Sect Benefits

Even after leaving the Golden Platform Palace, Zhou Hao, Liu Yu, and the other twelve disciples from the Xia Clan Great World were still reeling from the information recorded in the <Profound Heaven Manual>.

"The small world where the Mystic Heaven Upper Sect is located was actually created by an ancient Heavenly Realm being from a fragment of the ancient Pangu World," Liu Yu murmured. "Then aren't we essentially in the Heavenly Realm right now?"

Although he had lived with his sister in the Marquis of Guangling's Estate for many years and had some understanding of the Three Realms, he knew that in addition to the human realm, which had three thousand great worlds like the Xia Clan Great World, there were also the Heaven and Earth Realms.

Among them, "heaven" refers to the Heavenly Realm, and "earth" refers to the Underworld.

Whether it's the Heavenly Realm, where immortals and Buddhas reside, or the Underworld, where the Six Paths of Reincarnation exist, only immortals at the level of Earth Immortal of the Void Return can go there.

He was only at the Purple Mansion Realm now, but the thought of being able to cultivate in the Profound Heaven Realm, which was like the Heavenly Realm, filled Liu Yu with awe and excitement.

Qiuran Ke, Gongsun Yi, Tian Wen, Yan Huisou, and the others all wore smiles, full of anticipation for the future.

"To be able to refine and transform fragments of the Heavenly Realm into a small world, such a skill... that Heavenly Realm being must at least be Pure Yang True Immortal, right?" Zhou Hao wondered to himself.

A sect founded by a Pure Yang True Immortal?

Surely the top-tier cultivation techniques within that sect must include those at the Pure Yang level!

Zhou Hao's thoughts raced, and he was even more grateful to Master Jingzhi for giving him the opportunity to join the Upper Sect.

It should be understood that in the Xia Clan Great World, a sect that has produced an immortal of the Celestial Immortal realm can be considered a top-tier sect.

To understand the foundation of a sect, besides its long history, the most crucial factor is the upper limit of the strength of its strongest members.

With the strength of Pure Yang True Immortal, they are capable of roaming freely throughout the Three Realms. Even a few treasures slipping through their fingers are enough to drive the Celestial Immortals mad.

Even the ' Xia Emperor,' who ruled the Xia Clan Great World since the ancient era of gods and demons, was nothing more than a Pure Yang True Immortal.

Of course, the power and resources behind Xia Emperor's rise to become the ruler of a great world far surpassed those of ordinary Pure Yang True Immortal.

At this moment, Yan Xun was talking with two other inner disciples who were also dressed in blue.

Zhou Hao and the other outer disciples were either flipping through the information in the <Profound Heaven Manual> or gathering in small groups to discuss quietly, waiting for their senior brother to lead them away.

"Senior Brother Zhou Hao, what is your Daoist name?"

Liu Yu was talking with a few acquaintances when she suddenly turned to Zhou Hao and asked, "I'm too lazy to think of anything, so I'll just use ' Liu Yu ' as my Daoist name."

"Huang Tian, Tian Wen, Duan Yu all use their real names as their Daoist names."

"The Daoist name of the Qiuran Ke is 'Beared Beard,' Gongsun Yi's is 'Sword Yi.'"

"Senior Brother Zhou Hao, what is your Daoist name?"

"My Daoist name is ' Changsheng '," Zhou Hao said.

"Changsheng..." Liu Yu nodded and smiled, "From now on, I'll call you Changsheng Brother Chang Sheng."

The others also addressed each other by their Daoist names and joked around for a while.

Sudden--

"Leng Jueyun!"

Yan Xun suddenly shouted coldly at the three inner disciples who were talking over there.

"If you have the ability, leave the sect in the future. Don't go and try to make your way in our Xia Clan Great World. Just stay in the Profound Heaven Realm for the rest of your life."

Zhou Hao and the other outer disciples looked over curiously and saw that among the three inner disciples, the one being scolded by Yan Xun was a fair-skinned, handsome young man.

The man had a somewhat effeminate air, and the cuffs of his blue robe were trimmed with pink silk thread, which made him look even more delicate and feminine.

"He's the inner disciple in charge of guiding the South Courtyard." Zhou Hao immediately recognized the man's identity.

The twelve new outer disciples who joined the sect this time all came from the Xia Clan Great World.

Apart from Liu Yu and Curly-Sideburned Guest, Zhou Hao and others all used the inner disciple quotas of the Three Sects and Two Islands within the Mysterious Heaven Sect.

