72: Li Yun's Analysis: Enticing the Gods

"Little friend Li Yun!"

At this moment, the Cultivator who had spoken earlier seemed to think of something and asked again, "Is the Witch Race really easy to get along with?"

"I have heard that the Ancestral Witches are warlike and impulsive, and their hostility toward Cultivators seems to be quite significant. Can we truly achieve a win-win cooperation?"

As soon as these words were spoken, not only Hongyun and the others...

But even some of the Great Divine Power Holders in the vicinity subconsciously stopped their discussions and pricked up their ears to listen.

The Witch Race was already the number one hegemon of the Great Desolation, and they needed to face the ensuing issues. One could even say that many people had already made up their minds to move away from the territory of Mount Buzhou as quickly as possible after this matter.

But now, Li Yun's appearance allowed them to see something different.

Win-win cooperation!

Although it sounded somewhat like a fairy tale, they couldn't ignore the living example of Li Yun standing right before their eyes.

If they could achieve win-win cooperation with the Ancestral Witches, would they be able to obtain the method to advance to the Quasi-Saint Realm from them? Could they gain the recognition of the Ancestral Witches just like Li Yun did?

They didn't ask to live within Mount Buzhou, but if they could cooperate for mutual benefit, there would be no need to leave their old nests out of fear.

"Of course you can!"

With the corners of his mouth curling up, Li Yun was inwardly delighted.

He never expected that these fellows would actually ask him this question.

What was the biggest problem for the Witch Race right now?

It was the hostility and mistrust of the Honghuang Cultivators. After all, the Ancestral Witches' lack of a Primordial Spirit was a major flaw; they weren't considered the same race, so naturally, people were very guarded.

But what about now?

As long as the Ancestral Witches and the Cultivators established good relations—even if it was only with a small portion of them—it could drastically change the Witch Race's predicament and even help them expand their gains to an even higher level.

In this way, the Witch Race would enjoy boundless glory, and the Cultivators cooperating with them would also reap benefits. Would the future Yao Race still be able to establish itself smoothly? Could they still rally all the Honghuang Cultivators to share a common hatred against the Witch Race?

Once that mentality of shared enmity was gone, the rise of the Witch Race would surely be unhindered and extremely powerful, and he could also take the opportunity to gain more benefits.

After all, with such a glaring target standing there, the attention of both Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao would be focused on them, rather than searching for Li Yun, the real culprit.

Thinking of this, Li Yun immediately spoke up: "Fellow Daoists, you might think that because the Ancestral Witches lack Primordial Spirits, there is a natural barrier between them and us Cultivators!"

"But in reality, such a thought is incorrect, even narrow-minded. This kind of thinking will become a shackle to your progress."

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Hongyun and the others immediately became interested and spoke up one after another: "Fellow Daoist, please explain in detail!"

"Fellow Daoist, could you tell us more about the specific situation?"

"Fellow Daoist, what deep meaning lies within this?"

"..."

Although they weren't quite sure what Li Yun was referring to, they understood one thing: being at odds with the Ancestral Witches was an obstacle to themselves.

At this thought, the group stared intently at Li Yun, and many Cultivators nearby even subconsciously leaned in closer.

"They've taken the bait!"

Seeing this, the joy in Li Yun's heart grew even stronger.

As long as these people took the bait, he could begin a new round of planning. Then... after pretending to ponder for a long while, Li Yun finally whispered: "To be honest, I didn't intend to speak of this matter!"

"However, Fellow Daoist Zhenyuanzi and Fellow Daoist Hongyun have treated me with such sincerity that I cannot keep it to myself!"

"You all only see the surface-level differences from the Witch Race—that is, everyone has a Primordial Spirit while the Witch Race does not. But in reality? Everyone is an Innate Deity and a Primordial Being of the Great Desolation; we simply have our own unique characteristics!"

"But such uniqueness doesn't mean we cannot become friends. For instance, I reached a deal with the Ancestral Witches and obtained the Body Tempering technique from the Pangu Inheritance. I don't need to say more about the value of this item; you all should know."

"Although I am indeed not of the Witch Race, by relying on this Ancestral Witch's Body Refining technique, my Physical Body's strength has far surpassed the level of my current Primordial Spirit Realm!"

"What can you all see from this?"

Hearing this, Hongyun and the others frowned.

The matter of Li Yun exchanging for the Body Refining technique with the Ancestral Witches had been mentioned before, but what other deep meaning was there? For a moment, they really couldn't grasp it.

Although what Li Yun said was indeed tempting.

To be honest, as top-tier Great Divine Power Holders, they didn't care much about the Physical Body Realm, nor did they have any desire to practice any Body Refining technique.

"Mutual benefit~"

Looking at the silent crowd, Li Yun rolled his eyes inwardly and continued: "We aren't sure what the Witch Race lacks, nor can we be certain!"

"But I can say for sure that we all lack Innate Spirit Treasures, innate spiritual roots, and even those top-tier Artifact Refining Materials and resources!"

"We lack these things, but the Witch Race does not. In fact, to the Witch Race, they are completely useless, like chicken ribs. If we have a mutually beneficial relationship with the Witch Race, does that mean these things could be given to us by the Ancestral Witches as compensation?"

*Hiss—*

Hearing this, Hongyun and the others couldn't help but gasp.

Actually, you really have a point.

Li Yun's words sounded a bit fantastical, but there was indeed room for maneuver.

Just as Li Yun said.

Ancestral Witches without Primordial Spirits didn't care about things like Innate Spirit Treasures or innate spiritual roots.

But the strength and scale of the Witch Race were right there; their speed in collecting these things was absolutely incomparable to theirs.

That being the case, while the Ancestral Witches let these things gather dust, they themselves were so poor they were practically destitute, and many didn't even have a single Innate Spirit Treasure.

This was a complete imbalance of resources, even a waste of resources.

If that were truly the case, then the benefits of cooperating with the Ancestral Witches and the Witch Race would be immense, even... "Gulp~"

In an instant, someone began to swallow hard.

Following their analysis, they finally understood one fact: the benefits of cooperating with the Ancestral Witches were enormous, while being hostile to the Witch Race would gain them nothing and only provoke a powerful enemy.

At this thought, everyone's breathing began to quicken.

Many people began to return to their positions, pondering how to get in touch with the Ancestral Witches, how to cooperate with the Witch Race, and how to obtain what they needed from the hands of the Ancestral Witches.

For a time, the Cultivators in the entire area fell into deep thought.

The things held by the Ancestral Witches were too tempting, but they weren't fools; daring to take them by force would be seeking death. Their only hope was to cooperate, just as Li Yun said—mutual benefit!

"Fellow Daoist Li Yun, your words today have truly enlightened us!"

Zhenyuanzi came back to his senses and bowed to Li Yun with cupped hands, saying, "This cooperation is indeed the best choice. We..."

*Buzz, buzz—*

Before Zhenyuanzi could finish, suddenly, a certain area of Mount Buzhou in the distance burst with brilliant light. Colorful clouds rolled across the sky, and a celestial phenomena was quietly born at this moment!