Chapter 2929
byHalf a month ago, when the Southern Gate army returned to the Lingxiao Palace from the Qingyang Temple, Yang Kai handed the Thousand Illusion Dream Butterfly to him to bring back. Yang Kai attaches great importance to the Thousand Illusion Dream Butterfly because he himself has benefited a lot from the Thousand Illusion Dream Realm.
The Thousand Illusion Dream Realm will surely become the foundation of the establishment of the Lingxiao Palace. Compared with it, the function of the Tianyin Hall arranged with the Tianyin Treasure Box as the center seems much smaller.
However, the Thousand Illusion Dream Realm is not constant. Every martial artist who enters it may encounter different illusions. Those illusions are enough to be indistinguishable from reality, yet they are derived from reality, with true and false being indistinguishable. However, the benefits obtained in the illusions can enable people to get a considerable improvement.
In particular, the Thousand Illusion Dream Realm has the magical effect of stretching time, which is extremely precious. Chiyue and the others are Yang Kai’s friends and relatives. Therefore, for the first batch of candidates to enter the Thousand Illusion Dream Realm, Hua Qingsi selected them. Facts have proved that each of them has gained something in the Thousand Illusion Dream Realm.
The Thousand Illusion Dream Realm is a huge treasure trove. It is impossible to mine it all at once. Only by advancing step by step and slowly exploring it.
After chatting with Hua Qingsi for a few words, Yang Kai and Zhu Lie set off.
The Liuyun Shuttle was extremely fast, and the man and the dragon stayed inside the shuttle and broke through the air and left.
Zhu Lie was puzzled by Yang Kai’s actions.
“Zhu Qing is trapped in the frozen soil. Why do you want to go to that Li Long Palace？”
Yang Kai was controlling the Cloud Drifting Shuttle while looking at him and asked, “Have you been to the Frozen Soil？”
Zhu Lie shook his head. “Since I was born, I have rarely left the Dragon Island. Dragons are not allowed to show themselves outside often. I have only heard of the name of the Frozen Soil, but have never been there.”
“I haven’t been there either.” Yang Kai chuckled and asked again, “Then do you know where to find your sister？”
Zhu Lie continued to shake his head. “I don’t know. I have tried to contact her these days, but I have never received a response. I’m afraid she really…”
Yang Kai said, “Alive, we must see the person. Dead, we must see the corpse. Don’t jump to conclusions before seeing her.”
“Although that’s the case, but…”
“There is no but！” Yang Kai glared at him sharply. “Neither you nor I have been to the Frozen Soil, and we don’t even know where to look for your sister. But there is one person who can help.”
Zhu Lie thought for a moment and said, “That person is in the Li Dragon Palace？”
“Not bad for a start！” Yang Kai grinned. “A craftsman must first sharpen his tools if he is to do his work well. Although it will take us some time to go to the Li Dragon Palace to find that person, it’s still better than blindly barging into the Frozen Ground without a clue. ” After a pause, Yang Kai continued, “However, that person’s identity and status are rather special. We may need to rely on your strength then. ”
Zhu Lie sneered, “You can’t beat him？”
Yang Kai shook his head. “It’s not a matter of who is stronger or weaker, but a matter of courage. I want that person to accompany me to the Frozen Ground, and he will definitely not be willing. If I use force, I’m afraid I will have a falling out with him, which will be of no benefit to the matter of finding your sister. However, if you can step forward, perhaps things will be easily dealt with. ”
“Oh？” Zhu Lie was curious and didn’t know exactly what kind of person would be like what Yang Kai said. However, he didn’t ask too many questions. Anyway, he would know when he met the person.
The Li Dragon Palace has been established for tens of thousands of years. In the Northern Region, it was once known as the four top sects together with the Ice Heart Valley, the Love Inquiry Sect, and the Mi Tian Sect because in each of these four sects, there is a powerhouse at the Third-Order Emperor Realm sitting in town.
And the Li Dragon Palace, Li Jiao is even a half-demon powerhouse with a trace of Dragon Clan blood. In his prime, the Li Dragon Palace once overwhelmed the other three sects, and its momentum was so strong that it was unrivaled for a time.
However, ever since the Ling Xiao Palace was born out of nowhere in the Northern Region, the days of the Li Dragon Palace have not been easy.
No one knows exactly how their own palace master offended the Lingxiao Palace. Since last year, 80% of the annual income of the sect has to be handed over to the Lingxiao Palace, and they can only keep a mere 20% for themselves.
The Li Dragon Palace has a large family and a great cause with tens of thousands of sect disciples. The mere 20% income is only 10 million top-grade source crystals. How can such an amount be enough for consumption? From Li jiao at the top of the palace to the ordinary disciples at the bottom all kinds of welfare treatments have suddenly dropped from the sky to the ground, and no one is not tightening their belts to live.
Because of this matter, many elders in the Li are extremely dissatisfied with the Lingxiao Palace. From time to time they fan the flames in Li Jiao’s ears wanting him to lead them and others to the Lingxiao Palace to wash away the previous shame and take revenge.
How could Li Jiao have such courage? The elders and disciples below don’t know the background of the Lingxiao Palace, but he knows it very well. Last time, he just went to join in the fun with Ji Ying, but almost lost his family business. Now as soon as he hears the three words Lingxiao Palace mentioned by others, his heart beats drums, and how dare he visit the door.
Fortunately, it’s not just his Li that is unlucky. The situation of the Mi is similar. The two top sects can now be regarded as brothers in need, and can only hug each other for warmth.
