novelsky Chapter 839: A New Main Quest
Chapter 839: A New Main Quest
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[Main Quest 8.0: Construct an Ascension Platform and Host an Ascension Assembly — As the strongest Sword Immortal of the Cangyun Realm and the ruler of its most powerful sect, you already wield indescribable authority within the Cangyun Realm. However, the cultivators of the Cangyun Realm currently lack the desire to become Immortals, instead fearing ascension. This is wrong!]
[It is time for you to set an example and usher in an era of universal ascension!]
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When Chen Huaian saw this main quest, he was utterly dumbfounded.
They weren't even pretending anymore.
What did this task have to do with the Electronic Girlfriend?
He had previously speculated whether the Immortal Realm of the Cangyun Realm was suddenly short on personnel. Perhaps there were too many people before, but now there was no fresh blood, urgently needing to replenish new Immortals.
It was originally just a guess, but seeing this main quest basically confirmed it.
Yet, he had absolutely no desire to undertake this task.
A very simple principle: if the Immortal Realm wanted to absorb fresh blood, then Immortals needed to do the promotion. Immortals needed to manifest frequently in the Cangyun Realm, firstly to display the formidable power of Immortals, and secondly to promote the wonders of the Immortal Realm. Only then could cultivators develop a yearning for ascension, leading them to throw caution to the wind and charge forward one after another.
It's like how in the current Mortal Realm, because cultivators often show off there, so many dream-chasing mortals are everywhere seeking immortality and enlightenment. Some are even willing to squander their entire family fortune just for a chance...
Therefore.
What kind of business was it for him to do the promotion?
And building some Ascension Platform, hosting some Ascension Assembly...
It made it seem like some evil marketing organization!
He, Chen Huaian, as the number one Sword Cultivator of the Cangyun Realm, also needed to cherish his reputation. How could he personally do such a shameless thing? What if the Immortal Realm wasn't actually that wonderful? Wouldn't he become a sinner for luring people up there?
And he'd be offending a whole group of cultivators who had become Immortals.
When he eventually ascended, wouldn't he get ganged up on?
No way!
Chen Huaian's face was full of resistance.
He absolutely would not do such a shameless thing.
[Quest Reward: One Million-Year World Ring, can be directly absorbed by Li Qingran.]
Chen Huaian: "..."
"To be human is to be shameless." Chen Huaian sighed, talking to himself, a lecherous smile appearing on his face: "This Venerable One is just a shameless person, hehehe!"
So what if it's an Ascension Platform? Build it!
So what if it's an Ascension Assembly? Host it!
But considering this task had no time limit, and Li Qingran didn't immediately need a million-year World Ring, he could proceed slowly while handling the situation over at Earth Star, operating on three fronts simultaneously, becoming a proper time management master, maintaining the balance of the three realms.
Chen Huaian pinched his fingertips, and a strand of cyan Sword Qi transformed into a message talisman, flying towards the direction of the Moon Shadow Sect's Elder Hall.
In less than half an incense stick's time, a steady floating sound came from outside the cave dwelling. Su Qinian, dressed in a cyan robe with a longsword at his waist, respectfully stood spinning inside a washing machine: "Ancestor, you summoned this disciple. Do you have important matters to instruct?"
"Come in." Chen Huaian facepalmed, unable to bear the sight, and got straight to the point: "Go immediately and notify all the Elders of the sect. Within three days, find a sufficiently large, prime feng shui location."
Su Qinian was stunned for a moment, then cupped his hands and asked: "Ancestor, what are the requirements for this prime location? Does it need abundant Spirit Veins, or open terrain? Also, after finding the location, are we to construct new halls or open a new cultivation secret realm?"
Having followed Chen Huaian for so long, he knew the Ancestor's actions always had deeper meaning. This sudden search for a prime feng shui location must concern a major sect matter.
Chen Huaian put down the Jade Slip and said calmly: "No special requirements. Just needs to be a large enough area to accommodate over ten thousand people gathering, with excellent feng shui. As for its purpose... you need not ask. Just find it according to the requirements. Once found, have the construction team start work immediately, building a high platform on it. The platform should be nine zhang high, thirty zhang wide, paved with blue jade stone on the surface, with spirit-gathering talisman patterns carved around it."
"Build a high platform?" Su Qinian was even more puzzled.
A nine-zhang high platform that could accommodate over ten thousand people? This scale far exceeded any previous sect construction. Yet the Ancestor refused to disclose its purpose. Though curious in his heart, he knew he shouldn't press further. After all, the Ancestor's actions had their own considerations.
