Dharma adepts were a special group of people who occupied the highest positions in this world. They could be said to be the core of the entire cultivation world, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that they were the rulers of the entire cultivation world. Hence, the birth of every Dharma adept was a major event that affected the entire cultivation world.
The Dharma Assembly was not only to celebrate the adept who had achieved the Dharma stage, but it was also to show and confirm the status and authority of the adept in the cultivation world. It was also an important opportunity to increase the influence of the adept's sect in the cultivation world.
In just a few short years, two adepts in Zhenling had successfully advanced to the Dharma stage. Without a doubt, this was a huge impact on the North Sea cultivation world. Amidst the normal and silent changes in the North Sea, the sect that suffered the most was undoubtedly Xuan Ling Sect, which had been the leader of the North Sea cultivation world for thousands of years.
Long before Jiang Tianlin Laozu advanced to the Dharma stage, it was said that Zhenling had one more Dharma adept than Zhenling. Zhenling had six Dharma adepts, while Xuan Ling Sect only had five. However, Xuan Ling Sect's Dao Sheng Laozu was the only late Dharma adept in the North Sea cultivation world. This allowed Xuan Ling Sect to firmly occupy the title of the top sect in the North Sea.
However, in these few years, Zhenling had two adepts who had achieved the Dharma stage, while Xuan Ling Sect only had Feng Xutao, who had challenged Jiang Tianlin and Laozu in a battle.
At this time, although the North Sea cultivation world maintained a unified North Sea Alliance due to the increasingly intense battles between humans and demons, a silent storm was brewing in the shadows. In terms of the number of Dharma adepts, Zhenling had two more than Xuan Ling Sect. If Zhenling could only barely compete with Xuan Ling Sect before, Zhenling now seemed to have the qualifications to challenge Xuan Ling Sect's position as the top sect in the North Sea.
And it seemed that Zhenling was not willing to give up on this opportunity. Using this opportunity to add fuel to the fire, Tian Ling Laozu's Dharma Assembly made its name known to almost everyone in the North Sea cultivation world. Not only did they send invitations to the other nine sects in the North Sea, as well as friends who knew Tian Ling Laozu, but some of the major clans and sects in the North Sea that Zhenling did not interact much with Zhenling Sect, as well as some famous itinerant cultivators, also received invitations.
Other than that, there were also many adepts who did not have the qualifications to receive an invitation but came uninvited, harboring all kinds of thoughts. To deal with these people, Lu Ping also made careful arrangements. After verifying their identities, he also made appropriate arrangements. However, he also increased the number of overt and covert surveillance of these adepts.
Although Lu Ping had not participated in Jiang Tianlin Laozu's Dharma Assembly, he had heard his Fourth Senior Sister, Wang Xuanjing, describe the grand occasion of the Dharma Assembly. However, looking at the scale of the current Dharma Assembly, it was clearly more grand than Jiang Xuanlin Laozu's.
At that moment, Lu Ping seemed to have a very strange feeling. It was as if his teacher, Tian Ling Laozu, had organized such a grand Dharma Assembly. Even though there was a hint of Zhenling in it, it seemed as if he was trying to separate Jiang Xuanlin Laozu. After all, the two Dharma Assemblies were too close. Less than ten years was probably just the time for a cultivator to go into seclusion with their lifespans of hundreds of years.
It wasn't just Lu Ping who felt this way. Even Second Senior Sister, Lu Xuanru, and the other disciples under Jiang Xuanlin Laozu all had strange expressions on their faces. It seemed as if they were Zhenling. While promoting the sect's identity, it also contained a trace of Tian Ling Laozu's personal feelings.
Although Lu Ping was fully responsible for his teacher's Dharma Assembly, this was actually an opportunity for Lu Ping, their Senior Sister, to make a contribution to the sect and be rewarded. Although it was a tradition for the youngest disciple to be in charge of their teacher's Dharma Assembly, Lu Ping was still young and inexperienced. No matter what their intentions were, their Senior Sisters would do their best to help Lu Ping.
It was the same for the other disciples under Jiang Tianlin Laozu. Jiang Tianlin Laozu's Carefree Mansion only had five disciples. Aside from the third disciple, who died because he couldn't break through to the Core Forging Stage, the other four disciples had all advanced to the Core Forging Stage.
Although Liu Tianling Laozu had a falling out with Jiang Tianlin Laozu for decades and led his disciples to establish Chong Hua Mansion, the disciples of both manors had always regarded each other as one. The disciples of Chong Hua Mansion had always regarded Jiang Tianlin Laozu as their teacher, and the disciples of Carefree Mansion had also addressed Tian Ling Laozu as their teacher's wife. The two Laozu's also allowed this to happen. Their disciples didn't hate each other because of their broken relationship. This was also why, during Lu Ping's apprenticeship ceremony, when Spiritual Master Xuan Jing used the opportunity of Lu Ping becoming Lu Ping's disciple to attack Spiritual Master Liu Xuanling, Jiang Tianlin Laozu's fourth disciple, Spiritual Master Xuansheng, didn't hesitate to offend Spiritual Master Xuan Jing and defend his teacher's wife.
Because of Tian Ling Laozu's Dharma Assembly, a portion of the Zhenling Protective Formation on Tian Ling Mountain was completely opened. This portion, with Chong Hua Mansion as the apex, extended all the way down to the foot of Tian Ling Mountain, forming a flight of steps formed by the Spiritual Qi gathered by the protective formation. All the cultivators who came to participate in the Dharma Assembly would land on True Spirit Island as a sign of respect for the Zhenling. Then, they would walk up the Spiritual Qi stairs as a sign of respect for Tian Ling Laozu.
