Zhu Yao instantly felt that something was amiss. Turning around, she wanted to slip away, but Yu Jin simply flicked his finger lightly and fixed her in place. In a flash, he was standing in front of her.
"What are you trying to do, mas …" Zhu Yao opened her mouth and was about to shout out, however, with a light wave of his sleeves, Zhu Yao was unable to even speak.
Yu Jin smiled cunningly. F * ck, this guy is doing this on purpose. Her master did not agree to take over the Floor Master's position, so he set his sights on her. What a beast.
"Don't be afraid. It's just an immortal seal. It won't hurt at all." There was a flash of lightning in his hand, and a thin thread of red light wrapped around his fingers.
It would be strange if it did not hurt under such a strong pressure!
She had only entered Lightning Divine Hall for a few months, and the position of Floor Master was already passed to her just like that. Was there a need to treat it so lightly? If he had known earlier, he wouldn't have sent Miao Lin here.
Yu Jin raised his hand which was covered in lightning sparks, and reached out two fingers to press onto Zhu Yao's forehead, sending the divine imprint directly into Zhu Yao's body. Before he could retract his hand, an unforeseen event occurred, and the Celestial Seal was bounced back.
"Eh? Is there another Divine Sense imprint in your body? " Yu Jin was startled, his face was filled with disappointment. In an instant, as though he had thought of something, he sized Zhu Yao up for a moment, and weakly said. "You're really Yu Yan's personal succeeding disciple?"
Zhu Yao rolled her eyes in reply. What else should I do?
"Haah, forget it!" Yu Jin let out a long sigh, and removed Zhu Yao's immobilization. The Hall Master's divine imprint was a divine sense type imprint, and every human body could only have one type of divine sense imprint. Initially, he had thought that little little grand disciple was just a jade spirit, and even if she was Yu Yan's disciple, she could only be a regular disciple, and it was impossible for her to leave behind a personal succeeding disciple's imprint. Who would have known … He had miscalculated. Once this divine sense was planted, only the owner of the divine sense could remove it. In other words, unless it was Yu Yan. Otherwise, he can forget about giving the Floor Master Seal to Zhu Yao. He once again sized Zhu Yao up from head to toe. "I say, little little grand disciple, why would your master take in a jade spirit as his personal succeeding disciple?" And she didn't seem to have taken on a human form earlier, right?
"None of your business!" Zhu Yao rolled her eyes at him. "My master has a discerning eye for talent. That's why, out of the vast sea of people, out of the millions of disciples, he chose me …"
"This stone," Yu Jin said.
"…" Can you not mention rocks?
"Alright. Let's go take a look at that emissary of Advent Cloud Hall. "Yu Jin, who had failed in his sneak attack, walked towards the front of the hall with a disappointed expression. Zhu Yao had no choice but to follow. Hmph, I'll go back to Master and tell on him.
Miao Lin patiently waited in the main hall. He only turned around when he sensed someone approaching. His face was filled with joy as he walked towards the two of them from afar. "Miao Lin of Advent Cloud Hall greets Exalted Immortal Yu Jin."
"En." Yu Jin replied faintly. Compared to his previous cheeky smile, Yu Jin's expression changed. This voice was indescribably majestic and domineering. Even Zhu Yao could not help but turn her head in astonishment.
However, she saw a white figure directly pass her and step into the hall. He sat down on the highest chair. He had white eyebrows, a white beard, and a white robe. He looked like an immortal in his seventies, but he was very dignified. It was daunting.
Who was this person?
"Tower Master." Miao Lin's expression was as usual as he respectfully reported. "My master sent me here to discuss the name list for the Great Dharma Assembly."
Zhu Yao blanked. Only then did she look at the unfamiliar old man in the middle. No matter how stupid she was, she could tell that the old man was Yu Jin. Why did he make himself look so old for no reason?
— — — —
Zhu Yao was not clear when Miao Lin left. However, Yu Jin did not come to harass the two of them for the next few days. It must be related to the Great Dharma Assembly that Miao Lin mentioned.
As for why Yu Jin wanted to turn into a white-haired old man, Zhu Yao had asked this question as well.
