Chapter 228: The Number One Sect in the Immortal Continent
Celestial Immortal potential?
Zhuo Haiyue's pupils slightly contracted, finding it hard to believe.
She had always trusted her own judgment.
"Take a look." The man in the black robe smiled slightly, pointing at the projection. The image changed rapidly, and the nine lifebound flying swords formed by gathering became increasingly prominent.
It was precisely Wu Yuan's nine lifebound flying swords.
At the same time, beside the lifebound flying swords, numerous numbers, texts, and a series of intricate runes appeared—various deductions and analyses.
"According to my deduction, although Lixia's divine soul is strong, it is only at the level of Yang Soul. Unless he masters the Dao Intent, the sword formation shouldn't be this powerful," the man in the black robe said. "Plus, the descriptions from Zhuo Yuansheng and Zhuo Qiuhong."
"My conclusion is simple."
"Lixia should have refined the nine lifebound flying swords." The man in the black robe casually said, "Only in this way can he be this powerful."
"Nine lifebound flying swords?" Zhuo Haiyue was suddenly shocked.
She finally understood why the Thirteenth Ancestor would bluntly say that Wu Yuan had Celestial Immortal potential.
"Doesn't that mean?" Zhuo Haiyue couldn't help but ask.
"Yes."
"With the Immortal Foundation as the core and the lifebound magic treasure suppressing, the two complement each other. With the nine lifebound flying swords, the probability of Lixia transforming into a first-grade Immortal Foundation in the future will greatly increase," the man in the black robe marveled. "His comprehension might be a little less than the geniuses in the Moonlight Realm, but it can still make up for it."
"But such a powerful foundation can compensate for that." The man in the black robe said.
Zhuo Haiyue couldn't help but nod. She was completely convinced by the Thirteenth Ancestor.
"Celestial Immortal potential?" Zhuo Haiyue whispered to herself, staring at Wu Yuan in the projection. The divine sword that cut through the long sky seemed to have a different kind of charm.
"Potential is just potential."
"Immortal Continent is vast, and since ancient times, how many geniuses with Celestial Immortal potential have there been? Every thousand years or so, there is a batch, but how many of them become Celestial Immortals?" The man in the black robe shook his head.
Zhuo Haiyue couldn't help but nod.
Indeed!
Dozens of disciples in the Moonlight Realm, each extraordinary, all possessed Celestial Immortal potential. Through countless generations, how many peerless geniuses had accumulated?
However, in the end, the vast majority fell midway for various reasons. Only a very small number could cultivate to the Time Sword Realm.
And to go from the Time Sword Realm to Celestial Immortal, one had to go through many trials.
How many actually became Celestial Immortals? One in a million!
"The entire Immortal Continent can only produce one Celestial Immortal every few hundred thousand to a million years." The man in the black robe sighed.
Zhuo Haiyue nodded lightly.
Countless mortals and even some ordinary cultivators believed that there was only one Celestial Immortal in the entire Immortal Continent—Red Moon Immortal.
However, with their high perspectives, especially Zhuo Haiyue, who worshipped under the Star Lord, they knew that over the long years, Red Moon Immortal Continent had indeed produced many powerful figures at the level of Celestial Immortals.
But.
Red Moon Immortal overshadowed the entire Immortal Continent, standing at its peak.
The Celestial Immortal-level figures that rose through the generations didn't dare to contend with her, so they wouldn't reveal their supernatural abilities in the Immortal Continent.
For example, the celestial demon of the Dragon Star Immortal Sect was a great existence comparable to a Celestial Immortal. However, it was very low-key, and many Earth Immortals were unaware of its existence.
"Although becoming a Celestial Immortal is difficult, at least there is hope."
Zhuo Haiyue said softly, "No wonder Elder Xiangsheng is in such a hurry to take Lixia away; I'm afraid he has seen the clues."
"Yes, Lixia's talent might not be guaranteed to enter the Moonlight Realm, but as long as the news is reported, there is hope." The man in the black robe smiled, "Elder Xiangsheng wants to take him away to make this matter more solid."
Zhuo Haiyue nodded involuntarily.
All the sects on Immortal Continent were subordinate to the Red Moon Immortal Palace, but it did not mean that major sects were the reserve base of the Moonlight Realm.
The Moonlight Realm was only a part of the Red Moon Immortal Palace's power.
According to Red Moon Immortal's rules, true transmission disciples of second-tier sects and above were not easily recruited into the Moonlight Realm.
"Although Lixia is good, as long as he officially becomes a true transmission disciple, it is unlikely that the Moonlight Realm will easily use the 'special quota,' after all, there are only ten quotas every ten thousand years," the man in the black robe said.
Zhuo Haiyue listened.
She didn't care much about these things, whether Wu Yuan entered the Dragon Star Immortal Sect or the Moonlight Realm, it had little impact on her.
