Lin Feng looked at the system's latest main mission, rubbed his chin, and muttered in his heart, "It looks simple, but according to the system's usual deceptive nature, why do I have an ominous feeling?"
Main Mission 2.1 — Make a name for yourself and expand your influence
Mission Description: Congratulations to the host for successfully establishing a sect and officially embarking on the path of building a sect.
But the sect is still a fledgling to the entire world. To truly establish an everlasting foundation, the host still has a long way to go.
From today onwards, the host needs to improve the various basic facilities of the sect and expand the influence of the sect throughout the Great Heaven Primal World. Worldwide Reputation Points need to exceed 80.
Mission Time Limit: 10 years. If the mission is not completed within the time limit, the host will be directly killed.
"Worldwide Reputation Points?" Lin Feng blinked his eyes and called out his own reputation system. After carefully observing for a moment, his brows slowly furrowed.
His first concern was still the northern foothills of Kunlun Mountain where his old nest was located.
Half a year ago, after the Sand Continent's Vast Sea Assembly ended, Lin Feng's current reputation points in the northern foothills of Kunlun Mountain had already reached 85 points.
But after such a big commotion like the opening of the sect, his reputation points in the northern foothills of Kunlun Mountain had only increased by a mere 5 points to 90.
This was completely incomparable to the speed at which his Reputation Value skyrocketed before.
Lin Feng carefully pondered for a moment, "It's far more difficult to take a step forward than to build a tall building from the ground. It seems that the higher one goes, the harder it is to increase one's reputation points."
And Lin Feng's personal reputation points were not the same as his sect's overall reputation points. Compared to Lin Feng's current reputation points of 90 points, the sect's overall reputation points in the northern foothills of Kunlun Mountain were much lower at 75 points.
Lin Feng carefully recalled that during the Vast Sea Assembly, the sect's overall reputation points were only a mere 50 points.
The huge increase was directly related to the time when Xiao Yan and the others fought a group of Yuanying Stage opponents in the wilderness outside the Sand Continent.
"My personal reputation will increase the reputation of the sect as a whole. After all, I am the Patriarch and the Sect Master. The actions of the disciples can also increase the reputation of the sect as a whole."
At this time, Lin Feng had already understood. Looking at the other areas outside the northern foothills of Kunlun Mountain, whether it was his personal reputation or the reputation of the sect as a whole, it was a lot lower.
Some areas had higher potential reputation, which was probably a benefit brought about by the battle before the opening ceremony.
After Yang Tonghui and the others who had participated in the ceremony returned to the area where their sects were located, they spread the story of the battle. They believed that Lin Feng and Xuanmen Tianzong would gain a higher reputation in the local area.
Because of their spread, potential Reputation was transformed into current Reputation.
Even so, from the perspective of the entire Heaven's Origin Sector, Lin Feng's personal reputation and the reputation of the sect as a whole were still rather low. There was still a long way to go before he reached the eighty points required for the main quest.
Lin Feng sighed. "There's still a long way to go!"
What was more conducive to increasing Reputation?
Either it was to accomplish a great undertaking that no one had ever succeeded in before, like a sudden clap of thunder.
Or it was to take advantage of the situation and stand on the shoulders of giants to see further.
Lin Feng thought about it carefully and withdrew his consciousness from the system. He checked the latest special reward given by the system after he completed the main quest of the opening ceremony.
It was an umbrella, a big black umbrella.
Holding the handle of the umbrella, Lin Feng's fingers gently rubbed the surface of the umbrella. He thought to himself, "This thing is good to use, but if I'm not careful, it will be more of a hindrance and have the opposite effect. I need to plan carefully."
Thinking of this, Lin Feng was in a daze for a while. A warm smile like the spring sun gradually appeared on his face.
He waved his hand, and two balls of flames fell on the ground, turning into two figures.
Both of them looked the same. They were thin and withered, with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks. Their faces were purplish black with a hint of red. A pair of small ears stood straight up, and there was not a single hair on their bald heads.
One of them looked like a youth, while the other looked like a middle-aged man.
They were the Fire Crow Young Master and Fire Crow Demon Marshal that Lin Feng had captured alive when he first came to the Kunlun Mountain Range to search for Mount Yujing.
The two Bird Demons had now transformed into human forms. Facing Lin Feng, they had long lost their temper and stood obediently, not even daring to breathe loudly.
Lin Feng looked at them and said indifferently, "Previously, you offended me, so I locked you up for a period of time and punished you slightly."
The Fire Crow Demon Marshal nodded repeatedly. "Previously, this little demon was rude and offended senior. Please forgive me, senior."
He hesitated for a moment and looked at the Fire Crow Young Master beside him. "My race's young master is still young and inexperienced. Please forgive him, senior. My race's leader only had this one child. Now that he has been separated from his flesh and blood, please take pity on him."
The Fire Crow Young Master's edges might not have been polished, but he knew very well that in Lin Feng's eyes, even his father, the Fire Crow King, didn't think much of him. He didn't dare to flare up and obediently bowed to Lin Feng. "Previously, I was insensible. Senior, please be magnanimous and forgive me this time."
Lin Feng smiled. "Looks like you've learned your lesson. I'm not a bloodthirsty person, so I can let you go today. However, I need you to bring a message for me."
The Fire Crow Young Master and the Fire Crow Demon Marshal were overjoyed. The Fire Crow Young Master hurriedly asked, "Senior, do you have something to discuss with my father?"
