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Chapter 2608 Taiyuan Sea Emerges
Chapter 2608 Taiyuan Sea Emerges
“This senior… is more than just a Grand Venerable,” Qu Jianlei didn’t say much more.
The spider almost ate the Azure Dragon before, but that's in the past. Now they're on the same path, so "just maintain respect."
However, the spider was straightforward: "You have quite a few demon treasures on you. If you need help, then it has to be an equal exchange."
Upon hearing this, Qing Ning glanced at the spider, then at Qu Zhenzun, and a sense of suspicion arose in her heart.
As a senior True Venerable, even if some causes and effects are hidden very deeply, it is not that one is completely unaware of them.
Qu Jianlei didn't want to plant any seeds of discord. "I'll be traveling with the Great King soon, and I'll have to trouble you and your wife to take care of Houde's affairs."
However, Qing Ning was more forthcoming: "As for Houde's affairs, Qu Zhenzun can rest assured. Is this Great Lord the one from the Zerg world before?"
He had heard to some extent about the potential threats his partner might face when she had an out-of-body experience.
Now that Qing'er has left her body, he's not afraid to ask directly. So what if the other party is a Great Lord?
Just because they can't beat each other now doesn't mean they'll never be able to. Once their partner's cultivation level stabilizes, their strength won't be much weaker than that of humans.
Once one of them is distracted, dealing with a powerful deity who has attained godhood through incense offerings will not be too difficult.
"It's that one," Qu Jianlei coughed lightly, "behind the Great Lord, there is a Great Lord of the Human Race above him. This matter ends here!"
He knew that the couple were not easy to deal with, so since he had been seen through, he might as well make things clear.
"Above the Great Lord?" Qing Ning and her husband were stunned. This was really too far removed from their lives.
However, Qing'er reacted quickly and immediately said, "There was nothing wrong to begin with. The calamity has passed. I will have to trouble the Great Lord to take care of me in the future."
That's what she said, but she still hid behind the lime.
Qing Ning nodded, "That's what I meant too. It's good to make things clear. Qu Zhenzun's tribulation was nothing special, was it?"
The True Venerable acts differently. While there are those like the Hundred Friends Merchant Alliance who resort to underhanded tactics, he mostly prefers to resolve karmic issues directly.
There are too many and too complicated causes and effects, which are really troublesome and can affect one's spiritual path. Since no real conflict has been formed, let's just move on.
“Actually, you two benefited,” the spider said more bluntly. “I can’t easily attack you, but… never mind!”
It simply didn't dare to lay a hand on the lime, which shows how much psychological trauma that powerful human had inflicted on it.
It's like a stick trying to fight a wolf; both sides are afraid, but at least things have been discussed openly now.
After some time, Lingyun Sect announced the personnel requirements for participating in the Dao Debate.
A True Venerable can bring three Nascent Soul cultivators and one Golden Core cultivator—the Nascent Soul cultivators are considered attendants, while the Golden Core cultivators are purely assistants.
It is said that Ling Yun did not consider the quota for Golden Core cultivators at all at the beginning, because the Taiyuan Sea Dojo was not friendly to Golden Core cultivators.
As soon as one enters the Daoist temple, the dense and immense spiritual energy will make it extremely difficult for a Golden Core cultivator to progress.
However, most factions expressed their disagreement with Ling Yun's decision.
The sheer number of those with profound virtue is so vast that it can only be described as "less than a dog," but precisely because of this, there are also many promising talents among them.
A genius who doesn't grow up isn't a genius, but many organizations have expressed a desire to give promising young talents a chance to grow.
After some internal discussion, Lingyun decided that there was no need to deliberately create any regrets in hosting such a grand event.
That would go against the original intention of the discussion.
However, it's impossible to make too many exceptions. So, each True Venerable should carry a Golden Core, so they can take care of each other when encountering abnormal spiritual energy.
In any case, the True Venerable is the one who proves the new approach, while the Nascent Soul cultivators are the main observers—this involves their path of leaving the body.
The Golden Core cultivators came in purely to broaden their horizons. Isn't it enough that one of them came in as a servant?
In fact, this decision can also effectively divide and weaken the opponent.
How could any True Venerable's disciples only have one or two outstanding Golden Core cultivators?
However, bringing in too many golden cores will not only lower the level of the discussion, but also easily lead to more karmic consequences.
This includes, but is not limited to, the possibility of unnecessary damage if anyone fails to protect the Golden Core.
Therefore, Lingyun only gave one spot for the Golden Core stage, which not only reflected the intention to support newcomers but also highlighted the threshold for the Dao discussion.
As for which kind of Golden Core is most suitable? Let the disciples of the Great Venerable fight over it themselves.
This is an internal family matter of the True Venerable, but it must be admitted that the Lingyun Sect is really good at making trouble for people.
However, at the same time, Ling Yun showed great leniency regarding the cost of participating in the discussion.
They stated that this was a major innovation that Qu Zhenzun had been researching for many years, and that it was no exaggeration to say that it was a great achievement.
Ling Yun only participated and dared not claim credit for it.
So whether you mean it or not, just give a token gesture; it doesn't matter if you don't. It's simply lending a place for discussion.
The words are beautifully spoken, but a dojo at the level of a split-spirit—is definitely a matter of cause and effect.
As for Qu Zhenzun's response, Ling Yun's suggestion was: everyone should participate voluntarily, and we will not interfere.
