Protect Our Clan Leader

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Seeing Jiang Xingyuan behave in such a manner, Gong Yang Ce beside him felt awkward and could hardly resist the urge to cover his face and walk away.

His friend was all right in every other aspect, except that he couldn't help but approach and strike up a conversation with every pretty girl he encountered.

Moreover, every time he made his approach, he particularly loved to strike a pose, no matter how exaggerated or superficial it appeared. Just like a peacock during mating season, excitedly displaying its plumage but oblivious to its own exposed rear.

On several occasions, they were scorned mercilessly by haughty Immortals, to the extent that even Gong Yang Ce himself felt embarrassed.

"Gong Yang Ce?"

However, before the two girls could speak, Enlightened One Yunyang was the first to react, saying coldly, "So you are Gong Yang Ce, the direct disciple of Lang Ya?"

Not wanting to see Lang Ya, he had been in closed-door cultivation at Longzuo Academy for years, seldom visiting the Sacred Lands, and therefore had never met Gong Yang Ce. Nevertheless, Gong Yang Ce was one of the Great Heavenly Prouds of the Sacred Lands, and his reputation was naturally known to Enlightened One Yunyang.

"My master is indeed Enlightened One Lang Ya, and who might you be, senior?" Gong Yang Ce replied with slight suspicion.

"Hmph, I am Enlightened One Yunyang, have you heard of me?" Enlightened One Yunyang's expression seemed somewhat unfriendly.

Yunyang?

Gong Yang Ce frowned in thought, then suddenly said, "Senior, are you the Vice Chancellor of the Purple Abode at Longzuo Academy... Enlightened One... eh? Has Senior Yunyang perhaps advanced to the Divine Power Territory? Truly, this is a joyous and congratulatory event; another Enlightened One has emerged from our Lingyun Holy Ground."

The Lingyun Holy Ground consists of nine veins, each with its own legacy site.

A legacy site requires five hundred years to accumulate legacy energy and absorb the power of the Heavenly Dao Laws. Once it has amassed enough energy for one legacy, if there is no one to receive the legacy, the energy can be sealed and saved, allowing the legacy site to accumulate energy again.

However, if the energy for a second legacy is amassed and still no one has received the legacy, the site cannot absorb any more energy and must use one legacy before it can continue accumulating.

Put simply, a legacy site can seal once and accumulate once over a thousand years, but it cannot seal twice and accumulate once.

This implies, theoretically speaking, that each vein of the Holy Ground could cultivate up to four Cultivators of the Divine Power Territory, given their maximum lifespan of two thousand years.

However, theory is just theory; in practice, it is quite an achievement for most veins to raise three Cultivators of Divine Power, and if a legacy fails, there would be one less.

By these calculations, if managed correctly, the nine veins of Lingyun could, at their limit, raise about twenty-five to thirty Divine Realm Powerhouses.

Yet adding up all the Cultivators of the Divine Power Territory within the Sacred Lands and all the academies combined there are only fifteen, no, now there are sixteen. The remaining ten or so opportunities are either due to failed legacies or lack of suitable heirs still accumulating energy. Among them, three legacy opportunities, having not found suitable candidates, were transferred to the forces of the Immortal Dynasty.

In such a situation, it is a celebratory event for each additional Divine Realm Cultivator from Lingyun Holy Ground.

And Gong Yang Ce, being part of Lingyun Holy Ground and having a "broad mind" and "vision," naturally felt happy to see a fellow member advance to Divine Power Territory.

"Hehe~~" Enlightened One Yunyang chuckled coldly, "Didn't your Lang Ya Enlightened One ever mention me?"

By comparison, Enlightened One Yunyang did not possess such a gracious "vision" and "mind."

In any case, whoever offended him was marked in red in his little notebook. Undoubtedly, Enlightened One Lang Ya had his own dedicated page, with his name written in large, thieving letters.

"Um..." Gong Yang Ce hesitated momentarily before answering, "My Master is quite strict with me and seldom discusses other Masters."

With that said, Enlightened One Yunyang was actually seething with indignation, chuckling angrily in his heart.

Damn you, Langya Old Dog, you hurt me so deeply, while I still think of you daily, and yet you don't keep me in your heart!

Hehehe~ Just wait until the day I, Yunyang, return; it will be the time for your regret. Hehehe~~ Just you wait!

"It seems I have encountered a familiar face of my worthy brother Gong Yang," Jiang Xingyuan laughed heartily. "That's great, very great. It looks like we'll have companions for this long journey. In that case, the Cloud Flying Boat will take off shortly, and once we reach the skies above the Western Jù Ocean, the view will be splendid. Why don't we all have a meal together in the lookout area and get to know each other?"

Have a meal?

Upon hearing these two words, Wang Licui and Lan Wanyi, who had originally shown little interest, suddenly lit up.

The view didn't matter; it was all about having something to eat.

They both turned their hopeful gazes towards Enlightened One Yunyang, hoping to gain his approval.

"You young people can be informal," Enlightened One Yunyang said this time, speaking "generously" and kindly, "I have brought you two youngsters out to gain experience, which is for you to broaden your horizons and make friends."

"The path of cultivation isn't just about diligent practice. While you're young, you should make connections with elites and foster good relations. The more friends you have, the wider the path you will tread in the future. In this, your teacher has had profound experience."

"Senior speaks very wisely, I have learned something new," replied Jiang Xingyuan, his admiration for this "understanding" senior increasing by the moment.

In the past, whenever he flirted with Immortals who had their elders nearby, he would often face harsh reprimands and potential violent expulsion. However, Enlightened One Yunyang's words had enlightened him; he decided to use this same philosophy to "foster good relations."

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