I Can Reap Qi Fortune from Players-Chapter 574 - 63: Reactions from All Sides, Incoming Attack

The Bone Demon Sect has begun to officially enter the eyes of some powers.

Even some Two-Phase Realm sects and One Heart Realm holy lands have turned their attention to it.

"They've done well."

"A vibrant organization, a lively city, if it rises smoothly... it could become a duke in turbulent times."

"Their way of management has some level of proficiency."

"Forget it, no rush, let them grow a bit more."

"Intervening too early might lead to corruption, turning them into useless people without the will to progress."

"Wait until it reaches its peak, then annex it."

"Our Sea Race should also have this kind of fresh blood..."

...

In this world, it's not just by winning the hearts of the people or gaining their love... that you can rise.

This is a world of personal power.

Their One Heart Realm cultivator of the Sea Race could easily overthrow this city.

But what would they gain by overthrowing this city?

Nothing of value.

The scant Two-Phase Realm resources are beneath notice.

What they want is the other side's Essence, Qi, and Spirit... the courageous young heart, just waiting for the other side to rise... even to invest, to support.

They are like some giant companies, once they see a new power's development model, they turn into angel investors, investing, merging...

This is the survival path of each of the major powers.

The end of the giants is monopoly, merger, and investment!

If you don't let me invest, I'll suppress your new power, even if you've caught the tide of the times...

Moreover, if you're competent enough, everyone invests, there might even be support to oppose the Royal Race!

This has been the way throughout history.

Even back then, how could Jiu Shui rise all on his own?

Back then, there was the support and secret investments of major financial groups and ancient holy lands, enabling the formation of armies, gaining various aids, to overthrow the old dynasty.

Then the King of Nine States carved up this big pie together.

On the Human Race's side.

That's when the saying of million-year families and hundred-thousand-year dynasties began.

But during Jiu Shui's time, the overturning was unprecedented... too many ancient families of a million years were killed, only the Nine Great Continent Kings' families were spared.

Ever since, the major holy lands have invested and bet, standing behind dynasties, and thus remained unshakable.

They've even long since merged, formed alliances, absorbed you...

Now, the holy lands and great sects of the Human Race want to use this model on the Xirong Divine Craftsman, hence wanting to capture his true form and forcefully marry into their family.

Merging, absorbing, investing.

"Let's keep watching for now."

"Pay a bit of attention."

"Indeed, in times of chaos, there are always emerging talents, and over in Pinghai City, a capable person has emerged, resisting the Pseudo-human Calamity, managing the city well."

"It's expected that some Two-Phase Realm forces will go to annex and make a move... we can watch."

They only paid slight attention, then left it be.

...

At this time.

In the blue underwater world.

In the maritime ark of the Doukou family, countless Sea Race cultivators came and went, purchasing various goods.

The entire ark city had become a giant mobile marketplace, weaving through the seabed.

Doukou Hong was holding a Coral Ball, his expression strange, "This Xirong Divine Craftsman has made a good start!"

"Even similar sales methods have been learned by the Sea Race from Xirong."

Their Sea Race's communication was lagging, coming up with this "telephone customer service" sales model was already very good.

And they are good at marketing themselves, it's an interesting force.

"One can only say, chaos is imminent, there are experts among the Sea Race too, we must never underestimate the world."

Doukou Hong said lightly, "However, this thing can imitate our communication signals and steal our daily news?"

Next to him, the current saintess of the Doukou family, Doukou Xi, said: "So, should we..."

"No need, in business, we must be magnanimous, show good will... unless the benefits are big enough, or it threatens our life safety."

"Remember, we are a neutral power, the force we bring is merely a form of defense for our commerce, not to attack."

Doukou Hong smiled faintly:

"A neutral power must be neutral... any trade association that does not follow the rules, sometimes neutral, sometimes attacking others like bandits... has disappeared from history."

Doukou Xi nodded, "I understand."

She was only in her eighties, a new prodigy born after the Xirong's salvation a hundred years ago.

The current saintess of the Doukou family!

Even... the next ruler of the Doukou family, the future master of a continent.

She was already a Two-Phase Realm level master, topping the Doukou Continent Celestial Pride List.

In previous years, reaching the Three Elements Realm within one hundred years already placed one in the top hundred of the Celestial Pride List.

Now, reaching the Two-Phase Realm by a hundred years old, only then can one be in the top hundred.

For now, the holy sons of each major sect were no longer Celestial Spirit Roots... but Immortal Spirit Roots!

Pushed by enormous resources, cultivation speed led to reaching the Two-Phase Realm at a hundred years old.

Doukou Xi... after numerous assessments, selected a Celestial Spirit Root combination, forming an Immortal Spirit Root.

This Immortal Spirit Root is extremely powerful!