Strictly speaking, anyone who participates in the discussion owes Qu Jianlei a huge debt of karma.
Unless they emulate the True Venerable Qingning and are willing to spend precious treasures, they will have to repay this favor sooner or later.
However, Qingning is a bit different from everyone else. His need for it is so strong that he's willing to spend any amount of treasures.
However, most of the true masters who participate in the discussion now only want to learn this path in case they need it.
In addition, it broadens one's horizons and enhances understanding of certain rules and principles through learning from others and divergent thinking.
These needs are not unimportant, but they are not urgent and their value is difficult to measure. It would be better to owe them a favor.
Even though debts of gratitude are the hardest to repay, since the situation isn't urgent, no one is as generous as Qing Ning.
In short, Ling Yun's arrangements were all well-thought-out, and he had put a lot of thought into every aspect.
If anyone wants to say that sects are ruthless in their calculations, considering the cost barrier, it's really not accurate to say so.
That's how major sects operate—strict yet balanced.
However, some people within Lingyun felt something was amiss and even went to speak to Baiqiao about it.
If things continue like this, won't that mountain from Cangwu become stronger and stronger?
It is said that Baiqiao replied expressionlessly, "What else can we do? They've already asked us to organize this grand event."
Qu Zhenzun felt wronged, and as the sect's steward, he felt even more aggrieved.
They've been suppressing those old, powerful forces, but it's like trying to hold down one gourd only to have another pop up. How come this one is becoming more and more uncontrollable?
Jin Ge specially informed Qu Zhenzun of the relevant information regarding the discussion.
Qu Jianlei savored these regulations and also tasted their meaning.
However, things had already developed to this point, and he was powerless to change the overall situation. Ultimately, he was caught up in the ways of the world and had no choice but to follow the crowd.
Since that's the case, he simply asked for a few more Nascent Soul and Golden Core slots, indicating that someone wanted to see the world.
As for those so-called "mountain factions" or anything like that, let whoever wants them be. As long as he has a clear conscience, that's all that matters.
There was nothing wrong in the world, but fools made trouble for themselves. This was not his fault to begin with, but some people insist on over-interpreting it. What can he do about it?
Soon, Ling Yun sent back a message: If Qu Zhenzun wanted to bring a few more people, that was of course no problem.
But as always, Ling Yun didn't give him a particularly pleasant answer—"Please inform us of the relevant cultivator's situation; we need to review it."
However, this was a legitimate request, and Qu Jianlei had no choice but to comply.
Two months later, the Taiyuan Sea finally appeared.
Not far from the Lingyun Sect's mountain gate, a huge archway appeared in the starry sky, its entire body resembling jade but not quite.
A misty white fog hangs in the central archway, and the plaque above the entrance bears two large characters in bronze script: Taiyuan.
There are no superfluous embellishments on the doorposts and plaques; they feel as if they were created as a single, seamless whole.
Aside from being a bit large, the gatehouse seemed rather ordinary.
However, its appearance in the starry sky doesn't feel abrupt at all; it's as if it's always been there.
But those unassuming doorposts and plaques, upon closer inspection, can draw one in without them even realizing it.
True understated luxury is nothing more than this.
Outside the archway, spanning tens of thousands to hundreds of millions of kilometers, multiple teams of Lingyun disciples were patrolling, creating a solemn atmosphere.
The first to arrive were the cultivators from the Nascent Soul factions who were authorized to participate; this number was the largest, exceeding one thousand.
However, this is still the best of the best from Lingyun; otherwise, it would be normal for the number to be in the hundreds of thousands or even millions.
Each of these Nascent Soul factions can send a maximum of one person, and they can freely form teams. Ten factions can bring one Golden Core cultivator along.
It has to be admitted that Lingyun really put a lot of thought into the details. Only one Golden Core cultivator can be brought in from ten different families. How fierce must the competition be?
Some forces, unable to bear the harassment any longer, decided to have the Nascent Soul cultivator involved come alone, without joining a team.
Generally speaking, these people arrive the earliest, while the true masters usually arrive a little later; it seems to be the same in every world.
In fact, those in high positions don't want to have too much contact with unimportant people.
Once the arriving immortals verify your identity, you can enter the Taiyuan Sea.
However, after inquiring with the Lingyun disciples and learning that no one had gone in yet, they decided to wait outside the gatehouse.
It's best to maintain some respect for a dojo of the level of a distracted individual. Going in alone without anyone by your side seems... inappropriate.
As time went by, more and more people arrived, but very few actually entered the Taiyuan Sea.
Some groups hadn't yet gathered ten members, so they inquired on-site about which group had come alone, hoping to invite them to join their teams.
However, those who chose to come alone were not willing to accommodate others... If my Golden Core couldn't get in, then no one else could either.
If the noise from the argument gets even slightly louder, it will draw a reprimand from the Lingyun disciples—no noise is allowed near the dojo!
The Nascent Soul cultivators dared not disobey such a warning, but they could also imagine that the rules would be even stricter once they entered the Daoist temple!
Since that's the case, we might as well wait outside the archway for a while longer and see who else will come.
Many Nascent Soul cultivators have been absent for several years, and those who can participate in this grand event are quite powerful—after all, it's the Lingyun Salt Selection.
Therefore, there are quite a few true immortals who simply chat quietly.