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"Alright, I don't have any profound teachings. I've been watching the Martial Alliance's development closely. You're always so biased; aren't you afraid other factions will be unhappy?" Xuan Huang stopped Sun Tong's praise.

Sun Tong didn't care upon hearing this: "Let them talk. Anyway, it's only human nature for me to favor my own family. Is there anything wrong with that?"

Xuan Huang knew he couldn't win the argument, so he simply stopped talking. Everyone was used to it anyway.

Xuan Huang was genuinely satisfied with the Martial Alliance's development.

Although it inherited martial arts schools from various places, it was already quite impressive that it could compete with the Three Sects and make progress.

He had provided some help at the beginning, but later he didn't give the Martial Alliance any special attention. Sun Hui and the others played a big role in achieving today's success.

Of course, the Martial Alliance's growth also gave Grand Manager Sun Hui his current strength and status. The two complemented each other's progress, mutually benefiting each other.

"Will you be present at tomorrow's reward ceremony and victory conference?"

Seeing that Xuan Huang wasn't saying anything, Sun Tong asked about serious matters.

"Wait a moment." Xuan Huang called her back, assessing her cultivation level. Ninth level of the Entering Stage, Harmonizing the Law and Refining Intent, also with nine paths.

She was considered one of the top experts in Azure Cloud Mountain. After all, Sun Tong was young, and her cultivation time was too short.

She started around the same time as Xuan Huang. After her first graduation, she was assigned to work as his assistant.

Despite having the luck of the Azure Cloud Mountain's general manager and the gathering of luck from the Merit Hall, her time was still a bit short.

Strictly speaking, her strength at her age was already very good.

But Xuan Huang was a little dissatisfied, feeling that his little assistant's cultivation was a bit weak.

"What's wrong?" Sun Tong asked, puzzled.

"Your cultivation is a bit weak," Xuan Huang said truthfully.

"This? It's alright, isn't it? I feel like I'm improving quickly. Although I can't compare to the senior head teachers, none of the four young generations are stronger than me. I'm far ahead of my generation," Sun Tong said just as truthfully.

It was clear that she was satisfied with her strength.

Not to mention that she had a Reporting Crow magic item, which had already reached the mid-stage of the first tier with the help of Jianmu, the Furnace, and Gui Xu.

This had surpassed the strength of all the head teachers and high-level figures.

In addition, her Devouring Star Vine was even close to the late stage of the first tier, thanks to the special privilege granted by Jianmu and Devouring Star.

Without Sun Tong even needing to nurture it herself, Devouring Star, under the instruction of its boss Jianmu, specifically provided Sun Tong's branch Devouring Star with the energy to advance.

Therefore, she was very satisfied.

"External things are ultimately external things. People still have to rely on themselves," Xuan Huang said, feeling disappointed in her.

This little assistant was too zen.

"Can't I rely on you?" Sun Tong muttered.

"Ahem, I have a method. Do you want to try it?" Xuan Huang said directly.

"What is it? Is it the same as your cousin Liu Wenhe's?"

Xuan Huang nodded: "The same characteristic ability."

"Wouldn't that also mean I'd have to be away from home all the time? If it's like Liu Wenhe's, I don't want it. I want to stay in Azure Cloud Mountain. I have a lot of things to do," Sun Tong said hesitantly.

Xuan Huang was getting a headache. She was even being picky.

Thinking about how he wanted to fuse the coffin and chains with her, Xuan Huang suddenly felt unsure. This ability was very strong, but Sun Tong probably wouldn't accept the appearance, would she?

"Maybe we should forget about it. You said you're very busy anyway," Xuan Huang said.

"You should at least tell me what it is. Why are you giving up on me so quickly?"

She was getting energetic now.

Seeing this, Xuan Huang thought, since you want to see it, I'll show you. Without further ado, he waved his hand, and the coffin and chains appeared.

"This is what I prepared for you."

"Do you want me to die?" Sun Tong said pitifully, looking utterly adorable.

"Stop fooling around. Be serious. This is a third-tier material and a magic treasure embryo that can grow on its own. As long as you fuse with it, no one below the fourth tier or a top-tier third tier like me can harm you. That's its defensive ability."

Sun Tong was reprimanded and immediately pretended to be very obedient and serious.

Hearing Xuan Huang describe its power, Sun Tong couldn't help but smile.

She never hides her emotions in front of Xuan Huang. She's currently the only one who dares to make Xuan Huang feel frustrated, argue back, or even complain, vent, or feel wronged.

Sometimes Xuan Huang feels that he's becoming less and less like a human, but he likes the feeling of being human.

But as his cultivation and status increase, more and more cultivators treat him as a god, an immortal, or a sage.

