NOVPUBXuantian State.
On the undisturbed Qingfeng Mountain, inside the Heavenly Palace, all the disciples of Chao Tian Sect were silently cultivating, while Chen Qiu, seated cross-legged on the Xuantian Throne, was also closing his eyes, circulating his mental method as he slowly practiced.
Accompanied by yet another significant increase in the speed of his Cultivation by more than a hundredfold.
The rate at which he absorbed Spiritual Energy became even more ferocious.
With his current speed of cultivation, nature's spiritual energy could not possibly satisfy him, even if it were the richest in a Cave Heaven Treasure Land, only a top-quality Spirit Gathering Array, fully activated and frequently replaced, could just barely keep up with his Cultivation Progress.
The daily consumption of Spirit Stones had risen to over 50,000! 𝓃𝓸𝓋𝓹𝓾𝓫.𝒸ℴ𝓶
The brown bear Young Clan Leader, draped in a kasaya, added Spirit Stones to the Spirit Gathering Array at an even more frequent pace.
"It's really nice."
He held a willow twig, standing at the entrance of the Heavenly Palace, looking like a diligent security guard, gazing at the people behind him, who were sitting cross-legged under twelve huge statues, his face full of a wistful trance.
For some reason, every time he saw everyone cultivating together, there was always a sense of thriving prosperity.
And in the corner,
his clansmen were also there, cultivating with a thirst akin to desperation, and their speed was actually quite good; his clansmen were generally at the Foundation Establishment Stage or Golden Core Stage. Although such levels of Cultivation were low and virtually useless in Chao Tian Sect – they couldn't be considered as combat power, after all, even those at the Divinity Transformation were now combat-worthy – it wasn't that they were too weak; it was just that the Sect Master was too strong.
But the lower levels of Cultivation had the advantage of a shorter progress time; under such thick Spiritual Energy and an increased cultivation speed, it was truly a case of getting a lot done for a little money. They absorbed less Spiritual Energy, but their advancement in Cultivation was by no means slow.
Quite good.
He sat down at the entrance of the Heavenly Palace, looking off into the horizon; there shouldn't be anyone coming to visit next. He sat on the ground, leaning against the Heavenly Palace, looking somewhat absent-minded without talking.
Just under the rising sun, he was somewhat drowsy, occasionally his head would inadvertently droop, creating a somewhat stifling atmosphere. Without anyone speaking, and with the blazing sun toasting his fur so warm, it was indeed perfect for sleeping.
Of course, he wouldn't forget his duty; even if he dozed off, he would add enough Spirit Stones to the Spirit Gathering Array in due time, ensuring it continued to operate normally.
...
While Xuantian State had already been set on the right track,
Pingxi Continent.
Liu Zide and others, who had just arrived and found a recent city nearby, were now gathered in a courtyard, planning the next steps.
"The old plan?"
Taoist Sect Master Zhang Qing, bubbling with enthusiasm, excitedly said, "We've brought quite a few Spirit Stones with us, and we have so many hands. We could, as much as possible during this time, buy off all the storytellers and then have them recount the miraculous events encountered in the senior's past. That should do it."
That's what they did in Xuantian State.
After all, any anecdote from the past of their senior naturally had the power to captivate and attract an audience.
"No, that won't work."
Liu Zide, with a calm expression, shook his head: "This plan isn't suitable for Pingxi Continent. If you slept with a woman, then you would be interested in that woman's past; you would inquire about her previous love history."
"But you would never have any emotional investment in the love history of a passerby."
"This is called 'relevance'!"
"Only if a character has 'strong relevance' to you, would you be curious about their past, curious about their experiences. For instance, if the woman you slept with is an extremely promiscuous yet virginal person, you would want to know what kind of story has shaped such a character, but you would never care about the story of the woman who just passed you by."
"Likewise—"
"The reason people in Xuantian State would stop to listen to the stories told by the storytellers is fundamentally because the Sect Master had already made an extremely sensational impact in Xuantian State."
"For example... seizing the Xuantian Throne upon arrival, initiating the battle over the twelve thrones, getting besieged by dozens of Void Refining Experts at the Heavenly Palace, and attracting countless people's attention."
"And moreover, the Sect Master was also the Heavenly Pride who completed the twelve milestone tasks of the lower continent, coupled with a twelve-grade Golden Core, twelve-grade Nascent Soul, and breaking through to Void Refining with the ninety-nine Heavenly Tribulation, emerging invincible upon entering Void Refining, casually slaying dozens of Void Refining Experts."
"In a short span of time, several Heavenly Dao Decrees proclaimed his fame, and so on."
"Through these deeds, the Sect Master became famous throughout Xuantian State, and even the whole Vast Continent in a short time. At that point, when you send out storytellers to talk about the Sect Master's exploits, everyone would be very interested. They would sense a glamour of personality from the Sect Master because they want to know what exactly happened on the Sect Master's journey to reach the current status, wondering if they can replicate or imitate it."
"And the spreading of the Sect Master's fame is the 'relevance' to everyone in Xuantian State, which would then spark their curiosity."
"However, in Pingxi Continent, no one has ever heard of the Sect Master's name. At this point, sending out storytellers to forcibly promote the Sect Master's story would be like building castles in the air, an illusion of flowers reflected in a mirror; it's hard to attract people's attention or for most people to remember the Sect Master's name in a short time."
"I see." Sitting on the side, the Taoist Sect Master realization dawned upon him, and he nodded. Then, with a sigh, he said, "So our first step should be to strengthen the 'strong relevance' between these people and the senior, right?"
