Two days ago, Guo Pengsheng's second uncle, who is also Guo Wu's father and the Ninth Elder of the Myriad Treasures Chamber of Commerce's Nine Rings Domain Chamber of Commerce, arrived at Myriad Treasures Tower.
However, the situation is not very good.
My second uncle was ambushed by a mysterious person on the way. If he hadn't had a trump card, he would probably have died on the way.
He is currently recovering from serious injuries at Myriad Treasures Tower.
This is not good news for the Ninth Elder's faction.
In Guo Wu's view, the cause of everything, or rather the culprit, was Ling Yi.
If Second Uncle fails to win the election for president this time, his fate will be dire. He will inevitably be ostracized by the Second Elder's faction and gradually marginalized.
Then his cultivation resources will be greatly reduced in the future.
Without the support of the Myriad Treasures Chamber of Commerce, in a place like the Nine Rings Domain where cultivation resources are scarce, he might be stuck at the Foundation Establishment Realm for his entire life.
Therefore, he wished he could kill Ling Yi immediately.
However, Guo Pengsheng knew very well that killing was not an option.
With a powerful Nascent Soul Stage expert guarding Ling Yi, he naturally dared not make a move.
But Guo Pengsheng had other methods.
For example, the three Demonic Insect he just traded with the Myriad Insects Sect.
As long as we find an opportunity to plant the Demonic Insect in Ling Yi, his life or death will be at our mercy.
Compared to killing Ling Yi, controlling Ling Yi is clearly more beneficial.
Behind Guo Pengsheng were his second senior brother Zheng Basheng, his third senior sister Yun Xing, his fourth senior brother Jin Wuyang, and his fifth senior brother Li Chen.
Jin Wuyang and Li Chen both seemed to be very taciturn. They usually only cultivated in their cave and rarely left.
Even when leaving the cave, they only need to go to the sect's mission hall to hand over Spirit Stone to offset the contribution points deducted each year.
It is said that they have been in the Heaven and Earth Sect for six years and have never left the Heaven and Earth Sect even once.
Clearly, these two are not people who lack Spirit Stone.
Currently, one Qi Refining, Seventh Level, and the other is at the Qi Refining Eighth Layer; both possess mid-grade Water Spiritual Root.
The two were expressionless, seemingly indifferent to everything except cultivation.
Zheng Basheng and Yun Xing would occasionally glance in the direction of Nine Yang Peak and exchange secret glances.
They looked rather furtive.
The entire training ground was divided into nine distinct camps, with disciples from the nine peaks, including the main peak, occupying a corner in the due east direction.
The number of people varies.
The largest group was at Nine Yang Peak, with about a hundred people.
The two peaks with the fewest people are Shuiyue Peak and Heavenly Sword Peak.
There are six people from Shuiyue Peak and two more from Heavenly Sword Peak, for a total of eight people.
The other peaks each had around 40 to 50 people.
Fortunately, the core disciple competition does not distinguish between peaks; the numbering plates are randomized, and only the ranking is considered.
The more people there are, the greater the probability of them fighting each other.
Therefore, the number of people is not of great importance.
Their cultivation levels varied, with most at the Late Qi Refining Stage, but there were also quite a few at the Foundation Establishment Stage.
The final ranking of the core disciples will likely be determined among these Foundation Establishment Stage.
The inner disciples, located due south, numbered a full thousand.
Most of them are at the Qi Refining Stage Late Phase, but there are also Foundation Establishment Stage disciples.
The outer disciples are the most numerous, all of them are in the Middle Qi Refining Stage, and some have even entered the Late Qi Refining Stage.
As for the menial disciples, they were on the outermost edge; most of them were just there to watch the excitement and observe.
Only after the competitions between the inner disciples, outer disciples, core disciples, and true disciples have all concluded can the time for the menial disciples to challenge.
Not only the menial disciples, but also some outer disciples will participate in the challenge.
Within the Heaven and Earth Sect, the distinction between direct disciples and true disciples is not based on cultivation level, but solely on aptitude.
If you lack the necessary aptitude, even the highest level of cultivation is useless.