Doukou Hong said to Doukou Xi: 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

"If they want to steal information, let them; 98,000, for daily reports that only cost a few hundred Magic Coins a month, it's just like chicken ribs."

"But in terms of benefits, there's almost no loss. This theft, however, will boost the national pride of the Sea Race. The Sea Race's awe and inferiority toward the Human Race are deep-rooted, and now they think they've made a comeback with a move. They must feel a great affinity for the Bone Demon Sect."

Doukou Hong saw something deeper.

"Grandmother."

Doukou Xi said, "The Xirong Divine Craftsman... It's been half a month since they announced their emergence, and there's still no news. Can I truly meet those legendary super heroes?"

As part of the new generation, she grew up listening to stories of someone saving the world and has admired them since childhood.

That was a great sage who saved the world!

She even had a mysterious confidence that the other would surely quell the Pseudo-human Calamity and usher in a whole new Sheng Shi.

"It's only been half a month. When they appear, I'll take you to meet them."

Doukou Hong shook her head.

Longevity-endowed powerhouses are not sensitive to time; half a month is really nothing.

Doukou Xi... has a special identity.

If they can't capture the Xirong Divine Craftsman, they'll continue with the previous cooperation. If they do get hold of the Xirong Divine Craftsman's background...

Their generation's new Saintess, Doukou Xi, still needs to marry the other side.

After all.

If they don't seize Xirong... others will!

If others capture them, it's better for them to fall into the hands of the Doukou family.

In the end, it's because the other side is too weak...

The Manor Master of the Xirong generation died suddenly for the sake of saving the world; though a heroic and touching great hero, it was also because the Manor Master fell, leaving them in a weak period, hence the retreat...

That's when everyone took advantage of their weakness, scheming long and hard, researching the tracking Immortal Artifact, waiting for the other to appear.

"They must be a super great hero, whether it's the first manor master or the second."

Doukou Xi had no complaints, in fact, she showed an idolizing fan-like expression.

Hence, in this world...

The Xirong Divine Craftsman has captured the hearts of most new generation Celestial Pride.

Countless youths idolize them.

Doukou Hong saw Doukou Xi's fan-girl expression, instead showing a worried look, "They've soared too high, their fame too great, even greater than the current Saint's renown..."

"I wonder if that Saint of ours would tolerate Xirong's return..."

This is probably the reason why Xirong has always been so careful and cautious.

The other party is a flashpoint, and once something happens... all forces may experience turmoil and reshuffling.

The Emperor's Heart is hard to fathom.

A saint is naturally magnanimous, can tolerate many things.

But as a saint, they're also ruthless and decisive, never allowing certain lines to be crossed.

For just a non-combat professional, a weapon-forging divine craftsman, to have successively forged the Sun Moon, Nine-State Cauldron... suppressing the Nine-State, their merit is immeasurable, yet their prestige surpasses that of an Emperor.

No matter how magnanimous a saint is, they may not be able to tolerate the other.

...

...

On the Xinyi Family's Ark.

Xinyi Baisan held the Coral Ball, analyzing it.

"This thing is quite interesting."

"Indeed, it's an Immortal Artifact formed by the Yin Yang Cycle of Pseudo-human and some kind of coral organism, but there are parts of it that are incomprehensible."

"It might probably be due to some special variant demon beast."

Xinyi Baisan thought for a moment and stopped studying the Coral Ball, taking out another weapon instead.

This weapon is one of the weapons being sold by the "Vice Xirong Sect Leader's" Ark.

The other side has also come to the Sea Race lately to make some profit.

"This Immortal Artifact is quite impressive... Unexpectedly, the Shadow Crocodile Spiritual Root turns out to be so formidable in forging!"

Xinyi Baisan looked puzzled:

"They have such powerful blacksmith spiritual roots, but why... can't they forge?"

...

On the Ark of the "Vice Xirong Sect Leader" being chased.

They are still very adept at running; it's why an unpopular evil cult didn't die out long ago.

Wusui Mother held the Coral Ball, "What do you think?"

No-Life Whale continued smithing, tilting its head, "Hmm... very powerful, there's something incomprehensible in it, but the level is low, so it's just alright."

"It's evident, it's very crude, made by an ordinary Sea Race blacksmith with no heritage."

No-Life Whale's evaluation was: very weak.

The other party is certainly not a concealed blacksmith force, because it's too crude, one can see the level at a glance.

...

The little blacksmiths were unaware of their true level, letting everyone dispel their suspicions.

Even knowing, they wouldn't care.

They were just performing in their usual character, smithing personally... displaying their true level so vividly, who would believe they could be the Xirong Divine Craftsman?

People might be ambitious but untalented; the other party saw through it at a glance.

——The best disguise is not disguising at all.