Chapter 554: The Xuanhuang Sect Ten Thousand Years Later, Three Hundred and Sixty Great Thousand Worlds

Ten thousand years later.

Xuanhuang World, Xuanhuang Sect, a certain mountain peak.

This was the place where the Dasheng Elder of the Xuanhuang Sect, Feng Bufan, resided. After one or two ten thousand years of cultivation, he had finally reached the realm of Nine Tribulations Mahayana, and at the same time, became a Dasheng Elder of the Xuanhuang Sect.

Furthermore, he could occupy a mountain peak to serve as his own Cave Abode.

Atop the mountain, towering and magnificent Immortal Palaces had been constructed.

Inside, an Alchemy room, an Artifact Refining room, a Medicine Garden, and other such places had been built.

It could be said that although the sparrow is small, it possesses all the vital organs.

"I never expected that in this life, I would ascend to the realm of Nine Tribulations Mahayana so smoothly."

"And without any waves at all; it is truly inconceivable."

Feng Bufan did not even know what to say.

Therefore, he naturally hoped his Disciple could cultivate smoothly and not take any detours.

"Jiang Feng, how are your preparations for the sect's Nascent Soul grand competition this time?"

Originally, as this was his ninth life, and also his final life, he felt that it would be good enough if he could cultivate to the Great Vehicle stage in this lifetime.

At only a hundred years of age, he was already a Nascent Soul Cultivator.

"Master."

"Master, I have already prepared everything."

Thereby completely losing the opportunity to attain the Dao and become an immortal.

Jiang Feng said respectfully.

Feng Bufan looked at Jiang Feng very kindly.

He himself could be considered to have benefited from the light of this talented junior, allowing him to cultivate smoothly.

Every time he underwent Samsara, he did not know how much suffering he had experienced.

This was also the lesson he had learned after eight lives of Samsara: that ten thousand years is too long, so seize the day.

Because if it were not for his Master, Feng Bufan, he would not have changed his fate and thus become a Disciple of the Xuanhuang Sect.

After all, this Disciple would inherit his lineage in the future and carry forward this mountain peak of his.

"Do not say 'perhaps'; you must have determination."

"Although the Xuanhuang Sect is very vast and has abundant resources, the number of Disciples is also countless."

Especially when facing a Great Vehicle Cultivator like Feng Bufan, who was also his own teacher, he was naturally very respectful.

There even appeared a peerless genius who led the Xuanhuang World to the state it is in today.

He basically did not encounter any tribulations and very smoothly became a Nine Tribulations Mahayana.

Previously, he had even experienced eight cycles of life and death Samsara.

Even within the Xuanhuang Sect, where geniuses are as numerous as clouds, he could be considered a peerless genius.

Although he was a peerless genius, he did not have the slightest bit of arrogance.

"But to us, these rewards do not count for much, so why does Master value them so highly?"

Moreover, he had obtained many resources from the Xuanhuang Sect, making his cultivation very smooth.

"Therefore, you must enter the top ten in the sect's grand competition so that you can obtain the pouring down of sect resources."

However, as long as there is an opportunity, one naturally cannot miss it.

"One step ahead, every step ahead; if you do not fight this time, you will fall behind others."

"Cultivation is just like this; it requires one to fight."

"Master, although the sect's grand competition is very important and one can obtain quite a few rewards after entering the top ten..."

Just at this moment, a young Cultivator wearing white robes walked into the Cave Abode; this was a Nascent Soul Cultivator, and also Feng Bufan's closing Disciple, named Jiang Feng.

"With so many Cultivators dividing limited resources, the amount that falls to each person will be very little."

Without a doubt, he was only one step away from the True Immortal Realm.

If one cannot fight for enough resources within a limited lifespan, then one will fall behind step by step.

"Perhaps I can enter the top ten in this Nascent Soul grand competition."

Of course, not everything requires fighting.

Every Cultivator's lifespan is limited.

As the first Disciple of the former immortal Changchun Daoist, he had learned the Nine Lives Reincarnation Art.

Feng Bufan said very seriously.

Who could have imagined that the Xuanhuang World would undergo such earth-shaking changes?

Given time, he would definitely be another True Immortal.

Even with all the hardships, one would only cultivate to the Integration Realm.

Jiang Feng felt very confused.

