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Chapter 638 Envy
The competition finally came to an end, and Yunxiao received congratulations from all the disciples of the Jie Sect.
Just as the Tongtian Sect Leader was about to speak, suddenly, the world changed color, and an immense and boundless pressure descended upon Jin'ao Island, making everyone breathless.
In the void, a purple light flashed, and the decree of the Dao Ancestor Hongjun descended.
"Tongtian, come to Zixiao Palace immediately for a meeting!"
The Master of Heaven's expression changed, and he said to his disciples below, "All of you, cultivate diligently and do not slack off. Duobao, you will take charge of the following matters!"
Having said that, he transformed into a streak of light and flew towards the depths of chaos.
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. How could the rhythm of this great calamity of the gods be so strange and unpredictable?
After the departure of the Tongtian Sect Leader, Duobao Daoren, as the eldest disciple, naturally took on the responsibility of presiding over the overall situation.
"Ahem!" He cleared his throat, looked around, and announced loudly, "All of you junior brothers and sisters have performed exceptionally well in this competition. Now, let's begin distributing the rewards."
With a wave of his hand, Daoist Duobao sent countless pills, spiritual treasures, and immortal herbs raining down, dazzling the onlookers.
Almost every disciple received pills to increase their cultivation level, while the top-ranked disciples reaped even greater rewards, with various rare spiritual herbs and immortal fruits piled up like mountains, making others envious and their hearts race.
"Wow, that's way too much!"
"As expected of a disciple of a sage, they are truly generous!"
"Hehe, if I go into seclusion for several hundred years, my cultivation will improve considerably!"
The crowd was buzzing with excitement, their faces beaming with smiles.
Of all these rewards, the largest portion undoubtedly came from Chu Yang's contributions.
Chu Yang sat to the side, watching the ecstatic expressions of everyone, a faint smile appearing on his lips.
He possessed the immortal island of Yingzhou, which had the top-grade innate spiritual root, the Immortal Apricot, as well as many high-grade and low-grade innate spiritual roots. The sheer quantity of immortal fruits accumulated over the past 30,000 years was astonishing.
This time, he simply took out a large portion of it to help his fellow disciples improve their cultivation, which can be considered as contributing to the Jie Sect.
However, what everyone was most looking forward to was not these elixirs and panaceas, but the right to use the Trial Tower and the Illusionary Mind Realm.
In this competition, these two magical places have demonstrated their extraordinary effects, making many disciples drool with envy.
Daoist Duobao naturally understood everyone's thoughts. He smiled slightly and said, "The Trial Tower and the Illusionary Mind Realm are the most precious treasures of our Jie Sect. They cannot be used lightly by anyone but those with great merit. The top ten in this competition will have the opportunity to enter the Trial Tower for cultivation at any time, while the top three will receive an additional five opportunities to enter the Illusionary Mind Realm to hone their mental state."
These words immediately caused an uproar.
"Only the top ten can enter the Trial Tower? That's way too difficult!"
"Sigh, it seems my luck isn't good enough!"
"The Illusory Realm! There, one can experience various illusions, temper one's character, and improve one's cultivation! One can even create one's own exclusive illusion. If I were to create an illusion that makes me a Great Luo Golden Immortal, wouldn't that be equivalent to experiencing the realm of a Great Luo Golden Immortal in advance? Wouldn't that make my future cultivation twice as effective?"
Some quick-witted disciples had a glimmer of hope. This Illusionary Mind Realm had so many functions. The illusions they had experienced before were for testing purposes and they couldn't choose them on their own!
Some were happy while others were sad. Those disciples who ranked lower could only watch enviously as the lucky ones in the top ten were filled with jealousy and resentment.
"My fellow disciples, although you cannot enter at any time, as long as you are disciples of my Jie Sect, you will be granted at least one opportunity to enter the Trial Tower and one opportunity to enter the Illusionary Heart Realm each year!"
"Furthermore, Great Luo Golden Immortals have five additional opportunities to enter each year! Golden Immortals have one more opportunity. The Dao Seeking Realm is now open to all of you fellow disciples. Everyone, cultivate diligently!"
"Master Duobao said with a smile."
As soon as he finished speaking, many disciples' eyes lit up.
Even the top ten in this competition couldn't hide their excitement, clearly eager to re-enter the Dao Realm and experience it properly.
After receiving their respective elixirs, fruits, and spirit fruits, they couldn't wait to return to their caves.
Having already experienced the unique Trial Tower and Illusionary Realm, they couldn't wait to go in and experience it again!
Chu Yang chuckled inwardly. How could these disciples possibly understand the intricacies of the "virtual world"?
He has only copied less than one percent of the features so far, yet these guys are so obsessed with it.
If it becomes fully perfect in the future, wouldn't we have to live inside and never come out?
To avoid this situation, Chu Yang specially set up several avatars to serve as gatekeepers for the Trial Tower and the Illusionary Heart Realm.
