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Chapter 476: A New Task! Expanding Power!

Chapter 476: A New Task! Expanding Power!

Chapter 476: A New Task! Expanding Power!

As Gu He turned his head toward Xiao Yi Xian, she paused for a moment in thought before responding directly, "As the leader of a sect, I don’t know much about the day-to-day management, since I mostly delegate those tasks to my subordinates. I won’t go into that. What I can say is that being a sect leader comes with many advantages—you can mobilize the entire sect to work for you, you have first pick of the high-quality cultivation resources gathered by the sect, and when fights break out, you usually don’t have to lift a finger since you have people to handle them for you…"

Xiao Yi Xian's words focused solely on the benefits of being a sect leader.

Once she finished speaking, Gu He immediately turned to Nalan Yanran and asked, "Yanran, did you hear what Xian'er just said?"

"I heard it clearly…"

After listening to both Xiao Yi Xian and Gu He, Nalan Yanran nodded but then hesitated before asking, "Master, are you suggesting that I should also establish my own faction like Senior Sister Xian’er? That way, I wouldn’t have to worry about lacking cultivation resources…"

Hearing this, Gu He nodded slightly and said frankly, "That’s more or less the idea. If you want more resources, you need to strengthen your sect. In the process, you’ll gain experience and grow in many ways. I won’t set any specific requirements for you—just work toward this goal."

"I will do my best!" Nalan Yanran bowed respectfully to Gu He before stepping back to stand beside Xiao Yi Xian.

…

"Han Yue!" Gu He gestured for Han Yue to step forward.

"Master!" Han Yue approached and bowed respectfully.

"Han Yue, do you remember the two-year task I assigned you before?" Gu He asked in a calm voice.

Han Yue immediately responded, "Master, I remember. You previously told me that within two years, I needed to break through to the Dou King realm and participate in the next Four Pavilion Tournament, making it to the finals!"

"The task I originally set for you—you have already completed one part of it, and in fact, you have exceeded expectations by reaching the Dou Ancestor realm. As for the other part—participating in the Four Pavilion Tournament and making it to the finals, which meant securing a spot in the top eight—at this point, that mission is meaningless. By the time the tournament is held, with your current strength, you could easily take first place. So in essence, you’ve already overachieved on your previous trial," Gu He stated calmly.

As soon as he finished speaking, Han Yue quickly said, "Master, it was only because I encountered Senior Sister Xian’er and the others that I had the opportunity to refine my body in the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool. That allowed my body to absorb more energy during your transmissions, helping me reach my current level. Therefore, I humbly request Master to assign me a new task!"

Hearing this, Gu He remained silent for a moment before contemplating and saying, "Han Yue, since you’re asking for a new task, I will give you one now. In the next three years, raise your cultivation to the Dou Venerate realm! Furthermore, establish a faction stronger than Wind Lightning Pavilion!"

"Understood! I will complete Master’s task!"

The moment Gu He finished speaking, Han Yue agreed without hesitation.

But after making her promise, she quickly realized just how difficult these two tasks were.

The first task alone—breaking through from the initial Dou Ancestor stage to Dou Venerate within three years—was an incredibly daunting challenge. Even for ordinary Dou Ancestors, advancing a single rank within two or three years was considered a stroke of good fortune. Even those hailed as geniuses generally needed over a year to move up one rank in the Dou Ancestor stage.

In the Northern Region of Central Plains, there were many powerful figures who had lived for centuries, yet still remained stuck in the Dou Ancestor realm. Despite all their years of reclusive training, their cultivation progress had been minimal.

Even though Han Yue was more talented than most and received occasional energy transmissions from Gu He, this task was still extremely difficult.

The second task was even more challenging.

Wind Lightning Pavilion was considered the most dominant force in the Northern Region of Central Plains, at least on the surface. While this was partly because many reclusive experts remained low-profile, surpassing such a powerful faction was not something that could be done easily.

Wind Lightning Pavilion not only occupies Thunder Mountain, a prime cultivation ground, but also has Thunder Venerate, a renowned Dou Venerate expert in the Northern Region. Below him are the three Pavilion Masters of Wind Lightning Pavilion’s Northern, Southern, and Western branches, all of whom have reached the high-tier Dou Ancestor level.

In terms of heritage, the core disciples of Wind Lightning Pavilion can train in its exclusive techniques. One of them is Three Thousand Lightning Movement, an Earth-rank beginner technique that rivals mid-tier Earth-rank movement techniques. Once mastered, they can further cultivate Three Thousand Lightning Phantom, an advanced Earth-rank technique that is nearly on par with Heaven-rank Dou Techniques.

For Han Yue to establish a force that surpasses Wind Lightning Pavilion, she will not only need to surpass it in the number and strength of experts but also in its foundational inheritance and legacy.

Seeing a hint of tension in Han Yue’s eyes, Gu He smiled faintly and spoke in a warm tone, "Han Yue, do you feel pressured?"

Hearing this, Han Yue raised her gaze to meet Gu He’s. After a brief moment, she nodded. "Yes!"

"Haha! It’s good to feel pressure—pressure drives motivation!" Seeing Han Yue nod, Gu He let out a hearty laugh before continuing, "Your tasks have been assigned. If you fail to complete them, I will have to impose severe punishment!"

At first, upon hearing Gu He's laughter, Han Yue thought he might be about to soften the difficulty of the task. However, she quickly realized he was emphasizing that failure would lead to punishment.

Understanding this, Han Yue lowered her head slightly and bent forward, speaking loudly, "Master, I will remember your words!"

With that, she turned and walked toward Xiao Yi Xian and Nalan Yanran, her steps slightly hurried.

"You two as well!"

Gu He’s gaze followed Han Yue before landing on Xiao Yi Xian and Nalan Yanran.

"Master, Yanran understands!"

"Master, Xian'er understands!"

Hearing Gu He’s words, both Xiao Yi Xian and Nalan Yanran, who had been relatively calm, immediately straightened up and responded with a hint of nervousness.

"Master, you haven’t given Xue’er her task yet!"

At that moment, a timid voice came from Han Xue.

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