Chapter 1643
Pain
No one present was surprised by Li Zhirui's choice; even a dullard could make the right decision in such a good situation.
Moreover, it's impossible for someone who has cultivated to the Xuanxian realm and joined the Shangqing Dao to be in such a situation.
At the same time, it also made the disciples more curious about this method. Needless to say, the distribution of contribution points was the same for everyone.
But the teacher actually gave away a Xuanxian-level spiritual item and 10,000 sect contribution points. This price is not low and is definitely not something that can be obtained through ordinary methods.
"Come to the Primordial World after you break through to the Golden Immortal realm. It's not a good thing to just keep training in the void," the Shangqing Sect Master advised Li Zhirui.
"Your disciple obeys."
Although he didn't know what the downsides of staying in the void would be, since his teacher said so, there must be a reason.
But then he thought of his current situation and asked with some worry, "Teacher, my current situation is not accepted by the Great Thousand Worlds. Will the Primordial Heavenly Dao allow me to enter?"
"There's no need to worry about that."
The leader of the Shangqing Cult did not explain, but this short sentence completely put Li Zhirui at ease.
There's no need for someone of the dignified Great Luo Dao Fruit to lie to him about something like this.
"But how can I find the primordial world?"
"Take this compass. Once you break through to the Golden Immortal realm, you can activate it by injecting your own magical power into it. At that time, you can simply follow the pointer."
"Thank you, teacher!" Li Zhirui bowed again.
He was quite shocked. He had originally thought that his current situation was like his soul entering the sea of laws, which was illusory and unreal.
But judging from the fact that this spiritual object was bestowed, it's as if one can actually take the physical object with them and leave?
Such a method, capable of traversing the endless void, is truly astonishing.
"Cultivate diligently and strive to break through to the Golden Immortal realm as soon as possible."
After saying this, the leader of the Shangqing Sect waved his hand and sent Li Zhirui back.
But the other dozen or so disciples were still in the Chaos Heaven.
"Teacher, why do you value this junior brother so much? Do you think he can definitely break through to the Golden Immortal realm?" the senior brother asked with some curiosity.
If I didn't think he could break through, I wouldn't have given him that spiritual object. Even for a Great Luo Dao Fruit Venerable, it's not so easy to deliver a spiritual object across the endless void to him.
"This boy's aptitude, temperament, and comprehension are all quite good, and he also possesses extraordinary luck." The Shangqing Sect Leader nodded, directly admitting that he had high hopes for Li Zhirui.
A stroke of good fortune? Or perhaps luck?
Of the dozen or so disciples present, only a handful noticed this subtle difference.
"Let's leave this matter aside for now."
The leader of the Shangqing Sect did not want to discuss too much, and instead said, "The reason I kept you here is because I have other important instructions for you."
"A great calamity is about to begin in the primordial world. Due to the previous calamity, this one will have a far-reaching impact and will directly involve those at the Taiyi realm. If it gets too serious, even those at the Daluo realm will find it difficult to avoid. Therefore, after you return, do not leave your cave dwellings. Focus on your seclusion and wait for the calamity to end!"
"As for the other disciples... whether they can survive this tribulation depends on their individual abilities and fate."
The disciples felt a chill run down their spines, and their expressions turned grim. Their teacher's assessment was so serious that the actual situation was likely even worse!
"Teacher, with the strength of all of you junior brothers and sisters, many of you will likely meet with misfortune in the face of such a calamity. Shouldn't we step in to save you?" the senior brother asked with some reluctance.
He had personally taught many of the disciples in the Shangqing Sect, so he naturally had a deep affection for them and was unwilling to watch them die for no reason.
The leader of the Shangqing Sect remained silent for a moment, but finally shook his head and said, "No, this calamity is different from the past. You need to conserve your strength to deal with the follow-up problems!"
"Not only you, but all the major powers and factions will not allow a Grand Luo Golden Immortal to intervene!"
Since he had already said all that, he didn't mind revealing a little more: "The most important thing about this great calamity is to reduce the burden on the primordial world so that more Great Luo Golden Immortals can be born in the future."
