187: Service expired

Meanwhile, in the Xuanjian Great World.

This was the world where the cultivation-side civilization, the Xuanjian Sect, resided, and it was named after it.

It possessed a total of sixty-six low-level worlds, including the plane to which Zhang Huaiyuan belonged.

At this moment, at the Xuanjian Sect headquarters.

"Venerable Xuan Jian, the lords from the Time Traveler Association have sent a notification informing us that the managed operation time for the reincarnation mirror is about to end. Do we still need to renew the service?"

A deacon said respectfully.

"Has a hundred years already passed?"

Mr. Xuan Jian was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said: "I see. Go to the treasury in a while and withdraw twenty thousand time coins to renew it."

The so-called "managed operation service" was a service launched by the "Time Traveler Association," the top force in all the worlds, to help some backward or non-technological civilizations enjoy the conveniences of technology.

For example, the reincarnation trials prevalent among various factions.

—It was a means of modifying various subordinate small worlds to cultivate outstanding disciples.

Previously, the Xuanjian Sect needed to spend a vast amount of manpower and material resources to adjust their cultivation plans in a timely manner.

But ever since they spent money to hire people from the "Time Traveler Association" to transform their sect-guarding treasure, the "reincarnation mirror," into a technological terminal, and to transform the artifact spirit into an intelligent lifeform, they only needed to set a goal. It would automatically monitor every trial taker in real-time, arrange suitable tasks, and provide appropriate rewards.

It even took care of all the trivial matters of the sect, allowing them enough time to practice cultivation with peace of mind.

"Although the sect's finances are tight, the money that needs to be spent must still be spent."

Mr. Xuan Jian sighed softly. Fortunately, a small world was recently broken, and the people from "Destiny" helped repair the "world-prisoning bead" for free and even compensated them with ten thousand time coins...

"Hmm? Is there anything else?"

While lost in thought, Mr. Xuan Jian suddenly noticed that the deacon was still standing there, motionless, and couldn't help but frown as he asked.

"This... Venerable..."

The deacon hesitated slightly, then gritted his teeth and said: "The lords from the Time Traveler Association said that their number of available Scholars is tight recently, so they are temporarily not accepting small-amount businesses. If we need to continue the service, we must renew it for at least a thousand years at once."

"A thousand years? Wouldn't that require two hundred thousand time coins?"

Mr. Xuan Jian's expression turned ugly at once.

Two hundred thousand time coins was almost half of the sect's liquid funds.

One must know that the price of an ordinary low-level slave world is only between one and three million time coins.

"This is too bullying! How can these greedy guys not just go rob someone..."

Mr. Xuan Jian couldn't help but curse in a low voice.

"Venerable, what should we say now?"

After letting the other party vent for a while, the deacon braced himself and asked: "They said that if we don't make a decision today, they will treat it as a refusal to cooperate. They will withdraw the additional functional modules and high-level intelligence, and only retain the most basic operating programs."

"Damn it, two hundred thousand. Where am I going to scrape together two hundred thousand for them... Wait, call over those disciples I arranged to go study."

Mr. Xuan Jian was grumbling when he suddenly remembered that a hundred years ago, when he renewed the service, his heart ached so much that he had arranged for a few disciples without talent for cultivation to specifically study the user manuals left behind by the "Time Traveler Association." Perhaps they could be of use.

"Yes, Venerable."

A moment later.

Several disciples with hesitant expressions arrived at the main hall and bowed respectfully one after another.

"Greetings, Venerable."

"Rise."

Mr. Xuan Jian waved his hand and asked in a deep voice: "How is your mastery of the operation of the reincarnation mirror?"

"This, this thing is too..."

"We have basically mastered the normal operation and maintenance, Venerable."

One disciple was just about to speak when he was interrupted by another.

He said with a confident expression: "As long as the reincarnation mirror is not damaged, maintaining its current state is easy for us."

"Oh?"

