Chapter 193: Going to the Cultivation Domain Is Impossible! (2/3)

"Master Lu." A massive dharma boat hovered in the sky just outside the headquarters of the Wuwei Daoist Alliance, nearly blotting out half the heavens. "The Wuwei Daoist Alliance is still a considerable power, after all. Are three spots truly enough?"

The youth in white sat upon the dharma boat, swirling a meticulously crafted jade cup in his hand, within which the pomegranate-red liquid gleamed like a gemstone. He swirled the cup gently, stating with nonchalance, "Over these past thirty years, the Wuwei Daoist Alliance has achieved nothing at all. Giving them three spots is indeed fitting for the word 'Wuwei'—inaction."

He scoffed, "In my view, it is highly overestimating them! If not for their decent performance at the Cultivation Realm Grand Meet thirty years ago, they wouldn't even have these three spots!"

Beside him, an elder with graying hair and beard behaved with absolute reverence toward this younger man.

...

Meanwhile, during this time, sects such as the Liuyun Daoist Palace and the Yunhai Sect were also receiving messages from the Cultivation Realm one after another.

Inside the main hall of the Liuyun Daoist Palace.

"Junior Sister Su... among us brothers and sisters, you are the youngest, and your cultivation is considered the pinnacle..." Xue Daolv looked at Su Tianji with a face full of sorrow. "This Cultivation Realm Grand Meet has a spot for those under two hundred years of bone age... You happen to be the prime candidate. Why don't you..."

"Not going. If you want to go, go yourself."

"Er..." Xue Yulv's face instantly stiffened. "But this... your senior brother is already two hundred and one..."

"Going there, the Cultivation Realm Grand Meet will last at least half a month." Su Tianji stood up from her seat and let out a cold snort. "Add to that the round trip, and how much time will I lose at the internet cafe?"

"Not to mention a trip to the Cultivation Realm takes at least a year or two before returning." Su Tianji glared at Xue Daolv with her beautiful eyes. "A year or two! It's not a day or two! Senior Brother, you have it easy, sitting here and finishing the entirety of *Jade Dynasty*! Leaving me in the Cultivation Realm... fighting to the death!"

"Am I not doing all this for the sake of the sect..." Xue Daolv said with a darkened countenance.

"For the sake of the sect, you should bring more disciples to the internet cafe!"

Xue Daolv's face turned black. "If they all go, what happens if we don't have seats?"

Su Tianji: "..."

Meanwhile, at the Yunhai Sect.

A white-haired elder stood right in the center of the main hall, and before him was a row of spirited Yunhai Sect disciples.

Judging by the behavior, posture, and even the inadvertently leaking aura of these disciples, every single one of them possessed remarkable cultivation!

Ye Songtao scanned the crowd, then said to the white-haired elder, "Senior Brother Yun, how are these disciples? To represent our sect at the Cultivation Realm Grand Meet, not bad, right?"

"Mm!" Yun Hai looked at the group of young disciples before him with a smile. "The three spots given by the Cultivation Realm this time also came with age restrictions. They must be under two hundred years of bone age, one hundred years of bone age, and forty years of bone age respectively. For the first one, we naturally cannot compete with Elder Su of the Liuyun Daoist Palace, so the Sect Master and I plan to select a suitable candidate from the under-forty category."

"Who among you... is willing to go?"

Yun Lan: Shook her head.

Yun Lian: Shook his head.

Everyone: Shook their heads.

Elder Yun was instantly stunned. "What... what is the meaning of this?!"

"Going to the Cultivation Realm is impossible. It's impossible to go to the Cultivation Realm in this lifetime." Ye Xiaoye spoke while shaking her head back and forth. "My talent can't match theirs anyway. Only by doing things like playing games can I maintain my cultivation. Being in the internet cafe feels way better than going to the Cultivation Realm. Everyone inside is a genius, the brothers talk so nicely, I absolutely love it there."

"Junior Sister, that line is brilliant!" Yun Lian whispered.

"Pretty good, right?" Ye Xiaoye said proudly. "I heard it from Boss Fang and modified it slightly. Every single word is profound!"

Elder Yun was completely bewildered: "..."

Ye Songtao (tugging Ye Xiaoye's ear): "...You come over here!"

The Lan Yan Sect.

"Haoran... that newly made spiritual artifact recently... what is it called, a gun, right..."

"Master, that Cultivation Realm place, I think I'll still pass!"

Silver Dragon Old Man's Silver Dragon Grotto.

"Disciple..."

"Not going!"

"..."

...

Finally.

When Lan Mo received the roster, he was utterly dumbfounded.

Xu Bai, bone age 198, Yuan River Realm. You're already 198 years old and haven't even reached the True Lake Realm, yet you're going to use a hammer to compete with others?!

Looking further down, Lin Youque, bone age 86, Spirit Spring Realm...

What the hell!

Wang Zhi, bone age 38, Qi Condensation...

Lan Mo slammed his fist onto the table. "What is the meaning of this?!"

"Senior Brother, calm your anger!" Right at that moment, an elder wearing an ink-blue long robe walked forward. "I heard from Haoran that an Origin Internet Club appeared recently..."

After speaking, he whispered a few words into Lan Mo's ear.

"Legend of Sword and Fairy? Jade Dynasty? Sword Control Technique...?" Lan Mo's face darkened slightly. "Just for this, they even abandoned the Cultivation Realm Grand Meet?!"

Lan Mo's beard trembled as he spoke, "Do they not know what these Three Sacred Gates rely upon to stand so high and dare claim the word 'Sacred', despite ignoring worldly affairs, disregarding mundane duties, and living in secluded places?!"

"They rely precisely on the Secret Realm of the Cultivation Realm! Has Xue Daolv and the others gone utterly mad?! To actually give up such an opportunity?!"

"Sect Master Senior Brother, calm your anger!" the blue-robed Daoist said. "The firearms made by Haoran, as well as some new types of spiritual artifacts, I have already inspected them. They indeed take an alternative path! Truly unique! It is said that the method of artifact refinement was obtained from that shop, called... scientific artifact refinement!"

The blue-robed Daoist said, "Allow me to go and check it out tomorrow before making any further deductions."

"Mm..." Lan Mo's face was truly as black as ink. "Wait! Tomorrow I shall go with you! Let us see what kind of mischief this place is up to!"

...

"Ah...!" Fang Qi felt a burst of vexation. Anyone would feel vexed after being pulled into a conversation all night by a middle-aged uncle they didn't even know, discussing everything from transportation issues to the livelihoods of the Republic of China.

"Could this guy really be the emperor?" It wasn't until the internet cafe closed that Fang Qi watched this middle-aged uncle leave, still appearing unsatisfied.

Fang Qi took a glance at his own task; the new task "Otherworld Binge-Watching Journey 2" was actually nearing completion.

The television series *Wind and Cloud* was quite good. Although it was claimed to be martial arts back then, its power level was definitely not low. It encompassed all kinds of martial arts mental cultivation methods from low to high tiers, which was the most formidable aspect.

The Next Day

Two elders, one wearing an ink-blue Daoist robe and the other wearing a treasure-blue Daoist robe, arrived before the shop.

One wore a tall crown, with sword-like eyebrows extending to the temples, a white face, and a long beard. The other had loose gray-white hair and an ink-blue Daoist robe, appearing somewhat unkempt compared to the gentleman beside him.

"Why is it opened in this kind of place?!" The elder who appeared elegantly and properly dressed looked entirely repulsed.

Before they could even step through the door, a middle-aged man leading a large crowd of young men and women dressed in Yunhai Sect disciple uniforms barged inside: "Boss! Is *Jade Dynasty* updated?!"