On Douluo Continent, there were no theories such as Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches or Yin Yang Five Elements.
The so-called auspicious days did not imply good or bad fortune; it simply meant the weather was clear, and the numbers of the date sounded pleasing.
Three days later, on the sixth day of June,
Heaven Dou City was ravaged by fierce winds and torrential rain, with earth-shattering thunderclaps following one after another.
In the center of a sprawling estate overgrown with weeds and dilapidated buildings,
Nangong Lingyun stood at the head, with Angel Yan and Yuan Tiangang flanking him on the left and right, followed by Xiao Wu, Ah Yin, Jerry, Ziteng, and the ten Body Spirit Masters.
A total of seventeen individuals, all except Ziteng, held wine bowls in both hands, their faces solemn, their upright figures standing motionless in the wind and rain.
Before them stood a majestic statue three meters tall,
with a red face, long beard, and green robe, holding a strangely shaped dragon-headed saber.
Question: Who did the three sworn brothers Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei worship in the Peach Garden Oath?
Answer: The Demon-Subduing Grand Emperor of the Three Realms, the God of Majestic Power and Distant Suppression, Guan Sheng, the Loyal, Righteous, Benevolent, and Courageous, who also serves as the Heavenly Court's Evil-Quelling God of Wealth, the Confucian Literary Star Emperor, the Buddhist Sangharama Bodhisattva, and the Taoist Dharma Protector Generalissimo!
When you don't know who to worship, lighting a few incense sticks for Lord Guan is guaranteed to be correct.
Heaven's might was brilliant,
Nangong Lingyun looked up at the sky, which was suddenly covered by dark clouds, with even the edges of the horizon shrouded in darkness, and only flashes of lightning occasionally illuminating it.
Even though he had never believed in metaphysics, he couldn't help but feel a sense of "celebration" from Heaven and Earth.
Just ten minutes ago, it was still calm and peaceful, with not a cloud in the sky. This sudden change, without any warning, was too much of a coincidence.
However, he quickly discarded all distracting thoughts and glanced at the incense candles that continued to burn steadily in the pouring rain.
He didn't say anything grand, but solemnly stated,
"The Way of Heaven has its cycles, and all things should be renewed. From this day forward, the Kaiyuan Sect is established."
After speaking, he raised his hand and drank the wine in the bowl, which was already more than half-filled with rainwater.
After drinking, he forcefully swung his arm down, and the porcelain bowl crashed heavily onto the ground with a bang, shattering into countless pieces.
Behind him, Angel Yan and the others performed the same action.
Although there were only a dozen or so people, they exuded an aura of heroic spirit.
Next, after issuing the identity tokens to everyone, this simple ceremony would be considered complete.
The Kaiyuan Sect was newly established, and the layout and structure were very simple. Angel Yan was appointed as an Offering, Yuan Tiangang as an Elder, and excluding Ah Yin and Ziteng, the rest were all core members.
Nangong Lingyun took the lead and walked into a relatively clean and intact main hall.
As he stepped through the doorway, the spirit power in his body suddenly erupted, and all the moisture was repelled and flew out instantly.
His Innate Supreme Yang True Qi was incomparably profound, making this task extremely simple.
He sat upright in the center of a simple and majestic treasure chair and called out towards the doorway, "Yan!"
Angel Yan instantly appeared before him,
her body similarly dry and clean, even her hair swaying with her movements.
Nangong Lingyun reached out and sent a golden token flying, smiling, "Yan-jiejie, there's no need for formalities between us. I'll help you raise your fifth and eighth spirit rings to 100,000 years."
Angel Yan nodded slightly.
Her sixth spirit ability, Void Mastery, seventh spirit ability, Sacred Undying Body, and ninth spirit ability, Tian Ren Judgment, were already 100,000 years old.
Adding her fifth spirit ability, Flame Mastery, and eighth spirit ability, Angel Guardian, she would have five 100,000-year spirit rings.
Following Yan, it was Yuan Tiangang's turn.
