"Have you heard, fellow Daoist? A few days ago, the sect master of the Demon Sect had a breakthrough in his dream. He broke through three levels in just half a day!"

"I was about to go into seclusion, but this news disturbed my state of mind. It is said to be a method of cultivating in dreams."

"Is there really such a method? Are you sure it's cultivating in dreams and not in bed?"

"Ha, do you think it's the bed technique of the Hehuan Sect? It's cultivating in dreams, witnessed by thousands of fellow Daoists. There's no mistake about it!"

"I wonder, there are countless cultivation methods in our Human Realm, but what kind of cultivation is this dream cultivation? The way of sleeping? Who is the sect master of the Demon Sect?"

"Master Wuwang, the sect master of the Dark Demon Sect. It is said that he had a breakthrough in his dream before, and because his cultivation level was low at that time, he directly surpassed the seventh level!"

"This is incredible! I've been cultivating for so long and I've never heard of such a rare thing!"

...

"Have you heard, fellow Daoist? The sect master of the Demon Sect, Master Wuwang, has made another breakthrough in his dream. He has already cultivated through more than ten small levels in his dream and is about to become an immortal!"

"Cultivating in dreams?"

"It's incredible, incredible."

"Comparison is the death of joy. Hehe, I also wanted to cultivate in my dreams before, but I ended up going astray! I turned from a demon to an immortal, and now I have some reputation!"

"Cultivating in dreams, could it be that he is a person with great luck? The appearance of the Human Emperor?"

...

"Dao!"

"Master Wuwang, who cultivated in his dream, broke through three levels in one dream. Is there nothing else new? Even the ordinary people in the neighboring market are talking about it!"

"It's nothing, I'll take my leave!"

...

In the bamboo forest of the Tianyan Mysterious Female Sect's back mountain.

Ling Xiaolan sat cross-legged in the bamboo forest, her figure enveloped in strands of immortal light.

She had already passed the heavenly tribulation of becoming an immortal and was now a cultivator in the Elemental Immortal realm.

Unfortunately, her immortal body did not change her "eccentricity". Apart from her face becoming more ethereal, her skin becoming fairer and more tender, and her figure becoming slightly more graceful, there were no obvious changes.

She still felt that this world was full of filth.

A few graceful figures came together from the bamboo forest and called out from a distance, "Junior Sister Ling!"

Ling Xiaolan opened her eyes, and the blue light in her eyes quickly faded away. She blinked her almond-shaped eyes and showed a hint of confusion.

Normally, her senior sisters and junior sisters wouldn't disturb her during her cultivation, so there must be some good news for them to come like this.

She stood up from mid-air, and her skirt slowly fell like flowing water.

"What's wrong?"

"Junior Sister, have you heard? The sect master of the Demon Sect, Master Wuwang, has made another breakthrough!"

Ling Xiaolan was somewhat puzzled, tilting her head slightly, her eyes showing a hint of doubt.

"Isn't it normal for cultivation to have breakthroughs?"

"His breakthrough is extraordinary!"

The fairy smiled and said, "He cultivated in his dream and broke through from the mid-stage of the Leaping Spirit realm to the mid-stage of the Ascending to Immortality realm with just one sleep."

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"Now this news is spreading everywhere. Master Wuwang, who cultivated in his dream, has truly become famous in the Human Realm. He is indeed extraordinary, just as Junior Sister Ling values him."

"Cultivating in dreams? Ascending to Immortality realm?"

Ling Xiaolan pondered for a moment and thought of the words the Elder had said before. A blush appeared on her pretty face.

"He must have accumulated enough insights to achieve such a remarkable feat," Ling Xiaolan thought for a moment, "I should write a letter to congratulate Senior Wuwang on his achievement."

One of her senior sisters chuckled, "Why not personally congratulate him, Junior Sister? If Senior Wuwang has a good dream, he might break through another one or two levels."

"Sister," Ling Xiaolan frowned slightly, her expression serious, "Let's not make such jokes!"

"Ah, I misspoke. Junior Sister Ling, don't be shy."

