Two months later.

Spiritual Tooth Island.

Within a spacious courtyard.

Ji Haoyuan is listening to the reports of Miao Zixi, Ji Qingfei, and Zhang Tianyang.

Since two months ago, when they temporarily settled on Spiritual Tooth Island, Ji Haoyuan has sent Miao Zixi, Ji Qingfei, and Zhang Tianyang to gather information.

Meanwhile, he himself tried to make acquaintances with fellow cultivators, actively visiting some of them.

It's undeniable that in the past two months, they have obtained a lot of related information.

Firstly, on the Spiritual Tooth Island where they are, several Divinity Transformation cultivators are stationed.

Secondly, in the entire Qianling State, there are four forces at the Divinity Transformation level.

However, whether on Spiritual Tooth Island or in Qianling State, the four Divinity Transformation level forces all maintain a rather close relationship with the Daoist Palace.

This is something Ji Haoyuan has once again realized deeply.

In the Central Celestial Realm, or more accurately now referred to as the Central Earth Divine Continent, the influence and reach of the Daoist Palace have extended to many places.

Even to various aspects.

We can say that cultivators with a background in the Daoist Palace differ fundamentally from those without.

The most obvious point is that certain items exclusive to the Daoist Palace are almost inaccessible to non-Daoist Palace cultivators.

These include cultivation techniques, resources, secret realms, etc.

Even some teleportation arrays exclusive to the Daoist Palace can only be used by cultivators with the Daoist Palace background.

Non-Daoist Palace cultivators wishing to use such teleportation arrays either have to seek the help of Daoist Palace cultivators and purchase use slots from them.

Or secretly offer significant benefits to related officials to overlook their actions.

In short, the Daoist Palace, or rather, the various sacred places behind it, are the true rulers of the Central Earth Divine Continent, places every cultivator dreams of joining.

Regrettably, joining the Daoist Palace or the sacred places behind it is quite difficult for ordinary cultivators.

The sacred places are one thing.

As for the Daoist Palace, even if ordinary cultivators manage to join by chance, without background or connections, and nothing significant to offer, they will struggle and remain at the bottom of the hierarchy.

Aside from using the Daoist Palace's robes to impress others, they may end up less free than cultivators not part of the Daoist Palace.

Of course.

This truth within its inner workings cannot be known to Ji Haoyuan and his group from others.

It's inferred by Ji Haoyuan based on the collected information.

Not necessarily entirely accurate, but his experience and insight probably aren't far off.

At this moment.

Ji Haoyuan has finished listening to the reports of Miao Zixi, Ji Qingfei, and Zhang Tianyang.

Just as he is about to speak, Master Lei Xia and Master Beichen unexpectedly arrive, leading a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator over.

Ji Haoyuan recognizes this Foundation Establishment cultivator; he is one of the hundred Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining cultivators from this journey.

Named Fan Changhong.

Normally, Master Lei Xia and the five Golden Core masters report directly to him.

So it's rather rare for them to bring a Foundation Establishment cultivator to him.

But Ji Haoyuan doesn't find it odd.

He knows Master Lei Xia and the others, aware that without special circumstances, they wouldn't bring such a Foundation Establishment cultivator to him casually.

Moreover.

At this moment, whether it's Master Lei Xia, Master Beichen, or the late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator named Fan Changhong.

All three show evident traces of excitement on their faces.

They must have uncovered some significant information.

And this matter might be related to the late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator called Fan Changhong.

It is indeed the case.

At this moment, Master Lei Xia speaks, "Junior Brother, we have finally gathered some related information concerning our sect's Upper Sect."

"Hmm...?"

Upon hearing Master Lei Xia's words, not only Ji Haoyuan but also the trio of Miao Zixi gaze over.

Their expressions visibly show a trace of anticipation.

Master Lei Xia nods toward the Foundation Establishment disciple named Fan Changhong.

"Nephew Fan, since it's you who gathered this information, you should speak."

Instantly, the gaze of everyone, including Ji Haoyuan, focuses on Fan Changhong.

Suddenly being the center of attention from several Golden Cores.

Including the Dean Ji Haoyuan, the Peak True Monarch; Fan Changhong could hardly not feel nervous.

But more than that, he is indeed thrilled.

This individual before them is, apart from the Sect Leader, the pillar of their Demonstration Sect and the elder who led them to the Central Earth Divine Continent.

Presently, he strives to steady his heart, then respectfully bows to Ji Haoyuan and the others before speaking:

"Reporting to the ancestor and fellow uncles, this time I luckily heard someone mention news related to several sacred places.

Among them is information about our Upper Sect, the Ten Thousand Laws Celestial Sect."

As he speaks up to this point, Fan Changhong pauses significantly, then with barely contained excitement says:

"According to what I've heard, our Upper Sect, the Ten Thousand Laws Celestial Sect, is no longer a seven-ranked sect, but years ago achieved the status of an eight-ranked sacred place.

Now it has been renamed the Ten Thousand Laws Sacred Land."

"What?"

Suddenly hearing this news from Fan Changhong, not only Miao Zixi, Ji Qingfei, and Zhang Tianyang, even Ji Haoyuan is taken aback.

Clearly.

They have become very aware in the past two months of what an eight-ranked sacred place signifies on the Central Earth Divine Continent.

Sacred places must have a Saint Monarch stationed to be called a sacred place.

And what realm corresponds to the Saint Monarch?

The Mahayana Realm!

In other words, the current Ten Thousand Laws Celestial Sect.

No, it should be the Ten Thousand Laws Sacred Land now, has a Mahayana Saint Monarch stationed?

This information is undeniably great news for Ji Haoyuan and his group who aspire to enter the Ten Thousand Laws Sacred Land.

Only very quickly, Ji Haoyuan becomes aware of a bigger issue from this.

Strictly speaking, it's an uncertainty.

That is, whether the Ten Thousand Laws Sacred Land, which has achieved the status of a sacred place, will acknowledge the sect legacy left by Lord Tianyuan from the Southern Wilderness Realm.

Or whether they will truly incorporate them into the fold, this seems increasingly uncertain.

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