The North Courtyard and the South Courtyard are inhabited by native beings from the Profound Heaven Realm.

The Profound Heaven Realm was formed from a small fragment of the Heavenly Realm. Although it was not as vast as the Xia Clan Great World, which was divided into three thousand prefectures, it still had four continents and its territory was equivalent to twenty or thirty Guangling Prefecture.

If we add the area of the sea, it would be roughly a fraction of the size of the Xia Clan Great World, far exceeding that of an ordinary small world.

Moreover, although the Profound Heaven Realm is not the Heavenly Realm, it still retains some of the special characteristics of the Heavenly Realm, and beings from the Heavenly Realm and the Asura Realm of the Six Paths of Reincarnation are often born there.

For ordinary mortals to reach the Innate Realm, it takes at least ten years, sometimes several decades, or even a lifetime, to achieve the Xiantian Lifeform.

The Celestials and Asuras, on the other hand, are born of Heaven and Earth, and are Xiantian Lifeform from birth!

When Zhou Hao saw this record in the <Profound Heaven Manual>, he suddenly realized why the Mystic Heaven Upper Sect didn't seem to care much about how many disciples the Three Sects and Two Islands could send every ten years. It turned out that they themselves possessed a 'small Heavenly Realm '.

Of course, the Profound Heaven Realm is not the true Heavenly Realm. Although celestial beings are often born there, their numbers are much smaller compared to those in the mortal world.

Over countless years, the offspring born between heaven and man have accumulated far greater qualities than ordinary mortals.

Therefore, compared to the Great World, the top experts of the Profound Heaven Realm are definitely not as strong, but the beings at the bottom level are almost all at the Innate Realm after reaching adulthood, which is higher than that of ordinary Great Worlds.

The inner sect of the Mystic Heaven Upper Sect has twelve branches, of which only Three Sects and Two Islands, and five branches belong to the disciples of the Xia Clan Great World, while seven branches belong to the native beings.

It is clear that within the sect, the native creatures of the Profound Heaven Realm still have the advantage.

Moreover, the difference can be seen just by looking at the number of new outer disciples who joined the sect this time.

Zhou Hao and his group only had twelve people in the West Courtyard, while the outer disciples in the South Courtyard who came in using the quotas from the seven local lineages numbered twenty-three.

If we add the thirteen native beings from the Northern Academy who passed the entrance examination and became outer disciples.

There were a total of forty-six outer disciples, but only one-third of them came from the Xia Clan Great World.

Upon being reprimanded by Yan Xun, the man's face immediately darkened.

"I only gave up my own trial spot because I saw that your Windfire Peak only had one outer disciple this time. Since you don't appreciate it, then forget it."

"Ha ha..."

Upon hearing this, Yan Xun was both angry and amused.

"To take advantage of someone's misfortune with such self-righteousness, you should keep your kindness to yourself."

After speaking, Yan Xun cupped his hands to another inner disciple with blue hair, then turned and walked directly towards Zhou Hao and the others.

"Let's go back to the west courtyard."

... on the flying boat.

Seeing Yan Xun's cold face, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

They traveled in silence, and the flying boat soon arrived at the west side of Fool's Peak.

In a bamboo grove, there were elegant houses scattered about, with a mountain stream flowing around them.

"These houses are all empty. Choose one of them and refine the magic array within. It will be your residence in the outer sect from now on."

Yan Xun asked the crowd, "Does anyone have a spirit beast with them?"

"In a moment, send the spirit beasts to the Spirit Beast Pavilion by the bamboo forest. They must also swear an oath to the Heavenly Dao and obtain a spirit beast token before they can roam freely on Fool's Peak. As for other places, they must not wander around without their master's guidance."

Seeing that everyone nodded in understanding, Yan Xun continued, "You should rest at your lodgings first and carefully study the <Profound Heaven Manual>. I will take you to Profound Pole Peak later."

After giving their instructions, Zhou Hao and the others went to choose their own accommodations, while Yan Xun's flying boat headed straight for the outside of Fool's Peak.

"Changsheng Brother Changsheng"

Liu Yu pointed to two adjacent bamboo houses in the bamboo grove.

"How about we become neighbors there?"

Zhou Hao looked in the direction he pointed.

The winding stream flowed perfectly around the two bamboo houses, making them appear as if they were built on a mountain spring or lake.

The babbling brook, the rising steam, and the misty atmosphere create a unique and picturesque scene.

"Okay, let's go with that." Zhou Hao had no objections.

Arriving at the front of my bamboo house courtyard, I saw a bamboo fence surrounding the house, with lush green bamboo leaves that were still growing.

