Chapter 510 - 342: The Second Lifetime in the Mortal World! (Part 2)

Chapter 510: Chapter 342: The Second Lifetime in the Mortal World! (Part 2)

The young man on the left raised his head, and an imperceptible strange color flashed across his brows and eyes.

After these two disciples in white conveyed their task, they stood respectfully at the front of the hall.

The azure cloud-patterned token on their jade waistbands swayed slightly with their movements.

This is the "Rain Covering Order" exclusive to Inner Sect Disciples.

The middle-aged man sitting on the Qingyu chair nodded slightly, his eyes as deep as an abyss.

A crimson jade talisman decree floated in the air, and the middle-aged man raised his hand to pluck it from the void.

Amid the flickering cyan-green light, the middle-aged man had already taken the crimson jade talisman decree.

Unconsciously rubbing the Spiritual Power Talisman in his palm with his fingertips, ripples stirred in Lu Xuan’s mind.

In fact, three days ago, his soul had descended upon this unfamiliar mundane world.

Different from the previous mundane world.

The air in this world was filled with the incredibly rich Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

The spiritual lights occasionally sweeping high above the distant mountain ranges further confirmed to Lu Xuan that he was now in a world where cultivators roamed, abundant with Spiritual Qi.

And the Canglan Celestial Sect he was presently at was one of the top ten sects renowned within the Sun-Swallowing Dynasty.

The Sect Leader was a famously powerful Nascent Soul cultivator, to whom even the emperor of the Sun-Swallowing Dynasty had to show deference.

Outside the gate of the Gilded Hall, nine layers of cloud steps led directly to the mountain gate.

When Lu Xuan stood up, the Canglang Pattern embroidered into his Qingyun robe moved without the wind, shimmering with glistening waves in the morning light.

This "Ten Thousand Waves Brocade," which only core stewards could wear, had every stitch infused with the Spiritual Power of the Vast Sea Cyan Wave Skill.

Lu Xuan’s gaze swept across the layers of the sea of clouds outside the hall.

Seventy-two Suspended Immortal Islands surrounded the main peak, with spirit cranes carrying jade slips between them.

On the Sword Discussion Platform at the mountainside, hundreds of streaks of azure light formed a small array.

The distant "Qingshui Bide Peak," enshrouded in mist and water vapor, was the Sect Leader’s usual place of quiet cultivation.

After Lu Xuan stepped out of the hall, the blue Spirit Crystal forged Law Enforcement Token on his waist gleamed brightly under the sunlight.

Rubbing the intricately patterned token at his waist, the cool touch at his fingertips gave him a clearer understanding of his original body’s identity.

As the top steward of the Law Enforcement Hall in Canglan Celestial Sect, with a cultivation at Foundation Establishment Perfection, he could be considered a high-ranking cultivator within the sect.

Moreover, the original body, who usually presided over punishments and enforced sect rules, exuded an aura of severity with every gesture.

By the usual logic, such as the routine sect recruitment ceremony held once every ten years.

It was merely about appointing a few stewards by the outer sect elders to organize assessments at various places and select a few candidates with potential Spirit Roots.

Such a tedious matter shouldn’t have bothered the chief steward of the Law Enforcement Hall.

In truth, it was all because of the unprecedented beast tide fifty years ago.

It remained an indelible scar in the Canglan Celestial Sect.

At the time, over a hundred cities in the Southern Border of the Sun-Swallowing Dynasty were breached by tens of thousands of beasts from the countless great mountains.

Innumerable beasts surged in like a black tide.

The ten major sects joined forces with all the cultivation sects in the Sun-Swallowing Dynasty, along with millions of troops, to repel the beast tide.

After the beast battle, all the disciples from cultivation sects suffered heavy casualties.

The brutal fight lasted for a full three years.

Even after fifty years had passed, the number of disciples in Canglan Celestial Sect had barely recovered to two-thirds of its peak period.

The once-prosperous scene of the cultivation sects has faded and never returned.

Precisely because of this, starting forty years ago, the original body was assigned to execute the ten-yearly recruitment ceremony.

Because each recruitment ceremony every year could find dozens, or even hundreds of talented candidates for Canglan Celestial Sect.

Injecting fresh blood into the sect.

"It’s a pity these Spirit Stones can’t be refined by the system!"

Lu Xuan glanced at the system panel in his mind.

Host: Red Dust Immortal Lu Xuan (Second Life)

Cultivation Stage: Foundation Establishment (Perfection)

Cultivation Technique: Vast Sea Cyan Wave Skill 3/9

Points: 0

In just three days, Lu Xuan had almost rummaged through the original body’s storage bag.

From valuable high-grade Spirit Stones to low-quality stone embryos with sparse Spiritual Qi.

