tkworld Chapter 128 Gambling
Chapter 128 Gambling
Chapter 128: Gambling Match
While Qin Muling and Xue Bingxuan were happily eating snowberries together, the voice of the maid leader, Mu Xiner, came through: "Senior Sister, the head of Huaqing Divine Palace is here to visit. The head wants you to accompany them for the reception."
Xue Bingxuan furrowed her delicate eyebrows and turned her head slightly, somewhat displeased. "Why does that annoying woman have to come at this time? She must be harboring some bad intentions again."
The relationship between the two sects was already like water and fire. Over the countless years, there had been numerous conflicts and even wars, and the hatred had reached an irreconcilable point.
Now, for the Jade Ribbon Immortal Venerable to dare to visit openly, it was clear that the visitor was not friendly.
Qin Muling took advantage of the opportunity to release the milk-white snowberry and said, "Since the Master has summoned you, Senior Sister, you should go first. We'll continue when you come back."
"Alright."
Xue Bingxuan blushed slightly and said, somewhat reluctantly, as she stood up from him, retied the knot of her bellyband, straightened her dress, hugged her little junior brother, and then turned to leave with the wind.
In the meeting hall of the sect.
On the high platform, Mu Yinghua sat on a cloud bed, her face covered in a magnificent glow, making it difficult to see her expression of joy or anger.
On both sides of the jade steps, the high-level elders of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace stood silently, their faces solemn and their eyes sharp. The atmosphere was heavy with a sense of killing intent.
"...The contemporary head of Huaqing Divine Palace, Jade Ribbon Immortal Venerable, has arrived!"
Before long, with the announcement of the guards at the door, a tall and graceful woman stepped into the hall with light steps. Her dark palace dress was extremely gorgeous, with scattered pearls and jade seemingly casually adorned on it, but it carried a strange kind of charm. As long as someone with lower cultivation stared at her for a few more glances, their consciousness would involuntarily sink into it.
She was extremely beautiful, from her attire, facial features, body shape, temperament, and even her walking posture. There were almost no flaws to be found, like a brightly colored and intensely blooming poisonous flower, constantly emitting a deadly allure.
Behind this head, three stunning girls with different gracefulness and gorgeous dresses followed closely. They were all at the Immortal Ascension realm in terms of cultivation.
Xue Bingxuan, sitting in the first seat on the right, wisely did not look at the Jade Ribbon Immortal Venerable, but instead scrutinized the three girls. She secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Although they were all geniuses at the level of monsters, the gap between these three and her current self was quite obvious. It might be a bit difficult to take on all three of them at the same time in a head-on battle, but dealing with two of them would definitely not be a problem.
Xue Bingxuan immediately thought of the other Supreme forces and the contemporaneous geniuses among them. It seemed that there were very few who could compare to him.
In the current Extreme Void Starry Sky, the situation was generally that the outstanding geniuses of the major Supreme forces were mostly at the Immortal Transformation or Immortal Ascension levels. The only difference was the different cultivation paths they took and the depth of their accumulated foundations. There were very few who were still at the Destiny Realm stage.
Of course, Xue Bingxuan's cultivation level and accumulated foundations were undoubtedly the strongest. Even in the Palace of Calamitous Fate or the Daoist Court, it would be difficult to find someone who could match him.
"Hehe... Junior Sister Mu Yinghua, it's been a long time. I've missed you so much, so today... I specially brought a few proud disciples to visit and see if their usual cultivation has been slack. Hehe..." Immortal Lord Yulian smiled before speaking, her gem-like eyes slightly narrowed as a deep gaze swept over the high-level elders on both sides.
When her gaze fell on Xue Bingxuan, the Supreme leader's smile froze for a moment. She stared at her as if she couldn't believe it, her slender eyebrows slowly furrowing, and a trace of coldness flashed in her eyes before quickly disappearing.
On the high platform, Mu Yinghua's indifferent voice sounded, "Immortal Lord Yulian, it's been a while. Our two sects have always had different paths and never conspired together. I don't know why you sent an invitation today and openly visited. What is the purpose?"
When the highest representatives of the two sects met, there was no customary exchange of pleasantries, nor did they invite each other to sit down and offer tea. It could be seen that their relationship was tense. Under normal circumstances, Mu Yinghua would never visit the main hall of the Huaxing Divine Palace.
Immortal Lord Yulian's attitude was one of feigned smiles, "I heard that Junior Sister took on a fifth direct disciple two years ago, and he is a male cultivator, breaking the iron rule of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace not accepting male disciples for millions of years. I was curious, so I came specially to witness it."
