Xuanwu War Sovereign

Chapter 432: Chapter 431: Dharma Ancestor Shenxiu

’What a fierce woman!’

He sighed to himself.

After leaving the Arena of the Stars, Qin Feng entered a side hall.

Several Elders stood guard at the entrance to the side hall. When they saw Qin Feng arrive, one immediately smiled. "Junior Brother Qin Feng, you’re the last one!"

Qin Feng nodded and stepped into the side hall. As he entered, gazes from within the hall turned to look at him.

All of the top ten experts from the Star Martial Arts Assembly were present in the side hall.

Shenxiu, Ye Ding, Gao Tianyang, Chu Sa, Zhang Xuan, Wang Dao Yi, Ling Shuanghua, the Cloud Water Emperor, and Emperor Ziying.

Everyone except Qin Feng had arrived long ago.

"Some people are really putting on airs, making so many of us wait for him. He’s barely anything yet, just a mere Sealed Marquis Genius, and he’s already this arrogant. Who knows what he’ll be like if he actually achieves something in the future?"

A sarcastic voice piped up.

Qin Feng followed the voice and saw a tall Elder with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and a hooked nose. His eyes were filled with displeasure.

This Elder exuded a sinister aura. His black robe was embroidered with a black dragon, giving him a rather majestic air.

He was a Sea of Reincarnation Realm expert. His aura was oppressive, and Qin Feng estimated he was at least at the Sea of Reincarnation Third Realm Heaven Rank Realm.

’Who is this old bastard? Why’s he jumping down my throat for no reason?’ His face darkened, and Qin Feng frowned.

"Ye Rulong, what nonsense are you spouting? The Elder hasn’t even spoken. What are you yapping about?"

Qin Feng turned and saw a familiar figure.

It was Elder Qingmu from the Medicine King Hall.

"Alright, as long as you’re here, it’s fine," the White-robed Great Power said, his expression indifferent.

Qin Feng gave a slight bow and walked into the hall. His gaze swept over the two rows of Elders on either side, his eyes landing on Ye Rulong. A faint, cold smile touched Qin Feng’s lips.

’Damned brat! Arrogant just because he’s a little successful!’ Ye Rulong’s face darkened.

Nearby, a dignified, clean-shaven middle-aged man sent a voice transmission. "Junior Brother Ye, don’t waste your anger on this brat. He won’t be arrogant for long. Although he has become an Inner Sect Disciple this time, everyone knows that to truly become one, he still has to go through the Inner Sect’s trial mission!"

"Senior Brother Jin Min, you mean..." Ye Rulong’s expression changed. "But the Inner Sect trial missions are top secret, controlled by a few of the Martial Uncles!"

Jin Min sent another transmission. "Don’t worry. Have you forgotten who’s backing us? That person is Junior Brother Ye Ding’s strongest backer. With him around, the Martial Uncles might just be persuaded to be flexible!"

Ye Rulong nodded repeatedly, a savage glint flashing in his eyes. "Good. With that person’s influence, Qin Feng is doomed!"

Qin Feng strode into the hall. The White-robed Great Power nodded, his gaze sweeping over the Elders present. Many of the Elders lowered their heads, not daring to meet his eyes.

The White-robed Great Power spoke faintly.

"Since Qin Feng has arrived, we will now begin the selection of the fiefs. The top three will start by choosing their fiefs. Afterwards, you will go to the Scripture Pavilion and the Treasure Pavilion to select your rewards!"

"First up, Shenxiu!"

Hearing the White-robed Great Power’s words, Shenxiu was the first to step forward.

The White-robed Great Power extended a hand. With a wave of his large sleeve, a huge Mountain and River Territory Map appeared above his palm. Countless kingdoms appeared on the map, looking completely lifelike. A wisp of True Qi shifted in the Great Power’s palm, and many places on the map faded away, leaving only a few dozen markers flashing with red light.

"These cities flashing with red light are the fiefs available for you to choose. These fiefs include an ancient city and some of the ancient towns surrounding it."

