0p0 Chapter 457 It's time to flip the table!
Chapter 457 It's time to flip the table!
"Yes! Master!"
Lie Tian, Xuan Yan, and the other four bowed and accepted the order. They then paid their respects to Qinghe Daoist, Xingchen Daoist, and the others before transforming into five streaks of light and silently leaving Xingchen Palace to descend the mountain.
The remaining demonic beasts were arranged by Shen Rugo to live and cultivate in the valley of Jade Maiden Peak.
After the demons and beasts left, Daoist Xingchen took a deep breath and exchanged a glance with Daoist Qinghe. They both saw solemnity and a hint of excitement in each other's eyes.
He said in a deep voice, "Ruge, Changkong, and the rest of you, come with us to the secret hall. We have important matters to discuss."
The atmosphere inside the secret hall was solemn.
Daoist Xingchen got straight to the point: "In a little over two years, the Tianyuan Continent Cultivation World Sect Competition, held once every fifty years, will take place. This competition is related to the allocation of resources in the entire Tianyuan Continent Cultivation World, as well as the right to speak for the next fifty years."
He explained in detail: "The Grand Competition is not simply a contest of combat strength. It is divided into multiple events, mainly including supplementary competitions such as alchemy, weapon crafting, runes, and formations. Participating disciples must be under fifty years old."
Among them, the arena competition based on actual combat strength is the core of determining the final ranking of the sects, accounting for 70% of the total score.
The higher the overall ranking, the more resources such as spirit stones, mineral veins, and secret realm slots that can be allocated from the public resources of the Tianyuan Continent over the next fifty years.
"In previous years, our Star Palace was weak, often ranking at the bottom and receiving very few resources. But now..."
The Star Daoist's gaze swept over Shen Rugo and Xiao Changkong's group of five, a flame of hope igniting in his eyes. "You six, my fellow disciples, might just be able to make our Star Palace a sensation!"
"Haha! Great! Finally, I have a chance to make a big splash!"
Before Xingchen Daoren could finish speaking, Chen Tianba was already rubbing his hands together, extremely excited.
Xiao Qiushui's eyes also lit up: "Take first place! Trample those bastards from Lingxiao Pavilion under your feet! Reclaim our ancestral land!"
"Nonsense!"
Qinghe Daoist shouted sternly, "All you know is fighting and killing! Lingxiao Pavilion has a profound foundation, its Nascent Soul cultivators far surpass ours, and its disciples are full of geniuses."
If we reveal our strength too early, arousing their fear or even murderous intent, the Star Palace may face annihilation before the competition even ends!
We must keep a low profile at that time!
Chen Tianba and Xiao Qiushui were unconvinced and wanted to argue, but Xingchen Daoren released a powerful aura that suppressed them firmly in place, rendering them unable to move or speak.
Silence fell over the hall for a moment.
Everyone understood that what Qinghe Daoist said was true. Although the Star Palace had improved, it was still weak compared to the behemoth that was the Lingxiao Pavilion.
Finally, everyone's eyes turned to Shen Rugo.
It seems that Shen Rugo has now become the backbone of the entire Star Palace.
Shen Rugo raised her eyelids, her gaze calmly sweeping over everyone before finally landing on Xingchen Daoren and Qinghe Daoren. She slowly said, "I think what Fourth Senior Brother and Fifth Senior Brother said is not without reason."
"what?"
Qinghe Daoist was startled.
Daoist Xingchen also frowned: "Ruge, this matter concerns the survival of the sect, we must not act rashly."
Shen Rugo smiled slightly: "Uncle-Master Qinghe, Master, I am not acting rashly. Hiding my strength may ensure my safety for the time being, but it will also cause me to miss the best opportunity to rise up."
The Sect Grand Competition is not only a battle for the Star Palace to prove its worth, but also a stage for us to announce our return to the entire cultivation world!
If we continue to endure, when will we be able to reclaim everything that belongs to us?
Resources are obtained through struggle and plunder, not through handouts or by passively waiting.
She paused, then continued, "As for the threat from Lingxiao Pavilion..."
If they really want to take action, even if we are ranked only average, will they let us go?
will not.
Because during the sect competition, not only me, but also my five senior brothers will be exposed.
Once our bloodline talents and aptitudes are revealed, do you think Lingxiao Pavilion will let us go?
"Since that's the case, why not take a gamble?"
"But our strength..."
Qinghe Daoist still looked worried.
“Strength is forged through fighting, and also through being forced into it.” Shen Rugo turned her gaze to Xiao Changkong and the other four, her tone suddenly becoming serious, “Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother, Third Senior Brother, Fourth Senior Brother, Fifth Senior Brother.”
The five men immediately straightened their backs and replied in unison, "Here!"
"My requirement for the sect competition in two and a half years is that you should all break through to the mid-Nascent Soul stage."
"Mid-stage Nascent Soul?!"
Upon hearing this, even Daoist Xingchen and Daoist Qinghe gasped in surprise, while Xiao Changkong and his group of five were utterly dumbfounded.
In just over two years, he progressed from the late and middle stages of the Golden Core realm to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul realm?
This is simply a fantasy!
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
Daoist Qinghe shook his head repeatedly, "The Nascent Soul realm is as difficult as ascending to heaven! Let alone the middle stage."
They are highly qualified, but they lack sufficient resources!
Even if we used all the resources of the sect, including all the resources in the secret realm, it would be absolutely impossible to cultivate five mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators within two and a half years!
Shen Rugo smiled calmly, "As for resources, Uncle Qinghe and Master don't need to worry. I have my own ways of making money. You just need to trust them and trust me."
She looked at her five senior brothers with eyes as sharp as knives.
"You have your own way of making money?"
Qinghe Daoist frowned. "Girl, do you know how much resource it takes to cultivate five mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators?"
That's definitely not something a small, newly established chamber of commerce could support!
Even if the Star Pavilion develops smoothly, in two and a half years at most these demonic beasts can barely sustain themselves. How can they possibly support the sect and sustain such terrifying consumption...?
Although the Star Daoist did not speak, the worry in his eyes was equally profound.
He believed in Shen Rugo's extraordinary talent, but resources are the foundation of cultivation, and cannot be conjured out of thin air by talent and determination alone.
Shen Rugo remained calm. She slowly stood up, her gaze sweeping over the two elders and five senior brothers. Her voice was clear and firm: "The conventional methods will naturally not work. But in extraordinary times, extraordinary measures must be taken."
Resources are not limited to spirit stones and elixirs.
Secret realms, ruins, and even enemy resources can all be used to my advantage.
She paused, then continued, "The Star Pavilion is just the first step on the surface. Its true purpose is not simply to earn spirit stones, but to build a vast information network and resource distribution channels."
Through it, we can obtain information about the opening of secret realms and the appearance of ruins in various parts of the Tianyuan Continent more quickly, and we can also have a clearer grasp of the movements of major sects, especially the Lingxiao Pavilion.
"As for the cultivation of my senior brothers,"
She looked at Xiao Changkong and the other four, "The Starry Sky Secret Realm is a treasure trove left by our ancestors. Some of these special inheritance sites have a different flow of time than the outside world and contain unique starry sky Dao rhymes, which are very effective in breaking through bottlenecks."
Next, my master and I will choose suitable places for each of you to go into seclusion.
At the same time, I will refine specific elixirs and other auxiliary items according to your situation.
"Leave the resources to me. All you need to do is one thing: focus wholeheartedly on breaking through!"
Although her voice was still young, it carried an undeniable confidence.