"What... what is that?"
Someone looked up, their face full of bewilderment.
A flying boat could be seen sailing from the horizon.
The hull of the boat was entirely golden yellow, nearly a hundred zhang long and about thirty zhang wide. The hull was engraved with complex formation patterns, with faint streams of light rotating.
A flagpole tens of zhang high stood at the bow of the boat, and a large flag embroidered with the golden character "Qian" fluttered in the wind, making a hunting sound and exuding a brilliant heavenly aura.
The speed of the flying boat was not fast, but its momentum was astonishing.
It broke through the clouds, and the sunlight was refracted by the hull, sprinkling a shower of golden light in the air.
The entire flying boat was shrouded in golden light, like a palace descending from the sky.
The rogue cultivators opened their mouths wide, forgetting to close them.
"What... what is that?"
"A flying boat! It's a flying boat!"
"Not an ordinary flying boat, it's the 'State-Suppressing Dragon Soaring Boat'!!"
In the crowd, an experienced old rogue cultivator exclaimed, his voice trembling.
"What? State-Suppressing Dragon Soaring Boat? Isn't that the exclusive flying boat of the Great Qian royal family?"
"My God! The royal family actually sent someone!"
While speaking, the flying boat had already hovered over Qingyun Mountain.
The hull slowly descended and stopped at a height of tens of zhang from the ground.
The door of the boat opened, and a team of golden-armored guards filed out.
They wore golden armor, golden helmets, and golden sabers at their waists, their steps neat and uniform.
Each of them had an upright posture and a cold face, and every one of them exuded the pressure of the Golden Core stage.
"Jinwu Guards! It's the Great Qian Jinwu Guards!!"
Someone screamed again.
The crowd instantly exploded.
"What are Jinwu Guards? Are they very powerful?" a young rogue cultivator asked in confusion.
"More than powerful? They are extremely powerful!"
The person next to him quickly explained, "Jinwu Guards, the imperial guards of the Great Qian Dynasty, are the royal family's confidence to suppress the world!"
"The lowest level of the Jinwu Guards is a Golden Core ancestor! It is said that a small formation formed by ten Jinwu Guards can forcefully contend with the late Nascent Soul stage; the state-suppressing grand formation formed by a hundred Jinwu Guards can even suppress a Soul Formation venerable!"
The people around gasped.
"Golden Core stage... the lowest is Golden Core stage?"
"A grand formation formed by a hundred Golden Cores can rival Soul Formation?"
"Let me count! One, two, three... exactly one hundred! One hundred Jinwu Guards!"
Everyone gasped, their eyes full of fear as they looked at the flying boat.
This power was enough to easily trample the entire Cangwu County!
"What is the Great Qian Dynasty trying to do? Are they here to destroy the Heavenly Evolution Sect?"
"No way? The Heavenly Evolution Sect just defeated the Han family, and the dynasty is here to destroy them?"
"Don't guess blindly! Let's watch first!"
Right at this moment, a pale, beardless old eunuch wearing a python robe slowly walked down from the flying boat.
He landed silently, his late Nascent Soul stage pressure faintly discernible, even stronger than the previous Han Tieyi.
The rogue cultivators were already numb.
One hundred Golden Cores was scary enough, and now another late Nascent Soul.
Is the dynasty going to trample the Heavenly Evolution Sect?
The old eunuch stood on the gangway of the flying boat, looking down from above. His gaze swept across Qingyun Mountain, the long line in front of the Heart-Questioning Pavilion, and the curling smoke in front of the ant grave, and the corners of his mouth slightly turned up.
He took out a golden silk scroll from his sleeve, unrolled it, and cleared his throat.
"Everyone in the Heavenly Evolution Sect, receive the decree!"
Lin Yan appeared in front of the mountain gate.
He just looked at the old eunuch indifferently.
The old eunuch didn't mind Lin Yan's attitude. He unrolled the bright yellow imperial decree in his hand and read it out word by word with his unique sharp voice:
"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees:
Cangwu County is located in a remote area, plagued by bandits, rampant demonic paths, and has not known peace for a long time.
Today, there is Lin Yan, the master of the Heavenly Evolution Sect, whose moral character is evident, and his magical power is profound. He has wiped out the Heavenly Sword and Earthly Saber sects, stabilized a region, and has contributed to the state and the people.
