The ancestor is incompetent!

Chapter 225 The War Begins (Supplement)
Upon seeing this person, many cultivators' expressions changed, while some younger cultivators were somewhat bewildered, wondering how their own lineage could have such a Buddhist cultivator.
Li Chuanyi, standing in the crowd, asked Li Xiaochang beside him curiously, "Uncle, how come I've never heard of an elder monk like this in the mountains?"

Li Xiaochang, who was standing next to him, paused for a moment before replying, "I seem to have heard the clan leader mention that there is such a Wang family cultivator of the same generation as him, but he has always kept to himself and rarely shows himself in public."

However, I've heard that his supernatural abilities are extremely powerful, and he even saved his sect once!

"Is it really that powerful? Does that mean even our clan leader will be overshadowed?" Li Chuanyi exclaimed in shock.

"Most likely, only this elder can keep the Nine Peaks Master in check." Li Xiaochang chuckled, "Now we're in for a long battle!"

Upon hearing this, Li Chuanyi's face twitched slightly. This uncle was a well-known cultivation idiot in the clan. He had always thought it was just a rumor, but after becoming a true cultivator and coming into contact with him, he realized that the rumors circulating in the mountains did have some truth to them.

Wang Lingyun's figure flashed and he suddenly appeared on the high platform of the Hall of Masters. He had a faint smile on his face, and his long hair was tied up in a rather strange way. His body emitted a Buddhist light that appeared and disappeared, giving the cultivators present an indescribable sense of oppression.

"This humble monk has cultivated diligently for hundreds of years, comprehending the sea of ​​suffering. Now I realize that the sea of ​​suffering in this world is boundless, and I have accepted the sect leader's invitation to leave the mountain and ferry all the beings of the Southern Continent out of this sea of ​​suffering."

I hope everyone will join me in this endeavor, without wavering or hesitation. As the Peak Master of Zhanfeng, I will act impartially. From the Sect Leader and other Peak Masters down to Qi Refining cultivators and even ordinary people, no one has special privileges. Once the great battle begins, everyone must follow Zhanfeng's orders. Those who violate the rules will be punished, ranging from minor fines to the loss of their cultivation and imprisonment in the Death Pit!

Upon hearing this, everyone felt a chill run down their spines and unanimously agreed.

Looking at the prostrations of the cultivators below, Wang Chaochen realized that this world was ultimately a world of the strong. If he were also a ninth-level cultivator, he could suppress these cultivators even without asking his great-uncle to come out of seclusion.

Seeing that no one objected, Wang Chaochen took advantage of his great-uncle's influence and immediately announced the selection of people to be transferred from each peak. With Wang Lingyun pressing him down, the peaks could only silently endure their dissatisfaction.

Having suffered such frustration, many true cultivators have seen the benefits of strength. They also understand that with higher cultivation levels, one can gain a great deal of power!
Many young disciples are silently harboring thoughts of striving for improvement, while some veteran cultivators sigh inwardly, resigned to their fate, regretting that they did not heed advice and diligently cultivate when they were young, and that they can only endure this in their old age.

They all felt a strong desire to properly guide the younger generation. Since they, the old folks, had little hope left, their descendants had to make something of themselves and go further than they had ever done!

As these thoughts arose one by one, Qi Ling's fortune grew stronger and stronger.

The Primordial Daoist on the Enforcement Peak smiled upon seeing this scene. The reason Qi Ling was able to do this was because the Golden Core cultivator had yielded his position.

The Venerable One bestowed upon his disciples all the spiritual objects and resources he possessed as a Golden Core True Person. With spiritual objects at their disposal and the potential for advancement in cultivation, the disciples had the path to rise right before them. This is why they were able to strive to become stronger even when their strength was insufficient and refused to accept their fate!

If it were another sect, the disciple's path to advancement would be blocked, and the only hope of success would be through the mercy of the Golden Core Ancestor. Although the disciple's power is weak, the Golden Core Ancestor's power is strong.

