xiǎo shì jiè rù kǒu zài qióng jǐng zhōu 。 yǔ nà duì xiū shì yī tóng fǎn huí de ， hái yǒu yī míng tài yǎn zōng de hé dào xiū shì 。
小世界入口在琼景州。与那队修士一同返回的，还有一名太衍宗的合道修士。
The entrance to the Small World was in Qiongjing State. Along with the group of cultivators who returned, there was also a cultivation sect representative from Taiyin Sect.
cǐ rén zuò wéi tài yǎn zōng dài biǎo ， bài fǎng le qióng jǐng tiān chéng ， bìng dāng zhòng tí chū le yí gè wèn tí 。 tài yǎn zōng yù quán zōng jiā rù wàn xiān méng ， kě hū ？
此人作为太衍宗代表，拜访了琼景天城，并当众提出了一个问题。太衍宗欲全宗加入万仙盟，可乎？
This person, representing Taiyin Sect, visited Tiancheng City and publicly proposed a question: Would the entire sect be willing to join the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance?
qióng jǐng chéng chéng zhǔ ， mèng shù fú ， suī rán yě shì hé dào xiū shì 。 dàn duì yú zhè zhǒng shì qíng ， què shì bù gǎn shàn zì zuò zhǔ 。
琼景城城主，孟树福，虽然也是合道修士。但对于这种事情，却是不敢擅自做主。
Although Meng Shufu, the city lord of Qiongjing City, was also a cultivator who had reached the Dao Union realm, he dared not make any decisions on his own regarding such matters.
zàn qiě ān fǔ le duì fāng hòu ， lián máng qīn zì qián wǎng wàn xiān méng zǒng bù ， qù huì bào qíng kuàng le 。 ér tài yǎn zōng hé dào ， què shì yī fù yí rán zì dé mú yàng ， sī háo méi yǒu bàn fēn jǐn zhāng 。
暂且安抚了对方后，连忙亲自前往万仙盟总部，去汇报情况了。而太衍宗合道，却是一副怡然自得模样，丝毫没有半分紧张。
After temporarily安抚ing the other party, he hurriedly went to the headquarters of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance to report the situation. However, Taiyin Sect's representative seemed completely at ease and showed no signs of tension.
sì hū duì mèng shù fú cǐ qù de jié guǒ ， zǎo jiù liǎo rán yú xiōng le 。 guǒ bù qí rán ， bù jiǔ hòu ， xiān méng guān fāng jiù fā bù le gōng gào 。
似乎对孟树福此去的结果，早就了然于胸了。果不其然，不久后，仙盟官方就发布了公告。
It appeared that they were already well aware of the outcome of Meng Shufu’s mission. Sure enough, not long after, an official announcement was released by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
wèi le jìn yí bù jiā kuài xuán huáng tǒng yī de bù fá ， yǐ jí wèi le jiǎn shǎo bù bì yào de xiū shì shāng wáng 、 jiǎn qīng wǎng shēng fǔ fù dān 。
为了进一步加快玄黄统一的步伐，以及为了减少不必要的修士伤亡、减轻往生府负担。
In order to further accelerate the unification process of Xuanhuang World and reduce unnecessary casualties among cultivators while easing the burden on the Rebirth Mansion, the alliance warmly welcomed the forces and sects from various Small Worlds to join. Those who voluntarily submitted would not be driven out of their current residences.
huān yíng gè gè xiǎo shì jiè zhī zhōng de shì lì 、 mén pài ， bìng rù wàn xiān méng 。 fán shì zhǔ dòng guī huà de ， wàn xiān méng bú huì jiāng tā men qū zhú chū xiàn zài de jū zhù dì 。
欢迎各个小世界之中的势力、门派，并入万仙盟。凡是主动归化的，万仙盟不会将他们驱逐出现在的居住地。
All they needed to do was cooperate with the Heavenly Xuan Treasure Mirror’s [Observing Heaven and Earth] mission. Moreover, there were additional benefits in terms of resources and cultivation techniques for those who successfully persuaded the forces from Cave Heavens to submit.
zhǐ xū yào pèi hé wán chéng tiān xuán bǎo jiàn de 【 guān tiān shí dì 】 gōng zuò jí kě 。 shèn zhì ， zī yuán gōng fǎ zhī chí děng fāng miàn ， wàn xiān méng hái lìng yǒu yōu dài 。
只需要配合完成天玄宝鉴的【观天识地】工作即可。甚至，资源功法支持等方面，万仙盟还另有优待。
Furthermore, cultivators who managed to convince the forces from Cave Heavens would still receive corresponding merit rewards.
