owlsbooks Chapter 66 Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Chapter 66 Big Wild Goose Pagoda
"This... is the place Xiaobai mentioned, the place to exchange resources?" Dong Xuan'er looked up at the numbers flashing above her head, her eyelashes fluttering slightly. She remembered Xiaobai's mention of "exchanging Yin Virtue," and now everything became clear. A flash of understanding crossed her eyes, and she raised her hand, flipping her palm over, and three storage bags appeared out of thin air.
Without hesitation, she opened two of them. The materials drifted out like stardust, swirling and merging into the flagpole.
Yin De (virtue/moral conduct) +10086
The moment the numbers jumped, she looked down at her character card, lightly tapping the values that appeared in the air with her fingertip. Turning to Han Xiaoliu, her voice soft yet tinged with uncertainty, she asked, "Is this... the amount of currency I can use?"
Han Xiaoliu nodded, his tone gentle: "That's right. Besides materials, the essence of ghosts, spirits, and even the blood of cultivators or demonic beasts can be used to exchange for Yin Virtue—as long as the secret realm recognizes its value."
"Okay, I understand!" Dong Xuan'er replied obediently, a smile playing in her eyes. She handed over the last storage bag, her movements light yet firm: "Here are the materials you need. We didn't get much ourselves... but that person gave some to Xiaobai, and Xiaobai kept it all for me."
Han Xiaoliu took the storage bag, his fingertips touching her slightly cool palm, and paused for a moment.
He didn't speak immediately, but instead looked down at the bluish-gray bag, his gaze deepening.
—That person must be Ancestor Yunlu! Why is he so generous!
A slight doubt arose in his mind, but he ultimately did not ask it.
Some things take time.
So he simply hummed in agreement, put the storage bag into his pocket, turned and strode out of the flag pavilion, his back still straight as a pine tree.
"Let's go," he said, "it's time to pay our respects to our master."
Dong Xuan'er leaned back onto his back, wrapped her arms around his shoulders, rested her chin gently on his shoulder, and whispered, "Okay, I'll listen to you."
The wind rustled through the copper bells on the eaves of the flagpole, making a soft, tinkling sound.
When the group saw Han Xiaoliu carrying Dong Xuan'er back to the mansion, they all smiled in unison.
The young maids, still quite young and innocent, couldn't help but giggle at the sight. The bolder Lu Xueqi even burst out laughing, exclaiming, "Young Master has carried Young Mistress back!"
Dong Xuan'er's ears immediately turned bright red, and she was so embarrassed that even her neck was flushed.
She hurriedly buried her face in Han Xiaoliu's back, her fingertips tightly gripping his clothes, as if she wanted to hide herself in that warm shadow and never come out again.
Only Han Li and Hong Fu stood quietly to the side, their eyes filled with a gentle light that others could not understand.
A slight ripple appeared in Hong Fu's eyes, as if a thousand words were stuck on her lips, but in the end, they only turned into a very faint yet very warm smile at the corner of her lips.
Han Li nodded slightly, his gaze as calm as an ancient pool.
They had shared bloodshed and fire, and they had also gone their separate ways.
Now, reunited in this secluded courtyard, with the first light of dawn and wisps of smoke rising from the chimneys, I feel even more at peace than when we first met in Yellow Maple Valley.
It is not as fiery as fire, but as gentle as the moon shining on a cold river, silently permeating; like a pine tree growing alongside clouds, enduring for a long time without tiring.
That is the certainty and tenderness that comes only after going through life and death and being reunited after a long separation.
The group rested for a day at Han Xiaoliu's home.
Laughter filled the courtyard, the aroma of fine tea wafted through the air, and even the wind chimes on the eaves seemed to be touched by this warmth, their tinkling sounds exceptionally clear and melodious.
Second day
As dawn broke, the thin mist still lingered outside Jianye City. Hong Fu, dressed in a plain white Taoist robe with a jade talisman box hanging from her waist, trudged through the dew onto the mountain path leading to Fangcun Mountain.
Her goal on this trip was to become a disciple of Fangcun Mountain and learn the thunder magic system that allows one to control thunder with one's mind and startle the gods with a single thought—the Five Thunder Orthodox Method, the Mind-Losing Talisman, the Clone Technique… all of which would be the foundation for controlling the battlefield and achieving victory in the future.
Meanwhile, Dong Xuan'er ventured alone into the Netherworld.
A chilling wind whispers, will-o'-the-wisps guide her as she knocks on the gates of the underworld, seeking to learn the secret art of controlling the seven emotions and six desires.
This method can not only resolve the lustful energy arising from her innate allure, but also complement her future cultivation—using emotion as a blade and desire as a shield, she can comprehend the true meaning of the Great Dao amidst life and death.
Meanwhile, Han Li, Han Xiaoliu, and the others took advantage of the two female cultivators' seclusion to study their skills and led the others into the monster spawn points on the outskirts of Jianye City.
They specifically target low-level summoned creatures—wild boars, sea turtles, sea caterpillars… They clear out monsters like the wind, all to give their contracted summoned creatures (commonly known as “babies”) experience.
As the summoned spirit's level increases, notifications such as "Summoned Spirit Level +1" frequently pop up in the team chat, creating a fast-paced and rewarding experience.
