No hope for eternal life

Chapter 251 Sect Competition

On Huayang Peak, Yan Zihua had been waiting for Mu Changsheng at the top of the peak. After seeing Mu Changsheng, he laughed loudly and said, "Junior Brother Mu, we meet again."

"I'm sorry to trouble Senior Brother Yan again on this trip." Mu Changsheng replied with a fist salute. This Senior Brother Yan Zihua was also one of the members who besieged the demon island last year, and his cultivation had reached the Divine Transformation Realm.

"It's not a bother, it's not a bother. We are all from the same sect, so we should support each other." Yan Zihua smiled and waved his hand and said, "Since Junior Brother Mu has arrived, let's set off for Dukou Peak now."

"Okay." Mu Changsheng agreed immediately.

Afterwards, the two rushed all the way to Ferry Peak and waited for the arrival of the cross-border ferry.

Not long after waiting, the cross-border ferry that Mu Changsheng and the others were waiting for arrived. There was only one owner on the entire ferry.

"Hello, Senior Brother Yu." Mu Changsheng and Yan Zihua both bowed. The boat owner was none other than Yu Hong, who was ranked seventh among the inner sect. The ferry itself belonged to the Lingshan Sect. It was going to the Tianshui Realm to transport some large items, and to pick up Mu Changsheng and Yan Zihua at the same time. Mu Changsheng and Yan Zihua did not have to pay any fare.

"You're welcome, my two junior brothers. Let's set off." Yu Hong greeted them while driving the ferry. The ferry quickly flew away from the Tianshuang Realm and flew into the void.

Mu Changsheng looked at the void which was no different from an illusion, and felt emotional. This was his first time stepping into the void.

Two days later, the ferry successfully entered Tianshui.

"My two junior brothers, I still have a mission to accomplish, so I won't accompany you on the rest of the journey." Yu Hong said with a hint of apology.

"Brother, you are too polite. This place is only half a day's journey from the branch. How dare I trouble you again?" Yan Zihua said politely.

"I would also like to thank Senior Brother Yu for giving us a ride." Mu Changsheng also thanked him.

"Haha, the sect competition will be held in three years. I look forward to the performance of my two junior brothers then." Yu Hong laughed and drove away on the ferry.

"Indeed, when our mission is over, the sect competition will also begin." Yan Zihua sighed, feeling mixed joy and worry.

"Sect competition." Mu Changsheng narrowed his eyes slightly. To him, the sect competition was an opportunity to earn contribution points.

The so-called sect competition is a ranking battle for disciples held by the two major sects every ten years, with the purpose of urging the disciples to urge themselves to compete.

Of course, the rankings of the top brothers and sisters in the inner and outer sects rarely change. The biggest changes are often among disciples like Mu Changsheng who have just entered the sect and have a low level of cultivation.

Moreover, this kind of ranking battle has rewards and punishments, and the intensity of rewards and punishments for each realm is different. For example, a disciple in the Nascent Soul Realm will be rewarded with 100 contribution points for each person who moves forward, and will lose 80 contribution points for each person who moves back. That's why Mu Changsheng thought it was a good opportunity to gain contribution points. For a newcomer like him, he is ranked last in the same realm, so there is a lot of room for advancement.

Seeing Mu Changsheng's expectant look, Yan Zihua smiled bitterly and reminded him: "I would like to advise Junior Brother Mu, don't underestimate your fellow brothers and sisters. On weekdays, everyone is friendly and helpful to each other, but when it comes to the sect competition, everyone becomes 'unrelated'. My ranking in the last sect competition dropped one place, and there is another junior brother who is even worse off than me. He dropped six places in a flash. He doesn't have enough contribution points and even owes the sect a lot of contribution points."

"I understand." Mu Changsheng nodded. Those who can become disciples of the two major sects are all outstanding people and naturally cannot be underestimated.

"Your ranking won't drop too much when you first join the sect." Yan Zihua said with emotion, "But you can't slack off. It would be too embarrassing if you were defeated by a new junior brother who joins the sect in the future."

Mu Changsheng nodded in agreement. The reason why the sect held this kind of internal competition was to prevent the disciples from slacking off in their practice.

