The peak of Qi training realm!

Xue Mingzhi froze in place for an instant, and the arrogance that had risen from his breakthrough to the peak of the Qi Transformation Realm instantly disappeared.

As for becoming Shen Yuan's registered disciple, he no longer dared to even think about it.

In this era when the tide of spiritual energy is initially returning, the peak of the Qi Transformation Realm is already the highest realm that ordinary practitioners can reach.

The rules of heaven and earth are not perfect, and the amount of free Qi between heaven and earth is scarce. It is almost impossible to advance to the Qi training realm on your own.

Only by waiting for the next wave of spiritual energy to arrive, or with the help of the sect's secret method and the treasures of heaven and earth, can one cross the great threshold of drawing qi into the body.

In such an environment, practitioners who can advance to the Qi training stage are almost beyond the category of geniuses. They themselves are the pillars of the sects and families in the world.

Its status is not inferior to that of the immortals who refine spirits in the blessed land.

Mo Li of Laojun Mountain, Gu Qianqiu of Qianqiu Blessed Land, the three military commanders of the Daxia Legion, and the four envoys of the Imperial Observatory are all such extraordinary characters.

But even these big shots have not reached the peak of the Qi training stage.

It can be said that as long as this girl at the peak of the Qi training realm walks out of this courtyard, she will be able to suppress the most powerful people in the world from all the major sects in the world.

Such a great figure did not choose to practice in seclusion to break through to the God Transformation stage as soon as possible, or appear on the sect’s battlefield to seek benefits for the sect.

Instead, he devoted himself to such a courtyard and became a registered disciple under Shen Yuan.

Even though Xue Mingzhi already knew that Shen Yuan was extraordinary, when he actually saw that this girl who was at the peak of Qi Refining could only become a registered disciple, he couldn't help but be shocked by Shen Yuan's unfathomable profundity.

At this point, Xue Mingzhi's high spirits were completely suppressed, and he followed Gong Buyu obediently.

Walking up the familiar gravel steps into the courtyard, Xue Mingzhi saw Shen Yuan sitting in front of the stone table with a smile on his face.

After not seeing each other for a month, Xue Mingzhi was somewhat surprised to find that the gentleman in front of him seemed a little different from a month ago.

The abnormal paleness on his face disappeared, his condition returned to normal, and there was a sense of detachment from the outside world that had not been noticed before in Shen Yuan.

It was as if the gentleman in front of him had already left this world and could ascend to heaven at any time.

Xue Mingzhi guessed that this might be related to the enemy that Shen Yuan defeated in the Yunfu Mountains.

Although Shen Yuan only mentioned it casually at the time, Xue Mingzhi investigated in detail what happened in the Yunfu Mountains in those days after returning, and learned that a huge sun had changed the sky and descended into the mountains.

Xue Mingzhi knew that this was the trace left by Shen Yuan in order to kill the enemy.

The recuperation over the past month not only helped him recover from his injuries, but also greatly improved his cultivation.

This made Xue Mingzhi even more curious. Who exactly was the enemy who slashed out the sword that resembled the coming of the sun?

Concentrating the thoughts that flashed through his mind for a moment, Xue Mingzhi immediately bowed respectfully to Shen Yuan and said:

"Xue Mingzhi meets sir!"

Shen Yuan nodded, looked at the slightly fluctuating aura on Xue Mingzhi's body and said:

"At the peak of the Qi Transformation Realm, not bad."

If it was before, Xue Mingzhi would have been somewhat proud of Shen Yuan's praise, but now that he had just seen a true peerless genius, Xue Mingzhi naturally had no other thoughts in his mind, and just bowed his head and said respectfully:

"Sir, you have provided good guidance."

Shen Yuan looked at Xue Mingzhi's expression and naturally knew that he was hit by Gong Buyu.

However, this was exactly what Shen Yuan intended. Xue Mingzhi had successfully built up his confidence through his advancement in cultivation, but if he became arrogant because of this, it would backfire.

It would be beneficial for him to make him realize how big the gap is between himself and a true peerless genius.

