Grandpa, times have changed.

Chapter 623 Master is so handsome!
184 o'clock……

How come it's exactly 184 points!

As the senior sister, I actually received fewer Ascension Points than Xiao Yunlu!

The feeling of having her 'senior sister's authority' repeatedly trampled into the ground left her momentarily speechless...

When Zhang Yunlu noticed that Chi Jiuyu had suddenly fallen silent, she realized something.

Given my senior's temperament, if her score is higher than mine, I will definitely comfort her immediately, and then casually reveal how many Ascension Points I got.

Now that they've fallen silent, there's only one possibility—

She got fewer Ascension Points from this mission than I did...

"Senior sister, Master has emerged from seclusion."

Zhang Yunlu very considerately changed the subject.

"They've emerged from quarantine?!"

Chi Jiuyu's attention was indeed diverted.

Of course, it's also possible that her 'supreme wisdom' began to take effect.

"Master has emerged from seclusion so quickly?"

Her master went into seclusion a few days before she began her mission.

Calculate the time...

Although she spent three years in the vast universe of the military realm on a mission, according to the initial mission description, the Sword Sect should have only been there for a little over three months, right?
Even if it's not hundreds or thousands of years, one must at least go into seclusion for a few years to have the prestige of a 'true immortal'!
But despite saying that, she actually missed her master a little bit after not seeing him for three years...

After all, she was her master's most loyal eldest disciple!
Thinking of this, Chi Jiuyu took out her phone from her storage ring and used a charging spell to fully charge it.

As the screen lit up, just like Zhang Yunlu had done before, a series of notification sounds rang out.

There were ad pushes, account change information, and messages from Lin Xuanxuan, Ye Zhiwei, Zhao Ruohan, and others, and even from Meizu!
Oh!
The Demon Ancestor?!
My most respected senior, the Demon Ancestor: "The gift I promised you is with your martial uncle. Remember to go get it!"

My most respected senior, Meizu: "Also, say thank you / seriously."

When Meizu added her as a friend, he saw the nickname she had given to her master and then changed it using her phone.

After all, she was just a lowly fisherwoman in the Nascent Soul stage; how could she possibly contend with a true immortal like the Demon Ancestor?

There is no way.

Anyway, Master is the one I respect the most. Strictly speaking, the changes made by Senior Meizu are still inferior to those made by Master.

But the gift...

Is it still with my martial uncle?

I had only casually mentioned that both Senior Spirit Ancestor and Senior Yuanjun had given me gifts, but I didn't expect that Senior Demon Ancestor would actually give me one...

The future leader of the Sword Sect: "Thank you, Senior Meizu / bows"

"He who eats another's food is bound to him, and he who takes another's gift is bound to him," not to mention that apart from the matter of changing the nickname, Senior Meizu and she actually got along quite well!
Almost instantly, she received a reply.

My most respected predecessor, Meizu: "You're welcome."

"..."

Didn't you tell me to say thank you?

She muttered a couple of things to herself, exited the chat interface with Meizu, and was about to send a message to Bie Xuening.

My most respected Master: "/The other party shared their location"

My most respected master: "Your uncle and I are right here."

My most respected master: "Run faster! / Little Yellow Duck points sword!"

Chi Jiuyu: "..."

She had just been about to send the message when her master's message arrived before her. It seemed that her master still cared about her as his disciple!

The future leader of the Sword Sect: "Here I am!"

After replying, she put her phone away.

"Let's go! Let's go see our master!"

I can reply to other messages later; there's nothing particularly important anyway.

"Ah."

Zhang Yunlu nodded slightly.

The two then ascended to a higher place on their swords, preparing to head to the location that Bie Xuening had shared.

however……

Chi Jiuyu had only flown a short distance forward when it veered off course and veered to the side.

"Eh!! Holy crap!"

It looked like it was about to crash into the patrolling magical artifact beside it...

In the end, Zhang Yunlu reacted quickly and rushed over to catch her.

"Holy crap! That scared me to death!" Chi Jiuyu exclaimed, still shaken.

If she really falls, wouldn't her lifelong reputation be ruined?!

Hey~
Having spent three years 'sharpening swords' in the military world, I've gotten used to the vastness and freedom of that environment. Coming back here feels strange!
She scratched her head, somewhat embarrassed, and said to Zhang Yunlu:
"Looks like we'll need some time to adjust."

"Then I'll take you with me, senior sister."

She has a 'Passenger-Operating Qualification Certificate for Flying Sword'.

"That's not necessary."

Suddenly, the cyan-gold longsword beneath Chi Jiuyu's feet widened, and she sat down directly on it.

"I'll just hand over control to Blade Spirit!"

All she needs to do is provide her with magic power, and her natal sword can take her directly to her destination.

So convenient!

Zhang Yunlu looked at the long, cyan-gold giant sword, about the size of a door panel, and then at her own sword.

"it is good."

Soon after, the two disappeared from the vicinity of the Ascension Hall.

