The most melodramatic rebirth in history

Chapter 518 Convergence
Eastern Sacred Continent, Central Region.

Deep within the Dragon Head Mountains lies the Black Abyss Soul-Severing Ravine.

Shriveled corpses rotted and stinked here...

This ravine, located at the crossroads of the three major sects of Yi Qi Gui Yuan Sect, Liang Yi Jue Mo Palace, and Ba Bu Ling Qi Sect, is a recognized prime location for murder, treasure hunting, and burying corpses!

"Hehehe, I wonder how many heroes will be sent here this year to settle personal grudges in the Grand Tournament of Ten Thousand Sects!"

"Come on, all of you! Let them fight until they are covered in corpses and rivers of blood, and then their bodies will become our nourishment!"

Within the Black Abyss Soul-Severing Ravine, echoes of ghostly wails and wolf howls reverberated.

At first listen, it sounds like evil gods whispering; upon closer listening, it sounds like a hallucination caused by the howling valley wind.

Those who passed by the stream fled in terror upon seeing this!
……

The Eastern Sacred City is a prime location where the inner and outer cities meet.

The circular lobby of the headquarters of the "Union with Sealed Accounts" is the government affairs office.

"Damn it, they actually gave us a rating of only 'Fourth Grade Mortal Sect' just because the Ghost Locking Tower doesn't have sixteen floors!"

"This is outrageous! Take another look at the approval documents. Doesn't it say 'Yuqing Holy Sect'?"

"What's all the commotion? Can't you see the back seats still lined up? I'm just doing my job and have no intention of targeting any faction here. If you have any complaints, turn left and don't bother coming back!"

Upon hearing this, the old man who spoke first glanced at the man in the purple-gold crown who was at the head of the group, but the latter leisurely drank his tea and remained unmoved.

The requirements of the Ghost Locking Tower have indeed blocked the path for most Super Mortal Sects to advance to Super Saint Sects.

"Get it done! And do it quickly!"

Seeing this, Elder Liu Yi had no choice but to reluctantly accept it, allowing the members of the Title Guild to register 'Fourth-Rank Mortal Sect: Jade Purity Holy Sect' in the register and sign up for the Ten Thousand Sects Grand Competition, and affix their official seal.

……

a few days later.

The Jade Purity Holy Sect received a message from the Dragon Head Mountain Range: the Grand Competition of Ten Thousand Sects is about to begin, and they should hurry to the Eastern Holy City to meet up.

"Young men of the Jade Purity Pavilion, are you ready? Let's march!"

With great enthusiasm, Pavilion Master Gu Jie led the team, grinning and spouting nonsense. The few female disciples present gasped in disbelief: Ha, men!

At the major teleportation hubs along the way, the Jade Purity Sect Master and others had already made arrangements and smoothed things over. Gu Jie and the others simply stood on the teleportation arrays, watching the surrounding scenery constantly flicker and change.

Among the group, Gu Jie looked unwell, Feng Ling and Mo Yu felt slightly unwell, while the rest felt as if they had eaten durian.

"Constant teleportation without any intervals, this is too dizzying!"

"Grit your teeth and bear it! In these extraordinary times, the sects that have built teleportation arrays in various places are almost bursting at the seams. It's good enough if you can even get a teleportation!"

Zhu Bupang and Gou Bushou lived up to Feng Ling's expectations, each securing one of the final seven spots in the competition.

Luo Shan was tortured half to death by the two of them. Not only did he lose his eligibility to participate in the war, but he also had to stay in the sect for three to five months to recuperate before he could get out of bed.

To be honest, Zhu Bupang and Gou Bushou weren't bad people in terms of talent, so the reason they were stuck at the peak of the legendary level was:
Firstly, he was constantly exhausted from dealing with the ridicule and provocations that Luo Shan and others took turns coming to his door, which made him neglect his cultivation.

Secondly, the lack of Ling Weiyun's avatar's patient guidance has led to a decline in his cultivation state, causing him to become weak and evasive in the face of challenges and lose his fighting spirit.

In the past, although Feng Ling offended many people, he had more elders and protectors in the sect who had a good relationship with him.

Since Zhu Bupang and his companion were implicated because of Feng Ling, the sect's higher-ups naturally wouldn't stand idly by.