lìng wài ， shùn lì shuō fú dòng tiān xiǎo shì jiè shì lì guī shùn de xiū shì ， réng rán kě yǐ huò dé xiāng yìng de gōng xūn jiǎng lì 。
另外，顺利说服洞天小世界势力归顺的修士，仍然可以获得相应的功勋奖励。
The announcement sparked a flurry of activity among many cultivators across the land. With the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance banner flying and such favorable conditions, persuading others was as simple as that.
gōng gào yī chū ， tiān xià yòu yǒu bù shǎo xiū shì shùn jiān xīn sī huó luò qǐ lái 。 dǎ jià bù xíng ， káng zhe wàn xiān méng dà qí 、 zài jiā shàng rú cǐ yōu wò de tiáo jiàn qù quàn xiáng ， zhè hái bù jiǎn dān me ？
公告一出，天下又有不少修士瞬间心思活络起来。打架不行，扛着万仙盟大旗、再加上如此优握的条件去劝降，这还不简单么？
Thus, some cultivators who had become somewhat lax were once again on high alert. In Qiongjing State, Meng Shufu looked at Taiyin Sect’s representative with a sudden realization.
yú shì yǐ jīng yǒu xiē xiè dài xià lái de xiū shì men ， zài cì wàng fēng ér dòng 。 ér qióng jǐng zhōu nèi ， mèng shù fú kàn zhe duì miàn de tài yǎn zōng hé dào ， gèng shì xīn zhōng huǎng rán 。
于是已经有些懈怠下来的修士们，再次望风而动。而琼景州内，孟树福看着对面的太衍宗合道，更是心中恍然。
It wasn’t surprising that the other party showed no signs of concern from start to finish. Taiyin Sect was renowned for its derivation and calculation arts in ancient times. This time, their submission must have been pre-calculated!
guài bù dé duì fāng cóng shǐ zhì zhōng dōu méi yǒu bàn diǎn dān yōu 。 tài yǎn zōng ， zài shàng gǔ zhī shí ， jiù shì píng zhe tuī yǎn zhī shù wén míng tiān xià 。
怪不得对方从始至终都没有半点担忧。太衍宗，在上古之时，就是凭着推衍之术闻名天下。
"Sure enough, ancient cultivators cannot be underestimated," Meng Shufu thought with a shiver as he warmly led the Taiyin Sect representative into the headquarters of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance to discuss specific matters.
rú jīn cǐ fān tóu chéng ， kěn dìng shì zǎo yǐ jīng suàn chū liǎo jié guǒ ！
如今此番投诚，肯定是早已经算出了结果！
Three days later, news spread like wildfire. Not long ago, Taiyin Sect’s sect leader had predicted that the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance would soon unify Xuanhuang World.
“ gǔ zhī xiū shì ， guǒ rán bù róng xiǎo qù 。” xīn zhōng àn lǐn ， mèng shù fú shí fēn kè qì de jiāng tài yǎn zōng hé dào dài jìn wàn xiān méng zǒng bù ， shāng tǎo zhe jù tǐ guī huà shì yí 。
“古之修士，果然不容小觑。”心中暗凛，孟树福十分客气的将太衍宗合道带进万仙盟总部，商讨着具体归化事宜。
After a discussion, the entire sect agreed to follow the flow of fate and no longer resist futilely.
sān tiān zhī hòu 。 yī zé xiāo xī bù jìng ér zǒu 。 bù jiǔ qián ， tài yǎn zōng zhǎng mén ， tuī suàn dào le wàn xiān méng jí jiāng yī tǒng xuán huáng jiè de jié guǒ 。
三天之后。一则消息不胫而走。不久前，太衍宗掌门，推算到了万仙盟即将一统玄黄界的结果。
This time, he personally came for negotiations. From now on, Taiyin Sect officially joined the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. It was the first Small World force that voluntarily surrendered and was accepted.
jīng guò yī fān shāng yì hòu ， zōng mén shàng xià dá chéng gòng shí ， shùn yìng tiān shí ， bù zài zuò wú wèi de kàng zhēng 。
经过一番商议后，宗门上下达成共识，顺应天时，不再做无谓的抗争。
The news spread throughout the alliance, causing its members to be elated. After all, even scattered cultivators had heard of Taiyin Sect’s reputation.
