The Legend of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai

This is the venue for the Nanling Conference, which is held every four years. Thousands of cultivation shops, mainly the three major chambers of commerce in the Divine Continent Immortal Realm—the Immortal Trade Association, Wanbao Pavilion, and Honghuang Shop—gather here.

In addition, the three major chambers of commerce jointly held several auctions, and major sects in the south also set up special recruitment windows and jointly held the Southern Genius Competition held every four years.

Here, tens of thousands of cultivators will gather for a grand exchange.

"My lord, those are the three giants of the five-star sects in the south: the Myriad Swords Divine Sect, the Broken Blade Sect, and the Red Beauty Valley. The one holding a sword is from the Myriad Swords Divine Sect, the one carrying a knife on their back is from the Broken Blade Sect, and the female cultivator in red is from the Red Beauty Valley. During the conference, these three sects will set up recruitment windows here, and many people want to try their luck to see if they can be recruited."

Gu Yueyao pointed to the group of people in front of her and introduced them one by one. After all, she had been here ten or eight times and participated in several Nanling Conferences, so she knew this information.

"Hmm." Liang Shanbo nodded, but was somewhat puzzled: "Grandma, are these three major sects really that famous? Aren't they just five-star sects? Why are so many people vying to join them?"

"Just a five-star sect?"

Gu Yueyao couldn't help but roll her eyes. She realized that this guy really knew nothing about the cultivation world, but his array formation skills were so strong that it was despair-inducing. She really didn't know where this freak came from.

"Five-star and above cultivation sects all reside within the Divine Continent Immortal Realm and disdain venturing into the mortal world. Furthermore, the Central Continent Divine Guard of the Central Continent Immortal Mansion is located within the Divine Continent Immortal Realm, strictly controlling entry and exit. It's difficult for those inside to leave, and even more difficult for those outside to enter. Therefore, six-star sects remain hidden while five-star sects reign supreme. Five-star sects are considered first-rate forces in the mortal world. Our Spirit Medicine Sect is merely a one-star sect; you must not look down on five-star sects."

Gu Yueyao explained very seriously.

"So that's what happened."

Liang Shanbo nodded knowingly, thinking to himself: It seems that if I want to better understand the martial arts of this world, I still need to enter the Divine Continent Immortal Realm. I just don't know how to get into the Divine Continent Immortal Realm.

All forces above level five reside in the Divine Continent Immortal Realm and disdain to venture out. Clearly, the Divine Continent Immortal Realm is the sacred cultivation ground of this plane.

"Grandma, just stay quietly by my side. Even if you see your brother, you can't say who you are. You absolutely cannot cause me any trouble, otherwise, I won't let you come with me, and I won't save your brother either," Liang Shanbo warned sternly.

"……it is good!"

"Then let's go in too."

Gu Yueyao took Liang Shanbo's arm, and the two walked toward the gate of Wendao Mountain.

As the venue for the Nanling Conference, Wendao Mountain naturally welcomes cultivators from all directions and all corners of the world to participate, but at the same time, it refuses entry to mortals.

To enter the Quest Mountain, one only needs to present the identity tokens of various martial arts factions, an invitation letter from the organizers of the Nanling Conference, or demonstrate one's cultivation level.

If your cultivation level is too high and the gatekeeper can't tell or believe it, you can punch the strength-testing stone tablet at the gate. As long as you punch with more than a thousand catties of force, you can pass.

When Liang Shanbo and Gu Yueyao entered, it was Gu Yueyao who took out the identity token of the young master of the Lingyao Sect. Seeing that he was the young master of a sect, the other party skipped the inspection of Liang Shanbo.

A young master of a sect must have several accompanying persons. Even if Liang Shanbo has no cultivation, it is still acceptable for a young master of a sect to bring one or two people in.

Status and position are quite important, even in the world of cultivation. Even if Gu Yueyao is the young master of a one-star power, she is still the young master of a power, isn't she?

"I even became your subordinate because of you."

