Demon Sword Sect’s Undercover
Chapter 675 - 675 674 The Mighty Whale Shows Off

675: Chapter 674: The Mighty Whale Shows Off 675: Chapter 674: The Mighty Whale Shows Off The cultivators from Ying Platform undertook this journey with far-reaching considerations in mind.

There is no such thing as business without cause; after not engaging in trade for a thousand or two years, suddenly initiating exchange was not purely for commercial interests.

Suspended and isolated overseas, wealth, if not circulated and unable to be exchanged for resources, is merely a pile of numbers.

Since they can live and cultivate normally overseas and have achieved a status highly regarded by the Cultivation World of the Jinxiu Continent, it indicates that they are not too concerned about these things.

Changes are about to occur on the Jinxiu Continent, not just on the mainland, but also including the oceans.

Therefore, they could not stand by idly, watching changes unfold without participating in them.

In the past, they did not participate because the world was stable enough that their involvement would not have made a difference, but now it’s different.

The history of cultivation taught everyone a lesson: those who do not participate will be left behind, crushed, turned into a backdrop, becoming a part of history.

Therefore, Ying Platform began their first attempt to strengthen their exchanges with the mainland.

So-called exchange must begin on a mutually beneficial basis; who would want to be your friend without the promise of benefits?

Therefore, initiating commercial routes was the obvious choice.

To this end, Jiedu Mansion of Lihai extended a warm welcome with open arms, as it was their nature.

In addition, since they were beginning open and aboveboard exchanges, it would be more convenient to attract more exceptional talents to Ying Platform; in times of chaos, nothing is more important than talented individuals.

After an awkward silence, a glib cultivator stood up, curled into a bow, and said, “I am Ye Tian from Hai Fu, and I would like to try my hand and cast a brick to attract jade.

Please, no one laugh.”

Xiang Anshi’s gaze became sharp, and he silently marveled at the Mirage Cultivation World for being a land of varied doctrines and many wise people.

That a mere cultivator from the bottom ranks of the Tongxuan Realm would dare to lead the way was a move with deep implications.

Under everyone’s gaze, Ye Tian stepped forward, picked up the cable in his hand, and weighed it, seemingly gauging its heaviness.

This cable was tied to the nasal bone lock of the great whale, thirty zhang long, and the other end was to be pulled by the cultivator, by any means necessary.

After estimating the weight of the cable and appearing to be satisfied, the man squatted down and assumed a horse stance.

With both hands exerting force and a sudden shout, he applied all his mana to one point and pulled back…

Apart from the cable tightening, the great whale did not budge an inch and did not even raise its eyelids.

Yet, Ye Tian did not show any color of shame; instead, he was unwilling to give up easily, wrapping the cable around his waist three times, his entire body near to lying flat on the ground, touching it with all four limbs, as if he were a boat tracker.

After such brewing and the swelling of all his mana, combined with his self-cultivated technique, when everything was ready, he exerted force with his limbs and pushed forward fiercely… and still, nothing moved.

With a wry smile, Ye Tian unbuckled the rope and said nonchalantly, “I’ve made a fool of myself.”

There were nearly a thousand people present, yet no one laughed at him, for his failure had set a tone for the entire Mirage Cultivation World: this was merely a game for entertainment and didn’t mean anything.

Just like those ring-toss games by street swindlers in the Mortal World, who would laugh at you for failing to hoop a prize?

His comical appearance had the effect of creating a relaxed atmosphere, and from this point on, the nature of the event changed, it was no longer about Overseas Immortal Island’s challenge that mainland people could or could not solve; it fundamentally became a project for everyone’s entertainment.

Consequently, no one would be tense, or be so fixated on the dignity of their backing forces that they were afraid to make a move.

Following that, a dozen or so cultivators cheerfully stepped forward, including those from the Tongxuan Realm and the God Sensing Realm; there were even some who tried to bribe the whale with stinky fish and rotten shrimp before pulling, creating a joyous atmosphere at the scene.

This game was quite interesting.

However, no one could move the whale, and the closest a God Sensing cultivator managed to do was make the whale roll its eyes and spout a stream of mist before there was no more to come.

Nie Yingnan curled her lips, “They’re indeed quite clever when it comes to scheming, it’s just that their strength is far too inadequate.

In our Ying Platform, there are quite a few God Sensing cultivators who can pull the whale, right?”

Chen Zhaodi seemed to always play the opposing role, “That’s not a fair comparison!

Our Ying Platform is a pure Cultivation Sect, while Mirage here is a big hodgepodge of merchants; who in the Jinxiu Continent would go into business?

Only those who have no hope on the Daoist Path.”

Xiang Anshi just chuckled and mediated between the two women, “Both points are valid!

Mirage is indeed a place where merchants gather, not a true Cultivation Sect, so it’s normal to have a generally weaker strength; but this place isn’t limited to just merchant cultivators, there are also many elites from various Sects and Daoist traditions across the land.

The fact that no one has been able to pull the whale just shows that the Cultivation Power on the continent isn’t as high as imagined.”

Chen Zhaodi would never speak flattery, “The habit of the people of the Continent is always to save the best for last, sending out cannon fodder and clowns first.”

Nie Yingnan snorted, “But it was exactly that clown’s performance that turned our show of force into a game.

This only proves one thing; sometimes clowns are useful too, and our Ying Platform is exactly missing such a clown.”

Xiang Anshi appeared rugged on the outside, but this was just a facade; in reality, he was a delicate person, very caring toward his junior brothers and sisters,

“So, which of the two junior sisters is willing to play such a clown?”

On this matter, the two women surprisingly agreed, “Elder brother is the most suitable for that role, especially since with such a dense beard, your face can’t be seen anyway.”

Pulling the whale was a very fair method of measuring a cultivator’s overall capabilities, but there is no absolute fairness in this world.

This method was still biased towards certain Daoist traditions, for example, it was very unsuitable for the Sword Dao.

The Sword Dao emphasizes explosive power and excels in Vertical Escape; it strikes swiftly with a sword and then leaves immediately, never lingering.

Such characteristics are a disadvantage when it comes to pulling the whale.

You can’t possibly pull then slack, right?

That would mean that the effort made in the previous pull was completely wasted.

Pulling suits the Daoist Sect, Buddhist Sect, or those practicing Body Cultivation better; they have the stamina to persevere and can maintain the output of Great Magic Power for a long period, winning the standoff with the whale.

This was also why many of the hot-headed Shan Sect sword cultivators present did not readily come forward to try.

Realm is one factor, but cultivation characteristics are also a main reason; there was no need to lose face in such a casual situation.

For Sword Cultivators, their way of dealing with such a sea beast was straightforward: not obedient?

Then just cut it down with a single sword strike!

Who has the patience for tugging and pulling?

Clearly, the main purpose of Ying Platform’s visitors was to gauge the mainstream Cultivation Power of the Continent, and they wouldn’t choose a special method targeted at Demon Sect or other unconventional approaches.

After the failure of a dozen people, finally, one cultivator broke through the awkwardness.

This was a very reticent middle-aged cultivator from the Natural Realm; he didn’t seem to exert much strength at all, gripping the rope with one hand and bracing against the ground with the other, straining his Dantian.

The whale, caught off-guard, was unexpectedly dragged out by a full foot, eliciting a chorus of cheers from the surrounding cultivators.