Modern World's Martial Dao Human Immortal-Chapter 362 - 348: Spreading Rumors

Alkaid heard what Yuan Miaoyi had to say and guessed his intentions.

But...

"That may be the case, yet the profits from governing a region and those of a leisurely Vice Sect Leader differ by dozens of times. The sect surely wouldn’t be willing to compensate me for these earnings in full, would they?"

Alkaid said calmly, "If they could make up for it, I would have no objections."

"The sect can offer you some compensation, but to make up for it in full... that would be beyond our ability..."

"Therefore, I’d better go by myself," Alkaid said with a smile.

This was tantamount to taking control of a whole region for free, equivalent at least to the land of dozens of states.

To say it was the foundation of a myriad of generations would be no exaggeration.

"Sect Leader Alkaid, I still suggest that it would be best for you to cultivate in the sect for now. There are too many trivial matters, big and small, in the Southern Region. If you go, you might be unable to control the situation. If something goes wrong and the regular tribute cannot be met, Sect Leader Alkaid would find it difficult to explain to the sect, wouldn’t you? So... It is not a bad thing to let the Sect Leader take charge temporarily," Yuan Miaoyi said solemnly.

He appeared to think that Alkaid was not appreciating the situation.

They were planning on giving you 3 million Pure Yang Great Pills every year, and you’re still not satisfied? You still want the entire benefits of the Southern Region!?

However, considering the Penglai Dao Lord standing behind him and his demonstrated astonishing potential, Yuan Miaoyi added, "Of course, this is just my suggestion. Sect Leader Alkaid can consider it carefully, the final decision is still in your hands."

"Then, I think Vein Master Yuan Miaoyi need not make any suggestions. I have made myself very clear," Alkaid said with a smile.

"You don’t need to rush your answer," Yuan Miaoyi looked at Alkaid deeply, turned into a rainbow, and quickly disappeared without a trace.

After Yuan Miaoyi left, Qi Sha’s figure had already appeared behind Alkaid, his expression somewhat solemn: "Yuan Miaoyi is most loyal to the Sect Leader, and his words represent the intentions of Sect Leader Zong Wenxian."

"I know," Alkaid replied, "It’s ultimately about an income of over a hundred million Pure Yang Great Pills a year, so it’s normal for the Sect Leader to be reluctant to let it go. However, with the rules of the Great Dao Golden Book in place, no matter his reasons or excuses, he won’t be able to stop me from governing a region."

Saying this, he paused, "At most, when we govern a region, he may just cause us some trouble. But as long as he dares not to act openly, I fear nothing."

Qi Sha, recalling how Alkaid managed to slay a Void Refinement Demon Emperor as soon as he broke through to the Void Refinement Realm...

Truly, if he were to consolidate his strength in the Void Refinement Realm, it would definitely reach a new level.

Moreover, his lifebound Daoist art was the instant-translocation type, Void Blink. It is estimated that even facing a Dao Lord not being outdone, he could confidently withdraw even from the pinnacle Shattered Void powers.

"When the time comes and you are on site, you will be busy," Alkaid said to Qi Sha.

"I cultivate the Great Path of Destruction, and need to get closer to the true essence of this path through repeated battles and struggles. So, whoever wants to stir up trouble, let them come; I won’t be afraid," Qi Sha said with a smile, "Maybe it will even help me comprehend the true essence of the Great Path of Destruction faster and advance to the Void Refinement Realm."

Alkaid offered a faint smile.

He already had plans in mind.

If Qi Sha indeed manages to achieve merit, he would tailor a Dao Artifact of the Great Dao of Destruction just for Qi Sha, based on the foundation of the Great Annihilation Sword Qi.

Afterwards, Alkaid returned to Nine Cauldrons Peak.

After a while, something seemed to occur to him, and he went to the Communication Formation, taking out the Jade Talisman that could directly connect to the Nine Heavens Sect’s Communication Formation.

As the formation activated, Alkaid patiently began to wait.

Before long, Li Hanqiu’s figure appeared in the formation.

Seeing Alkaid taking the initiative to contact him, the Hollow Void War Immortal looked stern, "Has something happened?"

