Transmigration After Becoming Love Saint-Chapter 545 - 183: Don’t You Have a Taoist Couple in the Ascension Realm?_3

"..." Wang Mu.

These Cultivators, do they even understand when they perform divination? To foresee the future and peer into Tianji, aren't they afraid of invoking Heaven's Punishment?

"I have waited a long time. When you appeared, my young friend, I knew that an esteemed guest had arrived," the Master said with a slight smile, looking at Wang Mu.

"Please speak," Wang Mu said slowly after a moment of silence.

"Very well, then I shall not be indirect," the Master said. "You just arrived and must have seen that scene. You probably don't know much about the current situation or history of Li State, let alone the reasons behind it all."

Wang Mu nodded. He indeed did not quite understand.

The Master clasped his hands behind his back and gazed skyward, his voice deepening slightly.

"My Tianlu Temple is situated on the Desert Sea Plain. For hundreds of years in Li State, it has remained neutral, not participating in any of the dynastic conflicts. Do you know the reason for this?"

Wang Mu shook his head.

"One reason is the immense merit Master Xiao Yu of Tianlu Temple accumulated for the sake of Li State's billions of Living Beings, as well as his unique status."

"However, Master Xiao Yu has long since passed into immortality. Times have changed, and Li State is no longer as peaceful as it once was. Now, Dynasties are fragmented. Several major dynastic powers have gradually grown stronger, and all of them aspire to unite the entire Li State, hoping to emulate the grand vision of the prosperous era when the whole nation underwent Ascension in the past."

"But unification inevitably leads to war. Once war breaks out, everyone, whether in the Cultivation World or the Mortal World, will suffer tremendously."

"Dynastic wars are exceedingly draining for Body Refining Practitioners," the Master mused.

"Within Li State, my Desert Sea Plain produces the most Spirit Rice. However, most of it is kept in reserve, used only to supply the common people when Li State suffers from natural disasters or human-caused calamities. Yet, these major Dynasties have long coveted Tianlu Temple, wishing to win us over for their military supplies."

"For these Dynasties in Li State, if Tianlu Temple became their exclusive granary, they would possess far more abundant supplies than their rivals, and their chances of victory would significantly increase."

Wang Mu nodded. From that bowl of rice earlier, he understood that this kind of food was indeed of great help to Cultivators.

Its effects were undoubtedly inferior to Elixirs, but it could be eaten three times a day and be completely absorbed by the body.

Who would dare to consume Elixirs three times a day?

Using Elixirs as supplies in wartime would be far too costly.

Most importantly, the Dan King Sect, preeminent in the Alchemy Dao, does not belong to any Li State faction. These Dynasties wouldn't dare interfere with them and could only purchase Elixirs from the Outer Continent at great expense.

In contrast, acquiring supplies from the local Tianlu Temple would be virtually free.

"Actually... these few major Dynasties..." the Master whispered, "I don't truly hold them in high regard. Let them try to win us over as they please; Tianlu Temple stands firm on the Desert Sea Plain. No one dares to encroach upon it."

"It's just that recently..."

After hesitating for a moment, the Master continued, "Those three Dynasties somehow invited several exceedingly strange Cultivators whose Magic is bizarre and unpredictable. They plunged most of the Spirit Fields on our Desert Sea Plain into a state of fiery drought."

"Transforming them into barren land."

"The Source of Earth beneath the Wild Sea also seems to have been destroyed."

"Even with my Magic, I cannot remedy it..."

"The intention of these three Dynasties is clear: what they cannot obtain, they will destroy, ensuring no one else can have it. This is to prevent any rival from gaining an advantage by winning Tianlu Temple to their side."

"Just now, it was the Shen Hao Army of the Haotian Dynasty, coming once more to recruit us, giving Tianlu Temple one last chance..."

The Master sighed softly.

"Otherwise, they will truly destroy the Desert Sea Plain."

"..." Wang Mu.

"If even a senior of your formidable strength cannot achieve this..." Wang Mu mused, "then I, a mere Golden Core cultivator, seem..."

Perhaps I'm also incapable, right?

"COUGH, COUGH..." the Master whispered, "Don't you have an Ascension Realm Taoist couple?"

"If she were to make a move..."

"Everything would naturally be resolved."

"..." Wang Mu.

Wang Mu was furious upon hearing this.

What are they all implying? Do they really think I'm some kind of gigolo who sponges off a woman? Hmm... although, it seems I have relied on her a little.

"She's in seclusion and currently unavailable," Wang Mu said.

"..." the Master.

The Master looked utterly crestfallen, standing frozen in place for a long moment.

"Uhm..." Wang Mu pondered for a moment. "Perhaps... actually, despite my low Cultivation, I might have a way..."

The Master glanced at Wang Mu, an unreadable silence etched on his face.