Yu Jin smiled especially smugly, and his reply was especially righteous. "If I don't turn too old, how can I display the aura of the Hall Master of Lightning Divine Hall?"
Zhu Yao pondered for a moment. Indeed, his old man appearance was pretty good at scaring people.
"Furthermore." Yu Jin then added. "If I were to appear in front of people with my original appearance, I would definitely be younger than that Advent Cloud Hall Master. How can I point at people's noses and scold them with the identity of a senior?"
The corner of Zhu Yao's lips twitched. As expected, a dignified aura was a lie. You turned old just to make it convenient to scold people, right?
Yu Jin did not feel ashamed, instead, he felt proud. "Haah, the hearts of people in this world are sinister. That's why as the Hall Master, there would always be a few days of discomfort every year. "
"…" Are you treating the Hall Master as your aunt?
Since the crazy Hall Master did not come, Yu Yan began to focus on imparting Zhu Yao divine arts. As a jade spirit, and one that was formed in the Lightning Abyssal Spring, her foundation was not stable, and she had no choice but to cultivate from the beginning.
Her master said that cultivation in the Higher Realm completely relied on divine energy, and there was no longer any distinction between the five elements. All humans and living beings with spiritual intelligence would absorb divine energy to raise their cultivation.
Zhu Yao had experimented with absorbing divine energy before, and it wasn't anything difficult for her. However, after meditating for an entire month, the divine energy in Zhu Yao's body was still pitifully little. With her current cultivation, she could not even be considered as an Earth Deity.
As for the bug she had to fix this time, she did not know who it was either. Zhu Yao was a little anxious, as she faintly felt that the bug this time was not that simple. After all, this was the Divine Realm. Seeing that her cultivation was not working, she was a little anxious.
"Calm your heart, circulate your energy." Seeing his disciple who was evidently not in the right state of mind, Yu Yan reminded.
"It still doesn't work." Zhu Yao instantly deflated, and let out a long sigh. "Master, why is my divine energy absorption speed so slow?" It had already been more than four months. Putting aside the improvement in her cultivation, she instead felt that the divine energy in her body was growing weaker.
Yu Yan frowned. He naturally sensed his disciple's situation, however, even he did not know the reason. Logically speaking, his disciple's aptitude could not be considered bad, and from the speed at which she took human form, a spirit that could take human form in ten days from the Lightning Abyssal Spring could be considered rare. However, ever since she took human form, her cultivation had stopped. It was as if the divine energy had already reached a saturated state, and no matter how much she absorbed, she could not raise it any further.
"Is there any abnormality in your Dantian?"
Zhu Yao carefully sensed for a moment, and then shook her head. "No." The divine energy in her Dantian was pitifully little.
Yu Yan reached towards her wrist, and inspected the meridians in her entire body. They were vast, and there was not the slightest bit of abnormality. Logically speaking, this should be an exceptional aptitude. Then just what was the reason?
"Master, I can't possibly be a jade spirit forever, right?" In the Divine Realm, there were at least Earth Deities. If this continued, she would become cannon fodder at any moment! Not to mention fixing bugs or whatnot.
Yu Yan pondered for a moment, and then grabbed onto her hand. "Try again." As he said that, he passed a strand of divine energy over. Zhu Yao focused. Just like before, she guided that strand of divine energy into her Dantian, but the divine energy grew weaker. Before it could even enter her Dantian, it had already completely dissipated.
"Master …" Just what was going on?
"I have never seen a situation like this either." Divine energy that entered one's body could actually dissipate. That sure was rare. "For the next few days, you should first practice the various Mystic Arts. After the Grand Mystic Assembly, I will bring you into the tower. "
"Tower?" Zhu Yao raised her head, and looked towards the Lightning Divine Tower that towered into the sky.
Yu Yan stroked her head. "When the time comes, you can ask my master if he has seen such a situation before."
"Oh." So he was looking for reinforcements. Zhu Yao sank into silence for a moment, and continued to ask. "What's the Grand Mystic Assembly?" That unfortunate Miao Lin seemed to have come for this matter as well.
"The Grand Mystic Assembly. It is held once every ten thousand years, and it's the day to discuss the candidates to enter the tower. "Yu Yan explained.