"Hidden dragon soars into the abyss."
"Next, I can't control him in the same way anymore," Zhuo Haiyue said, "I have to find a different way to win him over."
"Haiyue, it's up to you."
"However, not everyone has to accept your affection. Your previous methods were too violent, and he may not have no grievances in his heart," the man in the black robe shook his head. "Handle it as you see fit. I'll leave first."
Swoosh!
The man in the black robe turned into light and left.
"Grievances in his heart?" Zhuo Haiyue murmured to herself, and her figure also disappeared in the courtyard.
...
Red Moon Immortal Continent, a vast land far from Tuolong City, covered in lush greenery, with continuous mountain ranges and countless ancient trees.
Swoosh!
An immense purple flying boat was swiftly traversing the high sky.
Inside the flying boat.
"Listen, all of you disciples, we have entered the range of the sect headquarters." The gaze of the purple-robed elder Xiangsheng swept over the hundreds of disciples inside the flying boat, and an invisible aura spread.
Most of these disciples were in the Golden Core Realm, with only two in the Violet Mansion Realm and one in the Profound Connection Realm.
This was the usual distribution.
When major sects on Immortal Continent recruited disciples, they usually focused on the Golden Core Realm.
Wu Yuan was standing at the forefront of the queue, next to him was a burly man in heavy armor, emitting a powerful life force. He was evidently a body-refining cultivator.
It had been almost a day since they left Tuolong City.
After Xiangsheng took Wu Yuan and the others away from Tuolong City, he successively went to several second-tier and third-tier cities to recruit batches of disciples, including testing another true transmission disciple.
Wu Yuan was fortunate to witness the top-notch body-refining talents of Immortal Continent during this process.
After the tests, Xiangsheng was quite satisfied with this brawny man at the seventh level of the Spiritual Body realm.
However, Wu Yuan's conclusion was: far from being comparable to the body-refining main body!
In terms of absolute strength, Wu Yuan's current body-refining main body was not inferior to the Qi-Refining main body.
"Have we entered the sect's range?"
"I haven't seen the mountain gate."
"Where is it?" Many disciples were puzzled, and even Wu Yuan looked to the side.
Looking through the flying boat at the outside, it was still a vast wilderness.
"Don't tell me you all think that the Dragon Star Immortal Sect is just a mountain?" Elder Xiangsheng said indifferently, "As disciples of an Immortal Sect, you should learn more things and not disgrace the sect's reputation."
"Remember!"
"Dragon Star Immortal Sect, the largest sect in Immortal Continent! The sect headquarters spans approximately 16 million miles in length and 12 million miles in width," Elder Xiangsheng's gaze swept over them, emphasizing, "With such a vast area, there can't be just one entrance to the sect."
"The entrance to the mountain gate is not something you can casually pass through; you have to wait for the sect assembly held once every ten years."
Many disciples listened with wide-eyed amazement.
Even though Wu Yuan had known this beforehand, he couldn't help but feel amazed. The sect headquarters of the Dragon Star Immortal Sect was unbelievably massive.
You should know that a first-tier city was only about a million miles in size, and the sect headquarters of the Dragon Star Immortal Sect was more than a hundred times larger than a first-tier city.
"In terms of the size of the sect headquarters, Dragon Star Immortal Sect ranks first among the thirty-two sects in Immortal Continent, and it is no less than the royal cities of the four great royal families," Elder Xiangsheng said solemnly. "Moreover, with the sect headquarters as the core, within a radius of two billion miles, it is the eternal territory of our sect! The territory! Even the laws and regulations of the Red Moon Immortal Continent cannot reach this place."
"No sect is allowed to recruit disciples in this territory."
"This, among the thirty-two first-class sects, is the only one that can compare with the four great royal families."
"Remember."
"As disciples of the sect, you should be proud of the sect."
"Of course, the sect has millions of disciples, and there are nearly tens of millions of outer disciples. Whether the sect can take pride in you depends on yourselves," Elder Xiangsheng said. "Alright, outer disciples, get ready; we are about to disembark."
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 229: One Realm, One True Transmission
Swoosh!
A purple flying boat swiftly crossed the vast sky, and the surrounding scenery rapidly changed, as if trembling.
"Whoosh~" The scenery completely transformed.
"This?"
"So vast."
"So beautiful!"
"What is this?" Wu Yuan, Fei Lang, and the sturdy disciple couldn't help but widen their eyes, looking around the four sides of the flying boat.
Beneath the flying boat, majestic and mysterious peaks were suspended.
Each peak had countless palaces and buildings.
Incredibly beautiful!
Waterfalls flowed from one peak to another, and rainbow bridges connected the floating peaks.
Large living puppets with varying sizes labored on the peaks.
Numerous ships, large and small, flew out from the peaks, and many cultivators in uniform attire rode swords through the void.
Dreamlike, beautiful!
