At first, the sale of sect disciple slots was still within controllable limits, but as time went on, the quality of sect disciples became increasingly uneven.
Especially in recent years, the disciples who bought slots were good for nothing except using deep backgrounds to forcibly pile up their cultivation with pills, which had long been a source of complaint within the sect.
Without the pressure of Spirit Stones, many true persons wanted to stop the sale of sect slots.
But unexpectedly, among those who bought slots from the Taiyi Sect, there appeared a genius like Lu Yan, who could counter-slay a Golden Core with a Foundation Establishment body.
Such talent, let alone purchasing a slot, would likely be accepted into one of the top ten sects on his own initiative and apprentice under a Divinity Transformation Daoist Monarch.
Such a genius delivering himself to their doorstep gave many true persons a dreamlike sense of unreality.
The idea of excluding those who purchased slots had become a joke in the face of Lu Yan.
Which sect would willingly push away such an astonishingly talented genius?
Immediately, a Golden Core true person stated: "Since Master Chu has kept your name in the sect roster, you are a disciple of our Taiyi Sect!"
"Lu Yan, is it? I'll arrange for you to be counted among the direct disciples right away."
"My master, True Monarch Wu, is a mid-Nascent Soul powerhouse. Would you be interested in joining under True Monarch Wu as my junior brother?" Read complete versıon only at 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩⁂𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾⁂𝔫𝔢𝔱
Numerous true persons spoke to compete for him, creating a scene of chaos.
As for Mo Yangzi, who was defeated by Lu Yan, no one paid him any mind.
Mo Yangzi suddenly panicked. Once Lu Yan gained a firm footing, he would inevitably be far stronger than this newly minted Golden Core.
The two had already formed a deep enmity, and of course, he didn't want to see such a scenario unfold, so he loudly exclaimed:
"He once swaggered under the name of my Taiyi Sect within the Cyan Simurgh Sect, leading Elder Xiao Han of the Cyan Simurgh Sect to come questioning with a punitive expedition!"
The scene of everyone competing instantly quieted.
Though they were of the Taiyi Sect, they were ultimately just one of its many branches, and nominally on par with the Cyan Simurgh Sect, yet deep down there was a natural fear of this dominant force ruling the southern territories.
Lu Yan offending an elder of the Cyan Simurgh Sect under the Taiyi Sect's name naturally caused many to furrow their brows, hesitating over whether they would offend an elder of the Cyan Simurgh Sect.
Seeing this, Mo Yangzi was overjoyed, and immediately continued to reprimand:
"Lu Yan possessing such cultivation and Divine Techniques, yet seeking to join our Taiyi Sect, must have ulterior motives!"
Many true persons looked at Lu Yan with eyes now tinged with doubt.
In the face of such a scene, Lu Yan, who had been observing silently, finally spoke up.
Looking directly at Mo Yangzi, Lu Yan chuckled and questioned:
"Real Mo Yangzi, when Elder Xiao Han came looking for you, did he ever mention that he had been dismissed from his elder duties by a Nascent Soul True Monarch of the Cyan Simurgh Sect and is to head to the South Sea to suppress the Sea Eye for three hundred years?
The matters of the Cyan Simurgh Sect were never questioned by its Nascent Soul True Monarch, so why would Real Mo Yangzi mention it in the Taiyi Sect? What are your intentions?"
Mo Yangzi's expression drastically changed. Elder Xiao merely came to inquire about Lu Yan, but never mentioned being dismissed from his elder duties.
It seemed, from the start, his attempt to ingratiate himself with Elder Xiao was foolish.
But as things had developed to this point, Mo Yangzi couldn't possibly bow and admit defeat, and instead gritted his teeth to continue:
"Then how do you explain such cultivation and Divine Techniques yet resorting to enter the Taiyi Sect through the inferior means of buying a slot?"
Lu Yan ignored Mo Yangzi's antics and instead looked towards a familiar figure among the crowd in the sky.
"He, it's been a long time!"
Everyone followed Lu Yan's gaze, and their expressions instantly filled with astonishment.
Within the crowd, a young figure had appeared at an unknown time, clad in a blue Magic Robe, holding a Compass.
"Greetings, Junior Grandmaster!"
"Greetings, Grandmaster He!"
All the present Golden Core true persons bowed in respect to the Foundation Establishment cultivator, except for Lu Yan, who regarded the young man calmly.
This man was none other than the long-unseen He Dongsheng to Lu Yan.
Disregarding the many Golden Core true persons, He Dongsheng smiled at Lu Yan and said:
"Lu, my master wishes to see you!"