Chapter 809: Don't fight with people when you're still half asleep Chapter 22: What? My salary for the next twenty years is all gone.

  In fact, the green water and lush mountains in front of Wang Lu were not the scenery of Ice Wind Valley. Ice Wind Valley was a cave dwelling on Mt. Lingyun, created by the high-ranking masters of the Spiritual Sword Sect using their powerful magic. It seemed boundless, but it actually had its own limits. This place was used as a trial ground for those disciples who hadn't reached the level of cultivation yet. The strongest creature inside the cave was only a third-level spirit beast, so the boundary wasn't built too solidly to save on costs. Who would have thought that someone would wield a third-grade spiritual treasure and go all out in this place?

  So, the huge void in front of Wang Lu was very reasonable. Under the full force of Ling Jian's blow, the ice wall of Fenggu Valley shattered and revealed the scenery of Xianxian Peak.

  The power of one sword has reached this point, and even Wang Lu himself did not expect it. He stared at the fractured intersection in front of him with his mouth agape, looking bewildered.

  When the treasure chest in Taoyuan Village is opened, he can be sure that the contents of the box must be a divine artifact, after all, it's the reward for perfectly completing the hidden task... But divine artifacts are also different, and it's just passing the entrance test of the Lingjian Sect, at most, you can only get a small divine instrument in the early stage. If the Xuan Yuan sword really falls out of the box, that must be a dream come true.

  It wasn't until he really entered the Ice Wind Valley that Wang Lu discovered his spring dream had become a reality. With one step, he traversed ten thousand waters and mountains; with one sword, he slaughtered fierce alien mammoths. Wang Lu felt as if he was wearing some kind of magical battle robe, and on the path to ascending to immortality, he could do anything.

  However, Wang Lu had just managed to get a perfect evaluation in Taoyuan Village with great difficulty, and was about to wield his weapon to kill with relish in the next level, but unexpectedly this sword was not only exhilarating, but also seemed to be over too quickly, and hadn't even reached the climax yet!

  Or is this also a part of the path to ascension? Since ancient times, all sages have been lonely. Is it to let people experience the loneliness of invincibility in advance and temper their heart towards the Tao? Hmm, so to speak, high places are indeed cold and make one sigh!

  As he thought of this, Wang Lu felt a surge of emotions in his heart, and with a loosening of his hand, the Xuanfeng Sword fell to the ground.

  With a loud clang, the sword body collided with the solid mysterious ice. The next moment, the indestructible spirit sword turned into fragments all over the ground.

  Wang Lu was shocked, looking down at the remains of Xuanfeng Sword. After a moment, he let out a sigh and nodded his head.

  It's impossible to really give that kind of heaven-destroying and earth-extinguishing treasure to oneself. After killing the refined monster, it would be exhausted and turn into fragments. Obviously, this is a one-time prop, specially used to let oneself pass smoothly, belonging to task props.

  This design, although somewhat radical, is indeed ingenious and unparalleled. The designer is a genius, not only having inspiration but also charisma.

  Think about it, entrusting this heaven-destroying and earth-shattering trial equipment to the examinee with abandon, isn't he afraid of any accidents in between? Tsk tsk, what great courage, I like it.

  Just thinking of this, suddenly a golden light came from the green water and green mountains in front, very fast, and in the blink of an eye it transformed from a small light spot on the horizon into a human figure, landing in front of me.

  Wang Lu blinked, and upon closer inspection, he saw that it was a young woman wearing a white robe, clean and refreshing, about 26 or 27 years old. Her temperament had both the innocence of a maiden and the charm of a mature woman, although she wasn't a stunning beauty, she was still a rare beauty...

  Wang Lugang had only just begun to size her up when he heard a blood-curdling scream.

  "Oh no! It's really broken!"

  Only a woman in white clothes was seen kneeling at the feet of Wang Lu, holding the remains of the Xuanfeng sword and weeping.

  "This is heaven wanting me dead!"

  "This shrill voice almost made Wang Lu fall to the ground: 'What the heck? Can't believe it's actually a female Hanzi!?'"

  But before he could think much, the woman in white suddenly stood up and grabbed Wang Lu's collar: "Tell me, is it the stupid Palm Gate Sect that sent you to play with me?"

