18 Myriad Dao Alliance
Flash! A White column of light flashed at the centre of the Myriad Dao sect as 11 people appeared on the suspended platform.
「Welcome! I invite you to the guest hall of the sect master's residence. We can finalise the plans for the alliance there.」
「My goodness, these pathways... Extravagant! Almost no power on the continent could do this!」One of the sect masters also happened to be an array master. When he saw that the main pathways gave him a strange feeling he looked further into it and found something surprising, It was a massive formation!
Although he couldn't tell what it was used for, he was sure that it was beyond the level of the 5 sect's protection arrays, but, what sect would leave their protection arrays out in the open? Therefore, there could be only one other option... Their protection array was even grander than all of the 5 sect's protection arrays put together!
The further the group walked into the sect, the more shocked they became. Sheild Generators! Yes, Sheild Generators, they were supposed to be at the peak of the Mechanic's Hall's technology, creating a device that could create exceedingly strong spiritual shields with fewer resources, but this sect just randomly placed 5 of them on the various peaks and even had an even larger one in the centre!
Taking notice of the thing floating above the shield generators they were shocked even further, Cauldrons, Pill cauldrons, ingenious! The alchemists of the group all happened to know that the one major weakness of the shield generator was the fact that it quickly produced heat, but, this was far out on anyone's imagination. Using a pill cauldron to absorb the produced heat to make pills, not only would that vastly lower the requirements needed to take the pill as the heat was already provided, but it would also solve the problem of overheating the shield generator.
Before they could take in any more of the scenery, they stood before a large residence.
「Welcome, Here we can discuss the terms of the alliance that is to be formed. Here are the basic rules that are to be followed」
1. Members will not openly fight, sow discord, attempt to betray the alliance, etc.
2. When within the [Myriad Dao Sect] all are to observe the rules with no exceptions when members of the Myriad Dao Alliance are visiting other factions within the alliance, The hosting faction's rules will apply and are to be followed by the visitor.
3. Should a force choose to obstruct The Myriad Dao Alliance all members are required to send adequate aid within their capabilities.
4. Private fights or disagreements that need settlement between the members of the alliance must be held within the [Myriad Dao Sect] and will be overseen by someone of authority. Any Disagreements that require settlement will
5. The Myriad Dao Alliance will remain neutral to all foreign powers unless they show hostility. If any power is suspicious then we will remain distant, but still neutral.
7. If any member of the alliance has a personal grudge or vendetta it is not to involve the rest of the alliance unless it also involves other members.
9. All members of the alliance can propose an invitation to another power into the alliance, if that is the case then 3/4 or more of the alliance members must be in favour of that particular power joining.
10. Every faction within the alliance will obtain a quota for disciples to be sent to take the entrance trial.
11. ...
--- Hours Later ---
Ding! Mission complete, [Myriad Dao Alliance] Created
Completion level S+ (All Sects are completely satisfied and know of the upcoming future)
Reward:
1 Librarian (obviously an old monster)
5 Peak Masters
5 Outer Elders
15 Inner Elders
25 Core Disciples
125 Inner Disciples
500 Outer Disciples
625 Trial Disciples
「With the fine rule set established, I declare the official Establishment of the [Myriad Dao Alliance]! As a welcome gift, I have refined 25 grade-3 cauldrons from the 1000 year crystal iron and engraved arrays upon them and each of you will receive 5. Sect and clan masters, since you are all in the origin realm, here are your inner sect title plates.」
Taking out 5 title plates with the word 'Inner' on it he tossed them out to each one of the leaders.
「With these, you will be able to enter and leave the sect as you please. With these title plates, you are qualified to live at the mid-section of your respective peaks. Should you charge them with your spiritual power, they will store it in an inscription that will use that energy to defend you from life-threatening attacks,. It will not activate against anyone with a title plate.
For anyone who is still wondering, the requirements to enter the sect are as listed:」
Trial Disciples
-- Body refining stage by 8 years old
-- Qi gathering realm by the age of 10-12
Outer Disciples
-- Qi condensation
-- Spirit Realm
Inner Disciples
-- Origin Realm
-- Natal Place
Core Disciples
-- Golden Core
-- Profound Realm
Outer Elders
-- Profound Realm
Inner Elders
-- Heaven Realm
Peak Masters and Grand Elders
-- Nascent Soul Realm
Sect protectors
-- Half-step Void Realm
Sect Master
-- Void Realm (With exceptions under specific conditions)
Sect ancestors
-- Nirvana Realm
「If I may ask, we brought out best disciples here and were wondering...」
「They are all at the Spirit Realm and are thus qualified to become an outer disciple. Here are the tokens.」
Tossing out the tokens, Chen Hua continued to walk along the path.
「As mentioned earlier, I will take 1 month out to hold a lecture in the sect depicting any profession I feel like, it could be from alchemy to blacksmithing, Pottery, to array making.」
「Pottery? What uses would we have for pottery when we can use other sturdier things?」
Taking out a large piece of crystal iron and turning around he sat down and began to manipulate it in front of the others. To their amazement, it began to transform easily, like clay, just without the mess. Slowly, a block slowly took shape in front of them and turned into a guqin.
