92: News of the Seven Sects Martial Arts Tournament

Luoyun Peak is one of the three main peaks in the entire Qingyun Sect's Inner Sect with the most abundant Spiritual Qi.

At the peak, clouds and mist swirled, immortal cranes cried, and an exquisite yet grand independent Immortal Cave was nestled there.

This was Lin Ye's current residence.

Three days ago, after he ascended to the heavens in the Enlightenment Hall, entering the Treasure Body Realm, which countless Cultivators could never hope to reach in their entire lives, he was exceptionally promoted by Sect Master Su Changqing to the most esteemed and mysterious position within the Sect... Core Disciple!

For these three days, Lin Ye had not engaged in any more frantic cultivation.

He simply stood quietly on the mountaintop, familiarizing himself, again and again, with the surging, terrifying power within his body, enough to shake mountains and rivers.

He could clearly feel an unprecedented, Bloodline-like mysterious connection between himself and this world.

With a thought, the rocks beneath his feet would hum in response.

With a casual punch, the sea of clouds before him would churn violently!

This was the might of a Treasure Body Realm powerhouse!

His Physical Body was like a treasure, forming its own world; every move he made could stir the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and resonate with it!

However, amidst this powerful force that could intoxicate anyone, Lin Ye's heart remained as calm as an ancient well.

He knew very well that his use of the Treasure Body Realm's power was very crude.

He needed... battle!

Just then, a clear crane cry suddenly came from the edge of the sea of clouds.

A majestic white crane, piercing through the clouds and mist, gracefully landed on the peak of Luoyun Peak.

On the crane's back, a young man dressed in Core Disciple attire elegantly dismounted.

"Junior Brother Lin," he respectfully bowed to Lin Ye, "the Sect Master requests your presence."

...Qingyun Sect, Sect Master's Great Hall.

This was the center of the Sect's highest authority; ordinarily, besides a few Core Elders, even Inner Sect Disciples were absolutely not qualified to enter this place.

When Lin Ye, guided by that Core Senior Brother, stepped into this magnificent hall, filled with supreme majesty and an ancient aura, for the first time, he could clearly feel several powerful Divine Thoughts falling upon him from all directions of the hall!

Each Divine Thought was as vast as the sea, unfathomable!

Clearly, this was the true foundation of the Qingyun Sect!

In the center of the hall, Sect Master Su Changqing stood with his hands behind his back, facing away from him, gazing up at the brilliant star map at the top of the hall, formed by the convergence of countless stellar forces.

And by his side, a figure in snow-white robes stood quietly.

It was Su Qingyue.

"Lin Ye, you've arrived."

Su Changqing slowly turned around, his profound eyes, as if capable of seeing through eternity, calmly rested on Lin Ye, and a gentle smile appeared on his placid face.

"Disciple Lin Ye respectfully greets the Sect Master!" Lin Ye quickly bowed.

"No need for formalities." Su Changqing waved his hand, "I summoned you today because there is a major matter concerning the rise and fall of our Qingyun Sect for the next ten years that I need to discuss with you."

Lin Ye's heart suddenly tightened.

"In three months, it will be the opening day of the Seven Sect Martial Gathering, a grand event held once every ten years in the Cultivation world of our Tiannan Dynasty."

Su Changqing's voice became low and solemn.

"Seven Sect Martial Gathering?" A hint of confusion appeared in Lin Ye's eyes.

"Precisely." Su Changqing nodded and slowly explained, "Our Tiannan Dynasty has seven great Cultivation Sects, and our Qingyun Sect is one of them. This Seven Sect Martial Gathering is the key to determining the allocation of resources among our seven great Sects for the next ten years!"

"The final ranking of each gathering will directly determine the control our seven great Sects will have over all newly discovered Spirit Stone veins, Heaven And Earth Treasure, ancient ruins, and other cultivation resources within the entire Tiannan Dynasty for the next ten years!"

"The higher the ranking, the more we can share; the lower the ranking, the more we can only... barely survive."

Hearing this, Lin Ye finally understood why the Inner Sect of Qingyun Sect was such a dog-eat-dog world, and why even the most basic cultivation resources required Disciples to fight desperately for them!

The root cause was here!

"To be frank," Su Changqing's face showed a hint of bitterness, "for the past hundred years, our Qingyun Sect has suffered from a lack of talent, with a decline in new blood. In the last three Seven Sect Martial Gatherings, our Sect's ranking has fallen further each time. Now, we are... firmly in second to last place."

"It is precisely because of this that the resources our Sect can obtain are dwindling. Talented individuals within the Sect cannot receive the best training; the Sect's foundation is also being continuously depleted. If this continues, our Qingyun Sect is in danger!"

His profound eyes were filled with endless worry and... reluctance.

"And this Seven Sect Martial Gathering is even more extraordinary!" His voice suddenly rose, filled with undeniable solemnity, "Just half a month ago, the Imperial Family of the Dynasty and our seven great Sects jointly explored and discovered an unprecedentedly massive ancient Cultivator ruin deep within the 'Myriad Demon Forest' in the far west!"

"It is speculated that within that ruin, there might even be a supreme Legacy for Breakthrough to the Dharma Body Realm, or even to the Half-God realm!"

"Ultimately, the seven Sects agreed that the final winner of this Martial Gathering will receive a 50% priority exploration right to that ancient ruin!"

Fifty percent!

This was an astonishing gamble, capable of changing the entire landscape of the Tiannan Dynasty's Cultivation world!

"Therefore," Su Changqing slowly turned around, his profound eyes, as if containing the entire starry sky, locked onto Lin Ye!

His gaze was filled with endless... expectation!

He spoke slowly, enunciating each word, his voice not loud, but each word was resonant, like a thunderclap, exploding in Lin Ye's heart!

"I need you to be our Qingyun Sect's... secret weapon for this Martial Gathering!"

"Secret weapon?"

"Precisely!" Su Changqing's eyes gleamed with a fox-like cunning, "Your ascension to the heavens in the Enlightenment Hall and entry into the Treasure Body Realm has been designated as the highest-level secret of the Sect by me! Now, in the eyes of everyone outside, you are still that 'Outer Sect Genius' whose cultivation is only at the Qi Refining Realm, who only managed to stand out by relying on brute force and Heaven-Defying luck!"

"And this is our biggest... advantage!"

"At that time, you will not go as a Core Disciple, but as an ordinary Inner Sect Disciple, accompanying the team!"

"I want you to continue your 'performance'! Continue to maintain your 'great wisdom appearing foolish' persona to the end!"

"I want you, at the most crucial moment, when everyone underestimates and looks down on you, to deliver... the most fatal blow!"

"For our Qingyun Sect, reclaim that long-lost... glory!"

He looked at the Sect Master before him, who was painstakingly working for the rise and fall of the Sect, and at the beautiful figure beside him, who stood silently but whose clear, cold eyes were also filled with expectation.

A strange emotion, an unprecedented sense of "belonging" and "responsibility," suddenly surged from the deepest part of his heart!

He knew that behind him stood Fatty Wang, Senior Sister Yun Shu, Su Qingyue, and even more importantly... the entire Qingyun Sect, which had pulled him out of the abyss of despair!

"Disciple..."

Lin Ye slowly, deeply bowed to Su Changqing, to the Sect that had nurtured him.

"I accept the command!"