12dz Chapter 1040 Non-Aggression
Chapter 1040 Non-Aggression
Yuan Jiqing was at a loss for how to back down when he saw Bai Zhaoyue's cold expression and her shout:
"Alright, Yuan Jiqing, what are we here at Xuya Palace for? You haven't forgotten, have you?"
"Whatever grudges you have, we can settle them after we've observed the Fourth Heaven. If you don't care about your own Mahayana path, then don't hold me back!"
With Bai Zhaoyue's words, Yuan Jiqing had a way out. He reluctantly withdrew his imposing manner, casually chose an empty seat, and glared fiercely at Jing Yu.
Seeing that the conflict had temporarily subsided, Jian Yunyuan smiled slightly, put the "Non-Aggression" into his sleeve, and nodded to Jing Yu.
Bai Zhaoyue sat expressionlessly beside Yuan Jiqing, her eyes looking elsewhere.
Just as Jing Yu thought the matter was over, she heard a voice in her ear. Judging from the voice, it was Bai Zhaoyue who had taken the initiative to transmit her voice secretly:
"So you're Xuanjing Daoist, right? Just who are you?"
“I reported your situation to the authorities in detail, but not long after, the elders in the palace told me not to pursue the matter of the stolen Ancestral Dragon bloodline anymore, and said that the Ancestral Dragon bloodline in your body has its own origin…”
"Who gave you your bloodline? Why are the elders in the palace so reluctant to discuss this?"
Jing Yu twitched the corner of his mouth and said, "Fellow Daoist Bai, why do you have to pry so deeply? I've already said that my ancestral dragon bloodline is of pure origin..."
"As for who gave it to him... that's not something we can tell outsiders."
Jing Yu smiled knowingly and ignored Bai Zhaoyue, which made Bai Zhaoyue so angry that she gritted her teeth.
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An hour later, dozens more prodigies arrived at the reception hall of the Void Crow Palace. However, most of these prodigies were either true disciples of the Golden Immortal lineage or ordinary disciples of a Dao Lord's faction. No one above the level of a Dao Lord's true disciple appeared again.
Seeing that most of the people had arrived, Jian Yunyuan, who was in the main seat, stood up with a smile and cupped his hands in greeting to the more than one hundred prodigies below:
"Fellow Daoists, it is a rare opportunity to observe the Fourth Heaven and gather so many talented individuals together. Since we still have some time before our departure, why not take this chance to sit down and discuss the Dao, and exchange techniques? Perhaps this will make further progress in our cultivation."
"Fellow Daoist Jian is absolutely right!"
Chang Qing Teng stood up and echoed, "Normally, we disciples of the Golden Immortal lineage rarely get to see Dao Lords or even Dao Venerable disciples, so we inevitably end up working in isolation. Today, we have such an opportunity, with the Eight Swords of Yunyuan, Tianwu, Yuandan [Twin Peaks]... and two Demon Lord disciples from the Ancestral Demon Palace and the Dragon Palace present..."
"These five are all top-tier geniuses in the entire Immortal Realm. Why don't you fellow Daoists take this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn from and consult with them?"
"Especially Fellow Daoist Jian, not only is his swordsmanship superb, but he also has extensive knowledge of other great Daos. If we could receive even a single instruction from Fellow Daoist Jian, it would be a blessing we have earned through three lifetimes of good deeds!"
Jian Yunyuan simply smiled faintly and said indifferently, "It's definitely not about giving guidance; we'll just exchange ideas and learn from each other."
The Sword Court disciple looked around and said with regret, "It's a pity... the two fellow Daoists from the Taiyin Palace may have been held up by something and did not arrive in advance, otherwise I would like to see the Taiyin Divine Power."
Upon hearing this, Chang Qing Teng laughed and said, "The Taiyin Divine Power is indeed powerful, but how can it compare to Fellow Daoist Jian's eight swords unleashed at once? Perhaps the two Taiyin True Immortals deliberately arrived late to avoid your sharp edge."