Every Spirit Stone crumbled into dust in his hands, yet the system panel remained untouched.

He even summoned the Yellow Grade Spiritual Treasure "Clear Water Sword" — the sword that once accompanied the original owner.

Yet, in front of the system, it was like a cow entering the sea, unable to stir even the slightest ripple.

Lu Xuan looked at the empty system points, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

"Since Spirit Stones are useless... perhaps it’s time to try something special."

"For example, the invaluable spiritual objects of Heaven and Earth."

"Spirit grass, spirit flowers, spirit wood..."

"And there’s one more thing I can try."

"That would be the beasts!"

Lu Xuan’s eyes suddenly burst with a dazzling brilliance, his Divine Sense sweeping over the seventy-two Immortal Peaks ahead.

With a pinch of his fingers in a gesture, the Clear Water Sword emitted a clear and melodious sound, the Canglang Patterns on the sword body lighting up one by one, spreading layers of watery light in the morning glow.

"Rise!"

The azure robe whipped up a fierce gale, and as Lu Xuan rose on the sword, the spiritual energy vortex over the entire Steward Hall came to a halt.

As the sword light swept past the Sword Discussion Platform, hundreds of disciples practicing there lifted their heads in unison.

The blue trail penetrating the sea of clouds left lingering spiritual power ripples in the air.

In front of the mission hall of the sect, the ancient bronze bell rang without wind.

Lu Xuan stood with his hands behind his back on the floating Clear Water Sword, his eyes sweeping over hundreds of figures inside the hall, some nervous, some expectant.

After all, every time a mission is completed, a large number of Spirit Stones from the sect will be rewarded.

The hall was silent, save for the rising and falling breaths of the disciples.

Lu Xuan’s gaze suddenly paused, his forefinger casually pointing at the crowd: "You, you, and you."

The three figures instantly froze on the spot.

On the left was a stocky man with tiger-like back and bear-like waist, a black iron chain with tooth marks wrapped around his waist.

The young man in the middle was dressed in a simple blue robe, with the cuffs stained by the marks of a pill furnace.

The girl on the right wore a moon-white gauze dress, with a delicate spiritual hairpin tucked in her hair.

After doing all this, the Clear Water Sword beneath Lu Xuan’s feet suddenly rose with brilliant blue light.

Before the three could react, Lu Xuan’s figure had already vanished: "Assemble at the mountain gate in half a stick of incense."

The blue sword light streaked across the sky like a shooting star, disappearing in an instant into the depths of the billowing sea of clouds.

Only that lingering sound echoed in the mission hall, startling the copper bells at the eaves into ringing.

The selected three looked at each other in dismay; the hall was as still as dead water, only the resonant hum of the ancient bronze bell still trembling among the beams.

The stocky man scratched his hedgehog-like short hair, his knuckles turning white from gripping tightly.

The young cultivator’s Adam’s apple bobbed up and down, his finger stained with pill ash unconsciously rubbing the folds of his robe.

The girl, however, remained somewhat calm, but still fixed her gaze on the lingering blue light in the sky, her rather substantial body swaying slightly.

Until a disciple of the mission hall quickly approached with a scroll on a gilded-patterned desk, and only then did the three wake up as if from a dream.

As the scroll was unfurled, the scent of ink mixed with spiritual power fluctuations exploded at their noses.

When the stocky man received the scroll, his rough palm nearly crushed the edges.

The young cultivator’s pupils constricted sharply as he examined it closely — at the top of the scroll, the two characters for Lu Xuan were prominently printed.

The girl’s fingertips brushed over the embossed sect emblem at the bottom of the scroll, suddenly bursting into light laughter: "So it’s a task from the Chief Steward of the Law Enforcement Hall."

"It seems our luck is good; we can easily obtain another sum of Spirit Stones."

Yes, this decennial disciple recruitment ceremony.

It is not only a grand celebration of the sect but also an important moment for us inner sect disciples to earn plenty of Spirit Stones.

Moreover, it’s the kind without any risk.

All they need to do is waste a little time to safely escort the chosen seedlings back to the sect!

The atmosphere in the hall became suddenly heated.

Those inner sect disciples who were not selected had flames of envy gradually rising in their eyes.

"Miss Han, Mr. Yan, and Mr. Zhou, they are truly fortunate."

A voice from the corner was low-pitched but deliberately drawn out long, attracting the sidelong glances of surrounding disciples.

"Someone as graceful as me didn’t catch Mr. Lu’s attention."

A handsome man in brocade, "swish" opened the folding fan in his hand, and said sourly: "Miss Han, Mr. Zhou."

"Unexpectedly, you guys got ahead this time."