Chapter 312: 310. Two-Vortex Vortex Map—Absolute Killing Intent (3/4)
For the first time in decades, she couldn’t contain her heartfelt joy while crafting the Vortex Map—she smiled.
"Sect Leader, the first step is complete." Next, we need to smelt other Celestial Materials and extract their essence. "Sect Leader, the second step might take a very long time."
"No worries, sitting here is cultivation."
"I’ll continue then." With that, Zhantian Qingxuan’s flames consolidated once more, using ten vessels this time.
Though each of the ten Celestial Materials is refined in sequence, one vessel can only be used to refine one Celestial Material.
This process is prolonged.
A day.
Perhaps two days.
Zhantian Qingxuan only seeks stability, not speed.
...
Thus, a day passed in the blink of an eye.
During these four or five days, Cangwu City has gradually been cleared, and the massive pit outside the city has been filled.
Huan Cheng smiled contentedly as he looked at the half-restored city, but his expression grew complex when his gaze fell on dozens of Profound Realm and over a hundred Body Refining Realm cultivators.
Driving so many strong cultivators, he felt uncertain.
Especially the two top-tier figures belonging to major forces based at East Lake.
He truly didn’t know how to deal with such people.
"City Lord, how about we go up the mountain and ask Sect Leader Wen for his opinion? Whether they stay or leave should be decided by Sect Leader Wen." Murong Xi knew what Huan Cheng was thinking.
Huan Cheng nodded, "That’s all we can do."
Building new homes, constructing streets, repairing city walls and such, he definitely couldn’t command them to do these things.
Even with the Immortal Sect’s intimidating presence.
Upon arriving at Yunlan Mountain, the sight of the horse tethered at the foot of the mountain made Huan Cheng pause.
It had horns and black-and-white scales—a very strange horse.
When Huan Cheng used perception to probe, the horse merely returned a glance, causing chills to run down his spine. Its aura was overwhelmingly crushing, leaving him uncertain about its nature. But since it was tied at the base of Yunlan Mountain, it likely wasn’t a malicious demon, presumably the mount of someone from the mountain.
As he stepped onto the Thousand Layers, he passed without obstacles.
Because Wen Ping had already added him to the white list.
However, upon nearing the top, an elderly man seated there caught his attention. When the elder glanced towards him, Huan Cheng spoke, "Sir, do you have business here?" He couldn’t discern the elder’s realm, so he refrained from making assumptions, but it was surely above his own.
"Who are you?" Ji Liangping showed little interest in the mere Lower Profound Realm cultivator before him. Yet, he marveled again, having watched the freedom of the steps while he remained trapped—it was truly extraordinary, reaching the point of effortlessly confining people.
"I’m the City Lord of Cangwu City below."
"As for me... never mind, you wouldn’t know even if I told you." People from small places, they wouldn’t know anything about Celestial Academy.
"From Mitian Sect?"
"Do I look like it?" Such words were an insult!
Upon hearing his sudden change in tone, Huan Cheng laughed awkwardly and quickly replied, "If not, then you had best go down the mountain, to avoid any misunderstandings later."
"Enough talking, just get going." If he could leave, he’d have done so long ago, needing no reminder.
"Still quite stubborn." Characters like this, he takes down several each year.
Without further comment, Huan Cheng continued up the mountain.
Who that person was, he truly didn’t care.
As long as there wasn’t trouble.
Walking upward, he encountered his son coming from the front, "Huan Shan, where are you taking the food?"
"Dad, what are you doing here?" Huan Shan quickly took a few steps forward, "Oh, this is for the elder on the stone steps. He’s been confined by the Sect Leader for days."
"Confined on the steps?"
"Uh, Dad, guess who he is."
"Which sect’s top-tier strong cultivator now?" That’s the only guess he could make, guessing otherwise was surely wrong, anything related to the Immortal Sect had to be a distinguished figure.
"Hee hee, the Dean of Three-star Academy, a Divine Profound Upper Realm expert." With a cheeky smile, Huan Shan headed down to deliver the day’s food to Ji Liangping.
Continuing upward, Huan Cheng’s expression still held a trace of surprise.
Even though he was mentally prepared.
He had guessed the person on the steps was Divine Profound Realm, but never imagined he would be Divine Profound Upper Realm.
A legendary figure!
No wonder he was so stubborn.
Yet causing trouble in Immortal Sect was his downfall.
After Huan Shan delivered the food, returning to his father’s waiting, "By the way, where’s your Sect Leader?"
"The Sect Leader is busy in seclusion, Dad, do you need something?"
"The Mitian Sect people in the city still need to be dealt with, I was hoping to ask for his opinion."
"If it’s the Sect Leader... I think he would surely say, leave behind the Storage Ring, and you can go." Huan Shan chuckled, "Dad, waiting for him is pointless, how about I ask him after he emerges, and send someone to tell you."
"Hm."
Huan Cheng nodded.
Descending the mountain, his view of Ji Liangping changed.
Knowing he was Divine Profound Upper Realm, a trace of excitement welled up in his eyes.
Yet realizing he was kept here by Wen Ping, Huan Cheng didn’t bother with greetings.
...
Dormitory area.
Wen Ping watched Zhantian Qingxuan approach the final stage without surprise.
With the Life Core fluctuating, success shouldn’t be a difficult matter.
At this moment, accompanied by the motion of Zhantian Qingxuan stirring the Vortex Map with a black rod like a chopstick, the joy on her face grew more apparent—a golden vortex was gradually taking shape.
Stirring a few times from left to right.
Stirring a few times from right to left.
Amidst this, a popup suddenly appeared before Wen Ping.
[Unexpected joy is forming...]
"What’s going on?" Wen Ping immediately queried the system in his mind.
The system replied, "When the Life Core fluctuates, unexpected joy will descend. Haven’t I explained this to the host?"
"Oh, almost forgot." He only remembered the point about increased luck, "What’s this unexpected joy you’re talking about?"
The system responded, "After the Vortex Map forms, that’s when it is created."
Upon hearing this, Wen Ping immediately focused on the Vortex Map.
A golden vortex was already forming at the center of the diagram board!
As it stirred, the second golden vortex gradually began to take shape.
Zhantian Qingxuan couldn’t suppress her inner excitement at this moment, marking her first spoken record while crafting the Vortex Map.
"It’s going to succeed."
So close!
It’s the difference between one vortex and two vortexes.
If successful, she’d become a Two-star Vortex Divine Artisan in the future.
The realm countless Vortex Divine Artisans dream of!
Gradually, the second vortex took form.
"Succeeded!"
The black rod was immediately extracted, and a wave of golden Qi dispersed rapidly.
Following closely, a popup reappeared before Wen Ping.
[Unexpected joy—Vortex Map appended ability (Absolute Killing Intent)]