After the meeting, Bingtang immediately went back to work.
Qingluan looked at it and felt a sense of admiration.
Although everyone in the Azure Cloud Sect had their own problems, which made Qingluan feel somewhat abstract, Lord Bingtang was the only exception.
He's really reliable, just like Senior Golden Tea...
Then his gaze fell on Jiang Si, and he took a deep breath.
She wanted to ask Jiang Si more about Full Bloom, and also hoped that the sect leader could help her find a way to save her senior.
However, after the meeting ended, the sect leader and Bai Mei continued discussing something, leaving her no room to interject.
Just as I was about to muster up the courage to interrupt their conversation.
Blue Flower, who was standing next to her, grabbed her arm.
"You're new here, aren't you? The sect leader is in high spirits, and you're going to disturb him? Don't you want to live?"
Blue Flower shook her finger at her, "This is a major taboo in romance strategy! Your favorability will drop to zero, and then it won't just be a bad ending, it'll be a death ending!"
Qingluan was stunned. "Then, what should I do?"
"Just wait until the Sect Master finishes speaking."
Qingluan had no choice but to sit down, and over there she could hear the sect leader and Bai Mei having a serious discussion.
How should one choose between the ideal state of Full Bloom and the state of Full Blossom?
"Sect Master, which ancestor do you wish to pay homage to?"
Qingluan was completely confused, so she humbly asked Blue Flower beside her, "What does that mean?"
"Hey, I mean, which book did we copy?" Blue Flower waved her hand. "Our Azure Cloud Sect's settings are all copied; it's called emulating our ancestors..."
" Blue Flower."
Bingtang, who had been busy with her work, called out softly, and Blue Flower immediately sat up straight and shut her mouth.
Qingluan seemed to understand, but not quite, and then she thought of Xingxuan.
Could it be that the Azure Cloud Sect is a larger version of Xingxuan...?
But then Bai Mei said, "After some meditation last night, I came up with the following categories: Ancient, Primordial, Pre-Ancient, Ancient, Upper Ancient, Middle Ancient, Modern, Past, Ancient, Light Ancient, Gu Ancient, End Ancient, Gui Ancient..."
They fell silent as they talked.
The sect leader looked at her and said, "What's wrong? Continue."
Bai Mei smiled sheepishly, "No, that's all."
They probably can't come up with anything else!
Qingluan cried out in her heart, but dared not say it aloud. If Bai Mei became enraged and slashed at her with her sword, she wouldn't be able to withstand it.
In fact, she did admire him a little.
Wow, they really managed to find so many ancient words!
She almost doesn't recognize the word !
Then he asked in a low voice, "Why are you saying so much?"
Blue Flower, standing beside her, also lowered her voice, "The sect leader is very demanding, so Senior Sister Bai Mei definitely needs as many opportunities as possible..."
"What do all these mean?"
"Actually, it refers to..."
Then the sect leader said, "Keep the Ancient Desolate, Ancient, and Ancient Gui ones; discard the rest."
"The Ancient Era is the lineage of the Heavenly Emperor Huang, the Primordial Era is the Heavenly Venerate Han, and the Gui Era is the lineage of Heavenly Emperor Ye." Blue Flower looked at the bewildered Qingluan, "You'll understand later. These are all powerful figures inherited from our Azure Cloud Sect. The Modern Era is the lineage of Fruit-Rank Daoists, which the Sect Master dislikes the most, and the Middle Era is from the Doumo Continent."
Ah, I'm familiar with this...
If Xingxuan were here, that would be wonderful.
Qingluan had never missed that eccentric junior so much.
Compared to everyone in the Azure Cloud Sect, Xingxuan was just too normal!
Bai Mei was already immersed in the art of the setting, and continued, "Although I have never truly witnessed the power of the Full Bloom Full Bloom magical girl, based on the information I have now and the sect leader's description, I believe that the full -Bai Mei magical girl's performance can be described as suppressing the outer realms with one hand, aligning her heart with the Heavenly Numbers, possessing profound and mysterious supernatural powers that transcend the celestial order, and even when her magic is exhausted, her primordial spirit remains."
