Chapter 216: The True Rules of Azure Mountain Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
The System Space.
âAndy, summarize Chen Tianxiaoâs confession, as well as Qi Meiâs confession from the last time and send me an e-mail, I want to go through it later,â ordered Fang Ning.
Anderson stopped drawing his plans before he answered, âI already sent it to you an hour ago.â
Fang Ning nodded his head, as expected of an exemplary worker that always thought of their boss first.
He pondered for a moment before he retrieved the ancient âBodhi Flower Formationâ scroll, which he then passed to Anderson.
Fang Ning hesitated for a moment before he said, âThis is an advanced formation gifted by the Bodhisattva Spirit King, see if youâre able to blend it into the current design. If you succeed, all those powerful demons that will willingly walk right into the trap in the future should be easier to deal withâŠâ
Anderson gave the scroll a once-over, it was covered in intricate and complex patterns, which made Anderson quite intimidated. With their knowledge and expertise, Anderson knew immediately just what a challenge this thing would poseâŠ
Not everybody was like Sir System, which possessed principles and settings that would enable it to immediately learn anything it wanted to. All that was left was the matter of time and expending experience pointsâŠ
He thought to himself, (This is the third timeâŠ)
(The âarenaâ, defenses against Area of Effect abilities, and this formation. If thereâs any more to add, please tell me everything nowâŠ)
Anderson answered in a forcibly calm tone, âAs you wish, Your Excellency.â
Fang Ning still felt that he was an excellent boss; after pondering briefly, he stole a Soul-Strengthening Pill from the Systemâs warehouse and passed it to Anderson.
âSeeing as how youâve been pulling all-nighters a lot recently, it must have been quite hard on you. Eat this pill, give yourself a lift and continue working so that you can properly build this arcane space. When youâre done, youâll be using this space too.â
Anderson relaxed upon hearing Fang Ningâs words, and immediately replied, âThank you for your generosity, Your Excellency. Iâll give my all in fulfilling your wishes.â
Fang Ning nodded his head in satisfaction, Anderson really was an exemplary worker.
People from Azure Mountain were popping up one after another, so Fang Ning had no choice but to really dig into the details of other parties. Sir System would never look at the big picture anyway; all it knew was cultivation, farming monsters, expending experience pointsâŠ
The both of them were core disciples of Azure Mountain and they were both at the peak of Pond-level too. Chen Tianxiao stood at the 11th rank, Qi Mei followed at 12th.
Qi Meiâs elder sister and elder brother-in-law were part of the Four Great Second Generation Disciples too; the information provided was more than enough, even more than the information provided by the spies of the Truth Department. If Ren Ruofeng were to see this, it would be like obtaining a treasure for him.
However, getting them to work undercover would not be easy. Shang Qingshan had an amazing ability called âPrecognitive Divinationâ which allowed him to look into the past and the future, rendering him completely unpredictable.
Fang Ning felt anger bubble in him as he read this part of the confessions; isnât this practically cheating? Even Sir System isnât so awesome yetâŠ
No, Sir System might just be more awesome than himâŠ
Once he came to this realization, Fang Ningâs anger subsided immediately and he regained his calm mood. He continued to read the confessions in a collected and unruffled manner.
Shang Qingshan himself was an enigma and his disciples could only grasp his abilities from what they were allowed to see. Other than Precognitive Divination, nobody else has ever seen him show what he was truly made of; his four disciples were more than enough to handle everything.
The six Lake-level powerhouses, the Four Great Second Generation Disciples, the Chief Disciple of three generations Gu Buwei, and the last one is the celestial guardian beast of this mountain, the Celestial Swine Demon.
Three generations of disciples that are a total of 735 people, with first 365 core disciples all being Pond-level. There was no need to think of entering the top 365 unless you were of at least Pond-level.
Unlike the Land of Heritage, where the monsters would give birth to Inner Demons once they reached Pond-level, an arcane realm like Azure Mountain would never have a problem like this.
