Illusions surged forth without end.
Soon, the Gu Masters outside the mountain collapsed in droves, fainting en masse.
Then came the ones on the mountain — the Gu Immortals who had experienced the first teaching session also began to faint one after another.
They had already hit their limits during that first session. In just three days, the improvement to their foundations was minuscule.
Even the members of Heaven Court were no exception.
The only ones left standing were the variant Gu Immortals from various small worlds. They possessed deep foundations and were also experiencing their first teaching session.
"Hmm?" Fairy Yuxiu was surprised once more.
Among these variant Gu Immortals, she had found yet another genius.
It was a deep green hurricane that had held on until the very end. His talent and comprehension were on par with the Stone Monkey from before.
When this hurricane Gu Immortal finally fainted as well, Fairy Yuxiu stopped her technique.
Once these Gu Immortals regained consciousness, she announced once more: in three days, a third teaching session would be held.
Even more Gu Immortals arrived for the third session.
Not only were there variants from various small worlds, but Gu Immortals from the Desolate Great World and the Yellow Earth Great World came as well.
The one who ultimately stood out was a Gecko Gu Immortal.
This immortal hailed from the Desolate Great World, and his aptitude and talent were in the same tier as the Stone Monkey and the Hurricane Gu Immortal — outstanding and extraordinary.
Fairy Yuxiu conducted three teaching sessions in total. The influence not only covered the three great worlds but also spread to many other small worlds — not just those already clinging to the outer walls of the three great worlds, but also the numerous small worlds being pulled toward the center.
Fairy Yuxiu had achieved her goal. The results were remarkably effective.
The Yuan Lin Great World's reputation soared in the hearts of the various Gu Immortals, earning the allegiance of a great many.
From among them, Yuxiu selected three leaders: the Stone Monkey Bu Tiankong who had burst forth from the meteorite, the Hurricane Gu Immortal Nie Kuangfeng, and finally the Gecko Gu Immortal Duan Hu from the Savage Great World.
However, a large portion of the Gu Immortals still chose to wait and watch.
The vast majority of these Gu Immortals hailed from small worlds that were still in the process of migrating, not yet having fully settled upon any of the three great worlds.
"Now that the void has changed and the merging of worlds is inevitable, we must choose a good destination!"
"Indeed. We are the rulers of our respective small worlds, and we can influence to some extent where they land."
"The Saint of the Yuan Lin Great World is offering teachings to all — I wonder whether the Saints of the other two great worlds will do the same?"
Expectations inevitably arose among these Gu Immortals.
A fine bird chooses the tree where it roosts.
Although they were native Gu Immortals who didn't possess human forms, they were spiritually sharp and quite shrewd.
From Fairy Yuxiu's act of offering teachings, they keenly detected the underlying intent to recruit.
The contest between the three great worlds was raging, with heavy attrition on all sides — this was the perfect stage for them to make their mark.
They even began openly spreading rumors.
"If the Saints of the other two great worlds don't offer benefits, we'll just join the Yuan Lin Great World!"
"The three great worlds have been renowned for ages. The fact that the Saint of the Yuan Lin Great World can teach without discrimination truly speaks to broad-mindedness. I'm sure the Saints of the other two great worlds are by no means inferior."
"Whichever great world offers better treatment, we'll head there."
All of these Gu Immortals were trying to get the best deal possible.
As for where they would ultimately land, and which great world they would belong to?
Haha — they would grab what advantages they could first and worry about the rest later!
With the situation shifting so rapidly, Lu Weiyin hurried to find Fang Yuan for a discussion.
Lu Weiyin sighed: "Heaven Court has seized the initiative once again. My side and the Longevity Heaven joined forces and finally managed to slightly shake their leading position. But then Fairy Yuxiu's teaching sessions have nearly rendered all our previous efforts worthless. Fortunately, things haven't reached the point of no return. How should we go about recruiting those Gu Immortals who are still on the fence?"
Fang Yuan remained silent, pondering.
These wandering alien Gu Immortals were naturally prime cannon fodder. Heaven Court's recruitment of them was a brilliant move.
Fairy Yuxiu's methods had also opened Fang Yuan's eyes.
"Learning Gu... Endless Learning..."
Besides dreams, this was the first time Fang Yuan had encountered a killer move that could directly elevate one's realm.
In his five hundred years of past life memories, there had been no such killer move.
From the intelligence he had gathered and the information Lu Weiyin had provided, there had been not the slightest clue or sign of such a technique.
This indicated that the technique was very likely an innovation of Heaven Court.
Heaven Court possessed deep foundations, a wealth of elites, and had kept pace with the times.
Lu Weiyin looked at Fang Yuan and continued in a grave tone: "This technique is extraordinary — it can elevate an entire faction's combat power, making it a strategic-level method. How rare realm advancement is. The stakes Heaven Court has put up are enough to tempt even me. But there is one more point that deeply worries me. The Records of the Human Ancestor clearly states that the Human Ancestor and his two companions entered the Primordial Realm through True Meaning."
"Heaven Court commands the Endless Learning technique, which means they possess unparalleled methods for condensing True Meaning. These methods could allow them to reach the Primordial Realm ahead of everyone else — and perhaps, just like with Book Mountain, they could directly seize the Primordial Realm from the ninth layer!"
Fang Yuan nodded slightly.
Lu Weiyin had a keen eye for detail and drew prescient conclusions from minor observations — his words were truly insightful.