Chapter 192 The Elders of Various Sects Arrive Everyone: What a stubborn Song...
"The Qingxuan Sect?" Song Yin wasn't too surprised, or rather, this situation was bound to happen. "Restrict the ordinary disciples and make them take on fewer missions and go out."
Shen Yuzhu: "I understand what you're saying, but I also understand the disciples of Wujian Peak. How can we restrict them from doing what they want? They are a group of sword cultivators, with human weaknesses as well as the fine qualities of sword cultivators. This latent crisis may be able to temper them."
He wouldn't force these disciples to take on missions, nor would he prevent them from facing Qingxuan Sect cultivators on their own. Everything was up to them to choose.
"Let's not talk about that. I've also heard about your relationship with Shi Heming from my master. Congratulations."
A breeze swept across the summit of Danque Peak, where a pair of senior and junior disciples chatted happily under a tree, bursting into laughter at the most amusing parts.
The disciples of the Immortal Cloud Sect's mission hall are extremely busy. They don't know why, but news of Immortal Cloud Sect disciples being attacked keeps appearing in various places. They keep reporting it and then sending out reinforcements.
As Shen Yuzhu said, some sword cultivators would take the initiative to accept related missions. Among the disciples of Danque Peak, some also accepted related missions and went out, including Chu Tang.
Since not many disciples from Danque Peak went out on missions, Song Yin organized the remaining disciples together, built a small arena, and had them compete, offering various rewards.
Xia Xining heard about the interesting events at Danque Peak and came directly to watch the competition. She even took out a magical artifact and put it into the rewards.
The two sat around the ring, cracking sunflower seeds that Han Changyu had personally roasted while watching the match.
Today, everyone in the Immortal Cloud Sect is quite busy because elders from other sects are coming to the Immortal Cloud Sect.
The sect's main hall has been cleaned and tidied up multiple times, and some disciples who like to fly around have been restrained. It is recommended that they use the teleportation array in the near future.
Once the other sects' flying boats arrived near the Immortal Cloud Sect, the Immortal Cloud Sect opened its barrier, and the flying boats landed on the Immortal Cloud Sect's plaza. Several people disembarked from each flying boat, and their cultivation levels were all no lower than Nascent Soul.
Inside the sect's main hall, many disciples moved about, carrying various foods into the hall before leaving in an orderly fashion.
Many sects came this time. Apart from the Immortal Cloud Sect, three of the other five major sects came, but the Yuan Cang Sect did not come.
Everyone knew the reason why Yuan Cangzong didn't come: Yuan Cangzong would no longer need a new spiritual vein.
"Haha, it's been a long time since we last met Sect Master Yan. How have you been? Immortal Cloud Sect is indeed a place of outstanding people and abundant spiritual energy. As we approach Immortal Cloud Sect, we have felt the spiritual energy becoming more and more abundant." The elder of Wuji Sect broke the silence by offering a toast.
He drank the wine in his glass and savored it carefully. "Kunxue wine, the taste is quite good."
Sect Leader Yan: "It's good that the elders like me."
"Sect Master Yan, you're too kind." Elder Wuji held his empty cup tightly. "It's fine wine, but its raw materials must grow in an environment rich in spiritual energy. I suppose it can only be grown around the Immortal Firmament Sect these days?"
The Qingxuan Sect elder immediately chimed in, "Hey, you're mistaken. Now, cultivation is possible around the Yuancang Sect. After all, who doesn't know that the Yuancang Sect has recently acquired a large spiritual vein?"
Sect Leader Yan sat calmly above, a slight smile on his face, making it impossible for anyone to detect any flaws in his demeanor.
You two bastards, don't think I can't hear you two implying that the Immortal Cloud Sect also has a spiritual vein.
Many sect elders came to the Immortal Firmament Sect, and everyone knew their purpose was to obtain the sect's spiritual veins. Not only the Immortal Firmament Sect, but at the same time, these sects also sent people to the Yuancang Sect.
