A sword materialized in mid-air, gleaming with a cold light. It radiated an intense killing intent, completely locking onto the Night Wind Centipede. Hovering in the air, the sword awaited only its master's command to strike at any moment.
Finally, after observing for a while, the sword's master lost patience. With an impatient expression, he raised a finger.
"Hum!"
The long sword trembled, poised and ready.
Just as it was about to strike, another man called out to stop him at the last second.
"What?" the sword's master asked.
"Taking their lives can wait. There's no rush. Why not follow them first and see what they're really up to?"
"And while we're at it, let's find out if they have anything to do with Zhao Qi's disappearance."
"Once we've figured all that out, it won't be too late to eliminate them."
Hearing this, the sword's master nodded. With a wave of his hand, he recalled the hovering sword.
And so, the two men remained suspended in the air, observing the Night Wind Centipede and the Spirit King from a god-like perspective.
......
Meanwhile, within the Yunjie Sect...
Many elders had begun to stir.
From the Night Wind Centipede's words and Su Yu'er's earlier actions—specifically her recruitment of beautiful female disciples from other sects—they had more or less deduced Lu Benwei's desires.
The Supreme Golden Bone.
Who wouldn't covet it?
Given even the slightest opportunity, everyone would try to seize it.
As elders of the Yunjie Sect, having lived for so many years, who among them didn’t have connections or favors to call upon?
Thus, one after another, they began scouting for suitable candidates, hoping to use Su Yu'er as a bridge to reach Lu Benwei.
Take, for instance, the Yunjie Sect’s Sixth Elder, who arrived at the Southern Sect, another branch of the same sect.
"Hmph, what brings you here, you old fool?"
Zhong Nan, the Southern Sect’s leader, greeted him with a displeased tone.
"What kind of greeting is that?" The Sixth Elder plopped down unceremoniously and waved his hand. "Hurry up and pour me some tea!"
"You old fool, you expect me to serve you tea?" Zhong Nan’s face darkened. "I haven’t even come to settle scores with your Yunjie Sect yet, and here you are making demands!"
"Why would you settle scores with us?" the Sixth Elder asked, puzzled.
"You really have to ask?"
Zhong Nan scoffed. "Last time, my disciple answered Su Yu'er’s invitation from your sect, claiming there was some grand opportunity. And what happened? She said my disciple was to serve some so-and-so!"
"So I’d like to ask—what kind of behavior is this from your Yunjie Sect? Such a humiliating act—were you trying to shatter my disciple’s Dao heart?"
His voice was filled with anger.
Only because the two sects had decent relations—and because he knew Su Yu'er was a bit scatterbrained—had he let the matter slide.
Yet, upon hearing Zhong Nan’s words, the Sixth Elder burst into laughter.
"What’s so funny?"
Zhong Nan glared at him, his anger flaring.
"I’m laughing at your ignorance!" the Sixth Elder replied with a mysterious smile.
"Ignorant?"
"You’re the ignorant one, you old fool! Your whole family’s ignorant!"
Zhong Nan’s fury grew. He stood up and barked, "You’d better explain yourself clearly today, or don’t even think about leaving my Southern Sect!"
Unfazed, the Sixth Elder glanced at the teacup.
"Tea first!"
"You—!"
Zhong Nan fumed.
"Treat me well, and I’ll share a major secret with you—perhaps even a great opportunity!" the Sixth Elder said mysteriously.
"Enough with your nonsense! Explain yourself first!" Zhong Nan snapped.
"No tea? Fine, don’t regret it later."
The Sixth Elder played coy, rising to leave. As he walked away, he sighed dramatically.
"Ah, some fools just don’t appreciate news about the Supreme Golden Bone. If you’re not interested, I’ll be on my way. Farewell!"
"What?"
"The Supreme Golden Bone?"
Zhong Nan’s eyes widened.
Instantly, his demeanor changed. He grabbed the Sixth Elder’s arm and grinned ingratiatingly.
"Ah, brother, no need for such harsh words! I was just joking earlier!"
As he spoke, he hurriedly poured the tea.
"Now... care to share?"
Having done his part, Zhong Nan looked at the Sixth Elder with eager anticipation.
to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”
his freshman year, Su Bai accidentally bound the "Indulgence Tycoon System." 【Sleeping in? Reward: +$1,000】 【Spent $288 at a street barbecue stall? Cashback: +$2,880】 【Dropped $14,396 on in-game skins? Special reward unlocked: A brand-new Porsche Panamera!】 Luxury cars, penthouses, corporate shares, financial empires… College life was all about living freely and doing whatever he pleased! … When the adorably naive academic genius faced family medical bills and financial struggles, Su Bai waved his hand dismissively: "Your future is on me." "Wuwu~ Big Brother is so good to me! I’ll become a scientist to repay you!" When the genius girl got bullied by a shady professor? Su Bai casually dropped a billion-dollar investment, forcing the university to grovel and beg for her return. A company’s funding chain collapsing? Su Bai smirked—cash was the one thing he’d never run out of. Years later, when people traced the rise of the AI prodigy beauty, who was the man behind her success? Not just that—Su Bai also became the tsundere campus belle’s unattainable dream, the contrast senior’s daily necessity, and the beautiful counselor’s emotional anchor…
+ Slow Paced + Main Character Thrives Together with His Disciples】 Transmigrated into a cultivation world, Chu Xingchen awakens a discipleship system that reveals the tags of his disciples! Starting from scratch, he builds the strongest sect. Disciple One: Li Yingling 【Gold Tag: Genius Cultivator】【Purple Tag: Extremely Lucky】【Blue Tag: Bewitchingly Beautiful】 Disciple Two: Li Hangtian 【Gold Tag: Reincarnated】【Purple Tag: Ruthless and Decisive】【Blue Tag: Loyal and Noble】 Disciple Three: ??? 【Orange Tag: Alluring Demoness】【???】【???】 Thus, in the cultivation world, an unremarkable little sect appears out of nowhere, but little do others know that each member of this sect is a powerhouse in their own right. The book is also known as: Cultivation? It's Exactly Like This!
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
