17: Are you crazy?! Breaking through to the middle stage of foundation building in seven days?!

On the training ground of the Profound Heaven Dao Sect.

The young Disciples who participated in the Foundation Establishment Ceremony seven days ago and successfully completed Foundation Establishment gathered here again.

Just like seven days ago, Sect Master Wen Yuheng was still standing in the air with his hands behind his back, looking down at the Disciples below.

“During the Foundation Establishment Ceremony seven days ago, although a few Disciples failed to successfully Breakthrough, I am very pleased that the vast majority of you successfully entered the Foundation Establishment Stage.”

“You have been with the Profound Heaven Dao Sect for five years now. Regardless of whether you have heard of the rules of the Eight Great Sects, as the Sect Master, I am officially informing you today of the purpose of gathering you all here.”

“The Eight Great Sects have a common agreement: every year on the Day of Spiritual Abundance, a Foundation Establishment Ceremony is jointly held. All Disciples who enter the Foundation Establishment Stage during the Foundation Establishment Ceremony are considered to have officially stepped through the gates of Cultivation. For this, you will receive an Opportunity to go to Burial Immortal Valley to find your own Heavenly Mandate Magical Artifact.”

“The so-called Heavenly Mandate Magical Artifact is different from the Natal Magical Artifacts that you need to forge yourselves. It only requires you to find a Magical Artifact that belongs to you from the tens of thousands of ancient Magical Artifacts in Burial Immortal Valley. It will be your most important and powerful Magical Artifact before you possess your own Natal Magical Artifact, and it will be an important guarantee after you step through the gates of Cultivation.”

Wen Yuheng paused, scanning the excited Disciples below.

He continued in an extremely serious tone: “Don't get too happy too soon. There are thousands upon thousands of Magical Artifacts in Burial Immortal Valley, but if you want to take a Magical Artifact from there, you need to gain the recognition of those ancient Magical Artifacts. You had best be mentally prepared for this; it is not an easy task.”

“Every year, only a small number of people have the Opportunity to gain the recognition of ancient Magical Artifacts from Burial Immortal Valley and possess their own Natal Magical Artifacts.”

Everyone's mood immediately plummeted, but Wen Yuheng then changed his tone, encouraging them: “However, this Opportunity is fair. Every one of you can go to Burial Immortal Valley, which means every one of you has the Opportunity to obtain a powerful ancient Magical Artifact from Burial Immortal Valley.”

“At the same time, every Disciple who obtains a Heavenly Mandate Magical Artifact in Burial Immortal Valley will receive priority Cultivation from the Sect.”

These words once again stirred up the emotions of the Disciples below.

Who wouldn't be tempted by the Opportunity to obtain a powerful ancient Magical Artifact and the Opportunity to become a priority Cultivation target of the Sect?

After the emotions of the Disciples below were roused, Wen Yuheng once again spoke seriously: “As the foremost Sect among the Eight Great Sects, the Profound Heaven Dao Sect has continuously lost to the Five Elements Sect, which is the second Sect, in both the quantity and quality of treasures acquired for five consecutive years. This is a disgrace to the Sect! This Sect Master hopes that you, as the new batch of Foundation Establishment Disciples, can wipe away this shame for the Sect. On this trip to Burial Immortal Valley, I hope that more of you will gain the recognition of ancient Magical Artifacts, and I also hope that you can obtain ancient Magical Artifacts of superior quality!”

“We will never disappoint the Sect Master!”

“We Disciples will definitely go all out!”

Standing at the very front of all the Disciples was Jiang Muchen, who was the first to Breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage seven days ago.

With his shout, everyone else excitedly followed suit.

Watching the spirited new batch of Disciples below, Wen Yuheng was naturally satisfied.

He raised his hand to signal for silence, then said: “Confidence is a good start! Have all the Disciples who entered the Foundation Establishment Stage this year arrived? If everyone is here, we shall depart immediately for Burial Immortal Valley!”

“Reporting to the Sect Master, one of the Foundation Establishment Disciples registered this year has not yet arrived?”

“Who hasn't arrived?”

“Su Yang.”

“Su Yang?”

Wen Yuheng had seen Su Yang a few days ago, so he naturally had an impression. When he was mentioned now, Wen Yuheng remembered that he had been confined.

“Sect Master, why don't we just leave without him and depart directly?”

Wen Yuheng hesitated for a moment, then thought and said: “The Profound Heaven Dao Sect has been behind the Five Elements Sect for five consecutive years. Since Su Yang has already entered the Foundation Establishment Stage, having one more person means one more Opportunity. Have the people from the Discipline Pavilion release him.”

“Yes!”

Since it was the Sect Master's order, no one dared to disobey. Someone immediately went to the Discipline Pavilion to release Su Yang.

Wen Yuheng stood in the air, waiting for Su Yang to arrive.

