Six Realms Immortal Emperor

Dongfang Sixing's words completely stunned Xu Jingtian. He never imagined that the gap between the immortal sects, which were so admired by the world, was so vast.

"You don't know yet, do you? According to Huang Shaoyuan, outer disciples are similar to servants in wealthy households. Here, there are those responsible for chopping wood, who have to cut over a thousand catties of firewood every day; those responsible for carrying water, who have to make hundreds of trips down the mountain every day; those responsible for cooking; those responsible for raising chickens and ducks... They have to get up before dawn to work and can only rest after nightfall. If they don't complete their tasks, they won't get food or drink and will be punished..." Dongfang Sixing said a lot in one breath, speaking in a fierce tone, as if he himself had suffered a loss.

"Ah!" Xu Jingtian was dumbfounded. This was even worse than being a stable boy in the Dongfang family. "Won't those outer disciples resist?"

"Resist? Where do you think you are?" Dongfang Sixing sneered. "Even if our outer sect disciples are highly skilled, it's nothing to true cultivators. They can beat you to a pulp with just a flick of their finger."

"Hmph!" Xu Jingtian snorted coldly. As an outer disciple himself, he felt great sympathy for those who were being bullied. He still vividly remembered the scene when the gray-robed man caused a ruckus at the Dongfang Mansion. The difference in strength between martial arts practitioners and cultivators was like that between children and adults.

"So you can live a carefree life here, enjoying yourself immensely. Unlike me..." Dongfang Sixing continued, then suddenly realized something and quickly stopped talking.

"What's wrong with you again? You're doing fine, aren't you?" Xu Jingtian asked, somewhat puzzled.

Dongfang Sixing looked at him with some difficulty, and finally seemed to have made up his mind, saying helplessly, "Well, we're all on the same side, we'll find out sooner or later, so I'll just tell you the truth."

He then gritted his teeth and said, "Pah! What kind of bullshit outer sect elders are they? They're worse than pigs and dogs. In name, they're here to teach us techniques, but in reality, they're just using us as puppets."

"Puppet?" Xu Jingtian was taken aback; he couldn't quite understand what he meant.

"Those outer sect elders not only force us to cultivate every day, but they also give us some unknown drugs in an attempt to forcibly improve our cultivation levels. This is simply torture for our bodies," Dongfang Sixing said bitterly. As he spoke, he seemed to recall something that sent chills down his spine.

At this moment, Dongfang Sixing rolled up his black Taoist robe and said to Xu Jingtian, "Look!"

"Ah!" Xu Jingtian exclaimed in surprise.

Dongfang Sixing appeared normal on the outside, but beneath his Taoist robe were rows and rows of poisonous blisters, slightly reddish inside, resembling the skin of a toad, making him look nauseating.

"What...what is this?" Xu Jingtian felt nauseous; the countless poisonous bubbles were a shocking sight.

"Forcibly increasing one's cultivation level is not impossible. Usually, one can take a milder elixir or be empowered by a highly skilled cultivator. However, cultivators' physical bodies are too fragile, and they may not be able to adapt. But those worthless Taoist priests often give us the most potent medicines to soak our bodies in, completely disregarding the deadly toxicity and the side effects."

"Yes, those damned Taoist priests completely disregard our lives, treating us like puppets and using us for drug experiments."

When Dongfang Sixing saw Xu Jingtian, it was as if he had seen one of his own. He then recounted Xu Jingtian's tragic experiences in detail.

"Do you know why those elders work so hard?" Dongfang Sixing asked in return after finishing his sentence.

"Why?" Xu Jingtian asked curiously.

"This is so that they can receive a substantial reward when we become inner disciples!"

"This is outrageous! I never imagined those seemingly righteous elders could be so despicable!" Xu Jingtian said angrily. A surge of anger rose within him, and he gritted his teeth, but then, as if remembering something, he forcibly suppressed his rage.

"But our cultivation is too low, only at the first level of Qi Refining, while those elders are all at the fourth level of Qi Refining. The gap is too big. To resist is no different from courting death." Dongfang Sixing said with his head down, then carefully asked, "What about you? You're here, and you haven't been bullied by that damned Elder Yuezhi, have you?" After Dongfang Sixing finished speaking, he didn't forget to glance at the pavilion, as if afraid that someone would overhear.