Ling Xiaolan widened her almond-shaped eyes, "Why would I be shy?"

"Don't disturb Junior Sister Ling's cultivation. Let's go somewhere else for tea."

The female disciples suppressed their laughter and bid farewell to Ling Xiaolan, laughing all the way back.

"How could this be considered shy..."

Ling Xiaolan murmured softly, a hint of contemplation appearing on her cold face. She was wondering what was wrong with herself, as she had been lost in thought for quite some time.

At the same time, in an underground palace with bright flames.

Eight or nine dark figures sat in stone chairs three zhang high, silent on the surface but constantly transmitting their voices secretly.

"Everyone, should we do something about Master Wuwang's breakthrough in his dream?"

"The appearance of the Human Emperor?"

"He hasn't become an immortal yet, he only broke through three levels in his dream, not a hundred-year Heavenly Immortal."

"If we really wait for him to become a hundred-year Heavenly Immortal, it will be even more difficult to get rid of him."

"I told you, the one that Hissing Snake's father wanted us to get rid of is Master Wuwang, not Lin Qi. You guys insisted that Master Wuwang is Lin Qi."

"This person is not easy to deal with. Our situation is precarious now, and it is not advisable to act recklessly."

"Regardless, let's report this matter to our fathers. The Northern Region suddenly became silent, and the tide of ferocious beasts unexpectedly retreated. It is not appropriate for us to show ourselves at this moment."

"Sigh..."

Someone sighed, and the atmosphere in the hall became much heavier. The dark figures quickly disappeared, without bringing any countermeasures.

...

In the Mie Sect's Transmission Hall.

Wu Wang sat on the high platform stone chair, picked up the teacup in front of him, and blew on the two tea leaves floating on it.

The hundreds of demonic cultivators above the Immortal Realm of the annihilated sect stood obediently below, from the patrolling disciples to the Great Elder, each of them dared not breathe.

At this moment, they had already sent off the guests, and the feast in the Rift Valley had lasted for six days. The group of newly recruited disciples were busy cleaning up everywhere.

Wu Wang said, "Speak up, whose idea was it?"

Lin Qi reluctantly stepped forward, bowed his head and clasped his hands, saying, "It was my idea, please punish me, Master."

"You?" Wu Wang laughed, "I thought only Ji Mo would do such a thing."

Ji Mo also stepped forward, bowed his head and clasped his hands, saying, "Master, I will take the punishment with Lin Brother."

Mao Aowu also stepped forward and said loudly, "Master! We discussed this matter together, so punish us!"

"Yes!"

A Heavenly Immortal Elder was about to step forward, but was slapped back by the Great Elder beside him.

The Great Elder said, "Master, this matter should be punished on Mao Elder."

Mao Aowu turned his head and glared at the Great Elder, his eyes filled with bitterness and resentment, but in the end, he sighed and bowed his head, taking all the blame.

"Master, it's my fault."

Wu Wang raised an eyebrow, but he understood why the Great Elder "betrayed" Mao Aowu.

It was because if too many people stood up to ask for punishment, it would actually force the Master not to punish them, as the blame would be shared by everyone.

The Great Elder directly pushed Mao Aowu forward to vent his anger, but also avoided putting himself in a difficult position. It could be considered thoughtful.

Wu Wang smiled and said, "Punishment is necessary. Mao Elder will be deducted twenty years of offerings, Lin Qi will face the wall and reflect for three months, and Ji Mo will not be allowed to go to the Flower Pavilion for the next three years."

Lin Qi breathed a sigh of relief, while Mao Aowu and Ji Mo wore bitter expressions, each bowing and accepting their punishment.

"Everyone," Wu Wang's voice was calm as he looked down at the crowd below, smiling and sighing, "I didn't expect that in just three years, I, as the sect master, would become more stable."

"Master," the Great Elder said warmly, "Under your leadership, our sect has become well-known far and wide..."

"Great Elder, let me finish. I am not trying to decline anything."

Wu Wang said slowly:

"The reason why our sect has developed so rapidly in the past three years is mainly due to the accumulation of our sect's foundation over the years. I have only built some sect industries, which is actually not worth mentioning. The foundation of the sect still lies in the cultivation techniques and all of you.

