Chapter 69

He intended to establish a system of merit and virtue, personally overseeing rewards and punishments, making his rules the standard for all sects in the Huang Da World.

Though only a few words, they already revealed the tyrannical nature of the Taiyi Sect.

This sect clearly harbored ambitions to absorb all the Xiandao Sect Sects of the Huang Da World.

Fang Yu continued scanning, and saw in The Various Worlds another sect recorded—Exalted Linglong's Blessed Land.

Exalted Linglong's Blessed Land was founded by Rourou Xianzun, who was originally a member of the Taiyi Sect, later left the Taiyi Sect, and established Exalted Linglong's Blessed Land, whose disciples were all female cultivators.

Also just a few characters, yet seemingly containing much more—such as why Rourou Xianzun, once of the Taiyi Sect, had left it to found Exalted Linglong's Blessed Land.

Also, why, given the Taiyi Sect's tyranny, could Rourou Xianzun still establish Exalted Linglong's Blessed Land as a lasting foundation.

As for Exalted Linglong's Blessed Land being entirely female disciples, that was no big deal.

Clearly, Rourou Xianzun had encountered a great fortune, reaching a cultivation base so profound the Taiyi Sect could not touch him, which allowed Exalted Linglong's Blessed Land to emerge.

Fang Yu studied these sect introductions, savoring the differences among the major sects, then turned his attention to the Yuhuaxian Sect.

He was about to examine them further when a knocking sound came from outside—dong dong dong.

"Come in."

Fang Yu stepped out.

Squeak.

The courtyard gate opened, and a man entered—it was Meng Yu, Prince of the Blood of the You Dynasty, who had now donned the Yuhua Sect's magic treasure robes and carried a certain air about him.

"Greetings, Brother Fang, I've come to trouble you."

Meng Yu smiled as he saw Fang Yu.

"If it's Prince of the Blood, please come in."

Fang Yu gestured with his hand.

"It's already time for evening meal—Brother Fang, would you care to join me at the Jade Banquet Hall? The sect's tasks may arrive in a few days; we can train together."

Meng Yu did not enter but tried to pull Fang Yu along to eat.

"Fine."

Fang Yu nodded.

He had just arrived at the Yuhua Sect and had not yet eaten at the Yuhuaxian Sect; he was curious how its meals compared to those of the Shrouding Heaven Realm's Spirit Ruin Grotto.

"The Yuhuaxian Sect's meals are all immortal dishes—even the imperial palaces of the mortal world cannot obtain them. They're said to be cooked directly by a Dao artifact—the Five Qi Immortal Cauldron in the Elder Tiangong, equivalent to the finest medicinal cuisine, excellent for conditioning the body."

Prince of the Blood Meng Yu spoke as they walked, "A Dao artifact—that's a magic treasure that has attained the Dao. Legend says the Immortal Cauldron spans dozens of mu, capable of condensing the Sun's True Fire and gathering boundless spiritual energy; even an ordinary chicken, when cooked in the Five Qi Immortal Cauldron, instantly becomes a rare treasure like Ginseng Black Chicken."

As for medicinal herbs, even those aged only ten years, when boiled in the Five Qi Immortal Cauldron, instantly gain the potency of hundreds or even thousands of years—truly miraculous."

As Meng Yu spoke, his face showed deep longing.

Anyone who heard this would find it unbelievable.

A Dao-attained artifact enhances food to an unimaginable degree.

An ordinary chicken, through the Five Qi Immortal Cauldron, becomes Ginseng Black Chicken.

Medicinal herbs with decades of potency, through the Five Qi Immortal Cauldron, gain potency of thousands of years.

Isn't that a multiplier of hundreds of times?

Fang Yu wondered curiously—if he used the Five Qi Immortal Cauldron to cook the divine herbs he obtained in the Shrouding Heaven Realm, would it trigger a critical boost?

Unfortunately, he had already consumed all the divine herbs; now he only had some Essence Pills left.

As they spoke, Fang Yu and Meng Yu walked toward the Yuhua Sect's Jade Banquet Hall, passing groups of three or five outer sect disciples also heading in that direction.

"Brother Fang, competition among outer sect disciples is fierce. You'll face many sect tasks ahead; only by supporting each other can we ascend to inner sect disciples and gain better treatment."

Meng Yu looked at the groups of disciples and spoke.

"I also know some things—outer sect disciples like us cannot become inner sect disciples merely by reaching a certain cultivation level; we must first earn the qualification to take the inner sect examination. Has Brother Meng heard any news?"

Fang Yu now understood the Yuhua Sect's rules—he knew outer sect disciples must first earn examination qualification, then pass the test, to become inner sect disciples.

That qualification requires completing sect-assigned tasks: seeking rare treasures, descending the mountain to slay demons or monsters, or sometimes guarding mineral veins.

The Yuhua Sect maintains close ties with the mortal world; some nations possess various mineral veins vital for Xian Sect cultivators' training, but these veins are often coveted by demonic or yao Dao factions, who frequently attack them. Yuhua Sect disciples can participate in such missions—guarding the veins for months or years—to earn qualification for the inner sect examination.

Otherwise, to obtain inner sect examination qualification without effort is pure fantasy.

"I did receive a piece of news, Brother Fang Yu—let's go inside and discuss it."

They had reached the Jade Banquet Hall, entered, and saw its space was vast—equivalent to two or three imperial palaces.

In this vast area were countless spacious seats—up to three or four hundred thousand—where outer sect disciples moved about, chatting or gathering in groups, discussing martial cultivation and various sect tasks.

Fang Yu and Meng Yu found an empty table and sat down.

The table was extremely long and wide, square and ancient, carved with intricate patterns, made entirely of deep-sea sandalwood.

Deep-sea sandalwood was an extremely precious wood in the mortal world; even in the Fang family, only a few direct-line members could afford it—but here, in the Jade Banquet Hall, it was everywhere, as if worthless dirt.

The table's width rivaled the banquet scale of the Viceroy of Long Yuan Province.

Beside the table was a large crystal pool, where spring water flowed continuously, its destination unknown, and fish swam within.

On the table stood numerous white jade bamboo tubes, each holding various paper talismans.

Fang Yu opened a few and saw the words "Immortal Spirit Bear's Paw" written on them; he nodded and tossed the talisman into the crystal pool, where a fish immediately snatched it away.

He opened a few more, inscribed with "Immortal Spirit Deer Liver," and tossed those in too.

Fang Yu opened several more talismans—mostly meat dishes, a few vegetarian—each tossed into the crystal pool.

Soon, lotus flowers rose from the pool; Fang Yu plucked them and placed them on the table, where the food instantly appeared.

Bear's paw, deer liver.

And many other vegetarian dishes.

Each dish emitted a fragrance, spiritual energy filling the air; one whiff left the body refreshed and the appetite stirred.

"Ye Fan and Pang Bo—those two fellows would surely prefer joining the Yuhuaxian Sect."

Fang Yu thought of those two meat-loving fellows who had entered the Spirit Ruins Grotto-Heaven and ended up eating medicinal herbs every day, their mouths so bland they could scream; if they came to the Yuhuaxian Sect, they would surely be overjoyed.

This Xiandao Sect Sect did not forbid eating meat.

On the contrary, meat was everyone's favorite choice; moreover, thanks to the Dao artifact Five Qi Immortal Pot's cooking, the impurities were burned away, the efficacy multiplied several times over, and every piece of meat became a great tonic with countless benefits.

Meng Yu also ordered some food, had it brought up, but did not immediately eat it.

"Does Brother Fang know about the sand bandits of the Blue Moon Kingdom?"