Chapter 483: Your Martial Uncle Is Proficient in a Hundred Arts

Oh, that's fine then.

Chi Jiuyu adjusted her mood very quickly, and soon tossed that little bit of discomfort in her heart to the back of her mind.

"The missions that can be posted all seem to have time limits, don't they?"

"The mission I picked for you this time is rather special."

The moment the words fell, a 'ding-ling' sound was heard.

It came from her pocket—it was the phone that Chi Jiuyu had just gotten and turned on not long ago.

【Master Jianzun Designated Mission】

【Mission Content: Fifteen days from now, represent the Xiang Jianzong as the Third Investigator, travel to the Southern Star Domain, Fuling Star System, Gui Ling Thirty-Seventh Planetary System, investigate and mediate the conflicts among the alien races of the Fourth, Sixth, and Seventh Planets, and maintain the stability of the starry sky routes】

【Executor: Chi Jiuyu】

【Mission Reward: To be determined】

【Mission Deadline: Thirty natural days of the Central Continent】

【#Click to download attachment】

Eh?

The mission came this fast!

But investigating and mediating conflicts among alien races...

The style seems a little off.

"Master, you didn't send us the wrong mission, did you?"

She, the number one pride of heaven across all realms, going to mediate conflicts between alien races like a neighborhood committee auntie?

And how could this possibly serve as training?

"What's important is the investigation." Bie Xuening said lightly, then said no more.

Anyway, it's all in the attachment.

Speaking of which, the alien races that were the target of this mission, namely those of the Gui Ling Thirty-Seventh Planetary System, had originally been quite well-behaved.

Although there were some minor frictions among the three alien races, large-scale conflicts had never broken out.

Recently, however, they had suddenly started warring against one another.

But if it were merely an internal conflict among them, the human race wouldn't intervene.

The problem was that all three races had cultivators at the Spirit Transformation Realm, and if they went all out, they could even affect the star system itself...

A nearby starry sky route had already been affected by the fighting among the three races.

Precisely because of this, the Xian Sect had dispatched an investigation team to go mediate the conflicts among the alien races and maintain the starry sky routes.

It is worth mentioning that the Fuling Star System in the Southern Star Domain is an area under the jurisdiction of the Taishang Dao Sect.

But according to the "Starry Sky Management Regulations" jointly established by the Qidaxian Sect, in cases like this involving internal conflicts of non-rebellious alien races, the Taishang Dao Sect must first send investigators to conduct a round of investigation.

Then other Xian Sects would send investigators to confirm, generally two to three Xian Sects.

Currently, investigators dispatched by the Jishi Valley are conducting the second round of investigation, and it will be another ten-plus days before it reaches the Xiang Jianzong.

The timing was just right.

Chi Jiuyu stared at the mission for a while, then raised her head: "Can we use forceful measures?"

"Unless necessary, you may not exterminate their race."

"Then what counts as necessary...?"

"Harboring defectors of the human race, or secretly establishing a biological weapon hub."

"Oh."

Generally speaking, only the two situations above would warrant a purge of the alien races.

"Handle it well—this mission was recommended by your martial uncle." Bie Xuening added.

Her junior brother actually still remembered that this rebellious disciple was going to be sect master, saying it was just right to let her train a bit.

But she felt that her junior brother simply found it amusing...

"Eh?!" Chi Jiuyu looked at Bie Xuening in some astonishment.

Yet Bie Xuening at this point had already turned to look at Zhang Yunlu: "She needs to accumulate now, but you cannot be the same as her."

Unlike that rebellious disciple, Little Yunlu was only at late-stage Jin Dan.

She still had a lot of room for progress, and had not yet reached the stage of accumulation and comprehension.

So a normal mission would do.

"Rest for three days, handle your own affairs, and I'll assign you another mission."

Zhang Yunlu had wanted to say she didn't need to rest.

But on second thought, she did indeed have some matters to discuss with her older brother, Lin Xuanxuan, Gong Ruo, and the school, so she didn't refuse.

That's right, Nangong Ruo's surname wasn't 'Nangong'—it was 'Nan'...

"Yes, Master."

With a slight nod, Bie Xuening looked at her two disciples: "Do you still have any questions?"

"No more, no more." Chi Jiuyu replied, then stood up straight.

Looking every inch honest and well-behaved.

"None." Zhang Yunlu also said.

"Then off you go."

"Yes!" x2

The two of them withdrew.

Soon, the dojo was quiet again, but Bie Xuening continued to gaze silently at the doorway.

Just as expected!

More than ten minutes later, Chi Jiuyu was seen clinging to the doorframe, tiptoeing in as if she were a thief.

"……"

"Ahem!" She scratched her head, then looked up toward the center of the training hall and said solemnly, "Master, actually I still have one more question."

"……" Bie Xuening was silent for two seconds. "Your martial uncle remembers you wanting to become Sect Master, so she recommended this mission."

She didn't even need to ask it out loud—she got the answer directly.

"Eh?!" Chi Jiuyu was overjoyed. "Really?!"

Just as expected!

