Chapter 165 - Upgraded Saint Province Dao Square, Heaven-Defying Functionality
Chapter 165 Upgraded Saint Province Dao Square, Heaven-Defying Functionality
“Each bite is equivalent to a fortune. I think it’ll take more than a year just to digest this one meal!” First Seat Yin Yue got even more amazed as she took a bite. She was amazed because, at her first bite, she felt boundless life essence flow throughout her body, tempering her physique and enhancing her mana and even her spirit.
“Who’d say otherwise? Look at how this kid’s enjoying his life. I’m afraid that no one can enjoy like he does except the Sacred Lands’ Holy Lords!” Gu Hai exclaimed.
“No, it’s incomparable! My Riyue Sect’s Holy Lord may not even be able to enjoy such a great meal in 100 years.” Xi Yao shook her head in disagreement.
“Really? That’s the Holy Lord of a Sacred Land after all.” Gu Hai was surprised.
“Senior Uncle, look at what’s in here? The ingredients are either harvested from great demons or spiritual items. Who else is capable of being more luxurious than this? Even the Holy Lord would feel guilty for a long time after having some luxurious meal once every 100 years.” Xi Yao smiled slyly.
“If this is the case, am I not comparable to a Sacred Land’s Holy Lord?” Gu Hai was excited.
Jiang Ming laughed. “No, you’re greater than Holy Lords. You can enjoy it daily, but the Holy Lords can’t.”
“Yeah, you’re right!” Gu Hai stroked his beard, took a glance at First Seat Yin Yue, and put down his chopsticks. He then shifted his focus to Jiang Ming and said, “Ming, I’m the one who raised you up, right?”
“Yes, you’re the one who raised, educated, and nurtured me. Do tell directly any request of yours. Otherwise, you’ll make me panic,” said Jiang Ming.
Gu Hai could not help but laugh. Then he said in a serious manner, “If this meal is given to the sect, it will raise the sect’s strength by half a level. Ming, can you offer the sect some help?”
First Seat Yin Yue also put down her chopsticks and listened with hope.
“Master, I feel uncomfortable at your politeness. Just tell me whatever you need. Moreover, I’d help even without you requesting it. Previously, I didn’t manage to do it because I was too busy cultivating and handling those matters.
“Since you are now talking about it, and the mistress is also around, I shall make a promise now. I promise that I’ll make our sect comparable to the Sacred Lands. What do you say, is it good?” Jiang Ming said smilingly.
“Great! Tell me how you are planning to do it in detail.” Gu Hai was ecstatic.
“I plan to raise Dao fluctuations up to 10-fold, spiritual essence up to 100-fold in the sect’s estate, and give 10 types of medicinal pills, 100 types of techniques, 1,000 types of special abilities, and 10,000 pieces of Dao Vessels to the sect. What do you think?” Jiang Ming said.
“T-this… This… Ming, it’s too much, isn’t it? I only want you to help the sect out, not to make you fall into bankruptcy.” Gu Hai was stunned at Jiang Ming’s promise. Xi Yao was bewildered too. She did not know that Dao fluctuations could be raised up to 10-fold. And she was shocked by Jiang Ming’s promise to give out 1,000 types of special abilities and 10,000 pieces of Dao Vessels. But when she thought further about Jiang Ming’s achievements so far, she felt Jiang Ming’s promise was somehow acceptable. Meanwhile, First Seat Yin Yue was so stunned that she almost rose to her feet. It felt so surreal as she looked at Jiang Ming, who she thought was still a kid.
Zi Linglong remained calm, still eating quietly. She knew all these things were nothing to her Senior Brother and thought that all of them might go nuts if they were to see the spiritual field her Senior Brother had developed.
Jiang Ming laughed. “I’m a disciple of the sect. Hence I shall repay some when I’m rich, right? Master, no worries, these are nothing to me. I actually thought of giving some immortal weapons, but the strongest First Seat is only at the Primal Spirit Realm. They’re incapable of using them yet.” “You’re showing off again!” Gu Hai said. Then, he could not help but laugh. “Having such a disciple, what else can I request? Ming, shall I call the Sect Master here?”
