Outside the courtyard, all the test-takers from all over the heavens stood still, their eyes filled with disbelief.

After personally witnessing the twelve rings of the Taoist bell in front of the city gate, all forces have inquired about the various information about the various schools of thought, and learned that the status of the various schools of thought was far higher than that of the kings and princes of various countries, and only the Emperor of Zhou could barely compare with them.

Even though the Root of Heaven and Earth is considered to be the top natural treasure in Luotian Realm and is extremely precious, when facing the Taoist, he can only take a chance, and the hope of success is extremely slim.

But once he catches the Taoist's eye, Ji Zhaoyang will have the opportunity to join the Taoist school and obtain the status of a scholar of all schools.

You must know that even the True Lord Lianxu among the trial-takers could only barely be admitted to the Jixia Academy, which was still far from the position of the Scholars of the Hundred Schools, not to mention other practitioners who had not yet reached the Lianxu realm.

For Ji Zhaoyang's current situation, this is already a step towards heaven.

With this identity protection, as long as Ji Zhaoyang does not commit suicide by leaving Linzi, he can be protected by the Hundred Schools of Thought and the Jixia Academy. If Ji Xuanyi wants to take action against Ji Zhaoyang again, he will be digging his own grave.

And this is already the limit of the conjectures of practitioners from various forces.

They would never have thought that Ji Zhaoyang not only enrolled in the Taoist school, but also became Daozi's direct disciple, the eldest disciple of the Taoist school, who could travel the world on Daozi's behalf.

Even if Taoism was in decline with only Daozi and Ji Zhaoyang left, as long as Daozi existed, Ji Zhaoyang, as the eldest disciple of Taoism, would not be looked down upon by anyone, and his position in the world would be higher than that of a king or a prince.

It can be said that all the forces present have created an insurmountable gap between themselves and Ji Zhaoyang.

As long as there are sufficient reasons, Ji Zhaoyang can even use the influence of Taoism to request the Jixia Academy to suppress all those who are taking the Taoism test.

In the city of Linzi, Ji Zhaoyang has already established himself as an invincible person and is qualified to compete for the greatest opportunity in the Luotian Dharma Assembly among all realms.

What Ji Zhaoyang paid for was just a rare treasure called the Root of Heaven and Earth.

Compared with the future harvest, the root of heaven and earth is nothing.

Thinking of this, all forces felt an irrepressible jealousy.

As the sound of the great music spread throughout the entire Linzi city, great scholars in the Qi Palace, the Jixia Academy, and the Hundred Schools of Thought all cast their gazes towards this courtyard.

"King Qi congratulates the Taoist disciple on his return and presents him with the top-grade Taoist weapon, the Gentleman Sword!"

"Jixia Academy congratulates the Taoist master on his return and presents him with a set of sage clothing!"

"The farmers congratulate the Taoist master disciple on his return and present him with a Spring Equinox seed!"

"Legalists congratulate Taoist disciples on their return"

In Linzi City, loud voices responded one after another. The treasures given by various parties made the eyes of the testers in the heavens red, and they wished they could take over immediately.

The calmness that had been maintained on Shaoyang's face disappeared, and he could not help but grit his teeth and whispered:

“The number of top-grade Dao weapons in the Xuanhuang Realm is even far less than those of low-grade immortal weapons, and the Gentleman Sword is even more superior among the top-grade Dao weapons. Only three Gentleman Swords have appeared in the Luotian Dharma Assemblies of all realms throughout the ages.

One of the three gentleman swords belonged to my ancestor Xiaoyou Qingxu. After he ascended to the upper realm, it was nurtured and became a mid-grade immortal weapon.

If a person of integrity holds the sword of a gentleman and is favored by heaven and earth, it will be no problem for him to cross borders and defeat powerful enemies. "

The smile on the face of the Yellow River Dragon Palace's eldest prince also slowly disappeared.

"The sage's clothing is a treasure that only the top scholars of the Jixia Academy can own. Wearing the sage's clothing can represent the Jixia Academy when touring various countries and receive courtesy from the kings and princes.

The clothing of saints and sages is an extremely rare treasure. It has the ability to assist enlightenment, and its protection and blessing are comparable to those of Taoist instruments and robes. "

The preciousness of Taoist instruments and robes far exceeds that of ordinary Taoist instruments, not to mention that the robes of sages have the ability to attain enlightenment. Placed in the Xuanhuang Realm, they are comparable to low-level immortal instruments such as the Yixing Flag that have been passed down from the upper realm.

But Ji Zhaoyang’s gains were far more than that. The gifts sent by various schools of thought were only of a value that the test takers did not know. They might be even more extraordinary than the two gifts before.

These gifts alone are enough to make up for the loss of the Root of Heaven and Earth, or even more.

Rays of light carrying numerous treasures fell into the courtyard.

