Steady Cultivation: Starting With the Perk “Work Hard, Rest Hard”

Chapter 424: Joining the Seven Stars

The Void Great Emperor doubted his own hearing.

"What did you say? Join the Seven Stars Sect?" the Void Great Emperor asked in astonishment. "Isn't that just a force with one Imperial-level being?"

The Primordial Emperor said, "That's right. Joining the Seven Stars Sect itself isn't important. What's important is befriending Lin Feng and observing him up close. We might even uncover his experience in breaking through to the Dao Lord realm."

The Void Great Emperor frowned. "Could there be any issues? If he provokes enemies at the Dao Lord level in the future, we could be wiped out as collateral damage!"

The Primordial Emperor said indifferently, "What is there to fear? We are already in the open. The crisis has long been lurking. What does this unfounded danger even matter?"

"I'm actually quite in favor of this matter!" the Endless Emperor nodded in agreement.

Hearing this, the Void Great Emperor had no choice. With two of them agreeing, and the Primordial Emperor essentially holding two votes, the matter was decided.

Above the four of them.

Su Yuan watched their conversation with a strange expression.

He hadn't expected these four individuals to come up with such a brilliant idea—to join the Seven Stars Sect?

Lin Feng was already being watched closely. Even he, Su Yuan, didn't dare interfere too much. That was precisely why he hadn't called Lin Feng to the previous Dao lecture;Lin Feng's involvement was simply too significant.

"I happen to be short of four targets. These four have excellent natural endowments. They broke through to Great Emperor by themselves. Even the weakest, the Void Great Emperor, is destined to break through to Great Emperor. They have the potential to break through to Dao Lord. If they truly join the Seven Stars Sect, I wouldn't mind directly cultivating them!"

Su Yuan stroked his chin in thought.

Rather than spending Dao Source Value to cultivate others, it would be far better to cultivate one's own people.

Su Yuan then saw the four of them each condense an Avatar, secretly pass through the Seven Stars Realm Sea's defensive line, and enter the interior of the Seven Stars Realm Sea.

Subsequently, their Avatars each arranged their own backstories in various parts of the God Realm Sea. A full ten thousand years passed before they proved their Dao and broke through to the Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

Seven Stars Sect.

Hunyuan Valley.

Lan Si looked at the one thousand one hundred newly advanced Hunyuan cultivators before him, standing with his hands behind his back. "I am Lan Si, Valley Master of Hunyuan Valley. My cultivation is at the Tai Chi Perfection realm. You might think that I, a mere Tai Chi Perfection cultivator, have a very low realm, far inferior to those Great Powers at the Wuji Realm within the sect. But you may not know that I am one of the most ancient Elders of the Seven Stars Sect. Among the disciples I have taught, those who surpassed the Wuji Realm number at least eight hundred, if not ten thousand. Even the Seven Stars Sect's Patriarch, the Seven Stars Patriarch, was once my student!"

Lan Si looked at the crowd with satisfaction. He saw the originally dismissive looks in the eyes of many new disciples turn directly into respect, which pleased him immensely.

Within the crowd, the Avatars of the Primordial, Void, Endless, and Duan Gu were all present.

Lan Si coughed once and continued, "Some of you were cultivated by the Seven Stars Sect's affiliated sects, others come from Rogue Cultivator backgrounds. The cultivation techniques you've practiced vary in quality. Your first task upon entering the valley is to switch to the Seven Stars Sect's techniques. Follow me!"

With a wave of his hand, Lan Si opened a portal and then led the over eleven hundred people into it.

Everyone traversed time and space, arriving at a special Secret Realm.

The Primordial Emperor casually looked forward and saw a long, wide staircase.

On the first step were placed techniques, spells, secret methods, and so on for the Qi Refining Stage.

Lan Si introduced, "This is the Endless Staircase! It holds all the collections of the Seven Stars Sect. Although you are already at the Hunyuan realm, you still need to start from the first step, selecting techniques and walking up step by step to solidify your own foundation. I need to remind you!"

"The techniques further to the right are more difficult. You must act according to your capabilities. Of course, this is also a test. Whoever reaches the Hunyuan step while being positioned further to the right has greater ability. Consequently, the teacher they can apprentice under will be stronger! The resources and treatment they receive will also differ!"

"In one hundred Yuan Assembly's time, I will return to check your results. I hope you can seize this opportunity!"

Lan Si then departed gracefully before the crowd.

Everyone looked at each other and began examining the Seven Stars Sect's collections.

In reality, Lan Si hadn't left. He was hiding in the shadows, observing the situation of this new batch of disciples, taking out a Supreme Treasure notebook and recording everyone's performance.

The Primordial Emperor sensed Lan Si's prying gaze but paid it no mind.

He walked onto the first step and looked at the first technique.

["Star Guidance Nine Revolutions·First Revolution·First Layer", a foundational stellar technique created by the Seven Stars Patriarch, cultivatable up to the Wuji Realm.]

Originally, the Primordial Emperor was just taking a casual look. But after he examined it, he immediately discovered the profound mysteries within this technique.

Although it was only a shallow Qi Refining Stage technique, he could already see its extraordinary nature.

He spent a little time to read through the entire First Revolution of the Star Guidance Nine Revolutions. The first technique on the first nine steps was easily mastered by him.

He split his thoughts. One part continued viewing more ancient texts to the right, while another part looked towards the steps above.

Soon, he arrived at the first technique on the nineteenth step. It was still the Star Guidance Nine Revolutions, but it had already reached the Eighth Revolution.

He quickly mastered the Star Guidance Nine Revolutions at this level. Then, curious, he walked along this step towards the right. He wanted to see just how difficult the limit at this level could be.

Lan Si saw the Primordial Emperor's actions and wrote in his hand, "Huang Ku, astonishing cultivation talent, but extremely arrogant."

He then looked at the others. He saw a woman researching the Way of Frost at the Hunyuan level.

He noticed this woman continuously searching for ancient texts related to frost on the steps, neither hurried nor slow, very commendable.

"Han Gu, proved her Dao through the Law of Freezing. Quite a good seedling dedicated to a single path."

Soon, he discovered another promising disciple.

"Kongxu Daoist? This name..." Lan Si's expression turned strange. "Oh, it's the 'Kong' of space, for comprehending the Dao of Space!"

Lan Si shook his head regretfully.

Finally, he saw another outstanding disciple, researching the Laws of Origin and End. Such laws were quite rare.

"Wushi? That's quite a grand title!"

After observing for a few hundred years, Lan Si confirmed that among this batch of disciples, four peerless geniuses had emerged.

This made him very happy. He hurriedly left the place, intending to ask the Wuji Realm Elders he knew if they were willing to take these disciples as students.

However, on the way, Lan Si bumped into Su Yuan.

Lan Si immediately froze. He glanced around, confirmed no one was there, and immediately bowed to Su Yuan. "Disciple Lan Si pays his respects to the Patriarch!"

Su Yuan chuckled. "Valley Master, in a private meeting, there's no need for such formalities!"

"Haha, Patriarch, I can't help it! I just can't relax!" Lan Si laughed awkwardly.

Su Yuan patted his shoulder. "You've worked hard!"

"Not hard at all!" Lan Si straightened his back.

"Good. I have a small matter I need your help with!" Su Yuan said.

"Patriarch, please instruct me!"

"Among the four best geniuses in your records, add my name to the list of recommended guiding teachers. Then, just act as if by accident and reveal to any one of them my close friendship with Lin Feng." Su Yuan smiled faintly.