Zong Wenxian imdiately stirred his Divine Sense.
With his authority as the Sect Master, his potent Divine Sense nearly disregarded the barriers, suppression, and seals of the various formations within the sect, directly "seeing" the figure driving the warship, flying toward Nine Cauldrons Peak.
Having witnessed it with his own eyes, his heart harbored no more luck.
"Refining Void!"
Zong Wenxian muttered these two words.
But then...
It seed hard to accept.
"How is it possible!?"
Langya beside him was also sowhat incredulous.
"Has he really... reached Refining Void!?"
He understood very well what it ant for Alkaid to advance to Refining Void in such a short period.
It ant that the complications in the Southern Region, originally reserved by his master for himself, might well...
Be overtaken by Alkaid.
"Too fast, really too fast."
Xiang Zhenlong spoke, his eyes filled with wariness, "This Alkaid, his cultivation speed is too fast, how long has it been? From his advancent to Hollow Void until now, it's just over a decade, yet in that ti, he crossed the entire stage of Hollow Void Realm cultivation and reached the Refining Void Realm! Such efficiency, considering the entire Northern Sea Star, is unprecedented, even the Supre Purity from Three Pure Sanctuaries, known as Yuan's prodigy, took thirty-six years to go from Hollow Void to Refining Void!"
Yuan Miaoyi did not speak, but nodded deeply in agreent.
A re decade ago, he had advanced to Hollow Void, and now, in the blink of an eye, he reached Refining Void; it was too frightening.
If he continues to grow at this rate, wouldn't he reach Shattered Void in a few decades or a century?
Firming up for a few hundred or thousand years, might he not have a chance to hit the Integrate Dao Realm!?
Such a prodigy, who dares to contend with him? Who dares to make an enemy of him?
"Even with high talent, it is impossible for anyone to cultivate from Hollow Void to Refining Void within ten years."
At this mont, a calr Langya suddenly said, "Even Supre Purity, who has received relentless cultivation from Three Pure Sanctuaries, was gifted four Dao Artifacts just to aid his cultivation! Various Daoist insights and cultivation experiences were available for him to peruse, and there were more than one Shattered Void Realm Elders who personally guided him hand-in-hand! Even so, it still took him thirty-six years to elevate his cultivation to the Refining Void Realm, let alone ten years from Hollow Void to Refining Void!"
The Junior Sect Leader spoke firmly, "Unless, a Dao Lord personally guided him, showing him the Dao, allowing him to constantly roam in the ocean of the Dao, imrsing and comprehending it! Only then could he rapidly discern all the mysteries of the Great Void Path!"
"Dao Lord's personal guidance?"
This statent left everyone in the room montarily stunned.
Dao Lord!
Compared to cultivators of Hollow Void, Refining Void, and Shattered Void realms, far too superior.
If a Dao Lord were willing to accept disciples, even cultivators in the Shattered Void Realm would try their best to cozy up to him, just for a chance to get his guidance and a sliver of a chance at achieving the Dao.
However, all the Dao Lords of Northern Sea Star were either deep in the heart of Northern Sea Star, waiting for the Gate of the Immortal Realm to open, or traveling through the universe, hoping to find opportunities and encounters in diverse worlds that would stir their hearts and further their cultivation, so they can ensure a guaranteed entry through the Gate of the Immortal Realm when it opens and "Struggle for the Dao" begins.
In such circumstances, not to ntion ordinary cultivators, even many Shattered Void Realm experts could not co into contact with a Dao Lord's presence.
In the entire Heavenly Dao Sect, there were only two or three people at most who were qualified to contact a Dao Lord directly.
This alone shows the esteed status of a Dao Lord.
In these circumstances, for a cultivator who had just entered Hollow Void Realm to receive personal guidance from a Dao Lord, was that possible?
"Theoretically, guidance from a Dao Lord is naturally impossible, but what if that Dao Lord has no available people at hand and urgently needs to nurture soone capable?"
Langya spoke gravely.
