Chapter 71

(PS: Three things to tell everyone, as readers on the app cannot see the content of the "Author's Note" at the end of the chapter, so I'm putting it at the beginning.

I took a look at the book review section, and these are the main concerns of everyone.

First, regarding the release and updates, I mentioned it in the Three Rivers statement, but many friends might not have seen it, so I'll mention it again here.

If there are no major unforeseen events, this book will go on sale on May 1st.

During the public period, the book will ensure a minimum of two updates per day, with additional updates at irregular intervals.

After the May 1st release, there will be a major update surge!

I have my own plan for a major update in the month of the release, and as usual, an additional two updates for each Alliance Master and one additional update for each Red Ribbon.

Currently, the total number of additional updates from Alliance Masters and Red Ribbons is seventeen.

Four additional updates from the 66/666 Alliance of Long Kong, two additional updates from the Alliance of Brother Xt, and one additional update from the book friend Yun Ge Wu Ying Pan.

And the additional updates from the Qiong Kai Xin Alliance, which is a bit special.

The Qiong Kai Xin Alliance was the first Alliance Master of my first book, Zushiye.

This time, the first Alliance Master of the new book is still the Qiong Kai Xin Alliance.

Actions speak louder than words, and since my friends are so considerate, I won't be less considerate.

So, for this Alliance Master, I will add ten additional updates!

Thus, the current total is seventeen additional updates, and if there are more donations and additional updates before and after the release, they will all be released in May.

Here, I make an appointment with everyone for May, see you then!

Second, regarding the female characters in the book, some readers have been finding templates for them, analyzing whether they are overpowered, whether they are female protagonists, or whether they are destined to be queens.

Some have even asked if there will be a female protagonist-like character.

Here is a unified response: none of them are, and there will be no such character.

Such jokes only exist for male characters, or rather, they are only related to male-oriented books.

There is no special reason, it's just that I haven't read many female-oriented books. After scratching my head and thinking for a long time, I can probably count them on one hand, and they are all from several years ago.

I have no idea what kind of books, styles, or characters are popular in female-oriented books now.

So, the female characters in my book have nothing to do with female-oriented stories.

There's no need to force a match, it's meaningless.

Third, and the most important thing.

I need recommendations, comrades!

I've been outdone on the homepage recommendation list!

So sad...

I need to outdo others, and I need not to be outdone!)

In the days that followed, Yan Zhaoge mostly stayed in Jingyang City.

On one hand, he honed his martial arts and improved his cultivation, and on the other hand, he gathered resources to rebuild an inner crystal furnace.

Once the inner crystal furnace was completed, Yan Zhaoge placed the Liyan True Fire seed inside and continuously adjusted it.

With the Liyan True Fire seed, the inner crystal furnace's effectiveness indeed improved further.

And with the inner crystal furnace nurturing and cultivating, the Liyan True Fire seed gradually grew stronger.

Yan Zhaoge then began to use the same method, using his own Gang Qi to draw the flame essence from the Liyan True Fire seed into his body, along with the ice essence from the Ice Dragon Bone Soul, to aid his cultivation.

As time passed, the combination of ice and fire caused Yan Zhaoge's Gang Qi to rapidly increase, becoming more substantial and steadily advancing towards the late-stage Outer Gang realm.

In addition, when he had time, Yan Zhaoge would visit the Dan Shi Pavilion.

There, a group of alchemists led by the First Prince of Eastern Tang, Zhao Yuan, continuously improved the production of the Dan Shi Pavilion's elixirs under Yan Zhaoge's guidance.

The quality of the Dan Shi Pavilion's elixirs steadily improved, while the cost and price remained relatively unchanged.

Gradually, the Dan Shi Pavilion expanded beyond Eastern Tang, reaching into the surrounding regions of the Eastern Continent and the Fire and Mountain Domains, becoming increasingly dominant.

The over-the-river dragon of the Eastern Tang Dan Shi Pavilion began to seize a large share of the foreign market, with its channels becoming increasingly stable.

With quality as the king and prices not being high, the cost-effectiveness was extremely high, making it very difficult for local elixir experts outside of Eastern Tang to resist this over-the-river dragon.

"Your eyesight must be accurate, and your Gang Qi control must be steady." Inside the Dan Shi Pavilion, Yan Zhaoge said from his seat: "Currently, only Grandmasters can use this method, but fortunately, the Dan Shi Pavilion has a strong foundation, so it shouldn't be a problem."

Mr. Wang and Zhao Yuan both nodded.

Yan Zhaoge brushed off his clothes and stood up: "That's all for today. I will be staying in Eastern Tang for a long time, so we can talk about any issues later."

The people inside the Dan Shi Pavilion quickly stood up together and respectfully saw Yan Zhaoge out.

After leaving the Dan Shi Pavilion and walking down the road, Ah Hu followed behind Yan Zhaoge and whispered: "Master, we received a message from Bihaicheng, thanking Guangcheng Mountain and you for the warning."

Yan Zhaoge turned to look at him: "Oh, did their Taiyin Maiden really go to Hell?"

Between the Heavenly Domain and the Water Domain, there is a geographical distance.

The Water Domain also borders the Earth Domain, and Bihaicheng, which oversees the Water Domain, often has its martial artists active in the periphery of the Earth Domain.

