Chapter 71: Hot Potato

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Li Yu glanced at Murong Xingqiao in surprise. She smiled and nodded, indicating for him to accept the decree.

Thus, he bowed and prepared to receive the decree.

The Great Xia Dynasty had a rule that cultivators did not have to kneel.

Furthermore, no one dared to say anything even if an expert like Li Yu did not bow.

The eunuch began to read the imperial decree. The opening was loaded with praises, meaning to appreciate Li Yu for his hard work for the Great Xia Dynasty.

In the end, it finally got to the main topic. “Therefore, I hereby confer Li Yu the title of the Grand Xia Dynasty’s guardian master. The Qingyun Sect is named the imperial training hall of the Grand Xia Dynasty. You will be rewarded with 100,000 taels of gold, 50,000 spirit stones, 500 magic artifacts, and 500 sheets of silk. End of the decree!”

“Thank you for your kindness, His Majesty!” Li Yu bowed and received the imperial decree.

“Cultivator Li, His Majesty has also stated that he will send the best craftsmen to help your sect in its construction. Your sect will be completed within three months with the highest standards of the royal family!” the eunuch said with a smile.

“Please send my utmost gratitude to His Majesty for me!” Li Yu did not stand on ceremony. After all, he was indeed in a hurry to build the sect. Otherwise, these disciples would not even have a place to stay if he recruited them.

The eunuch nodded with a smile and retreated to the side respectfully. At the same time, the crown prince led a dozen men who dressed like scholar-officials forward.

“I’m relieved to see that you’re safe and sound. I believe the danger from the Crimson Dragon King has been resolved!” Murong Xingqiao smiled.

She was also worried when she heard that the old monster was here to take revenge on the Qingyun Sect.

She only heaved a sigh of relief when she heard from the Daoist Guardian that Li Yu had returned riding the purple lightning flood dragon.

“Yes, I apologize for worrying you, Your Highness. Everything has been resolved smoothly!” Li Yu cupped his hands.

“I’ve invited more than ten scholars from the directorate to help you. There are too many people here. I’m afraid the few of you won’t be able to finish all of your work by tonight.” Murong Xingqiao added.

“Haha, thank you, Your Highness!” Li Yu was delighted.

Murong Xingqiao was a meticulous woman, after all. She had really given him a pillow when he was tired and warmed his bed when he was cold.

With the help of these scholars to register and complete the admission procedures, their efficiency would definitely increase.

After the minor episode on the imperial decree was over, the recruitment process continued. Li Yu used the system’s disciple management module function to conduct screening.

Ye Qiu led a few scholars to continue with the registration.

On Li Yu’s side, he directly announced the acceptance list of the people who had signed up before and handed it to the rest of the scholars to begin the proper admission procedures.

The ordinary ones were directly accepted as outer sect disciples, while the better ones were accepted as inner sect disciples.

With the help of the scholars, the efficiency of the recruitment increased by several times.

Noon had just passed, and all the registration work was completed.

The Qingyun Sect had successfully recruited more than 1,300 qualified disciples.

Over 200 people had better qualifications, and four of them met the system’s genius talent requirements.

Now, there were only two more people left to complete that recruitment mission.

After the recruitment ended smoothly, Li Yu bid farewell to Murong Xingqiao and the others.

He first rode the flood dragon back to the Qingyun Sect.

Meanwhile, Ye Qiu, Ji Qinglan, and the others brought the new disciples to ride the magic artifact flying boat bestowed by Murong Cang and returned to the Qingyun Sect together.

When Li Yu returned to the Qingyun Sect, Perfected Yu Hua and Perfected Taiwu had already left.

Wu Chang entered seclusion to refine the Vermillion Bird Grass, while Li Qingyun was measuring the spiritual power and the geomancy of the Nine-tailed Mountain.

He was preparing to set up the Spirit Gathering Array and the Protective Mountain Array around the Nine-tailed Mountain.

“Dad, so you do know how to set up array formations?” Li Yu asked with a smile.

“Of course, your Father knows! Oh yes, what’s the additional reward for your Divine Weapon Rankings this time? I’m curious!” Li Qingyun put down the compass in his hand and looked at Li Yu curiously.

At this moment, many in the world were curious about the mysterious additional reward.

Li Yu smiled mysteriously, then he moved closer to Li Qingyun’s ear and whispered, “The Ancient Dao Fortune Tree!”

Li Qingyun’s eyes widened.

It was the Ancient Dao Fortune Tree!

No wonder he had to keep it a secret!

This was a reward that could shale the entire Immortal Martial World and bring about a fatal disaster to oneself.

The Ancient Dao Fortune Tree was an immortal tree that condensed the spiritual power of the region and accumulated luck and blessings.

It could be said that a single Ancient Dao Fortune Tree could turn a piece of land into a cultivation wonderland.

In the entire Immortal Martial World, only the strongest Holy Land of the Great Zenith Domain, the Primordial Dao Holy Land, possessed the Ancient Dao Fortune Tree.

It was said that in the ancient times, the Patriarch of the Primordial Dao Holy Land brought it back from the Immortal Domain and planted it in the Holy Land.

It was primarily because of the tree that the Primordial Dao Holy Land had existed for hundreds of thousands of years without declining, and its Dao fate was still prosperous today.

It nurtured countless geniuses and eminences who sought immortality.

It was said that cultivating under the Ancient Dao Fortune Tree for a year was better than in the outside world for ten years. It was also helpful in comprehending the Great Dao.

Therefore, a single Ancient Dao Fortune Tree was enough to make everyone in the world and all the factions jealous.

Over the many years, countless people and factions had their sights set on that ancient tree in the Primordial Dao Holy Land.

Almost every few hundred years, the Holy Land would experience a war.

If not for the fact that the Primordial Dao Holy Land had a robust foundation and the protection of an immortal domain faction, it would have probably been destroyed long ago.

This was why the Heavenly Dao kept this additional reward a secret.

Still, the secret of the Ancient Dao Fortune Tree would be exposed sooner or later. It could not be kept secret forever.

Therefore, in Li Qingyun’s opinion, this was a reward that came with both fortune and disaster.

He was happy and worried!

“It’ll be difficult for our sect to develop wretchedly now!” Li Qingyun commented with a bitter smile.

“True. We want to keep a low profile, but the heavens won’t allow it. With the Ancient Dao Fortune Tree, our sect will surely become the most powerful sect in the world in the future. It’ll probably become a new Holy Land!” Li Yu grinned.

With the system and the huge cheat, the Heavenly Dao Rankings, it was impossible for his sect to fail in taking off.

Once I’ve become truly invincible, I’ll definitely roam the world and admire every view.

I’ll eat a meal of red-braised dragon meat, stewed Kun in an iron pot, and roasted rocs.

And taste the juice from those absolute beauties in the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm. Uh, I mean fruit juice!

Hehe, facing the ‘sea’ with spring ‘blossoms.’

Just as Li Yu was letting himself loose and daydreaming, Li Qingyun suddenly patted Li Yu’s shoulder and interrupted earnestly, “Sigh, the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. Son, the sect will depend on you in the future!”

“Oh!” Li Yu looked at Li Qingyun, feeling that his words seemed to have another meaning.

However, he did not care. “Dad, where do you think we should plant it?”

Can’t I plant it in my heart!

Li Qingyun complained silently.

Although it was priceless, this thing was also a hot potato!

“Plant it in your courtyard!” replied Li Qingyun.