The battle for first place had already been decided. Gu Fei, a disciple of the Green Spirit Peak, was the biggest dark horse in this year's Nine Vein Trials. His performance had shocked the entire Taixuan Sect.
No one would have thought, not even the higher-ups of the Taixuan Sect, that the Green Spirit Peak, which had been silent for hundreds of years, and had even been forgotten by some of the old monsters in the sect, would once again enter the eyes of everyone.
Gu Fei's madness, Gu Fei's madness, not only made the hearts of the younger disciples of the Nine Veins of Taixuan tremble, but also the higher-ups were deeply shocked.
However, there were also people who did not think so, because in the past hundreds of years, no disciple of the Green Spirit Peak had been able to successfully enter the Realm of Transcending Mortality. If he could not take that step, it meant that in a hundred years, Gu Fei would follow in his master's footsteps. At that time, ashes to ashes, dust to dust. No matter how glorious he was now, in a hundred years, he could only turn into a handful of dirt.
For martial cultivators, a hundred years was too short. It passed in the blink of an eye. For martial cultivators who successfully entered the Realm of Transcending Mortality, the direct benefit was that their lifespan was greatly increased, and living for hundreds of years was not a problem.
In these hundreds of years, martial cultivators had a lot of time to make breakthroughs on the road of cultivation, even reaching the Great Accomplishment of the Primordial Spirit, Nascent Soul, and breaking into the Realm of Controlling the Void. Of course, there were very few people who could reach the Great Accomplishment of the Primordial Spirit and Nascent Soul.
Therefore, although Gu Fei had shown shocking martial arts skills at the Nine Vein Trials, some of the higher-ups of the Taixuan Sect were not optimistic about Gu Fei because of this.
For hundreds of years, no disciple of the Green Spirit Peak had broken through the shackles of cultivation and entered the Realm of Transcending Mortality. Would Gu Fei be an exception? No one thought that Gu Fei could surpass the predecessors, because this hurdle was too difficult to surpass.
The excitement of the day had already died down. Among the disciples of the nine veins, the most talked about thing was the only successor of the Green Spirit Peak, Gu Fei. Gu Fei had shown everyone that martial arts were not inferior to Taoist techniques.
Pure power, as long as it was powerful enough, could break through all kinds of magical powers and spells. This was an unquestionable fact.
There were three thousand great Daos, and all of them could become saints. The path of cultivation was not the only one. Although the path of martial arts was full of difficulties, and it was very difficult to transcend the mortal world and become saints, once one succeeded in cultivating it, they would become an even more terrifying existence than martial cultivators.
The fact that Gu Fei defeated Li Lingfeng, who was in the ninth layer of the Awakening State, was a very good proof.
A bright moon hung high above the mountains, sprinkling down endless milky-white moonlight, making the mountains seem as if they were shrouded in a layer of hazy gauze. There was light smoke and auspicious air rising, making the Nine Peaks of Taixuan look like the realm of immortals.
In the Supreme Profound Hall, the Sect Leader, Daoist Xuan Tian, sat on his throne. He looked around at the seven junior brothers sitting on his left and right, then said with a frown, "I wonder if any junior brothers have any suggestions on what I just said? Feel free to speak your mind! "
"Senior brother, why did the Guangcheng Celestial Sect and the Shangqing Sect request to open the Ruin Sky Realm earlier? There is no reason for them not to know that opening the Ruin Sky Realm is much more difficult before the time is right, and there is no guarantee of success! "Xuanfa Daoist, who sat on the first seat to the right of Daoist Xuan Tian, questioned.
"Is there something we don't know about?" The Full Moon Peak Chief Daoist Xuan Cang said in a low voice, stroking his beard. In this year's Nine Peaks Trials, no one from the Full Moon Peak had made it into the top ten, but Daoist Xuan Cang did not seem to care and still looked calm.
"Hmph! The Guangcheng Celestial Sect and the Shangqing Sect would not dare to do anything behind our backs! Without our participation, they can forget about opening the Ruin Sky Realm, "Purple Bamboo Peak Chief Long Hongxue said with some disdain.
Although the Three Great Daoist Sects were on the same side, they also shared different dreams. However, the Three Great Daoist Sects each had their own backing and could not do anything to any of them. Even if the Guangcheng Celestial Sect and the Shangqing Sect joined forces, the Taixuan Sect was not worried.
