CHAPTER 652: CHAPTER 644: NOT MUCH TO LOOK AT, BUT DREAMING BEAUTIFULLY! - 2

"This place is still a bit too small, Yun Shu. It’s up to you how big this instance world can become!" Jiang Yuan sighed as he circled the air wall on his Clear Wind Sword.

The Riverfront Village instance was formed after the great changes in the village in the past, when Ding Zhuzi inadvertently became a Ghost Cultivator and somehow attracted the Ghost Realm.

With the integration of Wufeng City and Riverfront Village, after resolving those fusion monsters, the whole city along with the village turned to dust. In the instance, the original scenic Riverfront Village with its clear mountains and waters was replicated 1:1 without any villages.

Therefore, within the instance starting from Cat Mountain in the west, Old Dragon’s Cave in the south, Hidden Dragon Lake in the east, and Nameless Wilderness Mountain in the north, there were plains for building villages and farming, as well as lakes and forests. The "specialties" of Wufeng City also appeared randomly through refresh, making resources plentiful enough to accommodate a few thousand people if squeezed together.

The rocks that integrated in were precisely embedded with Cat Ridge, and with more world remnants integrating in the future, the Riverfront Village instance became increasingly different from the old neighbor Shuiyun Lake.

[Qin Yunfan: Elder of Haoyue Sect, Cultivator at the Second Layer of the Soul Emergence Realm. A man of integrity who upholds the path of righteousness, unwavering even in the face of cataclysm]

Jiang Yuan glanced past the mountain forest on the side of Cat Ridge, and a detail suddenly appeared in his vision.

His eyes lit up as he glanced over; wow! It was the first time he had seen the system give someone such high praise!

Instead, it reminded him of the complete opposite, Huang Niu’Er. That’s right, he still needed to hurry to Cold Spring City to raid the bandits’ nest and return the Jade Throne Golden Buddha to Cold Spring Temple.

Who knows if that Huang Niu’Er, after being kidnapped, could survive until now...

"Fellow Daoist, there’s no need to panic. I am the master of this space." Jiang Yuan landed three to four meters away from the stranger, bowed, and said with a smile, "It was I who asked Yun Shu to negotiate with you and bring you here, and it was also I who responded to your prayers, sending you Elixirs and food. However, it’s challenging to pinpoint exact locations in the Void, hence the delay in meeting you officially until now."

Before coming, he hesitated about whether to disclose the matter of the charity order. Later, he changed his mind, thinking it was a good deed. Why not say it? Being open and honest would instead make the other party accept it and dispel suspicion.

What?!

Qin Yunfan was stunned upon hearing this. It indeed had nothing to do with the ancestor’s statue, which solved a doubt. But... a bigger mystery loomed: who was this person? Why could he hear prayers from the Void?

"Fellow Daoist, if you don’t believe me, check if this Elixir is identical to those consumed by the friends of Haoyue Sect." Jiang Yuan took two steps forward and tossed over a small Jade Bottle.

The other party hurried to catch it, opened the bottle, and upon smelling the rich medicinal aroma inside, his heart thumped heavily. The Elixir was identical in both quality and aura!

As is well known, Alchemists are cultivators, not divine beings. Each Alchemist’s realm, alchemy techniques, and habits vary, which is why the same type of Elixir brewed might have differing qualities and properties.

Qin Yunfan, as a Sect Elder, had seen some of the world, and the Elixir he consumed was exactly the same as the one in his hand; the truth was already clear!

Moreover, with Jiang Yuan’s title backing him, Qin Yunfan couldn’t suppress his inner excitement, stepped out from behind the tree, and respectfully gave a big bow, "Thank you for saving my life, benefactor! Qin Yunfan doesn’t know how we troubled you, but you, willing to help in the nick of time, is a huge favor for us who barely survived the catastrophe!"

Jiang Yuan helped him up and gestured, "You see, Fellow Daoist, this space, although small, is a decent place for mortals to settle.

For cultivators, it is indeed small with hardly any spiritual energy. I have other matters to attend to shortly, so let’s keep it brief. I’ll find a place for the friends of Haoyue Sect in another world, okay?"

