After carefully thinking through the arrangements for after he ascended to the Immortal Realm and confirming that he hadn't overlooked anything, Ling Tian summoned Elder Ling, Grandpa Zi Yun, and the other senior figures from the various sects. Fortunately, they had just returned from their travels and hadn't gone back to their sects yet, which saved him quite a bit of trouble.
When Ling Tian told them he wanted to issue an order forcing all their disciples to reach the Great Unity Golden Immortal Great Circle before ascending, Elder Ling and the others were shocked. But after giving it some thought, they understood that Ling Tian's concerns weren't without reason, and they all fell into contemplation.
"Grandpa Zi Yun, although we can ascend to specific places in the Immortal Realm through the Demon Spirit Palace's special passage, it won't do us any good if our strength is too low. We might as well improve our cultivation in the Cultivation World before ascending." Ling Tian explained. Seeing Grandpa Zi Yun and the others nod, he continued, "We have the Small World, so our cultivation will improve quickly at first. It'll only slow down once we reach the Golden Immortal Realm, or even after we become Great Unity Golden Immortals. All things considered, though, it won't waste too much time."
"Indeed, and staying in the Cultivation World will be much safer." Grandpa Zi Yun nodded. After pondering for a moment, he seemed to reach a decision. "All right. Once I return, I'll issue a mandatory order, just like your Lingxiao Pavilion. Anyone who dares ascend before reaching the Great Unity Golden Immortal Great Circle will no longer be a disciple of my Dayan Palace. If anything happens to them, they'll have no one to blame but themselves."
"Mm. I'll issue the same