108: Chapter 108 Conquering Three Thousand Women, Ascending to Heaven in Broad Daylight

[Five Qi Converging to the Origin]

Condition: The Sect must possess one Disciple each with the Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth Five Elements Spiritual Physiques.

Reward: The Five Elements Chaos Spirit Pool will produce [Chaos Spirit Marrow] daily (consumption grants a chance to awaken a hidden special Physique).

[Innate Sword Bone]

Condition: The Sect must possess ≥7 Disciples with weapon-type Origin Physiques such as Innate Sword Body, Saber Soul, or Spear Spirit.

Reward: All Disciples' weapon-type talent and Comprehension Ability are increased by 50%.

[Spirit Stones Like Mountains]

Condition: The Sect's reserves of High-Grade Spirit Stones reach one million.

Reward: Unlock [Spirit Marrow Fountain], which automatically generates [Spirit Stone Essence] ×10 daily (contains pure spiritual power, can accelerate Cultivation or replenish spiritual power).

[Rainbow Treasury]

Condition: Collect one hundred personal keepsakes from Disciples (e.g., Red Plum Handkerchiefs).

Reward: Unlock the [Rainbow Feather Raiment] System (at the moment a Disciple's clothing is about to be damaged in battle, it can be instantly replaced without loss).

[Soft Jade and Warm Fragrance]

Condition: The top floor of Haoran Tower accommodates ≥7 Disciples resting simultaneously.

Reward: Unlock [Hibiscus Warm Tent] (time flow inside the tent is reduced to 1/10 of the outside world).

[Crimson Lips and White Teeth]

Condition: Recruit ≥10 Disciples with talents such as "Teeth Like Arranged Cowries," "Tongue Blooming Lotus," or "Voice Like a Jade Chime."

Reward: 100% bonus to the Cultivation speed of the Cherry Lip Spirit Transfer Method.

[Jade Feet Sprouting Lotuses]

Condition: Registered Disciples in Golden Lotus Workshop reach 1,000.

Reward: 100% bonus to the Cultivation speed of the Lingbo Jade Foot Art and unlock the building [Lingbo Pavilion] (automatically generates [Gold-Embroidered Silk Socks] ×10 daily, which possess both defensive and charm attributes).

[A Thousand Sails Ferrying Luan Phoenixes] (Jinxi Pond)

Condition: Ride the Sect's pleasure boat with 50 Disciples.

Reward: All Disciples' Water-element Spell and Divine Ability power +100%.

[Cloud Peak Ascending Luan Phoenixes] (Moonshadow Mountain)

Condition: Climb the Sect's highest peak with 50 Disciples.

Reward: All Disciples' Wind-element Spell and Divine Ability power +100%.

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There were other achievements, such as [The Way of Edge-Play], [Yin and Yang Harmony], [Drunken Dream Heavenly Fragrance], [Universe Beneath the Feet], [Willowy Slender Waist], [Soft Hands and Smooth Skin], [Jade Pillar Shapely Legs], [Slender Fair Hands], [Eaves Catching Dew] (Tianyuan Mountain Star-Plucking Eave Pavilion), [Clear Water and Elegant Stones] (Floating Gold Pond Exquisite Taihu Stone), etc.

There was even...

[Forbidden Garden]

Condition: The Sect possesses 3 Disciples each of non-human species such as transformed plants, Sea Race, Yao Race, Ghost Cultivators, and Tool Spirits.

Reward: The Sect's spiritual fields evolve into a Rare Treasure Cultivation Garden, capable of cultivating world treasures like Humanoid Fleeceflower Root and the Seven-Apertures Exquisite Heart.

Ling Hao nodded slightly,

"Cough, there are quite a few new tricks... Although the requirements are a bit... unique, I really like these rewards."

Achievement System Core Buff: For every achievement completed, a permanent base attribute bonus (such as attack power, defense, etc.) will be provided to all Sect Disciples.

The current total bonus was displayed on the System interface:

[Achievement] Current Buffs: Attack Power +36%, Defense +27%...

"Finally..."

Ling Hao's gaze focused on the promotion conditions for a Rank Five Sect.

Promotion no longer required Disciples to reach the Nascent Soul Stage; instead—it required 30 Golden Core Stage Disciples! This condition was hardly a condition at all.

The important part was the other condition:

Members at the Foundation Establishment Stage or above on the everlasting light tablet ≥ 3,000 people!

Leaving one's name on the everlasting light tablet held an unspoken significance in the Moonshadow Sect.

Ling Hao's eyebrows twitched slightly. He remembered in certain cultivation settings he'd encountered in his past life, reaching the Soul Transformation Realm meant Ascension to the Spirit Realm, like that familiar game "Immortal Life."

According to the System rules, once the Moonshadow Sect was promoted to Rank Five, his cultivation would also simultaneously increase to the Soul Transformation Stage.

So... could this be considered, in a sense... Three thousand women, Ascension in broad daylight?

As this thought arose, a strange light flashed in Ling Hao's eyes. If that were truly the case...

Perhaps he needed to work even harder at Cultivation, but before that, there were other things to do.

While his thoughts were drifting, a sudden change occurred!

The space in front of Ling Hao rippled without warning, and countless tiny points of light appeared out of thin air, like a galaxy reversing or a torrent of data surging!

These light points rapidly spiraled and converged, finally outlining a solid yet illusory and beautiful figure.