……

……

Sword Sect Outer Gate, Sword Testing Town.

It's the small town that Xu Xing and Bie Xuening visited after Xu Xing returned to the Sword Sect from seclusion this time.

In the very center of the town is a lotus lake, and in the middle of the lake is a sword-testing stone for Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment sword cultivators to test their swords.

At this moment, the town is bustling with people.

Along the cobblestone road, many Sword Sect disciples of relatively low cultivation levels were setting up stalls, selling snacks or souvenirs.

Soon after, two figures fell from the sky and landed outside the town.

One of them was sitting on a giant, cyan-gold sword the size of a door panel, a strange sight that drew the attention of many.

But she clearly didn't care, and continued talking to the person next to her.
"I remember when you were in the Foundation Establishment stage, you also tried your skills at the Sword Testing Stone here, didn't you, Xiao Yunlu?"

The testing stone that no one has ever broken before...

This gimmick is very effective at arousing people's competitive spirit, so most sword cultivators who have reached the Foundation Establishment stage will come here to give it a try.

“Hmm.” Zhang Yunlu looked at the bustling town. “It’s a pity that it only cut five inches in, not as good as my senior sister.”

"Hey! You were only at the Foundation Establishment stage back then, that's perfectly normal!"

The vast majority of Foundation Establishment cultivators can't even cut an inch in!
As Chi Jiuyu spoke, he jumped off the broad sword and then returned his natal sword to the secret realm to nurture it.

"Now, you could easily cut it in half!"

The two entered the town.

Zhang Yunlu smiled and said, "You could cut through any Nascent Soul cultivator, right?"

"We just wanted to say that you're not the same person you used to be," Chi Jiuyu said casually.

But after taking a few more steps...

wrong!

Chi Jiuyu suddenly realized what was happening.

"You've reached the Nascent Soul stage?!"

Before Zhang Yunlu could answer, she continued speaking to herself:
"That's true, it wouldn't make sense for someone to reach the Nascent Soul stage in less than three years..."

Although he had not neglected his cultivation over the past three years and had become much stronger than before the mission began, his cultivation level remained unchanged at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

hiss~!

At this rate, won't Xiaoyunlu catch up with me?

Thinking of this, a sense of urgency arose in her heart.

However, she didn't show it on her face and continued chatting and laughing with Zhang Yunlu as they walked into the town.

She walked through the bustling crowd, and along the way bought some snacks that she found novel and had never seen before.

Finally, the two met Xu Xing and Bie Xuening standing by the lake on the other side of the town.

Chi Jiuyu stuffed the remaining snacks directly into his mouth.

Ignoring the heat, he chewed a few times and swallowed it with difficulty.

Come closer.

"Disciple greets Master and Uncle-Master," the two said in unison.

The words had barely left his mouth when… “Hiccup!”

Because Chi Jiuyu had eaten too quickly and hadn't yet readjusted to the environment of the Tai Xuan Realm, he burped.

"..."

The atmosphere suddenly became eerie.

"You have a good appetite," Xu Xing said.

"I haven't been eating much because I missed my master during this mission," Chi Jiuyu said earnestly.

"But just now, the thought of seeing my master made me happy and gave me an appetite, so I got hungry."

"Being able to eat is a blessing!"

This guy really knows how to spout off without thinking.

Back when she was in the military, she tried everything that looked edible, regardless of whether it was poisonous or not...

Bie Xuening was too lazy to argue with her, after all, the 'deep bond between master and disciple' buff was still in effect:
"You got 183 Ascension Points this time, and Xiao Yunlu got 184 Ascension Points. As your senior sister, you have to work harder."

“Yes, Master.” Chi Jiuyu replied mechanically, her eyes vacant. “Disciple understands.”

Zhang Yunlu: "..."

It turns out that my senior sister received just a little fewer Ascension Points than me...

However, judging from my senior's current behavior, I really didn't need to change the subject at all!

Bie Xuening was at her wit's end with her rebellious disciple.

The main issue is that she just got back, so it's not appropriate to punish her right away...

"Alright, go back and adjust for a while."

Upon hearing this, Chi Jiuyu's empty eyes regained their liveliness.

"Okay, Master! By the way, what ranking do we expect to get this time?"

"Well..."

A smile suddenly appeared on Bie Xuening's face.

The original serene and otherworldly atmosphere gained a touch of gentleness, and for a moment the whole town seemed to become a little brighter.

Upon witnessing this scene, only one thought remained in Chi Jiuyu's mind—

Master is so handsome.

Whether it's the Spirit Ancestor, the Primordial Sovereign, or the Demon Ancestor...

None of them are as good-looking as my current master!

However, the sound that reached her ears brought her back to her senses instantly.

"You'll understand once the mission progress report is released."

Ok?
What does this mean?!

I hope my ranking isn't too bad!

……

……

In the blink of an eye, several more days have passed.

During this time, Chi Jiuyu readjusted to the environment of the Tai Xuan Realm, and became much more obedient in front of Bie Xuening.