Nangong Lingyun also sent out a token, saying, "Uncle Yuan, I plan to have you establish a Spirit Master Academy and found the Kaiyuan Business Association to gather wealth, reserve resources, and cultivate talents for future endeavors.
The Spirit Master Academy will also specifically establish departments for the Mental system and Body system, as both types of Spirit have special uses but have been overlooked by the Spirit Master's world in the past. This is our opportunity.
But to completely stand on the stage, your Spirit Saint-level strength is somewhat stretched. Also, since you are going to teach and educate people, you cannot be without a Body Martial Soul yourself.
I will raise your spirit power to level eighty, and grant you a 100,000-year eighth spirit ring, the Chang Sheng Jue Wood-attribute Cultivation Method, and a God-level Second Martial Soul, the Imperishable Golden Body.
Among them, the 100,000-year spirit ring only has one skill, called Five Thunder Righteous Method,
which can transform Geng Metal Destruction Divine Thunder, Yi Wood Evil-Dispelling Divine Thunder, Gui Water Mysterious Yin Divine Thunder, Bing Fire Extreme Yang Divine Thunder, and Wu Earth Chaos Divine Thunder.
The Imperishable Golden Body possesses dual ultimate attributes of Qi and blood and spirit, and dual Ultimate characteristics of Imperishable and Bearing."
"Thank you, Sect Master."
Knowing that this master did not particularly like overly lengthy formalities, Yuan Tiangang bowed and quickly stood upright to the side.
Soon, Xiao Wu and Jerry also walked in.
Nangong Lingyun had already made arrangements for them.
Xiao Wu would definitely cultivate a portion of the Chang Sheng Jue in the future. Such a top-quality heroine could not be wasted. The Huangdi version of the Jade Maiden Manual was already eagerly waiting.
As for Jerry, the Xuanwu True Skill could greatly compensate for the lack of spells in the Chang Sheng Jue and would definitely be exchanged for in the future. He could be taught the internal strength and lightness skill chapters within it.
After receiving the promise that he would personally teach them the cultivation method, the two were instantly overjoyed, and the small dissatisfaction from the rain just now immediately dissipated.
A moment later, when the ten Body Spirit Masters stepped into the hall,
Nangong Lingyun suddenly changed his peaceful demeanor and stood up abruptly.
The three-meter-tall, bright golden Barren Ancient Holy Body, along with the increasingly perverted Domain, Heaven and Earth Harmony, erupted together, and the vast aura instantly shocked everyone.
However, in just a moment, the Spirit, Domain, and spirit power aura all disappeared cleanly.
He sat back in the chair, his expression becoming amiable, and said:
"As everyone knows, Spirit Masters who use a part of their body as their Spirit are considered to have a useless Spirit and are useless Spirit Masters.
The major forces almost never value them.
If other Spirits are broken, they can be re-summoned completely after a period of time.
However, if the Spirit is one's own body, then Spirit injuries are equivalent to body injuries, and Spirit damage and disability are equivalent to self-damage and disability.
Moreover, their Innate Soul Power is generally extremely low, and they rarely possess other special attributes and special abilities.
But do you know why the Kaiyuan Sect wants to vigorously recruit Spirit Masters with Body Martial Souls?"
After speaking, without waiting for the people in front of him to respond,
the smile on Nangong Lingyun's face suddenly became incomparably bright, and he continued:
"Because we have mastered a secret method that can allow Body Martial Souls to awaken a second time.
And once the second awakening is successful, the quality will undergo earth-shattering changes, possessing all kinds of incredible abilities, and it is not impossible to be comparable to Super or even higher levels.
You have already seen that my Spirit is my body, and you have also felt that its power is by no means comparable to ordinary Super-quality Spirits."
As soon as these words came out, the ten people who had been shocked and even angry immediately became ecstatic.
If they had previously been intimidated by Yuan Tiangang's strength or enticed by benefits, then now, in just a short moment, they were completely and sincerely convinced.
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