"Those below can easily defeat Nascent Soul, while those above are difficult to defeat even at the Fusion Body Integration; they can be considered equal to those at the Soul Transformation stage."
"Not bad," Jiang Si agreed. "Continue."
"In this way, we can continue to follow the ancient system and establish a completely new classification of the Azure Cloud Sect's magical girl realms--"
" Bud, New Sprout, Full Blossom, Lush Leaves, Branching branches, Wheel and Sea, and Full Bloom."
Jiang Si clapped his hands and laughed, "As expected of the chief disciple, that's exactly right, that's exactly right! Exactly seven realms!"
"However," Bai Mei changed the subject, "These are just the realm names I've come up with for magical girls. As for their correspondence to the cultivation paths within the Azure Cloud Sect, I would appreciate it if the Sect Master could clarify them."
" Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul Formation, Nascent Soul, Immortal Altar, and Soul Transformation are all that's needed." Jiang Si already knew this by heart, and he could answer the question about the potential of many immortal paths without even thinking.
Jiang Si's thoughts became clearer after hearing what Bai Mei's eldest disciple had said, and she continued:
" Foundation Establishment has a sequence. Postnatal Foundation Establishment corresponds to Bud, while breaking through the innate foundation and transforming magical power into wings to walk in the air is the New Sprout. These two paths of cultivation and advancement remain unchanged. We will still follow the path of the Infinity Foundation Establishment Advancement Method. Make good use of the [ Magical Girl Nine-Turn Method ] to solidify the foundation and strengthen the vital energy until the New Sprout Peak."
"The criteria for achieving Great Perfection are supplemented by the ability to initially fuse two-color magic, using magic to shape a rough form for a fusion attack."
" The Golden Core remains unchanged for the Full Blossom, but since the [ Ascension and Uplifting Advancement Method ] has been adopted for the Full Blossom of the New Sprout, the conditions can be relaxed a bit more. As long as one reaches the New Sprout Peak, regardless of how many stages they have been through, those who are capable of advancing on their own can directly advance. In this era of great competition, there is no need to deliberately stay at the peak of the Great Perfection stage to suppress one's level."
"Won't this cause the disciples' foundations to become unstable?" Bingtang, who had been listening attentively, asked. "Especially for outer disciples and menial disciples, those who rush into Full Blossom will inevitably become like those in the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau, which would be a disgrace to our Azure Cloud Sect."
"It's never too late to mend a weak foundation when it's in Full Blossom. As for ascension and elevation, one can certainly elevate oneself." Jiang Si smiled slightly. "At the Golden Core Stage, creating a Foundation Establishment Magic Technique is a piece of cake, isn't it? Flying is definitely faster than walking on the ground when heading to the same destination. The same applies to the pursuit of the Dao. Sometimes, reversing one's thinking is better than ten years of arduous cultivation."
"Moreover, the Full Blossom of New Sprout isn't something that can be done at will. From now on, all New Sprout magical girls in the Azure Cloud Sect who want to advance will need to undergo a Heavenly Tribulation, regardless of whether they are from the inner or outer sect. As long as they can survive the [ One-Nine Wind, Lightning, and Heart Demon Tribulation ] without reverting to their transformation, they're good to go."
"[ The One-Nine Wind, Lightning, and Heart Demon Tribulation ]?"
Qingluan was stunned as she listened, suddenly remembering the lightning that had struck the Iris.
Could it have been the sect leader's doing...?
"Yes, there are three tribulations in total, in the following order: the Heart Demon Tribulation, the Wind Tribulation, and the Lightning Tribulation. First, one's consciousness enters the Heart Demon Dao Field to directly confront the inner demon and refine one's Dao Heart, while simultaneously resisting the entry of Filthy Magic Power into the body. After defeating the inner demon, one withstands the full power of the Yumo Magic Puppet's Xuanfeng Killing Array for a while. Finally, one endures a lightning strike from one-tenth of the Shion Magic Puppet's strength. The process is quite simple."