Liang Shanbo was speechless. These inspectors seemed to have mistaken him for Gu Yueyao's subordinate. Didn't they see Gu Yueyao holding his arm? Why didn't they just treat her as his personal maid?

"Pfft! How could this little girl dare to let Lord Bo be her subordinate? By the way, Lord Bo, you haven't said what faction you belong to yet," Gu Yueyao asked.

"I?"

Liang Shanbo hesitated for a moment before replying, "I belong to no sect or school."

Gu Yueyao, with a 'you're lying to me again' expression, said, "Do you think I'd believe that? Without a sect or faction, how could your formation be so heaven-defying? I'm afraid even the only ten-star power, the Central Plains Immortal Mansion, might not have a tenth-level formation master, right?"

"You mean to say that the faction I belong to is even more powerful than the Central Continent Immortal Mansion?" Liang Shanbo did not refute it. His array formation strength was indeed so powerful that it was unbelievable and made people feel hopeless. He felt that any further rebuttal would be inexplicable.

He might get another reply from the other party: "My lord, you're lying to me again."

Why did he have to say so much and invite such a rude remark?

"Yes, that should be it." Gu Yueyao nodded seriously.

"Think what you want, but I, your Lord, will not lie to you. Believe it or not is up to you."

He was accused of lying to her whether he told the truth or not. Liang Shanbo was truly helpless. Where did he go to offend such a shrew? Oh no, he just messed with her himself. What a terrible thing to do.

"...Lord, please don't be angry. I believe you, okay?"

"Hmph, how could I, Your Highness, dare to be angry with your great-aunt?"

"Alright, since you say you are unaffiliated with any sect, then I invite you to join our Spirit Medicine Sect."

"I have no interest in joining those sects with all those rules and regulations."

"Our Spirit Medicine Sect can give you complete freedom in life, and we'll also give you a monthly stipend of 50,000, no, 100,000 low-grade spirit stones."

"...Still not interested."

"Our Spirit Medicine Sect will not only give you complete freedom, but also the status of a deputy sect leader, a private luxury villa, and ten young and beautiful maids to serve you."

"...So ruthless? But I'm still not interested."

Gritting her teeth, the girl blushed slightly and mustered her courage to say, "Besides these, our Spirit Medicine Sect will also send you a handsome young master to warm your bed, at your beck and call."

"Ahem...Grandma, please spare me. I'm a married man."

Liang Shanbo nearly collapsed. This young lady was really giving him a hard time! He'd said he was married a dozen times already, but she still wouldn't give up. Was he really that handsome? Had she completely captivated this young lady?

"Then tell me, do you agree to join our Spirit Medicine Sect?" The little girl asked, her teeth itching with resentment, staring intently into Liang Shanbo's eyes.

"...Ahem, well, considering how sincerely my aunt invited me, well, I'll consider it."

Liang Shanbo felt a little embarrassed. This wasn't a sincere invitation; it was a desperate gamble. Did he dare refuse? If he did, the girl might cry her heart out in front of him.

He couldn't bear to do it.

"Alright, it's settled then. You'll be the deputy sect leader of our Spirit Medicine Sect from now on." Since there was no refusal, it meant agreement. In Gu Yueyao's dictionary, there were no middlemen who would take a cut.

Looking at Gu Yueyao, who was on the verge of tears one moment and domineering to the point of speechlessness the next, Liang Shanbo helplessly spread his hands: "Even if I agree to be the vice sect leader of your Spirit Medicine Sect, whether I can actually become the vice sect leader of the Spirit Medicine Sect is not something you can decide in the Spirit Medicine Sect."

With a chuckle, Gu Yueyao said, "You don't need to worry about that. My grandfather loves me the most. As long as he speaks up, things will be easily resolved. My grandfather is the Supreme Elder of the Spirit Medicine Sect."

"...That's not necessarily true. Aren't there still the sect leader and elders? If they all disagree, even if your grandfather speaks up, he'll just be a figurehead with no real power," Liang Shanbo argued, still unwilling to give up.

"They dare! Hmph, when we get back, I'll make my father the Grand Elder, and I'll become the Sect Master!"

"..."