"Most of these ancient cities are located in the lawless zones between kingdoms, where factions are in chaos and their territories intermingle. Others are in the Land of Cold, with scarce resources and harsh living conditions for the people. You can manage these ancient cities yourselves, or you can entrust them to the Star Sect. The Star Sect will handle the management and give the City Lord a certain amount of profit each year!"

"Alright, Shenxiu, you may make your choice. Remember, you only have one chance. Once you choose, it cannot be changed!"

Upon hearing this, Shenxiu nodded, his gaze sweeping across the Mountain and River Territory Map. Qin Feng also took the opportunity to probe it with his Divine Thought, and at the same time, the Divine Thoughts of several others also began to observe.

The White-robed Great Power observed everyone’s subtle actions with detached amusement, but he did nothing to stop them.

Seeing this, Qin Feng and the others grew bolder and began to examine it openly. The Mountain and River Territory Map encompassed a vast territory, including many kingdoms.

Among these dozens of ancient cities, quite a few were located in resource-rich lands. The sheer wealth of resources and the networks of profit they represented were astonishing at a single glance.

As everyone knew, the more powerful a Martial Arts Strongman was, the greater their need for resources. It was rumored that even Demon God powerhouses needed followers to build temples and gather resources from the prayers of the masses.

Even someone with Qin Feng’s mental fortitude couldn’t help but be tempted by the profits such a rich ancient city represented.

An ancient city was an unshakable foundation for generations to come.

Take the Nine Great Families of Mountain and River City, for example. Their foundation, built over several thousand years, was based on sharing a single city with other families. Yet even so, it had nurtured nine behemoth-like powers.

One could only imagine the immense profits from having exclusive control over a city.

If Qin Feng could establish a foundation in such an ancient city, perhaps in a thousand years, he too could start a clan and become a revered ancestor.

If even Qin Feng’s iron-like will was shaken, the others were even more overwhelmed. Their Divine Thoughts fluctuated violently, like gales, thunder, and earth fire.

Shenxiu contemplated for a moment before choosing an ancient city.

Looking at his choice, Qin Feng and the others had strange expressions on their faces.

It was the Yellow Sand City, standing in a desert in a lawless zone.

The city’s name was simply Sand City. It was surrounded by endless yellow sand, with no oasis for thousands of miles. Only on a small oasis at its center stood this ancient city.

The resources in this desert were barren, the population was sparse, and there seemed to be nothing of value there.

The Great Power was also quite surprised. He spoke up. "Shenxiu, you should consider this carefully. Sand City is located in the West Sea Desert, and it’s not only poor in resources, but it also has very few living beings. Most of the people who live there can barely clothe or feed themselves. It’s known as a city that is truly disappearing. In a few hundred years, this ancient city might vanish completely!"

Shenxiu lowered his gaze and put his palms together. "Grand Martial Uncle, this is precisely the meaning behind this disciple’s choice. This disciple cultivates a Spirit Secret Technique that requires gathering the Telekinesis of all living beings. A place like this Land of Cold is the perfect Holy Land for the Mandala Flower to bloom. The more arduous the conditions, the purer the will of the people!"

"This disciple also believes that under my leadership, I can surely reverse this ancient city’s fate of decline and transform this Eternal Hell into a Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss!"

’So Shenxiu really is the Ancestor God of those people from the Pure Land Sect! This ancient city must be the future birthplace of the Pure Land Sect, Zen Forest City!’ Qin Feng shook his head. In later generations, this group from the Pure Land Sect loved to hole up in these kinds of desolate and harsh places.

Shenxiu was right. The poorer and harsher the place, the stronger the conviction of the people who survived there. If these people were converted into believers, their faith would be purer than that of believers from ordinary places.

In a place like this, the cultivation of the Pure Land Sect’s experts would be exceptionally smooth, like a fish in water.

In fact, the Bosha Golden Light Great Spell that Qin Feng had obtained was a Supreme Method from the Pure Land Sect for cultivating by gathering the Telekinesis of all living beings.

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