“With a stable realm, a perfect foundation, and a period of dormancy and accumulation of strength, remarkable results have been achieved.”
David muttered to himself, a faint smile flashing in his eyes.
These ten days of quiet seclusion and dedicated cultivation have thoroughly solidified his foundation in cultivation, made up for the shortcomings of his rapid rise, and given him a stronger ability to protect himself and more resources to plan ahead before the chaos in the heavens completely erupts.
As long as he continues to steadily accumulate experience and break through several more realms, even if Si Lu and Xuan Qiu join forces to attack him with all their remaining strength, he will be able to face them head-on without fear.
While David was in seclusion, breaking through his limits and steadily improving his strength, a secret power transaction and clandestine alliance were quietly taking shape amidst the stalemate of the various realms.
Among the four neutral families, only the Cangming family, which had been silent and ambiguous in its attitude, quietly began to have ideas and take action in secret.
The Cangming family is located in the easternmost part of the Twenty-Fifth Heaven, in the Canghai region, which has a vast territory and a wide sea area.
Controlling over 90% of the water-based secret realms and marine resources across the heavens, the family boasts a profound foundation and formidable strength, making it one of the seven oldest and most prestigious families.
The Cangming family has always been low-key and patient, avoiding conflict and focusing on self-preservation. They have been based in the Canghai territory for many years, without making enemies with any forces or actively participating in the game of the heavens.
When Si Lu issued a proclamation calling on heroes to attack Ling Xi, the Cang Ming family chose to remain silent, neither siding with Si Lu nor openly favoring Ling Xi, and instead observing the situation with a cold eye.
The current head of the Cangming family, Cangming Han, is a veteran powerhouse at the second rank of Immortal Lord. He is deep in thought, has a keen eye, and is extremely adept at assessing situations and avoiding harm.
He saw further and understood more clearly than the other three family heads.
He knew perfectly well that the collapse of the Sili and Xuanqiu hegemony was a foregone conclusion, the old order of the heavens had completely disintegrated, and the reshuffling of the chaotic world had begun.
The fallen overlord is no longer worth relying on.
In contrast, the Lingxi family is now undergoing a revolution in alchemy, its foundation has been reborn, and its potential is limitless. Furthermore, it has been bound to David, a supreme figure with a promising future, extraordinary talent, and unparalleled methods.
Given time, Lingxi will surely rise to the top of all realms, become the new overlord of the world.
Those who side with the fallen aristocracy are doomed.
Only by befriending emerging forces can a family prosper and achieve sustainable development.
More importantly, the Cangming family possesses endless sea resources and aquatic secret realms, but it lacks top-tier alchemy resources and perfect spiritual pills.
The clan has long been constrained by the accumulation of poison in its pills and the flaws in its elixirs. As a result, the cultivation of its members has been difficult to break through, and the elders’ cultivation levels have stagnated. For tens of thousands of years, the clan has been unable to break through the existing pattern and its foundation has been difficult to improve.
Previously, Lingxi’s alchemy had fatal flaws: the pills were poisonous and restricted cultivation. Even if Cangming wanted to trade, it would be of no benefit to him.
But now David has reshaped the Lingxi Pill Dao, and the perfect pills he has refined are flawless, with perfect medicinal power, capable of purifying impurities and boosting breakthroughs. This is exactly the heaven-defying resource that the Cangming family urgently needs.
After weighing the pros and cons, Cang Minghan immediately made up his mind to avoid the sight of all the forces in the heavens and secretly contact Ling Xiyuan to seek a private peace talk, a secret alliance, and mutual benefit.
Thus, in the shadows where various forces across the heavens were locked in a public debate, unnoticed by anyone, a secret message crossed thousands of miles of sea and was quietly delivered to the core residence of the Lingxi family, reaching Lingxi Yuan’s desk.
The message was concise, straightforward, and full of sincerity: the Cangming family was unwilling to be subservient to the declining Silu or to be enemies with Lingxi. They were willing to abandon disputes, remain neutral, and form a secret alliance, only asking the Lingxi family to open up the trade of Perfect Spirit Pills and provide Cangming with the top-grade pills needed for cultivation.
In return, the Cangming family promised to remain completely neutral and never take sides in any coalition action against Lingxi.
The Lingxi family will be granted access to three ancient, hidden water-based secret realms, which will be provided free of charge for their exploration and development. All natural treasures, cultivation resources, and opportunities within these realms will belong entirely to the Lingxi family.
At the same time, it sealed off all intelligence in the Cangming territory, concealing information for the Lingxi family, shielding them from external spying, and secretly protecting Lingxi.
Upon receiving the secret message, a look of joy flashed across Ling Xiyuan’s eyes, and a great weight was lifted from her heart.
He was worried about the confrontation between public opinion in the heavens, the stalemate, and his own isolation and lack of allies. The Cangming family’s initiative to show goodwill and secretly form an alliance was undoubtedly a timely help and a great benefit!