Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

Zhang Yuanjing forced a smile and said, "So, in reality, I'm just worrying unnecessarily?"

Fire Crow Daoist chuckled, "It wouldn't be wrong to say that. However, in Zhang Xuan's heart, you hold a very important position. This old Daoist can see that her admiration for you is truly higher than the mountains and deeper than the sea."

Zhang Yuanjing shook his head, laughed self-deprecatingly, and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about this. Senior, how likely do you think it is that Zhang Xuan will ascend to the position of教主after this trip to the Candle God Sect?"

Fire Crow Daoist pondered for a long time before slowly saying, "This old Daoist originally knew something about the Candle God Sect's situation. During this period, I also talked with Xing Guanghan several times and heard a lot from him."

"The Candle God Sect's system is that below the教主, there are Left and Right Divine Envoys, Four Great Dharma Kings, and Eight Great Incense Masters, all of whom are 魔修with Core Formation strength, which is what 魔修call the Sacred Core Realm. Of course, besides these Sacred Core Realm 魔修with positions, there are also many传法使without positions. These people travel around, preaching and recruiting disciples among mortals to expand the influence of the Candle God Sect."

"In many mortal kingdoms around the Barren Death Zone, most of them regard this sect as the state religion, and its power is very great. Below the Sacred Core Realm 魔修, at the Foundation Establishment level, there are also the so-called Eighteen Vajra Protectors, Thirty-six Arhats, and the like."

"Why is this old Daoist talking about these things? Because the sect has many divisions of labor and positions, internal factions have emerged. And since there is no strong教主above to manage them, internal struggles within the sect have been quite fierce in recent years."

"Now, suddenly a教主candidate who is very likely to ascend to the throne is emerging, and the shock, suspicion, and resistance it will cause can be imagined. So, to be honest, this old Daoist thinks that Miss Zhang Xuan's trip will definitely be dangerous."

"Of course, this Xing Guanghan is not a reckless person either. Since he dares to take her, he must have joined one of the factions. If the power of this faction is willing to help with all its strength, there should still be a chance."

Zhang Yuanjing's expression was solemn: "In that case, Zhang Xuan's trip is very dangerous!"

Fire Crow Daoist said: "Actually, many times, whether or not something can be accomplished depends not only on people, but also on momentum. If you go with the flow, you will achieve twice the result with half the effort; otherwise, it will be difficult to move forward. According to Xing Guanghan, Zhang Xuan has a great momentum to rely on on this trip!"

"What is this great momentum?"

Fire Crow Daoist smiled and played coy: "Yuanjing, do you know the strength of the Candle God Sect's Left and Right Divine Envoys? What is the strength of the Four Great Dharma Kings?"

Zhang Yuanjing was a little puzzled and asked in surprise: "Didn't Senior say that they are all in the Sacred Core Realm?"

"It's true that they are in the Sacred Core Realm, but there are also distinctions between the early, middle, late, and Great Perfection stages!" Fire Crow Daoist said with an exaggerated expression, "In this Candle God Sect, the Left and Right Divine Envoys are both at the Great Perfection stage of the Sacred Core Realm, and they have been in this realm for more than a hundred years. At least one of the Four Great Dharma Kings is at the Great Perfection stage, and at least one of the Eight Great Incense Masters is at the Great Perfection stage. Most of the rest are in the late stage."

Zhang Yuanjing clicked his tongue and couldn't help but sigh: "There are so many 魔修in the Great Perfection and late stages of the Sacred Core Realm. It's completely different from the Daoist sect. In my Profound Heaven Sect, there are more than thirty Core Formation cultivators, but only one is at the Great Perfection stage, and only three are in the late stage. The rest are all in the early and middle stages!"

Fire Crow Daoist said: "Daoist cultivation emphasizes gradual progress, and it becomes more difficult as you go further, so the higher the realm, the fewer the number of people. Especially in the great 玄门sects, the techniques are superior, and cultivation is even more difficult, so the progress of cultivation is slower."

"魔修are different. Their cultivation has always been very fast. The Candle God Sect is especially different. The entire Barren Death Zone is occupied by the Candle Yin Sect, and the cultivation resources are extremely abundant. As long as the 魔修in the sect can break through a major realm, the minor realms are usually not a problem. They are piled up with resources."

"However—" Fire Crow Daoist changed his tone and said, "When you reach the Great Perfection stage of the Sacred Core Realm, it becomes extremely difficult to go further. It is said that it is even more difficult than for a Core Formation cultivator to break through to the Nascent Soul stage."

