In Qincang School, most of the cultivators were not from the Grotto-Heaven Sect, but from the side branches.
These cultivators, unless they were extremely talented, could reach the first or second level of Yuanying, which was already the peak.
Generally speaking, after these people passed away, the best way out for the disciples was to seek protection from the cultivators who had a bright future ahead of them.
For example, Elder Zhu's disciples Weng Zhiyuan and Yuan Yanhui were like this.
In this way, they could borrow a good cave for cultivation, and it was convenient for them to learn superior techniques.
Since the Xun Clan sought protection from Zhang Yan, many elders in the sect who knew that their future was hopeless also sent letters, expressing their willingness to help.
Of course, they would not serve for nothing. Zhang Yan was the head of the top ten disciples, and if there were no accidents, he would at least become a Hall Master in the Duzhen Hall in the future. At that time, he would need to take care of the younger disciples.
Zhang Yan did not reject anyone who was willing to join his sect, and accepted them all.
Although the battle of the Xuan Demons had not yet involved the Taoist Grotto-Heaven Sect, it was the first time in thousands of years that the two sects had a head-on collision. Even if they had more strength, it would be good.
In less than a month, he had gotten more than ten elders to join him, and the number of people he could use became much more abundant. He believed that on the day of the real battle, it would be close to twenty people.
In order to prevent these elders from disobeying his orders, he even went to the Floating Heavenly Palace to ask for a talisman to restrain them.
As time passed, the time of the appearance of the Devil's Cave was gradually calculated by those with profound cultivation. The various sects also changed their previous hibernating attitude, and all sent their disciples to other sects. They planned to fight against the Devil's Sect together.
Qincang School was one of the three major Mysterious Sects, so naturally, there were emissaries who came to visit. For a while, there was an endless stream of cultivators.
As the head of the disciples in the sect, Zhang Yan could send a disciple to deal with ordinary people, but when it came to a few people with honorable status, he had to personally greet them. After all the trivial matters were settled, another year had passed, and he thought that the visit to Liang Fengguang could be delayed. Then, he sealed his residence and went into seclusion to study the sword formation.
Donghua Continent's Mount Kun Shi. This mountain was located in the boundary of the continent, and it was shaped like an upside-down bowl. The surrounding mountains prostrated, and the surging river flowed around the mountain. This mountain was tens of thousands of feet underground. With the Yin Evil Earth Fire and the filthy Qi, ordinary cultivators couldn't come here. However, in the past, a powerful cultivator of the Huncheng Sect had set up a magic altar here for the convenience of the cultivators of the Six Sects of Devil's Doctrine to discuss important matters.
At this very moment. An illusory yet majestic spiritual light flew down from above and landed on the altar. After a hundred breaths, it stopped Just Now.
A cultivator with eyebrows as white as snow stepped out from the light. He appeared to be seventeen or eighteen years old. She had a head of white hair, and her face was rosy and radiant. Dressed in a Misty Rain Sky green robe, his feet hovered in the air, half a foot above the ground. His two wide robe sleeves hung down, covering nearly half of the altar.
After walking one round, he waved his sleeves, and the candles that represented the five sects on the altar lit up one by one. Then, he went to his own seat and sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, not moving.
After a short while, a soft halo suddenly appeared in the lantern niche of the Origin Mirage Gate, condensing into a figure. Although it looked blurry, one could vaguely make out that it was a graceful woman. After a few breaths, a coquettish voice came from inside, "Zhenren Huan, I haven't seen you for a long time. How have you been?"
Zhenren Huan opened his eyes and bowed, saying, "Thank you for your concern, Zhenren Wei. Recently, the cave abode has been filled with spiritual opportunity, and with its help, my cultivation has improved a little."
Zhenren Wei chuckled, saying, "Zhenren Huan, you've improved a lot. I have to congratulate you."
Zhenren Huan was about to say a few more polite words, but he saw three more light figures floating on the altar. He didn't have time to speak and quickly stood up, saying, "Fellow Daoists, I greet you."
The three light figures also returned the greeting.
On the jade seat of Jiuling Sect, there was a tall and thin Daoist inside. He said in a low voice, "There are still three days before the gathering of the six sects next month, but Zhenren Huan has hidden the divine candles and summoned us here at this time. There must be something important?"
This time, it was Wen Qingxiang from the Blood Soul Sect who came in the form of a shadow. He smiled and said, "Zhenren Lu, Fellow Daoist Li from the Netherworld Spring Sect hasn't arrived yet. Why don't we wait for him to arrive before we discuss?"
Zhenren Lu glanced at him and said nothing.
After another moment, there was a sudden sound, and a rainbow light leaped up from the jade seat of the Netherworld Spring Sect. After it spread out, it lit up the entire altar, bathing it in light.
The five of them all turned and bowed to him, saying, "Zhenren Li."
The figure in the light could only be vaguely seen as a thin figure. He also raised his hand to return the greeting, and finally, his gaze fell on Daoist Lu. He said slowly, "Daoist Lu, this time fellow Daoist Hibiko Higashi has formed a cave, and I have to congratulate your sect."
Daoist Lu hurriedly returned the greeting, saying, "Don't mention it. Martial Nephew Dong Jin succeeded by luck this time, but it's just a step ahead of all of you."
Daoist Li said, "Our six sects have been suppressed for tens of thousands of years, and our power is far inferior to that of Xuanmen. It's our fortune to have another fellow Daoist this time."
Daoist Lu bowed slightly and said a few more humble words.
Daoist Li then looked at Daoist Huan and said, "Daoist Huan, let's talk business."
