Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

Zhuge Qi said: "After Dai Qing returned to Ziyang Sect, he has sent out messages three times through our secret agents. I secretly sent cultivators from our sect to disguise themselves as robbers and intercept spiritual stones and spiritual mines, and the gains were very rich."

Chen Yuan frowned slightly: "Dai Qing is extremely important to our sect and must not be exposed."

Zhuge Qi said: "Zhuge understands that the news sent back by Dai Qing has spread among the Jindan elders. Even if Ziyang Sect has some suspicions, it will be difficult to trace it back to him."

"The spy in our sect who is in contact with him doesn't know his identity and has never even seen him. Even if the spy is exposed, it will not implicate Dai Qing."

Chen Yuan praised: "Well done, we must make good use of the information Dai Qing sent back, whether it is to ambush and kill Ziyang Sect disciples or rob cultivation resources, we can do whatever we want."

“As long as Taoist Du Kun doesn’t show up, don’t stop, but don’t force the monks from Wanshou Mountain and Guiyuan Sect too much.”

Zhuge Qi said solemnly: "Zhuge understands. After I go back, I will go find fellow Daoist Qin and fellow Daoist Wan, and unite with Tiangang Sword Sect and Mingyin Valley to make Ziyang Sect constrained everywhere."

Chen Yuan nodded slightly. He had a lot of grudges against the Zi Yang Sect, which also occupied the most cultivation resources in Qi State. If he didn't destroy it, Ling Yun Sect would never be able to grow stronger.

He changed the subject and asked, "How long will it take until the next opening of the Dongxu Mountain Secret Realm?"

"There are still four years left." Zhuge Qi replied
"What changes have taken place in the secret realm of Dongxu Mountain in the past hundred years? Have any demonic cultivators entered it?" Chen Yuan asked.

Zhuge Qi said: "After the six sects were defeated in the war, they set up a formation and sealed the secret realm of Dongxu Mountain."

"The Demon Sect also had the idea of ​​entering the Dongxu Mountain Secret Realm, but the six sects have studied the Dongxu Mountain Secret Realm for thousands of years and the formation they set up is extremely solid. The Demon Sect did not know how to enter, and in the end, they gained nothing."

"Twenty years ago, the six sects returned to Qi State and immediately reopened the Dongxu Mountain Secret Realm. However, the formation was too strong and it took time to remove it. We were only able to enter it six years ago."

"But it can be considered a blessing in disguise. After a hundred years of closure, the spiritual herbs in the secret realm of Dongxu Mountain are flourishing, and the disciples of various sects have reaped a rich harvest."

"Are the cultivators who entered the secret realm of Dongxu Mountain recruited through the Ascension Conference?" Chen Yuan asked.

"That's right." Zhuge Qi said, "Our sect has been away from Qi for a hundred years. We live in a foreign land and depend on others. We can only recruit disciples from independent cultivators."

"Only a very small number of local immortal cultivation families are willing to send their children to our sect. Over the past hundred years, there has been a lack of successors."

"After returning to Qi, the newly recruited disciples have not yet grown up. In order to preserve their vitality, the elders in the sect are reluctant to send Qi-refining disciples to fight in the secret realm of Dongxu Mountain."

"So the number of disciples admitted to the Ascension Conference has doubled. All sects are entering the secret realm of Dongxu Mountain to compete for spiritual herbs."

Chen Yuan nodded slightly: "I understand your concerns, but the times are different now. The next time the Dongxu Mountain Secret Realm opens, we will no longer select independent cultivators through the Ascension Conference to enter it."

"Pass on my decree. Starting from this year, a sect competition will be held every three years. Only Qi Refining disciples will be allowed to participate. The winner will be awarded a generous reward. The specific reward is up to you. It must be something that will excite the Qi Refining disciples."

"But those who rank in the top 100 need to enter the secret realm of Dongxu Mountain to pick spiritual herbs for the sect. They are not allowed to disobey."

Zhuge Qi was a little surprised, but he immediately agreed: "I will obey the order of the Supreme Elder."

