Chapter 211 Boiling is Actually Not Bad Either
Although in Cang State and Chi State this time, Chu Xingchen seemed to have no harvest on the surface, appearing as if he gained no benefits at all.
It seemed like he was just an unlucky person who worked purely for free — at least in Qinghe's eyes, this was the case.
But in reality, there were actually rewards given by the system.
A share of Heavenly Dao luck and a relic.
But the true harvest was not limited to this.
Perhaps it was because Lin Luoyu broke through to Foundation Establishment, or because other disciples had cultivated diligently.
Chu Xingchen also officially stepped into the Soul Formation realm from the peak of Nascent Soul.
However, the good news did not stop there.
After Chu Xingchen had money, the True Martial Grand Hall was actually being built by Ningkun all along.
After Chu Xingchen finished the side quest, he received the system prompt for completing the construction of the True Martial Grand Hall during the wrap-up phase.
The effect of the True Martial Grand Hall is a bit metaphysical — a slight increase in luck for all sect members.
Chu Xingchen looked at this effect... and could only conclude that it should be a good thing.
However, the reward after the True Martial Grand Hall was completed was the Enlightenment Room, which is a blueprint and also requires subsequent construction.
So there is no rush.
Completing the system series tasks gives cultivation rewards.
Thus, Chu Xingchen, who had not been in the Soul Formation realm for long, successfully stepped into the mid-stage of Soul Formation.
It can only be said that Soul Formation is worthy of being Soul Formation; anyway, Chu Xingchen is still pondering his own cultivation and the additional abilities after Soul Formation.
However, the system did release the tasks for the next stage.
But I don't know if it was due to completing the side quest, or if the system felt that the conditions for opening the next stage were met.
The system's rewards seem to have shifted, seemingly no longer being basic sect construction items.
[Series Task 1: Recruit disciples to reach five]
[Task Reward: Mountain and Sea Ark]
[Series Task 2: Any disciple breaks through to the Nascent Soul realm]
[Task Reward: Mountain and River Map]
[Optional Series Task 3: Establish a sect at a location that meets the system's spiritual power concentration requirements]
[Task Reward: Spirit-Shattering Butterfly Jade]
After all, the system assigned tasks, and there was a newly appeared optional task, so Chu Xingchen naturally studied it carefully.
The first two tasks are easy to understand, only the task rewards are hard to understand.
After all, judging by the names alone, there are too many associations that can be imagined.
But rewards are rewards after all, and it is fine as long as it is a good thing.
The main thing is this optional task.
Generally, series tasks only release the next series of tasks after completing an entire series.
Just completing task one will not continue to dispatch new tasks; this is considered a mandatory requirement of the system.
The optional task is not a mandatory requirement; you can choose to complete it before accepting the next series of tasks dispatched by the system.
You can also ignore this task, and after completing the non-optional tasks, directly enter the next series of tasks.
And receive the rewards for the stage tasks.
Regarding the system's optional task three, Chu Xingchen instantly saw through it.
Because at the corner of the task three interface, there is a percentage energy bar.
Currently, the progress of this energy bar is twenty percent.
Without a doubt, this should be the satisfaction level judged by the system.
This land has the support of an underground spirit vein, plus the boost from the system's formation, yet it only meets twenty percent of the requirements.
Chu Xingchen still remembers the look on Li Yingling's face when she was inhaling spiritual energy greedily during the time they first arrived.
If they went to a place that meets the system's conditions, wouldn't his own eldest disciple.
Secondly, the system's task looks very euphemistic, but in essence, it is throwing a straight ball.
Nowadays, the Eighteen Immortal Gates of the Central State occupy the spirit veins, and most of the spiritual energy is intercepted in the Central State.
Other great states may have places that meet the system's requirements, but there is no need to doubt that those places definitely already have owners.
And it is also like finding a needle in a haystack.
If one truly wants to complete this series task three, essentially one still has to go to the Central State.
So, Chu Xingchen has already seen through the system's little scheme.
But Central State is just Central State; let alone the fact that Chu Xingchen's cultivation is now at the mid-stage of Soul Formation.
