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Chapter 38 - CHAPTER 38 — MAIN QUEST UNLOCKED: REBUILDING DUSTWIND SECT (AND EVERYONE PANICS)

Dustwind Hidden Valley welcomed its members home with clean morning air, gentle sunlight…

…and the calm dread that accompanied Ancestor Miyu's awakening.

The moment they arrived—

Aurelius purged the teleport dust.

Auntie Bao disinfected the ground.

Elder Orchid corrected everyone's spine.

Solene shimmered faintly behind Miyu like a golden guardian spirit.

Dustwind disciples lined up nervously.

Because Miyu…

…was holding a clipboard.

A CLEAN clipboard.

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⭐ 1. The System Officially Starts the Main Quest

Lazy-chan popped up cheerfully, pretending not to be terrified.

"HOST!! Congratulations on wiping the floor with Murim!

Now—enjoy your new main quest!"

A glowing panel appeared:

> MAIN QUEST: Rebuild Dustwind Sect Properly

✔ Create Trial Tower

✔ Build Alchemy Hall

✔ Construct Divine Smithy

✔ Upgrade Cultivation Grounds

✔ Expand Infirmary

✔ Recruit New Disciples

Reward:

+1 Divine Attendant

+1 Memory Fragment

Sect Upgrade Tier II

Miyu's eyes sharpened with deadly calm.

"Good. This sect is crooked."

Dustwind Sect collectively fainted.

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⭐ 2. Miyu Inspects the Sect — Reality Trembles

Miyu began the inspection tour.

One small step forward—

And the mountain itself straightened.

A tree tilted at a 0.2° angle?

Corrected.

A stone pathway slightly uneven?

Aligned.

A cracked tile?

Repaired itself.

A disciple's sleeves wrinkled?

Flattened instantly.

Lin Ruyin gasped.

"SHE'S CLEANING THE MOUNTAIN WITH HER AURA—!!"

Jin Haru fell to his knees.

"Ancestor Miyu is terrifying… and beautiful…!!!"

Lady Yuehua clutched her mouth.

"She's not a child anymore…

She's becoming the ancient master she once was…"

Auntie Bao pat-patted Miyu's head.

"That's my sweetie."

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⭐ 3. Task 1: Trial Tower Planning

Miyu pointed at the empty field near the waterfall.

"…Trial tower goes here."

Aurelius immediately saluted.

"I will purify the construction site."

Elder Orchid cracked his knuckles.

"I will straighten the foundational pillars."

Auntie Bao twirled her mop.

"I will supervise the children so they don't die."

Lazy-chan opened a blueprint with sparkles.

"Host! You can choose the tower type!"

> Select Tower Style:

1. Cleanliness Trial Tower (purifies sins, pain, crookedness)

2. Combat Trial Tower (awkward for Miyu)

3. Mental Trial Tower (too scary—Miyu alone triggers trauma)

4. Mixed Tower (balanced difficulty)

Miyu tapped her pillow thoughtfully.

"Option 1 is good.

But add hygiene hazards."

Lazy-chan choked.

"H-Hygiene hazards?!"

Solene answered calmly.

"Master means: tests of courage involving dirty environments."

Lazy-chan cried harder.

Dustwind disciples trembled:

"D-Dirty environments?! THE ANCESTOR IS TOO SAVAGE—!!!"

Miyu nodded seriously.

"A true cultivator must overcome fear.

Even… dirt."

The sect screamed.

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⭐ 4. Task 2: Alchemy Hall — Auntie Bao's Personal Nightmare

They moved to a shabby wooden shed with herbs inside.

Miyu frowned.

"Alchemy room smells bad."

Auntie Bao gasped dramatically.

"Oh no—sweetie smelled stinky herbs?!

UNACCEPTABLE!!"

She raised her mop.

"EVERYONE!! CLEANING FORMATION—NOW!!"

Dustwind disciples screamed and scrambled.

Even the herbs trembled.

Aurelius sterilized the air so thoroughly that a senior disciple passed out.

Solene floated forward.

"Master, shall I design a sanitary alchemy chamber?"

"Yes."

Solene:

> Designing Heavenly Alchemy Sanctuary…

Sanitization arrays…

Anti-odor talismans…

Self-washing cauldrons…

Jin Haru cried tears of joy.

"This sect…

It truly loves hygiene…"

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⭐ 5. Task 3: Divine Smithy — Elder Orchid's Secret Hobby

Miyu approached the old blacksmith hut.

It was rusty.

Crooked.

Dusty.

Cracked.

Miyu's eyebrow twitched.

"…Burn it."

And it burned.

Auntie Bao clapped happily.

"Good girl."

Elder Orchid stepped forward shyly.

"I… actually enjoy forging weapons…"

Miyu blinked.

"…Then you do it."

Elder Orchid straightened instantly.

"YES, MASTER!! I WILL CREATE WEAPONS SO PERFECT THEY CAN STRAIGHTEN SPINES FROM 10 METERS AWAY!"

The disciples whispered:

"An Elder Orchid specialty…?"

"We're doomed…"

Miyu nodded in satisfaction.

"Good."

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⭐ 6. Task 4: Infirmary Expansion — Because Dustwind is Getting New Patients

Miyu visited the infirmary Auntie Bao built from overreacting to a fever.

Now it needed expansion.

Auntie Bao proudly showed blueprints.

"This time we'll add: – Disease scanners,

– Germ detectors,

– And an emergency purification cannon!"

Aurelius added:

"I propose full-body disinfection chambers."

Solene suggested:

"Also a Quiet Room for Master's naps."

Everyone gasped.

"A nap… sanctuary…??"

Jin Haru wiped tears.

"…We are not worthy…"

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⭐ 7. Task 5: Recruiting New Disciples — Miyu's Nightmare

Lazy-chan popped up again.

"Host! After the Assembly, many clans want to join Dustwind Sect!"

Suddenly dozens of messenger birds flew in:

We want to join!

Please accept our disciples!

My son loves cleanliness!

We will sweep the valley every day!

Our clan bathes twice a day!!

Miyu froze.

"My sect… will be full of people…?"

Solene comforted her gently.

"Master, you can set cleanliness requirements."

Miyu relaxed.

"Good.

Anyone dirty… rejected."

Dustwind disciples:

"Oh no—

Our sect will have zero disciples—!!!"

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⭐ 8. The Final Scene — A Shadow Watches

Night fell.

Miyu stood before the valley cliff, pillow under her arm, gazing at the moon.

Her ancient aura swirled softly.

Solene hovered at her side.

"Master… your seal is weakening again."

Miyu nodded slowly.

"I know.

Something… is calling me."

In the distance—

A cold pair of eyes watched.

A voice whispered:

"Her aura is returning…

The seal is weakening…

When she awakens fully…

We will all die."

Another voice hissed:

"Stop her from remembering.

Or the Heavenly Attendant will return."

The shadows trembled.

The world trembled.

But Miyu simply hugged her pillow.

"Tomorrow… we build the tower."

And Dustwind stepped into a new era.

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