Chu Ning is in secluded cultivation, attempting to break through to the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, but the Jiuhua Sect is not at peace at the moment.

Currently, in the Task Hall on Jiuhua Peak, many disciples are looking at the sect’s tasks, but they are discussing another matter.

"I heard that they found the site from the battle three thousand years ago, when the Cloud Peak Alliance split.

It’s the battlefield where our Jiuhua Sect and the Daluo Sect fought against the enemy."

"I heard that too. They say the Daluo Sect wants to claim the site for themselves and won’t let our Jiuhua Sect enter."

"How can that be? Back during the Cloud Peak Alliance’s internal strife, many of our Jiuhua Sect’s seniors carried important items.

They perished at Wolong Mountain afterward, and if we can’t enter, those inheritances will fall into the hands of the Daluo Sect."

"Exactly! The Daluo Sect was initially just a small sect under our Jiuhua Sect.

They only rose to power because they obtained many treasures from our Jiuhua Sect’s predecessors, and now they are so arrogant."

...

The low-tier disciples were filled with indignation, while, at that moment, in the main hall of the Jiuhua Sect,

eight out of the nine Golden Core Elders were gathered.

Except the Nascent Soul Elder who was still in secluded cultivation, and Yu Changge and Gong Yuyuan were absent, the other elders were present.

"It’s too arrogant!" Inside the main hall, Ge Liuyang, with his rugged appearance, expressed his anger.

"The Daluo Sect took advantage of that battle and benefited when our sect was weakened.

Now, they don’t recognize their origins!"

"It’s useless to talk about that. In that battle, many of our sect’s forebearers fell, and numerous sect legacies were lost."

Ling Cang also stood up at this moment.

"Now that the ruins have appeared, we must fight for the entry rights no matter what."

Among the many inheritances, the Alchemy Pavilion and Artifact Refining Pavilion had the most, causing the two Golden Core Elders the greatest anxiety.

Ge Liuyang constantly looked towards the outside of the hall, muttering incessantly:

"Why hasn’t the Sect Leader returned? What does the alliance say about this matter?"

Yuan Zhuo, with a cold expression, showed a trace of worry and spoke up:

"The Daluo Sect now has two Early Stage of Nascent Soul Cultivators, and there might even be one advancing to the Middle Stage of Nascent Soul. Their strength already exceeds ours.

I’m afraid that others in the alliance may not be willing to speak for us."

Yuan Zhuo’s words prompted a sigh from everyone in the hall.

All of them were Golden Core cultivators with years of experience, fully aware that in the Cultivation Realm, strength reigns supreme.

Even though many knew the Daluo Sect was once just an affiliate of Jiuhua Sect,

their current strength surpassed their own sect, leading to a higher standing within the alliance.

Due to the circumstances of the Jiuhua Sect, its members were united in their desire for growth and revival.

However, that battle thousands of years ago significantly weakened the Jiuhua Sect’s power.

Reaching the current state was already an achievement through generations of cultivators’ efforts.

Returning to the peak is not something easily achieved.

This discovery of the ruins might indeed be an opportunity.

But therein lies the challenge.

At that moment, an Escape Light flew in from outside the hall.

"The Sect Leader has returned!"

Inside the hall, the eight elders could not sit still, rising to their feet.

They then saw Yu Changge entering the hall with a composed demeanor.

"Sect Leader, what did the alliance say?"

Ge Liuyang, impatient by nature, immediately asked.

Yu Changge maintained his calm composure until he returned to the main seat and slowly began to speak:

"The alliance has adopted a compromise method, allowing both sects to enter.

However, the number of people entering will be determined by the outcome of the competition."

"Competition outcome? What kind of competition?" Everyone was puzzled.

Yu Changge replied in a deep voice, "We have already visited the ruins at Wolong Mountain, Elder Gong is still guarding there."

Yu Changge didn’t immediately answer the question but first explained the information about the ruins.

"This ruin, once in a spatial rift, is now visible but unstable.

Cultivators above the Golden Core level cannot enter, and even Foundation Establishment Cultivators can only send in thirty people.

Thus, the Daluo Sect proposed a competition between the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the two sects to decide the final entry quota.

The winners get to send twenty people, the losers ten."

Upon hearing this, the elders exchanged varied expressions, with Yuan Zhuo asking first:

"How will the competition be conducted?"

"The Daluo Sect proposed that each sect sends three cultivators to compete in Alchemy, Artifact Refining, and Magical Combat," Yu Changge explained at this moment.

"Each pair competes in these three categories, making it a total of nine matches, and the side that wins five matches is the victor."

The elders did not inquire if Yu Changge had agreed to this method because they all knew.

If the Early Stage of Nascent Soul Cultivator from the Daluo Sect had proposed this method, Yu Changge would have no reason to refuse.

Yu Changge, with a steady expression, continued:

"I managed to secure the agreement to hold the competition at our Jiuhua Sect.

In a month, the Daluo Sect will bring people to our Jiuhua Sect.

We now need to seriously consider and select three suitable individuals to participate in the competition."

After Yu Changge spoke, everyone’s eyes fell on Ling Cang and Ge Liuyang.

Since Alchemy, Artifact Refining, and Magical Combat will all be tested, representatives from the Alchemy Pavilion and Artifact Refining Pavilion must participate.

The challenge, however, lies in having someone proficient in both Alchemy and Artifact Refining, which Jiuhua Sect lacks, making it difficult.