42: Chapter 42 Secret Schemes

Ming Ya reacted and asked in a deep voice, "What kind of person do you think Li Daoxuan is?"

Zhou Qing hesitated for a moment and said, "He is generous, but since he could share the main ingredients for the foundation establishment pill, he must have his own motives, because his strength is enough to kill us."

"But if one becomes his own person, he treats them sincerely. When Jiang Liyuan and Ouyang Longfei defected to him, he rewarded each of them with a High Grade Magical Artifact."

"I don't know exactly what kind of person he is, but if we follow him, we will definitely be able to leave the Plain Secret Realm safely this time."

Ming Ya looked at Zhou Qing seriously and said with a smile, "Since you rate him so highly, husband, I trust you. Why don't we also join Li Daoxuan?"

Zhou Qing asked, "But we have to take an Inner Demon Vow. Are you really willing?"

Ming Ya nodded and said, "With our three Spiritual Root Aptitudes, one foundation establishment pill might not be enough to reach the Foundation Establishment Stage. If we follow him, would he mistreat us?"

Zhou Qing nodded. They were both Cultivators at the Ninth Level of Qi Refining. If they became Li Daoxuan's confidants, Li Daoxuan would find a way to help them break through.

Ming Ya was a smart person. Since Li Daoxuan was not simple, wouldn't Li Daoxuan have even more resources?

They needed resources to Cultivate. Even if they became Cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Stage and joined a certain faction, they would still be subject to constraints.

Moreover, it was impossible to obtain a large amount of resources by joining those factions.

If Li Daoxuan remained as generous as always, then joining him was definitely not a bad thing.

Since the two had decided, they walked directly out of the Immortal Cave, saw Li Daoxuan not far away, and walked right over.

Seeing their appearance, Li Daoxuan's mouth twitched. He didn't know whether to be happy or upset.

These people were very likely to become powerful figures at the Foundation Establishment Stage. Now that they had joined him, he should logically be happy.

But he had given these guys the main ingredients for their foundation establishment pills himself. As resources to Cultivate and improve their cultivation, they were now gone.

The Zhou couple came to a spot not far from Li Daoxuan, took an Inner Demon Vow to the heavens, and became members of Li Daoxuan's group.

Li Daoxuan could only nod in acceptance, then took out two more High Grade Magical Artifacts and handed them over, treating everyone equally.

Afterward, the five of them walked into the Immortal Cave and began to discuss matters inside.

Originally, this Immortal Cave belonged to the four of them, but now with Ouyang Longfei added, the other Cultivators were filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred.

However, they didn't know that the five people in this Immortal Cave were all on the same side, while they were merely outsiders.

Li Daoxuan looked at them and said, "Since we are all on the same side now, I won't hide anything from you."

"Actually, I am just a Loose Cultivator without a School, just with a bit more combat power than others. However, since you are willing to follow me, I will definitely bring you out alive."

"But let's be clear first: in the world of Cultivation, strength is respected, and everything is for the sake of cultivation resources. Killing and seizing treasures is unavoidable. I hope you can adjust your mindset."

He had to give these people a warning; if they dragged him down, it would be very difficult for him to handle at that time.

Jiang Liyuan chuckled and said, "Boss, as long as there are resources to improve our cultivation, what does it matter if we become evil Cultivators? We are already Loose Cultivators whom nobody cares about anyway."

Ouyang Longfei nodded and said, "That's right, Boss. As long as I follow you, I will do whatever you ask."

The Zhou couple naturally had no problem with this. Being able to Cultivate to their current Realm, it was basically impossible to say they had never killed anyone or seized treasures.

Since they were Cultivating, the focus was on longevity. Who would care where the resources came from?

The world of Cultivation was just like this; it was either I kill you or you kill me. Those who could survive would have the last laugh.

Seeing their attitude, Li Daoxuan laughed. He was most afraid of accepting subordinates with a "saintly" personality. It seemed that even the purest, Ouyang Longfei, had become accustomed to the deception and intrigue of this world.

