Six Ancient Sacred Sect, Dao Comprehension Platform!

Wudingchuan. A young man in white slowly emerged from midair. Behind him, the sea of clouds was parted down the middle. With a sword at his waist and handsome features, his eyes were deep as an abyss. A faint smile played at the corners of his mouth, and a tiny mole rested on the bridge of his nose, lending his entire demeanor a rather wicked, bewitching charm. Having disguised his appearance, Li Guanqi looked down at the thin white mist beneath his feet and could not help marveling at the dense spiritual energy gathered here. Many cultivators traveled to and fro across Wudingchuan, yet every one of them was hurrying along with urgent steps. Oddly enough, the direction they were all heading was strikingly consistent. The corner of Li Guanqi's mouth curved slightly. He had not expected the Six Ancient Sacred Sect to draw so many cultivators. It seemed the Dao Comprehension Platform here was far from as simple as he had imagined. Circulating his movement technique, Li Guanqi shot forward through the air. Wind howled past his ears. The closer he flew toward the Six Ancient Sacred Sect, the deeper his brow furrowed. Sweeping out his divine sense, he happened upon several sect disciples traveling together not far ahead. Whoosh! "Fellow Daoists, I am Li Wuji. "Pardon the intrusion, but I would like to inquire about something. I hope you won't take offense." The group consisted of three people—two men and one woman—wearing light blue sect robes and carrying themselves with distinguished poise. At such a young age, they had already reached the Nascent Soul realm; their strength was undeniably formidable. One of the young men was handsome, his eyes flickering slightly as he looked at Li Guanqi. He was the strongest among the three, yet he could not perceive even the slightest trace of Li Guanqi's cultivation! With a faint smile, he cupped his hands to Li Guanqi. "I am Kong Xun of the Tian'e Sect. Is Brother Li also heading to the Six Ancient Sacred Sect?" Li Guanqi naturally drifted up beside the three of them, coming to a halt about two feet away from the young man. The distance was just right; any closer would make the other person uncomfortable, but any farther would feel distant. The woman flanked between the two young men bore a cold, arrogant expression. Though quite pretty, her gaze was far too haughty. She merely spared Li Guanqi an indifferent glance, raising a brow slightly. Upon seeing his features, she could not resist taking a second look. Yet that was all. In her perception, Li Guanqi's aura was exceedingly faint; he likely had not even stepped into the Nascent Soul realm. Pei Shishi assumed he was nothing more than a scheming nobody hoping to use the Tian'e Sect's name to slip into the Six Ancient Sacred Sect. She turned her head away and began murmuring in low tones to the young man beside her. That young man only gave Li Guanqi a detached glance, not bothering to say a word. Kong Xun gave a slightly awkward smile. "My junior brother and sister are introverted by nature. I hope Brother Li won't take offense." Li Guanqi paid the two no mind at all and smiled, cupping his hands. "Not at all, not at all. "Brother Kong, I have a doubt... "Why are all the cultivators heading toward the Six Ancient Sacred Sect in such a hurry?" At those words, both the young man and woman could not help glancing at him again. Noticing their looks, Li Guanqi's brow furrowed. He did not see what was wrong with his question. "Could it be... something happened within the Six Ancient Sacred Sect?" Sure enough, Kong Xun's expression grew solemn, and he sent a low voice transmission: "Could it be that Brother Li is not from Wudingchuan?" Seeing Li Guanqi shake his head, Kong Xun looked enlightened, then said, "Has Brother Li been in secluded cultivation for a bit too long, leaving you unaware of the many upheavals in the outside world?" Li Guanqi's brow knitted tightly as he cupped his hands and transmitted back, "I would be glad to hear the details." Kong Xun sighed and replied in a low voice transmission, "The Ancient Clans of the Six Domains have emerged into the world, and countless chosen talents have surged across the Six Domains. Pressured by the circumstances, various powerful sects and clans have begun cooperating with them. "The Six Ancient Sacred Sect has now partnered with a powerful Ancient Clan. "If one misses this opening of the Six Ancient Sacred Sect's Dao Comprehension Platform, the fee next time will multiply several times over. "That is why so many cultivators want to go before the prices go up." Hearing this, Li Guanqi's thoughts churned. He had not expected the Ancient Clans to move so quickly. In just one short month, they had already begun approaching powerful sects and clans to forge partnerships. A cold sneer touched the corner of Li Guanqi's mouth as he murmured inwardly. *Cooperation?* *Heh, before long they'll probably bare their fangs and devour these sects down to the bone...* *Right now, with Grandfather deterring them from above, those old fogies barely dare show their heads.* *The Ancient Clans must have met considerable resistance when trying to swallow these sects whole, which is why they resorted to cooperation instead, isn't it?* Beside him, Kong Xun completely understood Li Guanqi's reaction and let out a couple of soft sighs. Even their own Tian'e Sect was in the same position... To say nothing of the Six Ancient Sacred Sect, the mightiest power in Wudingchuan. Such scenes were playing out across every corner of the Six Domains. Kong Xun lamented, "What a pity..." Li Guanqi looked up at him with a smile. "What is a pity?" Clasping his hands behind his back, Kong Xun wore a look of regret. "What a pity for Zhou Shiyu, the chosen talent who cleared five gates of the Six Ancient Sacred Sect. "In order to secure the upper hand for the Six Ancient Sacred Sect during negotiations, he made a wager and fought a duel against that Ancient Clan's chosen talent—only to lose in the end..." At those words, the memory of that figure kneeling in agonizing pain on the mountain peak involuntarily surfaced in Li Guanqi's mind. If he was not mistaken, the fellow whose legs had been broken was Zhou Shiyu, wasn't it? "Ah, let's not dwell on that. "Brother Li, if you are traveling alone, why not come with us? That way we can share the cost and save some expenses when we arrive." Li Guanqi looked at Kong Xun in surprise. Ordinary cultivators avoided trouble and would want nothing more than to steer clear of strangers. Yet Kong Xun had warmly invited him to join them. Beside them, Pei Shishi's brow creased, and she said coldly, "Consecrated Elder Kong, the three of us are enough. Is there any need to add an outsider?" The young man beside her chimed in as well. "Sometimes... there's no need to play the good guy everywhere you go." Hearing their remarks, Kong Xun's brow knitted, and he snapped, "What kind of nonsense are you two talking!" Li Guanqi reached out and patted Kong Xun's shoulder with a smile. "It's fine. It'll actually be more convenient for me to travel alone anyway." Cupping his hands to Kong Xun, he said, "Thank you for clearing up my confusion, Brother Kong." With that, Li Guanqi retrieved a tea leaf about the size of a fingernail from an embroidered pouch in his storage ring and handed it over. "A small token of my appreciation. See you at the Six Ancient Sacred Sect." After Li Guanqi departed, Pei Shishi glanced at the withered, yellowed tea leaf in Kong Xun's hand and could not help sneering. "Giving something like this, doesn't he feel ashamed? Handing out a scrap of dried tea leaf as a gift—his skin really is thick enough. "Heh, Consecrated Elder Kong, I told you there was no need to speak so politely to someone with neither background nor connections." Yet Kong Xun, his back turned to the two of them, was staring at the tea leaf in his hand with trembling pupils. His heart was pounding violently, thumping against his chest without restraint! Kong Xun felt his mouth go parched, yet he tucked the tea leaf away without letting his expression change. Only after taking several deep breaths did he manage to calm his surging emotions, speaking in an even voice. "I advise you two not to provoke him! "Otherwise... don't say I didn't warn you. When the time comes, you won't even know how you died!"