NOVEL WEB Chapter 298: Immortal Gold Mine_2
Suddenly, Li Qian's mind stirred, his immortal sense connecting with the Immortal Palm beneath him.
In an instant, the entire Immortal Palm glowed faintly, slowly hovering in the air, its invisible majesty spreading around.
A strange scene unfolded.
The stalagmites of the Immortal Palm seemed to slowly retract.
As if a person was slowly clenching a fist.
After a while, the entire Immortal Palm had completely closed, more than thirty stalagmites merged together, wrapping Li Qian within.
It lasted for a long time before the Immortal Palm reopened.
Curiously, most of the stalagmites seemed to have shrunk.
Though some stalagmites grew larger.
Overall, the Immortal Palm was transforming into the shape of a real Immortal Hand.
In Li Qian's vision, the final Immortal Palm would only have nine stalagmites, acting as the fingers of the Immortal Hand.
All others... would be absorbed entirely.
After years of rituals and influence from the bell chime of Chen Bell, the transformation of the Immortal Palm was quite evident.
Most importantly, Li Qian applied the Artifact Refining Technique like Divine Edge Refining to the Immortal Palm.
He found the results promising.
So now he's focusing primarily on the Immortal Palm when using Divine Edge Refining.
He believes that one day, the Immortal Palm will not only become an Immortal Body but also a powerful Immortal Artifact.
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Luoyuan Taoist School.
The Hall Master suddenly convened several Earth Immortals within the school for a discussion.
Li Qian was among them.
"Orders from above, convene all Earth Immortals within the sect, including servant disciples....."
The Hall Master Tianlan said in a deep voice.
He himself was unsure about what the sect had in mind?
Luoyuan Taoist School had only four Earth Immortals.... all had been reported and registered long ago.
Resource allocation by Yuhua Sect across various schools and institutes not only considers hierarchical levels but also the strength of internal members.
The more Immortal Register Disciples, the higher the cultivation of servant disciples... the more resources allocated.
Thus, as soon as the Hall Master Tianlan broke through to become an Earth Immortal, he reported and registered immediately.
"Master, why is the Immortal sect gathering us Earth Immortals?"
Senior Brother Xiao He curiously asked.
"I don't know.... You must report to Star Rain Island in three days."
The Hall Master Tianlan shook his head, "I estimate it has something to do with Secret Realm exploration.... There are cultivation restrictions, hence they are gathering Earth Immortals."
This sort of large-scale Earth Immortal gathering had happened several times in Yuhua Sect's history, sometimes convening Void Immortals, Earth Immortals, or even Heavenly Immortals or Profound Immortals...
Such gatherings inevitably signify great interests.
Generally speaking, the risks aren't small, but the benefits are great.
"If it is indeed Secret Realm exploration, you must be careful and prioritize self-preservation.... especially you, Qian Yuan..."
The Hall Master Tianlan said seriously.
Li Qian becoming an Immortal Register Disciple was only a matter of time; he didn't wish for him to fall in the Secret Realm.
He suddenly regretted reporting Li Qian's Earth Immortal cultivation too early.
But he merely wanted to offer Li Qian more cultivation resources.
"Yes, Master."
Li Qian replied immediately.
He didn't want to engage in Secret Realm exploration.
After all, his resources were abundant, and his cultivation speed was not slow.
Unfortunately…. As a servant disciple of Yuhua Sect, he had to comply with the sect's arrangements.
Three days later.
The four Earth Immortals from Luoyuan Taoist School arrived at Star Rain Island.
"It seems the commotion is quite massive this time?"
Uncle He stepped on a leaf-like Spiritual Artifact, observing the gathering of numerous Earth Immortals, densely packed, presumably numbering in the tens of thousands.
The exact number of disciples within Yuhua Sect was unknown to Li Qian, but it was rumored that there were over thirty thousand Immortal Register Disciples.
Therefore, Li Qian conservatively estimated... Yuhua Sect should have a million cultivators.
An extremely large number.
However, in comparison to the population of the entire Cultivation World, it seemed quite normal.
"Convene so many Earth Immortals, even if it's for exploring a new Secret Realm... seems excessive?"
Li Qian thought to himself.
"Junior Brother, do you see that black-clad female immortal over there? That is Mo Yi Fairy from the Xuanji Dao Palace, a personal Dao Fruit disciple of the Xuanji Dao Master, already reaching the Ninth Layer of Earth Immortal, ranking third on this year's Earth Immortal List...."
Senior Brother Xiao He suddenly told Li Qian.
"Earth Immortal List?"
