Nationwide Development: Spend Billions in Advance to Bind the Empress

Chapter 426 Ancestor, are you that powerful in the Immortal Realm?!

"Junior Zhou Hong greets Pavilion Master Shen!" The cultivator who transmitted the painting quickly bowed.

This startled his two companions, who were busy distributing scrolls.

They turned around and saw that it was indeed Shen Yun. They quickly stepped forward and bowed respectfully.

"This junior greets Pavilion Master Shen!"

No wonder they were so nervous; this was someone that all eight major sects had specifically named as someone they couldn't afford to offend, and now the news had probably spread throughout the Immortal Realm!

This was appointed by the Celestial Venerable, and the Master and Dao Child were sent to deliver the message.

Moreover, they're so outrageous that they even sell quasi-immortal emperor artifacts; they're truly unfathomable!

These are the most important people in the world, how could they not be nervous?!

Some cultivators in the surrounding area who had already received the news also rushed over and paid their respects.

"Greetings, senior!"

Even the unsuspecting cultivators, upon seeing this, quickly bowed.

This was because the three cultivators who transmitted the paintings were disciples of the Zhou family, who were at the Immortal King level in Tianfang Prefecture.

Since even the other party was so respectful, they naturally dared not offend this mysterious person.

"No need for such formalities, everyone," Shen Yun said with a faint smile.

"If there's nothing else, let's go inside."

"Oh! Please!" Zhou Hong bowed slightly, gestured with his hand, and asked softly:

"I wonder what the Pavilion Master wishes to seek in the mountains? Would you be so kind as to ask my Zhou family's Immortal King Ancestor to lend a hand?"

If he doesn't hurry up and curry favor with such people, he'll surely be hung up and beaten by the old masters when he gets back.

"No need, I'm just taking my disciples into the mountains for training, it's nothing."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Hong knew he had no chance to flatter her.

He dared not disturb them further and could only watch them enter the mountains.

"My God, Pavilion Master Shen actually came here?!"

The Zhou family disciple standing nearby was also very excited: "I feel like I'm dreaming! To actually encounter such a person here!!"

"Could it be a fake? Why would Pavilion Master Shen come to such a small place?"

"Hmph." Zhou Hong and his two companions glanced at the passerby who was speaking, shook their heads, and ignored him.

Those junior cultivators have no vision. Who would dare to easily impersonate a cultivator with such extraordinary luck?!

If things go wrong, the consequences could lead to misfortune and even death!

In the mountains.

After walking for a long time, Ding Qianqian finally came to her senses and looked at Shen Yun with a shocked expression:

"Ancestor! You...you're that powerful in the Immortal Realm?!"

That cultivator just said he wanted to call upon the family's Immortal King Ancestor to help them with their troubles?!

What does it mean to be a Celestial King?!

The Encyclopedia of the Celestial Realm in the Underworld once described that, since the Celestial Venerables of the Daoist Temples rarely leave their mountains, the Celestial Kings are the peak combat power known to the world!

This is a powerful being who can live for hundreds of thousands of years, and she's actually willing to come and share the burden of her ancestor?!

Just how terrifying was that ancestor?!

"I've only gained a little fame, nothing to mention," Shen Yun said with a faint smile.

But in Ding Qianqian's eyes, this posture exuded an air of superiority!

"My goodness!" Ding Qianqian was so excited that she wanted to exclaim and praise her.

But since the ancestor was so calm, it would seem too flamboyant and unsteady for her to speak up. So she could only share her surprise with Li Youran:

'Sister You Ran! The Ancestor is amazing!'

To be honest, Li Youran was also surprised by Shen Yun's treatment in the Immortal Realm!

Logically speaking, Shen Yun's cultivation level shouldn't be high, so why would he receive such courtesy from a Celestial King-level expert?!

Unable to figure it out, she cleared her throat and continued to play the expert:

This is just the tip of the iceberg; it's perfectly normal for him.

They've already made their boasts, so now that this has happened, they naturally have to keep making those boasts to seem reasonable and logical.

