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After a moment of reflection, Jiang Ming had no doubt about the authenticity of this spell. If the old artifact spirit had treasured it, it must be useful.

You can keep it for now, as a backup plan if needed in the future.

After a moment's thought, Jiang Ming left the cultivation secret realm.

Elder Bai had been waiting here for quite some time.

Upon meeting Jiang Ming, he immediately stated his purpose: "The Five Sects Grand Competition is about to begin. Please, Master Jiang, take charge of the overall situation."

The Five Spirits Sect has come with great force this time. If we are not careful, our resources will be reduced by half...

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ming's expression turned serious.

Having personally experienced the Five Great Competitions, he naturally understood the intricacies of it very well.

The Five Great Competitions were divided into two parts.

Compare the disciples' level with the Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator's strength.

The skill level of the disciples is not actually that important.

The final decision will be made in a battle between Foundation Establishment cultivators.

In the last Five Sects Grand Competition, Jiang Ming, as a disciple, won first place, but True Person Han Li was no match for the Supreme Elder of the Five Spirits Sect.

The Wanfa School could only rank second.

With the fall of True Person Han Li, the Wanfa Sect's combat strength on the surface is far inferior. During this period, they must make the Refining Secret Realm play its role as soon as possible.

Only in this way can the Wanfa Sect realize its long-cherished wish of winning the championship.

Whether or not he wins the championship will determine Jiang Ming's future resource acquisition.

If a sect's ranking falls behind, the resources it receives will be drastically reduced.

At that time, the treasures that Jiang Ming can exploit will also decrease. It can be said that the Five Sects Grand Competition is related to his personal resource acquisition, and he absolutely cannot afford to lose it.

"This Five Sects Grand Competition is being held at the Five Spirits Sect. Our disciples are instructed to cultivate diligently and not to disgrace me."

"By the way, we've taken out one-tenth of the treasures from the treasury to train these disciples. This time it should still be a competition between seventh-tier disciples, right?"

Elder Bai shook his head and gave a wry smile. "Every sect has its own preferences. The rule set by the Five Spirits Sect this time is to have eighth-level cultivators compete."

In our sect, this corresponds to the Central Academy; however, the Central Academy currently lacks truly capable individuals. We may not achieve the same results as last time in this competition.

Nodding, Jiang Ming considered it seriously for a while, a resolute look flashing in his eyes, "Since that's the case, then don't be stingy with resources."

Give these disciples whatever they lack, and do your best to achieve good results. Leave the rest to me…

"An eighth-level disciple requires a considerable amount of resources. If we do the math, it should take up 30% of the resources in the treasury. Is Master Jiang sure you want to do this?" After a moment's hesitation, Elder Bai was somewhat unsure of what to do.

Jiang Ming nodded, naturally not caring about this expense.

For the disciples, sect honor is not really important. As long as they are given more resources, they will work hard on their own.

For a better ranking, it's not a big deal to bleed a little more.

In any case, the true strength of the Myriad Laws Sect still lies in the Refining Secret Realm. Let's put the elders through some more hardship.

"This is my opinion. If anyone has any objections, they can come and talk to me anytime."

"I will discuss this with him in a very friendly manner..." Jiang Ming calmly gave a few instructions and then turned to leave.

On the way back, he saw Cao Jie, who looked pale, and walked up to him in surprise. "Cao Jie, why do you look like that?"

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, you've tricked me! Because of you, I've ruined my reputation in my later years..." Cao Jie's face turned red as he recalled his "beast taming" experience.

Looking at Jiang Ming, his heart was filled with resentment.

You promised to transform Yin and Xuan Guang, but why the hell didn't you do the actual harvesting yourself?

Most importantly, is it appropriate for you to use a magical artifact like the Myriad Soul Banner?

Beast!

With a bitter expression, Master Cao Jie left, clearly not wanting to discuss the matter further. He immediately rode away on his newly tamed demon beast, the Golden Feathered Eagle.

How can the male sculpture be so beautiful?

Coming to his senses, Jiang Ming instantly understood that Old Cao was a lucky charm.

Gee tut.

After returning to his cave and preparing for half a month, Jiang Ming led his team to the Five Spirits Sect, as the Five Spirits Sect was the host this time.

Jiang Ming didn't bring many people with him and went to the meeting alone.

Just like the other sects did during the last Five Sects Grand Competition.

This year's Central Academy disciples numbered one hundred. Jiang Ming took out Han Li Zhenren's flying boat and led everyone towards the Five Spirits Sect.

Along the way, the disciples looked at this youngest Foundation Establishment True Person in the history of the Myriad Laws Sect with great curiosity.

A moment later, a female disciple cautiously approached.

With eyes full of respect and humility, he said, "Disciple Chen Xia greets Master Jiang. I have a question I would like to ask. I wonder if Master Jiang has the time?"

"Speak." Jiang Ming glanced at her, a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

Chen Xia's foundation is very solid, probably no less than his back then, which makes him most gratified.