Apart from Laozu, who had just achieved the Dharma Assembly, the rest of the cultivators who came to participate in the Dharma Assembly had to be Core Forging cultivators. This was also an unspoken rule in the cultivation world. The Dharma Assembly was naturally dominated by the cultivators who had just achieved the Dharma Stage. If other Laozu's came, wouldn't they be the main focus of the Dharma Assembly?
At the same time, most of the cultivators who came to participate in the Dharma Assembly were elites among the Core Forging cultivators of their respective sects. This was not only a sign of respect for Dharma Assembly Laozu, but it was also a form of motivation for the cultivators who came to participate in the Dharma Assembly.
Two rays of light landed on True Spirit Island, and two young Core Forging cultivators appeared. A Zhenling Blood Condensation disciple hurried over and asked, "Are the two of you here to participate in Tian Ling Laozu's Dharma Assembly?"
The cultivator at the front, who was tall and straight and had a scholarly expression, handed an invitation card to the welcoming cultivator. He smiled and said, "That's right. The person who was originally invited was my grandfather, so he sent us two brothers here to pay our respects to Tian Ling Laozu's Dharma Assembly."
The Zhenling cultivator's expression turned serious. Only after Fa Xiang Laozu was invited would he send his juniors to participate in the Dharma Assembly. Core Forging cultivators had to attend the Dharma Assembly personally. If they sent their disciples like Fa Xiang Laozu, it would be disrespectful to Tian Ling Zhenling. The Zhenling cultivator received the invitation card with both hands. After opening it, he hurriedly returned it with both hands. He said, "Ah, it's Ai Family Island's Ai Ru Sheng Laozu. This must be one of the famous Ai Family's two stars in the North Sea. He's ranked 41st on the 'North Sea Rookie List', Ai Botao. Both of you, please come this way!"
As he spoke, the welcoming cultivator was about to lead the way.
At this time, a slightly shorter and handsome Perfected Being asked, "I heard that Tian Ling Laozu's ninth disciple is Perfected Being Lu Xuanping, the one who defeated a mid-stage Core Forging cultivator with a third-layer Core Forging cultivation base?"
The welcoming cultivator was startled when he heard this. Then, a look of admiration appeared on his face. With a proud tone, he said, "It is indeed Martial Uncle Lu Xuanping. Martial Uncle Lu Xuanping is one of the youngest Core Forging cultivators in Zhenling. It is said that he has only cultivated for a total of 30 years, but he has already reached the third-layer Core Forging cultivation base and defeated a mid-stage Core Forging cultivator in one fell swoop. If it wasn't for the fact that he returned to the sect too late and didn't have more achievements in the war against the Demon Race, I believe that his ranking in the 'North Sea Rookie List' would be even higher."
The handsome cultivator's face lit up. "That's great! Can you take me to see him? I'm his good friend. My name is Ai Shutao."
The welcoming cultivator looked at the handsome cultivator with a strange expression. However, the handsome cultivator was, after all, a Core Forging cultivator, so he said, "Hehe, Perfected Being, there is no need to be impatient. Martial Uncle Lu Xuanping is the organizer of this year's Dharma Idol Assembly in Tian Ling Laozu. The two of you will see Martial Uncle Lu soon."
Looking at the cultivators coming and going in all kinds of flashing lights, many Core Forging cultivators, whose cultivation bases were higher than the two of them, were led by Zhen Ling Sect's reception disciples up the Spirit Qi stairs towards the Chong Hua Palace at the top. Ai Botao also stood on the Spirit Qi stairs, feeling the density of the Spirit Qi under his feet. He said to Ai Shutao, "Zhen Ling Sect is indeed rich in resources. Just the density of the Spirit Qi on these Spirit Qi stairs is at least supported by three large spirit veins."
Ai Shutao nodded and said, "That's right. After all, it is a big sect with tens of thousands of years of history!"
A Core Forging Enlightened Master who was passing by stopped in his tracks when he heard this. He turned around and gave Ai Botao a cold look. "It's hard to say. Maybe Zhen Ling Sect is just playing to the gallery. After all, it's not difficult to gather a part of the power of the spirit veins in a small area and increase the concentration of Spiritual Qi to that of several large spirit veins."
The two Zhenling cultivators in charge of welcoming cultivators were angry when they heard this. However, the person who spoke was a Core Forging Perfected Being, so the two of them did not dare to say anything.
Ai Shutao was about to refute when Ai Botao reached out his hand and stopped him. "This Perfected Being is right. We are just discussing the matter as it stands."
The Perfected Being who spoke snorted and continued to walk towards Chong Hua Palace.
Ai Shutao watched the Perfected Being walk away and said, "Big Brother, why didn't you let me speak just now?"
Ai Botao smiled and heard a voice coming from the side. "This Perfected Being is a cultivator from the Fei Yu Sect. The relationship between the Fei Yu Sect and Zhenling is not harmonious, so it is normal for him to say a few words."
When Ai Shutao heard this, his face suddenly lit up. He saw Lu Ping standing on the platform in front of the Spiritual Qi Steps with a strange expression, looking at the brother and sister. Not far behind him was the small island in the lake where Chong Hua Palace was located.
When Ai Shutao saw Lu Ping, he waved excitedly and shouted, "Big Brother Lu!"
A green light flashed across Lu Ping's eyes. He smiled bitterly at Ai Botao and said, "Brother Ai, you and your sister have been hiding this from me for a long time. Ai Shutao's' brother 'is actually a woman. What a clever trick!"
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