cǐ fān tā qīn zì qián lái qià tán 。 jīn rì zhī hòu ， tài yǎn zōng zhèng shì guī rù wàn xiān méng 。 zhè yě shì dì yí gè zhǔ dòng tóu xiáng bìng bèi jiē nà de xiǎo shì jiè shì lì 。
此番他亲自前来洽谈。今日之后，太衍宗正式归入万仙盟。这也是第一个主动投降并被接纳的小世界势力。
Now that it had actually surrendered to the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, it seemed that unification with Xuanhuang World was truly imminent.
xiāo xī chuán chū ， wàn xiān méng xiū shì zhèn fèn mò míng 。 bì jìng ， tài yǎn zōng de dà míng ， nǎ pà shì sàn xiū ， dōu céng tīng shuō guò 。
消息传出，万仙盟修士振奋莫名。毕竟，太衍宗的大名，哪怕是散修，都曾听说过。
Cultivators suddenly felt a bit tense, vowing to seize this last opportunity and maximize their merit gains.
rú jīn jū rán zhǔ dòng tóu xiáng wàn xiān méng ， kàn lái lí xuán huáng guī yī tǒng de rì zi ， shì zhēn de bù yuǎn le 。
如今居然主动投降万仙盟，看来离玄黄归一统的日子，是真的不远了。
In Changsheng Valley:
xiū shì men dùn shí gǎn dào yǒu xiē jǐn zhāng le qǐ lái ， shì yào zhuā zhù zhè zuì hòu de jī huì ， jǐn liàng zhuàn qǔ gōng xūn 。
修士们顿时感到有些紧张了起来，誓要抓住这最后的机会，尽量赚取功勋。
"I once asked my disciples about the ancient sects. They all said Taiyin Sect had long since perished in the Great Calamity."
cháng shēng gǔ nèi 。
长生谷内。
"Yet here it is, still alive," Coldly remarked Liu San.
“ wǒ céng ràng zhū dì zǐ dǎ tīng guò nà xiē shàng gǔ zōng mén de xiāo xī ， dōu shuō tài yǎn zōng zǎo jiù zài dà jié zhōng pò miè le 。”
“我曾让诸弟子打听过那些上古宗门的消息，都说太衍宗早就在大劫中破灭了。”
"It’s only right. Taiyin Sect's derivation and calculation arts are unparalleled across the land. How could they not have prepared for the arrival of such a calamity?"
“ què méi xiǎng dào ， jū rán hái huó de hǎo hǎo de 。” liǔ sān lěng xiào zhe 。
“却没想到，居然还活的好好的。”柳三冷笑着。
"Just that they've put aside their arrogance and surrendered to the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. This is somewhat unexpected," said Liu San, his tone unyielding, clearly disliking Taiyin Sect.
“ yě shì ， tài yǎn zōng tuī yǎn zhī shù tiān xià wú shuāng 。 yòu zěn me kě néng duì dà jié de jiàng lín bù zuò fáng bèi 。”
“也是，太衍宗推衍之术天下无双。又怎么可能对大劫的降临不做防备。”
"Great trends are hard to resist. What face? Compared to one’s own life, it's not worth mentioning." Fang Zaiji disagreed.
“ zhǐ shì tā men fàng xià xī rì de ào qì ， zhǔ dòng tóu xiáng wàn xiān méng 。 zhè què shì yǒu diǎn chū hū wǒ de yì liào zhī wài 。 àn zhào tā men dāng nián de pí qì ， kǒng pà bù sǐ gè yí bàn yǐ shàng de xiū shì ， shì wàn wàn bù kěn de 。” liǔ sān de yǔ qì háo bú kè qì ， xiǎn rán duì zhè tài yǎn zōng wú shèn hǎo gǎn 。
“只是他们放下昔日的傲气，主动投降万仙盟。这却是有点出乎我的意料之外。按照他们当年的脾气，恐怕不死个一半以上的修士，是万万不肯的。”柳三的语气毫不客气，显然对这太衍宗无甚好感。
"This actually gives us an opportunity. We can see what benefits they offer after surrendering to the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. If indeed as stated in their announcement, they allow us to retain our survival space and maintain a certain degree of independence, then surrendering would be a good method," Xu Bai suddenly said.
