After the disciples left the Three Pure Ones Hall, they hurried back to their respective Dao Fields and began secluding themselves to study the Dao taught by the Sage, racing against time to prepare for the Xuanmen Dao Discussion Conference five hundred years later.
Li Qingxu returned to Qingxu Hall and sat cross-legged on the Cloud Bed, deep in thought.
His roots and comprehension were now far superior to what they had been before, and he also had impressive luck on his side. His cultivation speed should surpass that of all the third-generation Xuanmen disciples.
But Guangchengzi and the others had started from a much higher point. They had already broken through to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm, while Duobao Daoist was a powerful mid-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal.
If he cultivated step by step, then even if he could narrow the gap between them over the next five hundred years, becoming the foremost among the third-generation Xuanmen disciples would be nearly impossible.
"It looks like I'll still have to rely on my cheat."
Li Qingxu murmured. The moment his consciousness entered the Myriad Worlds Chat Group interface, the system's notification rang in his mind:
[As the Myriad Worlds Chat Group's activity has reached the required level, the group chat has risen to lv2. The Myriad Worlds Projection function has been unlocked, and the number of group members has increased by 2.]
"The group chat leveled up?"
Li Qingxu was delighted. He hurriedly checked the newly unlocked Myriad Worlds Projection function.
[Myriad Worlds Projection: By consuming a certain amount of divine power, you can condense a projection of your Dharma Form and send it to the world where a group member is located.] [The strength of the Dharma Form depends on how much divine power the host expends. At most, it cannot exceed the limits of the world.]
At first glance, this function seemed somewhat useless. It appeared to be good for nothing but helping group members through crises, but Li Qingxu saw its immense potential.
He had now come to deeply understand the importance of luck.
And the Great Ming World, which had provided him with luck, was only a low-level Small World—not even a Minor Thousand World.
The worlds where Ye Hei and Xiao Yan lived were far higher in rank than the Great Ming World, and they had far greater populations, too.
If he could manifest his Dharma Form in the worlds where Ye Hei and Xiao Yan lived, leaving the impression of a supreme god in the hearts of their inhabitants, perhaps he could gain an enormous amount of luck and make his cultivation speed surge!
The level-two chat group had already unlocked such an important function. Li Qingxu found himself all the more eager to see what new features would come with future upgrades.
For now, though, he had to recruit two new group members.
As soon as Li Qingxu gave the system the command to send out invitations, two new members joined the chat group.
[Welcome Hei Da Wu to the Chat Group!] [Welcome A Qi to the Chat Group!] [Ye Hei: Well, well, we've got newcomers? Welcome, welcome! But what kind of name is Hei Da Wu? @Hei Da Wu] [Xiao Yan: Welcome, newcomers! (◆゜∀゜)b] [Emperor Yongle: Welcome, young friends.] [A Qi: Huh? What's this Myriad Worlds Chat Group? Am I hallucinating?]
In a ruined temple among the woods in the Black Tortoise Kingdom, a small campfire flickered weakly, providing a little warmth.
Plum Blossom Thirteen slept with her back against a wall in the corner. A Qi forced himself to his feet and gripped the Magic Blade Thousand Blades, preparing to rush out before dawn and lead as many of his pursuers away as he could. He hadn't expected to be suddenly pulled into the Myriad Worlds Chat Group.
In his daze, he wondered if he'd lost too much blood, or if the weapons of the assassins from the night before had been coated in poison and were making him hallucinate.
