In short, the difference in strength between the two forces under Zhao Hai's control was very big. One was the Sea Exploring Sect. The Sea Exploring Sect's strength could be considered mid-tier in the Sword Spirit Field. The other was the Monks Gathering Sect. They had just been established, so their strength could be said to be at the bottom of the Sword Spirit Field.
The development of these two forces was completely different. The Sea Exploring Sect needed to lay low and not do anything out of line. While the other sects were focused on the ruins of Sky City, the Sea Exploring Sect could develop in peace for a period of time. It would be best if they could complete the Myriad Swords Ship.
On the other hand, the Monks Gathering Sect needed to develop. Not only did they need to develop, but they also needed to speed up their development. The development of the Monks Gathering Sect was actually very simple. They just needed to annex the smaller sects around them. As long as they could annex these smaller sects, the Monks Gathering Sect would naturally develop.
However, Zhao Hai still had other things to do. Since the improvement of the spirit field has been completed, he needed to do something else, the Monks Gathering Sect's competition.
The Monks Gathering Sect's competition was set by Zhao Hai long ago. It was to select disciples with potential and then send them to the Iron Buddha Temple to cultivate. They would become outer disciples of the Iron Buddha Temple and increase the strength of the Iron Buddha Temple.
Zhao Hai had already told this news to the Monks Gathering Sect. Because of this, the Monks Gathering Sect were looking forward to it. However, they only knew that they would be rewarded with good results. They didn't know what the rewards were, but this made them look forward to it even more.
Ten days after the improvement of the spirit field was completed, the Monks Gathering Sect's competition officially began. The current composition of the Monks Gathering Sect was very complicated. A small portion of them were disciples of the Longhu Sect while the majority were Rogue Cultivators from the Sealed Sword Sect. They knew about Zhao Hai's background and also knew where Zhao Hai would send them if they got good results. Because of this, they were looking forward to it even more.
When the Great Competition began, Zhao Hai also announced his identity to everyone. At the same time, he also told them that those who do well in the Great Competition would be able to join the Iron Buddha Temple. This news caused a stir among the disciples of the Dragon Tiger Sect. Now that they knew about Zhao Hai's identity, they couldn't help but be excited. Zhao Hai's Great Competition was the Iron Buddha Temple.
Then the Great Competition of the Monks Sect began. The disciples who knew about the rewards were very excited. They went all out in the competition, but there weren't any casualties. Zhao Hai told them not to have any casualties during the competition. Otherwise, they would be considered to have lost. Zhao Hai told them not to have any injuries during the competition.
Even so, their battles were very intense. In the end, Zhao Hai selected a hundred disciples. These hundred disciples would be sent to the Iron Buddha Temple to become outer disciples. However, they wouldn't cultivate the Iron Buddha Lotus Body technique. They would only cultivate some other techniques, but this was enough.
Among the hundred people, there were only about thirty of them who were originally from the Longhu Sect. The rest were all rogue Buddhist cultivators from the Fengjian Sect. From this point alone, one could tell how powerful the Longhu Sect was.
After these people were sent to the Iron Buddha Temple, they saw Long Dingtian. Now, Long Dingtian was one of the more famous outer disciples of the Iron Buddha Temple. His strength was considered good among the outer disciples of the Iron Buddha Temple. Moreover, he was cultivating the Iron Buddha Lotus Body. Along with the other techniques of the Iron Buddha Temple, his strength was even stronger. Now, the Iron Buddha Temple was arranging for him to participate in the Inner Trial. As long as he passes the Inner Trial, he would directly become an inner disciple of the Iron Buddha Temple.
Zhao Hai also returned to the Iron Buddha Temple and personally met Long Dingtian. He also went to see Na Yun and the others. He reported to Na Yun about the current development of the Monks Sect as well as their next move.
Zhao Hai was preparing to expand the Monks Sect. Naturally, he had to inform Na Yun and the others in advance. Otherwise, Na Yun and the others wouldn't be able to help in time if something really happened.
The meeting with Zhao Hai was very relaxed. Long Dingtian had been cultivating in the Iron Buddha Temple for the past few months and finally knew about Zhao Hai's influence in the Iron Buddha Temple. He also knew that Zhao Hai was an existence that could be compared to the Ten Core Disciples. Although he was still under Na Yun's faction, it was only because Zhao Hai was willing to do so. Even if he wanted to leave the faction now, no one would say anything. Whether it was the elders or Na Yun, they wouldn't object because he had enough strength and influence. Naturally, there wouldn't be any problem if he wanted to leave the faction.
However, Zhao Hai didn't do so. He had always considered himself as a member of Na Yun's faction. But it was undeniable that he was now the number two figure in Na Yun's faction.
In addition, Zhao Hai also had a huge reputation among the disciples of the Iron Buddha Temple. All the disciples of the Iron Buddha Temple who were doing missions with Zhao Hai had been saved by him. Therefore, many of the disciples of the Iron Buddha Temple were very grateful to Zhao Hai.
Having such a guide was definitely Long Dingtian's greatest fortune. His cultivation in the Iron Buddha Temple could be said to be smooth sailing. Even the missions that he did were missions with high returns and low risks. This made Long Dingtian even more grateful to Zhao Hai.
