232: Chapter 232 The Great Law of Primordial Interaction

Carried away by a series of System notifications, Ling Hao finally had a moment to take a closer look at his current System panel.

"Hmm, 3 in the Void Tempering stage, 15 in the Body Integration Stage, 625 in the Soul Transformation Stage, 6,056 in the Nascent Soul Stage..."

His gaze swept over the Sect strength statistics column, and he nodded slightly. "Barely passable."

Though he said this, he knew in his heart that for the Moonshadow Sect to rise from nothing to its current scale in just a few short years was a miracle that could be called godspeed.

"The Sect's sphere of influence has also officially covered the entire Cangwu State."

This meant that the places where he could "mess around" were now even broader.

Skimming past routine information like basic buildings and Spirit Stone reserves, his gaze landed on the Main Quest.

Establishing Supremacy in Cangwu!

These words were prominently listed, coinciding perfectly with the ambition quietly growing in the depths of Ling Hao's heart.

This idea had sprouted as early as when the Moonshadow Sect dominated the Qing State. As time passed and his strength grew, it became increasingly clear. He wanted to explore a vaster world, see more magnificent scenery... and experience more diverse cultures, such as... beauties? Ahem, I mean races!

If the recently manifested Sect Luck System wanted to grow further, it also had to bring the entire Cangwu State under its control—establishing supremacy in Cangwu was imperative!

Turning his gaze to the [Mountain and River Map], Ling Hao's mind stirred as he clicked on the details.

Mountain and River Map: Wherever the Divine Thought reaches, real mountains and rivers in the outside world can be completely "harvested" or "replicated," and directly collected into the map's internal space! The map itself forms a Small World, where the landscape layout and Spiritual Vein directions can be optimized and arranged at will.

Unlike a "Grotto-Heaven" which has a fixed entrance, the Fusion of the Mountain and River Map with the world barrier is "conceptual." The area covered by it will have its "connection" with the surrounding environment seamlessly replaced by the world inside the map.

This meant that Disciples of the Moonshadow Sect could naturally step into the Sect Domain within the map's world from any direction or angle!

In short, it meant taking in the outside mountains and rivers to create an exclusive world within the map, seamlessly connecting it with the external environment. In this way, the shackles of the Sect's physical range being limited to only a hundred and fifty miles could be completely broken.

After all, if he wanted to expand the physical range again, it would inevitably affect the surrounding Mortal cities and cause unnecessary turmoil once more.

Even better, with this Mountain and River Map, the Sect possessed unprecedented mobility—it had become a mobile Sect Foundation!

His gaze moved down, landing on the [Rank 7 Sect Promotion Requirements].

"10,000 people..."

Ling Hao subconsciously touched his kidneys, seemingly feeling a certain "faint ache."

Pain and pleasure combined.

This promotion requirement was likely the one that consumed the most essence and energy.

Next, Ling Hao clicked on the [Grotto-Heaven] option. The familiar interface expanded, and a projection of a vast Grotto-Heaven continent appeared before his eyes.

Focusing his gaze on [Grotto-Heaven], he clicked, and the familiar interface came into view.

A projection of a Grotto-Heaven continent.

Core Area: Ten miles in radius, full of vitality; peaks, spiritual lakes, rivers, and pavilions were clearly visible.

Outer Spirit Domains: Over four thousand Law Spirit Domain orbs of various shapes revolved slowly around the core area like stars. Further away was still the vast and boundless barren land, with Chaos currents churning at the edges.

(Grotto-Heaven Projection.jpg)

(Progress Bar.jpg)

——Early Stage——Middle Stage——Late Stage——Perfection (Small World) +

Realm Bonus: Undergoing Tribulation 10th Level

Sect Cultivator Bonus Limit: Void Tempering Stage

Warm Reminder: Investing Heaven And Earth Treasures such as Dao Rule fragments (crystals), Spiritual Veins, spiritual mines, spiritual plants, spiritual seeds, spiritual springs, and Innate spiritual items can perfect the Grotto-Heaven Laws, accelerate evolution, and increase the Realm bonus limit!

The evolution progress light strip was brilliant.

The front of the light strip extended all the way to [Late Stage] but got stuck; even the [Late Stage] node wasn't lit up, and the [Perfection (Small World) +] node further back was also dim and lightless.

With the massive resources surrendered by the large and small Sects after the battle to suppress the southeast, combined with the day-and-night accumulation from Ling Hao and his Elders and Disciples, it stood to reason that the Grotto-Heaven's evolution should have pushed through to the Late Stage.

"Strange..."

Ling Hao's brow furrowed slightly as he looked around.

"The Sect has been promoted to Rank 7, shouldn't Su Shang come out and show her face?"

