Chapter 187 One Million Top-Grade Spirit Stones Gather in the Sect's Main Hall
Lou Shuhe called the others from the Xianxiao Sect to leave. Several people tried to come up and say hello, but she refused them all.
The old man beside Song Yin originally wanted to chat with her for a bit and inquire about the senior who had just ascended, but unexpectedly, Lou Shuhe protected him like the apple of her eye.
"Should we chase after them?" After Lou Shuhe and the others left, someone who knew the old man flew to his side and asked.
Lou Shuhe and the remaining members of the Immortal Firmament Sect had already gone far away, their backs no longer visible.
The old man said, "Chase?" He never expected that such a brainless question would come from a cultivator from his own sect. "Which of the remaining members of the Immortal Firmament Sect isn't a kind soul? Chase? Heh, can you even catch up? Even if you do, can you defeat them?"
High-level cultivators are like another kind of "coward".
The higher one's cultivation level, the less likely one is to fight. If one risks their life for their cultivation, it's fine if they survive, but if they die, it's a huge loss.
"Go ahead and chase after them if you want, I have no intention of doing so."
Then, someone transmitted a message to the old man. After hearing the message, the old man's expression changed slightly, and he called to the person who had spoken to him: "Let's go, let's go find the spiritual vein that fell from the ancient battlefield."
Ascending to immortality is indeed more attractive, but it doesn't bring much benefit to them. Finding the spiritual vein is the right thing to do, as its benefits can benefit everyone.
"But ever since the ancient battlefield disappeared, the energy fluctuations of the spiritual veins have not been transmitted."
"Don't you know how many people are undergoing tribulation lightning? Didn't you see the ascension tribulation just now?"
"I saw it."
"You're right to see it. This is exactly the kind of situation that requires a lot of spiritual energy. The spiritual energy in the spiritual veins should all be supplying those who are undergoing the tribulation of lightning, so it's normal that we can't sense it."
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The group from the Immortal Cloud Sect were on their way back.
The group remained silent on the journey, each lost in their own thoughts. Lou Shuhe's flying boat had been given to the rest of the sect to return ahead of time, and the remaining members were now traveling on Song Yin's flying boat.
The flying boat pierced through the clouds and streaked across the sky; at that moment, even if others wanted to chase it, they would find it difficult to catch up.
Inside one of the flying boat's rooms, incense burned in a censer, its smoke rising in wisps. Song Yin and Shi Heming sat side by side, discussing some matters. The room was large enough that the two could sit facing each other, but Shi Heming insisted on sitting next to Song Yin.
Song Yin took off the storage ring that Shi Heming had given her before she left, saying, "Here you go, returning it to its rightful owner."
Shi Heming acted as if he hadn't seen it and didn't take it, saying, "No."
Song Yin: "There are so many treasures inside, you're just going to throw them away like that?"
Shi Heming: "Do you like it? If you do, I can continue collecting for you."
Song Yin: "We'll see." No one dislikes a treasure, but she just can't think of anything she wants right now. Song Yin, who once only had a few copper coins, has now become a wealthy woman.
"After I go back, I should consolidate my cultivation and continue to teach Chu Tang how to cultivate. Do you want to come with me? I've gained a lot of insight into the power of the Great Dao Laws. If you learn it, your cultivation will also advance by a lot, just like mine."
Shi Heming: "Okay." But he was more concerned about something else. Seeing that Song Yin had never thought about it in that direction, he sighed inwardly.
If only I had known this would happen back in the mortal realm, I wouldn't have said those things. Now, both of us have reached a certain level of cultivation, but Yin Yin still has no intention of officially becoming Daoist partners.
Song Yin took out the last gift Qin Muyan had given her, "Let's see what the Ancestral Master left behind. Is it a rare magical artifact, an extinct spiritual herb, or perhaps an unparalleled cultivation technique..."
The gifts left behind by those who ascended to heaven are exciting to think about.
Full of anticipation, Song Yin opened the storage bag and scanned it with her divine sense.
Song Yin: "..."
A second passed...
Two seconds passed...
Half a minute passed...
Seeing that Song Yin remained silent, Shi Heming asked, "What's inside?"
"See for yourself." Song Yin tossed the storage bag onto the table, then rubbed her forehead with one hand, trying to reassure herself.
It's okay, it's okay. It doesn't matter if it's not a treasure, at least the things inside can be exchanged for various treasures.
Shi Heming probed the storage bag with his divine sense, and the next moment he showed a surprised expression, "It's full of top-grade spirit stones."
Song Yin: "Hehe, not only are they top-grade spirit stones, but they're a million top-grade spirit stones."
He guessed that what his ancestor left behind would be either cultivation techniques or various treasures, but it turned out to be all spirit stones. Even Shi Heming thought so, let alone Song Yin, who was deeply disappointed.
No, it wasn't a huge disappointment, more like a small one. She was still very happy to have gained a million top-grade spirit stones for free.
