The decree targeting Taoism had been issued for nearly three months. During these three months, many learned people had criticized this decree. Even many scholars within the Hundred Schools of Thought had complaints about this decree.

No matter how much controversy there was in the outside world, it could not change the common decision of the Jixia Academy and the various schools of thought.

But what no one expected was that the Taoists, who were at the center of this storm, were surprisingly calm.

Be it the Taoist who lived in seclusion, or the Taoist disciple who had just become the Taoist's direct disciple, neither of them made any statement on the promulgation of the decree.

Moreover, during these three months, the promulgation of the decree did not in the slightest affect the desire of many scholars to join Taoism.

Almost every day, a large number of foreign scholars gathered in front of the courtyard gate, wanting to enter the gate to pay homage to Daozi. Some even took out top-notch treasures containing the Great Dao just to see Daozi.

For a moment, all parties concerned about this matter could not help but marvel at it.

As the grand ceremony of discussing the Dao drew near, all the major philosophers and schools of thought that had been hiding from the world in Linzi City showed up one after another, and the atmosphere in the city became increasingly tense.

Taoism, small cave.

All the schools of thought had their own caves and paradises, but the Taoists, who had just returned, only had a courtyard given by the Jixia Academy.

Whether out of mockery or respect for Daozi, some people called the courtyard where Daozi lived Xiaodongtian, and the name was naturally passed down.

Compared to the deserted place when Shen Yuan just arrived, several practitioners have gathered in the Taoist small cave at this moment.

The eldest prince of the Yellow River Dragon Palace, Qingyu, the holy maiden of Qingxu, and the Wave-Devouring God of the Canghai God System were all among them.

In addition to these geniuses from the Xuanhuang Realm, there are several others who come from outside the Xuanhuang Realm.

Gu Yuzhen of the Qianqiu World, Jian Qingyun of the Qingming World, and Jiang Wuji, the contemporary saint of the Wuji Dao School, are all contemporary geniuses whose names are known throughout the worlds.

During these three months, these geniuses who had the support of the Great Dao all used the clues left by the sect's predecessors to find the top-notch treasures that contained the Great Dao. Finally, they used this as a basis to meet the Daozi and were accepted as his disciples.

Naturally, there was some fighting involved, and even a True Lord Lianxu died as a result. However, after becoming a Taoist disciple and becoming a direct disciple of the Taoist, everyone benefited greatly from the benefits that came with it.

The Jixia Academy has a history of thousands of years and one can freely enter and exit the Wendao Pavilion to read the classics. Everyone can also enter the Qi State's holy land Daohuachi to practice for three days to comprehend the great Dao.

The elixir given by farmers, the weapon forging by military strategists, the talisman for severing cause and effect given by Yin-Yang masters, these rare treasures, if taken alone, are far inferior to the top-notch natural treasures that embody the Great Dao.

However, the combination of numerous rare treasures and mysterious opportunities far outweighs the benefits brought by top-notch natural treasures.

Almost every genius made a profit from this investment.

However, everyone gathered in the small cave today because of another big event that is about to happen.

Great gift for discussing the Dao!

The Saint Qing Yu had already broken through to the late stage of Huanxu during her practice in Daohuachi. At this moment, she glanced at the other people present with a cold expression, and then her gaze fell on the attic in the center of the courtyard.

"Sir, it has been half a month since your last retreat.

Tomorrow is the grand ceremony of discussing the Dao, I wonder if you have any instructions?"

The fact that Saint Qing Yu addressed Daozi as "Sir" did not surprise others.

As early as when they became Daozi's disciples, the mysterious Taoist Daozi claimed that they were only master and disciple in name only and had no choice but to call him Master, and could only respectfully call him Mr. Daozi.

This was also true for Ji Zhaoyang, who was the first to become his disciple.

The eldest prince of the Yellow River Dragon Palace chuckled and said, "Shouldn't we ask our senior brother about this matter?"

The Devouring Wave God showed his sharp teeth and grinned:

"Big Brother? I heard that he found the whereabouts of the Crown Prince Dayin and asked several Jixia scholars at the Refining Void Realm to encircle and suppress him. He has not returned for several days. Now I think he is probably still outside Linzi City."

Before entering Luotian Realm, he had cooperated with the Crown Prince Dayin.

However, after Ji Zhaoyang became the eldest disciple of Taoism and gained absolute advantage, the God of Devouring Waves took the initiative to give up the originally agreed cooperation.

He was actually happy to see Ji Zhaoyang hunting down Ji Xuanyi, the Crown Prince of Dayin.

As soon as Lord Wave-Devouring God said this, the eyes of everyone present suddenly lit up.

Tomorrow is the day when the grand ceremony of discussing the Dao will begin. Originally, the grand ceremony of discussing the Dao was divided into two stages: the discussion of the Dao by all living beings and the discussion of the Dao by various philosophers.

