Chapter 137 Main World [VIP]
Qingran did not have enough high-grade natural treasures that could nourish the soul, and whether she bought them, robbed them, or went to the secret realm to collect them, it would be difficult to get satisfactory results in a short time.
In this case, sending men into the immortal sect to exploit them is actually a good option.
Having identified their objective, Qingran and the system then began to focus on collecting detailed background information on the major forces in the Tianyuan Realm.
The Tianyuan Realm has a total of ten top powers, with the Demon Clan and the Demon Realm each occupying two, and the Human Clan occupying six.
The demon race is mostly a bunch of shameless bastards, and the demon realm is full of the most wicked people from both the human and demon races. None of them are within Qingran's consideration.
Someone as reckless as him would rather deal with humans who mostly have principles and a bottom line.
The six major forces of the human race are further divided into one valley, two families, and three sects.
Cultivation factions that rely on family traditions are highly exclusive and can be excluded.
Of the remaining three sects and one valley, Qingran actually prefers Medicine King Valley, as it sounds like the perfect fit.
Unfortunately, after investigation, it was discovered that Medicine King Valley did not consider aptitude when accepting disciples, but had a different set of selection criteria, so Qingran had to give up with regret.
The higher-ups of the Myriad Paths Immortal Sect seem to have some entanglements with the Demon Realm, so we can rule them out.
Both the Sword Sect and the Yantian Sect were clean and had a good atmosphere. The former was tough and the latter was mysterious. After testing both sides, Qingran chose the latter.
Because the former was too poor, spending all its resources on swords, it couldn't compare to the long-standing and profound Yantian Sect.
"Host, are we going to that Yantian Sect now?"
Inside the separate room, the system paced anxiously around its host.
It asked Qingran, "What about the humans you've raised?"
When it was just a small ball of light, it could stay in its host's sea of consciousness. Now that it has grown so big, its sea of consciousness can no longer contain it.
Qingran's clear eyes gazed at the sleeping man on the bed, her eyelashes drooping slightly.
*
There weren't many cultivators coming and going in the suburbs.
That morning, before the morning mist had completely dissipated, a tall male cultivator appeared at the entrance of the quiet courtyard that had been rented out.
Wearing a brightly colored and exquisitely tailored robe, the fabric of the robe had a restrained luster, and the rich dark red was like congealed blood.
His appearance was so beautiful it was almost otherworldly, and the calm and composed demeanor he exuded gave him a unique sense of danger in the relatively peaceful city of Fusen.
The male cultivator pushed open the door and walked out of the courtyard.
Something resembling a spherical artifact flew around him, followed by a strange humanoid creature shrouded in a black hood and mask, its nature unclear—whether it was a puppet or a guard.
One person, one servant, and one spirit artifact headed straight towards the city where a large teleportation array was being set up.
The Yantian Sect is famous in the Tianyuan Realm for its star-gazing and divination, but the sect teaches more than just divination.
In fact, it is similar in positioning to the Myriad Paths Immortal Sect, which can teach and teach a little about everything, unlike the Sword Sect which has a single teaching content.
It is located west of Tianyuan Realm, and the sect is built on the highest mountain range in the western Tianyuan, which is also the closest to the starry sky. The mountain range is called Kunlun.
Fusen City is located in the south-central part of Tianyuan Realm, and the two locations are separated by tens of thousands of miles.
Qingran can indeed tear through space and travel thousands of miles.
Unfortunately, he had never been to Kunlun and did not know the exact location of the Yantian Sect. Rather than wandering around aimlessly, it would be better to use the teleportation array directly.
Large teleportation arrays like this can accommodate thousands of people each time they are activated, with each person receiving five top-grade spirit stones for a one-way trip.
Qingran paid for what he had given to the man, and the system automatically flew back to his sea of consciousness.
Once the number of cultivators inside the formation was nearly equal, the people outside activated the formation. After a slight dizziness, the people inside the formation had already traveled from Fusen City to Kunwu City at the foot of Kunlun Mountain.