"I have nothing to discuss with him," Lin Feng glanced at the Fire Crow Young Master. "I want you to bring a message to the Golden Crow Great Sage."
"To the Great Ancestor?" The Fire Crow Young Master and the Fire Crow Demon Marshal were both shocked. They looked at each other and didn't dare to ask any more questions. They both lowered their heads. "Senior, please speak. We'll definitely bring the message."
Lin Feng pointed and a ball of purple gas landed in front of the two demons. "Bring this back and give it to the Golden Crow Great Sage."
The Fire Crow Young Master obediently put away the purple gas. Then, he and the Fire Crow Demon Marshal were sent out of Mount Yujing by Lin Feng. They left the void and returned to the Vast Thousand Domains.
Lin Feng's gaze pierced through the void and watched as they turned into two tiny black dots before disappearing into the distance. He smiled. "Don't disappoint me."
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Great Zhou Dynasty's capital, Tianjing City.
A majestic palace faced the south on the central meridian of Tianjing City. It was the imperial city of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the heart of the entire country.
Within the imperial city, there were thousands of palaces, palace walls, and houses. They were painted red and had yellow tiles. Amidst the magnificence, there was even more an incomparable might and grandeur. It was as if a celestial palace had descended into the mortal world.
In the central area of this imperial city, there was an extremely majestic palace made entirely of white jade. The palace flickered with a red light, repelling all evil and causing celestials and buddhas to bow their heads.
In a warm room on the east side of the palace, a middle-aged man sat on a large chair.
The instant anyone who saw this middle-aged man, they would have an illusion. It was as if what supported this room, this palace, was not those white pillars that needed two people to wrap their arms around, but this man in front of them.
This man supported this room, supported the entire palace. Even his head was holding up the sky, his feet were on the ground, and one of his hands was holding up the sky.
This person wore embroidered clothes and a purple gold crown on his head. His temples were slightly white and his hands were as white as jade, untainted by even a speck of dust. He gave people a feeling that he grasped endless power.
He was the pillar of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the pillar of the country, the Marquis of Xuanji Zhu Hongwu.
On the large table in front of Zhu Hongwu were the memorials sent in by the various provinces and prefectures under the rule of the Great Zhou Dynasty. He had to first sort them out and give his own opinion before presenting it to the emperor of Zhou. This was his responsibility as the Great Zhou Dynasty's grand tutor.
Putting down another memorial, Zhu Hongwu raised his head. His pupils were pitch black, like the starry sky of the universe. He stared at the entrance of the palace: "Enter."
An old eunuch walked in, his expression humble, speaking in a soft voice: "The emperor has summoned the grand tutor to the main palace to discuss matters."
Even though he was bowing and scraping in front of Zhu Hongwu, his mana undulations were extremely terrifying. He was impressively a great Yuanying mid stage cultivator, a great eunuch second only to Mei Wulang in the imperial palace.
But in front of Zhu Hongwu, he was as humble as a servant.
Hearing this, Zhu Hongwu nodded his head: "Your subject obeys." He immediately put down the memorial and stood up.
When he stood up, the old eunuch instantly felt as if the entire world in front of him shook.
Under the guidance of the other party, Zhu Hongwu left the warm room of the side palace and arrived at the main palace. Only after meticulously being informed by the eunuch on duty did he slowly walk into the main palace.
In the main palace, a middle-aged man wearing a golden crown with nine dragons on his head and the robes of the Ming Emperor was currently sitting on the dragon throne.
At first glance, the dragon throne seemed to be located above the main palace, facing south and back north. But looking closely, one would discover that the dragon throne seemed to be separated from the entire main palace, located in a different space and time.
The middle-aged man on the dragon throne had a face like white jade, faintly showing some signs of age. But he did not seem weak at all. Instead, it made him even more dignified, filled with the bearing of controlling the world. It was the emperor of Zhou, Liang Pan.
In the seat below Liang Pan, Mei Wulang stood respectfully while Yan Mingyue sat on a round stool, her expression peaceful. Even when Zhu Hongwu came, she only nodded slightly in acknowledgment.
When he saw Zhu Hongwu enter, Liang Pan smiled amiably and said, "My beloved subject, please sit as well."
He gave the decree, and a young eunuch brought up a round stool made of cinnabar wood. Zhu Hongwu respectfully thanked the emperor, then sat down on the stool.
"Hongwu, your and Fairy Meng's son, Zhu Yi, has truly surprised us." Liang Pan said amiably, calling Zhu Hongwu by his name as if he were speaking to a close friend. It was clear that he and Zhu Hongwu had a close and harmonious relationship.
Zhu Hongwu calmly replied, "I am indebted to Your Majesty's praise. Your subject does not dare to accept it."
"It definitely isn't an exaggeration." Liang Pan waved his hand. "Fairy Yan and Empty Waves have already explained the situation to us. Just as Fairy Yan said, your son, Zhu Yi's master is no ordinary person."
"Empty Waves, explain the situation to Hongwu."
Zhu Hongwu turned to look at Mei Wulang and Yan Mingyue. "It seems that Zhang Hai returned empty-handed."
Mei Wulang respectfully replied, "That Xuan Men's Sect Master is even stronger than we expected." He then told Zhu Hongwu everything that he had seen with his own eyes.
Hearing this, Zhu Hongwu nodded. He calmly said, "If that's the case, then this Xuanmen Tianzong's strength is above that of the Wind God Sect, the Celeritas Sword Sect, and will not be easy to eliminate."
"However, even though he has an extraordinary advantage, he also has a fatal flaw."
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