The Underlying Logic of the Yin Yang Divine Sect

"Fourth level?"

Ning Fan frowned.

Ning Fan agreed with holding off the battle for now, and his reasoning was simple-there was no benefit. Both he and Lei Miao were unafraid of a fight, but there was no need to disadvantage themselves in the struggle for Fated Chances over a meaningless clash.

But in Ning Fan's view.

This battle could easily take place on the third level of the Yin Yang Tower.

Why wait until the fourth level?

"Hmph."

Lei Miao snorted lightly at his words.

"It seems Junior Brother Ning doesn't know the specific details of the Peak Competition well enough. The third level of the Yin Yang Tower is not our stage."

"Its true masters are others."

"Others?"

Ning Fan frowned.

At the same time.

Ning Fan recalled Zhao Tanye's parting words-Zhao Tanye had no Dao Companion, and the reason would be revealed on the third level.

Now, Lei Miao had bluntly stated that the owners of the Yin Yang Tower's third level were not them.

What did that mean!?

Ning Fan was truly at a loss.

In truth, this wasn't Ning Fan's fault.

During the final preparation stage for the Peak Competition, Ning Fan had been trapped in the Infinite Beginning Heavenly Palace ruins with Yun Qingyao. Forget about key information.

He hadn't even prepared cultivation Pills.

It truly wasn't Ning Fan's fault!

If Ning Fan hadn't hidden back then, he wouldn't even be alive today to participate in the Peak Competition.

Lei Miao, however, had no desire to answer Ning Fan's doubts. His figure flashed as he dashed directly toward the stairs.

Seeing Lei Miao take the lead, the rest followed unhurriedly.

Walking upward at a leisurely pace.

Ning Fan: "..."

How strange.

Although the amount of Yin Yang Qi on the third level of the Yin Yang Tower was plentiful enough that they wouldn't have to fight to the death over it, everyone's attitude was far too casual.

It was as if the Yin Yang Qi on the third level didn't require fighting over at all.

"..."

Ning Fan scratched his head in confusion.

"Junior Brother Ning, are you heading up?"

Li Yunqi asked.

"Of course."

Ning Fan answered without hesitation.

"Actually..."

Li Yunqi parted his lips slightly, as if wanting to say something.

"We'll talk about it up there."

Unwilling to waste time, Ning Fan grabbed Yun Qingyao's hand. His figure blurred as he charged straight for the stairs leading to the Yin Yang Tower's third level.

In the blink of an eye.

Ning Fan and Yun Qingyao arrived at the third level of the Yin Yang Tower.

"Hmm?"

Sweeping his gaze across the third level, Ning Fan couldn't help but frown. The first thing that caught his attention was the number of barriers.

The number of barriers on the third level had decreased significantly, down to roughly five hundred. If this trend continued...

The fierce clashes between the top disciples of each main peak wouldn't be far off.

But the dwindling number of barriers wasn't what concerned Ning Fan the most. The strangest thing was the sheer number of disciples on the third level. Wasn't it a bit too high?

Ning Fan hadn't entered the third level first, but even so, he estimated that less than a hundred people had gone up before him.

Yet now, martial artists could be seen almost everywhere across the Yin Yang Tower's third level. This was absolutely not just a hundred people.

There were at least two or three hundred.

Moreover, these two or three hundred people didn't look like they had just arrived. They were already scattered like stars, standing firmly in front of the barriers.

It looked as if those barriers already belonged to them.

"Junior Brother Ning, wait!"

A voice called out from behind. The person rushing up was none other than Li Yunqi.

"Senior Brother Yunqi, what's going on!?"

Ning Fan asked in surprise.

"It's simple. The barriers on the Yin Yang Tower's third level already have owners. We disciples of the Yin Yang Divine Sect cannot compete for this Yin Yang Qi," Li Yunqi explained.

"We disciples of the Yin Yang Divine Sect cannot compete?"

Ning Fan frowned.

