Nine Thousand Merit Points!

Wow~~~~

As starlight fell, it enveloped Yun Yuchan, making her, with her aloof and elegant demeanor, appear even more like a celestial being.

All eyes in the hall were on her.

"Three paths reaching the Domain Realm of the Dao, plus divine sense, and the initial 1,000 merit points... a total of 6,000 merit points!"

Among the disciples of the West Courtyard, Huang Tian looked at Yun Yuchan with envy in his voice.

Of the disciples from the Three Sects and Two Islands this time, only he and Yun Yuchan were alone, so they faced the greatest pressure.

If Yun Yuchan were just an ordinary disciple like himself, he would feel more comforted.

After all, you're not the only one suffering the most.

Unfortunately, Yun Yuchan is a reincarnated immortal. Now, in the Myriad Forms Hall, she has revealed to everyone that she has reached the ' Domain Realm of the Dao ' realm in all three paths, and her soul has even developed divine consciousness. Her monstrous talent far surpasses that of Tongji.

Looking at it this way, I'm still the most miserable one...

Although Huang Tian was smiling, a closer look would reveal how stiff his smile was.

Cultivators are still human; they all enjoy seeing others suffer, but no one likes to be more miserable than others.

As the starlight faded, Yun Yuchan calmly bowed to Steward Senluo.

"Not bad." The Asura nodded slightly at the head that Yun Yuchan was rushing towards. "Among the outer disciples who came to comprehend this time, apart from Yu Tiandu from the Southern Academy, you have the highest potential."

Yun Yuchan was taken aback.

Yan Xun and the disciples of the West Courtyard were all stunned.

Besides Yu Tiandu from the South Campus?

Yun Yuchan has reached the Domain Realm of the Dao in three areas and also possesses divine sense. Is there really someone stronger than her?

You must be kidding!

"Ha ha."

Leng Jueyun's hearty laughter suddenly rang out from the South Courtyard disciples.

"Senior Brother Yan Xun, the disciples of the West Courtyard are indeed full of hidden talents! That Junior Sister Jade Cicada is truly remarkable!"

As he spoke, Leng Jueyun looked at the handsome young man in white beside him, "Tiandu, if it weren't for the fact that you reached the Domain Realm of the Dao in all four of your paths this time, and that your divine soul was also powerful enough to generate divine consciousness, our Southern Academy would have truly been outmatched this time."

The young man in white smiled slightly, but did not speak. His gaze was fixed on Yun Yuchan's exquisite face, and his eyes were filled with amazement.

Leng Jueyun Yu Tiandu ignored him; he just glanced at Yan Xun and the group of West Courtyard disciples.

"Even a random junior sister has such talent; no wonder she's a disciple from the West Courtyard of the Xia Clan Great World. I'm really looking forward to seeing how my junior brothers perform later."

Yan Xun suppressed the anger in his heart.

At this moment, he understood perfectly well that when his Qing Fu came out to talk to him earlier, Yu Tiandu from the South Academy had just gone to meditate.

Therefore, he thought that the strongest disciple of the Southern Academy had only reached the ' Domain Realm of the Dao ' realm in three paths.

"His name is so similar to Senior Brother Wendu's, could he be a prodigy from the Yu clan of Tianyu Peak?" Yan Xun took a closer look at the young man in white.

Seeing that his features indeed bore a striking resemblance to Yuwen Du, one of the three true disciples, he immediately understood.

"That disciple from the Southern Academy named Yu Tiandu should be a direct descendant of the Yu Clan from Tianyu Peak of the seven major clans in the region."

Yan Xun transmitted his voice to Zhou Hao and the other disciples of the West Courtyard,

"The Yu Clan clan has existed in the Profound Heaven Realm for countless years, and Tianyu Peak was established by the Yu Clan's Celestial Ancestor."

"Almost every generation of true disciples has a direct descendant of the Yu Clan. Currently, one of the three true disciples, Senior Brother Yuwen Du, comes from the Yu Clan."

Shock was evident in everyone's eyes.

No wonder that young man in white had reached such a level of skill as soon as he entered the sect; it turns out he had such a background.

Celestial Ancestor!

Even in the Xia Clan Great World, this kind of tribe could be considered one of the top tribes.

"Senior Brother Yan Xun, could he also be a reincarnated immortal?" someone couldn't help but ask.

If the other party were a reincarnated immortal like Yun Yuchan, then they could accept it.

Otherwise, with everyone around the same age but such a huge difference in appearance, it would make everyone question the meaning of life.

