Chapter 374: The Unqualified Hall Master of Lingguang Hall

Two groups faced off: one was a ten-person squad of the Zhu Que Army, the other an eighteen-person contingent from another faction.

On the Zhu Que Army's side stood one Nascent Soul cultivator, three Golden Core cultivators, and six Qi Sea cultivators; on the opposing side were two Nascent Soul cultivators, six Golden Core cultivators, and ten Qi Sea cultivators.

What Hua Changxi witnessed was the genuine Zhu Que Army being suppressed by the impostors, barely holding their ground through sheer reliance on their military formation.

However, for some unknown reason, although the fake faction held an absolute advantage, they did not strike to kill.

A team battle involving nearly thirty cultivators created quite a disturbance, naturally drawing the attention of many; several groups were observing the fight from a kilometer away.

Watching this scene, Hua Changxi's expression grew heavy.

It was easy to imagine that the faction before her was not the only one impersonating the Zhu Que Army.

This phenomenon must be curbed!

"Whoosh~"

Hua Changxi flung the *Zhu Que Army Register* into the air above the battlefield; instantly, crimson spiritual light rained down, enveloping every cultivator engaged in combat.

The next moment, the true Zhu Que Army soldiers manifested Zhu Que spirit avatars upon their bodies.

Immediately after, Hua Changxi, bathed in flames so intense they were unbearable to look at, suddenly appeared above the battlefield and unleashed the divine ability 'Buddha Kingdom in the Palm'.

A giant hand, pressing down like Mount Taishan, descended from the sky and seized all eighteen impostors posing as Zhu Que Army soldiers.

Hua Changxi glanced at the several groups of observing cultivators fleeing rapidly into the distance, then shifted her gaze to the ten Zhu Que soldiers below; with a wave of her hand, ten bottles of healing and recovery pills landed in their palms, after which she departed, taking the eighteen fake Zhu Que Army members with her.

"That was..."

The squad leader of this Zhu Que team watched the departing red figure with intense excitement.

"It's the Hall Master! The Hall Master saved us!"

"The Hall Master has finally acted; let's see who dares to impersonate our Zhu Que Army now!"

"Thud, thud, thud~"

Hua Changxi heavily dumped the eighteen cultivators onto the cliff of Li Huo Cliff, then without further explanation, directly utilized spiritual power to confiscate everything on their persons.

Immediately afterward, eighteen Soul-Chasing Seals flew out and merged into their consciousness seas.

Only then did Hua Changxi look coldly at these cultivators, who clearly had not yet regained their composure: "Daring to impersonate the Zhu Que Army, you shall mine here from now on." Having spoken, she left Li Huo Cliff.

As soon as she departed, He Zhixuan and four others, hearing the commotion, rushed out of the stone cave; seeing the eighteen cultivators lying on the ground, they first felt surprised, then delighted.

"Excellent, we have gained eighteen more helpers."

"I truly hope Hua Changxi can find us even more helpers."

After leaving Li Huo Cliff, Hua Changxi did not go directly to the Qisheng Palace; instead, she patrolled various locations in Nanxiang County, and only after confirming no other instances of Zhu Que Army impersonation did she proceed to Qisheng Palace.

"Changxi!"

In the market district surrounding Qisheng Palace, Hua Changxi encountered Tong Yao.

Looking at Hua Changxi, Tong Yao asked with a smile: "I sent you messages, but you didn't reply for over half a month; what have you been busy with?"

Hua Changxi replied: "I was in closed-door cultivation and didn't notice."

Hearing this, Tong Yao asked no further questions; he led Hua Changxi to the courtyard behind the weapon-refining shop operated by Qisheng Palace, and only then did he produce the items she had requested.

"These items were personally refined by the Great Elder; based on your requirements, he crafted a complete set of opinion-collection spiritual artifacts."

Besides four Karma Opinion Boxes, there was a Display Board shaped like a chessboard, and a basket of Opinion Stones resembling chess pieces.

There were ten thousand Opinion Stones in total; once distributed to subordinates, they could use spiritual power to input their opinions into them, then toss them into the Opinion Boxes.