Everyone was horrified. Their teacher's words were quite euphemistic, but wasn't this tantamount to treating the entire prehistoric world as a Gu worm, using countless living beings as Gu worms to cultivate a Gu King?!
"Teacher, what could be the reason for such a strange and brutal calamity?" the senior disciple asked anxiously.
"It is not time for you to know about this matter yet."
The leader of the Shangqing Sect did not answer the question. After giving them some more instructions, he sent them away from the Chaos Heaven.
"Ugh!"
Gazing at the empty, chaotic sky, the leader of the Shangqing Sect sighed softly and muttered to himself, "Why the rush?"
Before he finished speaking, he too vanished.
……
A moment later, the dozen or so disciples awoke in the Shangqing Dao sect in the primordial wilderness.
They then set off in unison, heading towards their senior brother's cave.
In just a few breaths, the cultivators gathered together, and the senior brother had already opened the door, allowing everyone to come in directly.
"Senior Brother, are we really forced to remain in seclusion and unable to save the lives of our junior brothers and sisters?" One of them couldn't hold back any longer and spoke up the moment the door closed.
"Yes, among the many forces in the prehistoric world, although sects are the strongest, they also have the most disciples, and their cultivation levels vary greatly."
Another Grand Luo Immortal said with great urgency, "Once the great calamity breaks out, other forces will inevitably join forces to deal with the sect. At that time, most of the junior brothers and sisters will probably perish in the calamity."
The strength of the Shangqing Sect is terrifying!
There were fourteen Great Luo Golden Immortals present, and several others traveling elsewhere, making a total of nearly twenty people!
Not to mention the disciples at the Taiyi Golden Immortal and Golden Immortal realms, their numbers are even greater.
Even the other forces established by those who attained the Great Luo Dao Fruit do not possess this kind of strength.
However, Shangqing Dao also has a major drawback, which is that it emphasizes education for all, so the number of disciples is extremely large. There are tens of thousands of first-generation disciples alone, and if you add second-generation and third-generation disciples, the number should be close to 100,000.
It's important to know that the thresholds for joining any of the factions founded by the Great Luo Dao Fruit are incredibly high. Most of those who can join are the cream of the crop!
In a sect like Shangqingdao, the disciples' aptitude and qualities naturally tend to vary greatly.
Although the remaining Grand Luo Golden Immortals did not speak, their attitude was the same: they were unwilling to watch their junior brothers and sisters, as well as many younger ones, perish in the great calamity.
This shows that the Shangqing Sect has an excellent tradition of good conduct. The relationships between its many disciples are not affected by their status, position, or level of cultivation; they remain friendly and united.
"I know what you're thinking. If I could, I wouldn't want to see any of my fellow disciples and juniors suffer any misfortune." After a long silence, the eldest disciple, Duobao, slowly spoke, "But our teacher has made it very clear: this calamity is exceptional, and even Great Luo Golden Immortals cannot participate!"
"Senior brother, are you planning to stand idly by?" Upon hearing this, the tone of a certain Great Luo suddenly became cold and distant, as if he had misjudged the person.
"Yes."
Duobao knew that saying this might hurt their feelings, make them think he was such a person, and disappoint them, but he still had to say it.
"Doesn't our teacher love all his students? Doesn't he feel sad and pained when he made that decision? No! He must be even more upset and heartbroken than we are!"
"But why would the teacher still make this choice? It can only mean that if we take action and get caught up in this catastrophe, the situation will be even worse! Much more serious!"
"Before we take action, the casualties of the Shangqing Dao were probably only 50% or 60%, but if we take action, they could reach 70% or 80%, or even higher!"
"and……"
Duobao paused, recalling his teacher's final words: 'This calamity is different from previous ones; you need to conserve your strength to deal with subsequent problems!'
Logically speaking, after a great calamity, the world should be clear and peaceful, and for a long time to come, it should be relatively peaceful and tranquil.
But the teacher told them to conserve their strength to deal with future problems!
What problems might follow? Duobao had no idea, and couldn't even imagine it, because the Primordial World was the most powerful and top-tier world in the universe, and there was no world that could compare with it!
