Chapter 142: Seven Hundred Years Old!
“According to the rules of the Sect of All Under Heaven, deceiving one’s master and destroying one’s ancestors, killing fellow disciples, insulting the sect, or damaging public property of the sect all require a fine of spirit stones!”
“From a single spirit stone to tens of millions of Dao-grade spirit stones, there is no cap…”
In front of the sect cave residence, Lu Qingyang listened to Tian Wenjing’s explanation and could not help but twitch the corner of his mouth.
What kind of rules are these!
No wonder the Sect of All Under Heaven, when it could not obtain something in the Simulation, would destroy it.
So it’s literally a demonic path sect! Even its sect rules are this sinister!
Lu Qingyang thought to himself, his expression also turning grave.
“Senior Brother Tian, if what you say is true, then within the sect, couldn’t one act lawlessly?”
“And between fellow disciples, where would friendship come from?”
“That’s right, one can act lawlessly, provided you have enough spirit stones.”
“As for the friendship you speak of… heh heh, no one is willing to go against spirit stones.”
As Tian Wenjing spoke, his face revealed a trace of disdain and contempt.
Seeing this, Lu Qingyang instead felt somewhat curious.
This Senior Brother Early-Eight — no, this Senior Brother Tian — seemed to also greatly resent the sect rules of the Sect of All Under Heaven.
“Senior Brother Tian, it seems you have quite a few words about the sect’s system?”
Lu Qingyang probed cautiously.
“Heh heh, a mighty Sect of All Under Heaven, with over a million disciples, yet factions stand in droves, the strong clans are strong, the weak are weak.”
“Like us disciples without roots or backing, under such man-eating rules, how can we survive safely?”
“This… should not be the law of a leader of the realm.”
“People like us will be ostracized no matter where we go, so… we need to protect ourselves.”
As Tian Wenjing spoke, his gaze fell on Lu Qingyang beside him.
“What about you? Have you ever thought about protecting yourself?”
“Protecting myself? What does Senior Brother Tian mean?”
Lu Qingyang’s eyes flickered.
“Heh heh, no need to play dumb. Your talent is top-notch even among the Outer Sect of the entire Sect of All Under Heaven. That’s precisely why you were able to enter the sect midway.”
“But you should be clear that from the day you entered the sect, someone has been watching you.”
“Fortunately, the Outer Sect Elder in charge of recruiting you is one of our Cultivation Alliance. Otherwise… heh heh, those great clans would have come looking for you long ago!”
“Cultivation Alliance? Great clans?”
“That’s right. The Cultivation Alliance is a force we poor disciples built ourselves. For disciples like you, we extend an invitation. From then on, we share hardships and sweets alike, and share the Dao Path!”
Listening to Tian Wenjing’s words, Lu Qingyang pondered for a moment.
“Then if I don’t join the Cultivation Alliance, what happens?”
“Heh heh… then you’ll be taken into those Supreme great clans and kept as a dog!”
“Of course, being a dog has its advantages. If you wag your tail enthusiastically enough, perhaps you’ll step into Great Vehicle sooner.”
Though Tian Wenjing’s words were blunt, they were the truth.
The Sect of All Under Heaven had a million disciples, and none walked alone.
Almost everyone had their own group.
If one fought alone, they would probably have been dealt with long ago.
This was also why Tian Wenjing hated the sect rules of the Sect of All Under Heaven so much.
Hearing this, Lu Qingyang could not help but recall the final battle in the Simulation.
Now it seemed that the ones who hunted me down in the Simulation after I refused to join the Sect of All Under Heaven were those great clans.
The waters of a great sect really are muddier…
Lu Qingyang thought, feeling somewhat rueful.
As for the Cultivation Alliance Tian Wenjing mentioned, for him it was undoubtedly the best choice.
“Senior Brother Tian, I am willing to join the Cultivation Alliance!”
“Good! From now on we share honor and disgrace! One day, we’ll make this Sect of All Under Heaven change!”
Hearing this, Tian Wenjing laughed heartily.
Then he clapped Lu Qingyang heavily on the shoulder.
“Junior Brother Lu, since you’ve joined our Cultivation Alliance, you ought to meet everyone in the alliance.”
“Come, come, I’ll take you to visit each senior and junior brother.”