At these words, Yuan Miaoyi and Xiang Zhenlong imdiately knew which Dao Lord he was referring to.
At that mont, both Vein Masters couldn't help falling into deep thought.
It was at this ti that two more streaks of Escaping Light arrived.
The Vein Master of War Vein, Yue Kuhai, and the Vein Master of the Heavenly Vein, Zhou Xingdou, also arrived.
Seeing the few with a grave expression gathered together, both quickly guessed what was going on.
"It looks like the Sect Leader and the two Vein Masters are also aware."
Zhou Xingdou said.
"Our Heavenly Dao Sect has produced a peerless genius, ascending from Hollow Void to Refining Void in just ten years... This accomplishnt, not to say unprecedented and unparalleled, but when looking at the current Northern Sea Star, I fear there is no one who can compare. With such an unparalleled person, our Heavenly Dao Sect should indeed properly cultivate him. Sect Leader, and fellow Vein Masters, should we promptly draft a charter?"
Yue Kuhai also spoke.
Zong Wenxian looked at him, pondering, "Having such an unparalleled person appear in our Heavenly Dao Sect is our sect's fortune. If he is truly committed to our Heavenly Dao Sect, we naturally need to spare no effort to help him grow, but..."
He glanced at Langya, "My disciple just made an interesting speculation that it is impossible for anyone to comprehend the Great Void Path to this degree in such a short duration, unless... there is guidance from a Dao Lord. What do you all think?"
Yue Kuhai and Zhou Xingdou exchanged glances upon hearing this.
They vaguely guessed the aning behind the Sect Leader's words.
"Actually, I've found it quite strange myself,"
Langya also said, "Imdiately after Alkaid, the Junior Sect Leader, achieved the Hollow Void Stage, he sold a Dao Artifact... Not to ntion what it ans for soone in the Hollow Void Stage to sell a Dao Artifact, but even if he truly possessed one, he shouldn't have sold it. Everyone knows how crucial Dao Artifacts are to our cultivation. Yet, after selling the Dao Artifact, the Junior Sect Leader turned everything he earned from the sale into materials for crafting Dao Artifacts..."
As he said this, he chuckled, "As if he could himself craft Dao Artifacts and needed all those materials to practice."
Yuan Miaoyi glanced at the Sect Leader, Zong Wenxian.
At that mont, he also chid in, "Now that you ntion it, I'm also puzzled. After selling the Dao Artifact, the Junior Sect Leader Alkaid didn't directly go into seclusion to refine the Void Dao Elixir, which would increase his foundation in the Great Void Path. It's as if… he didn't need to cultivate at all, and instead, he imdiately headed to the Deep Blue Sea where the Penglai Immortal Sect resides and helped them slay mbers of the Demon Race... He even killed three Demon Kings right after entering the Deep Blue Sea and exchanged them for over a billion Contribution Value, then went straight into successive seclusions..."
He glanced again at Zhou Xingdou and Yue Kuhai, "After three to five years of seclusion, he erged and directly achieved the Void Refinent. The speed of his advancent..."
He chuckled sowhat self-deprecatingly, "Compared to us, who earnestly delve into the Great Void Path in the Hollow Void Realm, painstakingly cultivate our Lifebound Daoist Arts, and repeatedly repair and reshape our Cave Heavens, the pace of Alkaid's ascension... makes it seem like our centuries of arduous cultivation amounted to nothing."
His words sounded sowhat harsh, but the Vein Masters had already understood his point.
But...
Ten years from Hollow Void to Void Refinent!?
Is that even possible for a person!?
Except for being personally ntored by a Dao Lord, who could achieve such a feat?
After a long while, realizing the difficulty of cultivation, the Vein Master Yue Kuhai finally exhaled, "That mber of Penglai Immortal Sect… is going too far. Do they think our Heavenly Dao Sect has no one because our elder ancestors are traveling abroad?"
"Our Heavenly Dao Sect, unlike other sects, possesses the Great Dao Golden Book. There are things we must adhere to the rules, even if we know there are issues."