“ dà shì nán dǎng bà le 。 shén me miàn zi ， gēn zì shēn xìng mìng xiàng bǐ ， gēn běn bù zhí yī tí 。” fāng zài jì dǎo shì bù yǐ wéi rán dào 。
“大势难挡罢了。什么面子，跟自身性命相比，根本不值一提。”方再济倒是不以为然道。
Upon hearing this, Liu San, Fang Zaiji, and Jiang Yushan all stared at Xu Bai with wide eyes, completely unprepared for his words.
“ zhè què shì zhèng hǎo gěi wǒ men yí gè jī huì 。 kàn kàn guī shùn wàn xiān méng zhī hòu ， jiū jìng dài yù rú hé 。 rú guǒ què shí rú wàn xiān méng gōng gào zhōng suǒ shuō ， néng gòu liú yǒu zì shēn shēng cún zhī dì 、 hái néng bǎo chí yí dìng dú lì de huà ， nà me zhí jiē tóu xiáng ， yě bù shī wèi yí gè hǎo fāng fǎ 。” xǔ bái què shì hū de chū shēng shuō dào 。
“这却是正好给我们一个机会。看看归顺万仙盟之后，究竟待遇如何。如果确实如万仙盟公告中所说，能够留有自身生存之地、还能保持一定独立的话，那么直接投降，也不失为一个好方法。”许白却是忽的出声说道。
Xu Bai paid no mind. "Old Liu, haven’t you always wanted to release the other elders and disciples from the药王鼎? If the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance can provide cultivation technique support, we won't have to worry about them self-destructing due to the prohibition on simultaneous practice."
cǐ yán yī chū ， liǔ sān 、 fāng zài jì 、 yǐ jí jiāng yù shān ， jù shì zhí gōu gōu dì dīng zhe xǔ bái 。 sì hū wán quán méi xiǎng dào ， tā huì shuō chū zhè fān huà lái 。
此言一出，柳三、方再济、以及姜玉珊，俱是直勾勾地盯着许白。似乎完全没想到，他会说出这番话来。
"We've been awake for so long; keeping them in the Great Dream Spring Array isn’t a good idea," Xu Bai said with a relaxed tone.
xǔ bái dǎo shì bù yǐ wéi yì dào ：“ liǔ lǎo nǐ bú shì yì zhí xiǎng bǎ yào wáng dǐng zhōng de qí tā zhǎng lǎo yǐ jí dì zǐ men ， dōu fàng chū lái ma 。 ruò shì wàn xiān méng néng gòu tí gōng gōng fǎ zhī chí de huà ， nà me yě jiù bù yòng dān xīn tā men huì yīn wèi fǎ bù kě tóng xiū de xiàn zhì ér zì xiāng cán shā le 。”
许白倒是不以为意道：“柳老你不是一直想把药王鼎中的其他长老以及弟子们，都放出来嘛。若是万仙盟能够提供功法支持的话，那么也就不用担心他们会因为法不可同修的限制而自相残杀了。”
Liu San opened his mouth but stopped. He hesitantly said, "Is this too hasty?"
“ wǒ men sū xǐng le zhè me zhǎng shí jiān ， yì zhí ràng tā men dài zài dà mèng chūn qiū zhèn zhōng ， yě bú shì gè shì 。” xǔ bái de yǔ qì pǒ wèi qīng sōng 。
“我们苏醒了这么长时间，一直让他们待在大梦春秋阵中，也不是个事。”许白的语气颇为轻松。
Xu Bai waved his hand. "Old Liu, don't worry about it. Taiyin Sect excels in derivation and calculation arts. If surrendering truly harms them, they wouldn’t act like this."
liǔ sān wēi wēi zhāng kǒu ， què yòu mò míng zhǐ zhù 。 zuì hòu ， tā yǒu xiē chí yí dì shuō dào ：“ zhè me zuò ， shì bú shì yǒu xiē cǎo shuài le ？” xǔ bái bǎi le bǎi shǒu ：“ liǔ lǎo duō lǜ le 。 tài yǎn zōng jīng yú tuī yǎn zhī shù ， rú guǒ guī shùn zhēn de duì tā men yǒu hài de huà ， tā men jué bú huì rú cǐ xíng shì 。”
柳三微微张口，却又莫名止住。最后，他有些迟疑地说道：“这么做，是不是有些草率了？”许白摆了摆手：“柳老多虑了。太衍宗精于推衍之术，如果归顺真的对他们有害的话，他们绝不会如此行事。”
"Since they’ve chosen to surrender now, there shouldn’t be any significant issues."
