Shulong Daojun

No one else ascended the platform.

Lin Shu stood alone, exuding a certain arrogance.

He straightened his Taoist robe, scanned the surroundings, and said calmly, "If no one dares to come, then I have won."

As soon as he finished speaking, a man on the green cushion immediately made a move to get up.

However, as soon as he moved, he was stopped by the person next to him.

"Chen Hao, you're getting impatient."

The man spoke softly, then shook his head, looked at Lin Shu on the stage, and said disdainfully, "He's just a piece of trash who spent more than three years to condense his Dao embryo."

Even if one cultivates profound skills, how much of it can one truly master?

At this point, he chuckled and raised an eyebrow: "Let such a raucous person make a scene; he's nothing but a clown jumping around."

We have both attained longevity as immortals, and as exemplars of the Daoist path, we should naturally possess a certain magnanimity.

Chen Hao narrowed his eyes slightly, pondered for a moment, then suppressed his competitive spirit and sat back down on the futon.

However, it wasn't because of what Lu Qianbian said, but because of his status as the head disciple of the orthodox lineage.

Lin Shu is indeed despicable, but he is ultimately the first disciple of a branch lineage of the Taiyi Yuanchen Sect. In the end, he is still one of our own.

If one loses face in the face of these miscellaneous schools of thought, then one loses face oneself, which is inappropriate.

He is no longer as hot-tempered and stubborn as he was a few years ago.

Unless... it would embarrass all the top disciples of every lineage.

Whether it is the first disciple of the four lineages of Taiyi, Taichu, Taishi, and Taisu, or the first disciple of those miscellaneous lineages, none of them are exempt.

Or perhaps there was a disciple who had received a special teaching, but whose face was humiliated by Lin Shu.

Thinking of this, Chen Hao glanced at Lu Qianbian and said meaningfully, "Brother Lu's words do make some sense."

However, I suffered a loss at Lin Shu's hands when I was young, so I hope Brother Lu will be more careful.

Lu Qianbian immediately snorted coldly and said contemptuously, "My Tai Shi lineage is no weaker than anyone else, and I will not lose to a piece of trash."

Brother Chen, you're overthinking it.

Having said that, he closed his eyes and fell into deep thought, saying no more.

Chen Hao then turned his gaze back to Lin Shu, and a thought suddenly occurred to him: Chen Xianling had asked him for a favor.

On his high seat, Yi Xuan lowered his eyes and observed for a moment before speaking calmly: "No one has stepped onto the stage. Lin Shu, the chief disciple of the Dao Yi Tai Miao Zhen Men, has been shortlisted."

Let's step back and rest for now.

Who's next?

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Shu bowed to the four directions, then leaped down from the cloud platform and sat down on the green futon.

Almost simultaneously, Chen Hao moved and leaped onto the cloud platform.

Although his brows carried a hint of arrogance, he possessed not a trace of hostility. After ascending the stage, he nodded slightly to the crowd and laughed heartily:

"Chen Hao, the chief disciple of the Taiyi Yuanchen Sect, requests guidance from fellow disciples."

After speaking, Chen Hao smiled slightly, appearing even more approachable.

He originally intended to be the first to step onto the stage to defend the title, and then the first to be shortlisted, in order to demonstrate the prestige of the first disciple of the orthodox lineage.

Unexpectedly, Lin Shu moved too quickly and beat him to it.

Since he wasn't the first to be shortlisted, he absolutely has to be the second one.

Otherwise, he would lose face.

The audience below the stage were all taken aback upon hearing this, clearly not expecting that this first disciple of the orthodox lineage would be so gentle.

On ordinary days, their master often taught them that as disciples of the miscellaneous lineage, they must be extremely respectful to disciples of the orthodox and alternative lineages in order to receive their protection, cultivate the complete Daoist teachings, and go further on the path of cultivation.

Therefore, on their way to the Kunyuan Dharma Assembly, everyone was filled with trepidation.

