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Chapter 278 Are you going to punish me again? (Seeking monthly votes and recommendations)
"Hmm! This kid is promising. He's from the 'Seven Star Palace,' and seems to be highly regarded by Palace Master Qin. He might become a formidable figure in our 'Divine Firmament Dao Sect' in the future."

Elder He thought for a moment and then praised.

"These are turbulent times, and the sect is in dire need of talent. A prodigy like Li Yunjing, who dares to fight and take risks, is exactly the kind of person the sect needs."

Another elder, however, greatly admired Li Yunjing.

"Yes! The situation at the front is not peaceful. The 'Netherworld Ghost Sect' and the 'Yinshan Sect' are still plotting against us! This great battle will not end anytime soon."

Elder He shook his head slightly and sighed.

"If we're going to fight, then we'll fight! Whatever the cost, we'll fight on! This time, under the strategic planning of the Sect Master, we have finally captured the 'Across the Mountains,' and even the gates of the Youyue Kingdom have been opened! This is the best chance for our 'Divine Firmament Dao Sect' to break out in hundreds of thousands of years!"

The elder said coldly.

He exuded a strong aura of menace, clearly indicating that he was not a full-time support staff member and had fought his way through many battles.

"Of course!"

Elder He nodded in agreement and sneered, "As long as we wipe out the remaining demons and monsters in the 'Crossing the Mountains' within a hundred years, we can officially open the entire mountain range!"

"At that time, our 'Divine Firmament Dao Sect' will become stronger and stronger, while the 'Netherworld Ghost Sect' and 'Yinshan Sect' will become weaker and weaker under our constant suppression!"

"However, our opponents are not limited to these two sects! There are many others who cannot match our strength, including the Buddhist sect, the Confucian sect, the Witch Clan, the Demon Clan, and even within the Xuanmen sect!"

The elder sneered.

"Heh heh! It's always been like this! How could they possibly trap us in the southernmost part of the Southern Continent and prevent us from moving if they didn't unite?"

Elder He smiled gently.

……

While the two elders were discussing important matters of the world, Li Yunjing also left the "True Inheritance Palace". At this moment, he had changed into a yellow Taoist robe, and the purple-gold identity token was hanging at his waist, making him look much more imposing than before.

Even when Li Yunjing returned the way he came, the guards who had initially stopped him bowed to him and called out, "Senior Brother Li!"

This is the true disciple, in a position of great authority.

Among Foundation Establishment cultivators, true disciples are definitely a special group. In terms of power, they are not as powerful as those deacons, but in other aspects, they are enough to crush other Foundation Establishment cultivators.

"Junior Brother Li, congratulations on your promotion to a true disciple!"

Outside the "Assessment Hall," Xu Wuyi's expression was somewhat complicated when he saw Li Yunjing emerge. At this point, even he had to show respect to Li Yunjing.

The true disciples of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" must not be insulted!

Even sect deacons can have disagreements, disputes, or even arguments when facing true disciples, but they absolutely cannot call them "little brat" or "boy" all the time.

Even if Li Yunjing doesn't care, it doesn't matter!
Because Li Yunjing was wearing the "Great Sun Daoist Robe" and had a "True Disciple Token" hanging from his waist, he was no longer an individual; he represented a special group within the "Divine Firmament Daoist Sect."

Insulting Li Yunjing is an insult to the "Shenxiao Dao Sect".

This is true both within the sect and in the outside world!
Within the Ming Dynasty, anyone who dared to gossip with Li Yunjing could be considered hostile to the "Shenxiao Dao Sect," as if they were challenging it and wanted to start a war.

"Hehe! Senior Brother Xu, you're too kind!"

Even after being promoted to a true disciple, Li Yunjing remained unpretentious, still smiling as he spoke to Xu Wuyi.

"Let's go! After you're promoted to a true disciple, you'll need to pay your respects to the Sect Master. Perform well and leave a good impression on him. Who knows, if the Sect Master is in a good mood, he might reward you with something nice!"

Seeing that Li Yunjing was still the same as before, Xu Wuyi was very pleased and began to make plans for Li Yunjing again.

These words are optional for someone who is nihilistic.

If Li Yunjing were to be promoted to a higher position and become a completely different person, Xu Wuyi would definitely not tell him this.

Only after confirming that Li Yunjing was still the same as before and a person worth befriending did Xu Wuyi go to great lengths to plan some benefits for Li Yunjing.

Li Yunjing was unaware of Xu Wuyi's inner changes; he would never have imagined that his consistency between his words and actions would bring him so many benefits.

