Since a palm at the peak of Pressure Point Completion couldn't break through the Sacrificial Spirit's defense, the only explanation was that the Sacrificial Spirit's cultivation had reached the Glory of Knowledge realm. Thus, he wasn't asking me, but just expressing the shock in his heart.
I stood to the side without saying anything. Palace Head Liu stood there in a daze for a full minute before turning his head to look at me. His face still carried an indescribably shocked expression. His mouth opened and closed a few times before he finally said to me with slight embarrassment, "It seems that … Junior Brother Wang's senses weren't wrong. Your corpse puppet is indeed … unexpected. En, unexpected.
Glory of Knowledge realm!
According to our Corpse Sect's rules, if a Corpse Puppet is still in the Pressure Point Realm, even if it's at the peak of Pressure Point Completion, you can't use a Corpse Puppet to raise your status. However, it's different for a Corpse Puppet to raise your status to Purple Zombie Cave! "
As he spoke, his expression calmed down, but his words became more and more emotional. He continued, "Previously, I called you Junior Brother Wang because of Elder Lin's identity. Now, it seems that I don't need to rely on Elder Lin's identity at all. I still have to call you Junior Brother Wang!
Haha, Junior Brother Wang is still so young, but your future is limitless, limitless! "
It seemed that he had completely recovered. Unknowingly, he was trying to flatter me.
I smiled and didn't reply to his words. I just nodded and said, "Since Senior Brother Liu has confirmed it, then I can rest assured.
The Great Sect Competition isn't far away, so I should hurry back and cultivate for two more days so that I won't lose face for the Middle Hall during the competition. "
After saying that, I wanted to leave, but Hall Master Liu quickly pulled me back. "Junior Brother Wang, don't be anxious. Your Corpse Puppet now has the Glory of Knowledge realm, so do you still need to worry about the competition?
Conservatively speaking, you'll be able to enter the top 16, and you might even have a chance to advance further.
Moreover, you're still so young. Next year, you might even have the qualifications to enter the top 3, so there's no need to be anxious.
However, there's a problem that I have to tell you. "
I was stunned, not because of what he wanted to say, but because of the meaning behind his words. In the Corpse Sect, there were at least 16 people who had reached the Glory of Knowledge realm or their Corpse Puppets who had reached the Glory of Knowledge realm!
This number was terrifying!
It should be known that I was already 26 years old this year. It was only last year that I reached Knowledge World. Other than me, Lu Zhenyang, Han Wennan, and the others who were at the same time as me in the metaphysics world weren't any younger than me. They reached Knowledge World around the same time as me.
In this way, in the Corpse Sect, not to mention other things, the power of the younger generation is far more terrifying than the Metaphysics Association. Even in the entire Metaphysics world, I can't be sure if there are 16 people under the age of 24 who have reached the Glory of Knowledge realm.
Although there were corpse puppets that reached Glory of Consciousness Realm, this number still terrified me.
Feeling bewildered, I casually asked Palace Head Liu, "What is it?"
Hall Master Liu's face revealed a regretful expression. He remained silent for a while, as if he was organizing his words. Then, he said to me, "I just told you that you can now use your corpse puppet to advance to the Purple Zombie Cave. Regarding the advancement of our sect, you can go to the Surveillance Palace to verify and report at any time. I also want you to go to the Purple Zombie Cave as soon as possible. After all, the Yin Qi there is of a much higher quality than here.
However … it just so happens that the Large Competition is happening.
During the Large Competition, there is a rule that states that you will be a member of whichever hall you are in at the start of the competition. You can't be promoted for the time being. Only after the competition is over can you report and officially promote your position. "
The Yin Qi in the Purple Zombie Cave wasn't attractive to me or the small zombie. Even the Earth Grade Yin Qi in the Flying Zombie Cave wasn't attractive. Only the Yin Qi in the Corpse Sect's ancestor's cave could restore the evil sacrificial spirit's body, so I didn't really care about it.
However, Palace Head Liu's words were clearly inappropriate. It was normal to temporarily stop raising one's cultivation at the start of the Large Competition. However, the Large Competition was going to start three days later and not today. If I wanted to promote to the Purple Zombie Cave, I could definitely go to the Surveillance Palace to verify and report. The reason why he said that was most likely because he wanted me to stay in the Black Zombie Cave and wait for me to get some results in the Large Competition.
