Ming Zhi Tian smiled slightly, and the women cast envious glances at Yan Lixue. Yan Lixue felt so embarrassed she wanted to disappear: "I... need to use the restroom."
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A spatial rift was torn open, and Ming Zhi Tian appeared in the True Forgotten Realm. He found the twin national preceptors Bai Ju and Qian Yang Xi Li in the Hong Ma Empire.
Ming Zhi Tian's objective was clear: to leverage Bai Ju's level ten mechanics and the master talisman artist Qian Yang Xi Li.
Although their cultivation realms were very low, their mechanics and talisman arts were among the best in the entire Xiu Gu Realm.
Ming Zhi Tian bowed respectfully: "This junior is untalented and wishes to invite both of you to my Shen Zong Sect for a period."
Qian Yang Xi Li said: "Since fellow Daoist Ming has asked, we naturally cannot refuse. However, the Hong Ma Empire still needs us. How long will it take?"
Ming Zhi Tian said: "Can three days suffice? As long as you help me complete the construction of Shen Zong Sect, with Brother Bai's mechanics and Senior Qian Yang's talisman arts, I will have peace of mind."
Bai Ju glanced at her. Qian Yang Xi Li said: "Three days might not be enough. Let's say seven days. We can do it, and we will leave some for self-defense."
Ming Zhi Tian was immensely grateful: "Thank you both so much!"
Upon returning to Shen Zong Sect, Qian Yang Xi Li entered first. As she saw the women, she couldn't help but exclaim in surprise: "Another beauty?"
They assumed Ming Zhi Tian had been amorous outside and brought back another woman, and they couldn't help but scorn her.
When Ming Zhi Tian and Bai Ju entered together, they were met with venomous glares from the women.
Ming Zhi Tian shivered down his spine: "Don't misunderstand, they are a couple."
After the explanation, Ouyang Ni Feng was the first to pretend to walk over casually: "Misunderstand what? I saw at a glance that they are unusual."
Bai Ju and Qian Yang Xi Li looked around. Ming Zhi Tian asked: "Two esteemed guests, what do you think of the layout of Shen Zong Sect?"
Bai Ju said: "This location has good Feng Shui. I observed the surroundings and found that by setting up mechanisms, they can be linked internally and externally, thus achieving the power of chained mechanisms that are inexhaustible. A mechanics stronghold can be built here."
Qian Yang Xi Li nodded and said: "And my talisman arts can also be put to good use. This place is vast and meets the conditions. I will start by making ten thousand talismans."
Ming Zhi Tian beamed with joy: "Then I will trouble both of you."
Seven days later...
Bai Ju spent three days with Ming Zhi Tian, jointly constructing mechanical traps, mechanical beasts, and various other mechanisms that were spread throughout the four directions of Shen Zong Sect, creating a formidable net.
Qian Yang Xi Li spent three days as promised, creating ten thousand talismans and burying them along the walls and underground of Shen Zong Sect, forming a ground net.
With this heavenly and earthly net, any invading enemies would be unable to escape. They would not trigger against their own people but would only activate externally, possessing an automatic sensing function.
In fact, this was already the limit for Bai Ju and Qian Yang Xi Li. In the following four days, they left Ming Zhi Tian with one thousand mechanical beasts and two thousand talismans of various types, for a total of seven days.
As promised, Ming Zhi Tian advanced from level five mechanics to level seven mechanics!
Bai Ju marveled at Ming Zhi Tian's talent, realizing he had not misjudged him.
After their departure, over the past seven days, Yan Lixue and Yan Fei had been busy recruiting new disciples, but no one came for assessment.
Ming Zhi Tian smiled slightly and encouraged them: "Don't be discouraged. Shen Zong Sect has been in decline for too long, and it's normal not to have fame. It's alright, time will prove everything."
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Soon, it was time for an event in the Guo Huang Dynasty. Today was a good day, the wedding day of the immortal Emperor Gu Luo Qi!
The Shen Huang Holy Land Sect held this grand wedding banquet, inviting influential cultivators from all regions to attend.
Apart from the Xing Chen Gu Sect and the Suo Hai Wu Ge, all other smaller sects and clans were invited. Of course, some remote ones or those lacking prestige could only send gifts from afar to express their blessings.