Lin Xiao opened the building synthesizer.
He didn't need to take out the items from his private vault; he could directly choose to put them into the synthesizer.
He first placed the thick stack of design blueprints inside, then skillfully added the prepared materials one by one.
The last item was the Lingti Turtle Shell, which had cost 100,000 spirit stones.
Once all the materials were placed, the system began the synthesis process.
[Synthesis in progress, please wait.]
Perhaps due to the upgrade, Lin Xiao noticed that the synthesis interface now had a progress bar.
The progress bar indicated that the synthesis would take another twelve hours to complete.
This was the first time the synthesis function had required so much time, which surprised Lin Xiao. But after thinking it over, he realized it made sense.
After all, they were synthesizing an entire city this time, with so many elements included.
Standing nearby, Mo Yuanjiao noticed Lin Xiao wasn't making any further moves and asked softly, "Sect Leader, is it done?"
"Mm," Lin Xiao nodded. "Now we just wait. It'll take about six hours. You go ahead and cultivate for now; I'm going to check on the preparations for tomorrow's banquet."
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Let's go back six or seven days.
The sects and royal families on the invitation list for Lingxian Sect's New Year banquet had begun receiving their invitations.
——Jin Yuan Kingdom, Qinglian Sect.
Jiang Sisi had been summoned to the sect hall, feeling somewhat puzzled. She had been busy preparing next year's allocation of medicinal pills for the sect and had spent most of her time recently in the pill refining chamber.
"Sect Master, what is it you need from me?" she asked, looking at the sect master, Qiu Junsong, who was sitting in the hall.
Qiu Junsong, with white hair and beard, wearing a wide moon-white Daoist robe, had the appearance of a true celestial being.
He handed Jiang Sisi the invitation that had just arrived at the sect's gates.
"Is this Lingxian Sect the same one you encountered during the alliance expedition at the Jishi Mine two years ago?"
Jiang Sisi took the invitation, and after seeing that the address indicated it was within the Pusi Kingdom, she thought for a moment and nodded.
"The Li family of Pusi Kingdom seems to have a good relationship with that sect, so there shouldn't be another Lingxian Sect."
She then looked at the contents of the invitation and found it rather intriguing.
"They're inviting our Qinglian Sect to attend their sect's New Year banquet?"
Qiu Junsong nodded.
"I wonder what this so-called banquet is about, and what kind of sect this Lingxian Sect is. The Li family hasn't given us clear information, and you didn't know much either."
Feeling a little embarrassed by the remark, Jiang Sisi handed the invitation back.
"Sect Master, do you plan on going?"
Qiu Junsong took the invitation, pondered for a moment, and said, "It's been a long time since I've left the sect. It might be good to get out for a while. Besides, it's been ages since I've seen that old guy Li Zhanying."
"This invitation says we can bring five people from Qinglian Sect. Go discuss it with the other elders and see who wants to join me and who prefers to stay behind."
"Yes, I'll go right away," Jiang Sisi said as she respectfully withdrew.
——Tuiyi Kingdom, Tianxin Sect.
"Sect Leader! We've received an invitation from the Li family of Pusi Kingdom!"
Tianxin Sect's leader, Zhi Yu Zunzhe, was meditating in his cave when he heard the report from one of his subordinates. He frowned slightly.
Their sect hardly ever interacted with the Li royal family of Pusi Kingdom, perhaps only once in a hundred years. Why would they suddenly send an invitation now?
"Bring it here."
The attendant placed the invitation at the entrance of the cave, and it was immediately pulled inside with a swoosh.
Zhi Yu Zunzhe read the invitation thoroughly.
Lingxian Sect?
After a moment's thought, he recalled meeting the Lingxian Sect's leader, who had disguised himself as a small ghost, during his visit to Huanyou Kingdom.
Why would Lingxian Sect's invitation be delivered by the Li family?
However, Zhi Yu Zunzhe was not one to consult with the elders of his sect on such matters, as he preferred to act independently. So, there was no one to discuss it with.
"Send someone to find out which other sects have received invitations and report back to me," he instructed the attendant outside the cave.
"Yes," the attendant replied.
Zhi Yu Zunzhe set the invitation aside and resumed his meditation.
Compared to an insignificant banquet hosted by a small sect, his own breakthrough was far more important. He had been at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage for many years, just a step away from the Deity Transformation stage.
As this thought crossed his mind, his eyes glimmered with determination.
When he reached the Deity Transformation stage, Tianxin Sect would finally unify the mortal world!
——Ju Hui Kingdom, Chixiao Sect.
"Master! Master! Wait for me!"
A young woman in red robes was running up the steps in front of the sect hall, carrying a large stack of gift boxes, chasing after someone ahead.
The bright red figure in front of her strode briskly towards the sect hall, completely ignoring her calls to wait, and instead teasingly called back without turning around:
"Xiao Lan, I've told you to cultivate diligently, but you never listen. Now you want me to wait for you?"
The woman called Xiao Lan puffed her cheeks in frustration. She raised the stack of gift boxes and was about to complain, "Well, stop making me spend all my time preparing gifts for your concubines and I'll have more time to cultivate!" But before she could say anything, a disciple guarding the gates came up to report.
"The Li family of Pusi Kingdom has sent an invitation."
Chixiao Sect's leader, Xun Fang Zunzhe, finally stopped teasing Xiao Lan and turned around. With a wave of his hand, the invitation floated lightly from the guard's hand into his.
"Lingxian Sect…" After reading the contents, a playful smile appeared on his lips. "Interesting, indeed."
Xiao Lan finally caught up with him, saw the somewhat mischievous expression on his face, and couldn't help but pout. Her curiosity got the better of her, and she peeked at the contents of the invitation.
"Where is this Lingxian Sect? I've never heard of it."
Xun Fang Zunzhe glanced at her as she tried to sneak a peek and smiled warmly.
"Xiao Lan, how about going on a little trip with me in a few days?"
Xiao Lan rolled her eyes and gestured to the stack of gifts in her hands.
"If I go on a trip, who's going to deliver these?"
Her master was good at everything, except for his habit of indulging in relationships. He had countless lovers scattered around, and every festival, she had to prepare gifts for them, each one unique and not repeated.
As the sect master's personal attendant, she was always kept busy.
Xun Fang Zunzhe waved his hand, and the stack of gifts floated over to the guard who had just delivered the invitation.
"Take these and distribute them among the disciples. Tell them they're New Year's gifts from me."
He then turned to Xiao Lan with a grin.
"See? Problem solved."
"You!" Xiao Lan was furious that he had so casually disposed of the gifts she had carefully prepared. She was so upset that she couldn't even maintain the usual respect one showed a sect master, hopping up and down in frustration.
"When you ask me to prepare more later, I'm not going to help!"
Xun Fang Zunzhe glanced at the pile of gifts and then raised his eyes to the clear blue sky.
"There's no need. Something much more interesting has come up."