  Wang Lu's mind was filled with a hundred galloping clay horses, thinking that this female Hanzi was indeed fierce and powerful, not only fierce but also majestic. This woman who spoke nonsense, was completely like a lunatic... Could it be that she was the Ling Jian Sect's public toilet?

  Seeing Wang Lu being at a loss, the woman didn't bother to say more and let him go. She stared at the remains of Xuanfeng Sword, her sorrowful expression gradually subsiding, and her gaze turned focused.

  "Damn it, this thing must be pushed out... Alright, just say it's a good deed done by Liu Xian, as for the reason, let me think about it for a moment..."

  Wang Lu pretended not to hear all of this and asked, "May I ask, senior, since the Guardian Spirit of Ice Wind Valley has been vanquished and the path to Lianlian Peak is now open, does that mean...I've passed?"

  The woman was taken aback for a moment, then sneered: "Yes, passed... Not just you, this time, everyone, damn it, passed!"

  As they spoke, a series of crashing and shattering sounds echoed from the distant green mountains and waters. After a moment, several more holes appeared next to the original one, revealing: Sea of Flames Lava, Azure Clouds and Mist, Ghostly Shadows...

  Obviously, those were the other forks in the road of Chi Ji Mountain, Qing Yun Peak and You Ming Road - also known as the last pass of the Ascension Path. Now they are all connected together, opening up a path to the focal point.

  The woman in white said coldly: "Not bad at all, one sword pierced through the four major caves, you can be famous now."

  It seems that something has gone wrong, and Wang Lu couldn't help but wonder: "Just now when I struck out with my sword and created a rift in the heavens and earth, wasn't that also part of the designer's careful plan?"

  But she didn't expect that as soon as the words fell, the woman in white suddenly burst out: "What kind of sick person would design such a troublesome segment for themselves!?"

  Wang Lu was shocked once again: this woman, who could be called a master of cursing, was actually the designer of the Ascension Path that gave him a sense of familiarity! Indeed, the path to immortality is unpredictable, and one cannot judge people by their appearance!

  But then comes double puzzlement: "So if it wasn't you who deliberately designed this...then what's going on?"

  A woman in white clothes with a face full of vicissitudes and helplessness.

  "Heaven knows which idiot stuffed the Golden Seal into the warehouse, and heaven knows what kind of dogshit luck you have to have pulled that token out."

  Wang Lu heard this and his eyes rolled, taking out a golden token from his waist: "This?"

  The woman in white trembled all over: "Damn, it's really the Palm Gate Golden Seal... I said you couldn't possibly offer the Lingbao, and indeed it's the Palm Gate Golden Seal!"

  The Golden Seal of the Sect Leader, whoever holds it is like the sect leader himself, can command the entire sect and no one will disobey.

  The treasure has spirit, is the spiritual treasure, the Lingjian Sect's spiritual treasure. The natural instrument spirit must be a person in the sect, and it must be subject to the golden seal constraint. Wang Lu holds the golden seal, swings his sword and strikes. Then, even if the Xuanfeng Sword does not have any spiritual energy input, it cannot help but cut. Moreover, not only must it cut, but also cut beautifully, cut magnificently, cut the heaven and earth apart!

  Xuanfeng Sword is a sword with bone energy, loyal to the master. Even if the master's request is so rude, even if forced to slash will cause irreparable damage to the body, it still slashes down, and the glacier snowfield becomes nothingness, Xuanfeng Sword also breaks into pieces and no longer exists.

  The mystery is revealed, and the truth is not complicated. The white-clothed woman's thoughts were quick to recover from her shock.

  Wang Lu was able to get the gold medal, obviously because Taoyuan Village's final settlement got an incredible high score. This is partly due to the good fortune of this kid... Of course, it also can't be helped that there were some minor mistakes when she designed the formula - she should have set a higher scoring limit.

  But now, these issues are no longer important.

  What's important is that, right within reach, the Golden Seal of the Palm is shining brightly!

  What does this mean? It's simple, it means that as long as she gets the Golden Seal, she will be the leader!

  Of course, the authentic sect leader that idiot hasn't died yet, but what's the relation? At worst, divide and conquer, two-party governance! Not to mention other things, at least the financial power of the sect can be fought for.

