293: Time gap

Ye Chun had undertaken many missions and was very familiar with the mission process.

It was nothing more than triggering a mission, accepting it, completing it, and receiving the reward.

Of course, in a Xuanhuan World, there might be situations where the other party doesn't give a reward after the mission is completed, and at that point, a bit of force would be needed.

Ye Chun also knew that at the Fourth-Grade level, things couldn't be recorded and preserved using scrolls, Jade Slips, or jade stones; it would definitely require more complex methods.

For example, in Mingshui Heaven, a predecessor used the terrain to leave behind Spear Intent, and subsequently, a Legacy.

This kind of Legacy was very difficult to obtain through murder and robbery; he really had to honestly do the mission, otherwise, he wouldn't even know where the Legacy was.

He then asked, "How long do I need to provide protection?"

Tian Chi Ling moved much closer, the faint fragrance became even more pronounced, and the silver headpiece on her head swayed, almost touching Ye Chun's cheek.

She spoke softly and gently:

"You only need to protect my Tian Family for ten years, Immortal Master, and the Fourth-Grade Divine Ability will be yours."

Ye Chun raised an eyebrow but did not reply immediately.

If he were a native Golden Core Cultivator, a mere ten years would be immediately acceptable.

After all, the Lifespan of a Golden Core Cultivator starts at a thousand years, and there are various methods to extend it. According to current records, the longest-living Golden Core Cultivator within the Four Kingdoms only reached the end of their Lifespan at over two thousand years old.

Exchanging ten years for a Fourth-Grade Divine Ability was an incredibly profitable deal.

But for a player Golden Core Cultivator, this was a bit Heaven-Defying.

After all, although they could use Lifespan acceleration, the passage of time in the Xuanhuan World was unaffected.

Although there were rumors that the Huan Meng was jointly developing a new VR pod with Dream-Making Group, with the hope of achieving time acceleration, it was still unknown when it would be launched.

In the current version, ten years of protecting the Tian Family also meant ten years in reality, which Ye Chun absolutely could not agree to.

He spoke, "Ten years is fine, but I need to acquire the Divine Ability first, and then protect the Tian Family."

Perhaps the Xuanhuan World would shut down and run away in ten years, Ye Chun only wanted to get his reward immediately.

Tian Chi Ling, however, shook her head and said, "You are an Immortal Master, with Heaven-Defying methods. If you obtain the Divine Ability and then leave freely, what could my Tian Family do?

"Please, Immortal Master, understand our difficulties."

Ye Chun pondered for a moment and said, "And how can I believe that you truly possess a Fourth-Grade Divine Ability?"

Tian Chi Ling said, "This is simple. Please follow my Tian Family to Great River City. At that time, my Tian Family will naturally reveal an item to prove that the Fourth-Grade Divine Ability indeed exists."

Ye Chun nodded in agreement.

Secretly, he swept his Spiritual Sense across the entire caravan.

With his cultivation at the Golden Core Stage, his Spiritual Sense was so powerful that it was enough to thoroughly examine the entire Tian Family, even seeing clearly the contents of their storage rings.

However, on Tian Chi Ling, there was a jade box that shielded Spiritual Sense, making it impossible to see what was inside.

This undoubtedly made the matter much more credible.

The convoy then continued north. During this time, there were also some ignorant Yao Race members, or Human Race bandits, and even groups of players who attacked the convoy, but all were easily suppressed and annihilated by Ye Chun, the Golden Core Immortal Master.

Soon, the convoy arrived at Great River City.

Ye Chun, however, left the convoy and gazed at Great River City, frowning.

He wasn't very keen on entering.

Tian Chi Ling stood beside him, lightly chuckling, "We owe much to the Immortal Master on this journey. My Tian Family will settle in Great River City, and then purchase land outside the city, thus establishing a foothold.

"We only hope that the Immortal Master will continue to look after us. There's no need to constantly watch over us, but if the Tian Family encounters danger, we hope the Immortal Master can lend a helping hand."

With that, Tian Chi Ling took out the jade box from her bosom again, and with her fair hands, slowly opened it.

The next moment, an incredibly terrifying pressure swept over Ye Chun, causing even him, a Golden Core Immortal Master, to tremble involuntarily.

Thump!

Tian Chi Ling closed the jade box.

She spoke softly:

"This is a trace left by that Fourth-Grade Divine Ability. Although a long time has passed, its power is still astonishingly terrifying. If used properly, it can even pose a threat to Golden Core Cultivators."

Ye Chun was now completely certain that even if the Tian Family didn't possess a complete Fourth-Grade Divine Ability Legacy, they definitely had related information.

He had to get his hands on this item.

He pondered for a moment and said, "Ten years is too long, I cannot wait that long."

Tian Chi Ling's willow-like eyebrows furrowed slightly, appearing somewhat incredulous, and she asked softly,

"Immortal Master, the Lifespan of a Golden Core is long. What is merely ten years?"

Ye Chun sighed, "Ten years is indeed too long."

Tian Chi Ling hesitated for a long time, then asked, "Then how about three years?"

Ye Chun still sighed, "Three years is also too long."

Tian Chi Ling frowned and asked, "Then how about one year?"

Ye Chun still sighed, "One year is still too long."

Tian Chi Ling immediately took a step back and snorted, "Immortal Master, although my Tian Family is a small household, and there are no Immortal Foundation Cultivators guarding our Family, we are still a Family within the Immortal Dynasty. If you wish to seize it by force, I'm afraid it won't work!"

Ye Chun also felt helpless.

The issue of time was currently the biggest problem in the Xuanhuan World.

There was no need to mention the Mortal natives; once one became a Cultivator, even if only the lowest Qi Refining Cultivator, their Lifespan would immediately increase, as if they had become an immortal race.

The attitude of immortal races towards time was naturally different from that of Mortal races.

Let alone three or ten years, even thirty or one hundred years were but a flick of a finger.

For Golden Core Cultivators, cultivating in seclusion for a hundred years was a common occurrence; a mere ten years of protection should not be refused.

However, these players, they were using real-world time. Let alone a hundred years, even a year was considered long—one should know that many so-called hit games would have already shut down after a year!

Ye Chun thought for a moment and continued, "The time to protect the Tian Family is too long, I cannot do it. But you can propose other requests, perhaps I can fulfill them."

Tian Chi Ling thought for a moment, the tension on her face gradually disappeared, and she slowly spoke,

"Then how about this, Immortal Master? You teach me the methods of cultivation and help me achieve the Golden Core, and in return, the Fourth-Grade Divine Ability will belong to you."

Ye Chun thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Your Aptitude is not good enough. The time required to achieve the Golden Core will likely be even longer than ten years."

Tian Chi Ling gave an awkward smile, thought for a moment again, and said,

"Then I'm afraid I'll have to ask the Immortal Master to wait. My Tian Family will discuss further and give the Immortal Master a reply soon."

Ye Chun nodded, "I will wait outside Great River City. You can come find me for anything."

With that, Ye Chun directly raised his hand and waved, constructing a seven-story pavilion outside the city. He floated in.

After Tian Chi Ling and the others disappeared, he quietly left the pavilion, concealed himself, and followed behind them.

He was determined to obtain the Fourth-Grade Natal Divine Power; he wasn't averse to using some minor tricks.