66: Chapter 66: The Immortal Venerable preaches, and the Eastern Wilderness is in an uproar!

With Ji Wushuang "mooching" off the Taixuan Sect and the "emergence" of the "no edge" divine sword, Su Changge's reputation reached an unprecedented peak throughout the entire Eastern Wasteland.

"Opening the heavens with a single sword strike, defeating the Three Sects of the Demon Gate."

"Treating heaven and earth as a game, discussing the Dao on a chessboard, and winning over the Yaoguang Holy Son."

"Withstanding the Nine-Nine Artifact Tribulation with his Physical Body, dispersing the heavenly might while laughing and talking."

"Carrying an ancient divine sword, Return to Simplicity, and playing in the Mortal world."

These legends, half-true and half-false but all incredibly badass, spread to every corner of the Eastern Wasteland as if they had grown wings.

The name Su Changge had become completely synonymous with words like "myth," "invincible," and "unfathomable."

Consequently, the Taixuan Sect's status rose as well, leaping to become a place of pilgrimage in the hearts of countless Cultivators.

The Sect's scale expanded at an unprecedented speed. The number of Cultivators outside the mountain gate, far from decreasing, actually grew more and more. Sect Master had to repeatedly raise the entry threshold, but it still couldn't stop the surging crowd.

The dozen or so surrounding Mortal kingdoms even directly revered the Taixuan Sect as the "Celestial Sect of the Upper Country," hanging Su Changge's portrait in the temples to be worshiped day and night. Emperors, princes, and nobles from various countries lined up, bringing countless gold, silver, treasures, and rare beasts to pay homage, all just to seek a single word of guidance from the Immortal or a Medicinal Pill that could extend longevity.

For a time, the Taixuan Sect truly possessed an aura of "ten thousand nations coming to pay court."

Su Changge didn't have the slightest interest in these mundane affairs.

Gold, silver, and treasures? Were they as good as his emotion points?

Princesses from various countries? Was it as comfortable as lying in his courtyard soaking up the sun?

With a wave of his hand, he dumped all the affairs onto Sect Master, who was busy beyond belief, while he continued to hide on Changge Peak, living a peaceful, "salted fish" life of no contention.

This scene of prosperity made him feel very satisfied.

As long as no one came to disturb him, they could do whatever they wanted.

However, just when he thought he could continue being a salted fish forever, that inhuman System gave him another job.

[Ding! Detected that the Host's reputation has reached its peak and the Sect's development has entered a new stage. Main Mission: Open the Altar and Preach!]

[Mission Requirements: Hold a public preaching assembly for the entire Eastern Wasteland. The accumulated emotion points from shock, worship, Epiphany, etc., must reach 10,000,000 points!]

[Mission Rewards: [Words Become Law (One-time Trial Card)] x 1, [Death Substitution Resurrection Coin] x 1, [Mysterious Grand Gift Pack] x 1.]

Su Changge sprang up from his rocking chair upon seeing this mission.

"Open the altar and preach?!"

He was completely dumbfounded.

"System, are you sick? I'm someone who slipped through the cracks of nine years of compulsory education, and you want me to preach to a group of Immortals? What should I talk about? Calculus or Ideology and Morality?"

He felt his blood pressure spike instantly.

Preaching was a qualification only true powerhouses possessed! It required an extremely deep understanding of the Law of heaven and earth and the Cultivate System before one would dare to open an altar and teach.

For a half-baked person like himself, wouldn't going up there be pure suicide?

This isn't acting cool; this is courting death!

"Protest! I strongly protest! This mission is unreasonable!" Su Changge roared frantically in his heart.

However, when his gaze fell upon that string of outrageously generous rewards, his roars gradually weakened.

[Words Become Law (One-time)]!

Just by the name, one could tell this thing was a top-tier ultimate weapon! At a critical moment, it was definitely a trump card that could turn the tide!

[Death Substitution Resurrection Coin]!

This was even more badass! It was equivalent to having an extra life! For a "King of Cowards" like him who was extremely afraid of death, this was an irresistible temptation!

And that [Mysterious Grand Gift Pack]!

Given the System's usual behavior, the items opened from this would definitely not be bad!

*Gulp.*

Su Changge swallowed hard, feeling his principles begin to waver violently in the face of the generous rewards.

"Damn it, I'll do it!"

He gritted his teeth, stomped his foot, and decided to go for it!

"Isn't it just preaching?"

"What's there to be afraid of!"

"I'm a transmigrator! We have five thousand years of cultural heritage! Pulling something out of my head to fool these bumpkin locals who haven't seen the world would be a piece of cake, wouldn't it?"

He instantly thought of that "Bible of Posturing" essential for every transmigrator—

tao te ching!

"The Dao that can be spoken is not the eternal Dao. The name that can be named is not the eternal name..."

This thing has high class, deep meaning, and is extremely mysterious; it's practically tailor-made for preaching!

Even if they don't understand it, they'll find it "unfathomably impressive." With the System's full range of sound and light effects, won't those emotion points come pouring in?

Thinking of this, Su Changge's confidence returned.

He immediately called Sect Master over.

"Sect Master, pass on my decree." Su Changge stood with his hands behind his back, looking like a Master. "In one month, I will open an altar and preach at the Taixuan Sect to benefit the Eastern Wasteland. All who are fated may come to listen."

Hearing this, Sect Master was stunned at first, then fell into a state of immense ecstasy!

Senior is going to preach?!

The Immortal Venerable is personally going to preach to the Cultivators of the Eastern Wasteland!

What a monumental Opportunity! What a monumental blessing!

"Yes! Yes! Senior! This Junior... this Junior will do it right away!"

Sect Master trembled with excitement and ran out, crawling and scrambling; he wanted to spread this blockbuster news that could shake the entire Eastern Wasteland as quickly as possible!

Sure enough, once the news was released, the entire Eastern Wasteland was in an uproar.

"What?! Senior Su is going to open an altar and preach?"

"Heavens! Am I dreaming? This is the legendary preaching of an Immortal Venerable!"

"Go! I must go! Even if I have to go bankrupt, I'll crawl to the Taixuan Sect!"

"Quick! Notify the Old Ancestor! Tell him to come out of seclusion immediately! Such an Opportunity is once in ten thousand years. If we miss it, it will be a lifelong regret!"

For a time, countless old monsters who had been in seclusion for years were disturbed. Major Holy Lands and ancient families sent out their core disciples and Elders, and countless Loose Cultivators converged towards the Taixuan Sect from all directions like they were crazy.

An unprecedented wave of listeners began.

And the instigator of all this, Su Changge, was currently hiding on Changge Peak, holding a copy of the tao te ching he had written from memory, nervously reciting it.

"'The Dao that can be spoken...' what comes next? 'Is not the eternal Dao?' Sigh, you only regret your lack of knowledge when you need to use it!"