It's not simple at all! Back then, Iris was already at the Half-Step Full Bloom, and she was still struck back by lightning!
The New Sprout magical girl will cry!
This sect leader clearly never intended for anyone to break through their limits!
But then she thought about how Iris had somehow escaped with her life, and suddenly it seemed pretty good.
I got a free Full Bloom- power boost...
"Upon reaching the Full Blossom, one must complete the transformation of magical properties. Regardless of the method used, only by successfully fusing two types of magical properties and permanently changing the nature of the magical properties to gain an additional [Innate Divine Ability] can one be recognized as having Peak Full Blossom Great Perfection."
"Huh, what about the Mental Image Domain?"
" The Mental Image Domain involves reaching Full Bloom, which is the method of Soul Transformation, and is not included in the Golden Core Stage." Jiang Si paused, "Next comes the most important part: the criteria for recognizing Nascent Soul Formation, Nascent Soul, and Immortal Altar Platform."
Everyone held their breath.
"Having waged war for three thousand years and communed with fifty thousand ancestors, I have come to understand one thing from my long journey of seeking the Dao."
"To Soul Transformation, one must cultivate to the Six Natures Perfection!"
"I am still exploring these three realms, but I have already gained some understanding of their mysteries. Now I will only convey them to you through three profound truths of the Great Dao, all of which are forbidden knowledge. I hope you will listen carefully and explore them with caution."
The atmosphere became tense.
Jiang Si exhaled a breath of purple air, his eyes gleaming brightly, and then his aura suddenly surged as he Daoxuan verse:
"Five-colored magic power at will, myriad Soul Transformation at will, magic, magical power, and the path of the demonic body, with the three foundations perfected for the Nascent Soul Formation."
"The mind arises from the sea of consciousness, the Divine Sense departs from the body, the three flowers gather at the crown of the head, and the five energies return to their origin."
"The Dao Heart Purple Mansion, the Demonic Body Grotto-Heaven, the Nascent Soul Transformation, the Qualitative Change of Demonic Power!"
Boom--!
A sudden, continuous roar of thunder erupted, as if a earth-shattering secret had been discovered!
A fierce wind suddenly arose, causing the entire cave to tremble, as if divine retribution had descended.
Qingluan was startled. When she turned around, she saw Yumo hiding behind a pile of memorial tablets, blowing in their direction. On the other side, Six Leaves was sitting in Four Leaves's arms, holding a large speaker that was playing thunder.
"..."
Qingluan looked back at the others, some lost in thought, others with serious expressions.
Nobody found it strange!
"This is way too complicated..."
Qingluan couldn't help but mutter to herself.
Unexpectedly, Bai Mei, who was standing nearby, heard this and looked at her—though she didn't open her eyes, it made Qingluan's heart tighten.
Bai Mei smiled at her, "The setting is related to the life and death of a book. Maps, cultivation levels, techniques, lifespan, magic treasures, etc., all need to be carefully studied and set before starting the book. Among them, the division of realms is even more related to the underlying design of the cultivation Immortal Realm."
"Especially since we are now redefining magical girls, patching up the haphazard system defined by the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau, and paving the way, we must take this seriously in order to make the orthodox path of magical girl cultivation great again!"
"After all, if the setting of an online novel breaks down later on, the author can always fix the plot holes. But if the setting of our magical girl cultivation world breaks down later on, there's always someone to come along to fix it!"
Qingluan could only nod in agreement. Seeing that the two seemed to have finished their discussion, she was about to step forward to ask the sect leader about Full Bloom.
Unexpectedly, Bingtang stood up again. "It's almost time. Golden Tea should be here soon. Bai Mei, come with me."
"Yes, Lord Bingtang."