To enter, one must obtain his "approval".
In the days that followed, Jin'ao Island was eerily quiet.
Some went into seclusion, others cultivated, and even the disciples who usually loved to gather together to compete in formations and discuss the Dao became unusually quiet.
However, in the Realm of Seeking the Dao, the scene in front of the Trial Tower and the Illusionary Heart Realm was quite different—a sea of people, bustling with activity.
"Senior Brother Xiaolei, I would like to enter the Trial Tower for some training. I would appreciate it if you could grant me this request."
A disciple who was three meters tall and looked like a monkey in human form smiled broadly, rubbed his hands together, and quietly handed over a storage ring.
Chu Yang's avatar, clad in silver armor and wielding a lightning-shining halberd, stood majestically at the entrance of the Trial Tower.
He didn't take the storage ring, but looked at the disciple in front of him, who was three meters tall and looked like a monkey in human form, with a half-smile.
This is the fifth disciple of the Jie Sect to do this, and judging from his peak Taiyi Xuanxian cultivation, he should only be one step away from reaching the Golden Immortal realm.
"Hmph, put your things away!"
Chu Yang's expression changed, and he said in a deep voice, "If you want to go in, then cultivate diligently. The sooner you reach the Golden Immortal realm, the more chances you'll have to enter!"
The monkey-spirit disciple, named Yuan Ye, was usually very slick, but now he blushed and stammered, "Senior Brother Xiao Lei, I just... I just admire your reputation and wanted to show you some respect..."
"Don't give me that!" Chu Yang waved his hand dismissively, feigning impatience. "You'd better focus on your cultivation!"
Yuan Ye awkwardly retracted his storage ring and sheepishly retreated to the side, inwardly cursing, "When did Senior Brother Xiao Lei become so impartial? He used to be so..."
Chu Yang, of course, had no idea what Yuan Ye was thinking, and chuckled inwardly. These guys really would stop at nothing to get another chance to enter the Trial Tower.
People were offering gifts, flattering him, and some were even crying and begging to become his apprentices...
At this moment, outside the Trial Tower, many disciples also witnessed Yuan Ye being "kicked out" by Chu Yang, and some even laughed out loud.
"Yuan Ye, you monkey, you should just focus on your cultivation. Last time, Senior Brother Qiu Shou Xian tried to go in again, but Senior Brother Xiao Lei kicked him out. Don't even think about it. Besides, let me tell you, Senior Brother Xiao Lei is invincible here!"
Chu Yang then faced the numerous disciples of the Intercepting Sect and declared with his head held high, "The Dao Seeking Realm is a sacred place for cultivation. How dare you treat it so lightly? If you wish to enter, then demonstrate your true abilities! Strive to cultivate and improve your realm—that is the righteous path!"
These words made some disciples feel ashamed and they silently retreated.
However, some disciples were unconvinced and muttered to themselves, "This Senior Brother Xiao Lei wasn't like this before. How come he's become so rigid now?"
These persistent disciples began to secretly coordinate, gathering together to whisper and discuss countermeasures.
"Xiao Lei is clearly deliberately making things difficult for us! Is there no other way to get in except to beg him?"
A disciple at the Golden Immortal level frowned.
"That's right! This Dao Seeking Realm originally didn't exist in the Jie Sect; it was created specifically for the Grand Competition. And only our Sage Master could create such a treasure land. Now that our Master is gone, the one in charge of this Dao Seeking Realm has been replaced by Xiao Lei? What qualifications does he have?"
Another Golden Immortal echoed this.
As a Golden Immortal, one has two opportunities to enter the Trial Tower and the Illusionary Heart Realm each year. No one would refuse such an opportunity, since one can not only test one's own cultivation techniques but also experience a higher level of cultivation. It is no exaggeration to say that it is a cheat code on the path of cultivation!
"Exactly! This Dao Seeking Realm is a blessed land bestowed upon us disciples of the Intercepting Sect by our Master. Why should it be restricted by a mere guard?"
Everyone complained incessantly, but they couldn't come up with any effective solutions.
They tried various methods to bypass the lightning and even attempted to force their way in, but found that none of them worked.
The Trial Tower and the Illusionary Realm were shrouded in an invisible barrier, making it impossible to enter except through the gate guarded by the Heavenly Thunder.
This made them even more annoyed, yet they were helpless.
At this moment, Chang Er Ding Guang Xian, one of the Seven Immortals, was hiding in the shadows, coldly observing everything.
After what happened with the Eastern King, he knew how formidable Chu Yang was and was deeply wary of him.
However, he was also dissatisfied with Chu Yang's control over the Dao Seeking Realm, feeling that it was his master's favoritism.
"Hmph, Xiao Lei, I'd like to see if you can withstand the wrath of all the disciples of the Jie Sect!"
As Chang Er Ding Guangxian pondered, a plan to use someone else to do his dirty work gradually took shape in his mind.