This was the realm of the Immortal Sect.
"These peaks." Wu Yuan held his breath and looked. Those floating peaks were densely packed, probably over ten thousand.
Perhaps even more.
At this point, Wu Yuan, Fei Lang, and the others finally understood that the desolate wilderness they saw just now was probably an illusion, and this was the true scene of the Dragon Star Immortal Sect headquarters.
"The sect is incredibly vast, with hundreds of thousands of outer disciples, and the majority are at the Golden Core Realm, making unified teaching difficult," Elder Xiangsheng said softly. "Therefore, it must be divided. The entire sect headquarters has over a hundred outer sect immortal cities."
"This is just one of them."
"Each outer disciple will have a residence on a peak." Elder Xiangsheng pointed to those massive floating peaks. "Each peak will have corresponding mortal servants, Qi Sea servants, Core Formation servants, and a large number of puppets."
"Even for outer disciples, in terms of the favorable conditions for cultivation, it can match the so-called Purple Mansion Ancestors of some fifth-tier cities." Elder Xiangsheng said indifferently.
Wu Yuan, Fei Lang, and the others listened in shock.
Only now did they truly realize what it meant to be the number one sect in Immortal Continent, a genuine major immortal sect.
"These are just outer disciples." Wu Yuan was secretly shocked.
The entire Dragon Star Immortal Sect had millions of outer disciples. How much financial, material, and human resources were needed to support this?
However.
Wu Yuan understood after a moment of contemplation. The so-called outer disciples were still at the Golden Core Realm, and on the vast Immortal Continent, they were considered quite outstanding.
Moreover, those who could pass the entrance test were selected from among the countless cultivators at the Golden Core Realm, making them exceptionally talented.
How could the conditions for cultivation be poor?
If they were truly poor, then countless cultivators at the Golden Core and Purple Mansion Realms in the vast Immortal Continent wouldn't be vying to enter a first-class sect.
Wu Yuan also understood why the headquarters of the sect had such a vast area.
"Now, all outer disciples, disembark." Elder Xiangsheng said.
"Boom~"
The door of the flying boat slowly opened, and Wu Yuan and the others could see more clearly. A rich aura of heaven and earth greeted them.
"So rich."
"In my family, the spiritual energy formed by the Gathering Spirit Array is far less abundant than this." These disciples were increasingly shocked.
And those outer disciples who were initially somewhat disappointed now felt a sense of anticipation.
The treatment of the Dragon Star Immortal Sect far exceeded their expectations.
Swoosh! Swoosh!
Dozens of rays of light crossed the sky, passing by various flying boats, and quickly arrived outside the massive purple flying boat, slowing down.
Each of them had a powerful aura, dressed in white clothes, and a special emblem on their chests, all of them Purple Mansion cultivators.
The leading black-robed elder had an aura as scorching as a black sun, evidently a Foundation Forging Feathered Immortal.
"Respects to the elders." The black-robed elder, leading many Purple Mansion cultivators, respectfully saluted.
Elder Xiangsheng nodded slightly and said, "All outer disciples, go out. The guardians of the Immortal City will arrange everything."
Many outer disciples respectfully saluted and filed out.
...
After all the outer disciples left, the purple flying boat continued towards the deeper parts of the sect's headquarters. At this point, Wu Yuan, Fei Lang, and the others truly witnessed the internal scenery of the Immortal Sect.
They saw a pitch-black star, imprisoned by countless black chains, hanging in the sky.
"That is a star plucked from the stars by a predecessor of the sect a million years ago," Elder Xiangsheng explained. "This star possesses incredible power. Observing it is beneficial for comprehending the paths of earth, space, and wood."
Wu Yuan and the others couldn't help but look into the distance but soon felt dizzy.
"Haha!"
"To comprehend the 'Dark Sky Star,' one must reach the True Intent Realm. Generally, it requires the Purple Mansion Realm. Take your time," Elder Xiangsheng laughed.
Towards these inner disciples and true transmission disciples, his attitude was gentler.
Wu Yuan and the others were amazed.
Not long after, they stood in the flying boat and saw a rushing red river suspended in the void, extending for tens of thousands of miles.
The invisible pressure made Wu Yuan and the others shudder.
"This is the 'Scarlet Flame River.' It seems like a river on the surface, but it contains boundless flame power inside. Once it erupts, even Divine Realm cultivators will fall," Elder Xiangsheng explained. "This was created by a predecessor of the sect, who refined a realm of flames and imprisoned it within the sect. It's part of the sect's protective array."
Wu Yuan and the others were already somewhat numb listening to this.
Plucking stars!
Refining realms!
The predecessors of the Dragon Star Immortal Sect were indeed extraordinary, as Elder Xiangsheng said, and this was only a part of the sect's protective array.
