Sect Master Tongtian, upon hearing this, revealed a hint of embarrassment on his face, admitting that calling it "snatching" was indeed accurate.
After all, he had snatched it from his eldest brother, the Grand Pure Saint, but things from his own brother couldn't be called "snatching."
Li Er, seeing this, thought that this Third Brother Pan's habit of snatching would definitely cause problems if he didn't correct it.
He said helplessly, "You need to change this habit in the future and not do such dangerous things again.
Now that you are a true disciple of Jie Sect, if someone reports you to Sect Master Tongtian, you may be punished.
Moreover, it will accumulate bad karma."
Li Er paused and then asked, "Do you know if our Jie Sect has any rules, such as not killing each other or bullying fellow disciples?"
Sect Master Tongtian smiled slightly, a thought flashed through it/its mind, and it/its immediately perfected the rules Li Er mentioned, placing them on the stone tablet outside Biyou Palace.
"Don't worry, I borrowed it from the demons who left. Our Jie Sect has strict rules; I understand what you mean."
Li Er, looking at Sect Master Tongtian's nonchalant appearance, couldn't help but have a headache, thinking to himself: If this continues, he will definitely not escape the tribulation.
It's a pity that his strength is not strong enough; otherwise, he would beat him up and let him know that there is a heaven beyond the heavens and people beyond people.
At this moment, Sect Master Tongtian handed over a gourd, saying, "Try this elixir. I've tasted it, and the taste is acceptable, but it has little effect on me.
It should be very suitable for your current realm. Take some to increase your cultivation speed."
Li Er took the gourd and saw that it was entirely azure-purple, faintly revealing sword energy, with an extraordinary charm.
He was surprised, such a high-level gourd was actually used to hold elixirs?
He carefully observed it and, at Sect Master Tongtian's suggestion, refined the gourd. Not bad, it actually had thirty-six divine restrictions. Could it be a Connate Spiritual Treasure?
It shouldn't be. If it were a Connate Spiritual Treasure, how could he, at the Golden Core Stage, refine it instantly? This gourd must be a high-quality imitation.
Besides, how could Third Brother Pan rob such a treasure? So it must be a high-quality imitation.
At this moment, he frowned, feeling that the gourd could brew sword energy and contained strands of familiar special energy.
He had absorbed this energy during cultivation. It should be one of the high-level attribute energies, much stronger than ordinary spiritual energy.
After all, after absorbing this energy, his Golden Core became brighter and felt slightly larger.
However, it was very difficult for him to absorb during cultivation; he could only absorb a little bit under occasional special circumstances. He didn't expect this gourd to be able to condense it.
It's a good thing.
But he didn't know that this special energy was the Chaos Qi, which was contained within the Azure-Purple Gourd itself. The Azure-Purple Gourd's instinct was to break through endless void, absorb Chaos Qi to purify it, and brew extreme sword energy for its host.
Li Er glanced at the elixirs inside the gourd and saw that they were golden and glittering, about a hundred or so.
He poured out one and saw nine mysterious lines engraved on it.
He combined it with the alchemy scriptures he had read, but the more he looked, the more confused he became, feeling that the elixir was a bit fake.
Could this thing be the Nine Revolution Golden Pill?
Immediately, he shook his head, shaking off this unrealistic thought.
After all, Third Brother Pan's cultivation was only at the Grand Celestial Immortal level. How could he obtain so many Nine Revolution Golden Pills?
Besides, these elixirs were snatched from those demons who left. If those demons had such treasures, why would they come to join Jie Sect?
They came to Jie Sect to become disciples, nothing more than wanting to improve their realm. With so many elixirs in their cave, wouldn't it be better to desperately consume them for cultivation?
"Try it."
At this moment, Sect Master Tongtian felt a little helpless. In fact, it/its had forgotten to cover up the lines on the Nine Revolution Golden Pill, fearing that Li Er would see the flaw, and didn't know how to explain it.
However, seeing that Li Er could initially refine the Connate Supreme Treasure Azure-Purple Gourd it/its had given him, it/its breathed a sigh of relief. With this thing protecting him, at least it/its could support him until it/its came to save him.
