"In this world, who doesn't need Spirit Stones? Who would think they have too many Spirit Stones? Without Spirit Stones, how can you cultivate immortality, how can you seek the Way?"
Zhang Quan frowned, deep in thought.
Lu Chengyun said indifferently,
"The cultivators of South Yue City, alive, they mine for my Lu Family, and even in death, turned into zombies, they still have to mine for my Lu Family!"
"In life or in death, they are all slaves to my Lu Family!"
"By day the living mine, by night the dead mine."
"This mine will keep producing, and my Lu Family will have an endless supply of Spirit Stones!"
"Spirit Stones are the foundation!"
"With these Spirit Stones, bribe the Taoist Court Officials, bribe all sides of power, raise them like 'pigs,' make them greedy, make them foolish, make them insatiable, make them only able to rely on us, the Lu Family, to survive. Only then can we truly have unbridled power within this Minor Wilderness State Boundary!"
"What's the use of being dominant?"
"Becoming a demon? What good will that do?"
"Under the unification of the Taoist Court, demon cultivators who dare to stand out have long since died without a place to be buried!"
"The true Demon Path is learning how to cling to the Taoist Court, monopolize industries, earn Spirit Stones, suck the blood of the cultivators in the state, enslave them with power and status, oppress them with identity, and extort them with Spirit Stones..."
"Without relying on murder, without relying on Corpse Poison, without relying on Demon Skills..."
"Openly and honorably eat their flesh, drink their blood, and strengthen oneself!"
"Even if the Taoist Court were to investigate, they wouldn't be able to find a thing."
"The local Taoist Court Officials are our people; the local sects are of the same alliance as us; the local clans look up to our breath;"
"Those miners below us, insignificant and weak, are trampled under our feet. They dare not speak, and even if they did, no one would believe them..."
"This is the way to use Spirit Stones!"
"This is the real hand that covers the sky!"
Lu Chengyun spoke resolutely, his gaze profound. Continue reading stories on empire
Zhang Quan's expression flickered uncertainly.
Mo Hua, hidden behind the altar, listened with his heart pounding.
Within the Ten Thousand Corpses Sacrificial Altar, there was silence.
After a moment, Lu Chengyun said indifferently:
"Brother Zhang, do you understand now?"
Zhang Quan came back to his senses, his eyelids twitching, he nodded, seeming to understand but not quite understanding.
Lu Chengyun nodded slightly, then said with a deep meaning:
"With these zombies, if you command them to kill, the Taoist Court will kill us."
"But if you command them to mine, earn Spirit Stones, give them to the Taoist Court, even to the Taoist Court..."
"Not only will they not kill us, but they will also wish for us to kill more people, refine more corpses, mine more, and deliver more Spirit Stones..."
"Times have changed, even cultivating in the Demon Path isn't all about fighting and killing..."
"Brother Zhang, think about it well..."
After Lu Chengyun finished speaking, he patted Zhang Quan on the shoulder and turned to leave.
In the center of the sacrificial altar, only Zhang Quan remained.
Of course, there was also Mo Hua.
Mo Hua hid behind the altar, profoundly shocked, his back soaked with cold sweat.
This Lu Chengyun was even more sinister than he had thought.
And his schemes were even more terrifying.
If he truly succeeded, he would play both sides of good and evil, bribing everyone.
Then this corpse mine could truly become like an ancient tree that has spread its roots far and wide, deeply entrenched in this mine, with interests as its roots, connecting top to bottom, firmly rooted and difficult to eradicate...
Mo Hua inhaled a cold breath, but just then, he heard a voice.
"Nonsense!"
Mo Hua started.
It was Zhang Quan's voice.
After Lu Chengyun had walked off into the distance, Zhang Quan then angrily said:
"Utter nonsense!"
"To abandon the role of a great Demon Sect ancestor and instead submit to the Taoist Court, fawning over the Court Official, flattering all sorts of powers, becoming their dog, it's really nonsensical!"
"Letting zombies mine continuously?"
"Can they even be called zombies if they don't eat people or drink blood?"