On the Teng Long Continent, the Buddhist, Taoist, Demon, and Ghost Sects represented the current situation of the entire cultivation world. The cultivation world of the Teng Long Continent looked very calm on the surface, but there were undercurrents everywhere.
Of course, the Three Great Daoist Sects would not be so stupid as to kill each other and give other forces an opportunity to take advantage. Therefore, in the eyes of the Taixuan Sect, the Guangcheng Celestial Sect and the Shangqing Sect would not be able to come up with any earth-shattering conspiracy, and they would not dare to.
"For the longevity grass, we must open the Ruin Sky Realm, but we also have to guard against the Guangcheng Celestial Sect and the Shangqing Sect playing tricks. Hmm! In three days, send those ten people down the mountain! "Daoist Xuan Tian said to the Seven Peak Chiefs after thinking for a long time.
"So urgent?" Everyone present couldn't help but be a little surprised.
"Xuanyuan Li Chen sent me a flying sword message, agreeing to open the Ruin Sky Realm in a month. The Ruin Sky Realm is in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, which is thousands of miles away. They should be able to get there in a month," Daoist Xuan Tian said.
"It's half a month earlier than the astronomical changes that occur every two sixty-year cycles. What on earth are Old Monster Xuanyuan and the others trying to do?" Daoist Xuan Tian, the Chief of the Shaoyang Peak, gasped.
To open the Ruin Sky Realm, it needed to be coordinated with the astronomical changes. Otherwise, even a terrifying demigod would not be able to open the Ruin Sky Realm. This was also why the Three Great Daoist Sects could only open the Ruin Sky Realm once every 120 years.
Only the legendary demigods who could break through the void and transcend the mortal world could use their supreme magical power to break through the barrier of the macro world, tear through the void, and force their way into the Ruin Sky Realm!
But Demigods who had reached the Saint Stage should have broken through the void and ascended to the legendary Heaven Realm. No one knew if there would still be a few Immortals of this level left in the mortal world.
"Making wild guesses is not a solution. You will know the intentions of the Guangcheng Immortal Sect and the Shangqing Sect when the time comes. Junior Brothers, go back and make your preparations!" Daoist Xuan Tian waved his sleeve and stood up from his seat.
In the world of cultivation, strength was always the most important thing. With Daoist Xuan Tian's cultivation of the Ninth Heavenly Layer of the Void Controlling Realm, it was rare for him to meet a worthy opponent in the mortal world. He was not afraid of the Guangcheng Immortal Sect and the Shangqing Sect's schemes.
"Yes! Senior Brother! " When the heads of the seven branches saw Daoist Xuantian stand up, they also quickly stood up and bowed to him before leaving the Supreme Mystery Hall.
After the heads of the seven branches left, Daoist Xuantian returned to his cultivation area in the back hall and sat cross-legged on a praying mat.
At this moment, one of the two Daoist children who were waiting outside the hall suddenly became extremely respectful, as if he was listening to something. Then, the Daoist child left the Supreme Mystery Hall and went straight to the back mountain.
In the back mountain, in the peach forest, Li Lingfeng sat on the ground under an old peach tree in front of the wooden house. In front of him was a small tea table. On the small tea table was a saucer, and on the saucer was a purple clay teapot and a red clay teacup. In the teacup, there was a ball of dark green tea that emitted a faint fragrance.
"Singing to the moon, how long will life be!? I didn't think Senior Brother Li would be so carefree! " Suddenly, a clear voice came from the small path outside the plum forest. Then, a white figure came from the small path, stepping on the moon.
Li Lingfeng didn't even bat an eyelid. He reached out and picked up the red clay cup in front of him. He first brought it to his nose and took a whiff. Then, he closed his eyes and enjoyed the fragrance of the tea. Only then did he drink the tea bit by bit. However, he didn't swallow it immediately. Instead, he left it in his mouth.
The person passed through the plum forest. His steps were like flowing water and clouds, without the slightest trace of the secular world. Soon, he arrived under the old plum tree in front of the wooden house.
"Junior Brother Zi Yu, why have you come?" Li Lingfeng had already drank the tea in his mouth bit by bit. Then, he put the red clay teacup on the tea table in front of him.