Ah Hu replied: "It was an exploration mission, and they almost mistakenly entered the place where Miss Feng's Taiyin Body was destroyed."

"Upon investigation, it seems someone deliberately led them there."

"Fortunately, when they reached the periphery, your warning was relayed to them, and they pulled back at the last moment."

"Their Taiyin Maiden was slightly injured, but it's nothing serious, and it won't be like what happened to Miss Feng."

Ah Hu grinned widely: "Master, Bihaicheng now owes you a huge favor."

"I think the ones who deliberately led the Bihaicheng Holy Maiden there are most likely the Great Sun Holy Sect."

Yan Zhaoge smacked his lips: "If we give the Great Sun Holy Sect more time, they can arrange things more meticulously and subtly, completely ruining Bihaicheng."

"Perhaps they saw that I took Miss Feng away and knew the news would leak, so they were forced to act prematurely, trying to seize a brief but valuable time advantage."

Ah Hu said: "By the way, Master, I just saw Zhao Hao."

With Yan Zhaoge's involvement in the Dan Shi Pavilion and the loss of face Zhao Hao suffered at the hands of Yan Zhaoge and Zhao Yuan, he rarely came to the Dan Shi Pavilion after returning to Jingyang City.

Zhao Hao, however, was not completely foolish. The cooperation with the Dan Shi Pavilion on the Yunyunsan elixir did not stop.

Not only that, he also provided another spiritual herb formula to the Dan Shi Pavilion for joint development.

In recent days, Zhao Hao's performance has been increasingly outstanding, attracting the attention of the entire Eastern Tang.

No one had expected that, besides the First Prince Zhao Yuan and the Third Prince Zhao Sheng, another dark horse would emerge in the competition for the crown prince position.

Zhao Hao's excellence would undoubtedly attract the attention of many people.

As far as Yan Zhaoge knew, Yan Xu had privately contacted Zhao Hao, but it seemed there was no significant progress.

Both Yan Zhaoge and Yan Xu were from Guangcheng Mountain, and it was clear that the former Danhuo Divine Sword Gao Zhe, now the Sixteenth Prince of the Eastern Emperor, Zhao Hao, always harbored hostility towards Guangcheng Mountain.

"Recently, Zhao Hao has been in contact with Cangmang Mountain, and it seems they are quite close." Ah Hu reported to Yan Zhaoge.

Yan Zhaoge snapped his fingers: "As expected."

Eastern Tang is in the Heavenly Domain, where Guangcheng Mountain has the strongest control.

The Great Sun Holy Sect, a fierce dragon, has also deeply penetrated Eastern Tang.

In comparison, the Holy Sect of Cangmang Mountain, which oversees the Mountain Domain, is much more low-key in Eastern Tang, but it would be a mistake to think Cangmang Mountain is easy to deal with.

Like the Great Sun Holy Sect, Cangmang Mountain is also infiltrating Eastern Tang, but they lack the right opportunity.

For Zhao Hao, he would not choose Guangcheng Mountain, and the Great Sun Holy Sect already has Prince Jing, Zhao Shili.

Zhao Shili is a Grandmaster, and while Zhao Hao has shown remarkable potential, it is unknown when he will catch up to Zhao Shili.

In this situation, the Great Sun Holy Sect would not abandon Zhao Shili to support Zhao Hao.

If Zhao Hao were willing to work under Zhao Shili, the Great Sun Holy Sect might accept it, but Zhao Hao is clearly unwilling to be subordinate to anyone.

What he wants is the throne of Eastern Tang, the power to command the nation's resources for his cultivation, to quickly return to his former peak and even surpass it.

Zhao Shili has been cultivating him, but what Zhao Hao wants is clearly more.

In this situation, Zhao Hao and Cangmang Mountain are a perfect match.

"He has already deviated from Zhao Shili's plans. We don't need to say anything; Zhao Shili will handle it himself." Yan Zhaoge said calmly: "It's not easy for Cangmang Mountain to benefit from the conflict between our sect and the Great Sun Holy Sect."

"Continue to monitor the situation and report any developments promptly."

Ah Hu nodded: "Yes, Master."

...

In Prince Jing's residence, Zhao Shili looked solemn as he gazed at the golden-robed elder in front of him: "Are we launching the operation soon?"

The golden-robed elder said: "Not necessarily soon. Just be prepared and wait for the right opportunity."

Zhao Shili asked: "The anomaly at Zhenlong Abyss is no small matter. Now that it's confirmed to be man-made, if it really has a connection to Hell..."

The golden-robed elder said: "No problem. Our Holy Sect already has a powerful expert monitoring the periphery of Hell."

"Lord Dongsheng and I will also keep a close eye on Zhenlong Abyss. If anything major happens, we will handle it."

"However, we must seize the opportunity created by the changes at Zhenlong Abyss."

The golden-robed elder stood with his hands behind his back: "Crisis, crisis, what is a crisis? It is a combination of danger and opportunity. Seeing only the opportunity and rushing in greedily, or seeing only the danger and hesitating, are both the actions of fools."

Zhao Shili is not a timid person. Seeing that the Great Sun Holy Sect has already made arrangements for the anomaly at Zhenlong Abyss and Hell, he felt reassured.

After a brief silence, he asked: "However, if we really need to kill Yan Zhaoge..."

The golden-robed elder said calmly: "Isn't there Zhao Hao and Cangmang Mountain?"

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