First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 84: Reunion

Xingchen Peak, in front of the Xingxiu Hall.

When Shen Mo arrived, there were already quite a few people gathered.

Several disciples were gathered in groups of two or three in front of the hall, all familiar faces.

Xu Longxiang, Yang Qingshan, Wang Heng, and others were all newly selected disciples who had entered through the New Disciple Competition.

And in front of these disciples stood an old man wearing a purple robe and holding a green silk dusting brush.

This person was one of the elders of Xingchen Peak, Huang Changqing.

This time, it was Huang Changqing who organized the disciples' trip to the Mountain and River Boundary.

"Senior Brother Shen has arrived!"

When Shen Mo arrived, many disciples greeted him.

"Greetings, Senior Brother Shen!"

Seeing the respectful greetings, Shen Mo also returned the greetings one by one.

In the previous New Disciple Competition, Shen Mo had earned the respect of everyone with his strength.

If it weren't for his dislike of socializing, he would have been invited by many new disciples to gather and drink, to make connections.

"Is everyone here?"

"Lumeng hasn't arrived yet!"

"Here he comes, that streak of purple light must be Senior Brother Lumeng!"

As everyone gathered and talked, they soon saw a streak of purple light flying towards them from a distance.

In the end, it landed in front of the hall.

The person who arrived was Lumeng.

"Sorry for the delay in cultivation, making you all wait."

Seeing everyone's gaze focused on him, Lumeng felt a little embarrassed.

"Senior Brother Lumeng, no need to be polite, we just arrived as well."

"That's right, Senior Brother Lumeng, being under the tutelage of the Peak Master must mean having a heavy cultivation task, so it's normal for us to wait a while."

Yang Qingshan and the others showed considerable respect and politeness towards Lumeng.

After all, in the world of cultivation, strength is respected.

Lumeng, in terms of talent, combat power, and potential, was the most outstanding among the new disciples of this generation. Moreover, his identity as a disciple of the Peak Master made it impossible for people not to curry favor with him.

Shen Mo looked at Lumeng, who was surrounded by everyone, and couldn't help but sigh.

Even cultivators are ultimately human beings, unable to escape the tendency to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages like ordinary people.

However, towards the flattery of these people, Lumeng responded with arrogance and aloofness, except for Shen Mo.

"Senior Brother Shen's aura has become much stronger since the New Disciple Competition. It seems that during this period of time, your cultivation has gained a lot."

"I have indeed made some progress."

Shen Mo did not deny Lumeng's initiative to strike up a conversation, and nodded, "But I have only made some minor improvements. On the other hand, Senior Brother Lumeng's progress is much greater than mine."

Although Lumeng's aura was restrained, Shen Mo, who possessed the "Eyes like Torch" Heavenly Fate, could see that his state was far superior to that of the New Disciple Competition.

Obviously, joining the Peak Master's sect had brought him many benefits.

"Thanks to the generous resources bestowed by the Master, I have indeed received many cultivation resources."

"However, I believe Senior Brother Shen will not fall behind me too much."

Although he had defeated Shen Mo in the New Disciple Competition, Lumeng did not have a sense of superiority over him as a defeated opponent.

On the contrary, he recognized Shen Mo's strength and potential.

"I have also made acquaintance with many strong disciples within the sect this month. When we come out of the Mountain and River Boundary, I plan to hold a gathering within the sect."

"I invite all senior brothers to attend and exchange ideas. In the future, if anyone encounters problems that cannot be solved, we can support each other. If we encounter unexplored cave ruins or sect missions that are difficult to complete alone, we can also team up."

"At that time, I will send an invitation to Senior Brother Shen, please don't refuse."

Having spent a month within the sect, Lumeng had not seen Shen Mo come out to socialize, so he thought he was a recluse who focused solely on cultivation.

Hence, he made this statement.

"If Senior Brother Lumeng invites me, I will certainly not refuse."

Lumeng valued him, so Shen Mo naturally did not reject his invitation and goodwill.

Being able to make connections with talented individuals would provide more opportunities within the sect in the future.

Shen Mo's conversation with Lumeng made it difficult for other disciples to join in.

After all, the two of them belonged to a different circle, and the other disciples were somewhat forced.

At least, Lumeng did not recognize the others.

"Alright, now that everyone is here, we can set off."

Soon, Elder Huang began to count the number of people and saw that all the newly qualified disciples to enter the Mountain and River Realm in the Star Peak had arrived.

Immediately, he waved his large sleeve and led the crowd to the teleportation array in front of the Purple Cloud Palace.

In front of the Purple Cloud Palace, the Linjiang Sect.

A huge stone altar spanned the center.

This stone altar was made of a special crystal stone, pure and white, with incredibly complex patterns and totems engraved on it.

This is the teleportation array of the Linjiang Sect.

