Chapter 295: Eldest Disciple

In the Twin Rice Sect, the Gushing Spring Realm is for "outer disciples."

Reaching the Five Seas Realm allows one to become an "inner disciple."

Reaching the fifth realm of the Five Seas Realm, one officially becomes a "core disciple" and has the opportunity to apprentice under elders, Venerables, and Hall Masters, becoming a registered disciple.

Those who break into the Dao Seed Realm are "true disciples."

True disciples have a very high status and can go out independently to execute missions. For example, exploring unknown areas of the underground Immortal Mansion, intercepting and capturing intruders, or going to the surface for training.

Those with higher cultivation are called "great true disciples," who are on equal footing with elders, have higher autonomy, and can independently build mansions. After planting the Death Spirit Fire, they can enter and exit the main altar freely.

Li Youyi followed Yao Qingxuan to the Spirit Valley Hall.

"Pay respects to the Southern Venerable!"

"Respectfully welcome the Venerable's dharma carriage!"

Wherever Yao Qingxuan passed, all the inner disciples and core disciples encountered retreated to the side of the road, kneeling on one knee, not daring to raise their heads.

True disciples also had to bow and arch their hands, each filled with awe.

This is a Longevity Realm giant!

Transcending above mortals, holding the power of life and death, they are figures of note in any force.

An elder named "Xu Tingsheng" was responsible for the assessment and registration of true disciples. Seeing Yao Qingxuan walk in, he, who had been drowsy, suddenly became spirited and immediately stepped forward to welcome her.

"This is the eldest disciple I, this Venerable, have taken, Li Youyi. Go and register him!"

Yao Qingxuan did not even look at him straight, sitting directly at the very top, in the seat that belonged to Elder Xu.

Anyone who can cultivate their Dao Heart External Image to the level of "One Li of Heaven and Earth" and is over sixty years old can be promoted to elder.

If true disciples still cannot reach this level by the age of sixty, they can only end up with the status of Zuo Sheng and Zuo Shi, ridden on the heads of young Divine Sons and Divine Maidens, assigned and led.

"One Li of Heaven and Earth" is also a condition for boarding the "Sixty-Year Record."

Shi Jiuzhai reached this level at the fifth heaven of the Dao Seed Realm.

Successor-level figures often reach the fourth heaven of the Dao Seed Realm, condensing a Dao Lotus, and their Dao Heart External Image can touch "One Li of Heaven and Earth," entering the "Sixty-Year Record."

Being an elder is the same, but the twenty-eight elders responsible for the affairs of the twenty-eight states of the Lingxiao Life Realm in the World Hall have higher gold content and stronger strength. Some of these figures are even Saint Spirit Intent Masters and Longevity Realm giants. The elders of the twenty-eight mansions of the Spirit Valley Hall main altar also have a very high standard.

Li Youyi became famous throughout the world at the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival, coupled with his identity as a Divine Hidden Person of the Nine Li Hidden Sect.

Therefore, the news that the Southern Venerable had taken him as a disciple spread rapidly throughout the main altar, attracting countless inner disciples and core disciples to come and watch. Even some true disciples were alarmed.

Li Youyi, following Elder Xu's instructions, released his intent with all his might.

"Whoosh!"

Spiritual light bloomed.

His glabella was like it contained a small scorching sun, releasing brilliant radiance.

Immediately, the light was so piercing that the inner disciples and core disciples present could not even open their eyes, completely illuminating the valley where the Spirit Valley Hall was located.

The Spirit God light and shadow rose, transforming into two mutually supporting mulberry trees, golden and brilliant, with rolling heat waves.

The Rice Sect disciples outside the assessment venue exclaimed repeatedly, their discussions endless.

"How could it be intent? Isn't he a martial arts cultivator? I heard that this is a peerless genius capable of killing a young Son of Heaven, something rarely seen in the Lingxiao Life Realm in ten thousand years."

"Are you ignorant? He not only cultivates martial arts but is also an insect controller, dual-cultivating martial arts and intent. Tsk tsk, before this, I'm afraid no one thought his intent would be so powerful, not as simple as just a one-star Spirit Intent Master."

