Transmigrating over ten thousand years late, I was forced to become a mighty presence

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The decree targeting the Taoism had been issued for nearly three months, and during this time, many well-learned scholars criticized the order, even within the Hundred Schools scholars, many expressed their dissatisfaction with it.

Regardless of the controversy in the outside world, it did not change the joint decision of the Jixia Academy and the Hundred Schools scholars.

But to everyone's surprise, Taoism, which was at the center of this storm, remained unusually calm.

Whether it was that deeply secluded Taoist, or the newly appointed direct disciple of the Taoism's Great Disciple, neither made any statement about the issuing of the decree.

Moreover, during these three months, the issuance of the decree did not in the slightest affect the eagerness of many wandering scholars to be accepted into Taoism.

In front of that courtyard gate, nearly every day, a large number of external scholars gathered, wishing to cross the threshold to meet the Taoist, some even offering top Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures possessing the essence of the Tao just for a chance to meet him.

For a time, the attention of all parties involved in this matter was filled with wonder.

As the Debate Event drew near, the reclusive Hundred Schools scholars from within Linzi City all emerged, making the atmosphere within the city increasingly tense.

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Taoism, Little Clarity Void Grotto Heavens.

The Hundred Schools scholars all had their own grotto heavens to rely on, only the recently returned Taoism had but one courtyard bestowed by the Jixia Academy.

Perhaps out of mockery, or out of respect for the Taoist, someone called the courtyard where the Taoist resided the Little Clarity Void Grotto Heavens, and the name naturally spread from there.

Compared to the desolation when Shen Yuan first arrived, by this time, the Little Clarity Void Grotto Heavens of Taoism had already gathered several cultivators.

The Eldest Prince of the Yellow River Dragon Palace, Saintess Qing Yu of the Little Clarity Heaven, and the Wave Devourer Divine Venerable of the Vast Sea Divine Lineage were among them.

Apart from these prodigies from the Primal Chaos Realm, several came from beyond it.

Gu Yuzhen from the Millennium Great World, Jian Qingyun from the Qingming Great World, and Jiang Wuji, the contemporary sacred sage of Wuji Taoism, were all rivals well-known across the realms.

In these three months, these scions backed by the grand Dao Dynasty had used clues left by their sect elders to find those top Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures infused with the Dao and ultimately relied on these to meet the Taoist and be accepted as disciples.

Naturally, there were inevitable battles, with even a Void Refining True Monarch falling, but after being accepted into Taoism and becoming direct disciples of the Taoist, the resulting benefits were substantial for everyone.

The Jixia Academy, with a legacy spanning thousands of years, allowed unfettered access to the Tao Learning Hall to browse the scriptures; everyone was permitted to cultivate for three days in the Qi State Sacred Land Tao Glory Pool to comprehend the Tao.

The School of Agrarianism offered pills, the military forces forged weapons, the Yin-Yang School bestowed talismans to cut off karma... While these rare and exotic treasures, considered individually, were far from matching the top Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures infused with the Dao.

However, the array of numerous unique treasures and profound opportunities combined far surpassed the benefits brought by the top Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

Almost every prodigy profited from this investment.

But today, everyone gathered in the Little Clarity Void Grotto Heavens for another important upcoming event.

The Debate Event!

Saintess Qing Yu had already broken through to the Late Stage of Return-to-Void during her cultivation in the Tao Glory Pool, and now she cast a cool gaze over the others present before looking toward a tower in the center of the courtyard.

"Teacher, it has been half a month since your last retreat, and you have yet to show yourself.

Tomorrow is the Debate Event, I wonder if Teacher has any instructions?"

It came as no surprise to others when Saintess Qing Yu addressed the Taoist as Teacher.

Early on when they were accepted as disciples by the enigmatic Taoist of Taoism, he declared that they were disciples in name only and could not address him as Master, but rather as Teacher Taoist.

This included Ji Zhaoyang, who was the first to be initiated as a disciple.

The Crown Prince of the Yellow River Dragon Palace chuckled, "Shouldn't we ask our eldest Senior Brother about this matter?"

The Wave Devourer Divine Venerable revealed his sharp teeth with a sinister smile:

"Eldest Senior Brother? I heard he found the whereabouts of the Great Yin Crown Prince and mobilized a few Jixia Scholars at the Void Refining Stage to join forces in the siege, and he has not returned for several days, now likely still outside of Linzi City."

Before entering the Luotian Realm, he had cooperated with that Great Yin Crown Prince.

However, after Ji Zhaoyang became the Great Disciple of Taoism and secured an absolute advantage, the Wave Devourer Divine Venerable voluntarily abandoned the original agreement.

He was quite pleased to see Ji Zhaoyang pursuing Ji Xuanyi, the Great Yin Crown Prince.

As soon as the Wave Devourer Divine Venerable finished speaking, the eyes of everyone present lit up.

Tomorrow marks the start of the Debate Event, which traditionally consists of two stages: the Debate of All Beings and the Scholars' Debate.

Yet, with the issuance of that decree, this time the debate assembly canceled the Scholars' Debate stage, allowing only the scholars of the Hundred Schools and the Jixia Academy to participate.

As one of the Hundred Schools scholars, although Taoism had been out of sight in Linzi for a long time, it still retained a precious seed spot.

Securing this seed spot allows one to bypass all trials and directly enter the top thirty-two of the Debate Event.

You must understand that the Debate Event is not merely a grand occasion hosted by the Jixia Academy and the Hundred Schools scholars, it is, in a certain sense, a manifestation of the greatness of this realm.

Those who achieve a high ranking in the Debate Event garner the approval of the Heaven and Earth Dao, advancing their path even further.

According to the information gathered by everyone over these days, those who have entered the top thirty-two in the past have all merged with the Dao and successfully stepped into the Tao Harmony Stage.

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