He felt that it seemed every Elder of the Xuanhuang Sect valued the sect's grand competition very highly.

Every time the sect's grand competition occurred, it was made to seem like a war.

If it were only for those few rewards from the grand competition, there would actually be no need.

After all, as a Disciple of a Great Vehicle Cultivator, what cultivation resources could he not obtain?

"You do not understand; the top ten for a Disciple is not just a title."

"This title actually has a substantive effect."

"I believe you also know that things like Luck exist between heaven and earth."

"The power of Luck cannot be seen or touched, yet it truly exists."

"Some people are indeed blessed with immense Luck, while others are plagued by constant misfortune."

"This is the difference in Luck."

"If one has sufficient Luck, then even a pig could attain the Dao and become an immortal."

Feng Bufan looked at his disciple Jiang Feng very seriously.

"Does the top ten ranking of disciples have a connection to the unseen Luck?"

Hearing this, Jiang Feng's heart stirred, and he could not help but look at his master, Feng Bufan.

"That is correct; of course there is a connection, and a massive one at that."

"The Sect Master has mastered a Heavenly Immortal Art called the Great Luck Art."

"This Immortal Technique can gather the boundless Luck of the entire sect, and even that of the Human Race."

"By utilizing the power of this infinite Luck, one can turn decay into magic, transform bad luck into good, and turn disasters into blessings."

Feng Bufan revealed some deep secrets of the Xuanhuang Sect; these were confidential matters that only Elders could know.

"The Heavenly Immortal Art, the Great Luck Art? It can gather the boundless Luck of the world?"

"Could it be that the Xuanhuang Sect has been constantly campaigning east and west, conquering one Great Thousand World after another?"

"Actually, it is not just to expand the power of the Human Race and the influence of the Xuanhuang Sect."

"Is it also for the Sect Master to collect the Luck of the world?"

Jiang Feng thought of this immediately.

Previously, he had been very suspicious as to why the Xuanhuang Sect kept conquering other Great Thousand Worlds, spreading its influence to every corner of the mortal realm, and settling the Human Race in world after world.

After all, for a Cultivator, this actually has no meaning.

Because the cultivation resources a Cultivator needs are limited.

No matter how one cultivates, it is impossible to require infinite resources.

And if it were merely to attain the Dao and become an immortal, the resources of the Xuanhuang World alone would be sufficient.

There is no need for the resources of so many Great Thousand Worlds; it is truly mind-boggling.

"Correct, the child is teachable."

"This Immortal Technique is infinitely profound and mind-boggling; it possesses the power to manipulate destiny."

"That is why the Sect Master has been sparing no effort to push the development of the Xuanhuang Sect."

"To date, our Xuanhuang Sect has already conquered three hundred and sixty Great Thousand Worlds."

"And this is merely the beginning; the many Great Thousand Worlds of the mortal realm will all be within the grasp of our Xuanhuang Sect."

"Once this grand plan succeeds, our Xuanhuang Sect will be able to gather the Luck of the infinite worlds in the mortal realm."

Feng Bufan smiled slightly.

After ten thousand years of development, the Xuanhuang Sect has already dominated three hundred and sixty Great Thousand Worlds.

Of course, if one were to speak of the Xuanhuang Sect's strength, there would actually be no problem even if it invaded three thousand Great Thousand Worlds.

The problem is that what Zhou Sui wants is not to invade other Great Thousand Worlds, but to conquer and occupy them.

If it were merely an invasion, it would be just like the Prison Demon World, bringing only calamity to the various worlds, with no benefit to the development of those worlds.

In that case, it could only be considered an invasion, far from being a conquest.

Only when the Human Race occupies these Great Thousand Worlds, while also occupying the various cities and Spirit Veins, and leaves behind the laws and systems of the Human Race, allowing countless living beings and races to operate according to the rules of the Xuanhuang Sect, can it be done.

It can be said that only this counts as a conquest, and only then can it be considered occupying a Great Thousand World.

It is precisely because of this that over the past ten thousand years, the Xuanhuang Sect has only occupied three hundred and sixty Great Thousand Worlds.

The reason for this slowness naturally has a great deal to do with the growth of the human population.

If there is not a sufficiently large population, how can one occupy other worlds?

Even if occupied for a time, if there is not a large enough population to hold these territories, the rule will not be stable.

