Chapter 193 The elders of various sects depart, and Chu Tang encounters danger again.
The news that Song Yin mentioned yesterday was actually sent by Chu Tang, who was out on a mission.
After receiving the mission, Chu Tang went out with other sword cultivators from Danque Peak. Their mission was to provide support. A few days ago, a group of disciples went out but encountered several cultivators from other sects. At first, these cultivators from other sects said they were guarding a rare spiritual plant, but later they were attacked by demonic beasts, and then they ran into the team that had started their mission.
The first team's mission was to deal with the monster attack on the village. The village had always been safe; even when monsters appeared, they weren't high-level, and the villagers could handle them on their own. However, the appearance of cultivators from another sect inadvertently attracted the high-level monsters there. The villagers, whose highest cultivation level was only late-stage Qi Refining, were powerless to resist the sudden appearance of Golden Core level monsters, and thus the village suffered.
The message received indicated Golden Core stage demonic beasts. The first team that accepted the mission also had Golden Core stage cultivators, but upon arriving at the scene, they discovered that there were not only Golden Core stage demonic beasts, but also several Nascent Soul stage ones. The first team had no choice but to seek help from their sect. Chu Tang was on the second support team, setting off with several Golden Core stage sword cultivators from Danque Peak and two Nascent Soul stage cultivators from Wujian Peak. Song Yin didn't stop them after learning about it; Chu Tang now possessed many survival skills, and going along would be a good opportunity for her to hone her abilities.
As is well known, rare spiritual plants only grow in places with abundant spiritual energy, which is always related to spiritual veins.
Inside the main hall of the sect, the elders from other sects continued to play the victim and feign weakness. They had come to the Immortal Cloud Sect determined not to leave empty-handed.
Song Yin: "My idea is very simple. If you don't want me to get involved in the new spiritual veins that appear later, then give up on coveting the spiritual veins and magical artifacts of the Immortal Firmament Sect. If you are not willing to give up, then I will have no choice but to bring back a few more spiritual veins for the Immortal Firmament Sect later."
"How can one person control the matter of spiritual veins? Even the patriarchs at the Mahayana stage wouldn't dare to say such a thing. Song Yin, you're still too young." The elders of the Qingxuan Sect were over a thousand years old, and Song Yin had always been considered young in their eyes.
Song Yin: "Oh dear, look at what this elder is saying. Didn't I bring back the spiritual veins of the Immortal Firmament Sect? In our cultivation world, we also value luck. I just happen to be a little bit luckier than you all, and it is this little bit that gives me confidence and allows me to speak to you all like this today." As she finished speaking, Song Yin even extended her thumb and forefinger to make a "little bit" gesture.
Luck is an elusive thing, but no one can deny its existence. Everyone here must admit that, throughout the history of the cultivation world, there have always been a few cultivators in every era whose luck surpasses that of ordinary people, and things they are involved in always develop in the direction they expect.
Suddenly, an elder asked a question unrelated to today's topic, "Song Yin, what is your current cultivation level? I am a Nascent Soul cultivator, but I cannot see through your cultivation level."
For a moment, everyone's attention was drawn to the elder's question.
Song Yin answered her question frankly, "The Tribulation Transcending Period."
Tribulation period?
The tribulation period! !
The people from the Immortal Firmament Sect remained calm, but the other elders who were not from the Immortal Firmament Sect seemed frozen in place, their minds blank.
Is this even possible? It's only been a short time since Song Yin participated in the Xuan Tian Assembly, and she's already advanced to the Tribulation Transcending stage? There are two major realms between the Nascent Soul stage and the Tribulation Transcending stage, namely the Deity Transformation stage and the Body Integration stage. It takes others thousands of years to cross that threshold, but she did it in just a few hundred years. Is she even human?
Luck! In an instant, that word came to their minds.
If Song Yin is a person blessed with great fortune, then her sect, Xianxiao Sect, will also be favored by this fortune, truly embodying the saying "when one person attains enlightenment, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven." No wonder she was able to bring back a spiritual vein to Xianxiao Sect; no wonder she could confidently say that even with her participation, she could still take away new spiritual veins when they appeared later—no wonder!