Just talking about the piece given by Bai Xuanling — the Give Me Face Token.
Not to mention walking sideways in the Central State, walking a bit arrogantly should always be fine, right.
But the current sect location, perhaps the spiritual energy is indeed not worth mentioning in the eyes of those in the Central State.
Chu Xingchen can now rely on selling pills for money to earn the cost of rebuilding the sect.
But at the moment when the sect was first established, Chu Xingchen still remembers it vividly.
At that time, he was at the Golden Core stage, didn't have enough spirit stones, and the pills he refined were unwanted; the main hall was only half built, and the rest was topped off with ordinary wood.
Li Yingling and Li Xingtian also served as supervisors, and even Chen Baiqing read books at the construction site, eating preserves while watching the current sect be built bit by bit.
Every building here, every road.
Even the planning and design of the sect, Li Yingling participated, Li Xingtian participated.
The stone table and chairs by the stone pond were requested by Chen Baiqing.
This has nothing to do with money; it is just that this sect, built from a state of lacking everything, everyone has put their heart and blood into it.
When Li Xingtian was in the Central State, he also thought about earning enough spirit stones for Chu Xingchen to build the main hall.
As soon as he thought about really moving to the Central State... Chu Xingchen felt somewhat reluctant in his heart.
However, Chu Xingchen thought carefully; perhaps he was not reluctant because of how much effort was put in.
But rather that the current sect carries memories of the past.
The three disciples who followed him earliest were here, and the two new disciples recruited after the sect was established are also here.
When Chu Xingchen is around, laughter and joy always fill this somewhat large sect.
But in the end, what has warmth is not the buildings, but the people around you.
As long as his own disciples are there, no matter where, or whether there are tiles to cover their bodies, that is the sect.
Chu Xingchen didn't think too much about this issue; after all, a good place like the Central State is probably packed.
It is not so simple to carve out a piece of land that meets the system's conditions out of thin air.
Moreover, people always want to move to higher places.
In short, task three will continue to be optional for now, included in the scope of investigation, and go to the Central State to look around when there is time.
Anyway, it is still early.
Right now, there is a research project right in front of us.
At this moment inside the completely renovated True Martial Grand Hall, Chu Xingchen looked at Li Yingling and Li Xingtian.
Li Yingling reached out and touched a large egg on the table that was about as tall as Chen Baiqing, looking somewhat puzzled:
"Master... this egg?"
Chu Xingchen's face was calm, but he was also somewhat puzzled inside, because this thing was the reward given by the system side quest — the relic.
To be honest, generally speaking of relics, most are treasures, clothes, weapons, mental methods, and so on.
I haven't heard of anyone whose relic is an egg.
This is more excessive than raising a soft-shelled turtle before; at least the turtle comes out alive to see you off.
This egg, on the other hand, became a relic on the spot before it was even born, sending its original owner away?
Li Xingtian looked at it and expressed his opinion: "It looks like some kind of high-level demon beast's egg."
Li Yingling touched the egg and complained: "That's stating the obvious; could a normal demon beast's egg grow this big?!"
"Very good, the first piece of good news, we have unified our thinking that this thing is an egg." Chu Xingchen also reached out and touched this large egg.
"The problem now is that this thing should be alive, so how should we hatch it?"
Li Yingling asked somewhat hesitantly: "Master, where did you pick this thing up?"
Chu Xingchen touched his chin and answered: "Strictly speaking, it counts as a relic, not picked up."
Li Xingtian, who was nearby, nodded in instant understanding upon hearing this.
It's just a relic, right? Li Xingtian is familiar with this.
Li Xingtian opened his mouth and said: "When I picked up relics I didn't understand but looked very expensive before, I would check the information first. For this kind of big egg, there are probably records in things like the Demon Beast Chronicles, which will roughly explain how to hatch it and how long it takes to hatch."
"Let's check first." Chu Xingchen nodded in agreement, then added,
"If this thing takes thousands of years to hatch without a progress bar, it's not necessarily a must to hatch it."
"Boiling is actually not bad either."
Anyway, Chu Xingchen certainly doesn't hope this egg will also send him away.
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