The "deep bond between master and disciple" buff has expired; if you keep acting up, your master might just give you a good beating...

The restless woman inquired about the situation of several of her good friends and then extended an invitation, planning to organize a gathering at the Sword Sect and invite them to come and get together.

Of course, you can also inquire about their mission progress while you're at it.

Aside from Xiao Zhao, who was in the second batch of Ascension Messengers, having already sent out his mission progress report, she had tried to subtly inquire about Xiao Xuanxuan and Xiao Ye's situation for a long time, but she couldn't find out anything at all...

Zhao Ruohan, who had already returned, naturally wouldn't refuse her invitation.

After all, she was also eager to see just how much progress Chi Jiuyu had made!
Is it more than me, or less than me?

Ye Zhiwei, on the other hand, was going to visit her younger sister, Ye Zhiwei, who had already joined the Sword Sect's Sword Hall.

As for Lin Xuanxuan...

She initially wanted to refuse.

During this mission, she acquired a batch of rare medicinal herbs that she had never seen before, and she is preparing to devote herself to seclusion for a while to study new elixir formulas.

But after hearing that Ye Zhiwei, whom she considered a rival, would also be there, Lin Xuanxuan changed her mind.

She truly didn't want to be the sect leader of the Ox and Horse Sect, and never intended to compete with Senior Sister Ye.

I'll take this opportunity to explain.

Just consider it a chance to relax after the mission is over.

She had originally wanted to ask Senior Sister Yang Shuang, who had been kind to her when she was practicing 'Talisman Sword' at the Supreme Dao Sect.

I only found out from the automatic reply that she was in seclusion after I sent her a message.

There was no other way but to give up the idea...

It was during this time that Chi Jiuyu was calling on his friends and acquaintances.

Discussions about 'ascension' are intensifying within the internal networks of various immortal sects.

……

……

Sword Sect Inner Sect.

Chi Jiuyu's cave dwelling.

On the soft sofa, Chi Jiuyu lay lazily with one hand behind her head, looking just like a salted fish.

In her other hand, she held up her phone, the screen showing Zhao Ruohan reclining on a deck chair.

"You wouldn't be secretly cultivating and taking me under your wing while we're video chatting, would you?" Zhao Ruohan asked suspiciously.

When Chi Jiuyu was learning 'Talisman Sword' at the Supreme Dao Sect, she was always carefree and irresponsible, and at first, I thought she was just playing around.

Later, it was discovered that this guy had actually incorporated cultivation into his walking, sitting, and lying down, and was almost always engrossed in it.

"How could that be!"

Chi Jiuyu retorted, then opened her mouth to catch a piece of fruit that her natal sword had fed her.

"Do I look like someone who can cultivate?"

The voice was somewhat muffled and unclear.

Seeing this, Zhao Ruohan's suspicions lessened somewhat.

Chi Jiuyu immediately turned the tables and accused Chi Jiuyu of the same thing:
"And you, you're not trying to drag me into this, are you?"

"will not."

Zhao Ruohan picked up the juice next to her and took a sip, appearing equally relaxed.

However, after their eyes met across the screen, a thought almost simultaneously arose in their minds—

This guy is definitely ripping people off!

Xiao Zhao has changed! He used to be so honest!
Chi Jiuyu was deeply saddened.

Chi Jiuyu indeed didn't utter a single word of truth.

Zhao Ruohan thought to herself.

However, the two of them tacitly refrained from revealing this.

"Our Sword Sect's battle network is buzzing with news of 'ascension,' what about yours?" Chi Jiuyu asked.

“Same,” Zhao Ruohan replied calmly. “Actually, it was clear from the beginning that this was definitely going to be implemented.”

In the future, it may not just be the Immortal Sect, but cultivators from all over the world who can participate.

"Hehe! So, we can be considered beta testers now, right?"

“Well, but that doesn’t mean we can get ahead of others,” Zhao Ruohan continued. “You should have noticed that the ‘Ascension’ mission has more comprehensive requirements for the executor than ordinary missions.”

"Yes, yes."

Her ancestor, the Nine Fishermen, had already discovered this.

She had put herself in the shoes of the first batch of Ascension Messengers when she read their mission reports.

To be fair, although the sect leader's disciple's performance wasn't particularly outstanding, she probably couldn't have achieved what he did...

Even if the world's energy level is lowered to the level of a Nascent Soul cultivator, it will be the same.

Of course, she is still young.

It might be different when you reach that age.

"The mission is complex and ever-changing, and we will also have to face various unexpected situations. In future 'Ascension' missions, we may not be able to get as many Ascension Points as we have this time."

"I feel okay."

"Oh?" Zhao Ruohan was somewhat surprised. "Then you probably didn't get many Ascension Points this time?"

"How could that be!" Chi Jiuyu immediately retorted, "This time I'm..."

He suddenly stopped halfway through his sentence.

"Hehe! Little Zhao, you're trying to trick me into telling you something!"

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