The Holy Crest Sect was a small sect in the Divine Eye civilization. It belonged to the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect, one of the three great sects. Although the Holy Crest Sect was small in comparison to the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect, it had some unique skills when it came to refining artifacts. In addition, the Holy Crest Sect's Grand Supreme Elder had an extraordinary cultivation base. He had broken through to the Soul Conduit realm many years ago, so he was good at flattering others.
Therefore, when there were large-scale hunts, the Holy Crest Sect would usually be assigned missions that weren't too dangerous but still had a decent reward.
In addition, the Holy Crest Sect would occasionally go out on their own to plunder resources. As a result, the Holy Crest Sect's days were relatively easy. Although they had expended a lot of resources due to refining artifacts, their lives and cultivation were still quite comfortable.
However, all of this had been reversed a few months ago when the Holy Crest Sect had gone out to plunder on their own and encountered a strong enemy. Not only had the Holy Crest Sect failed to obtain any resources, but they had also suffered many casualties. Moreover, the great sects would not help them when they went out on their own. Unless they provided a large amount of resources beyond the usual offerings, the great sects had nothing to do with them.
Therefore, the Holy Crest Sect suffered a great loss. In addition, they had to pay tribute once a year. In the end, everyone in the Holy Crest Sect complained in their hearts. They had no choice but to tighten their belts. Their desire for refining artifacts and cultivation resources was extremely strong.
As a result, most of the sect's disciples went out and used their own methods to solve their own needs. Some refined artifacts for others, some joined other sects, some secretly robbed with their friends, and some, like Long Nanzi, wandered the outside world in search of opportunities.
Even so, the Holy Crest Sect had been around for more than two thousand years, so it still had some foundation. This could be seen from the fact that its mountain gate was built from the Black Lands and that it was located on the fifth mountain ring of the Divine Eye main planet.
In the center of the Divine Eye main planet was the central basin where the royal family lived. It was closed off from the rest of the world. Outside the royal family's territory, there were eight vast mountain ranges that formed a ring. They looked like eight huge dragons, connected head to tail. They were also very spacious. It wasn't an exaggeration to say that the space between two mountain ranges was a world!
The first three mountain ranges were occupied by the three great sects. They built branches there. Although it seemed like they were guarding the main planet, they were actually there to trap the royal family. They were extremely powerful.
As for the fourth to eighth mountain rings, they were occupied by other large and small sects. The closer one was to the inner ring, the denser the Spirit Qi, and the better the geographical location.
Therefore, the fact that the Holy Crest Sect had been able to build a sect on the Fifth Mountain Ring, and that most of the buildings had been constructed from Black Earth, which could absorb and accumulate Spirit Stones on its own, was a testament to the efforts of the Holy Crest Sect's ancestors.
This was especially so for the huge statue erected outside the mountain gate. It was a few hundred feet tall and was completely made of compressed spirit stones. When it appeared before the eyes of Wang Baole, even with Wang Baole's experience in the Solar System, he couldn't help but gasp.
"This is a small sect?" Wang Baole blinked. According to Long Nanzi's memories, the Holy Crest Sect was not only small, but they were also suffering. However, although Wang Baole didn't know the exact cost of the statue in front of him, no matter how he looked at it, as long as he sold it, he would definitely be able to resolve the Holy Crest Sect's current financial crisis.
With such doubts in mind, Wang Baole didn't slow down and headed straight for the Holy Crest Sect. When he approached, he first looked at the huge statue and licked his lips. Then, he looked at the entire mountain gate. There were black buildings everywhere, and palaces of various sizes. There were about a thousand of them, and they were reflected in his eyes.
The overall size of the sect was about the size of three Upper Academy Islands of the Ethereal Dao College. However, the number of people was pitifully small. As far as his eyes could see, there were about a hundred people busy in the distance. There weren't many people in the other areas. It was as if there were only about a hundred people in the entire sect.
Wang Baole couldn't help but have a strange expression on his face when he saw the hundred people busily working. At the same time, he also understood what Long Nanzi's memories had described about the sect's current situation.
This was because … the hundred or so people, who made up almost all of the people in the sect, were tearing down the buildings in a frenzy. They moved quickly, and their movements were extremely practiced. They practically broke down the buildings into hundreds or even thousands of pieces without damaging them in the slightest …
At the same time, there were continuous cheers that seemed to be encouraging the crowd.
"Everyone, let's work harder. Today is the last day. We must tear down the remaining three hundred or so buildings with the best construction materials!"
