Chapter 1536 - 1383: My Brother Is the Villain 80
Speaking of which, Ruoyang really turned a misfortune into a blessing this time. The effect of a single Soul Nourishing Pill not only repaired Ruoyang’s Sea of Consciousness but also expanded it threefold.
Moreover, Ruoyang, who originally had the cultivation of the Out-of-Body Stage, also advanced to the Half-step Tribulation. With just a little more effort, it would reach the Transcendance Tribulation Stage. Ruoyang’s talent is extraordinary; once it reaches the Transcendance Tribulation Stage, its combat power would far surpass ordinary cultivators of the same stage.
Before hosting the elder induction ceremony for Ruoyang, we need to first select a sub-peak for Ruoyang to reside in the future, so when it establishes its own sect and accepts disciples, there is a place for them to live.
Yet, Ruoyang wasn’t too keen on having its own territory. It lay in Shuangshuang’s hands, rolling around and acting spoiled.
"Shuangshuang, I don’t want to leave Shuangshuang meow, I don’t want to live alone meow, I want to be with Shuangshuang and Little Yu meow, I’m not happy living alone meow."
Feng Feiyu, on the side, wore a face of reluctance: "Master, does Ruoyang really have to move out? Our Tianjing Peak is so big, and Ruoyang is just a small creature, it won’t take up any space.
You see how small Ruoyang is, living alone would be so lonely. Can you really set your mind at ease? Besides, when Zhu Meng comes out of seclusion, there would be no way to find Ruoyang if he wanted to play."
During the time Nie Shuangshuang went to the Nantian Ghost Kingdom, Zhu Meng continuously cultivated diligently and finally was about to break through his level for the first time, thus he went into seclusion.
Shuangshuang was helplessly pestered by Feng Feiyu and Ruoyang. She poked them on their foreheads: "You two, you’re simply two Heavenly Demon Stars.
Who said that once you have your own territory, you must live there? Having your own sub-peak is a symbol of status and position, but where you live is up to you.
Since Ruoyang doesn’t like living alone, it can naturally continue living on Tianjing Peak, but it can’t be without its own territory."
"So there’s no need to move out?"
Upon hearing they didn’t have to move out, Ruoyang and Feng Feiyu brightened up immediately. One person and one cat huddled together and started discussing where the territory should extend to.
Nie Shuangshuang shook her head and gently poked the little heads of Ruoyang and Feng Feiyu that were close together: "You should first think about what name you want your future sub-peak to be called."
Ruoyang raised its head, its voice utterly joyful: "No need to think meow, it’s called Ruoyang Peak meow."
"Ruoyang Peak? Isn’t that your own name? Who names their sub-peak after themselves?" Upon hearing the name Ruoyang picked, Feng Feiyu burst out laughing.
Ruoyang tilted its head, its violet large eyes filled with confusion: "Is that not okay meow, I really like the name Ruoyang meow. A mountain where Ruoyang lives, named Ruoyang Peak, isn’t that nice meow."
Nie Shuangshuang petted Ruoyang’s head: "Of course, you can, naming your personal sub-peak depends entirely on your preference. There’s no rule against using your own name for it; as long as you like it, it’s fine."
"Then it’s settled, Ruoyang Peak meow!" With Nie Shuangshuang’s approval, Ruoyang was immediately delighted, its big tail stood upright and waggled excitedly, its warm yellow long fur undulated like waves a few times.
Ruoyang’s chosen Ruoyang Peak was right next to Nie Shuangshuang’s Tianjing Peak. People of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect were somewhat afraid of Nie Shuangshuang, not only the disciples but even the other elders were intimidated by her.
As a result, the few sub-peaks around Nie Shuangshuang’s Tianjing Peak had no one opting for them, which conveniently allowed Ruoyang to pick one closest to Nie Shuangshuang as its territory.
Following which, Ruoyang’s elder induction ceremony and welcome event were held on the same day. To show the importance of Ruoyang, Nie Shuangshuang prepared a very grand induction ceremony and welcome event for it.
As a benefit for a newly inducted elder, one is allowed to cultivate in the Forbidden Land for three years; naturally, Nie Shuangshuang wouldn’t let Ruoyang miss out on this benefit.
Under the reluctant gaze of Ruoyang and Feng Feiyu, Nie Shuangshuang, with a cold heart, sent Ruoyang into the Forbidden Land for seclusion.
If Ruoyang makes enough effort, it might break through to the Transcendance Tribulation Stage after three years, an opportunity not to be missed.
After sending off Ruoyang, Nie Shuangshuang began preparing to take the Heavenly Mechanism Sect disciples on an expedition to the Secret Realm. The benefits of entering the Secret Realm are immeasurable, and given the innumerable Foundation Establishment Stage disciples in the Heavenly Mechanism Sect, not everyone could have a spot.
So, to acquire this spot, one has to prove themselves the most outstanding, the least likely to waste this opportunity, and how they prove it is straightforward — set up a competition platform and battle it out; the victor gets to go, and the defeated stay behind.
This time, the allotment for entering the Secret Realm was seventy spots for the Inner Sect Disciples and Direct Disciples, and thirty for the Outer Sect Disciples.
For fairness, the Inner Sect Disciples and Direct Disciples would battle among themselves, and the Outer Sect Disciples would conduct their own competition, selecting the best from both sides separately.
While the disciples battled on the stage, Nie Shuangshuang, Sect Leader Nie Jinglin, Vice Sect Leader Pei Ling, and a group of elders sat on the viewing platform, observing the disciples’ battles and assessing their cultivation progress.
In this competition, Feng Feiyu was outstanding throughout; no other disciple was a match for him. Particularly, the Four Sword Techniques taught by Nie Shuangshuang always helped Feng Feiyu defeat formidable opponents.
This time, Feng Feiyu completely redeemed himself from previous ridicule. On the day of acknowledging master at Ten Thousand People Platform, many laughed at Nie Shuangshuang’s poor judgment in picking such a disciple as Feng Feiyu.
Now, reality proved that Nie Shuangshuang’s judgment was excellent. Feng Feiyu’s exceptional performance silenced everyone.
Besides Feng Feiyu, another outstanding performer was Qin Meng, the Direct Disciple of Vice Sect Leader Pei Ling.
Qin Meng was also at the Foundation Establishment Stage, with formidable combat prowess. Her weapon was a jade-like Jade Bone Whip, and her supplementary weapon was the Flying Phoenix Needle; she alternated between the two, leaving no one able to defeat her.
For a time, Feng Feiyu and Qin Meng became the most promising contenders for the top spot in the competition, with everyone speculating on who among them would ultimately claim the crown.
Some savvy minds even started setting up betting pools to wager on who would win first place, seeing the bustling betting scene among the disciples below, Nie Shuangshuang frowned.
Nie Shuangshuang disliked gambling the most, wanting to send someone to warn them against setting up betting pools indiscriminately.
Nie Jinglin knew his daughter’s temperament; seeing her frown, he immediately said: "Shuangshuang, these disciples usually adhere to the rules and don’t congregate for gambling.
Now they’re just having fun, not setting up large gambling dens to earn Spirit Stones. Just this once, don’t be too harsh; let them be."
Nie Shuangshuang twitched her lips, thinking, normally adhere to the rules? Does her father misunderstand the disciples of Heavenly Mechanism Sect?
Everyone knows the Heavenly Mechanism Sect is the most lenient towards its disciples, almost as relaxed as a free market, where’s the adherence to rules?
But since Nie Jinglin had spoken, Nie Shuangshuang wouldn’t embarrass her father, so she decided to turn a blind eye and ignore the gambling disciples.