Golden Tea couldn't help but sigh as she walked from the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau to the coffee shop.
No wonder they dare to call the Beihai Civil Engineering Team the best in the world.
In just two days, almost all the damaged roads and public buildings have been restored.
Although many buildings still need more detailed finishing touches, from the air, apart from the mega-construction vehicles still repairing the forest outside the city, Beihai looks almost exactly the same as before the accident.
This efficiency is beyond belief.
Magical Girl Mochi, terrifyingly so! If we could take it to headquarters, maybe it could become a member of the idol project...
The layout of the coffee shop has changed quite a bit since last time, and it looks much simpler now.
After observing carefully, Golden Tea realized that the coffee shop seemed to have been recently rebuilt.
Some of the paint on the wall wasn't even dry yet...
Upon entering, one can see the magical girl Winter Lord waiting for them in the small private room on the second floor.
Although there were no other magical girls around this time, a girl with her eyes closed was sitting next to Winter Lord.
Golden Tea knew her; she was the magical girl who cleaved through the grayish-white Remnants with a single sword strike.
Bai Mei, one of the Seven True Disciples of the Azure Cloud Sect, was already quite famous when the Witch Association held the Azure Cloud Sect challenge.
The power she witnessed firsthand later left Golden Tea utterly astonished.
"Welcome, Miss Golden Tea."
"Polite."
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Golden Tea sat down and looked around.
The purple magical girl—who later turned into a black magical girl—did not come this time.
After the coffee was served, Golden Tea confirmed that the mysterious magical girl hadn't arrived before asking, "This conversation is quite important. Isn't your sect leader, the Magical Girl Shion, coming?"
"Sorry, she's not good at these kinds of activities."
"I see." Golden Tea remained silent for a moment.
So Bai Mei spoke first, "Regarding the Sect Master's original form, I hope Miss Golden Tea can help keep it a secret."
"Although it's not a major issue, it's still somewhat troublesome to deal with."
Golden Tea immediately smiled and nodded, "Of course."
To be honest, though, this is quite difficult.
Especially when hearing Li Yi and Keke's inner thoughts...
"It can be basically confirmed that the enemy who attacked the Beihai is the World Ghost that the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau has been monitoring."
Golden Tea poured milk into her coffee, stirring it as she spoke, "The issue of the World Ghost might be a bit complicated, but simply put, they come from other Old World..."
While stirring the milk and coffee, he subtly revealed some crucial information to the person opposite him.
Since they were planning to cooperate, Golden Tea naturally didn't intend to hide the information she knew.
After listening for a while, Bingtang sighed, "Was this the story the Incubators told you?"
Golden Tea paused for a moment, then nodded. "That's true, but they also showed me a lot of evidence, so I can guarantee that it's all true. But how do you know it was the Incubators said it?"
Generally speaking, the Incubators would not tell these things to other magical girls.
Some don't even know that Full Bloom.
This included Mujin, who until her death believed that the Land of Mirrors was an isolated case.
Not to mention organizations like the Azure Cloud Sect, which are no longer under the control of the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau.
Incubators with the relevant authority would absolutely not disclose this information to them...
While I was still pondering the reason, I saw Bingtang wave her hand.
Bai Mei, who was standing next to her, carried a metal box up from below.
After the iron box was opened, an Incubators completely frozen inside appeared before Golden Tea's eyes.
"It says it's World Observation Team Old World Observer No. 340, Little Seven." Winter Lord tapped the ice block. "After we killed the Magical Girl Killer, we found a secluded little space. There, the World Ghost from other worlds you mentioned were spying on us, and this Incubators was imprisoned by them. Do you know it?"
Golden Tea took a deep breath. "I understand. The truth of the past is a secret among magical girls, so the work of observing the Old World is done by the Incubators. Observer No. 340 has been out of contact for a long time. I didn't expect she was captured."
"It seems unable to die?"
" No. 340 was once the Incubators of Magical Girl Full Bloom."