"Okay! I understand!"

Li Yunjing laughed after hearing Xu Wuyi's words.

As for asking how to please the supreme leader?

Li Yunjing definitely couldn't ask that question. These things depend on one's own comprehension; how could someone else teach him step by step?
Moreover, if the Sect Master were to find out about such behavior, not only would he not be pleased, but Li Yunjing and Xu Wuyi would certainly not have a good ending.

Even if the sect leader were to give them a hard time, they would find it unbearable.

The location of the "Shenxiao Palace" is not far from the "Assessment Hall".

After Li Yunjing and his group came out, they headed east. The huge white jade palace there was the "Shenxiao Palace".

It is the central hub of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect".

At the entrance, Li Yunjing and Xu Wuyi unexpectedly encountered a Golden Core Realm expert on duty!

Seeing this, even Li Yunjing was dumbfounded.

A Golden Core Realm expert holds an extremely high position in the Southern Heaven Continent; unexpectedly, he has become a gatekeeper.

"Who goes there! And what brings you here?"

The elder, clad in golden armor, exuded an imposing aura and questioned Li Yunjing and Xu Wuyi.

"Disciple Li Yunjing has just been promoted to a true disciple and has come here to listen to the teachings of the sect leader."

Li Yunjing bowed before speaking.

Within the "Shenxiao Dao Sect," true disciples hold extremely high status. As long as the sect leader is not in seclusion, true disciples who request an audience will, according to custom, be granted an audience and given a few words of encouragement.

"Wait a moment! I'll go inform the sect leader and see if he has time to see you!"

The elder was naturally aware of this custom. He glanced at Li Yunjing before turning and leaving.

As for the entrance, there were ten cultivators at or above the seventh level of the Foundation Establishment realm guarding it.

After a while, Li Yunjing's request to see him was answered. The golden-armored elder came out and gestured for Li Yunjing to follow him inside.

Along the way, they passed through long corridors, and all the exotic flowers and plants they saw were fourth-tier spiritual creatures, which made Li Yunjing's eyes widen.

This is truly a treasure trove!
If someone obtains the treasure here, not only will advancing to the Nascent Soul Realm be no problem, but even reaching the peak of the Nascent Soul Realm would be no issue!
Li Yunjing dared not touch a single blade of grass or tree here.

Suddenly, as he passed a lotus pond, Li Yunjing's heart clenched painfully, because he saw that the stones that made up the lotus pond were all third-tier treasures!

Along this journey, not a single brick or tile was of low quality!

What is a mega-club?
This is a behemoth sect!

In the core area of ​​the "Divine Firmament Dao Sect," even a grain of sand on the ground is a treasure; there are no ordinary objects present. If Li Yunjing had the opportunity, he could easily pick up a handful of sand, refine it, and forge a set of magical treasures.

After walking for a quarter of an hour, Li Yunjing, led by the golden-armored elder, finally entered the "Divine Firmament Palace".

In the center of the main hall stood a three-legged incense burner, from which wisps of smoke rose from three ten-foot-long golden incense sticks.

Smelling the fragrance, Li Yunjing felt refreshed and invigorated.

This incense is good stuff too!
One sniff and my mind became much clearer, and my overall condition returned to its peak.

Upon entering the main hall, Li Yunjing dared not be negligent. He glanced around and vaguely sensed a hazy figure sitting atop the high throne.

The figure exuded a sacred and awe-inspiring aura.

It was none other than Ming Lingchuan, the supreme leader of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect".

Throughout the entire Southern Heaven Continent, this man is the overlord, whose every word and action determines the life and death of millions of cultivators.

Now that Ming Lingchuan has advanced to the Nascent Soul Realm, he can consider stepping down.

In the "Shenxiao Dao Sect", under normal circumstances, very few Nascent Soul Realm cultivators serve as sect leaders; they are usually selected from among Golden Core Realm cultivators.

In recent years, the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" has been going to war with other behemoth sects. Ming Lingchuan will not step down in the short term. He will only consider stepping down and going into seclusion to comprehend the Dao of Heaven and cultivate supernatural powers once the situation has stabilized.

At the lower end of the main hall, on a white jade chair, sat a man—the Palace Master Qin, whom Li Yunjing knew well, and his superior.

"Disciple Li Yunjing pays respects to the Sect Master! Pays respects to the Palace Master!"

Facing these two important figures, Li Yunjing stood solemnly and immediately bowed deeply in respect.

"Be flat!"

Ming Lingchuan gave the order softly, and his words were almost lawful. Li Yunjing felt an invisible force lift him up and straighten his body.

