Volume 1, Chapter 62 – Suddenly Wealthy

Liu Ruyan and Gu Luoli led the more than one hundred new disciples to an elegant and secluded cluster of pavilions.

Most of the buildings were two stories tall, constructed from Warm-Spirit Wood and white jade, with upturned eaves and intricately carved window frames.

They were not excessively luxurious, yet every detail exuded grace and refinement.

Small bridges crossed flowing streams between the pavilions. Exotic flowers and rare plants dotted the grounds, while wisps of spiritual mist drifted through the air, making the place look like a scene from a painting.

Each disciple was assigned a private room.

The rooms were not large, but they had been arranged with exceptional care.

Warm jade covered the floor. There was a meditation cushion woven from Heart-Clearing Grass, a simple bed made of spiritual wood, a writing desk, and a storage cabinet. A pot of faintly glowing Nightglow Orchids had even been placed by the window.

“Wow…”

Xiaocao pushed open the door to her room. Looking at the clean, orderly space filled with spiritual energy, she could not help letting out a quiet gasp of amazement.

She stepped inside cautiously and touched the smooth bed.

Then she leaned closer to breathe in the fresh fragrance of the Nightglow Orchids on the windowsill, and her eyes began to sting with tears.

This room was thousands of times better than the ruined temple where she had lived in Qingyang City.

Zhao Ling’er and Wang Zhaojun had been assigned neighboring rooms.

Zhao Ling’er quickly put away her few belongings, then pulled the still somewhat reserved Wang Zhaojun onto the balcony to gaze at Yaochi in the distance.

“Zhaojun, look. That must be the island at the center of the lake, right? Senior Sister Liu said it’s the best place for cultivation.”

Zhao Ling’er pointed into the distance, her eyes full of longing.

Wang Zhaojun nodded gently, her gaze calm.

She had known since childhood that she was different from other children. She possessed a natural affinity with plants and herbs.

The look that gentle elder had given her earlier made her vaguely feel that her future might be connected to the woman.

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Elsewhere, Xiao Ya had also settled in.

There was nothing special about her room, but her thoughts were not on her surroundings at all.

She spread several volumes of the “research notes” she had written herself across the desk.

Just as she was about to immerse herself in them, someone gently knocked on the door.

When she opened it, she found her grandfather, Xiao Minghai, standing outside.

“Ya’er.”

Xiao Minghai entered and carefully looked around the room. Satisfaction appeared in his eyes.

“The spiritual energy here is abundant, and the surroundings are peaceful. This truly is an excellent place for cultivation.”

“Grandfather, don’t worry. I will cultivate diligently,” Xiao Ya said softly.

Xiao Minghai looked at the calm, intelligent light in his granddaughter’s eyes, a maturity far beyond her age. Pride and complicated emotions mingled in his heart.

After a moment of silence, he said,

“Ya’er, I’ve decided not to return for the time being.”

Xiao Ya was slightly startled. “You’re not going back?”

Xiao Minghai sighed. A rare look of solemn determination appeared on his face.

“Although you were found to possess nine-star potential, you have yet to formally become the disciple of any elder.”

“Until that matter is settled, I will not be able to put my mind at ease.”

He paused before continuing,

“I will remain here, firstly, until you have truly settled in…”

“Secondly, you are clever and quick-witted, but your ideas can sometimes be too unconventional, even… shocking to the world.”

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“If I remain nearby, perhaps I can offer you some guidance when needed. I do not want you to violate the rules of the Immortal Palace because you are too eager for results or because your ideas are too unusual.”

Xiao Ya immediately understood her grandfather’s intentions. She was touched, though also somewhat helpless.

She knew he was worried about her, and that he also bore the responsibility of safeguarding the stability of the Great Yan Dynasty.

“Grandfather, rest assured. Ya’er knows where to draw the line,” Xiao Ya promised earnestly.

“Good.”

Xiao Minghai nodded, and the wrinkles on his face seemed to relax slightly.

“I have already spoken with Miss Liu. She will arrange a quiet guest residence for me. Focus on your cultivation and do not worry about me.”

After seeing her grandfather out, Xiao Ya closed the door and leaned back against it, letting out a soft breath.

She felt the heavy weight of responsibility on her shoulders, but also the excitement of being about to plunge into an ocean of knowledge and explore its endless mysteries.

After the initial excitement and amazement subsided, a deeper unease began to spread among the new disciples.

“Senior Sister Liu said we won’t be assigned to train under the elders until three days from now. I wonder where I’ll be sent?”

A young boy nervously asked his companion.