Xuan Huang is greedy. He wants the abilities of gods, immortals, and sages, but he doesn't want their loneliness.

There's a very beautiful cliché that says: Devote yourself to the Dao, and have nothing external in your heart.

This sentence seems correct and even great.

But if I can both attain the Dao and be human, why should I not be human and only seek the Dao?

You can't have both fish and bear's paw, but Xuan Huang wants both.

Therefore, Xuan Huang actually cares a lot about Sun Tong's occasional small emotions and normal human expressions.

Besides seeking the Dao, there's always something else.

So Xuan Huang is somewhat tolerant of her. If Xuan Huang were to put on a serious face and treat her seriously, there would never be such a Sun Tong.

Seeing Sun Tong's smiling face, Xuan Huang also smiled and said: "Although protection is its important ability, there's something more important about giving it to you. That is, as long as you fuse with it, it can continuously transform your aptitude. It can be said to be a rare sacred object that guarantees entry into the fourth tier."

"Sacred object?" Sun Tong asked, puzzled.

"Yes, it's not an existence with strange characteristics. On the contrary, it was previously an existence that locked up strangeness, but it didn't turn into a strange object itself. It's a special kind of strange object with great luck's companion treasure."

"Companion treasure?" Sun Tong was still puzzled.

Companion treasure was the most suitable name Xuan Huang could think of for it. You can understand it this way.

It seemed like it had trapped the Strange Corpse before, but the Strange Corpse was able to have such strong abilities because the coffin and chains made it so.

As long as the Strange Corpse enters the fourth tier True Self, the chains will no longer be shackles but will become a companion magic treasure.

Such a sacred object must be possessed by a strange object with great luck.

The Strange Corpse had said before that it was both a zombie and a strange object, and it was also located on the Bagua platform of the teleportation array. It looked like a chosen one of the strange.

It's just that this chosen one of the strange, with the luck gathered, was killed by Xuan Huang before it could grow up.

If Xuan Huang hadn't killed it, when the Strange Corpse reached the fourth tier, it would have been an existence like the zombie ancestor Jiang Chen in legends.

"Strange objects can have special types with great luck?" Sun Tong felt like she had learned something new. She didn't expect there to be such strange objects.

But thinking that this strange object with great luck's companion treasure was obtained by Master Xuan?

It seemed... it didn't seem as mysterious as he said. This luck wasn't that great after all.

"Yes." Xuan Huang nodded, then asked, "Want them? Don't underestimate their ugly appearance. Their abilities are top-notch. As long as they lie in the coffin and have their limbs chained, they can constantly change their own aptitude and be urged to grow."

"This is a third-tier top-grade treasure. Once your aura merges with it, it will instantly elevate you. You will quickly reach the first level of Profound Transformation. Even after reaching the first level of Profound Transformation, it will continue to enhance your strength."

"Let me explain it this way: you can think of it as an accelerator. Whether it's the transformation of your aptitude or the transformation of your comprehension, it will have immediate and lasting improvements."

"Even if Extraordinary Profound Transformation requires comprehending profound mysteries, with its acceleration, for every point you comprehend, it will amplify it tenfold... Most importantly, as long as it doesn't exceed its equivalent level of profound mysteries, it also has the ability to lock in comprehension, meaning comprehension equals understanding. You can think of it as a beginner's version of one certification for eternal certification."

"Of course, it's just... it's a bit ugly," Xuan Huang finally said.

"Who said that?"

Suddenly, Sun Tong retorted loudly, "Who said it's ugly? It's not ugly at all! It's even very mighty and domineering, okay? Master Xuan, think about it, people who lie in coffins and are chained up are all experts, okay?"

"Huh?" Xuan Huang was stunned.

This thought process... He originally thought the biggest obstacle would be the ugly and unrefined appearance, but he didn't expect Sun Tong to actually find it domineering?

"Do you think it's domineering because of its abilities? Or do you genuinely think so?" Xuan Huang couldn't help but ask.

Sun Tong was a little embarrassed by the question, making a gesture with her fingers that would get her banned in a certain major country, "The ability accounts for a little bit."

"Like the fingertip universe?" Xuan Huang asked.

"No, I just think the ability is very good and very domineering. I'm being sincere," Sun Tong said innocently.

Xuan Huang sensed her heartbeat and breathing. 'I believe you, my foot.'

"Alright, I'll believe you anyway."

With that, Xuan Huang pointed out a finger, branding the method of merging the coffin and chains.

"Remember, it's only suitable in Green Cloud Mountain, which is within the control of the Jianmu. Outside, you'll need to fuse and suppress it yourself. You can't do it outside, remember that," Xuan Huang instructed.

