Starting From The Equal Opportunity To Become A Saint

226. Chapter 226 The Game Of Immortality!

Quickly.

The actions of Qingyun Palace in the past six months since settling in Longhai City have been meticulously documented and placed on the desks of the leaders of various sects.

And then they discovered.

In the past six months, besides normal recruitment of disciples, the most outrageous thing Qingyun Palace has done in Longhai City is to distribute military merits to all commoners who come to take the test for free!

"Every two months, it lasts for nearly ten days, and the military merits consumed each day number in the hundreds of thousands!"

"Every time Qingyun Palace opens its doors, it causes a sensation in the entire city, and millions of citizens flock to Qingyun Palace for the three points of free military merits!"

"Some people even come for a second or third time, not only for themselves but also bringing their family and friends, even carrying infants who haven't reached one month old to join in the excitement!"

"What's even more outrageous is that Qingyun Palace turns a blind eye to this and allows these people to continuously take advantage of them!"

"Could this be the reason why Qingyun Palace has gathered so much sect fortune in advance?"

"When did acts of charity and buying people's hearts, such small favors, become able to increase sect fortune?"

When the heads and elders of the major sects saw this news, they were all dumbfounded and completely unable to understand.

Back then, when Qingyun Palace first entered Longhai City, they had played such a trick, freely distributing three points of military merits to all ordinary people in the city who were willing to participate in the sect's test.

I remember at that time, they were standing by, mocking and ridiculing.

They bluntly said that Qingyun Palace's actions of pleasing mortals were simply an insult to their scholarly demeanor, lowering the dignity of their ancient sects, and a shame to the industry.

If it weren't for the fact that Old Daoist Zuoqiu was good at flattery and had a close relationship with Liu Zimo, they might have joined forces to teach Old Daoist Zuoqiu a lesson.

But now.

Who the hell could have imagined that the crazy actions Qingyun Palace had made back then would actually allow them to surpass all the ancient sects and accumulate enough sect fortune to successfully summon their Qingyun Ancestor back!

They were jealous and sour!

The heads and elders of the other forty-one ancient sects were all sour, envious, and even their eyes were turning red.

On one hand, they complained that Qingyun Palace was not righteous, discovering such a good method to gather sect fortune but keeping it to themselves without sharing it with others.

On the other hand, they quickly ordered their disciples to copy Qingyun Palace's actions in Longhai City and replicate them completely!

It must be said that the return of the Qingyun Ancestor had completely stimulated the nerves of these ancient sects.

They had proclaimed themselves as the void, dormant for thousands of years, all for the purpose of welcoming their own ancestors back in the new era by any means necessary.

Now, hope is right in front of them, even if they have to please the secular mortals without any limits, just like Qingyun Palace, they are willing to do so!

As long as it can bring back the ancestral founder of their sect, the so-called dignity and prestige can be temporarily set aside.

"But it's strange that Qingyun Ancestor has so quickly bowed down to Liu Zimo and softened. Very wise of him!"

"Is it really that strange? Don't forget, just now Advisor Liu directly took off the head of the Xian'ao Demon Saint!"

"Although Qingyun Ancestor is also a saint, there are differences in strength among saints!"

"As far as I know, Qingyun Ancestor's strength is only ranked around thirtieth among the saints, which is considered lower-middle level. He is far inferior to the Xian'ao Demon Saint!"

"Let me ask you, if even the Xian'ao Demon Saint died at the hands of Liu Zimo and had his head made into a specimen, what would you choose if you were Qingyun Saint?"

"Those who recognize the current situation are the wise ones, my fellow daoists. Haven't you all understood it yet?"

"The times have changed, and a new era has given birth to their own new saint. Any sect or ancestral founder that opposes the new saint will inevitably be ruthlessly suppressed by the new saint!"

"... "

Everyone fell silent.

Although they all wanted to refute, the fact was just as it was.

They had witnessed Liu Zimo's strength with their own eyes, and even experienced it firsthand.

If even the powerful top-level saint Xian'ao Demon Saint was defeated by Liu Zimo, could their own ancestral founder be a match for him if he returned?

At that time, would their ancestral founder also bow down to Liu Zimo so quickly, just like Qingyun Saint?

Thinking about the possibility that their long-awaited ancestral founder might bow down to Liu Zimo, the hearts of everyone fell into silence, feeling uncomfortable.

They had secluded themselves for tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years, not to be mere supporting characters!

Why did it turn out like this now?

Why did this era give birth to a freak genius like Liu Zimo?

Inside Qingyun Palace.

Liu Zimo sat facing Qingyun Saint.

Zuoqiu Daoist stood beside them, respectfully accompanying them.

"I wonder if Fellow Daoist Qingyun can enlighten me on why all the saints in the earthly realm have disappeared after reaching sainthood?"