"No." Yan Xun shook his head. "Senior Brother Wen Du has been a true disciple for almost a hundred years. It's about time he broke through his cultivation level and reached the Primordial Spirit Daoist."

At that time, Senior Brother Wen Du will move to the sect's forbidden area, the ' Changliu Mountain Range.' This Yu Tiandu must have been sent by the Yu Clan to become the next true disciple; he couldn't possibly be a reincarnated immortal."

Becoming a true disciple has many advantages, including attracting a large number of inner disciples. Even just establishing a true disciple peak within the sect will make newly initiated disciples yearn for Tianyu Peak.

The fact that the Yu Clan became the strongest clan in the Mysterious Heaven Sect and even the entire Profound Heaven Realm is largely due to their ability to cultivate true disciples in almost every generation.

Everyone fell silent, their gazes towards Yu Tiandu filled with complex emotions.

Zhou Hao also took a closer look at Yu Tiandu.

This was the first time he had encountered someone of the same generation whose cultivation level was higher than his own, and he felt a surge of excitement.

Meanwhile, Leng Jueyun became even more smug when he saw that Yan Xun Leng Jueyun and the disciples of the West Courtyard were all dumbfounded.

His words were full of sarcasm and veiled criticism, making Yan Xun and the disciples of the West Courtyard so angry they felt like their lungs were about to explode.

Zhou Hao also frowned, quite disgusted by Leng Jueyun and petty attitude.

"What a despicable person. Gaining psychological satisfaction by belittling others? How absurd."

Yun Yuchan walked back to where she was, and simply nodded slightly in response to the comforting looks from the crowd.

Leng Jueyun's words, which were both veiled and overt, were mostly directed at her. It was only after Yu Tiandu expressed his dissatisfaction that Leng Jueyun stopped.

Yun Yuchan didn't care about this at all.

I came here only to fulfill my master's request and to secure another inner disciple spot for the Windfire Sect.

As for other things... what do they have to do with me?

Next, Li Zhan, Wan Fei, Shen Xia, Tian Wen, Yan Huisou, and Huang Tian were enveloped in starlight one after another and disappeared into the hall.

However, among them, only two paths, Tian Wen Yan Huisou, reached the ' Domain Realm of the Dao ' the most.

Wan Fei and Shen Xia each only have one path to break through.

Huang Tian and Li Zhan only comprehended two paths, reaching the realm of ' True Meaning of the Dao,' and did not receive any additional merit points.

This made Leng Jueyun even more smug.

"Everyone says the Xia Clan's world is vast, teeming with monstrous talents, but I haven't seen any," Leng Jueyun said to the disciples of the Southern Academy.

"It seems I can't show you what it means to be outmatched.

Steward Senluo the open and covert struggles between the disciples of the two academies with a detached eye.

He had been in the Myriad Forms Hall for countless years. The immortals in charge had changed generation after generation, but he had always been the one guarding the hall.

Such rivalries between disciples were one of the things he most enjoyed watching when he was bored.

"It seems that the West Academy didn't have any particularly outstanding disciples this time."

Steward Senluo glanced at Li Zhan, whose face was practically dripping with gloom.

"That kid who cultivates the Chiming Nine Heavens Map is a bit of a pity; his Dao Heart is flawed."

"Originally, I should have been able to break through both the water and fire paths, but I was too eager to succeed and ended up failing to break through either one."

Although the Myriad Forms Hall Immortal Artifact is controlled by a different immortal, he has been here for countless years and has witnessed the progress of every disciple who has entered into its comprehension.

"Junior Brother Li Zhan, Junior Brother Huang Tian, don't take it too seriously."

Seeing the grim expressions on Li Zhan and Huang Tian's faces, Yan Xun comforted them, saying, "Not all disciples who enter the Myriad Forms Hall for the first time can reach the ' Domain Realm of the Dao ' realm of comprehension."

"To break through while comprehending in the Myriad Forms Hall, one must either have already accumulated a very deep foundation and is just one step away from the final breakthrough, or one has already reached such a level but demonstrated it within the hall, thus receiving the sect's blessing."

"After this period of contemplation, you must have gained many insights. Go back and cultivate in seclusion for a while; breaking through will not be difficult."

Yan Xun spoke these words telepathically to all the disciples of the West Courtyard.

Although Leng Jueyun keeps nagging, his disciple's performance is inferior, so there's not much to say.