The Disciples below knew that everyone was waiting for Su Yang, and they discussed it amongst themselves with quite a few complaints.

“This Su Yang only Breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage at 18. If he goes, he'll probably just embarrass the Sect.”

“If only a few of us can obtain a Heavenly Mandate Magical Artifact in Burial Immortal Valley, then someone like Su Yang, who only Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment at 18, will have even less of a chance.”

“When he entered the Sect, he had a Five Elements mixed Spiritual Root. What chance could he possibly have?”

As soon as Jiang Muchen, who was at the very front, heard Su Yang's name, he thought of the humiliation of being knocked out by him seven days ago and snorted coldly: “What are you all arguing about? Since the Sect Master wants him to go, then let him go. Everyone knows he won't gain anything, and it won't be too late to humiliate him then.”

Jiang Muchen was very confident in himself. He firmly believed that he would definitely gain something from this trip to Burial Immortal Valley.

As long as he obtained an ancient Magical Artifact from Burial Immortal Valley, his strength would undoubtedly increase significantly, and the revenge he sought would surely be exacted!

What if he accidentally killed him?!

The Sect would absolutely not make things difficult for a Genius like him for the sake of a useless person!

“Su Yang, you just wait for me!”

“This time, even if you beg for mercy, I won't let you off!”

Jiang Muchen thought to himself, his expression icy.

Just then, a figure flew rapidly from the direction of the Discipline Pavilion.

The others didn't feel anything yet, but Sect Master Wen Yuheng, who was standing in the air, didn't turn around, yet he frowned slightly.

This speed... this True Qi... it seemed vastly different from Su Yang seven days ago.

“Disciple Su Yang greets the Sect Master.”

“Many thanks to the Sect Master for giving this Disciple this Opportunity, allowing this Disciple to have the fortune to participate in this trip to Burial Immortal Valley.”

Su Yang rushed to the Sect Master and immediately bowed.

“You actually Breakthrough again?”

Wen Yuheng looked at Su Yang in front of him, the composure of a Sect Master gone from his face, replaced by obvious astonishment.

His voice also caused the Disciples on the training ground below to look up at Su Yang in the sky, their gazes instantly focusing on Su Yang. Everyone gasped in disbelief, including the arrogant Jiang Muchen who stood at the very front.

“How is this possible! It's only been seven days since the Foundation Establishment Ceremony ended, how could he have entered the Foundation Establishment Stage - Mid Phase!?”

“Damn, what's Senior Brother Su's situation??? He only Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment seven days ago, and seven days later, he's already in the Foundation Establishment Stage - Mid Phase??? Didn't everyone say he was a straggler? Then what are we???”

“Oh my heavens, what's his situation??? Even entering the Foundation Establishment Stage - Mid Phase at 18 is a Genius among Geniuses. Could Senior Brother Su have been pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger all this time??? ”

Some were purely surprised, while some Disciples who had mocked Su Yang with Jiang Muchen were now pale with fright.

Su Yang's combat ability was already strong, and now his strength was also above theirs. If he sought revenge... it would be absolutely terrifying.

The voices below were very loud.

Not only could Sect Master Wen Yuheng hear them, but Su Yang could also hear them.

However, neither of them was focused on these voices.

Wen Yuheng stared at Su Yang, trying to understand the reason for his rapid progress.

Su Yang, however, calmly replied: “After this Disciple's Breakthrough, he seemed to have obtained some kind of Opportunity. His Cultivation speed has been extraordinarily fast recently, which led to such progress.”

Some things couldn't be hidden, and Su Yang didn't intend to completely conceal them.

“Without an Opportunity, no one could make such rapid progress.”

Wen Yuheng also knew that now was not the time to investigate this matter. Even if he were to investigate, he would have to wait until after this trip to Burial Immortal Valley to get a clear picture. The immediate priority was to go to Burial Immortal Valley and rendezvous with the other Seven Great Sects.

Su Yang's progress meant that the decision to bring him along to Burial Immortal Valley was at least correct.

Perhaps he could bring some unexpected surprises!

Wen Yuheng withdrew his gaze and said to Su Yang in a voice that everyone could hear: “Since you have already entered the Foundation Establishment Stage - Mid Phase, you are the strongest among all Disciples this year. This year's team will be led by you!”

“Yes!”

Su Yang cupped his fists, accepted the order, and walked directly to the very front of everyone.

Jiang Muchen, who had originally stood at the very front, was now gritting his teeth in hatred, his gaze at Su Yang almost spitting fire.

“Sect Master, this Disciple is not convinced!”

“No one can go from the Foundation Establishment Stage - Early Phase to the Foundation Establishment Stage - Mid Phase in just seven days. This Disciple believes that Su Yang must have used some Magical Artifact or Demonic Technique to deceive everyone's eyes.”

“Sect Master, this Disciple is willing to fight Su Yang and tell everyone with facts that Su Yang is not qualified to lead the team!”