Chapter 137: The Hidden Dangers Brought by the Fruit Root

A few disciples got up, quickly rolling and crawling away.
“Yes! Disciples obey the order, I will go investigate right away!”
As he watched the departing disciples, the Grand Elder's face darkened to the extreme, a wave of killing intent erupted from his body.
“I must find out who it is... No matter who he is, anyone daring to steal my treasures will have to pay the price.”
After hearing the news about the Shengguo fruit, he had a hard time sending out three trusted elders to collect the fruit.
In the end, it would have been fine if the raw fruit of life wasn't brought back, but unexpectedly, it also led to the deaths of three of his most trusted subordinates.
What's more significant is that the raw fruit of life was taken away by that person.
His cultivation has been stuck at the ninth level of Spirit Building for too long. He has been searching for an opportunity to break through his current level.
The Fruit of Life is exactly the opportunity he needs. His root constitution is of high-quality peak, just one step away from reaching the top-quality constitution.
The Sheng Guo fruit is his hope of elevating his root bones to the ultimate level; once his root bones reach the peak, breaking through in cultivation will not be an issue.
Moreover, it's not just him; the Supreme Guardian of the sect also needs the Sheng Guo fruit, although it is only useful for root bones.
The improvement of cultivation relies on one's bone structure; even a slight enhancement in quality can easily elevate one's cultivation by a small realm.
Several high-level guardians of the sect have been stuck in the minor realm of the Unfathomable for many years.
If he doesn't break through soon, it is likely that his lifespan will reach its limit, and he will never have another chance to break through.
This life-enhancing fruit is not only necessary for him but also for the entire sect. Therefore, he boldly declares that no matter who steals the life-enhancing fruit, they will have to pay a price.
However, finding Yun Ze among the countless entrants into the Endless Forest won't be easy. But it's not impossible.
Yun Ze is unaware that a great crisis is slowly approaching him. Once his identity is uncovered, it’s likely that the entire Liuyun Sect will come looking for him.
After all, that is the entire top-tier sect, the Liu Yun Sect!
At this moment, Yun Ze is at the site of the Promotion Ranking Conference, which has already commenced.
This time, it is hosted by an inner door elder from the Inner Sect at the first level of the Spirit Building Realm.
Those who have broken through the Void Realm cannot even qualify for the position of steward in the inner sect; at most, they can only achieve the title of an elite disciple.
Moreover, those who have surpassed the age limit for breaking through the Void Realm are also not qualified to enter the inner sect.
Even in the inner sect, disciples who have reached the Void Breaking stage at a certain age will still be expelled from the inner sect if their cultivation fails to keep up.
The inner sect requires elites, not a shelter. The Ascension Ranking Conference merely provides an opportunity for young disciples to enter the inner sect.
However, it is not absolute; it allows them to stay in the inner door forever. To remain in the inner door, one must work hard.
Otherwise, if not careful, one could still be expelled.
In the Ascension Ranking Conference, Chen Qingyi and Yun Kun only have the qualification to be responsible for three rounds of selection, while the actual Ascension Ranking Conference is overseen by the elders of the Inner Sect.
After three rounds of selection, among the disciples at the Transcendence Realm, ninety-one passed the selection, with the weakest among them being at the Transcendence Eighth Level.
The strongest among them have reached the Ninth Layer of Transcendence, and before the three rounds of selection, they were all at the Eighth Layer of Transcendence or below.
After the three rounds of selection, their cultivation has also been greatly enhanced.
In addition to the ninety-one disciples selected through three rounds of selection, there are three hundred sixty disciples who have reached the ninth level of transcending the mundane.
Among them, there are over a hundred who have reached the Void Breaking Realm.
The foundation of the Outer Sect of the Upper Qian Sect is still quite strong. Disciples who reach the Void Breaking Realm are usually only achieved by the ancestral generation in those aristocratic families.
```htmlMoreover, families with the Broken Void Realm can even squeeze into the second-tier families.
Yun Ze stood with Nan Gong Yan, Fang Hu, and Fang Qiong in the crowd. They were at the square of Chi Yang Peak.```
This is the location of the outer sect's main hall. Surrounding the square are numerous disciples gathered to watch.
Yun Luo is among the crowd, being looked after by Lu Cheng.
Because everyone needs to attend the promotion meeting, Yunze can only ask Lu Cheng to help take care of his sister.
In response, Lu Cheng didn't say anything unnecessary and directly accepted the task.
For him, as long as he keeps close to Yunze's pace, he will only gain more benefits.
```htmlDon't say it's to let him take care of Yunluo; even if Yunze asked him to risk his life alongside him, Lu Cheng wouldn't even frown.
"Brother, go for it! Nangong sister, Fang Hu brother, Fang Qiong sister, you all go for it too."```
Yun Luo gently patted the two icy bears in front of her, raising her small fist to cheer for Yun Ze and the others.
The surrounding disciples watched the two bear-like magical beasts beside Yun Luo with envy in their eyes.
There are probably not many people who can afford to raise demon beasts.
Moreover, the two nearly Level Three demon beasts in front of Yun Luo have clearly shown signs of mutation.
If it weren't for Lu Cheng watching over, it's likely that some reckless people would come and try to loot.
For example, people like Huang Ping and Zhang Lin, who are used to being arrogant and domineering outside, often steal others' belongings as if it's a daily routine.
However, after the disciples heard that the little girl was Yun Ze's sister, even the most arrogant among them, who were even more bold than Zhang Lin and the others, obediently gave up the thought of snatching her away.
Because they all clearly understood that Yun Ze was someone they couldn't afford to provoke, and they had heard the words he said before killing Chen Qingyi.
The main reason why Chen Qingyi was killed by Yun Ze was not just because he secretly harmed Yun Ze, but because he hurt Yun Ze's sister.
Some people even found out that when Yun Ze first entered the sect, Liu Hui's grandson, Liu Zhenglong, had once insulted Yun Ze's sister.
He had Yunze killed on the spot, which led to Yunze and Liu Huir having a grudge, and in the end, Liu Huir lost his life because of it.
With these few in front, who would dare to touch Yun Luo?!
If you provoke Yunze, this brother complex fanatic, they probably won't even know how they died.
Meanwhile, above the square, three internal door elders at the first level of Spirit Building stood on their weapons, coldly gazing at the many disciples below participating in the Ascension Ranking Conference.
```htmlOne of the elders cast a cold gaze towards Yun Ze, revealing a hint of murderous intent.
At this moment, Lu Cheng also spotted the leading elder who was at the first stage of the Spirit Building realm. Concern appeared in his eyes as he quietly transmitted a message to Yun Ze:```
“Bro, be careful. The guy leading the team is named Lu Qin, and he's one of Chen Qingyi's master Chen Tian's direct disciples. Killing Chen Qingyi has probably already made Chen Tian unhappy.”
“这次内门派他过来，很有可能是陈天插手的原因。你一切小心。别让他抓到把柄。”
“要是，他抓到把柄对你出手，外门没有谁拦得住他，包括宗主都没用。”
With his transmission, Yun Ze showed an unusual expression on his face, raising his head to look at the leading elder, who was at the pinnacle of the Building Spirit First Layer, and a peculiar smile slowly appeared at the corners of his mouth.