Cultivating with Top Enlightenment Chapter 885 - 376: The Humble Two Great Immortal Sects (Part 2)

Sword Ancestor rubbed his head in astonishment and remarked, "Kid, why do you speak like we’re facing a life-and-death farewell?"

Ning Qi offered a helpless smile.

"Sword Ancestor, allow me to complete what I’m saying."

"Fine," Sword Ancestor replied a bit awkwardly, "We’ve battled side by side all this way but seldom paused for talk. Kid, I have to say, we’ve witnessed everything you’ve accomplished and gained immensely from it, so no need to bear the burden alone."

All who heard this nodded their approval.

"Thus, fight without worry—we’ll handle our own affairs."

Ning Qi nodded too.

Right then, a stir erupted among the Zhou Mountain Immortal Sect cultivators, Gong Tiandao’s group.

Ning Qi and his companions swiftly turned their gazes there.

Gong Tiandao bellowed, "Every cultivator from Zhou Mountain Immortal Sect joining this fight, plus those aligned with our sect, will get a bottle of pills matching their cultivation realm, plus a technique vetted by the Mountain Ancestor himself."

The Zhou Mountain Immortal Sect cultivators and their followers erupted in cheers.

Yet, some dissenting murmurs arose.

"Sect Leader, is this truly for us? No collateral needed, no merit points to spend, nothing to pledge?"

Gong Tiandao’s face darkened.

"Enough rubbish—this is what I battled for in your name. Utter another word, and you get zilch."

That cultivator shut up instantly.

Gong Tiandao hurriedly handed out the resources to all.

Upon receiving them, they thrust out their chests with pride, and numerous cultivators cast haughty looks toward Ning Qi’s group.

Those subtle glances implied, "Your minor sects surely lack such lavish provisions, eh?"

They wouldn’t dare challenge the Moon Sea Immortal Sect folks, knowing their equal standing made them formidable.

But the Central Domain forces consisted solely of Ning Qi’s two-domain army from a backwater Spirit Domain, ripe for scorn.

Witnessing this, Ning Qi and his followers wore odd looks.

Sword Ancestor bluntly declared, "That’s it?"

Laughter burst from the onlookers at once.

"What’s ‘that’s it’? Do you even possess anything?"

Zhou Mountain Immortal Sect cultivators were bold by nature, and one outspoken fellow voiced it outright.

Ning Qi’s cultivators revered only Ning Qi; to them, others—no matter how gifted—counted for little.

Meanwhile.

Zhao Yujun, leader of the Moon Sea Immortal Sect cultivators, started handing out supplies too.

Both factions of cultivators ceased their bickering and eyed the Moon Sea Immortal Sect group.

Sect Leader Zhao Yujun announced, "Our Moon Sea Immortal Sect has readied some resources for all—please accept them graciously."

With a flick of her hand, myriad pearl-like storage shells in vibrant hues soared into each person’s grasp.

They acted with utmost restraint, far from Zhou Mountain Immortal Sect’s flashy display.

But upon checking the storage shells, broad grins of contentment spread across faces.

This sight left Zhou Mountain Immortal Sect members seething with jealousy.

After the distribution, Zhao Yujun and Leng Qingao approached Ning Qi.

"Taoist Friend Ning, if it’s no bother, we’ve got surplus supplies—perhaps..."

Ning Qi cut off Zhao Yujun mid-sentence.

He smiled faintly and stated, "My subordinates appreciate Sect Leader Zhao’s generosity, yet we have no shortage of such items."

Zhao Yujun’s brow furrowed slightly, assuming Ning Qi’s pride was at play.

Only Leng Qingao murmured into Zhao Yujun’s ear, prompting a startled expression from her.

Yet again, Ning Qi drew all eyes upon him.

Having laid arrays in this realm before, and endured a never-before-seen Heavenly Tribulation, all held Ning Qi in high esteem.

Still, it came down to this: Ning Qi stood apart, while his cultivators remained mere cultivators.

The two premier immortal sects could respect Ning Qi’s power but viewed his two-realms army as lesser.