“Nope.” Jiang Ming threw a ring to Gu Hai and said, “All things are in there. As for the spiritual essence and Dao fluctuations, I’ll arrange them in two days.”
“Great! Great!” Gu Hai laughed, and his eyes turned red.
The meal ended in a harmonious way.
“Ding: Congratulations for preparing and having a harmonious meal. Rewarding an upgraded Saint Province Dao Square.”
“The original Saint Province Dao Square covered only the peak where the host lives. The Dao fluctuation in the peak is 100 times stronger than the external area. Hence it is easier to enter the state of enlightenment and comprehend the heaven and earth’s laws. Besides, you as the host can easily suppress anyone within the Dao Square whose strength is not 100 times stronger than you yourself.”
“After the upgrade, the Dao Square will expand itself to cover the entire sect’s estate. And as the host, you are capable of adjusting the strength of Dao fluctuations and the percentage of enlightenment. No rules of heaven and earth are enforced within the Dao Square. The rest remains unchanged.”
Jiang Ming’s eyes lit as he got excited due to the reward. He was unconcerned with the expanded Dao Square, but the fact that there would be no rules of heaven and earth enforced in the Dao Square meant he would not be rejected by the world even if he went beyond the Imminent Immortal Realm, provided he stayed within the Dao Square. In other words, he could remain at Chuyang Peak as long as possible.
‘Does the system want to prepare me as a 10,000-year-old shut-in?’ Jiang Ming thought.
He then felt rather upset after his excitement. The benefits of the upgraded Saint Province Dao Square were not to his will. He thought it should have the ability to suppress people at least 1,000 times stronger than him.
After Gu Hai helped himself with enough food, he left together with First Seat Yin Yue.
While they were pacing across the air…
“Here’s a token of respect from that boy!” Gu Hai handed the First Seat Yin Yue a storage ring and added, “He requested that I give it to you on his behalf just in case you’d reject him.”
“I should be the one who gives him something instead!” First Seat Yin Yue smiled slyly.
Gu Hai laughed. “We’re a family, don’t mention it. Moreover, you did take care of him when he was still young. Although he looks unmindful, he’s very filial.”
“Yes, I agree! Previously, I was afraid that it’d be difficult for him to lead a peak with his average innate talent. Who knew he’d grow up to this level in just a blink of an eye? It seems so unreal, just like a dream.” First Seat Yin Yue nodded.
“I’d think that he’s a different soul if not because his character and filial piety remain the same and that he kneels before me unhesitantly,” said Gu Hai. “Anyway, this is a blessing to us and our sect. By the way, you may go back first. I shall go to the Sect Master. This time, I shall let that old fella thank me himself.”
“Don’t go too far.”
“No worries, I won’t.”
The two went separate ways.
In the great hall of Taiyang Peak…
Gu Hai had his hands behind his back, and his chin lifted as he walked in.
“Yo, where does an old duck come from? You demon, you’re obviously not a human. Quickly show your original self!” yelled Sect Master Yan.
Gu Hai stumbled, almost falling on his heels. Thus, he pouted. “You b*stard, how dare you scold me? I thought of giving you a great fortune, but now, no more!”
Gu Hai turned and walked out.
Sect Master Yan’s eyes lit, and he trotted toward Gu Hai as he said, “Junior Brother Gu, Senior Brother Gu, Brother, it’s my eyes that are clumsy!”
He ordered his disciple, “Serve tea! Serve good tea!” But he suddenly changed his mind and quickly added, “No, I’ll do it myself.”
He pulled Gu Hai’s arm and directed him to a seat before he started brewing tea.
“Not bad!” Gu Hai crossed his legs as he sat. Then, he reached out to receive the teacup the Sect Master handed. As soon as he took a sip, he spat out and put the teacup on the table beside him as he was disgusted. “How can a Sect Master drink such bad-tasting tea?” The Sect Master sat on the chair next to Gu Hai and said earnestly, “How can I be compared to you, Brother Gu? Tell me, what’s the great fortune that you were talking about? We grew up together, experiencing honors and shame together, so please stop acting mysterious. Just tell me what it is.”
