Painting of the Nine Immortals Chapter 664 - Another Astonishment

Everyone around the region near the Hall of Mission had gone crazy.

They knew very well what the name Xian Ling represented – it represented a perfect ranking and it represented the fact that any mission could now be solved.

To young cultivators without backgrounds and to the young cultivators without contribution points to give, this was, without a doubt, a huge benefit.

After all, there are many difficulties people run into as they cultivate. If they cannot solve their problem, then they would not be able to improve their entire lives. And now, the master who sweeps all low leveled missions off the board had reappeared, naturally, everyone was overhyped.

Therefore, everyone was excited as they called over their friends while sending their own missions up on the board.

Plus, to attract the master’s attention at a faster rate, many people used alluring names for their missions. These names would make everyone want to click into it once seen.

“Master, if you don’t help me I will die”, “Master, my mission is a difficult one that hasn’t been solved for thousands of years. I do not believe you can solve it”, “Master, if you complete this mission for me, I will repay you with my body”. All these words were used.

The mission names were diverse and creative. Some tried to sound pitiful, some tried to trigger him, some tried to tempt him… all sorts of mission names were being displayed on the board, making everyone laugh.

Ling Xian merely smiled and shook his head.

First of all, he didn’t think what he did today would again catch everyone’s attention. Second of all, he didn’t think these people would think of such strange names.

“I caught attention again. Oh well, it’s good for me I guess.”

Ling Xian softly sighed. But quickly, he revealed a smile.

It wasn’t his intention to cause another astonishment. He merely wanted to learn some knowledge. But the current situation was beneficial to him.

After all, his name will now sound louder in people’s ears and he will now catch upper management’s attention. Doing so will acquire their interest in supporting him with trust and resources, which is of great convenience for him for when he tries to s.n.a.t.c.h that great fortune.

“Oh well, since I have caught everyone’s attention, then I will once again astonish the Shang Qing Sect.” Ling Xian smiled as if astounding the entire Sect was as easy as eating and drinking.

To other people, astonis.h.i.+ng the Shang Qing Sect was a feat with difficulty. Most people will never get their names heard inside the Sect.

But to someone insane like Ling Xian, whose name astounds wherever he goes, astonis.h.i.+ng an entire Sect was just a normal daily occurrence.

Don’t forget. A decade ago, he had already shocked the entire Shang Qing Sect. With that time as a basis for his success, even if he doesn’t do anything today, he will still create a storm here today.

“Let’s me continue my missions.”

Ling Xian revealed a gentle smile. He then casually accepted a mission with a rather strange name. After thinking about it for a bit, he found the answer.

Whoos.h.!.+

Using his hand as a pen, he drew some lines on the screen. Then, he started his second mission.

This design once again was sent to the grand hall. After the examiners stared at it in shock, they granted it a perfect rank.

Then, Ling Xian completed mission after mission. With minutes in-between missions, his speed of completion was shockingly fast!

As he finished one mission after another, the grand hall gained one design after another.

Every single of them appeared simple, but all of them had hidden intricacies about them. All of them were of the same rank.

Perfect!

Perfect!

Perfect!

Every single one of them was of the perfect rank and that doesn’t come up very often!

This dragged everyone inside the Hall of Mission into a state of awe. All gazes were on the suspending designs in the air. All of their faces were full of astonishment.

Though they had predicted a while ago that most of Ling Xian’s mission would end up being of the perfect rank, predictions were merely predictions. When it actually happened, they were greatly shocked!

The perfect rank was the highest possible ranking. Only when a mission deserves the score of 100 would such a ranking appear.

Normally speaking, for a normal person to complete a mission and acquire an “Excellent” rank was already difficult. A perfect rank is something even the most profound master may not be able to achieve!

Yet to Ling Xian, the perfect rank was like the lowest possible ranking. Why wouldn’t everyone be so surprised?

My G.o.d!

All these perfect ranks. Just how powerful is this master!?

Just as everyone was in astonishment, they came to the realization that the designs in the air were piling up at an extremely fast rate. They fell into a deeper state of shock after this realization.

“My G.o.d, what the h.e.l.l. This is insane!”

“Merely minutes pa.s.s between he completes missions. This master’s craftsmans.h.i.+p is far too terrifying, far too powerful.”

“Unbelievable. I don’t even know how to describe this master anymore. This is unprecedented!”

Everyone was shocked. Other than astonishment, there was only respect on their faces.

They respected what Ling Xian was doing. They respected him as a person.

As time pushed on, more and more perfect designs were being created. The entire top s.p.a.ce inside the Hall of Mission was filled with perfect designs.

Without a doubt, this scene was extremely astonis.h.i.+ng.

Normally, the appearance of perfect rank missions was extremely difficult. Yet before their eyes, so many of them were appearing all at once, it was out of this world!

