The Fist Valley's secret ground would open for three months. Each time, the three sects would send 60 early stage Blood Condensation cultivators into the secret ground. Each sect would send 20 people.
This time, however, it was different. The Gu family was powerful. Even though Patriarch Celestial Mountain and Patriarch Yu Shang did their best to fight for it, the Ying Shan Immortal Academy and Mountain Universe Sect only had 18 slots each. As for the Gu family, they had 24.
Three days later, a huge streak of light approached from afar. When it got closer, it turned out to be a huge puppet bird. The bird landed on the ground, and more than twenty cultivators alighted from its back. Apart from Enlightened Master Jian Ming and a Late Core Forging cultivator, there was also a Mid Core Forging cultivator who was greeting the remaining twenty-four Third Layer Blood Condensation cultivators. The cultivator seemed to be talking to these disciples seriously, and from time to time, the disciples would nod their heads in acknowledgment.
After the two late stage Core Forging cultivators got off the puppet bird, they didn't put it away. Instead, they immediately set up several soundproof restrictions around them. Only then could they see the mid stage Core Forging cultivator talking to the disciples. The disciples opened and closed their mouths, but no sound came out.
Just when the mid stage Core Forging cultivator finished giving some important instructions to the disciples and passed something to the leaders of the 24 disciples, Enlightened Master Jian Ming reached out to break the soundproof restriction around them. He said respectfully to the cultivator, "Thank you, Master Gu!"
The mid stage Core Forging cultivator waved his hand and said, "It's fine. The Fist Valley grotto-heaven is very important. It's only right to give detailed instructions. It's all thanks to Brother Jian Ming for telling us everything about the secret ground."
Enlightened Master Jian Ming smiled awkwardly. The late stage Core Forging cultivator next to him said, "Fifth Brother, you forgot that Brother Jian Ming is now a guest elder of the clan. You are a member of the Gu Clan. Why do you need to say anything?"
Master Gu patted his forehead and smiled. "Eighth Brother is right. It's my fault. Brother Jian Ming, please don't blame me!"
Enlightened Master Jian Ming quickly waved his hand. "I don't dare!"
At this moment, Enlightened Master Jian Ming's expression changed. The late stage Core Forging cultivator next to him, the eighth brother, said, "Magic Cloud Yarn? Looks like it's Dao Yu, oh, it's the Mountain Universe Sect. "
Daoist Jian Ming smiled and said, "That's right. This Magic Cloud Muslin belongs to the Dao Universe Sect and the current Mountain Universe Sect's late Core Forging Cultivator, Pang Feiyun."
As soon as Enlightened Jian Ming finished speaking, a colorful cloud separated from the clouds in the sky. The cloud slowly descended and a middle-aged cultivator with a long beard slowly walked down. He looked at the Gu Clan cultivator who had arrived first and remained silent.
After a while, a Late Core Forging female cultivator descended from the colorful cloud. Behind her were 18 Early Blood Condensation cultivators, all of whom were at the Third Layer of the Blood Condensation Realm.
The female cultivator glanced at the many cultivators of the Gu Clan in the distance. Finally, her gaze fixed on Master Gu and she said, "I didn't expect the Gu Clan to send Gu Zhou here. Your clan seems to value this Fist Valley Space very much."
Master Gu smiled and replied, "Didn't your clan also send Master Flying Rainbow to hold the line? I wonder which pill refiner will Ying Shan Immortal Academy send here. I heard that this sect has only been established for 10 years. I wonder if they can gather 18 Blood Condensation cultivators?"
Enlightened Flying Rainbow smiled and said, "I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint Master Gu Zhou. Although the Ying Shan Immortal Academy has only been established for 10 years and their foundation is still shallow, they can still send out 18 Blood Condensation cultivators."
As soon as Enlightened Flying Rainbow finished speaking, a giant boat floated down from upstream of the Ying River. The giant boat flowed with the current and in the blink of an eye, it left the mountains on both sides behind. When the giant boat entered the Fist Valley Space, it suddenly stopped in the middle of the river.
At this time, the Gu Clan's late Core Forging Eighth Brother suddenly said, "I wonder who will come from the Ying Shan Immortal Academy. It'd be best if it's the mysterious Enlightened Xuan Ping who defeated three of our late Core Forging cultivators by himself."
As soon as the Eighth Brother said this, not only were the Gu Clan's cultivators shocked, but even the Mountain Universe Sect's middle-aged cultivator Pang Feiyun and female cultivator Enlightened Flying Rainbow had looks of anticipation on their faces.
Master Gu Zhou continued, "I heard that this Sage Xuanping has never shown his true face to anyone before. Previously, there was a spiritual whirlpool in the Ying Shan Immortal Academy. Does everyone think that this so-called Sage Xuanping is a Dharma adept in disguise?"
As soon as Master Gu Zhou finished speaking, the few Enlightened Masters fell silent. At this time, the giant boat was already slowly approaching the riverbank.
At this time, Mountain Universe Sect's Pang Feiyun, who had been silent all this while, suddenly said, "It can't be a Dharma adept."
Enlightened Jian Ming immediately asked, "Oh, Brother Feiyun, do you have any basis for saying that?"
However, after Pang Feiyun said this, he did not speak again, causing Enlightened Jian Ming to be greatly embarrassed.