The many test takers did not retreat because of this, and their eyes were still fixed on the gate of the courtyard.

Half an hour later, the door that had been closed for a long time slowly opened, and a young man wearing a Confucian robe, a ceremonial hat, and a long sword at his waist walked out slowly. This man was Ji Zhaoyang.

Compared with before, Ji Zhaoyang's injuries have all recovered at this moment, and even his realm that was almost falling has stabilized again, and he is even further away and about to step into the realm of returning to emptiness.

The seemingly plain Confucian robe seemed to be integrated into the way of heaven and earth, and the gentleman's sword on his waist was hidden with an unstoppable edge, which made the originally embarrassed Ji Zhaoyang completely transformed.

Looking around, Ji Zhaoyang bowed with a smile on his face.

"Good afternoon, everyone!"

His voice was calm, but it carried a condescending tone, even when he was facing the other True Lords of Lianxu.

If this had happened before, the True Lord Lianxu from various forces would have surely been furious and scolded Ji Zhaoyang.

But now, even Xinyang Marquis Zhao Yuan, who was on the opposite side of Ji Zhaoyang, lowered his head on his own initiative and did not dare to look directly into Ji Zhaoyang's eyes.

"You, have you really become Daozi's disciple?"

The person who spoke was Qing Yu, the contemporary saint of Xiaoyouqingxutian.

Even at this moment, the eyes of the Saint Qingyu were still full of disbelief.

"I was just lucky enough to be favored by you."

Ji Zhaoyang shook his head and sighed, "I am dull and unappreciated by you, Master. Even if I hold the root of heaven and earth, I can only have the opportunity to worship you.

But after seeing me, the master claimed that he saw in me a path that did not belong to this world, so he accepted me as his disciple in the hope that I could walk out a path that was completely different from Luotian Realm. "

As soon as these words were spoken, a gleam of light suddenly flashed in the eyes of all the Taoist test takers present, and they all realized the reason why Ji Zhaoyang was able to become Daozi's disciple.

"Yes, Daozi must have seen through Ji Zhaoyang's identity as an outsider, so he accepted him as his disciple!"

"I told you! Although the root of heaven and earth is precious, it can never be exchanged for the status of a Taoist disciple."

"So, if I can meet Daozi in advance, the position of the Taoist's eldest disciple will be mine?"

Ji Zhaoyang's words solved the confusion in their hearts.

No one would believe that a dignified Taoist was bribed by a root of heaven and earth and given the identity of a Taoist disciple.

The various schools of thought have such transcendent status that they would not even take the root of heaven and earth seriously.

The reason why Ji Zhaoyang was able to become the eldest disciple of Taoism was because his identity as an outsider was discovered by Taoist, not because of some rare treasures.

Admiration, regret, pity...all kinds of emotions appeared on their faces.

The vast majority of the forces present came from the ancient Taoist traditions of the heavens, and many of them had experienced several Luotian Dharma Assemblies in all realms.

These ancient Taoist sects also used special means to preserve some clues about top-notch natural treasures. If they had the courage of Ji Zhaoyang to burn his boats, and took those top-notch natural treasures in advance and used them as a stepping stone to meet the Taoist, they would be able to replace Ji Zhaoyang.

Obviously, there are not so many ifs in reality, and they missed the greatest opportunity of this Luotian Dharma Assembly of All Realms.

Ji Zhaoyang took in all the changes in everyone's expressions, and said with a smile that was somewhat profound:

"The Master returned to Linzi to discuss the Dao, hoping to use this event to revive the Dao.

Although I have become your disciple, it takes more than just one or two disciples to revive Taoism. You are all outsiders who are trying the Tao. If you can meet the master, you may have a chance. "

Having said this, Ji Zhaoyang paused and walked away with the only remaining Great True Man Huanxu and Great True Man Lianshen under his command.

Ji Zhaoyang's words shocked many test takers.

"Is there still a chance?"

"Can we join the Taoist school too?"

The intention of Ji Zhaoyang's words could not be more obvious. He almost directly told the Taoist test takers present that others could also use his method to become Taoist disciples.

This immediately made many of the test takers present feel uneasy and want to give it a try.

At this moment, Ji Xuanyi took the initiative to stand up and said sternly:

“If there really was such a good opportunity, why did he deliberately say it?

Ji Zhaoyang must have had ill intentions in doing this, so please don't fall into his trap!"

Ji Xuanyi's words made many people's greed fade away a little, and their expressions became a little hesitant.

Ji Zhaoyang stopped walking away.

He turned to look at Ji Xuanyi, with undisguised mockery in his expression.

"If Taoism wants to prosper, it must have enough disciples. Since I can't stop this, why don't I do it as a favor and take the initiative to tell you?

Besides, I am a senior disciple of Taoism. Even if you can enter my Taoist sect, you can't threaten my position.

