Chapter 423: Preparing to Open the Mountain, Setting the Rules

When the Emperor is full, He sleeps; when He wakes, He eats.

This life is really boring~

Outside the mighty gate of Azure Cloud Sect, the Black Emperor stretched his waist lazily and said lazily.

Second Brother, you're damn slacking off again!

Big... Big Brother! How'd you get here?

Ahchoo! I'm bored, so I came over for a walk.

Those elders are too diligent; they cultivate three times a day, each session four hours, I can't keep up with them.

Xiao Bai yawned, walking toward the Black Emperor while speaking.

You know, working this hard every day, aren't you risking your life?

It's still good to relax properly.

The Black Emperor said this while continuing to cultivate his own immortal technique in his heart.

This immortal technique is called the Sleep-Dream Ascension Grand Method, a King-level immortal technique, not only extremely powerful but also very unique.

As the name suggests, Sleep-Dream Ascension means one can cultivate even while asleep.

Haha, do you think the Emperor sleeps all day?

Wrong! Totally wrong!

You strive openly, while the Emperor strives in secret.

Secretly striving to beat you! Hahaha!

Sigh, we still have to strive; cultivation is like rowing against the current—if you don't advance, you retreat.

This beast will still go back to continue closed-door cultivation.

Xiao Bai finished speaking, likewise stretching his waist.

I don't know where the Lord went on his travels, when He'll return; this beast also wants to follow Him on His travels.

Hearing that, the Black Emperor shook his head: 'I don't know.'

The Lord seems to have gone out to find something very important; now I don't know if He's found it.

Just then, a spatial fluctuation occurred above the void, and three figures descended.

Xiao Bai, Black Emperor, what are you idly chatting about?

Feng Qingyang flew down and smiled as he spoke.

The two behind him were Immortal Emperor formation master Fu Minglan and body cultivator Nie Pankong.

Sect Master!

Xiao Bai and Black Emperor: 'Greetings, Sect Master!'

Upon seeing the arrivals, the two beasts first felt joy, then spoke respectfully in unison.

What a coincidence; the Sect Master truly appears and disappears mysteriously—speak of the Sect Master, and He appears.

Hmm, enter the Sect.

Feng Qingyang finished speaking and then led the way into the Sect.

Afterward, he briefly inspected the Sect; everything in the Sect was normal.

During his travels, everything in the Sect proceeded in an orderly manner.

Feng Qingyang expressed great satisfaction with this, so he could act as a hands-off manager at any time.

No! It's that he can go out at any time to personally handle very important matters.

Just like this time searching for the remaining parts of the Two Tribulations Sword.

After the inspection, Feng Qingyang again used divine sense to notify all Five-Star and above elders to go to the Azure Cloud Immortal Palace for a meeting.

Soon after, inside the magnificently grand Azure Cloud Immortal Palace.

At this moment, all Five-Star and above elders of the Sect had arrived.

We greet the Sect Master.

All the elders spoke respectfully in unison.

Hmm, everyone please take your seats.

On the main seat, Feng Qingyang glanced at all the elders below, then raised his hand to signal.

All the elders present now are the top combat strength of the current Azure Cloud Immortal Sect.

At this moment, everyone has arrived, none missing.

They all looked respectfully at Feng Qingyang on the main seat, and many elders had eyes filled with endless fervor.

The Sect Master just returned from his travels and is about to convene a meeting—there must be another major arrangement!

Our Sect today convenes a Sect meeting to announce two matters.

First, the Sect will establish a Formation Hall, widely recruiting powerful formation masters from the upper realms of the Immortal Realm, with Immortal Emperor Minglan as hall master.

Second, the Sect will establish a Body Tempering Hall, widely recruiting powerful body cultivators, with Barbarian Emperor Pankong as hall master.

At the same time, award the two hall masters the Seven-Star Elder Honorary Medal.

Feng Qingyang's solemn voice echoed throughout the hall.

Hearing that, Fu Minglan and Nie Pankong seated in the front immediately rose to give thanks: 'Thank you, Sect Master.'

After the initial shock, all the elders at the back of the hall also quickly reacted.

We will faithfully obey the Sect Master's orders.

We greet the two hall masters.

These two unfamiliar seniors are actually a giant among Immortal Emperors and a giant among Barbarian Emperors!

Hiss! Just how many more seniors are out there in the Sect!

Regarding this, most of the elders have already become numb, having long been accustomed to it, one could say.

You can never be certain how strong the sect is, because every so often, more powerful sect predecessors return from their wanderings.

"The second matter our sect wishes to announce is this: one month from now, my Qingyun Xian Sect will once again open its gates wide and recruit disciples!"

"Speaking of which, time really flies—it feels like it passed in the blink of an eye."

"Since the last time Qingyun Sect opened its gates to recruit disciples, which was back then…"

"More than ten years have passed since then, back when we were still in the Desolate Martial Realm."

"Last time we opened the gates, there were some minor flaws due to arrangement issues, so this time we must get it right and make proper arrangements."

"After Feng Qingyang sighed with emotion, he made up his mind."

"We solemnly obey the Sect Master's order!"

"Open the gates and recruit disciples! The Sect Master has finally decided to open the gates again—truly a major undertaking!"

"You should know that our Qingyun Sect currently has only a little over a hundred thousand disciples—pitifully few."

"As for the outside world, let alone powers at the Immortal Emperor level, just the disciples of sects belonging to Immortal King-level powers number in the tens of millions."

"Immediately afterward, Feng Qingyang began discussing the specific arrangements for this gate-opening with the other elders."

"He soon made up his mind."

"For this gate-opening, the first and second items are the same as before."

"By passing the Illusory Heavenly Ladder, one can become a miscellaneous disciple of the Qingyun Sect."

"Then one proceeds to the second item, testing talent with the Nine Cauldrons Grand Dao Bell."

"Moreover, it is worth mentioning that the Nine Cauldrons Grand Dao Bell, after entering the Upper Heaven, has had many of its restrictions lifted due to the world's level."

"Three chimes count as a genius of the Immortal Realm, five chimes as a heaven‑pride of the Immortal Realm, six chimes as an unparalleled heaven‑pride, and seven chimes as a world‑shaking evildoer."

"Eight chimes guarantee one will become an Immortal Venerable; nine chimes signify the potential to become an Immortal Emperor, and as long as one does not die young, one will surely become an Immortal Emperor."

"As for those who produce ten chimes, their future is immeasurable!"

"As before, those who can strike three chimes, provided their cultivation meets the requirement, may directly enter the Outer Gate; those who can strike six chimes, if their cultivation qualifies, may directly enter the Inner Gate."

"As for core disciples, sequence disciples, or higher-ranking Dao Sons and Divine Sons of the sect, those need to be determined separately."

"Furthermore, in order to select better disciples, two additional rules have been added for this gate‑opening."

"After testing aptitude with the Grand Dao Bell, those who produce more than four chimes may choose to continue challenging the Jing Tian Shi Lian Tang and the Disciple Trial Tower."

"One is to challenge and defeat oneself; the other is to challenge and defeat one's obsessions and desires, and this can reveal the strength of the challenging disciple."

"All right, the rules for this gate‑opening are now set."

"This time, the Inner Gate Grand Elder Mu Shuixian and the Second Elder Luo Chen will oversee the next two stages."

"The first two stages will be overseen by the Outer Gate Elder Ye Bai, our sect's immortal pet Xiao Bai, the sect‑protecting divine beast Black Emperor, and the Howling Moon Silver Wolf Tian Jiu San Beast."

"You all go down and prepare now."