This person is clearly a follower of his, and he is also a heretic.

……

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Jiang Ming understood Chen Xia's doubts.

She is now stuck at a critical stage.

The four images were successfully integrated, and only the final step was needed to achieve the unity of the five elements. However, after integrating the four images, her cultivation level should have reached the ninth level, but she did not see a significant improvement.

This really puzzled her.

"There's a problem with the choice of position. It's like replacing the fire in the furnace with the fire on the mountaintop. The path of cultivation is not fixed."

It all depends on your own reaction; what suits you best is the best.

In order to resemble me, neither of the two fruit positions you chose is suitable for you.

The only way to turn things around now is to transform the fire in the furnace into a mountain fire…

After some guidance, Chen Xia's face lit up with understanding, and she knelt down with a hint of admiration, saying, "Thank you for your teachings, Master."

"I wonder if I may visit your cave in the future to receive your teachings and guidance?"

The female cultivator's bright eyes surprised Jiang Ming.

Although I felt that this disciple might have some ulterior motives.

But he had no evidence, and faced with the expectant gazes of everyone, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and agree, "Sure, if you have any questions about cultivation, you can come to my cave to find me."

But anything too simple won't do; my time is precious, and I can't waste too much…”

After making a rather pretentious gesture, Jiang Ming fell silent and gazed at the Five Spirits Sect in the distance.

After one incense stick has burned.

The spacecraft arrived safely.

Unlike the Myriad Laws Sect, the Five Spirits Sect is much more extravagant.

The entire sect looked like a fairyland, with magnificent palaces and pavilions, and was exceptionally grand.

Even Jiang Ming, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, felt a little envious.

The Five Spirits Sect should also belong to me...

A thought flashed through Jiang Ming's mind, and he immediately snapped out of it.

To think that one could subdue the Five Spirits Sect without reaching the Purple Mansion Realm is simply wishful thinking.

For now, let's focus on the Five Great Competitions first.

"Are you a fellow Daoist from the Myriad Laws Sect? Please use the side entrance; the main entrance is under renovation..."

"Your side door is so small, it's like a steel gate. Is it for entertaining guests? Open the main door right now, or don't blame me for being impolite..."

Jiang Ming glanced coldly at the disciple and instantly understood that the elder of the Five Spirits Sect wanted to give him a hard time.

These old bastards really like to show their true colors. Do they really think I'm weak and easy to bully?

With a single palm strike, Jiang Ming shattered the side door. Looking towards the main entrance, he easily broke through the barrier with a slight movement, then led his disciples inside as if no one else was there.

"Hehehe, Fellow Daoist Jiang is quite impressive. It's been many years since we last met, and you've become the leader of a sect."

It's a pity that Master Han Li died young; otherwise, he would surely be gratified to see this scene. He rushed over to greet him with a forced smile.

Hongguang was not surprised at all by Jiang Ming's actions.

That restriction just now was merely a test.

Without a foundation-building level of around perfection, you absolutely cannot pass this stage.

Despite being in the late Foundation Establishment stage, he possesses strength comparable to a Perfect Foundation Establishment cultivator; this young man should not be underestimated.

After pondering for a moment, Hongguang did not continue to make things difficult for him.

After bringing Jiang Ming to the outside of the Five Spirits Sect's main hall, he looked around and said readily, "The Myriad Laws Sect has also arrived. Now, all five sects are present."

As the host, let me first announce the rules of this competition.

Just like the refining secret realm of the Myriad Laws Sect last time, this grand competition will be held in the Heavenly Mystery Cauldron, the supreme treasure of my Five Spirits Sect.

However, this time it's not just the disciples who will be participating in the competition. It's time for us old folks to stretch our muscles a bit too.

Recently, several spirit mines have been unearthed near various sects. Let's use the distribution of these spirit mines as the prize for winning.

"No problem." He was a loyal lackey of the Five Spirits Sect.

Master Hanshuang of the Shuiyue Sect immediately nodded in agreement.

She is currently only at the late Foundation Establishment stage. To gain more benefits, she must follow the arrangements of the Five Spirits Sect.

After a long silence, the Daoist Cangwu Zhenren of the Daoist Sect raised an objection. As an ally of the Myriad Laws Sect, he naturally sided with Jiang Ming.

"Some have later stages, some have reached perfection; their cultivation levels are not uniform. How can you compare them?"

"Sigh, the capable should be in charge. Without perfect cultivation to hold the fort, it's no wonder you fall behind." With a chuckle, Master Xiaoyun of the Qingfu Sect spoke in a sinister tone.

Clearly, they have already sided with the Five Spirits Sect.

With three against two, Jiang Ming naturally couldn't refuse.

"I understand forcing a resignation, but how shall we compete? Are you going to use a series of attacks?"

Looking coldly at Master Hongguang, knowing that he wouldn't let the matter rest, Jiang Ming simply laid everything out on the table.

