Eternal Swordmaster
Chapter 778 - 773: Qualitative Change One

Chapter 778: Chapter 773: Qualitative Change One

Just now, in a secluded corner to the far left, several green warships slowly vacated a spot, allowing a rhomboidal crystal-like red spaceship to descend gently.

A hatch opened beneath the spaceship, from which a sliding ladder extended.

The highest ranking military officer at the entire port, Qian Yu Taoist, accompanied by a large group of port officials, stood on both sides of the sliding ladder to welcome a group of young Taoists walking towards the spaceship.

"Lieshan Senior Brother’s personal arrival, had it not been for someone below to inform me, this Junior Brother of yours would have remained oblivious, haha!"

Qian Yu Taoist laughed heartily, his face beaming as he stepped forward to shake hands warmly with the leading individual of the newcomers.

"Qian Yu Junior Brother, you are too kind," Lin Xin said, dressed in a delicately complex Taoist Robe that looked more like a Swordsman’s tunic rather than a loose robe.

"I’m here this time to borrow our Heavenly Alliance’s long-distance Star Gate."

"Are you on some kind of mission?" Qian Yu immediately lowered his voice to transmit his question.

"Not really, just taking care of some personal matters," Lin Xin replied with a smile.

"No problem at all! It’ll be arranged right away," Qian Yu Taoist said cheerfully. "Months ago, Senior Brother, you defeated the Shadow Demon Great Saint Xing Pengfei from Shadow City, truly causing an uproar of jubilation throughout Green Lake Mountain.

Even I, hiding away in this distant Star Gate Port, upon hearing the news, couldn’t help but exclaim, ’Powerful!’"

In fact, he didn’t really understand the concept of what a Great Saint was, but that wasn’t important.

The sole Saint Heir of the Chanting Star Cult, Realm Master of Green Lake Mountain in the Dragon Serpent Realm, his Honored Master being the Vice-Chancellor of the Academy, and himself possessing the cultivation of Sixth Rank Earth Immortal.

With such a series of impressive titles, Qian Yu Taoist couldn’t afford not to treat him with the utmost care.

Just Lieshan Lin Xin alone, with the power he could wield, far surpassed that of the typical Earth Immortal Realm Master.

Let alone the fact that he had a Heavenly Immortal Honored Master standing behind him.

Therefore, even though he held a high position of power as the military commander of the Star Gate Port, he had to be cautious in the company of someone who had direct access to the Heavenly Ears.

"You’re too polite," Lin Xin said with a smile, knowing full well that ordinary people couldn’t comprehend the terrifying nature of a Great Saint’s level.

But he wasn’t in a position to elaborate on it here, and Qian Yu Taoist, being only recently advanced to the Earth Immortal Level, didn’t understand much about these matters either.

Behind him were Lin Youke and two others, who had rushed over in haste. After hastily delegating numerous tasks, they quickly returned to his side.

Their forces had grown exponentially with his rise in stature. Now, they spanned the Mortal Realm and even had a presence in the nearby worlds.

Everyone was willing to do Lin Xin a favor, to ride the tide of his influence.

But Lin Youke and the other two knew that all of this was built on Lin Xin’s own strength. As for themselves, they were merely at the Nascent Soul Level. To reach the Fifth Rank Human Immortal was but a lofty dream.

"The journey through the Crystal Passage to Sun Soul Mountain requires continuous warp travel for three years because it’s so far away. So please forgive the inconvenience," Qian Yu Taoist explained.

"No worries, I’ve already familiarized myself with the situation. From our Green Lake Mountain region to other major power regions, it requires at least several years," Lin Xin nodded.

"After the transfer, I have arranged thirteen Escort Ships and two hundred exploration Flying Swords for Senior Brother. Once you arrive in the Soul Sect, naturally, related cultivator personnel will welcome you. It’s just that the journey is long..." Qian Yu glanced at Lin Youke and the other two standing behind Lin Xin.

"These three are my skilled subordinates in charge of business. They’ve come with me this time to discuss a deal concerning the procurement of Void materials with Junior Brother Qian Yu. They will not be accompanying me," Lin Xin explained.

Lin Xin’s reason for bringing three people to this largest port hub was naturally with his own intentions in mind.

Many excellent items produced in the Netherworld had, by now, become items that he, with his power and status, didn’t need to keep completely under wraps.

Such as various seeds of Void plants captured by the Flower Demons, and many more treasures and minerals excavated from the small worlds.

All of these were strategic materials urgently needed by Green Lake Mountain. Many Realm Masters and Lords, after suffering heavy losses in wars, required a massive amount of various materials to repair and replenish their territories.

Where these materials came from was by drawing sustenance from each small world.

Lin Xin directly integrated the business under Lin Youke and the other two, forming a huge commercial system known as the Netherworld.

Endlessly, the resources brought out of the Netherworld were packaged, promoted, transformed into various derivative products, and sold for substantial middleman profits.

Some of these profits were reinvested to support the cultivation practice of Lin Xin’s disciples in the Netherworld.

Such optimized allocation of resources allowed the Netherworld to expand at an alarmingly rapid rate now.

A vast amount of resources converged there, with countless core hearts supporting more and more huge Formations above the Netherworld.

And with the guardianship of two Heavenly Venerables in incarnation, Lin Xin could travel freely in the outside world.

"The journey is long; for Senior Brother’s convenience, I’ve arranged a retinue to lighten the mood," Qian Yu Taoist said, with a wave of his hand. Immediately, a line of beautiful men and women in various styles of attire approached from the side.

