If the sect doesn't accept geniuses, they will become giants once they leave?

Chapter 469: Summoning the gods is just an indicator, close combat is the dream!
Shentongzi's condition at this time can only be described as terrible. Not only are his arms completely shriveled, but his entire body is also loose, like human skin floating in mid-air.

Such a weird scene made even some demonic sects feel their scalps tingling.

But what really made their scalps tingle was the glance back that Gu Ruochen invited out.

"I can't keep you here!"

A fierce light flashed in Shentongzi's eyes, and he dragged his body straight towards Gu Ruochen, intending to take Gu Ruochen's life while he was weak.

Gui Wuchang's eyes moved and his body leaned forward slightly, as if he was going to stop Shentongzi from committing the crime, but his eyes were looking at Qin Zhilan. However, Qin Zhilan did not move at all, and even drank tea leisurely, as if she was not worried about Gu Ruochen's death at all.

Gu Ruochen stood up and slapped Shentongzi. Before the slap landed, the wind pressure generated had already shattered the ground. Shentongzi was knocked to the ground on the spot and became motionless.

Gu Ruochen bowed, "Summoning the gods is the sect's standard, but close combat is my dream."

After saying this, Gu Ruochen left in a leisurely manner.

Gui Wuchang had a dark face and waved his hand. The disciples of the Ghost Sect quickly came on stage and carried away the unconscious Shentongzi. He didn't feel comfortable bringing up the matter of asking the Qiongshen Sect to divide its resources with the Qiongshen Sect.

But just because Gui Wuchang didn't mention it doesn't mean Qin Zhilan would be so magnanimous as to pretend that this incident never happened.

"Ghost Wuchang, I see you seem to have a lot of opinions about the current operation mode of the Dao Sect. Why don't you take this opportunity to speak boldly?"

Gui Wuchang's eyes gleamed, and his tone gradually lengthened, "Fellow Daoist Qin, from what you said, it seems that you also have many opinions on the current operating model of the Dao Sect?"

Faced with Gui Wuchang's action of throwing the question back, Qin Zhilan just sneered, and it was the representative of Hunyuan Sect who answered.

"Then let me ask you, who was responsible for the Semi-Immortal Ghost Mist that appeared in Meizhou that day? Looking at the entire Taoist sect, you are the only ones who have such means, right?"

This time, Gui Wuchang's expression stiffened a little. "Don't slander me. Do you have any evidence?"

The representative of Hunyun Sect took a sip of tea and decided not to argue with Gui Wuchang over this matter.

Qin Zhilan stepped in at this moment and added coldly, "If you have something to say, just say it. If you have something to say, just fart quickly. Don't beat around the bush."

"Okay, since Fellow Daoist Qin has said so, then I will also talk about the worries that have been accumulating in my heart for a long time about the millions of Taoist sects." Gui Wuchang put his right hand behind his back, supported his beard with his left hand, and sighed repeatedly. He looked like an old man with a kind face who was concerned about the country and the people.

It's a pity that his high cheekbones, sunken cheeks and narrow forehead ruined everything. No matter how kind he appeared, he didn't look like a good person.

"The Dao Sect has been the support of millions of sects for hundreds of thousands of years, but over these hundreds of thousands of years, its strength has been declining. To put it more deeply—"

"Nowadays, we only hear of immortals falling, but we haven't seen anyone achieve immortality."

"To put it simply, over the past hundreds of thousands of years, not only has the number of first-rate sects only decreased, but their overall level has gradually declined. Their greatest reliance is surprisingly on those old ancestors whose time is approaching! Once those ancestors die, what difference will there be between first-rate and second-rate sects?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the cultivators from the first-rate sects became somewhat ugly, while the eyes of the cultivators from the second-rate sects all lit up with dazzling light.

There are many differences between second-rate sects and first-rate sects, but what truly distinguishes the two is the existence of the ancestors.

The strongest ancestors of second-rate sects are only at the peak of fusion, but the ancestors of first-rate sects are at least half a step away from tribulation. Some ancestors of first-rate sects have even withstood several tribulations.

"Laziness is the biggest enemy of immortal cultivation! Today's Taoist sect is too lazy from top to bottom, and what's even more terrifying is that the Taoist sect has become accustomed to this kind of laziness!"

"So, I think Taoism today needs a thorough reform!" Although Gui Wuchang was answering Qin Zhilan, his words were directed at all the Taoist sects present.

The word "reform" means a reshuffle. Positions are fixed. If someone wants to move up, someone else needs to move down.

Everyone present, from third-rate sects to super sects, are smart people, how could they not understand Gui Wuchang's thoughts.

Why is the number of first-rate sects decreasing and not increasing, and the overall level has been declining?
Naturally, this is because the super sect, as the core of power, has been blocking any first-class sect from having the opportunity to be promoted to a super sect.

As long as a peerless monster appears in a first-rate sect, the super sects will come and claim it.

The sect relies on those peerless monsters to raise the upper limit of the Taoism. Once the peerless monsters are taken away, the upper limit cannot be raised, and the overall level will naturally decline.

The more power-hungry a super sect is, the more it likes to do this.

Unfortunately, Ghost Sect, Five Hells Sect and other super sects like to poach geniuses from first-rate sects the most. The reduction is almost entirely due to Ghost Sect and other super sects.

Now Gui Wuchang did not mention a word about what his sect had done, and attributed all the problems to the word slackness. The sects present... did not react much.

If someone wants to go up, they have to go down first. As long as they don't get bitten by the enemy, they hope that the super sects like the Ghost Sect will eat up the first-rate sects.

Li Yanmo keenly noticed the changes in the eyes of the monks around him and frowned slightly.

"Oh? How do you plan to reform?" Qin Zhilan folded her hands on her abdomen and asked lazily.

The Qingshen Sect has registered all its financial information in the Tianxu Tower, and one of its disciples has already formed the Supreme Golden Elixir.

The Qingshen Sect was not so naive as to think that it could replace all its members with the Supreme Golden Elixir, but if each person replaced the Golden Elixir a hundred times, it would be a miracle if their strength did not increase significantly.

Just taking the matter of exchanging for the golden elixir as an example, if you follow Tianxu Tower, you are guaranteed to make a lot of money, and if you are lucky, you will make a fortune.

Not to mention that the Dayu Dynasty has been completely controlled by Li Yanmo.

Of course, what really made them decide to follow was Li Yanmo's broad mind. The moment they saw the living conditions of the people in Qianzhou, they knew that Li Yanmo was working for the common people, and Li Yanmo's words and deeds also proved what kind of person he was.

Let’s look at the Dao Sect again…

It's hard to say.

What Gui Wuchang said was indeed correct. Over the past hundreds of thousands of years, the strength of the Taoist sect has indeed been declining due to laziness.

The Dayu Dynasty suppressed external threats, and the Taoist sects no longer had to use any means to improve their strength like the Great Wilderness Taoist sects did in order to take others' lives or to save their lives. However, some struggles just changed the pattern, not to mention that there was the Immortal Palace, the eternal black hand, which was making trouble.

The behemoth that is Taoism has now become too bloated.

It needs to be broken down before it can be rebuilt.

But it’s still faster to change jobs.

"A cultivator should always be strong, but it is precisely because of complacency that they become so corrupt!"

(End of this chapter)