"But even so, that only benefits the Sect Master."

"For us, there isn't that much benefit, is there?"

Jiang Feng had already understood the Sect Master's grand plan.

He had to admire him; he was worthy of being a legendary Sect Master, with cultivation that was simply unfathomable and a vision that was far-reaching.

He estimated that the plan had already been laid out for who knows how many tens of thousands of years into the future.

Only in this way could he be considered a Grandmaster without peer throughout the ages.

However, even so, it seemed to have little to do with him.

"Foolish, the Luck of the mortal realm is so vast."

"It can be called boundless and limitless."

"For the Sect Master alone, where would he need so much?"

"If the Sect Master cannot use these overflowing amounts of Luck, they will naturally be bestowed upon other sect Cultivators."

Feng Bufan said with annoyance.

Just a moment ago he was praising his disciple for being smart, but he did not expect him to start acting stupid now.

"So that's how it is."

Jiang Feng nodded; he understood his master's words in an instant.

It is just like a person; no matter how big their appetite is, there is a limit.

If one is full, then continuing to eat will only lead to being overstuffed, which has no benefit to oneself.

These leftovers that cannot be eaten will naturally be shared with others.

Even if the Sect Master's appetite is like that of a gluttonous beast, others can still get a little bit of the scraps.

Even if it is just a little bit of scraps, it is enough for them to be full.

This is what is meant by "it is good to enjoy the shade under a big tree."

"But Master, if that is the case, why does the Sect Master not distribute the Luck evenly to every Xuanhuang Sect Disciple?" Jiang Feng asked with great curiosity.

He felt that if every Xuanhuang Sect Disciple could receive the favor of Luck, the effect on the overall strength of the Xuanhuang Sect would be immense, which would be countless times better than only giving it to a few True Disciples.

"You really think Luck is infinite?"

"Do you know how many Human Cultivators there are in the entire world?"

"If it were distributed evenly, no one would be able to get very much."

"No matter how much Luck there is, if you divide it by trillions, it becomes a tiny number."

"More importantly, something like Luck is just like money."

"If money is spent without generating returns, then it will be a loss."

"Over time, the entire Xuanhuang Sect would go completely bankrupt, resulting in the decline of Luck and constant bad fortune."

"Therefore, investment of Luck must be cautious; if it is not a Disciple with great potential, then investing in them is a losing business, and such things naturally cannot be done."

"To solve this problem, the Sect Master established the Sect Grand Competition; as long as one enters the top ten of the Sect Grand Competition, they are a potential stock and an object worthy of investment."

"Investing Luck in these people is absolutely a business with ten thousand times the profit."

"In this way, the Luck of the Xuanhuang Sect will only become more and more abundant and prosperous."

"Something like Luck cannot be used casually."

"If one is not careful, they will become a spendthrift and ruin the entire sect."

"Of course, the current Xuanhuang Sect can be considered to have a large family and business, so even if it is a bit wasteful, it can still be supported for a period of time."

"However, the Sect Master naturally cannot be such a spendthrift."

Feng Bufan said in a deep voice, explaining why the Sect Master had to do this.

Because only by doing this can the Xuanhuang Sect continue to develop and remain in a prosperous period.

It is just like a country with abundant finances, having quite a lot of surplus every year.

But this money cannot be wasted casually either.

The best approach is to use this money to invest in various infrastructure, build roads, airports, and invest in various future industries, etc., so as to promote the future development of the country.

The development of a sect is actually the same; there are very deep methods to it.

"Understood, Master."

Jiang Feng nodded.

He also instantly understood why the Sect Master did this.

This is what is called concentrating forces to accomplish big things.

No amount of Qi Refining Cultivators can compare to one Great Vehicle Loose Immortal.

Rather than wasting so much money to cultivate ordinary Qi Refining Cultivators, it is better to exhaust all efforts to cultivate one Great Vehicle after another.

As long as there is a Great Vehicle Loose Immortal, the Xuanhuang Sect will remain strong.

No force would dare to covet the wealth and status of the Xuanhuang Sect.

"It is good that you know."

"If you can obtain the favor of the Xuanhuang Sect's Luck, then no matter what you do, you will be able to turn bad luck into good."

"You might even frequently obtain one huge opportunity after another."

