Chapter 1270 - 17: Shouzhe Has Also Become a Big Shot

"It’s all about participation, just about participation." Bao Bucheng laughed like a little Maitreya Buddha, "What if I have excellent luck and miraculously succeed?"

"Bucheng boy, what will you do if you somehow become the Saint Master by sheer luck?" Celestial Wave True Immortal casually teased, not taking the young man’s words seriously at all.

In his heart, Junior Sister Liyao was the true champion. Haven’t you seen Uncle Master Celestial River, already neck deep in debt to cultivate Junior Sister Liyao? Even Celestial Wave himself has been borrowed into poverty.

"If I become the Saint Master," Bao Bucheng laughed merrily, "I’ll send all of you redundant departments, who only know how to fight and don’t produce anything, off to the frontiers to cultivate wasteland and make money."

In terms of making money, Cyan Emperor Valley ranks first, and Profound Pill Pavilion also ranks first. In terms of fighting, Profound Pill Pavilion ranks second from the bottom, and Cyan Emperor Valley also ranks second from the bottom...

Thus, these two departments that are especially good at making money but not at fighting are most annoyed by those who flex their muscles yet are so poor they have to scrimp and save to buy an Eighth-Grade Immortal Pill.

If it weren’t for the Saint Land distributing most of the resources centrally, a lineage like Taiyi Golden Yang would long have been starving.

"Hahaha, the little fatty has ambition! We all support you."

Celestial Wave True Immortal, Mingcheng Zhenren, and the others couldn’t care less, laughing joyfully.

So what if they’re not good at making money, as long as Cyan Emperor Valley and Profound Pill Pavilion, along with half of Nanming Lihuo Cave, support them, they just need to concentrate on enhancing their combat power. When a crisis hits, isn’t it the powerful Black Tortoise Cultivators that have to stand on the front line?

By the way, the Nanming Li Fire Lineage has its own artifact refining industry, though its technology isn’t as good as the Third-Grade Gongye Family’s Artifact Refining Workshop, lacking competitiveness in many aspects. However, since the Saint Land also possesses some unique techniques, they actually earn quite a bit too.

"Since Bucheng wants to participate in the Struggle for the Saint Son, it seems that among the Nine Sacred Veins of the Saint Land, Purple Sky Celestial Thunder Peak is the only one not participating." Celestial Wave True Immortal said.

"Purple Sky Celestial Thunder Peak requires Thunder Attribute with mutated bloodlines, and they are few in number. Even Purple Cloud Zhenren has just reached the Divine Power Realm, making it hard to find quality Thunder Element successors."

Everyone understands the situation of the Purple Cloud Lineage, so nobody thinks it’s problematic for them not to send disciples to participate in the Struggle for the Saint Son, though it’s still a bit regrettable.

The Struggle for the Saint Son is a rare opportunity for training. Even if one doesn’t win the position of Saint Son, there are actually many intangible benefits for participants.

In the midst of all the discussions,

an unexpected thunderous voice boomed from outside the Trial Hall: "Who says we don’t have any successors?"

With the word spoken, a burly middle-aged man strode confidently inside.

He wore a blue and purple outfit, with a treasure sword hanging at his waist, his demeanor was very heroic.

Compared to the other True Men in the Saint Land, he appeared much younger, possessing a sense of youthful enthusiasm. His aura was akin to a sword in its sheath, poised, ready to unsheathe and strike at any moment.

This person was naturally the newest Divine Power Realm expert of the Purple Cloud Lineage, Purple Cloud Zhenren.

When the people present heard Purple Cloud Zhenren’s words, they all looked at him with surprised eyes.

"Feihong, come over. Say hello to everyone." Purple Cloud Zhenren had been preparing all along, confidently gesturing to someone behind him.

"Yes, ancestor."

With those words, a figure stepped inside from the doorway.

He was a slim young man, dressed in the same blue and purple outfit, with a solitary and stern aura, as if he were a sword with its edge sharpened, standing out against the noisy atmosphere around him.

He was unfazed, holding his sword as he respectfully bowed to everyone present, saying, "I am Dugu Feihong. Greetings to Saint Master Jiang, all Masters, Uncles, Senior Brothers, and Sisters."

All eyes were on him.

No one expected the Purple Cloud Lineage to have a candidate for the Saint Son.

Bear in mind, the Purple Cloud Lineage, although strong in combat, had traditions demanding high bloodline compatibility, making successors hard to find, leading Divine Power Zhenren to fall into periods without a successor, and they’ve kept a low profile in Lingyun Sacred Land for many, many years.

It was only after Purple Cloud Zhenren successfully advanced to the Divine Power Realm over a century ago that they became slightly more pronounced.

Who could have imagined that a lineage with such difficult inheritance, where even Divine Power Zhenren had just been filled, had secretly nurtured a Great Celestial Pride successor at the Purple Mansion Realm?

The key point is, until today, the Purple Cloud Lineage hadn’t leaked even a bit of news. It looks like Purple Cloud Zhenren has grand ambitions~~

"Purple Cloud? How did you manage this while being in seclusion? I didn’t even know about it." Master Yunyang, both curious and wary, spoke. He and Purple Cloud were "friends," but Purple Cloud was in seclusion to break through to the Divine Power Realm, so Yunyang avoided the matter at hand.

"Haha, Yunyang, weren’t you secretly nurturing Lici?" Purple Cloud Zhenren couldn’t hide his pride. "This disciple of mine comes from an obscure Noble Family. He was born on a stormy night, and I discovered his bloodline’s talent was highly compatible with the Purple Sky Celestial Thunder True Technique. To make sure he shines in the Struggle for the Saint Son, I specially had him first apprentice under Junior Sister Yaoguang’s name at Qeng’an Academy and trained him in secret."

An obscure Noble Family? Last name Dugu? Stormy night? Junior Sister Yaoguang? Secret training?

Everyone’s head was full of question marks. These critical elements seemed insignificant on their own, but when connected... everyone’s expression turned rather complex.

Even Jiang Zhencang couldn’t avoid looking at Purple Cloud with a skeptical gaze, then glancing at Dugu Feihong.

Could it be that Purple Cloud, due to the scarcity of Thunder Bloodline heirs, secretly created one with the same lineage Junior Sister, Master Yaoguang?

Such things have happened before...

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