Seeing the West Courtyard disciples looking dejected and clearly affected, he understood that if he didn't guide them and it continued to affect their cultivation, he would be ridiculed by Leng Jueyun more often in the future.

He was referring to a little trick that even the veteran disciples already knew.

The Myriad Forms Hall Myriad Phenomena encompasses everything, containing the mysteries of the Dao in every corner. However, one only has one day to comprehend it, and each person's foundation in cultivation is limited, with a limit to what they can remember and understand.

Even if you don't break through at the time, you'll still have a lot of inspiration in your mind. Once you go back and carefully reflect on it, you can recall even more of it.

Other immortal sects might only have one or two Myriad Phenomena True Person who can reach the ' Domain Realm of the Dao ', but the disciples of the Mysterious Heaven Sect, even the outer disciples who are recruited every ten years, almost all of them eventually reach the ' Domain Realm of the Dao ' realm, precisely because of the existence of the Myriad Forms Hall.

This is one of the reasons why even if the disciples sent fail to become inner disciples, the higher-ups of the Three Sects and Two Islands will try to exchange for quotas and continue to send disciples to the outer sect for trials.

"Actually, according to past practice, it would be quite good if one could reach the ' Domain Realm of the Dao in one of the first few times one enters the Myriad Forms Hall to comprehend the Dao."

"To be able to break through two paths is already a rare prodigy even within the sect."

Yan Xun said,

"You don't need to pay attention to what Leng Jueyun said. Even inner disciples like him and me, who have cultivated in the sect for decades, have only reached the ' Domain Realm of the Dao ' in three paths. Just treat his words as barking like a dog."

Everyone nodded, and their expressions improved considerably.

In their original sect, many of the core disciples and senior brothers who had reached the Myriad Phenomena Realm had only just reached the ' Domain Realm of the Dao ' Realm after hundreds of years of cultivation.

I'm only at the Purple Mansion Realm now, and I've just entered the sect. Reaching such a level is already a rare opportunity, and I should be happy.

Even so, the presence of Southern Academy disciples competing with them still made them unhappy.

Li Zhan was even more gloomy.

"Even Wan Fei and Shen Xia have broken through..."

At this time, only Zhou Hao, Liu Yu, Curly-Sideburned Guest Binke remained in the West Courtyard, having not yet gone to comprehend it.

"I'm the oldest, so I'll go first."

The Curly-Sideburned Guest smiled and said something to the two of them before walking towards the center of the hall.

"Changsheng Brother Changsheng, how many breakthroughs do you think Senior Brother Qiubin will be able to make in the end?" Liu Yu asked telepathically.

All the disciples of the West Courtyard, including him, were furious with Leng Jueyun.

However, Liu Yu noticed that only Zhou Hao and Curly-Sideburned Guest seemed not to care much.

"You'll find out soon enough," Zhou Hao said with a smile. "Junior Brother Liu Yu, do you still remember why we came to the Myriad Forms Hall?"

"Your original intention? It wasn't to comprehend the Dao left behind by the immortals of past generations..." Liu Yu was taken aback.

Yes!

We're here to seek enlightenment, not to vent our anger...

"I understand, Senior Brother," Liu Yu said gratefully.

"That annoying guy almost ruined my chance to comprehend the Dao. I'll need a thousand merit points to come to the Myriad Forms Hall again next time."

Seeing that Liu Yu understood his meaning, Zhou Hao smiled and nodded.

At this moment, starlight reappeared in the hall, Curly-Sideburned Guest reappeared there.

"The disciple 'Qiu Bin' outside the West Courtyard has comprehended three ' Domain Realm of the Dao '. In addition to the initial 1,000 merit points, he will be awarded an extra 3,000 merit points."

The voice of Steward Senluo echoed in the hall, and everyone looked at the Curly-Sideburned Guest.

Even Leng Jueyun, who would always make sarcastic remarks after the results of the West Courtyard disciples' exams, was speechless for a moment.

Besides Yu Tiandu, who is the most monstrous talent, only one other disciple in their Southern Academy has comprehended three ' Domain Realm of the Dao '.

Now, besides Yun Yuchan, the West Courtyard has another Curly-Sideburned Guest, whose level of attainment is so high that the gap between the two is no longer so great.

If another prodigy like this were to emerge from the West Academy, even if Yu Tiandu still the strongest, the South Academy would still be considered to have lost overall.

It's important to know that the South Academy has twenty-three disciples, while the West Academy only has twelve.

