Collecting Rent From All Realms, Even Empresses Must Pay Tribute
Ch. 130 - The Qingyun Sect

That evening, after having dinner with Bai Qianshuang, Ye Chuan sat with her and watched some TV.

Bai Qianshuang had adapted well to life in this world. She could use the TV and her phone, a far cry from the sword-wielding immortal who had nearly destroyed his old television.

"Ye Chuan, I can earn money for you by dancing," Bai Qianshuang suddenly said.

She had seen those livestreamers earning money by dancing, and she felt bad about always spending Ye Chuan's money, so she wanted to try livestreaming herself.

She knew sword dancing; her master and mother had always praised her skills.

Seeing her insistence, Ye Chuan knew she just wanted to repay him. Although he had told her it wasn't necessary, it seemed to be an important matter for her.

He needed to find something for Qianshuang to do.

"Qianshuang, why don't you try livestreaming your cultivation?" Ye Chuan suggested with a smile.

"Livestreaming… cultivation?" Bai Qianshuang was puzzled. What would be interesting about that?

"Yes, just start a livestream and meditate for a day," Ye Chuan said.

"Would that really work?"

"Mm-hmm."

"Alright…" Bai Qianshuang agreed.

If Ye Chuan said it would work, then it probably would.

…

Later that night, Ye Chuan returned to his room to prepare for his adventure.

After showering and playing some games, the adventure status refreshed at midnight.

"Let's begin." Ye Chuan checked the items in his backpack. 

The Crystallization Pill and the Rejuvenation Pill were ready. To be safe, he also exchanged some illusion talismans from the Point Shop.

He was practically invincible in the real world, but not in the Tianxuan Continent. 

He had encountered many Crystallization and Golden Core cultivators during his previous adventures.

But the only advantage was—

He couldn't really die.

At worst, he would just be sent back to the real world.

It was better to break through in the Tianxuan Continent than in the real world. If he was caught on camera triggering a Heavenly Tribulation, it would cause a lot of trouble.

After preparing everything, Ye Chuan took out his phone, selected Holographic Adventure, and chose the Tianxuan Continent.

[Holographic Adventure initiated—]

[You have appeared in the Eastern Hua Divine Continent of the Tianxuan Continent—]

[Qingyun Sect]

Wait, why did that name sound familiar?

Ye Chuan's consciousness faded, sinking into chaos.

…

…

Towering mountains stretched across the land, shrouded in mist, their peaks hidden.

Clear streams flowed,

The scenery was picturesque.

A sect was nestled among the mountains, its buildings grand and imposing. The entrance gate, hundreds of feet tall, bore the inscription: "Qingyun Sect."

A long queue of people, thousands of them, stretched down the mountain, seemingly waiting for something.

"Hahaha, Cuihua, after I become an immortal, I'll come back and marry you!"

"Spiritual roots? I can become an immortal even without them!"

"Immortal my ass, why are there so many people?"

"I can finally become an immortal, waaaah, Mother!"

The queue was noisy, with occasional arguments. A man, standing somewhere in the middle, opened his eyes, looking around in confusion.

"..."

"..."

"Huh?" The man was, of course, Ye Chuan. 

After regaining his senses, he found himself in the crowd. He looked at his surroundings, then at his own attire.

A simple, unremarkable robe, the typical clothing of a mortal.

"Qingyun Sect?" Ye Chuan noticed the mountain gate in the distance and couldn't help but twitch his lips.

He had been transported directly to the Qingyun Sect's entrance?

Wasn't this Bai Qianshuang's sworn enemy?

But this truly was a cultivation world. The buildings looked majestic and ethereal, some even floating in mid-air, likely due to the influence of spiritual energy.

This was something he couldn't experience in a text adventure.

Such a large gate, he'd find a chance to blow it up.

Ye Chuan looked around, then asked the man in front of him, "Hey, handsome, why are so many people here?"

The man stared at him for a few seconds, then frowned, his lips curling downwards, as if saying, "Are you messing with me?"

"You're queuing here, and you don't even know why?" the man asked.

"I don't know, so many people, I thought they were giving away free eggs," Ye Chuan chuckled.

The man: "..."

"Today is the day the Qingyun Sect recruits disciples once every ten years. Anyone under thirty with suitable spiritual roots can join the sect and cultivate," the man explained, seeing that Ye Chuan genuinely didn't know.

He added,

"There are no eggs here."

"What about duck eggs?"

"No!!!"

"No need to shout," Ye Chuan said. 

He had been planning to leave the queue and find a place to break through to the Crystallization realm, but seeing the mountain gate, an idea sparked in his mind.

He had a brilliant plan.

"There are no eggs here," the man in front repeated, seeing Ye Chuan try to cut back in line after leaving.

"I'm quite interested in cultivation," Ye Chuan said.

"Do you have spiritual roots?"

"Yes, big and dark," Ye Chuan said, referring to his Chaotic Spiritual Root.

The man: ?

He thought Ye Chuan was a bit strange and turned away, ignoring him.

"Hey, handsome, can I ask you something?" Ye Chuan, undeterred, took a couple of steps forward and put his arm around the man's neck, acting chummy.

"..."

"What?"

"Have you heard of the Jade Void Sect?" Ye Chuan's question made the man's expression change slightly. "You don't even know about that?"

"Nope."

"The Jade Void Sect and the Qingyun Sect were both among the top three sects. The Jade Void Sect colluded with the demonic sect and was destroyed by the Qingyun Sect and ten other sects. I heard their saintess is still at large, with a bounty on her head," the man said, looking at Ye Chuan strangely.

"Everyone in the Eastern Hua Divine Continent knows about this. Where are you from?"

"China."

"Never heard of it."

So, Bai Qianshuang was considered a Demonic Sect Saintess?

That adorable glutton didn't seem like a demonic saintess at all.

As Ye Chuan was pondering this, several cultivators on flying swords emerged from the mountain gate, hovering in mid-air and looking down at the crowd. 

"Today is the day the Qingyun Sect recruits disciples. Those over thirty can leave now."

"If we find you still here, you will be severely punished."

The cultivators released their auras, making many people in the crowd pale. Those who had been trying their luck quickly left.

Ye Chuan looked up. Those cultivators were only around the Foundation Establishment realm.

They were at the same realm, but why did they feel so weak, as if he could easily crush them his foot?