“ jì rán tā men zhè shí hòu xuǎn zé tóu xiáng ， nà jiù shuō míng méi shén me dà ài 。”
“既然他们这时候选择投降，那就说明没什么大碍。”
"Moreover, the more early we join the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, the greater the benefits might be. After all, the alliance needs to set a good example for other remaining Small Worlds. If their actions contradict their words, it will only backfire and provoke a frenzied counterattack from the Small Worlds."
“ shèn zhì ， yuè zǎo xuǎn zé guī rù wàn xiān méng ， dé dào de hǎo chù kǒng pà yě jiù yuè duō 。 bì jìng wàn xiān méng xū yào wèi qí tā shèng yú de xiǎo shì jiè ， zuò gè liáng hǎo de shì fàn 。 rú guǒ zuǐ shàng shuō yī tào ， shí jì xíng dòng lìng wài yī tào 。 zhǐ huì shì dé qí fǎn ， fǎn dào huì yǐn qǐ xiǎo shì jiè de fēng kuáng fǎn pū 。”
“甚至，越早选择归入万仙盟，得到的好处恐怕也就越多。毕竟万仙盟需要为其他剩余的小世界，做个良好的示范。如果嘴上说一套，实际行动另外一套。只会适得其反，反倒会引起小世界的疯狂反扑。”
"For the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance now, unifying Xuanhuang World and completing the Heavenly Xuan Mirror’s upgrade is the top priority. A few cultivation resources aren’t worth mentioning," Xu Bai explained in detail with solid reasons.
“ duì yú rú jīn de wàn xiān méng ér yán ， yī tǒng xuán huáng jiè ， wán chéng tiān xuán jìng de shēng gé cái shì tóu děng dà shì 。 xiē xǔ gōng fǎ zī yuán ， gēn běn bù suàn shén me 。” xǔ bái jiě shì de shí fēn xiáng xì ， lǐ yóu yě xiāng dāng chōng fèn 。
“对于如今的万仙盟而言，一统玄黄界，完成天玄镜的升格才是头等大事。些许功法资源，根本不算什么。”许白解释的十分详细，理由也相当充分。
Liu San couldn't refute him for a moment.
liǔ sān yī shí jiān yě wú fǎ fǎn bó 。
柳三一时间也无法反驳。
"Good, surrendering is good. I’ve wanted to say this before but was afraid you might blame me, so I never brought it up." Fang Zaiji said happily, fully supporting Xu Bai’s suggestion.
“ hǎo a ， tóu xiáng de hǎo a 。 qí shí wǒ zǎo jiù xiǎng zhè me shuō le ， kě jiù shì pà zōng zhǔ nǐ huì guài zuì ， suǒ yǐ yì zhí méi tí 。” fāng zài jì lè hē hē dì shuō dào ， duì yú xǔ bái de jiàn yì shí fēn zhī chí 。
“好啊，投降的好啊。其实我早就想这么说了，可就是怕宗主你会怪罪，所以一直没提。”方再济乐呵呵地说道，对于许白的建议十分支持。
"I’ve always wanted to visit the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. They've made significant progress in their alchemy techniques since my time. I really want to see for myself."
“ lǎo fāng wǒ lǎo zǎo jiù xiǎng qù wàn xiān méng zhōng guàng guàng le ， tīng shuō xiàn zài tā men de liàn qì shǒu fǎ ， bǐ wǒ men nà shí hòu jìn bù le tài duō 。 zhēn xiǎng qīn yǎn kàn kàn 。”
“老方我老早就想去万仙盟中逛逛了，听说现在他们的炼器手法，比我们那时候进步了太多。真想亲眼看看。”
"Yushan, aren’t you also thinking of challenging that woman again? You can do it openly now," said Jiang Yushan silently.