However, with the issuance of that decree, the stage of discussing philosophy among various schools of thought was cancelled at this conference, and only students from the Hundred Schools of Thought and the Jixia Academy were allowed to participate.

Taoism is one of the Hundred Schools of Thought. Although it has not appeared in Linzi City for a long time, it still retains a precious seed quota.

As long as you get this seed spot, you can directly enter the top 32 of the Dao Discussion Ceremony without any trials.

You should know that the Grand Ceremony of Discussing Taoism is not just a grand event held by the Jixia Academy and various schools of thought. To a certain extent, the Grand Ceremony of Discussing Taoism is also the general trend of the world.

Once one is able to obtain an excellent ranking in the grand ceremony of discussing the Dao, one will be recognized by the Dao of Heaven and Earth and will be able to make a further step forward in one's own path.

According to the information that everyone has searched for in recent days, those who were able to enter the top 32 in the past have all completed the integration of their bodies into the Great Dao and successfully entered the realm of harmony with the Dao.

For everyone, this seed quota is the threshold to the Hedao realm and is undoubtedly a great opportunity.

Although you don't need a seed to participate in the selection, you still have a chance to get a ranking.

But there are many strong people in Luotian Realm, and even those in the Lianxu Realm may not be able to enter the top 100, let alone the top 32.

So everyone came here to compete for that spot from Shen Yuan.

Ji Zhaoyang, who had the best chance at the moment, lost the opportunity in order to hunt down Ji Xuanyi, so the seed quota should naturally belong to them.

Everyone was tempted, but Jian Qingyun from the Qingming World poured cold water on them.

"The master has the final say on all this, so what's the point of you arguing?

As long as you are willing, it is possible to let the blue bull participate."

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions in everyone's eyes froze for a moment, and then they all looked towards the attic that had been closed for a long time and waited quietly.

In the attic where no one can see him, Shen Yuan has already stopped practicing.

During these three months, everyone in the courtyard presented six top-notch treasures. With the help of his status as a Taoist, Shen Yuan was able to glimpse the true meaning of the Dao from them without exception.

After analyzing it all with the help of the Supreme Mantra, Shen Yuan already felt as if he had taken control of a part of this world.

The Gate of Xuanpin endowed Shen Yuan with endless power of heaven and earth.

Blending in with the world, he merged his body into heaven and earth, cut off the mysteries of heaven and blocked the cause and effect, with no glimpse of the past or the future.

The way of heaven and man, and the way of destiny, allowed Shen Yuan to have a deeper understanding of the way of incense, gods, and the general trend of humanity.

Fortune and Misfortune

Every time he absorbed natural treasures, Shen Yuan felt as if he was closer to this world.

But after the seven natural treasures including the Xuanpin Gate were completely returned to their original positions, Shen Yuan felt a sense of rejection from heaven and earth. Luo Tianjie seemed to be consciously resisting Shen Yuan, as if to exclude him from Luo Tianjie.

If Shen Yuan had not already controlled a part of the world, which was a huge improvement compared to when he first arrived in Luotian Realm, Shen Yuan would have been forcibly thrown out of Xuanhuang Realm long ago.

But even so, Shen Yuan already felt that he seemed to have reached his limit.

"Is it because I stole the Dao of this world? So I was rejected by the Dao?"

Shen Yuan seemed to have some sense in his heart, vaguely feeling that there must be a deeper reason behind it.

However, Shen Yuan did not feel much regret about this result.

This Luotian Dharma Assembly of all realms has yielded fruitful results, especially the Nine Breaths to Subdue the Qi Great Ability, which had been deduced to the second realm with the help of the Xuanpin Gate a few days ago.

Even if he returns now, Shen Yuan can accept it.

What's more... Shen Yuan seemed to have a vague feeling that this Luotian Dharma Assembly of All Realms did not seem to be the end of his journey to Luotian Realm.

"I was able to participate in the Luotian Dharma Assembly of All Realms in the Dayin Dynasty ten thousand years ago. Then, it is still possible that the Luotian Dharma Assembly of All Realms will be held ten thousand years later. Will I be able to enter the Luotian Realm again by then?"

Shen Yuan seemed to understand something.

And at this moment, Shen Yuan's gaze suddenly fell outside the courtyard.

There, a figure with torn robes and a disheveled appearance came to the gate of the courtyard. The visitor was Prince Ji Xuanyi of Dayin.

There was a hint of surprise in Shen Yuan's eyes.

"Ji Zhaoyang has already sent people to take action, so how come this Prince Dayin is still alive?"

But that was all; Shen Yuan himself had no intention of taking any action.

The help he provided to Ji Zhaoyang was enough. Ji Zhaoyang failed to kill Ji Xuanyi. There was no need for Shen Yuan to destroy his identity as a Taoist just to kill Ji Xuanyi.

