Everyone ascended, but I didn't get on board

Chapter 98 The Master's Achievements

While the system was updating, Qiu Ci looked at the old man next to him, who still had a fanatical expression on his face. Thinking of how he had waited for ten thousand years, he suddenly became curious about what kind of promise was worth waiting for so many years. "Um... I've been separated from my people for too long. Can you tell me about the Blue Star people's life on this continent?"

"Of course." The old man nodded vigorously, his face full of joy, as if he had been waiting for her to ask about this topic. "The Masters are the benefactors of the entire continent. It can be said that without the Masters, there would be no Lanru Continent today."

The old man had a look of nostalgia on his face as he told her in detail the events of ten thousand years ago.

The old man said that 20,000 years ago, cultivators were very rare in Lanru Continent and even in the entire Zhongzhou. Only some top immortal sects or immortal cultivation families had the skills to practice, and the threshold was extremely high. Many people did not even have the spiritual roots to practice.

Moreover, due to the fighting between monks, it is very difficult for ordinary people to survive. The disparity in strength leads to natural disasters everywhere, and there is almost no safe place.

Today, monks are fighting here, causing mountains to collapse and the ground to sink; tomorrow, monks are competing there, causing mountain torrents and tsunamis; the day after tomorrow, monks are fighting for treasure, leaving a thousand miles of barren land.

The continent at that time was in chaos. Human lives were worthless, which led to a decreasing population. Even the immortal sects were not necessarily able to recruit disciples, so it was common for many inheritances to be cut off.

"But the masters have arrived!" The old man's eyes sparkled, as if he had seen his gods. "The masters said they came from the distant blue planet. They have dealt with all the evil immortal sects. Those once high and mighty cultivators are reduced to dust before the masters' might."

"They can move mountains and fill the sea with a wave of their hands, but they only do this to cultivate farmland!"

"Their magical weapons can destroy mountains and cut off rivers, but they are only used to divert water for irrigation!"

"Their magic array brings spring back to all things, but it only serves to nourish the barren land!"

"They set the rules for the world, restrained the monks, improved the environment, and gave everyone on the continent, even the most insignificant, the right to survive!"

“The world reveres them as gods, but the masters say that only we ourselves are our own gods!”

"So, they set up the preaching hall, placed the Ten Thousand Dao inheritance there, and spread it to the world, giving everyone the opportunity to become stronger."

"Practice is no longer exclusive to a few people. It is precisely because of the Mission Hall that Lanru Continent has achieved its current state."

The old man became more and more excited as he spoke, and the light in his eyes became brighter and brighter, as if he had returned to the glorious era when the people of Blue Star still existed.

Several nouns automatically emerged in Qiuci's mind: improving people's livelihood, managing the environment, and improving the knowledge level of all people. This is indeed very similar to Blue Star's style of doing things.

"I was originally just an ordinary farmer, saved by the masters." The old man continued with a look of regret, "That's how I embarked on the path of cultivation. I was lucky enough to join the missionary hall and become one of its gatekeepers. I have no way to repay the masters' kindness. Only this broken body of mine still has some use. I have guarded here for ten thousand years just to return the missionary hall to the masters."

Qiu Ci suddenly felt heavy in his heart. That was twenty thousand years, not ten years, a hundred years, or even a thousand years, but a full twenty thousand years. Was it worth it just for a promise?
"Old... Juan..." Qiu Ci didn't know how to address him for a moment. After a long while, he finally found the most appropriate word. He patted his shoulder and said, "Comrade Juanshan, thank you for your hard work."

Comrade, like-minded partner, after these 20,000 years of waiting, he deserves to be called a comrade.

The guardian of the mountain was stunned, as if he also understood the meaning of this address. The next moment, two lines of clear tears fell from his weathered eyes again. However, his body stood even straighter, his whole body exuding the excitement of being recognized. After a long time, he trembled and said, "Master, you are welcome... back!"

He seemed to be too excited. Although he was an old man, he cried more exaggeratedly than a child. Qiu Ci stood quietly beside him, and no one urged him. He just waited for him to calm down slowly before speaking slowly, "Don't worry, Comrade Juanshan, I will take care of this place from now on." The main reason why he was guarding here was because he was the last gatekeeper, and the missionary hall required permission to open the door, and only he, a former employee, had the authority to open it.

But Qiu Ci was different. As the only Blue Star native, she had full access to the base, which was why the system could directly take over the control system. She could easily open up permissions to more people, such as the head of the academy or the dean, and then set up an automatic replacement process.

This way there won't be a need for someone to be here all the time.

"You don't have to stay here anymore." Qiu Ci said seriously, "You don't have to take the missionary hall as your responsibility. You are free."

The old man from Juanshan was stunned for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said, "Master is indeed a master. Your people said the same thing to me 20,000 years ago."

"Ah?! Really?" Qiu Ci was a little surprised. Then why did he have to guard here for 20,000 years!
"Don't worry, Master." The old man from Juanshan said firmly, "Staying here has always been my free choice!" How could the Master, whom he respected like a god, take the initiative to trap them in one place? All this was just their own choice, a free choice.

"Okay." She breathed a sigh of relief. I'm glad you didn't think too much about it.

Qiu Ci felt relieved. Seeing that the system had almost been updated, he looked at the dog system again.

The flashing light on the small light ball slowly stopped, and the data stream that was constantly refreshing on the main control light screen also stopped, and the progress bar below was full.

Ding!
With a sound, the small ball of light finally flew down and lit up again.

[Master, Master, I've leveled up again! Look at me, look at me!]

After receiving the data, the system flew over excitedly and circled around her again and again.

Qiu Ci took a look and saw that it had grown a little fatter. The small ball of light that was originally the size of a palm was now one and a half palms in size. The light around it was also brighter, and even when it flew, tiny bits of firefly light would fall from its tail.

Suddenly I understood why the old man from Juanshan called the system the Star Messenger.

Qiu Ci pushed away the little ball of light that was desperately clinging to him, and said disdainfully, "Stay away from me, or you'll lose fans!"

[Master, sob, sob, sob...] The dog system felt aggrieved for a moment, and then as if it had thought of something, a ball of light flashed.

[Master, my cultivation module has been updated to version 2.0. It's even more useful. I can synchronize your cultivation with you right now.]

"What level of cultivation can we achieve with this synchronization?" she asked directly.

[You can directly reach the upper limit of this continent, the Heavenly Man Realm.] The system answered excitedly, then added, thinking of something, [Which is equivalent to graduating from junior high school.]

“…”Is graduating from junior high school a degree worth showing off?