96: Chapter 95 Fourth-Level Sect

Lin Chen's gaze swept over the crowd.

He paused and looked at President of the Chamber of Commerce:

"President Song, if there is nothing else, please take your leave for now. In the future, there will be dedicated personnel to handle business matters."

President of the Chamber of Commerce was stunned, then immediately understood.

This was a request for him to leave.

He hurriedly stood up and bowed to Lin Chen:

"Thank you for your understanding, Emperor Lord. I shall take my leave."

After saying that, he turned and left with a composed pace.

As he walked out of the hall doors, he let out a long sigh of relief.

This hurdle was finally cleared.

After President of the Chamber of Commerce left, the hall doors closed.

The hall became quiet once again.

Lin Chen picked up his teacup and took a slow sip.

"I appreciate everyone's willingness to acknowledge Taixuan Sect as the leader today."

Everyone hurriedly leaned forward, repeatedly saying they "did not dare."

Lin Chen set down his teacup and spoke in a flat tone:

"I have always been clear about rewards and punishments. Since you are all dedicated to working for Taixuan Sect, there will naturally be no shortage of benefits."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the crowd:

"If you work diligently in the future, Cultivation Techniques, Medicinal Pills, and Magical Artifacts—you shall have them all."

Everyone nodded repeatedly, secretly delighted.

Just then, Lin Chen suddenly added:

"Even... the Opportunity to become an Emperor is not out of the question."

As soon as these words were spoken, the hall fell instantly silent.

Xuanhuangzi's pupils constricted, and his whole body felt as if struck by lightning.

Become an Emperor?!

He had been stuck at the Peak of the Quasi-Emperor Realm for tens of thousands of years, dreaming of stepping into that Realm.

But now, the Opportunity to become an Emperor was not out of the question?

Dao Lord Wanfa gasped, nearly failing to keep his teacup steady.

One by one, the Quasi-Emperors all stared wide-eyed, looking at Lin Chen in disbelief.

Kunlun Mountain sat in the corner, his heart also shaking violently.

He thought of his own Emperor.

He thought of that fallen Great Emperor.

Becoming an Emperor... how difficult it was.

Daoist Zixiao took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in his heart.

A deep sense of awe welled up within him.

This was Taixuan Sect.

This was the Sect he had joined.

Master Danchen was so excited that his whole body trembled, wishing he could kneel right now to show his loyalty.

Patriarch Gu Qingtian, Clan Head Wang Tieya, and Clan Head Li Wanshan looked at each other, all seeing the same thing in each other's eyes.

They had chosen the right side to join!

Xuanhuangzi slowly stood up and gave a deep bow to Lin Chen, his voice trembling slightly:

"Thank you, Emperor Lord."

He said nothing else, but that "thank you" already contained a thousand words.

The others also stood up one after another and said in unison:

"Thank you, Emperor Lord!"

Lin Chen waved his hand, signaling them to sit down.

Then his gaze fell upon Kunlun Mountain.

He looked at this silent old man, and a thought suddenly occurred to him:

Well... after all, I've cleared out their entire family inheritance; I should give some compensation.

He picked up his teacup, took a slow sip, and said calmly:

"Kunlun Mountain."

Kunlun Mountain's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly stood up: "What are your orders, Emperor Lord?"

Lin Chen set down his teacup and spoke slowly:

"Cang Province already has the Jade Maiden Palace. It is inconvenient for your Kunlun Clan to be squeezed in there."

As soon as these words were spoken, a figure in the corner tensed slightly—it was Daoist Shuiyue of the Jade Maiden Palace.

She had been sitting quietly, not daring to say much. Hearing Lin Chen mention Cang Province, her heart tightened.

Lin Chen continued: "Since the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce in You Province only does business, I will take charge and assign You Province to your Kunlun Clan."

Everyone in the hall was shocked.

Assigning an entire province to Kunlun?

This was an immense grace!

Kunlun Mountain's whole body shook as he looked at Lin Chen in disbelief.

Lin Chen seemed to see his concerns and said calmly:

"As for your ancestral land... I will send someone to help you move it there."

Kunlun Mountain's pupils constricted.