"For example, in the previous Xuanhuang Sect Nascent Soul Grand Competition, as long as they entered the top ten, the Xuanhuang Sect Nascent Soul Cultivators all obtained opportunities to varying degrees."

"Some obtained a Mysterious Heaven Treasure, some obtained an Eighth-Rank Spiritual Medicine, some obtained the Cave Abode inheritance of a high-level Cultivator, some obtained many Treasure Pills, some obtained an Immortal Technique Dao Stele, and so on."

"In short, having obtained the favor of Luck, even if they just dig with a hoe outside, they can dig up a ten-thousand-year Spirit Medicine."

"This is the wonderful use of the power of Luck."

Feng Bufan looked at his disciple earnestly.

If his disciple's talent were added to the favor of Luck, then it would simply be invincible.

His future achievements might even be higher than his own.

That is why he hoped his disciple would go and compete.

Otherwise, the Luck would be snatched away by other Cultivators, and thus, falling behind by one step would mean falling behind in every step.

In this way, future achievements might be very limited.

"There are actually so many benefits?"

Hearing this, Jiang Feng was immediately moved.

He finally understood why all the major peaks valued the Sect Grand Competition so much.

If one obtained the favor of the sect's Luck, one could obtain many opportunities outside, which is equivalent to becoming rich overnight.

The aptitude of the major geniuses was already astonishing, and with the assistance of external forces, one can imagine their future achievements.

It seems he also needs to compete with all his might for a spot in the top ten of the sect.

"Now you know."

"Staying in the Xuanhuang Sect, one must compete."

"If one does not compete, then the various resources of the sect will be snatched away by others."

"Do not think that because you have high talent, resources are ineffective."

"In fact, if there are no various cultivation resources, even if the talent is high, I am afraid it will be full of difficulties."

Feng Bufan said in a deep voice.

He was clearer about this point than anyone else.

Back when he went through eight lifetimes of Samsara, he did not know how many life-and-death crises he had experienced in order to compete for cultivation resources.

How many disasters he had encountered.

If one fails to pass it even once, that means death and the dissipation of the Dao.

It is precisely because of this that the resources in this life are unimaginably abundant, which also makes him cherish them all the more.

Therefore, his cultivation has been very smooth, and he has basically not encountered any bottlenecks.

"Master, why are you suddenly saying so much to me?"

"Usually, you don't seem to care about these things."

"Could it be that you are giving your last words?"

Jiang Feng looked at his master with a somewhat strange expression; his master usually wouldn't be this thorough or give such earnest instructions, and this feeling was just like someone giving their last words, which made him feel very uneasy.

He did not know why his master had suddenly become like this; it was truly inconceivable.

The problem is, as far as the current situation goes, his master should not have any death tribulation.

"You are very dull in other aspects, but I didn't expect you to be so sharp in this regard."

"To tell you the truth, your feeling is not wrong."

"I am afraid that I will not see you again for a long time."

"This mountain peak will be left for you to manage from now on, do you understand?"

Feng Bufan said faintly, looking at his disciple very kindly.

"Could it be that Master is about to ascend to the Immortal World?"

"The problem is that Master is a Nine Tribulations Mahayana, but there is still some distance to the Immortal Thunder Tribulation, right?"

"How could you ascend to the Immortal World so early?"

Hearing this, Jiang Feng looked at his master in disbelief.

He knew exactly what a huge backer he would lose if his master ascended to the Immortal World.

From now on, everything would have to rely on himself.

However, it was impossible for him to stop his master from ascending to the Immortal World; after all, this is the ultimate dream of every Cultivator.

"It is not an ascension to the Immortal World; I intend to smuggle myself into the Immortal World."

Feng Bufan smiled slightly and stated his plan.

"Smuggle into the Immortal World?"

"Could it be that our Xuanhuang Sect really has mastered a way to reach the Immortal World without undergoing the tribulation?"

"Is that rumor true?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Jiang Feng was suddenly shocked and could not help but think of a widely circulated rumor about the Xuanhuang Sect.

That is, the Xuanhuang Sect has mastered the method for Cultivators to ascend to the Immortal World.

Even without needing to undergo the tribulation, one can still reach the Immortal World.

But because this rumor was simply too absurd, not many Cultivators believed it.

But now, looking at his master's expression, it seems that this rumor is actually true.