The person who came was Zi Yu. He smiled and sat down opposite Li Lingfeng. "Yes!" Zi Yu took a deep breath and said, "Good tea. The fragrance of the tea lingers and lingers in the nose. It makes one feel relaxed and happy."
"Haha, I only know about the Way of Tea!" Li Lingfeng smiled. Then, with a flip of his hand, a red clay teacup appeared in his hand. "Come, have a taste!" As he spoke, Li Lingfeng placed the teacup in front of Zi Yu. Then, he picked up the teapot and filled it up gently.
"Senior Brother, that Gu Fei..." Zi Yu wanted to say something but stopped. He seemed to be hesitating. Right now, the only person who dared to mention Gu Fei in front of Li Lingfeng was Zi Yu.
As expected, the moment Li Lingfeng heard Gu Fei's name, his brows immediately furrowed. He put down the teapot and said indifferently, "Why did you mention him, Junior Brother?"
Zi Yu smiled awkwardly. "Nothing much. I just felt that senior brother losing to Gu Fei was a little unexpected. Does that Gu Fei really have such strength? Senior Brother couldn't have lost to him on purpose, right? "
"What are you saying?" Li Lingfeng was a little unhappy. He said with some displeasure, "Why would I show mercy to Gu Fei in a major event like the Nine Peaks Trials? That Gu Fei does have such strength. He deserves to be number one. "
When Zi Yu heard this, he could not help but be somewhat surprised. Li Lingfeng was their eldest senior brother, and was publicly recognized as the number one person in the younger generation. But now, following Li Lingfeng's defeat, the disciples of Taixuan Peak also felt humiliated.
"Senior Brother, you are only one step away from condensing your Core of Way. Now that you have the Essence Condensation Pill, the matter of condensing your Core is already set in stone. The next time you fight, you will still be number one among the younger disciples," Zi Yu said with a smile.
Many people heard the conversation between Li Lingfeng and Gu Fei in the arena. At this time, Zi Yu had already understood why Li Lingfeng said that.
The top ten of the Nine Peaks Trials could receive a reward from the sect. It was a precious pill that could greatly increase the success rate of condensing a Core of Way for martial cultivators who had awakened from the Ninth Heaven.
With Li Lingfeng's level of cultivation, even without the Essence Condensation Pill, he would definitely be able to successfully condense his Core. Now that he had the Essence Condensation Pill, wouldn't it be easy for him to condense his Core of Way?
Martial cultivators in the Transcending Mortality Realm could use their Core of Way to communicate with the inside and outside of their body, drawing upon the Spirit Qi of heaven and earth. Through the Core of Way, they could quickly convert the power of heaven and earth into their own spiritual power. In this way, the martial cultivator's spiritual power would be endless and would never dry up.
The power of the path techniques and techniques that he could use would definitely be several times stronger than when he had awakened from the Ninth Heaven. Unless Gu Fei could break through to the Ninth Heaven, perhaps he would not be able to match Li Lingfeng.
Martial artists who had awakened from the Ninth Heaven could still contend with martial cultivators at the First Heaven of Transcending Mortality Realm. This was because with every increase in cultivation, Gu Fei's strength would also multiply.
"Hmph! I'm improving, but there's no guarantee that others won't improve as well. The path of cultivation is like rowing a boat against the current. If you don't advance, you'll fall behind. You can't take any shortcuts, "Li Lingfeng said with a serious expression.
Gu Fei's improvement was just too fast. He didn't seem confident that he could surpass him in a short period of time. After all, he, Li Lingfeng, had personally witnessed Gu Fei break through from the Seventh Heaven to the Eighth Heaven in the past few days of the Nine Peaks Trials.
Li Lingfeng felt a chill in his heart just thinking about how fast his cultivation had risen. He felt that it was inconceivable.
Zi Yu still wanted to say something, but at this moment, both of them seemed to sense something and looked towards the small path. Not long after, a short figure appeared on the small path illuminated by the moonlight.
"The boy in front of the hall? What's he doing here? " When Li Lingfeng and Zi Yu saw who it was, they couldn't help but feel a little surprised. The person who had come was the Dao boy who served in front of the Supreme Mystery Hall.
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