The one who just asked the question was a female elder from the Heavenly Stems Sect. Two elders from the Heavenly Stems Sect have arrived, one male and one female. This female elder's surname is Mu, and her given name is Xiang Xiao. Her mind works quickly. "I was rude just now. According to your cultivation level, I should address you as Senior Song. Please forgive my rudeness, Senior Song."
Song Yin: "I was just lucky to have a few opportunities that greatly increased my cultivation. I dare not accept the title of senior. Now I am also an elder of the Immortal Cloud Sect. You can just call me Elder Song."
Mu Xiangxiao: "Elder Song is truly young and promising. My name is Mu Xiangxiao, and I can represent the Tiangan Sect in agreeing to Elder Song's proposal."
The other elder from the Heavenly Stems Sect who came with them changed his expression. "No—" Before he could finish speaking, Mu Xiangxiao sealed his mouth with spiritual energy.
Mu Xiangxiao then smiled and said, "But I still need Elder Song to do me a small favor, is that alright?"
Since Mu Xiangxiao was the first person to agree to her suggestion and wasn't aggressive in her speech, Song Yin had a fairly good impression of her. "Tell me what kind of help you need first, and then I'll decide whether I want to help or not." However, a good impression didn't mean she would immediately agree to help.
Mu Xiangxiao: "I would like to ask Elder Song to help our Tiangan Sect subdue the spiritual vein. At that time, the Tiangan Sect will definitely present a generous gift."
The head of the Yan Sect changed his posture, raised an eyebrow and looked at Elder Mu of the Tiangan Sect. "Not bad, his mind is much more agile than the others present."
Mu Xiangxiao's words also reminded the others.
That's right! They can't buy magical artifacts, but they can ask for help. The Immortal Firmament Sect already has a spiritual vein, so they can withdraw from the competition altogether. In that case, they can ask the Immortal Firmament Sect for help.
A change in perspective can suddenly bring clarity.
Before these people could agree to ask Song Yin for help, Song Yin spoke first: "Okay."
Her quick agreement was also driven by her own selfish motives. She currently possessed two spiritual veins: a large one from the ancient battlefield and a medium-sized one inherent to the Langhuan Cave Heaven. Agreeing to Mu Xiangxiao's request would grant her access to the latest news on the new spiritual vein and allow her to move freely anywhere without being pursued by high-ranking cultivators from other sects. Her ultimate goal was singular—
Replace medium-sized spiritual veins with large ones.
She will take out the medium-sized spiritual vein and replace it with the large spiritual vein in Langhuan Cave Heaven.
She couldn't replace the large spiritual vein from the ancient battlefield. After all, this large spiritual vein had passed the eyes of the patriarch and was a trump card left for the Immortal Cloud Sect. Therefore, if she wanted to replace the large spiritual vein, she had to focus on other new spiritual veins.
"Elder Song, our Qingxuan Sect can do it too!" The people from the Qingxuan Sect were anxious. "We will provide more resources. Please help our Qingxuan Sect."
"And our Wuji Sect too!"
The scene changed abruptly, leaving the people of the Immortal Cloud Sect dumbfounded.
Song Yin: "Everyone, please be quiet. Let's take it one by one. I promised Elder Mu that I would help the Heavenly Stems Sect. After helping the Heavenly Stems Sect, it won't be too late to help you all."
The Qingxuan Sect elder was going all out, gritting his teeth and saying, "After helping the Tiangan Sect, please help our Qingxuan Sect. If Elder Song agrees, Elder Song can choose any of the Tiangan Sect's treasures!" Sweat beaded on his back; he believed the sect leader would understand his proposal.
Spiritual veins are something that are first-come, first-served; if you're late, they might be gone.
Song Yin was shocked by the Qingxuan Sect's grand gesture. Not only her, but also Sect Master Yan above her was shocked. As one of the five major sects, she naturally knew the value of a sect's treasures. Even she dared not say that she could choose any treasure she wanted. Back then, she only dared to give Song Yin a token and let Song Yin choose one item.
