Nine Evolutions of the True Spirit

NETS – Chapter 269 – Mauve Moon Minor World

The Northern League had a council on Qian Yuan Mountain, which consisted of powerful figures and people of high positions. Every hundred years, during the centenary celebration, the council would reevaluate the parties and rank them accordingly.

Organizations that excelled would be promoted to replace those that had performed poorly. This mechanism ensured that they continued to progress and didn’t slack. Hence, the parties would always do their best to showcase their strengths during the conference.

Great Ancestor Hong Ye instructed Enlightened Master Qin to announce the start of the Alchemy Conference.

Enlightened Master Qin started with a short briefing on the rules of Alchemy Conference, he then said, in an exciting and encouraging tone, “This time, all spirit herbs will be provided by the Northern League. Alchemists are also free to keep the medicinal pellets they concoct. On top of that, the prizes are incredibly generous.

“For the top-32 alchemists, you can choose a Core Forging Realm pellet recipe from the Northern League’s Pavilion of Alchemy. For the top-16 alchemists, you can read the alchemy memoirs of our Northern League’s predecessors.”

The pellet recipes for Core Forging Realm medicinal pellets were precious, but not that attractive to them. After all, those present here were mostly elite Alchemists with the potential to become Master Alchemists. Hence, they would eventually get their hands on Core Forging Realm pellet recipes sooner or later.

However, the memoirs of alchemists were something else. These memoirs consisted of alchemists’ personal experience and insights in alchemy, and were extremely helpful in improving their alchemy. Hence, the memoirs were often regarded as important assets by most organizations in order to attract alchemists to join them.

After hearing the prize, the alchemists burst into an excited clamor. Even Lu Ping was also feeling excited. He looked around and saw a similar excitement on the young alchemist beside Great Ancestor Hong Ye. At the same time, the Master Alchemists from the major sects were also surprised, they obviously hadn’t expected the prizes to be so generous this time.

As one of the five major sects in the East Ocean, the Northern League had a legacy spanning tens of thousands of years. The accumulation of knowledge in its Pavilion of Alchemy was undoubtedly a vast sea that every alchemist dreamed of learning.

If the prizes for the top-16 alchemists were already this generous, the alchemists couldn’t help but anticipate what the prizes for the top-eight alchemists would be.

Enlightened Master Qin saw their eager expressions and the expressions of surprise of the Master Alchemists. His mouth curled up slightly as if he had expected their reactions.

The Violet Charm Pavilion’s Enlightened Master Yu Hai looked at Enlightened Master Qin’s expression, and asked, “The Northern League sure is generous this time. I’m even keen to join the conference. Brother Qin, what are the prizes for the top-eight?”

Enlightened Master Qin laughed, and said, “Brother Yu, please give them a chance, there’s no way they could beat you in alchemy! The prizes for the top-eight alchemists are access to our Northern League’s Mauve Moon Minor World for a treasure inside it.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the alchemists in the hall looked at each other with puzzlement, they had clearly never heard of the place before. On the other hand, the heads of the large parties all exchanged glances and saw the same shocked expression on their faces. Their lips moved softly as if they were talking indistinctly, and the alchemists that followed them here all nodded solemnly and eagerly.

Crystal Palace’s Enlightened Master Kun Shan pondered deeply on his own, he clearly knew something about the Mauve Moon Minor World. However, Thunderous Wind Island’s Enlightened Master Feng Lian-Ying and Violet Charm Pavilion’s Enlightened Master Yu Hai were both puzzled just like the alchemists.

Sky Cleaving Sword Sect’s Enlightened Master Ji Ya-Kong suddenly opened her eyes.

Ever since Enlightened Master Ji Ya-Kong entered the hall, she had closed her eyes in meditation. The only exception was when she stood up to greet Great Ancestor Hong Ye. The other Master Alchemists also seemed to be afraid of her, and omitted her when they were exchanging pleasantries.

Her gaze was sharp, almost like an invisible sword that could cut through anything. A cold and daunting aura leaked out from her eyes, before being quickly withdrawn within a split second. However, it still shocked some of the alchemists causing them to shake with fear, they felt as if their divine sense was cut into pieces.

All of a sudden, the hall turned silent.

She asked, “Senior Brother Qin, is Mauve Moon Minor World the place where the Northern League Enlightened Masters take their final breaths? Isn’t it Northern League’s land of heritage, the most important place that ensures Northern League’s inheritance? Such a place can only be accessed by the most trusted and outstanding disciples. May I ask, why is the Northern League willing to give access to such an important place?”

Lu Ping looked at the female Enlightened Master with surprise, while Li Mao-Lin introduced her, “She is Enlightened Master Ji Ya-Kong. Not only is her alchemy famous in the East Ocean, she is also crowned as one of the strongest Enlightened Masters across the East Ocean because of her deep mastery in [Sky Cleaving Sword Art]. It is also said that she has cultivated a mystical art known as [Yang Gold Sword Eyes].”

Although Enlightened Master Ji Ya-Kong was asking Enlightened Master Qin, she was actually looking at Great Ancestor Hong Ye. After all, the decision to allow access to the Mauve Moon Minor World was beyond Enlightened Master Qin, with only the Great Ancestors able to make such decisions.

Sky Cleaving Sword Sect and Northern League had always been close allies, so it wasn’t a surprise to see that Enlightened Master Ji Ya-Kong knew a thing or two about Mauve Moon Minor World. However, when they heard that the minor world was actually the Northern League’s land of heritage, the other three Enlightened Masters were shocked as they looked at Great Ancestor Hong Ye.

Lu Ping couldn’t help but frown. A land of heritage existed in all sects, and there was usually more than just one. For example, the Pavilion of Alchemy and other pavilions contained the sects’ cumulation of knowledge over the years.

But apart from these widely known places, the well-established sects would also set up other secret places to store their heritage. For example, the Northern League’s Mauve Moon Minor World that had just been made public knowledge. Even the Zhen Ling Sect had one, but Lu Ping only knew of its existence and nothing more.

These types of lands of heritage were kept a secret to ensure the continuation of the sect’s heritage in the future. So, why would the Northern League themselves expose their secret land of heritage?

There were others who had the same questions as Lu Ping, and they all looked at Great Ancestor Hong Ye hoping to hear the answer. However, the Great Ancestor continued meditating with no intention of explaining anything, so the crowd looked to Enlightened Master Qin beside him.

Enlightened Master Qin obviously knew that exposing the land of heritage would lead to confusions and speculations, but he too was clueless, since Great Ancestor Hong Ye didn’t explain anything to him.

Enlightened Master Qin cleared his throat, ignored the cultivators’ questioning gazes, and continued, “As for the top-four and the champion of this Alchemy Conference, the prizes will be determined after an internal discussion within the council. But don’t worry, the prizes will be tailored according to the specific situation of the winners.”

The alchemists were very excited with the prizes, while the Master Alchemists from the major sects frowned, wondering what the Northern League’s plan was to give out such generous prizes this time.

A flash of light appeared in Enlightened Master Kun Shan’s eyes for a split second before quickly returning to normal. However, Enlightened Master Kun Shan’s reaction was casually perceived by Great Ancestor Hong Ye who was still meditating on his seat.

After that, Enlightened Master Qin announced the start of the Alchemy Conference, turned to Great Ancestor Hong Ye, and said respectfully, “Junior martial uncle, please help officiate the conference.”

Great Ancestor Hong Ye opened his eyes slightly, and an overwhelming pressure suddenly descended upon Qian Yuan Great Hall.

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