The Heavenly Evolution Sect is hereby specially conferred the title of the Suppressing and Governing Sect of Cangwu County of the Great Qian Dynasty. It will take overall charge of all immortal cultivation affairs in Cangwu County, shepherd the people on behalf of Heaven, and guard the territory.
In addition, considering that the Heavenly Evolution Sect has just been established and its foundation is unstable, the Heavenly Evolution Sect will be exempted from the annual tax for ten years. Within ten years, there is no need to pay any spirit stones or materials to the imperial court.
It is hoped that the Heavenly Evolution Sect will hereafter strictly observe the integrity of a subject, be loyal to the sovereign and serve the country, protect the people, not kill innocents indiscriminately, and not disobey imperial orders.
If there are any violators, the imperial court will definitely send heavenly troops to wipe out the mountain gate, and will never tolerate it!
Respect this!"
As his voice fell, the old eunuch waved his big hand.
The imperial decree turned into a golden light, flew out from the flying boat, passed through the clouds, passed through the mountain path, and landed steadily on the mountain gate of the Heavenly Evolution Sect.
The golden light dispersed, and the imperial decree stuck next to the plaque, shining brightly.
After doing all this, the old eunuch cupped his hands toward Lin Yan, then turned around and walked into the flying boat.
One hundred Jinwu Guards filed in, their steps still neat, without a trace of superfluous movement.
The flying boat slowly rose, turned around, and flew in the direction of the capital.
The golden light gradually faded away and disappeared into the clouds.
At the foot of Qingyun Mountain, it was quiet for a moment.
Then it exploded.
"Conferred! The dynasty has conferred a title on the Heavenly Evolution Sect!"
"The Suppressing and Governing Sect of Cangwu County! The Heavenly Evolution Sect is now the boss of Cangwu County!"
"One hundred Golden Cores came to announce the decree! The dynasty has given the Heavenly Evolution Sect enough face!"
"What do you know! That's not giving face, it's a demonstration of power!"
"A grand formation formed by one hundred Golden Cores can rival Soul Formation. The dynasty is telling the Heavenly Evolution Sect to be honest!"
"Who cares if it's a demonstration of power or giving face, anyway, I want to join the Heavenly Evolution Sect!"
"No, I'm going to line up! I must climb up to the sixtieth floor today!"
"Me too!"
"Don't push! I came first!"
The line became restless and grew longer than before.
...
[Ding! Detected that the Heavenly Evolution Sect has been officially conferred a title by the dynasty, Sect Points +1000]
[Ding! Sect buildings can be upgraded, the maximum floor area is 10,000 square meters (supports customization)]
[Ding! Main Quest updated: Suppress and Govern Cangwu!]
[Suppress and Govern Cangwu: There are many sects in Cangwu County, and undercurrents are surging. Since the Heavenly Evolution Sect is the guarding sect, it should guard a region and deter villains]
[Quest Requirements: Make the recognition of all sects/cultivators in Cangwu County ≥ 60%]
[Quest Rewards: Sect Master Entry * 1, Inner Sect Disciple Entry * 2, Outer Sect Disciple Entry * 4, Special Building * 1, Sect Points +1000]
Lin Yan raised his eyebrows.
Finally, another quest.
Ever since the last disciple recruitment quest ended, the main quest hadn't been updated. He almost forgot he had a system!
A system cannot be without quests, just like a virgin cannot be without...
Cough, cough,
"Master, what are you thinking about?"
Liu Ruyan looked at her master suspiciously.
The look in her master's eyes just now was not right!
"N-nothing, just thinking about how many spirit stones can be saved from this ten-year tax exemption!" Lin Yan's expression remained unchanged.
Zhao Feng moved slightly and quickly took over the topic.
"Reporting to the Lord, currently our sect has two small low-grade spirit veins, which can produce more than seven hundred low-grade spirit stones a year!"
"Only that much?"
Liu Ruyan's attention was successfully diverted.
Lin Yan gave Zhao Feng an appreciative look.
Zhao Feng continued, "Miss, you don't know, these two low-grade spirit veins are defective, and each can only produce three or four hundred spirit stones a year."
"In the entire Cangwu County, only the Biluo Sect has a complete low-grade spirit vein!"
"A complete low-grade spirit vein can produce over a thousand low-grade spirit stones a year!"
"Oh, I see!"
Liu Ruyan counted on her fingers.
"Master, it would be great if we had a complete low-grade spirit vein. That way, we could save a lot of spirit stones every year!"