“ yù shān nǐ yě bú shì xiǎng zài zhǎo nà ge nǚ rén bǐ shì yī cháng ma ？ yǐ hòu yě kě yǐ guāng míng zhèng dà fā chū tiǎo zhàn 。” jiāng yù shān chén mò bù yán 。
“玉珊你也不是想再找那个女人比试一场嘛？以后也可以光明正大发出挑战。”姜玉珊沉默不言。
She wasn't a disciple of the Medicine King Sect; she had stayed there only to suppress the Unfixed Prison’s煞气. She didn’t have much attachment to the sect and thus had no objections to Xu Bai's decision.
tā běn jiù bú shì yào wáng zōng dì zǐ 。 bù guò shì wèi le yā zhì wú dìng yù shā qì cái liú zài yào wáng zōng nèi de 。
她本就不是药王宗弟子。不过是为了压制无定狱煞气才留在药王宗内的。
Seeing this, Liu San sighed inwardly and looked at Xu Bai with rising doubts.
duì yú yào wáng zōng ， yě méi yǒu duō shǎo guī shǔ gǎn 。 suǒ yǐ duì xǔ bái zhè jué dìng ， tā yě méi yǒu shén me yì jiàn 。
对于药王宗，也没有多少归属感。所以对许白这决定，她也没有什么意见。
"Alright. For now, let’s settle on this. Once Taiyin Sect is fully integrated, we’ll personally visit to see if their claims are true."
liǔ sān jiàn zhuàng ， xīn zhōng wēi wēi yī tàn 。 tóng shí kàn xiàng xǔ bái ， xīn zhōng yí lǜ yǒng qǐ 。
柳三见状，心中微微一叹。同时看向许白，心中疑虑涌起。
"It should be close," said Xu Bai with a smile.
“ hǎo le 。 cǐ shì zàn qiě xiān zhè yàng dìng xià le 。 děng tài yǎn zōng wán quán guī huà zhī hòu ， wǒ men biàn qīn zì shàng mén yī tàng ， kàn kàn xiān méng suǒ shuō shì fǒu shǔ shí 。”
“好了。此事暂且先这样定下了。等太衍宗完全归化之后，我们便亲自上门一趟，看看仙盟所说是否属实。”
"By the way, Mr. Fang, how's your research on the End Time Disk?" He suddenly changed the topic. The smile froze on Fang Zaiji’s face.
“ xiǎng lái nà tiān yě yīng gāi bù yuǎn le 。” xǔ bái wēi wēi xiào dào 。
“想来那天也应该不远了。”许白微微笑道。
He immediately looked at Liu San: "Old Liu, how did those little guys fare? Did any of them successfully build their foundations with me?"
“ duì le ， fāng xiān shēng 。 nǐ zhōng mò shí pán yán jiū de rú hé le ？” tā hū de zhuǎn yí le huà tí 。 fāng zài jì yuán běn de xiào róng dùn shí jiāng zài liǎn shàng 。
“对了，方先生。你终末石盘研究的如何了？”他忽的转移了话题。方再济原本的笑容顿时僵在脸上。
"Without results from you, my research can’t proceed," Fang Zaiji asked confidently.
The entrance to the Small World was in Qiongjing State. Along with the group of cultivators who returned, there was also a cultivation sect representative from Taiyin Sect.
This person, representing Taiyin Sect, visited Tiancheng City and publicly proposed a question: Would the entire sect be willing to join the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance?
Although Meng Shufu, the city lord of Qiongjing City, was also a cultivator who had reached the Dao Union realm, he dared not make any decisions on his own regarding such matters.
After temporarily安抚ing the other party, he hurriedly went to the headquarters of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance to report the situation. However, Taiyin Sect's representative seemed completely at ease and showed no signs of tension.
It appeared that they were already well aware of the outcome of Meng Shufu’s mission. Sure enough, not long after, an official announcement was released by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
In order to further accelerate the unification process of Xuanhuang World and reduce unnecessary casualties among cultivators while easing the burden on the Rebirth Mansion, the alliance warmly welcomed the forces and sects from various Small Worlds to join. Those who voluntarily submitted would not be driven out of their current residences.
All they needed to do was cooperate with the Heavenly Xuan Treasure Mirror’s [Observing Heaven and Earth] mission. Moreover, there were additional benefits in terms of resources and cultivation techniques for those who successfully persuaded the forces from Cave Heavens to submit.
Furthermore, cultivators who managed to convince the forces from Cave Heavens would still receive corresponding merit rewards.
The announcement sparked a flurry of activity among many cultivators across the land. With the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance banner flying and such favorable conditions, persuading others was as simple as that.
Thus, some cultivators who had become somewhat lax were once again on high alert. In Qiongjing State, Meng Shufu looked at Taiyin Sect’s representative with a sudden realization.