If the other party has any sense of shame, they won't dare to ask you to take on repeated challenges.

"Last time, the Wanfa Sect ranked second in terms of the resources it obtained."

How about this, we'll decide who gets to challenge Fellow Daoist Jiang based on the results of the disciples' competition later.

If the disciples of the Wanfa Sect can still win the championship, then I will challenge you. You only need to defeat me, and the Wanfa Sect will undoubtedly be the leader of the five sects.

But if the disciples of the Myriad Laws Sect don't perform well and don't get good rankings, you'll have to take on a series of challenges to make the sects that fell behind last time truly admit defeat...

After the Five Spirits Sect calmly explained the rules,

The Cangwu True Person of the Dao Seeking Sect looked displeased. "Hongguang, isn't this going a bit too far?"

"Cangwu, if you want to be a good person, no one is stopping you."

"But don't try to influence our decisions. We have so many disciples to support; how can we develop the sect if we don't secure more resources?"

After being rebuffed, Master Cangwu felt somewhat helpless.

He sighed softly, sat down silently, and waited for the results of the competition between the disciples.

The Heavenly Mystery Cauldron of the Five Spirits Sect is equivalent to a spacious arena.

The rules here are very simple.

Disciples from all sects entered the arena to fight.

The sect with the most remaining disciples is the winner this time.

Similar to the Refining Secret Realm, the Heavenly Mystery Cauldron can also ensure the safe return of cultivators.

The original plan was to attack two out of three sects.

Frowning slightly, Jiang Ming turned to look at his disciples behind him, a hint of worry flashing across his face, considering that the one inside the Heavenly Mystery Cauldron wouldn't actually perish.

He secretly transmitted the method of summoning the Ba Hui.

"This spell carries certain risks, but once used, it can unleash power far exceeding that of other spells of the same level."

Anyone who wants to use it can learn it; the formula is easy to remember.

"Of course, I won't force you to use this spell. Whoever can bring glory to the Myriad Laws Sect will be rewarded when we return..."

Seeing that Jiang Ming had secretly revealed the secret, Master Hongguang didn't take it seriously.

It's just a spell; how could it possibly turn the tide of battle?

This time, the disciples of the Five Spirits Sect were the elite of the elite, and they also had the support of the Water Moon Sect and the Azure Talisman Sect.

If he could still lose, he'd be willing to kill himself by banging his head against a wall!

"Alright, let's not waste any more time. The competition begins. Disciples of all sects, please enter the cauldron!"

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, isn't it a bit unfair of you to pass on your teachings right before the battle?" Hongguang Zhenren said indifferently, then began to urge him on.

Although he felt that his side had a very high chance of winning.

However, he always harbored some apprehension towards Jiang Ming, and in order to eliminate any potential variables, he was now taking the initiative to target him.

"Alright, you may enter the Heavenly Mystery Cauldron. Win or lose, just do your best..."

Jiang Ming sighed, feeling somewhat nervous.

He had no idea whether his disciples would succeed.

Whether it will succeed or not depends entirely on fate...

Inside the Heavenly Mystery Cauldron, disciples from all five sects entered.

A fierce battle ensued instantly.

"The disciples of the Five Spirits Sect are truly brave..." Looking at True Person Hongguang, True Person Hanshuang immediately flattered him.

Upon hearing this, Hongguang's expression immediately brightened.

In just one exchange, several disciples of the Myriad Laws Sect were killed, and the same was true for the Way of Inquiry Sect, which was now facing a joint attack from three sects.

Most of the disciples of the Wanfa Sect and the Daowen Sect were at a loss.

More than ten were lost in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

With a solemn expression, Master Cangwu frowned, his heart filled with helplessness.

"Sigh, Hongguang, you guys..."

With a sigh.

Disciples of the Myriad Laws Sect have already begun using Jiang Ming's magic.

The disciple plunged the magic weapon into his chest, then spun it around several times, leaving a bloody mess in an instant.

Quite puzzled by this, Master Hongguang raised an eyebrow.

Somewhat confused, however, the next second, a snake-shaped phantom suddenly appeared in mid-air above the Five Spirits Sect.

It is mysterious and majestic, giving people a sense of inviolability.

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As the phantom appeared, the disciple who had just used the spell fell, but the serpentine phantom passed through the Heavenly Mystery Cauldron, giving its reward.

In the blink of an eye, several disciples of the Five Spirits Sect fell to the ground.

Staring at Jiang Ming with some surprise, Daoist Cangwu was secretly delighted. He thought to himself, "I knew you had this trump card! I was so anxious!"

Sitting calmly in his seat, Jiang Ming felt reassured after witnessing the power of the Ba Hui, and kept a close eye on the situation inside the Heavenly Mystery Cauldron.

He also gained a deep understanding of this magic.

This spell is not something anyone can use. The stronger your physique and the more ruthless you are to yourself, the more terrifying the power you can obtain!

Since that's the case, if I were to use this move...

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