……

Three months later, outside the gates of Qiling Mountain, hundreds of boats appeared, and tens of thousands of disciples flew aboard. Each boat had a Xuan Yuan Treasure Banner hanging on it, with images of two snakes, one green and one white, embroidered on both sides.

The magnificent fleet of immortal ships was arranged in rows of ten, forming a square formation. Each of these treasure ships was comparable to a spiritual artifact. The Cloud Gang Treasure Ship was developed by the Weapon Peak after more than a hundred years of research, combined with the original Hundred Woodcutter Secret Fang Treasure Ship. It could carry hundreds of people and travel ten thousand miles a day. If traveling quickly, it could go even twice as fast.

As for the spiritual power required to propel the treasure ship, it is no longer just spirit stones, but also the spirit communication pearl.

Thanks to the in-depth research of generations of disciples from the Weapon Peak and Array Peak, the Spirit Source Pearls that were once used to place puppets have been replaced with Spirit Communication Pearls, which are used to replace spirit stones. Although the cost is more than ten times higher, they are comparable to 80% of a true cultivator's true essence. Whether used for setting up arrays, placing puppets, or on treasure ships, they are quite effective.

Sect Leader Wang Chaochen, accompanied by more than ten cultivators, watched the mighty army depart and exclaimed, "From this day forward, our Qiling Sect will no longer be a lineage subject to humiliation. From now on, the balance of power will shift!"

The group of old cultivators behind him were all moved upon hearing this. One of them shed tears and said, "It has not been in vain that our ancestors worked so hard and passed down their knowledge from generation to generation. I am fortunate enough to witness this scene in my lifetime!"

"Going on this campaign, who knows when I will return?"

"Whenever war breaks out, casualties are inevitable. The children are still young; how can they grow up without experiencing hardship and battle? We in Qiling are too kind-hearted because of our unity; it's time to let the children see this treacherous world!"

"Yes, Qi Ling raised them to adulthood, like fledglings taking flight. Now they have grown into strong young adults and are capable of facing this treacherous world!"

Listening to the discussions among the cultivators behind him, Wang Chaochen murmured, "Is it just about facing this world? But I hope that the disciples of Qiling can change this world!"

The magnificent fleet stretched for dozens of miles, flying over the Qiling territory. Countless birds were startled into flight, and black crows with glossy black feathers took to the sky to accompany the treasure ships.

As the number of black crows increased, the area beneath the Cloud Gang Treasure Ship was soon covered with black crows that blotted out the sky.

The disciples on the ship were astonished and excitedly looked at the black crow below the ship. They all knew that this was the black crow accompanying the sect's patriarch, and that the patriarch was also traveling with them somewhere!
The magnificent army, stretching for thousands of feet, marched forward without hesitation, passing through the Gale Layer. The True Cultivators on the ship explained to the Qi Refining Disciples: "The area we are currently traveling through is the Gale Layer, where only True Cultivators can fly! This is one of the major differences between True Cultivators, who have transcended the mortal world, and Qi Refining Cultivators."

Within the Gale Layer, one can ride the wind with ease, traveling ten thousand miles a day is nothing more than a casual act. Therefore, a true cultivator can travel from the North Sea in the morning to Cangwu in the evening! Roaming between heaven and earth, observing the spirit of all things, is something that those in the Qi Refining Realm cannot witness…”

All the Qi Refining disciples listened with longing and yearned for the true realm of cultivation.

Then a disciple asked, "In the clan's history and records, there have only been a few hundred true cultivators over thousands of years. With our meager talents, can we possibly succeed even if we cultivate diligently for a lifetime?"

Inside a treasure ship, a disciple with a bewildered expression asked a question.

Bai Ranzhi, a true cultivator on the ship, looked at the young man in front of him and laughed: "Why not? Today is different from the past!"

