Reigning Supreme in countless worlds With Beast taming - Chapter 469 - 466: Guiding Treasure Banner, Six-Winged Golden Cicada
“Is there really such a peculiar place?”
Upon hearing this, Guo Douliang, the Mountain Master of White Deer Academy, couldn’t help but express his great surprise.
Qi Gongyang, the Mountain Master from Jixia Academy who was just a few zhang away from him, spoke slowly, “The universe is infinite, and there are myriad worlds within it, some of which are quite unusual, and all sorts of strange and bizarre events occur. Thus, we cannot exclude the possibility that some worlds might downgrade by themselves.”
White Deer Academy, Jixia Academy, and Taiyue Academy were the top three academies next to Spring and Autumn Academy, and at one point they had even been named alongside Spring and Autumn Academy as the four major academies in the Central Region.
However, except for their respective Mountain Masters, these academies had no immortals; they weren’t as prosperous as Spring and Autumn Academy, and they fell just short, ranking immediately after it.
Both of these individuals possessed profound Dao Cultivation, not even the Mituom Buddha would take them lightly.
The corpulent Mituom Buddha nodded slowly, “Daoist Fellow Qi’s words are accurate, the Void Ten Thousand Worlds are filled with innumerable strange and bizarre phenomena. Even the internal Laws of some worlds are primarily based on the strange, so anything can happen.
“However, according to our exploration, those worlds merely have different systems of power from ours, and they aren’t too mysterious to the extent that our disciples would face bizarre deaths upon entering. This is also why Daoist Fellow Taixuan and I discussed sending disciples into those worlds for trial expeditions.”
“Since Mituom Buddha and Grandmaster Ancestor Taixuan are both predecessors with profound cultivation and have found a way around the perception of the Heavenly Dao of those worlds, avoiding the sensing of great powers and sending disciples into them, we naturally have no other objections,”
Shen Buhai, the Mountain Master of Taiyue Academy, said, “But for this trial expedition, should we also set a time limit? If they are too weak in cultivation and cannot uncover anything too secretive, we can’t have them lingering inside indefinitely, as that would be too much of a delay.
“Moreover, if some disciples have already explored enough information, how will they return to Biluo? Will they return on their own, or will they return with the others?”
“Daoist Fellow Shen, you needn’t worry, we have already considered this matter. Let us set a time limit of ten years at the most. Regardless of whether they are successful or not, the trial expedition will be over after ten years,”
Mituom Buddha said with a smile, “As for the matter of return, you don’t need to worry either. I possess the Buddhist Treasure, the Guiding Treasure Banner. As long as a disciple completes the exploration and activates the seal I left within them, the Guiding Treasure Banner can ignore the void and the barrier of world boundaries, directly guiding them back.
“Hence, the actual duration of the trial will depend on the capabilities of the disciples. If they can complete the task early, I will naturally guide them back as soon as possible.
“However, we will not guide all disciples back before confirming the validity of their explored information. To avoid the risk of inaccurate information, there must be at least three disciples per world who have explored thoroughly!”
“The Guiding Treasure Banner actually has such miraculous effects?”
The great powers present were astonished upon hearing this, “In that case, if we ever encounter unexpected events when attacking the Void Ten Thousand Worlds, can the Buddha not guide us back as well?”
“That won’t work, your strengths are too great, the Guiding Treasure Banner cannot achieve that yet,”
Mituom Buddha sighed lightly, “This treasure was a gift from my teacher, originally meant to guide back the Primordial Spirits of Buddha’s disciples who died in battle. This requires that they leave a Primordial Spirit Seal in the Banner beforehand.
“The disciples from the various sects of the Five Domains are not high in cultivation, and I have ways to forcibly guide them back. But each of you is a great power in your own right, having achieved the Golden Immortal Dao, and I do not yet possess the ability to guide a Golden Immortal back from the far reaches of the Void Battlefield.
“Moreover, it’s unlikely that you would be willing to leave a Primordial Spirit Seal in the Guiding Treasure Banner, would you?”
