"The Land of Guixu was indeed created by the master. It is divided into three parts. What your master and the others saw was likely the outer perimeter. In the outer perimeter, there are mostly powerful figures trying to break in. However, as you know, there are only countless corpses there."
The Heavenly Dao Brush paused and continued, "The second part is where the spirits of the deceased are stored. In principle, if they can be brought out, they can be resurrected. As for the third part, it is a secret chamber left by the master. What lies within, I do not know."
"Anything else?" Li Xuan asked after nodding slightly.
The Heavenly Dao Brush thought for a moment and said, "To enter the second part, if my memory serves me right, it would likely require someone of the caliber of Boss Yi Qin or Boss Liuli."
Li Xuan was taken aback. "I can believe that Senior Liuli could enter the second part. But Senior Yi Qin, is her strength also that great?"
"You have no idea of the strength of Boss Yi Qin and the others. Even this Azure Heavens Continent is not a particularly strong place for them," the Heavenly Dao Brush replied somewhat impatiently.
Li Xuan chuckled sheepishly. "Then, according to you, what realm do I need to reach to enter?"
"If you, Little Master, wish to enter, it would simply be a matter of your master's word. If you wish to rely on yourself, you'd need to start from the peak of the Hua Wu realm," the Heavenly Dao Brush stated.
Li Xuan managed a bitter smile. The peak of the Hua Wu realm. He was currently only at the True Self realm. Nevertheless, Li Xuan now had a general idea. As long as he worked hard, entering the Land of Guixu to resurrect his senior brothers and sisters would be within reach.
"This Jade Immortal Dew is indeed a good thing." With a thought, Li Xuan took out the Jade Immortal Dew that Luo Kang had given him from the Zhen Yu Prison.
Regarding the matter of the Land of Guixu, Luo Kang had indeed sustained some injuries, but they were far from as severe as An Batian and the others had perceived. This was largely due to Luo Kang's disposition.
After his failure, Luo Kang had deliberately injured himself, but most of the damage had been absorbed by the Seven Treasures Palace. This allowed An Batian and the others to grant Luo Kang some time to recover, thus giving him some peace.
As for the Jade Immortal Dew, Luo Kang had fully recovered from his injuries after consuming just three drops. Not only that, his strength had subtly improved.
Although the primary efficacy of the Jade Immortal Dew was healing, it was also a great tonic for spiritual masters. Consuming it could increase cultivation speed and boost soul power. Li Xuan felt his soul strengthen slightly just by inhaling a drop.
"I've only recently broken through, so it's not ideal to go into seclusion again. According to my master, the Azure Hall's quinquennial Seven Sages Ten Virtuous Ranking Competition will be held in two months, and I'll likely have to participate. In that case, I can only spend two months in the trial illusion realm."
Putting away the Jade Immortal Dew, Li Xuan fell into deep thought.
This Seven Sages Ten Virtuous Ranking Competition was a challenge for all disciples of the Azure Hall's seven peaks.
Every five years, the seven peaks would select new Seven Sages and Ten Virtuous individuals. The Seven Sages were essentially the top disciples of each peak. Being the foremost disciple of a peak meant their status was already close to that of an elder.
The Ten Virtuous were slightly weaker than the Seven Sages, but their status was by no means comparable to ordinary disciples.
Although the results of each session showed that the Seven Sages rarely changed, the candidates for the Ten Virtuous saw significant turnover. After all, there were only seven Seven Sages, with only one from each peak. The Ten Virtuous were different; anyone who ranked in the top ten during the competition could become a Ten Virtuous.
This was because disciples selected for the Azure Hall were not weak.
Furthermore, disciples who attained the titles of Seven Sages and Ten Virtuous in the Azure Hall could choose to become elders of the Azure Hall upon breaking through to the advanced True Self realm. Alternatively, they could relinquish their disciple status and become honored guests of the Azure Hall.
Moreover, these disciples' titles would not be revoked unless they were challenged and defeated. It could be said that becoming one of the Azure Hall's Seven Sages or Ten Virtuous guaranteed a lifetime of abundant resources.
Beyond these, there were also the Top Hundred Benevolent Disciples. If the Seven Sages and Ten Virtuous disciples were the future elite seeds of the Azure Hall, then the Top Hundred Benevolent Disciples were its backbone.
Some disciples, even if they couldn't become Top Hundred Benevolent Disciples, could still receive generous rewards if they displayed remarkable talent and potential during the competition. Thus, the Seven Sages Ten Virtuous Competition was a grand event yearned for by all disciples.
According to the previous Seven Sages and Ten Virtuous, one would need at least the Crossing the Shore realm to challenge a Seven Sage. Even the Ten Virtuous now possessed peak Crossing the Shore realm strength.
Such formidable existences meant that any one of the Seven Sages or Ten Virtuous could establish their own sect. The reason why the Third Peak became the top peak after the Seventh Peak's decline was because it had three Virtuous disciples.
However, in the past few hundred years, the Azure Hall had only had six Seven Sages. As the Seventh Peak gradually declined and its disciples dwindled, it was naturally unable to maintain its Sage position. Eventually, including Luo Kang, the Seventh Peak only had five members.
If a peak with only four disciples was given a Sage position, it would indeed be embarrassing. Therefore, An Batian directly revoked the Seventh Peak's Sage position and did not mention it again.
Now that the Seventh Peak had reopened its gates, the Sage position naturally needed to be brought back to the agenda. Thus, this Seven Sages Ten Virtuous Competition was also a test for the Seventh Peak.
"Currently, within the Seventh Peak, only the four senior brothers and the senior disciples of those lineages have a chance to contend for the Sage position. I wonder if Senior Brother and the others can handle it," Li Xuan thought, shaking his head helplessly.
Li Xuan took a deep breath, then stood up and slowly walked towards the trial illusion realm. While two months might not be enough for another breakthrough, being in the trial illusion realm would allow for improvements in all aspects.
"Greetings, Elder Li Xuan." As the two guard disciples saw Li Xuan approach, they immediately bowed in salutation. The elders of the Seventh Peak were not difficult to recognize.
Li Xuan nodded slightly and said, "Please activate the illusion realm for me. Set the duration to two months."
"Understood, Elder, please." The guard disciples responded immediately.
"Thank you." After a guard disciple produced a token and inscribed a seal into the array gate behind them, a portal instantly appeared before Li Xuan.
Seeing this, Li Xuan nodded in acknowledgment, then moved his figure and stepped into it, disappearing without a trace.