The Heavenly Vein Master, Xiang Zhenlong, also sighed, "That is precisely why she dares to be so reckless on our side, confident that we have no choice but to grudgingly accept it."
"Hah... she underestimates the courage of our Heavenly Dao Sect,"
Yuan Miaoyi said, "She rely relies on the rules of the Great Dao Golden Book, but, if we stick to the rules, I don't believe that she would dare to ddle in the affairs of our Heavenly Dao Sect after offending the Heavenly Sea Sword Pavilion and engaging in war with the Jade Kirin Demon Saint!"
"Oh, what you an is..."
Zong Wenxian's focus landed on him.
"According to the rules of the Great Dao Golden Book, the Junior Sect Leader must be appointed as Vice Sect Leader within a thousand years of achieving Void Refinent, and a Vice Sect Leader must govern a domain. We cannot change these rules recorded in the Great Dao Golden Book, but..."
Yuan Miaoyi paused, "I rember that recently the Eastern Region has been sowhat troubled? The Vice Sect Leader Shen has asked us for help multiple tis? Although his aim is to reduce the decade-long contributions to the sect, we might as well take advantage of his situation. If he can't maintain control over the Eastern Region, then let soone capable take over; Alkaid is a good choice. As for Vice Sect Leader Shen, let him go to the Southern Region..."
"Wait a minute."
At this point, Zhou Xingdou spoke up, "Everything now is based on our conjecture. What if Alkaid truly relied on his own abilities to advance from the Hollow Void to the Void Refinent Realm within ten years? Our subsequent actions would unwarrantedly offend a peerless individual. If things go wrong… it might even result in a tragedy similar to that of the Heavenly Sea Sword Pavilion!"
"So, when soone, already guilty of nurous cris, stands next to a corpse with a blood-stained knife in hand, and there's no one else around, just because you did not witness the murder, you think he isn't the murderer? Should we release him as innocent?"
Yuan Miaoyi huffed lightly.
"I just think that we shouldn't rush to conclusions."
Zhou Tiandou said, frowning.
He actually understood sowhat clearly that Yuan Miaoyi was akin to being Zong Wenxian's mouthpiece.
His words basically represented the intentions of the Sect Leader.
And the decision to proceed in this manner...
Was mainly to avoid relinquishing control over the Southern Region.
Moving Vice Sect Leader Shen from the Eastern Region to the Southern Region, on the one hand, might not be agreed to by the Vice Sect Leader himself which could stall the situation. And if things went wrong, it might even create more trouble, leading to conflicts between Alkaid and Vice Sect Leader Shen.
On the other hand, since the Sect Leader has long managed the Southern Region, even if Vice Sect Leader Shen obediently went to the Southern Region, taking full control of the situation there would still take decades. anwhile, the Sect Leader could vigorously cultivate Langya, and as long as Langya also advanced to Void Refinent...
With four territories and five Vice Sect Leaders, whoever was qualified to govern a territory would naturally start competing.
By then, the Sect Leader could even justify intervening in the affairs of the Four Domains on the pretext of competition among the Vice Sect Leaders, starting with Langya.
In the midst of these intertwined interests and struggles for power, he could also discern so aspects.
"Therefore, let Vein Master Yuan Miaoyi go and talk to Junior Sect Leader Alkaid. If indeed Alkaid has no other intentions and plans to continue his secluded cultivation within the sect, the Heavenly Dao Sect will naturally provide him with the treatnt befitting a Vice Sect Leader. If he is restless and imdiately wants to take drastic actions in his domain..."
Zong Wenxian did not continue.
But everyone guessed his aning.
And...
Yuan Miaoyi, Xiang Zhenlong, and Yue Kuhai also nodded.
Concerning their own interests,
Especially since they generally agreed that Alkaid's attainnt of Void Refinent in ten years was owing to that individual from Penglai Immortal Sect, they would naturally stand decisively with the Sect Leader at this ti.
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