Chapter 761: Chapter 760: Setting Off Soon, Star Boat

How to put it?

The Xuanji Temple is indeed the ninth-ranked power in the Eternal Divine Kingdom.

No wonder Zhu Qing was overwhelmed.

If she was dealing with one or two Great Luo Golden Immortals, she might not have much trouble.

After all, the cultivation of mankind is thriving in the Universe Great World.

Support from the position of the Saint in Human Taoism shouldn’t rank lower than a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

However, saying that Zhu Qing has the ability to confront multiple or even more Great Luo Golden Immortals is an overstatement.

According to the records of the Primordial Holy Land.

Although the power of the Saint is unpredictable, they usually only surpass the Golden Immortal.

If the Saint’s community is sufficiently prosperous, with the blessing of the community’s fortune, they can reach a level equivalent to a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

Xuanji Temple has a total of twenty-six Great Luo Golden Immortals.

It’s like a wasp’s nest.

No matter how strong Zhu Qing is, she cannot stir up much trouble in front of Xuanji Temple.

Not to mention, Xuanji Temple also houses the existence of "Grand Immortal Qing Tian".

Normally speaking.

The Will of Heaven cannot leave its own world, and the Taoist in Big World is no exception.

For someone like Qing Tian.

No matter how he came out of the Big World, once he comes out, he certainly is not comparable to ordinary Heavenly Paths.

Furthermore, his goal of comprehending the Star Map reveals something.

Qing Tian is no longer a regional Heavenly Path.

The Will of Heaven does not need to cultivate and cannot cultivate.

Its strength strictly depends on the strength of the Heavenly Path that created it.

It’s more accurate to say that Qing Tian, who settled in the Eternal Divine Kingdom to comprehend the Star Map, has transformed from a regional Heavenly Path into a top-level cultivator with independent consciousness.

Having understood these matters, Li Jing couldn’t help but take a keen interest in the eight forces ranked ahead of Xuanji Temple.

With someone of Qing Tian’s caliber in place, Xuanji Temple is but ninth in rank.

How strong must the top eight be?

It’s a pity.

He wasn’t able to learn much from the records of the Primordial Holy Land.

The records of the top five forces are quite limited, only revealing their names and the locations of their Mini Worlds.

The information about sixth, seventh, and eighth place is briefly mentioned. After clearly outranking Xuanji Temple in terms of the number of Great Luo Golden Immortals, no further specifics are provided.

Those who outrank Xuanji Temple.

It’s not just because they have more Great Luo Golden Immortals.

At the very least.

They have a "Grand Immortal Qing Tian".

Li Jing pondered.

The "rankings" should be human-curated.

Information included is limited to what the forces are willing to reveal, so its reference value is limited.

Otherwise, the Primordial Holy Land, being ranked exactly one hundred, would not have such a thorough grasp of the strength of the other forces.

Upon this conclusion. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Li Jing conjectured that the real strength of Xuanji Temple is not just what he read in the records; they are likely hiding a lot more.

...

The agreed fifteen days have passed.

This morning.

Li Jing opened the door and walked out of the Library.

As soon as he stepped out, he saw a charming woman sitting cross-legged at the foot of the library steps.

At the same time.

The woman seemed to sense something and opened her eyes.

Seeing Li Jing emerge from the Library, she quickly rose and bowed from a distance.

"Junior Gong Yue has the honor of meeting Immortal Lord Li."

Seeing that she was clearly arranged by Hong Qianshi to attend to him, Li Jing nodded and walked down the stairs.

"The half-month deadline has arrived, today should be the day that Holy Master Hong sets off for Xuanji Temple?"

"That’s correct."

Gong Yue respectfully replied.

"Holy Master sent a message earlier that we would set off later. The Star Boat has been prepared and is waiting outside. If Immortal Lord Li has no other matters, this junior can take you to board first."

"Okay."

Li Jing nodded and smiled.

"Good, I can take a look at how wonderful a Star Boat is."

There are many records about Star Boats in the collections of the Primordial Holy Land.

A Star Boat is an essential mode of transportation among the Eternal Divine Kingdom. It is also a symbol of the strength of each faction.

Travelling between the Mini Worlds within the Eternal Divine Kingdom on human strength alone is absolutely impractical.

Not only would the distance cause delays, but there’s also the risk of encountering various strong void creatures.

Therefore, having at least one speedy and powerful Star Boat is a basic necessity for every faction.

The cost of building a Star Boat is extremely high.

In order to ensure a sturdy boat body, good speed and firepower, the Star Boat is constructed from hundreds of thousands of components equivalent to Taoist tools.

Hundreds of thousands of Taoist tool-grade components - this is not something every faction can afford.

If it fell on Li Jing.

He can’t even think about it.

Creating Taoist tool-grade components is easy for him, but he wouldn’t be able to gather enough materials even if he completely used up the resources in Chen Tang City.

Aside from components.

A Star Boat still needs a core Taoist tool as the power core.

The core Taoist tool must have the ability to break the void.

In this regard, Li Jing has a natural advantage.

His Flying Sword Blue Edge controls the rules of the void, and can easily break the void.

The typical Taoist tools used as the core of the Star Boat usually combine two or more rules related to the void to achieve the purpose of breaking the void.

Legit, core Taoist tools like the Flying Sword Blue Edge that directly control the void rules are very few.

And their value is immeasurable.

It’s a bit extravagant to use it as the core of a Star Boat.

The Eternal Divine Kingdom is after all located in the deepest part of the endless void.

In such an environment, possessing a Taoist tool that directly controls the void rules...

You just think about it.

Just think about it.