Initially, Elder Liu Yi, Protector Oulaiya, Yu Lu, and Wu Ye all offered them assistance, both openly and secretly.

Over time, the higher-ups within the sect discovered that the two of them had gradually become accustomed to relying on the help of the higher-ups. When trouble arose, they would try to avoid it, and if they couldn't avoid it, they would be submissive and wait for someone to come to their rescue. Afterwards, at most they would only dare to complain a few words behind their backs, without making any achievements.

This can be seen from the conversation Feng Ling overheard between the two when he returned, and their subsequent reactions.

As the saying goes: If people don't help themselves, even Heaven won't protect them!
The sect's higher-ups were very disappointed. Having done everything they could, they left them to fend for themselves as long as they weren't actually dead.

Feng Ling was well aware of all this, which is why he immediately threw the two into the Ghost Locking Tower to undergo the test as soon as he had healed them.

If he couldn't get through, Feng Ling planned to give up on training them and only allow them to live a peaceful life within the sect, to fulfill their friendship.

As a result, the two passed, and Feng Ling naturally continued to train them!

In just a few days, Feng Ling not only helped the two break through from the peak of the legendary realm to the half-step mortal saint realm, but also took out a lot of rare materials and specially asked the Pavilion Master Gu Jie to send the Cheng Ying Sword and the Golden Silk Thread to the Refining Hall for reforging.

Given this, the two should have more confidence in the Grand Competition of Ten Thousand Sects, and at least it shouldn't be difficult for them to make it onto the Ranking of People.

"Feng! Ling... prepare to die!"

Just as they emerged from the last teleportation, a burly young figure suddenly roared and pounced, startling everyone.

"Who are you? You look so bitter and resentful. Do I know you?" Feng Ling dodged aside, looking puzzled.

Gu Jie and the other disciples were all trying to suppress their laughter!
Mo Yu and the others found out that the other party's cultivation level was no threat at all compared to Feng Ling's, so they didn't take him seriously.

"I... Hu... Xiaotian!"

Hu Xiaotian gritted his teeth and threw a punch, but Feng Ling raised one hand and firmly clamped it in his palm, making him unable to move.

Feng Ling's brows relaxed, and she muttered to herself: So, you're Hu Xiaotian? Then it's alright!
Therefore, in order to save Hu Xiaotian's life, Feng Ling had no choice but to harden his heart and give Hu Xiaotian a severe beating.

After that, Hu Xiaotian became very well-behaved!
"A bet's a bet, and our score is now even! From now on, if you dare to launch a sneak attack without provocation, don't blame me for disregarding our camaraderie!"

"Hmm, hmm... I, Hu, mean what I say! From now on, anyone who dares to ambush you again is a dog!" The young man, his face bruised and swollen, covered his swollen cheeks while staring at Feng Ling with disbelief, as if he were looking at some kind of freak.

"Senior Brother Hu!"

"You are... Second Junior Brother, the one from back then, Xiao Bai?"

Just as Hu Xiaotian was filled with mixed feelings, a masked man stepped forward from the crowd and called out to him softly.

Overjoyed, Hu Xiaotian activated his supernatural power, which completely healed his facial injuries. He quickly stepped forward and gave Xiang Qiubai a bear hug.

noob?

Ji Sheng watched this scene with a half-smile, and secretly transmitted a message to Feng Ling and the others.

Xiang Qiubai, who had already been startled by Hu Xiaotian's sudden use of the word "Xiaobai," was now extremely embarrassed.

"Private duels are prohibited within the Eastern Sacred City. If you have any grudges, please teleport to the Black Abyss Soul-Severing Gorge outside the city!"

"Which sects do you both belong to?"

"I'm asking him a question, stop trying to stuff things into my pocket with those winks!"

A patrol team belonging to the Title Guild was drawn to the scene, and its captain of guards suddenly glared at them.

What's going on? Trying to bribe me? Do I look like that kind of person?

"Ahem! It's a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding!"

When exposed in public, Gu Jie immediately backed down in embarrassment, honestly explained what had happened, and also vouched for Feng Ling and Hu Xiaotian and made statements. Only then did the guards stop.

"Considering that you are indeed from the same sect and this is not a factional conflict, I will not expel you this time, but this will not be allowed to happen again!"

