Chapter 197 (1/2)

197 – Anti-Gravity Photoelectric Vehicle

Yang Feng’s eyes flashed and he asked solemnly: “Brother Kong, can you tell me about the Great Cloud Dynasty’s Ten Great Sects?”

Kongfang Ao coughed mildly before replying: “The Great Cloud Dynasty’s Ten Great Sects are the Tai Yi Sect, Saint Lotus Sect, Saint Demon Sect, Demon-Fighting Sect, Bright Moon School, Star River Sect, Corpse Demon Sect, Golem Gate, Beast G.o.d School, and Myriad Snow Gate. However, Brother Yang, I’m afraid that with your apt.i.tude, you won’t be able to enter any one of the Ten Great Sects!”

Yang Feng inquired: “That can’t be true. After all, I am a level-2 Warlock. I might not be qualified to become an inner sect disciple, but I should be qualified to become an outer sect disciple or at least a disciple in name, right?”

Kongfang Ao laughed, saying: “Heh heh! The Great Cloud Dynasty’s territory is boundless and its population is measured in trillions. There is no lack of geniuses and outstanding personages.

Nearly half of the geniuses target the Ten Great Sects. Therefore, the Ten Great Sects don’t lack in geniuses.

Only youngsters who became level-1 Warlocks before the age of thirteen and whose soul apt.i.tude is superior level-6 or higher can join as disciples in name, and then slowly climb their way up to the inner sect. Brother Yang, it’s basically impossible for you to enter the Ten Great Sects.”

Yang Feng was speechless.

At the time, in the Turandot Subcontinent, Jessica, with her soul apt.i.tude of superior level-6, was already regarded as a genius among geniuses. In the Great Cloud Dynasty, however, it wasn’t even enough to become a disciple in name of the Ten Great Sects. The number of geniuses in the Great Cloud Dynasty could very well be imagined.

Yang Feng asked: “If half of the Great Cloud Dynasty’s geniuses target the Ten Great Sects, then what about the other half?”

Kongfang Ao answered with a smile: “The other half target the imperial court. The Great Cloud Dynasty’s imperial court is extremely powerful, with the Three Lords and Nine Ministers being super strong powerhouses who can rival G.o.ds and contend against the Ten Great Sect’s Sect Masters. The treatment of the imperial court’s high officials is better than that of the Ten Great Sects. The imperial court has a greater number of and more complete secret methods than the Ten Great Sects.”

Yang Feng speculated: “However, it is very difficult to advance in the imperial court without enough strength and a sufficiently powerful background, right?”

Kongfang Ao confirmed: “That’s right! If you aren’t a super genius or a peerless personage, then you must posses an extraordinary background. Otherwise, it is very difficult to advance in the inner court.

After graduating from a university, most people would join a sect to further their studies. Then after upgrading their cultivation base, they would join the imperial court.

On the one hand, people who follow this path could improve their strength, on the other hand, they could expand their connections. Generally, imperial court’s officials who came from of the same sect felt more intimate with and supported each other, and their advancement was also fairly faster.

Yang Feng contemplated for a moment before saying: “I still want to join the Ten Great Sects. Brother Kong, is there really no other way?”

In the Great Cloud Dynasty, one had to be very cautious when joining a sect; because once one joined a sect, it would be extremely difficult to join another sect. At that point, if one was not careful, one could offend both sects and have a bleak future.

Kongfang Ao meditated for a good while. Suddenly, his eyes lit up and he said: “There is one! Haven’t you gotten rid of the Demon Emperor Cartman’s clone? The Demon-Fighting Sect is a bunch of battle-crazed maniacs who love to battle. For the sake of wiping out demons and other such beings, they campaign against countless planes.

They take it as their duty to suppress the Great Cloud Dynasty’s enemies. The Demon-Fighting Sect once stated that as long as one could kill a Starry Sky Warlock rank formidable being from another plane which invaded the Cangzhi Plane, and was willing to accept the Demon-Fighting Sect’s a.s.sessment, then the the Demon-Fighting Sect would consider letting them in. You killed the Demon Emperor Cartman’s clone. Therefore, via the Demon-Fighting Sect’s a.s.sessment, you have a chance at joining the ranks of the Demon-Fighting Sect.”