"Could it be that Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace also intends to follow the path of our Huaxing Divine Palace and change its ways, embracing the path of yin and yang harmony and allowing both men and women to cultivate together? This is truly a great thing! In the future, our two sects should get closer and exchange cultivation experiences more often, hehe..."
As soon as these words were spoken, the high-level elders present all showed anger. They all knew what kind of path the Huaxing Divine Palace followed. Any true direct disciple they brought out would have experienced countless affairs with men. To put it bluntly, they were like brothels in the cultivation world, only receiving cultivators from various sects. Many righteous sects and forces didn't even bother to associate with them, let alone Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace.
Mu Yinghua's tone became even colder, "That direct disciple is a descendant of an elder from a previous generation. His talent and aptitude are passable. I only took him in to repay a favor from years ago. It's not a big deal, Senior Sister doesn't need to ask too much."
Immortal Lord Yulian's smile remained unchanged as she said, "But I heard that Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace values rules the most. If a male cultivator is worthy of Junior Sister breaking the rules, it shows that he must be extraordinary. Why not call him out and let me see? I believe Junior Sister wouldn't be too stingy, right?"
The Immortal Lord Yunmiao beside them coldly said, "That direct disciple's cultivation level is still low. He has been in seclusion for cultivation and doesn't receive guests. Please forgive the Immortal Lord."
Immortal Lord Yulian persisted, "Even if his cultivation level is low, he must have reached the Destiny Realm, right? What's wrong with letting me see him?"
"Unfortunately, he is still young and has only been practicing for a short time. He is still at the Infant Formation level. So, even if you want our disciples to target him, it would be unfair." Immortal Lord Diemu said indifferently.
"Is that so..."
The eyes of Immortal Jade Thread flickered. This seemed to be consistent with the information she had obtained from certain secret channels. So, the male disciple's cultivation level is still low, and therefore not yet a threat?
Unfortunately, Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace is too well guarded. So far, the information obtained by Huaqing Divine Palace is very limited, and there are too few valuable things. It seems that another method must be considered.
Seeing that Mu Yinghua showed no intention of revealing anything, Immortal Jade Thread couldn't continue to hold onto this topic. Her beautiful eyes turned, and she continued, "Since that's the case, let's not mention this matter. However, I noticed that your top disciple, Xue Bingxuan, seems to have made great progress in her cultivation. She has even surpassed several of my disciples. I wonder what fortunate encounters she has had recently. It truly makes one envious!"
As Mu Yinghua's top disciple and the future successor to the position of Sect Master, Xue Bingxuan naturally attracted the attention of various major forces outside. Therefore, Immortal Jade Thread was also well aware of certain public information about Xue Bingxuan.
Based on her previous impression, the aptitude and potential of this direct disciple barely reached the level of a monstrous genius seed. She couldn't compare to the three most outstanding new-generation direct disciples of Huaqing Divine Palace. However, upon seeing her today, it was clear that her foundation, aptitude, and destiny had undergone a tremendous leap. It could be said that she surpassed all of Immortal Jade Thread's direct disciples. How could this not astonish her?
Moreover, with Immortal Jade Thread's keen insight, she vaguely sensed that Xue Bingxuan seemed to have lost her Primordial Yin, but her cultivation had not regressed. Her aura of destiny was flourishing, indicating that she should have found a dual cultivation partner. Furthermore, the identity of that partner should be quite extraordinary. However, why hadn't she received any news about such an important matter beforehand?
Mu Yinghua's tone carried a hint of impatience, "Sister Jade Thread, what exactly do you want to say? If there's nothing important, please leave! I am currently busy with affairs. We can discuss and enjoy tea another day."
When Mu Yinghua was still a core disciple, she had developed enmity with Immortal Jade Thread for certain reasons. They had fought and competed against each other multiple times over the years, with Immortal Jade Thread mostly losing. She had always been dissatisfied and had been scheming to regain her reputation.
Seeing that Mu Yinghua was about to signal for her to leave, Immortal Jade Thread finally composed herself and said, "To be honest, I have noticed that Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace's fortune has been rising recently. The restoration of the sect's main altar is already more than halfway complete. It won't be long before it regains its former glory. So, I came here specifically to offer my congratulations."
As she spoke, she took out a shining object from her wide sleeve. Xue Bingxuan focused her gaze on it. It was a small flying boat-shaped Law Weapon, exquisitely crafted and emitting a suffocating aura of pressure. The surface of the flying boat was faintly enveloped in a layer of starlight that distorted the light, making it appear somewhat illusory, as if it didn't exist in this time and space.
