"Equip!"
"System, equip the Seventy-Two Transformations and AFK Traits for me!"
After a long while, Li Yun came back to his senses and spoke without the slightest hesitation!
The Seventy-Two Transformations were immensely valuable, and the AFK Trait was no less impressive.
Once AFK was activated, it would allow his cultivation technique to truly operate on its own. It was practically like cheating, keeping him in a state of cultivation at every moment. Even while doing other things, it would be comparable to other cultivators undergoing secluded cultivation in a cave.
[ Ding! Equipment successful! ]
The system prompt rang out, and Li Yun successfully equipped the Seventy-Two Transformations and AFK Traits.
At that very moment, Li Yun felt that he had successfully mastered the Seventy-Two Transformations, even reaching an extremely high level of proficiency.
This was the power of Traits, not the result of his own cultivation.
Precisely because of that, its value went without saying. Li Yun even estimated that if he removed this Trait in the future, he would still be able to learn the Seventy-Two Transformations through his own cultivation. After all, he had already memorized everything within it.
Of course, he would not do such a thing at this stage. Although the Seventy-Two Transformations was merely a divine ability, it was still difficult to cultivate, and he had no idea how severe the backlash from removing the Trait would be. He would not do something so thankless.
At the same time, the AFK Trait began displaying its power. Without hesitation, Li Yun placed the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique into it.
In an instant, Li Yun felt the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique within him begin circulating fiercely. Although it could not reach the level of deep cultivation, it could truly operate on its own.
Automatic cultivation!
That was already an utterly heaven-defying ability.
Moreover, the AFK Trait was only purple right now. If he could raise its grade, not only would its AFK speed increase, but even the number of techniques it could AFK might rise.
Rumble—
Rumble—
Just then, thunderous roars rang out from above.
Following the sound, Li Yun saw Three-Colored Radiance blazing atop Gourd Mountain. The three Gourds on the Gourd Vine had completely ripened, and a profound, mysterious power spread outward. The Barrier Formation covering the mountaintop was visibly dissipating at high speed.
"It has begun."
Li Yun's spirits rose at the sight.
Previously, no one had been able to enter because of the formation. But now that it was about to disappear, the three Gourds, each of which could be refined into a High-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure, were enough to stir everyone's greed.
As expected.
While Li Yun was lost in thought, the cultivators who had long been waiting around the mountaintop decisively made their move.
They flew out from every direction, heading straight for the three Gourds. The moment they encountered others in midair, they began fighting. "The Gourds are mine!"
"Haha, High-Grade Innate Spirit Treasures, you belong to me!"
"Get lost! How dare you covet what is mine!"
"I am a Jie Teachings Disciple! Those who know what is good for them should move aside!"
"Get lost! What does the Interception Sect amount to? I am a Chan Teachings Disciple!"
"..."
Li Yun did not join the struggle. Instead, he fixed his gaze on several cultivators clearly dressed in uniform attire.
Judging by what they said, those wearing such uniforms came from the Interception Sect and Chan Teachings.
The attire of the Jie Teachings Disciples among them was even similar to that of the three women and one man he had encountered before.
"Those four are Jie Teachings Disciples too!"
"Three women and one man, and they are clearly close. Could they be Zhao Gongming and San Xiao?"
Li Yun's expression turned solemn.
If that was the case, then karma had been established between them.
Furthermore, he remembered that the Sea-Calming Pearls he wanted would be bestowed upon Zhao Gongming by Sect Master Tongtian in the future.
"Very good!"
"Zhao Gongming, after this incident, taking your Sea-Calming Pearls in the future will be all the more justified."
With a cold laugh in his heart, Li Yun turned his gaze toward the Chan Teachings Disciples, whose numbers were no fewer than those of the Interception Sect.
As far as he knew, Chan Teachings only had disciples such as the Twelve Golden Immortals, Immortal Weng of the South Pole, and Yun Zhongzi.
But what was this?
These people, numbering at least twenty, were also Chan Teachings Disciples? What was going on? Had his memories been wrong, or was there something he did not know?
"Huh?"
Just then, Li Yun's pupils contracted.
Under his watchful gaze, Zhao Gongming and San Xiao had returned as well.
They appeared to be in a hurry, clearly having rushed back only after sensing the phenomenon of a spirit treasure being born at Gourd Mountain.
The four siblings did not hesitate either, flying directly toward the mountaintop. "Jie Teachings Disciples, gather!"
"First join forces to drive everyone else away. Bring back both the Gourd Vine and the Gourds, then we can compete for them by our own abilities!"
As soon as those words fell, the Jie Teachings Disciples who were fighting immediately looked toward Zhao Gongming and San Xiao.
"They are Inner Disciples!"
"It is Senior Sisters Yunxiao, Bixiao, and Qiongxiao!"
Once they recognized the newcomers, the Jie Teachings Disciples were instantly invigorated.
San Xiao were not Direct Disciples, but they were still Inner Disciples. Their status and standing were beyond doubt. Under such circumstances, the others naturally supported them.
Without the slightest hesitation, the Jie Teachings Disciples swiftly gathered around them and joined forces against the Rogue Cultivators and Chan Teachings Disciples.
This caused the Rogue Cultivators to retreat steadily. Although the Chan Teachings Disciples quickly gathered together, they were clearly struggling against the Interception Sect's forces led by San Xiao, Zhao Gongming, and the others.
"Bastards!"
"You people of the Interception Sect are going too far!"
At that moment, an exasperated voice rang out.
Looking over, Li Yun saw that a cultivator within the Chan Teachings formation had been injured. The transformation technique on his body dispersed, revealing a hunched figure with an enormous head.
"Senior Brother Nanjixianweng!"
"Greetings, Senior Brother Nanjixianweng!"
The nearby Chan Teachings Disciples were briefly stunned before becoming excited.
Immortal Weng of the South Pole was an Inner Disciple within Chan Teachings and the senior brother of the Inner Disciples. Though his status was lower than that of the Twelve Golden Immortals, he was more than qualified to command Outer Disciples like them.
"Chan Teachings immortals, gather!"
With his identity exposed, Nanjixianweng no longer concealed himself. He leaped into the air and shouted, "Forget everything else for now. Drive out those Rogue Cultivators first, then settle the score with the people of the Interception Sect."
"Yes!"
"Yes!"
The responses rang out. The more than twenty Chan Teachings Disciples at the Mysterious Immortal Realm no longer hesitated and immediately began clearing out the Rogue Cultivators around them.
San Xiao and the others took in this entire scene.
Although this was an opportunity to besiege Nanjixianweng and the other Chan Teachings Disciples, disciples of Saints could fight among themselves, but they could not rely on outside forces.
Thinking this, San Xiao exchanged glances. Yunxiao then gave the order, "Jie Teachings Disciples, heed my command! Deal with those Rogue Cultivators first, then we will settle victory and defeat with our fellow Daoists of Chan Teachings!"
"Yes!"
"Yes!"
The responses rang out, and the Jie Teachings Disciples did not hesitate either.
In an instant, the disciples of the Chan and Jie Sects joined forces and began sweeping through the Rogue Cultivators.
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