Eternal Life: I Can Control My Essence Qi-Chapter 95 - 93: Turmoil in the Lu Kingdom’s Cultivation Realm

Chapter 95: Chapter 93: Turmoil in the Lu Kingdom’s Cultivation Realm

"Yuwen Family?"

Zhang Yao’s expression shifted slightly, and he said, "I’m somewhat familiar with them."

"Then, fellow cultivator, you should be aware that over these years, the Yuwen Family has been domineering and oppressing our cultivators from both places, acting with impunity."

The elderly man’s expression carried a trace of gloom:

"My disciple and I were originally cultivating in the Kongqing River but couldn’t endure the oppression from the Yuwen Family, so we had to leave and seek another place."

"Is there really such a thing?"

Zhang Yao, hearing this, was quite surprised:

"The Yuwen Family on Wuyin Island oppresses the hidden cultivators of Celestial Capital Mountain and Kongqing River? This..."

He hadn’t expected that in just a few decades, such a change had occurred in the cultivation realm of Lu Kingdom.

Did the Yuwen Family really have some expert emerge, yet instead of heading north to Wei Kingdom or Cang Kingdom, they were wielding power and prosperity in the minor cultivation realm of Lu Kingdom?

Have they given up on their future?

Are they out of their minds?

"Do you perhaps not know about this matter, fellow cultivator?"

The elder, seeing Zhang Yao’s appearance as though he wasn’t aware of the Yuwen Family’s actions, was somewhat puzzled too.

"You might not know, fellow cultivator. I enjoy solitude and have been secluded here in this Land of Spirit Spring, hiding from the world for decades..."

Zhang Yao explained.

"I see..."

The elder showed a moment of realization, pondered for a moment, then said:

"Let me tell you about this matter, then."

"This matter goes back more than thirty years..."

As the elder narrated, Zhang Yao slowly came to understand.

It turned out that shortly after he left Celestial Capital Mountain, a cultivator of the Yuwen Family on Wuyin Island, ’Yu Wenhua,’ also broke through to the middle stage of Qi Refining.

After Yu Wenhua’s breakthrough, perhaps unable to let go of his clan juniors, he did not head north but chose to stay in Lu Kingdom.

From then on, the situation in Lu Kingdom’s cultivation realm changed.

The disaster on Wuyin Island back then, despite the Yuwen Family’s victory by deploying the Island Protection Array Banner, left a shadow on them, so much so that they dared not leave the island for decades, fearing a surprise attack.

Once Yu Wenhua broke through to the middle stage of Qi Refining and took charge of the high-grade magical artifact left by Elder Lady Liu, he left Wuyin Island to seek revenge.

Years passed:

Of the survivors who participated in the battle of Wuyin Island, most had left Lu Kingdom, leaving only two elderly cultivators, both of whom Yu Wenhua hunted down and killed.

After completing his revenge, he high-profile announced that the cultivators of Celestial Capital Mountain and Kongqing River must regularly tribute the spirit grass, spirit rice, and other resources to them and assign personnel to help tend to the spirit field on Wuyin Island.

Due to Yu Wenhua’s formidable power, the cultivators of the two main Spirit Vein Lands indeed could not resist and could only suffer in silence, enduring their oppression to this day.

"The Yuwen Family is truly tyrannical, leaving no way out for people..."

The young man beside him interjected, his face filled with suppressed anger and indignation.

Esteemed cultivators, who should be above the world, had fallen to the level of slaves under the Yuwen Family’s oppression; how could anyone endure that?

Currently, in the two main Spirit Vein Lands, the number of Qi Refining cultivators combined is less than ten, with many fleeing from Celestial Capital Mountain and Kongqing River, choosing to risk crossing the Desolate Zone to the north.

The elderly man and the young one before him had escaped after serving on Wuyin Island and returned to Kongqing River’s Spirit Vein to pack their things.