“I want to join the Alchemy Pavilion! Elder Yun looks so gentle, and pills are the most helpful for cultivation!”

A girl who had shown an interest in alchemy spoke with a face full of anticipation.

“I think the Formation Pavilion is impressive too! Those formations look profound even from a distance!” another boy said.

“Elder Mo Lin and Elder Fushan are incredibly powerful too… It would be wonderful if I could train under them…”

“Do you think… there’s any chance the Palace Master or Deputy Palace Master might take an interest in one of us?”

Someone muttered quietly. The question immediately brought silence and even deeper longing, though everyone soon felt that such a possibility was unrealistic.

Each of them silently speculated and hoped, while secretly encouraging themselves to perform well so that the “assignment” three days later would bring them a favorable outcome.

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Meanwhile, inside the main hall,

Gu Han sat upright on the cloud couch. Before her floated a System screen that only she could see.

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for successfully recruiting 136 disciples of the human and demon races with five-star to eight-star potential!]

[Distributing 136 Immortal Cultivation Prodigy Gift Packs…]

[Congratulations, Host. You have obtained 136,000 Master Dao Points!]

[Congratulations, Host. You have obtained 10,000,000 mid-grade spirit stones!]

[Additional reward: 300 yellow-rank supreme-grade artifacts and 300 profound-rank supreme-grade artifacts, available for the disciples to choose from freely.]

[Ding! Distributing the “Peerless Genius” Gift Pack for Xiao Ya!]

[Congratulations, Host. You have obtained 4,000 Master Dao Points!]

[Congratulations, Host. You have obtained the Myriad-Phenomena Heavenly Craft Compendium!]

[(This compendium encompasses countless subjects and records the principles and crafting methods of numerous wondrous objects, mechanisms, and formations.)]

[Ding! Distributing the “Peerless Genius” Gift Pack for Wang Zhaojun!]

[Congratulations, Host. You have obtained 4,000 Master Dao Points!]

[Congratulations, Host. You have obtained the Hundred Herbs Compendium!]

[(This compendium records the properties and cultivation methods of countless spiritual herbs, along with their medicinal interactions. It is a supreme treasure of the Alchemical Dao.)]

[Ding! The total number of sect disciples has exceeded 100. The conditions for stocking the Scripture Repository have been met!]

[Special reward issued: Automatic stocking of the Scripture Repository is complete!]

[The stocked contents include 375 cultivation methods of common attributes, ranging from Qi Refinement to Mahayana; 820 spells, sword arts, escape arts, and similar techniques; and 1,200 jade slips covering miscellaneous studies such as spiritual plants, minerals, and demonic beast identification.]

[Note: Most of the above texts are profound-rank or earth-rank. The Host must add higher-ranked cultivation methods independently in the future.]

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[Current total Master Dao Points: 164,650!]

[Current total mid-grade spirit stones: 10,490,000!]

A continuous stream of System notifications rang through Gu Han’s mind like melodious immortal music.

Looking at her Master Dao Points, which had instantly surged past 160,000, and the 10.5 million mid-grade spirit stones she now possessed, Gu Han could not stop the corners of her lips from rising.

This truly was… a massive windfall!

All this time, she had possessed late-stage Immortal Ascension cultivation, yet she had been like a child sitting atop a mountain of gold without knowing how to exchange it for anything useful.

The advanced cultivation methods in the System Store often cost tens of thousands or even more than a hundred thousand Master Dao Points. Her previous savings had not even been enough to cover a fraction of the price.

Now that she had suddenly become so much wealthier, she could finally consider the issue of her own cultivation method.

As for the Primordial Unity Immortal Scripture she currently cultivated, although it was also a supreme method that led directly to the Great Dao, it belonged to A-Yao.

Its foundation lay in “primordial unity as one, boundless creation.” It emphasized embracing all things and evolving the myriad forms of existence.

It was naturally a perfect match for a special existence like A-Yao, whose Immortal Spirit Body possessed an incomparably pure origin.

For Gu Han, however, it had always felt somewhat unsuitable.

“System, filter out the cultivation method most suitable for me.”

Gu Han sent her consciousness into the System Store and issued the command directly.

[Received! Conducting compatibility analysis…]

[Analysis factors: soul essence, a transmigrator with a male soul; constitution, Immaculate Immortal Body; current cultivation, late-stage Immortal Ascension…]

On the screen, the list of cultivation methods refreshed rapidly. Countless words and illusory scrolls radiating astonishing Dao resonance flowed past without end.

Many precious treasures that had previously been filtered out automatically because their prices were too high now appeared one after another.