"After all, this world mainly has天地灵气, and there are many great spiritual acupoints, and there are many rare objects for cultivators to break through to the Nascent Soul stage."

"But for the Candle God Sect, it is difficult to ensure that they will definitely produce Transformation Realm 魔修by relying solely on the turbid qi meridians of the Barren Death Zone. In the past, the Transformation Realm 魔修of the Candle God Sect all came from one source, which is to obtain power from the inherited divine beast to achieve a breakthrough!"

Although Zhang Yuanjing grew up in the Profound Heaven Sect, he had never deeply understood the Candle God Sect, so how would he know these things? Hearing this, he was also very surprised and couldn't help but ask: "What exactly is this inherited divine beast, and why can it help 魔修break through to the Transformation Realm?"

Fire Crow Daoist shook his head: "No one knows. The典籍in the Candle God Sect also do not record it. Anyway, when there was a Candle God Sect, there was this inherited divine beast."

Zhang Yuanjing said worriedly: "If Zhang Xuan wants to become the教主of the Candle God Sect, she needs to merge with this divine beast. Will she still be herself then?"

Fire Crow Daoist pondered for a moment and said, "This old Daoist can't say for sure what changes will occur if Zhang Xuan merges with the inherited divine beast. However, as far as this old Daoist knows, most of the past教主of the Candle God Sect were amazingly talented people. Unless they fell in battle, they rarely died unexpectedly."

Zhang Yuanjing nodded: "If that's the case, then it's fine. What was the great momentum that Senior mentioned earlier?"

"Naturally, it is those Sacred Core Realm 魔修in the Great Perfection or late stages who hope to rely on the inherited divine beast to advance to the Transformation Realm. Especially those whose lifespans are not long, they must have a very urgent desire and will definitely do their best to promote the ascension of the new教主. Because without a教主, these Sacred Core Realm 魔修cannot obtain the power of the inherited divine beast," Fire Crow Daoist said in a deep voice.

"I see! With such a great momentum, no one would dare to stop it!" Zhang Yuanjing thought for a moment and understood the reason, but he also thought of the dangers involved, "I imagine that the number of places for advancing to the Transformation Realm is limited, right?"

"That's right, so all forces want to push their own people to the position of教主. It's just that I don't know why, for more than a thousand years, no force has ever found a qualified candidate," Fire Crow Daoist said somewhat uncertainly, "Of course, it may also be that the various factions fought too fiercely, and people who met the conditions had accidents."

Zhang Yuanjing shook his head: "If it was like this for decades or hundreds of years, it would be understandable. But after a thousand years, it means that there are at least three to four batches of Sacred Core Realm Great Perfection 魔修who have exhausted their lifespans in front of the threshold of the Transformation Realm because they had no教主to help them. Those who came before suffered this loss, and those who came after should learn a lesson. They should compromise if they need to!"

Fire Crow Daoist's expression became serious: "Then there must be other reasons, which outsiders may not be able to understand."

Zhang Yuanjing suddenly remembered the internal squabbles of the Profound Heaven Sect and couldn't help but sigh softly: "The internal situation of such a huge force must be extremely complicated, which outsiders can easily understand. That Xing Guanghan may only know some superficialities."

Fire Crow Daoist comforted him: "I think that the Candle God Sect has been without a教主for a thousand years, and the prolonged internal strife has led to the weakness of the sect. People with insight will definitely not allow this situation to continue. As long as those Sacred Core Realm 魔修have the desire to solve the problem, they will eventually be able to push out a new教主."

"Zhang Xuan's trip is at a good time, and the chances of success should not be small. Moreover, although that Xing Guanghan looks unhurried, this old Daoist can see that he is actually a little anxious. I estimate that there is something going on inside the Candle God Sect that is making him eager to take Zhang Xuan to compete for the opportunity."

Zhang Yuanjing said with some melancholy: "I hope so."

Fire Crow Daoist hesitated for a moment and couldn't help but ask: "If Zhang Xuan successfully ascends to the position of教主of the Candle God Sect, Yuanjing, will you go to Candle Yin Valley to see her?"

After Zhang Yuanjing formed his Core, his spiritual mind was more acute than before. Hearing Fire Crow Daoist's question, he knew what he was thinking and immediately said: "If she really becomes the教主of the Candle God Sect, I will naturally make a trip to the Candle God Sect with Senior."

Fire Crow Daoist immediately bowed and said: "Thank you, Yuanjing, for your consideration!"