"For a teacher who has already reached the Great Luo Dao Fruit level to be so cautious and even inform us in advance, one can imagine how serious and critical the situation must be."
As he spoke, he couldn't help but sigh, a deep sense of sorrow and grief welling up inside him.
Although the great calamity has not yet begun, he can already foresee what will happen to his junior brothers and sisters. How much better will it be for him?
On the other hand, there is the inheritance and continuation of the Shangqing Dao!
As the eldest disciple, Duobao actually had no choice at all.
The dozen or so people present fell silent after hearing these words.
They were so shocked at the time that they didn't pay attention to what followed, let alone carefully consider why they said such things.
Now, after hearing what their senior brother said, they realized that things weren't as simple as they thought.
In the great calamity to come, they only have two choices: the inheritance of the sect or their junior brothers and sisters!
As for wanting to choose both? That's impossible, because the junior disciples need to participate in the great tribulation to settle their accumulated karma over the years.
If they want to help, they will be caught up in the calamity, which is equivalent to giving up the sect's inheritance.
If they choose to inherit the sect's legacy, then they can only cultivate in seclusion in their cave and cannot interfere.
"I'm sorry, Senior Brother, I oversimplified things."
Duobao shook his head. He didn't care about such trivial matters. The most important thing now was to help his junior brothers and sisters improve their strength and cultivation as much as possible before the great calamity broke out, so that they would have a better chance of surviving.
Since they can't help, let's improve our own strength!
He then shared his thoughts and asked, "Do you have any good ideas about this?"
"I remember there are many spiritual items in the treasure vault that can be used to improve their cultivation or strength."
Although the time may be tight, even some results are good.
"In addition, we can also let them return to the mountain gate to listen to the teachings, and we will take turns answering their questions."
"I think it would be good to hold a competition within the sect to improve their combat skills."
……
Everyone chimed in, offering many useful suggestions.
As for the effort and exhaustion involved, they didn't care at all. Compared to these material possessions, they valued the lives of their junior brothers and sisters, as well as the younger generation, more.
"it is good!"
Duobao wrote down all these useful methods, and then, in his name, issued an order to all his disciples in the prehistoric world, instructing them to return to the mountain gate within ten years, at which time he would have important matters to discuss.
Many Shangqing Dao disciples were quite surprised when they received the notice. Why would their senior brother/elder brother ask them to return to the mountain gate?
However, out of respect for him, everyone rushed to the mountain gate as soon as possible.
Such a large-scale movement by the Shangqing Dao could not be concealed, and it quickly attracted the attention of other forces.
"What is Shangqing Dao up to that they've summoned all their disciples back?"
This was a question in the minds of all parties, who then tried every means to gather intelligence and investigate the results.
But after so many disciples returned to the Shangqing Dao sect, no one went out again.
As for using methods like spying and deduction? Unless a Great Luo Dao Fruit expert personally intervenes, no one will know what they are doing.
After enduring a period of hardship, seeing that no cultivators had emerged, they could only disperse and try to obtain information in the future.
What outsiders didn't know was that the Shangqingdao sect was in a state of extreme exhaustion at this time.
As soon as the disciples returned from their travels, they heard that the sect was going to hold a competition, which all disciples were required to participate in.
Of course, because of the generous rewards, including various high-level spiritual items and a large amount of contribution points, they accepted it readily.
However, what they didn't expect was that during the breaks between the competitions, they would also need to listen to, discuss, and practice the Dao.
Those powerful figures, led by Duobao, wished they could extend their day to twenty-four hours, or even longer.
Many disciples complained endlessly because it was too hard. Even though their cultivation levels were not low, they couldn't keep up for long.
"What happened to our senior brothers? Why are they treating us like this?!"
"No! If this continues, I'll break down!"
"Let's unite and rebel against our senior brothers, let them know our situation and circumstances."
So not long after, some people started to organize privately and began to protest against the harsh treatment they were being given.
But Duobao and the others remained unmoved and forcibly suppressed the attack, continuing to use methods that almost squeezed the disciples' potential to improve their strength in the final moments!
Even if the final improvement is only the slightest, it will increase their chances of survival when the great calamity erupts! (End of Chapter)