"Thank you, Your Excellency!"

In front of the two overlords, Li Yunjing buried his pride deep inside.

Escaping from the clutches of a Golden Core cultivator is an absolutely remarkable feat.

But compared to those at the Nascent Soul stage, it was all child's play; Li Yunjing had nothing to be proud of.

Ming Lingchuan glanced at Li Yunjing, nodded, and chuckled, "Not bad! You're quite a talent! Your magical power and spiritual sense are also quite strong; it seems you've had some fortuitous encounters."

"Hehe! Your Excellency is too kind. This disciple is still far from being good enough. If Your Excellency were willing to point out the shortcomings of this disciple's cultivation, that would be great."

Opportunities to encounter a true overlord are rare, so Li Yunjing gritted his teeth, went all out, and shamelessly put forward his idea.

"You kid..."

Palace Master Qin chuckled and shook his head slightly, not expecting his disciple to be so bold, which completely exceeded his expectations.

"Hehe! My cultivation is still far inferior to that of Palace Master Qin. Li Yunjing, you are a disciple of the Seven Star Palace, you should ask Palace Master Qin for more guidance."

Even Ming Lingchuan looked at Li Yunjing in surprise.

Since he became the supreme leader, which of his disciples dared to even glance at Li Yunjing and make such a request?

Hearing the Sect Master's words, Palace Master Qin smiled faintly and said, "This kid just lacks experience! By the way, I heard you've caused trouble again?"

"what?"

Li Yunjing was a little confused by what Palace Master Qin said. What mistake did I make?

To be honest, Li Yunjing really didn't know what he had done wrong.

Moreover, the fact that this mistake could reach Palace Master Qin means that it was no small matter. Li Yunjing thought about it carefully and realized that he hadn't made any mistakes while being hunted down recently.
Could it be that the "Ten Thousand Poison Banner" and "Blood Demon Seal" have been exposed?
These two magical treasures must be handed over?
Thinking of this, Li Yunjing broke out in a cold sweat. He quickly took out the two treasures from his storage ring and said, "I didn't mean to hide anything. I just haven't been back long and I've been too busy to remember these things."

"A magical artifact?"

Ming Lingchuan and Palace Master Qin were taken aback and looked at the two demonic artifacts with curiosity.

The two men acted simultaneously, each grabbing one item and examining it closely.

"Ordinary stuff!"

In less than three breaths, the two important figures decided that the demonic artifact was unremarkable and not worth studying, so they tossed it back to Li Yunjing.

"These two demonic artifacts are not bad for you! Go find someone from the 'Heavenly Craft Hall' to reforge them and transform them into immortal treasures."

Ming Lingchuan casually gave the order.

"Yes! This disciple will obey the supreme decree of the sect leader!"

Li Yunjing felt relieved; he was genuinely afraid that the two important figures would destroy the two magical artifacts.

It should be noted that Li Yunjing suffered heavy losses while fleeing for his life this time.

These two magical artifacts are truly valuable items, treasures that will make your investment worthwhile.

If two important figures were to destroy the "Ten Thousand Poison Banner" and the "Blood Demon Seal" directly, Li Yunjing would be devastated.

"Think about it, what other mistakes have you made?"

The Palace Master Qin asked again.

"I……"

Li Yunjing originally wanted to say, "I didn't make a mistake!"
But considering that his boss couldn't have brought this up twice for no reason, Li Yunjing didn't believe that such a big shot would tease him with such a trivial matter!

Li Yunjing asked himself if his relationship with Palace Master Qin was that good.

"Could it be that matter?"

Finally, a flash of inspiration struck Li Yunjing, and he remembered something.

On that day, before the "Treasure Pavilion" auction in the "City of Glory," a banquet was held in the City Lord's Mansion.

Because of Long Feiyang, Li Yunjing seems to have been punished by the deputy city lord of "City of Glory".

At the time, Li Yunjing didn't take it seriously. He didn't expect that the deputy city lord wasn't just talking, but was serious and actually reported his punishment to the "Enforcement Hall".

Now, it must be someone from the "Enforcement Hall" who has reported their proposed solution to their boss.

Thinking about this, Li Yunjing felt as disgusted as if he had swallowed a fly!
He felt he had been wronged!
What does Long Feiyang's trouble-making have to do with him?
In the end, he was implicated and punished by the sect, and the punishment was even reported to Palace Master Qin. What a serious crime that was!
"I haven't offended this deputy city lord, have I?"

The thought flashed through Li Yunjing's mind, and a helpless expression appeared on his face.

(End of this chapter)