"Enter the tower? Aren't only Lightning Divine Hall disciples allowed to enter the tower? "
Yu Yan shook his head. "The Divine Realm has four continents, and there are countless Deities. The Lightning Divine Tower is the only path to godhood in the Divine Realm. Naturally, not only the disciples of Lightning Divine Hall are allowed to enter. " However, only the seal of the Lightning Divine Hall's Hall Master could activate the Lightning Tower. "Every ten thousand years, the Higher Realm will host a Grand Mystic Assembly. Only the High Deities from the four continents have the qualifications to enter the tower and ascend to godhood."
"Aren't Stygian Immortals allowed to enter the tower?"
"The inside of the pagoda is extremely fierce and filled with tribulation lightning. Other than the disciples of Lightning Divine Hall who specialized in lightning energy, it was very hard for the others to hold on. Not to mention that it was a trial to become a deity, it was likely that he would die in the lower ten levels. That's why the disciples of Lightning Divine Hall can enter the tower as Heavy Deities, while the others have to be High Deities. "
So that's how it is. "Why do we have to discuss the candidates? Can't we just enter the pagoda when our cultivation is high enough?"
"Every time the tower opens, only five people can enter."
"So little?" No wonder, it seems like this so-called Grand Mystic Assembly is actually an opportunity for the Immortal World to compete for a higher position. "Can't we come back after entering the tower?"
"If you're in the lower ten levels, you can freely enter and exit the tower. After the tenth level, you will no longer have the chance to leave the tower, and you can only focus on the Dao. If you don't ascend to godhood, you will die. "
"Deities can die as well?"
"Deities can indeed live forever, but that doesn't mean they can't die." The number of Deities who died in battles, personal grudges, cultivation, and treasures had long been uncountable.
Zhu Yao raised her head and looked at the tower whose top could not be seen. "Then, are there really people who ascend to godhood?"
Yu Yan was silent for a moment, before he slowly said. "No one knows. Demigods transcend beyond the Six Paths, and are not within the Five Elements. No one knows what a true God looks like. "
In an instant, a different feeling rose from the depths of Zhu Yao's heart. After ascending to the tenth level, there was no turning back. Could this kind of cultivation where there was completely no path of retreat, where one could only walk to the end, really allow one to ascend to godhood? In the first place, after becoming a Deity, one would already have an endless lifespan, so why must one become a God?
— — — —
After understanding what the Glorious Mystic Assembly was, the Lightning Divine Hall evidently became lively. Usually, other than her master and the Hall Master, there were no other living mouths. However, it was as though in a single night, a large number of disciples appeared out of nowhere in the Lightning Divine Hall.
Men and women, old and young, there were so many of them that it was almost impossible to count them all. Zhu Yao even suspected if she had reincarnated and changed the map again.
Though everyone's attire was different, everyone's sleeves were embroidered with the symbol of a thundercloud. This symbol, was on her clothes as well.
Where did these Lightning Divine Hall disciples come from? What happened to the agreement of only three people?
Zhu Yao was puzzled, until one day, when she was practicing her mystic arts, a ball of lightning struck a blue-clothed disciple who was sweeping the floor. That disciple's entire body instantly combusted.
Zhu Yao was shocked, and hurriedly extinguished the fire. However, she only saw a burnt piece of paper falling. Picking it up, she saw three words written on that piece of paper.
"Sweeper."
Uh … What the hell was a sweeper?
"I say, little little grand disciple, don't casually play with lightning. Wouldn't it be bad if you hit someone?" Yu Jin suddenly appeared out of nowhere, took the piece of paper from Zhu Yao's hand, and cast an art with his hand. In an instant, the piece of paper once again turned back into the blue-clothed disciple from earlier. Other than his hair being burnt black, everything else was normal. Without saying a single word, he picked up the broom that had fallen on the ground, and continued to sweep the floor.
"…" Zhu Yao was dumbfounded.
However, Yu Jin had already turned around and walked away. As he walked, he even threw talismans everywhere as though he was throwing money. The moment those talismans landed on the ground, they turned into disciples with different appearances. As though they had received some sort of order, they turned around and did their own tasks.
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