A sharp glint flashed in Mr. Xuan Jian's eyes, and his tense face softened slightly. "Are you speaking falsely?"

"Reporting to Venerable."

That disciple bowed respectfully and said: "Although this disciple's talent for cultivation is not high, these technological things are far less difficult than profound cultivation techniques. Thanks to your trust, Venerable, this disciple has not dared to slack off over these hundred years and has achieved some results."

"That is very good. Since that is the case, there is no need to renew the contract with the 'Time Traveler Association.' From now on, the daily maintenance of the reincarnation mirror will be handed over to you."

"Deacon Mo, promote them to inner sect disciples, with equivalent treatment."

A trace of a smile appeared on Mr. Xuan Jian's face, and he did not have too many doubts.

Although he did not understand things on the technological side, he figured it wouldn't be harder than those profound cultivation techniques. Having spent a hundred years, even a pig should have learned something.

"Thank you, Venerable! Thank you, Venerable!"

A look of wild joy appeared in that disciple's eyes, and he hurriedly thanked him.

"Hmm, work hard. As long as the reincarnation mirror does not have any problems, I will promote you to core disciples."

Feeling that he had saved a large sum of money, Mr. Xuan Jian was in a great mood and casually dangled a carrot, waving his hand as he said: "Dismissed. Watch over the reincarnation mirror well, and do not slack off."

"Yes, Venerable. This subordinate takes his leave."

That disciple bowed respectfully, then dragged the other two somewhat hesitant disciples out.

"You are crazy, Brother Lin! That thing is so difficult, how could we possibly know it? You are deceiving the Venerable, that is a capital offense..."

Not far after flying out of the main hall, the first disciple, who could no longer contain himself, couldn't help but ask in a low, sharp voice.

"Shut up!"

The disciple called Brother Lin interrupted sternly: "You fool, what do you know? This is a once-in-a-millennium opportunity! So what if we don't know it? The reincarnation mirror is the sect's most powerful treasure. It has been running stably for so many years without any problems, how could it be easily damaged!"

"As long as it doesn't have any problems, it will all be to our credit. Tell me, do you not want credit that is just given to you for free!"

"This..."

A look of struggle appeared on the faces of the other two disciples.

Seeing this, Brother Lin struck while the iron was hot, saying: "Think about it, we have been outer sect disciples for hundreds of years and still haven't broken through to the First Rotation Realm. We have to bow and scrape to everyone in the sect."

"Didn't you like a junior sister last time? You pursued her for decades, scrimped and saved, and spent all your salary buying pills for her. And what was the result? She turned around and ran off with some pretty boy just because he was an inner sect disciple! Are you willing to accept that? Don't you want revenge!"

"And you, thirty years ago, your family had half of its territory seized by another family. You were clearly the party that suffered, yet in the end, you had to apologize just because a core disciple said a word. Don't you want to get back at them? Don't you want to get ahead in life!"

Brother Lin became more and more excited as he spoke. He looked at the other two and said sternly: "Now, tell me, do you want to be cowards for the rest of your lives like this, or do you want to take a gamble with me and become true masters of your own destiny."

The other two disciples also remembered all the unfair treatment they had received before. They gritted their teeth, their eyes turning red, and said: "Brother Lin, say no more. We will follow you. From now on, you are our boss!"

"That's right, these are my good brothers."

A flash of triumph flickered in the eyes of the disciple called Brother Lin, but he immediately put on the appearance of a good older brother and patted their shoulders: "The Venerable said that as long as there are no problems, he will promote us to core disciples. When that time comes, your big brother will personally accompany you to properly slap the faces of that pair of shameless lovers, and that core disciple too!"

"This... Brother Lin, we will go through fire and water for you!"

The other two disciples looked at each other and were immediately moved beyond words.

"Heh, easy. Alright, enough nonsense. Judging by what the Venerable said, the people from the 'Time Traveler Association' are about to withdraw their maintenance of the reincarnation mirror, so we have to hurry over and watch it."