459: Procuring resources and preparing to take on apprentices

"Yes, Sect Master, Xiao Shu will go and prepare now!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Shu obediently agreed, then put down her teacup and hurried out of the Main Hall.

Not long after, she returned with a golden basin emitting red and blue Qi flames, placed it at Jiang Chen's feet, and then took off Jiang Chen's shoes to soak his feet.

"Ah, refreshing! This is what a Sect Master should be doing."

Putting his feet into the golden basin, Jiang Chen closed his eyes, revealing an expression of enjoyment as he murmured.

While Jiang Chen was enjoying Liu Shu's exquisite service,

the Ascension Platform next to Xuantian Reception City was also busy, with Qingtian Sect Elders from the Mortal Realm appearing on the Ascension Platform one after another, having crossed the immortal path.

And not long after these people appeared, they were quickly guided back to the Sect for promotion by Zhu Heizi and others arranged by Li Big Saber.

The Ascension Platform was not idle, nor were the Cultivators rushing to Xuantian Reception City; all of them were exerting their full strength, rapidly making their way towards Xuantian Reception City.

As waves of Cultivators arrived, the number of Cultivators gathered in Xuantian Reception City grew larger and larger, quickly becoming too many for Xuantian Reception City to hold. They all set up camp around Qingtian Immortal Sect, waiting for Qingtian Immortal Sect to open its Mountain Gate and accept Disciples.

"Hehe, Sect Master is truly mighty. Our Qingtian Immortal Sect is the focus of attention no matter which realm we are in."

Looking at the dense, boundless Cultivators of the Hongmeng Immortal Realm around the Sect, Zhu Heizi, who was suspended in the air ready to guide those who Ascended, grinned with pride.

"Boom boom boom!"

As Zhu Heizi scanned the Cultivators below the Mountain Gate from above, a pillar of light erupted from the Ascension Platform, and soon after, the figure of Elder Zhao Da appeared.

Seeing Elder Zhao Da appear on the Ascension Platform, the dense crowd of Cultivators nearby only glanced briefly before withdrawing their gaze, focusing intently on the movements of Qingtian Immortal Sect.

What they cared most about now was when Qingtian Immortal Sect would accept Disciples; they had no interest in those who had Ascended, like Elder Zhao Da.

After all, in this period, there had been at least eighty, if not a hundred, people who had Ascended; they were already tired of seeing it.

"Elder Zhao here!" Seeing Elder Zhao Da come up, Zhu Heizi, suspended in the air, immediately shouted to Elder Zhao Da, who was scanning his surroundings with a look of shock.

"Hiss, is that Elder Zhu's voice?"

Hearing Zhu Heizi's shout, Elder Zhao Da stopped looking around, followed the voice, quickly found Zhu Heizi, then his face lit up with joy, and he swiftly flashed to Zhu Heizi's side.

"Elder Zhu, what's the situation with our Sect in the Immortal Realm?"

Elder Zhao Da asked Zhu Heizi while looking at the Qingtian Immortal Sect below his feet with a face full of surprise and doubt.

Although he didn't know the situation in the Immortal Realm yet, just from the name, he knew that this Qingtian Immortal Sect had a great connection with their Qingtian Sect in the Lower Realm. Now he just waited for Elder Zhu Heizi to enlighten him.

"Hehe, the situation with our Sect in the Immortal Realm is extremely good."

Zhu Heizi smiled, not keeping him in suspense, but quickly recounted to Elder Zhao Da everything that had happened after their Ascension.

"Hiss, Sect Master is too strong, isn't he?" After listening to Zhu Heizi's narration, Elder Zhao Da's mouth hung open, revealing an expression of disbelief.

Although he knew that the Qingtian Immortal Sect below was related to the Qingtian Sect in the Mortal Realm, he hadn't expected it to have been established by Jiang Chen, who had just Ascended.

One must know, Zhu Heizi had just said that the current Qingtian Immortal Sect had already dominated the entire Immortal Realm.

Jiang Chen had only Ascended a few days ago, and he had already dominated the Immortal Realm; this was simply too terrifying.

"Hehe, of course Sect Master is strong."

Zhu Heizi echoed with a smile, then said to the shocked Elder Zhao Da, "Elder Zhao, don't just stand there. There are good things waiting for you inside the Sect. Go down, and Elder Bai will take you there."

"Good things?"

Upon hearing this, Elder Zhao Da snapped out of his shock, looked at Zhu Heizi doubtfully, and seeing that Zhu Heizi had nothing more to say, he cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Elder Zhu, for informing me. I will return to the Sect first then."