Thus, he said no more, bowing in response: "This junior understands! I will immediately gather the Elders and begin searching for the prime location at once, definitely not delaying the Ancestor's matter."
"Mm." Chen Huaian waved his hand. "Go. Report back as soon as you have news."
Su Qinian acknowledged and withdrew. Just after floating out of the cave dwelling, he immediately summoned several core Elders and relayed Chen Huaian's instructions one by one.
Upon hearing they needed to build such a large-scale high platform, the several Elders also showed expressions of astonishment, but none dared to discuss it further. They immediately dispatched disciples to scatter and search for a prime feng shui location meeting the requirements.
For a time, the entire Moon Shadow Sect was set into motion, keeping only the true purpose of the high platform secret. This led many disciples to speculate privately, but no one dared to question the Ancestor's intentions.
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The matter of constructing the Ascension Platform was temporarily arranged.
And over on Renshou's side, there had been no movement.
Chen Huaian finally had time to properly observe the situation within the Canglan Mirror.
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Within the Canglan Mirror, light and shadow flowed.
The scene of the Battle Soul Academy clearly emerged.
In the center of the academy's massive square, a Martial Platform forged entirely from black-patterned steel rose from the ground.
The platform surface was engraved with defensive talisman patterns. Sunlight shone upon it, reflecting a cold, hard metallic luster.
Around the platform's edge were five layers of tiered spectator stands, already packed to the brim at this moment.
The clamor of the crowd was like a boiling pot of soup. Shouts and discussions came through the mirror's light, giving Chen Huaian the feeling of watching a live broadcast.
"Look! The host is our Vice Dean! 73rd-level Battle Saint, Dean Feng!"
A burst of cheers erupted from a section of the stands.
A middle-aged man in a black robe with gold trim leaped onto the Martial Platform. His powerful voice instantly suppressed the entire arena's noise: "Welcome, everyone, to the opening ceremony of the Battle Soul Academy's Annual Exchange Tournament! Today, the genius Battle Masters from our academy's five major departments will engage in peak duels here! First, let us welcome the contestants for the first match — 37th-level Soul Battle Venerable, Su Luyao!"
Before his words faded, a light cyan figure leaped out from the eastern entrance, landing lightly at the edge of the Martial Platform.
Su Luyao wore the cyan martial attire representing her department's emblem, her skirt hem adorned with wind pattern motifs. Her dark hair was tied high in a ponytail, revealing her fair neck.
She raised her hand and summoned her Battle Soul. Light cyan energy wings spread behind her. A palm-sized Wind Whisper Butterfly fluttered around her fingertips, its wings fluttering and sprinkling fine cyan light, causing a stir in the stands: "It's the Agile-Attack System's Wind Whisper Butterfly! Su Luyao is our department's seeded contestant, a 37th-level Battle Venerable!"
"What a beautiful Battle Soul! With this level of beauty, I'm a fan!"
Cheers rose and fell. A smug smile curled at the corner of Su Luyao's mouth. She lifted her eyes to sweep the opposite entrance, her gaze full of arrogance.
"Next, let us welcome the other contestant for our first match — 39th-level Soul Battle Venerable, Li Qingran!"
The host's voice rang out again. From the western entrance, a plain white figure slowly walked out.
Li Qingran was not wearing the academy uniform, only a simple moon-white long dress. The skirt swayed gently with her steps, like a stream flowing under moonlight.
She wore no makeup. Her black hair was loosely tied up with a single wooden hairpin, a few stray strands hanging by her cheeks, fluttering gently in the breeze.
When she reached the center of the platform, she raised her hand and summoned her Battle Soul. Silver radiance bloomed in her palm.
The Su Xian Sword materialized. As a chilling aura swirled around it, the temperature near the platform actually dropped a few degrees.
"It's appeared! It's Goddess Qingran's mysterious Sword Battle Soul! It's so beautiful!"
"This aura, it's simply like a fairy descending to the mortal realm! So much prettier than Su Luyao!"
The cheers from the stands instantly doubled. The earlier voices supporting Su Luyao were drowned out, with many people switching sides mid-way. Many disciples even raised wooden signs they had prepared in advance, inscribed with "Goddess Qingran Must Win." The disparity in popularity between the two was evident.
The smile on Su Luyao's face instantly froze.
She stared fixedly at Li Qingran, the jealousy in her eyes almost overflowing.
Why was it that this Li Qingran, just by relying on a pretty face, could steal all the attention?
Once the match started later, she would definitely use the Wind Whisper Butterfly's extreme speed to beat that pretentiously aloof face into a pulp, letting everyone see who the real genius was!
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