He secretly found several disciples who were dissatisfied with Chu Yang, including the Golden Immortals from before.
"Junior brothers, do you have any complaints about this lightning?" Chang Er Ding Guangxian asked casually.
"Dissatisfied? More than just dissatisfied! This kid is going too far!"
Upon hearing this, the Golden Immortal who had started complaining immediately perked up and embellished his previous experience, concluding with an indignant curse: "That brat, just because he guards the Dao Realm, he acts all high and mighty, completely disregarding us!"
The other disciples echoed their sentiments, venting their pent-up discontent.
Upon hearing this, Chang Er Ding Guangxian's lips curled into a barely perceptible sneer. He thought to himself, "The fish has taken the bait..." He feigned sympathy and said, "I deeply sympathize with my fellow disciples' plight. This Xiao Lei is so arrogant and domineering; he certainly deserves to be taught a lesson!"
"What are your thoughts, senior brother?"
"I dare not accept such a profound opinion!"
Chang Er Dingguang Xian waved his hand modestly, his eyes darting around, and said in a low voice, "I just feel that we disciples of the Jie Sect cannot tolerate such humiliation. This Dao Dao Realm is a blessed land bestowed upon us by our Master for cultivation. Why should we be restricted by his Heavenly Thunder? In my opinion, we should unite and put pressure on our Master... no, on our current managing senior brother, Duobao, to make him reclaim the right to use Heavenly Thunder!"
Upon hearing this, the Golden Immortals immediately thought it was a brilliant idea.
They had long harbored resentment towards Chu Yang, but lacked a leader. Now that Chang Er Ding Guang Xian, one of the Seven Immortals, was willing to take the lead, they were naturally happy to follow suit.
"Senior brother is right! What is this Xiao Lei? He is also a disciple of the Jie Sect. In terms of the time I became a disciple, I did it earlier than him! How dare he ride on our heads and act arrogantly!" Qiu Shou Xian, one of the Seven Immortals, said with dissatisfaction.
"That's right! Let's go find Senior Brother Duobao and ask him to uphold justice!"
A group of Golden Immortals were filled with excitement, rubbing their hands together, ready to settle scores with Chu Yang.
Seeing this, Chang Er Ding Guangxian revealed a sinister smile, thinking to himself, "Xiao Lei, let's see what tricks you have up your sleeve this time!"
Thus, instigated by Chang Er Ding Guangxian, a "punitive expedition" against Chu Yang was quietly launched.
More and more disciples of the Jie Sect joined in, and even some Taiyi Golden Immortals were drawn in.
Six of the seven attendant immortals arrived: Wuyun Immortal, Pilu Immortal, Lingya Immortal, Jinguang Immortal, Qiushou Immortal, and Changer Dingguang Immortal.
Meanwhile, the other disciples, who were implicitly led by the Seven Immortals, grew the clamor for "punishment" to grow louder and louder, eventually reaching the ears of Daoist Duobao.
Daoist Duobao frowned slightly, sighing inwardly, "This Junior Brother Xiaolei, as expected, has been envied by the other disciples!"
Upon arriving at the main hall of Zixiao Palace, Daoist Duobao looked at the large group of disciples gathered there and loudly asked, "What is the matter that you are making such a fuss about?"
"Senior Brother! We demand justice!"
A Golden Immortal stepped forward, indignantly declaring, "This Xiao Lei, relying on his position as the guardian of the Dao Realm, is acting arrogantly and deliberately making things difficult for us, preventing us from entering to cultivate! He clearly doesn't respect us!"
"Yes, Senior Brother! This Dao Seeking Realm is a blessed land bestowed upon us by Master for cultivation. Why should we be subject to the restrictions of his Heavenly Thunder?"
Another immortal echoed this sentiment.
The other disciples also joined in the commotion, and for a time, the cries of condemnation were deafening.
Looking at the indignant crowd, Daoist Duobao smiled bitterly to himself.
These disciples were unaware that the Dao Realm was created by Junior Brother Xiao Lei alone; they all believed it was their master's doing.
However, from their perspective, there's nothing wrong with it. After all, no one could have imagined that such a secret realm with powerful auxiliary cultivation functions was actually created by a Grand Luo Golden Immortal.
Only a few direct disciples know this secret, such as the Three Immortals of Sanxiao and the Golden Spirit Mother, but they are currently cultivating in the Dao Realm, so why would they tell these disciples!
Now that our master is not here, if this matter is not handled properly, it may cause turmoil within the Jie Sect.
After a moment of contemplation, Daoist Duobao said in a loud voice, "Fellow disciples, please calm down. Junior Brother Xiaolei's management of the Dao Seeking Realm is by order of our Master. To be honest, this Dao Seeking Realm is..."
Just as Duobao was about to reveal that Chu Yang had created the Dao Seeking Realm, Chu Yang stopped him by transmitting his voice.
"Senior brother, please don't tell anyone yet!" (End of this chapter)