Xia Huang smiled and didn't say much more, Ji Ning and the others were from the Great Xia Dynasty's world after all. As the saying goes, "The fat water doesn't flow into other people's fields." Those who might become powerful figures in the three realms would naturally be tied to their own side, how could they let them go?

  "You old fellow." Lü Dongbin curled his lip, "Look at you smiling so smugly, haven't you noticed that Ji Ning's current strength is on the rise, and his opponent Xia Mangzi is at a disadvantage? He is your Xia Mang clan's junior after all."

  "It's true, Zishan is going to lose this battle." Xia Huang was very calm. "He lost to Jining and I have nothing to say about it. Moreover, Zishan's xìngzi...is too arrogant, as the saying goes 'excessive rigidity leads to easy breakage'. Even if it were between him and Jining, I'm afraid Master would also choose Jining."

  "This Xia Mang..."

  The other pure Yang immortals all shook their heads.

  But Xia Huang had already said so, they could only give up their thoughts on Ji Ning. In fact, the three realms are now surging with undercurrents, and the Great Xia Dynasty is a world with extremely strong and prosperous energy. The future birth of the three realms' strongmen will indeed be very hopeful in this Great Xia Dynasty.

  They also did not know how great the impending turmoil would be.

  The greater the turmoil, the more likely it is to give birth to great figures, and even 'ancestors of Tao' may be born in large numbers! However, scattered among the three thousand great worlds and billions of small worlds, it's hard to say what kind of strong people can be born in the world of Dashan Dynasty.

  "The true man of Taiyi is the disciple of Xuanwu Da Di, who is also the master of great fortune."

  "In addition to the top three, there is one more person who will be chosen by Zhuangzi, also a great talent. This time, the Immortal Fate Conference will have two or three big shots who are not to be underestimated."

  It's precisely because of this idea that they don't have a strong desire for Ji Ning, after all, Ji Ning is only a True Immortal now, and no one dares to say how far he can go in the future.

  ……

  Seal within the grand formation.

  Xia Mang Purple Mountain was even more shocked by the six immortal swords in front of Ji Ning, which seemed like a dynamic melody and a beautiful dance. Watching Ji Ning's swordsmanship was simply a pleasure! However, this "pleasure" was unbearable for Xia Mang Purple Mountain, who only felt increasingly stifled. No matter how he resisted, he was always at a disadvantage!

  Ji Ning's sword is too unbelievable.

  Either violent or gentle, either swift or slow... Xia Mang Zi Shan was busy and flustered, with wounds appearing on his body one after another, blood splashing everywhere. His divine body also recovered time and again.

  "No."

  "I won't give up, I want to win, I must win." Xia Mang's eyes flashed with lightning as he became even more frenzied.

  If we say that the previous overbearing was a kind of boldness that made people convinced.

  At this moment, Xia Mang's madness on Mount Zi is a hysterical madness, a desperate madness.

  He's doing his best!

  Luckily, he was holding on, and Ji Ning could stay in this wonderful state for a longer time. This state of no thoughts and no desires wasn't really about not thinking at all, but rather everything following the natural order, guided by an invisible force... Simply put, it was as if one had divine assistance. A rare peak state.

  Some poets can suddenly produce a poem that will be passed down for thousands of years with the help of gods. But in their lifetime, they may only have one or two such poems.

  Ji Ning was at this moment immersed in such a wonderful state.

  "I give up!" A voice of discontent suddenly rang out.

  Ji Ning was shocked awake.

  Whoosh.

  Ji Ning stopped, only to see that the surroundings were filled with fresh blood. Xia Mang's body was torn in half, with one part flying back to reattach itself and start healing. His eyes, however, were filled with a deep sense of resentment amidst the bloody stains.

  "It's a pity that it ended so soon." Ji Ning understood that the realm he had just reached was extremely difficult to attain, and if Xia Mangzi had persisted for a little while longer, it would have been even better. However, his own divine power had already been depleted by more than half, and this battle had also lasted long enough.

  "Right behind Ji Ning's heart surged with wild joy: 'Won!'"

  I won.

  "We won."

  "In the top three, I'll be fighting on the scene. Xia Huang will probably give me to Chi Ming Dao Zu. Chi Ming Dao Zu might choose me as his disciple." Ji Ning looked forward to it eagerly, "But best of all, if I can get first place in this Immortal Fate Conference, then my chances of being chosen by Chi Ming Dao Zu will be even greater."

  ******

  "We won."

  On the Imperial City Square, the 3,600 county teams, especially the Anping County team, cheered loudly, although they came from various forces in Anping County. But at this moment, they were all people of Anping County! Previously, when Zhenren failed, they were very disappointed. Now that Jining successfully advanced to the top three, each of them felt extremely proud.

  "Senior brother, senior brother, I knew you'd do it! Haha, and Xia Mangzi's Tianbao Mountain still ranked him first? He was also defeated by my senior brother!" Mu Zishuo exclaimed excitedly, shouting loudly, "First place, first place, the winner of the Xianyuan Conference is first!"

  "Seize first place!" Xiao Qing also shouted in a human voice, letting out an excited cry.

  Bai Shuizhe also burst out laughing.

  A burst of laughter and applause.

  ……

  Yu Wei gazed at Ji Ning as he walked out of the Sealing Grand Array, and in this moment, all the Heavenly Immortal ancestors inside the Tianmang Palace were watching Ji Ning, who was the most dazzling existence.

  Yu Wei also felt a thrill, Ji Ning was thrilled.

  "Uh-huh." Yu Wei was overjoyed, "We made it into the top three, maybe Ji Ning can become Dao Zong's disciple."

