Wuhun: Desert Death on the left hand, the world on the right hand

"Haha, good! Good! Good!" Elder Sang stroked his beard and said three good words in a row, "Today, the three of you have successfully contracted soul beasts, and your master has finally put one worry to rest. Next, you should seize the time to get familiar with your soul beasts and improve your strength. Your master is looking forward to your great performance in the sect competition in three months!"

Elder Sang paused, glanced at the three people, and his tone became serious: "Master has another piece of news to tell you. The rewards for this sect competition are generous. The top ten will have a great opportunity to enter the Secret Realm of Time to practice!"

"Secret Realm of Time?!"

The three of them were all shocked when they heard this, their eyes filled with disbelief and desire. They were not stupid people, they knew what this name meant just by hearing it!

Elder Sang looked at the expressions of the three people in front of him and was very satisfied! "The time difference in this time secret realm has reached a ratio of one to one year!"

Zhang Hu's eyes widened, his voice trembling a little: "Master, you mean... we can enter the Secret Realm of Time to practice for a year, and only one day will pass in Baiyun City?!"

Elder Sang stroked his beard and nodded with a smile: "Yes, that's right. The Secret Realm of Time is the sect's greatest treasure. Only disciples who have made great contributions to the sect, or disciples who have achieved excellent results in the competition, are qualified to enter and practice there. If you can seize this opportunity, you will surely be able to make rapid progress in your cultivation!"

Li Hao clenched his fists, his eyes burning with flames: "Master, don't worry, I will try my best to get into the top ten!"

Lin Feng and Zhang Hu also nodded solemnly, with a determined light in their eyes. The temptation of the Secret Realm of Time was too great for them.

"Good! Good! Good!" Elder Sang looked at the three people with satisfaction, and said earnestly, "You must remember that opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared. Only by practicing hard can you grasp the throat of fate! Your master believes that you will definitely shine in the sect competition!"

The three of them were filled with excitement and responded in unison: "Disciples will remember Master's teachings!"

The sandalwood incense was curling in the meeting hall. The usually solemn palace was now filled with a bit of warmth. The sunlight shone through the cloud patterns on the window lattices, casting mottled light and shadows on the floor. Bai Yun sat casually on the main seat, his eyes swept over the people in the hall, with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.

"Master Sang, Master," Bai Yun paused, and waited until the hall was quiet before continuing, "The enrollment has ended, so should we also put the sect competition on the agenda? Let's follow the previous plan and set it for three months later. What do you think, Elders?"

Nasus rubbed his head out of habit. “Brother Yun, we have no objection to this matter. However…” He frowned, as if hesitant. “We still need to think about the rewards for this competition.”

“Oh?” Bai Yun put down the teacup in his hand and asked with interest, “Nasus, if you have any ideas, just tell me.”

“Although the White Cloud Realm has begun to produce spiritual herbs and fruits, the quantity is still too small and they are not yet mature. Isn’t it inappropriate to use them as rewards now?” Nasus expressed his concerns.

Zhu Weng, who had been silent the whole time, stroked his gray beard and nodded in agreement, "Well, it's not the right time to pick these spiritual objects yet. It would be a pity to pick them now."

He paused, a gleam of light flashed in his cloudy eyes, "In my opinion, it would be better to give the qualification to practice in the Secret Realm of Time as a reward to the top ten disciples."

"The Secret Realm of Time?" Bai Yun pondered for a moment and nodded slightly. "Master, what you said makes sense. The Secret Realm of Time is indeed a rare place for cultivation. It is most suitable to use it as a reward."

Elder Sang also smiled and took over the conversation, "Old Zhuzi, what you said hits the nail on the head. Those little guys are still at a low level of cultivation, and the highest one is only a great soul master. Even if we give them spiritual objects, they may not be able to exert their maximum effect. It is better to let them go to the Secret Realm of Time to practice and improve their cultivation, so that they can better protect the sect in the future."

Bai Yun smiled and nodded in agreement.

"It's just..." Old Sang paused, twirled his gray beard habitually, frowned slightly, and seemed to be considering something.

“The mere qualification to practice in the Secret Realm of Time seems a little thin.” There was a hint of hesitation in his tone, as if he felt that such a reward was not generous enough.

Bai Yun asked respectfully, "Oh? What does Master Yisang mean?"

"How about we add some spice to the coin and go to Xingdou to catch a few decent soul beasts?" Old Sang said, his cloudy old eyes flashing with a shrewd light, as if he had foreseen the ecstatic expressions of those disciples.

"Capture soul beasts?" Bai Yun pretended to be confused, then seemed to react and laughed, "Mr. Sang, what did you hear?"

Elder Sang laughed, pointed at Bai Yun, and said, "Boy Yun is smart! Nowadays, those little guys are too arrogant. They think the hundred-year and thousand-year soul beasts in the sect are too weak, and they clamor to go to the Star Dou Great Forest to contract more powerful soul beasts!"

"Hahaha..." Bai Yun laughed out loud after hearing this, "These little guys are quite ambitious!"

Bai Yun suddenly seemed to have thought of something, and asked in surprise: "Master Sang, what are the soul beasts in the sect that can be contracted now?" He remembered that there didn't seem to be many powerful soul beasts in the sect for the disciples to contract.

Elder Sang stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Yun'er, the creatures that can be contracted in Baiyun Palace for now are mainly the Toxic Peak, Nether Spider, and Soul Devouring Ant."

Bai Yun was stunned, and then he understood instantly. So that was the case. It was hard for those disciples. These soul beasts were the descendants of his contracted beasts: the Toxic Peak Queen, the Nether Spider Queen, and the Soul Devouring Ant Queen.

Even if one has grown in the secret realm of time for several years, the highest is only a thousand years, and the lowest is only a hundred years.

"In that case, let's go to the Star Dou Great Forest and capture some thousand-year-old or ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts for them as rewards!" Bai Yun said decisively.

Nasus also smiled and agreed, "Brother Yun is wise! It just so happens that Elder Sang and Master are about to switch to soul contract cultivation and have already planned to go to the Star Dou Great Forest. This way we can kill two birds with one stone!"

"Okay! That's settled!" Bai Yun made the final decision, his tone filled with unquestionable majesty, "In three days, we will set off for the Xingdou Great Forest!"