novelraw Chapter 554: Quite Nosy
Chapter 554: Quite Nosy
"Only 164 copies? The gap to complete the task is way too big." Jiang Yuan finally resolved the safety hazards left by the Fox Immortal Sect, and after meticulously checking dozens of miles around twice to ensure that no mortals were polluted again, he found himself in a bit of a quandary.
He thought it would be about enough to complete the task at Wangshi Ridge, and the only thing left was to find the Lu father and son. Unexpectedly, it’s still far from completion.
"Immortal, I’m sure I didn’t remember wrong. Those who accepted the granting skill at the Fox Immortal Sect were all cured." An enthusiastic old lady, who had lost all her teeth, talked like she was chewing something always unchewable, pointed at the statue and said, "Most people in town still trust Taishang Laojun more after all these years of looking after us.
When Lu Erxi started promoting the Fox Immortal Sect, the High Priest asked Taishang Laojun, and the response was to stay away and avoid getting involved, as the Fox Immortal Sect was tricky!
So, despite Lu Erxi’s pompous prominence, there’s still not that many believers in a short time because other villages and towns have their own deities to worship, and it’s not easy for locals to trust an outsider like him."
Jiang Yuan nodded at these words, thinking he must rush back to the Celestial Sword Sect, asking the various sects and families to keep an eye and search for Lu Erxi and his son. Otherwise, once the two walking pollution sources are successfully possessed, using the Soul Hook to capture them would be useless, and the exchanged souls would not return.
Furthermore, given their reckless behavior, it’s highly likely they would secretly establish the Fox Immortal Sect and continue to develop followers, causing untold harm to ordinary people!
"That’s good. Everyone, if you hear any news about the Fox Immortal Sect or anyone secretly participating who hasn’t removed their ailments, remember to report it to the government immediately upon discovery.
This ailment is quite troublesome, and if it’s not treated in time after onset, it will spread like a plague." His words were not exaggeration, for the Mysterious Soul Fragment itself was a pollution source, with consequences far worse than a plague, even challenging for ordinary cultivators to handle.
Everyone was shocked, nodding hastily in agreement.
Jiang Yuan, still in a hurry to discuss the subsequent arrangements with the power-holding cultivators, took out the Teleportation Scroll and left Wangshi Ridge directly.
Just after arriving at Tingtai Garden, he heard Bai Yunqi’s lazy voice asking, "What happened next?"
Immediately, he sensed the presence of the Venerable Family, quickly stood and folded his fan in salute, "The Venerable Family is back, quickly listen to Xiaochuanger tell of those human cultivators’ uproar."
Hu Zhile and the others also came forward to pay their respects.
"Master, before we came, we didn’t expect them to host an Immortal Ascension Conference, mainly discussing how to resist the Demon Cultivators, so the Dragon Brother and others couldn’t easily reveal themselves." Wan Mingchuan stood and started gossiping after his salute: "So I went over to watch the excitement.
What Immortal Ascension Conference, really, not that I’ve seen much, but not a single Spirit Fruit or Spirit Tea on their table was as good as what we grow at home in terms of appearance.
A group of cultivators sitting there without the slightest Immortal Aura, just like the temple fairs in Anping Town, each talking over each other. This family was at odds with that family, and that family again wanted to marry or cooperate with another, quite boring.
But as they talked and talked, someone happened to mention discussing the establishment of a Cultivator Alliance, and the entire hall exploded. Just as I expected, a Steward from the Celestial Sword Sect stood firmly against appointing Sect Leader Fang as the Alliance Leader, accusing him of abusing my grandfather.
Followed promptly by seven or eight sect disciples stepping out to testify, even threatening Sect Leader Fang to provide evidence to clear his name.
This rendered Sect Leader Fang speechless and defeated, with other competitive Patriarchs and Sect Leaders also being backstabbed and embarrassed by their people. In the end, with opinions voiced, Lin Shuo got the most support, all shouting that he was fit to be the Alliance Leader.
Just as the hall was in uproar and Lin Shuo was having his moment, my grandfather appeared spiritedly, pointing the spearhead directly at the Lin Family.