However, those serving as servants, inner disciples, and outer disciples can advance through promotions.
There are one thousand inner disciples. If they are challenged by an outer disciple, the winner enters the inner sect, and the loser returns to the outer sect.
It's a matter of one person for one job.
However, there is no limit to the number of outer disciples; if a menial disciple succeeds in the challenge, they will be directly promoted to the outer sect.
The loser remains an outer disciple; they will not be relegated to menial duties.
Therefore, apart from the menial disciples, the outer disciples make up the largest number of disciples in the entire Heaven and Earth Sect.
There were several thousand people.
As for the rules of winning and losing, they are very simple: being knocked out of the ring means you lose, admitting defeat means you lose, and being unable to fight back means you lose.
To the due north was the viewing platform for the sect's higher-ups.
The sect leader and the eight elders were all present.
Yes, the sect leader of the Heaven and Earth Sect is also there.
In previous years, the sect leader would not appear; he would usually be in seclusion in his cave, cultivating in seclusion.
But this year is different; the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm will open in three days.
For the Heaven and Earth Sect, the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm was the real big deal. As for the sect competition, the sect leader and the other eight elders didn't care much about it.
Only true disciples, specifically those who have reached the Foundation Establishment Stage, are allowed to enter the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm.
True disciples have undergone the sect's Heart-Tempering Formation, so there's nothing to worry about.
Others, even those who have reached the Foundation Establishment Stage, are not qualified to enter.
The Heaven and Earth Secret Realm is a core secret of the Heaven and Earth Sect, and entry is absolutely not allowed to be permitted casually.
What is the Heart-Tempering Formation? It is an extremely evil method.
Its function is somewhat similar to the Demonic Insect of the Myriad Insects Sect.
It is an imprint and Restriction placed within the soul, leaving no possibility of betrayal.
What's rather ridiculous is...
All nine of the sect's true disciples have now been secretly infected with Demonic Insect by Guo Pengsheng.
Including Zhang Yunya.
The Demonic Insect are precisely the nemesis of this kind of soul imprint, capable of devouring it.
If Guo Pengsheng so desired, he could decide the life or death of the nine true disciples with a single thought.
No, Zhang Yunya is not included.
Zhang Yunya's Five Elements Yuan Transformation Art is precisely the nemesis of Demonic Insect insects.
In a way, Zhang Yunya was Luck.
Zhang Yunya was afflicted by Demonic Insect, Demonic Insect helped Zhang Yunya remove the soul imprint left by the Heaven and Earth Sect's Heart-Tempering Formation. The Five Elements Yuan Transformation Art then eliminated the Demonic Insect.
This back-and-forth actually helped Zhang Yunya gain complete freedom, freeing her from any control.
Guo Pengsheng was ambitious and had grand schemes.
Unfortunately, he messed with the wrong person, which sealed his fate.
If he didn't release the Demonic Insect at Zhang Yunya, Ling Yi wouldn't bother with him.
If he were to attack someone who was merely a tool, how could Ling Yi possibly let him off the hook?
"Nine true disciples, eight of whom are under control, this Heaven and Earth Sect is doomed!" Ling Yi murmured to himself.
The competition among the outer disciples began soon.
Ling Yi glanced at it twice and then lost interest.
They were all just weaklings in the Middle Qi Refining Stage; in Ling Yi's eyes, it was nothing more than a battle of wits between two weaklings.
Outer disciples have limited access to spells; they mostly have access to basic spells of Reed Grade.
Moreover, they usually only practice one or two techniques.
Of course, some disciples also obtained some higher-level spells from outside.
But it won't be much higher.
At best, it's only Reed Grade -like material; there aren't even any at the Earth Grade.
Ling Yi found it increasingly Bored the more he looked.
Ye Cheng, on the other hand, seemed to be thoroughly enjoying the show.
He did learn three magical techniques, all of which he purchased from the Myriad Treasures Tower ).
Among them was the Reed Grade High-Rank Shadow Body Technique Ling Yi had once given to Zhang Yunya, which was the predecessor of the Heaven Grade High-Rank Clone Art after a ten-thousand-fold return.