One day, in the main hall of Li dragon palace, many elders gathered. As usual there was a hubbub in the hall. Many emperors and venerables did not have the corresponding cultivation and calm disposition at all. The entire hall was as noisy as a vegetable market, filled with a foul atmosphere.
This situation was not common before, but it has occurred frequently since last year. What the many elders strive for is nothing more than two words – interests！
The annual income of Li is approximately 50 million top-grade source crystals With such a large amount of income if there are no special circumstances, the entire sect will definitely not be able to spend it all. It can meet the needs of each elder and there is still a surplus to expand the sect’s inventory in case of future emergencies.
But since last year, the quantity of 50 million has dropped directly to 10 million, and the problem has been exposed. Each elder wants to strive for more interests for the spiritual peak halls and rooms under their control. Alchemy requires source crystals, weapon refining requires source crystals, and cultivation requires source crystals. Who is willing to suffer losses?
But there are only 10 million source crystals in total, and it has to last for a year. Distributed below, it appears even scarcer.
If there were still leftovers in the warehouse, it would be okay At worst open the sect warehouse and transfer source crystals from it to relieve the crisis. But the problem is that the warehouse of Li dragon palace is basically empty. The sect’s accumulation over the years has long been given to that Lingxiao Palace to pay off debts, and there will be no improvement in the next 50 years.
In view of all these circumstances, the elders gathered in the hall naturally became even more reluctant to give in an inch. Each of them was arguing with a flushed face and a thick neck, striving to obtain the greatest benefits for the spiritual peak halls and chambers they controlled.
Li Jiao sat solemnly in the first place, listening to the quarrels below with a gloomy expression, not uttering a word and showing no intention of stopping them.
He now only hated himself for why he had gone to that Lingxiao Palace with Ji Ying in the first place. Even if he had gone, he actually bet with Yang Kai. And even if he had bet, he actually staked such a large family property.
He was really possessed by a devil！ Li Jiao sighed and slowly closed his eyes.
At an unknown time, the quarrels below stopped. An old man with white hair and beard clasped his fists and said, “Palace Master, the disciples’ cultivation cannot do without pills. The operation of my Pill Room is of utmost importance to the entire sect. Please allocate three million high-grade source crystals as the cost of refining pills in the Pill Room this year.”
“Three million? Elder Xu, you’re really asking for too much! The palace now only has ten million source crystals available each year, and you actually want three million at once. What do you want us to do? Drink the northwest wind?”
“That’s right. Three million is also too much. I think five hundred thousand would be fine. Without pills, one can also cultivate, but just at a slower speed. Just hold on for these fifty years.”
Fifty years? After fifty years, the younger generation will have long been useless. Without sufficient support from pills, how can their potential be tapped? There will definitely be a huge fault in the younger generation of our Li Long Palace. When the time comes the sect will decline. Who can bear this responsibility?
“Brother Xu, don’t be so serious. It’s only fifty years. Which one of us hasn’t cultivated for thousands of years？ Did you have an abundance of pills to take when you were young？ Didn’t you still cultivate to the Emperor Venerable Realm？”
“That’s why I’m only at the first level. If I had enough pills when I was young, I would definitely not be at this level.”
After a brief period of calm, there was another round of new quarrel.
Li Jiao finally couldn’t bear it anymore and angrily slapped down. The chair he was sitting on immediately turned into powder.
The noisy main hall suddenly became quiet, and pairs of eyes looked at Li Jiao.
When the palace master was angry, they didn’t dare to be presumptuous anymore.
“That’s enough!” Li Jiao’s eyes swept across the bottom and said through gritted teeth, “Every day I listen to you here, but you still can’t come up with a solution. You are all elders of our Li Long Palace and all at the Emperor Venerable What kind of dignity is this noisy? If the disciples below see it, where will the dignity be?”
Everyone was embarrassed by the scolding and lowered their heads.
The Elder Xu in the alchemy room pondered for a moment and said, “Palace Master, the source crystals need to be resolved as soon as possible, otherwise…”
“Don’t I know that？” Li Jiao glared at him angrily. “I was negligent that day and fell into the little thief’s trap, implicating the entire Li Long Palace.”
Elder Xu said, “Palace Master, there is no need to blame yourself too much. Even Sect Master Mi didn’t see the flaw that day. It can only be blamed on that kid in Ling Xiao Palace for being too cunning. As long as the Palace Master of our Li Long Palace still exists, there will definitely be a day of rising again.”
A group of elders all nodded in agreement.
Li Jiao said, “Anyway, things have come to this. I have a proposal and hope that many elders can cooperate with all their strength. If it can be implemented, our Li Long Palace will definitely be able to tide over this difficult time.”
Elder Xu said, “I wonder what brilliant plan the Palace Master has？”
Li Jiao looked around, coughed lightly and said, “Everyone here is at the Emperor Venerable Realm and has been an elder of our Li Long Palace for not one or two years. Presumably, you all have some savings. What I mean is… everyone take out your respective savings first and fill them for public use. It is regarded as a loan from the palace to you. After fifty years, the principal and interest will be returned to you together, and you will definitely not suffer losses. What do you all think？”
There was no response. Wherever Li Jiao’s gaze passed, everyone lowered their heads.
Li Jiao coldly snorted and said, “Don’t you all have any savings？ Could it be that everyone in my Li Dragon Palace is a pauper？”
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