Song Yin: "If I had known this would happen, I should have said that Qin Muyan owed me ten million top-grade spirit stones."
Shi Heming: "You are the only one who received a gift from the Ancestral Master. With so many eyes watching, I'm sure that when you go back, if others find out, they will definitely come to you to ask what the Ancestral Master left for you."
That's a good question. If she tells the truth, no one will believe her.
While Song Yin was fretting over the top-grade spirit stones left behind by Qin Muyan, things were much quieter on the other side.
Wen Zhiling and Qi Zibo both sat in meditation. After leaving the ancient battlefield, both of their cultivation levels had improved. However, even before Qin Muyan returned, their cultivation had already increased significantly. Therefore, after the ancient battlefield disappeared, their cultivation improved, but not significantly. They could advance to the next level, but they would need to cultivate for a short period of time, at most a year, and possibly as early as on their way back to the sect.
The two did not choose to force their way through after leaving the ancient battlefield, mainly due to the urgency of the situation. First, many people needed protection during their breakthroughs; second, they were unprepared; and third, the lightning tribulation was massive, and breaking through with others might have resulted in even greater power.
Therefore, the two tacitly chose not to break through, deciding to wait until they returned to their sect and made all the necessary preparations before making a steady breakthrough.
During his meditation, Qi Zibo opened his eyes a crack and asked, "Madam, what do you think the Ancestral Master will leave for Yinyin?"
Wen Zhiling ignored everything and did not reply.
Qi Zibo: "Madam?"
Wen Zhiling opened her eyes and said calmly, "If you interrupt my cultivation again, I'll throw you out of the flying boat."
Qi Zibo fell silent and could only ponder and guess on his own.
The flying boat returned to the inner sect of the Immortal Cloud Sect. Everyone disembarked, said goodbye to each other, and then returned to their respective residences. Even Shi Heming returned to the Dao Inquiry Peak first.
Before Lou Shuhe returned to the forbidden area, she telepathically instructed Song Yin to keep the matter of the spiritual vein a secret and not to rush to take out the second spiritual vein. Song Yin agreed.
Qi Zibo and Song Yin flew to Danque Peak. When they were almost there, Qi Zibo stopped and looked at his own Danque Peak in disbelief.
Song Yin turned around: "Master, why are you not leaving? Do you want to go to Wujian Peak?"
Qi Zibo's arm trembled as he pointed to the foot of Danque Peak, "This! This! This!"
Song Yin looked in the direction he pointed. "Oh, those are sword cultivators. They're probably having a competition. They're being careful. I even asked Shi Heming to set up some more formations beforehand, so even if they fight fiercely, it won't damage Danque Peak."
To be honest, the damage these sword cultivator disciples caused to Danque Peak was not as great as the damage she caused to half of the mountaintop before.
Qi Zibo clutched his chest: "Although I've heard Master mention it before, seeing it with my own eyes still makes me want to say something—"
"My Danque Peak!"
Song Yin chuckled guiltily, adding fuel to the fire, "The patriarch said he gave Danque Peak to me."
Qi Zibo: "Ha! You traitor!"
Song Yin: "But Master has returned, so Danque Peak should still be under your jurisdiction." She was going to stay in the forbidden area for a while. She already owned property in the forbidden area, but she had never stayed there for an extended period of time before.
The two talked as they flew, and now they had returned to the top of Danque Peak.
Upon hearing this, Qi Zibo revealed a victorious smile, "I am about to break through to the Tribulation Transcending stage and prepare to move into the forbidden area. You can continue to manage Danque Peak and be a good peak master, Elder Song."
I really don't know what this old man is so happy about every day. Song Yin punctured his fantasy and grinned even more arrogantly: "I'm already at the early stage of the Tribulation Transcending Realm. My cultivation is a little bit higher than yours. I don't mind calling me senior. Go ahead and call me that."
"I see you're like a tree that needs no beatings!" Qi Zibo took out his whisk and lashed it at his rebellious disciple.
Song Yin deftly dodged, "Hehe, you can't hit me."
Qi Zibo's eyes were lifeless, and he suddenly wanted to return to the ancient battlefield, where at least he wouldn't be angered by the traitorous disciple.
Song Yin: "By the way, if Master wants to live in the Forbidden Area, why don't you stay in my territory first? I've been a part of the Forbidden Area for a long time, thanks to the invitation from all the patriarchs."
Qi Zibo didn't want to listen to his traitor's boasting, so he kept his eyes fixed on him and walked straight ahead. After returning to his residence, he shut the traitor out.
Finally, he was all alone. Qi Zibo's expression changed repeatedly, and he continued cultivating without changing his clothes.
I can't be outdone by that traitorous disciple; my cultivation level must at least be on par with his, otherwise he'll continue to boast.
The news of the disappearance of the ancient battlefield eventually spread to everyone, and they also learned that an unknown cultivator had ascended to immortality there.