"His martial arts are ruined; his ancestral field was shattered by a Longevity Realm giant, so he can only switch to cultivating intent."

"So what if martial arts don't work? A genius is always a genius. To become a Spirit Intent Master at such a young age, coupled with the seven monarch-level strange insects he raised, he will still have unimaginable achievements in the future."

"His Spirit God light and shadow are somewhat extraordinary, like two divine trees; in the future, perhaps he can take root in the earth and spread his branches into the void."

Elder Xu was secretly surprised: "A two-star Spirit Intent Master! He meets the requirements for a true disciple. Put away your intent and Spirit God light and shadow!"

Li Youyi had refined all the remaining seven Star Day Pills in the past two months. At the same time, he had been absorbing the radiance of the Fusang Divine Tree in the Tang Gu Sea and had already cultivated to the limit of a two-star Spirit Intent Master.

However, the time for accumulation was too short, and he had tried to condense the third intent star many times, all ending in failure.

Yao Qingxuan, sitting at the top, was slightly surprised in her heart.

What surprised her was not Li Youyi's significant increase in intent. After all, she had heard the report from Shanze and knew that Li Youyi possessed the high-grade magic pill "Star Day Pill" that could increase intent.

What surprised her was that in just two short months, the Jin Wu flames condensed on the Fusang Divine Tree light and shadow had actually become stronger.

Two months ago, the Jin Wu flames he condensed with intent were only equivalent to the power of a first-layer minor art.

If he continued to cultivate, the Jin Wu flames would not take long to transform into the power of a first-layer major art.

How did he do it?

Is the Fusang Divine Tree Spirit God light and shadow truly so miraculous?

"Haha!"

A thunderous, ear-splitting laugh rang out from beyond the heavens.

A clone light and shadow wrapped in magic power descended from the sky, landing in the Spirit Valley Hall, with huge wings, walking in: "Congratulations to the Southern Venerable for taking a good disciple and finding a talent of the young Son of Heaven level for the Divine Sect."

The Rice Sect disciples outside knelt and kowtowed.

Li Youyi felt a huge pressure, retreated to the side, and secretly observed.

In the bright magic power clouds and mist was a deformed strongman with a snake head, dragon claws, phoenix wings, dog tail, and human body, his body as tall as a mountain.

This was someone who had swallowed the blood of four ancient immortal giant beasts, appearing with four changes on his body. Normally, only Longevity Realm giants could do this.

Although the other party was congratulating, Li Youyi felt that he was ill-intentioned.

Li Youyi wanted to keep a low profile and show himself with his intent talent, but he brought up "young Son of Heaven" again, showing that the visitor was not kind.

Yao Qingxuan looked at the deformed figure opposite: "It's just taking one disciple; I didn't expect to alarm you, the Vice Hall Master of the Heavenly Principle Hall."

Chu Tianshu, Vice Hall Master of the Heavenly Principle Hall, smiled: "The Divine Sect has never given birth to a talent of the young Son of Heaven level since ancient times. Now that one has been subdued, it is naturally a major event for the whole sect to celebrate. I suggest holding a grand ceremony to directly confer him as a Divine Son and announce it to the two Rice Ancestors in the Holy Heart Layer."

Yao Qingxuan said: "Does the Vice Hall Master not know that his ancestral field was shattered, and his path of martial arts has been greatly restricted? Now, he mainly cultivates intent."

Chu Tianshu said: "Has the Southern Venerable already investigated? Was the ancestral field truly shattered?"

Li Youyi remained calm, seeing that this Vice Hall Master was dealing with Yao Qingxuan, not him.

"Why? Does the Vice Hall Master want to investigate again? This Venerable took him as a disciple, valuing his talent in intent, not martial arts talent," Yao Qingxuan replied flawlessly.

Chu Tianshu laughed: "Since the Southern Venerable has investigated, it seems this matter is true. Alas, it is truly a pity! However, cultivating the Fusang Divine Tree Spirit God light and shadow, coupled with the assistance of seven monarch-level strange insects, is simply a legendary-level intent genius and insect controller."