Now that these sects without spiritual veins are in a hurry, they have turned their attention to the Immortal Cloud Sect and the Yuan Cang Sect.
Sect Master Yan chuckled, "Hahaha, I've also heard about Yuan Cang Sect's acquisition of the spiritual vein, and I admire their strength as well." You can't be envious of the spiritual vein obtained through their own abilities.
She glanced at the group of people; there were no sects on friendly terms with the Immortal Cloud Sect, and that was enough.
The group of people understood the subtext, and their backs stiffened. Even if they wanted to curse, they had to maintain their composure.
"Haha, Sect Master Yan is right." An elder from the Tiangan Sect first praised, then changed the subject and asked about the real purpose of the trip, "I have heard that the Yuancang Sect has refined a magic artifact that can hold spiritual veins, and I have also heard that the Xianxiao Sect has such a magic artifact?"
Sect Master Yan continued to smile, "What the elder means is..."
Elder of Yuancang Sect: "Yuancang Sect and Xianxiao Sect are old acquaintances. We won't let our old friends suffer a loss. How about we offer this amount to buy your magic weapon?"
The people from the other sects all looked at Sect Master Yan.
Sect Master Yan: "Elder, you jest. Putting aside the fact that such magical artifacts are difficult to forge, even if we could forge one, our Immortal Firmament Sect would only have one. How could we possibly sell it to you all?"
Elder of the Heavenly Stems Sect: "If it's difficult to refine, we can sell the blueprints and methods, and the price will remain the same."
Sect Master Yan: "You're joking again. This item was refined by our sect's Mahayana ancestor, and only he knows the method. If you want it, you should ask our ancestor."
The elder of the Heavenly Stems Sect still refused to give up, saying, "But I've also heard that among the artifact crafters who are refining magical artifacts, there is another genius cultivator who is about the same age as Song Yin, named Xia Xining. Perhaps she would be willing."
"That's not how it works." Finally, the elder of the outer sect's Spirit Sword Peak couldn't sit still any longer and said directly, "You said yourself that she is a weapon cultivator of about the same age as Song Yin. Xia Xining is now over four hundred years old. She is the grand-disciple of our Immortal Firmament Sect's ancestor and only assists him. The main task of refining magic weapons is still the ancestor. If you want them, you have to ask the ancestor."
After going around in circles, the question has returned to the Mahayana patriarch.
The elders of each sect would never go looking for that Mahayana stage ancestor. Everyone knows that Mahayana stage cultivators have all sorts of eccentricities in their temperaments, and if you offend them carelessly, you'll have nowhere to cry.
At this moment, an elder from the Qingxuan Sect spoke up again: "We can ask the ancestor of the Xianxiao Sect. It just so happens that our ancestor from the Qingxuan Sect also wants to meet your ancestor."
Not only do you have ancestors, but our Qingxuan Sect does too.
For a moment, no one spoke.
I wonder what kind of magical artifact the Yuancang Sect has crafted, and how its effects compare to the Qiankun Chengmai Gourd. The Xianxiao Sect certainly won't offer the Qiankun Chengmai Gourd; I just don't know if the Yuancang Sect will agree. Sect Master Yan sat at the head of the table, letting the silence spread.
On the Yuancang Sect's side, they also face a group of people who want either the spiritual vein or the magical artifact that contains it. Will the Yuancang Sect hand it over? Of course not.
These people understood that if they were to forge such magical artifacts, they wouldn't share them with other sects. So, while openly purchasing magical artifacts, they secretly plotted to seize the spiritual veins.
The Immortal Firmament Sect can afford to wait, but the other sects cannot. An elder of the Azure Profound Sect said, "Currently, only the Yuan Cang Sect has a spiritual vein. The Immortal Firmament Sect—" He paused, "also has one. The new large spiritual vein is full of spiritual energy. Sect Master Yan, could you share some of the spiritual vein? We will offer corresponding resources to the Immortal Firmament Sect."
"Nonsense!" Elder Xin of Lingdan Peak exclaimed, "How can a spiritual vein be divided in two!"
