Chapter 676 One Qi Gate

The highest cultivation among these people was at the Golden Immortal Stage, while the rest were at the True Immortal or Celestial Immortal Stage.

Generally speaking, this group could be considered quite impressive; a Golden Immortal Stage in the Immortal Realm still carried significant weight.

There was only one reason they came here, and it wasn't to cause trouble, but to recruit Disciples.

They knew about the situation in Yunqi Valley and that there was a high probability of finding good prospects here.

Their Sect was the Yiqi Sect. One could say that if it weren't for the Taiyi Pavilion, their Sect would be the number one Sect in this Immortal Domain.

The difference between their Sect and the Taiyi Pavilion was the lack of an Old Ancestor at the Immortal Venerable level.

Once an Old Ancestor with an Immortal Venerable level cultivation appeared in their Sect…

…they would undergo a transformation. However, catching up to the Taiyi Pavilion would still be very difficult, as the Taiyi Pavilion was an established Immortal Venerable-level power.

Their Legacy was not something they could compare to.

But they desperately yearned for an Old Ancestor at the Immortal Venerable level so that they could also become a Supreme-level power.

The term "Supreme-level" wasn't just a fancy name.

For many Sects that only had Taiyi Golden Immortal Old Ancestors, their greatest ambition was to become a Supreme-level Sect.

Although it seemed like only a small difference, it was actually worlds apart.

The treatment of these two levels of power was completely different, with a vast disparity between them.

Once you entered a Supreme-level power, it was as if you had stepped into a new world.

Supreme-level powers possessed many unexpected privileges.

Sometimes, certain incredible legacies were almost entirely monopolized by the Supreme-level powers; aside from their own people, other powers wouldn't even know about them.

They would also know some undisclosed secrets, such as upcoming tribulations within the Immortal Realm.

The knowledge they possessed was always ahead of other powers, allowing them to better plan for the future to avoid or undergo tribulations.

These few points alone allowed them to maintain a permanent lead, making it increasingly difficult for those behind to catch up.

Unless a person with unprecedented combat power appeared in the Sect who could break this seemingly stable balance, it would be useless.

There were many other things where Supreme-level powers had priority rights; once at the Supreme level, they could participate in deciding certain matters.

Most importantly, the Sect Masters of Supreme-level powers would meet periodically to exchange information.

This level of exchange and networking was most precious; normally, you wouldn't even see those people.

This was a way to strengthen the Sect's connections and gain various privileges… This was why so many powers tried everything possible to have their Old Ancestors Breakthrough to the Immortal Venerable level.

Or, they would find a Genius with the potential to reach the Immortal Venerable Realm and have the Sect Cultivate them with all their resources.

A Genius of this level was essentially the lifeblood of the Sect, and the Sect would value them immensely.

They might even go to war if an accident occurred.

Times are different now, and many Sects have their own plans.

With prodigies emerging one after another, they would fall behind or even be gradually phased out if they didn't compete; they could vaguely sense something coming.

A sense of anxiety had appeared in their hearts.

Now, many reclusive powers have begun to appear, even the Taiyi Pavilion.

Instead of passively recruiting Disciples, many Sects would rather take the initiative to compete for those with good talent.

Most Disciples would choose the Taiyi Pavilion, which had now opened its doors wide.

They wouldn't choose them; they were basically the backup options.

Since they couldn't outcompete the Taiyi Pavilion, they might as well come out directly to intercept; perhaps they could still encounter Disciples with decent talent.

Or perhaps some overlooked prodigies—it was hard to say.

So, the people from the Yiqi Sect came here.

As for Yunqi Valley, Sects would occasionally come here to recruit Disciples or Elders.

The Sects that recruited Elders were mostly small Sects that didn't even rank in this Immortal Domain; joining them didn't offer many benefits.

One might even perish after being caught up in Sect disputes.

In that case, it was better to be a free-spirited Loose Cultivator.

However, some people who had been alone for too long and weren't used to it would turn to those Sects to become Elders.

Even Su Yu and his companion had received invitations from some Sects to become Elders.

But those who came to invite them were mostly small Sects, or even Sects that had only been established recently.

The conditions offered were indeed enough to tempt many at the Mahayana Stage.

Sects established at this time generally wouldn't be able to develop much.

The people from the Yiqi Sect looked at the Yunqi Valley before them. "This place is quite beautiful, and there's even a former Elder of the Taiyi Pavilion inside."

"I've heard that a Sect once recruited an incredible Genius from here. We've come this time to see if we can try our luck."

"I hope we encounter some good prospects; the families of those children shouldn't refuse our invitation."

"After all, our Sect is different. Joining our Yiqi Pavilion would at least provide a guarantee for their children compared to being Loose Cultivators."

"Let's go, let's head in. I can already sense many people coming toward us."

At this moment, Su Yu and Ling Wanqing had already appeared behind the Little Girl.

The Little Girl turned around and found them. "Father, Mother, why are you here? Waner hasn't played enough yet."

"Is Mother going to make me go back and read again? Mother, I don't want to go back yet."

Ling Wanqing smiled at the Little Girl's acting cute.

"No, someone has come to our Yunqi Valley to recruit Disciples."

"Recruit Disciples?"

"Yes, many people from Yunqi Valley will go to watch. We'll take you to see as well."

"Really? That's great! Let's go quickly."

Just then, Caidie's parents also arrived.

Seeing Su Yu and the others, they said, "Brother Su, Miss Ling, you're here."

"It seems you also know that the people from the Yiqi Sect have come."

"What do you say? Are you going to take Waner over to participate in the test?"

Hearing this, Waner asked, "Test? What test? Waner wants to take the test; it sounds like fun."

Seeing this, Ling Wanqing said, "Oh, you. Waner, you don't even know. If you pass the test, you'll have to leave this place alone with others."

Hearing this, the Little Girl hurriedly shook her head. "Then I won't participate. I don't want to leave this place, and I certainly don't want to leave Father and Mother."

The two smiled at each other. "We'll just go and take a look to see how others are doing."

"Okay."

Su Yu looked over. "Brother Cai, what do you say?"

"I think the same. Dieer is still young and isn't suited for this yet. We won't be going; we need to head home."

With that, he bid farewell to the three.

They probably didn't want to reveal their identities, and it seemed they didn't want to go over and watch the excitement.

Perhaps they were afraid of being recognized.

"Let's go take a look."

The three followed the crowd to the destination.

At this moment, the people from the Taiyi Sect were already waiting ahead for their arrival.

Many people from Yunqi Valley had indeed brought their children here.

But those children were mostly four or five years older than Su Wan.

They were currently in one of the golden periods for cultivation.

The foundations of some children were indeed quite good.

At this time, the people from the Yiqi Sect looked at the situation before them. "It seems we'll have some gains this time. Quite a few people have come, just as expected."