Cultivating with Top Enlightenment Chapter 709 - 306: Reward (3)

Even after slaying numerous Vast Realm cultivators, the reward came as a mere twenty minor Rule Fragments.

Indeed, cultivator lives hold value no greater than a dog's, whereas seizing nodes delivers far superior gains!

Ning Qi mulled over yet another matter.

Evidently, the Mountain and Sea Realm Will manifests each time a node falls into enemy hands, bestowing prizes right then and there.

He remained unable to detect the authentic essence of the Mountain and Sea Realm Will, yet as his cultivation advances in time, full awareness will undoubtedly come to him.

As a result, Ning Qi gained a fresh objective in the War Realm.

Past aims lingered fresh in his mind.

He retrieved the senseless Shu Lingyu and Hao Qiuran once more, applying the Great Soul Reversal Technique to pull out all their secrets before safeguarding their soul imprints.

Ning Qi quietly activated a fresh method, the Secret Soul Analysis Technique, to meticulously break down the makeup of their soul imprints!

Now armed with the Vast Realm's position details, he could forge a series of masked soul marks to send True Martial Realm inhabitants for rebirth there.

His primary form would handle these duties!

...

Inside the True Martial Realm.

Realm Lord Ning Qi caught the directive from the reincarnation body and sprang into action without delay.

The clash between the Mountain and Sea Realm and the Vast Realm raged on, declared without hint of resolution.

With both realms locked in the War Realm's grip, Ning Qi aimed to swiftly organize True Martial Realm cultivators' rebirths into the Vast Realm.

Currently, the Vast Realm's guards mirrored the Mountain and Sea Realm's own. Fully eighty percent of Mountain and Sea Realm cultivators marched to fight, and the Vast Realm mirrored that call. The leftover forces, save for each Immortal Sect's Unity Realm experts, scarcely upheld their sect's security.

If the moment wasn't ripe, when would it ever be?

The Spirit Realm conflict could drag on for decades or even centuries, allowing the seeds he planted to bloom as sect prodigies, rising as fresh supports for every sect.

Should Unity Realm powerhouses enter the fray afterward, wouldn't his allies stand firm in both the Mountain and Sea and Vast Realms?

The mere notion of this pillar exchange thrilled Ning Qi to his core.

In truth, his scheme wasn't to aid the Mountain and Sea Realm's triumph, but to swallow both Spirit Realms in a single bold stroke!

Regardless of twists ahead, he'd first dispatch True Martial Realm cultivators for rebirth over there.

The True Martial Realm had ballooned endlessly, fresh inhabitants struggling to match its growth!

Vast territories and boundless supplies swelled at a breakneck pace.

True Martial Realm dwellers reveled in abundance, claiming resources free from rivals.

Yet sloth and complacency never took root among them.

On the contrary, plentiful assets banished concerns, letting them pour all focus into cultivation.

They grasped their boundless prospects, brimming with infinite promise.

And gratitude flowed to Realm Lord Ning Qi for it all.

So when the Realm Lord returned, calling for rebirths into the Vast Realm,

True Martial Realm cultivators rushed to volunteer. Ning Qi, wielding his Realm Lord authority, picked a million souls from the throng.

He yearned to send more, but caution won out—to evade notice from both realms' wills, this measured count ensured safety.

Next, the Enlightenment Realm Tree's leaves spread wide, enveloping the million chosen ones.

"Strive hard to enter the Vast Realm's Immortal Sects. The True Martial Realm's destiny rests with you."

"Fear not, Realm Lord; we'll fulfill the task!"

Following a swift oath rite before rebirth, the Enlightenment Realm Tree's leaves folded shut, lulling the million into deep sleep.

Their essences then reborn in the Vast Realm.

Backed by Ning Qi's heightened might, these rebirth arts surpassed their former potency.

Still, the Vast Realm stood as a separate Spirit Realm, unlinked directly to the Mountain and Sea Realm. The True Martial Realm served as the Mountain and Sea Realm's underling world.

Thus, Ning Qi poured substantial energy into achieving the million rebirths.

What followed hinged on the flow of time.

Time would ripen the reborn across both realms; bolstered by the Enlightenment Realm Tree and the wisdom of renewed lives, they'd emerge as every Immortal Sect's top talents.

Time would fortify the True Martial Realm too, propelling Ning Qi toward greater power!

As one ascends and the other wanes, dazzling horizons await.

...

Back in the War Realm.

Ning Qi guided the Profound Truth Realm folk from the node, launching a hunt for the other three White Crane Immortal Sect squads and additional nodes.

Before long, Ning Qi, leveraging the seized White Crane Immortal Sect scout, pinpointed his own squad's spot.

This squad stayed on high alert, firing off messages to the remaining two squads the instant Hao Qiuran's signal hit.

At first, they plotted to dash to Shu Lingyu's position for a potential save, yet prudence led to dispatching scouts ahead.

But once those scouts vanished from reach, the squad bolted, choosing to link up with the other two before any bold moves.

Regrettably, Ning Qi moved with swift precision, blocking their merge.

Yet again, he unleashed a concealment array, overtaking the squad in short order and seizing them just as with Shu Lingyu's group.

Still, they shattered their jade communication slips.

The last two White Crane Immortal Sect squads likely wouldn't escape notice.

Ning Qi stayed unruffled.

His priority shifted to node hunts during the journey.

Yet groping around aimlessly like a fly sans head wasted effort.

Therefore, Ning Qi turned his gaze to skies and ground, drawing on his vast lore, incantations, and peerless perception to scout while devising a method for exact node detection.

The War Realm's forces churned in wild disarray, yet traces of order lingered.

Through scrutiny of the Haoran, Mountain, and Sea Realms' core powers, blended with a site rich in Spiritual Qi, the mark of a node could be seized completely.

In moments, Ning Qi paused, and the group halted alongside.

They eyed the Alliance Hierarch in bewilderment, spotting a hefty spirit stone materialize in Ning Qi's grasp.

Ning Qi shaped a sword sign, etching relentlessly upon it. Stone chips scattered as a mystic tool formed steadily in his hold.

It formed a round disk, sealed by an outer crystal spirit jade lid, with intricate array patterns etched within the face.

At a glance, it pulsed with enigmatic vibes, akin to a compass.

The disk's needle was a top-grade spirit sword brimming with vitality, shrunk by Ning Qi to act as its guide.

"Young one, is this perhaps?" the Sword Ancestor inquired.

Ning Qi answered, "A Soul-Searching Plate, set to point straight to the closest node!"

These words sparked wild joy in everyone.