Gu Hai did not answer but took out a teapot, poured the spiritual liquid into it, and closed his palms together to boil it. Then, he took out a piece of tea leaf, which he put into an empty teacup before he filled it full with hot water.
As the tea leaf was spinning along with the water flow, it glowed, emitting Dao fluctuations and vigor.
“What extraordinary tea!” The Sect Master was good to see the difference in the tea leaf. He asked, “Is this for me?”
“Taste it!”
“Sure!”
The Sect Master disregarded the hotness of the tea as he immediately took the teacup up and had a sip that made his eyes close.
Only after a while did he open his eyes, revealing an expression of astonishment as he said, “With just a sip, I actually fell into the state of enlightenment in an instant. Besides, my mana is refreshed, and my Primal Spirit is enhanced. Is this immortal tea?”
He looked at the tea leaf in the cup, thrilled.
“Almost similar. How’s it when compared to yours?” Gu Hai smiled.
“It’s utterly incomparable!” the Sect Master replied in an instant. “Brother Gu, is this the fortune you said you wanted to give me? You’re indeed my brother who is willing to share good things!”
“This is nothing, nothing at all when compared to real fortune!” Gu Hai frowned.
“Brother Gu, you’re boasting! The immortal tea is not considered a good fortune, and it’s nothing at all?” asked the Sect Master in disbelief.
“People with long hair usually have short insight, and that’s referring to you! The concentration of spiritual essence in the sect will be increased by 100 times!” said Gu Hai.
“Brother Gu, are you sure? The person behind her now plans to support our sect?” The Sect Master hissed with surprise.
“Oh, Yan Yan, do stay calm, stay calm. There is more. Ten types of medicinal pills, each of them able to help one breakthrough to the Paradis Realm when they reach the pinnacle of the Primal Spirit Realm!”
“D*mn! Brother Gu, are you messing with me? I’ve never heard about the medicinal pill that’d help one break through to the Paradis Realm at all.”
“100 types of techniques, 1,000 types of special abilities!”
“Brother Gu, are you serious?”
“10,000 Dao Vessels!”
“D*mn! I doubt that my little heart can bear it further!”
“Dao fluctuations in the sect will be increased 10-fold!”
“Oh my, I never knew that the Dao fluctuations can be increased 10-fold!?”
The Sect Master Yan was utterly dumbfounded.
“Do you want them?” Gu Hai asked smilingly.
“Are they real?” Sect Master Yan’s eyes turned red as his heartbeat grew faster, just like an old bull in its oestrus period.
“How would I dare to lie about this stuff?” Gu Hai stared slightly angrily at the Sect Master.
“You’re my elder brother, my own elder brother from now onward!” The Sect Master took two steps back and bowed with his fist crossed before he added, “Brother, we’ve been worrying so much about the sect. Do you know how stressful it was when we had to confront the persecution of Qing Province’s union, the suppression of the Qingyun Sect, and the pressure from the Fo Sect? Look at me now. My hair is white even though I’m a Primal Spirit expert. I know that the girl, Linglong, had a great encounter, hence lots of treasures. But because I’m afraid that I’d offend them, I refrained from requesting anything at all!”
The Sect Master wiped his eyes and said with his rationality still intact, “Brother, I also know that you see the sect as your home and have been sacrificing a lot for the sect. But make sure you don’t force your disciple. With her presence, the sect will be fine and will slowly develop. Therefore, we can’t make too many requests that may disappoint and upset her!”
“You old thing, you are indeed quite kind!” Gu Hai huffed and threw the storage ring at the Sect Master. “Rest assured that this is what the kid willingly gives to show filial piety, not by force. And it will take two to three days to fulfill the promise of increasing the concentration of spiritual essence and Dao fluctuations.”
“That’d be great, that’d be great!” The Sect Master checked the contents of the storage ring with his consciousness upon receiving it, and he was stunned. After taking a while to recollect himself, he said as he breathed heavily, “Brother Gu, I’m feeling uneasy with this lavish gift. Maybe I shall kneel before you as a token of appreciation!”
“F*ck off!” Gu Hai fluttered his sleeve as he left. Before he went off, he added, “There needs tranquility!”
“Sure!”
Sect Master Yan held the ring tightly in his hand and smiled but with tears dripping out.