During the previous two Sect promotions, she would always show up at the right time to wander around.

It was purely to make people envious.

With a hint of doubt in his heart, Ling Hao's mind stirred, and his figure instantly disappeared from the spot, entering the Moonshadow Grotto-Heaven world.

As soon as he stepped into the Grotto-Heaven and landed in the courtyard of the Grotto-Heaven Cottage, Ling Hao's gaze fixed on a spot not far away.

She was still in that familiar Misty-Purple Moon-Glow Frost Skirt. As the hem swayed, it outlined her exquisitely curvaceous and perfect figure. Thin ice-silk stockings hazily revealed the delicate luster of her skin, adding a touch of looming allure to her incredibly beautiful face.

"Su Shang?" Ling Hao called out.

Su Shang looked at Ling Hao upon hearing his voice.

"You've come."

For some reason, hearing these three simple words, a hint of strangeness suddenly flashed through Ling Hao's heart.

The Su Shang before him seemed a bit different than before? Deep within those cold eyes, there seemed to be a little bit of... what looked like burgeoning human emotion.

Also, why did the current atmosphere feel like... that subtle atmosphere in certain movies and TV shows before a character is about to reveal their hand?!

Damn! Ling Hao shook his head vigorously, throwing aside the ridiculous thought, and asked directly:

"Why? The Grotto-Heaven evolution is stuck and won't move? It just won't reach the Late Stage."

"It needs Luck." Su Shang's answer was concise, her ice-blue eyes staring straight at Ling Hao. "It needs a massive amount of Luck to reshape a body for me once."

???

Ling Hao was instantly stunned. Reshape a body? Why does the System need to reshape a body? Sect Luck... it needs a sea of Luck... could it be...

Suddenly, an extremely bad thought flashed through Ling Hao's mind!

Could this so-called System have been intended from the very beginning to cultivate a Sect, with the ultimate goal being to harvest this condensed, massive Luck?!

No, that's not right either. Harvesting Luck just as it's condensed would be impossible!

Ling Hao frowned, his gaze toward Su Shang instantly filling with suspicion and wariness.

"Is this a mandatory condition for promotion to the Late Stage? Then why wasn't it directly released in the quests?"

A flash of data-stream glow flickered in Su Shang's eyes:

"Please rest assured, you are my Papa. I, Su Shang, have no intention of harming Papa."

"Ahem..."

Ling Hao almost choked on his own saliva, his old face turning red as his forced composure instantly crumbled. Back then, he had made a casual joke; how did this System take it seriously? And it was even getting addicted to it? But... this feeling... cough, it was indeed a bit stimulating.

Su Shang's expression and tone remained unchanged as she continued:

"This is a situation outside the presets. Papa, haven't you always wanted to increase your strength faster?"

"Cough! Stop! Don't call me Papa anymore!"

Ling Hao quickly stopped her. Hearing a great beauty with a voluptuous figure who looked to be around his own age call him "Papa" over and over—once or twice could be taken as a joke, but hearing it too much was really... hard to handle.

"Okay." Su Shang followed his lead readily.

"What does this have to do with me wanting to increase my strength faster?"

Ling Hao pressed, forcing the topic back on track.

Su Shang took a step forward, almost pressing against Ling Hao.

The expected fragrant breeze didn't come; there was only an illusory sense of coolness. After all, the her before him was just a projection.

"I deliberately stalled it."

"According to the normal procedure, the evolution of the Grotto-Heaven from the Middle Stage to the Late Stage doesn't significantly enhance the Grotto-Heaven itself. But if we change the method of Breakthrough and take another path..."

"We can guide the Grotto-Heaven to give birth to life Origin, thereby completely triggering the Grotto-Heaven's power to feed back into yourself, helping you draw the Grotto-Heaven into your body and reach the Void Tempering stage directly!"

Ling Hao was stunned. So back when you answered my question about Grotto-Heaven promotion, you had already calculated for today?

"Then what specifically needs to be done?"

Ling Hao's heart began to race uncontrollably.

"I need Luck to reshape my body, and then..."

Su Shang paused slightly, her fair hand lifting as she gave a light wave toward the void.

In an instant, countless shimmering runes and data streams emerged out of thin air, intertwining like living things, quickly condensing and weaving... finally, they transformed into a classic tome emitting an ancient and boundless aura, floating quietly before Ling Hao.

Ling Hao subconsciously reached out to take it. The tome felt warm to the touch, like jade yet not jade, like silk yet not silk.

On the cover, several ancient characters emitting a Dao charm reminiscent of the dawn of the Grandmist clearly came into view—

Great Law of Primordial Communion!

!!!!!!