A Peak Sovereign Realm Rival
Outside the sect, Li Cangxuan and the others were already standing and waiting.
They all need to join the Pill Azure Sect first, so that they can better go to different sects and find suitable opponents to compete and spar with.
However, upon arriving at the Pill Azure Sect, they were stopped by a group of powerful sect guardians.
"Who are you? What brings you to my sect?" the leader asked.
He had never seen Li Cangxuan and the others before, and given that their cultivation levels were not very high, only at the early stage of the Li Cangxuan Early Divine Realm, it seemed very strange that they would appear together in front of their sect late at night.
Black Dragon said, "We are waiting for your sect leader and a group of elders to come and greet us."
Upon hearing this, the group of guards remained silent for a moment, then burst into laughter.
These Early Divine Realm cultivators are quite something. Our sect leader and a group of elders have come to greet them?
If they hadn't been able to clearly see that Black Dragon and Li Cangxuan's group were at the Early Divine Realm, they would have easily believed Black Dragon based solely on Black Dragon tone.
The person who could command their sect leader and a group of elders to come out and greet them must either be a Creation Realm expert like the Heavenly Dao of the Continent, whose level of reception is unmatched by the top experts of other sects, or a partner with whom their sect has interests that are tied to them for billions of years.
This group of minor Divine Realm...
Before these people could even mutter a few complaints to themselves, the next moment, their eyes widened in surprise.
Suddenly, one after another, void black holes appeared out of thin air in front of the mountain gate!
Zhu Qingtian appeared before the Pill Azure Sect's mountain gate with a group of elders, greeting Li Cangxuan and the others with a smile.
"I've kept you waiting. Please come with us into the sect." Zhu Qingtian looked at Li Cangxuan and the others and greeted them with a smile.
He is now Lu Qing'an's soul slave, while Li Cangxuan and the others are either Lu Qing'an's relatives and friends or his disciples' family members, so he has to take a completely different approach.
Li Cangxuan and the others smiled and nodded, then entered the Pill Azure Sect.
"You all continue to guard this place, and remember, you must not divulge what just happened, or else..." Zhu Qingtian gave the guards a stern warning before leaving.
The group of people stood there, stunned, their minds reeling.
What are you doing?!
Before long, Li Cangxuan and the others gathered in a treasure hall.
"According to Master's plan, should we first pretend to become disciples of the elders of the Pill Azure Sect?" Li Cangxuan asked.
Zhu Qingtian nodded. "Pretend to become disciples of different elders, and then use the resources of the Pill Azure Sect to quickly understand the overall situation of the Pill Cloud Continent, including the distribution and strength of the major sects. We will also quickly gather this information, and then take you to challenge various geniuses."
"Which elder of the Pill Azure Sect is a master weapon refiner?" Wang Duanshan asked.
An old man came out with a forced smile.
Wang Duanshan and He Hong decided to choose this person and pretend to become his disciples the next day.
They planned to take some time to digest and thoroughly study the weapon-refining techniques of the Pill Azure Sect, and only after confirming that there was nothing more to learn would they seek out other sects and forces to spar and challenge.
Dao of Alchemy Master and Xu Xuanyu also chose to pretend to become disciples of the strongest Alchemist in the Pill Azure Sect, first studying the Dao of Alchemy skills of the Three Heavens Continent within the Pill Azure Sect, and then going out to improve their skills after completing their studies.
As for Xue Tianfei, Hu Xinxin, Wu Ciren, and other women, they planned to pretend to become disciples of the only female elder.
And so, under the arrangement of Zhu Qingtian and Black Dragon, they divided the tasks clearly and began their cultivation.
"Also, we need to gather all sorts of resources in advance, pack them up, and wait for Master's order so we can leave this continent with everything we have," Black Dragon said, looking at Zhu Qingtian.
Zhu Qingtian laughed and said, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing!"
"Alright! Now, everyone, please take your duties," said the Black Dragon.
After resolving the matter with the Pill Azure Sect, Lu Qing'an returned to the stone pavilion immediately.
When he returned to the stone pavilion, Cang Ru was still the only one there.
"She shouldn't have come back, right?" Lu Qing'an asked.
Cang Ru quickly shook her head. "No, they're probably still searching for the Heavenly Mandate Soul Stone."
Lu Qing'an nodded, then instructed Cang Ru, "Alright, go back to the courtyard and bring my children here."
"Okay!" Cang Ru left the spot using the teleportation matrix.
Not long after Cang Ru left, a figure flashed out from the void.
It is the return of the Heavenly Dao of Pill Cloud Continent.
Lu Qing'an thought that the Heavenly Dao of Pill Cloud Continent would not return for at least half a day. Now that he saw the Heavenly Dao of Pill Cloud Continent return, he thought to himself that it was good that he returned early, otherwise the Heavenly Dao of Pill Cloud Continent would know that he had been gone for a while.
"Have you collected the remaining Heavenly Mandate Soul Stone?" Lu Qing'an asked.
The Heavenly Dao of Pill Cloud Continent quickly shook his head. "No! But I have already instructed my subordinates to collect them, and I will try my best to collect them within the time you requested!"
Lu Qing'an sensed respect from the tone of the Heavenly Dao of Pill Cloud Continent, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.
Just as he expected, he had at least half of the story convincing him.
Next, once he creates a weakness in the Heavenly Dao of Pill Cloud Continent Pill Cloud Continent, causing its level to plummet, and then proposes a contract, taking over the Heavenly Dao of Pill Cloud Continent will be almost a certainty.
"Alright, I like people who are efficient. If you satisfy me, I don't mind transferring some more cultivation to you until my cultivation drops to the Peak Reincarnation Realm." Lu Qing'an offered another incentive.
The Heavenly Dao of Pill Cloud Continent widened its eyes, then grinned and said, "You're so kind!! Haha, it's rare to find a powerful expert as kind-hearted as you! In my life, I've met several experts above the Sovereign Realm, but I've only encountered two as kind as you!"
She seemed to have forgotten Lu Qing'an's previous tendency to start fights at the drop of a hat, and began to praise Lu Qing'an directly.
Of course, her bringing this up seemed to have a hidden meaning.
Lu Qing'an understood the meaning Heavenly Dao of Pill Cloud Continent.
Firstly, he wanted to confirm his cultivation level and strength again; secondly, he wanted to extend the topic to the matter of powerful cultivators above the Sovereign Realm.
"You've encountered two? It seems she's intentionally trying to pique my curiosity about who this other person is." Lu Qing'an knew perfectly Mingjing who this second Sovereign Realm expert, whom the Heavenly Dao of Pill Cloud Continent had mentioned as being kind to her, was.
And what did they do to the Heavenly Dao of Pill Cloud Continent?
So he followed the words of the Heavenly Dao of Pill Cloud Continent and asked, "Oh? Was there a Sovereign Realm person who treated you very well before?"
The Heavenly Dao of Pill Cloud Continent laughed, "Indeed, a Peak Sovereign Realm expert! I met him in an ancient ruin outside the realm many years ago, and we hit it off immediately. He even said that if he broke through to the Eternal Realm, he would return to form a contract with me."
Upon hearing this, Lu Qing'an remained expressionless, seemingly unmoved.
Actually, my feelings have already changed a bit.
Peak Sovereign Realm expert, a contract?
Good grief, a competitor has suddenly appeared?