"Everyone's here. Come and greet Sect Leader Lu."
At the gates of the Immortal Sect, despite their high status and strength, Seventh Master and Lu Tao still flew out of the Immortal Sect to greet the nine Martial Kings at the peak of their cultivation.
but.
Seventh Master gave Lu Tao a lot of face, allowing the nine Martial Kings to reach perfection and bow to Lu Tao first.
"Greetings, Sect Master Lu!"
The nine Martial Kings at the peak of their cultivation didn't know much about Lu Tao. They had been in seclusion for most of the time, but they dared not disobey Seventh Master's words and almost all of them greeted Lu Tao with friendly gestures.
but.
One of them was a Martial King at the Perfected stage, but his expression was not very friendly.
It could even be said that they harbored some dissatisfaction and hostility towards Lu Tao.
This person was a middle-aged man with slightly protruding eyes and a sunken forehead; his appearance was somewhat frightening.
at this time.
He casually clasped his hands in greeting to Lu Tao, then asked Seventh Master, "Seventh Master, you know perfectly well that we are all in seclusion breaking through to the Martial God Realm. What is the purpose of summoning us to this damned sect?"
His tone was full of disrespect, showing that he didn't take the Immortal Sect or Lu Tao seriously at all.
This made Lu Tao's expression slightly somber.
Lu Tao secretly used his Heavenly Eye to glance at the aura on this person and instantly understood.
The cultivation method this person practices bears a resemblance to that of the Shadowless Palace.
Previously, in the secret realm, the disciples of Wuying Palace coveted Wu Ming's third-tier array plate, invisibility cloak, and third-tier puppet, but Lu Tao snatched them away instead, and they subsequently perished at the hands of Han Yi, Gao Yang, and others.
It's obvious.
This person already knew about this matter and was now expressing his dissatisfaction to Lu Tao.
However, as a disciple of the Shadowless Palace, he was in the wrong, and with Seventh Master in front of him, he dared not retaliate.
but.
Although it was just an expression of dissatisfaction, Seventh Master did not tolerate him and said coldly, "Gu Shengjie, if you do not wish to stay in the Immortal Sect, you can leave now."
Upon hearing Seventh Master's words, the nine Martial Kings at the peak of their cultivation were immediately alarmed.
Seventh Master is clearly siding with Lu Tao, showing absolutely no respect for Gu Shengjie, a Martial King at the peak of the Shadowless Palace.
This left everyone puzzled.
You need to know.
Seventh Prince Ji Rui, as one of the power holders of the Daqian royal family, is usually very amiable and does not easily offend people.
Especially in recent years, with the war between the Great Gan and the Demon races, they have been even more courteous and friendly to the Martial Kings and Martial Gods of other forces.
They didn't expect that.
Gu Shengjie's slightly disrespectful remark actually angered Seventh Master.
visible.
In Seventh Master's mind, Gu Shengjie was far inferior to Lu Tao.
even.
Even the Shadowless Palace behind Gu Shengjie doesn't hold as much weight in Seventh Master's heart as the Immortal Sect.
Gu Shengjie's face darkened upon hearing this, but he did not leave the Immortal Sect.
He's not stupid.
Since Seventh Master summoned the nine Martial Kings who were in seclusion and breaking through to the Immortal Sect, it must be related to their breakthrough to Martial God. Otherwise, there would be no other reason for them to come out of seclusion at the same time.
This matter concerns life and death; Seventh Master cannot treat it lightly.
He had waited hundreds of years for the Martial God realm, and he didn't want to miss such an opportunity.
only.
This opportunity seemed to be related to the Immortal Sect, which made him feel uneasy.
"snort!"
Seeing Gu Shengjie remain silent, Seventh Master still let out a cold snort.
Gu Shengjie was someone he had summoned, yet he showed disrespect to Lu Tao and the Immortal Sect, which was tantamount to disrespecting him. How could Seventh Master possibly give Gu Shengjie a pleasant look?
Seventh Master ignored Gu Shengjie and, along with several others, flew to the main hall of the Immortal Sect with Lu Tao in an instant.
at this time.
The father and son, Ji Zhiyuan, who were originally in the main hall, had already gone to choose their own accommodations.
then.
Seventh Master looked at the others and said, "I have summoned you here because Sect Leader Lu wants to bestow upon you an opportunity."
As they were talking.
Seventh Master took out a porcelain bottle, poured out the Breakthrough Pill inside, and said, "This is a second-tier Breakthrough Pill refined by Sect Master Lu. It can help Martial King experts break through bottlenecks, regardless of factors such as cultivation level, aptitude, or foundation."
"Hiss..."
Upon hearing this, the nine Martial Kings at the peak of their cultivation gasped in shock.
Then, they all looked at the Breakthrough Pill with burning eyes.
Even Gu Shengjie was the same.
but.
Gu Shengjie looked at the Breakthrough Pill in Seventh Master's hand, his brows furrowing suddenly. He said, "Seventh Master, this Breakthrough Pill is only a second-grade low-level pill. Can it really help the nine of us advance to Martial God?"
Elixir.
Although there are only three grades (upper, middle, and lower) within the same rank, the differences between them are enormous.
The higher the rank, the greater the difference.
Second-tier low-grade, corresponding to the early stage of Martial King, only the first, second, and third levels.
All nine of them were at the peak of the Martial King realm, stronger than the ninth level of the Martial King realm, and in a sense, they could be considered as the tenth level of the Martial King realm.