As Tian Wenjing spoke, he directly pulled Lu Qingyang up and headed into the distance.
And so Lu Qingyang’s cultivation life in the Sect of All Under Heaven gradually began…
He first, through indirect probing, sorted out the various forces within the Sect of All Under Heaven.
The Sect of All Under Heaven was divided into the Inner Sect and the Outer Sect.
The Outer Sect was ordinary cultivators, regardless of whether they were Great Vehicle or Qi Refining.
The Inner Sect was for those who had inheritance and belonging in the Upper Realm, who had clan forces or even master elders.
Thus, the Inner and Outer Sects were practically two worlds.
At the same time, Lu Qingyang also obtained a key piece of information.
That was that the Pseudo-Immortal responsible for hunting him down in the Simulation was actually just a household slave of a great clan of the Inner Sect!
This person had once ascended to the Immortal Realm, but because he offended a powerful noble in the Upper Realm, his cultivation was destroyed and he was demoted to the Spirit Realm.
He became a fighter for a great Inner Sect clan.
However, because this person cultivated diligently, in recent years he had faintly earned the title of the Inner Sect’s First Pseudo-Immortal.
The Inner Sect’s First Pseudo-Immortal — that’s the pinnacle existence among Pseudo-Immortals!
Lu Qingyang thought, also somewhat shocked.
No wonder a single drop of blood sent me from Soul Transformation into Void Return.
But for such a figure to also be punished by others is truly surprising.
With that thought, Lu Qingyang felt endless emotion in his heart.
He felt that the Sect of All Under Heaven truly hid dragons and crouching tigers.
He could not casually stir up trouble.
He only wanted to firmly remember his original heart, and lie low here to deepen the Return to True process.
And the Sect of All Under Heaven was indeed worthy of being the Spirit Realm’s greatest sect. Within its gates, various Secret Realms, dharma realms, and small worlds were almost too numerous to count.
For this, Lu Qingyang was also unceremonious, frequently entering and exiting various Secret Realms.
With fortune as his foundation, though dangers abounded, he always turned misfortune into safety, even turning disaster into blessing.
His cultivation thus grew at flying speed.
In merely a hundred years, he stepped into Void Return.
Afterward, he spent over three hundred years to reach perfect Dao Integration.
A Dao Integration at six hundred years old — slightly slower than in the Simulation.
But within the Sect of All Under Heaven, he was already a rare standout.
During this period, many factions also noticed this rising new star, Lu Qingyang.
Even Inner Sect clans had come looking for him.
To all of this, Lu Qingyang refused one by one, only focusing on cultivation.
Little did he know that precisely this move secretly aligned with the Simulation’s course, and enraged several great clans of the Inner Sect.
But Lu Qingyang was, after all, a disciple of the Sect of All Under Heaven.
No matter how powerful those great Inner Sect clans were, they dared not openly harm him.
After all, killing a fellow disciple who was a Dao Integration would cost an astronomical amount of spirit stones.
For them, the loss would outweigh the gain.
And time unknowingly came to when Lu Qingyang was seven hundred years old.
On this day, within the Sect of All Under Heaven.
Lu Qingyang felt his whole body clear and luminous.
Outside his cave residence, dark clouds spread.
He was actually about to undergo Tribulation Crossing!
“Boom!”
The thunderclouds filled the sky, their momentum terrifying, drawing many fellow disciples to watch the ceremony.
Lu Qingyang did not look at the others, only focusing on his tribulation.
After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, he smoothly stepped into the Tribulation Crossing Stage.
But just as he wished to return to his cave residence to consolidate his cultivation.
A voice suddenly resounded across the heavens.
“Tribulation Crosser, the Li Family of the Inner Sect has an order: come and pay homage immediately.”
This voice was like heavenly might descending. The many disciples present also paled.
“Li Family? Isn’t that the family known as the number one great clan of the Sect of All Under Heaven?”
“Rumor has it that this clan has thousands of ascenders, countless Great Vehicle cultivators within the clan, and Supremes emerging generation after generation.”
“This Lu Qingyang was actually taken a fancy to by the Li Family. Ah, what a pity.”
“The Li Family has gained another one.”
The Outer Sect disciples discussed animatedly…