Chapter 909: Turning Point |
These automatons, which look no different from living beings, possess high intelligence and are fully capable of handling various situations just like human cultivators.
Within the Grand Affairs Hall, there are numerous visitors with various issues to address.
These automatons can handle matters with great flexibility and efficiency, without the slightest hint of disorder.
Meng Zhang did not act hastily but carefully observed the surroundings and listened to others' conversations.
After standing in the Grand Affairs Hall for a while, Meng Zhang gathered a lot of information.
After half a day, Meng Zhang approached one of the idle automatons.
This particular automaton appeared as a beautiful woman. Its movements and demeanor were indistinguishable from a living person, without any flaws.
If it were a cultivator with insufficient Cultivation Base or Divine Sense, they might genuinely mistake it for a living being.
Although Meng Zhang was well aware that the automaton was just that, a machine, he politely asked for guidance.
The automaton paused for a moment before saying that this matter was of great importance and required someone specialized to handle it.
Leading the way, the automaton guided Meng Zhang out of the Grand Affairs Hall and into an adjacent room.
In the center of the room, an old man was sitting there, sipping tea.
Meng Zhang glanced over; the old man was also a mid-cultivator in the Primordial Spirit realm, just like himself.
As far as Meng Zhang knew, those who held official positions in the Heavenly Palace were at least Return to Emptiness great powers.
Return to Emptiness great powers were high and mighty, and they wouldn't have the time to deal with mundane affairs or even bother to entertain Primordial Spirit cultivators.
Therefore, Return to Emptiness great powers often dispatched their trusted Primordial Spirit cultivators to handle affairs on their behalf.
Especially those Return to Emptiness great powers from major sects or prominent families had no shortage of Primordial Spirit cultivators at their disposal.
Even for loose cultivator Return to Emptiness great powers, it was not difficult to find several Primordial Spirit cultivators to serve them.
Not to mention pleasing the Return to Emptiness great powers, just being able to reside in the Heavenly Palace and utilize its excellent cultivation conditions was something that many Primordial Spirit True Monarchs desired.
In reality, serving the Return to Emptiness great powers brought numerous benefits to these Primordial Spirit cultivators.
The higher-ups in the Heavenly Palace also tacitly approved of the laziness of these Return to Emptiness great powers.
As a result, there were many unofficial temporary workers in the Heavenly Palace.
However, there were certain limitations on the use of temporary workers, and the Heavenly Palace imposed some restrictions on this practice.For example, each Return to Emptiness great power can bring a maximum number of Primordial Spirit cultivators into the Heavenly Palace.
Which tasks can be delegated to subordinates, and which ones must be handled personally.
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The mid-Primordial Spirit cultivator, Zhu Huan True Monarch, in front of Meng Zhang, displayed a relatively decent attitude upon his arrival.
He introduced himself proactively as the True Monarch Zhu Huan, responsible for handling some special affairs.
No doubt, this Zhu Huan True Monarch was undoubtedly a subordinate of a certain Return to Emptiness great power.
From the information given by the automaton, Zhu Huan True Monarch seemed visibly stunned by Meng Zhang's request.
He first asked Meng Zhang to hand over the token, carefully inspected it, and confirmed that there were no issues. Indeed, it was the token issued by the Heavenly Palace to Taiyi Sect.
According to the rules of the Heavenly Palace, as long as a cultivator held this token, they could represent Taiyi Sect and have the authority to handle all matters related to Taiyi Sect within the Heavenly Palace.
Zhu Huan True Monarch then took out a jade book and slid it a few times before speaking.
Indeed, Taiyi Sect had once served the Heavenly Palace, and they had established several industries within the Heavenly Palace.
Over a thousand years ago, Taiyi Sect mysteriously suffered a catastrophic event, and since then, there had been no news from them.
Regarding such situations with sects like Taiyi Sect, the Heavenly Palace had established routine procedures for handling them.
The Heavenly Palace wouldn't concern itself with the entanglements between various Grand Dust World sects. After a sect stopped serving the Heavenly Palace, the Heavenly Palace would safeguard its industries within the Heavenly Palace for one thousand years.
If, after a thousand years, the descendants of the sect didn't come to the Heavenly Palace to inherit them, then all these industries would be reclaimed by the Heavenly Palace.
Upon hearing Zhu Huan True Monarch's words, Meng Zhang couldn't hide the disappointment on his face.
During its heyday, Taiyi Sect was incredibly powerful, and the industries they left behind in the Heavenly Palace were undoubtedly of inestimable value.
If he could inherit these industries, it would not only provide a solid foundation for the current Taiyi Sect but also possibly resolve all the resources he needed for his cultivation in the Primordial Spirit realm.
But now, because too much time had passed, all the industries had been reclaimed by the Heavenly Palace.
Faced with this situation, Meng Zhang could only accept his bad luck.
Otherwise, could he really argue with the Heavenly Palace?
If he had to blame someone, he could only blame the ancestors of Taiyi Sect for not considering the future thoroughly.
After Taiyi Sect was destroyed over a thousand years ago, it took only a few hundred years for Taiyi Sect to rebuild near the Grand Crossing Mountain Range. However, the most powerful cultivators in the re-established Taiyi Sect were only at the Gold Core level, and they didn't even have the qualifications to enter the Heavenly Palace, let alone inherit their ancestors' legacy.Without any ancestral inheritance to rely on, this added countless troubles to Meng Zhang's next plan.
Based on the current situation, establishing himself within the Heavenly Palace would be quite challenging for him.
Meng Zhang had heard from others before that there were quite a few rules within the Heavenly Palace.
The timing system in the Heavenly Palace was the same as in the Grand Dust World, with years, months, and days being distinguished.
For foreign cultivators entering the Heavenly Palace, the first day was exempt from charges, but starting from the second day, they needed to pay pure jade inspiration to continue staying there.
Such a practice was understandable since the spiritual environment within the Heavenly Palace was so excellent. Without any restrictions, everyone would want to enjoy the abundant spiritual energy here.
However, the amount of pure jade inspiration Meng Zhang had on him was not enough for an extended stay in the Heavenly Palace.
Meng Zhang hesitated.
Should he leave the Heavenly Palace first and find a way to earn more pure jade inspiration as capital, or should he stay here and see if there were any opportunities?
While Meng Zhang was pondering, Zhu Huan True Monarch, who had been inspecting the jade book all along, suddenly slapped his forehead and exclaimed, "Look, I'm getting forgetful. I almost forgot about this matter."
"Your Taiyi Sect ancestors stored a box in the Grand Affairs Hall, paying the storage fee for two thousand years in advance, stating that it's for the later generations."
"I'm truly sorry, young friend. I just stumbled upon this record."
Meng Zhang's slightly disheartened mood immediately improved.
At the same time, he felt an instinctual alertness.
If he had left without hesitating and turned away earlier, he might have missed the item left behind by his ancestors.
Having struggled for survival and dealt with intrigue in the Cultivation World for many years, Meng Zhang couldn't help but suspect whether the other party did this intentionally.
Of course, he maintained a calm exterior and looked at Zhu Huan True Monarch with inquiring eyes.
"Young friend, with the token in your hand, you can naturally inherit everything related to Taiyi Sect."
After saying this, Zhu Huan True Monarch called over an automaton and asked it to assist Meng Zhang with the necessary procedures.
The automaton had the appearance of a middle-aged man.
He bowed to Meng Zhang and then led the way, leaving the room.
Meng Zhang didn't bother with anything else and quickly followed behind.
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