"I see."
If it's the Incubators of Full Bloom magical girls, then it makes sense.
It's probably because it inherited some of the rules from the Full Bloom magical girl, which allows it to revive Infinity.
Incubators fact that Incubators inherit a portion of the magical girl's power has never been hidden from the beginning.
After all, they rely on the magical girls' power whenever they participate in activities, and can even use magic for the magical girls at crucial moments in battle.
"I don't understand why No. 340 would leak this information to you." Golden Tea said, somewhat puzzled. "Logically, it should have chosen to keep it a secret."
"It wants us to cooperate with it." Winter Lord shrugged. "Who knows?"
Golden Tea murmured, "They actually made the same judgment..."
Bai Mei raised an eyebrow, but still didn't open her eyes. "What do you mean?"
After taking a sip of her milk coffee, Golden Tea added sugar again. "After the previous incident Mental Image Remnants, the General Administration held a meeting, and all the councilors unanimously agreed to cooperate with the Azure Cloud Sect. This is because multiple Incubators observers discovered the activities of the World Ghost in the Old World, and the Mirror World has been in contact with other Old World, seemingly seeking cooperation."
After drinking the sweet milk coffee, Golden Tea exhaled, " The South China region may be in chaos for a while, and the Witch Association also taking advantage of the situation, so we hope that everyone in the Azure Cloud Sect can support us."
" The Azure Cloud Sect is the leader of the righteous path in the world." Winter Lord smiled slightly. "This world naturally belongs to the Azure Cloud Sect. It is our duty to quell the invading enemies."
Caught off guard, Golden Tea nearly spat out her milk coffee.
He swallowed it back down and then coughed twice.
Bai Mei said gently, "Drink slowly, no one's going to take it from you, there's no need to drink so fast."
Golden Tea couldn't help but smile bitterly to herself.
Who could possibly handle being suddenly hit with something like that...?
Why did you suddenly have a relapse?
It took her a while to get up, then she gracefully took out a handkerchief, wiped the milk coffee from the corner of her mouth, and gave a calm smile. "Sorry, I just choked."
The tone of Bai Mei's words just now made it sound like she was a country bumpkin who had never seen the world, grabbing coffee and milk and guzzling it down until she lost her composure.
To save face for both the General Administration and herself, Golden Tea naturally had to offer an explanation.
However, one should also pay attention to one's posture when making an explanation...
"However, since it's a collaboration, Azure Cloud Sect can provide manpower and resources to the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau, the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau should reciprocate in kind, right?"
Once the topic returned to normal, Golden Tea immediately settled into her comfort zone, smiling slightly, "Of course, just as agreed before, we will allocate spots for the Mental Image Domain Trial to the disciples of the Azure Cloud Sect. The number of spots is still being determined."
"At least three."
Winter Lord said in an unquestionable tone, "If it gets any less, the righteous spirit of my Azure Cloud Sect will also diminish."
Golden Tea tried hard to maintain her expression, making sure she didn't look too blank. "Righteousness? What does that mean?"
Bai Mei, standing beside her, continued to explain gently, "It means that if the returns are unequal, my Azure Cloud Sect might as well step into the Magic Dao, refuse to cooperate with the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau, and dominate the world!"
What encrypted conversation?
Can you speak like a human being? Is this even human language?
Why is it that even when we speak the same language, we can almost hear signs of reproductive isolation...?
Is this the real reason I can't hear their true feelings?
"Alright, alright," Golden Tea could only manage a weak reply. "I'll discuss it thoroughly with the other councilors, and I'll make sure you're satisfied."
"Besides..."
For a fleeting moment, Golden Tea even wanted to kneel on the chair and beg them to stop talking.
Let's leave it at that...
"Regarding the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau's realm system, I have a detailed document here outlining the realm divisions."
Golden Tea paused for a moment, then took the document Bai Mei handed her.
From its initial Bud to its Full Blossom, the differences within each minor stage are described in considerable detail.
