It seems that this person still underestimated him.

At the same time!

Liu Nian and Saintess Ling Yueer of the Nine Clouds Sect were secretly communicating via sound transmission.

"Saintess, what do you think of this person?"

Ling Yueer glanced at Zhong Qing.

"Very strong!"

"If he could join our Nine Clouds Sect, he would add to our Sect's foundation and strength."

"Unfortunately, he has no intention of joining our Nine Clouds Sect."

"Where there's a will, there's a way!"

"This matter might not be without a turning point!"

"Oh? Does Uncle Liu have a plan?"

As the Sect's Saintess, Ling Yueer was naturally willing to recruit another expert for the Sect.

However, after Uncle Liu's initial offer was rejected, she had given up on the idea.

Given her nature, she found it difficult to force others.

Now, hearing Uncle Liu say there was a turning point, her thoughts became active once more.

Uncle Liu smiled confidently, "After repeated consideration, I believe his refusal was due to the stakes I offered being too vague, lacking concrete benefits."

"With my authority, I couldn't mobilize sufficient stakes."

"But Saintess, you are the future leader of the Sect, possessing some of the Sect Master's authority.

If you could promise him a semi-Immortal Rank Cultivation Technique that allows one to Cultivate to Three-Revolution Pseudo-Immortal, and a semi-Immortal Rank Immortal Artifact."

"With such significant benefits, I don't believe he wouldn't be tempted."

The Cultivation Technique of any Sect is the foundation of its Legacy and cannot be easily passed on to outsiders.

However, the Nine Clouds Sect's strength is second only to the Four Great Immortal Sects, and its foundation is far deeper than imagined.

Even top-tier semi-Immortal Rank Cultivation Techniques, there are several.

Semi-Immortal Rank Immortal Artifacts are equally precious.

Some below Three-Revolution Pseudo-Immortal are not even qualified to own their own semi-Immortal Rank Immortal Artifacts.

Every semi-Immortal Rank Immortal Artifact holds immense appeal, even for Advanced Pseudo-Immortals.

"If the Saintess agrees, I will find an opportune moment to bring this up with him again!"

"Everything is up to Uncle Liu!"

After their conversation, Uncle Liu nodded, full of confidence.

On the other side!

Zhong Qing, high in the sky, looked down at the numerous Heavenly Mountains below.

Hundreds of Sects, along with Prodigies gathered from all directions, totaled hundreds of thousands of people.

He took a deep breath, then loudly declared to the crowd, "To all of you on Heavenly Mountain, our meeting is fated.

Are you willing to be my Disciple?"

His voice was like thunder, echoing through the heavens and earth, across mountains and valleys.

Though a question, it carried an undeniable and domineering tone.

For Zhong Qing, his current goal was to Breakthrough to the Emperor Realm as quickly as possible.

For this, he no longer cared about the quality or character of his Disciples.

Pursuing quantity was the choice that best served his interests at the moment!

If anyone refused, he wouldn't mind using some methods.

As Zhong Qing's words fell.

The crowd instantly erupted.

"Why is he targeting us?"

Some were astonished!

They had originally thought that with Blood Corpse Old Ancestor subdued, the Hundred Sects Grand Ceremony could proceed as usual.

But now, it seemed that was not the case at all!

From this person's meaning, he intended to take everyone present as his Disciples, all at once.

The Prodigies who had rushed here from all directions of the Spiritual Land didn't feel much, but the people from the various Sects who had come to Heavenly Mountain to recruit Disciples felt only absurdity and outrage.

They had lived for so many years and had never encountered anything so outrageous.

They were here to recruit Disciples!

Now, they were being recruited in reverse.

From the depths of their hearts, everyone was a thousand times unwilling.

However, with Blood Corpse Old Ancestor's precedent, no one dared to be the first to say no.

Everyone understood the principle of the nail that sticks out gets hammered.

For a time, the scene fell into a strangely eerie silence.

Zhong Qing surveyed the area.

With a wave of his hand, three top-tier semi-Immortal Rank Cultivation Techniques and three top-tier semi-Immortal Rank Immortal Artifacts appeared directly before him.

"Whoever is the first to acknowledge me as Revered Master can randomly choose one of these Cultivation Techniques or Immortal Artifacts!"

"The remaining Immortal Artifacts and Cultivation Techniques will also be randomly given to newly joined Disciples."

"If anyone is unwilling, I will have Blood Corpse Old Ancestor chat with you."

"Under his persuasion, I believe you will change your minds!"

As Zhong Qing spoke, Blood Corpse Old Ancestor cooperated perfectly, putting on a ferocious, angry expression.

However, in his eyes, there was obvious surprise and resentment!

He felt very uneasy.

He never expected that the Revered Master he acknowledged would be so extraordinary, capable of producing top-tier semi-Immortal Rank Cultivation Techniques and Immortal Artifacts.

If he had used these Cultivation Techniques and Immortal Artifacts to tempt him from the beginning, how could he have refused?

Why resort to force?

As the six semi-Immortal Rank items appeared before Zhong Qing.

Liu Nian, who had just thought he had proposed a brilliant suggestion, instantly widened his eyes, his face filled with endless shock.

"This, how is this possible?"

A moment ago, he still believed that one semi-Immortal Rank Cultivation Technique and one semi-Immortal Rank Immortal Artifact would be enough to bring Zhong Qing into the Nine Clouds Sect.

However, he never expected that the next moment, the other party would produce six semi-Immortal Rank items.

Moreover, their quality was far beyond what he could offer.

At this moment!

He felt as if someone had slapped him in the face out of thin air, a burning pain.

Beside Liu Nian, Ling Yueer's delicate face also showed surprise.

The two exchanged glances.

Ling Yueer's eyes clearly held a questioning look.

Uncle Liu, should this recruitment continue?

Uncle Liu took a deep breath.

He transmitted his voice secretly, "Originally, I thought that one semi-Immortal Rank Cultivation Technique and one semi-Immortal Rank Immortal Artifact were already a high enough price, and showed him sufficient importance."

"But now it seems we underestimated him before."

"This person is far more extraordinary than I imagined."

On the other side, the people on Heavenly Mountain, looking at the semi-Immortal Artifacts before Zhong Qing, their eyes were already glowing red, and their breathing became rapid.

Any one of the semi-Immortal Rank items Zhong Qing offered held a fatal temptation for them.

In the Cultivation world, Opportunity is hard to find!

Such a Heaven-Defying Opportunity is even rarer.

If they could obtain any one of these items, for them, it might not be a Heaven-Defying change of fate, but it would provide immense convenience on their future Cultivation path.

However, to make them change their Sect, their hearts were hesitant, struggling to weigh the gains and losses.

As the saying goes, hesitation leads to defeat!

While some people were wavering.

A Two-Revolution Pseudo-Immortal named Zhu Yuan had already rushed to Zhong Qing's feet first.

"Revered Master above, please accept this Disciple's bow!"

Then, Zhu Yuan gained the qualification to choose a semi-Immortal Rank item.

When he actually chose a semi-Immortal Rank Immortal Artifact, Zhu Yuan was somewhat incredulous.

This Heaven-Defying Opportunity had actually fallen upon him.

This made him secretly delighted and filled with schadenfreude as he looked at the hesitant crowd.

Revered Master's play was clearly a carrot and stick approach!

If you don't rush to eat the carrot, do you really want to wait for the stick to fall on you before you know it's too late to regret? Isn't that clearly being cheap?

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