Worldwide Awakening: My Soul Kinds Are Lost-Chapter 666: Green Nether Fairyland, Investigation of Grand Heaven Sect_1

In the Green Nether Fairyland, Hao Hong, the Outer Gate Manager of the Grand Heaven Sect, was checking a list when he noticed something strange.

Why has no one from the Qiandao Realm ascended in recent years? There isn't even any Tribute. Hao Hong appeared puzzled as he scrolled back and forth through the list, but he still couldn't comprehend it.

This issue was serious. It could mean a massive disaster or calamity had befallen the Qiandao Realm; otherwise, this situation would not have occurred. A lack of Ascension indicated a decrease in the continuous supply of labor for the Grand Heaven Sect and also a reduction in its resource acquisition.

Yes, upon Ascension, one would be enslaved by the Grand Heaven Sect, either dispatched to mine or farm. In short, one must serve within the Grand Heaven Sect for ten thousand years or surrender enough Immortal Stones to successfully gain freedom from this servitude.

However, most ascended Cultivators wouldn't live past ten thousand years because whether they were mining or farming, it would inevitably impact their vital essence and foundation. As for taking them in as Disciples? That was unthinkable. Weren't the native children of the Green Nether Fairyland good enough? Not only were they naturally far more talented than this group of ascenders, but they could also be cultivated to ensure sufficient loyalty.

In the Green Nether Fairyland, the journey from Qi Cultivation Stage to Cross-robbery was merely a transitional period; one could become an Immortal before turning one hundred. The reason, naturally, was that the entire Green Nether Fairyland was brimming with Immortal Spiritual Qi—something that lower realms like the Qiandao Realm did not possess—and its effects were much stronger than that of regular Spiritual Energy.

Assign a Disciple to investigate the situation. Hao Hong quickly issued an outer gate mission: to investigate the problem in the Qiandao Realm.

It wasn't that they couldn't venture to the lower realms; they simply chose not to. As Immortals, if their immortal power entered a lower realm, it would be contaminated by the inferior Spiritual Energy. Prolonged exposure could even lead to a regression in their Cultivation.

For the Qiandao Realm, the Immortal Realm is sufficient.

In the Green Nether Fairyland, cultivation Realms were divided into nine levels: Quasi-Immortal, Immortal, Immortal Monarch, Immortal King, Immortal Emperor, Immortal Emperor, Immortal Venerate, Ancient Immortal, and Ancestor Immortal.

A Quasi-Immortal was one who had not yet become an Immortal, encompassing the nine cultivation realms from the Qi Cultivation Stage through to the Transcendance Tribulation Stage. In the Green Nether Fairyland, a Quasi-Immortal was considered equivalent to someone merely at the Qi Cultivation Stage in the Qiandao Realm. An Immortal, naturally, corresponded to the Foundation Establishment Stage and was considered one of the lowest-tier existences. However, even the lowest level of the Immortal Realm was not something a Cultivator at the Transcendance Tribulation Stage could overcome.

Hao Hong himself was a Cultivator at the Immortal Monarch Realm.

Once one ascended to Immortality in the Green Nether Fairyland, they naturally ceased to call themselves 'cultivators aspiring to immortality.' Having become true Immortals, they were thereafter known simply as Cultivators.

The issued mission was soon accepted by an Outer Disciple of the Grand Heaven Sect.

Good, this kid sure is quick. Seeing who had taken the mission, Hao Hong couldn't help but smile inwardly. In his eyes, the task of investigating the Qiandao Realm was practically a giveaway of Sect Contribution points, so naturally, he had designated a certain Disciple to take it. It's better to favor one's own than others, after all.

Although an Immortal entering a lower realm might have their immortal power contaminated by the inferior Spiritual Energy, this process took time. If an Immortal descended to a lower realm for no more than one hundred years, that small amount of inferior Spiritual Energy wouldn't cause any real impact. Even if it exceeded one hundred years, it would only contaminate their immortal power with minor impurities, which could be expelled within a few months. For those in the Immortal Realm, a few months was as swift as the flick of a finger.

As for Disciples at the Immortal Realm dying in a lower realm, that was simply preposterous. Even if they stood still and let those Quasi-Immortals attack, they wouldn't suffer any injuries. On the contrary, with a mere wave of their hand, Disciples at the Immortal Realm could muster immense power. They could even crush the highest-level Quasi-Immortals at the Transcendance Tribulation Stage to death simply by releasing their oppressive aura.

After dealing with the minor issue of the Qiandao Realm, Hao Hong proceeded to check the rest of the list. To the Grand Heaven Sect, the Qiandao Realm was just one of many lower realms under their control. If he hadn't accidentally stumbled upon it this time, this minor issue might have gone unnoticed for a thousand years. The number of Servants who had ascended from the Qiandao Realm over many centuries was likely less than the fingers on one hand. If the Grand Heaven Sect were solely reliant on the Qiandao Realm, they might not have any Servants to use at all.

