Chapter 147: Star Luo Hall

  Pinwushuang was very calm, he knew that everyone's actions must have their own reasons. For someone like his master, every move must have a deeper meaning. From the bottom of his heart, he really didn't want his master to take action and kill the extremely evil old monster.

  Ji Yin Lao Guai is a person that Qin Wu Xiang hates from the bottom of his soul after entering the Pre-Heaven realm. He massacres innocent people, with cruel methods, and the massacre in Dong Lin Town has already made Qin Wu Xiang make up his mind to personally kill Ji Yin Lao Guai and avenge those dead souls!

  Liu's envoy, however, hesitated and said: "Second Master, that extremely yin old monster has a stubborn personality. He compromised today, but it's not because he sincerely admitted defeat. Rather, he is intimidated by your majesty and had to temporarily compromise."

  "He thinks he can deceive me with his little tricks and thoughts? This palace won't kill him, of course, there's consideration behind it. On the surface, our Great Luo Empire still appears to be flourishing, but in reality, the situation is a bit complicated. In recent years, the talents of our empire have been showing a frightening trend of one generation being inferior to the next. This is an extremely dangerous signal. In the Tianyuan Continent, the decline of an empire often starts with the disruption of talent succession, and then this gap slowly widens. Once other empires discover this weakness, external forces will take advantage of it, and internal and external troubles will make our situation even more unfavorable."

  Liu Shi and Qin Wusuo are both trusted aides, involved in such confidential matters, the two masters can tell them, naturally they regard them as confidants.

  "This time, the martial trial is nominally hosted by the Dalo Empire. In reality, behind the imperial family of the Dalo Empire, it was actually my Xingluo Temple's doing. Even recruiting junior disciples for Xingluo Temple has become a problem, let alone the situation of other forces in the Dalo Empire. The entire Dalo Empire's situation is also self-evident."

  "Second Master, I have tens of thousands of disciples in the Star Luo Temple, and there are also over a thousand high-level disciples. The core disciples number nearly a hundred. How can it be said that we lack talent? Liu Messenger was puzzled."

  The Second Master sighed and said, "Alright, let's stop discussing this matter here. If we delve deeper, it will involve secrets. In short, the rise and fall of a sect is not just about the number of people. What's more important is to look at its potential, especially the potential to produce high-end strong practitioners!"

  The messenger nodded thoughtfully, and this was something he could relate to. The construction of the sect, in fact, most disciples were just playing a supporting role. Ultimately, it was still those few high-end individuals who determined the fate of the sect. Whether or not they could support the future of the sect also depended on those few core figures at the top. Sometimes, when a super strong person appeared in a sect, they could even directly surpass another sect that originally had more power than them.

  Imagine a strong practitioner of Lingwu Danyuan appearing; even if other sects have more talent, they would still have to bow their heads in the face of an absolute strongman.

  Once Lingwu's ultimate move is unleashed, even if you have a pile of innate disciples, they will still be cannon fodder.

  Being in the same spiritual martial realm, the power of a spiritually martial grandmaster is such that even if 100 initial spiritually martial practitioners were to attack together, it would still be of no use. Unless they scatter and flee, otherwise they will still be unable to escape their fate of being executed.

  Therefore, these words of Zhong Ziqi can be said to have been spoken with feeling.

  Liu's envoy nodded and replied: "In that case, the Second Master letting off that extremely evil old monster was also considering the overall situation of the Da Luo Empire."

  "Not bad. Although the Extreme Yin Old Monster is sinister and ruthless, he's also a talent in the Da Luo Empire. Killing him would be a waste, but more importantly, if I personally eliminate the Extreme Yin Sect, it will inevitably cause unrest among other powers in the Da Luo Empire, affecting its overall stability. This decision to kill or not to kill is a complex issue. Unless the Extreme Yin Old Monster seeks death himself, I truly have no intention of killing him today."

  "The personal vendetta between Wu Shuang Hou and the Extreme Yin Old Monster,"

  "This is a later story. I set a ten-year period. Within these ten years, the extremely evil old monster will not dare to move. And after ten years, if Wú Shuāng shows enough potential and strength, then he will naturally have the right to speak in Xīng Luó Diàn, whether or not to kill the extremely evil one, at that time he will certainly have the power to decide."

  "Ten years from now, this is the expectation of your master for you. If you can't surpass Ji Yin in ten years, I'll be a little disappointed."

  Qin Wushuang hastily said: "Disciple will definitely exert his utmost effort and dare not disappoint his master's kindness."

  "Good! With determination and courage, you're a true man!" Zhong Chi burst into laughter, "No more idle talk, let's rush to the Star Luo Temple immediately and pay our respects to the other four temple masters."

  Let them know, I didn't come in vain this time. Got a good apprentice, haha!

  Among the five temple masters, except for the Grand Temple Master who is relatively transcendent, there is still some competition among the other four temple masters. Ke Qi attaches great importance to the development of his own lineage.

  Often, a scene of red-faced argument appears for the sake of a good seedling. This time, Tong Zhongchi also spoke eloquently and defeated several other hall masters in a war of words, obtaining this opportunity.

