Disciple Recruitment Assembly

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for signing in successfully. You have obtained five thousand years of cultivation!"

"Because the host's cultivation has reached the limit of what this world can withstand, the sign-in cultivation will be temporarily stored in the system. The host can extract it at any time when needed."

Listening to the system's notification, Gu Changge's mouth twitched!

"The Great Emperor Realm is the end of the line?"

He raised an eyebrow and looked into the void, as if his gaze could pierce through the clouds and see the boundaries of the world.

He was still wondering what a higher realm would look like.

But the system's notification was like a basin of cold water, extinguishing all of his fantasies.

The warning that the system had just flashed surfaced in his mind.

Detected that the strength of the world barrier is at the Mortal level. Forcibly breaking through the Great Emperor Realm will trigger the collapse of laws, which will highly likely lead to the collapse of the plane.

Gu Changge smacked his lips and tossed a grape into his mouth.

If the plane collapsed, wouldn't his Purple Bamboo Peak also be reduced to dust?

He had no interest in being the culprit behind the destruction of the world, much less perishing along with the entire Xuanhuang Continent.

"Forget it, temporarily storing it is fine."

He threw his hands up, not feeling too disappointed.

After all, a cultivation base at the peak of the Great Emperor Realm was already more than enough for him to squander.

Having died once before, the current Gu Changge cherished his life dearly and only wanted to live forever.

He remembered when he first activated the system, he was so excited by the introduction of the Primordial Divine Physique that he couldn't sleep all night, always feeling that one day he would trample the heavens and punch gods and demons.

But now that he had truly reached the point of being invincible in this world, he became even more fearful of death.

Just like at this moment, his divine sense could easily sweep across the entire Eastern Region, seeing an old monster breaking through a bottleneck in some hidden valley.

He could also catch a glimpse of the monstrous waves kicked up by an ancient behemoth slumbering in the deep sea as it turned over.

But the more clearly he saw the vastness and dangers of this world, the less he wanted to leave this tiny patch of land that was Purple Bamboo Peak.

"Although I am invincible in the world right now, what if people from the heavens actually exist?"

Gu Changge, who frequently read novels in his past life, was very clear about the tropes of Xuanhuan worlds.

Gu Changge stroked his chin, deciding it was better to play it safe and not be reckless.

In his eyes, as long as he could peacefully sign in at Purple Bamboo Peak, continuously increase his strength, and stay away from those disputes and dangers, it would be enough.

As for the prosperity and struggles of the outside world, let them go with the wind.

...

Ten years had passed, and his understanding of this world had grown significantly.

This world was called the Xuanhuang Great World. It was boundlessly vast, with experts as common as clouds, and possessed countless secret realms and ancient inheritances.

The realms from lowest to highest were: Body Refining Realm, Foundation Establishment Realm, Core Condensation Realm, Purple Mansion Realm, Cave Heaven Realm, Heaven and Human Realm, King Realm, Saint Realm, Saint King Realm, Great Saint, Quasi-Emperor, and Great Emperor...

Gu Changge's cultivation had long since reached the Great Emperor Realm.

At this moment, the cultivation temporarily stored in the system exceeded over ten million years!

The Xuanhuang Great World was divided into five great regions: the Eastern Region, Western Region, Southern Region, Northern Region, and Central Region.

Each great region had countless powerful factions.

The Central State was the center of the Xuanhuang Great World, gathering countless top-tier factions and experts.

Besides these great regions, the Xuanhuang Great World also had many mysterious areas, such as restricted zones, secret realms, ancient stars, and so on.

Restricted zones were extremely dangerous places. It was said that ancient entities resided within them, their strength unfathomable, and no one dared to easily set foot inside.

Secret realms were places rich in heaven and earth spiritual energy and abundant in resources. They would open at set intervals, attracting countless cultivators to explore and hunt for treasure.

Ancient stars were ancient planets floating in the starry sky, where powerful civilizations and inheritances might also exist.

The Azure Profound Sect was located deep within the Boundless Mountain Range in the Eastern Region of the Xuanhuang Continent. With its mountain gate as the center, no other sect within a radius of ten thousand miles dared to compete with it.

In this area, the Azure Profound Sect was the absolute ruler. Wherever the reach of the sect extended, there was no cultivator or commoner who did not hold them in reverence.

Together with the surrounding six great sects, they were known as the Seven Great Sects of Xuanzhou.

However, when placed in the boundlessly vast Eastern Region of the Xuanhuang Continent, the weight of the Azure Profound Sect seemed insignificant.

The Eastern Region was vast in territory, spanning hundreds of millions of miles. Located within it were countless ancient sects and holy lands with inheritances lasting tens of thousands of years. Any one of them pulled out at random would have a foundation and strength far beyond what the Azure Profound Sect could compare to.