Ji Xuanyi was seen kneeling outside the gate, holding up two storage treasure boxes in his hands, and said loudly:

"Ji Xuanyi is willing to offer two great treasures to meet Daozi!"

As soon as the words fell, everyone in the small cave was in an uproar.

They had already put in a lot of effort to rely on the legacy of the sect's founder to get a rare treasure, and now Ji Xuanyi could actually come up with two, which naturally exceeded everyone's expectations.

"Let him in."

A vague voice sounded, as if it did not exist in this world and was about to ascend to heaven at any time.

Upon hearing this, Qingniu, who was in charge of guarding the gate, pushed open the door and brought Ji Xuanyi into the courtyard.

The moment he stepped into the courtyard, Ji Xuanyi finally breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes flashing with relief at surviving the calamity.

Originally, relying on the information left by the predecessors of the Dayin royal family and the support of Xinyang Hou Zhao Yuan, Ji Xuanyi easily obtained his first top-notch treasure.

But Ji Xuanyi was not willing to be just an ordinary Taoist disciple like the others. He wanted to compete with Ji Zhaoyang, so he created the shadow of the second treasure.

To this end, Ji Xuanyi planned for several months to snatch the treasures from the chaos of fighting between other forces.

It had already been successful, but Ji Zhaoyang came with several powerful refining masters to intercept and kill him. Ji Xuanyi used all his trump cards and with Zhao Yuan's desperate help, he was able to escape into Linzi city.

But his greatest support, Xinyang Hou Zhao Yuan, also died under the siege of several powerful refining masters.

Ji Xuanyi paid too much for these two rare treasures, so much so that at this moment he began to doubt whether his painstaking planning was worth it.

But just the next moment, Ji Xuanyi suppressed the chaotic thoughts in his mind, and his eyes became firm again.

Stepping into the courtyard, Ji Xuanyi knelt on his knees and took the initiative to open the two storage treasure boxes in his hands. Two rare treasures from heaven and earth appeared before everyone.

An object that resembles a shadow of moonlight condenses into a figure of a person sitting cross-legged, and his name is: Saint Without Name.

The other is just a dark and empty void, as if nothing exists. Its name is: something comes from nothing.

Inside the attic, Shen Yuan waved his right hand lightly, and two rare treasures disappeared from Ji Xuanyi's hands.

Then the true words of the Great Dao appeared and merged into Shen Yuan's body in an instant.

The two chapters of the great truth returned to their original positions, and the originally powerful repulsion of heaven and earth instantly approached its limit. Everything in this world seemed to be actively resisting Shen Yuan's existence.

The originally solid figure actually had a sense of illusion, as if it was detached from the world.

Forcibly suppressing the repulsive force, Shen Yuan looked down at Ji Xuanyi and asked:

"What do you want?"

Ji Xuanyi's face was covered with scars and he was excited. He said loudly:

"The disciple wants to fight for the Taoists at the Dao Discussion Ceremony and make a name for the Taoist Master!"

This is Ji Xuanyi’s real purpose.

The Taoist chief disciple is indeed extraordinary, but everyone will leave Luotian Realm sooner or later. After returning to Xuanhuang Realm, the title of the so-called Taoist chief disciple is no longer important.

On the other hand, the place for the Grand Ceremony of Taoism Discussion almost represents a direct path to the realm of harmony with the Tao, and its value in the future may even exceed the status of a Taoist disciple.

You must know that the current Emperor of Dayin is only at the level of Hedao. If he can reach Hedao, the position of Emperor of Dayin will be within his grasp!

The geniuses from other forces opened their lips to refute, but they didn't know how to start.

Everyone knew that the two top-notch treasures were too important and they could not influence Daozi's will at all.

In the attic, Shen Yuan looked at Ji Xuanyi with a strange expression, his face full of fanaticism, and the corner of his mouth curled up slightly.

"good!"

A calm voice echoed in the courtyard, and Ji Xuanyi was about to respond with ecstasy on his face.

The next moment, the time and space of this realm seemed to be stagnant.

Afterwards, a voice that sounded like the might of heaven rang in the ears of all those who were testing themselves in the heavens.

"The cause and effect changes have emerged, and this Luotian Dharma Assembly of all realms has ended ahead of schedule!"

Black whirlpools appeared beside all the testers in the heavens, easily swallowing them up and disappearing into the Luotian Realm.

This naturally included Ji Xuanyi, whose expression was frozen in ecstasy.

All the testers in the heavens disappeared, and it seemed that they had no impact on the Luotian Realm which was stuck in time.

Shen Yuan's eyes penetrated the universe, taking in the entire stagnant Luotian Realm. Then a huge black vortex quietly appeared beside him.

Shen Yuan slowly stood up and stepped into it, leaving only a few short words in this Luotian Realm.

“Looking forward to meeting you next time!”