"Creak!" Zhou Hao pushed open the bamboo door and entered the courtyard.

The courtyard was quite clean, and a jade Zhuzi about half a meter high stood on one side of the bamboo gate.

Zhou Hao knew that was the array control center of the small courtyard, and immediately infiltrated it with his divine sense to refine it.

Wow~~~~

Suddenly, the bamboo fence surrounding the courtyard grew wildly, and the dense bamboo leaves quickly covered the entire courtyard, blocking the view from the outside world.

Zhou Hao tested it with his divine sense and was able to freely create a bamboo array.

However, when his divine sense reached the array in Liu Yu's small courtyard next door, it could not penetrate it.

"As expected of the Mystic Heaven Upper Sect, even the outer disciples' residences are protected by arrays that can resist the infiltration of divine sense," Zhou Hao exclaimed.

This is actually normal.

Every cultivator has their secrets.

If you're in your own home and have to worry about being spied on by someone using their divine sense, how can you concentrate on your cultivation?

After testing the magic array in the courtyard, Zhou Hao had a thought and removed it.

The towering bamboo grove transformed back into a fence.

Zhou Hao entered the bamboo house and found it empty, with only some simple furniture.

"Not bad, it's quite quiet."

Before he transmigrated, he lived a secluded Daoist life with his master, and this quiet and simple dwelling suited his taste perfectly.

Summon Ao Xiaobao and let it go to the Spirit Beast Pavilion on its own. There, sect disciples will guide it and teach it sect rules.

After Ao Xiaobao left, Zhou Hao went up the bamboo stairs to the upper floor.

The second-floor house was quite spacious, with windows on all four sides. Inside, there were only simple bamboo couches and tables, and the only decoration was a "Tao" character on the wall, which added a touch of spiritual practice to the room.

Zhou Hao sat cross-legged on the bamboo couch, focusing his mind on the <Profound Heaven Manual> in his mind.

Previously, I only skimmed through it at the Golden Platform Palace, but now that I have the time, I will read it carefully to gain a better understanding of the Mystic Heaven Upper Sect.

The "Profound Heaven Manual" contains common knowledge about cultivation within a sect and the "Profound Heaven Realm".

As Zhou Hao browsed through the list, his eyes lit up when he saw the benefits for newly initiated disciples.

"A newly initiated outer disciple is granted 1,000 basic merit points."

"Upon reaching the Domain Realm of the Dao, you will receive a reward of 1,000 merit points."

"Upon reaching the Divine Consciousness level, you will receive a reward of two thousand merit points."

"You may go to the Myriad Forms Hall to study the insights into the Dao left behind by the immortals of the sect throughout the ages."

"My Dao of the Vortex, the Way of Flowing Water, and the Dao of the Gale have all reached the Domain Realm of the Dao."

"If one's soul also reaches the level of divine consciousness, wouldn't that grant five thousand merit points?"

"Add to that the thousand merit points each new outer disciple receives, and that makes six thousand merit points!"

Zhou Hao was overjoyed.

The so-called 'merit points' are the sect's rewards, somewhat similar to points.

Within the sect, to learn top-tier techniques and supernatural abilities, one must exchange merit points.

Even cultivation resources such as magic weapons, talismans, and spiritual medicines can be exchanged for merit points.

According to the description in the Profound Heaven Manual, it is not easy for disciples to obtain merit points.

Being able to gain so many merit points right from the start will undoubtedly allow me to learn more profound methods and supernatural techniques, saving me the time of accumulating merit points.

"Senior Brother Yan Xun said he'll take us to Profound Pole Peak later, which should be the ' Myriad Forms Hall ' and ' Dao Treasury Hall ' on the main peak." Zhou Hao's eyes showed anticipation.

As the main peak of the Mysterious Heaven Sect, Profound Pole Peak has one palace and two halls.

Apart from the ' Profound Heaven Palace,' which is only opened for major sect events, the ' Myriad Forms Hall ' and ' Dao Treasury Hall ' are places that every disciple must visit when they first enter the sect.

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The Myriad Forms Hall is a place where newly initiated disciples can comprehend and experience the mysteries of the Dao.

The Dao Treasury Hall is where all the sect's cultivation methods, supernatural powers, and secret techniques are stored and managed.

"Fellow disciples, come quickly! It's time to go to Profound Pole Peak..."

Yan Xun's voice echoed in the bamboo forest.

Zhou Hao moved swiftly and disappeared into the bamboo building.

The next chapter should be around 6 PM.