...

Soon.

With the guidance of Gong Yue, Li Jing arrived at the barrier of the Holy Land and saw the Star Boat parked in mid-air.

Seeing it firsthand is really different from reading about it in the archives.

A star ship so enormous it easily surpasses the size of any large aircraft carrier.

The sheer magnitude of this object, constructed from hundreds of thousands of Taoist components, emits a spiritual aura that is incredibly shocking.

Just one glance at the star ship was enough.

Li Jing was certain that its defense power far surpassed the boundaries he had helped Hong Qianshi to construct.

Even with his full force, he doubted he could break it.

It would take several attempts.

This thing is not small at all.

It would be great to have a few of these under control.

Gong Yue was very attentive.

She took Li Jing on a tour of the star ship after they boarded.

After making a round and comparing the physical ship to the documentation in the archives, Li Jing finally had a full understanding of the star ship’s composition. He silently imprinted it into his memory.

Standing on the deck of the star ship, Li Jing spoke.

"There is nothing here for you; you may go about your own business."

Since Gong Yue was there under orders, she dared not leave without permission.

However, as Li Jing had spoken, she also dared not insist on staying by his side.

With a respectful nod, she ascended into the air and returned to the inner part of the boundaries.

Seeing this, Li Jing had a thought and released Qu Yun from the Little Universe.

Over fifty years ago, he and Qu Yun had made a pact.

One day he would come to the Eternal Divine Kingdom and take her with him.

Since their destination was the Xuanji Divine Palace and he had notified Qu Yun in advance, it was time to release her as they were about to depart.

Qu Yun had been waiting for this day for half a month.

Now that she was finally out, she looked around curiously with her beautiful eyes, showing a surprised expression when she found herself on a massive star ship.

This big guy.

It was quite astounding...

Seeing the disciples of the Primordial Holy Land preparing for departure around the starship, Qu Yun involuntarily moved closer to Li Jing.

In front of these people, her former status as the Yaochi Divine Emperor truly meant nothing.

A single glance was enough to reveal that she couldn’t discern any of their cultivation levels.

Her only advantage might be her half-immortal body.

Seeing the once formidable Yaochi Divine Emperor instinctively stick to him like a frightened little girl, Li Jing couldn’t help but laugh.

"The scene might be a bit overwhelming, but you’ll need to adapt."

Qu Yun was speechless.

Even though she was reluctant to admit it.

She was indeed shocked by the scale of the starship.

Turning to Li Jing, Qu Yun bit her lip.

"Are we about to depart?"

"We will have to wait a bit."

As he responded, Li Jing said.

"Let’s walk around a bit first and discuss the Xuanji Divine Palace."

"Alright."

Qu Yun nodded and hugged his arm.

After fifty years of immersing herself in Blue Star’s culture, she had changed drastically from her conservative past.

Li Jing didn’t see anything unusual about it.

After all, Qu Yun was only at the Sixteenth Realm.

Everything about the Divine Kingdom was something she had never experienced, far beyond her comprehension.

The star ship was filled with "contenders" from Seventeenth and Eighteenth Realm, so her unease is understandable.

Qu Yun, by her nature, was a stunning beauty.

As an individual of the Sixteenth Realm who was now associated with Li Jing, someone even the Primordial Holy Master felt the need to revere, all the disciples of the Holy Land found it hard not to pay attention to her.

She was surrounded by a pack of wolves that she didn’t have the power to resist...

...

After taking Qu Yun for a tour around the star ship, Li Jing conveniently shared with her information about the Xuanji Divine Palace.

Upon returning to the deck, Li Jing said.

"Assuming nothing goes wrong, your parents are probably from the Xuanji Divine Palace. You have a half-immortal body, which means both of them must be immortals. The range of possibilities isn’t too broad. As long as they are there, finding them in the Xuanji Divine Palace should not be too difficult."

On hearing these words, Qu Yun released a soft "Hmm", grasped the jade pendant containing information about her origin and played with it, quietly uttering...

"I hope we’ll be able to find them on this trip. I don’t necessarily hope to be recognized, I mainly want to ask why they abandoned me."

Li Jing was slightly surprised, asking:

"So you want to find them, just to ask this one question?"

"What else?"

Qu Yun’s beautiful eyes rolled, saying:

"Do you think I’ve been living all these years without parents in the Upper Three Realms? If they don’t have a valid reason, even if they want to recognize me, I wouldn’t want to recognize them either."

Li Jing was silent, making no comment.

Indeed, nothing else needed to be said about the matter.

He didn’t know exactly how old Qu Yun was.

But she was certainly much more than several hundred million years old...

While she was still a child, she was sent to the Universe Great World, knowing nothing about her parents to this day.

It was impossible for her not to hold any resentment in her heart.

Just as he was about to change the topic to something lighter, numerous disciples came out from the airspace of the Primordial Holy Land’s boundaries.

Leading the group, Hong Qianshi boarded the star ship, finding the two of them.

Upon seeing Qu Yun, he was slightly taken aback.

Li Jing promptly introduced her.

"This is Qu Yun, a good friend of mine."

Hearing this, Hong Qianshi dared not show the slightest negligence, bowing respectfully.

"So this is friend Qu. I’m Hong Qianshi, the Primordial Holy Master, nice to meet you."

Qu Yun responded with a bow in respect.

"Greetings, Elder Hong."

Seeing that despite being around an Immortal Lord like Li Jing, she was courteous and showed no arrogance, Hong Qianshi smiled warmly. He was about to say something when Li Jing interjected:

"Holy Master Hong, there is no need to mind us, you may attend to your own matters."

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