"I'm afraid the defensive formations possessed by the 'Red Moon Star' in Tuo Long City can't compare to those of the Dragon Star Immortal Sect." Wu Yuan muttered to himself.
He felt that he was truly broadening his horizons.
Their knowledge was greatly expanded.
He also truly realized that this was the pinnacle of the flourishing immortal civilization, possessing unimaginable mystical powers.
Elder Xiangsheng's gaze, unnoticed by Wu Yuan and the sturdy disciple, passed over them.
On ordinary days, he wouldn't bother to wander so much.
However, with two true transmission disciples, both outstanding, he was willing to spend more time to impress them.
For a sect, recruiting disciples is the first step.
The second step is to make the disciples loyal and have a sense of belonging to the sect.
How to create that sense of belonging?
In addition to good treatment and continuous education, showcasing the sect's strength is also a method.
Who wouldn't want their sect to be powerful?
Just like everyone wishes for their parents' success.
"What's that?" Suddenly, an inner disciple pointed to the magnificent cities on the distant land.
Spanning thousands of miles, it appeared incredibly prosperous.
"That is the residence of a Foundation Forging Feathered Immortal," Elder Xiangsheng casually explained.
"A residence?"
"For a Foundation Forging Feathered Immortal?" Wu Yuan, Fei Lang, and the others looked at each other in astonishment.
"Outer disciples can cultivate up to five hundred years; inner disciples can cultivate up to fifteen hundred years. Body-refining cultivators can extend their time by double, but they must leave the sect headquarters," Elder Xiangsheng said softly. "However, if one reaches the Foundation Forging Realm, they can stay in the sect for a long time. Of course, when the sect assigns trial tasks or guard duties, they cannot disobey."
Wu Yuan, Fei Lang, and the others nodded.
Most disciples start as outer disciples, but anyone in the Purple Mansion Realm is considered an inner disciple.
For those in the Golden Elixir Realm, their lifespan is a thousand years, while those in the Purple Mansion Realm can live up to three thousand years.
Without a breakthrough, it's impossible to let them cultivate until old age within the sect headquarters.
Not long after, Elder Xiangsheng suddenly spoke, "All inner disciples, come."
At this moment, the flying boat had also arrived at a massive Immortal City.
Here, there were also numerous floating peaks, even more massive, but slightly fewer in number, indicating a higher rank.
The door of the flying boat opened, and many inner disciples quickly flew out.
Resident Foundation Forging Feathered Immortals from this Immortal City came forward to greet them.
"Lixia, I will keep striving. In the future, I will definitely reach Dragon Star and challenge you again before you," Fei Lang communicated to Wu Yuan before leaving.
"Sure, I'll be waiting," Wu Yuan replied with a smile.
After this day of interaction, Wu Yuan realized that Fei Lang was not a bad person, just proud and arrogant.
All outer and inner disciples left.
Then, the two Foundation Forging Feathered Immortals who had been following also bowed to Elder Xiangsheng and left.
At this point, the flying boat was completely empty.
"Lixia, Kuang Long, it's just you two now," Elder Xiangsheng's gaze fell on Wu Yuan and the sturdy man beside him. "Now, let's go to Dragon Star."
Swoosh!
The great door of the flying boat closed, swiftly flying into the sky.
In fact, the entire Dragon Star Immortal Sect headquarters was covered in protective formations, with countless mists obscuring the view. It was impossible to see far with the naked eye.
After millions of years of reinforcing various formations, the entire Dragon Star Immortal Sect headquarters was as solid as gold.
"Whoosh! Whoosh!" The purple flying boat passed through layers of clouds at an astonishing speed, crossing the vast land.
Finally.
The flying boat slowly came to a stop.
"We're almost there." Elder Xiangsheng stood in the main hall, pointing to the distant void through the outer layer of the flying boat. "Look over there."
Wu Yuan and Kuang Long couldn't help but look over.
"What a massive star." Wu Yuan murmured to himself.
In the distant void, there was a colossal blue star hanging in the vast sky, surrounded by countless clouds and mist.
It was even larger than the Red Moon Star in Tuo Long City.
It was none other than the most famous star of the entire Immortal Continent—the Dragon Star!
"Dragon Star is the sacred star of our Dragon Star Immortal Sect, the highest sacred place. Its existence allows our Dragon Star Immortal Sect to have an almost eternal glory, not declining for hundreds of millions of years," Elder Xiangsheng's eyes revealed a hint of reverence. "For hundreds of millions of years? For someone like Wu Yuan, who had only lived for a few decades, it was an unbelievably long period.
"The sect has a rule that only immortals can establish their residences on Dragon Star," Elder Xiangsheng smiled. "As true transmission disciples, you are the future of the sect, all with the potential to become immortals."
"So."
"Your dwelling places are not on the land or some floating peaks but in the subsidiary worlds attached to Dragon Star," Elder Xiangsheng said.