This was a powerful Acquired Spiritual Treasure.
Xue Bingxuan didn't think much of it, but Yu Lingzhou and Yueyi Heavenly Sovereign beside her had their expressions change. The greatest function of this treasure was to traverse the void, instantly reaching billions of light-years away in the galaxy. It also possessed considerable defensive power, almost impervious to the dangerous realms and ancient relics in the Extreme Void Starry Sky.
What's more, this treasure originally belonged to Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, but unfortunately, it fell into the hands of Huaqing Divine Palace during a calamity thousands of years ago.
Immortal Jade Thread held the flying boat in her hand and said mockingly, "This Cosmic Light Star Shuttle originally belonged to your Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace. Thousands of years ago, your Holy Mother, White Lotus Flower, gave it to my master. Since then, it has remained in our Huaqing Divine Palace."
"Here's the deal. I won't waste any more words. Let your top disciple compete against my three disciples. If she wins, this treasure will be yours."
Yu Li Xianzun narrowed her eyes, her tone carrying a hint of killing intent: "If Xue Bingxuan happens to lose, Junior Sister, you are not allowed to repair the main altar of the sect within the next five hundred years, nor are you allowed to have any form of external expansion. What do you think?"
It was only at this moment that Yu Li Xianzun revealed her true intentions.
The ceasefire order of the sect could not be openly violated, but with certain special means, Yu Li Xianzun wanted to block the path of revival for Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace in this way, and control its maximum strength at its current level, making it easier to deal with this opponent in the future.
Mu Yinghua sneered slightly: "How can a mere Acquired Spiritual Treasure compare to the grand plan of our sect's revival? Sister Yu Li, your calculations are truly marvelous. Do you think we are all fools?"
"Furthermore, you let Xue Bingxuan face off against your three disciples. But if I remember correctly, they started their cultivation journey nearly a hundred years earlier than Xue Bingxuan. Your arrangement, Sister, is a bit shameless!"
The elders on both sides showed mocking expressions. The value of the Cosmic Light Star Shuttle was not infinite, but for Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace at present, it was more important to repair the main altar of the sect and restore the traditional influence of the sect.
Yu Li Xianzun didn't mind and smiled, saying, "Then let me add some benefits, so you won't accuse Sister of oppressing Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace."
With that, a palm-sized white jade disc and a long-necked green jade bottle appeared in the sight of the elders.
"The white jade disc contains a contract, inside of which are the locations of thirty-seven large High Grade spiritual crystal veins, two hundred and ten large Middle Grade spiritual crystal veins, and forty-five top-grade medicine gardens. The total area exceeds one hundred million acres, with seventy percent of the Spirit Medicine and thirty percent of the Holy Medicine."
"As for this jade bottle... it contains three dou and three sheng of the Primordial Clear Essence, which is a true Innate divine object. It has extraordinary effects for female cultivators, allowing them to refine their bodies, undergo rebirth, and establish a perfect and flawless Dao Foundation. Using it as a gambling chip should satisfy you, right?"
Yu Li Xianzun proudly explained, already convinced that Mu Yinghua would be tempted. The value of those crystal veins and medicinal resources combined was equivalent to the total income of Huaqing Divine Palace for twenty years. And this Primordial Clear Essence could allow fifty female cultivators to advance to the level of monstrous geniuses.
In this Extreme Void Starry Sky after the Heavenly Dao Tribulation, resources at the Innate spiritual level were extremely rare. Therefore, this bottle of Primordial Clear Essence was almost priceless. Unless there was a very special reason, the power that possessed it would never bring it out for trade.
Mu Yinghua beckoned and took the green jade bottle in front of her, giving it a brief inspection before shaking her head: "This is diluted Primordial Clear Essence, its value has been greatly reduced. It would be good enough if it can satisfy the needs of fifteen or sixteen disciples."
Yu Li Xianzun, slightly annoyed, said, "This Primordial Clear Essence is refined from the essence of the Innate Primordial Spirit Root. But in this era, all the first Heavenly Spirit Roots have already disappeared. Where can you find absolutely pure Primordial Clear Essence? Can you bring me a living Innate Primordial Spirit Root?"
Mu Yinghua chuckled, calmly glanced at Xue Bingxuan, and thought to herself, what's so great about the essence of the Innate Primordial Spirit Root? My disciples can obtain it every day...
End of the chapter.