A grand tournament inter-sect happened once every two years. The grand tournament itself was basically a competition that allowed everyone to show off their skills and abilities, it was pretty obvious. However, the psychological battles before the tournament was a thousand times more interesting than any historical dramaâŠ
The rules within the sect were extremely strict; disciples could only compete at the grant tournament and were not allowed to compete amongst themselves before that. Anybody that breaks this rule is punished with the sealing of the vital channels in the body and being reduced to nothing more than servants. Shang Qingshanâs âPrecognitive Divinationâ was able to predict everything. With the presence of such an inhibiting force, nobody dared to take the risk and take advantage of the loophole.
In order to maintain their ranks, a lot of different tactics were used during the psychological battles. Some relied on hard work and lots of practice, some relied on seeking connections with the powerhouses, some relied on scheming, some relied on acting cute and defenseless, some relied on relations⊠These were all tactics that were long used by other cultivation sects.
Azure Mountain also boasted a new tactic; their sect established their own system to proceed from the basics to the advanced to the supreme levels of martial arts, which was truly a path of harmonious Yin and Yang that lead to the peak of their training.
Just as Fang Ning finished reading this part of the confessions, Sir System interrupted, âHost, Iâve realized just how amazing their training is. Since they were both able to confess the method of joining their sect, why not let me expend a bit of experience points to theorize a complete version of it? Then Iâll find a cultivation companion to practice cultivation with you, which I believe will greatly increase efficiency. Iâve realized that you need someone to watch over you, otherwiseâŠâ
Fang Ning felt like vomiting blood upon hearing what the System said; sure enough, one would have to keep their distance if one wanted to make best friends, being too close would only bring hurt⊠His own weaknesses were constantly witnessed by Sir System daily; now that it knew him like the back of its hand, there was no use in procrastinating anymore.
Fang Ning immediately rejected, âYouâre right, but youâre no good of a teacher. I havenât completed cultivating my âDragonization Abilityâ, yet you want to give me another task?â
The System retorted, âWhat a waste, I shouldnât have let you start on âDragonization Abilityâ first since it hasnât proved to be useful at allâŠâ
Fang Ning ignored him and continued reading.
Shang Qingshanâs Four Great Disciples were two pairs of married couples. Both pairs were responsible for passing a set of martial arts; one set was martial arts of the Yin Attribute while the other set was of the Yang Attribute 1 . Both sets complemented each other during cultivation, so progress would be as fast as lightning and the power it held would be beyond measure.
The disciples under them naturally trained in pairs made up of one male and female; of course this was entirely different from another set of martial arts that should not be described. Both parties were involved purely in a relationship of cultivation companions; something akin to the relationship the Insect Mother and Bodhisattva Spirit King had when he was cultivating the Spiritual Insect Reincarnation TechniqueâŠ
A good cultivation companion would not be affected by any negative changes in body or mind during cultivation training, their progress would instead improve greatly too; however, it would be quite challenging, since cultivation in isolation would usually last at least a few daysâŠ
The other cultivation resources werenât lacking at all; Azure Mountain had used a mountainâs worth of power to scour the entirety of China to secure the resources. What they truly lacked were true powerhouses, which was a common occurrence no matter the era, since irreplaceability is commonplace amongst powerhouses.
Which was why the competition for the role of cultivation competitions was extremely harsh; if one didnât do their homework properly before the grand tournament, it would only result in a great loss after.
Three days before the grand tournament, everybody else end their daily cultivation training as their strengths would be set in stone. What was most important at this stage was
Everybody had to predetermine their future wife or husband of two years based on their own martial strengthâŠ
Wrong, wrong, it would be predetermining their cultivation companion. Whoever that did not dare give it their all to save face might fall behind everyone during cultivation training in the upcoming two years. Once you fall behind, catching up to everyone was like a pipe dream. The martial arts their sect practiced was a system with its own steps, and cultivation waited for no man.