[Qingxu Daojun: This is the Myriad Worlds Chat Group. Like the other members, you are someone I selected from among the myriad worlds.] [A Qi: I see. So the Group Leader is a legendary immortal who can gather people from different worlds together.] [Ye Hei: He's far more than just an immortal. Senior Qingxu's power is beyond your imagination.] [A Qi: @Qingxu Daojun, mighty Group Leader, could you take Plum Blossom Thirteen away? I don't want her to get dragged down by me.] [Xiao Yan: Dragged down? Sounds like you're in a bit of a bad situation, brother.] [A Qi: "A bit" doesn't begin to cover it. I'm in a downright terrible situation.] [A Qi: I worked my tail off traveling thousands of miles to the Black Tortoise Kingdom. Qing Feng and I agreed to meet at the Divine Eagle Statue, but then he set me up.] [A Qi: After that, I ran into this crazy, babbling bald monk who called me some kind of calamity or something. He tried to smash me with his prayer beads without a word of explanation.] [A Qi: Qing Feng looks so honest, but he still set me up. And that monk's a man of the cloth, yet he's got such a murderous streak. The world's gone to the dogs, and people's hearts aren't what they used to be...]
Reading the chat, Li Qingxu immediately guessed A Qi's identity and situation.
As for the other newcomer, Hei Da Wu, he still hadn't said a word. Li Qingxu had a suspicion, but couldn't confirm it yet.
[Xiao Yan: You're pretty optimistic, brother, considering the situation you're in. You can still joke around.] [A Qi: What can I say? Being optimistic is all I can do now.] [A Qi: I've said all that, but could you give me a hand, mighty Group Leader?] [Qingxu Daojun: @A Qi, I've uploaded a Dao Self True Form Diagram to the group files. You can study it first.] [A Qi: A visualization diagram?? Let me take a look.]
As soon as Wu Liuqi opened the group files and saw the visualization diagram, his pupils contracted. His mind was shaken like never before.
From the Dao Self True Form Diagram, he sensed a vast power beyond anything in the world, along with a startling Sword Intent capable of cleaving through all things.
He instantly entered a state of complete absorption, sat down cross-legged without realizing it, and began to study the power within.
Seeing the chatterbox A Qi fall silent in an instant, Xiao Yan and the others guessed he was studying the Dao Self True Form Diagram. They shifted their attention to the other new member, Hei Da Wu.
[Ye Hei: @Hei Da Wu, brother, why so quiet?] [Hei Da Wu: Ahem, hello, everyone. My name is Song Que, and I'm from the Blood Stream Sect.]
Deep in the Falling Sword Abyss, in the Eternal World.
Bai Xiaochun was hiding in a cave beneath the lake, preparing to draw on Earth Vein Qi to complete his Foundation Establishment, when he was suddenly pulled into the Myriad Worlds Chat Group.
The circumstances were suspicious, and he had recently been hunted by that bizarre little girl in white. For those reasons, he didn't dare reveal his identity.
[Xiao Yan: Song Que? Then why is your group nickname Hei Da Wu?] [Hei Da Wu: Well... because I'm kind of lecherous, and I hit hard, so I picked that nickname.] [Ye Hei: So you're pretty self-aware, huh?] [Hei Da Wu: You flatter me. (`･ω･′)ゞ]
Li Qingxu couldn't help laughing as he read Hei Da Wu's messages.
He'd already had a rough idea who Hei Da Wu was. When the newcomer mentioned Song Que and the Blood Stream Sect, Li Qingxu was even more certain: it was Bai Xiaochun from the Eternal World.
"Bai Xiaochun really is cautious. He doesn't even dare use his real name when he's out and about—he gives us the name of his sworn enemy instead."
Li Qingxu chuckled and exposed him outright.
[Qingxu Daojun: @Hei Da Wu, Bai Xiaochun, you can stop pretending. I know who you are.] [Hei Da Wu: Huh? I've been found out? (°ー°〃)] [Hei Da Wu: Hehe, hello, mighty seniors. Allow me to introduce myself properly. My name is Bai Xiaochun, and I'm a disciple of the Spirit Stream Sect.] [Ye Hei: Seriously? You're so sneaky! You gave us a fake name to fool us?] [Hei Da Wu: When you're out in the world, you're bound to get hurt sooner or later. Better to be cautious. Don't take it to heart, mighty seniors...]
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