Spiritual energy coiled around the person behind her, who was hidden under a hood, like silk threads. Qingran led the man out of the teleportation array.
Now it's much easier to find the Yantian Sect.
Although the Yantian Sect has always kept a low profile and rarely participated in worldly affairs, its once-every-ten-year disciple recruitment makes it impossible for it to completely isolate itself from the world.
After repeatedly inquiring and comparing, Qingran confirmed the answer was correct, and then disappeared in front of the cultivator who had asked the question.
He was lucky; as soon as he arrived at the foot of Kunlun Mountain, he encountered an old man dressed in the robes of an elder of the Yantian Sect flying down the mountain on a magical artifact. The old man's cultivation level was mid-stage Nascent Soul.
So he secretly lit the "Immortal's Intoxication" wine, which was said to be able to incapacitate even immortals, and secretly channeled his spiritual power to send the fragrance to the old man.
At that moment, Elder Yinli was pondering a sentence the sect leader had entrusted to his personal disciple:
What do you mean by saying he'll encounter a minor calamity today, but it's a good thing, and he doesn't need to be too restrained?
The next second everything went black, and he lost consciousness as he fell from the magical artifact.
When he woke up again, he was still outside the sect. He quickly examined himself and found that apart from the bump on his forehead, his body was normal.
Elder Silverpeace immediately recalled his weapon and flew away from his original position, shouting, "Who's playing tricks on me!"
But not far from where he had just fainted, a person completely shrouded in a black hood appeared.
The words drawn in the air with spiritual power gradually dissipated in his eyes—
"When sending someone to become an apprentice, include a gift for the apprenticeship."
Elder Yinli looked at the hooded man and saw that there was indeed a jade slip floating in front of him. The words that the sect leader had asked someone to hand it to him came to mind.
Could this jade slip be the good news from the sect leader?
The jade slip was a Heaven-rank cultivation technique that Qingran redeemed from the system shop. It was said to come from another cultivation world.
After sending the man to the Yantian Sect, Qingran secretly sneaked into the sect and kept an eye on him for a few more days.
Things went as he expected, or rather, far beyond his expectations.
The high-ranking members of the Yantian Sect were already incredibly excited when they first saw the man's face after removing his hood. Their excitement only intensified after they had examined the man's aptitude.
Without any need for deliberation, everyone actively discussed how to solve the problem of the man's missing soul and wake him up.
Having confirmed that the Yantian Sect harbored no ill will towards men, Qingran quietly left after noticing this.
The Yantian Sect also has powerful cultivators at the Red Dust Heaven level overseeing things; it wouldn't be good if they were discovered if they lingered too long.
After leaving the Yantian Sect, he turned the storage ring on his finger.
Back then, when someone discovered his opportunity, he chose to destroy the stone carving. As a result, an indestructible piece of fused stone essence was left behind, which was later used as one of the raw materials to make the storage ring in his hand.
With his worries temporarily resolved, he should now get back to his own business.
Before that, Qingran bid farewell to the system.
"Host, I need to go back and report for duty." The system nuzzled against Qingran's face. "I'll come back to you as soon as I'm done~"
The system said that if he lost his job, he should come back to him, but that also meant that if he didn't lose his job, this would be their final farewell.
Qingran smiled wistfully: "Okay, I'll wait for you."
Along the way, he has seen too many friends go, sometimes willingly, sometimes forced. He doesn't know if the system will be another friend he has to say goodbye to.
At this moment, Qingran seemed to understand why that god had chosen to perish.
But while he understands, at least for now, he would never willingly give up on himself.
“Go ahead,” Qingran said after thinking for a moment, cradling the small energy ball beside her cheek in her palm. “When you get back, think more about what you want. Don’t worry about me.”
He will always welcome Zero Zero back, but he also sincerely hopes that it can find its own way.
The naive system didn't recognize the voice, flapped its wings, and gradually blurred in the air, leaving only its cheerful voice as always.
"Don't worry, host, I'll be back soon!"
As the last note faded, the winged energy spheres in the air vanished without a trace.