"Understood, Master Xuan. I won't leave Green Cloud Mountain. It's good that I can't leave. Even if I do, I'll tell Wood and have it keep it safe until I come back... By the way, as long as my aura resonates and merges with it, will briefly separating and then merging again require starting over?"

Xuan Huang shook his head, "That won't happen. If you fused it yourself, that would be the case, but with Jianmu's help, it's not needed. One fusion is enough. It's just that if you're not lying in the coffin, it won't transform you unless your ability reaches a certain level, allowing for long-distance aura resonance and uninterrupted transmission."

"That's good. It's good that it can continue to fuse. It's also in case of accidents. Although I won't leave Green Cloud Mountain, I can't guarantee that I won't need to go outside to handle matters for you."

After saying that, she didn't want to ask anything else. Everything had already been transmitted to her by Xuan Huang.

For example, she doesn't have to stay in place like the Strange Corpse, unable to move. She can move freely within the Jianmu domain.

In the future, the cultivators will see Sun Tong, the chief steward, lying in a coffin and flying around Green Cloud Mountain, handling various problems and affairs.

"By the way, there's an even better method. Do you want it?" Xuan Huang suddenly thought of something.

"Please tell me."

"Do you know the Burial Coffin Method?" Xuan Huang asked.

"I've seen it. It's very magical, especially after your modifications and corrections. It's no less than your 'Great Dream Heart Sutra' and other methods. It can be said to be second only to the three fundamental methods," Sun Tong said.

"Yes, it's the 'Burial Coffin Method.' If you have the idea, modify your cultivation to the 'Burial Coffin Method' and fuse it with these two treasures. As long as you cultivate diligently and painstakingly research and perfect a Burial Coffin Method suitable for yourself, you will achieve great things."

"How great of an achievement?"

"Well, you'll be a founding patriarch who creates a method of your own," Xuan Huang said.

"Does it require a lot of hard work and effort?"

"Yes."

Sun Tong thought for a moment and said, "Then forget it. I'll still learn your three fundamental methods. I just want to be an assistant. I don't want to be a founding patriarch."

Xuan Huang: … …

Xuan Huang waved his sleeves and left. This child is incorrigible.

She's just a salted fish.

… …

"Will Master Xuan attend?"

Ji Zhongfu, who had been waiting for a day, asked, waiting to return to the Void God Secret Realm after seeing Master Xuan once.

"Clan leader, I just received news that Master Xuan will not attend. Chief Steward Sun Tong will preside over it."

His subordinate reported.

Although Ji Zhongfu didn't plan to be the clan leader anymore, that was after the relocation. He still needed to preside over the relocation and integration into Green Cloud Mountain.

Therefore, he was still addressed as the clan leader.

"It's a pity, a pity. I couldn't see Master Xuan again," Ji Zhongfu sighed.

He had only realized in the last two days that Master Xuan was so difficult to see. He and the others were personally rescued by Master Xuan before. Now it seemed like they were truly lucky.

Putting aside everything else, at least they had seen Master Xuan once.

"Let's proceed according to the plan. Tomorrow, we'll attend the Triumph Conference to show ourselves in front of everyone. After that, we'll go back and relocate the clansmen as soon as possible. This is also a very troublesome matter," Ji Zhongfu said.

The subordinates nodded in agreement.

One million is an approximate number, only more, not less. It was unknown if they could bear such a large number in a short time.

Green Cloud Mountain was impossible. They could only shift their target to Nan City and even more distant cities, so they could resolve it.

After all, no matter which place suddenly had one million more cultivators, it would be a change in the landscape.

They had also analyzed that since they planned to disperse, they shouldn't gather together. Gathering together would make people worry.

They would think, 'What are you plotting?'

Otherwise, why would you gather so many people together?

Even if you said you didn't have any plans, people wouldn't believe you.

So many people doing nothing, gathered together, were a force that could sway the situation.

Their current general plan was to disperse as much as possible in the various cities connected by the Green Cloud Boat.

Moreover, they couldn't all come at once. They needed a vanguard and a place to accommodate them first.

Nan City and the various cities were not places where you could just live. They also needed to free up space.

The mature places were all developed by others. They couldn't rudely drive people away and move in themselves.

So they still needed to solve the housing problem themselves.

After understanding this, Ji Zhongfu wasn't worried about this point. He could just develop it himself.

The main world was very skilled in construction. As long as you gave them a certain amount of time and points, they could build anything for you.

In addition, his clansmen were almost all experts, all entry-level cultivators.

Entry-level cultivators seemed inconspicuous, but their survival abilities were ridiculously strong.

Even living in the wild for a long time wouldn't be a big problem.

When they were being hunted down by the four realms, the environment was even harsher.

… … (End of chapter)