"Then why don't we invite our young friend Xia Xining over first and let her chat with us? Sect Master Yan can't possibly stop us, can he?" The Qingxuan Sect elder smiled as he looked at Sect Master Yan. Elder Xin's reaction was exactly what they wanted.
Sect Master Yan didn't want to really break ties with so many sects, so she sent her disciple Ling Zixian to call Xia Xining over.
However, Ling Zixian went to Tianqiao Peak but couldn't find anyone. Only after asking did he learn that Xia Xining had gone to Danque Peak.
Ling Zixian had no choice but to go to Danque Peak again. When he arrived, Song Yin and Xia Xining were together, sitting around the small arena, watching the Danque Peak disciples compete.
Xia Xining cracked sunflower seeds: "Good luck everyone, the top three will each receive a sixth-tier spirit sword as a reward."
Upon hearing this, the sword cultivator disciples who were competing became incredibly excited, each giving it their all.
Song Yin grabbed another handful of melon seeds and said to Xia Xining, "Three sixth-tier spirit swords as a reward? This is almost as big as a large-scale competition within the sect."
Xia Xining: "Who told us that we have no shortage of magical artifacts?"
"Elder, someone from the main peak has arrived," a disciple relayed the message.
Song Yin: "Please come over here."
A short while later, the person was invited over.
"Elder Song, Fellow Daoist Xia," Ling Zixian greeted them one by one. "I've come to invite Fellow Daoist Xia to the sect's main hall."
Xia Xining: "The sect's main hall? Is there something wrong now?"
Ling Zixian set up a barrier to prevent the surrounding Danque Peak disciples from hearing the conversation: "Each sect has sent elders to our Xianxiao Sect to discuss the matter of spiritual veins and magical artifacts."
Song Yin stopped eating sunflower seeds. They had been staying inside the sect and hadn't heard about this yet. "Tell me the details."
Ling Zixian had no choice but to keep it brief and focus on the key points.
After listening, Xia Xining looked at Song Yin: "What should we do?"
Song Yin put down the melon seeds and clapped her hands. "Go ahead, I'll go with you. I brought back the spiritual vein of the Immortal Cloud Sect, so I'll join in the fun."
Upon hearing that Song Yin was also going, Ling Zixian suddenly felt that the group of people who came today would leave empty-handed.
Song Yin told her disciples to continue the competition, and the rewards would remain valid. She, Xia Xining, and Ling Zixian then left Danque Peak.
Inside the sect's main hall, a group of people waited patiently. Before long, a clear and bright voice rang out, and three people came against the light.
"It's really lively today. I didn't even know there were so many guests from other sects here."
Xia Xining?
wrong.
Only after the people walked in did they realize that Song Yin was in the very center.
Weren't you going to call Xia Xining? Why is Song Yin here too?
Seeing that Song Yin had also arrived, Sect Master Yan and the other elders of the Immortal Cloud Sect immediately felt that today would be very interesting.
Song Yin casually found a place to sit down, crossed her legs, and said, "I heard about it on the way here. You want a spiritual vein and a magic artifact?"
The Qingxuan Sect elder said amicably, "We don't need both. We only need one. It's up to the Xianxiao Sect to choose. Of course, we will also pay the corresponding reward."
Song Yin turned to Xia Xining and asked, "Are you selling magical artifacts?"
Xia Xining blurted out, "How could that be? This is the culmination of my master's efforts. How could I make the decision to sell it to someone else on my own?"
Song Yin looked at the many people opposite her: "Did you hear that? Xia Xining is not selling."
The group wasn't annoyed, and instead said to Sect Master Yan, "It seems we can only talk about spiritual veins."
Song Yin then asked, "You want a spiritual vein? But you are one of the five major sects, don't you have spiritual veins?"
"There is indeed a spiritual vein, but it is in the process of drying up." What's going on? Why did Song Yin ask this? Didn't she know that the spiritual vein was drying up?
