That’s right.

When Lingwei True Sect was battling the demon beast, they’d discovered Jun Changxiao’s true appearance, but they simply hadn’t thought to suspect him. Instead, they obtained a critical clue from Pei Sili.

“Sect Leader Pei.”

Fifth Elder’s gaze was ice-cold: “Why would the Ten Thousand Ancient Sect know?”

“This…”

Cold sweat on Sect Leader Pei’s forehead flowed like a waterfall. In the end, he had no choice but to explain the process.

“Hehe.”

Fifth Elder smiled coldly: “Sect Leader Pei was bullied by that guy and told us about the Profound Stone mine vein—turns out you wanted to use us as a blade to kill someone.”

“No no no!”

Sect Leader Pei hurriedly said: “This Pei sincerely wants to pledge allegiance to your esteemed sect!”

This guy’s schemes ran quite deep. Telling Lingwei True Sect the location actually had many intentions. First, if they could seize the mine vein, Fuqian Sect would smoothly latch onto a powerful backer. Second, if friction occurred with Jun Changxiao during the mining, that would be even more perfect.

The result?

Lingwei True Sect clearly arrived first, yet the Profound Stones were still dug away by someone else!

Pei Sili couldn’t be certain whether the one who dug them away was Jun Changxiao or not, but at this time he definitely had to point the blame at him. After all, he needed to give an explanation, and it was a perfect opportunity to use them as a blade to kill.

Sigh.

Fuqian Sect’s Sect Leader’s path was getting narrower and narrower.

“Let’s go!”

Fifth Elder said: “To Phoenix Perch Immortal Mountain!”

He understood Pei Sili’s little schemes, but regardless of whether the Ten Thousand Ancient Sect dug it or not, he had to go investigate. After all, a medium-sized mine vein stored at minimum one billion Profound Stones!

“Fifth Elder.”

A middle-aged man said: “I’ve heard the Ten Thousand Ancient Sect’s Sect Leader’s master is Taixuan Sanren!”

“That guy who stays behind closed doors all the time and likes researching strange arts and mechanisms?”

“Correct!”

“Hmph.”

Fifth Elder’s gaze filled with disdain.

The middle-aged man offered a strategy: “If the Profound Stones were really dug away by the Ten Thousand Ancient Sect, they may not dare admit it. We might as well capture Taixuan Sanren first. Then we won’t fear him not confessing!”

“Do you have that guy’s whereabouts?”

“Yes! In Azure Shadow City!”

…

Azure Shadow City.

Extremely far from Ten Thousand Ancient Immortal Mountain.

Elder Taixuan, who’d run away with his bags packed, was currently leisurely sitting in a teahouse drinking tea, thinking: “As expected, the farther I am from that guy, the less ominous premonitions arise.”

Poor Star Meteor Continent legend, forced to flee far from home because of being scammed by Dog Egg.

“However.”

Setting down his teacup, Elder Taixuan thought: “That child should be able to become stronger at maximum speed. By then, I should be able to exchange back the IOU.”

Overall, he still had relatively high hopes for Jun Changxiao.

“Swish!”

Suddenly, an elder with a very strong aura sat down: “You’re Taixuan Sanren?”

Elder Taixuan was about to answer when he suddenly discovered several more powerhouses with auras no weaker than his own flanking him from left and right. He became vigilant: “You are?”

“Smack!”

A token carved with the four characters ‘Lingwei True Sect’ was placed on the table.

The customers drinking tea in the teahouse saw this. Their gazes immediately filled with strong wariness, and they disappeared from the tea tables at maximum speed.

Elder Taixuan’s brows furrowed: “What business do you have?”

Fifth Elder said: “Your disciple snatched one of our Lingwei True Sect’s mine veins.”

“Ah?”

Elder Taixuan’s eyes immediately widened.

He didn’t have a disciple, but instantly thought the other party must be talking about Jun Changxiao, because that guy shamelessly called him master!

That bastard wasn’t satisfied provoking several Profound-rank sects and started provoking True-rank ones? How does someone who courts death like that survive in the Lower Realm!

“Everyone.”

Elder Taixuan smiled bitterly: “I’m telling you I never took a disciple—do you believe me?”

“What do you think?”

“Sigh.”

Elder Taixuan shook his head. With agile movement techniques, he executed a carp leap over the dragon gate, jumping out of the teahouse, then plunged headfirst into a special prison cell that Lingwei True Sect had prepared in advance.

“Clang!”

The prison door closed.

“No!”

Elder Taixuan grabbed the bars, roaring: “I’m not that guy’s master—I won’t take responsibility for the troubles he caused!”

Saying anything now was too late, because he was already being carried like a prisoner, then escorted out of Azure Shadow City under the gaze of countless onlookers.

“What’s going on?”

“From the clothing, they seem to be Lingwei True Sect people!”

“What crime did that captured old man commit?”

“Don’t know.”

Everyone quietly discussed.

This kind of direct arrest behavior was very disrespectful to a city, but the internal guards pretended not to see, because True-rank sects were existences they couldn’t provoke.