To these behemoths, the Azure Profound Sect was nothing more than an inconspicuous, ordinary sect in the Eastern Region.

The reason the Azure Profound Sect could establish a foothold in a corner of the Eastern Region relied on its foundation—the Seven Great Main Peaks.

Azure Cloud Peak, the residence of the Sect Master, had its summit shrouded in clouds and mist all year round, resembling a heavenly palace. It was the power center of the Azure Profound Sect.

The other six peaks were Pill Cauldron Peak, Sword Howl Peak, Sky-Supporting Peak, Sunset Glow Peak, Mountain-Suppressing Peak, and Flying Cloud Peak.

These Seven Great Main Peaks had a millennium of inheritance, each with its own specialty, jointly supporting the facade of the Azure Profound Sect.

And outside the Seven Great Main Peaks, there was a special mountain peak—Purple Bamboo Peak.

A century ago, Daoist Zizhu wandered here just as the Sect Master at the time was being hunted by a powerful enemy and was in imminent danger.

Daoist Zizhu intervened and saved the Sect Master's life.

The two had compatible temperaments and felt like old friends at their first meeting.

Later, out of gratitude to Daoist Zizhu for saving his life, the Sect Master overcame all objections and invited him to join the Azure Profound Sect.

To show his regard, he specifically allowed Daoist Zizhu to establish a peak outside the Seven Great Main Peaks, naming it Purple Bamboo Peak.

Although Purple Bamboo Peak was not listed among the Seven Great Main Peaks, it enjoyed a status equal to them.

It was just that Daoist Zizhu had always been like a wild crane in the idle clouds, disliking restraint.

Even though he joined the Azure Profound Sect, he never took a single disciple. He lived alone on Purple Bamboo Peak all year round, ignoring the mundane affairs of the sect.

It wasn't until Gu Changge arrived that Purple Bamboo Peak had its second master.

But after Daoist Zizhu left, the enormous Purple Bamboo Peak was once again left with only Gu Changge.

Gu Changge stood at the summit of Purple Bamboo Peak, gazing at the churning clouds and mist in the distance, his heart filled with a myriad of emotions.

"Ten years have passed. I wonder how the people of that world are doing..."

He sighed softly, then laughed again.

"However, since I've come to this world, I might as well enjoy it properly."

Suddenly, the distant sound of a bell echoed over—three long rings and two short ones. It was the signal that the Azure Profound Sect's disciple recruitment ceremony was beginning.

Gu Changge looked toward the direction of the Azure Profound Sect's mountain gate in the distance.

Amidst the swirling clouds and mist, there were shifting figures everywhere, like a colony of ants moving their home.

Right at this moment, the sound of brisk footsteps came up along the bamboo path, accompanied by the subtle rustle of flowing spiritual energy.

The newcomer's steps were steady and their breathing was long and drawn out, clearly showing that their cultivation had reached the Core Condensation Realm.

"Martial Uncle Gu, are you there?"

The voice was clear and bright, carrying a hint of cautious respect.

Gu Changge turned his head, only to see a young man dressed in a moon-white Daoist robe standing outside the bamboo house.

His face was as flawless as jade, with two shallow smile lines at the corners of his eyes. It was none other than the Sect Master's personal disciple, Li Xuanfeng.

Li Xuanfeng was twenty years old this year, about the same age as Gu Changge. Logically, they should be of the same generation, but in terms of seniority, he had to call him Martial Uncle.

He held a lustrous white jade slip in his hands. Seeing Gu Changge looking over, he hastily bowed in greeting. The two characters "Azure Profound" embroidered on his cuffs shimmered with a soft light under the sun.

"Martial Uncle Gu, today is the day our sect recruits disciples. Master specifically asked me to invite you over to see if there are any disciples that catch your eye, so as to add a bit of liveliness to Purple Bamboo Peak."

Li Xuanfeng spoke respectfully, his tone carrying a hint of anticipation.

When Li Xuanfeng raised his eyes, his gaze unconsciously swept over the surroundings, and his Adam's apple bobbed quietly.

This Purple Bamboo Peak was truly a blessed land.

The moment he set foot on the stone steps, he felt the spiritual energy within his dantian become noticeably more active. Now, standing before the bamboo hut, it felt as though every pore on his body had opened up in complete relaxation.

His sea of consciousness throbbed faintly, and the stubborn stagnation of his bottleneck at the mid-stage of the Core Formation realm actually showed signs of loosening.

Upon hearing this, Gu Changge felt a massive headache coming on.

"Is it time for disciple recruitment again?"

He let out a helpless sigh, his tone brimming with reluctance.