bookpower Chapter 347 Suggestions
Chapter 347 Suggestions
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A new energy source capable of changing the future of humanity has been born, but can it be quickly promoted?
No!
It will simply be crushed outright by the current energy magnates joining forces.
As for the transformation this energy could bring about for the future, or the advancement it could spur for civilization...
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"You have exceptional talent that could change the future, fine, but for me to pay for it? No way."
Alkaid smiled.
He didn't feel that just by demonstrating sufficient talent, he could make the Sect Master of the Heavenly Dao Sect prioritize the bigger picture and wholeheartedly support his cultivation for the sect's future development.
On Northern Sea Star, almost every person in a position of power was the ultimate in self-interest.
All the powerful believed that the demise of their family, their sect, or even the world after their death was utterly unrelated to them.
If they possessed the power to annihilate the world and they were to fail, they would not hesitate to reset the elements of earth, water, fire, and wind, bringing about destruction.
"When I was the Junior Sect Leader, I did share in quite a bit of the sect's assets, with the various shops adding up to more than three million Pure Yang Great Pills in a year, but compared to a Deputy Sect Master overseeing a domain, it's like comparing a dwarf to a giant, with each of their territories producing several billion a year, right?"
Alkaid knew very well: "It's going to be difficult to convince Sect Leader Zong Wenxian to give up these benefits."
This was the problem he was going to face next.
As he pondered, a warship had already soared through the high skies and landed directly on Nine Cauldrons Peak.
Those on Nine Cauldrons Peak, having received news early, had naturally gathered at the first opportunity, forming lines to welcome him.
Among these people, aside from the sect's management personnel like Lv Suoyu, those who felt the most excited, and even found the situation absurd and unbelievable, were the cultivators led by Wan Liugui.
Even though Alkaid had made his way here very conspicuously from the mountain gate and some had informed Wan Liugui and the others in advance, the news was so incredible...
Especially for Wan Liugui, his heart was filled with incredulity.
However, whether it was incredible or unbelievable, as Alkaid appeared before them, and particularly when he displayed that perfect fusion of his own strength with the Void Force at close range, they had no choice but to believe.
Upon witnessing with their own eyes and receiving confirmation, uncontainable ecstasy overwhelmed their minds.
"Refining Void! Refining Void! Refining Void!"
Wan Liugui, the Hollow Void War Immortal, trembled inwardly, wishing he could howl to the heavens.
It wasn't just the limited supervisory power of a Junior Sect Leader's Refining Void!
It was the authority to be appointed as a Deputy Sect Leader, to oversee a domain, and to truly be on par with a regional overlord's Refining Void!
With cultivation reaching this stage, one was undoubtedly a big shot, a lordly figure.
To protect the entire Cangwu Great World would be effortless.
At this moment, not only had they managed to firmly establish themselves on Northern Sea Star, but they also faced a boundlessly vast prospect for development.
In the future, rooting and establishing themselves as a powerful force within the domain of the Heavenly Dao Sect was no longer a fanciful dream.
The Hollow Void War Immortal gazed at Alkaid with an intensity he'd never felt before.
He could never have imagined that in just a few years of his absence, this Junior Sect Leader from Cangwu Great World would bring him such an immense surprise.
Not for a moment did he think his decision to believe in Li Hanqiu and protect Alkaid, risking offense to Jiang Heavenly Venerable back in Cangwu Great World, could be so correct.
"Thank you."
Alkaid returned their salute with a bow and then said, "In ten days, I will host a celebration feast at Nine Cauldrons Peak. If you are interested, feel free to join us at the Peak."
"We will surely arrive on time in ten days."
The crowd hurriedly saluted.
Advancing to Void Refinement is not the same as Hollow Void.
A Hollow Void Junior Sect Leader might have undergone a tremendous transformation in status, but within the Heavenly Dao Sect, they are still merely dignified in status, unable to wield great power.