In addition, there are also mid-grade Golden Sword Art (Reed Grade ) and high-grade Sword Control Technique ( Reed Grade ).
However, Ye Cheng's comprehension was not very good; he had only just Entry these three techniques.
Ye Cheng had never fought anyone before, and now, looking at the various fancy spells of his fellow disciples on the stage, he suddenly felt uncertain.
"Brother Ling, my skills are not up to par. I'm afraid it would be dangerous to challenge an inner disciple!" Ye Cheng whispered to Ling Yi.
Ling Yi rolled his eyes. "Do you even know what ' Dali can create MU Online' means?"
"Huh? MU Online happen with Dali?"
"With your Ninth Layer of Qi Refining cultivation, what are you afraid of? If your spells aren't working, then we won't use spells. We'll just crush you with our Spiritual Power."
"This!"
"When you're going to challenge someone, look for someone at the Qi Refining, Seventh Level. I didn't tell you to challenge Foundation Establishment Stage or Qi Refining /ninth level disciple from the inner sect."
"Uh, you're right, Dali can work MU Online, cough cough, I have absolutely no Combat experience, I'm not confident!"
Ling Yi pointed to the numbered arena and said, "Then let's do what he did. Once you're on the arena, don't dawdle. Just unleash all your Spiritual Power and blast your opponent off the stage."
"Mm!" Ye Cheng nodded, agreeing with this method.
Hearing their conversation, Liu Shihai, who was standing nearby, stared in disbelief and asked, " Ye Cheng, you've already Ninth Layer of Qi Refining? How did you do that?"
His voice was quite loud, immediately attracting the attention of those around him.
Many people knew Ye Cheng, but no one expected that he had actually reached the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining Ye Cheng.
They're all menial disciples, all with Mixed Spiritual Root, and Ye Cheng even has a low-grade Mixed Spiritual Root. How come he's able to reach the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining?
Ye Cheng gave Liu Shihai a resentful look.
Liu Shihai realized his lapse in composure, but he still found it hard to believe.
"My father found me some cultivation resources, but my aptitude isn't enough, so I have to make up for it with the resources!"
Only then did everyone remember that Ye Cheng was the Muli Nation.
Given the power of the Prince of Zhennan, it's understandable that he would gather some cultivation resources for Ye Cheng.
However, there are still quite a few people who are envious, jealous, and resentful.
Feeling the gazes of those around him, Ye Cheng sighed helplessly.
However, he didn't blame Liu Shihai for anything.
His Ninth Layer of Qi Refining of Qi Refining was going to be revealed eventually; it was just a matter of time.
The outer disciples' duels were very quick.
Half of them were eliminated in just one morning.
It should be finished by the afternoon.
However, a dark horse emerged among them.
He was a young man at the Qi Refining, Third Level. Unlike the others who fought with magic or Spiritual Power, this young man used worldly martial arts and engaged in close combat.
His movements were graceful, his Saber Technique unpredictable, and his attacks cunning and ruthless.
All spells have a cooldown period (or pre-cast animation), especially powerful spells. Unless one has Great Accomplishment or Perfection the spell, it cannot be cast instantly.
However, it is clear that these outer disciples do not reach this level.
With the emergence of such an unconventional martial arts practitioner, the game becomes completely unplayable.
The opponent was casting a spell when the young man rushed up and put a knife to his neck.
So, how do you play?
The young man fought three matches against opponents at the Qi Refining, Fifth Level, Qi Refining, Fourth Level, and Qi Refining, Seventh Level Refining respectively.
The results were invariably the same.
No matter how high your cultivation level is, it's useless if you can't cast spells. Even if you can cast spells, it's useless if you can't hit your target.
"Isn't this Qi Refining, Seventh Level incredibly stupid? They could just crush him with their Spiritual Power, why bother using magic?" Ye Cheng asked, puzzled.
"Even using Spiritual Power is useless; this kid named Lin Fan has comprehended the Saber Intent." Ling Yi said with a strange expression.