Yang Feng’ eyes also lit up, saying: “Oh, there is actually such a thing! It seems that I must make a trip to the Demon-Fighting Sect. However, Brother Kong, I don’t know the way. It seems that I have to trouble you again, to take us to the Demon-Fighting Sect.”

As someone who came from such an insignificant place like the Turandot Subcontinent, if Yang Feng were to hastily join the Great Cloud Dynasty’s imperial court, he would very likely only manage to reach the position of an ordinary patrolman. He would not even able to reach the position of an official. In a place with such a strict system, Yang Feng would have a hard time climbing up.

As someone who was eager to climb the stairs of success, joining the Demon-Fighting Sect was the best choice for Yang Feng. This was also the reason why there were so many people rus.h.i.+ng to the Ten Great Sects.

Kongfang Ao smiled in reply: “Alright!”

Zheng Gong quickly completed a series of procedures and handed Yang Feng and s.h.i.+ Xue an ident.i.ty jade card each.

Two days later, the Hague Port’s airs.h.i.+p parking yard.

Hundreds meters long, boat-shaped airs.h.i.+ps with countless mysterious runes engraved on the sails were parked at the Hague Port’s airs.h.i.+p parking yard.

With flickers of magical radiances, some of the enormous airs.h.i.+ps had enormous metal covers extend out of them before covering the the upper half of the s.h.i.+ps, while others released faint protective covers.

Immediately after, countless gales enveloped those enormous s.h.i.+ps before lifting them into the air and propelling them away.

“What a magnificent sight!” Standing near the airs.h.i.+p parking yard, Yang Feng praised as he watched the airs.h.i.+ps soaring into the sky.

These airs.h.i.+ps were alchemical products which perfectly combined the Cangzhi Plane’s magic and mechanics.

s.h.i.+ Xue asked in curiosity: “Brother Kong, why do some of the airs.h.i.+ps have metal covers and others don’t?”

Kongfang Ao explained: ”Those that have metal covers are ordinary airs.h.i.+ps, while those that don’t, are luxury airs.h.i.+ps. Luxury airs.h.i.+ps have to release the level-3 area of effect spell Air Barrier at all times to guard the airs.h.i.+p and allow the pa.s.sengers to enjoy the view below. Moreover, the deffensive strength of the level-3 spell Air Barrier is a lot greater than that of a steel alloy cover. Therefore, traveling on luxury airs.h.i.+ps is much safer.”

Yang Feng asked: “Brother Kong, are there no teleportation arrays that directly lead to the Demon-Fighting Province?”

The Ten Great Sects had an esteemed status in the Great Cloud Dynasty, with each of them occupying a greater province. Their power monstrous. Among the Great Cloud Dynasty’s thirty six greater provinces, ten were named after the Ten Great Sects.

Kongfang Ao smiled weirdly, replying: “There are! In the Great Cloud Dynasty, teleportation arrays can be found in every major city. However, a total of six lesser and three greater provinces lie between the Hague City and the Demon-Fighting Province. If you want to go to the Demon-Fighting Province via the teleportation array, then it would cost you 100,000 inferior magic crystals per person. Are you sure that you want to use the teleportation array?”

Yang Feng’s complexion changed, exclaiming: “100,000 inferior magic crystals! So expensive?”

In the Turandot Subcontinent, magic crystals were exceedingly precious. Only some magic stone veins of the highest grade as well as the Warlock College Antalya’s Ancient Energy Absorbing Tree could produce some each year.

After sc.r.a.pping most of the Turandot Subcontinent’s wealth, Yang Feng only had 100,000 inferior magic crystals, which could only cover the teleportation cost of a single person to the Demon-Fighting Province. This shocked him greatly.

Kongfang Ao said: “That’s only natural. The bigger the teleportation distance, the greater the consumption of energy. The distance between the Hague City and the Demon-Fighting Province exceeds 1,000,000 kilometers. The consumption of energy to teleport across such a long distance could very well be imagined.

This kind of teleportation array is ​​not something ordinary people can use.”

Yang Feng coughed lightly, saying: “Then I’d rather take an airs.h.i.+p!”