These men and women all faintly possessed a slight cultivation, but it was very weak, meant only to maintain beauty and adorn their appearance.

Each one was beautiful or innocent, playful or cute, offering a selection of different temperaments.

"These people have been carefully selected from various small worlds. Rest assured, Senior Brother, after you have had your fun, you may dispose of them as you wish without any repercussions," Qian Yu Taoist said with practiced ease, a smug smile on his face.

"I don’t need attendants. And these people, they’re from the small worlds?" Lin Xin asked, puzzled.

"Yes, countless small worlds have been ravaged by the marauding Demon Spirits. In the wake of destruction, countless beings have been displaced. To sustain themselves, they inevitably need to find ways to make a living," Qian Yu Taoist said, somewhat taken aback, but still managing a smile.

"Moreover, some small worlds are obstinate and uncooperative, refusing to join our large-scale defenses, and a considerable number have been relegated to the status of criminals. These seeds come from various origins, but they all share a few common reasons."

"Is that so," Lin Xin nodded slightly. He understood that in the midst of a great war, everything had to give way to the conflict.

For those who lost their homelands because they were weak, having such a fate could also be considered as having no other choice.

As they talked, a group boarded the crystal spaceship and the ship’s door closed.

Lin Xin left Lin Youke and the other two at the port, dealing with over a thousand Taoists and discussing business matters.

He, on the other hand, took a Blood Dragon Child and went straight into the cabin.

Inside the cabin were a dozen or so other passengers on the same journey.

This trip to the Soul Sect area was not a private vehicle exclusively for Lin Xin but rather a designated exclusive route spacecraft.

Such a ship typically carried important figures and had a very high level of safety, with problems rarely occurring.

Taking a private vehicle to the Soul Sect area would be too conspicuous, so Lin Xin chose to travel in this group method.

There were a total of fifteen passengers.

Most were young people dressed in lavish clothes and adorned with precious accessories.

Two elderly men with faces as wrinkled as tree bark and a dignified appearance were sitting in the back, whispering something to each other in low voices.

The remaining few sat quietly in their own seats.

Lin Xin had the Blood Dragon Child stay in the Guardian Hall and found a seat to sit down.

These small craft were small in stature, with very high stealth characteristics, and even if trouble was encountered, there were specialized guards to escort the dignitaries to their destinations.

The three-year journey required several changes of vehicle. This spaceship was responsible only for the initial leg.

The seating was for four people, relatively close together.

After Lin Xin sat down, sitting opposite him was a young master with a face as fine as jade, clad in a moon-white tunic, his head adorned with a purple jade kerchief, thoroughly engrossed in a scroll he was holding.

Next to the master, diagonally across from Lin Xin, was a beautiful young lady with a cool demeanor. She seemed to bear some resemblance to the master, suggesting that the two were traveling together.

Beside Lin Xin was a Barbaric Wilds girl with a stunning figure and very long legs, dressed only in a tiger-print tube top and white shorts, her long, fair legs fully exposed as she sat cross-legged in her seat.

’Honorable guests, our Cloud Sail is built entirely from indestructible Void Seat Stone, impervious to all methods. It is immune to both positive and negative Taoist Arts.

Therefore, we cannot use constant space folding to enter it, and the space is relatively cramped, for which we ask for your understanding.’

Upon hearing this, Lin Xin was able to understand why, with their status and identities, they still had to squeeze into such a small space for the flight.

’Since all Spell Methods cannot be employed, if you need anything during the flight, please press the small button on the side of your seat, and someone will be at your service. Thank you for your cooperation. The Heavenly Alliance Transportation Center wishes you a pleasant journey.’

The sweet female voice slowly died away.

"May I ask if you require anything?"

A tiny, young-looking, cute child with pointed ears came over to Lin Xin. Not just him, other passengers were also approached by similar children.

"Discuss the specific itinerary."

Lin Xin said indifferently.

"Yes." The child paused, organizing his words, "Our Cloud Sail first heads to Gatte Flame Star, enters the Crystal Passage, arrives at Star Gate Port, and then all of you are free to select your own vehicles to travel through the star gate to the Soul Sect Star Domain.

The journey to Flame Star will take two days. This phase of the journey is approximately nine hundred seventy-three million Spirit Miles. Reaching the Star Gate Port will take one day."

One Spirit Mile converts to a hundred regular miles.

With that, just one leg of the journey amounts to over nine hundred million miles.

Lin Xin was somewhat taken aback.

No wonder even high-level cultivators would prefer to use star gates for transit; they hadn’t even reached the star gate yet and already had such a long distance to cover.

Indeed, without using star gates, just the journey alone might take at least several decades, if not a hundred years.

"Alright, you can go now." He dismissed the child.

The others had finished their inquiries as well, with only a few asking for some drinks and tea.

After all, without the use of Taoist Arts, blocked completely by the Void Seat Stone, not even the Spatial Bags could be opened.

Boom.

Suddenly, the spaceship shook slightly, and a noticeable sensation of acceleration was felt.

Lin Xin closed his eyes lightly, resting and refreshing his spirit.

Unaware of how much time had passed, when Lin Xin opened his eyes again, the spaceship had unfolded rows of small windows on both sides, through which the exterior could be viewed from inside.

Outside the window was pitch blackness, with only a few silver stars occasionally flashing by.

"Esteemed brother, are you also heading to the Soul Sect Star Domain?"

The young master sitting opposite him was smiling softly and in a very familiar manner asked Lin Xin.