They could either cultivate a Cultivation Base as strong as Gu Buweiâs, or they would have to have a great support like Qi Mei, then they would not have fear about being calculated against, nor would they have to worry about their cultivation companion being snatched awayâŠ
If they had no support and they were just not strong enough, these weaklings would have no choice but to be proactive or be forced to give up their cultivation companionâŠ
If they did not do so, they would naturally be the target of trouble during the grand tournament. They would only end up like the pair of Spirit Kings that were swapped out by Chen Tianxiao.
They were a couple during their lifetimes. After they died and became Spirit Kings, they had not changed at all and still stuck to each other like glue. During the grand tournament, they were âaccidentallyâ knocked out by someone that continued to attack them; thankfully, Gu Buweiâs mistress Qi Hui had interrupted the battle and extended a helping hand.
However, they werenât lucky enough to escape unscathed. Although Qi Hui was a powerhouse of Lake-level, she was naĂŻve and easily bluffed, otherwise Qi Mei would never have developed such a bratty personality. Before she could look after the pair of Spirit Kings for long, she was dragged away by Qi Mei with the excuse of wanting to play and spend time together. In the end, they both ended up in Chen Tianxiaoâs hands and were used as important items to trade for Spirit King Bao Lidao.
They were now Banner Masters for the Association of Spirit Kingsâ Spirit Summoning Banner, which meant that they had achieved the best outcomes for themselves under the conduct of Bodhisattva Spirit King.
Right after he finished reading this part of the confessions, Fang Ning suddenly thought of something; when he had defeated Chen Tianxiao, Elder Gui Er had wanted to speak but was stopped by Bodhisattva Spirit King. It probably had something to do with Spirit King Bao Lidao.
Fang Ning immediately asked, âSir System, that treasure Chen Tianxiao had on him, have you looted it?â
The System set down a pair of criminals at the entrance of a security agency before it answered, âBut of course. Including the 43 pieces that belonged to Qi Mei, I now have a total of 50 high-quality treasures from Azure Mountain.
âMost of them are used for survival; the best one would be that piece of Mixed-Vitality Heavenly Sphere, second best would be that Jade Treasure Bottle. However, I have no way to fix the Heavenly Sphere, and Iâve tried asking it to no avail. It isnât a bad thing, so we canât have Anderson interrogate it. Why donât you help me fool it into answering?â
Fang Ning was speechless. âWeâll leave this matter for later. In Chen Tianxiaoâs confession, he mentioned that he had already passed that Spirit King Bao Lidao to Gu Buwei as the first achievement of their apprenticing task. Could you confirm whether or not what he said is true? Is Spirit King Bao Lidao still hidden away in one of his treasures? You know that Bodhisattva Spirit Kingâs Spirit Summoning Banner needs Spirit King Bao Lidao to complete it.â
The System spoke, âOf course not. If that fellow was still around, I would have set him free long ago. The System Prison canât imprison the innocent.â
Fang Ning nodded his head in response. It seemed that Bodhisattva Spirit King thought the same thing, he must have assumed that the Venerable Dragon God would never imprison a Spirit King. Since he was not set free, that means he isnât here, which was why he had stopped Gui Er from saying anything offensive.
When they were eradicating the Insect Demon, Bodhisattva Spirit King had mentioned that he only needed three more for his Spirit Summoning Banner. Bao Lidao and the newly-traded Spirit King couple fit that number perfectly.
Chen Tianxiao had said that the Spirit Summoning Banner could summon every spirit under the sky, and was extremely powerful. Having a strong ally was naturally a good thing, so there was no point for Sir System to keep Spirit King Bao Lidao.
The Association of Spirit Kings had not only helped in the capture of Chen Tianxiao by acting accordingly, they had also helped defeat the enemy without directly harming him and had even gifted Fang Ning with an incredible and powerful formation. If they really had Spirit King Bao Lidao with them, they were obligated to return him to them.