I can say this, the situation in the Human Realm will be very severe in the future.

This is not groundless worry, nor is it being overly cautious. Although the Northern Territory is peaceful at the moment, I always feel that something is brewing beneath the calm.

The Human Realm is far from the time to celebrate. It was improper for our sect to celebrate for several days.

In the next hundred years, our sect does not need to hold any grand feasts."

The demonic cultivators all said in unison, "We will obey the Master's orders."

"I will continue to sit as the sect master of our sect.

Not only will I continue to sit, but I will also bring our sect to a higher position in the shortest possible time, so as to have some influence on the Human Realm."

Wu Wang continued:

"This time, I had some insights in my dreams, not only in terms of cultivation realm, but also some thoughts about the current situation in the Human Realm, thinking about what I can do for the Human Realm.

Everyone, you may leave. If there is nothing else, the disciples and elders can stay."

"Yes!"

The demonic cultivators all agreed in unison and quickly left, leaving only a hundred or so people behind.

Wu Wang stood up, descended from the high platform, and sat on the lower steps, rubbing his face with both hands, his face showing some fatigue.

- This was due to the fact that he had received too many insights in his dreams before, and his mental state was somewhat inadequate.

The Great Elder said, "Master, you should rest first."

The demonic cultivators also looked concerned.

"Let's finish the important matters first," Wu Wang said, "Great Elder, our sect should try to recruit master craftsmen in the future, and also gather information about the famous crafting sects in the Human Realm."

One of the elders smiled and said, "Master, are we going to focus on the path of crafting in our sect's industries in the future?"

"Yes," Wu Wang smiled, "Do you all know why I have a preference for the path of crafting?"

The elders shook their heads.

Wu Wang said, "A powerful treasure, for cultivators, can greatly enhance their combat power. This is the fastest way to improve one's strength outside of cultivation.

In the future, I will also focus some of my energy on crafting, to see if I can gain something from it."

The Great Elder advised, "Master, you should focus on cultivation at this time. Let us handle the crafting and alchemy."

"Yes, Master, get some more rest!"

"With a few more dreams of enlightenment, Master, you might become a hundred-year Heavenly Immortal!"

Wu Wang:...

They misunderstood!

Where in the world is there such a thing as enlightenment in dreams? How can cultivation be achieved without effort?

But he couldn't explain it clearly. If he said that the Yan Emperor's Transformation had given him too many insights, causing his cultivation realm to forcibly rise, it would be even more unbelievable.

So, Wu Wang calmly nodded and said, "The method of enlightenment in dreams is actually elusive, similar to sudden enlightenment, and it is not under my control."

The elders' eyes were filled with excitement.

The sect master finally admitted that there was a method of cultivation in dreams!

"Regarding crafting, I have an idea."

Wu Wang said, "There has always been a hierarchy among the crafting sects in the Human Realm, and each sect excels in different types of crafting.If we can find a way to establish a standard for the Refining Sect, it would be greatly beneficial for both the Human Realm and our sect.

However, it is not easy to establish such a standard, especially since our sect's refining techniques are not well-known and our foundation is not strong.

Therefore..."

One of the Heavenly Immortal elders said, "We should brainstorm together on how to refine treasures."

"No, that would be too slow."

Wu Wang firmly said, "We should first establish a chain of treasure shops to quickly accumulate cultivation resources. By using these resources, we can gather talented refining experts without sects and increase our influence in the path of refining!"

The elder's eyes lit up and praised, "Excellent idea, Sect Master!

Just like our treasure shop in Fuyu City, we can build treasure shops everywhere. By using high-quality treasures at low prices, we can attract cultivators from all over and make them come to us when they want to buy treasures. Through this influence, we can then control various refining sects and have them provide us with a constant supply of treasures!

Once we stabilize both ends, we can lower the price of treasures from the refining sects and raise the price when selling to cultivators. This way, we will have an abundance of resources!

You truly are a great Sect Master. I couldn't have come up with such a brilliant idea."