"Good news," said Alkaid. Your adventure continues at novelbuddy

He followed with a slight smile, "The Nine Heavens Sect can start preparing to relocate soon; very soon we will have a piece of territory on the Northern Sea Star that belongs entirely to us, and furthermore..."

He paused, "The name of the Nine Cauldrons Sect will also resonate throughout the Northern Sea Star once more."

"We... have a piece of territory that belongs to us? The name of Nine Cauldrons Sect will be reverberating throughout the Northern Sea Star?" Li Hanqiu was slightly taken aback, then his eyes shone with an uncontrollable surprise.

However, as this joy lasted for a moment, he quickly regained his rationality, but he couldn’t completely suppress the smile on his face, "What happened? Have you accomplished a great feat within the Heavenly Dao Sect? Are you to be awarded a city as a territory?"

"Not exactly," Alkaid did not intend to hide anything.

His attainment of Void Refinement would probably soon spread through all Ten Great Immortal Paths, so there was no need for secrecy.

Therefore, he spoke candidly, "It’s just that I’ve made another breakthrough in my cultivation. According to the regulations of the Heavenly Dao Sect’s Great Dao Golden Book, any Junior Sect Leader who achieves Void Refinement within a millennium shall become a Vice Sect Leader of the Heavenly Dao Sect. Another rule stipulates that a Vice Sect Leader of Heavenly Dao Sect is required to take on the duty of guarding a region, to defend the sect’s territory. Currently, there are only three Vice Sect Leaders in the Heavenly Dao Sect... well, the process may be a bit convoluted, but the result will not change; I will likely go to preside over the Southern Region and become the master of the Heavenly Dao Sect’s Southern Region."

"Another breakthrough in your cultivation!?"

"Void Refinement!?"

"Vice Sect Leader?"

"Master of the Heavenly Dao Sect’s Southern Region!?"

A barrage of news, so concentrated it was like saturation bombing, left Li Hanqiu’s head ringing.

Any one of these announcements would be explosive.

Yet they were all released at once...

Despite having experienced many great storms in his several hundred-year lifespan, Li Hanqiu was still so shocked that his eyes widened, and it took him a long time to regain his bearings.

More than a few breaths...

Only then did the former Golden Core ancestor of the Nine Cauldrons Sect regather his senses and begin to comprehend the weight of these words.

The next moment, he sharply inhaled, staring fixedly at Alkaid, his voice trembling as he spoke, "You... you’ve really reached Void Refinement!?"

"Stay calm," Alkaid said serenely, "I told you, you need to gradually get used to the surprises I might bring you."

Speaking of which, he seemed to realize that this statement might have sounded a bit...

Well, arrogantly proud.

For a moment, he couldn’t help but laugh, "Advancing from the Hollow Void Realm to the Refining Void Realm mainly requires comprehension of the Void Path. With my unique physique, I naturally can traverse this step extremely fast."

"But... but that’s too fast, ten years... just over ten years... I have not even fully recovered from the joy of your advancement to the Hollow Void, and you have already brought me an even bigger surprise."

"Don’t worry, there will be time. Refining Void to Shattered Void is a stage of accumulating resources, so ten years is definitely not enough for this stage."

Alkaid estimated what matters would need to be dealt with during the Refining Void stage...

And the resources that would need to be spent to maximize efficiency in advancing his cultivation at this stage, and converted them into Dao Artifacts...

"At this stage, if all goes well, it should take three to four decades, but if it’s slow, it might be nearly a hundred years," he replied honestly.

And this frank admission once again made Li Hanqiu’s eyes widen in astonishment, "A slow pace would only take a century!?"

A century!? Advancing from Refining Void to Shattered Void in just a century!?

If this news were to spread, it would probably cause a stir throughout the entire Heavenly Dao Sect, and even across the Northern Sea Star.

After all, one could use their Cave Heaven to distort time after creating it, allowing them to live for tens of thousands of years.

A hundred years is merely one percent of a lifespan of ten thousand years.

To the common perception, it’s less than a year.

In such a short time, Alkaid is about to reach the pinnacle, standing at the summit second only to the Dao Lords?

"This is really... really..."

Li Hanqiu wanted to vent the emotions in his heart.