On the contrary, the more of you who can join the Taoist sect, the more secure my position as the Taoist sect’s chief disciple will be.”

"You can't even figure out the cause and effect of this. Is your Highness the Crown Prince just conspiring against each other?"

The expressions of many test takers relaxed a little. Ji Zhaoyang's words were reasonable and well-founded, and there was nothing wrong with them.

On the other hand, Ji Xuanyi's attitude is completely to judge others by one's own mean character.

Ji Xuanyi's face turned pale at this moment. He had the absolute advantage a few hours ago, but after Ji Zhaoyang became the eldest disciple of Taoism, he had become the disadvantaged party.

Ji Zhaoyang looked at Ji Xuanyi and raised the gentleman sword at his waist.

"His Royal Highness sent people to set up an ambush and kill me. I remember it all clearly.

However, I have just become a senior disciple of the Taoist sect. If I ask the Jixia Academy to investigate this matter immediately, it would be suspected of using the power of the Taoist sect to oppress others, which would affect the reputation of the Taoist sect, so I have given up for the time being. "

"But it is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. Although I will not wait ten years, I will use all my strength to settle accounts with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince before the end of this Luotian Dharma Assembly of All Realms."

A long sword chanting sound came from the Gentleman Sword, and the unstoppable invisible sword intent slashed towards Ji Xuanyi, as if to kill him here and there.

Ji Xuanyi's pupils suddenly contracted, and a dragon-shaped jade pendant on his waist was activated. The light of the guardian golden light spell enveloped his whole body, trying to resist the sword.

But as the sword intent fell, the sword intent that seemed to want to kill him here and there turned into a melodious breeze, without leaving any harm.

"I hope that Your Highness the Crown Prince will not be caught by me again."

Looking at Ji Zhaoyang again, the third prince of Dayin and the eldest disciple of Taoism had already left with his subordinates, leaving only Ji Xuanyi with a gloomy expression.

Zhao Yuan, who was standing by, stepped forward and asked in a low voice: "Your Highness, what should we do?"

Ji Xuanyi said in a cold voice: "My third brother has always been vindictive, and the revenge he talked about is definitely not groundless.

He has become a senior disciple of the Taoist school. We have no chance to attack him. We must come up with a solution before he does. "

"What do you mean?"

Ji Xuanyi glanced at the courtyard in front of him, then looked at Ji Zhaoyang's departing back and sneered sarcastically.

"You said you would let me go for now, but aren't you planning to build up your strength before attacking me?

However, although you have the advantage, you still missed a point.

If I also join the Taoist sect, even if you are a senior disciple of the Taoist sect, you will not be able to attack your fellow disciples."

"A clue to top-notch treasures? You, the Third Prince of Dayin, have some. As the Crown Prince of Dayin, I know much more than you."

Ji Xuanyi looked indifferent and left quickly with Xinyang Marquis Zhao Yuan.

In front of the courtyard gate, various forces looked at each other. There was no doubt that Ji Zhaoyang's words before he left had a great impact on them, and they began to discuss.

"Bring out a top-notch treasure and you'll have a chance to join the Taoist sect. Brother He, don't you want to give it a try?"

"Ji Zhaoyang has already taken the biggest advantage. Even if I join the Taoist sect now, I can only follow behind him and pick up some leftovers."

"That's right! Ji Zhaoyang said this to lure us into joining the Taoist sect and letting us be controlled by him, the Taoist master. Don't fall for his trick!"

"Top-notch natural treasures are so precious. Not to mention that I don't have such treasures, even if I did, why would I waste them on a mere quota for a Taoist disciple?"

"I will never fall into Ji Zhaoyang's trap."

"Since the opportunity has been lost, I will return to the inn to practice."

"I will also go to the Jixia Academy to test it out first, and then I will take my leave."

The test-takers from various forces communicated with each other, gradually dispersed from the courtyard gate, and merged into this magnificent Linzi city.

A quarter of an hour later, in front of the main gate of Linzi City, many test-takers who had just left the courtyard gathered again at the city gate.

As their eyes met, the embarrassment in their eyes gradually turned into competitive hostility.

Inside the courtyard, Shen Yuan, who had a panoramic view of everything, sat back in his chair.

The bait had been thrown, and Shen Yuan had no time to pay attention to the fight between the fish. Instead, he focused his attention on the Root of Heaven and Earth in his hand, which was showing a strange phenomenon.

This unique spiritual root connects heaven and earth. Its endless power comes from heaven and earth, creating this top-notch treasure.

When he looked directly at the root of heaven and earth from afar, the status of the Son of Tao seemed to be touched vaguely, and the true meaning of the great Dao between heaven and earth turned into a few words and appeared before Shen Yuan's eyes.

"The Valley Spirit is immortal, and is called the Mysterious Female. The gate of the Mysterious Female is the root of heaven and earth. It lasts forever, and is never exhausted."