Taking out a set of tools, his hands were like flowing water across the surface of the instrument engraving arrays onto it, finishing, he plucked one of the strings as a melodious sound rang out, oddly pleasing to the ear.
Ding! Requirements met, Purchase Manual for Melodist (10 midgrade spirit stones)?
「Yes, purchase it!」
Ding, purchased!
Taking a look at the manual he began to play as oddly calming notes began to waft through the nearly empty sect. Soon everyone was left in a trance at the main platform, just standing there listening to the music.
By the time the song was over, everyone had fallen into a state of enlightenment. Yes, 11 people had simultaneously fallen into a state on enlightenment! The type that was extremely rare and could not be sought after! The type that would one happen once every thousand years!
When Chen Hua stopped playing he just sat there and made various item to sell in the shop such as more instruments, a few shields that could turn the kinetic energy in the shield into spiritual energy then form a thin shield around the user to protect them from dirt, blood, and grime. Although it was utterly useless in defence compared to the actual shield it was still quite convenient.
When the others awoke, they found themselves still standing on the main platform but staring at a child diligently creating various pieces of equipment. With a variety of items scattered about on the teleportation platform, from flutes to doors, Array plates, to calculators.
Picking one of the items up the clan master of the Ouyang clan asked:「What is this thing?」
「That is a calculator, it is quite useful for common people as it can help with large mathematical operations, all you have to do is input the numbers and operation then press a button and it will do the work of calculating for you. These tiles are all great for flooring as they are highly reinforced against impact and even absorb any impacts to form a small shield around it. Everything will be sold at the shop in the city.」
「...Say, you mentioned earlier that you would be holding a lecture once a month. right?」
「Yes, I will hold 1 every month, maybe more if I'm in the mood. If you feel like you have something to share then you can feel free to do so as well, you only need to rent a space from the sect.」
「I was wondering when you were going to hold it?」
「I will hold it near the end of the month.」
Ding, new mission!
Details: Hold a lecture on any topic within 30 days
Time Limit: 30 days
Rewards: Direct Increase in Level
「Okay, you can either return to your sects and clans or you can remain here, you can all bring 100 people to take the entrance examination each as agreed upon earlier. It will begin in 2 months, while they are waiting they can remain as trial disciples.」
Ding New Mission: Entrance Exam
Details: An entrance exam will be held for 500 disciples of the alliance at the beginning of the month after next
Time Limit: 60 days
Reward: ???
Hidden World Mission Level 1 complete:
Reward: Technique Creation Algorithm
Description: Allows you to create a technique based off of a description, completed techniques will be automatically priced, sorted, and placed in the library for disciples to use.
--- Morning ---
Finishing placing various goods around the shop, Chen Hua sat rather comfortably at the second-floor desk as he took out a pen and paper and wrote:
Thunderous Sword
There are 3 forms to this technique, Sword Thunder, Sword Lightning, Sword Storm.
1. Sword Thunder strikes with speed akin thunder, at minor mastery, a small thunder will ring out, at mastery a clearly audible thunder will ring out, and at greater mastery, a loud booming thunder will stun the opponent after the sword strikes out. At perfection, the sword thunder will shoot out for 5 metres able to injure the opponent.
2. Sword Lightning strikes with speed akin to lightning. At minor mastery, the opponent will be shocked by lightning on the blade, at mastery, the lightning on the blade will shoot out 5 metres, at Greater mastery 2 strikes of lightning can be performed and at perfection 3 with each being more powerful than the last.
3. Sword storm will strike with the speed and strength of a thunderstorm. At minor mastery, The previous two forms are combined into one strike. At mastery, The sword will summon a thunderstorm to strike the opponent in addition to the previous mastery level and at greater mastery, everything is combined with the force multiplied. At perfection, a minor tribulation is summoned to strike the opponent.
Ding! Thunderous Sword Successfully created!
Ranking: Silver Tier Earth (First part), Silver tier Heaven Grade (Second Part), and Gold Tier Human Grade (Third Part).
Rewards: None
Techniques are categorised into tiers: yellow, silver, gold, black gold, purple gold, heaven, Divine, transcendental. Every technique is separated into 3 different grades, human, earth, and heaven grade.
Body refinement cultivators are unable to use them whereas qi gathering and qi condensation realm cultivators can usually only handle yellow tier techniques.
Silver-tier techniques are used by Spirit and Origin Realm cultivators.
Gold tier techniques are used by natal palace and golden core realms
Black gold by Profound and heaven realm experts,
Purple gold by Nascent soul realm cultivators
Heaven tier by Half void realm cultivators
Divine tier by Void realm cultivators
and transcendental by nirvana realm experts.
With the completion of the technique, the paper shined ant turned into a booklet with the words <Thunderous Sword> Written in the space on the front cover.
「Is there any limit to how many techniques I can create?」
「No, there are none, but you must either spend mastery points or learn them yourself.」