Although I knew what he was thinking, I didn't mention it since I didn't care. I just smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. It's the same wherever I am."
Palace Head Liu suddenly smiled. He pulled me aside and asked me about the sudden increase in the cultivation of the corpse puppet. I just gave him a few vague answers.
After bidding farewell to Palace Head Liu, I returned to my cave residence and saw Jiang Dongcheng waiting for me at the entrance.
He already knew that Lin Xue had accepted me as a disciple, so he didn't mention it. When he saw me, he said to me with a worried expression, "Senior Brother Wang … No, Martial Uncle, you have to save this little brother this time."
I was a bit surprised and asked him what he meant.
Jiang Dongcheng continued with a worried expression, "Martial Uncle Wang, your cultivation was low before and you never participated in the Large Competition of the Sects. You don't know that the rewards of the Large Competition of the Sects are very generous. The disciples of the Corpse Sect are all vicious and merciless. In the Large Competition, it is common for people to lose their lives in order to win. I don't have any plans to take revenge and I also don't want to fight for a rank in the Large Competition. I'm just afraid that I might meet a powerful person and end up losing my dog life."
I felt even more baffled. It was normal for the disciples of the Corpse Sect to be vicious and merciless, but why was he so afraid?
I asked him again, "Since you don't want to fight for a rank, why don't you just admit defeat when the time comes? Why are you so worried?"
Jiang Dongcheng shook his head. "Sometimes, admitting defeat isn't a good idea. Some people, in order to establish their might and scare their opponents, won't give them a chance to admit defeat and will directly kill them."
This … I really didn't think that the people of the Corpse Sect would be vicious and merciless to this degree.
I shook my head and asked him again, "Then how can I help you?"
Jiang Dongcheng replied, "Originally, I wanted you to talk to Palace Master Liu. When the time comes and I see that the situation is not good and the opponent is going to be vicious again, you can ask Palace Master Liu to stop it.
But now, you can enjoy the same treatment as Martial Uncle Shiyao. According to the rules of the sect, you also have the right to stop the acupoint sealing disciple competition. When the time comes, you can help me stop the competition. It will be the same. "
The Corpse Sect really had a strict hierarchy. There was unexpectedly such a rule.
Since that was the case and Jiang Dongcheng was familiar with me, I nodded and agreed.
Only then did he let out a long breath. After chatting with me for a while, he suddenly said to me, "That's right, Martial Uncle Wang, the Grand Competition is about to begin. I heard that Xu Wei didn't seem to be able to find anything to upgrade his corpse puppet. These few days, he's been looking for trouble in the Upper Hall. He even stole many people's magic tools and other items to accumulate strength for the Grand Competition.
I'm worried that he won't be in a good mood and will come to take revenge on you in the next few days. You should be careful. "
I frowned and doubtfully asked, "It can't be, right?
I'm already Elder Lin's disciple. Would he dare to cause trouble for me? "
Jiang Dongcheng sighed and said, "Martial Uncle Wang, you are Elder Lin's disciple, but Xu Wei is the son of the 7th ranked Elder Xu. Others don't dare to provoke you, but that doesn't mean that he doesn't dare.
What's more, if he comes to cause trouble, he will only openly challenge you. The sect allows this to happen … … Last time, your strength suddenly increased and he lost to you. But this time, he stole many magic tools from his fellow sect members. After cultivating in the Purple Zombie Cave for a few days, his strength has increased by a lot. He can't be compared to before. I'm afraid … … "
Without waiting for him to finish, I smiled and interrupted him. "You don't need to worry. If I can beat him once, I can beat him a second time … … You don't need to worry about this matter. Go back and properly cultivate. Before the competition, increase your strength as much as you can."
After saying that, Jiang Dongcheng seemed to want to say something, but seeing that I didn't move, he sighed and left.
In the next three days, Lin Xue called me over again. However, compared to the cheap master, Palace Head Liu, her real master was much more stingy. She didn't give me anything and only asked me about the situation of the corpse puppet. After knowing that the corpse puppet had reached the Glorious Consciousness realm, she didn't have any expression. She only looked at the evil sacrificial spirit a few times before nodding and letting me return.