The three people standing nearby were somewhat surprised by what they saw, and they looked back and forth between the two sides.

Gu Wenbo glanced at Zheng Yuwei and Ding Min, and couldn't help but ask Ding Min, "Do you two know each other?"

For a moment, both women had complicated and indescribable expressions.

The former was somewhat moved, as well as surprised and astonished.

The latter, however, was stunned, his eyes clearly showing disbelief and extreme shock.

"I never expected that Fellow Daoist Lin would change so much since we parted that day. Truly, a true dragon, no matter where it is, will eventually soar to the heavens!"

Zheng Yuwei looked puzzled and said with deep emotion.

Ding Min stared blankly at Lin Xiuyuan, still finding the scene unbelievable, as if she couldn't reconcile it with her memories no matter what she did, her mind reeling!

"How could that be? Back then, he... he was just a..."

"How could he possibly become a prodigy of the Heavenly Firmament?"

"Although he's only from the Spirit Master lineage, I've heard from the cultivators in Pingshan City that he has a very good chance of competing for the chief position!"

"But how could that be?"

"Back then, his aura was so weak, and he was still a Spirit Master. How could he have reached such a level?"

Ding Min was stunned for a long time, unable to believe what she was seeing.

In an instant, a series of thoughts flashed through her mind, causing her to tremble.

He was just an ordinary rogue cultivator back then, at most a spirit talisman master who had mastered secret talismans!

His vital energy was so weak that it seemed unlikely he could even break through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, yet now... Could it be that, as Senior Sister said, this person was hiding his true abilities back then?

Only this can make sense.

Ding Min felt a wave of self-mockery. She had actually thought she could suppress him!

I was so naive!

Ding Min gradually accepted this idea.

After all, this prodigy of Lingxiao has a great reputation; the cultivators of Pingshan City all say he has a chance to compete for the position of Lingxiao's chief!

The chief of a large sect.

Despite her previous statement that she didn't think the Cloud Soaring Sect was that powerful, it was still a large sect. In the overall view of the Nine Kingdoms Alliance, it was nothing, but in Liang Kingdom, as Gu Wenbai said, the Cloud Soaring Sect would be the undisputed hegemonic force.

Even though Lin Xiuyuan is not the chief now, he is still a prodigy of his lineage, and his status is a level higher than that of Gu Wenbai.

The Crimson Cloud Sect and the Cloud Soaring Sect are simply incomparable!

This realization was even more unbelievable to Ding Min. Suddenly discovering that the other party was the rogue cultivator from back then was a huge shock to her.

In fact, Zheng Yuwei felt much the same way.

However, due to his extensive experience, he was able to suppress his anger and return the favor.

But the surprise in his heart was no less than that of Ding Min.

Although I could tell at first that Lin Xiuyuan was not simple, I never imagined he would be this extraordinary...

Many years have passed since we last met, and the rogue cultivator from back then has now become a prodigy of the Lingxiao Heaven.

Such a contradictory and impactful experience would be enough to cause a profound shock to anyone!

...

After estimating that the two had digested the information, he said:

"Two more disciples from the Xuanmai lineage will arrive shortly. Please wait a moment. They will arrive from the Yunxiao Sect in no time."

"Or, fellow Daoists, would you like to come with me into the cave and wait?"

Gu Wenbai glanced at the two women beside him, whose expressions still held shock, then stepped forward and cupped his hands, saying, "Fellow Daoist Lin, since you're almost here, there's no need to trouble yourself. Thank you!"

Immediately afterward, Gu Wenbai asked curiously, "Are there only two Xuanmai disciples who have arrived?"

I heard that in the past, when a disciple entered the secret realm, he would usually bring along four or five fellow disciples to assist him. Then, including them, there would be a team of about ten people in total, who would search for opportunities together in the secret realm!

"kindness."

Lin Xiuyuan nodded slightly, but did not offer any explanation.

The spiritual items obtained from the secret realm are allocated according to the sect's quota.

Because the spiritual resources in the three secret realms are limited, but they are shared by the three cultivation worlds.

As far as the Great Yue Spirit Alliance is concerned, it was originally a disorganized group that gathered together for the sake of the fragmented space and the interests of the spirit masters, thus putting the righteous and demonic forces in opposition.

The entire Spirit Alliance has varying strengths, and distributing resources based on individual sects would be extremely unfair and would severely undermine the Spirit Alliance's cohesion.

Because powerful sects have stronger disciples, they naturally capture the vast majority of the benefits. Disciples of weaker sects, even if they manage to obtain spiritual items by chance, will likely be unable to bring them out, as they will be snatched away by the powerful sect disciples.

In such a situation, if only one or two families monopolize the spoils, why would the other members of the Spirit Alliance risk fighting against both the righteous and demonic factions despite the vast disparity in strength? Since they would basically receive no benefit anyway, why take the risk?

In that situation, both the righteous and demonic factions could easily win over their vassals by extending olive branches. If that were the case, the Great Yue Immortal Cultivation World, this kingdom of spirit masters, would likely cease to exist, reduced to a mere vassal state of both the righteous and demonic factions.

Therefore, the Great Yue Spirit Alliance adopted a quota allocation system, where the sects that contributed the most and seized the most spirit items naturally received a larger share. Meanwhile, weaker sects and forces were guaranteed a minimum share.

In this way, the Spirit Alliance can always maintain its cohesion, coordinate all parties, unite as one, maintain the special status of the Great Yue cultivation world, resist external pressure, and jointly build the Spirit Master Kingdom we have today!