Through this teleportation array, one can travel to many regions within the Linjiang Sect's sphere of influence.

As one of the five major immortal sects in the Red Flame Kingdom, the teleportation array of the Linjiang Sect is not to be underestimated.

And the territory it influences and controls encompasses four continents, hundreds of cities, and the industries of the Linjiang Sect are everywhere.

The Xuanjing Mine area that Shen Mo previously went to with Chen Mengze is just the tip of the iceberg.

However, opening this teleportation array requires a large amount of spiritual stones.

Usually, disciples would not use this teleportation array unless they had important matters to attend to.

Only the sect's missions and activities would use the teleportation array.

When Shen Mo and the others arrived at the teleportation array, disciples from the Sunrise Peak and Moonlight Peak also gradually arrived.

Just like the Star Peak, the other two peaks also sent an elder to lead their respective teams.

Apart from the disciples of the three peaks, the inner disciples who were not selected but had the qualifications to enter the Mountain and River Realm for training had also arrived.

Elder Huang exchanged a few words with the elders from the other two peaks who had arrived.

Shen Mo then surveyed the composition of the disciples from the Sunrise Peak and Moonlight Peak.

This time's competition for new talents was a great success for the Star Peak, so there were not many disciples from the other two peaks worth paying attention to.

Among them, the strongest in the Sunrise Peak was Lv Xu, who ranked third among the new talents.

As for the Moonlight Peak, Qian Sun ranked fourth among the new talents.

After a month of training in the peaks, their cultivation had also improved.

But this kind of improvement was obviously not comparable to Shen Mo's progress, let alone the rapid advancement of Lu Ming.

Therefore, if they were the only opponents in the Mountain and River Realm, Shen Mo didn't need to worry about encountering strong enemies.

Shen Mo then noticed Cao Ren among the group of disciples.

"Shen Mo!"

When Cao Ren saw him, he waved his hand and said, "When we go in later, you have to take care of me."

Shen Mo believed that his strength was enough to deal with any possible confrontations and battles in the Mountain and River Realm.

But Cao Ren obviously didn't have that confidence, so he chose to cling to someone stronger in advance.

"Don't worry, when we enter the Mountain and River Realm later, I will team up with you and won't follow the team from the Star Peak."

This was an arrangement that Shen Mo had already planned.

"Are we the only ones in the team?"

Cao Ren hesitated a bit, "Otherwise, you can talk to your senior brothers in the peak and bring me in. You can take the treasures and cultivation resources we find, just give me some trivial things."

"No, it will be troublesome with more people."

Shen Mo shook his head and rejected the proposal. He had high expectations for this exploration and cultivation in the Mountain and River Realm, and the share he would get by teaming up wouldn't be enough to satisfy him.

The elders quickly finished their greetings and began to inform everyone of some information about entering the Mountain and River Realm.

This news made Shen Mo realize that his preparations were not in vain.

"Unlike previous years, this year's participants in the Mountain and River Realm include not only our Linjiang Sect disciples but also the new disciples from the Ghost Corpse Sect and the Yan Yue Sect for certain reasons."

"In the Mountain and River Realm, there are no rules, and fighting and confrontation are allowed. So if you encounter disciples from the Ghost Corpse Sect or the Yan Yue Sect, you need to be careful."

"Furthermore, although there is competition among the three peaks, when facing external sects, you should put aside your grievances and support each other. Don't let our own sect disciples suffer."

"Also, this is the Breaking Boundary Talisman."

Elder Huang said as he waved his sleeve.

One after another, streams of light flew into the hands of the disciples present.

"When you enter the Mountain and River Realm, if you encounter a critical moment, you can crush the talisman to leave the secret realm."

"However, if you crush the Breaking Boundary Talisman, only you will be teleported out. You won't be able to bring out any treasures you obtained in the Mountain and River Realm."

The Mountain and River Realm is a fragmented space relic, modified by the Linjiang Sect into a training ground for disciples, and naturally, there are corresponding modifications to the spatial rules.

Crushing the Breaking Boundary Talisman means admitting defeat and leaving, without being able to take anything with you. This has been the rule in previous sessions.

"Why are the Ghost Corpse Sect and the Yan Yue Sect entering the Mountain and River Realm with us? Don't their own sects have similar spatial relics?"

When some disciples heard this, they couldn't help but ask.

"Hmph." Elder Huang's face carried a hint of arrogance, "This kind of treasure, not every immortal sect possesses."

"Among the five major immortal sects, only our Linjiang Sect, the Seven Star Altar, and the Heavenly Sword Sect have it."

"If it weren't for the Ghost Corpse Sect and the Yan Yue Sect exchanging their sect's mineral resources with our Linjiang Sect, this Mountain and River Realm relic would not have been opened to their new disciples."

(End of this chapter)