Chapter 1666 1659: The Eight Doors (1)

Chapter 1666 Chapter 1659: The Eight Doors (1)

The Galactic Discussion was beginning!

The eight doors that led to the main hall were guarded by Sages or their Incarnations. Meanwhile, those who were brought here into the Land of Manu began to move away from their resting locations or recently delivered drop-off areas in an organized procession of eight various lines. These lines resembled great dragons as they made their way toward the doors.

With cultivators at the Mystic Overlord, Original Magistrate, World Emperor, and Rune King levels littering these lines, their gathered aura was certainly unprecedentedly majestic and unfathomable as they moved. Under the escort of a few familiar and well-renowned subordinates of the eight Sages, they made their way through the corridors.

The Land of Manu was a phenomenal palace with a rich essence, history, and majesty. The various artistic expressions such as busts, paintings, statues, and vases that lined the corridors left many awed and inspired. This was the Land of Manu! The legends of this place were scattered across every culture equally, and the hype in their hearts was rising with each step.

A few grew so riled that they couldn't help but circulate their cultivation bases to rapidly refine the ambient essence with haste. In many of the youngsters' minds, the essence contained secrets of the True Sage Phase. Who didn't wish to become the eleventh Sage of their galaxy?! Ambitions rampant, there was quite a stir. However, the escorts didn't interfere with their actions, only giving soft warnings to not disrupt the procession with their hasty attempts at seeking opportunity and fortune.

These were specific orders given by the eight Sages.

Those of the Mystic Overlord and Original Magistrate level could sense that the essence within the Land of Manu had traces of a unique essence that could stimulate the soul and focus the mind, so they immediately gave instructions to their juniors to cultivate diligently as they moved.

Some cursed internally that they couldn't sit down right then and there and circulate their Cultivation Method in full, but given the circumstances, they could only come along. Moreover, the further they traveled, the thicker the ambient essence in the air became, so they couldn't quite complain.

The unspoken agreement to grant unrestricted rights to cultivate within the Land of Manu's corridors were all signs that Sage Khonshu's earlier words to Cao Cuifen were not lies. The corridors were massive too, extending for miles. They had to travel quite a long way but no one complained. Given their pace, they would certainly take a few hours at a casual walking pace, and many of them were deliberately slow.

Sage Khonshu straightened out his robes and emotions, projecting a distinguished and extraordinary demeanor befitting a Sage of legend, often worshiped on the same level as a Divinity by his people. The shift from his aura was natural, and Cao Cuifen was intrigued by Sage Khonshu. Perhaps it was the subtle influence of Wei Wuyin, the fact she had an obedient maidservant who was a Mystic Overlord, or that her Heart of Cultivation had already set itself to reach greater heights, but besides the baseline of respect and admiration for Sage Khonshu's cultivation base, she didn't feel any sense of reverence within her heart.

She smiled calmly, containing a very similar curve to Wei Wuyin's calm smile, and asked,

"Can we try our hands at acquiring the Ascension Art etched within this door?"

Her words prompted Sage Khonshu's eyes to brighten. However, he then showed a conflicted look. The doors weren't something a casual glance could determine. It required one to extend their Spiritual Aura into the door. When he mentioned that those destined can acquire the arts, this was what he meant. The doors were rather selective, and without their approval by indistinguishable metric, there was no way to be blessed with knowledge of the Ascension Art.

Yet Cao Cuifen's question as a foreigner infringed on certain limitations. While the Neo-Dawn Alchemic Saint was impressive and they had invited him here, the eight Sages had agreed to not allow any foreigners access to the door long ago, and they had met up briefly and discussed it as well. They decided that...

The barrier that Sage Khonshu had erected to guard against spying was silently lowered, and he said deliberately:

"You wish to try your hands at acquiring our Secret Arts?"

His words seemed to trigger something from the once-again invisible Spiritual Senses, and the ambient essence within the region stirred.

Cao Cuifen's smile deepened into a half-grin. She was fully aware of the Sages' plan here. Moreover, they had a clear idea of the dynamic of wives for Wei Wuyin. While Yue Songli was likely his most treasured wife and Cao Cuifen was his most talented wife, she was certainly his most influential wife with prominent decision-making abilities. Not only was she considerably older, she wasn't a virgin. This might seem like a small detail, but it was similar to how concubines who didn't sleep with the Emperor had very little influence while the Empress had the greatest influence in his ear at his bedside. At least, in their minds.

What were their plans exactly?

"How about we simplify this? I can offer..."

She began to list out products and each word caused the Sages' eyes to widen uncontrollably.

"...for each of them to observe each door. What do you say?"

Luo Ning caught Sage Imentet's shift in emotions, and her slightly hastened breathing, asking with concern:

"Is everything okay?"

Sage Imentet broke out of her shock after Luo Ning's gentle words entered her ears, faintly calming her heart without any art or spell. She smiled beautifully,

"Your Majesty's wife has negotiated for permits to allow each of you to try your hands at acquiring a potential destined opportunity. Moreover, she wanted you all to try each one of them."

"Oh?"

Luo Ning wasn't too shocked at hearing that, glancing at the door behind her with esoteric runes glistening on its surface. Given Wei Wuyin's personality, there was no way he wouldn't try his hands at acquiring these doors for his subordinates.

"Of course! Hahahaha! Of course!!"

Sage Khonshu didn't even try to negotiate. Cao Cuifen offered an extensive list of useful peak-quality ninth-grade products, Mystic-Earth grade products at the low to high-quality, and a few low-quality low-tier and high-tier Mystic-World grade products, including a few from the Neo-Dawn Alchemical Lineage! Even if they were to divide it into eight equal portions, it was more than enough!

"Great!"

Cao Cuifen replied with a bright smile of her own. But in truth, her disillusionment of Sages was amplified. The resources she offered weren't much in her eyes. However, she wasn't foolish or lacked the self-awareness to think that she wasn't excessively spoiled by Wei Wuyin. Xue Yifei had experienced a similar feeling when the Golden Life Pavilion was finding it difficult to provide her products, similarly spoiled by Wei Wuyin's excessive abundance and care.

Cao Cuifen used her Saint Ring to communicate with the Ascendants outside the Land of Manu. They could now enter and follow the native procession to cultivate the uniquely stimulating ambient essence and seek an opportunity at each door!

Sage Khonshu was a little shaken by her act of communication. One had to know that the Land of Manu prohibited transmissions except by those who had special permissions, yet Cao Cuifen's Saint Ring's transmission formation was capable of getting through?! When he sensed the pure Void Energy within it, similar to the emissions of that fiery-red void vessel, he found out how and why. Shocked, he couldn't help but realize that this Cao Cuifen was mounted with treasures.

Was the Neo-Dawn Alchemic Saint, or rather, the Neo-Dawn Ascendant Emperor...that wealthy and powerful?

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Back on the Minor Elysium, Su Mei beckoned for Shui Fengbao, Yao Houyi, a middle-aged, pudgy man clad in grey with a bald head, Tuo Bihan, Ming Shufeng, and Young Master Shang to leave. At this time, Liu Suyin exited out of seclusion as well!

The Prime Ascendants and Valkyries were all moving out for this opportunity! Even the faintly wiggling shadow beneath Su Mei seemed excited.