"No, Elder Ochi isn't too bad to me. Now, apart from assisting him with alchemy, I don't have to do any other chores and can just focus on cultivation," Xu Jingtian said with a hint of sympathy.

"Well, you're lucky," Dongfang Sixing said dejectedly, his former arrogance completely gone.

"What, are you discouraged? As a disciple of the Eastern Palace, you should have some backbone! Let me tell you, Sixing, as long as you study hard, one day you will be able to reach the mid-stage of Qi Refining. Once you become an inner disciple, you won't have to suffer from those elders' bullying anymore." In order to arouse Sixing's fighting spirit, Xu Jingtian deliberately mocked him.

"Sigh, I hope what you said can really come true. The suffering we've endured is worse than death. I don't know if we can hold on until then," Dongfang Sixing sighed, seemingly still pessimistic.

"Hmph, what must be experienced will be experienced, there's no escaping it! I believe all of this will eventually pass. Don't forget, we still have our young lady, she also came from the outer sect." Xu Jingtian said coldly.

In his mind, Dongfang Siyu is his role model; he believes that he can do anything Dongfang Siyu can do.

Dongfang Sixing felt a little better and looked up, saying, "Dongfang Siyu? She's a good role model. I heard she didn't have any elders to pass on her skills; she became an inner disciple entirely through her own cultivation. Oh, right, there's something important I forgot to tell you. In a few months, it will be a full year since we came to the Brahma Sect. Outer disciples of the Brahma Sect have to participate in an annual wilderness trial. How about it, do you want to go?"

Xu Jingtian hesitated for a moment. In the past few months, he had also consulted with Senior Sister Pu Lan of Qingxia Academy about some common knowledge of the sect and knew about some things about wilderness trials.

The wilderness trials are a test of the sect's cultivation for outer disciples, and also a great opportunity for personal cultivation to shine. His current cultivation level is too low, having only just reached the first level of Qi Refining; even if he went, he wouldn't achieve much.

"Haha, brat, you're not scared to go, are you? I knew you were a coward. With your cultivation level so low, you'd just get wrecked anyway!" Dongfang Sixing was the kind of guy who deserved a beating; he never said anything nice. He probably had nowhere else to vent his anger, so he took it out on Xu Jingtian.

Xu Jingtian ignored him. Si Xing had a hard time here too. A young master like him had never suffered like this in the Dongfang Mansion.

"Don't worry, it's just a wilderness trial. I'll definitely go," Xu Jingtian said through gritted teeth. He wouldn't let anyone look down on him. It's just a wilderness trial; he'll definitely surprise you.

"Alright, I hope you won't go back on your word. More people mean more strength. If you go too, we'll be more confident. We're waiting for you." After saying that, Dongfang Sixing rode away on the back of the Purple Flame Eagle.

There were still several months before the wilderness trial. Although Xu Jingtian's cultivation level was not yet at the second level of Qi Refining, he still had his prayer beads. With this treasure, he refused to believe that he, Xu Jingtian, would be inferior to the other disciples. He would definitely continue to cultivate diligently, seize this opportunity, and make those who looked down on him look at him with new eyes.

Xu Jingtian returned to the training room, where he had already used up all the waste pills that had accumulated.

But he smiled slightly and took out a storage bag from his pocket, which they had seized when they killed two inner disciples on their way to the Brahma Sect.

Now that he had cultivated, he could finally see what useful items were inside. The bag contained quite a few things: a longsword, several paper talismans, and a dozen or so pills.

The longsword was a magical artifact, and Xu Jingtian was overjoyed. As for its grade, he couldn't tell yet, but it was better than nothing.

Having followed Elder Yuezhi for a long time, he could naturally distinguish the remaining dozen or so pills as Five Elements Blood Condensation Pills, which were used by inner disciples to cultivate and replenish their spiritual energy. They would also be of great use to him.

He didn't recognize those paper talismans, nor had he ever seen them before. They had several lines of crooked runes written on them, so he had no choice but to put them back.