1239: 307_6 1239: 307_6 Of course, within the Yin Yang Sect, there are indeed a group of disciples who cultivate the Way of Yin and Yang, and among them, Jiu Yin cultivates the Yin power of the Yin and Yang forces.
In fact, the Yin Yang Sect has a similarity with the Mandarin Duck Sect.
Both encourage their disciples to find cultivation partners, but strictly only among those who cultivate the forces of Yin and Yang.
Moreover, disciples who cultivate Yin power must find partners who cultivate both Yin and Yang powers, or who cultivate Yang power alone.
Disciples cultivating Yin power are strictly prohibited from choosing partners who also cultivate Yin power, and even more so from choosing those who do not cultivate the forces of Yin and Yang.
Because the power of Yin and Yang is too profound, and suitable immortal bodies for cultivating both simultaneously are rare, within the Yin Yang Sect, disciples who cultivate the forces usually cultivate either Yin or Yang power separately.
Once they reach a certain limit in their cultivation, they will seek a partner to achieve Yin and Yang integration through dual cultivation.
However, my master once said that this method of the Yin Yang Sect is a shortcut and doesn’t truly reflect the Great Dao.
But others argue that dual cultivation of Yin and Yang is indeed the Great Dao.
What do you think?
Is it the Dao?”
“Not at all,” after a brief consideration, Cao Zhen replied, “There are three thousand Great Daos in the world, and indeed there are various Great Daos, but these Daos require individual cultivation.
One person cultivates Yin power and another cultivates Yang power, and finally integrate Yin and Yang through dual cultivation or other methods.
Yet ultimately, part of that power comes from another person, not from oneself, so naturally, it cannot be considered the Great Dao.”
Cao Zhen started to talk nonsense, or perhaps it wasn’t total nonsense; after contemplating in his mind, he realized that there is no such method of cultivating the Way of Yin and Yang in the Daoist teachings of Zhang Daoling, and according to his teachings, it indeed does not equate to the true Great Dao.
After Array Sound finished introducing four individuals, he introduced Cao Zhen and others.
After Array Sound finished, Jiu Yin suddenly said: “We all hope that the Five Sounds Sect will successfully overcome its Sect Tribulation, and moreover, the conditions promised to us by the Five Sounds Sect should be the same, allowing us to choose treasures after successfully overcoming the tribulation.
However, the Five Sounds Sect did not specify who among our ten should choose first.”
With that, she paused briefly, her gaze landing on Ling Xi and the others, “You have not reached the Golden Core Period Limit, so when the time comes to overcome the tribulation, you won’t contribute more than us.
Thus, you three will choose after we have made our selections.
You have no objections, right?”
Yan Yourong did not speak, but Ling Xi and Tongxin both nodded in agreement.
After Jiu Yin finished, she looked toward Cao Zhen and others and said: “As for the seven of us, everyone is at the Golden Core Period Limit, and none of us believes we are less capable than the others.
It’s unlikely anyone would agree to have others choose before them.
Since we are here to aid in overcoming the tribulation, let’s do this: at that time, whoever contributes the most can choose first.
What do you all think?”
“That sounds good.”
Cao Zhen and the others quickly agreed.
There are five days left until the Sect Tribulation of the Five Sounds Sect, and they have already begun preparations for the Sect Tribulation.
In these last few days, the entirety of the Five Sounds Sect is immersed in tension.
Meanwhile, Array Sound of the Five Sounds Sect courteously requested Dragon Chant Sect and the Hundred Peaks Sect not involved in aiding the tribulation to leave.
Yu Long directly led his people and left the Five Sounds Sect, stopping outside their location.
Cao Zhen then instructed Duo Duo, Zhu Peng, and Bei Yan along with Li Ke, “We can already see the Eastern Province from the Eastern Wasteland; after the Sect Tribulation is over, we will also immediately set out towards the south of the Eastern Province.
How about this: you go to the southern Eastern Province first to see what the situation is like, and see how the people of the Eastern Province react, so we can respond accordingly.”
Li Ke was originally planning to argue with Cao Zhen but upon hearing him mention gathering intelligence and the issues of the Eastern Wasteland, her expression became serious, and she nodded heavily, “That sounds good, we’ll go gather intelligence first.”
Soon, Li Ke and others also left the Five Sounds Sect.
When they first arrived, there weren’t many people around the Five Sounds Sect, but now, as they left, they noticed that the surroundings of the Five Sounds Sect were filled with people.
Clearly, everyone was waiting for the Sect Tribulation of the Five Sounds Sect.
If the Five Sounds Sect fails to endure the tribulation, these people would surely rush into the sect to plunder all resources.
This is the cruel reality of the Cultivation world!
Inside the Five Sounds Sect, a series of Great Formations had started to activate, Cao Zhen also discovered that currently, there were no disciples below the Golden Core Stage visible within the Five Sounds Sect.
It appears that the Five Sounds Sect has hidden all its disciples below the Core Formation Stage.
After all, even though the gap between Core Formation and Golden Core stages is huge, those Core Formation disciples would not be able to contribute much from the outside.
At the same time, these disciples represent the future of the Five Sounds Sect, it’s natural for the sect to ensure they are hidden carefully.
Cao Zhen and the other ten who came to help were invited to ascend the central Five Sounds Peak in the Five Sounds Sect!
Though the Sect Tribulation targets the entire Great Teaching, it doesn’t mean that the power of the Tribulation experienced by the entire teaching is the same.
At the edges of the Great Teaching, the power of the Tribulation is weaker, while at the central location, it is the strongest.
After Cao Zhen arrived at the Five Sounds Peak, he found that there were now thirty-two tall towers present, and these towers additionally were arranged into a Formation.
He remembered that Array Sound once mentioned that there are a total of thirty-two Towers of Musical Rhythm in the ruins; the Five Sounds Sect has bought all these towers.
In the blink of an eye, the five days passed.
On the sixth day, just as the sun had risen, the entire Void suddenly darkened.
Cao Zhen has experienced many Heavenly Tribulations, and the clouds of tribulation he experienced always took time to gather, but this time, countless clouds of tribulation instantly congregated in the Void, completely covering the entire Five Sounds Sect, and even the skies outside.
As the clouds gathered, waves of terrifying pressure descended from the Void.
This pressure seemed boundless, and at the same time, felt as tangible as something real.
Even though nothing visible fell from above, as the pressure descended, the air above his head seemed to be crushed, emitting bursts of sonic booms!
The Sect Tribulation has arrived!