Wu Wang's forehead was filled with black lines as he stared at the elder who spoke and asked, "What should I call you, elder?"

"I am Jia Zi Hang!"

Wu Wang said, "Take him out and give him a beating, then reward him with three years of offerings and appoint him as the Vice Hall Master of the Fallen Treasure Hall."

Yang Wudi and Zhang Moshan immediately moved forward and took the bewildered elder out of the hall. Soon, cries of pain could be heard from outside.

The demonic cultivators of the annihilated sect shivered in fear.

"If there's nothing else, you can all go and cultivate. Ji Mo and Lin Qi, stay behind."

"Yes, Sect Master."

All the elders and disciples bowed and left the hall, leaving only the Great Elder, Mao Aowu, Ji Mo, and Lin Qi.

Wu Wang's expression suddenly became serious. He stood up and jumped in front of the two.

"Did you receive any replies?"

Ji Mo said, "Grandmother has already sent a reply and personally rushed to the Northern Border to report this matter to the Emperor."

Lin Qi added, "Father has mobilized a large number of troops and sent them to patrol the Northern Border Wall every day. If there is another wave of ferocious beasts, they will be able to respond in time."

Wu Wang asked with concern, "Have both families spread the news to the outside?"

"Based on the replies, they have spread the news as much as possible."

"Teacher, rest assured. We have sent this news to all the influential families connected to the Lin family."

"That's good," Wu Wang breathed a sigh of relief. He patted Ji Mo and Lin Qi on the shoulder and said, "You've worked hard."

The Great Elder and Mao Aowu were confused and had no idea what was going on.

Six days ago, as soon as Wu Wang woke up, he secretly took Ji Mo and Lin Qi to a secluded corner and gave them a task.

He asked them to send letters to their respective families, conveying Cang Xue's warning.

In the next hundred years, the Heavenly Palace might launch a full-scale attack on the Human Realm.

Wu Wang chose to let Ji Mo and Lin Qi deliver the message instead of doing it himself through the Renhuang Pavilion or directly contacting Shen Nong, after careful consideration.

The most important reason was to leverage the influence of the Human Realm's influential families so that this matter would not be suppressed by the Renhuang Pavilion.

The core mission of the Renhuang Pavilion was to maintain stability in the rear, and they might choose not to publicize this matter.

But what Wu Wang wanted was for the various forces in the Human Realm to feel the pressure and unite closely under this pressure, so that they would not fight among themselves before facing the Heavenly Palace's attack.

Wu Wang asked Ji Mo and Lin Qi a few more questions, and the two handed him several reply letters.

"This is all we can do for now," Wu Wang collected the jade talismans and smiled. "As for the rest, let the seniors handle it."

The Great Elder asked, "Sect Master, why are you in such a hurry to unite the refining sects and gather talented refining experts? Is it also to protect the Human Realm?"

"Yes," Wu Wang said, "The path of refining has stagnated for many years, and I don't know if there is still time. But with this idea, I want to give it a try.

By gathering the masters of refining, they can communicate and exchange ideas, which might lead to breakthroughs in refining techniques.

Such breakthroughs could be crucial for the Human Realm."

Mao Aowu said, "Sect Master, why don't we ask the Renhuang Pavilion for help? As long as you speak, they will listen to your opinion."

Wu Wang couldn't help but narrow his eyes and said, "It's not appropriate to directly involve the Renhuang Pavilion. Using their orders to suppress the refining sects will most likely have the opposite effect.

Everyone in the world is driven by their own interests. Everyone is busy pursuing their own gains.

Instead of appealing to their emotions, it's better to enlighten them with benefits. Who doesn't love spirit stones and precious minerals?"

Mao Aowu lowered his head in contemplation, and Ji Mo and Lin Qi seemed to have gained some insight.

"I will rest for a few days," Wu Wang waved his hand and walked towards the hall door. "Lin Qi, take care of Ji Mo. Although it's a good thing for him to have a breakthrough in the Flower Tower, he shouldn't be too greedy and harm his own foundation."