Chen Yuan pondered for a while, and then said: "Don't stop the Immortal Ascension Conference. Although the aptitude of independent cultivators is not good, they can cultivate to the tenth level of Qi Refining. Their Taoism heart is more firm than that of the disciples in the sect, so they may achieve something."

"Starting from this year, we will hold an Ascension Conference every five years, recruiting twenty disciples each time. Ascension Orders are no longer required."

"As long as you have reached the late stage of Qi Refining, you can sign up to participate. Children of immortal cultivation families are strictly prohibited from participating. Violators will be severely punished."

"Yes." Zhuge Qi responded.

He was not surprised by this. Chen Yuan was born as a casual cultivator and joined the sect through the Ascension Conference. After he formed his infant, it was understandable that he sympathized with the casual cultivators.

Moreover, Lingyun Sect now has Chen Yuan in charge, which in turn suppresses Ziyang Sect and becomes increasingly powerful in Qi State's immortal cultivation world. It can recruit more disciples, and even if the independent cultivators are not very qualified, they will not lack resources for cultivation.

But Chen Yuan did not give up. When he joined Lingyun Sect, he experienced the hardships of being a casual cultivator and was looked down upon by the Alchemy Pavilion. If he wanted to exchange spiritual herbs, he had to ask for favors everywhere.

He has kept all these things in mind. Now that he has finally become the supreme elder, how could he sit back and do nothing?
He said: "We should treat all disciples in our sect equally. From now on, the strength of the spiritual consciousness of the disciples who join us will be tested."

"Those with spiritual awareness that is different from that of ordinary people can enter the various halls and pavilions to practice the various arts of cultivation. They will be tested within a limited time. Those who are capable will advance, and those who are not will be demoted."

"I will ask Master to supervise this matter. I hope Elder Zhuge will not slack off."

Zhuge Qi said solemnly: "Zhuge will definitely supervise all palaces and cabinets to treat everyone equally without any partiality. If there are those who pretend to obey but secretly disobey, they will be severely punished!"

He also knew that the Lingyun Sect's Alchemy Pavilion, Weapon Refining Hall, Formation Hall, Talisman Making Pavilion, etc. were all controlled by the master and apprentice lineage, and the independent cultivators were severely suppressed, and did not even have the opportunity to practice the hundreds of arts of cultivation.

In the past, most of the elders in the sect were from the lineage of master and disciple, so they could only turn a blind eye to this. There were a few elders who were from the lineage of independent cultivators, but they were unable to go against the trend.

But Chen Yuan himself was the dominant force, and when he issued an order, no one dared to disobey.

What's more, with Jin Luoheng, the flag bearer of the independent cultivator lineage, supervising him, Zhuge Qi made up his mind that this time he must use iron-fisted measures to reverse the situation.

Chen Yuan praised and said, "I will leave this matter to Elder Zhuge. I will leave the sect tomorrow and go to the White Crane Sect to visit Master He and inquire about the news of the Master."

Zhuge Qi showed a look of gratitude and bowed: "Master's safety is in the hands of the Supreme Elder."

Chen Yuan nodded slightly: "Don't make my departure known to the public, and continue to maintain pressure on Ziyang Sect."

"The Taoist Du Kun looks fierce but has a weak courage. I cut off one of his arms, so he has lost all his courage. As long as our sect does not shake his foundation, he will never dare to take action." "In addition, the independent disciples recruited through the Ascension Conference must pass the investigation of the Heart-Searching Array, and we must not let the spies from the various sects sneak in."

"Zhuge understands." Zhuge Qi responded.

Afterwards, Chen Yuan asked Zhuge Qi for the map of Donghuazhou, and took out a blank jade slip, asking Zhuge Qi to leave his spiritual imprint and the seal of the leader.

He took it and read it. The words in the jade slip were sincere and respectful, saying that Chen Yuan was the new supreme elder of Lingyun Sect, in charge of the sect, and invited Master He to meet him.

Chen Yuan nodded slightly. He had never met Master He before, so with this letter, things became much easier.

He left the cave and came to Jiangzhen Peak to meet Jin Luoheng. He told him that the disciples of the casual cultivator lineage would be allowed to practice the hundred arts of cultivation and asked Jin Luoheng to supervise.