"Sister You Ran, could it be that the Ancestor was originally an immortal?! He just had a connection with the Ancient Xia Palace, which is why he came to the Xuan Tian Realm to save the Ancient Xia Palace?!" Ding Qianqian felt that this must be the case, otherwise there would be no way to explain why the Ancestor was so strong!

Moreover, after the matter at Guxia Palace was settled, the Ancestor returned directly to the Immortal Realm.

"More or less," Li Youran replied ambiguously.

Although the cultivators of the Xuan Tian Realm could see Shen Yun's appearance clearly, keywords such as the player's Blue Star, game, and game currency were all blocked by the system.

Therefore, even the bound cultivators did not know where the 'behind-the-scenes' came from; the common explanation was that they all came from the Upper Realm.

Even if players and characters reveal Shen Yun's existence, it can only be said that they are from the same realm, but Shen Yun is stronger, thereby enhancing their prestige in the eyes of the characters.

After all, Shen Yun is truly powerful; he has already ascended to the Immortal Realm.

"Our ancestor is truly amazing!" Ding Qianqian looked at the man beside her with sparkling eyes.

Previously, everyone thought that Shen Yun was a disciple of a powerful hermit from the Ancient Xia Palace.

It now seems that it is very likely that Emperor Wuyou and Emperor Gu of Guxia Palace had some affinity with the ancestor, which is why the other party helped Guxia Palace.

What a stroke of luck!

'Speaking of the old ancestor, he has such a good temperament and looks so enchanting. I wonder which family's daughter he got lucky with~…' Ding Qianqian became more and more fascinated as she looked at him. She felt that the old ancestor beside her was a mysterious vortex, as if it wanted to suck her whole soul into it.

This is the embodiment of personal charm; you can attract attention whether you're with someone nearby or a stranger.

'Qianqian, wake up! Stop being so infatuated.'

"Oh!" Ding Qianqian blushed, checking the mission coordinates to hide her embarrassment.

Li Youran chuckled and shook her head, but she could understand Ding Qianqian's feelings, since she was currently frantically flattering Shen Yun.

[Boss Shen, you're too outrageous! To achieve so much in the Immortal Realm in such a short time?! Amazing!]

Hey bro, if you ever get the chance, mention me to my character! She idolizes you! It'd be such a status symbol to do so!

'It's true what they say, if you're not strong enough, your friends will make up for it.' Shen Yun chuckled to himself as he replied to the message:

Okay, we'll talk about it another time.

"By the way, Ancestor," Ding Qianqian, who was leading the way, asked curiously.

Why do they call you Pavilion Master?

"Hmm..." Shen Yun's thoughts shifted:

"On a whim, I recently opened a shop in the Immortal Realm called Linlang Pavilion, hence the title of Pavilion Master. It just so happens that Youran also knows about Linlang Pavilion, so you can ask her if you have any questions."

[Ding! Character Ding Qianqian's admiration for the player has rapidly increased, reaching the maximum value of 100 points...]

"Hey! Boss, you're so cute!!!" Li Youran jumped right out of bed.

Maxing out favorability greatly increases the chances of getting rewards. Now that Ding Qianqian is staying in the Immortal Realm, who knows, she might even get some immortal artifacts. How could she not be excited!

However, Ding Qianqian's shocked question immediately calmed her down:

"Sister You Ran, you...you and the Ancestor aren't cultivators from the Immortal Realm?!"

After carefully considering the ancestor's words, Ding Qianqian was shocked to realize their meaning: the ancestor might not be from the Immortal Realm?!

'As expected of a big shot, even his boasting is more sophisticated than mine...' Li Youran secretly admired him.

She definitely couldn't mention the Blue Star's Linglang Pavilion; that would be too low-class. She could only make up the most impressive-sounding story possible:

"Since Brother Shen has already said you're one of us, I won't hide it anymore. That's right! He and I aren't cultivators from the Immortal Realm, but from a higher world, beings far more powerful than the others behind the scenes!"

"However, this involves too many complexities, and going into details would be detrimental to you. Qianqian, you must not tell anyone about this!"

She's really mastered the art of praising and criticizing.