Primordial Era: I rule the great sect and command all immortals.

Chapter 26 The Chan Sect Has No One Left, Yun Jing Helps

On the momentous day of establishing his sect, the sage accepted disciples for the first time. Daoist Duobao, Holy Mother Jinling, Holy Mother Guiling, Holy Mother Wudang, Li Yunjing, and Yuyi Xian of the Jie Sect all appeared behind the Tongtian Sect Leader.

Li Yunjing, a Great Luo Golden Immortal, swept his divine sense across the foot of the mountain, gaining a direct understanding of these hundreds of thousands of living beings.

These hundreds of thousands of beings ranged in cultivation level. Those with low cultivation had just entered the threshold of immortality and reached the realm of celestial immortals, while those with high cultivation were even stronger than Li Yunjing. There were even three thousand guests from the "Purple Cloud Palace," with quasi-saint experts hidden among them.

"Could it be that traitor, Ran Deng?"

Li Yunjing seemed to be deep in thought. In the early days of the three religions, there was only one quasi-saint level expert. Randeng was also extremely shameless. He was on the same level as the Three Pure Ones and actually had the audacity to become a disciple of Yuanshi Tianzun.

However, the Primordial Celestial Venerable probably did not expect Randeng to be so shameless. Instead of accepting this "disciple" with good intentions, he appointed Randeng as the nominal Vice Leader of the Chan Sect.

"Duobao, Jinling, Guiling, Wudang, Hundunzi, Yuyixian, you guys are in charge of the trials!" As he spoke, Tongtian Jiaozhu greeted Laozi and Yuanshi, then his figure gradually disappeared and returned to the Sanqing Palace.

Afterwards, Laozi took Grand Master Xuandu and the Golden and Silver Boys back to the palace to refine elixirs.

When Yuanshi Tianzun saw that Tongtian had many talented people under his command, he was a little envious. He thought to himself, Laozi and Tongtian went off to enjoy their carefree lives while he stayed here. Wouldn't that be a disgrace to the sages?

"Li Yunjing, you help your master keep an eye on the Chan Sect's trial formation. Your master will take his leave first."

He coughed lightly, then ignored everything else, grabbed a strong man, and with a swift movement, returned to the Sanqing Palace.

At this point, he didn't care whether Li Yunjing agreed or not; the matter was settled anyway.

"What do you think of this, Senior Brother?" Li Yunjing was speechless. Although the Three Pure Ones had not separated, they could not act like this. What if their fellow disciples had objections?

"Hahaha! Second Master Uncle still likes you, kid! Then go and help! With the five of us here, it won't affect our Jie Sect's recruitment of disciples!" Daoist Duobao laughed heartily. There was no conflict between the two sects now. Although they were not close to each other because of their reverence for Master Yuanshi, at this time, the four true disciples still respected their teacher and were extremely respectful to Yuanshi Tianzun.

"Alright! Then I'll head over there. I'll have to trouble you senior brothers and sisters, and Junior Brother Yu Yi Xian, here." With his senior brother's approval, Li Yun Jing flew towards the outer edge of the great formation set up by Yuan Shi Tian Zun.

This task is extremely simple. As long as someone passes the trial, he is responsible for guiding them to pay homage to the Primordial Celestial Venerable. As sages, Primordial and Tongtian naturally do not want to concern themselves with such matters, let alone stand guard outside the formation and focus their energy on these future disciples.

At the foot of Kunlun Mountain, hundreds of thousands of beings fell into deep thought after hearing the words of the leaders of the Chan and Jie sects. Both leaders were Primordial Saints, and since the two sects were newly established, the people had no reference and did not know the nature of the two leaders. This choice had become a difficult matter.

After a long time, each person weighed their options in their hearts, and finally someone made a decision and began to enter the great formation created by the Primordial Celestial Venerable to find the path to the top of Kunlun Mountain.

With someone taking the lead, hundreds of thousands of beings soon followed and entered the great formation. The number of people entering the formations of the two sect leaders was similar.

Li Yunjing sat cross-legged on the mountaintop with his eyes slightly closed, meditating and practicing his internal energy. He stood guard in front of the Chan Sect's formation, waiting for someone to pass the test and become a disciple of the Chan Sect.

Li Yunjing seemed to be half asleep, but his consciousness was wandering within the formation. The Sage's Great Law was indeed remarkable. All the things he had encountered along the way in "Kunlun Mountain" were covered by the formation. In the vast array, every step he took was a process of refining his mind. The seven emotions and six desires emerged in the hearts of the living beings, evolving into various changes before his eyes.

Li Yunjing advanced to the Great Luo realm, and all time and space became eternally free. He was not controlled by the formation. However, his divine sense constantly scanned every living being, observing their aptitude, comprehension, and fortune.

Countless beings in the trial array occasionally revealed various emotions such as sorrow, joy, fear, and terror. Every step they took was as difficult as climbing to the sky, but those with firm wills climbed upwards step by step with great difficulty.

Some creatures, having only taken one step into the formation, seemed to have witnessed some great terror and involuntarily took a step back.

The next moment, light flowed within the great formation, and those creatures were sent out of the formation and teleported to a place thousands of miles away from "Kunlun Mountain," where they were directly eliminated.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable was extremely demanding in accepting disciples. Some beings who were teleported away were unwilling to accept their fate and tried to step into the formation again to start over, but they were directly blocked by the formation and had no second chance!

These beings, though unwilling, were eliminated nonetheless and had no choice but to turn to the grand formation set up by the Tongtian Sect Master, hoping to gain an opportunity from another saint.

"He really is a piece of trash!"

Seeing this, Li Yunjing shook his head slightly, showing his disdain for these people. They couldn't even pass the most basic test of mental cultivation. How could they possibly pass the tests of aptitude and luck that followed?

No wonder the Jie Sect almost perished in later generations; some of its disciples lacked the demeanor of immortals.

Turning to look at the teacher's grand formation, beneath the soaring sword energy, there was still a chance for survival everywhere. As long as one's aptitude was not bad and one had some luck, it would be easy to get through. It seemed that the scene of ten thousand immortals coming to pay homage was destined to appear.

Thinking of the bleak future of the Jie Sect, Li Yunjing could only sigh. Currently, Tongtian's five true disciples are all Great Luo Golden Immortals. Among them, the eldest brother, Duobao Daoren, has the highest cultivation level, having reached the mid-stage of Great Luo Golden Immortal, and is the leader of the Xuanmen for three generations.

Li Yunjing has senior brothers and sisters above him. Although he has some say in the development of the Jie Sect, he cannot control the overall situation and therefore cannot change the overall fate of the Jie Sect.

"In the future, I can only do my best to preserve the flame of the Jie Sect, leave behind its essence, and wait for the sages to leave the primordial world. Only then will it be time for me to lead the Jie Sect to revive. As for my senior brothers and sisters? Heh heh."

Li Yunjing has been sitting here for three hundred years. How easy is it to become a disciple of a sage?

The ascent is a series of changes, and those with strong willpower can easily climb step by step. However, when it comes to testing comprehension, there are many more tests that require wisdom, depending on the individual's level of cultivation. Without top-notch talent, you can't just think that you can become an apprentice by relying solely on willpower.

That stone has the strongest will!

Those who can become disciples of sages are not stupid or dull; whoever is chosen must be an outstanding figure from the primordial world.

(End of this chapter)