"Teacher, rest assured," Lin Qi raised his sword and several immortal swords flew out from his sleeves, pointing at Ji Mo's neck. "I will make sure he remains focused on cultivation and desires less."

Ji Mo shouted, "Brother Wu Wang, Sect Master! My comprehension will diminish if I stay in the sect!"

Without turning his head, Wu Wang replied, "No worries, I will soon open a branch of the sect not far from the mountain gate. You can squat there."

Ji Mo made a bitter gourd face, his whole person wilted, completely lacking motivation.

......

Wu Wang took a stroll around the valley and found that the disciples from various sects looked at him with 'fanatical' eyes, so he went straight to his temporary residence.

The small building of the Great Elder.

The Sect Master's small building was destroyed during the breakthrough. Wu Wang originally wanted to build another ordinary small building, but the Great Elder and other elders requested to build a sturdy residence for Wu Wang with a large array.

Firstly, for safety considerations, and secondly, to match the identity of the Sect Master.

This was a good thing, Wu Wang did not refuse, and let them excavate the mountain wall and bury the array foundation.

Since Lin Suqing and Elder Mu moved to the Great Elder's residence, Wu Wang also followed to stay for a few days. The Great Elder had no objections to this, and even specially tidied up his room to make a quiet room for Wu Wang's cultivation.

The Heavenly Palace might launch a total attack on the Human Realm, which put some pressure on Wu Wang.

But Wu Wang didn't think that the rise and fall of the Human Realm was on his shoulders, and if the Human Realm couldn't beat the Heavenly Palace, it was his fault.

He just thought the Human Realm was not bad, and within his power, he would help the Human Realm.

Even if it meant fewer immortals in the Human Realm would die, it was quite good.

Not to mention, allowing the Human Realm to continuously attract the attention of the Heavenly Palace was also a disguised protection for the North Wilderness.

"Young Master is back?"

As soon as he entered the outer array of the small building, Lin Suqing stood at the door and called out softly.

She was wearing a comfortable loose long skirt, which still showed her slender and beautiful figure;

Her slender waist was the most tender, her jade-like fingers held in front of her, and her eyes were so clear.

Wu Wang nodded with a smile, and his mood instantly improved a lot.

"Little Ai."

"Yes."

"Help me clean my ears."

"Yes."

Soon, Wu Wang was lying face out on a brand new cushion, which was on Lin Suqing's lap, and Lin Suqing sat in the corner of the couch.

She carefully brushed aside Wu Wang's hair, not giving Wu Wang any touch, and with a thin wooden stick, she gently scraped around Wu Wang's ear.

"Young Master... do you have any troubles?"

"No, I'm fine," Wu Wang laughed, "You wouldn't understand if I told you, just focus on your cultivation."

"I'm about to enter the Spiritual Tranquility stage."

Wu Wang mumbled, "Believe it or not, I'll take another nap."

Lin Suqing immediately dared not say more.

Wu Wang yawned, and he was indeed a bit sleepy. The fatigue came from the Elemental Infant, which was due to forcibly accepting too many insights before.

"Suqing, touch me."

"Ah, when should I wake you up?"

"Two hours will do."

Lin Suqing's finger gently touched Wu Wang's neck, Wu Wang closed his eyes, lay sideways on the couch, rested on the cushion, and fell asleep straight away.

This sleep, there was no enlightenment.

In a daze, Wu Wang had another dream. In the dream, he sat on a cloud, staring at the vast land below.

'If I were a decision-maker in the Heavenly Palace, what preparations would I need to make to launch a total attack on the Human Realm within a hundred years?

Secrecy, not letting the Human Realm know their strategic intentions, catching them off guard;

Ah, yes, there's also a strategy of delaying the enemy, first letting the Human Realm be complacent, even drawing the main force of the Human Realm out of the North...

Mother said that the Deputy Deity of Lifespan is very cunning, how cunning, we'll see soon.'

In the quiet room of the small building, sunlight shone through the window into the room.

Lin Suqing sat quietly on the edge of the couch, looking down at Wu Wang's side face, her face flushed slightly, her eyes were a bit blurred, and she quietly pulled out the cushion...

Hehe, no one knows.