"Okay, let's go to Zhongzhou Island." After Yan Zihua sighed, he took Mu Changsheng to the Tianshui Realm branch on Zhongzhou Island.

Zhongzhou Island is the largest and most prosperous island in the Zhonghai Sea, and it is also the core of the entire Tianshui Realm. In addition to the branches of the two major sects established here, the three major families of the You Clan, the Mo Clan, and the Ji Clan have also established branches here respectively. The purpose is not only to maintain peace in the Tianshui Realm, but also to prevent the birth of a big devil like Tianshui Emperor in the Tianshui Realm.

Half a day later, Yan Zihua and Mu Changsheng arrived at Zhongzhou Island.

"What a huge island." Mu Changsheng sighed in his heart. This is not an island at all. It is like a huge boundless city, stretching as far as the eye can see and extremely prosperous.

It is said that this was the palace of Emperor Tianshui thousands of years ago, but now there is no trace of a palace left.

Afterwards, Yan Zihua, who was here for the second time, took Mu Changsheng to the branch to report on his work.

The so-called branch is a courtyard on the island named Tianlingshan Mansion. Tianling Sect and Lingshan Sect are originally one family, so the branches of the two sects are all in this mansion.

There was no gatekeeper at the mansion gate, so Mu Changsheng and the other man walked in with arrogance. In fact, there was no need for a gatekeeper. Anyone with a little bit of normality would not break into the branches of these two major sects.

As they entered the mansion, someone soon appeared and received Mu Changsheng and the others.

Seeing the newcomer, Mu Changsheng and the other two clasped their fists and saluted: "Greetings, Senior Brother Yuan."

Yuan Xi, the thirteenth inner sect disciple of the Tianling Sect, has reached the Tribulation Realm.

"Junior Brother Yan, Junior Brother Mu." Yuan Xi nodded in response one by one. The two major sects had portrait albums for each person, so they could recognize their fellow disciples at a glance.

"My two junior brothers, please follow me. Your accommodation has already been arranged." Yuan Xi said as he led the way.

Soon, Yuan Xi brought the two to the doors of the two rooms in the west courtyard and introduced them: "There is no difference between the two rooms. You two brothers can practice secret techniques in the rooms at will. As long as the power does not exceed the Tribulation Realm, it will not cause damage to the room. In addition, Brother Yan needs to keep an avatar in the room at all times, waiting for the sect to summon and issue tasks. As for Brother Mu, you can do whatever you want and don't have to stay here all the time, but don't leave Tianshui Realm. If the sect needs you, they will send someone to find you, but the possibility of that is so small that it can be ignored."

Mu Changsheng nodded repeatedly after listening to this. It was just as Wang Tianhua said. For him, this kind of garrison mission was just to practice in another place. Yan Zihua, who had a clone, still needed to station a clone here, so he was just let go. The sect's care for low-level disciples like him was really amazing.

After Yuan Xi finished his introduction, he added: "Recently, many local cultivators in Tianshui Realm have provoked us outsiders. Elder Gao meant that this kind of thing is deliberately provoked by some people with ulterior motives. We don't need to pay attention to it. If someone dares to have a dispute with you, don't get entangled with them, and report it to the sect immediately."

Yan Zihua frowned when he heard this and asked, "Brother Yuan, is things not going well in Tianshui Realm recently?"

Yuan Xi nodded slightly and said, "Our two sects and three clans control a lot of areas in Tianshui Realm. Where there are areas, there are resources. It is inevitable that people will be jealous. Perhaps the demon clan's rebellion has made some people feel that there is an opportunity to take advantage of it. Recently, they have begun to become restless. However, now there are still some rumors and public opinions, which are stirring up momentum. I hope those scoundrels dare not act rashly."

"These are troubled times." Yan Zihua sighed and said, "It seems that it is safest to stay in Zhongzhou Island."

Mu Changsheng nodded in agreement with Yan Zihua's words. This kind of world situation was not something that they, the Nascent Soul and God Transformation cultivators, could control. It would be safest to stay on Zhongzhou Island. Any disturbance would be detected and supported by the sect branch in the first place.

"Indeed, it's better to stay in Zhongzhou Island." Yuan Xi said with the same approval, then said goodbye and left.