Five or six hundred years ago, when Qiling was still a sect with a fixed lineage, only those with Earth-grade spiritual roots could be considered to have a chance of becoming true cultivators. Among the disciples with Earth-grade spiritual roots, perhaps only one out of hundreds could become a true cultivator.

Three hundred years ago, when the first sect leader took charge of the sect, only one in a hundred disciples with earth-grade spiritual roots were able to achieve true cultivation.

Now that the Ancestor has ascended to the throne, and Xuan Yuan reigns supreme, protecting Qi Ling, even those with inferior spiritual roots can still have a chance for true cultivation as long as they work hard, cultivate diligently, and recite Xuan Yuan's mantras!
Our ancestor once said, "I only wish that every disciple of Qiling would be like a dragon!" We are all destined for greatness, but the level of our achievements depends on only two things: the strength of our Dao heart and the abundance of our spiritual resources.

If you harbor thoughts of complacency, the sect will not force you to strive for enlightenment. You will be assigned to one of the Nine Peaks, where you will find usefulness in alchemy, formations, artifacts, talismans, puppets, mining, and planting.

If you are ambitious, all the cultivation techniques and spiritual items within the sect can be obtained by diligently earning sect contribution points. Even high-grade spiritual items like Xuan-level spiritual items and Dao Foundation Pills can be exchanged. Furthermore, even if you don't have enough contribution points, the sect will allow you to obtain spiritual items in advance and repay them after you successfully break through.

Even if you fail to break through, reciting the Xuan Yuan mantra will save your life and reduce the repayment amount by half. As for the experience and teachings imparted by the true cultivators, the hundreds of thousands of open ancient books, the hundreds of cultivation techniques, and the more than ten extremely spiritual places to assist in breakthroughs, these go without saying. Anyone with spiritual roots, even those of low-grade quality, can have at least one breakthrough opportunity with a success rate of no less than 30% or 40% before the age of 150, as long as they cultivate diligently!

Such a probability is already comparable to the success rate of breaking through to true cultivation with no assistance from someone possessing only a low-grade spiritual root hundreds of years ago! Therefore, what our ancestor said—that everyone can become a dragon—truly has the potential to come true today!

The Qi Refining disciples were thrilled and their hearts were stirred. They didn't need anyone to tell them; they spontaneously supported the Qi Ling lineage from the bottom of their hearts.

As Bai Ran spoke, he couldn't help but admire the patriarch's magnanimity. Giving up the benefits of the Golden Core to his disciples would inevitably hinder the patriarch's cultivation, making him weaker than other Golden Core cultivators of the same realm. In the long run, he might even be branded as incompetent.

But at least in the hearts of the Qiling disciples, the Ancestor is someone they will always respect.

She continued, "Even with a 30-40% chance, many disciples will still fail, and some may even die because they cannot use their Xuan Yuan power in time."

Therefore, the only way for us to succeed is to obtain more spiritual treasures from heaven and earth, increase our chances of breaking through, and even help us advance to the Nine Revolutions of cultivation after breaking through to true cultivation!
"We, the Qiling lineage, are the true people of the Southern Realm. The Seven Sects of the Nine Provinces are all outsiders. We must conquer them and retreat to our own land!"

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Mirror Abyss Mysterious Palace

Inside the main hall, dozens of true cultivators stood in their respective positions, with their Golden Core Ancestor, Nangong Yuan, seated at the head of the table.

The atmosphere inside the hall became extremely solemn, and no true cultivator dared to speak.

Nangong Yuan said coldly, "Qi Ling's army is heading northeast, and it is most likely that they are coming for my Jingyuan Xuan Palace! It is laughable that a mere small world lineage dares to attack my Jingyuan Xuan Palace."

"I hereby order all personnel within the palace to immediately prepare for battle! How can we allow him to trample upon the dignity of my Mirror Abyss Palace?"

