System Break the Limit - Qing Shandian' Journey
Ch.61 - Talks Inside Palace 2

Stone Time and Entering the Competition

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Inside the palace, the atmosphere became quiet as Zhou Fenglian wanted to discuss his goal of having a meeting. Except for the higher-ups of the imperial family, the eight Clan Leaders looked extremely curious.

Zhou Fenglian looked at the eight Clan Leaders with a calm gaze, then he said, "Gathering you here is not something I randomly decide. It was also through a lot of thought and consideration. Because this will affect the development of the Eastern Region in the future. What I said, it has to do with the Tianxia Continent's annual hunting competition. However, the competition this time will be very different from the previous year. First: The place where the competition this time was held was the cold Northern Region. Second: Each region will send their elites who are already well trained and cared for long away."

"Emperor Zhou, does that mean that you chose us, in order to send one of the best members of our clan to enter that competition?" Suhut Xing Lihai with a calm tone as she understood the intent of the conversation.

Zhou Fenglian nodded lightly and said, "That's right. Eastern region we get 10 Slot participants. I want you to send one of the best people from your clan to enter the competition representing the Eastern Region. The Zhou Clan will also send one. However, what you must remember is that the maximum age of participants should not exceed 20 years. That is the absolute requirement of this year's competition. Besides, we only have 3 days to gather everyone. As for the last man..." Quite frankly before then turning his gaze towards Qing Shandian, and looking at him with a serious look

The eight clan leaders and the higher-ups of the imperial family also followed the direction of Zhou Fenglian's gaze, and they immediately understood Zhou Fenglian's intent.

Qing Shandian who was aware of everyone's gaze was fixed on her, she slightly absentmindedly said, "What's wrong? Why are you looking at me so seriously? Don't tell me that I'm the last of it." Shoot it while furrowing eyebrows.

Zhou Fenglian nodded and said in a serious tone. "really. You will be the last participant to enter the hunting competition."

"Emperor Zhou, if that is your purpose in bringing me to the palace, then forgive me. With a heavy heart I rejected the proposal out loud. Because I don't have time for that." Qing Shandian replied to Zhou Fenglian's remark while furrowing his brows.

As soon as the speech fell, the room went back into silence. Zhou Fenglian looked at Qing Shandian deeply, then said, "Little An, it's not a matter of you agreeing or not. But this has to do with the entire Eastern Region. If the Eastern Region could win the top spot, the other regions would not dare to harass the Eastern Region. Moreover, by winning the top spot, the Eastern Region would further expand in the future. But if it loses, the position of the Eastern Region will decline to the lowest level."

"Emperor Zhou, winning or losing for me is not important. Besides, I also don't know what the situation is in the Northern Region. Besides, I also have my own business that I cannot delay. The long journey still awaits me in front." Qing Shandian greeted Zhou Fenglian with a calm tone while sniffing his shoulders.

"My imperial family will give you a generous reward if you agree to enter that competition and help win the top spot." Zhou Fenglian's

"Hehe.. Yes, a gift.." Qing Shandian chuckled lightly.

"Emperor Zhou, if I may know, what kind of gift would the imperial family give me? If it catches my attention, I will agree to enter the competition. But if not, it was better for Emperor Zhou to look for another candidate. Honestly, my taste for an item is very high." Qing Shandian continued his speech in a relaxed tone.

"good. Since you've spoken, then I'll mention it. First, you can choose the 2 High-tier Sky Grade Combat Techniques in the Engineering Hall. Second, I will give you a High-tier Sky-class Sword-type Weapon. Thirdly, I will give you 1 Batch of 'Spiritual Qi Gatherer Pill' of a Grade 8 High Level. Fourth, 100 Million Intermediate-tier Spiritual Stones. How's it? If it's still lacking, you can mention the others." Zhou Fenglian said with a smile. In his opinion, the reward he had offered for Qing Shandian was already very generous, as the Combat Technique and the High-tier Sky-class Weapon were extremely valuable.

