Free Web NovelChapter 934: Chapter 27: Strategy and the Demon Charm Saint Sect
Ning Zheng spread the news of the collaboration with the Night Emperor to the Sword Casting Manor.
The blacksmiths were excited.
"Hahaha." Night Mad Cultivator was overjoyed, "Finally, I won’t be hung on the street lamps by my own Embers baby. I’m the second in command of the manor, how can I manage these knuckleheads with any dignity?"
Happy and joyful.
They could even eat three big bowls during meals.
And the most important hurdle had been overcome, so the blacksmiths started to formally plan, trying to soar to the top and connect with the top bigwigs of the Immortal Realm.
Just like back in the day when they, as small blacksmiths, went to the capital to mingle with the strongest emperor of the Nine-State, Jiu Shui, and soared ever since.
Now they were trying to recreate their path to rising again.
Choosing is more important than enduring hardships.
In the manager’s room, a group of people started a heated discussion.
"Let’s get started, let’s get started!"
"Heh heh heh, finally, we can acknowledge different fathers from different mothers again!"
"Brothers, enunciate clearly. It’s adoptive father and mother. Back in the day, it was because of our adoptive fathers that we took off."
"Back to the starting point, I remember your youthful face. We’re back to the day we recognize fathers~~"
"Luckily, the big boss is impressive, showing us the real-time live stream of the Pseudo-human Deer. He’s been attending classes every day, learning various basic materials of the Immortal Realm, including introductions to figures of the Immortal Realm. We must choose from among them."
"I think Immortal Venerate Meifeng is good, historically praised."
"I think you’re overthinking it, choosing a Tao Venerate-level person? They’re all basically reclusive, uninterested in worldly matters, unreachable."
"Exactly, each one of them is historically praised, but history is beautified. Look how handsome the Night Emperor is historically. Who knew he was an intruder pretending to be a native."
"True, look at Xin Xichen in history, cursed, can you believe those records? Not a bit!"
"You said choosing is more important than enduring hardships. If you choose the wrong adoptive mother or acknowledge the wrong father, it’ll be a real hassle!"
...
Based on their experience, those at the top of the Immortal Realm’s grand stage, which one of them isn’t a super cunning one?
Blindly believing history is a very foolish thing.
History is for people to see.
The history of mortals may have some truth, as their myriad mouths can’t be shut, and those of the times secretly recorded true sights and unofficial histories.
But the history of the extraordinary world?
Just look at it and move on.
Thus, after deliberating with great care, they decisively chose True Immortal-level, right below Immortal Venerate, because Immortal Venerates are hard to find as they are reclusive, and historical records are fabricated, making it impossible to confirm their genuine character.
In today’s era, in the absence of Immortal Venerates, True Immortals is the face value.
Immortal Venerates are equivalent to the Self-Transformation Realm cultivator of Nine-State, generally in seclusion, appearing maybe once or twice an era unless the world changes drastically, otherwise they stay hidden.
True Immortals are equivalent to One-Heart Realm Sect Leaders, the strongest on the surface.
The advantage of choosing a True Immortal is that they are mainly modern historical figures and as sect leaders, involved in handling matters, their records are mostly true.
Just look at how they govern their immortal sects or families, their style of conduct, and you can generally deduce some clues about this leading figure.
This is their optimal solution.
Choosing is very important, so they abandon the hermit Immortal Venerates whose character cannot be confirmed, and choose True Immortals whose style of conduct and character can be roughly confirmed.
Moreover.
They also wish to find those mid-to-upper-level True Immortal forces without an Immortal Venerate in the family.
Otherwise, with an Immortal Venerate backing them... the Immortal Venerate would still be the one running the show, still a gamble on their character.
Furthermore.
Of the options between sects and families, they chose families.
Because the cohesion of the Beast Taming Family is very strong, easier to keep them safe.
And sects?
A mix of everything, true transmission of various surnames.
Those true transmission disciples who obtained this lineage of Beast Taming coming from different forces, would they harbor suspicion, and spread it around?
So, in summary.
The blacksmiths’ choices basically zeroed in on a range.
Four essential conditions: Ten Thousand Beasts Domain, True Immortal-level, family model, beautiful women.
So they discussed all night, using fragmented information available, invited some psychology students to help analyze, and listed various forces.