However, as the young man had just stepped into the Immortal Sect, the elder dared not head north with him and instead came south to Yun Province to seek the Land of Spirit Spring recorded in the sect’s ancient texts.

"This really is..."

Having listened to their account, Zhang Yao shook his head and said:

"When there are no tigers in the mountain, the monkeys become kings."

With Yu Wenhua’s cultivation, in Wei Kingdom, he would only be a spirit farmer, with no status to speak of.

Yet, such a person can wield power and prosperity in Lu Kingdom’s cultivation realm, relying on his strength, which indeed struck him as a bit ridiculous.

"Well, who says otherwise?"

The elder heartily agreed upon hearing Zhang Yao’s remark.

Over the past decades, there had been cultivators breaking through to the middle stage of Qi Refining, but without a powerful magical artifact in hand, none dared challenge Yu Wenhua, choosing instead to head north.

Thus, Yu Wenhua, with merely a middle stage Qi Refining realm, reigned over Lu Kingdom’s cultivation realm for decades, unopposed.

"Fellow cultivators..."

Zhang Yao began to speak, intending to say something, but suddenly frowned, turning to gaze toward the sky.

"Hmm?"

The elderly man across from him was momentarily stunned, not quite understanding.

But the next instant, his expression drastically changed, and he stood up in panic.

"Boom!"

A streak of flowing light descended from the sky, tearing through the repelling array outside with brute force, landing directly in the small courtyard.

As the light dissipated, a young man riding a flying sword magical artifact was revealed, dressed in a bright yellow python robe, his expression cold.

"Run? Where do you think you’re running to?"

"Without my Yuwen Family’s consent, how dare you flee from Kongqing River on your own, defying the decree; you truly have a lot of nerve!"

His gaze was icy, staring at the elderly man and the young one, causing their faces to pale slightly.

"Damn it! Those bastards, they sold me out..."

At this moment, the elderly man’s heart was filled with regret and urgency:

Before he and his disciple fled Kongqing River, three fellow cultivators saw them off. During their conversation, he casually mentioned trying to find the Land of Spirit Spring to escape the Yuwen Family’s oppression.

He didn’t think much of it at the time, subconsciously believing that they were all comrades in suffering who would surely keep his secret.

But unexpectedly, once the Yuwen Family discovered their escape and launched an investigation, they leaked this information.

If not for this, how could a Yuwen Family cultivator have tracked them down so quickly, bringing disaster upon him?

"My lord, it’s a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding..."

The elder forced a smile on his face and hurried to explain:

"I was just bringing my disciple here to visit friends, there’s no..."

"Hmm?"

The young Yuwen Family member finally noticed Zhang Yao and saw the spirit field developed beside the small wooden house. Instantly, his eyes brightened:

"Who would have thought that there’s actually a Qi Refining cultivator hiding here, and there’s a spirit field developed."

"Hmm, these spirit grass are growing well, it seems they’ve been tended to meticulously..."

His eyes shifted slightly, scrutinizing Zhang Yao for a few moments, then spoke without any courtesy:

"Whether you’re an ordinary citizen or a Qi Refining cultivator, since you’re in Lu Kingdom, you are subject to the jurisdiction of my Yuwen Family."

"Seeing as you’re adept at tending spirit fields, I will particularly grant you permission to cultivate here, but once the spirit grass matures, you must submit seventy percent to Wuyin Island!"

Hearing the words of the Yuwen Family cultivator, the elder silently lamented, feeling that he had implicated Zhang Yao.

The man was peacefully cultivating here, yet due to his visit, he ended up being targeted by the Yuwen Family, truly an unexpected calamity.

The young man beside him flushed red and clenched his fists but dared not speak out.

"... What are you?"

Zhang Yao finally spoke slowly, his expression calm:

"I’ve been living here for decades, the spirit field was developed by me, and the spirit grass were cultivated by myself."

"And you, with your big talk, expect me to hand over seventy percent? Where do you get such nerve?"