Ye Kong was shocked. He did not expect the Nine Revolutions Spirit-Gathering Array to be so domineering. It could forcefully absorb the surrounding Spirit Qi and even wither the spirit grass and trees. It was indeed extraordinary. But the problem was, why did Cao Guang set up such a killing the goose that laid the golden eggs at this time to create a group of cultivators? Moreover, the cultivators' cultivation was not very high. At most, there were a few Foundation Establishment and Core Formation cultivators.
Seeing Ye Kong's shock, Cao Junfeng continued, "I heard that this Nine Revolutions Spirit-Gathering Array consumes a lot of spirit stones. Every array eye in the Nine Palaces requires a superior-grade spirit stone to activate and needs to be replaced every 60 days. Therefore, even if you know how to set up the array, you don't have to worry about the loss of Spirit Qi. Ordinary sects cannot afford so many spirit stones."
"It requires so many spirit stones?" Ye Kong was shocked again.
Usually, the spirit stones used were inferior-grade spirit stones. A hundred inferior-grade spirit stones could be exchanged for a middle-grade spirit stone, and a hundred middle-grade spirit stones could be exchanged for a superior-grade spirit stone. In other words, one superior-grade spirit stone was equivalent to ten thousand inferior-grade spirit stones! And this Nine Revolutions Spirit-Gathering Array required 90,000 spirit stones each time it was activated. Moreover, it needed to be replaced every 60 days … God, in three years, just the spirit stones alone would cost millions.
"Your Cloud Talisman Sect is really rich." Ye Kong could not help but sigh.
"What do you mean by your Cloud Talisman Sect?" Cao Junfeng snorted unhappily and said, "How can we earn so many spirit stones just by selling talisman paper? If not for the fact that our Cloud Talisman Sect has two big and one small spirit stone mines, we would not have the spirit stones to set up such an array."
"No wonder." Ye Kong nodded his head. If one were to ask why these big cultivation sects were rich, it was because they had occupied the Spirit Stone Mine. With a Spirit Stone Mine, it was equivalent to having a money printing machine. Why were those barbarian sects so poor? It was because they did not have a Spirit Stone Mine.
As they spoke, Cao Guang's tone changed. "This time, everyone is not allowed to enter the array to cultivate for nothing! Three years later, when everyone's strength has increased, you will be sent to carry out a sect mission … Let me remind everyone here, this sect mission can only be described as arduous, it will be life-threatening! "
Hearing Cao Guang's words, the disciples were stunned. No one had expected such a thing to happen. Everyone would love to cultivate faster, but if the price was their lives, no one would be willing to do so.
After a brief daze, a buzz of discussion rang out. Many disciples were discussing whether it was worthwhile to enter the Nine Revolutions Spirit Gathering Array.
But then, Cao Guang said loudly, "Although this mission is very dangerous, and you might even lose your life! But I want to tell everyone that if we succeed, the rewards will be generous! In fact … you might even have the chance to ascend and become an immortal! "
At Cao Guang's words, many disciples' eyes lit up. After all, the ultimate goal of cultivators was to ascend and become an immortal. Otherwise, even if they lived for a few hundred years, they would still die in the end.
"If you don't want to enter the array, you can leave now! No one will laugh at you … But I still want to reveal a secret to everyone! "
Originally, some disciples wanted to retreat. After all, ascension wasn't something you could just talk about. If you could ascend, why didn't you, Cao Guang, ascend yourself? But hearing that there was another secret, everyone stopped in their tracks.
Cao Guang said, "According to some news I've received, within a few years, Cangnan Continent will face a calamity! I'm guessing that this calamity won't be inferior to the great war of immortals and demons! So, even if you don't enter the array, you must work hard to raise your cultivation. Otherwise, when the calamity starts, no one will be able to protect you! "
"Calamity! My god, there's actually a calamity, and it won't be inferior to the great war of immortals and demons? "
Many disciples were stunned. If it was really as Cao Guang said, they would die sooner or later. They might as well enter the array to raise their cultivation and there would still be a chance of survival in the calamity.
Of course, some disciples suspected that Cao Guang was lying. But everyone had brains and could guess why Cao Guang would set up such a heaven-defying Nine Revolutions Spirit Gathering Array at this moment. It was obvious that something big was going to happen in Cangnan Continent. And there was no need for Cao Guang to lie in front of so many people. If word got out, Cao Guang and Cloud Talisman Sect's reputation would be ruined.
"Do you want to go out?" Cao Junfeng asked with a smile.
"My ass!" Ye Kong rolled his eyes.
Ye Kong believed Cao Guang's words without a doubt. That day when he eavesdropped on Cao Guang and Hong Luan, they were obviously talking about this. But even if what Cao Guang said was true, there was no need for Ye to risk his life for Old Cao. Cao Guang's words did not attract him at all. According to the introduction of the Five Elements Immortal Ascension Sutra, he would ascend sooner or later. It was just a matter of time.
What really made Ye Kong decide to enter the spirit gathering array was that he wanted to eat the good fruit first. When the time came, he would run if the situation was not right. Anyway, he was not Li Heizi and was not afraid of anyone chasing after him.
After Cao Guang's deceit, none of the 150 disciples left.
Next was to register their cultivation. After asking, Ye Kong found out that the disciples did not spend all their time in the Nine Revolutions Spirit-Gathering Array.
Every other year, he would compare the cultivation of the disciples in the sect. If the Qi Refinement disciples did not make any progress in their cultivation after entering the array for a year, they would be chased out and replaced by others. The assessment period for Foundation Establishment disciples was two years.
To prevent disciples from deliberately reporting their cultivation, a few Core Formation realm cultivators stood beside the counting point and used the Heaven's Eye Technique to check their real current cultivation.
By the time they finished counting, the sun had already risen. Standing on the square of the Internal Blade Hall and looking at the distant horizon, a fiery red sun spurted out and dispersed the clouds. It was indeed relaxing.
But at this time, no disciples cared about this. They were all filled with fantasies and worries about the future. Who knew what would happen in three years? Who knew what kind of catastrophe was about to befall? What was that mysterious and challenging task?
But Ye Kong was thinking about where would the Nine Revolutions Spirit-Gathering Array be set up? If it was set up in Cloudseal Sect, then three years later, when the Spirit Qi in Cloudseal Sect was thin, would other people still cultivate? Obviously, Cao Guang would not be stupid enough to set up such an array in the sect. After all, the so-called catastrophe had not happened yet. No one would do such a stupid thing.
Then where would it be? Ye Kong guessed that it might be near Cloudseal Sect's mine. He had never been to a spirit stone mine before and wanted to take a look. Of course, it would be even better if he could steal something.
When all the disciples' cultivation levels were tallied up, they heard Cao Guang shout. With a rumble, a three-headed serpent emerged from the gap in the cliff. Ye Kong fixed his eyes on it again. This strange python actually gave him a familiar feeling.
"The two-headed green python actually became three-headed! Looks like its cultivation is equivalent to the Core Formation realm! "
A disciple screamed behind him. Ye Kong finally noticed that this was the two-headed green python that attacked the herb garden at night.
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