Transmigrating Through the Heavens: Starting with the Silly Pillar of the Courtyard

Chapter 221 Zhao Yun, the Divine Transformation Master of Zhentian Gate

None of the sects that received the invitation dared to be negligent. On the one hand, they sent people to attend the celebration, and on the other hand, they hoped to find out the next steps of Zhentianmen as soon as possible.

Since Zhentianmen has produced a Nascent Soul cultivator, they certainly won't be content to remain just an ordinary sect.

Or rather, each Nascent Soul cultivator is inherently a bottomless gold-devouring beast, and the resources of a single sect are far from sufficient to supply them.

The cultivation world of Yan Kingdom, where Zhentianmen is located, was the first to bear the brunt. In less than a month, the other two sects, under a combination of threats and initiative, surrendered to Zhentianmen and chose to merge with it into one sect.

The main reason is that they are very clear that with the emergence of a Nascent Soul cultivator in Zhentianmen, the future of sects in other countries is uncertain, and they, being so close, certainly cannot escape unscathed.

After absorbing two sects, Zhen Tian Sect's strength increased dramatically, with the number of Nascent Soul cultivators exceeding one hundred, Golden Core cultivators surpassing three thousand, Foundation Establishment cultivators reaching one hundred thousand, and Qi Refining cultivators reaching one million.

Its domineering presence, like a tiger crouching and a dragon coiling, directly terrified the surrounding sects.

Especially those sects closest to the cultivation world of Yan Kingdom were practically on high alert, fearing that the Zhen Tian Sect would break into their sects overnight.

Whether Zhentianmen was slowly integrating or plotting something, after annexing two sects within the country, Zhentianmen returned to a period of peace.

However, those sects within millions of kilometers of Zhen Tian Gate all knew that this was just the calm before the storm.

This is also why various factions have been visiting each other recently, as everyone is afraid that the legacy passed down by their patriarch will be lost in their hands.

As cultivators, everyone hopes to achieve immortality. Even if their physical bodies die, they hope their reputation will endure for millennia.

The sect's heritage is also the foundation that every high-ranking cultivator in a sect will carefully maintain. However, the cultivation world is too chaotic, constantly changing.

Nowadays, those sect leaders who live millions of kilometers away from Zhentianmen are very afraid that their sect's lineage will be broken in their hands.

In an instant, communication jade slips from the cultivation world flew everywhere, as the cultivation world of Yan Kingdom was already very powerful in the surrounding area.

In other countries, it's already considered rare for each sect to have a dozen or so Nascent Soul stage cultivators. Some sects even have only one or two Nascent Soul stage cultivators.

It still depends on the foundation of the sect's heritage. Those with a weak foundation may even experience a break in the lineage.

Once the lineage of Nascent Soul stage cultivators ceases to exist, being swallowed up by surrounding sects will be the only outcome.

For example, among the four major sects of the Qin Kingdom, apart from the Qitian Sect, the remaining three sects, Changchun Valley, Liedao Sect, and Beast King Valley, each have fewer than ten peak Nascent Soul stage cultivators.

Leaving aside Zhao Yun, who has advanced to the Nascent Soul stage, just considering the number of Nascent Soul stage cultivators, the current Zhen Tian Sect has over a hundred Nascent Soul stage cultivators, which is enough to intimidate all other sects.

The current leader of Changchun Valley in Qin State is called Master Guiyi. In the neighboring countries of Qin State, the leaders of sects are usually those with the Golden Core cultivation level.

To become the leader of a sect, one's cultivation level must be low. On the one hand, low cultivation level means a shorter lifespan, and on the other hand, it makes one more prone to accidents.

Too high a cultivation level is also inappropriate. Every sect's Nascent Soul stage cultivators are strategic forces, and they cannot show their faces to deal with trivial matters.

A Golden Core cultivator is just right, with a lifespan of several hundred years, which can ensure the normal operation of the sect for several hundred years without being bullied by some petty villains.

Of course, every Golden Core cultivator who becomes the sect leader is one whose potential has been exhausted.

