Chapter 943: On the Right Track |
When the sphere enveloping the Taiyi Sect Foundation Building cultivator entered the bubble representing the small world, it meant that this mission had a promising beginning.
During this period, both Xu Mengying and Grandma Qiansi did not hide any details about this type of mission from Meng Zhang and told him everything.
Just like their previous actions, because the vast void was filled with countless unpredictable risks, it was quite normal for the sphere to get lost in the void if luck was not on their side.
Fortunately, luck was on their side this time, and the sphere successfully entered the bubble, allowing the Taiyi Sect disciples to smoothly enter the small world.
Next, they would act according to the plan and set up traction formations at crucial locations within the small world.
During this process, the native creatures of the small world, driven by instinct or the will of the world, would desperately try to stop them.
The world will in such small worlds was weak, and its power limited, making it difficult to directly confront the invaders.
Of course, the world will would use all means to drive away and eliminate the invaders from the outside.
In addition to driving away the native creatures, it could also create various dangers and even trigger natural disasters.
Not only were they powerful in combat, but they also had strong adaptability to changing situations.
Before setting off, they were fully equipped with storage bags filled to the brim.
Various types of pills, talismans, and carefully selected Second Rank Mechanical Creations, as well as Second Rank dao soldiers made by the sect's Soldier Nest, were all in their possession.
It could be said that they were armed to the teeth. Even if they encountered Gold Core cultivators, they could put up a fight. Against ordinary Third Rank demon beasts and the like, they could easily defeat them.
However, they were still facing an entire world as their enemy. No matter how powerful and well-prepared they were, they were bound to encounter various challenges, and there were many unknown dangers waiting for them.
Once the bow is drawn, the arrow cannot be turned back. The Taiyi Sect disciples had already entered the small world.
Everyone, including Grandma Qiansi, could only wait silently, waiting for them to successfully set up the traction formations.
This was the first time Taiyi Sect took on such a mission, and Meng Zhang did not leave; he waited in the observation tower.
This wait lasted for almost twenty days.
When certain special information emanated from the void, it meant that the traction formations had been successfully set up and activated.
Grandma Qiansi was overjoyed, unexpectedly, this mission went so smoothly.She didn't waste any time and immediately activated the traction formation on the Observation Tower, combining it with the traction formation inside the small world, slowly dragging the small world towards the Grand Dust World.
This traction took more than thirty days to achieve the goal and bring the small world near the Grand Dust World.
At this distance, Grandma Qiansi no longer needed to exert herself.
The immense gravitational force of the Grand Dust World had already captured the small world, and it would automatically fall into the Grand Dust World.
Around the outskirts of the Grand Dust World, many Return to Emptiness great powers patrolled back and forth.
When the small world was about to fall into the Grand Dust World, they would use powerful magic to smoothly merge the two worlds instead of allowing them to collide directly.
After completing the traction, Grandma Qiansi activated the formation on the Observation Tower again, pulling all the Taiyi Sect disciples who had infiltrated the small world back to the Observation Tower, bringing them back safely.
When they left, there were twenty Foundation Building cultivators, but now only seventeen returned. Many of them were covered in wounds, some even with missing limbs.
In a mission like this, such casualty rates were considered relatively low.
This was all thanks to the thorough preparation beforehand, and Meng Zhang was willing to invest in them.
As a Sect Master, Meng Zhang certainly didn't feel happy about the sacrifices of his disciples.
But there was no other way; it was an unavoidable matter.
In the Cultivation World, if one wanted to gain something, they had to pay a price.
Meng Zhang could achieve his current status only by struggling against fate and competing with others and even with the heavens.
The Taiyi Sect disciples who participated in this mission also had to fight for it.
Not to mention Taiyi Sect, even those Holy Land Sects couldn't guarantee that every Foundation Building disciple would be able to form a Gold Core.
If these Foundation Building disciples had ambitions and further aspirations on their path, they would still have to fight against fate and strive hard to seize that opportunity for a breakthrough.
These disciples participated in this mission not because they were forced by others, but because they voluntarily chose to participate.
They had worked hard to surpass their competitors and stood out, earning the chance to participate in this mission.
For participating in such a highly dangerous mission, the sect would provide them with a substantial fee.
If the mission was successfully completed, there would be generous rewards waiting for them.
Their current cultivation and even their future advancement towards the Gold Core stage required a large amount of resources for practice.No sect would allow their disciples to freely take and demand massive resources without compensation. The resources provided by the sects are limited, and the opportunity to reach the Gold Core stage is rare. Without having influential parents or a strong background, one must risk their life and strive for further opportunities. The so-called opportunities don't just fall into one's lap; they need to be fought for relentlessly.
Taiyi Sect, to some extent, still maintained fairness and provided equal opportunities to everyone. However, whether they could seize these opportunities and stand out in the end depended on each individual's capabilities.
Meng Zhang didn't want to see a large number of casualties among the sect's disciples, but since they took on such a mission, casualties were unavoidable. Taiyi Sect also had to fight and struggle.
The various gains obtained by these disciples at the cost of risking their lives would be used to strengthen the sect. In return, the sect would also provide various resources to reward these disciples.
This was the first time Taiyi Sect participated in such a mission, and they deliberately chose a relatively easy-to-capture small world. Some small worlds were inhabited by powerful native creatures and had developed their own cultivation systems. When external cultivators entered such small worlds, they would become enemies of the entire world, facing hostility and rejection from the world itself. They couldn't absorb the spiritual energy from the outside and could only rely on the pills they carried or consume spirit grains for sustenance.
Pills had pill toxins and couldn't be consumed for an extended period, while carrying large quantities of spirit grains was not easy. Conquering some powerful small worlds would require deploying a large number of cultivators to form a cultivator army and invade the small world. However, supplying such a cultivator army would pose a significant logistical challenge.
Taiyi Sect, having just participated in a similar mission, intentionally avoided such small worlds and chose those that were easier to handle. Although the rewards for such missions might be smaller, they allowed for experience accumulation and disciple training. Starting from the easier tasks and gradually adapting, with more missions experienced, everything would eventually fall into place, allowing for further advancement.
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