The cultivators below all agreed, but in their hearts they were indignant. It was clearly Ancestor who offended them, but they were the ones who had to bear the blame.

Their ancestors did not attain enlightenment through mental manipulation or supernatural powers. These true cultivators appeared respectful on the surface, but they were certainly not foolish enough to reveal the slightest thought in their hearts.

A middle-aged cultivator with a long beard, standing at the forefront of the true cultivators, spoke up: "Master, shall we use the Myriad Mirrors Returning to Emptiness Grand Formation?"

Nangong Yuan sneered, "It's just a minor world lineage, what good things could it possibly have? The true inheritance of the Tianqi Immortal Sect has long been lost. Can the true cultivators of a minor world lineage be compared with my Nine Continents lineage?"

"Let's save it for later, and use it when we're competing with other Golden Core sects. After all, with the three major Xuanzong sects united, the real conflict has only just begun!"

"Yes, Ancestor!" Although the long-bearded middle-aged cultivator felt that the ancestor had underestimated the enemy, he thought that the other party really had nothing worth taking seriously.

The Dao lineages of the Southern Continent before were merely scattered remnants, and none of them had even produced a Golden Core cultivator. Whether in terms of cultivation arts or techniques and supernatural powers, they were far inferior to the great Dao lineages of the Nine Continents.

As the disciples of Jingyuan Xuan Palace received the order to fight, Qi Ling's army finally arrived in front of Jingyuan Xuan Palace.

"Quack quack~"

A vast expanse of black crows covered the sky and the land, obscuring the light of the sun and moon. It was as if countless noisy cries of crows echoed from the endless tide of crows.

Upon witnessing this scene, all the disciples of Mirror Abyss Mystic Palace, whether they were Qi Refining cultivators or True Cultivators, couldn't help but change color in shock.

Even ordinary flocks of crows are visually stunning.

But the flock of crows before them was not only a horde of demonic crows, but also a manifestation of a Golden Core cultivator, far surpassing any ordinary horde of demonic crows.

Seeing the impact on morale, Nangong Yuan frowned, revealed himself, and faced Zhou Tian Wan Ya alone, saying, "You little beast, how dare you make a racket in front of my gate?"

He raised his sleeve, and a surge of ethereal energy spread out, filling a vast expanse of pure white void.

"boom…"

A mysterious light suddenly appeared in the sky, and a little boy appeared with a chuckle. The mysterious pattern between his eyebrows flashed and blocked the ethereal energy, preventing any black crow from being harmed.

"These crows of mine are all precious treasures, old Taoist priest, don't bully the weak!"

"Where did you come from, you strange child?" Nangong Yuan asked, frowning as he saw the child's bizarre appearance.

"Me? I am the Dark Ancestor of the Qiling Sect!" Dark Ancestor pointed to himself and proudly declared, "Where are the disciples of the Qiling Sect?"

"Boom~"

Ten thousand crows arrayed themselves, and brilliant light shone down from the dark sky. Banners fluttered, hundreds of ships descended simultaneously, and tens of thousands of disciples shouted in unison with a thunderous voice, "Greetings, Ancestor Chenming!"

A grand and imposing aura swept across the sky, rushing towards them like a mountain and a sea. Even Nangong Yuan couldn't help but change his expression slightly. Why were these Qiling disciples so different from others?

Overwhelmed by this overwhelming aura, the disciples of Mirror Abyss Palace immediately felt fear and wanted to retreat. All they wanted was to survive; even if they defeated the enemy before them, they would likely gain little benefit and would only suffer losses in their cultivation or magical artifacts.

Should I fight to the death against such a mighty army? Let the true cultivators handle that.

Among true cultivators, ordinary true cultivators share the same idea: let those direct lineage true cultivators who occupy enormous resources risk their lives.

The direct line cultivators are all people of noble birth; how could they risk their lives? Naturally, they would send the outer disciples to the front lines!

(End of this chapter)