Lin Yan glanced at Zhao Feng.
Zhao Feng immediately understood.
"My Lord, the Biluo Sect has colluded with the Heavenly Sword Sect and the Earth Saber Sect to provoke our Tianyan Sect time and time again."
"First, they sent Han Lie to attack us, and then they secretly contacted the Han family. If we do not punish such behavior, other sects in Cangwu County will follow suit in the future. How will our Tianyan Sect establish a foothold?"
He paused, then spoke with righteous indignation, "Your subordinate believes that as the former overlord of Cangwu County, the Biluo Sect has not thought of protecting this region, but instead colluded with foreign enemies to suppress new factions. Their intentions are punishable by death!"
"Now that the dynasty has appointed our sect as the guarding sect, we ought to patrol Cangwu on behalf of the dynasty, punishing the wicked and eliminating evil. That complete spirit vein of the Biluo Sect should be confiscated to manifest the might of Heaven!"
The corners of Lin Yan's mouth curled up slightly, and he uttered a single word.
"Good."
As soon as his voice fell, he vanished without a trace.
for mindless slaughter, this isn't for you.] My name is Ye Shu, and I'm a transmigrator. It seems I'm supposed to be the protagonist, but that feels pretty unlikely. This world has been invaded by a system. The antagonists on the other side have suddenly become pure, flawless saints. The female leads have been force-fed the so-called "original plot," making them think they've been reborn. Now, everyone thinks I'm scum. Including the old lady in my ring. And here I am, in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, braising pork. To put my situation in perspective— It's as if, the moment Xiao Yan stepped into the Monster Beast Mountain Range, the Soul Emperor already knew he would become the Flame Emperor, and Yao Lao had been turned to the enemy's side. I have nothing right now. Oh wait, that's not true. I do have a white-haired loli child-bride who's the Heavenly Dao, and her only skill is acting cute. So, tell me guys... what are my chances of making it to the end?
e vast world of cultivation, where he becomes the master of the Heavenly Ruins Sacred Hall, a dying old man with barely a tenth of his former cultivation remaining. He is immediately confronted with a deadly crisis: his subordinates have rebelled, and his protectors are forcing him to abdicate. At the critical moment, the system descends from the heavens: [Ding! The host has been detected facing a life-or-death crisis. The system is now officially activated!] [As a gift, you have received the Supreme Beginner’s Pack and awakened the ultimate cheat: ten thousand years of pure cultivation essence every second!] Yin Tianjue: “Wait… ten thousand years of cultivation every second? That’s six hundred thousand years a minute, and in one day… I can’t even calculate it. Either way, I’m already invincible!” You’re a peerless prodigy rarely seen in ten thousand years? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re an undying ancestor who has guarded a sacred land for countless ages? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re the strongest chosen one, blessed with heaven-defying destiny? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. From this day forth, I have only one thing to say: “I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. Now, how exactly are you supposed to deal with that?”
d intelligence to keep the plot moving, and sometimes even the protagonists are forced into absurdly dumb decisions. Why does the A-list celebrity heroine in urban romance novels ditch the top-tier movie star and become a lovestruck fool for a pockmarked male lead? Why do the leads in historical tragedy novels keep dancing between love and death, only for the blind healer to end up suffering the most? And Gu Wei never expected that after finally landing a villain role to stir up trouble, she’d pick the wrong gender! No choice now—she’ll just have to crush the protagonists as a girl!
s the Eldest Princess, renowned for her cold and aloof detachment, became the most docile of lambs, obeying his every command without question. But when the final move was played on the chessboard, as Gu Chenghan seized everything and ascended on the verge of apotheosis, that very Princess suddenly embraced him from behind, her tone carrying a dependence never heard before: "Wait... you haven't yet... commanded me to love you forever." Gu Chenghan froze abruptly. She... hadn't been hypnotized?! ... [The Eldest Princess's Diary] [When my soul was extracted, becoming the sole spectator outside my own shell] [At first, there was overwhelming fury, until I saw] [How he used my sword to effortlessly shatter my inescapable doom] [How he wielded my authority to eradicate fatal conspiracies I had never even detected] [Like a deity, he rescued me from the deep mire I was trapped in] [If not for those annoying vixens, he and I would be a match made in heaven] [I think I am ill, gravely ill] [My deity should belong to me alone] ... "Hypnosis? Oh, it succeeded, my dear Master." "Only this time, it's my turn to hypnotize you."