Li Daoxuan smiled and said, "Since we want to establish a faction, relying on just us is not enough. After we go back, we will find a way to recruit some Loose Cultivators. Of course, they must take an oath."

"Before that, we have another important thing to do. After leaving the Plain Secret Realm, we must break through our cultivation as much as possible to become Cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Stage. Otherwise, the faction we build will be like duckweed without roots."

The Zhou couple nodded and said, "No problem, but the channels to exchange for the foundation establishment pill are a bit troublesome."

Li Daoxuan smiled and said, "I remember that besides the local Schools in the three major countries, there are other foreign forces. You should all know about the Miaodan Tower, right? As long as there are resources, it is not impossible to exchange for the foundation establishment pill from the Miaodan Tower."

"But all of this will have to wait until I reach the Foundation Establishment Stage. Otherwise, I fear I will just be doing the work for someone else's benefit."

Ouyang Longfei thought of something and looked at the others with envy. It was a pity that he was only at the Seventh Level of Qi Refining.

Li Daoxuan smiled and said, "Ouyang, there is no need for that. I may lack other things, but I have plenty of cultivation resources. I hope you Cultivate well. In my lifetime, I will definitely help you reach the Foundation Establishment Stage."

After all, Ouyang Longfei was a Formation Master, and a very skilled one at that. If his cultivation broke through to the Foundation Establishment Stage, he could comprehend Level 2 Formations.

Level 2 Formation Masters were highly sought after in the three countries including Beiliang. At that time, he could obtain quite a lot of resources just by refining Formation Plates.

Not to mention, Ouyang Longfei had such good talent for Formations; creating powerful Formations would also be of great benefit for killing enemies.

For example, the Heavy Water Formation and the Blazing Fire Formation, when combined into a dual ice-and-fire Formation, were already nearly comparable to a Level 2 Formation.

If he took out all the Five Elements Formations he had, could he form a Five Elements Grand Formation comparable to a Level 2 Formation?

Ouyang Longfei looked at Li Daoxuan in surprise and quickly said, "Thank you, Boss! Thank you, Boss!"

Li Daoxuan was willing to Cultivate him, whether it was because of his Formations or for some other reason, but overall, Li Daoxuan was quite good to him.

Even if Li Daoxuan only valued his Formations, that was still a sign of respect for his talent in Formations.

As someone who loved Formations and viewed them as his life, he naturally respected anyone who respected Formations.

Li Daoxuan said with a smile, "Don't be discouraged. Even if you don't succeed in Foundation Establishment, I will find a way to lend you a hand."

After all, these four were the first to follow him, and they had taken the Inner Demon Vow, which was the heaviest oath in this world; once taken, it could not be evaded.

The three of them, Zhou Qing and the others, said respectfully, "Thank you, Boss."

Li Daoxuan nodded and said, "Since we are going to establish a faction, we need more resources. Let's rest now, and starting tomorrow, we will hunt for as many resources as we need."

Zhou Qing nodded and said, "That is fine, but we will need to stop and recuperate in the final moments, otherwise it will be too dangerous outside."

Li Daoxuan nodded slightly. That was correct. According to the original plan, escaping would be easy.

But now, the people he had been using had become his subordinates, so Li Daoxuan naturally would not let them go to their deaths.

He only hoped that there would be very few Cultivation Families eyeing them at that time.

There were Cultivators from nine Cultivation Families outside the Plain Secret Realm, which meant there were nine Cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Li Daoxuan could definitely shake off or even counter-kill one or two Cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Stage, but if there were more than two, it would be difficult.

Ming Ya asked, "When we take action tomorrow, should we stir up conflicts among those Family Cultivators? That way, when we go out, we will be facing nine Cultivation Families in chaos."

Li Daoxuan nodded and said, "From now on, we will not focus on competing for the main ingredients for the foundation establishment pill; we will focus on Spirit Stone resources."