"The Southern Venerable is a martial arts Longevity Realm giant; how can you teach an intent genius well? Our Heavenly Principle Hall is the holy realm for intent cultivation."

Li Youyi met the gaze of this Longevity Realm giant, neither humble nor arrogant: "Thank you, Vice Hall Master, for your kindness. This junior has always been unwilling to give up in my heart and has already prepared to plant the Dao in the Wind Mansion. Dual-cultivating intent and martial arts!"

If Li Youyi truly planted the Dao in the Wind Mansion, he could naturally dispel the suspicions of the people of the world.

At the same time, he neutralized Chu Tianshu's targeting with softness, leaving him with nothing to say.

"Good, good, good, ambitious! Youyi, the doors of the Heavenly Principle Hall are always open to you."

Chu Tianshu's magic power light and shadow retreated like a tide, disappearing into the northern horizon.

"What a Vice Hall Master of the Heavenly Principle Hall, just by using a little means, he dug a big hole for Yao Qingxuan. At the same time, he pointed out that I cultivated the Fusang Divine Tree Spirit God and possess seven strange insects, fearing that the true disciples, Divine Sons, and Divine Maidens of the Rice Sect wouldn't know. I don't know if the puppet scarecrow assassination has anything to do with him," Li Youyi pondered.

Sixth Divine Maiden Mansion.

After hearing Yang Yun's report, Yang Qingxi walked out of the cultivation room after several months.

"Clatter!"

Above the mansion, the broad and bright Heavenly River light and shadow transformed into hundreds of magic power streams, pouring into her body. Her whole person shimmered with spiritual light, her skin as brilliant as immortal jade.

Compared to a year ago, having stepped into the second heaven of the Dao Seed Realm, her temperament had become even sharper, as if transcending above the mundane.

Yang Yun used to be able to face this powerful sister calmly, but now he couldn't even stand straight; he didn't look like a younger brother, but more like a grandson.

Yang Qingxi said softly: "You said, Li Youyi can easily defeat Zuo Sheng of the second heaven of the Dao Seed Realm?"

Yang Yun nodded like a chicken pecking at rice: "He released flame light whips from his glabella, waving them whoosh whoosh, and could contend with Zuo Sheng just by relying on intent. Although his martial arts are ruined, his intent has risen again, which is quite terrifying."

Yang Qingxi pondered carefully: "He asked you to pass a message to Wang Shu, wanting to pull me into the game."

"I think so too, sister, we can't be used by him," Yang Yun said.

Yang Qingxi remained silent, having other thoughts in her heart.

After she used the Dragon Seed to plant the Dao, she analyzed the Dao of the ancient Son of Heaven Flying Dragon, verifying it with her own martial arts, and had new insights every day, her cultivation advancing by leaps and bounds.

But she was always unable to break into the third heaven of the Dao Seed Realm.

She knew very well that it was because the strength of her physical body could not keep up with the progress of her martial arts cultivation, dragging her back. Therefore, for a period of time recently, Yang Qingxi had been refining blood crystals and taking pills to improve her physical body.

Although her strength had greatly advanced, her money was consumed like flowing water.

No longer in charge of the secular industries of the Sui Sect, Yang Qingxi could not embezzle from them, and now she was also short of money.

Once reaching the Dao Seed Realm, the cultivation expenses for every single item are a staggering figure. Any sect, even a million-strong household like the Zuoqiu Sect, requires Dao Seed Realm martial cultivators to explore secret realms themselves to find resources; the sect can only cover a portion of them.

The Gushing Spring Realm and Five Seas Realm are seedlings, while the Dao Seed Realm is the pillar that supports a sect and a clan.

Yang Qingxi knew that Wang Shu, this Fourth Divine Son, had opened a secret treasure vault when exploring the underground Immortal Mansion and possessed quite a few resources.

The reason his comprehension was extremely strong and he could successfully cultivate major arts was related to that treasure vault.

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