“Another certification?”
At the Certification Hall, Yi Tianxing received the news and said with a bewildered expression, “Didn’t they just get promoted to fourth-rate not long ago?”
Calculating by Star Meteor Continent time, it really hadn’t been that long.
“Elder Zhou, Elder Zhen.”
Yi Tianxing ordered, “You two go.”
“Yes!”
Elder Zhou and Elder Zhen left Tianyu Royal City and rushed toward Eternal Sect at full speed. Especially thinking that they would soon be able to eat Liu Wanshi’s cooking, saliva immediately flowed from their mouths.
After experiencing several certifications, the two had figured it out—since Eternal Sect was applying again, they definitely had sufficient strength to pass. They were merely going through the motions, and the key point was being able to eat heavenly delicacies!
If it weren’t for their status, the two elders would have loved to come to Eternal Sect to mooch meals every few days.
The next day.
Elder Zhou and Elder Zhen arrived at Eternal Sect. Seeing the towering peaks one after another, they were deeply shocked!
They had visited this sect many times, and each time there were different changes. This visit brought even more profound changes—they could even smell the aura of profound heritage that only a great sect possessed!
After the terrain transformation, although Eternal Sect’s rank was still fourth-rate, in terms of scale and environment, it was already comparable to first and second-rate great sects.
Of course.
The top-tier power wasn’t weak either.
After all, there were Martial Saint level powerhouses like Purple Scale Demon King and Ding Xingwang.
The mid-level forces were also very outstanding. The core disciples led by Li Qingyang had all broken through to Wuhuang.
Not to say that a stomp of their feet would make the entire continent shake three times, but at least in terms of overall strength, they were completely on par with second and third-rate sects.
And this was just the beginning.
As more disciples advanced to peak Wuwang and obtained the Surge Talisman to enter the Planar Battlefield for practical training, there would only be more and more Emperor-level powerhouses.
Wuwang as common as dogs, Wuhuang walking everywhere.
These rather ironic words might actually be realized in Eternal Sect.
“You two.”
Jun Gousheng said with a smile, “Shall we do the certification first, or eat first?”
“Eat!”
Elder Zhou and Elder Zhen said in unison.
Previously they could still restrain themselves and certify first, but now they simply stopped pretending.
We came.
Just to mooch a meal!
“Please!”
Liu Wanshi personally cooked and prepared a large table full of delicious food.
After the two ate, their souls were elevated—the sky looked bluer, the mountains looked higher.
“Sect Master Jun.”
Elder Zhou said, “Let’s do the certification.”
“Please.”
Jun Changxiao led the way out of the dining hall first, then summoned all the sect’s high-level members and disciples, and the strength certification began.
“Sect Master Jun.”
After more than half an hour of strict testing, Elder Zhou handed over a token engraved with ‘Third-Rate’ and said, “Congratulations to your esteemed sect for being promoted to a third-rate sect.”
“Thank you.” Jun Changxiao received it.
“Ding! Congratulations to the host for upgrading the sect to third-rate, reward 10,000 achievement points, 10,000 contribution points.”
“Ding! Sect contribution points: 39,300/50,000.”
“Ding! Sect achievement points: 22,200/50,000.”
After hearing the notification, Jun Changxiao opened the system main panel. Seeing the sect level change from fourth-rate to third-rate, a brilliant smile immediately appeared.
After years of persistent effort, taking a sect that was only ninth-rate and developing it into one of Star Meteor Continent’s top third-rate sects—there was truly a great sense of achievement.
“Hey!”
Jun Changxiao raised his voice, “Tonight we’ll hold a banquet to celebrate the sect’s promotion to third-rate!”
“Alright!”
Liu Wanshi led the dining hall members and began bustling about.
“Swish! Swish! Swish!”
In the kitchen, Ma Yongning and Lin Yao stood on either side, then looked at each other. They quickly drew their kitchen knives, and crisscrossing light and shadows immediately appeared.
“Splash splash splash!”
Outside, Qian Buduo was diligently washing the ingredients for the evening banquet. Although the process was rather tedious, he did it with great joy.
The little fellow had completely adapted to life at Eternal Sect. Every day he would wake up before the rooster crowed to wash ingredients for his fellow disciples.
“These hands of mine were born for washing vegetables!”
…
While the dining hall members were busy with the evening banquet, Jun Changxiao came to the Medical Hall to cordially express concern for the four injured demonic cultivators.
Calling it expressing concern.
It was actually interrogation.
For instance, what kind of force was the Demon Emperor Sect, how many disciples did they have, and how many strongholds?
The brutish fellows and others whose soul essence was controlled were unwilling, but could only confess truthfully.
“Protectors?”