This made sense—they hailed from the Central Domain, whereas Ning Qi’s forces, tribulation-tested or not, originated from the Outer Domain.

Just Gong Tiandao and Zhao Yujun truly grasped Ning Qi’s depths.

Ning Qi had intended to offer his two-realms army one final layer of safeguard.

To everyone's surprise, this event sparked notice and rivalry, and as they clearly craved a face-slapping, he happily delivered it!

In that very moment, Ning Qi swept his hand through the void.

His storage space burst open, unleashing endless supplies that cascaded out like a torrent, stacking into multiple small hills right beside them.

At the sight of these mini-mountains emerging, Zhao Yujun and Leng Qingao's eyes bulged wide as they lightly covered their mouths.

Gong Tiandao nearby had eyes nearly bursting from his sockets, his followers freezing solid in place like statues.

Ning Qi declared, "Whether from my original sect, Infinite Sword Sect, Profound Truth Realm, or Fuyao Realm, all who followed me into the warfare realm—I treat you all the same."

This wasn't Ning Qi just flaunting his riches.

He had plundered vast quantities of supplies and resources amid the warfare realm battles.

Additionally, as the True Martial Realm Master from the start, his world constantly generated a steady flow of basic resources, so he never fretted over them.

Furthermore, he now fused the might of Mountain and Sea, Haoran, Sea of Realms, and True Martial.

After the Spirit Realm conflict wraps up and he crushes those two realms, who can predict the extra bounties he'll claim?

Hence, Ning Qi parted with these supplies without a twinge; to him, they were utterly commonplace.

With another flick of his wrist, the heaps from those small hills sorted themselves and soared straight into the hands of his two domains' armies.

Every warrior clutched resources towering as high as their own stature, subtle joy flickering across their faces.

This display inevitably pulled the stares from Zhao Yujun’s and Gong Tiandao’s squads.

These hailed from the Mountain and Sea Realm's premier sects, boasting foundations vast and unfathomable.

Still, Ning Qi's offerings held their gazes captive, impossible to tear away.

Supreme spirit treasures, magic artifacts, guardian robes—like an armory bazaar—were flung effortlessly by Ning Qi to his followers.

Pills meant for Harmonization realm experts flowed endlessly to every cultivator, no matter their cultivation level.

Spirit stones, rule fragments, Mountain and Sea Realm essence—coveted prizes for any cultivator—were generously dispensed by Ning Qi.

"Gasp..."

Within Moon Sea Immortal Sect’s ranks, one couldn’t suppress a sharp intake of breath.

"Why does Ning Qi feel like an entire sect on his own? How do we stack up against him?"

"Where’d he snag all those resources? Glistening spirit stones, premium gear—lavished so casually on his people—he’s insanely generous!"

Zhao Yujun and Leng Qingao stood briefly dazed by Ning Qi’s extravagant show.

Frankly, they’d always viewed themselves as lavish, yet now a pang of modesty stirred within.

True, they represented the top sects, but such heaps of resources weren’t reachable for all members.

The mightier the sect, the fiercer the rivalries; nearly every resource fueled personal cultivation, leaving slim extras.

Gong Tiandao’s Zhou Mountain Immortal Sect cultivators gawked with eyes stretched impossibly wide!

Gong Tiandao huffed coldly.

"What’re you gawking at? Think there’s scraps for you? Better hone your focus on slaying foes and swapping merits for rewards—that’s the surest bet."

Zhou Mountain Immortal Sect’s cultivators seethed with silent curses inside.

Gong Tiandao’s tightfisted fame preceded him; he preached it served the sect, haggling over every scrap meticulously.

Merits from enemy kills even faced his personal skim, dubbed ’no free lunches’ to protect the sect.

Though fortifying the sect demanded everyone’s efforts, and merits alone propelled its rise.

Heavens, if it truly aided the collective, that’d be tolerable, but most funneled straight to Gong Tiandao’s hoard.

Without his role as Mountain Ancestor’s prized disciple and raw power, they’d have pummeled him ages back.

All told, those two elite immortal sects, fresh from glee, now tasted humility before a colossal magnate.