Near the airspace of the Nine Heavens Domain.
Yun Qing and his team of four had just finished their daily patrol and planned to return for rest.
Despite the retreat of the high-rank sword cultivators from Xuanming Sect, the skies above Posuo Island were filled with cultivators from the Nine Cauldrons Sect, yet they didn't underestimate the situation in the slightest.
Every day, more than ten teams of high-rank sword cultivators would depart from the Nine Heavens Domain and surrounding islands to patrol over Posuo Island.
Even though the consumption of spirit stones by superior grade spiritual artifacts was high, costing dozens or even hundreds of spirit stones daily, the Campaign Hall didn't skimp at all.
They reimbursed as much as was spent.
And each patrol mission ca with additional subsidies.
Especially since business with the Golden Temple was booming, the Artifact Refining Hall had money to spend, which in turn improved their subsidy treatnt.
If this kind of treatnt continued, their inco as sword cultivators constantly on the front line and on patrol duty would definitely reach three to four hundred spirit stones this year.
This inco was almost comparable to that of the newly erged great cultivators who were more bureaucratically inclined in the rear areas.
"The upgraded version of the Purple Cloud Flying Sword is too useful; this has really established our Nine Cauldrons Sect's reputation. Our export orders have increased, and we too feel the benefits. Last month, we received an extra subsidy of thirty spirit stones, which fully proves that the Artifact Refining Hall has money now,"
they chatted while patrolling.
The one speaking at the mont was Zhan Yunfei, a practitioner of the Supre Perception Sword Technique.
"Speaking of which, our Nine Cauldrons Sect hasn't been this prestigious in the Eastern Sea region for a long ti."
"It's going to get even better. With more money, we can buy more elixirs, cultivate more powerful cultivators, reclaim more areas, then set up more Spirit Gathering Arrays at the spiritual nodes within those reclaid areas, gather more spirit stones, and cultivate even more cultivators... It's a virtuous cycle."
"I heard that the Chief of Purple Cloud is recently researching treasure-level Purple Cloud Flying Swords. Is that true?"
"You've heard too, the Chief of Purple Cloud can even craft fourth generation superior grade spiritual artifacts, wouldn't crafting a treasure be just a matter of ti?
Moreover, with such profound expertise in spiritual artifacts, once he crafts a treasure, it won't be long before he develops a second generation interior grade treasure level flying sword, and even third generation flying swords, right? By then, when our great cultivators of Nine Cauldrons Sect purchase flying swords, we won't be at others' rcy and subject to extortion anymore."
"If we could equip our Foundation Establishnt sword cultivators with third generation treasure-level flying swords, the people from Great Sun Sword Sect would imdiately fall in line. When it cos to the number of Foundation Establishnt sword cultivators, we are certainly not less than them."
"The Chief of Purple Cloud is truly a pillar of talent for our Nine Cauldrons Sect."
The several people continuously exchanged these thoughts, their faces filled with joy and anticipation for the future.
However, Yun Qing, while listening to their conversation, keenly felt sothing was amiss.
But what exactly was wrong, he couldn't articulate.
After a while, he finally said, "The Chief of Purple Cloud ultimately hasn't yet managed to craft a treasure-level flying sword; we should give him so ti. Praising him too highly too soon isn't good, and besides... with high fa cos increased challenges, which are not conducive to his focused research on treasure crafting. So, we shouldn't spread this uncertain news."
Upon hearing this, both Zhan Yunfei and Zhang Lie nodded as if enlightened.
Tu Hong also sheepishly replied, "It's been too dull along the way, just casually chatting."
"Now that we've already switched shifts, let's leave it at that. While on patrol though, we still need to be extrely vigilant; Xuanming Sect has behaved these past few months, but who knows if they are planning so major move? We cannot underestimate them at all,"
Yun Qing said seriously.
The others listened and didn't refute, quickly perking up.
As they sharpened their focus, the sharp-eyed Zhang Lie seed to sense sothing, slightly startled, he suddenly directed his gaze towards the distant clouds, "What's that!?"
Yun Qing, Tu Hong, and Zhan Yunfei quickly scanned the horizon.
Suddenly, they saw a small black dot breaking through the clouds hundreds of miles away, surging towards them at great speed.
When the parties were slightly closer, and the four of them could clearly see what the black dot represented, their pupils constricted without exception.
"This is..."
"A Patrol Heaven Warship!"
"In the entire Cangwu Great World, no more than a dozen sects have the capability to build Patrol Heaven Warships... Which power does this Patrol Heaven Warship belong to?"
A suppressed cry of alarm suddenly arose from the crowd.
"Zhan Yunfei!"
Yun Qing called out sternly.
No need for his reminder, Zhan Yunfei was already using his perception technique, trying to capture the information from that warship.
Just a mont...
His expression instantly turned grave: "The transmission of information is being interrupted! This is an extrely sophisticated, high-level interference technique, imperceptible and seamless, to the extent that even our divine sense has not detected the slightest!
Only those who are extrely adept at capturing and tracking, like Primordial Spirit experts, might have a chance to discern any information..."
His words made Yun Qing's complexion change drastically: "Are you saying that we are now in a complete information blackout?"
"Yes, according to my assessnt, this area is vast, likely covering thousands of miles!"
Zhan Yunfei said heavily.
Yun Qing abruptly looked towards the warship: "A Patrol Heaven Warship, yet employing information interference, and it's a blackout-level interference at that? Sufficient to ward off the divine sense perception of Primordial Spirit Realm great cultivators... This kind of behavior..."
Its hostility was unmistakable.
"No wonder I thought it was unusually quiet on the channel lately... Is this a Patrol Heaven Warship from the Limitless Star Palace, Myriad Beasts Sect, or the Immortal Alliance!?"
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