Jun Changxiao stroked his chin and said, “My Eternal Sect doesn’t have such positions yet.”
Normally, a great sect would have primary and deputy sect masters, elders, protectors, hall masters and other positions. Eternal Sect currently only had elders and hall masters—forget about protectors, they didn’t even have a deputy sect master.
Protectors were obviously lower than elders.
In layman’s terms, similar to enforcers.
The brutish man, Ghost Charm, and the other four had exactly this positioning in the Demon Emperor Sect, so previously when they fought against famous righteous sects in Western Yun Province, they were absolute main battle generals.
“Once the member limit increases, we can consider having these four become Eternal Sect’s protectors,” Jun Changxiao murmured.
There weren’t many demonic cultivators in the sect, so bringing in the brutish fellows and the others was actually quite good.
“Sect Master.”
Li Luoqiu entered the hall and said, “Elder Jiang sent intelligence that the Demon Emperor Sect’s lair is possibly in the Dark Crow Mountain Range.”
Although Jun Changxiao had already learned this from the brutish fellows and others, he still gave high praise to Jiang Xie for being able to find this key information.
“Tell Elder Jiang not to rashly enter,” Jun Changxiao said.
The reason dark sect forces were so troublesome was because they always hid in the shadows. Now that they knew the stronghold’s location, there was nothing to worry about.
“Demon Emperor Sect.”
Jun Changxiao leaned back in his chair, rubbing his fingers together with a smile, “After this lord and the sect members have a good drink, I’ll go find you to have some fun. When the time comes, don’t you dare back down.”
The smile was quite frightening!
…
Evening arrived.
Bonfires flickered on the training grounds, illuminating the surroundings brightly. Row after row of tables were lined up, covered with delicious food and fine wine.
“Open the wine!”
“Bang bang bang!”
The clay seals were removed, and disciples poured their cups full.
Jun Changxiao raised his cup and said, “I wish our sect eternal existence, life equal to heaven!”
“Eternal existence, life equal to heaven!”
“Gulp!”
“Gulp!”
All disciples drank a bowl of wine together.
“Junior Brother Ye,” Tian Qi said with some surprise, “Why aren’t you drinking?”
Ye Xingchen said indifferently, “Not interested.”
“Hahaha.” Li Fei laughed, “Junior Brother Ye is definitely afraid that if he drinks too much, he’ll dance around the bonfire like last time.”
Night Emperor was very ashamed of that incident. Hearing him bring it up, he wanted to flip the table.
“Junior Brother.”
Li Fei came closer, holding a bowl of wine, and said with a smile, “The sect’s promotion to third-rate is a great joyous occasion. You should at least drink a little, right?”
“Of course.”
“If you’re afraid of losing face, Senior Brother definitely won’t pressure you to drink!”
This was really bringing up exactly what shouldn’t be mentioned. The fury in Ye A’niu’s body intensified. He suddenly stood up, picked up the bowl of wine beside him, and said coldly, “Drink!”
“Come!”
“Gulp gulp gulp!”
“Again!”
“Come!”
“Senior Brother Ye and Senior Brother Li are competing!”
Disciples gathered around.
Jun Changxiao, sitting in front of the main hall, saw that Ye Xingchen was actually this wild and said comfortingly, “This stubborn tsundere is changing little by little.”
“However…”
Looking at Lu Qianqian sitting alone at a table, he shook his head and said, “She doesn’t seem to have changed much.”
“Senior Sister Liu!”
Yao Mengying rested her chin on the table, watching her senior brothers drinking heartily, and said pitifully, “I want to drink too.”
Liu Wanshi, also resting her chin on the table, said, “Don’t I want to as well?”
“Sigh.”
In the prison, Zhao Doudou stood at the window, looking at the Eternal Sect disciples outside who were laughing and talking happily, and said enviously, “When will I be able to join this harmonious sect?”
“Creak.” The cell door opened.
Yi Hei and Er Hei brought in several plates of delicious food and a jar of fine wine, saying, “This is bestowed by the sect.”
“Thank you, thank you!”
Zhao Doudou hurried over, then sniffed the delicious food and the fine wine. His soul immediately floated to the sky and stood shoulder to shoulder with Li Shangtian.
“Useless.”
Dai Lu, who had been facing the wall the whole time, stood up and sat at the table, picking up chopsticks and eating with big bites.
During this period, whenever someone brought food and dishes, he would eat without hesitation, but he was never tempted by the food and always maintained his firm conviction.
“Damn!”
“You ate all the food again!”
…
The banquet continued until late at night.
Ye Xingchen and Li Fei drank two large jars of wine together, then staggered back to their quarters. The next day when they woke up, they were found lying outside the latrine.
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