Choosing to build a good relationship with martial uncle wasn't wrong at all!

Hahaha!

Now martial uncle is on her side too.

It's in the bag, in the bag!

After several seconds, she finally realized her expression seemed to have slipped a bit.

So she tried hard to rein in her smile—unfortunately, she couldn't really rein it in…

"Oh right, Master, which of the hundred cultivation arts are you most skilled in?"

That question, though important, wasn't important enough to specifically send little Yunlu away.

And this—this was the real reason she had specifically sent little Yunlu away and sneaked back to ask Master.

After all, if little Yunlu found out about her alchemy talent…

That would totally shatter the tall, flawless image she had built up in little Yunlu's heart!

Sigh~

No choice—the further up she cultivated, the more she could feel the 'poverty' of the 'sword cultivator' profession, especially after comparing herself with Little Zhao and Little Ye!

In order to transform herself into a 'rich and noble Yu' as soon as possible, she had no choice but to learn a craft!

It just so happened that the Spirit Transformation Stage required accumulating insights, so there was plenty of time to try things out.

But Bie Xuening shook her head slightly: "The hundred cultivation arts—I am not particularly skilled in any."

Admittedly, as a True Immortal, her level in the hundred cultivation arts already surpassed the vast majority of cultivators in the world.

But that was only because her own realm was high enough.

"If you truly have the idea, go find your martial uncle. Your martial uncle is skilled in all the hundred arts."

Huh?

……

……

The Xiang Jianzong Hall.

As the grand competition drew to a close, Xu Qianning and the Dao-protectors of the various sects, who had been seated before Xu Xing, all withdrew their gazes.

Ning Wanyin felt even more like a great weight had been lifted from her.

At last the competition was over—she could head back right away!

Thinking of this, her heart couldn't help but feel a little flutter, but she still pressed it down hard, not letting a single trace show.

Her face still wore an expression of calm indifference.

Out of the corner of her eye, she watched the people beside her, waiting for them to speak first.

Aiya~

After all, with the Xiang Jianzong senior right in front of her, it really was too nerve-wracking!

"The results of this grand competition are quite interesting." The Cave True of Longxiang Qingtianzong spoke up.

The Cave True of Jishi Valley also said lightly: "Unexpected, but within reason."

"Mm, the current cultivation style of Taishang Dao Sect is indeed well-suited to this competition format."

"Still, being chosen as the first batch of ascension envoys after winning—it's hard to say whether that's good or bad for them."

Ning Wanyin: "……"

Talk about proper business!

What are you two chatting about here!

Compared to Ning Wanyin, the other Cave True Dao-protectors were actually far more at ease.

After all, everyone had come up in that era—one could say they had grown up under the Xiang Jianzong senior's watchful eye—and they didn't feel too unfamiliar with him…

To them, although Xu Xing could sometimes come across as rather stubborn, overall he was still a very magnanimous elder.

"Master." Xu Qianning stood up. "Since the grand competition is over, this disciple will go into closed-door cultivation now."

"Mm." Xu Xing responded, then paused, and added, "This closed-door cultivation, I don't know how many years… forget it, your master won't keep spouting useless things to annoy you. Just make your own decision."

She had wanted to say something, but on second thought, she let it be.

"I won't."

How could she possibly find her master's words annoying?

"Xiang Jianzong senior."

It was the Cave Trues behind Xu Qianning who all stood up together.

"Since the grand competition is over, we shall take our leave as well."

They had watched the grand competition, and the things they wanted to confirm had already been confirmed—of course they had to go back and cultivate diligently too, striving to catch up as soon as possible.

Xu Xing nodded slightly.

Seeing this, the group exchanged glances, then spoke in unison:

"Wishing Senior Sister Xu a successful breakthrough of the Immortal Gate, attaining the Dao and proving immortality!"

The voice echoed within the ritual ground, causing the flames burning atop the surrounding stone pillars to flicker.

Ning Wanyin kept a straight face, watching Xu Qianning's back, and in a daze recalled the first time she had met her.

So many years had passed… and she had really walked to this step!

Hearing the voices, Xu Qianning turned her head to look at the few people.

"Thank you." After a pause, she said earnestly, "I hope you all can comprehend the ultimate Dao sooner."

Everyone: "……"

Although they knew she meant well with her blessing, why did those words sound so strange?

"This junior takes her leave."

After offering one final bow, the group departed one after another.

Ning Wanyin, who had long been unable to wait, was the fastest one to run off.

Not long after, only master and disciple remained within the great hall of the Xiang Jianzong.

"This disciple hopes that when she emerges from seclusion, Master will already have an heir, whom this disciple can teach swordsmanship to." Xu Qianning suddenly dropped a bombshell.

Hmm?!

Xu Xing was stunned for quite a while, momentarily at a loss for how to respond.

The hall fell silent for several seconds like this.

Until Xu Qianning suddenly knelt down, kowtowing three loud 'thud thud thud' times just as in the past.

Only after completing everything did she rise to her feet.

"Master, this disciple takes her leave."

Xu Xing came back to his senses: "……Be careful in all things."