  ……

  Jiulian gazed afar, a faint smile spreading across her face. In this moment, her heart was suddenly at peace. She no longer felt jealous of Ji Ning and Yu Wei. But towards Ji Ning alone... she only had blessings.

  ******

  The top three of the Immortal Fate Conference have been decided, and these three people are standing shoulder to shoulder in the main hall of Tianmang Temple, waiting for the command of the Great Xia Emperor.

  Those celestial elders' eyes all had a hint of envy.

  "Among the three of them, at least one will become a disciple of the Taoist ancestor."

  "We had such an opportunity, but we didn't even get a chance to meet."

  "Perhaps in the future, one of them will make us also earn great respect." The Heavenly Immortal ancestors all sighed with emotion.

  But...

  Three people, and one of them will become a disciple of Zhuangzi's Red Ming Tao.

  The other two were far inferior, and if they were lucky, they might be taken in as disciples by the Pure Yang True Immortal. But becoming a disciple of the Pure Yang True Immortal was vastly different from becoming a disciple of the Dao Ancestor.

  Once you become a disciple of Cheng Dao Zu, you are almost nailed to the board and become an immortal.

  While many pure Yang true immortal disciples have failed to cross the calamity, it can only be said that compared to ordinary cultivators, the possibility of successfully crossing the calamity is much higher. Ordinary cultivators, even among the tens of thousands of returned void earth immortals, are unlikely to have a single one become a heavenly immortal. As for becoming a pure Yang true immortal disciple and receiving the true immortal's devoted teachings, perhaps out of ten, there might be one who can become a heavenly immortal.

  It depends on who you ask.

  Some people are good at teaching their disciples, while others are not.

  When it comes to teaching disciples, Lü Dongbin is obviously much stronger than Xia Huang and others. Lü Dongbin's disciples even have a pure Yang true immortal. This is also a beautiful story in the three realms.

  ……

  The Summer Emperor looked down at the three young people below, a smile on his face: "I must congratulate you, this is great joy, and you will understand the special significance of this Immortal Fate Conference for you even after a long time. This is the key turning point in your fate, it's clear that all three of you will soar to great heights, but who will fly higher, that's hard to say."

  Ji Ning, Mu Chuanzhenren and Heishi Zhenren all listened obediently.

  "One of you three will definitely become a disciple of the Daozu." Xia Huang said, "As for the other two, I can promise you that you will also worship under the Pure Yang True Immortal Gate."

  Wow.

  Nearly a thousand heavenly immortals below were shocked into a panic.

  What?

  The Taoist master accepted a disciple, that's all. Would the other two of the top three also worship under the Pure Yang True Immortal Gate? The Pure Yang True Immortals wouldn't easily accept disciples either, so how did they suddenly accept two this time?

  "It seems that this Xianyuan Conference is indeed not ordinary. First, the Daozu chose a disciple, and even the Pure Yang True Immortal was chosen." These heavenly immortals also realized the extraordinary nature of the event, but actually, it's because their status wasn't high enough, they just came to realize it later.

  In the three realms, the powerful and strong have long been aware that a turmoil is approaching.

  This turmoil of the three realms is probably far from over.

  They naturally set up early!

  "Disciples of the Taoist Ancestor." Ji Ning, Mu Chuan True Person, and Hei Shi True Person all thought about becoming disciples of the Taoist Ancestor.

  Pure Yang True Immortal?

  The disciples of the Taoist Patriarch and the Pure Yang True Immortal are vastly different, with a difference of hundreds or even thousands of times. Especially for Ji Ning, who has long had the inheritance of the Three Lifetimes Daoist, and within the Starry Sky Palace, there is also a guiding path from 'Dao' to 'Great Dao', but the attraction to Pure Yang True Immortal is really not great. He still yearns to become a disciple of the Taoist Patriarch.

  "Of course, you all want to become the disciples of the Dao Ancestor. In that case, the final battle is very important." The Summer Emperor said, "One hour later, the three of you will engage in a final duel with each other, divided into three matches."

  Ji Ning fought against Heishi Zhenren.

  The wooden transmission is true, and the war record is peaceful.

  Heishi Zhenren vs Mokuren Zhenren

  Three rounds... each person plays against the other two separately.

  "These three trials, I will record with the Water Seal Technique and present to Master. Master will watch your three trials and finally decide who to choose as a disciple." said Xia Huangdao, "In these three trials, it's more important for you to fully display your abilities, after all, even if you get first place in the Immortal Fate Conference, it doesn't necessarily mean you'll become a disciple of Master Daozu. This depends on Master Daozu's choice. Of course... getting first place will increase the possibility of becoming Master Daozu's disciple."

  Ji Ning and the other two people waited silently.

  "Now the three of you will enter the Bright Moon Mountain and Water Chart. One hour outside is equivalent to one month inside, where you can retreat and meditate in seclusion." said Xia Huangdao, "In this month, you should thoroughly absorb the experience from this Immortal Fate Conference and prepare for the final trial."

  "Yes." The three of them replied in unison.

  Xia Huang waved out the scroll, and the "Bright Moonlit Mountains and Rivers" painting floated in mid-air, directly sucking Ji Ning, Mu Chuan True Person, and Hei Shi True Person into it.

  ……

  The Bright Moon and Mountain Water Picture, the moonlight shines brightly, at the top of the mountain, Ji Ning sits cross-legged, in two other corners also sit Heishi Zhenren and Muzhuan Zhenren.

  The three of them were now their biggest competitors.

  They... have only one who can become the ancestor of the Daoist sect.

  "Hmm?" Ji Ning sat cross-legged, starting to recall the gains from his previous battle with Xia Muzi in Purple Mountain, a lot of insights surging up in his mind...

  ******