Upon hearing this, the great powers from the different sects exchanged glances and shook their heads. They really were not willing to leave a Primordial Spirit Seal in someone else’s treasure, as the other party might harbor other intentions, putting them in danger.
Even though they were all powerhouses of the Biluo Great World, they belonged to different factions. Even within the same faction, there were various disputes, so there was even less of a need to mention cooperation with Buddhism, which belonged to a different camp!
“Alright, let’s continue discussing the disciple’s trial expedition,”
Grandmaster Ancestor Taixuan spoke softly, “This time, we are exploring five High Rank worlds, but there’s no need for the Five Domains to explore separately. My suggestion is to scatter the disciples of each sect across the Five Domains, assigning them to different worlds that house different factions and sects, to avoid the possibility of being restrained by the same type of power system in some worlds and having difficulty in exploration.
“Additionally, the Qi Fortune allocated by the Biluo Heavenly Dao is not as abundant as in the times of the Ancient Great Tribulation, but is still sufficient to nurture a dozen or twenty Immortal Golden Immortals.
“Since the rewards are given according to merit, it won’t be possible to distribute Qi Fortune evenly, but rather based on the results of the disciples’ trials.
“The more secrets they uncover, the greater their merit, and the stronger the Qi Fortune they receive. Conversely, the less they do, the less Qi Fortune they receive. If there are disciples who find it too dangerous, who are fearful and find a safe place to hide, they should forget about receiving any Heavenly Dao Qi Fortune.
“Furthermore, for fairness’ sake, and because those disciples are unlikely to achieve unprecedented meritorious deeds, the Heavenly Dao will not use all the Qi Fortune to nurture Immortal Realm powerhouses. A part will be allocated to those disciples who, although lacking in significant merit, still have notable achievements, to rapidly cultivate them into Immortals. As to how much they will receive, that will depend on their fate!”
“What the Ancestor says is very true, we agree!”
After a brief discussion, the powers from the different sects quickly reached an agreement and nodded in consent.
“Hmm, that’s good,”
Grandmaster Ancestor Taixuan nodded slightly, “The reason we chose to explore these five High Rank worlds isn’t because we’ve found only these five, but rather because we don’t want to take too much of a risk.
“After gaining some experience this time, if the losses are not too severe, then before embarking on future expeditions to other worlds, all sects can follow the model of this experience, sending suitable cultivators to scout those worlds and be well prepared for the next expedition.
“Additionally, those sects that contribute the most during this scouting of the five High Rank worlds will be responsible for their conquest, and if necessary, we will also offer our assistance.”
Many mighty beings brightened their eyes upon hearing these words.
If their disciples could obtain enough achievements, they would not only be rewarded with the Qi Fortune of the Heavenly Dao, with hopes of proving the Dao in the future, but they would also gain the opportunity to attack these high-rank worlds, which was enough to stir their hearts.
After all, the resources of the high-rank worlds were much richer and more powerful than those of the medium and low-rank worlds. If they could occupy them, their sects would undergo tremendous development.
More importantly, medium and low-rank worlds had essentially nothing that was of much use to these mighty beings themselves. Only the high-rank worlds possessed treasures that might assist them in advancing to a higher realm.
These Golden Immortal Great Powers, who had each forged their own Dao, could only further progress by finding opportunities within the high-rank worlds or the Great World. This was why the great powers of various sects took such an interest in high-rank worlds.
Moreover, Grandmaster Ancestor Taixuan had promised to assist them at critical moments, so even if a Great Power of the Creation Realm appeared, they would have nothing to fear.
And if there were no Great Powers from the Creation Realm, they might not even need Grandmaster Ancestor Taixuan’s help, as the joint forces of various sects also stood a good chance of victory.
“Although Biluo has not yet recovered to its peak before the Ancient times, it has already regained some vitality; all that’s lacking now is an opportunity.”