The implication behind Li Yunqi's words... could it be that there were outsiders within the Yin Yang Tower?

Harboring this doubt.

Ning Fan scanned his surroundings once more. Sure enough, judging by their attire, these people were clearly distinct from the disciples of the Yin Yang Divine Sect.

Furthermore, not only were they different from the Yin Yang Divine Sect, but they were also different from each other.

"What is the meaning of this!?"

Ning Fan was astonished.

This wasn't right.

The Yin Yang Tower was the Yin Yang Divine Sect's greatest treasure. The Yin Yang Qi contained within was absolutely vital for advancing dual cultivation.

How could they allow outsiders to meddle with such a supreme treasure??

"Junior Brother Ning, compared to the surrounding Sects, our Yin Yang Divine Sect has the weakest foundation. Yet, our Sect's strength is far from weak, and the strength of our disciples is catching up at a terrifying speed."

"Why do you think that is?"

Li Yunqi suddenly threw out a question.

"Hmm..."

Hearing this, Ning Fan pondered for a moment before offering his answer.

"The Yin Yang Profound Scripture. Because of the existence of dual cultivation, our Yin Yang Divine Sect's disciples can improve their realms so quickly."

"Right?"

"Correct."

Li Yunqi snapped his fingers, acknowledging Ning Fan's answer.

It was precisely because of the Yin Yang Profound Scripture that the Yin Yang Divine Sect's disciples could improve their realms through dual cultivation. Relying purely on this, the Yin Yang Divine Sect-which had only been established for a few centuries-was able to hold its own against several neighboring thousand-year-old great Sects.

"But exactly because of this, outsiders shouldn't be allowed into the Yin Yang Tower."

Ning Fan frowned.

He still couldn't wrap his head around it.

"Tsk."

Li Yunqi clicked his tongue lightly, his gaze sweeping over Ning Fan's face. This Ning Fan clearly possessed astonishing natural talent, yet how could his mind be so dense at a time like this?

"Junior Brother Ning, for a Sect to develop, it requires a massive amount of Spirit Stones, artifacts, martial skills, and cultivation methods. Let me ask you, where does our Yin Yang Divine Sect acquire so many resources?"

Li Yunqi asked.

"Uh..."

That single question instantly silenced Ning Fan.

Indeed.

Where did the Yin Yang Divine Sect get all these resources? More accurately, surrounded by established great Sects on all sides, how could the Yin Yang Divine Sect possibly compete for resources?

"Junior Brother Ning, our Yin Yang Divine Sect, and the Martial Skills Pavilion on each main peak, are all quite a mishmash, right?"

Li Yunqi spoke again.

"That's true."

Ning Fan nodded.

He had been inside the Martial Skills Pavilions of both Yin Yang Peak and Qihua Peak. The martial skills collected inside gave Ning Fan the distinct impression of being a mess.

They had a little bit of everything.

They basically formed no coherent system. If a martial artist wanted to find complementary cultivation methods and martial skills, they had to rely entirely on their own luck to piece them together.

Wait.

Suddenly, a thought struck Ning Fan's mind. He looked at Li Yunqi tentatively.

"Those cultivation methods and martial skills... they don't actually belong to our Yin Yang Divine Sect, do they?"

"Correct!"

Li Yunqi nodded.

"They come from other Sects?"

Ning Fan pressed further.

"Exactly right!"

Li Yunqi clapped his hands and sighed.

"It is our Yin Yang Divine Sect exchanging martial skills and cultivation methods with other Sects through 'dual cultivation'. In other words, our Sect's Fated Chance and the beginning of its rise came from the Yin Yang Profound Scripture, but it isn't solely because the Yin Yang Profound Scripture directly elevates our disciples."

"Rather, after cultivating the Yin Yang Profound Scripture, our Sect's disciples can exchange their resources with outsiders..."

Ning Fan said.

His words were not a question, but an affirmation.

The Yin Yang Divine Sect.

Was actually such an existence...

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