"That's right, this rumor is indeed true."

"Our Xuanhuang Sect has indeed mastered the method to smuggle into the Immortal World."

"Perhaps you have already noticed to some extent that some Elders of the Great Vehicle Realm seem to disappear after going into seclusion."

"In fact, they did not disappear, but smuggled themselves into the Immortal World."

"Over the past ten thousand years, our Xuanhuang Sect has smuggled at least one or two thousand Great Vehicle Loose Immortals."

Feng Bufan directly revealed an earth-shattering piece of news.

That is, the Xuanhuang Sect has actually produced a large number of Great Vehicle Loose Immortals, more than one would imagine.

But most of the Great Vehicle Loose Immortals have already smuggled themselves into the Immortal World.

"How is that possible? When did our Xuanhuang Sect have so many Great Vehicle Loose Immortals?"

Jiang Feng was stunned.

Until now, he still thought that the Xuanhuang Sect only had a few thousand Great Vehicle Loose Immortals.

Who could have imagined that the number of Great Vehicle Loose Immortals in the Xuanhuang Sect has already exceeded twenty or thirty thousand; it is truly inconceivable.

The number of such Great Vehicle Loose Immortals is simply too exaggerated.

"If it were just our Xuanhuang Sect alone, it would naturally be impossible to cultivate so many Great Vehicle Loose Immortals."

"But do not forget that our Xuanhuang Sect has conquered so many Great Thousand Worlds."

"Each Great Thousand World has at least dozens or hundreds of Great Vehicle Loose Immortals, right?"

"These Great Vehicle Loose Immortals were actually not killed by our Xuanhuang Sect, but chose to become members of our Xuanhuang Sect."

"As time passed, the number of Great Vehicle Loose Immortals in our Xuanhuang Sect naturally became more and more numerous."

"But after all, the resources of the Mortal World are very limited."

"If there are too many Great Vehicle Loose Immortals, they will rapidly consume the various cultivation resources of the mortal realm."

"Therefore, some Great Vehicle Loose Immortals will smuggle themselves into the Immortal World to reduce the burden on our Xuanhuang Sect."

Feng Bufan smiled slightly and briefly explained a secret that only the high-level members of the Xuanhuang Sect would know.

After all, Jiang Feng is currently only a Nascent Soul Cultivator.

Naturally, it is impossible for him to know too much about the high-level news of the Xuanhuang Sect.

So, after hearing this news, he was completely stunned and could hardly believe what he had heard.

Because the strength and foundation of the Xuanhuang Sect seem even more terrifying than imagined.

"Master, if one can ascend to the Immortal World by undergoing the conventional tribulation, why smuggle into the Immortal World?"

Jiang Feng immediately thought of the key question.

That is, many Great Vehicle Loose Immortals of the Xuanhuang Sect seem to want to smuggle into the Immortal World and do not intend to reach the Immortal World through regular channels; this point is very strange.

"That is naturally because if one undergoes the tribulation to ascend to the Immortal World through conventional means, many, many problems will arise."

"Do not think that the Immortal World is some kind of paradise."

"In fact, the Immortal World is filled with various great races, and they are locked in endless warfare with one another."

"In terms of the level of chaos, I fear it is even more severe than our Mortal World."

"After all, the Immortal World is home to many ancient immortals, each possessing formidable combat power."

"If cultivators like us from the Mortal World ascend there, we will not receive any good treatment."

"The vast majority of ascending cultivators will be seized by the Human Heavenly Court and directly conscripted into the army."

"At the very least, one must sign a military service treaty for ten million years."

"Moreover, even if one wants to escape, it is an impossible task, because the Ascension Platform receives every immortal who ascends."

"If one wants to get rid of such a mandatory treaty, the only way is to sneak into the Immortal World and disguise oneself as an indigenous inhabitant of the Immortal World."

"Only in this way can we survive securely in the Immortal World."

Feng Bufan spoke of some intelligence regarding the Immortal World.

What?!

Hearing these words, Jiang Feng's eyes flickered; he had completely not expected that the Immortal World would actually be so dangerous.

Even if he ascended to the Immortal World and became a True Immortal, it would merely be a beginning.

Becoming a True Immortal is only the start of another path of cultivation, not the end.

Even immortals cannot be carefree and attain eternal life.