Chang Qing Teng's words were extremely obsequious, causing Luo Zixuan to roll her eyes and unable to resist complaining to Jing Yu and Guo Tingshu beside her:
"This man surnamed Chang entered the Xuanqing Temple by relying on a destiny. Once he gained power, his true nature was revealed... Alas, the Venerable Master Xuanqing is a good person, but he is too fond of the destiny of 'saying one thing and meaning another'. As long as one has this destiny, regardless of aptitude or temperament, one can become a Golden Immortal disciple in one leap. This is why the disciples of Xuanqing Temple are now of mixed quality... I don't know what he was thinking."
“We, the Six Lines Star Palace, are different. Unless you have an extremely high talent in divination and divination techniques, even if you have a powerful background, you will not be able to enter the sect.”
"Want to enter the Star Palace? You'll have to pass a series of rigorous tests..."
Upon hearing this, Jing Yu subtly inquired, "Is the assessment for your Six Lines Star Palace very difficult?"
"It's difficult. Actually, the assessments in the Immortal Realm are relatively easier. The most difficult ones are the assessments in the lower realms... Our Star Palace regularly sends Star Officials down to the lower realms to find some promising talents, but to assess cultivators in the lower realms using the standards of the Immortal Realm, you can imagine how absurd it is."
Luo Zixuan pouted and said, "In the past ten thousand years, the number of lower realm cultivators who have truly passed the Star Palace assessment can be counted on one hand."
"There is also a prodigy from the lower realm who is said to have passed all the tests of the Star Palace. Once he ascends, he will become a disciple of the Celestial King."
"But judging by the time, this person should have ascended to heaven long ago. I wonder if he's still lingering in the mortal realm for some reason, or if he simply met his demise."
Jing Yu chuckled dryly: "Is it possible that this person actually ascended to heaven, but simply didn't report to your Star Palace?"
"That's not the case."
Luo Zixuan shook her head: "Although the Six Lines Star Palace can't compare to those celestial courts and palaces, it is still a lineage that is well-known in the entire immortal realm. How arrogant must this person be to look down on even the status of a disciple of the Immortal King?"
While they were still chatting, several prodigies had already eagerly stepped forward to volunteer for the challenge in the center of the reception room.
For a time, supernatural powers and spells flew together, and the power of laws intertwined, which not only gave the geniuses present a feast for the eyes, but also gave them many wonderful insights.
Although Jing Yu was also watching with great interest, for him now, the battles between the disciples of the Golden Immortal lineage were no longer enough. He could clearly feel the huge gap between himself and these Golden Immortal disciples.
This gap did not arise after he had a series of fortuitous encounters after his ascension, obtaining numerous top-tier inheritances such as the [Law Diagram] and the [Myriad Beasts Diagram], but existed before his ascension.
This gap is not in terms of cultivation techniques or secret arts—after all, no matter how talented a cultivator is, the resources in the lower realm are scarce and cultivation techniques are rare, so it is certainly difficult for them to compare with the geniuses of the immortal realm in this respect.
The difference here actually refers to a fundamental difference in natural talent and ability.
What Jing Yu sensed was that these disciples of the Golden Immortal lineage were far inferior to the geniuses of the Immortal Continent in terms of talent and ability.
Not to mention comparing him to himself and Lu Yingzhao, who have forged new paths and are expected to become supreme beings, he is far behind Xiao Buyi, who attained enlightenment through mountains and seas, Xiao Guanying, who reshaped the imperial system, and Guan Lingxiao, who roamed the void with his sword.
In Jing Yu's view, even a cultivator with the talent of Chess True Monarch Yang Dingfeng, if born in the Immortal Realm, would be fought over by the Golden Immortal lineage.
However, he had previously worked as a "world merchant" for a period of time, frequently traveling to various realms, and actually discovered that not every lower realm was like the Immortal Continent.
In other lower realms, the only genius who could dominate an era was probably someone like Yang Dingfeng.
Therefore, it's not that these true disciples of the Golden Immortal lineage are incapable, making it difficult for them to differentiate themselves from the geniuses of the lower realms...
Rather, the prodigies of the past few eras in the Immortal Continent have been a bit too overpowered!