"Subsidiary worlds?" Wu Yuan and Kuang Long were both surprised.
Wu Yuan had read many books, and Kuang Long had a considerable background. They both knew the origin of subsidiary worlds.
Like the Red Moon Immortal Continent, there were many subsidiary dimensions, and in the vast outer space, numerous small worlds were created.
However, the subsidiary worlds attached to Dragon Star?
"Where are these subsidiary worlds?" Wu Yuan curiously looked around, only to see the vast area near Dragon Star, apart from the thin mist, was empty.
"This is your token," Elder Xiangsheng waved his hand, and two crystal-clear peculiar tokens appeared in the palm of his hand.
The front of the token was engraved with the words "Dragon Star," and the back depicted a blue star.
"By refining the token, you will naturally be able to sense your respective worlds. Only then can you truly be considered as inheriting our Dragon Star Immortal Sect," Elder Xiangsheng smiled. "You will also gain the privilege to enter the 'Dragon Star Immortal Realm.'"
"At that time, you will truly understand the power, authority, and responsibilities as true transmission disciples!"
Wu Yuan and Kuang Long both reached out and accepted the tokens.
"Go ahead and refine them directly," Elder Xiangsheng instructed.
In theory, refining a single token should be quick, but it took more than ten breaths before Wu Yuan successfully refined it.
Elder Xiangsheng patiently waited.
The moment of successful refinement.
"Boom!" A large amount of information rushed into Wu Yuan's mind.
"There." At the same time, Wu Yuan, through the token, suddenly sensed special areas in the spacetime near Dragon Star, as if leading to unknown depths.
Among them, one area gave Wu Yuan the strongest feeling.
To the point that Wu Yuan could faintly 'see' a vast world in the deep space of that area, teeming with countless creatures.
Very magical!
At the same time, Wu Yuan could also vaguely sense an immensely powerful force enveloping the entire world, making him instinctively feel at ease.
"Is it the sect's protective force?" Wu Yuan realized.
By refining the token, he had gained the recognition of the sect's protective force, acknowledging him as a member of the Dragon Star Immortal Sect.
"Did you sense it?" Elder Xiangsheng smiled. "Lixia, the small world you clearly sensed is the residence provided by the sect for you, and everything in the world belongs to you."
"True transmission disciples, with a world as their residence?" Wu Yuan was astonished.
Suddenly.
"Hmm?" Wu Yuan suddenly sensed that cultivators who had also refined similar token tokens seemed to be living in those special areas behind Dragon Star.
They were all true transmission disciples of the Dragon Star Immortal Sect!
Of course, when Wu Yuan sensed them, hundreds of true transmission disciples of the Dragon Star Immortal Sect also felt a response.
They all understood—new true transmission disciples had arrived.
...
Dragon Star Immortal Realm.
As a 'Godly Illusory Realm' independently opened up by the Dragon Star Immortal Sect, it might not be as magnificent as the Red Moon Immortal Realm, but it was equally magical.
Millions of Dragon Star Immortal Sect disciples were active in it for long periods.
Unless they were in seclusion, these disciples would often leave a thread of consciousness in the Dragon Star Immortal Realm, even while cultivating, adventuring, or exploring.
And in the central part of the vast 'Blue Dragon City' within the Dragon Star Immortal Realm.
There was a towering mountain peak.
The mountain peak was surrounded on all sides by smooth and massive stone walls, like a sword had cleaved through them. The walls stood a thousand feet tall, majestic and grand.
On the stone walls were carved one gilded name after another.
Each name represented an outstanding individual among the millions of sect disciples, collectively known by a unified title—true transmission.
Suddenly.
"Swoosh! Swoosh!" The true transmission mountain wall suddenly burst into a brilliant light, releasing endless rosy glow. Following that, two new names quickly formed on the mountain wall—Lixia and Kuang Long.
"Who is Lixia?"
"A new true transmission disciple? Two in a row."
"Haven't seen him before, probably just entered the sect."
"Just entered the sect and already a true transmission disciple?" All the disciples in the entire Blue Dragon City were paying attention.
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PS: Second update
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 230: The Territory of Lawful Companions (Wishing everyone a happy new year)
Dragon Star Immortal Sect.
In the vast void nearly a million miles above the earth, the distant blue Dragon Star, with a diameter of tens of thousands of miles, appeared as if eternally enduring.
Wu Yuan and Kuang Long stood beside Elder Xiangsheng.
"In this Immortal Scroll, there are many brief details about the sect, along with the contact numbers for me in the Red Moon Immortal Realm and Dragon Star Immortal Realm," Elder Xiangsheng waved his hand, tossing two scrolls to Wu Yuan and Kuang Long.
Wu Yuan and Kuang Long quickly received them.
"After refining the scrolls, reading the information will give you a certain understanding of the sect," Elder Xiangsheng smiled. "If there are still things you don't understand at that time, you can inquire through the Immortal Realm."