The main difference between the Early Bud Stage, besides magical power, lies in the amount of magic one can master.
The realm of the Peak Bud Great Perfection is determined by how big a crater one's own destructive magic can create.
The depth, size, and even smoothness of the pit are described in detail, and the measurement methods are also given.
The differences between Bud and New Sprout are even greater, including the range of magic release, changes in the precision of magic control, and of course, the most important aspect: the destructive power of magic New Sprout Stage.
It's still the same size as the crater...
How obsessed are you with creating these craters?
Although she really wanted to ask, Golden Tea tried her best to suppress her doubts.
Regardless, it quantifies the magical girl's power to the greatest extent possible, and more importantly, it's relatively simple.
If a magical girl has fought once, the scene can be filmed, and calculations can be made using these settings to easily determine the approximate strength of an unknown magical girl, eliminating the need for guessing.
Even magical girls can know precisely what level they have reached.
However, seeing the middle of it made him a little dumbfounded, and he looked up at Bai Mei:
"Uh, why are there three more stages between Full Bloom and Full Blossom?"
"Because the difference between 'Full Blossom ' and 'Full Bloom' is too great, your classification was too crude, which even misled the Azure Cloud Sect and caused them to take a detour," Bai Mei said calmly. "Now that the Azure Cloud Sect knows the secret of Full Bloom, it is natural to correct the collapse of the realm. There is no need for thanks; it is all within the Azure Cloud Sect's duty. However, we have only classified the approximate strength; the rest you will need to explore on your own."
Why should we thank...?
Looking at the three additional realms, Golden Tea sighed.
She has given up arguing.
"Alright, that's fine then. Thank you all for your hard work."
"If you really want to express your gratitude, that's fine too."
Golden Tea stared dumbfounded at Winter Lord, who was taking advantage of the situation.
The mature, elegant, and mysterious image I previously held in my mind has almost completely crumbled...
However, Winter Lord naturally didn't care about her mental image at all.
After all, this was one of the key points of the meeting for her.
After the trial slots in the Mental Image Domain were finalized, there was only one thing left for her to do: collaborate with the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau.
"Our Azure Cloud Sect is very interested in the Magical Girl Idol Project. As you know, our Azure Cloud Sect has many famous magical girls with high popularity, but we haven't had a way to monetize them."
Where does their fame come from? Where does their popularity come from? Please tell me.
Is it in the Witch Association? They're quite popular there.
The question is, do you really expect the Witch Association you money-spending services?
Taking a deep breath, Golden Tea thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "That's true. Although Miss Winter Lord may not be well-known elsewhere, you have quite a few supporters in Beihai. Perhaps we could open a special pool for Beihai..."
"No, no, no."
Winter Lord immediately shook his head, "What we need is a full-scale promotional campaign, and the card pool must be of the highest caliber. Of course, we also hope you can match it with corresponding promotional activities. Money is not a problem; our Azure Cloud Sect can cover the expenses."
"... Why?"
"It's nothing, we just hope to use the Magical Girl Idol Project to promote ourselves." Winter Lord smiled slightly, "And the target audience isn't me."
"It is our great sect leader, the Magical Girl Shion. The Azure Cloud Sect will surely reign supreme over the world, and all living beings in this world should know and admire the majesty of our sect leader."
Bai Mei nodded immediately, " Winter Lord is absolutely right."
It's bullshit...
Golden Tea finally couldn't contain her excitement. "Her original self was a man!"
"As long as it's not exposed, there won't be any problems."
That's not the problem!
The majority of fans of the Magical Girl Idol Project are male!
Do you mean you want a bunch of male fans to go crazy over a magical girl who was originally a boy making popcorn?
"If you can't even handle this small matter," Winter Lord said coldly, "It seems the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau isn't very sincere."
Golden Tea immediately nodded. "No problem, no problem!"
Forgive me, fans of the Magical Girl Idol Project.
Even if you're men, you must all be fine...