After Elder Zhao Da finished speaking, he eagerly descended towards the Qingtian Immortal Sect below.

Originally, he had planned to wait here for Elder Zhao Er and the others to come up, and then return to the Sect together.

But after Zhu Heizi's words, he couldn't help himself and decided to return to the Sect first to see what 'good things' Zhu Heizi was talking about.

Anyway, with Zhu Heizi here, Elder Zhao Er and the others would also be guided, so he didn't need to worry.

Seeing that Elder Zhao Da had returned to the Sect, Zhu Heizi did not continue to pay attention but instead focused his gaze on the Ascension Platform.

Under Zhu Heizi's gaze, Elder Zhao Er, Elder Zhao San, and the others also quickly Ascended, and then he guided them back to the Sect in the same manner.

Seeing no activity on the Ascension Platform for the time being, Zhu Heizi scanned the increasing number of Cultivators around the Sect, then returned to the Sect to report the situation outside to Li Big Saber.

Li Big Saber had already told him that when there were many people outside the Sect, he must go to the Time Pagoda to report.

Now that there were so many people outside the Sect, it was time to report to the Time Pagoda.

Qingtian Immortal Sect, fourth floor of the Time Pagoda.

As soon as Zhu Heizi stepped onto the fourth floor, he walked towards Li Big Saber, who was Cultivating in a corner. When he arrived in front of Li Big Saber, he immediately cupped his hands in greeting and said, "Grand Elder, the Cultivators gathered outside the Sect now number no less than ten billion, and the number is still increasing."

"Oh? Are there that many people already?"

Hearing Zhu Heizi's voice, Li Big Saber opened his eyes with a slight query, then stood up and smiled at Zhu Heizi, saying, "Hehe, thank you, Elder Zhu, for coming to report."

Li Big Saber spoke politely, then immediately continued, "Elder Zhu, I have a task here that I need you to handle. I wonder if Elder Zhu is willing to accept it?"

Now that there were tens of billions of Cultivators outside the Sect, Jiang Chen's command to open the Mountain Gate and accept Disciples could be carried out.

However, before accepting Disciples, the Sect uniforms and other items for the Disciples still needed to be prepared. Therefore, he had to send Zhu Heizi out to procure Artifact Refining Materials, and then return to intensely refine artifacts.

"Grand Elder, just tell me the task; I, Zhu, will not shirk my duty." Zhu Heizi said with a serious expression, cupping his fists.

Li Big Saber was the Grand Elder, and his tasks were certainly closely related to the Sect. As an Elder of the Sect, he could not refuse and had to serve the Sect well.

After all, serving the Sect was serving Jiang Chen, and this was his mission.

"Good, since Elder Zhu is willing, then I will tell you the specific matter."

Seeing Zhu Heizi agree, Li Big Saber smiled and assigned Zhu Heizi the task of going out to procure Artifact Refining resources, then returning to the Sect to refine Sect uniforms and other items for the Disciples.

"What! You want me to refine artifacts again?" After Li Big Saber finished speaking, Zhu Heizi shouted loudly, his expression extremely bitter.

In the Lower Realm, he had finally managed to shed his temporary Elder of the Artifact Refining Hall identity, and now Li Big Saber was making him refine artifacts again. This was pushing him into a pit of fire.

"What? Elder Zhu, you are unwilling?" Looking at Zhu Heizi's bitter face, Li Big Saber deliberately furrowed his brow and asked.

Seeing Li Big Saber's displeased expression, Zhu Heizi reacted by waving his hands repeatedly, his face covered in smiles, "No, no, I'm willing, of course I'm willing."

"Grand Elder, just tell me when to set off."

Zhu Heizi feigned a very happy expression, staring intently at Li Big Saber, waiting for Li Big Saber's instructions.

Since he had already agreed to Li Big Saber, it was too late to go back on his word now.

After all, Li Big Saber accepting Disciples must have been ordered by Jiang Chen. If he didn't obey Li Big Saber's command, and Li Big Saber mentioned it casually to Jiang Chen, then he would be finished.

"Hehe, it's good that Elder Zhu is willing. If you weren't, I would have to ask Sect Master about the choice of Artifact Refining personnel, and that would be too troublesome."

Li Big Saber said with a smile, while taking out a spatial ring containing a large amount of Immortal Crystals from his storage space and letting it float in front of Zhu Heizi.

"Elder Zhu, this contains a large amount of Immortal Crystals. Take it and depart quickly. Procure the items and return to refine artifacts soon; the Sect is still waiting to accept Disciples." Li Big Saber glanced at the spatial ring and smiled at Zhu Heizi.