Qing Shandian smiled faintly as he listened to the gift in question. He laughed lightly and said, "Hehe... Emperor Zhou was indeed generous. But that kind of gift, it didn't interest me at all. I have no shortage of Spiritual Stones and Pills. As for Techniques and Weapons, I think Emperor Zhou can estimate no, What grade Techniques and Weapons do I have?"

Zhou Fenglian was completely speechless when he heard Qing Shan's remark. Meanwhile, everyone in the palace room gaped and widened in shock.

Zhou Fenglian ignored the expressions of the higher-ups of the imperial family and the eight clan leaders. He fights with his own mind. After a while of not coming up with an idea, he hesitantly said, "Well, then what do you want? As long as you want to be one of the participants to represent the Eastern Region, don't hesitate to speak."

Qing Shandian pondered while holding his chin. A moment later, he looked at Zhou Fenglian and said, "I want to see the treasure collection that the Imperial Palace has. Don't mind the class. I'll check it out myself when I see it. How's it? I don't think anyone will be harmed, do I?"

Hearing that remark, he immediately turned his gaze toward the white-haired old man with a thin beard, who was wearing a golden-patterned black outfit, who was in the row of seats to the left in front of him. He said seriously, "Elder Fang, immediately bring me the Imperial Palace's treasure collection. Do as he says."

The old man called Elder Fang immediately replied. "Okay, Your Majesty."

Elder Fang quickly rushed out of the palace room to retrieve the Imperial Palace's treasure collection.

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Ten minutes later, the originally silent palace room immediately broke apart when Elder Fang stepped his feet so quickly that the sound of his footsteps was extremely loud. When he arrived at the table, Elder Fang shook his hand, then various types of items appeared and lined up neatly. He in a breathless voice said, "Everything is here, Your Majesty."

Zhou Fenglian nodded. He noticed the sparkle of the unique treasure lined up neatly on the table for a moment, then looked at Qing Shandian and said, "Look at it. Is there anything that might catch your attention."

"Emmm... I'll check on him." Qing Shandian said, then he stood up and observed the items on the table. He was quite mesmerized by the Imperial Palace's treasure collection. There were forging metals, spiritual herbs, protective artifacts in the form of accessories, jade, crystal stones, etc.

After a long time of observing, Qing Shandian finally became interested in a large enough hexagon-shaped spiral rock that was black and emanated strange distortions around it. Furrowing his brows, he grasped and observed the stone. The stone felt light, and did not fit its size. When he was about to ask Zhou Fenglian, he heard a notification sound in his mind.

[Dinging... Distortion of time... Congratulations, An gege managed to find the 'Time Stone']

[Dinging... Does An gege want to get the upgrade process with 'Time Stones'?]

Qing Shandian silently stared as the notification rang out in his mind. But he soon realized. Breathing in the air deeply, he suppressed his excitement and said in his mind. "Wenrou, can this 'Time Stone' really speed up the upgrade process?"

[Dinging... Right, An gege. In addition, An gege can also add 'Time Stones' to the system store]

"Ohh? Are you sure about that? The stone did look unique and had only been a decoration in the treasure warehouse. In addition, we also did not get any clues about its usefulness. Don't you want to choose another?" Zhou Fenglian was a little surprised as he spoke, and raised his eleven eyebrows.

"No problem. I'll choose this one. The rest keep it back." Sahut Qing Shandian while moving the stone he held onto the Inventory system.

When the black stone disappeared, Qing Shandian said in his mind, "Wenrou, use the 'Time Stone' to speed up the upgrade process and add it to the system shop as well."

[Dinging... Because the 'Time Stone' is too large, the system will automatically start the cutting process into small pieces]

[Dinging... 'Time Rock' has been cut into 2500 small pieces.]

[Dinging... 1 'Time Stone' will speed up 1 month process. Using 120 'Time Stones' to speed up the upgrade process]

[Dinging... Upgrade time is complete. Because An gege uses 'Time Rock' to speed up the upgrade process, the system will start a cooldown for 1 day]

When the voice ended, even Qing Shandian who was in a very happy state laughed out loud and forgot about the surroundings. "Haha... It's really amazing."