When Zhao Hai met Long Dingtian, he asked Long Dingtian to take care of the new disciples of the Iron Buddha Temple. Apart from those who were especially talented, the others would be sent back to the Monks Gathering Sect. They would be sent to the Iron Buddha Temple for a period of training. But even so, they still needed someone to take care of them.
After meeting Long Dingtian, Zhao Hai returned to the Monks Gathering Sect. They were preparing to expand and naturally couldn't do without him. Currently, the Monks Gathering Sect only had one expert, Shui Zhi. But this was enough. After all, there weren't any powerful sects around them.
After Zhao Hai returned to the Monks Gathering Sect, he immediately gathered the higher-ups of the Monks Gathering Sect. Yuan Jing and the others were also present. Because they were the higher-ups of the Monks Gathering Sect, they couldn't participate in the competition. Naturally, they couldn't go to the Iron Buddha Temple and could only stay in the Monks Gathering Sect.
However, Zhao Hai didn't treat them unfairly. Zhao Hai directly took some outer disciple quotas from the Iron Buddha Temple and gave them to Yuan Jing and the others. Now, Yuan Jing and the others were genuine outer disciples of the Iron Buddha Temple.
Moreover, Zhao Hai also took some suitable cultivation methods, artifacts, pills, and crystal stones from the Iron Buddha Temple. Because of this, Yuan Jing and the others were able to feel at ease in the Monks Sect. Because of this, Yuan Jing and the others were able to stay in the Monks Sect with ease.
After Zhao Hai gathered Yuan Jing and the others, he looked at everyone and said, "After a few months of hard work, our Monks Gathering Sect is finally on the right track. Moreover, we have sent some talents to the temple. However, although we have sent talents to the temple, we still have to develop ourselves. We now have more than 5000 disciples. In the vicinity, we can already be considered a strong force. However, we still need to expand. We can't just guard our own territory. Sparrow Cry Mountain is still too small."
Everyone nodded. They weren't fools. When Zhao Hai asked them to investigate the situation of the nearby sects, they already guessed what Zhao Hai wanted to do. Therefore, when Zhao Hai said this, they weren't surprised at all.
Zhao Hai looked at everyone and said, "Now that we have understood the situation of the surrounding small sects, we need to carry out our plan …"
Just as Zhao Hai said this, the sound of an alarm could be heard outside the door. This made Zhao Hai stare. This was because the sect's alarm had never sounded before. Now that it suddenly sounded, Zhao Hai wasn't used to it. He knew very well what this alarm meant. It meant that someone was forcing their way into the mountain.
Zhao Hai suddenly stood up. Then he turned to everyone and said, "Someone is forcing their way into the mountain. Everyone, come with me." Everyone nodded and followed Zhao Hai outside.
When they arrived outside, Zhao Hai stared. Then he couldn't help but frown. This was because the outside was in a mess. Many disciples of the Monks Gathering Sect were running around like headless flies. This made Zhao Hai's expression turn ugly.
Zhao Hai flew up to the sky. Then he looked at the disciples of the Monks Gathering Sect who were still running around. Then he coldly snorted and said, "All of you, stop. What are you running around for? Have you forgotten the sect rules? Did you forget what you were supposed to do when the alarm sounded? What are the managing disciples doing? When this is over, the managing disciples will go to the punishment hall to receive their punishment. Now, all of you, gather at the training field. "
Following Zhao Hai's shout, the entire Monks Gathering Sect quieted down. The disciples who were at a loss just now all quieted down. The managing disciples also walked over with a guilty expression. They organized their disciples to gather at the training field.
Just as everyone rushed to the training field, they saw a few disciples of the Monks Gathering Sect running up the mountain covered in blood. These disciples were the disciples who were guarding the mountain path at the foot of the mountain. They were all injured. However, when Zhao Hai saw their wounds, he narrowed his eyes. This was because he could see that the wounds on these disciples were deliberately inflicted by someone. In other words, the other party could have killed them with a sword, but he didn't. Instead, he left these wounds on their bodies. This made Zhao Hai's expression turn ugly. The other party was clearly toying with these disciples.
However, Zhao Hai didn't say anything. Instead, he stood there calmly. He glanced at the disciples and said in a deep voice, "Go to the back and treat your wounds." When the disciples saw Zhao Hai, they calmed down and immediately ran to the back. There would naturally be disciples who would help them to treat their wounds.
At this time, the sound of footsteps could be heard. Then, a figure slowly walked up the mountain. He was alone, wearing a white gown. On his back, there were eight long swords. Each of these eight long swords were different. It looked a little strange to have them on his back. However, when Zhao Hai saw these eight long swords, his eyes couldn't help but shrink. This was because he remembered a sect that had a grudge against him.
The Eight Sword Sect. Only the Eight Sword Sect could use eight long swords at the same time. Moreover, Zhao Hai had a grudge against the disciples of the Eight Sword Sect. When he came to the Thirteen Cities of Mang Mountain, he chased and killed the inner disciple of the Eight Sword Sect, Ren Long. Although he didn't reveal his identity at that time, the Eight Sword Sect still knew about him. Later on, they tried to take revenge on him but failed. He didn't expect them to come again.
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