Liang Jianfei's rise to fame was during the battle at the Nine Mysteries Tower. He had caught up from behind and entered the Seventh Patriarch's altar. After that, he had an opportunity and returned to Skyrend to train in seclusion for a few years before successfully advancing to the late Dharma stage.
Liang Jianfei had always thought that he had been underestimated. He had always been training with his Uncle-Master Xiao Baiyu and had never made a name for himself in the world of cultivation. He had only joined the battle at the Nine Mysteries Tower halfway through, but he had surpassed most of the so-called third-generation elites in the world of cultivation and entered the twelfth position. In Liang Jianfei's opinion, if he had joined from the beginning, he would not have lost to Lu Tianping even if he had entered the top three, much less the top five.
Liang Jianfei had confidently asked his Uncle-Master Xiao Baiyu about this. However, the answer he got from Xiao Baiyu was a huge blow to his confidence. "You? Only when you defeat the six heirs of the Zi Yang Palace will you be qualified to challenge Lu Tianping! "
It was fine that he was not a match for Lu Tianping. After all, Liang Jianfei was somewhat mentally prepared. However, to say that he was not even as good as the six heirs of the Zi Yang Palace, how could Liang Jianfei be convinced? Was the gap between him and Lu Tianping really that big?
Not long ago, an even more shocking piece of news came from the Fire Phoenix tribe. The Fire Phoenix tribe leader, the Pure Yang cultivator Yan Jiuxiao, had died in the North Sea, and it was very likely that he had died at the hands of Lu Tianping.
Although this news spread far and wide in the world of cultivation, most people did not believe it. This was because it was only a guess, and there were no other witnesses. However, if this was true, then Lu Tianping would be the second Great Cultivator, after Xiao Baiyu, to kill a Pure Yang cultivator.
This was also the reason why the news spread far and wide. Firstly, Lu Tianping had established an unshakable position as the first of the three generations of cultivators in the world of cultivation, making him the most likely person to accomplish this feat. Secondly, naturally, there were people secretly adding fuel to the fire. As for what their intentions were, it was hard to guess.
However, Liang Jianfei knew how his uncle-master had killed Lv Taiqing in Zi Yang Palace. If Lu Tianping had really succeeded in killing Yan Jiuxiao in a head-on confrontation, then didn't that mean that Lu Tianping's strength was extremely likely to be above his uncle-master's?
This time, Zhenling's treasured ship had set sail and invited many sects from outside the Central Plains to attend the ceremony. Skyrend had also received an invitation from Zhenling, so Liang Jianfei asked for this errand from his sect and made a special trip to the North Sea, hoping to meet Lu Tianping. However, even Liang Jianfei himself did not understand what he was thinking. However, he did not hide the fact that he had come to the North Sea from Xiao Baiyu, and Xiao Baiyu did not stop him from coming.
In Zhenling's huge harbor at the foot of Tianling Mountain, a huge treasured ship had already been prepared. Among the cultivators from the various sects in the North Sea, as well as the cultivators from various sects and forces of various sizes, came the most. There were also cultivators from the East Sea's Carefree Pavilion, Skyrend, and the Crystal Palace. In the Central Plains, in addition to the Heavenly Profound Sect and Heavenly Moon Sect, there were also cultivators from the Zi Yang Palace, the Nine Profound Tower, and the Spirit Beast Sect. However, there was an interesting phenomenon. The cultivators sent by these sects to attend the ceremony were all the most important direct disciples of the third generation.
Under the guidance of a Zhenling disciple, Liang Jianfei went to the viewing platform specially set up for Skyrend. Standing on the viewing platform, Liang Jianfei could clearly see the huge treasured ship in the harbor, as well as the cultivators from various sects and forces of various sizes who came to attend the ceremony, as well as the disciples of Zhenling.
After leading Liang Jianfei to the viewing platform, the mid-stage Core Forging cultivator from Zhenling was about to bow and leave. Seeing this, Liang Jianfei asked, "Are you a third-generation disciple of Zhenling?"
The cultivator before him calmly bowed and said, "Junior is a fourth-generation disciple of our sect!"
"Fourth-generation disciple?"
Liang Jianfei was somewhat disappointed at first, but then, a moderate amount of surprise appeared on his face. "A fourth-generation disciple already has a mid-stage Core Forging cultivation base. It can be seen that your sect's nurturing of the younger generation is quite good. With your cultivation base, I believe you can be regarded as one of the best in your sect, right?"
The disciple's expression was calm. Hearing this, he said, "Senior is too kind. Junior's cultivation base is only above average among the cultivators of the same generation. The true direct disciples of our sect are already at the late-stage Core Forging cultivation base."
"Late-stage Core Forging cultivation base!"
Liang Jianfei was shocked. He thought to himself that Zhenling's nurturing of the younger generation had already reached such a level. Even Skyrend, the current leader of the fourth-generation disciples, had only just crossed the threshold of the late-stage Core Forging cultivation base. Who would have thought that a fourth-generation disciple of Zhenling would actually be able to keep pace with Skyrend?
Originally, Liang Jianfei thought that the main reason Zhenling was able to become a large sect was because the sect's main resources were probably used to nurture the second and third generation of Dharma adepts. This would inevitably cause a gap in the training of the fourth and fifth generation disciples.
This was also an inevitable bottleneck that many sects would encounter when raising their sect's strength and qualifications for promotion. Previously, Xiao Yao Pavilion had been secretly accumulating power in the East Sea for many years, and with the full support of the Tianyue Sect, after successfully establishing their sect, they had fallen behind other large sects in terms of the training of the third and fourth generation disciples. However, the current situation seemed to indicate that Zhenling's nurturing of the younger generation was not affected.