But this time, Xu Qianning did not reply; her entire person transformed into a wisp of pure qi, drifting out of the hall and vanishing from sight.

The Immortal Gate is hard to breach; who knows how many more years this journey will take…

Watching Xu Qianning vanish into the distance, Xu Xing withdrew his gaze, his eyes lowered.

Those words just now…

Who on earth taught her to say that?!

He absolutely could not believe that his straightforward disciple, without anyone misleading her, could have come up with such words on her own!

……

……

The Bosses' Group.

Although the Taixuan Immortal Net chat group was more convenient, it ultimately lacked a certain 'soul'.

The Bosses' Group was still the best.

Ba Zun: "If we go by the ranking method of previous years, this year's first place should be the Taishang Dao Sect, right? /side-eye smile"

Dan Zu: "Alright, alright, we know you're the runner-up, happy now /pick nose"

Ba Zun: "Oh! Isn't this also first place—except counted from the bottom"

Relying on the trump card of the Divine Mechanism Puppet Bodies, the Divine Mechanism Treasure-Refining Pavilion's overall performance this year was unexpectedly good.

And the contestants of the Jishi Valley, targeted by the contestants of the Divine Mechanism Treasure-Refining Pavilion, if ranked by previous years' methods, had an overall ranking even lower than the Hehuan Sect…

Hong Zun: "emm… by the way, this should be the first time a sect has ranked below the Hehuan Sect, right? /crack sunflower seeds"

Dan Zu: "……"

It was agreed that this Immortal Sect Grand Competition would rank contestants by individual strength, yet here they all were, still doing the math.

Master Jianzu: "Fellow Daoist, set your mind at ease. If we go by the scoring method of previous years, hasn't my Xiang Jianzong also dropped to third?"

In past Immortal Sect Grand Competitions, the Xiang Jianzong had almost always been first or second, very rarely dropping to third.

Dan Zu: "……"

Is that supposed to be comforting?!

Master Mei Zu: "/red packet"

Master Mei Zu: "/sprinkle flowers"

Master Mei Zu: "/little yellow duck spinning and sprinkling flowers"

Master Jianzu: "/thank you boss"

Ba Zun: "/thank you boss"

Dan Zu: "/thank you boss"

Hong Zun: "/thank you boss"

Xiang Yuanjun: "/thank you boss"

Master Jianzun: "/thank you boss"

'Master Jianzun recalled a message'!

'Xiang Yuanjun recalled a message'!

Master Mei Zu: "/image"

Master Mei Zu: "Recalling is useless, you know. This humble one saved it! /honest little yellow duck"

Master Jianzun: "/sword-qi-spitting little yellow duck"

Master Jianzun: "/angry"

Xiang Yuanjun: "/you will surely meet with bloodshed today"

In truth, judging by hand speed alone, the two were not necessarily slower than Master Mei Zu.

But the problem was, a phone's response speed could never compare to that of a true immortal.

The three of them thus launched into an intense meme battle.

And Yuanjun, whose meme arsenal was the most lacking, was the first to fall.

Then came Bie Xuening—although she had more memes, she couldn't hold out against Master Mei Zu, who was constantly producing new images on that side.

Making memes while battling with memes—now that's something else.

Suddenly!

Elder Lingzu: "Then the first batch of Ascension Envoys shall be set as the winners of this Grand Competition."

Elder Lingzu: "As for a suitable world, we'll still need Xu Dage's side to pick one."

Ning Ruo's sudden message brought the two's meme battle to a pause.

After all, Ning Ruo never flooded the group chat—she only spoke about serious matters.

But upon seeing these two messages, everyone couldn't help but start grumbling inwardly.

She wasn't like this in the group chat before.

Now it's "Xu Dage" this and "Xu Dage" that—she's not even bothering to pretend anymore!

Master Jianzu: "Good."

Master Jianzu: "There are many worlds that have been influenced by the Profound, across all energy levels—that part isn't difficult."

Yuanjun: "I think we can add some juniors of the Return-to-Void realm. Three people in the first batch of Ascension Envoys is still too few."

Elder Lingzu: "Mm, that works."

Those at the Dao Merging realm, for now, need not be considered.

Ordinary worlds couldn't bear their magnitude, and moreover, the only Dao Merging realm world discovered so far was that multiverse-type world.

Let's wait until the Immortal Net's functions stabilize before discussing further.

Ba Zun: "Oh right, Huo came to me, wanting his disciple to also participate in the Ascension Plan and go outside the realm for training."

Huo's disciple...

Xiao Fan?

Master Jianzu: "That part isn't difficult, but he'd have to be placed in the second batch. The first batch is still mostly testing and isn't stable."

Master Jianzu: "What realm is his disciple at?"

If not for Huo's intervention back then, Xu Xing would have helped him resolve the issue with the Barrier-Breaking Spirit Liquid in a gentler way.

Of course, that way he would also have lost the chance to become Huo's disciple.

If you do the math, it's not really a loss.

Ba Zun: "Perfect Jin Dan, just one step away from Nascent Soul." (End of Chapter)