Upon hearing that the Tai Hua Holy Son was paying a visit, the Sect Leader, Qingxu True Sovereign of Yellow Dragon Mountain, requested that the Heavenly Master Sect welcomed him properly.
Lu Changsheng was ranked first on the Qilin Ranking and had quite a renowned reputation in the Immortal Realm.
Furthermore, as the Tai Hua Holy Son, Lu Changsheng was very likely to succeed Lin Xuantong after a million years and take charge of the Tai Hua Holy Land.
If the Heavenly Master Sect could foster good relations with the Tai Hua Holy Land, it would also be a good thing for them.
“I am the Supreme Elder of the Heavenly Master Sect, with the Daoist title ‘Ling Qing’.”
An energetic and vigorous old man personally led tens of thousands of sect members to greet Lu Changsheng at the sect gate.
A Great Accomplishment Immortal Emperor?!
Lu Changsheng was secretly astonished.
The Heavenly Master Sect really did give him a lot of face, sending out a Great Accomplishment Immortal Emperor and tens of thousands of sect members for the welcome, a scene almost comparable to Lin Xuantong’s personal visit.
The Daoist Ling Qing, who had cultivated for nine million years, was very respectful.
While his cultivation level was indeed higher than Lu Changsheng’s, Lu Changsheng’s talent was even greater.
If they did not make connections with Lu Changsheng when he was weak, did they intend to wait until he reached the Divine King Realm?
By that time, Lu Changsheng might not even regard a Great Accomplishment Immortal Emperor highly.
The tens of thousands of disciples from the Heavenly Master Sect who came to greet him all looked at Lu Changsheng with admiration and veneration, and the female disciples were filled with fantasies.
Lu Changsheng was ranked first on the Qilin Ranking, handsome and elegant, with profound Daoist abilities—undoubtedly an existence like the man of their dreams.
“Don’t even think about it. His Dao companion is the Holy Maiden of Guanghan Palace, Xia Ningxue, who has now defeated several formidable opponents and is ranked tenth on the Qilin Ranking. It’s very likely she will take charge of Guanghan Palace in the future.”
“Truly a match made in heaven.”
The female disciples of the Heavenly Master Sect were even more envious.
One was the Holy Son of Tai Hua, and the other was the Holy Maiden of Guanghan, and they were very likely to take charge of the two great Holy Lands, which would give them unprecedented influence in the Immortal Realm.
Mount Taihua and Guanghan Palace were among the many Holy Lands with considerable heritage, but if the two joined forces, their strength would be on par with those ranked in the top few positions.
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“Thank you, Elder Ling Qing for the hospitality.”
Seeing that the other party was so polite, Lu Changsheng also responded graciously.
“Not at all, Lu’s visit to our Heavenly Master Sect is an opportunity to inspire our disciples to cultivate diligently, which is exactly what we hope for. The most outstanding among us is only Shen Xiaoyao, a young disciple taken in by the Sect Leader. He is now ranked sixty-fifth on the Qilin Ranking. Aside from Shen Xiaoyao, none of our current generation of disciples has made it into the top five hundred of the Qilin Ranking. It is truly embarrassing.”
Elder Ling Qing sighed.
The young disciples accompanying Elder Ling Qing all showed expressions of shame.
It was not because they did not work hard, but their innate talents were truly limited.
The Qilin Ranking listed the peerless geniuses from all the Holy Lands, sects, dynasties, and the ancient cultivator clans. The Heavenly Master Sect was just a relatively powerful sect, not on par with the Holy Lands, so it was normal for no one to be on the list.
In front of Lu Changsheng, who was ranked first on the Qilin Ranking, they all felt utterly ashamed.
Shen Xiaoyao, who had a Pure Yang Body and was the Son of Fortune, had been taken as a Direct Disciple by the Sect Leader, Qingxu True Sovereign, and often encountered fortuitous events, which enabled his cultivation not to fall behind too much. He successfully entered the top one hundred of the Qilin Ranking, bringing a sense of pride to the Heavenly Master Sect.
Given how much the Heavenly Master Sect valued Shen Xiaoyao, it seemed impractical to take Shen Xiaoyao back with him before his memories were restored.
The Sect Leader of the Heavenly Master Sect, Qingxu True Sovereign, was a Divine King Realm powerhouse and a significant figure from the same era as Lu Changsheng’s master, Lin Xuantong.
In the past, the Sect Leader of Purple Void Palace from Kunlun Mountains ranked first on the Qilin Ranking, Lin Xuantong second, the immortal from Changliu third, while Qingxu True Sovereign was ranked seventh at that time.
Based on such an order, even if Qingxu True Sovereign’s cultivation level was not as high as Lin Xuantong’s, it wouldn’t be too far behind.
Because the Heavenly Master Sect once had an exceptional genius like Qingxu True Sovereign, they were so heartbroken about the absence of their people on the current Qilin Ranking list, and Shen Xiaoyao was their last hope.
Qingxu True Sovereign would likely not let him go easily and might even consider cultivating Shen Xiaoyao as the next Sect Leader of the Heavenly Master Sect.
If the Son of Fortune became Sect Leader, how could the sect not flourish?
“Please, Lu, this way.”
Daoist Ling Qing led Lu Changsheng into the main hall of the Heavenly Master Sect.
At the primary position in the great hall sat an old man with grizzled hair, a thin figure, full Heavenly Court, and a profound aura.
Qingxu True Sovereign, a genuine Divine King Realm powerhouse, the stabilizing pillar of the Heavenly Master Sect.
The difference between the Divine King Realm and the Ninth Layer of Immortal Emperor was only a single realm, but they were as different as Heaven and Earth.
Out of ten Great Accomplishment Immortal Emperors, less than one may become a Divine King Realm expert.
The reason major Holy Lands and sects placed so much emphasis on the Qilin Ranking was that the more exceptional geniuses ranked higher on it, the better their chances of becoming Divine King Realm experts.
Generally speaking, in one era, out of the top ten geniuses on the Qilin Ranking, nine could smoothly become Divine King Realm experts, and one might perish along the way.
The geniuses within the top one hundred of the Qilin Ranking had a certain probability of reaching the Divine King Realm.
Those ranked beyond the hundred had a minuscule chance of becoming Divine King Realm experts.
For geniuses not listed on the Qilin Ranking, the probability was even smaller; to describe it as a carp leaping over the dragon gate was not an exaggeration at all.
Of course, it wasn’t that those who couldn’t make it onto the Qilin Ranking couldn’t become Divine King Realm experts. Some accumulated knowledge in obscurity and one day comprehended the Path or encountered other fortuitous events, even possibly cultivating Demonic Arts to find an alternative, and later become Divine King Realm experts. But such probabilities were extremely tiny.
Aside from Qingxu True Sovereign in the main seat, all the thrones on both sides were occupied by the Supreme Elders of the Heavenly Master Sect.