In the end, they selected three forces and laid them before Ning Zheng.
"Manager, here is the list."
Jiucai Rong appeared extremely respectful.
And behind him, outside the door, a group of young blacksmiths sneaked peeks through the cracks, jostling for position to see with expectation, making secret signals to each other.
Their little thoughts almost written on their faces.
"Hurry and cheat!"
"The old manager hasn’t cheated in a long time."
"Last time he got us Spiritual Roots, he was secretly altering backend probability."
"Now this time he has to continue cheating, three choices, surely we’ll pick the best one."
...
Ning Zheng turned a blind eye, sat in the chair, and looked down at the list.
Feng Sect, their main feature is plant beast taming.
Iron Slash Holy Land, where their beast taming involves weapons, regarded as a side path.
Demon Charm Saint Sect, a sect known for corpse control, with not a very good reputation in the Demon Sect.
...
Without a doubt, the leaders of these forces are all beautiful women.
The Ten Thousand Beasts Domain is large, but after this rigorous selection, only a few became notable.
Ning Zheng quietly sensed the Qi Fortune Value.
He found that Feng Sect, reputed as the most bright and upright, had a great calamity omen, fitting the stereotype of the Righteous path’s hypocrisy.
Probably not anything good.
Iron Slash Holy Land, neither good nor bad, likely decent character but with average opportunities.
Demon Charm Saint Sect, on the contrary, this ill-reputed Demon Sect has some minor opportunities, but not significantly high opportunities either.
In a three-way choice, Demon Charm Saint Sect is the best.
After all, it’s not like the main character in a storybook, joining a sect to suddenly have all sorts of great opportunities. Definitely picking the best among the lesser choices.
After pondering for a moment, Ning Zheng said, "Manor Master transmitted the message that the ruler of Feng Sect lacks good character, and can be dismissed."
"Iron Slash Holy Land or Demon Charm Saint Sect, there’s hardly any difference, either can be chosen."
"However, for the Daoist lineage, which prefers corpse control, choosing Demon Charm Saint Sect is the best in terms of attribute compatibility."
Upon hearing these words, everyone was overjoyed and expressed their gratitude.
Ning Zheng wasn’t bothered and left straight away.
With this matter concluded, the tasks he had to handle were nearly finished, allowing him to return to seclusion.
After all, venturing to the Immortal Realm as a rabbit for a reconnaissance trip, then conversing with the Night Emperor, had kept him quite busy.
"I must quickly overcome these Three Calamities and Seven Tribulations once and for all."
Ning Zheng sat cross-legged, "It’s so annoying. I need to get through this transitional period swiftly; the interruptions disturb my peace."
This time, he planned to seclude himself for over a month, continuously undergoing several Five Elements Tribulations unless unforeseen circumstances necessitated his attention, he wouldn’t emerge.
The blacksmiths could manage themselves, the main strategic directions were set, the rest were merely details.
"Next is the Wood Tribulation."
He took a deep breath, eyes slightly closed, entering a deep meditative state.
Time flew by, and one and a half months passed in the blink of an eye. The number of players in the blacksmiths’ game increased, and they gradually got the hang of it.
They played joyfully on their own.
And Ning Zheng’s luck had always been good, as long as no true bigwig caused him trouble, everything generally went smoothly without any unexpected events at Sword Casting Manor.
Instead, it developed extremely rapidly and prosperously.
Finally, on that day, Ning Zheng emerged from seclusion, looking pleased, "Only the last difficulty remains, Earth."
Finally approaching the end.
This last difficulty required some settling and inherently seemed not simple, getting harder each step, especially this tenth tribulation.
Equivalent to being deficient versus being perfect.
He had a premonition it would be a hundred times harder than the ninth difficulty.
This was an extremely terrifying checkpoint.
And outside, the news of Jiu Shui breaking through to become an Immortal had not yet spread, suggesting agreement with Ning Zheng’s thoughts.
Even strong ones like Jiu Shui found independent breakthrough to become an Immortal a challenging feat.
He strode into Sword Casting Manor, looked at the blacksmiths, noticing the spirited Jiucai Rong saying with excitement: "Master, we are ready to start attracting investment, planning to inadvertently expose ourselves to that great sect in the Immortal Realm."