"How could such a prodigy appear so easily?" Leng Jueyun looked at Zhou Hao and Liu Yu, the last two remaining in the west courtyard.

"I refuse to believe it! Usually, there are only one or two prodigies among the outer disciples, but this time there are so many!"

The other disciples of the Southern Academy all watched as Zhou Hao walked towards the center of the hall.

Zhou Hao brushed past the returning Curly-Sideburned Guest.

"Brother with bushy temples, you've been hiding it very well."

When he first met the Curly-Sideburned Guest, he sensed that the man was no ordinary person, and now that the results of his enlightenment in the Myriad Forms Hall have been announced, it is indeed true.

"Haha, same to you," the Curly-Sideburned Guest chuckled, transmitting his voice.

"The Myriad Forms Hall is filled with the mysteries of the Dao. Brother Zhou Hao, whether you can silence that scoundrel depends on you."

Zhou Hao smiled slightly and walked up to Steward Senluo.

Wow~~~~

After a flash of starlight, Zhou Hao vanished from the hall.

One breath, two breaths, three breaths...

The entire hall fell into an unusual silence.

Yan Xun, who had already given up hope of this battle of wits, was now becoming somewhat nervous.

Curly-Sideburned Guest's performance surprised him. If Zhou Hao could do the same, even if he reached the ' Domain Realm of the Dao ' with the same three paths, he could give that Leng Jueyun a good beating.

Eight breaths, nine breaths, ten breaths...

There was still no movement inside the hall.

Ten breaths had passed, but Zhou Hao had not reappeared like the others.

Yan Xun couldn't help but ask, "Steward Senluo, what about Changsheng Brother Changsheng?"

Everyone else looked at Steward Senluo, their eyes filled with questions.

Steward Senluo smiled and said, "He'll be out in a moment."

Will it come out in a little while?

Everyone was shocked.

Doesn't everyone take the same amount of time to grasp the truth?

Previously, some disciples were in the process of enlightenment, but when the time came, they were still teleported out by starlight.

Why should Zhou Hao be an exception?

Two more breaths passed before starlight flashed again in the hall, and Zhou Hao reappeared before everyone's eyes.

"The outer disciple of the West Courtyard, ' Changsheng ' (Longevity)." Steward Senluo looked at Zhou Hao, his eyes full of admiration.

"He comprehended five ' Domain Realm of the Dao,' and his divine soul developed divine consciousness."

"In addition to the basic 1,000 merit points for beginners, an extra reward of... 7,000 merit points will be granted!"

Whoosh~~~~A rich shower of starlight fell.

At the same time, Zhou Hao heard the gentle voice of Steward Senluo.

"Young Changsheng, do not tell the other disciples about your comprehension of the 'True Meaning of the Great Dao'."

"Ordinary disciples are unaware that there are different levels of Dao. To avoid affecting the Dao aspirations of other disciples, the sect will only inform them of the division of 'Dao' after a disciple has truly comprehended the 'true meaning of the Great Dao' or has comprehended a complete Dao."

"Having entered the 'Great Path' and grasped a trace of its true meaning, I will, according to the sect rules, bestow upon you an additional thousand merit points."

Zhou Hao nodded, sensing his disciple's token with his mind. Sure enough, the merit point information was no longer zero, but a full nine thousand merit points.

The rest of the people in the hall were all stunned when Steward Senluo announced the result.

Having just entered the sect and still only at the Purple Mansion Realm, how could he have comprehended five ' Domain Realm of the Dao '?

Can the soul give rise to consciousness?

Is this even human?

Leng Jueyun's mouth gaped open, his eyes bulging as if they were about to pop out, and his gaze towards Zhou Hao was like fire spitting out.

Just then, Zhou Hao turned to go back, his gaze casually glancing at him.

When Zhou Hao looked over, Leng Jueyun for a moment, then she forced a smile.

Yan Xun can be indifferent.

Even among the other disciples, those of the caliber of Curly-Sideburned Guest and Yun Yuchan, though rare, there are at least one or two in each batch of outer disciples.

But someone as monstrous as Zhou Hao —I've never even heard of him, let alone seen him!

In particular, while all the disciples could comprehend it in ten breaths, Zhou Hao took a full three breaths longer.

Three breaths outside is more than three hours inside the Myriad Forms Hall!

If you say there's nothing strange about it, Leng Jueyun.

Zhou Hao saw the forced smile on Leng Jueyun's face and immediately turned his head away.

"That smile is really ugly... Asura's smile is much better."

Exhausted.