Once they break through to the Golden Core stage, they will voluntarily give up on advancing to higher levels and instead focus their energy on managing the sect's mundane affairs.

This way, you can accumulate connections and wealth for your descendants.

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Master Guiyi is 380 years old this year, and he has been a renowned genius since childhood.

He broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage at the age of thirty-five, but it wasn't until he was over one hundred and fifty that he broke through to the Golden Core stage.

At that time, Master Guiyi realized that his potential was too low.

Compared to those geniuses who can break through to the Golden Core stage before the age of one hundred, or at the latest one hundred and twenty, I might not be able to break through to the Nascent Soul stage even if I cultivate diligently for hundreds of years.

Master Guiyi was very clever, so after breaking through to the Golden Core stage, he took the initiative to apply to the sect elders to become the sect leader.

After becoming the current head of Changchun Valley, Master Guiyi naturally gained control of the sect's treasury and the right to know about the sect's secret history.

Changchun Valley is a sect with a history of over 10,000 years. According to the sect's historical records, at its peak, the sect had more than a dozen Nascent Soul stage cultivators.

Unfortunately, for some reason, the number of Nascent Soul stage cultivators in Changchun Valley has been pitifully small for the past few thousand years.

At the most dangerous time, there was only one Nascent Soul stage cultivator in Changchun Valley.

The sect's patriarch had some connections back then, which ensured that Changchun Valley wasn't swallowed up by the surrounding sects at that time.

As of now, there are only three Nascent Soul stage ancestors in Changchun Valley.

They are Elder Liu, Elder Guo, and Elder Sun.

The cultivation world in Qin is relatively peaceful now. If it weren't for the emergence of a Nascent Soul cultivator at the Zhen Tian Gate in Yan, the cultivation world in Qin could probably remain peaceful for several thousand more years.

However, everyone is worried now, and the three Nascent Soul stage elders of the sect are running around trying to unite the four major sects of Qin to deal with the risks.

Of course, these are things that only the higher-ups of the major sects can know; cultivators below the Golden Core stage cannot possibly know them.

However, all factions have been stepping up their stockpiling of supplies recently, and strategic materials in the market have become noticeably scarce.

Changchun Valley is very large, covering an area of ​​tens of thousands of acres.

Besides the mountain peaks occupied by the major peak masters, there are also some relatively remote mountain peaks.

There's a mountain called Dog Head Mountain located on the outskirts of Changchun Valley, a place rarely visited by people. Occasionally, some outer disciples come to gather medicinal herbs, but normally very few people venture here.

On the surface, Dog Head Mountain seems to have very little spiritual energy, but no one knows that there is actually a blessed land inside Dog Head Mountain.

Dog Head Mountain is several hundred meters high, and Wu Tao transformed its interior space into a huge cave after slightly expanding it.

This place not only has gardens, mansions, spirit beast gardens, medicine gardens, and spirit fields, but also a small spirit lake.

Wu Tao sat on a recliner in the garden, surrounded by several beautiful maids who were attentively serving him.

Looking back on the past five thousand years, it felt like a lifetime ago. After breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage and consolidating his cultivation, he went directly to the outside world.

He had cultivated in the cultivation world for hundreds of years, breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage, and after wandering in the cultivation world for more than a thousand years, he had arrived at the very center of the cultivation world.

Not only are there many cultivators there, but there are also several legendary experts.

Wu Tao was lucky; he actually discovered the ruins of an ancient powerful being along the way. He was trapped in those ruins for two thousand years, during which time he not only broke through to the legendary level in cultivation but also obtained a large number of treasures.

Even the buildings inside Dog Head Mountain today were not actually built by him, but are a manifestation of Lingbao Cave.

Speaking of this Lingbao Cave, Wu Tao was secretly delighted. He had discovered a scroll painting in the ruins of an ancient powerful being, which depicted a cave.

After Wu Tao refined it, he realized that it was actually a giant spiritual treasure cave. Normally, it could be stored in his dantian, and when needed, it could be transformed into a complete cave with everything he needed.