Chapter 249 - 132: The Guiyuan Sect Elders Are Dumbfounded, He’s at Gang Force Already?

Many of the Elders found it inconceivable.

They had also noticed that Zhang Su’s cultivation speed seemed to increase the further he progressed.

It completely defied common sense.

For ordinary Martial Artists, the higher their Cultivation, the more difficult it was to break through.

But Zhang Su?

His cultivation speed was only getting faster and faster.

’Could it be that some kind of talent of Zhang Su’s has awakened?’

Every Inner Sect Celestial Pride in the Guiyuan Sect’s history had their own unique qualities.

It was likely that Zhang Su also had something special about him.

"Sect Leader, even if Zhang Su has reached the Gang Force Realm, the Upper Sect requires at least the Postnatal Realm to recruit disciples. Zhang Su clearly doesn’t meet the requirements."

Tuoba Cangshu said again.

His brow remained furrowed. He hadn’t changed his mind just because Zhang Su had reached the Gang Force Realm.

Although the Gang Force and Postnatal Realms were only one realm apart, the gap between them was immense.

The Postnatal Realm cultivated Internal Energy, while the Gang Force Realm cultivated Inner Strength.

Inner Strength and Internal Energy, despite the names being so similar, are qualitatively different.

The minimum requirement for the Upper Sect to recruit disciples is the Postnatal Realm, and this will not change just because Zhang Su is an Inner Sect Celestial Pride.

It wasn’t that he was intentionally targeting Zhang Su.

Given the Sect’s current situation, all of the Ten Great Martial Vein Masters were desperate for Zhang Su to grow stronger as quickly as possible.

How could they possibly target Zhang Su?

They were simply confused.

Although Tuoba Cangshu held a bit of a grudge against Zhang Su because of Wei Yunzhou, that was a personal matter.

When it came to the Sect’s major principles and survival, he knew how to prioritize.

Meng Shouzhen let out a long sigh.

His gaze swept across the great hall, looking at the confused faces, before he slowly began to speak. "Everyone, regarding the current situation between the Jingyuan Sect and our Three Sects, do you think our three sects have any hope of victory? Or even of just maintaining the status quo?"

Everyone fell silent.

’Victory?’

’Utterly impossible.’

The Jingyuan Sect’s strength far surpassed that of the Three Sects Alliance. This had been clear from the results of the battles over the past six months.

Five major battles, and the Three Sects Alliance had lost every single one.

In the battle of Celestial Prides, three of the Three Sects Alliance’s Celestial Prides had joined forces, only to be defeated by a single Celestial Pride from the Jingyuan Sect.

The gap was just too large.

As for maintaining the current situation, that too would likely be very difficult.

Both the Jingyuan Sect and the Three Sects Alliance were, in fact, quietly gathering their strength.

Before long, another earth-shattering war would most likely break out.

The Elders were still very pessimistic about the current situation.

The atmosphere in the great hall instantly grew heavy.

No one spoke, but everyone knew in their hearts.

The Guiyuan Sect was in a very bad position.

"Sect Leader, if you have something to say, just say it directly."

Tuoba Cangshu spoke up.

His tone was a little softer than before.

He knew that since Meng Shouzhen had written Zhang Su’s name on the list, he must have his reasons.

"Very well, then I’ll be direct."

Meng Shouzhen stood up, his gaze fixed on the sky outside the great hall, his voice low and firm.

"In the current situation, the chances of the Three Sects Alliance winning are minuscule. If we, the Guiyuan Sect, wish to ensure our lineage does not perish, there is only one way: we must get someone into the Upper Sect to become a Direct Disciple!"

"As long as the Guiyuan Sect has a Direct Disciple in the Upper Sect, then even if the Jingyuan Sect defeats the Three Sects Alliance, they will have to be cautious and won’t dare to wipe out our Guiyuan Sect."

"In fact, I’m not the only one who thinks this way. The Medicine Valley and the Five Elements Sect are thinking the same thing. They’re all looking for an escape route..."

Meng Shouzhen’s words made the atmosphere in the great hall even more solemn.

Everyone understood.

Zhang Su was the Guiyuan Sect’s contingency plan—and their only escape route.

Get Zhang Su into the Upper Sect and have him become a Direct Disciple.

This way, the Jingyuan Sect wouldn’t dare to completely annihilate the Guiyuan Sect.

"Sect Leader, there are ten Postnatal Realm disciples on the list. If any of them are chosen by the Upper Sect, they can directly become an Upper Sect’s Direct Disciple..."

Tuoba Cangshu began to say.

But before he could finish, Meng Shouzhen cut him off.

Meng Shouzhen sneered, "Elder Tuoba, in the last hundred years, how many disciples have our Three Sects sent to the Upper Sect’s selection? Has even one of them become a Direct Disciple?"

Meng Shouzhen’s voice was cold.

His gaze swept over the crowd as he continued, "Zhang Su reached Embracing Pill at seventeen and Gang Force at eighteen. He will likely advance to the Postnatal Realm very soon. With talent like that, letting him remain in our Guiyuan Sect would only waste his gift."

"Besides, you all know that the step from Gang Force to Postnatal, while seemingly simple, is crucial for future advancement to the Innate Realm. Even if Zhang Su uses the Pure Yang Nine Combinations Divine Skill to advance to the Postnatal Realm, imagine how difficult it is to reach the Innate Realm. However, if we send Zhang Su to the Upper Sect early—especially since he has cultivated the Pure Yang Nine Combinations Divine Skill—he would be a perfect fit for the Upper Sect’s Mixed Element Peak. In the future, he might even have the chance to become a Direct Disciple of Mixed Element Peak!"

As Meng Shouzhen spoke, his voice grew much louder.

"The Upper Sect’s Mixed Element Peak is one of the Upper Sect Nine Peaks, with an ancient lineage and profound heritage. A Direct Disciple of Mixed Element Peak holds an extremely high status within the Upper Sect; their every word and action represents Mixed Element Peak. If Zhang Su can become a Direct Disciple of Mixed Element Peak, then forget the Jingyuan Sect—even other powers within the Upper Sect wouldn’t dare to touch the Guiyuan Sect."

A wave of realization washed over the crowd.

If Zhang Su could truly become a Direct Disciple of Mixed Element Peak, then the Guiyuan Sect’s crisis would indeed be solved.

The Guiyuan Sect’s Supreme Secret Transmission that Zhang Su cultivated, the Pure Yang Nine Combinations Divine Skill, was actually derived from the Mixed Element lineage of the Upper Sect.

With Zhang Su’s talent, perhaps there really was a chance.

"Sect Leader, the Upper Sect is extremely cautious about disciples below the Postnatal Realm. It would be difficult for us to even get Zhang Su into Mixed Element Peak as a Named Disciple."

Lu Cangfeng, the Master of Yishui Peak, spoke up.

He had some understanding of the Upper Sect.