  Or, take a step back and say that even if you can't become the supreme king, before that idiot makes his move, it's also good to hold the golden seal and withdraw all the funds from the warehouse. Carefully calculating, I'm afraid the accumulated wealth of the Lingjian Sect is already an astronomical figure. The high-quality spiritual stones are as numerous as the sands of the Yellow River. As long as you can get your hands on them, the next few hundred years will be spent in comfort and leisure!

  In the eyes of the woman in white, that golden seal has transformed into her own wonderful life, beckoning to herself with a gentle wave of its hand.

  But at this moment, Wang Lu suddenly exclaimed, and the golden seal in his hand suddenly turned into a stream of light, flying far away.

  The woman in white scowled: "Think you can run? Dream on! You're mine!"

  The next moment, a white light flashed across the snowy plain, closely following the golden light and rushing into the world of Xuan Mi Peak.

  ——

  "Damn it, just a small Golden Seal, yet you dare to fly so fast, are you trying to rebel or something?"

  On the misty peak, a woman in white stepped on a flying sword, her body transformed into a flowing light, closely following the golden seal of the Palm Gate. The golden seal, symbolizing a good life, seemed to be within reach, yet it was just out of touch!

  The woman gritted her teeth in anger, because of the cultivation method, her sword speed was not fast, but even a single golden seal could fly over, this was simply humiliating.

  Of course, the shame of it all was nothing to her; she only cared about that golden seal. If she let it escape, she would regret it for the next twenty years.

  One flew with all his might, one chased after with all his strength. Before long, they left the boundary of Lianyun Peak and flew towards a higher place.

  It wasn't long before the golden seal's speed seemed to slow down a bit, and the white-clothed woman's spirit was greatly lifted. She thought that it was indeed true that human determination could triumph over heaven, and although this golden seal flew incredibly fast, it would still have to admit defeat in the face of her own invincible willpower!

  Haha, it's my turn today, everyone takes turns hosting at their own home.

  Then, just as she stretched out her hand to take the golden seal into her palm.

  A strong and powerful palm grasped the golden seal first.

  A woman in white with raised eyebrows: "Ha, audacious thief of love!? What a big nerve! Which demon dares to appear before me...... Ah, Sect Leader, long time no see."

  Right in front of him, the leader of the Ling Jian Sect looked at the woman in white with an expressionless face, then opened his mouth lightly: "Indeed it's been a long time since we last met, what brings you here?"

  The woman in white laughed and slowly reached out to grab the golden seal: "I lost something, I was looking everywhere for it, I didn't expect that you, my senior brother, would find it first. Thank you so much, haha! From now on, I'll be more careful and won't lose things again."

  Then the real person in charge sighed and put away the golden seal while saying: "What you lost is your integrity, right?"

  “……”

  "Alright, I'm busy too, let's cut the small talk and just say a couple of things."

  "You said..."

  "According to preliminary statistics, due to the design flaws in your Taoyuan Village, the Lingjian Sect has suffered the following losses: severe damage to the four major caves of Ice Wind Valley, Red Ridge Mountain, Qingyun Peak, and Youming Road; the destruction of the third-grade spiritual treasure Xuanfeng Sword; serious injury to the sword spirit Yinfeng; severe damage to the fifth-grade spiritual treasure Lvxing Boots; and the self-sealing of the artifact spirit Lü Yuner... as well as other major and minor accidents. The total loss is equivalent to 200,000 high-grade spiritual stones - this is an internal price with a 10% discount, so don't try to haggle with me. Based on your current offerings, it's roughly equivalent to twenty years' worth. So, for the next twenty years, you won't have any offerings."

  "......Senior brother, this joke of yours is a bit too terrifying."

  "Really? Then you'd better mend your ways, I'm not joking."

  "Big brother, you're forcing me into prostitution!"

  "Sister, search your heart, is this virtue of yours really forced out by me?"

  "...In short, if you don't pay me my salary, be careful or I'll go down the mountain and rob."

  "Hmm, if you're really willing to help our sect expand its financial resources, I'd be overjoyed. If needed, I can even issue a private plunder permit for you."

  "Damn it, brother! Have you lost all sense of integrity?"