It would be foolish not to take advantage of a good deal, especially since the other party is the Qingxuan Sect. Song Yin readily agreed: "Okay, after helping the Tiangan Sect, I'll help your Qingxuan Sect."
The remaining sect members hesitated. They dared not easily utter such a statement as "take whatever treasures you want." Well, at least they had found a new direction today. They could discuss it with their own sects before making a decision. If they could ask Song Yin, they could also ask the Yuan Cang Sect to help with their magical artifacts.
The matter was settled. The happiest person present was the elder of the Heavenly Stem Sect, followed by the elder of the Azure Profound Sect. The elder of the Azure Profound Sect was both happy and heartbroken. Everything was for the sake of the sect's spiritual veins. He believed the sect leader could understand... right?
Having received their answers, the elders began to leave one after another. They hadn't bought any magical artifacts or obtained any spiritual veins, but they were still happy when they left.
After seeing off the other sect elders and watching the flying boats disappear into the distance, the matter was finally settled.
Xia Xining said to Song Yin, "Elder Mu of the Heavenly Stems Sect is really quick-witted, but will you really be alright if you help them?"
Sect Leader Yan then asked Song Yin with his hands tucked in his sleeves, "Instead of helping your sect bring back more spiritual veins, you're helping other sects take away spiritual veins. Aren't you afraid we'll criticize you?"
Song Yin smiled and said, "I am not the sect leader. After all, our sect already has spiritual veins. I believe the sect leader and elders also understand that if spiritual veins are integrated into one sect, it will not be conducive to the development of the cultivation world, and the Heavenly Dao will not allow such a situation to occur. Therefore, I am sure that in the end, each of the five continents will have one large spiritual vein as a safety net. As for any other superfluous spiritual veins, then everyone will have to rely on their own abilities."
If all the spiritual veins were given to the Immortal Cloud Sect, aside from everything else, there would be far fewer spiritual plants. Rare spiritual plants don't grow on other continents, only on the Eastern Continent. And then there are the demonic beasts. Eventually, all sorts of high-level demonic beasts would surge towards the Eastern Continent, causing a beast tide. Would people even be able to survive?
Sect Master Yan couldn't maintain her aloof demeanor and burst out laughing. "You're right." This was also why the Immortal Cloud Sect only put on a show when competing with other sects for spiritual veins. She looked into the distance and said, "Once all the five continents have large spiritual veins, if any more spiritual veins appear, then it will depend on each sect's own abilities."
Song Yin also laughed.
However, her smile froze on her face for a short while, and her expression changed instantly.
Sect Leader Yan noticed her change and asked, "What's wrong?"
Song Yin: "The protective magic artifact I left for Xiao Tang has been used, and she is now in danger. Her support team has many Golden Core cultivators and two Nascent Soul cultivators. They are now facing danger, and it is very likely that they will be in a situation that even Nascent Soul cultivators cannot handle."
"What? What?" Xia Xining exclaimed anxiously. "Come on, I'll go with you to rescue them!"
Sect Master Yan's expression also changed. This was not only about Xiao Tang's safety, but also about the safety of other cultivators from the Immortal Firmament Sect. She immediately instructed her disciple, "Zi Xian, go and help them."
There was no time to prepare, so Song Yin and the others immediately teleported to the teleportation array and were transported to a city near the mission location.
The incident happened suddenly, and no one expected it to be so urgent.
Meanwhile, Chu Tang, who was in the midst of the battle, was protecting those who had no cultivation and were still alive behind her, while the Golden Core and Nascent Soul cultivators who were traveling with her were fighting to the death at the forefront.
"Damn it, where did all these demonic beasts come from? Did you guys really just attract a few high-level demonic beasts?"
Even the non-Immortal Firmament Sect cultivators were terrified. "We're telling the truth! We don't know anything about these demonic beasts with even higher cultivation levels!"
Chu Tang, sword raised in defense, stood behind her teammates, ready to guard against any enemy attacking from behind. She observed the demonic beasts fighting her teammates; each of them had blood-red eyes. "Something's not right. These demonic beasts are clearly suspicious!"
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Author's Note: Song Aotian: Secretly got myself a bigger pair of sunglasses.
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