The captain of the guards gave a warning look, but seeing that no one was paying attention, he lowered his voice and said, "Where's that thing from before? Give it to me!"

Afterwards, the captain of the guard looked satisfied and continued to lead his team to patrol around the various teleportation arrays.

Some forces have established a presence in the Eastern Sacred City, leaving behind numerous teleportation arrays, all of which have been recorded by the Title-Sealing Guild.

During special periods like the Grand Tournament of Ten Thousand Sects, the teleportation arrays of these forces will be requisitioned by the Title Guild for a fee, and together with the Title Guild's own teleportation arrays, they will be centrally managed.

The Jade Purity Holy Sect spent seven divine stones to travel from the Flying Snow Guild's teleportation array all the way to the Central Region.

Unlike some small sects that painstakingly acquire a God Stone, and start teleporting six months ago, they are still waiting in line at some sect's transfer teleportation array for the next teleportation.

……

"Elders and disciples, there are still two days until the opening of the Grand Tournament of Ten Thousand Sects. Do not go too far, lest you encounter any misfortune! It would be best to just wander around the Divine City and get acquainted with the local customs and culture!"

"Furthermore, detailed information on the promising talents who are likely to win this competition, as well as biographical sketches of high-ranking figures from various sects, are all contained in this jade slip. Each of you should use your divine sense to make a copy and review it frequently, just in case!"

At the temporary headquarters of the Jade Purity Holy Sect, Elder Liu Yi distributed battle tokens to the newly arrived group and assigned them their residences.

Immediately, the group of people ran off excitedly, clearly not having listened to a word they heard!
"This unfilial disciple is unworthy; please punish me, Sect Master and Master..."

Suddenly, Xiang Qiubai removed his mask and knelt down with a thud. The woman with the gold and silver hairpin beside him hesitated for two seconds before also kneeling down with a thud. Her pretty face was lowered tightly, and upon closer inspection, it was flushed.

"Hey, Yidao, you decide what to do! Fengling, Yuqing, you two, come with me for a walk..."

The Jade Purity Sect Master stood up, patted Xiang Qiubai, who was kneeling and begging for forgiveness, on the shoulder, then called Feng Ling and Mo Yu, and strode out of the council hall, seemingly in a good mood.

"You, you, you actually know how to come back?"

Seeing that the Jade Purity Sect Master didn't hold a grudge, Elder Liu Yi's expression changed rapidly several times. He pointed at Xiang Qiubai's slightly haggard face for a long time, but in the end, he couldn't say anything harsh.

He muttered to himself: Qiu Bai, that kid...

"Never mind, it's good that you're back!"

"From now on, remember to keep your distance from evil spiritist organizations! Although I now know that not all evil spiritists are heinous criminals, and there are also those with good intentions, the waters here run very deep, and you... cannot handle it!"

Liu Yi helped Xiang Qiubai up, and the latter nodded repeatedly, tentatively asking, "Master, since you've said that, could it be that you've already met Junior Sister Ning Shuang?"

"Hmm. Half a month ago, she took the initiative to come to see the sect leader... Ah, never mind, let's not talk about her, let's talk about you instead!"

"I suppose you've suffered a lot these past few years. Look how weak you've become! Your face is as white as paper, and you have dark circles under your eyes... You look like a ghost! No wonder you wear a mask!"

With that, Elder Liu Yi sighed and pulled Xiang Qiubai to sit down together.

He was unaware that he had misunderstood, which made the kneeling woman blush with embarrassment.

What's wrong with these two, master and apprentice? Do they both have bad eyesight?

I'm such a big ghost, why am I kneeling? Can't you even see me?
"Master, please don't blame my husband, it's all my fault! Please have some tea, Master!"

Thinking it over, Ji Sheng mustered her courage, got up, took out a cup of tea that had been brewed with divine sense from her sealed ring, and offered it to him.

"Excellent tea!" Elder Liu Yi instinctively took the tea, took a sip, and his old eyes lit up immediately. "Could this be...?"

Immediately afterward, before Xiang Qiubai could reply, Elder Liu Yi had already taken out a pile of rare treasures from his sealed ring, looking slightly pained.

Every breakthrough is a rebirth...

The world is full of chaos and troubles; may the sages offer you a pure land for your souls.

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