Chapter 591: Heavenly Court Teaches Newcomer

Chapter 601: New Recruit for the Heavenly Court Sect

Third Senior Sister drove the beast hide for five days, finally arriving at the location of the Demon Nation's founding ceremony.

Originally, this place was a continuous range of mountains. Through the efforts of the Demon Clan Alliance, it had been transformed into a plain, and a majestic Imperial City had risen from the ground, standing tall on the plain.

The city, cast from metal, was remarkably conspicuous in the untamed Demonic Realm.

Great peaks stood tall, surrounded by mountains, and the magnificent metal city, encircled by these mountains, was extremely prominent.

The metal city was entirely black, a vast oppressive mass that was suffocating and highly intimidating.

As the founding ceremony approached, all forces possessing the Integration Stage cultivation were invited. Most factions arrived at the metal city in advance, and with the Demon Clan Alliance members stationed there, the city was exceptionally lively.

The Great Xia, East Sea, Demon Nation, and various rogue cultivators gathered here; indeed, all forces from the entire cultivation world came to witness this event.

After organizing the Questioning Dao Sect's anniversary celebration, Lu Yang had become familiar with all the major sects of Great Xia. However, this time, many unfamiliar large factions arrived.

After all, the Demonic Realm had been chaotic for three hundred thousand years, and suddenly founding a nation was an event everyone wanted to witness.

The founder was even more extraordinary: Dijiang Zhutian from ancient times, a half-immortal who had lived from antiquity until now!

Anyone who had studied ancient history knew of his prestige!

"Demon City?"

Two large characters — "Demon City" — hung high above the metal city's gates.

Upon seeing these words, a sense of vast antiquity washed over them, as if they could smell the ancient dust of history.

"Little Lu, Little Meng, over here." Lu Yang and his companions landed at the gates of Demon City, hearing the Grand Elder's telepathic message.

"Look to your left."

The two turned their heads and saw the Grand Elder and Third Elder squatting by the roadside.

The Grand Elder and Third Elder were quite noticeable. Passing demon cultivators glared fiercely at them, but constrained by the rules of Demon City, they couldn't act and could only enter the city indignantly.

With the founding ceremony imminent, engaging in conflict near Demon City would be a blatant insult to the Dijiang clan. Even if they held grudges against the Questioning Dao Sect, they dared not seek revenge or cause trouble at this time.

For this reason, the Grand Elder and Third Elder dared to show their true faces.

Demon City had four gates in total. The Fourth Elder, Fifth Elder, and Seventh Elder were guarding the other three gates. Upon learning that Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou had been found at the East Gate, the three elders converged there.

"Five Elders, you successfully escaped?"

Meng Jingzhou remembered that when they were chasing the five elders, the demon cultivators were so enraged they were almost burning their essence blood. Could they still escape under such circumstances?

The Grand Elder stroked his beard and laughed heartily: "The five of us dared to come to the Demonic Realm, so of course, we were fully prepared. If they want to catch up to us, tell them to cultivate to the Tribulation Transcension Stage first!"

"Five Elders, long time no see." Third Senior Sister greeted them politely.

"Ah, Gantian, it's been almost a hundred years since we last met. It seems you've gained quite a lot in the Demonic Realm. Among your peers, your cultivation is probably the highest; you're already at the peak of the Void Refinement Stage, and you'll soon catch up to Little Dai." The Grand Elder chuckled. This girl Gantian was diligent and eager to learn, often delighting them when she cultivated in the Questioning Dao Sect, a complete opposite to the exasperating Ye Zijin.

They were both disciples of Daoist Buyu, how could there be such a vast difference?

"Peak Void Refinement?" Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou both showed surprised expressions. They had always thought Third Senior Sister was at the Integration Stage.

Wasn't it said that cultivation in the Void Refinement Stage fluctuates greatly? Why wasn't this evident in Third Senior Sister?

"Of course, she's at the peak of Void Refinement," the Immortal Fairy said lazily. "Didn't you notice that this little girl never personally took action, but always used magical artifacts?"

With this reminder, Lu Yang suddenly realized that along the way, Third Senior Sister either used the ancient zither beast hide or invisibility talismans, and he had never seen her use any spells or similar methods.

"This girl took advantage of her cultivation fluctuating to the Integration Stage to inject spiritual power into her magical artifacts and store it in advance. When her cultivation dropped, the artifacts could still be used as usual."

Lu Yang remembered that when he and Old Meng participated in the sect's entrance examination, Old Meng had brought several magical artifacts with pre-stored spiritual power, all from home.

"When you reach the Void Refinement Stage, you can try this method for self-preservation."

Even so, Lu Yang felt that Third Senior Sister was incredibly daring. Cultivators in the Void Refinement Stage usually chose to go into seclusion, live as hermits, become mortals, take imperial examinations to become officials, or even stay in prison... in short, they would do whatever was safest.

Unlike Third Senior Sister, who was lively and active in the dangerous Demonic Realm, and even had the energy to take them both tomb raiding and archeologizing.

Lu Yang had learned a few things about the Void Refinement Stage; he heard that Daoist Buyu often spent his weak periods of the Void Refinement Stage in prison.

Several elders simply stayed put in the sect and didn't venture out.

Many senior brothers and sisters chose to pretend to be mortals, eating and living among them, only revealing their cultivation to show off when danger arose.

Their methods varied.

"Fairy, how did you spend your time in the Void Refinement Stage?"

Lu Yang was curious; it was hard to imagine the Immortal Fairy's personality allowing her to go into seclusion.

In ancient times, the situation was chaotic, so the path of staying in prison or pretending to be a mortal probably wouldn't have worked.

"Simple, I refined clones. My cultivation fluctuates, and my clones' cultivations also fluctuate. Statistically, I and my clones can't all be at a low point; there's always one whose cultivation is at a higher level."

Lu Yang considered thoroughly: "What if you and your clones all happen to be at a low point?"

The Immortal Fairy thought Lu Yang's question was foolish and stated matter-of-factly:

"Of course, I'd refine several more clones."

"...That makes sense."

"This is..." The Grand Elder had long noticed the black-robed figure following Lu Yang, but he had been reminiscing and hadn't had a chance to ask about their origin.

A cold, clear voice came from beneath the black robe, answering without the slightest hesitation: "Lu Yang is my Senior Broth—"

Lu Yang, quick-witted, immediately interjected: "This is a new recruit for our Heavenly Court Sect."

The concept of the Heavenly Court was invented by the Five Ancient Immortals to deceive future generations, so Jiang Lianyi had naturally heard of the term.

Furthermore, with the Immortal Fairy serving as the Lord of the Heavenly Court, when Lu Yang invited her to join the Heavenly Court Sect, she readily agreed.

Regarding the term "Senior Brother," the Immortal Fairy insisted that Lu Yang was an inner disciple and Jiang Lianyi was an unregistered disciple, thus Lu Yang counted as Jiang Lianyi's Senior Brother. Jiang Lianyi insisted on calling Lu Yang Senior Brother, while Lu Yang insisted Jiang Lianyi was a senior.

One could only say they each had their own stubbornness.

"A new recruit?" The Seventh Elder was amused. He trusted Lu Yang's judgment; anyone he brought into the Heavenly Court Sect was surely trustworthy.

The Seventh Elder paced with his hands behind his back, speaking in a pompous, old-fashioned tone: "This old man joined the Heavenly Court Sect earlier than you, so I count as your senior. If you encounter anything you don't understand, feel free to ask this old man."

"The same applies to matters of cultivation; this old man has quite a bit of experience in that regard."

Meng Jingzhou: "..."

Third Senior Sister: "..."

"Alright."