"Let's overcome this together! This is the mission that the sect has assigned us! "
"Tomorrow morning, the Grand Supreme Elder's auction will take effect. When the time comes, all the successful bidders in the Fifth Mountain Ring will have two hours to tear down the buildings!"
"We'll tear down the best buildings first. We won't leave anything for them!"
Wang Baole stood there, dumbfounded. After a long moment passed, he finally understood what was going on. Because the sect was currently too poor, the Grand Supreme Elder had no choice but to auction off some of the sect's wealth. However, there was no set time for the auction. Within the set time, the number of people and the level of their Cultivation bases would be determined. Furthermore, bags of holding would be restricted. Other than certain items that were not allowed to be taken away, everything else was free to be taken away!
Tomorrow would be the day when the first batch of items would be auctioned off. Therefore, the Grand Supreme Elder had given the order for the disciples to tear down the most valuable buildings first ….
"What the hell is going on …?" Wang Baole rubbed his forehead. He was just considering whether or not he should change his identity when someone noticed his arrival. Immediately, cries could be heard.
"Long Nanzi, you're back? Quick, come and help. The Grand Supreme Elder has given you a reward. As long as you tear down a building within the set time, everyone who participates will receive a superior-grade spirit stone! "
Wang Baole smiled bitterly in his heart. However, it wouldn't be appropriate for him to leave now. He decided to fly over and join the group that was tearing down the buildings. He was an expert in the art of artifact refinement, and he had absorbed Long Nanzi's memories. Therefore, after some observation, he quickly familiarized himself with the process. Although he wasn't the best at it, his speed was about the same as the others.
As the dismantling continued, Wang Baole was also surprised. The buildings here seemed to be whole, but they were actually pieced together. They were like large Dharma artifacts that were made up of many small components. There were no inscriptions inside, but they were connected by strands of energy. This piqued Wang Baole's interest. Therefore, as he chatted with the people around him, he diverted some of his attention to find out more about the sect and the Divine Eye civilization. At the same time, he also studied the strangeness of these buildings that resembled Dharma artifacts.
"It's the same as the Dharma Armaments I found on those three unlucky fellows. There are no inscriptions, and they don't need spirit stones as their cores. Instead, they use stellar sources … The standard of artifact refinement here is very high. It's different from the Federation, but the general direction is the same." Wang Baole was deep in thought. He thought of the tri-colored flying sword and the ribbon that he had obtained previously.
The former had been destroyed. Although the latter was still there, it was too damaged. Wang Baole had thought of repairing it before, but when he had controlled these two Dharma treasures, he had deciphered their cores and used inscriptions as a guide to control them like marionettes. Therefore, when it came to repairing them, he lacked the knowledge of this unique artifact refinement system.
However, at this moment, as he continued to dismantle the buildings, Wang Baole's eyes gradually lit up. He felt as if a door of knowledge was opening completely to him. The thought of changing his identity instantly disappeared.
Therefore, after working even harder, Wang Baole and the disciples of the Holy Crest Sect finally completed their mission in the middle of the night. After dismantling the hundreds of most valuable buildings, everyone was given a few hundred spirit stones. Wang Baole was also influenced by the high officials' autobiographies and the practical experience that he had gained in the Federation's officialdom over the years. With a few words, he sorted out his interpersonal relationships and successfully found the Holy Crest Sect's depository.
There, he exchanged for a large number of manuals related to artifact refinement in one go. At the same time, he also bought a star map. These items were originally expensive, but because the sect was in need of money, most of them were discounted. Therefore, after spending a certain amount of spirit stones to exchange for them, Wang Baole hurriedly found an empty house and began to study and study seriously.
Time passed just like that. During this period, the sects that had won the auction on the fifth mountain ring came like locusts. After several days of looting, the entire sect was eighty percent empty. Wang Baole also had to change houses several times. However, overall, the Holy Crest Sect had survived this crisis. At the same time, although not all of the disciples who had gone out had returned, at least a few hundred of them had returned.
Therefore, the Grand Supreme Elder made a bold declaration that he would lead the sect to a new height. At this moment, Wang Baole had already flipped through more than half of the information on artifact refinement and star maps. As his eyes grew brighter, his breathing quickened.
"This place … is indeed not far from the Solar System. As long as the conditions are met, my plan to return to the Solar System and become the President can be carried out smoothly!"
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Halfway through writing, the computer system crashed and he couldn't open it. He wanted to vomit blood and took a long time to repair it.
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