Chapter 140: Tianji News
In the end, the Brahma Tower revealed itself, establishing a permanent spatial passageway. One end of the passage was located in the Dao Sect, and the other end was connected to the capital of the Mingzhong World. The Dao Sect was responsible for maintaining the spiritual energy flow of the passage.
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On the 3rd day of the 7th month, Year 4804 of the Yan Calendar, the Parliament of the Mingzhong World held a welcoming ceremony to greet the Human Sovereign of the Nine Provinces, who had traveled across realms to pay an official visit.
Cultivator Jiang Li, the Human Sovereign, attended the ceremony.
Accompanying him were the 39th generation Dao Sect Master, Cultivator Bai Hongtu, Dao Sect Patriarch Huang Changcun, various Dao Sect Elders, and others.
After the welcoming ceremony, President Mingzhong held talks with the Human Sovereign Jiang in the Fengze Pavilion.
The meeting took place in a warm and enthusiastic atmosphere, during which both sides exchanged views on issues of mutual concern.
Cultivator Jiang Li emphasized the importance of strengthening cultural exchanges between the two worlds to enhance the friendship between their people, stating that cooperation was the only path to mutual success.
President Mingzhong expressed strong appreciation for the Human Sovereign system of the Nine Provinces.
The two leaders exchanged views on the current global power dynamics and the lingering threat of fierce beasts, reaching a consensus.
Both leaders agreed that upholding the spirit of friendly cooperation and achieving greater development is the responsibility of the new generation of youth.
Following the meeting, accompanied by loud applause, the representatives proceeded to the back hall for the banquet.
— Tianji News
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“Extra, extra! Hot off the press — the latest edition of Tianji News!”
“I’ll take one.” A cultivator tossed five low-grade Spirit Stones to the newspaper boy.
“Got it! Here you go.” The newspaper boy grinned as he took the Spirit Stones and handed over a paper, then went back to hawking his wares.
Tianji News was a new venture launched by Tianji Tower to showcase its role as the largest intelligence organization in the Nine Provinces. The newspaper boys weren’t just hired kids—they were official disciples of the Tower. So even though they treated everyone with courtesy, most of them had stronger cultivation than the average cultivator.
Selling newspapers was actually an internal task of the Tower.
Tianji News wasn’t a daily paper—it only came out once every fifteen days, but each issue was packed with content. No filler junk to pad the pages.
Because of that, it was an instant hit among cultivators, earning Tianji Tower a fortune.
The first thing that caught readers’ eyes was a portrait of Jiang Li and Mingzhong standing together—a reconstruction based on the memory of a Dao Sect Master hired by Tianji Tower.
Daring to report on Jiang Li meant one thing—Tianji Tower had definitely gotten his permission. Otherwise, their title as the “largest intelligence force in the Nine Provinces” would be up for grabs the very next day.
“Hey there, fellow cultivator—anything interesting in this issue?”
The cultivator who bought the first copy laughed, “Totally worth it! This issue is just as exciting as the Nine Provinces Council Meeting from a few years ago—maybe even more!”
That piqued the other man’s interest. He quickly bought a copy himself.
Back then, the Nine Provinces Council Meeting was the cover story of the very first issue, offering cultivators a rare glimpse into a high-level assembly. Readers were blown away—it was the best-selling issue ever.
The Tower Master of Tianji Tower had also attended that meeting. Although he didn’t speak, his attention was laser-focused—he memorized every single detail.
Of course, the Tower Master wasn’t reckless. He knew better than to publish everything. For example, the Wei Emperor’s antics at the meeting were definitely off-limits. If that got out, the Wei Emperor might’ve dragged his entire Nation’s Fortune over just to throw hands with the Tower Master.
That issue also featured Jiang Li, but since it involved the Human Sovereign, they couldn’t publish casually. At the time, Jiang Li had just returned from the Zombie World, so the Tower Master had Commander Liu, the only Tribulation Stage cultivator in the Human Sovereign Hall, review the draft before it was cleared for print.
“What?! The Human Sovereign Jiang and Dao Sect members went to a new world?” the cultivator exclaimed as he flipped through the paper.
That drew everyone’s attention. One by one, people pulled out Spirit Stones to buy a copy and see what the buzz was all about.
The newspapers in the seller’s hand quickly sold out.
But Tianji Tower had anticipated this. They had printed several times more than usual. The newspaper boy pulled another stack from his Storage Ring and continued selling.
“Extra, extra! Human Sovereign Jiang visits a new world!”
“Extra, extra! Human Sovereign Jiang visits a new world!”
On the streets, hardly anyone had their head up—everyone was buried in the paper, curious about what the other world was like.
Someone skimmed the article and said, “Word is, this was the first place Jiang Li visited after leaving the Nine Provinces. He even found the Yin-Yang Heaven Seal treasure here.”
Though people had long heard that the Nine Provinces wasn’t the only world—that there were others beyond the Void—it had always just been hearsay. No one had truly explored one.
“I always thought all worlds needed spiritual energy. Turns out there’s a world that doesn’t need it to function well,” a cultivator muttered, amazed by the article’s description of Mingzhong World’s technological progress—terms like the First and Second Industrial Revolutions, and new energy sources were all completely foreign.
“That thing called a mecha looks so badass. I wonder what grade of Spiritual Treasure it is.”
“But this world doesn’t seem that strong. Even a few beasts almost wiped out the humans. If Jiang Li hadn’t stepped in, the place would’ve been doomed.”
“Don’t underestimate them—that was a legit Fusion Stage Beast.”
“Fusion Stage isn’t that high,” another chimed in, despite being just a Ninth-Level Qi Refining cultivator. “If those beasts came to the Nine Provinces, they’d be dead in a day.”
Not wrong. Any of the Nine Great Dynasties’ emperors, blessed with Nation’s Fortune, were close to the Tribulation Stage. Handling a Fusion Stage beast would be a breeze—they wouldn’t even stir up a ripple.
“Hey, look at this. It says that world is sending people here too! Wonder if we’ll get to meet them.”
“They’re studying Nine Provinces dialect in the Dao Sect, so don’t count on seeing them soon. Plus, they’ve all got black hair and black eyes—how would you even recognize one if they passed you on the street?”
“Man, I’d love to check out that world myself. Wonder when they’ll open spots for visitors.”
“Why you mad? If they didn’t limit the spots, the whole world would be full of us Nine Provinces folks.”
“Relax. Within ten years, the restrictions will probably be lifted completely.”
“By the way, has anyone thought about how the Dao Sect got there?”
“Right! Aren’t the worlds separated by the Void? Even Tribulation Stage cultivators can’t easily cross.”
“Check the end of the article. It says Jiang Li found the Brahma Tower, which can create spatial passages in the Nine Provinces and other worlds. But keeping them open requires a huge amount of spiritual energy.”
A sharp-eyed cultivator added thoughtfully, “Looks like Jiang Li’s hinting that major factions can apply to him for passage creation.”
Sure enough, the interest of the major powers leaned more toward the spatial passages than Mingzhong World itself. The article made it clear: Mingzhong World had entry limits, and the portal was inside the Dao Sect. Even if they were curious, they couldn’t get in.
What really mattered was the potential for local spatial gateways.