It/its wasn't that it/its was unwilling to give other treasures, but some treasures were too dazzling, and their reputations were too great, involving too much karma.
After thinking about it, only this Azure-Purple Gourd was particularly suitable, capable of producing a certain amount of Chaos Qi, which could allow Li Er to avoid the Heavenly Dao's calculations.
This was the key.
Li Er said softly, "Then I'll try it." After saying that, he took one pill.
"Hmm, a little sweet."
After it entered his mouth, he only felt a hint of sweetness, and he gave the most honest evaluation.
Soon, he had already determined that this Golden Core was a counterfeit.
The nine lines were just carved on to enhance its appearance and fool people. He didn't expect that there would be such OEM behavior in the Primordial World.
It seems that some things are still similar across time and space.
After he took it, the Golden Core only slightly brightened a bit, far less effective than his own cultivation.
He thought to himself: Too much of this kind of inferior elixir will inevitably lead to elixir toxins.
At that time, if the elixir toxins cannot be resolved, it will become a burden on the body.
However, this Azure-Purple Gourd is a good thing, capable of producing special energy for me to absorb, which is more suitable for me than elixirs.
Sect Master Tongtian stared at Li Er at this moment, and then it/its looked stunned.
Something's not right!
How could Li Er have no reaction after taking such a precious Nine Revolution Golden Pill? At the very least, his realm should have improved, right? Is that all?
Could it be that the Nine Revolution Golden Pill my eldest brother gave me was a fake? That shouldn't be...
He muttered to himself, suddenly realizing, "That cunning eldest brother! No wonder he ran so fast, not daring to delay for even a moment. Turns out he was afraid I'd discover it was a fake."
At that moment, Sect Master Tongtian asked, unwilling to give up, "Li Er, how is the pill?"
Li Er replied without thinking, "It's alright, the medicinal effects are weak.
Third Brother Pan, don't take any more risks in the future.
I'll refine pills for you in the future. Don't eat such inferior pills, they'll contain pill toxins.
This unscrupulous pill refiner actually carved nine lines on the pill for a better appearance, imitating the look of a Nine Revolution Golden Pill.
The Great Dao is simple; it should be a unified whole. A true Nine Revolution Golden Pill wouldn't have such flashy patterns."
Sect Master Tongtian: ...
Sect Master Tongtian was speechless for a moment. After reacting, he realized that what Li Er had said was very reasonable, especially the phrase: "The Great Dao is simple; it should be a unified whole."
It actually gave him some insight. He needed to find a place to contemplate it.
"Alright. If you want to refine pills, I'll get you the materials."
Li Er was speechless as he watched Tongtian rush out. Had this guy become addicted to robbery?
Or did his words make him lose face?
It seems that in the future, he needs to consider Third Brother Pan's feelings.
Eldest Brother Suiyue came a few times, and after a hundred years, he finally left with him. The most worthless thing in the Primordial World is time.
Li Er slowly opened his eyes, sensing the changes in his body, and was immediately speechless.
A hundred years had passed, and he was still at the Golden Core Stage. The Golden Core had grown from the size of a grain of rice to the size of a mung bean.
To be honest, if Third Brother Pan hadn't been constantly encouraging him, he would have given up on cultivation long ago.
He had been wholeheartedly cultivating for these hundred years, not participating in any outside affairs. After all, with his Golden Core Stage cultivation, what was there to participate in?
Any random errand disciple of Jie Sect was stronger than him now. It was better for this inner disciple not to compare himself. If Sect Master Tongtian saw that his cultivation was too low, he would cry to death if he was expelled from Jie Sect.
It was better to hide here and cultivate in peace. After all, Third Brother Pan would come to see him every so often, bringing him some medicinal herbs to try refining pills.
Moreover, it was quite nice in the cave dwelling. When he was tired from cultivating, he would study the knowledge on the jade slips, combining it with his knowledge from his previous life, which sparked many interesting insights.
He could also borrow some ideas from the novels he had read in his previous life, and he could display simple Five Elements divine abilities.
