8mi Chapter 550, Popularity Diminishes the Sense of Crisis
Chapter 550, Popularity Diminishes the Sense of Crisis
Aside from the occasional outcry against the head of the Lingguang Hall, Nanxiang County is generally peaceful.
The key to unlocking the Nine Nether Soul Realm—the Netherfire Match—rarely falls into the hands of the human race. Therefore, the human race does not know much about the Soul Realm.
One little-known fact is that the location for opening the Soul Realm can be randomly selected.
The fact that the Lord of Lingguang Palace led tens of thousands of Vermilion Bird soldiers into the Soul Realm at the mountain gate square has been spread and fermented for three months and is now well known throughout the cultivation circle.
As a result, the number of cultivators in Nanxiang County increased again.
Since the location for entering and exiting the Soul Realm is determined by the Palace Master of Lingguang Palace, the closer one is to her, the greater the chance of entering the Soul Realm.
Hua Changxi inspected the entire route to Nanxiang County. What came into view was a bustling scene of cultivators, with crowds of people shoulder to shoulder, almost making the entire county impassable.
Although the number of cultivators has increased suddenly, the city remains well-ordered.
This demonstrates that Song Weimin's governance capabilities were indeed exceptional.
"Ok?"
When she was outside the city, Hua Changxi did not sense anything unusual, but as soon as she entered the city, she realized something was wrong—the sense of crisis that had been lingering in her heart had lessened!
How is this going?
She immediately released her divine sense and carefully explored the city along with the bustling crowd.
However, nothing unusual was found.
He scanned every corner of the city with his divine sense three times, but the result remained the same.
Hua Changxi pondered for a moment, looking at the crowds of pedestrians on the street and recalling the last time he entered the city.
The only difference between this visit and the previous one is that there are now more cultivators in the city.
Could it be... that their popularity has diluted the ominous sense of crisis?
Once the idea took hold, Hua Changxi was eager to verify it.
There was nothing else to it but the ominous feeling that shrouded Nanxiang County, which came inexplicably and without any basis, had been making her uneasy and anxious.
If popularity can truly dispel the ominous feeling, then she will fully support Song Weimin's previous suggestion to "largely recruit cultivators to settle in Nanxiang County".
Hua Changxi no longer hesitated and immediately took out the One Thought Communicator, sending messages to Yun You and Song Weimin at the same time.
"Immediately issue an announcement: the location for the second opening of the Nine Nether Soul Realm will be the central square of Nanxiang County."
Quota: 10,000 people.
"All cultivators are welcome to apply, but places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis."
"Soul Realm opening time, when all spots are filled."
"Note: Nascent Soul cultivators have not yet opened their spiritual platform, and their physical bodies can only bear a limited amount of soul power. It is not recommended for those who have not cultivated divine sense techniques to enter the Soul Realm."
At that time, Song Weimin was extremely busy and overwhelmed by the sudden increase in the number of cultivators, experiencing both pain and joy. He was still somewhat taken aback when he suddenly received Hua Changxi's message.
Didn't the Palace Master already lead the Vermilion Bird Army into the Soul Realm?
Isn't it impossible to send messages out from within a secret realm?
When Yunyou received the message, she was equally shocked and confused.
Although surprised, the two acted swiftly without hesitation.
Within half an hour, notices announcing the second opening of the Nine Nether Soul Realm were posted at the main gates of Nanxiang County.
At the same time, Xuanyuan Mansion, the Five Holy Lands, and various aristocratic families and sects also received urgent messages from Yun You.
All the major powers and the scattered cultivators gathered in Nanxiang County were astonished when they heard the news that the Nine Nether Soul Realm was about to open for the second time.
"Is this news true? Or is it fake?"
"The Palace Master of Lingguang Palace led the Vermilion Bird Army into the Soul Realm, and only three months have passed at most, and they've already come out?"
"The strange thing is that there hasn't been a single word from Lingguang Palace about the Vermilion Bird Army's return."
"But this announcement was issued simultaneously by the Nanxiang County Government and the Lingguang Hall, so it shouldn't be fake."
The announcement immediately caused an uproar among cultivators.
However, despite the excitement, very few people actually signed up.
The reason is simple: the price of Lingguang Palace is too high. A single spot requires a payment of about one billion low-grade spirit stones.
The major powers can afford it, but the number of cultivators they train is large, and there are definitely more than just one or two people who want to enter the Soul Realm.
