Chương 96: Fellow Disciples

The three women, including Jinling Shengmu, got a good taste of what it meant to be rich and powerful.

They have never lacked rare and precious materials. The pile of treasures bestowed upon them by the Tongtian Sect Leader alone is enough for them to cultivate to the peak of Quasi-Saint.

Needless to say, the Myriad Phenomena Pavilion is open to them at any time, and they can enter it to take treasures whenever they want.

However, they really lack merit.

They accumulate merit by spreading the Dharma little by little, teaching and enlightening sentient beings. Each time they spread the Dharma, they reap a reward.

For example, the Holy Mother of the Tortoise Spirit briefly appeared once when Emperor Fuxi was comprehending the art of divination. At first, she was able to intermittently accumulate some merit, but over time, the merit stopped.

The love and trust she promoted simply doesn't work in this era.

Every day, people of all ethnicities struggle for survival. They don't know if they'll have any elixirs to eat tomorrow, so what's the point of talking about love?

Love is something only those pampered princesses and fairies who live a life of luxury and ease are qualified to pursue.

The Holy Mother of Wudang is similar to the Holy Mother of Guiling; she too lacks any awareness of production and development. She preaches only cultivation methods and ideas.

As for the Golden Spirit Mother, she is stronger than the Wudang Mother and the Turtle Spirit Mother. She still has some immortals under her command, and her Star Cultivation Path has benefited many immortals and also saved spiritual energy for heaven and earth.

However, the speed at which she accumulates merit is still not as fast as Fang Yang's.

Food is the most important thing for people. What Fang Yang promoted touched upon the fundamental aspects of the development of humane civilization, and nothing could replace it.

After receiving the merit, the three of them wanted to join Fang Yang and work with him to build a career.

Of course, as direct disciples, they possessed the pride of direct disciples and would certainly not side with Fang Yang. Even if, in the future, Fang Yang replaced Duobao Daoren and became the new senior disciple of the Jie Sect, taking charge of the sect's rules, they would still not obey him.

Nevertheless, the profound knowledge that Fang Yang displayed still shocked the immortals on the island.

It turns out that Fang Yang has accumulated so much merit. If Fang Yang were to casually offer even a small amount of his merit, they would have to spend millions or tens of millions of years to accumulate it.

These outer disciples couldn't help but have the idea of joining Fang Yang's side.

They genuinely wanted to pledge allegiance to Fang Yang, especially after considering the current predicament of True Monarch Jiuyao and the others.

Initially, the Nine Luminaries True Monarch and others did not hold any significant position within the Jie Sect, and they didn't even have the opportunity to preach. Each time, they had to take on some private work in the prehistoric world.

Not only is taking on private jobs easy to be sabotaged, but sometimes fellow disciples can also steal your merits.

Unlike now, Fang Yang always brings along Nine Luminaries True Monarch and others whenever he earns merit. Nine Luminaries True Monarch and the others make a fortune by following Fang Yang.

Unfortunately, Fang Yang only accepted the allegiance of True Monarch Jiuyao and others to gain some assistance for himself. He needed helpers when he was accumulating merit.

Therefore, when he learned that a new outer disciple had come to join him, he waved his hand, allowing True Monarch Jiuyao to politely decline.

His core members haven't matured yet, and recruiting more people will only hinder the team's development. Even if he wants to expand his power, he should wait until all the Nine Luminaries True Monarchs and others have attained the Great Luo realm before continuing to expand.

After Fang Yang explained his plans, he received the full support of Jiuyao Zhenjun and others.

Fang Yang's refusal only made the outer disciples more eager to join him. The more difficult the task, the greater the benefits upon its completion.

They didn't force it, but quietly waited for the right opportunity.

They believed that Fang Yang couldn't keep refusing their requests indefinitely. They were certain that Fang Yang would open the door to their help in the future.

Whether Fang Yang will make things easy for them is still unclear, but the gates of Biyou Palace have already been opened.

When Biyou Palace opened, Fangyang, Jinling Shengmu, Wudang Shengmu, and Guiling Shengmu simultaneously received a summons from Tongtian Jiaozhu.

The four of them appeared together at the foot of Zizhi Cliff, exchanged greetings, and then headed towards Biyou Palace.

Inside Biyou Palace, the Tongtian Sect Leader sat upright on the Azure Lotus Cloud Bed, wearing a purple robe and a Tongtian Purple Gold Crown, exuding an aura of majesty.

"Disciple greets Master!"

"The Daoist Conference is about to begin, and according to the rules, this conference will be hosted by our sect. At that time, the disciples of our sect will be responsible for setting up the venue, welcoming guests, and other related matters. Your senior brother is not here, and you are the direct disciples of the sect, so this matter will be entrusted to the four of you."

"Jin Ling, you are the senior sister of everyone, so you will take charge of this matter, and the other three will assist you."

Upon hearing this, the Holy Mother Jinling slowly stepped forward and bowed to the Tongtian Sect Leader, saying, "This disciple will obey Master's decree and will do my best to handle this matter, and will certainly not fail Master's trust."

The Tongtian Sect Leader nodded slightly and said, "All the major forces within our Xuanmen sect will participate in this conference. Your junior brother is fine, but the three of you are all Great Luo Immortals with profound foundations. Do not tarnish the reputation of our sect."

The fact that Tongtian Jiaozhu treated them differently did not make Jinling Shengmu and the other two feel that Tongtian Jiaozhu was biased.

The fact that Tongtian Jiaozhu treated them differently did not make Jinling Shengmu and the other two feel that Tongtian Jiaozhu was biased.

Given the difference in cultivation time, they didn't believe that Fang Yang could catch up with the senior saint disciples so quickly.

"I understand."

The three, including the Golden Spirit Mother, responded in unison.

Fang Yang knew that the Tongtian Sect Leader wasn't unaware of his potential; he simply didn't want to put too much pressure on himself.

Often, mindset can affect the performance of one's abilities.

Fang Yang was well aware of his own situation; success or failure wouldn't affect his mindset. Regardless of the final outcome, he would fight with all his might.

The four bowed and left Biyou Palace. Instead of descending Zizhi Cliff, they tacitly went to Tongtian Pavilion on the back mountain of Zizhi Cliff to discuss the arrangements for the meeting.

Actually, there's not much to discuss. Three of the four are Great Luo Golden Immortals, and the remaining one is also a Great Luo Golden Immortal level expert. With their supernatural powers, setting up a venue is a piece of cake.

The only things people wanted to discuss were the seating arrangements and layout of the venue.

According to the Holy Mother Jinling, the Jie Sect has presided over many grand meetings. This time, it can be done according to the old precedent.

However, this time, in order to welcome the will of Hongjun Laozu, the venue was changed to Yujing Mountain. They had to be extra careful not to damage the environment of Yujing Mountain.

Before long, the four of them had discussed everything clearly and thoroughly.

Throughout this process, Fang Yang was merely a bystander.

He only knew how mortal gatherings were conducted, but had never seen the rules of an immortal gathering. Since he didn't understand, he kept quiet and left it to the professionals.

Of course, if the Tongtian Sect Leader had put him in charge, he could have easily handled it. But now that someone else is doing it, he doesn't have to worry about it so much.

Once the agreement was reached, the Holy Mother Jinling assigned Fang Yang the task of mobilizing animal resources.

Simply put, the Golden Spirit Mother gave Fang Yang a list and asked him to go to the Myriad Phenomena Pavilion to prepare various rare and precious materials.

Even the task of entertaining guests was taken care of by the Holy Mother of the Golden Spirit.

Seeing how easy his task was, Fang Yang was speechless. His three senior sisters really took good care of him.