On the other hand, other lower realms, which had received some support, produced a more significant number of Servants, and these caught Hao Hong's attention more.

Let's go through it again, see if there are any other lower realms that have problems, and then… well…

Hao Hong, who had just flipped the page, suddenly had an idea. If there were problems, he needed to assign people to investigate. Investigating lower realms was almost the same as getting free Sect Contribution points and going on a relaxing trip. If he found several more problematic realms, he could trade these task assignments for a good amount of resources. Relaxing trips to lower realms weren't particularly significant, but Sect Contribution points were something that every member of the Grand Heaven Sect, from Servants to Elders, needed. So, by leveraging his authority as a Manager, he could easily trade with certain individuals, effectively selling these missions.

However, he knew his limits. He would only engage in such practices with genuinely problematic situations. If there were no real issues, he wouldn't dare to fabricate them. After all, the laws of the Grand Heaven Sect were strict—or to put it more bluntly, their capacity for exploitation was extremely potent. If he were exposed, not only would he have to disgorge everything he had gained, but he would also suffer severe consequences. Therefore, he only dared to act if he could justify his actions through established procedures. It was this cautious approach that had allowed him to thrive in his position as an Outer Gate Manager until now.

"My uncle still looks out for me. Just a trip to a lower realm can earn me one hundred Sect Contribution points." Hao Rui was pleased as he looked at the task he had accepted.

The Sect Contribution points for this type of task fluctuated greatly, from as little as ten points to as much as one hundred. Thanks to his uncle's connections, Hao Rui's reward was naturally the maximum: one hundred Sect Contribution points.

Qiandao Realm? I don't recall it.

Hao Rui searched his memory but had no recollection of the Qiandao Realm. The Grand Heaven Sect controlled numerous lower realms like it, and he wasn't a Disciple whose duties involved the lower realms, so naturally, he was unfamiliar.

It should just be an unremarkable lower realm, perhaps even one of the lower-middle tier ones.

With this thought, Hao Rui didn't dwell on it further. Instead, he began to consider how he should use these one hundred Sect Contribution points. Should he use them as the registration fee for the Sect's Grand Competition, aiming to successfully enter the inner sect and become an Inner Sect Disciple? Or should he exchange them for resources necessary for his Cultivation?

Yes, participating in the Grand Heaven Sect's Grand Competition required a fee. One hundred Contribution points were enough to enter the competition for Outer Disciples to be promoted to the inner sect. As long as one achieved a certain ranking, they could smoothly transition from the outer gate to the inner gate and enjoy better treatment.

With my current strength at the Middle Stage of Immortal Realm, there's still a way to go if I want to enter the inner gate. I'd need to be at least at the Peak of Immortal Realm to even have a chance.

If I convert all the points into Cultivation resources, I can only exchange them for a single Seven Mysterious Pill. That would allow me to break through to the Latter Stage of the Immortal Realm, but reaching the Peak of Immortal Realm still seems a distant prospect.

Besides, being at the Peak of Immortal Realm only gives me a chance. To guarantee entry into the inner gate, even if I don't reach the Immortal Monarch Realm, I'd need to be at the Half-step Immortal Monarch Peak Great Perfection. Hao Rui couldn't help but sigh. Cultivation itself wasn't difficult, but after becoming an Immortal, every session of practice and every breakthrough presented immense challenges. If it weren't for his uncle looking after him, he might still be languishing in the Initial Stage of the Immortal Realm.

Oh well, I'll report this first, make some preparations, and set off as soon as possible. Hao Rui didn't intend to delay.

Sect tasks naturally had time limits. After accepting it, if he failed to complete it within the specified time or if the mission failed, he would have to pay a penalty of ten times the Sect Contribution points. If he couldn't repay it, it wouldn't be a major issue. Although he was a Sect Disciple—unlike those ascended Cultivators, the Quasi-Immortals, who had no human rights and were treated harshly—he would still be dispatched to the Sect's desolate and harsh regions to undertake arduous and menial tasks. He would have to convert his labor into Sect Contribution points until his debt was cleared before he could be recalled to the Sect.

Most of the time, tasks couldn't be accepted haphazardly, unless one had connections like Hao Rui.

In addition to regular tasks, the Grand Heaven Sect also assigned compulsory tasks every hundred years. An Outer Disciple like him had to complete ten compulsory tasks within a century. He could choose not to do them, but then he would have to pay one hundred times the task's reward in Sect Contribution points as compensation. Since they were called 'compulsory tasks,' a mere tenfold penalty wouldn't suffice; a hundredfold was more fitting for the word 'compulsory.' For the Sect's upper echelons, it was natural to operate in whatever way squeezed out the most benefits.

After some preparations and going through the processes of reporting and auditing—during which he encountered some delays, but Hao Rui used some Immortal Spirit Stones to smooth things over—the entire procedure took ten days to complete. Only then was it finalized, and he entered the Teleportation Array, which sent him directly to the lower realm, the Qiandao Realm.