“I have nothing to do with the Ten Thousand Ancient Sect!”

“That guy isn’t my disciple!”

“Let me out!”

On the road to Ten Thousand Ancient Immortal Mountain, Elder Taixuan constantly roared, his heart cursing Jun Changxiao rotten!

“Achoo.”

Dog Egg, who’d just returned to the Ten Thousand Ancient Sect, sneezed, then rubbed his nose, thinking: “Someone’s talking bad about me?”

…

One point two billion Profound Stones.

This quantity was truly super large.

After returning to the sect, Jun Changxiao began seriously considering how to handle it.

“The Heaven and Earth attributes and laws here are strong and abundant, but ultimately not as pure as those contained within Profound Stones, so… take out one billion to distribute to disciples, leave the remaining two hundred million for sect operational funds.”

The main quest was to make the sect Immortal-rank, so allocating martial resources to disciples to let them raise their strength faster was undoubtedly the most correct choice.

The next day.

One hundred thousand disciples lined up in long queues, receiving ten thousand Profound Stones from the high-level members for cultivation.

“Although the quantity is large.”

Jun Changxiao shook his head: “Divided among them, it’s not much per person.”

In the Lower Realm when just developing, obtaining several hundred thousand spirit stones could supply several hundred disciples. Now bringing one hundred thousand up, the martial resources needed were truly enormous.

The System said: “The host needs to obtain even more martial resources.”

“Mm.”

Jun Changxiao nodded.

With two hundred million in funds plus the pill shop, money-making channels and opportunities would only increase. This gave him quite a bit of confidence.

…

The Ten Thousand Ancient Sect disciples, each having obtained ten thousand Profound Stones, entered cultivation state again.

This time with purer energy supply, their realms were destined to comprehensively improve. As for how much they’d improve, that needed time to determine.

“Whoosh whoosh!”

“Whoosh whoosh whoosh!”

Almost every interval, someone in the sect broke through, and advancing to Martial Emperor or Semi-Saint became the norm.

Inside the great hall.

Jun Changxiao called over Lu Qianqian, Su Xiaomo, and Li Fei, giving each their exclusive divine weapons after entering the Lingyan Pavilion.

Lu Qianqian’s exclusive divine weapon was named Tranquil Heart Condensing Frost—its form was a crystal-clear jade bracelet constantly releasing ice-element attributes.

Su Xiaomo’s exclusive divine weapon was named Yellow Springs Guide—its form was a lantern.

Li Fei’s exclusive divine weapon was named Jade Void Cinnabar Yang—its form was a rock.

The two guys looked at their exclusive divine weapons, then looked at Senior Sister’s exquisitely carved jade bracelet worn on her wrist. Their facial expressions immediately became colorful!

All disciples, yet the gap between them was so huge!

However.

Thinking of Ye Xingchen’s wine jar and Xiao Zuiji’s big pot, the two immediately felt relieved.

After equipping the core disciples with brand new equipment, Jun Changxiao took out the three Experience Talismans rewarded for completing the quest, then crushed them one by one. Although he sensed his strength had somewhat improved, there were still no signs of breakthrough.

“As expected.”

He shook his head: “Breaking through to Second Turn, relying on just two or three Experience Talismans won’t work.”

“Each Turn equals a major realm. In the Lower Realm, the host never relied on Experience Talismans to advance either,” the System said.

“Wait!”

Jun Changxiao’s expression changed: “According to what you’re saying, if I want to break through one level on the original foundation, I still need to complete an epic quest?”

“Theoretically, yes.”

“Holy crap!”

Dog Egg hadn’t thought about breaking through before. Now hearing the System say this, he immediately collapsed. If it really was one Turn per epic quest, reaching Ninth Turn would require completing eight more!

Most infuriating was that each level had no finer realm divisions—who knew when he’d reach the requirements to trigger an epic quest!

“Playing around, fooling around!”

Jun Changxiao had long gotten used to being scammed by the System, so under circumstances he couldn’t change reality, he could only accept adversity.

Several days later.

Black and White Rakshasa transmitted: “Sect Leader, Lingwei True Sect people have arrived!”

“What?”

Jun Changxiao hurriedly flew to the mountain gate. With his divine sense released, he immediately captured streaks of flowing light in the firmament outside Ten Thousand Ancient Immortal Mountain traveling at extreme speed—clearly the Lingwei True Sect powerhouses he’d encountered at the mine vein!

The Profound Stones the disciples dug hadn’t been consumed yet, and they’d already come looking—the speed was a bit fast!

“Mm?”

Jun Changxiao narrowed his eyes. He discovered several Lingwei True Sect powerhouses carrying a prison constructed from special ore, inside which was actually imprisoned…

“Jun Changxiao!”

Just then, Elder Taixuan’s heart-wrenching and furious voice reverberated across Ten Thousand Ancient Immortal Mountain: “Did we have a father-killing enmity or wife-stealing hatred in our past lives!”