But when he opened his mouth, he found that myriad words could not describe even one thousandth of his current excitement, joy, and upliftment.

In the end, all his words turned into one word.

"Good!"

"Great!" Li Hanqiu clapped his hands vigorously, "It is a fortune for my Nine Cauldrons Sect to have produced an unrivaled individual like you, Alkaid, in a thousand generations!"

Alkaid smiled and did not continue on this topic, but simply asked, "How is the cultivation of the Nine Cauldrons Sect members? There are many places that need people once we go there. If there is promising talent within the Sect, they should be cultivated with emphasis. I can personally assist as a Protector for those with Deep Blue Golden Cores when they aim to break through."

Now that he was of a higher Realm, he knew he wasn’t anything compared to a Dao Lord, and his means were far inferior.

But...

Relying on his comprehensive understanding of the knowledge from the Deep Blue Golden Core up to the achievement of the Hollow Void, he believed he would not be inferior to any Shattered Void cultivator, in fact, he might even surpass them.

In other words, with him stepping in to protect the disciples in the Deep Blue Golden Core Realm, he didn’t claim to increase their success rate by twenty or thirty percent, but fifteen to twenty percent wasn’t out of the question.

"Good. Last time you brought resources worth over a billion Pure Yang Great Pills. Nearly all the specially trained cultivators in the Nine Cauldrons Sect reached the Sunburst Golden Core Realm! The six most outstanding among them even achieved the Blazing White Golden Core," Li Hanqiu replied.

"Only six Blazing White Golden Cores?" Alkaid was somewhat surprised.

"It’s only been a few years since you reached the Hollow Void and brought the Pure Yang Pills, having so many breakthroughs to the Blazing White Golden Core is quite good in such a short period of time," Li Hanqiu said with a smile. "After all, not everyone has the same talent as you."

With his increasing cultivation, Alkaid had come to understand that pills like the Pure Yang Great Pill and the Void Dao Elixir were actually special products of the Northern Sea Star.

Every time the Gate of the Immortal Realm on the Northern Sea Star opened wide, the Immortal Realm’s energy would escape and fill the world.

This Immortal Realm’s energy was the main ingredient for condensing the Pure Yang Great Pills.

In other words, those who took Pure Yang Great Pills weren’t cultivating with the Spiritual energy of the world but refining the energy of the Immortal Realm, enjoying an environment similar to the Immortal Realm for their cultivation.

With such an environment, that only six Blazing White Golden Cores were produced over so many years...

It was indeed somewhat lacking.

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However, Alkaid did not give up on the group from the Nine Cauldrons Sect.

If their talent was lacking, then it was lacking.

He might not be able to do what the Penglai Dao Lord did—training a cultivator without Hollow Void talent into a Shattered Void Realm powerhouse—but...

Training the core few hundred people of the Nine Cauldrons Sect to the Deep Blue Golden Core, giving each of them a chance to strive for the Hollow Void, was not a problem.

As for whether they could reach the Hollow Void, that depended on their own fortune.

"Let them cultivate at their own pace, without any undue pressure."

Alkaid said, adding, "Once everything is settled in the Southern Region, I will inform you."

"Good."

Li Hanqiu nodded vigorously.

With that, the two ended their communication.

As he left the loft where the Communication Formation was located, Lv Suoyu brought news that several Hollow Void Elders had sent over generous gifts.

Especially Jin Yuliu...

The value of his gifts was equivalent to tens of millions of Pure Yang Great Pills.

Alkaid knew the reason behind this Hollow Void Elder’s generous gifts.

He did not stand on ceremony and accepted them directly.

For someone of his current stature to accept such gifts was the greatest act of kindness he could show.

However, a rumor began to spread slowly within the Heavenly Dao Sect over the next few days when he received so many gifts that he was nearly overwhelmed:

Alkaid...

... had made such rapid progress in cultivating to the Refining Void because he was a pawn of the Penglai Immortal Sect’s Dao Lord.

His existence was to provide a fallback for the disciples after the Penglai Dao Lord’s ascension.

Once the timing was right, he would take over in a coup.

By then, whether the Heavenly Dao Sect would still be called the Heavenly Dao Sect, or become a Sub-sect of the Penglai Immortal Sect, no one could be sure.