Grandmaster Ancestor Taixuan spoke slowly, yet his tone was unwaveringly resolute, “This expedition that we’re about to embark upon is precisely the opportunity we need. As long as we seize it, we can continuously acquire resources from all worlds, not only to make up for what was lost during the Ancient Great Tribulation but also to cultivate our disciples and successors.
I believe everyone is already aware of the Beast Taming Sect’s circumstances. By uniting with the Five Poisons Sect, the Ghost Controlling Sect, and dozens of other smaller sects to occupy a medium world that isn’t particularly strong and doesn’t exactly match our Biluo, they have still reaped so many benefits.
Not only has Gui Ling ascended to immortality, but many elders in the sect have also advanced in realm. It goes without saying for the lower-level disciples, who have experienced an explosive development, with talented geniuses emerging one after another, and even the World Will has bestowed them with extra attention and rewards, significantly boosting the Beast Taming Sect’s Qi Fortune!
Therefore, in the upcoming expedition, I hope all my Daoist Fellows will give it your all, not just for the rise of our Biluo, but for the prosperity of your respective sects as well.
Only when Biluo returns to its former glory will we have the means to stand against the enemies from the time of the Ancient Great Tribulation.
But this is not enough. We are still inferior to the collaboration of several worlds.
Therefore, this cosmic starry sky is where our rise is possible; we must build the Biluo Great World to be even more prosperous than it was in the past. Only then will we have a chance at victory, the possibility of revenge, and the power to return Biluo to its rightful trajectory, instead of drifting aimlessly through the foreign void like a rootless duckweed!”
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Regular cultivators were not aware of the gathering of might beings outside the Ninth Heaven.
Even in the short term, it wouldn’t have much of an impact on regular cultivators; after all, even if an expedition was agreed upon, it couldn’t be undertaken immediately.
However, while it might not affect the vast majority of ordinary cultivators in the Cultivation World, it significantly impacted the disciples about to participate in the trials.
With only a few days left until the trials, the gathered geniuses from various sects knew they couldn’t make much progress in these short days. Hence, not many were in seclusion to cultivate bitterly. Instead, most were strolling around Lingxiao City and the surrounding area to relax their spirits and prepare for the forthcoming trials.
Other people might not be able to advance in such a short time, but Qin Feng was an exception.
Although he couldn’t make rapid progress overnight and comprehend numerous Daoist Principles to perfect his Cultivation Technique and advance to the Purple Mansion, he could cultivate Spiritual Beasts to enhance the war power under his command.
That was the benefit of having the Demon Refining Pot.
Inside the Cultivation Room, Qin Feng sat cross-legged.
His spirit was immersed in the ninth layer of the Mountain and River Map within the Demon Refining Pot.
In the picturesque mountain-and-river scenery, several Spiritual Cicadas appeared within his perception.
There were the Wood Cicada, Wind Cicada, Fire Cicada, Thunder Cicada, but the one that truly captured Qin Feng’s spirit was the Six-Winged Golden Cicada.
These were all acquired by the Beast Taming Sect through various means: either by capturing them directly after identifying their locations or by spending a considerable price to buy them from other cultivators.
The amount of money, resources, and spiritual power that the Beast Taming Sect had spent to collect these Spiritual Cicadas in such a short time was substantial.
But at this critical juncture, the sect simply couldn’t concern itself with this expenditure, even though they knew some cultivators had inflated the prices; they still held their noses and accepted it.
Because if Qin Feng could achieve good results in the trials, the rewards the sect could reap afterward would be worth far more than a thousandfold!
A mere allocation of resources was incomparable to the boundless Qi Fortune bestowed by the World Will!
Thus, in the few short days before the start of the trials, the Beast Taming Sect managed to provide Qin Feng with so many Spiritual Cicadas.
And it wasn’t just these cicadas; there were also many other Spiritual Beasts.
For instance, there was the Spiritual Bird with Qingluan Bloodline, crows with certain special Divine Skills, and so on!
These were all painstakingly found by the Inner Sect Elders recently to prepare for Qin Feng to enhance his power.