After the Opinion Boxes read the information within the Opinion Stones, it would be transmitted directly to the Display Board, which would then reveal the opinions in the form of written characters.

After understanding the functions of this set of spiritual artifacts, Hua Changxi broke into a delighted smile: "Great Elder Yiming is truly remarkable; he is even more thorough and comprehensive than I am."

Tong Yao added: "The Opinion Stones can also be recycled; one simply needs to erase the residual spiritual power within them."

Hearing this, Hua Changxi became even happier: "For this set of opinion-collection spiritual artifacts, I would like to order several more sets; the Opinion Stones are not enough either—the more, the better."

Tong Yao was puzzled: "What are you doing that requires collecting so many opinions?"

Hua Changxi did not answer directly, instead shifting the topic: "When we first entered the Xuanyuan Prefecture, did you investigate the Xuanyuan Tokens, the Xuanyuan Armor, and the standard swords used by the Xuanyuan Army?"

Hearing this, Tong Yao looked at Hua Changxi inquisitively, then finally nodded: "Of course."

Hua Changxi immediately asked: "Then can you refine these items?"

Tong Yao shook his head: "The equipment used by the Xuanyuan Army comes as a complete set; much like the opinion-collection spiritual artifacts the Great Elder refined for you, the Opinion Stones, Opinion Boxes, and Opinion Board are all designed to work together."

"The most crucial element of the Xuanyuan Army is the Xuanyuan Army Register; once a Xuanyuan Token representing one's identity is bound to a master, the cultivator's information (name, spiritual root, cultivation level, appearance, etc.) immediately appears on the Register."

"The armor and weapons also incorporate the Army Soul of the Xuanyuan Army."

"Neither the Xuanyuan Army Register nor the Army Soul is something I have access to."

"As far as I know, the Xuanyuan Army, as well as the Zhu Que Army, Qing Long Army, Xuan Wu Army, and Bai Hu Army, all have their own specific weapon-refining processes; unless one is informed of these processes, not even the Great Elder could refine them."

Hua Changxi murmured: "Are the requirements really that high?"

Tong Yao looked at her: "The Four Spirit Armies represent the majestic authority of the Four Spirit Realms, while the Xuanyuan Army guards the human race; naturally, their military equipment cannot be compared to ordinary spiritual artifacts."

He paused for a moment, then could not hold back any longer.

"Why did you suddenly think to ask me about this?"

Hua Changxi replied: "On my way to Qisheng Palace, I encountered dozens of cultivators engaged in a team battle; both sides claimed to be the Zhu Que Army, yet neither could produce proof of identity, which made me think of the Xuanyuan Army."

"If the Zhu Que Army possessed Zhu Que Tokens and Zhu Que Armor, I estimate no one would dare to impersonate them."

Hearing that this was the matter, Tong Yao shook his head and sighed: "I have also heard of incidents involving impersonation of the Zhu Que Army; such chaos is simply inconceivable, which clearly shows that the Hall Master of the Lingguang Hall is highly unqualified."

Hua Changxi: "..."

After a while, Hua Changxi spoke again: "Please ask Great Elder Yiming for me if he is willing to refine several more sets of opinion-collection spiritual artifacts for me."

Tong Yao glanced at Hua Changxi, took out a Thought-Communicator, and sent a message to Great Elder Yiming.

Expecting to wait a while for a reply, who would have known that Great Elder Yiming responded instantly.

Tong Yao read the message: "...The Great Elder says he can refine them for you, but he demands thirty percent of the materials as compensation."

Hua Changxi did not bargain: "Very well, I have only one request: refine them for me as soon as possible. As for the materials, I will deliver them to you tomorrow."

She paused for a moment.

"By the way, I have some additional thoughts regarding 'One Thought Connect'."

Hua Changxi explained to Tong Yao about sending and receiving emails on the computer, as well as creating forums and group chats.

The more Tong Yao listened, the brighter his eyes became: "I will thoroughly research what you've said; perhaps it can truly further improve the functions of One Thought Connect."