  Fortunately, this trip is not in vain. Otherwise, if I go back this time, it would be strange if I'm not laughed at by other hall masters.

  Xing Luo Temple, located within the borders of the Da Luo Empire on the first mountain range of Shan Xiao.

  This Ling Xiao mountain range stretches for thousands of miles, and although the spiritual energy is not abundant, within the Da Luo Empire, it can be said to be a unique existence.

  It is precisely because of this that a large sect like Xingluo Temple can be nurtured. It is only possible to support the middle-grade empire of Daluo Empire!

  "Peerless Marquis, our Star Luo Temple is divided into the main hall and four surrounding halls. Therefore, there are five great hall masters. The five great hall masters usually preside over the five halls, but when it comes to collective matters, they all gather in the main hall. Zun Shi, the second hall master, is the first seat of the front hall, Qing Yun Hall."

  Liu's envoy introduced patiently, it can be seen that he is willing to make friends with Qin Wushuang, a future star. Qin Wushuang was not pretentious and listened carefully.

  In any case, joining such a large faction will never be a bad thing. Since you've joined, it's necessary to do some basic understanding.

  Humbly listen and carefully learn at present.

  He politely said, "Ly Master, these three words 'Peerless Marquis' are the title of the Baiyue State. Bringing them into the Star Luo Temple might not be suitable. If Ly Master doesn't mind, I'd like to call you Peerless Younger Brother or Qin Younger Brother instead. Then I'll address you as Ly Older Brother, how's that?"

  Calling each other brothers, this relationship is naturally much closer. Liu's messenger was overjoyed and laughed: "Since Master Wú said so, I'll presumptuously call myself a senior brother."

  "It's only right that it should be so - how can one say that the responsibility is too great? Brother Liu, don't be polite. In the future, I still have many questions for you, and I will need to ask for your guidance again."

  "Haha, that's natural. I'll do my best to help you, Brother. By the way, let me tell you about the situation in Xingluo Hall. Apart from the five major halls, only high-level disciples in our Xingluo Hall have the opportunity to enter Lingxiao Main Vein for cultivation. And among them, only core disciples are qualified to enter Lingyun Peak. The rest of the non-high-level disciples can only cultivate in other branches of the Lingxiao Mountains. However, the treatment they receive is vastly different. This kind of classification is also meant to stimulate the disciples of each vein to work harder. Don't worry if you're a low-level disciple, just work hard and you'll have the opportunity to advance through the annual assessment; similarly, if you want to become a core disciple, it's not a problem as long as you show your strength in the year-end assessment. Conversely, if core disciples don't work hard and their assessment results are poor, they will also be demoted. Do you understand this promotion and demotion mechanism, Brother Wú?"

  But this can't be understood, after all, it's just a bunch of talk, and the core is just four words: survival of the fittest.

  "Brother Liu explained it so clearly, if I still don't understand then I'm a wooden brain. Hehe, may I ask brother, how is this lifting mechanism implemented?"

  Liu's envoy smiled and said, "Actually, it's very simple. It's just a matter of the last elimination system. The only question is how many places are available. For example, for core disciples, there are only three to five floating places each year. If you rank at the bottom in the assessment, you will naturally be demoted. As for high-level disciples who want to become core disciples, if their assessment scores can rank among the top three or five, they will automatically be promoted. As for low-level disciples being promoted to high-level disciples, there are many more places available, with dozens of places available. The opportunities are much greater."

  Qin Wushuang nodded slightly, roughly understanding. Suddenly, he smiled and asked: "Senior brother, you are in a superior position in the Star Luo Temple, shouldn't you have been a core disciple long ago?"

  "Uh, the top ten envoys in front of the temple are all core disciples. And the proud disciples of the five temple masters are also mostly core disciples. Those dharma kings and elder's disciples also have some who are core disciples. Anyway, the quota for core disciples is less than a hundred people. However, Unparalleled Shidi, you have exceptional talent, I believe that the second temple master will definitely be able to secure a spot as a core disciple for you."

  At the same time that Liu's envoy was introducing Xingluo Hall to Qin Wusuo, the second hall master was engaged in a war of words with four other hall masters in the main hall.

  "Headmaster, please say something. I've finally accepted a disciple with great difficulty. If you don't give him the quota for core disciples, I won't let it go." The Second Master called out in a deep and solemn tone.

  It's clear that they have just had a dispute. Obviously, the main hall master has not expressed his stance, while the other three hall masters seem to be on the same page and are unwilling to make an exception.

  No matter who enters the Star Luo Hall, they must follow the principles from the beginning as a low-level disciple. This is an iron law with few exceptions.

  The Grand Master hesitated without speaking, while the other masters immediately voiced their opposition.

  "Second Master, this is where you're wrong. Why can our Star Luo Temple become the first sect of the Grand Luo Empire and its pillar? It's because of our iron-like discipline. If you make an exception this time, then in the future everyone will want a core quota for their disciples, won't that be chaotic? Core disciples becoming widespread will devalue them. Is that good for our Star Luo Temple?"

  The first one to stand out in opposition was the Fifth Master, who had been robbed of his chance by the Second Master and still harbored a grudge. How could he agree at this time?