Jin Luoheng agreed immediately. He had always taken good care of the disciples of the independent cultivators. Naturally, he would be happy to see Chen Yuan change their situation in the sect.

Chen Yuan bid farewell to Jin Luoheng and quietly left the mountain gate without disturbing anyone again.

The Four Great Xuan Sects are all located in the south of Qi State. Among them, the White Crane Sect is located in Song State, southeast of Donghua Continent, more than 100,000 miles away from Qi State.

But Chen Yuan did not fly to Song State immediately. Instead, he turned southwest and arrived at the Huanyue Mountains.

It was here that he met the giant white-haired ape with Zhuyan's true blood.

Descendants of true spirits are extremely rare, and finding one is already a stroke of luck, but Chen Yuan still wants to give it a try, since it won’t take too much effort anyway.

He took out the jade beads, spread out his spiritual sense, concealed his breath, and flew slowly over the Fantasy Moon Mountains.

The monsters in the mountains could not detect his presence at all.

But Yu Jue could only sense the blood of the true spirit within a thousand feet. It still took him ten days to travel to every corner of the Huanyue Mountains.

As expected, nothing was gained in the end.

There is only one level six monster and four level five monsters in the Fantasy Moon Mountains, all of which are hiding deep in the mountains. The rest are all low-level monsters.

Guiyuan Sect can easily wipe out the monsters in the Huanyue Mountains, but without these low-level monsters, Guiyuan Sect’s low-level disciples will have no place to train.

The independent cultivators in Huanyue Market are also unable to hunt monsters and obtain elixirs in exchange for spirit stones.

For the long-term purpose, the six sects of Qi State intentionally left a dangerous place, allowing low-level monsters to multiply and allowing their disciples to gain experience.

It can also allow independent cultivators to have spirit stones for cultivation, so that they don't have to plunder everywhere, thus maintaining the stability of Qi's cultivation world.

After leaving the Fantasy Moon Mountains, Chen Yuan came to the barren mountain where the ancient teleportation array was located and checked it out.

The formation he left behind showed no signs of being disturbed, and the ancient teleportation formation was also intact, and no cultivator had discovered the existence of the teleportation formation.

Chen Yuan looked at the damaged ancient teleportation array, pondered for a while, then turned and left.

He flew non-stop for five days, passing through four countries and entering the territory of Song.

The scene in front of him changed immediately. Wherever Chen Yuan passed along the way, natural disasters continued, wars broke out everywhere, and the people were living in misery.

It seemed that the entire Donghua Continent was in disaster, and there was a doomsday scene everywhere.

This was not only the case in the mortal world. After just three years, the world of immortal cultivation also began to become chaotic.

As Chen Yuan traveled along the way, he encountered more than a dozen robbery cultivators, as well as several immortal cultivation families who were fighting and killing each other for the spiritual material mineral veins.

But the people of Song State still lived and worked in peace and contentment, and the world of immortal cultivation was also in good order. Chen Yuan went all the way to the Dongling Mountains in the center of Song State without encountering a single cultivator of disaster.

This is the mountain gate of Baihe Sect. It is about a thousand miles long, with towering mountains and majestic appearance. From Chen Yuan's perspective, it is comparable to the Chongde Mountains where Haoran Sect is located.

The entire Dongling Mountains are shrouded in formations. On the edge of the mountains is a prosperous market town that covers an area of ​​more than ten miles and is home to many cultivators. However, it has not formed a city of cultivators like Chongde City and Wanling Market Town.

Donghua Continent is a little barren after all, and the number of cultivators is far less than that of Jiuxian Continent.

The markets established by the four major Xuan Sects only gathered a few thousand cultivators.

Chen Yuan fell down, paid twenty low-grade spirit stones in exchange for a pass token, and walked into the market.

Immediately, a Qi-refining monk came forward and competed to be the guide.

But Chen Yuan had already scanned the entire market town with his spiritual sense and ignored him, walking towards a small building on the east side of the market town.

There were three big characters "Linghe Hall" written on the plaque of the small building. Chen Yuan stepped in and was greeted by a Qi-refining cultivator.

Chen Yuan said calmly: "Where is the head of your hall?" (End of this chapter)