Daoist Huan's expression turned solemn, and he said, "I only found out about this yesterday, and because it's extremely important, I had to invite all of you here in advance to discuss it."
After a pause, he continued, "For the past ten years, I've used my supernatural power to investigate the spiritual opportunity of the earth veins. After hundreds of calculations, I can already confirm that this time, there isn't one, but two Spirit Caves."
As soon as he said that, everyone present looked surprised.
Daoist Lu said in a low voice, "Can you confirm this?"
Daoist Huan said solemnly, "This concerns our Xuanmen, and we don't dare to joke about it."
Ever since everyone arrived, Yuan Ying Sect's Daoist Wei had been silent. At this moment, he said, "I've known Daoist Huan for thousands of years, and his Qi guiding technique has never made a mistake." He turned to look at Daoist Li. "Daoist Li should know about this as well."
Everyone fell into deep thought for a moment.
In order to deal with Xuanmen during the Three Great Tribulations, the six sects had been planning for hundreds of years, and they already had a plan. However, with this strange change, it meant that they had to change their previous plans, even if they didn't overturn it. Thus, they were all weighing the pros and cons.
Enlightened Being Wen's eyes flickered. He looked at the crowd and said loudly, "Everyone, from what I see, this is not a bad thing. The Celestial Gate can at most predict when the Spiritual Cave will appear. As for whether it will be one or two, we have no way of knowing. Even if there are some variables, in general, it is beneficial to the Spiritual Gate."
Daoist Lu agreed, "That's right, it's against common sense for two Spirit Caves to appear at the same time. Even we didn't expect it beforehand. Xuanmen doesn't have the supernatural power of Daoist Fellow Daoist Hun Cheng Sect, so they'll most likely misjudge the situation."
The Devil's Doctrine was generally weaker than the Xuanmen. However, the Spirit Cave was deep underground, so they had the advantage of being the master. If the Xuanmen were to attack them head-on, they would have to pay several times the price. That would be enough to cancel out their advantage.
However, there was originally only one Spirit Cave. Even if they had made arrangements, the methods they used were limited to those few, and it was hard to say who would win or lose. But now that there was an additional Spirit Cave, there were many more strategies they could choose from, imperceptibly adding another layer of advantage.
Daoist Li pondered for a moment, then said, "This is an important matter, we can't make a decision in a hurry. I need to go back and report to Sect Master first, then we can make a decision."
Except for Daoist Huan, the others all nodded in agreement.
Daoist Wei suddenly said, "But now that another Spirit Cave has appeared, we can have one more disciple to achieve Grotto-Heaven. Who do you all have in mind?"
As soon as he said this, everyone quieted down.
For Devil Sect cultivators, the biggest opportunity for the appearance of the Devil Cave was for a Third Stage cultivator to use the power of the Spirit Cave to achieve Grotto-Heaven in one go!
Logically speaking, four Devil Caves could produce four Grotto-Heaven Cultivators if there were no Xuanmen obstructing them!
In this way, whether it was against Xuanmen or against the Three Great Tribulations in the future, they would have a higher chance of winning.
Originally, the six sects had already decided who the disciple would be, but now that there was one more Spirit Cave, they needed to push forward another person.
Seeing that no one spoke for a long time, Wen Qingxiang was the first to break the silence. He said with a smile, "The last person was from my Blood Soul Sect. I think this is a good opportunity, why don't we give it to our fellow Daoist from the Nether Spring Sect? What do you all think?"
When the others heard this, they looked at each other, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
Daoist Li smiled faintly and said, "I do have a few excellent disciples, but in the past hundred years, the only one who could see through this realm is Junior Nephew Yuwen. However, Junior Nephew Yuwen has comprehended the mysteries, so he doesn't need to use the Spirit Cave to achieve it. This opportunity will be given to you all."
When the other five Spiritual Masters heard this, they all revealed looks of surprise.
There were good and bad ways to achieve Grotto-Heaven. If one could achieve it without the help of external objects, there were only a few Grotto-Heaven Cultivators in the Donghua Continent. Those who could obtain this method were mostly people who had the hope of ascending and breaking through the world in the future.
Spiritual Master Huan raised his hands and bowed. He said in admiration, "Your sect is indeed a great sect with ten thousand years of history. Congratulations, Brother Li. Your sect is going to have another great talent."
Daoist Li shook his head and said, "Hongyang's talent is rare in the world, but there are many people in the Xuanmen who are talented and have a good mind. There are many people with amazing talent. Right now, one or two talents are of no help to the big picture."
Spiritual Master Wei snorted and said, "That's because the Xuanmen have suppressed our Spiritual Sect for ten thousand years. They have the right time and the right people, and their luck is in their hands."
Wen Qingxiang said in a loud voice, "In the battle ten thousand years ago, our Ling Gate was defeated, so we had no choice but to hide underground. But this time, there are three major tribulations, and it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Everyone should work together to turn the situation around."
Everyone nodded and agreed.
Spiritual Master Gai of the Bone Yin Sect said, "I heard that Junior Nephew Chao Yue of the Jiuling Sect is quite talented and has a strong foundation. Why don't we help him achieve it?"
But Daoist Lu shook his head and said, "My Junior Nephew Dong Jin has just achieved Grotto-Heaven, so he won't fight with you for it."
Spiritual Master Li thought for a moment and said, "If Spiritual Master Wuhuan doesn't investigate the change of spiritual opportunity, you won't know about it. Why don't we give this opportunity to the disciples of Huncheng Sect?"
Spiritual Master Wei said faintly, "That's good too."
The others didn't have any objections and all expressed their agreement.
After this matter was settled, the six of them discussed for a while and then retracted their light and shadows. The altar returned to silence.
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