"Hey, have you heard? It's rumored that Commander Li Xuan actually took out the Taiyuan Fruits from the purple mission, and everyone in his team got two fruits each."
"Not only that, but I also heard they established a reward and punishment pool. As long as the members of their team show significant improvement in strength, or achieve merits for the team, they will receive rewards."
"You've heard about this too? It seems this news is true then. This means those in Commander Li Xuan's team must be living quite comfortably."
"Wouldn't you say? Back then, everyone was chosen, and only they were left with weaker strength. Little did we expect that after following Li Xuan, they would receive such treatment."
"What can we do? This is the benefit of following the right person."
"..."
Within the wooden pavilion, disciples were gathered in the training grounds and squares, discussing the events surrounding Li Xuan's team. Their words were filled with deep envy.
Although their respective teams were not weak, the treatment they received could not compare to that of Li Xuan's team members. The disciples joined the Tianyi Pavilion with the sole purpose of obtaining better resources for cultivation. Li Xuan's measures undoubtedly made them extremely envious yet helpless.
Meanwhile, Wen Qing and the others had entered seclusion for cultivation on the second day after Li Xuan's return. With three months free from missions, coupled with the Taiyuan Fruits they had received and distributed, they had enough resources for their cultivation needs.
Furthermore, the introduction of the reward and punishment pool had greatly motivated them. As long as they improved their strength quickly, they could obtain cultivation resources; why wouldn't they?
Time slowly passed. During this period, Li Xuan and Commander Zhang Xu met a few times. In the blink of an eye, half a month went by, and a piece of news instantly captured everyone's attention.
The Forge of Creation is about to open!
"It's time for the Forge of Creation to open again. I wonder how many people will be able to enter this time."
"The number of senior disciples who can enter the Forge of Creation this time is quite large. And for the previous purple mission, there were also ten spots to enter. If I remember correctly, Commander Li Xuan should be the participant with the lowest strength in all previous sessions."
"Who told him to complete the purple mission? It's only natural that he gets the qualification to enter the Forge of Creation. I wonder what his cultivation level will be after cultivating in the Forge of Creation."
"Cultivating the Divine Transformation Realm requires ample time and resources. Even with the Forge of Creation, it doesn't guarantee that everyone will advance rapidly. In the past, haven't many senior disciples made slow progress?"
"..."
As news of the Forge of Creation's opening spread, not only the disciples of the Wooden Pavilion but the entire Tianyi Pavilion's disciples were in a frenzy.
The disciples who entered the Forge of Creation for cultivation in each batch were undoubtedly the elites of the Tianyi Pavilion. After undergoing the tempering of the Forge of Creation, everyone's strength would improve to varying degrees.
Being able to cultivate in the Forge of Creation was the goal of all Tianyi Pavilion disciples. Although it was not relevant to them at the moment, it could not extinguish their hopes.
"Is it finally about to open?" In his separate courtyard, Li Xuan also sensed something. The golden token given to him by Elder Geng Tian had begun to feel slightly warm. Li Xuan glanced at it before closing his eyes again.
On Su Nu Peak, Mo Ningxiang and Bai Suxin Bai Zun reappeared in the stone pavilion.
"There are three days left until the Forge of Creation opens. It's time to let Sister Lin Yun come out for a bit," Mo Ningxiang said.
Bai Suxin Bai Zun's face showed a hint of joy upon hearing this. "Speaking of which, it's been three hundred years since we last saw Sister Lin Yun. Now that Li Xuan is entering the Forge of Creation for cultivation, it's indeed time to discuss it with Sister Lin Yun. Our three sisters can finally reunite for a moment."
Lin Yun was the cousin of Grand Elder Lin Yi. After Grand Elder Lin Yi founded the Tianyi Domain, she resided here. After Grand Elder Lin Yi disappeared, Lin Yun alone guarded the Forge of Creation. Calculating the time, it had been over ten thousand years.
"It must have been hard on Sister Lin Yun all these years, guarding alone. I wonder when Brother Yi will return, so Sister Lin Yun can escape this kind of life sooner," Mo Ningxiang said with a nod.
"This is also my fault. If I weren't so indifferent, Sister Suxin wouldn't have had to bear all of this alone," Bai Suxin Bai Zun said with a hint of guilt.
"Sister, you don't need to feel that way. These arrangements were all made by Brother Yi. With your disposition, Sister, you are truly not suited to guard the Forge of Creation. I just don't know what level Sister Lin Yun's strength has reached now. Our plan might need to be moved up by a year or two," Mo Ningxiang said, offering comfort.
...
Time flew by, and the three days finally arrived.
Dong, dong, dong!
Three bell tolls resounded across the Tianyi Pavilion, and disciples from all five pavilions moved in unison towards the main pavilion.
On the vast square, disciples from the five pavilions stood in formation. Despite the crowd, no one dared to make a sound at this moment.
At the forefront of each pavilion's disciple formation, the elders of each pavilion also stood waiting.
On the cylindrical high platform, five figures also stood without taking their seats.
Judging by their auras, all five had reached the Time Realm. Li Xuan glanced at them and withdrew his gaze. These five were the Pavilion Masters of the five pavilions. With all five Pavilion Masters present, it was likely that the high-ranking officials of the Tianyi Domain would all appear today.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
At this moment, accompanied by several whooshing sounds, several more figures appeared on the high platform. Leading them was Mo Ningxiang.
Except for Supreme Chen Yu, all five Supremes of the Tianyi Pavilion appeared. Unlike usual, standing beside the five Supremes was a man with an elegant demeanor.
Although his aura was slightly weaker, he displayed an air of neither humility nor arrogance. Li Xuan looked at him with some surprise but soon recognized who he was.
The high-ranking officials of the vast Tianyi Domain, excluding the absent Supreme Chen Yu, would likely only have the Grand Pavilion Master Deng Lun eligible to stand alongside the other five Supremes.
At Mo Ningxiang's signal, Grand Pavilion Master Deng Lun, who was standing at the side, stepped forward and said loudly, "I believe you all know that today is the day the Forge of Creation opens, so I won't elaborate further. Today is a good day, and you will witness the emergence of the outstanding disciples of our Tianyi Pavilion!"
"After three years of arduous cultivation, we eagerly await to see how far they have progressed!"
After a slight pause, Deng Lun spoke again, "Now, open the Forge of Creation!"
As Deng Lun's voice fell, the ground began to shake. A spatial rift appeared, emanating a palpitating aura.
The next moment, figures shot out.
Everyone's aura was at the peak of the advanced Divine Transformation Realm. Surprisingly, after appearing, these disciples respectfully stood on both sides of the spatial rift.
Crack!
Just as Li Xuan and the others were curious, a soul-stirring aura suddenly emanated from the spatial rift.
Even the spatial rift seemed unable to withstand this aura at this moment, showing signs of collapse. The next moment, a graceful figure, like a rising sun, shot out and appeared before everyone.
"Welcome, Venerable Yun!"