Li Qian exclaimed in surprise: "Senior Brother, I've never heard of this?"
"Junior Brother, it's normal you haven't heard of it, because only Immortal Register Disciples can make it onto the Earth Immortal List.... If servant disciples were eligible, I believe Junior Brother you'd certainly be among them."
Senior Brother Xiao He chuckled lightly.
Then, Senior Brother introduced several powerful Earth Immortals on the Earth Immortal List to Li Qian, all renowned, either true disciples of Dao Palace or Dao Fruit Level disciples.
Suddenly, Li Qian noticed Nan Xi.
Surrounded by over a dozen individuals, all Earth Immortals, likely disciples of the Earth Immortal Level from the Unrivaled Dao Palace.
Though established only for a few decades, the Unrivaled Dao Palace had already become one of the eight Dao Palaces of Yuhua Sect, rumored that decades ago, the Unrivaled Daoist challenged the Yuyang Daoist of Tianshu Palace, also the master of the Unrivaled Daoist...
Li Qian estimated the challenge by the Unrivaled Daoist to Yuyang Daoist might be related to the matters in the Immortal Realm.
Anyway, Nan Xi mentioned... the Unrivaled Daoist seemed to have won.
As time passed, more and more Earth Immortals arrived at Star Rain Island, eventually tallying over a hundred thousand.
Finally, a figure hovered in the air, exuding a powerful aura.
Although Li Qian had undergone Transformation, he still felt a strong sense of oppression from this aura.
"Must be a Daoist Level presence."
Li Qian looked up.
An elder with a white beard and hair, with an ethereal temperament reflecting the classic Immortal demeanor.
"It's the Sect Leader... I was fortunate to see him once, didn't expect to see him again."
Senior Brother Xiao He whispered.
As a servant disciple, the Sect Leader, a Daoist Level powerhouse, was very distant.
Even master Tianlan Hall Master had a significant gap.
"He indeed looks quite like a Sect Leader."
Li Qian thought to himself.
"Quiet."
The Yuhua Sect Master spoke.
The voice was soft, yet it resonated within everyone's ears.
Instantly, the venue fell silent.
"This gathering of Earth Immortals by the Immortal Sect aims to entrust you with a significant task. Our Yuhua Sect and Supreme Mysterious Immortal Sect have jointly discovered a brand new, mysterious Secret Realm within the Star Mountain Range. Within it lies an Immortal Gold Mine. Due to the uniqueness of the Secret Realm, Heavenly Tribulation risks are posed to cultivators above Earth Immortal levels entering, thus necessitating Earth Immortal entry to mine the Immortal Gold. The project will last one year, after which, regardless of the amount of Immortal Gold mined, each Earth Immortal will receive a base reward of one thousand Immortal Crystals. Additionally, for individual mined Immortal Gold Ore, based on its content, each gram of Immortal Gold can be exchanged for one thousand Immortal Crystals. Furthermore, upon completion, all servant disciples can have an exchange eligibility once at the sect's Resource Hall comparable to that of Immortal Register Disciples."
The Yuhua Sect Master continued.
As these words landed, the entire venue erupted into fervor.
Immortal Gold Mine.
No wonder the sect suddenly mobilized with such momentum, convening so many Earth Immortals, even involving Dao Palace disciples and Dao Fruit Level disciples.
The importance of the Immortal Gold Mine was too significant.
Moreover, the rewards offered by the sect this time were exceptionally generous.
Three-year reward of one thousand Immortal Crystals.
Although trivial for Immortal Register Disciples, for servant disciples, it was immensely profitable.
Especially considering that this was just the basic reward, with each gram of mined Immortal Gold granting a thousand Immortal Crystals.
In addition, following task completion, they can exchange cultivation resources at the sect's Resource Hall with Immortal Register Disciples' privileges.
Normally, servant disciples face numerous restrictions when exchanging cultivation resources and can only acquire the most basic ones, lacking qualification for the genuinely good stuff.
Even Immortal Register Disciples face limitations.
Unlimited exchange isn't possible.
Due to these constraints, the Hall Master of Luoyuan Taoist School, even with Immortal Crystals at hand, can only exchange high-level resources within quota limits; anything beyond this quota is non-exchangeable.
Li Qian's mind shifted, recalling the conflict years ago between Yuhua Sect and Supreme Mysterious Immortal Sect, which should be related to the Immortal Gold Mine in this Secret Realm.
It seems the agreement between these two Immortal Sects is joint mining of the Immortal Gold Mine within the Secret Realm.
The reason it dragged on for several years might be related to the realm's uniqueness, hence the convening of Earth Immortals to mine.
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