Arriving at the Taiyi Yuanchen Sect, my horizons were broadened, and while I felt a sense of longing, I couldn't help but feel a bit reserved and apprehensive.

Seeing Chen Hao like this at this moment, most of the unease had dissipated, and he felt much more at ease.

Responding to Chen Hao's smile, everyone nodded and returned the greeting with smiles.

After exchanging a glance, a long-eared Taoist priest rose from the black prayer mat, leaped onto the cloud platform, and respectfully said, "Please enlighten me, Senior Brother."

Chen Hao nodded slightly: "I hope you will be careful, junior brother."

As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his hand and formed a hand seal, carrying the Daoist aura of suppressing all things, and pressed it directly towards the long-eared Daoist.

The seal seemed to have attracted an invisible force from the darkness. Just as the long-eared Taoist was about to defend himself, he suddenly realized that he could not use any of his spells and was completely immobilized by the pressure.

He felt a growing panic, but could only stand frozen in place, watching the magic seal slowly approach.

Just as the seal was only a foot away from him, it suddenly stopped.

The long-eared Taoist immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Before he could react, Chen Hao had already quietly come to his side and said with a concerned expression:

"Junior brother, were you frightened? Do you still want to continue?"

The long-eared Taoist immediately shook his head and hurriedly said, "Thank you for your mercy, Senior Brother. I admit defeat."

Chen Hao nodded and smiled, then casually withdrew his magic power, and the magic seal that had been suspended in mid-air slowly dissipated.

Seeing this scene, Lin Shu was struck by a thought and immediately understood the Daoist techniques and cultivation methods that Chen Hao was practicing.

Unlike him, Chen Hao's Dao embryo was formed from acquired spiritual essence, so he was unable to cultivate profound skills. Instead, he cultivated a superior Daoist method called "Taiyi Yuanshi Zhang".

This method corresponds to the positive manifestation of Taiyi as the beginning of all transformations.

Its essence is to suppress with the "beginning" position, which can reduce the opponent's spells to a state of "not yet started".

Therefore, the long-eared Taoist priest was unable to use any of his magical techniques.

The key to breaking this suppression lies in equal rank.

Thinking of this, Lin Shu smiled inwardly, feeling more confident.

The Mysterious Female he cultivates is the root of heaven and earth, and its position is already the highest.

The suppressive power of Chen Hao's magic seal was useless to him.

In this way, the only thing Chen Hao could surpass him in was his slightly higher cultivation level.

One possesses profound skills, while the other has slightly superior cultivation. If they were to truly engage in combat, the outcome would be uncertain.

Once he had made up his mind, Lin Shu stopped thinking about it and looked up at the cloud platform.

After admitting defeat, the long-eared Taoist did not hesitate any longer. He quickly jumped down from the cloud platform and returned to his seat on the futon.

Perhaps seeing that Chen Hao was gentle and knew how to act, after the Long-Eared Taoist stepped down, two more disciples from the Miscellaneous School of Dharma lineage came up on stage one after another to test him.

However, when faced with the magic seals unleashed by Chen Hao, neither of them had any power to resist. In the end, they could only helplessly admit defeat on the platform and then step down.

"Chen Hao, the chief disciple of Taiyi Yuanchen Sect, is shortlisted."

"Let's step back and rest for a while..."

Yi Xuan sat on the high seat. When he saw Chen Hao enter the competition, his expression changed slightly, as if he was smiling. Then he continued to monitor the Qiyun Platform.

Although there were many disciples in front of the altar, after Zhang Ziling, Lu Qianbian and other first disciples of the special lineage won on stage and successfully entered the competition, the pace of the first round of the candidates for the divine position suddenly accelerated.

After all, among the disciples of the Miscellaneous Learning Lineage, everyone is quite clear about who is strong and who is weak.

After some time, the first round of the competition for the divine position candidates came to an end, with a total of sixteen people making it to the final round.

Among them, the chief disciples of the orthodox and unorthodox lineages were present, while the rest were the chief disciples of the miscellaneous lineages, and Beichen was naturally among them.