"No words, go make a pot of tea."

Shen Yuan said casually to Gong Buyu who was standing beside him.

Gong Buyu nodded and walked towards the room. Seeing this, Bai Xue excitedly jumped off the table and followed him.

After Gong Buyu left, Xue Mingzhi breathed a sigh of relief. Ever since he knew Gong Buyu's realm, Xue Mingzhi felt uncomfortable when facing Gong Buyu.

On the contrary, in front of Shen Yuan, Xue Mingzhi did not feel so restrained.

"Your registered disciple is truly gifted. He has reached the peak of the Qi training realm at such a young age."

Xue Mingzhi's words were full of amazement.

Shen Yuan shook his head helplessly: "She is the daughter of an old friend. I am just giving her some advice."

The reason why Shen Yuan was helpless was naturally that Gong Buyu's cultivation was too high, and the lack of the soul refining method brought him a lot of trouble.

However, in Xue Mingzhi's eyes, this attitude had a completely different meaning.

"Having reached the peak of the Qi training realm at such a young age, isn't that enough to catch your eye?

Such a talent is accepted as a registered disciple for the sake of an old friend. Then how high should the standard for a disciple be?"

Xue Mingzhi's heart skipped a beat, and the thought of becoming his disciple was instantly forgotten.

Without further discussion on this topic, Shen Yuan looked at Xue Mingzhi in front of him and said with a smile:

"From the looks of it, you must have had a pretty good time these days as you broke through to the peak of the Qi Transformation Realm."

Xue Mingzhi showed a bitter look and said:

"Other people may not know how I gained my cultivation in this life, so how could you not know?

If it weren't for the cup of spiritual tea you gave me, I'm afraid I would still be wandering in the early stage of Qi Transformation."

Shen Yuan shook his head slightly: "I just gave you a chance, and you took it."

As he spoke, Shen Yuan asked the question he wanted to know most:

"During this month, has anyone from the Imperial Observatory come to see you?"

Shen Yuan knew very well that what happened in the Yunfu Mountains was different from what happened in Dongting Lake. There were too many eyewitnesses, and it must have been noticed by the Imperial Observatory.

Xue Mingzhi and Shen Yuan had both had contact with the Tianjiao Society, so it was impossible for them to conceal their identities. If the Imperial Observatory wanted to track them down, they would have found Xue Mingzhi long ago.

"Imperial Astronomical Observatory? I heard that an envoy from the Imperial Astronomical Observatory once went to Yunfu Market and saved the group of people from the Tianjiao Society.

But perhaps because I broke through to the peak of the Qi Transformation Realm, the Imperial Astronomical Observatory did not come to look for me."

Xue Mingzhi scratched his head in confusion.

When Shen Yuan heard that the Imperial Observatory's envoy had appeared in Yunfu Market, he immediately understood that the Imperial Observatory had probably been eyeing him for a long time. Perhaps Gong Buhuo was secretly spying on the secret realm, and there was also intentional interference from the Imperial Observatory, but because Shen Yuan, the supreme Taoist who survived ten thousand years ago, did not dare to make contact rashly.

"They already knew my identity as the Supreme Daoist?"

"When did this start?"

"Cloudy Mountains? Ghost Market? Or Dongting Lake?"

Searching for relevant memories in his mind, Shen Yuan suddenly recalled that when he was leaving Dongting Lake, he felt a handsome middle-aged man spying on him.

Shen Yuan did not delve into it at the time, but now he thinks that perhaps the Imperial Observatory had already had some contact with him at that time.

His brows furrowed slightly, but Shen Yuan was not panicked.

With the existence of Gong Buhuo who lived thousands of years ago, there would be nothing wrong with having another Imperial Observatory.

As long as Shen Yuan's identity as the Supreme Taoist is not exposed, everything is still under control. And in this world alone, there doesn't seem to be much that can threaten Shen Yuan.

As time goes by, everything seems to have returned to the main task: the sect competition.

Shen Yuan's eyelids twitched slightly and his headache began to start again.