Of course, not only were people in the path of crafts shocked, the other three divisions were also drawn over by this. All of them began to fall into a state of astonishment.

It was because of the birth of these many perfect missions. It was also because of the name on the bottom corner.

Xian Ling.

In terms of respect, of course, he cannot compete with the Shang Qing Sect’s upper management. However, this name was the most well known inside the Shang Qing Sect.

In the entire Shang Qing Sect, other than the elders who were in isolation, there were very few people who didn’t know who he was. He could be described as a person that everyone knows!

What could he do? What Ling Xian did was far too astonis.h.i.+ng. To have created such an effect was expected. However, at the time his fame was peaking, he evaporated from the world and never showed himself again.

This made most people inside the Shang Qing Sect forget his name.

But more accurately speaking, they never forgot about him. They merely buried this name inside their chests. The one when this name is called out again, their memories will for sure be jolted!

Just like right now, when everyone saw the name Xian Ling, everyone was first a little confused, then utterly shocked.

It was obvious that they were now remembering this name and remembering the astonishment from 10 years ago.

“My G.o.d, it’s Master Xian. He has reappeared!”

Someone shouted. And immediately, like a giant rock being thrown into a calm lake, the entire Hall of Mission erupted.

“Unbelievable. I didn’t think he would show up again yet here he is. Not only did he show up again, but he also arrived while bringing us much surprise!”

“Yeah. It is no wonder he is known as the mult.i.talented master. Just like 10 years ago, every single mission he completes is perfect!”

“Haha, this is perfect. The path of crafts and the path of arrays will experience some sweet advantages!”

Everyone chimed in. Other than shock and respect, they were also extremely excited.

Of course, this exhilaration only applied to those of the paths of arrays and craftsmans.h.i.+p. Those from alchemy and cultivation were merely surprised and were full of respect. Some of them were jealous.

Who doesn’t want to be at the top of the world and be admired by thousands?

Without a doubt, at this moment, Ling Xian had acquired tens and thousands of people’s respect. Everyone was looking at him with the same respect they show towards G.o.ds.

Everyone from the paths of arrays and craftsmans.h.i.+p was looking pa.s.sionate as if they were looking at their G.o.d, the only spiritual and religious pillar in their lives.

Ling Xian, inside his room, couldn’t feel those heated gazes, but he could hear everyone’s exclaims. This made his lips curl up into a smile, knowing that today, he had gained more fame.

“Not bad. I bet now Ji Qian Bai and them will see me in an even better light.”

Ling Xian smiled in satisfaction. He knew very well that while not everyone knew the name Xian Ling, Ji Qian Bai and those people must know.

Therefore, he felt like after what happened today, his name will be imprinted even deeper into everyone’s hearts, which brings him closer to his goal of acquiring the great fortune.

Of course, this was one of the reasons. More importantly, he wanted to entice Yu Wu Xiu.

After what happened with his breakthrough, Ling Xian had gotten to know his inner demon better and he was now treating his stubborn thoughts more seriously. He knew very well that the reason why he was able to breakthrough successfully was for one, because of that mysterious man’s incantation, and for two, because his cultivation wasn’t powerful enough.

But soon or later, he will break into an even higher level of cultivation. When that happens, the Incantation of a Calm Heart will no longer suppress his inner demon. Doesn’t that mean he will die?

Thus, he had to uproot this giant danger.

The one who tied the bell has to be one who unties it. If he wants to get rid of his inner demon, he must take care of Yu Wu Xiu. This “take care” doesn’t mean he has to kill her. It means he has to let her go.

Whether it was love or hate, he had to let go in order to stop his inner demon.

Therefore, Ling Xian stopped hiding. He fully displayed his abilities with craftsmans.h.i.+p in hope of getting Yu Wu Xiu to make a move soon.

“What’s happening today will stabilize my name and make Ji Qian Bai and them see me with more weight. I also made Yu Wu Xiu become more determined. I am killing three birds with one stone.”

Ling Xian smiled, very satisfied with what happened today.

“Yu Wu Xiu, Yu Wu Xiu, you better make a move soon, so I can let you go sooner.”

Mumbling, Ling Xian remembered the treasure that could steal someone’s talent. He couldn’t help but smile coldly.

Inside the hidden territory, he was enticed by Yu Wu Xiu and lost most of his cultivation because of that strange treasure. The reality was that he would not fall for her traps again. He will not allow himself to be damaged by that d.a.m.n treasure!

“Come at me. This time, I will destroy that item as well.”

Ling Xian lifted his lips and did a few more perfectly ranked missions. When the giant screen reminded him that he had reached the upper limit for the day, he left the room.

He had no plans to reveal his abilities with cultivation and alchemy yet. His abilities with arrays were something both the Shang Qing Sect management and Yu Wu Xiu knew very well, so there was no need for him to reveal more.

Therefore, he silently left the Hall of Mission with the plan of coming back tomorrow to earn more contribution points.