From Celestial Official to Great Celestial Venerable

Chapter 78 The Temple's Gift (Fifth Update - All Gone)
"You all displayed great courage during this crisis of the Ark of Creation, fighting tenaciously against the evil forces of the mythological organization, and ultimately successfully defended our Ark of Creation, as well as our justice and our belief in victory. Therefore, on behalf of the God-King himself, I hereby bestow upon the eleven heroes present the highest-level emblem I can bestow upon you, the 'God-King's Emblem of Righteousness'."

As the divine voice faded, the God-King pointed his finger, and countless laws and primordial energies intertwined in the void, forming an ancient symbol that seemed to be filled with boundless righteous energy.

According to their positions, they walked over one by one and bestowed their crests.

"Thank you, Your Majesty the God King." The Nascent Soul Grandmaster, who had lost an arm, spoke with great excitement.

This emblem is the highest honor bestowed upon commoners by the God-King of Perfect World. It is not limited to the citizens of Perfect World; anyone who can be recognized by the God-King of Perfect World as having made significant contributions to the heavens will be granted this honor.

Its symbolic meaning far exceeds its monetary value.

After bestowing runes upon the two perfect cultivators, the God King finally came to the side of the Dongsheng Daoists.

When bestowing the insignia upon Mei Boxuan, the God King sighed, "Originally, it was my Heaven that invited you all to visit, but I never expected such a calamity to occur. I have already spoken with the Great Heavenly Venerable Haotian, and we will ensure that your group's future exchanges in the Perfect World proceed smoothly."

"Thank you, Your Majesty the God King." Mei Boxuan nodded gently in gratitude.

The God King said a few words to everyone he passed by, but when it came to Yuan Siyao, she was so nervous that she accepted the emblem with a blank expression.

Finally, before the God-King could even present the emblem to Qin Chuan, he praised:
“I saw the mysterious light image on the Ship of Creation. This young friend’s performance surprised me the most. You are only at the Qi Refining stage, yet you were able to not only protect yourself from the bombardment of the Foundation Establishment stage Chaos Scale Insects, but also save your friend next to you. That method must be a kind of spatial teleportation technique.”

Qin Chuan hadn't expected that when it was his turn, this God-King would actually mention the situation on the Ark of Creation. He quickly thought for a moment, maintaining his composure as a Daoist of Dongsheng, and said tactfully:

"Thank you for the praise, God King. That is indeed a 'Small Space Teleportation Technique' created by my Eastern Victory Heavenly Court. However, my skills are not yet proficient, and I can only teleport one or two people. Otherwise, I could have saved many more fellow practitioners."

Upon hearing Qin Chuan's answer, Mei Boxuan and Xuanji Zhenren secretly praised him.

This scene is now being broadcast live by major news media outlets across the heavens. Qin Chuan's seemingly casual reply naturally and subtly expressed the profound mystery of the Dongsheng Daoist method.

It is easy to imagine that those watching this temple broadcast from all directions, including the celestial beings of the various heavenly courts within the heavens, would be immediately satisfied with Qin Chuan's answer.

At the same time, he was secretly surprised that a Daoist in the Qi Refining stage could actually master spatial techniques. This talent was truly limitless.

The God-King, upon hearing this, became even more interested and asked:
"How old are you this year? Where in Dongsheng are you from?"

“Xiaodao is eighteen this year,” Qin Chuan replied.

Some people present were slightly surprised. To be able to master the profound and unfathomable Dao of the spatial domain at the age of eighteen, it seems that the young students sent by Dongsheng Tianxia this time are indeed an outstanding group.

"Eighteen years old?"

The God-King sighed softly:
"You're really young. When I was your age, I didn't have your spatial talent. It seems your teachers and family have taught you very well. May I ask which Taoist sect you belong to in Dongsheng?"

Qin Chuan's heart skipped a beat, and he keenly seized an opportunity to promote his hometown, so he slowly and honestly began to speak:

"Your Majesty, I am but an ordinary Taoist from Jiuchuan County, the blessed land of Lushan Mountain in Chaisang Grotto-heaven of Dongsheng Divine Continent. If I were to speak of my teachers, they would be the Spirit Plant Teacher whom I respected while working in the county, and the Xuanji Teacher who accompanied me to Perfect World this time."

Everyone inside the temple looked surprised.

Especially the officials and saints of the Perfect World, when the God King questioned them, they, like the God King, thought that such an outstanding young Taoist must come from a famous school or a prestigious academy, such as the renowned Forbidden City Academy and Jade Capital Academy in the Eastern Continent. They never expected that this young Taoist would actually come from a small county town in the countryside of Eastern Continent.

Now, the God King's slight surprise seemed genuine, and he showed even greater appreciation for Qin Chuan:

“There are also many people from the lower classes in our world. Your experience reminds me of a good friend of mine from five hundred years ago. He was born in Leizhou, the no-man's land of Perfect World. Although he came from a village, he had an extraordinary talent for formations. Now, he is the Holy Lord of Leizhou in Perfect World.”

Having said that, the God-King reached into the void and took out a pen, handing it to Qin Chuan, saying:

"I have a calligraphy brush here that my friend used back then, which I have always kept as a symbol of friendship. Today, to thank you for your righteous act of saving people in the fight against the Myth Organization, in addition to bestowing upon you the God-King's Righteousness Emblem as the God-King, I would also like to give you this calligraphy brush in my personal capacity. I hope you will accept it and that you will have a bright future like my friend."

"Thank you for your encouragement, Your Majesty the God King." Qin Chuan nodded again, accepted the gift, and was shocked. He hadn't expected to receive an extra gift.

The others were also surprised to see this.

But many people in Perfect World were not surprised, as the God-Kings of all ages liked to give some of their little things as gifts to certain special people.

The young man's performance in the Ark of Creation incident, earning him a personal gift of a calligraphy brush, is nothing special.

Qin Chuan quickly recovered from his shock.

Looking at the calligraphy brush in his hand, he suddenly said, "Your Majesty, we in Dongsheng have a saying: 'Reciprocity is the best policy.' Since Your Majesty has given me a calligraphy brush, I also have some local specialties from my hometown. This is Yunwu tea from Yunwu Township in Lushan. I hope to present it to Your Majesty as a gift."

As he spoke, he took out a packet of tea from his storage bag.

Although this gift was by no means valuable to the God-King, it was just the right value to match the old calligraphy brush from five hundred years ago.

Therefore, the God-King smiled slightly, accepted the gift readily, and said, "I have long heard that the tea from Dongsheng is the best in all the heavens. I will savor this packet of tea."

He then held up the packet of tea and waved it at the various celestial gazettes outside the temple, as if waving a testament to friendship, both to himself and to the entire Eastern Continent.

Meanwhile, Xuanji Zhenren, who had just completed the insignia-granting ceremony after the God-King accepted Qin Chuan's packet of tea, was astonished by Qin Chuan's impromptu performance...

This is a sacred banquet that has garnered attention from all the major media outlets across the heavens.

Qin Chuan actually gave the Perfect God King a cloud and mist tea as a return gift, which, aside from the appropriateness of this reciprocal gift, fully demonstrated the civilized demeanor of the Dong Sheng Daoist.

The mere mention of "Cloud Mist Tea" is sure to appear in many recent celestial gazettes.

Based on Qin Chuan's performance today, he will soon return to Dongsheng Heaven, and his future in cultivation on Mount Lu will be bright and promising.

Even Master Xuanji secretly applauded Qin Chuan and speculated:

"I wonder if Qinghan is watching the banquet at the temple. If he sees this scene, what will his reaction be?"

(End of this chapter)