Zhou Fenglian who had from the beginning noticed Qing Shandian's reaction, couldn't help but ask, "An little one, what makes you so happy?"

Hearing the question, Qing Shandian immediately regained his senses, and returned to his calm demeanor. Scratching his back head, he chuckled and said, "Hehe... Ii'm sorry. I'm just too excited. I've already taken my gift. That black stone, that's enough." He explained and sat down again.

Xie Feng Xue who was speechless from the very beginning entered the palace room, she could not help but ask. "An gege, did something happen?"

Qing Shandian tilted his head towards Xie Feng Xue. He looked at her with a gentle look and said, "It's nothing. Just something fun."

Qing Shandian immediately turned his gaze towards Zhou Fenglian and said, "Since I have taken my reward, I agreed to enter the hunting competition and represent the Eastern Region. I will also ensure the safety of the other nine representatives until the competition is over. Think of it as my thanks."

Hearing Qing Shandian's last words, Zhou Fenglian looked at him with a surprised look. He inhaled a deep breath of air, and said, "Good. Since you've said it, I won't say much nonsense."

After replying to Qing Shandian's words, he swept his gaze to the eight clan leaders and said, "You all heard it too right? So, you do not have to worry about the safety of your members who participate in this competition. Better, we don't delay any more time and immediately gather all the candidates."

"That's... Emperor Zhou, we only have three days, right? How can I travel so fast? To travel back and forth, I need 5 days at the earliest." Xing Lihai said with a helpless expression.

"That's right Emperor Zhou, even I am the same, and it may take longer." A middle-aged man with black hair mixed in white and wore a dark blue and white silk robe. He was the Leader of the Bao Clan, Bao Biyu.

What Xing Lihai and Bao Biyu said was also taken in by the other six clan leaders. They were indeed from powerful clans. However, due to the difference in the location of the far-flung cities, it was certain that time was the main problem.

Zhou Fenglian was also in a daze. Although he might also master the teleportation technique, his range was only a short distance away. If it wanted to travel a long distance, it was obviously impossible. After a moment of contemplation, he was somehow suddenly very excited. He immediately looked at Qing Shandian with a sparkling gaze. With a hint of hesitation he said, "An little one, aren't you also mastering the teleportation technique? I thought, it's at least capable of being used over long distances isn't it?"

The corner of Qing Shandian's eyes twitched upon hearing Zhou Fenglia's frontal question. He exhaled lightly and said, "Huhh... Emperor Zhou, you are truly as the saying goes. 'Old Jahe is hotter than Young Ginger'. Why do I always feel like you're using me?"

"An little, it's not utilizing. But it's the only way to shorten their travel time, right? So don't complain. Haha..." Zhou Fenglian's voice was followed by his loud laughter.

"Haiih... Really sucks. I hope you'll give me an extra gift for this. If not, I don't want to do it for free. Because in order to teleport long distances, I need a Spiritual Qi that is not small." Qing Shandian chimed in with a dissatisfied tone. Then he immediately looked at the eight clan leaders, then said in a serious tone. "I'll help you guys. But before that, I want you to accurately send the location of your Clan Residence into my mind. Besides, I need to remind you one thing. Traveling using teleportation techniques might be a bit taxing on your body for the first time. So, make sure you're at your peak. If not, you may feel severe pain in your head. Do you guys understand?"

Seeing Qing Shandian's serious expression, the eight clan leaders nodded in understanding. Wang Xiu said, "Well. I'll be the first. I will send you the accurate location of the Wang Clan Residence."

Qing Shandian nodded. A moment after, the information network of the location of the Wang Clan Residence entered his mind. He stood up, then turned his head towards Xie Feng Xue. With a gentle smile he said, "Feng Xue, you wait here. I have to help them first."

"good. Feng Xue will wait for An gege here." Said Xie Feng Xue with a smile.

Qing Shandian nodded. He turned his head towards Wang Xiu, then held onto his shoulder and said, "We'll leave now."

"good. I'm ready whenever you want." Wang Xiu said with an excited tone.

"Docje"

After that short conversation, Qing Shandian and Wang Xiu disappeared from where they stood.

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