"Thank you, Elder," Wu Yuan and Kuang Long both respectfully said.
Both of them were not foolish.
It should be noted that none of the previous outer disciples or inner disciples received Elder Xiangsheng's Immortal Realm contact number.
This means that Elder Xiangsheng is willing to take the initiative to help them.
"Alright, go to your respective residences first," Elder Xiangsheng said. "A reminder for you both, entering the sect is just the first step. You must work hard to cultivate and must not slack off."
"In the first Dragon Star confrontation, you can rely on your status as newly admitted disciples to stay in the sect, but if you lose too badly, you will lose face and miss out on a lot of cultivation resources."
"In the sect, positions are always occupied by the strong."
"By the second Dragon Star confrontation, if you haven't grown, you might be demoted to inner disciples," Elder Xiangsheng said. "I guided you into the sect, hoping not to witness such a scene."
"Thank you for the reminder, Elder," Wu Yuan and Kuang Long said together.
Dragon Star confrontation?
Wu Yuan didn't quite understand, but he roughly understood that it was probably a kind of internal competition within the Dragon Star Immortal Sect.
"Alright, I'm leaving." Elder Xiangsheng waved his hand, took a step, and turned into a stream of light flying into Dragon Star.
Leaving Wu Yuan and Kuang Long facing each other.
"Lixiong, what should we do?" Kuang Long couldn't help but say, "Fly to our residences? It seems to be tens of thousands of miles away."
Inside the Dragon Star Immortal Sect.
Among outer, inner, and true transmission disciples, junior disciples called their senior disciples "Lixiong" regardless of their respective cultivation levels. Among disciples of the same level, seniority was determined by the time of admission. Since Wu Yuan entered a day earlier, he became the senior.
"Fly over?" Wu Yuan shook his head and said, "How long will it take us to fly over?"
One second for every hundred miles.
Flying to the residence would probably take half an hour.
"Just around the residence, the entire sect is so vast that it's impossible for us to fly back and forth on our own. Otherwise, ordinary disciples would need tens of days to enter and leave the sect," Wu Yuan said. "There must be other ways."
"Let's refine these scrolls first." Wu Yuan pointed to the scrolls in his hands.
"Yeah." Kuang Long nodded continuously.
He was a genius of the body-refining lineage, cultivating for less than a hundred years, and was straightforward.
The two of them quickly refined the scrolls. The scrolls contained an immense amount of information, covering various aspects of the sect, many systems, and detailed explanations of various regions. There was also information about true transmission disciples.
In just a few dozen breaths, with Wu Yuan's powerful spiritual perception, he not only memorized everything but also digested and understood it, gaining a deeper understanding of the Dragon Star Immortal Sect.
The various systems and frameworks of the Dragon Star Sect also made him increasingly amazed.
"No wonder it's a massive sect that has existed for over a hundred million years," Wu Yuan marveled, "Many things could be completely applied to the Middle Kingdom."
In less than a quarter of an hour.
Kuang Long also finished digesting and couldn't help but open his eyes. At a glance, he saw Wu Yuan smiling beside him, obviously having read through it earlier.
In his heart, he couldn't help but exclaim, "Indeed, Senior Li is impressive."
As a genius, he also had pride. Being so respectful to Wu Yuan naturally had its reasons.
Because he inadvertently heard about what happened on Nanshing Island.
"Senior, it turns out we can use the 'sect authority' to move within the sect," Kuang Long said with a grin, appearing quite honest.
"Yes, as true disciples, we can mobilize power comparable to 'Refining Void First Level' within the sect," Wu Yuan also marveled. "And in the Immortal City and some void areas of the sect, there are small teleportation arrays established."
Kuang Long nodded.
Through teleportation arrays, one could quickly reach various important locations within the headquarters or even important areas in the vast territory of the sect.
"Alright, Junior Kuang, let's go to our respective residences first," Wu Yuan smiled. "See you in the Immortal Realm."
"Yeah, see you in the Immortal Realm." Kuang Long nodded repeatedly.
The two separated.
Turning into streams of light, they quickly sensed their respective residences through the artifacts and moved towards them.
...
Swoosh!
Through the terrifying power that shrouded the entire sect headquarters, Wu Yuan mobilized a trace of it, feeling a surging force enveloping his whole body.
His speed soared!
"One breath travels ten thousand two hundred miles. Is this the flight speed of a 'Refining Void First Level' cultivator?" Wu Yuan marveled secretly.
A flight speed of two thousand miles per second.
And this was only the power of Refining Void First Level!
Not long after, Wu Yuan arrived at a void filled with thin mist outside Dragon Star. But through the artifact, Wu Yuan could 'see' the entrance to another world.
It wasn't large.
But it couldn't be measured by normal standards; it seemed like space was twisting and folding, very strange.