Starting from Lin Shuo’s past attempt to trick the Celestial Sword Sect’s inheritance by having Lin Tianzuo impersonate me, going all the way to accusations of abuse and rumors, not only did he reveal a group of Celestial Sword Sect informants bought by Lin Shuo but also reminded those Patriarchs and Sect Leaders who’ve been backstabbed to investigate shady characters thoroughly back home apart from the few present today."
Lin Shuo, upon being exposed, felt indignant, stubbornly denying everything. Right now, a crowd is still arguing in the hall, reminding me that it doesn’t even surpass the conflicts in our own town, merely arguing without real action, tsk tsk!"
Jiang Yuan couldn’t help but hold his forehead after listening; the system was right, already facing crises with limited resources, yet focusing their energy on infighting and disputes among the few cultivators with low realms.
The system seems to know the core issue too—it’s just pure poverty!
No Cultivation Technique, no Spirit Stones, and no resources, with the Wilderness descending every three months changing locations, if it changes to a resource-rich spot, one gains a bit of prosperity; if not and they encounter a Great Demon or Frenzied Demon Beast upon stepping out, the whole family could get wiped out.
Thus, the side mission 1 isn’t completed yet, upon reaching Celestial Sword Sect, mission 2 pops up, indicating the system is indeed anxious to tackle it from both ends.
[Side Mission: Human Fostering Plan]
[Mission 1: Use the required Soul Hook to collect 300 fragments of Mysterious Soul Fragments possessing human bodies. (164/300) Reward: Permanent Soul Hook Blueprint +1]
[Mission 2: Distribute exclusive support packages to participating sects, families, and scattered cultivators of the Immortal Ascension Conference. Each easy Storage Bag contains custom-made Cultivation Technique, 68,888 Spirit Stones, beginner Elixir, Weapons and Equipment, etc., kits can’t be split, ensure to distribute them intact (0/92)]
Reward: 1-acre Spirit Field Upgrade Card +1; Mysterious Spirit Field Exclusive Seeds *1 package]
"Indeed, the system is here for special aid, as they say, the world is in tatters while the system patches it up." Jiang Yuan couldn’t help but chuckle, hoping the human cultivators would be industrious, utilizing the resources well to improve their realms, gaining foothold and a voice in the Wilderness World over anything else!
"So what happened next?" Bai Yunqi leisurely fanning himself inquired, "Just arguing like that, can it yield any outcome? And Lin Shuo really is something, desperately playing connections and finding ways, even if he becomes Alliance Leader, so what? How many Human Cultivators are there altogether? With that time, it would be better spent cultivating well."
Wan Mingchuan spread his hands, "No conclusion from arguing, Lin Shuo insisted on seeking master’s decision, so I rushed back, fearing they’ll come soon to ask master to uphold justice."
Yun Mo chimed in with a smile, "I’ve been watching coldly, Xiao Chuanger is certainly inheriting the outstanding cultivation talent from his mother and grandfather. Just look at Lin Shuo and his two sons, expecting them to progress significantly on the path to cultivation? Ha, I doubt it. He probably knows his own capabilities, trying all ways to climb a bit higher."
After speaking, he gave Wan Mingchuan a glance.
The latter immediately understood, "Master, I want to make Eagle Fifty-Third my mount, and he’s willing to acknowledge me as master and obey my orders in the future, what do you think..."
[Ice-winged Eagle: Eagle Fifty-Third detected with disciple: Wan Mingchuan’s intent to establish a master-servant relationship, do you wish to assist in binding Eagle Fifty-Third as Wan Mingchuan’s flying mount?]
Eh? Even this is managed by the system?
Covers quite wide, I like it!
After inquiring the wishes of both parties, with sincere and joyful consent, both feeling they hit the jackpot, Jiang Yuan immediately clicked bind, and a white light circle flew out from himself, split into two, enveloping both Wan Mingchuan and Eagle Fifty-Third.
In an instant, both felt a mysterious, immense force connecting each other and themselves tightly.