist will undoubtedly have the upper hand while the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge will suffer.
The current opportunity is rare. If they don't seize so benefits from the Haotian Alliance now, they may never have another chance.
To obtain this strategic material in large quantities, this is the only opportunity.
The Haotian Alliance side also realizes that the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge's request is hard to refuse. They absolutely cannot let only the Haotian Alliance handle the insect disaster; that would be unreasonable. The Nine Provinces belong to everyone, not just the Haotian Alliance.
How to give, and how much to give, is the issue the Haotian Alliance needs to face now.
Of course, the pressure is mainly on Bingzhou, because the array discs originate from Bingzhou.
Currently, the high-level mbers of the two camps are in a dispute, but it can be foreseen that once the early-stage preparations for the counterattack against the Insect Race's Great Secret Realm end, this dispute will instantly reach a result that satisfies both parties to a basic extent.
In today's Nine Provinces, all kinds of news are flying everywhere, and along with it, the great na of Lu Yiye from the Righteous Blood Sect resounds throughout the Nine Provinces.
The crafter of the As-Close-As-Siblings Array Disc, the preliminary investigator of the Insect Race's Great Secret Realm, the discoverer of the insect blood refining thod…
Any of these three achievents alone would be enough to make a person renowned worldwide, and having all three in one, even though Lu Ye was only in the Spirit Stream Realm, would be enough to make him the most brilliant and dazzling person in the world.
Not to ntion, he is now in the Divine Sea Realm.
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