Wu Yuan, who hadn't comprehended the mysteries of 'space' yet, couldn't understand it.
But having read the Immortal Scroll given by Elder Xiangsheng and with the power granted by this world, it didn't prevent Wu Yuan from using it.
"Hum~" Accompanied by a distortion in space, Wu Yuan had already entered another small world.
The surrounding scenery changed.
"Here?" Wu Yuan swept his gaze around. This was a vast sky city that could be judged to be over twenty miles by his spiritual sense.
What caught Wu Yuan's eyes was a temple, and on both sides of the temple were undulating palaces.
Under Wu Yuan's feet was the entrance to this sky city.
Behind Wu Yuan was an enormous and incomparable spatial vortex, which was the entrance to the outside world.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
Dozens of figures rushed over from the distant buildings and palaces. Each one had a powerful aura and extremely fast speed.
Quickly arriving in front of Wu Yuan.
The leader was a middle-aged man in a white robe, with a long and thin face that appeared quite shrewd. He also wore a badge on his chest, engraved with a blue line that gave people a sense of a vast river.
When this white-robed middle-aged man saw Wu Yuan, he slightly bowed and saluted, "Lu Zhu, I have seen the true disciple."
"Pay respects to the true disciple," the dozens of figures that followed, all dressed in white, respectfully said.
On the badges on their bodies, there were only a few blue dots, like raindrops, and their life auras were much weaker.
Seeing this scene, Wu Yuan couldn't help but sigh.
He had anticipated this through the Immortal Scroll, but seeing it now still felt somewhat unbelievable.
The leader was in the Purple Mansion Realm.
The dozens of followers behind him were all in the Golden Core Realm!
They, all of them, are the guardians of this small world. They are also the attendants assigned to Wu Yuan by the Dragon Star Immortal Sect.
This is the treatment that any true disciple would receive.
"Elder Lu, I'm new here, and I'll rely on you in the future," Wu Yuan smiled.
"Haha, true disciple, serving you is my duty," Lu Zhu replied with a smile.
Lu Zhu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. A few days ago, he received news that he would be serving a newly initiated true disciple. Initially, he had some concerns. True disciples who became so powerful right after joining were often proud and difficult to handle. Having never experienced hardship, how could they understand the struggles of others?
However, upon their first meeting, Wu Yuan left a favorable impression on Lu Zhu.
"Listen, all of you," Lu Zhu turned around, his gaze sweeping over the dozens of Golden Core cultivators behind him. "Li Xia, a true disciple from the Li family, became a true disciple immediately upon joining. A genius beyond compare, he will dominate this world for centuries, even swiftly advancing to become a Feathered Scholar."
"Obey orders well and guard against any rebellious thoughts."
"If I detect anyone colluding with outsiders, remember the sect's laws—you know what they entail." Lu Zhu spoke in a low voice.
The powerful pressure, combined with his words, sent shivers through many Golden Core cultivators.
Yet, at the same time, many of them secretly rejoiced. Clearly, the true disciple they would serve was an impressive figure. The more formidable Wu Yuan became, the more opportunities they would have.
The closer they were to power, the greater their chances.
For these Golden Core cultivators, there was no doubt that Wu Yuan represented authority.
Wu Yuan's eyes blazed like torches, capturing the changing expressions on the faces of his attendants.
According to the Immortal Scroll, these Golden Core attendants had all cultivated for over five hundred years. Lu Zhu, an inner disciple, had surpassed fifteen hundred years of cultivation.
By the rules, these disciples should have left the sect.
Staying behind as Level One or Level Two officials was purely to seek more breakthrough opportunities.
"True disciple, this way," Lu Zhu respectfully led Wu Yuan toward a distant palace.
Many Golden Core cultivators followed.
…
"True disciple, the sect has dispatched me and a hundred Golden Core attendants. However, some attendants are stationed in various parts of the world, so we usually have around sixty here in Sky City." Lu Zhu explained as they walked.
Wu Yuan listened attentively.
The Immortal Scroll provided intricate details, but many operational aspects required his discernment.
"True disciple, Sky City isn't large—only a few dozen miles. It mainly consists of meditation chambers and the main hall. Inside the meditation chambers, there are specialized jade platforms of remarkable value for your enlightenment and cultivation." Lu Zhu continued, "We also have a defensive array. The array and the world's origin are interconnected. Even if the sect's external formations are breached, the Sky City array can withstand attacks from Earth Immortals."
Wu Yuan felt a sense of awe.
As a true disciple, a core member of the Dragon Star Immortal Sect, his status was no less than that of Feathered Scholars and received great attention.
"Later, you can visit the meditation chambers, true disciple," Lu Zhu guided Wu Yuan into the central hall.
The space here was vast.
With a rustling sound, countless points of light appeared. They converged to form an illusory image—a vast and boundless map.
"What is this?" Wu Yuan's pupils contracted.