And at this moment, Xue Mingzhi suddenly spoke.

"Speaking of the Imperial Observatory, everyone in the Imperial Observatory has been working hard to prepare for a grand event recently."

"A grand event?"

“As the return of spiritual energy tides gradually accelerates, various spiritual veins and rare treasures have appeared in the major mountains and rivers.

As you know, sir, there are only a few places in our Daxia that can be called famous mountains and rivers, and many sects’ territories are close to each other.

Once a rare treasure or spiritual vein appears in the world, it is easy to cause friction due to conflicts of interest. If a disciple dies accidentally, it will become a sect war. "

“The major sects are also aware of the dangers of such things, but their own interests come first, and the prestige of the sect cannot be easily compromised, which has led to the major sects being caught in a dilemma.

The Imperial Astronomical Observatory attempted to hold a conference to discuss Taoism and invited representatives from all major sects to participate.

Any unclear territorial divisions or conflicts of interest between sects can be resolved through competitions at the conference.

This competition is entirely voluntary on both sides. If any sect is unwilling to acknowledge the results of the competition after the Dao Discussion Conference, the Imperial Astronomical Observatory will be qualified to intervene and administer justice."

When Shen Yuan heard Xue Mingzhi's words, he subconsciously frowned and said:

"The Imperial Astronomical Observatory is using this so-called Dao Discussion Conference to expand the court's influence among the sects. Will those sects agree to hold such a conference?"

Xue Mingzhi smiled and said:

"As expected of you, you can see the problem of this conference at a glance."

"These sects in Daxia were not originally united. In the three thousand years of Daxia's rule, countless sects were secretly bought off and annexed.

It is unclear how many of those so-called sect conflicts were caused by the Imperial Observatory.

The Imperial Observatory held the so-called Dao Discussion Conference, not intending to swallow up all the blessed lands in one go, but relying on the influence of the Dao Discussion Conference and the support of some sects to gradually expand the influence of the Imperial Observatory in the sect world. "

"To put it bluntly, this is just a play put on by the Imperial Observatory."

Xue Mingzhi said this just to create some topic because he mentioned the Imperial Observatory.

What he didn't expect was that after listening to the conference, Shen Yuan suddenly looked stunned.

"You said that there will be many sect representatives participating?"

Xue Mingzhi didn't understand, but still responded in a low voice:

“As far as I know, there will be at least ten sects participating, and the actual number may be even higher.

Because more sects are definitely unwilling to let the Imperial Observatory intervene in the affairs between sects, and someone will definitely come to disrupt the situation. "

After hearing the first half of the sentence, Shen Yuan directly opened the sect competition task on the system interface.

"The sect competition requires the participation of sect disciples and the attendance of other sects, but it does not say that it must be hosted by my Luoyun Sect to be the sect competition.

All the major sects in the entire sect world participated, disciples from various sects competed on the stage, and representatives from various sects participated in the ceremony. Isn't this discussion conference also considered a sect competition?"

Shen Yuan felt that the ideas in his mind suddenly became clear.

There was no time to think about the remaining details, Shen Yuan asked Xue Mingzhi in a deep voice:

"Where is the time and location of the conference?"

Xue Mingzhi was stunned for a moment, and stammered:

"Cangzhou, the confluence of the three rivers in Qingping County. It should be opened in a week."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xue Mingzhi saw the night sky in the courtyard was instantly lit up, and a big sun fell from the sky towards the entire courtyard.

Under the might of the coming sun, Xue Mingzhi felt as if all the blood in his body had evaporated, and his soul was burning in the flames.

Inside the room, Gong Buyu looked at the setting sun with solemn eyes. Behind him, there seemed to be a cold moon covered in frost, as if to compete with the sun.

At this moment, a clear sword chant sounded from the sun, and the bright sun instantly dissipated.

A rusty ancient bronze sword rushed out from the scorching sun and fell into Shen Yuan's hands.

Shen Yuan casually put the Huiming Sword on his waist, turned his head and looked towards the room and said:

"Don't say anything. Follow me to see this so-called discussion conference."