This is the first ascension in recent years, and many people regard Qin Muyan's ascension site as a sacred place, with a constant stream of people going there to check in. Some people also know that the ascensionist is acquainted with Song Yin, and so many people only left one gift for Song Yin, which makes many people wonder whether they envy Song Yin for receiving a gift from the ascensionist, or they envy the ascensionist for being acquainted with Song Yin.
That's Song Yin! To them, those who ascended to immortality were unknown before their ascension, and they knew more about Song Yin's deeds.
For the cultivators of the Immortal Firmament Sect, especially those of Danque Peak, the return of Qi Zibo and the others meant that Song Yin would no longer be the acting peak master, but would revert to being the senior sister of Danque Peak.
Actually, they preferred Song Yin to be the peak master. After all, when Qi Zibo was the peak master, Danque Peak was mysterious and didn't recruit anyone. They didn't know if Qi Zibo would kick them out.
This idea was even more prevalent among sword cultivators, with many going to ask Ruan Chaoxue, "Elder Qi really won't kick us out?"
"I still prefer Elder Song."
"Keep your voice down, or Elder Qi might overhear you."
The sword cultivators of Wujian Peak didn't have this idea, because regardless of whether Elder Wen was present or not, they were taught by Shen Yuzhu.
After a few days, many of the sword cultivators on Danque Peak became restless. While others might be restless by doing nothing, the sword cultivators were even more agitated, fighting even more fiercely.
Finally, the foot of Danque Peak suffered its first large-scale destruction.
Song Yin stood silently before the destroyed site. As expected of a sword cultivator, even with the support of an array, a large area was still destroyed, turning into ruins.
"Elder Song..."
"We didn't mean to..."
One disciple cautiously asked the question that had been on everyone's mind, "Elder Song, can we still call you Elder Song?"
Song Yin had already learned the whole story from Ruan Chaoxue. "You can keep calling me Elder Song, but before that, I need to restore this place to its original state." Fortunately, her master had been engrossed in cultivation and breakthroughs these past few days.
The sword cultivators were initially delighted, but then they immediately got to work, saying, "We'll restore this place to its original state right now."
"No need, this is a one-time exception, understand?" Song Yin only needed to use a little bit of the power of the Great Dao Laws, and the damaged area was restored to its original state at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"Yes! We will all listen to Elder Song!"
"Long live Elder Song!"
"Wow! It's exactly the same as before! Elder Song is amazing!"
Elder Song is the best in the world!
Elder Song…
Elder Song…
Song Yin couldn't help but chuckle: "Alright, I'll check later to see if your swordsmanship has improved, so hurry up and start practicing!"
The sword cultivators who were just praising Song Yin suddenly returned to their training area and began their practice.
After dealing with these matters, Song Yin slowly walked towards the sect's main hall.
When Song Yin arrived at the sect's main hall, it was already filled with people. Elder You and Xia Xining, who both researched special magical artifacts, were present. A quick glance around confirmed that everyone who was supposed to be there was there, except for her master. Meanwhile, the seats at the front were empty; the inner and outer sect elders had all moved to the back.
Wen Zhiling asked Song Yin, "Where is your master?"
Song Yin: "I'm cultivating."
Wen Zhiling: I understand, he definitely didn't read the message.
Wen Zhiling immediately made the contact, and a while later, Qi Zibo rushed over.
Qi Zibo transmitted his voice: "You unfilial disciple, you don't even know to call me your master." Now look what's happened, he's going to get scolded by his wife.
Song Yin's all-knowing gaze held a hint of schadenfreude: "You got scolded?"
Qi Zibo: "You!" Then, he smiled mysteriously, "Ha, you're right."
After Qi Zibo arrived, more people came in one after another. Song Yin was confused about what they were going to talk about today.
Such questions reached their peak when Lou Shuhe and the other elders of the forbidden area arrived.
Sect Master Yan personally invited all the patriarchs to the sect's main hall.
Sect Leader Yan: "Ancestor, please have a seat."
Song Yin was really curious, so she asked Xia Xining telepathically, "Elder You and the others have arrived. Do you know what it's about?"
Upon hearing this, Xia Xining transmitted her voice: "My master and I have crafted a magical artifact capable of holding spiritual veins."
Song Yin's eyes widened: Wow! Sister, you've been quietly doing something big!
Just as Song Yin was shocked by this, Qi Zibo also sent her a telepathic message: "I forgot to mention, today we will announce that Danque Peak is officially handed over to you, and the handover ceremony will be held another day." The traitorous disciple wants to enter the forbidden area? He will use a drastic measure to cut off her supply lines, letting her know that experience still matters.
Song Yin: "No, huh?!"
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Author's Note: Song Yin: So you deliberately didn't come, and then waited for your master's wife to call you, right? Just because you were afraid I would find out in advance that you were going to pull the rug out from under me?
Qi Zibo: Those who truly understand me are the traitors. [Vegetable Dog]
Song Yin: Tsk, since that's what you think, then I'll reluctantly become a formal peak master. [Sunglasses]
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[Empty bowl]
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