A woman stood suspended in mid-air.

She was dressed in a Smoky-Purple Moonlit Frost Dress that fit her figure perfectly, the hem flowing like water ripples and shimmering with a faint starlight. Beneath the skirt, a pair of looming Ice-Silk Thin Stockings faintly revealed the delicate luster of her skin.

Her figure was practically perfect, especially her full bosom, which pushed against the classical dress to create a breathtaking silhouette.

Her face was even more exquisite and flawless, as if it were the Creator's most perfect masterpiece.

A fair nose and cherry lips, with eyebrows like distant emerald mountains. Her eyes were clear, yet cold, lacking even a trace of human emotion, possessing only a sense of "existence" in its purest form.

She was breathtakingly beautiful, yet also chillingly cold.

Ling Hao's pupils constricted. He snapped back to his senses instantly, his aura withdrawing as he spoke with a hint of wariness:

"System?"

The woman's cherry lips parted slightly, her voice ethereal and cold, without any ripples:

"Yes."

It was the all-too-familiar System notification voice.

Ling Hao's Divine Sense instantly swept over the woman's body. The feedback he received was complete nothingness!

It was as if she were merely a perfect phantom, having no interaction with the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

He was stunned: The System update... updated her with a body?

"This body of yours..."

"Energy condensed, Law projection, visible only to you, essence... illusory."

The woman replied calmly.

Illusory? Ling Hao's heart stirred. He tentatively reached out his hand, slowly moving it toward that exquisite, flawless face.

His fingertips passed right through without any resistance!

The sensation was a void of coldness. Ling Hao felt a slight pang of disappointment.

Looking at this face that could topple kingdoms yet was also extremely cold, Ling Hao suddenly felt a bit playful:

"You say you were born because of me? Then shouldn't you call me..."

He paused deliberately, observing the woman's reaction. He saw a very subtle flow of data flash through those cold eyes, as if she were searching a massive information database.

A moment later, her red lips parted slightly, and she uttered two words clearly and flatly:

"Father."

"Uh..."

Ling Hao was choked by this straightforward address and hurriedly waved his hand,

"Cough... never mind."

This feeling... was too strange. After a brief deliberation, he said, "In the future, how about I call you Su Shang?"

The moment the words fell, a ripple of light seemed to spread deep within Su Shang's cold, star-like eyes, but it vanished in an instant, returning to that pure, cold sense of "existence."

She nodded slightly, "I am Su Shang."

"Since you are my Su Shang,"

Ling Hao suppressed the strange excitement rising in his heart because of her: "Then let's talk..."

Before he could finish, Su Shang's figure instantly turned into countless tiny points of light and silently dissipated.

Only a line of cold text remained in front of Ling Hao: [Insufficient energy, projection terminated.]

The expression on Ling Hao's face froze instantly,

"Damn it!"

Ling Hao couldn't help but curse under his breath, gnashing his teeth at the empty space in front of him:

"Insufficient energy? Then why did you come out?! Just to give me a glimpse?!"

This feeling of being hung in mid-air, having his interest piqued only to be abruptly cut off, was truly... too much like edge-play!

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Ten thousand miles away, in the Cangmu Kingdom. An unnamed mountain cliff.

Clouds and mist swirled, and the sound of wind through the pines echoed.

Two elderly men with white hair and beards were playing chess on a green stone board.

The elder in the gray robe had a tight frown. On the board, his white pieces were surrounded, and signs of defeat were becoming apparent.

"Old Ghost Ma, let's see what moves you have left this time!"

The elder in the brown robe opposite him stroked his beard and laughed, full of self-satisfaction.

Just then, a transmission talisman in the gray-robed elder's sleeve vibrated slightly.

He took it out calmly, and as his Divine Sense swept through the message, his brow furrowed even tighter.

Seeing this, the brown-robed elder teased:

"Oh? Don't tell me it's like last time, where you'll use your beautiful little Dao Companion asking for Dual Cultivation as an excuse to make a run for it? Hahaha!"

The elder surnamed Ma snorted coldly and put away the transmission talisman:

"Hmph! Last time, that was indeed the case!"

"Yes, yes, indeed the case..." The brown-robed elder drawled, mocking him. "Alright, hurry up and play, stop stalling."

The elder surnamed Ma gave the other a deep look, said no more, and picked up a white piece to play.

However, his mind was already in disarray, and the game took a sharp turn for the worse. In just a few moves, his white dragon was slaughtered, and he lost the entire game.

"Hahahahaha! Old Ghost Ma, you're no good!"

The brown-robed elder laughed heartily, stood up, and flicked his sleeves,

"That's enough for today. I'll come to your Immortal Cave another day to taste that Cangmu Spirit Tea!"

With that, he turned into a streak of light and soared away, his laughter echoing among the cliffs.

Only the elder surnamed Ma remained on the cliff top. His face was dark as water as he stared at the slaughtered chessboard, his knuckles turning white from his grip.

Only after the brown-robed elder's aura had completely vanished from the horizon did he take out the transmission talisman again and coldly inject a Divine Thought into it:

"Second Brother, come see me at once!"

After sending the transmission, the elder slowly stood up, hands behind his back. His gaze pierced through the heavy clouds, looking far off in the direction of the Qing State, and he squeezed out a cold snort from between his teeth:

"Hmph... Qing State... how ungrateful..."