Since he was in the cave dwelling, he had always controlled his movements to be extremely small. Otherwise, if he broke the cave dwelling, he would have to trouble Third Brother Pan to repair it, because the complex formations arranged by the formation were currently beyond his understanding.
For example, fire. He extremely controlled it to be as small as a strand of hair, slowly changing various forms.
However, recently his mind had been a little unstable. He had a vague feeling that a crisis was approaching. Logically speaking, he should have completely avoided everything by hiding here.
The so-called crisis shouldn't be able to occur.
Could it be because of Third Brother Pan's problem? Had he robbed too many people?
"According to the past, he should be coming over now, right? Could it really be that something happened?"
Biyou Palace.
At this moment, Sect Master Tongtian was a little annoyed. In the past, he worried that the development of Jie Sect was too slow, but now he worried that the development of Jie Sect was too fast.
As the Jie Sect's rules spread, they had now reached the entire Primordial World. These rules actually achieved a kind of effect of enlightening all living beings, resulting in merit descending every day, purely a state of receiving money every day.
He didn't care about this bit of merit, but that didn't mean other forces didn't care.
Especially those two shameless people in the West. If they knew that he was generating merit every day, they would go crazy.
After all, they had made great vows to become Sages, owing the Heavenly Dao an unknown amount of merit. Now they were scratching their heads, just thinking about obtaining merit to repay the Heavenly Dao.
Although he was not afraid of these two in terms of force, the feeling of being targeted by thieves was not good, especially two Sages with high strength and no shame.
Then there was the Heaven's Pride Ranking. He originally thought it was just a ranking list, but who knew it could actually condense luck.
Whoever had a name on the list would have their luck blessed. When it came to playing with luck, one had to go back to the past. The ferocious beast Shen Ni was the ancestor in this regard.
Even Shen Ni had not developed this kind of gameplay. The more people on the list, the stronger the luck it condensed.
One had to know that this was not only personal luck, but it could also condense the luck of his Jie Sect.
Not only did the Heaven's Pride Ranking have the effect of condensing luck, but it also descended Great Dao merit every day, encouraging these Heaven's Prides to grow up.
In just 100 years, the development of Jie Sect had already exceeded imagination. Not only had the number of people increased, but the quality was even more needless to say.
People were walking the Mind-Refining Path every day, and merit was also descending to the Mind-Refining Path, because it was also a kind of existence that enlightened all living beings.
If this continued, Tongtian Sect Master felt that this kind of merit could create a merit Sage.
The most crucial thing was that this change would definitely attract the prying eyes of other Sages. When these Sages deduced according to these details, they would definitely discover Li Er's existence.
To be honest, if he hadn't come into contact with Li Er, talked with him, and obtained his understanding of the world and his style, Tongtian would never have worried about this kind of problem.
According to his character, whoever dared to spy on his things would be asked about the Immortal Slaughtering Sword.
Before the other party even came to his door, he would block the door and directly say to him: "Fellow Daoist, please draw your sword."
If he really couldn't win, he would shout loudly, "Big brother, second brother, your little brother is about to die!"
Through Li Er's thoughts, he understood that a tall tree attracts the wind, and this saying applies to Sages as well.
But the problem is that the current scale and development trend of his Jie Sect are really making his scalp tingle.
If this continues, in the future, Jie Sect will definitely become a stumbling block for the Heavenly Dao. If the situation here wasn't still shielded, the Primordial World would have already exploded.
"Forget it, I'll go talk to Li Er and see if he has any ideas."
Golden Turtle Island, mysterious cave.
Li Er was immediately intrigued when he saw the dejected Sect Master Tongtian walk in. After all, he always saw him in high spirits.
It was rare to see him so dispirited.
He couldn't help but ask curiously, "Why, did today's raid fail?"
Sect Master Tongtian came to the table, poured himself a cup of tea, and said helplessly, "It's not worth mentioning. As long as I take action, I never fail.
It's just that I felt something today and think it will be very dangerous for our Jie Sect to continue developing like this."
