Chapter 321

"Back then, in order to build up a reserve of disciples and accumulate resources, Shushan did this."

"Just the small worlds alone numbered in the tens of thousands under its direct command."

"The Xuanming Small World was one of them."

"Although it was called a small world, it was, after all, a complete world of cultivation; the strongest beings there were at the Refinement of Spirit and Return to Void stage."

"Moreover, the Xuanming Small World was no ordinary small world; ninety percent of the cultivators within it were Demonic Cultivators."

"Massacring cities, destroying nations, and wreaking havoc across the world were things that happened frequently in that small world."

Everyone's heart sank, and their thoughts churned.

Jiang Yan's meaning could not have been simpler: this small world…

…was fundamentally a paradise for Demonic Cultivators.

What kind of people Demonic Cultivators were, perhaps Miss Ganyu and the others who had just joined Shushan did not yet fully understand.

But Lady Ningguang and the others had already seen many records regarding the existence of Demonic Cultivators in various ancient texts.

Back in the day, Shushan had once dealt with a great demon.

That demon had blood-refined all living beings in eight hundred small worlds and was only one step away from ascending to immortality.

It was only resolved later through the combined efforts of Shushan's three great Law Enforcement Elders.

Even so, the three Law Enforcement Elders returned heavily wounded and nearly perished there.

It must be said that although Demonic Cultivators are despised by the world and do nothing but wreak havoc,

their methods are extremely violent.

In terms of combat power alone, among those of the same rank, Demonic Cultivators are the strongest.

This is understandable; after all, what decent person starts a fight by pulling out a Ten Thousand Soul Banner that has been blood-sacrificed with hundreds of billions of people!

Endless souls wail; this is the most terrifying attack on a cultivator's Dao heart.

"Whether the Xuanming Small World experienced the collapse of the world back then is still unknown."

"If it did, that would naturally be for the best; I estimate the strongest in the Xuanming Small World now might only be at the early stage of Qi Refinement and Spirit Transformation."

"But if not, the strongest in the Xuanming Small World likely has a late-stage Refinement of Spirit and Return to Void."

"However, regardless, if you want to go deep, it will not be a simple matter."

"The methods of Demonic Cultivators are strange and insidious, even more vicious than those of demonic beasts."

"Demonic Cultivators are eccentric in their ways; if you enter the Xuanming Small World, you will still need to disguise yourselves."

"But the Xuanming Small World is, after all, a complete world of cultivation; entering it will bring you many benefits."

"Spirit herbs, pills, magic treasures…"

"The resources of an entire small world of cultivation are far, far richer than those of the Nine Nether Secret Realm."

"If you can develop the Xuanming Small World in a stable and orderly manner, it will be a good thing for both you and Shushan."

"Furthermore, if my predictions are correct, the Xuanming Small World possesses spirit veins, and possibly more than one."

"If you can obtain a spirit vein, your contribution points will be at least several million."

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up instantly; they had originally been somewhat wary of the Xuanming Small World, but now…

It was indeed a crisis-ridden paradise for Demonic Cultivators, but…

…it was also a treasure trove for getting rich.

Several million contribution points would be enough to ensure they lacked no cultivation resources until they reached the peak of Qi Refinement and Spirit Transformation.

Tartaglia and the others didn't quite understand all this, after all, even if Secretary Baiwen and the others had introduced it, they were not people of Shushan at that time.

However, for Tartaglia, rewards or whatever were secondary.

The most important thing was that he was going to start cultivating, and then…

…charge into the Nine Nether Secret Realm, the Xuanming Small World, and the Shushan Demon-Locking Tower.

Tartaglia couldn't even imagine that a single Nine Nether Secret Realm had left two of the oldest rulers and one veteran of the Witches' Society heavily wounded.

And that was without even encountering the so-called Seven Kings of the Nine Nethers.

What an extremely dangerous place that must be!

He estimated he was only at the stage of Essence Refinement and Qi Transformation; when he went in, any opponent he found could trade blows with him.

There were even existences that could easily crush him to death.

If it were anyone else, they would only become more vigilant, but Tartaglia…

…this was his paradise!

Afraid of death?

If he were afraid of death, he wouldn't be Tartaglia!

Compared to death, Tartaglia was more afraid of having no fights to engage in.

Now, with three places full of experts, Tartaglia felt that his life finally had something to look forward to.

"As for the Xuanming Small World, I plan to wait until you have mastered some life-saving methods before opening it, after all, new disciples have just entered."

"In the short term, it is not yet a good time for you to go to small worlds and secret realms."

Seeing that everyone seemed tempted, Jiang Yan spoke again to dampen their enthusiasm slightly.

"However, it won't be too long, after all, Shushan already has over a thousand disciples now, although it is still slightly lacking compared to a grand cultivation sect."

"But at the very least, it can operate normally."

"Therefore, I have decided…"

Jiang Yan paused and chuckled.

"After the new disciples are familiar with the situation of cultivation and have mastered sufficient methods of a cultivator,"

"I will reopen the Nine Nether Secret Realm and organize a Secret Realm Exploration Assembly; at that time, many disciples can choose whether to act alone or in groups."

"Based on the ranking of contribution points you obtain from exploring the Nine Nether Secret Realm,"

"those who rank at the top can receive generous rewards and enter the sect's treasury to choose magic treasures suitable for themselves."

"In addition, I intend to organize the first Seven-Pulse Martial Arts Tournament, where inner and outer disciples of each peak will stand on the ring to fight for the honor of their respective peaks."

"And through this, we will rank the strength of Shushan's inner and outer disciples."

Everyone was instantly overjoyed.

The Secret Realm Exploration Assembly, the Seven-Pulse Martial Arts Tournament.

These two grand Shushan ceremonies were beginning; these were grand events that truly belonged to cultivators.

One could imagine how lively it would be when the time came.

Moreover…

…the rewards Jiang Yan proposed alone were enough to make their hearts race.

The geniuses of each peak would gather, and under the gaze of all, fight for the honor of the seven pulses they represented.

To fight for resources for themselves.

Just thinking about it felt incredibly exciting.

Seeing Zhongli and the others had long heard of the Seven-Pulse Martial Arts Tournament, now that it was really going to be held, they couldn't help but feel a little happy.

Although, as head elders, they couldn't participate in the Seven-Pulse Martial Arts Tournament.

But they could watch.

A grand event for Shushan cultivators; missing it would be a huge loss.

In the ears of others, the Secret Realm Exploration Assembly and the Seven-Pulse Martial Arts Tournament that Jiang Yan spoke of were symbols of honor and cultivation resources.

But in Tartaglia's ears, there were only two words.

Combat!

Endless combat!

It was a battle where experts gathered, vast and infinite!

For him, nothing was more worth being happy about than this.

Having just joined Shushan not long ago, he was about to welcome countless battles with experts.

Tartaglia suddenly felt that Shushan was truly to his liking.

Suddenly, Seeing Zhongli seemed to think of something and narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Sect Master, may I enter the Shushan Demon-Locking Tower during this time?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Seeing Zhongli with some confusion.

Jiang Yan said calmly:

"With your current strength and techniques, as long as you don't enter above the fifth floor, there shouldn't be any major problems."