Favors owed should always be returned, yet it wasnât something the System particularly cared about. It had long thrown away its image, but Fang Ning had more to worry about.
He immediately spoke, âThat Spirit King Bao Lidaoâs yellow indicator should be quite clear in your memory, he isnât very powerful and heâs a wandering spirit to boot, so I bet that he doesnât know any powerful or hidden magic. The System Map should show his location, so tell me where he is.â
The System answered, âOh, heâs with that Shen Xingchen. Theyâre somewhere in the Midwest, near Yong City and they seem to be looking for somebody.â
Fang Ning pondered quietly for a bit before he came to a realization, âThat fellow that wanted us to take him in as a disciple has also joined the Azure Mountain too? Heâs merely running errands with that Spirit King for Gu Buwei then.â
The System asked, âShen Xingchenâs so weak, yet heâs bringing around a Basin-level Spirit King, wonât something bad happen to them? Why canât Gu Buwei ask somebody else from the mountain?â
Fang Ning explained, âI just went through the information; Shang Qingshan and the director of the Truth Department both took a Heavenly Oath a few years back. The Azure Mountain realm belongs to Shang Qingshan, so the Truth Department are not allowed to attack. However, not more than two people from Azure Mountain are allowed to leave the mountain at the same time, nor are they allowed make contact with other powerful organizations. Qi Mei and Chen Tianxiao were both defeated by us, and Gu Buwei isnât as shameless as you, he would never dare ask for more peopleâŠâ
âWhatâs the use of dignity? Mr Rich Boss, your reminder came at the perfect timing. Iâll keep a close eye on this pair of yellow dots; if they step even slightly out of line, Iâll fly over to capture them immediately, giving Gu Buwei no choice but to ask for more people from Azure Mountain⊠He would never be able to handle things on his own.â
Fang Ning was speechless once again. âYouâre too cruel, Sir System, youâre just thinking of making Azure Mountain a Boss Instance Dungeon!â
âHmm, what a fitting example, HostâŠâ
Fang Ning spoke in a resigned tone, âThank you for the compliment, Sir System, but donât you go overboard.â
âNot to worry, even if Shang Qingshan himself were to descend the mountain himself. At this current moment in this current place, thereâs nothing he can do about us.â
Fang Ning sighed in awe, âYou really are domineeringâŠâ
âOf course, Iâll have you know that I have about four billion experience points to be expendedâŠâ
âOf course you do.â
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Yong City, China.
Shen Xingchen was currently pumped up and full of himself; he had a top-tier Grade B Spirit King with him and Azure Mountain behind his back. His heart was practically overflowing with pride.
However, he was still cautious, since Azure Mountain probably wasnât invincible, or they would have long expanded their influence over China.
He had spent these past two days following Gu Buwei; after he had finished memorizing the rules of the sect, he was sent to look for disciples, but he wasnât sent forth aimlessly.
He had witnessed the true power of Gu Buweiâs âDivining by the Cloudsâ; as long as someone with true potential had appeared at a place before, he would know immediately, unless they were purposely hiding themselves.
He was at Yong City now together with Spirit King Bao Lidao to look for a couple with high potential to bring with them to the mountain.
He had heard from Gu Buwei that the couple were way more powerful than he was; even Spirit King Bao Lidao couldnât begin to compare with them. However, he harbored no jealousy, instead he was jeering at them on the inside.
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He already knew the real rules of the mountain, so he had confidence that he would make a name for himself.
Bao Lidao Spirit King was also in high spirits.
After he was brought to Gu Buwei by Chen Tianxiao, he had found out about Azure Mountainâs rules slightly earlier than Shen Xingchen.
He had relaxed and once again had expectations for Azure Mountain.
He wasnât a person that was loyal to emotions. Wasnât it just a battle for a cultivation companion? Heâs already a spirit, so why should he care? What was most important now was becoming a Grade A powerhouse so that he wouldnât be bullied or be ordered around like a dog.