#2808 - The sword is truth, the language is emotion
As dusk approached, the disciples of each faction tidied up their respective accommodations.
The higher-ups of the major orthodoxies then gathered in the open space outside.
“Fellow Daoists, without further ado, let's bring out our respective stakes.”
An elder from the Falling Immortal Dao Earth spoke, producing an antique box from his hand.
Upon seeing this, the elders from the other orthodoxies also took out antique boxes.
Each orthodoxy had an elder holding a box.
Subsequently, they opened the boxes almost simultaneously.
Instantly, radiant light burst forth, and a rich medicinal aura permeated the air.
This medicinal aura overflowed from the boxes, forming a cloud-like essence between them, pure and dense.
The fragrance of the pills wafted, reaching the nearby building complexes and drawing out the disciples of each orthodoxy.
In a short while, the open space was filled with figures.
“No problem, it's as we agreed beforehand.
Now that the stakes are set, let's see which of our orthodoxies' disciples can take the lead and win the highest honor, obtaining these Grade Three rare immortal pills!”
The elder of the Profound Origin Immortal Sect stroked his beard, his face full of confidence.
Judging from his appearance, it seemed as if the ultimate victor was destined to be a disciple of their Profound Origin Immortal Sect.
“Precisely, since our disciples are all present, let's take this opportunity to announce the rules of their competition.”
The elder of the Jinyun Immortal Sect glanced at the disciples of each orthodoxy.
The elders of the other orthodoxies nodded.
Since they would be heading to the Land of Forgotten Tomorrow morning, the competition rules had to be announced to the disciples today.
The disciples of each orthodoxy all held their breaths, their eyes burning with fervor as they looked at the boxes in the elders' hands.
The immortal light from the immortal pills inside was too dazzling, and the medicinal aura was incredibly tempting, making them drool.
Although they didn't recognize the immortal pills, they could tell from this alone that the immortal pills in the elders' hands were of extremely high quality and would definitely have amazing effects!
“Everyone, although you are inner sect disciples of your respective orthodoxies, your current cultivation is only at the Eternal Life Realm.
However, among you, there are many with outstanding talents who will have the opportunity to forge your own brilliant path in the future.
This time, our major orthodoxies have organized this training exercise, firstly to give you the opportunity to obtain fortuitous encounters, and secondly to see which disciples at this level of the major orthodoxies are more outstanding.
Therefore, our major orthodoxies have each prepared two Grade Three rare immortal pills.
The immortal pills in our hands possess extremely powerful cultivation effects.
Just one pill can allow you in the Eternal Life Realm to break through two minor realms.
There are a total of eight immortal pills here. In this training exercise, the one with the highest score will receive five immortal pills as a reward, the second place will receive two immortal pills, and the third place will receive one immortal pill!
Those from fourth to tenth place, although they will not receive immortal pill rewards, will receive 2,000 points of contribution from their respective orthodoxies, which can be exchanged for resources within their respective orthodoxies.”
Wow!
In an instant, the entire place erupted!
The training exercise starting tomorrow would actually have scoring rules, and the top three would even receive Grade Three rare immortal pills as rewards!
Especially the first place, the reward was too generous. Out of a total of eight rare immortal pills, the first place would get five!
If they could obtain five Grade Three rare immortal pills, they could directly break through from the Eternal Life Realm to at least the mid-stage of the Undying Realm.
“Although you have never seen the pills that will be awarded to the top three, you should have heard of them.
This pill is called the Undying Barrier-Breaking Pill!”
“What, it's actually the Undying Barrier-Breaking Pill!”
The entire place erupted even more, the disciples of each orthodoxy filled with shock and excitement, their eyes burning with an unparalleled fervor!
“I didn't expect it to be the Undying Barrier-Breaking Pill!
It is said that the top orthodoxies each hold a small number of rare immortal pills, namely the Undying Barrier-Breaking Pill, the Heaven and Earth Creation Pill, the Chaos Realm-Breaking Pill…
Each of these rare immortal pills has miraculous effects.
Taking this pill can increase the success rate of breaking through major realms and greatly shorten the time it takes to break through.
Since ancient times, these types of pills have been kept by the old ancestors with deep foundations. Even the sect leader cannot arbitrarily dispose of them and can only use them to reward disciples who have made particularly outstanding contributions to the sect!”
Those who knew about the Undying Barrier-Breaking Pill found their desire for these pills indescribable.
They were extremely clear about what such rare immortal pills meant.
As long as they obtained these immortal pills, it meant that they would completely widen the gap between themselves and their past competitors. From then on, they would have the advantage of realm, and they could achieve absolute suppression during competitions!
Once they took the lead, they would always be in the lead. As one grew stronger and the other grew weaker, the gap would only widen in the years to come!
This was an excellent opportunity to stand out from the competitors and leap through the dragon gate. Once they seized it, they would embark on a brilliant path, a new life, and their fate would change because of it!
“Elder, what are the specific scoring methods for this competition, and how do we earn points?”