"This is Sky City, the core of the entire world. Through the surveillance array in this hall, you can instantly observe any corner of the estate and any situation." Lu Zhu smiled. "The entire small world spans about sixty thousand miles in length and thirty thousand miles in width, currently inhabited by approximately five hundred million people."
"Apart from Sky City, there are three major regions."
"First is the mundane living area." Lu Zhu pointed to a large section on the projected map. "All common folk reside in this area, occupying two-thirds of the entire world."
"These people, more than ninety-nine percent of them are mundane. They have recently moved into this world, and their primary role is to provide faith and offerings to you, the true disciple!" Lu Zhu said solemnly. "To assist in your cultivation."
"Faith?" Wu Yuan raised an eyebrow.
"Yes, we will use various methods to guide them and have them worship you! Only you." Lu Zhu continued, "However, unlike the outside world, most of the creatures in these small worlds are quite weak, and the power of their faith is minimal."
"But if they are extremely devout and their numbers are sufficient, even this seemingly insignificant faith can become a force to be reckoned with." Lu Zhu reflected. "After all, collecting faith from so many beings outside is incredibly challenging."
Wu Yuan nodded in agreement.
Indeed, it was difficult! In the entire Immortal Continent, various sects and families vied for power, but when it came to faith and offerings, the Scarlet Moon Immortal Palace showed no mercy.
Anyone who dared to spread faith recklessly across the vast Immortal Continent would be mercilessly dealt with!
"Once I reach the Purple Mansion Realm, I'll be able to sense faith and offerings. At that time, I must give it a try," Wu Yuan thought to himself.
"The second area is the cultivation zone. Here, you'll find various large facilities, such as alchemy furnaces, refining cauldrons, and rune pools." Lu Zhu pointed to the projection.
Wu Yuan looked over.
This area was smaller in scale but still covered several thousand square miles.
"This area was specially constructed by the sect and is incredibly valuable. Many auxiliary treasures are even too precious for Core Formation Scholars to afford. When you have time, explore and see what suits you." Lu Zhu emphasized. "However, these miscellaneous paths are intricate, so choose selectively in your cultivation."
Wu Yuan listened attentively.
These subsidiary small worlds were built by the Dragon Star Immortal Sect for generations of true disciples.
Only he had the right to use them.
"Lastly, there's the 'Experimental Zone.'" Lu Zhu pointed to the last section with a smile. "This area spans about ten thousand miles and is heavily fortified. Even Core Formation Scholars cannot damage it. Here, you can freely experiment with spells, formations, and more."
"While we can conduct experiments in the Immortal Continent, the Divine Illusion Environment can't compare to the real world." Lu Zhu explained. "After each experiment, the array adjusts, restoring everything to its original state."
"This belongs to the estate world. As for more things related to true disciples, you'll need to explore the 'Dragon Star Immortal Realm' personally," Lu Zhu added with a smile.
"Understood." Wu Yuan nodded.
…
Over the next day, Wu Yuan explored various parts of the estate world.
The mundane world here had flourished to a certain extent, with dozens of small nations vying for dominance and numerous factions in contention.
Wu Yuan also visited the cultivation zone and experimental area, trying out different techniques.
In the end, he had to admit that the Dragon Star Immortal Sect had meticulously prepared the cultivation environment for its true disciples.
The alchemy furnace, in particular, was a top-tier spiritual treasure! Outside, it would drive countless Core Formation Scholars crazy.
And the specially constructed 'Heavenly Fire and Earth Veins,' combined with formations, significantly increased the success rate of alchemy.
"But for me, it's purely wasteful," Wu Yuan shook his head. His cultivation time was limited, and as a sword cultivator, he didn't want to be distracted by these paths for now.
However, for the Dragon Star Immortal Sect, these were standard provisions.
True disciples could choose not to use them, but they couldn't be without them.
"On the path of cultivation, innate talent is crucial, but external resources are equally important." Wu Yuan reflected.
This kind of cultivation environment was hard for even top-tier sects to provide.
Just like the mundane civilization within the estate world, Wu Yuan suspected that collecting faith wasn't the only purpose.
"Observing the rise, development, and decline of a real civilization over hundreds or thousands of years could greatly impact one's cultivation," Wu Yuan mused.
Of course, even the mighty Dragon Star Immortal Sect could only allow true disciples to engage in such activities.
Inner disciples and outer disciples? They couldn't do the same!
"It's been a few days, and Sword Immortal Dongyang hasn't made any moves. Does he not intend to take me as his disciple?"
"Environmental conditions are crucial."
"But mentorship is equally important."
Suddenly…
"Hmm? Zhuo Haiyue is looking for me?" Wu Yuan sensed a message from the Scarlet Moon Divine Illusion Realm and focused his thoughts.
A strand of consciousness entered the Scarlet Moon Immortal Realm.