Move the ancestral land?

That was an entire giant city!

But on second thought, Taixuan Sect had two experts at the Peak of the Great Emperor Realm; how difficult could it be to move a city?

More importantly, he quickly began to calculate in his mind.

Cang Province already had the Jade Maiden Palace; with both families in one province, resources, territory, and Luck would all have to be shared.

In the long run, either there would be constant friction, or both sides would be left wanting.

But You Province was different.

Going to You Province meant occupying an entire province alone.

The resources of a whole province were far more than what they had in this half-province.

He took a deep breath, suppressing the waves in his heart, and gave a deep bow to Lin Chen, his voice trembling slightly:

"Thank you, Emperor Lord. The Kunlun Clan will never forget the great kindness of Taixuan Sect!"

In the corner, Daoist Shuiyue was stunned.

She had been on edge these past few days.

She hadn't expected...

She quietly looked at that young figure, a sense of indescribable gratitude welling up in her heart.

Emperor Lord... he had done her a huge favor.

She took a deep breath, suppressed her excitement, and silently noted this kindness.

Dao Lord Wanfa and the others looked at each other, their eyes full of envy.

Although they were also provincial overlords, that had been carved out with their own strength.

What about the Kunlun Clan? They had just returned, done nothing, and were given a province for free.

This treatment...

But it was only envy; no one dared to say anything.

The Emperor Lord's decision was not to be questioned.

"Alright, everyone is dismissed."

Everyone hurriedly stood up, bowed in unison, and withdrew.

[Ding—Congratulations to the host for achieving the [Unify the Eastern Region, Fame Shakes the Desolate Ancient Realm] achievement!]

The System's voice rang out in his mind without warning.

The corners of Lin Chen's mouth curled up slightly.

"Oh, it's finally here."

He set down his teacup and leaned back, adopting a posture of listening to a report.

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the following rewards:]

[cultivation advancement card × 1]

[Gold Summoning Card × 10, which can be synthesized into one platinum-level summoning card]

[Sect Reputation +400,000 (Current Reputation: 540,000)]

[Fourth-Grade Sect Construction Card × 1]

Lin Chen's eyes lit up slightly as he looked at this string of rewards.

"Brother System, the rewards this time are quite generous."

His gaze fell on the Gold Summoning Cards and the word "synthesize" following them.

Lin Chen raised an eyebrow: "Synthesize? A new feature? There wasn't this gameplay before."

[Whether to synthesize or not is for the host to decide.]

"Alright, I got it. Leave it for now; I'll deal with it later."

[Host is wise]

Then he looked at the Fourth-Grade Sect Construction Card.

[Using the Fourth-Grade Sect Construction Card will grant the following effects:]

[Added Sect Building · Linglong Dao Palace: Contains fragments of the Laws of the Great Dao. Cultivators at the Saint Transformation Realm and above can enter to Cultivate, increasing the efficiency of comprehending Laws and the Dao by tenfold.]

Previously, they relied entirely on the Time-Space Tower for bitter cultivation, but once they reached their level...

[Added Sect Formation · Four Symbols Divine Array: True Immortal-grade Formation, drawing upon the power of the four Divine Beasts—Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise—to protect the Sect. Unbreakable by anyone below the True Immortal Realm.]

Linglong Dao Palace...

He thought about the high-level combatants summoned by the System for the Sect.

These people included those in the Saint Transformation, Saint, Saint King, and Quasi-Emperor Realms.

Although they had the Time-Space Tower before, at their level, simply accumulating time was no longer enough.

The comprehension of Laws and the touch of the Dao required Opportunity and insight.

Now with the Linglong Dao Palace, he finally didn't have to worry about their cultivation progress.

"Not bad." Lin Chen nodded.

As for the Formation...

He really couldn't help but complain:

"System, this Formation looks pretty impressive, but in reality, what's the point?"

"If someone actually manages to fight their way to the Taixuan Sect's mountain gate, how am I supposed to save face if word gets out?"

[Host, what you say makes sense; I am actually speechless]

...

Lin Chen waved his hand: "Forget it, just deploy it. At least it's an Immortal Array; it'll look grand."