After calming down, the disciples asked the question they most wanted to ask.
“Don't be impatient, we will explain the rules clearly. First, be quiet and listen carefully.
Tomorrow, you will enter the Land of Forgotten.
There will be mysterious and unknown creatures inside.
In the past, these creatures caused no small losses to our world.
Now, the evolution of the environment has led to changes in the situation in the Land of Forgotten.
Originally, for a long time, no creatures had come out of the Land of Forgotten to cause trouble.
However, recently, we have discovered that the situation may have changed.
Therefore, we are letting you train, firstly to obtain the opportunities left behind by the ancient powerhouses inside, and secondly to kill the mysterious creatures inside.
Later, we will plant a Dao Mark in your bodies.
This mark will sense the state and realm of those creatures when you encounter them, so that you can obtain corresponding points when you kill them.
Killing a creature from the Land of Forgotten in the Eternal Life Realm will earn you ten points.
Killing an Undying Realm creature will earn you one hundred to five hundred points, depending on its corresponding stage in the Undying Realm.
You can choose to train alone, killing creatures from the Land of Forgotten in the Eternal Life Realm to earn points.
Those who are confident in their abilities can team up and kill Undying Realm creatures together. The points earned will be divided equally into your Dao Marks according to the number of people participating in the kill.”
“Elder, may I ask, can we snatch the points from others?”
An inner sect disciple from the Profound Origin Immortal Sect asked this question.
Instantly, many eyes focused on him.
“No, if disciples of different orthodoxies kill each other, even if they kill the other party, they will not be able to obtain the other party's points. They will only make the other party's points disappear.
We do not recommend that disciples of different orthodoxies kill each other.
The Land of Forgotten is already full of dangers. If you kill each other, it will only make your situation more dangerous.
However, if you discover a target creature in the Land of Forgotten with others, you can compete. Whoever delivers the final blow to the target, causing it to die, will have most of the points credited to the killer.
These are all the rules for this training competition.
If you have anything you don't understand and want to ask, you can ask now.”
All the disciples remained silent.
There was nothing to ask. The rules had been explained clearly.
After waiting for a moment and seeing that no one said anything else,
The elders of the major orthodoxies each took out a magical artifact and jointly cast immortal arts to form a formation.
The formation soared into the sky, covering all the disciples below.
Subsequently, dense Dao Marks evolved within the formation, merging into the bodies of each disciple one after another.
“The Dao Mark has been completed. Tomorrow morning, you can go directly to the Land of Forgotten.”
After the elders of each orthodoxy finished speaking, they began to set up the magical artifacts.
The formation diagram in the air slowly extinguished, the formation fell silent, and the magical artifacts disappeared, sinking into the earth.
“Starting tomorrow, I hope you can achieve good results and obtain great opportunities.
We will use the formation here to connect with the Dao Marks in your bodies, and constantly monitor the points and progress of each of you.
At that time, each of your names and the number of points will be displayed in the formation.
Now, go back and recharge your energy.”
The disciples of each orthodoxy dispersed one after another, returning to their respective accommodations.
Only the elders, protectors, and deacons of each orthodoxy remained here.
“Every few years, our major orthodoxies will organize a different mode of competition.
In the earliest years, your Jinyun Immortal Sect was in the limelight.
But later, it gradually declined, becoming increasingly weaker, until your Jinyun Immortal Sect produced Hua Feiyu.
In those competitions, Hua Feiyu was truly in the limelight.
Your Jinyun Immortal Sect can be considered to have raised its eyebrows a few times.
It's just that now Hua Feiyu is already the chief direct disciple, and his realm is also higher.
He hasn't participated in the competition for many years.
After that competition, your Jinyun Immortal Sect was back to its old ways, not to say at the bottom, but almost, hovering between third and fourth place every time.
When we occasionally gather, whenever we mention your Jinyun Immortal Sect disciples, we are very唏嘘.
Your Jinyun higher-ups are very strong, and the Killing Immortal Array suppresses the foundation within the sect.
It's just a pity that the disciples are 接班人不足, one generation is not as good as the last.
If this continues, what will your Jinyun Immortal Sect do?”
The elder of the Profound Origin Immortal Sect sighed, his tone full of regret for the Jinyun Immortal Sect.
Those who didn't understand might have really thought he was worried about the future of the Jinyun Immortal Sect.
In reality, he just wanted to suppress the Jinyun Immortal Sect verbally.
In terms of overall strength, none of these immortal sects were as good as the Jinyun Immortal Sect.
After all, the Killing Immortal Array was there, which was the greatest deterrent.
No matter how dilapidated the Jinyun Immortal Sect becomes, as long as the Immortal Slaughtering Formation remains, no one can shake the foundations of Jinyun.
This is the Jinyun Immortal Sect's greatest confidence and its strongest foundation!
This point has always made the other top-tier Dao lineages in Yu Province jealous, yet they are helpless.
"Venerable friends from Xuan Yuan, we appreciate your concern for Jinyun.