But it's different to be Void Refinement and also a Vice Sect Leader.
With no more than four Vice Sect Leaders, each one would oversee one of the Four Domains, effectively guarding a quarter of the Heavenly Dao Sect's territory.
Although they must be controlled by the Sect Leader, the extent of this power is imaginable.
Not to mention, within a domain, how many industries, resources are there?
How huge are the interests involved?
Even allocating a small fraction is enough to make a Hollow Void powerhouse earn a fortune.
Benefit-related, any Hollow Void with any relation to Alkaid, or those with intentions, naturally all came forward to make their acquaintance.
To avoid the trouble of having families visit too frequently, Alkaid simply decided to hold a banquet to meet these interested parties all at once.
The Elders left one after another.
But not long after their departure, the Immortal Vein's Vein Master Yuan Miaoyi appeared with a beaming smile, "Hahaha, Junior Sect Leader Alkaid, in just a century you have achieved Void Refinement realm, and from a Junior Sect Leader, you have been promoted to Vice Sect Leader. The Sect will handle your promotion ceremony entirely; I'll have someone prepare the Grand Hall immediately. The celebration will be held there and it must be extravagant, to inform everyone in the world that our Heavenly Dao Sect has given birth to a new Void Refinement realm cultivator, who will bring even greater glory to the Sect as Vice Sect Leader."
"I'm not one who enjoys bustle; a small celebration at Nine Cauldrons Peak will suffice."
Alkaid replied.
"Not a problem at all, we will take care of everything, you, Sect Leader Alkaid, only need to appear at the scene when necessary."
Yuan Miaoyi was very enthusiastic.
Seeing this, Alkaid didn't respond immediately but smiled instead, "Then at that time, we might as well handle the Vice Sect Leader promotion ceremony and the corresponding arrangements together, so as not to waste the precious time of the Sect Leader because of my affairs." Discover stories with My Virtual Library Empire
"Things will be handled one at a time, no rush."
Yuan Miaoyi replied with a smile.
"True, after all, everything for this month can be settled."
Alkaid nodded, "Currently, among the Four Domains of our Heavenly Dao Sect, it is the Southern Region that's vacant, isn't it? Unless something unexpected happens, I should go to the Southern Region. I will take this time to understand the situation there thoroughly, also, my people should start moving towards the Southern Region, to avoid any trouble later on."
Yuan Miaoyi's expression stiffened slightly after hearing Alkaid's words, which clearly carried a hint of reminder.
After a moment, however, he still said with an implication, "The talent of Sect Leader Alkaid is truly rare in the world. It took you only ten years to cultivate from Hollow Void to the Void Refinement Realm. Across the entire Northern Sea Star, apart from those personally taught by a Dao Lord, no one could reach this level in such a short span of time. Therefore, I personally think that Sect Leader Alkaid might as well continue to meditate in seclusion at Nine Cauldrons Peak, keeping this ambition. Perhaps after waiting for another few decades or a hundred years, you might even break through to the Shattered Void Realm."
"Just because others can't doesn't mean I can't either."
Alkaid said, smiling, "Besides, going to the Southern Region won't affect my cultivation. Maybe I'll even improve faster with access to more resources."
Yuan Miaoyi frowned secretly upon hearing Alkaid's "feigned ignorance."
He had already implicitly mentioned the name of a "Dao Lord," barely stopping short of directly stating that Alkaid was a pawn introduced into their Heavenly Dao Sect by Penglai Dao Lord. Was this True Monarch Alkaid still pretending to be oblivious?
"The Southern Region, because of former Sect Leader Song, left behind quite a few hidden dangers, and there are no shortage of major and minor issues. Over these years, it has taken the Sect Leader himself to stabilize the situation there. If Sect Leader Alkaid goes, you might not really have enough time to cultivate, hence..."
Yuan Miaoyi's tone became more emphatic, "I think it would be more peaceful for Sect Leader Alkaid to meditate in seclusion within the Sect."