Liu Zimo directly asked the question that almost all ancient cultivators had in their hearts.

Sixty-eight great saints, spanning over millions of years.

Yet not a single saint could stay in this realm.

Some say that after reaching the state of saint, they immediately transcend and ascend to higher realms to continue their cultivation.

Others say that entering the state of saint is actually entering a calamity, and all extraordinary saints are sucked into a great calamity during the Transcending Tribulation, unable to escape easily.

There are also those who say that saints have transcended worldly desires, severed the seven emotions and extinguished the six desires, and are unwilling to be involved in worldly matters, which is why they choose to seclude themselves.

In short, there are countless rumors about the disappearance of saints, but to this day, no one can truly explain it.

Now, finally encountering a true saint who is willing to communicate normally, Liu Zimo naturally wants to inquire about it.

"Well..." Qingyun Patriarch shook his head slightly and sighed, pointing to the void above his head, saying softly, "Fellow Daoist Liu, please forgive me, there are some things that can only be understood but not spoken."

"Regarding this matter, due to the constraints of the Great Dao's laws, I am unable to speak of it!"

Liu Zimo raised an eyebrow, surprised.

He didn't expect that even saints would be silenced.

Who could be so powerful as to restrict even true saints?

"Alright, then I'll ask another question."

Liu Zimo didn't push further and continued to ask, "Are the other saints all fine? When can they return to this realm?"

Qingyun Patriarch didn't evade this question and replied directly, "The other saints are still alive. They only need their respective sects' fortunes to be strong enough, and they can borrow the fortune to revive and return to this realm!"

"However, they have been trapped there for tens of thousands of years, and some have been trapped for hundreds of thousands of years. Most of them have become irritable. If they return, they may not be as calm as I am."

Liu Zimo raised his eyebrow again.

Qingyun Patriarch seemed to be hinting at something. Was he reminding him that the other ancient sects' saints and ancestors were all difficult characters who wouldn't easily bow down to him?

Or was it that this old Daoist also wanted to eliminate all the other ancient sects like the Immortal Turtle Demon Saint, preventing the remaining ancient saints from returning and reducing future competitors?

Also, when Qingyun Patriarch mentioned the other side, he used the word "trapped."

Does this mean that they didn't go there voluntarily, but for some reason, they couldn't break free during the hundreds of thousands of years and more?

"Fellow Daoist, please don't misunderstand. I'm just kindly reminding you," Qingyun Patriarch explained with a light smile, seemingly understanding Liu Zimo's thoughts.

"But with Fellow Daoist's strength, you won't be afraid of those troubles. I have confidence in you!"

A person who can easily weave a cage of laws composed of thirteen great Dao principles would probably make even the Primordial Dao Ancestor retreat.

Those saints who are still trapped in the river of laws, once they encounter Liu Zimo...

If they are wise, it's fine. Otherwise, they will likely become the second, third, or even more Immortal Turtle Demon Saints.

Liu Zimo shook his head slightly, no longer asking about the past, and spoke again, "The teleportation passage floating above the Earth Realm, Fellow Daoist Qingyun must have noticed it. Do you have a way to completely erase it?"

Qingyun Patriarch was puzzled, "Why do you want to erase it?"

"There's a sucker who freely provides us with spiritual power and resources. Isn't that a great thing?"

Liu Zimo didn't speak, but it was the Left Qiu Daoist beside him who interjected softly, "Patriarch, you don't know. There is a very powerful saint-level monster guarding that teleportation passage, and its strength should not be underestimated."

"And, that teleportation passage opens every once in a while, and each time, a massive number of extraterrestrial monsters descend from the sky, slaughtering the human beings in this realm, causing great suffering!"

Qingyun Patriarch glanced at his disciple as if he despised his narrow-mindedness and lack of understanding.

"So what if it's a saint-level monster? Do you think it dares to easily cross into this realm?"

"It doesn't have the guts!"

"Before this realm had saints of the utmost strength, it might have dared to come out and be arrogant, but now, ask it if it dares to show itself again?"

"If it dares to come out again, without Fellow Daoist Liu's intervention, I can kill it in minutes!"

Qingyun Patriarch patted his chest confidently, not putting the Devouring Spirit Patriarch in his eyes at all.

"And those extraterrestrial monsters, especially the high-level ones, the flesh and blood on their bodies are precious cultivation resources. Only wastrels would push them out!"

"Whether it's the mundane humans or the ancient sects, if they want to rise and regain the glory of ancient times, they must go through this calamity. No one can stop it!"

"Moreover, once the realm passage opens, the two realms can exchange spiritual energy and connect their laws. Even saints cannot sever it with their own hands."

"Haven't you heard of it?"

"Once the realm war begins, it will be an endless battle!" (End of this chapter)