These disciples, generation after generation, have their own fortunes and blessings.
A period of mediocrity does not represent a lifetime of mediocrity.
The inheritance of a Dao lineage for eternity cannot be continued by looking at temporary gains and losses.
However, we still want to thank our Xuan Yuan friends for being so concerned about our Jinyun affairs.
Bearing in mind the principle of reciprocity, we also sigh with emotion, as your sect's fate is similar to ours.
We suffer from a lack of talented disciples, but you are plagued by mediocre high-level strength, especially in terms of top-tier combat power and the heavy weapons that suppress the Dao lineage's foundation, which are truly lacking.
Our high-level members often discuss this within the sect, and whenever we mention your sect in relation to this topic, we all feel regret and hope that your sect can resolve this weakness as soon as possible.
It's just that to this day, your sect remains the same as before.
The high-level members of your sect should often reflect on themselves, examining whether they have worked hard and whether their cultivation has improved over the years."
The high-level members of the Thunder Peak Immortal Palace and the Fallen Immortal Dao Earth twitched their facial muscles slightly as they listened to these words.
This elder of the Jinyun Immortal Sect was truly sharp-tongued, and this rebuttal left the Xuan Yuan Immortal Sect speechless, publicly slapping the faces of the Xuan Yuan elders.
They saw that the faces of the Xuan Yuan Immortal Sect's elders were extremely ugly, wanting to get angry but unable to find a reason to do so.
After all, when they had just ridiculed the Jinyun Immortal Sect for its lack of talented disciples, the Jinyun elder did not get angry, but instead expressed gratitude and said that he wanted to reciprocate, uttering those words.
"Heh heh, fellow Daoist, it's no wonder you are a high-level member of Jinyun; your verbal skills are indeed remarkable."
The Xuan Yuan Immortal Sect's elder implied that the Jinyun Immortal Sect's elder was merely showing off his eloquence.
"Venerable friend from Xuan Yuan, you praise me too much. The sword's edge is truth, language is emotion; having both is a win-win situation.
If the sword's edge is sharp enough, how can emotions be suppressed? Fellow Daoist, do you agree?"
The Xuan Yuan Immortal Sect's elder's lips trembled a few times, and he was unable to say anything to refute, finally only being able to snort coldly with a dark face.
He indeed could not refute, as the other party was no weaker than him in terms of strength.
In terms of the sect's top-level strength, Jinyun has the Immortal Slaughtering Formation, and there are few top-tier Dao lineages in the world that can compete with it.
On such a topic, any rebuttal would seem pale and powerless, and forcibly refuting would only make the people of the Thunder Peak Immortal Palace and the Fallen Immortal Dao Earth laugh.
"Hahaha, everyone, you've gone too far afield.
On this trip, we are not competing for eternity, but only looking at the present.
Starting tomorrow, during the year-long disciple training journey, whichever family's disciple can win the championship is the visible and tangible glory.
The future is too distant, full of countless uncertainties; there's no use talking about those things.
It's better to focus on the immediate victory or defeat."
The powerhouse from the Thunder Peak Immortal Palace said this.
"What the fellow Daoist from the Thunder Peak Immortal Palace said makes sense.
Then let us wait and see tomorrow, to see who can win first place this time and take the glory."
The Jinyun elder was calm and composed, very unhurried and confident.
Seeing their appearance, the elders of the three top-tier Dao lineages, the Xuan Yuan Immortal Sect, the Thunder Peak Immortal Palace, and the Fallen Immortal Dao Earth, couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
Is the calmness and confidence of these Jinyun Immortal Sect elders a forced pretense, or are they truly so confident?
Could it be that some extraordinary figure has emerged among their inner disciples?
However, it is said that a few exceptionally talented people have indeed emerged in the Jinyun Immortal Sect, three peerless talents!
It's just that of those three peerless talents, one is at the Immortal Realm and cannot participate in this training.
The other two are the newly accepted personal disciples of the Supreme Patron, and although they have peerless talent, their cultivation is very low, currently only at the peak of the Legend Realm.
At the peak of the Legend Realm, no matter how heaven-defying their immortal talent is, it can only be said that they have the power to compete with disciples in the Eternal Life Realm.
However, compared to disciples with high talent in the Eternal Life Realm, there is still a big gap.
After all, the suppression of realm is there, and anyone with a bit of cultivation common sense is very clear about how difficult it is to break through the great realm barrier.
"Excuse us, everyone."
The Jinyun Immortal Sect's elder left, and the protectors and stewards followed.
They collectively went to the most dilapidated mansion chosen by Jun Wuxie and Mo Qingli.
Is the Jinyun elder's heart truly as confident as it appears on the surface?
Actually, it's not.
For this training, they have no confidence in their inner disciples at all.
Not to mention first place, it would not be easy for a disciple to even get third place.
Yuan Chu Su Qingqian does have extraordinary immortal talent and unparalleled potential.
It's just a pity that their cultivation is too low, putting them at a disadvantage from the start.