Eighth day
Hong Fu and Dong Xuan'er returned from their apprenticeship, their clothes fluttering in the wind, their aura restrained yet their sharpness concealed—one could already conjure lightning with her fingertips, and the other's eyes seemed to hold the illusions of the netherworld.
Han Li and Han Xiaoliu immediately withdrew their team and returned to the city, leaving the others to continue "training their pets" in the outskirts of Jianye, while Han Li joined the two of them.
A team of four headed straight for the outskirts of Chang'an!
The monsters here are of higher level, offer more experience, and there's a greater chance of encountering monsters below level four.
Twenty-eighth day
Under the leadership of Hong Fu, a level 36 Fangcun Mountain player with high combat power, the team advanced with unstoppable momentum.
Han Li, Dong Xuan'er, and Han Xiaoliu successively broke through the level 29 barrier and stepped into the level 30 threshold—the Foundation Establishment stage was complete!
However, the joy was short-lived, and a bottleneck soon appeared.
After reaching level 30, the growth of cultivation slowed down suddenly, and the demand for spiritual power increased several times, making it difficult to sustain by simply killing summoned spirits.
Seeing this, Han Xiaoliu decisively suggested, "Stop focusing on leveling up yourself, it's time to 'train your pets'! More fighters mean more help!"
So everyone released their contracted spirit pets: wild boars, goat-headed monsters, and flower fairies.
A new round of summoning spirit training begins.
Fortieth day
Hard work pays off!
Han Xiaoliu's wild boar summon spirit has finally reached level 30, completing the planned training program.
"Baby's mastered it, I'm off!" Han Xiaoliu chuckled, putting away the wild boar and mounting his flying sword. "I'm going to activate Chang'an City! Those little guys are yours to handle!"
He waved his hand, and his figure disappeared into the horizon.
The other three exchanged a smile and remained in the countryside—their summoned spirits were still growing.
Forty-seventh day
As the last array plate was embedded into the rooftop base, a rosy glow suddenly appeared in the sky above Chang'an City—
"Ding! Chang'an City Rooftop Teleportation Point Activated!"
"Ding! The infrastructure construction task for Chang'an City is complete!"
Immediately afterwards, a grand and solemn announcement resounded throughout the entire server:
"The infrastructure construction of Chang'an City has been successfully completed and is now officially open to all cultivators!"
Before he could finish speaking, Han Xiaoliu heard a series of crisp and pleasant reward notifications:
"Ding! Your virtue points increased by 100,000!"
"Ding! Merit +1,000!"
A flash of golden light appeared before his eyes, and a delicate nine-story pagoda materialized in his palm. The pagoda was ancient and simple, with bells hanging from its eaves, and faint Buddhist chants lingered around it.
A system notification appears:
The special building, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, is now unlocked!
Consuming Yin Virtue allows entry into the tower to challenge summoned spirit phantoms matched to one's own level. It supports solo play or five-player teams; clearing stages rewards experience, cultivation points, and rare materials.
This is the core training realm for levels 10 to 40, and also an excellent place to break through bottlenecks and temper your spirit pets!
Han Xiaoliu stared at the pagoda in his hand, and a sudden realization dawned on him—this was no ordinary building; it was clearly a dynamic cultivation sanctuary!
Players can use their good karma as a guide to enter the tower for training; and the summoned spirits in the tower are not inanimate objects. They will grow and advance based on their combat performance, and even... turn the tables on the players to improve their status among the "summoned spirits"!
Even more remarkably, the moment the Big Wild Goose Pagoda was activated, a miniature version of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda entrance was simultaneously generated in the respective territories of the basic summoned spirits he had cultivated—wild boar, sea turtle, and goat-headed monster, among others!
This means that summoned spirits can also actively enter the tower to train, accumulate battle merits by defeating other players or spirit beasts, and compete for the position of "leader".
Inside the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, players and their summoned spirits vie for opportunities in a brutal struggle for survival. All for the sake of reaching the summit!
Han Xiaoliu's lips curled into a slight smile: "Now, my good deeds will definitely come in handy!"
However, that's not enough!
Han Xiaoliu wants to turn this place into a den of iniquity!
He wants to drive all the summoned spirits here! From now on, only monsters from the world of Mortal Cultivation will appear in the outskirts. Low-level players can only obtain resources by killing monsters or collecting herbs.
The shop in Jianye City uses Yin Virtue to recycle monster corpses and spiritual herbs, and exchanges Yin Virtue for spirit stones! In addition to spending "game cards", the exchanged Yin Virtue can also quickly improve cultivation!
Train a few more experienced power levelers, collect spirit stones, and use them to help players improve their cultivation!
It's perfected!
Next, Han Xiaoliu is going to trick rich people into entering the Dream World! Either they become his henchmen, painstakingly collecting resources to earn merit and help him upgrade the Dream World.
Want to become your dream boss by "bringing your own investment"?
When the time comes, the veteran driver from Mount Akina will take the rookie boss to new heights! Once the spirit stones are used up, he'll naturally find a way to make a living, and then they'll all be working for him obediently!
As for whether it will expose the Dream World, it can be disguised as a special secret realm.
Given the nature of cultivators, if others knew about such an opportunity, they would either be killed to silence them and have the opportunity stolen, or they would be treated like a treasure, protected and nurtured with all their might!