The five holy lands alone would need at least a hundred slots, meaning the final cost would be astronomical. No power would be willing to sacrifice so much.
Independent cultivators only need to worry about themselves; those who can take out ten billion low-grade spirit stones at once are extremely rare.
In the Heavenly Department, Wei Zhenjie looked at the dozens of sect and family leaders who had come together, and his head started to ache again.
"You're all eagerly hoping I'll go and negotiate with the Lord of Lingguang Palace. I'd like to ask you all, what am I supposed to offer in this negotiation? And how am I supposed to negotiate? I can't even get an audience with him!"
At this moment, Wei Zhenjie suddenly admired Hua Changxi's decision not to reveal her identity.
Look, I encountered a similar situation, and I couldn't find anyone.
Faced with Wei Zhenjie's questioning, the royal elder smiled and said, "Minister Wei, all of this is for the sake of the human race. I can only trouble you to take on more of the burden."
Wei Zhenjie felt utterly disgusted by these high-sounding platitudes and gave a cold laugh without any politeness.
"Alright, everyone here is a pillar of the human race. Let's skip the formalities and speak frankly."
He glanced at the crowd and said sarcastically, "All you're thinking about is that you don't want to cut your own flesh."
"But everyone, you should understand that you have to give up something to gain something, and you have to make an effort to reap a reward."
"Perhaps, at times, if everyone unites and puts pressure on each other, it can indeed bring things to fruition. But is the Lord of Lingguang Palace someone who compromises easily?"
Wei Zhenjie sneered: "You've come all this way just to make me the scapegoat, so I can use my power to intimidate others."
Upon hearing this, the elder of Sanqing Palace's expression changed slightly, and he hurriedly explained, "Minister Wei has misunderstood. We had absolutely no such intention and did not wish to use our power to intimidate anyone..."
"Come on."
Wei Zhenjie waved his hand impatiently, interrupting the other party's explanation: "You people are used to giving orders all the time. Even though you have long lost control of the situation, you still want to be in charge of others and set rules for them."
"To put it bluntly, your behavior is far too arrogant and self-righteous."
He stood up, his impatience now undisguised: "If you want to negotiate with the Lord of Lingguang Palace, I don't object. Whoever has the ability can go."
"But if you want me to get involved, I'm sorry, the minister doesn't have the time to play games with you."
"Alright, that's all I have to say. You can decide what to do next."
When the people in charge saw Wei Zhenjie leave, they were both angry and helpless, and in the end they could only leave with their anger simmering.
"What do we do now?"
"drag."
"The Palace Master of Lingguang Palace is in such a hurry to open the second Soul Realm, she must have some ulterior motive. As long as we join forces and don't sign up, she will definitely compromise first when she fails to achieve her goal."
"Gentlemen, at this time, we need to work together and we must not betray each other."
While the major sects and families were still discussing how to jointly resist the second Soul Realm, the Xuanyuan Mansion and the five holy lands, on the day the news was released, provided all the resources set by the Lingguang Palace and decisively purchased the entry slots.
"As expected of the Xuanyuan Mansion and the Five Holy Lands, their foundation is indeed profound."
Xuanyuan Mansion has 1,000 places; the five holy lands each have 500 places.
Once the resources from Xuanyuan Mansion and the five holy lands were received, Lingguang Palace and Nanxiang County Government Office simultaneously updated the remaining quotas.
The news caused an uproar among the cultivators who had been observing the situation.
After a brief moment of shock, an unprecedented sense of anxiety quickly spread.
With limited spots available, the Xuanyuan Mansion and the five holy lands snapped up nearly four thousand, leaving only six thousand for outsiders.
It should be understood that there are countless sects and families in the Central Continent, and these mere six thousand slots are simply not enough to go around.
As a result, the major families and sects completely abandoned any thought of bargaining, feeling helpless but forced to back down and scramble to allocate resources to grab the quotas.
Those independent cultivators who were still hesitating became even more anxious, gathering resources in groups of three or five, fearing that if they were a step too late, they would miss out on even one spot.
Hua Changxi found an inn near the city gate and stayed there, keeping a close eye on the changes in the quota.
In just three days, all 10,000 spots were snapped up, not a single one left.
She secretly marveled at how profound the foundations of these aristocratic families and sects were, far beyond her imagination.
As various forces and their troops poured into Nanxiang County, Hua Changxi keenly sensed that the heavy sense of crisis in his heart had faded somewhat.
Popularity can actually mitigate that ominous crisis!!! (End of Chapter)