"Thank you for your rescue and refuge, Benefactor. Qin is grateful beyond words. If it’s not too troubling, finding another place for our Sect to continue would result in Haoyue Sect remembering Benefactor eternally!

We shall not shirk any future instructions you may have!" Qin Yunfan could not have dreamed that his firm stand in the Void would finally see hope, leading him to kneel in full prostration once more, extremely moved.

"Get up, get up." Jiang Yuan couldn’t handle such a scene, so he changed his title and got straight to the point: "Currently, there are two choices.

One is the Human World with no spiritual energy during the day. The advantage is relative stability with time to revive the Sect; the disadvantage is the lack of spiritual energy during the day, which makes cultivation difficult without enough Spirit Stones, and the Wilderness World descends at night, bringing spiritual energy and some destruction that requires caution;

The other is the Wilderness World, where Demon Beasts rampage and Demon Cultivators are predominant while human cultivators are scarce. The benefit is abundant spiritual energy both at night during the convergence with the Human World and more so after ascension during the day. The downside is there are more dangers, and many Demon Cultivators harbor deep resentment towards human cultivators, making it easier to find a city to settle but harder to establish a Sect.

You can discuss with your disciples and decide which world to go to; when the time comes, I’ll take you there. Also, any ordinary folk who wish to follow you can be taken along; those who want to stay in this space to build villages and farm will be given proper assistance on my part."

Qin Yunfan had never heard of such a wondrous scene where two worlds merged at night, inwardly exclaiming in awe at the limitless curiosities of the great world!

"Please wait a moment, Benefactor; I will summon everyone to pay respects to you!" He quickly bowed and retreated into the forest to pass on the good news.

"So the food and drink we had were all gifted by other Immortal Masters? We must thank them properly!"

"Exactly, we’re really indebted to the Immortal Masters. Now, we can finally live peacefully!"

"What’s the demeanor of the Immortal Master who saved us? How should we address him when we meet?"

"If we choose to stay here, won’t we never see the Immortal Masters again in the future?"

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Qin Yunfan recounted the current situation and the circumstances surrounding their rescue. The surviving dozens of villagers from Niu Family Village were immediately overjoyed;

The disciples within the Sect were also pleasantly surprised; no mysterious forces granted Elixirs but rather a higher cultivation level, more skilled friend providing help upon hearing their prayers, unraveling the mystery was truly wonderful!

Led by him, they walked out of the deep forest to meet and bow to their life-saving benefactor.

Upon hearing that ordinary people could choose to leave with the Immortal Master or stay, a young farmer excitedly shouted, "If that’s the case, Benefactor, is this treasure land for us alone or will there be other outsiders in the future?"

"Impudent." Qin Yunfan turned to give him a stern look, scolding in a lowered voice, "Such a precious land, if taken for yourselves, would soon become populated solely by those related by blood; how will your descendants marry then?

Moreover, since the Benefactor saved us, strangers, he will naturally save other unfortunate souls adrift in the Void. When bestowed with kindness, one should not be too greedy!"

He then explained to Jiang Yuan, "Please excuse the short-sightedness of these countrymen, Benefactor."

Jiang Yuan glanced at the man who raised the question, oh! The system’s identification shows he’s harboring dreams of acquiring a harem. Not much to look at, yet dreaming big!

"Haha, indeed short-sighted. Seeing that among the survivors there are only four or five adults, most being women, he’s dreaming of sleeping with all the widows and underage girls. Qin Daoist, take this man with you and send him wherever; my space is not some place for just anything."

Saying this, he pointed out a young girl of about six or seven and another strong lad, "Take these two with you as well; they have Spirit Roots and can cultivate, joining the Haoyue Sect."

These words immediately sparked an uproar.

"Oh, you rascal Sanzi, who usually seems like a person, carried such wicked thoughts!"

"No wonder he asked such a useless question at a critical time; he was hoping no outsiders would come here again so he could do as he pleases!"

"Tsk tsk, even without a mirror, surely no woman would want you, not even if all men were gone from the world, which is why at your age, you’re still unmarried."

"Wen’er brother, impressive! The Immortal Master says your daughter can cultivate now too! She’ll become an Immortal Master too!"

"Niu Family Village suddenly has two new Immortal Masters, truly worth celebrating..."

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