Li Er's spirits lifted immediately, and he asked seriously, "What, do you feel it too?"
Good heavens, Third Brother Pan, you're too amazing! Could it be that he has already sensed the danger of the Investiture of the Gods war in the future?
No way! He, Li Er, has to learn this swordsmanship, seriously study it. This clear sword-heart can actually sense future crises.
Sect Master Tongtian's spirits immediately rose. Li Er has a solution? He simply nodded, feigning worry.
"Li Er, tell me your opinion."
Li Er frowned and slowly said, "Jie Sect is developing rapidly now, and its teachings are spread throughout the Primordial World, actually having the effect of educating all living beings, and merits are bestowed every day.
But this merit makes other forces jealous.
Everyone has witnessed the methods of the two Sages in the West. They will do anything to obtain merit.
Now that Jie Sect is developing so prosperously, it will definitely arouse their covetousness."
He paused, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and continued, "And that Heaven's Pride Ranking, I originally thought it was just a simple list, but I didn't expect it to be able to condense luck.
The luck of those on the list has been blessed. This way of playing with luck is likely to cause many disputes.
Over time, Jie Sect's development momentum will only become stronger and stronger. This is a cause for concern."
Sect Master Tongtian couldn't help but nod in agreement. After all, he had told Li Er about some of Jie Sect's affairs, so he wouldn't be unaware of how Jie Sect is developing now.
Li Er pondered for a moment and slowly said, "Jie Sect's development seems prosperous, but in reality, it hides crises.
Its current prosperity is like a double-edged sword, attracting everyone's attention while also causing a lot of trouble.
Jie Sect's scale is constantly expanding, and the number of people is increasing. Among them, there are some people with impure intentions.
Once these people do something that violates the teachings, it will affect Jie Sect's reputation.
Moreover, with the development of Jie Sect, conflicts with other forces will gradually increase in the future.
Once a conflict occurs, Jie Sect's foundation will be shaken."
Sect Master Tongtian nodded and said with a solemn expression, "You're right, Jie Sect's development is too fast, so fast that it makes people feel uneasy.
I'm worried that behind this development, there is a huge crisis hidden.
We must take precautions and prepare countermeasures in advance."
After all, the two major forces that dominate the Primordial World now are the Witch Race and the Demon Race.
Li Er looked at Sect Master Tongtian and said seriously, "Jie Sect's development should not only focus on superficial prosperity, but also on internal management.
But these are the problems that the Sect Leader Sage has to think about, not what you and I can influence.
And Jie Sect has the grace of re-creation for us, so we can't let it fail like this.
In fact, we can use our own methods."
Sect Master Tongtian's eyes lit up when he heard this. He didn't expect Li Er to be able to analyze the problems that Jie Sect would have now, and he even thought of a solution.
"Tell me."
Li Er fell into deep thought. He knew that the Investiture of the Gods war in the future was inevitable.
Because the Heavenly Dao wants to integrate the entire Primordial World and establish the Heavenly Court to govern the Primordial World.
And Jie Sect, which will be known as the Ten Thousand Immortals Coming to Court in the future, is definitely a thorn in the Heavenly Dao's side, and it will definitely find a way to get rid of it.
Of course, the Lich Cataclysm has not yet begun, and their Jie Sect has plenty of time to arrange things.
Of course, he can directly find Sect Master Tongtian and explain the problems that will occur in Jie Sect in the future.
But the problem is that his cultivation is too low, and he can't even see Sect Master Tongtian, and even if he did, people wouldn't believe him.
"Let's go out and leave a spark for Jie Sect, secretly establish a sect, and pass down Jie Sect's teachings.
In the future, if it really has problems, we can use this small sect to regain its glory."
Sect Master Tongtian's eyes lit up when he heard this. That's right, he can establish another small Jie Sect outside, or a branch of Jie Sect.
He gathers all the top disciples in the sect into this small Jie Sect, so even if an irreversible crisis really occurs in the future.
He still has the capital to make a comeback. This backup plan is brilliant!
"Okay. I support you, I'll go with you."
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