Liang Jianfei looked at the huge viewing platform on the shore of the harbor. From time to time, Zhenling disciples of the Core Forging stage would lead the cultivators of the various sects to their seats. He could not help but ask, "Today, the disciples leading the various sects to the viewing platform are all fourth-generation disciples of your sect?"
The Friar nodded and said, "That's right!"
Only then did Liang Jianfei say with a hint of emotion, "Your sect is indeed worthy of being a large sect!"
Immediately after, Liang Jianfei thought of something and asked casually, "Which sect does this Minor Repairs belong to in Zhenling? What's his name? "
The Friar replied, "This junior is a registered disciple of the Tingtao Mansion, Zeng Xuanwu!"
A look of disappointment appeared on Liang Jianfei's face. "Oh, just a registered disciple!"
The Friar smiled. Seeing that Liang Jianfei's attention was on the cultivators of the various sects who had come to attend the ceremony, he turned around and left quietly.
After a while, another Zhenling cultivator walked past Liang Jianfei's viewing platform. When Liang Jianfei saw that one of them was a late-stage Core Forging stage cultivator, his eyes lit up and he called out to the cultivator.
The cultivator bowed and asked, "What can I do for you, Senior?"
Liang Jianfei said, "I would like to visit your sect's Water Sword Celestial, Sir Lu Tianping. Please inform him of my arrival!"
The cultivator looked at Liang Jianfei and asked curiously, "Since Senior wants to see Martial Uncle Lu, why didn't you ask Junior Apprentice Brother Zeng earlier?"
Liang Jianfei was stunned and said, "Junior Apprentice Brother Zeng? He said he was from the Tingtao Mansion … "
The Zhenling cultivator smiled and said, "The abode that Martial Uncle Lu opened is the Tingtao Mansion. I, the Zhenling cultivator, have always called the abode that Master opened!"
Liang Jianfei suddenly understood and quickly asked, "Then how should I visit Sir Lu Tianping of your sect?"
The cultivator shook his head and smiled. "These days, many cultivators from various sects who came to attend the ceremony have tried to visit Martial Uncle Lu. However, he has always been in seclusion. Other than a few of his best friends who came to support him, he has never come out."
Liang Jianfei asked curiously, "Oh? Could it be that the Water Sword Celestial is not on the same ship as your sect this time? "
The cultivator shook his head and pointed at the ship that was about to set sail in the harbor. He said, "Everyone on the ship, Laozu is already on the deck!"
Liang Jianfei looked in the direction that the cultivator was pointing. On the ship, there were four mid Dharma adepts: Tianfeng, Tianshan, Tiancheng, and Tianyuan, and seven early Dharma adepts: Tianshu, Zhong Jian, Ma Yu, Tianfeng, Tianxuan, Tianhuan, and Tianpeng.
Other than these twelve Dharma adepts, the Tianxuan Sect and the Tianyue Sect each had a second generation disciple who was at the mid Dharma stage on the ship. This was also the custom for overseas ships to travel to Central Plains. This was because the establishment of the ultra-long distance teleporter would also mean the success of the alliance between the two sects. It was a mutually beneficial move for both sects, so the risk of the voyage naturally could not be borne by Zhenling alone. The two mid Dharma adepts on the ship were also to give Zhenling an additional layer of protection for this trip to Central Plains.
This was also because the lineup that Zhenling had brought on this trip to Central Plains was strong enough. The scale of twelve Dharma adepts was enough to ensure the safety of this trip.
One had to know that when the Xiaoyao Pavilion's ship went to Central Plains, there were only ten Dharma adepts on board. Six of them were Dharma adepts from the Xiaoyao Pavilion, while the remaining four were specially sent by the Tianyue Sect to ensure the success of this trip.
The lineup of fourteen Dharma adepts on Zhenling's ship, along with the Tianxuan Sect and the Tianyue Sect, clearly shocked the various sects' cultivators who had come to watch the ceremony. However, what was even more shocking was that because they had to guard the sect, Zhenling naturally could not station most of the Dharma adepts on the ship. This meant that other than the twelve adepts on the ship, Zhenling now had at least another twelve Dharma adepts.
A large sect with more than twenty Dharma adepts!
Even the older large sects in Central Plains and the East Sea probably did not have as many Dharma adepts!
Many of the sects' cultivators who were present began to silently count the number of Dharma adepts that Zhenling had. Other than the twelve in front of them, there were also the Great Adept Tian Xiang, the sect leader Liu Tianling, the Water Sword Deity Lu Tianping, the alchemy grandmaster Mei Tianqin, Tianlu, the talisman grandmaster Tian Xue, the Outer Sect Grand Elder Xiang Lou, Yin Tianchu, who had made a name for himself in Central Plains, Yao Tianyong, Li Tianru, Ji Tianxuan, and the dying Tian Jiang. It seemed that twelve people were enough.
However, everyone knew that Zhenling definitely had hidden strength, just like the third generation cultivators Tian Xuan, Tian Huan, and Tian Peng who had appeared for the first time on the treasured ship. If the treasured ship had not set out, who would have known about the existence of these three people?
The treasured ship set out to attract cultivators from various sects to attend the ceremony was also a way to show off their strength. The purpose was to prove that their sects were qualified to be large sects. Although Zhenling did not show all of its strength, the strength that it had displayed in a half-concealed manner had a greater impact on the cultivators from various sects who came to attend the ceremony.
Liang Jianfei muttered to himself. It seemed that other than the addition of one Pure Yang and two Great Adepts, there was not much difference between Zhenling and Skyrend. It must be known that Skyrend had a legacy of 20,000 years, and the legacy of a large sect was more than 15,000 years!
However, when compared to a sect that had just been promoted to a large sect, there seemed to be no difference between the third generation and below.
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