It wasn’t surprising that the other party showed no signs of concern from start to finish. Taiyin Sect was renowned for its derivation and calculation arts in ancient times. This time, their submission must have been pre-calculated!
"Sure enough, ancient cultivators cannot be underestimated," Meng Shufu thought with a shiver as he warmly led the Taiyin Sect representative into the headquarters of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance to discuss specific matters.
Three days later, news spread like wildfire. Not long ago, Taiyin Sect’s sect leader had predicted that the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance would soon unify Xuanhuang World.
After a discussion, the entire sect agreed to follow the flow of fate and no longer resist futilely.
This time, he personally came for negotiations. From now on, Taiyin Sect officially joined the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. It was the first Small World force that voluntarily surrendered and was accepted.
The news spread throughout the alliance, causing its members to be elated. After all, even scattered cultivators had heard of Taiyin Sect’s reputation.
Now that it had actually surrendered to the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, it seemed that unification with Xuanhuang World was truly imminent.
Cultivators suddenly felt a bit tense, vowing to seize this last opportunity and maximize their merit gains.
In Changsheng Valley:
"I once asked my disciples about the ancient sects. They all said Taiyin Sect had long since perished in the Great Calamity."
"Yet here it is, still alive," Coldly remarked Liu San.
"It’s only right. Taiyin Sect's derivation and calculation arts are unparalleled across the land. How could they not have prepared for the arrival of such a calamity?"
"Just that they've put aside their arrogance and surrendered to the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. This is somewhat unexpected," said Liu San, his tone unyielding, clearly disliking Taiyin Sect.
"Great trends are hard to resist. What face? Compared to one’s own life, it's not worth mentioning." Fang Zaiji disagreed.
"This actually gives us an opportunity. We can see what benefits they offer after surrendering to the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. If indeed as stated in their announcement, they allow us to retain our survival space and maintain a certain degree of independence, then surrendering would be a good method," Xu Bai suddenly said.
Upon hearing this, Liu San, Fang Zaiji, and Jiang Yushan all stared at Xu Bai with wide eyes, completely unprepared for his words.
Xu Bai paid no mind. "Old Liu, haven’t you always wanted to release the other elders and disciples from the药王鼎? If the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance can provide cultivation technique support, we won't have to worry about them self-destructing due to the prohibition on simultaneous practice."
"We've been awake for so long; keeping them in the Great Dream Spring Array isn’t a good idea," Xu Bai said with a relaxed tone.
Liu San opened his mouth but stopped. He hesitantly said, "Is this too hasty?"
Xu Bai waved his hand. "Old Liu, don't worry about it. Taiyin Sect excels in derivation and calculation arts. If surrendering truly harms them, they wouldn’t act like this."
"Since they’ve chosen to surrender now, there shouldn’t be any significant issues."
"Moreover, the more early we join the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, the greater the benefits might be. After all, the alliance needs to set a good example for other remaining Small Worlds. If their actions contradict their words, it will only backfire and provoke a frenzied counterattack from the Small Worlds."
"For the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance now, unifying Xuanhuang World and completing the Heavenly Xuan Mirror’s upgrade is the top priority. A few cultivation resources aren’t worth mentioning," Xu Bai explained in detail with solid reasons.
Liu San couldn't refute him for a moment.
"Good, surrendering is good. I’ve wanted to say this before but was afraid you might blame me, so I never brought it up." Fang Zaiji said happily, fully supporting Xu Bai’s suggestion.
"I’ve always wanted to visit the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. They've made significant progress in their alchemy techniques since my time. I really want to see for myself."
"Yushan, aren’t you also thinking of challenging that woman again? You can do it openly now," said Jiang Yushan silently.
She wasn't a disciple of the Medicine King Sect; she had stayed there only to suppress the Unfixed Prison’s煞气. She didn’t have much attachment to the sect and thus had no objections to Xu Bai's decision.
Seeing this, Liu San sighed inwardly and looked at Xu Bai with rising doubts.
"Alright. For now, let’s settle on this. Once Taiyin Sect is fully integrated, we’ll personally visit to see if their claims are true."
"It should be close," said Xu Bai with a smile.
"By the way, Mr. Fang, how's your research on the End Time Disk?" He suddenly changed the topic. The smile froze on Fang Zaiji’s face.
He immediately looked at Liu San: "Old Liu, how did those little guys fare? Did any of them successfully build their foundations with me?"
"Without results from you, my research can’t proceed," Fang Zaiji asked confidently.