Some people are wondering about Song Yin's cultivation level. Why can't they tell how much Song Yin has cultivated after not seeing her for a hundred or two hundred years?
"The spiritual veins are depleted, and this is a matter of great importance. We had no choice but to seek help from the Immortal Cloud Sect."
"We know the origin of the Yuancang Sect's new spiritual vein, but we don't know whether the Xianxiao Sect's spiritual vein comes from the Shattered Star Mountain Range or the ancient battlefield."
"To be honest, it's our fault for being too weak and having no affinity with spiritual veins."
"Sect Master Yan, how about you share the spiritual vein with my Wuji Sect? We're willing to pay double the price we just discussed." When Ling Zixian invited Xia Xining, they each stated their own price.
“Sell it to our Qingxuan Sect, and we will pay three times the price! The depletion of the old spiritual veins has seriously affected the disciples’ cultivation. The Qingxuan Sect needs Sect Master Yan’s help.”
Listening to their argument, Song Yin suddenly interjected, "Since you all despise the depleted spiritual veins, why don't you give them to us?"
The elders, who had been arguing back and forth, suddenly fell silent. Even a depleted spiritual vein was still a spiritual vein; how could they hand it over to outsiders?
Song Yin rested her chin on her hand, completely disregarding these people: "You are all unwilling to part with your depleted spiritual veins, so how dare you ask for our Immortal Firmament Sect's new spiritual veins?"
The Qingxuan Sect elder's face flushed red. "This...this is different!"
Song Yin: "How is it different? To tell you the truth, the spiritual veins of the Immortal Cloud Sect were brought back by me, Song Yin. I am unwilling to share them with any other sect. If you dare to covet my spiritual veins again, I will steal your depleted spiritual veins first, and then you will have nowhere to cry."
"you!"
"You! You!"
The other sect elders were shocked. Song Yin wasn't even going to act anymore!
Sect Leader Yan would talk to them amicably, but then Song Yin came along and disrupted Xia Xining's decision not to sell magic artifacts, and even threatened them!
"How could you say such a thing as an elder of a sect?" The Wuji Sect elder asked, pointing a trembling finger at Song Yin.
Song Yin said frankly, "Isn't this what you're doing? I'm just saying it out loud. Otherwise, why would my disciples capture you sect cultivators?"
"Isn't it a coincidence? My disciples just sent me a message yesterday."
In an instant, the sect's main hall fell silent once again.
"It must be a misunderstanding—"
"Shh, don't say it's a misunderstanding." Song Yin interrupted their spellcasting. "We all know how to search souls, we'll find out soon enough. And don't worry about your souls being damaged, I'm a pill cultivator, I can heal you completely."
This shut down all the different theories.
Many people exchanged bewildered glances, unsure of what to say next. Song Yin, on the other side, was completely unpredictable and shameless, unmoved by either soft or hard tactics.
Song Yin: "New spiritual veins will definitely appear. Instead of eyeing other people's spiritual veins, you should keep your sights on those unclaimed spiritual veins. If you push me too far, I might just pack up the new unclaimed spiritual veins and your nearly depleted spiritual veins and take them with me."
The Qingxuan Sect elder's face darkened. "You mean if we back down, you won't interfere with the ownership of the new unclaimed spiritual vein and will withdraw from the competition?"
Song Yin: "This is just my personal opinion, and it does not represent the opinion of the Immortal Firmament Sect. I personally agree, but as for the entire Immortal Firmament Sect, you'll have to ask our sect leader."
Sect Leader Yan, who was engrossed in watching the drama unfold, exclaimed: "Don't look at me! Keep going! Well done, Song Yin!"
"Ahem, our sect's spiritual vein was brought back by Song Yin, so it belongs to Song Yin. You should ask Song Yin."
Then the ball was passed back to Song Yin.
Other sect elders: You want us to talk to someone as stubborn as her? Forget it. :)
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Author's Note: OMG, it's too late! I'll give everyone 20 RMB red envelopes for this chapter. [Hands clasped in prayer]
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