Seeing this, Enlightened Flying Rainbow laughed and said, "Senior Brother Feiyun has always been like this, please forgive him, Enlightened Jian Ming. However, my Uncle Yu Shang Laozu has previously said that although this Enlightened Xuan Ping from the Ying Shan Immortal Academy has concealed his true face so that even Dharma adepts cannot see through him, his level of practice is a true eighth-level Core Forging practitioner. Also, from the aura around him, it seems that he has not broken through for too long. "
"Fellow Enlightened Flying Rainbow, could it be that the phenomenon that appeared in the Ying Shan Immortal Academy was caused when Enlightened Xuan Ping broke through to the eighth-level Core Forging practitioner? How is that possible? Isn't a phenomenon like the reverse flow of spiritual energy something that can only happen to Dharma adepts? "
Enlightened Flying Rainbow laughed and said, "Fellow Enlightened Gu Zhou's words are not without reason. However, if the phenomenon that caused the reverse flow of spiritual energy was not caused by this Enlightened Xuan Ping, doesn't that mean that other than Guo Tianshan Laozu, there is another Dharma adept hiding in the dark?"
Enlightened Gu Zhou's expression was one of shock. Next to him, his eighth brother, Enlightened Gu Hun, laughed and said, "I think that it is impossible for there to be two Laozu's in the Ying Shan Immortal Academy. That phenomenon was either created by Guo Tianshan Laozu to confuse the public, or it was really caused by Enlightened Xuan Ping's breakthrough."
Enlightened Gu Hun saw that his sixth brother did not understand and was about to retort, so he hurriedly laughed and said, "Sixth Brother, listen to me first. In the past, I followed my second uncle to travel and heard that the elite disciples of some large sects with deep foundations and those large sects that are known as holy lands for cultivation have late Core Forging practitioners who can match Dharma adepts. When these people break through, even if they are only late Core Forging practitioners, they can cause a phenomenon like the reverse flow of spiritual energy."
"There is such a thing?"
Not just Enlightened Gu Zhou, but the other Enlightened Masters were also shocked!
"Why not?"
Enlightened Gu Hun laughed bitterly and shook his head. "Recently, the biggest news in the cultivation world is that Yuwen Feixiang of the Yuwen clan killed a Blood Demon at the ninth level of Core Forging. Although the lightning magic passed down in the Yuwen clan is the most effective way to counter Shura and demonic practitioners, it still shocked the cultivation world that a ninth level Core Forging practitioner could kill a Blood Demon that is stronger than an ordinary early Dharma adept. And it is said that when this Yuwen Feixiang broke through to the ninth level of Core Forging, he caused the phenomenon of the reverse flow of spiritual energy."
"This, this," Enlightened Gu Zhou said in disbelief. "Could this small Ying Shan Immortal Academy produce a disciple that can match those holy lands for cultivation and the number one clan in the central plains?"
"That's hard to say!"
Enlightened Gu Hun said faintly. "After all, until now, we still don't know where this Guo Tianshan Laozu came from. If we say that this Guo Tianshan Laozu advanced to the Dharma stage as a lone practitioner, although it is not easy, it is not rare. But to say that he can still cultivate a junior that is comparable to an elite disciple of a large sect, that may not be possible."
Enlightened Fei Hong also had a pensive look on his face. Hearing Enlightened Gu Hun's words, he said, "Fellow Taoist Gu Hun, do you mean that there is an even greater force supporting this Ying Shan Immortal Academy?"
Enlightened Gu Hun did not deny it. The Ying Shan Immortal Academy's giant boat had already neared the riverbank. When everyone looked over, they saw that the person that appeared was not Enlightened Xuanping whom everyone was expecting, nor was it the other late stage Core Forging Realm cultivator of Ying Shan Immortal Academy, Enlightened Xuantian. Instead, it was the current Mountain Elder of Ying Shan Immortal Academy, Enlightened Gu Zhou.
When Enlightened Gu Zhou saw that the person following closely behind Enlightened Liu Xuanyuan was actually a fourth level Core Forging Realm cultivator, he said in a mocking tone, "No matter what, this Ying Shan Immortal Academy's foundation is still not enough. This time, they only sent two mid stage Core Forging Realm cultivators to lead the team for the opening of the Fist Valley's space. Don't they know that at least six late stage Core Forging Realm cultivators are needed to open the entrance to the collapsed space?"
Even though Daoist Master Guzhou's voice was soft, how could it escape the ears of the cultivators present? Even the Blood Condensation Realm disciples standing behind them heard it clearly. When they looked at Daoist Master Liu Xuanyuan, who was calmly walking towards them, a trace of disdain appeared on their faces.
Enlightened Liu Xuanyuan turned to the fourth level Core Forging Realm cultivator behind him and instructed, "Junior Brother Xuan Fang, I'll leave it to you to instruct the disciples on some things to take note of after entering the space."
Enlightened Xuan Fang nodded and stretched out his hand to set up a soundproof restriction, enveloping the 18 Blood Condensation Realm disciples that came down from the giant ship.
Even though Gu Family and Mountain Space Sect's cultivators couldn't hear what Spiritual Master Xuan Fang was saying, when Immortal Academy's disciples appeared on the giant boat, everyone erupted into commotion, their faces carrying expressions of mockery.
Unlike the disciples from the Gu Clan and Mountain Universe Sect, who were all at the third level of the Blood Condensation Realm, although the 18 disciples from the Ying Shan Immortal Academy had all advanced to the Blood Condensation Realm, their cultivation levels were uneven. Only four of them were at the third level of the Blood Condensation Realm, ten of them were at the second level, and six of them were at the first level of the Blood Condensation Realm.
Contrary to the mockery and contempt on the faces of the disciples from the other sects, the Enlightened Masters who were leading the Core Forging Realm cultivators looked surprised.
It was not because the Ying Shan Immortal Academy could not gather 18 early stage Blood Condensation Realm cultivators. On the contrary, it was because they were able to gather 18 early stage Blood Condensation Realm disciples.
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