Qingran sighed, her lips curving into a smile. She took a step forward, and her moon-white figure vanished into the world.
*
After leaving Kunlun Mountain, Qingran traveled to various towns and markets in the surrounding area to investigate the truth behind the Star Sea Riot of that year.
However, not only near the Yantian Sect, but he also traveled throughout the Tianyuan Realm, including the Demon Realm and the territory of the Demon Race, but he was unable to find out even the slightest bit of useful information.
Whether it's the ancient records in bookstores or the oral traditions among cultivators, they all talk about the destruction and opportunities brought about by the Star Sea Riot, such as which sect was directly wiped out, or who accidentally obtained a treasure and whose cultivation level soared to the top.
Their tone was full of sighs and envy, but no one paid attention to the reasons behind the Star Sea Riot.
Qingran could only guess that perhaps someone had deliberately cleared out the information on the market, not wanting too many people to know the truth of what happened back then.
Emerging from the noisy tavern, Qingran wandered aimlessly through the streets of Wan Yao City.
"Young Master Xuanlin, the Treasure Pavilion has just received a batch of spiritual artifacts. They are genuine, meticulously crafted by human weapon refiners, and are absolutely different from the crudely made ones of our demon race. Would you like to go in and take a look?"
Upon hearing the name that sounded familiar, Qingran subconsciously turned her head to look.
The one the monkey demon fawned over and called "Young Master" was a male demon dressed in black robes, with black scales on his forehead and an arrogant demeanor.
It's him.
Qingran calmly withdrew her gaze.
When he had achieved mastery of his cultivation and secretly traced his bloodline to find his parents, he had seen this male demon beside his birth mother.
The other party was one of his brothers, who shared the same parents.
I remember that his feelings at the time were very complicated. Even if he didn't admit it, he couldn't help but feel a little unwilling and bitter.
He couldn't understand why his father and mother, both powerful demon kings, would be so stingy as to not even give him a safe place to stay, instead leaving him to fend for himself in the wilderness.
Later he understood.
It's not that he doesn't understand why his parents don't want him, but rather that he understands that he will feel resentful and bitter because he is not strong enough yet.
Recalling the past, Qingran remained calm and left the city, heading towards the desolate mountain from her memory.
The barren mountain was still the same as when he left, with a crack running across the mountain, but the stone carvings and the little snake that was curled up in the sun were no longer there.
Who could have imagined that the little snake that should have perished in the belly of its natural enemy would become a demon cultivator with the cultivation level of the Mortal Realm today?
Qingran herself hadn't expected this.
He left the desolate mountain and continued wandering aimlessly in the Tianyuan Realm, gradually sinking into a mysterious and profound state.
Everything in the world becomes indistinct in his eyes, and he himself becomes indistinct in the eyes of everything.
In my ears, I hear the wind rising and falling, flowers blooming and withering, mayflies living in the morning and dying at dusk, and cicadas living towards death.
Before me lies the mundane world, filled with greed, anger, love, hate, joy, sorrow, separation, and reunion.
He approached, he witnessed, he passed by.
But he was ultimately just a passerby in this mortal world; he could gain insights, but he couldn't become obsessed or lose himself in them.
Birth, aging, sickness, and death, and being willing to become fish and meat, is not his way.
A cool, refreshing sensation spread across the tip of her nose, jolting Qingran awake from her profound moment of enlightenment.
He looked up at the fluttering snowflakes, stretched out his hand, and sighed softly, "It's snowing."
Immediately, the sounds that had been blocked during the enlightenment process eagerly entered his ears.
Someone excitedly told their companion, "I heard that the Yantian Sect will also send people to participate in the opening of this secret realm. The people of the Yantian Sect have always liked to live in seclusion. This time we can finally see what it's like to be here."
Qingran tilted her head slightly.
A note from the author:
The plot was so hard to write, sob sob, but we'll finally meet in the next chapter!
Thanks for the lightning strike, thanks for the watering, chirp!
Wan'er threw a landmine
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