With a mere second-tier low-grade breakthrough pill, their chances of breaking through to Martial God are less than 10%. Reaching even 50% would be considered good luck.
Because of this incident, Seventh Master actually made all nine of them leave seclusion.
In Gu Shengjie's view, this was extremely inappropriate.
Not to mention him, even the other eight people felt that it was somewhat inappropriate.
But they did not speak.
"If I can't help you advance to the Martial God realm, what's the point of me bringing you here? To watch me make a fool of myself?"
Seventh Master glared at Gu Shengjie with some annoyance, ignoring Gu Shengjie's reaction, and then looked at Lu Tao, saying, "Sect Master Lu has a way to allow you to advance to the Martial God realm with just one second-grade low-level breakthrough pill."
"What? Impossible. For us to advance to Martial God, we'd need a second-grade high-level breakthrough pill."
"Exactly, how can a mere second-grade low-level Breakthrough Pill break through the bottleneck of the Martial King Perfection realm? Could it be that Sect Master Lu can enhance the effect of the Breakthrough Pill?"
"If Sect Master Lu possesses such a method, why isn't he a Martial God?"
Upon hearing this, none of the nine men believed it.
It wasn't that they doubted Lu Tao; it was just that the whole thing sounded absurd.
If the efficacy of elixirs can be enhanced, then what's the point of classifying them into superior, middle, and inferior grades?
and.
If it can enhance the effectiveness of the Breakthrough Pill, what about other pills?
Dust-Clearing Pill, Mortal-Transforming Pill, Marrow-Cleansing Pill?
If this is true, wouldn't the Immortal Sect be defying the heavens?
Therefore.
The nine people simply did not believe what Seventh Master said was true, and even suspected that Seventh Master had been deceived by Lu Tao.
However, they couldn't say it directly in front of Lu Tao.
But Gu Shengjie had no such concerns and said directly, "Seventh Master, don't take what Sect Master Lu is bragging about seriously. The matter of the nine of us advancing to the Martial God realm is of great importance, and you should be cautious."
Seventh Master glanced at Gu Shengjie indifferently, without responding to his words, and simply ordered: "The six members of the royal family stay, and the other three can decide for themselves whether to stay or leave."
After saying that.
Seventh Master added, "Whether you stay or not, you must swear an oath by the martial arts that you will not tell anyone about what happened today. I'll give you thirty breaths to consider."
Upon hearing Seventh Master's words, Gu Shengjie and the other two's expressions suddenly darkened.
Martial Oath.
They were Martial Kings at the peak of their cultivation, on the verge of becoming Martial Gods. Yet, Seventh Master made them swear an oath of martial arts.
Moreover, regardless of whether they stay or leave, they still need to take an oath.
That's far too domineering.
Not to mention the three of them, even the six Martial Kings of the royal family at the peak of their cultivation looked at Seventh Master with some suspicion.
only.
Seventh Master remained extremely calm.
This made everyone's minds race.
If Seventh Master hadn't added that last sentence, they might not have taken it seriously, but with that sentence, the effect was different.
This proves that what Seventh Master said is true.
At least, Seventh Master himself believed that Lu Tao could help them advance to the Martial God level.
In fact.
They also understood that Seventh Master's last words were both a warning and a way of revealing this information, leaving them with no reason to doubt.
This shocked the nine people.
They were very clear about what this meant.
Lu Tao can actually enhance the efficacy of pills; this ability is simply heaven-defying.
Especially.
Since Gu Shengjie knew about the grudges between Lu Tao and the disciples of Wuying Palace, he naturally also knew about other things in Lu Tao's secret realm.
This includes the possibility that Lu Tao might seize the secret realms of the demon and monster races to obtain the Dust-Removing Grass.
and.
During this period, Lu Tao also seized overseas opportunities. Did Lu Tao acquire even more Dust-Removing Grass?
so--
At this moment, Gu Shengjie suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
If Lu Tao obtains a large amount of Dust-Cleansing Grass and uses it to train disciples of the Immortal Sect, then the future strength of the Immortal Sect will...
fear!
At this moment, only these two words were in Gu Shengjie's mind.
However, what reassured Gu Shengjie somewhat was that even if Lu Tao obtained a large amount of Dust-Removing Grass, his level would not be high.
after all.
Those high-grade dust-removing herbs would not be left unused by any faction; they would definitely be used to cultivate their own disciples and juniors.
Even if there are high-grade dust-removing herbs left, the quantity will not be large.
There's no need to worry too much.
In the blink of an eye, thirty breaths had passed, and no one had left.
Since both staying and leaving require an oath, no one would choose to leave.
Everyone wanted to see how Lu Tao managed to enable them to successfully break through their cultivation realms and advance to Martial Gods using only a second-grade low-level breakthrough pill.
Seventh Master nodded in satisfaction and said, "Swear an oath."
"I, Gu Shengjie, Ji Hao... swear that if anyone spreads the news of what happened today, I will sever my martial arts, be devoured by my inner demons, and never be reincarnated."
Soon, the nine people made a martial arts oath in front of Seventh Master and Lu Tao.
then--
Without hesitation, Lu Tao took out the prayer statue and placed it in front of the nine people, then chuckled and said, "Next, all you need to do is—devoutly worship my statue until I say it's okay, then you can stop."
"By the way, just a reminder, kneeling and bowing is even more effective."
When Lu Tao said this, he was staring at Gu Shengjie, his eyes smiling, looking completely harmless.
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