Rebuild the Xiuxian Family

The disciples didn't feel anything was wrong, but they were somewhat disappointed that the sect leader was unwilling to take action, making it impossible to dominate Mingzhou in a short period of time.

After all, it's unknown how many years will pass before they reach the Celestial Immortal Realm.

"Go back and cultivate, everyone."

After saying that, Wan Sheng's figure disappeared completely.

The crowd dispersed.

Several more years passed, and the door that had been closed for hundreds of years was finally opened.

Li Zhirui, who had been in seclusion since the early days of the Tongtian Sect's reconstruction, slowly emerged from it.

His aura was perfectly harmonious, existing both between heaven and earth and seemingly detached from them. But soon, it completely subsided, and he seemed to become an ordinary person.

"It has only been a few hundred years, but I never expected that the Tongtian Sect has developed to this extent. It must have been a long and arduous journey."

Li Zhirui released his divine sense and instantly took in the entire situation of Mount Dengxian. He muttered to himself with a face full of emotion.

He truly let go completely at that time, ignoring everything else. The Tongtian Sect's current strength is entirely due to Wan Sheng's efforts.

Moreover, now that the Tongtian Sect is on the right track, his role will simply be to guard the sect and guide the disciples; he will no longer be as busy as before.

"Sect Leader? You've finally emerged from seclusion!" Wan Sheng, who would come to check on things from time to time, exclaimed with delight.

Li Zhirui expressed his gratitude to him in person, saying, "Thanks to you all these years, you've worked so hard."

"You flatter me, Sect Leader. This is simply what I should do." Besides, it is of great importance to it.

"During the development process, have you encountered any problems or issues that you couldn't resolve?" He didn't want to waste time on this kind of useless exchange, so he directly asked if there was anything he could help resolve.

"There are indeed many important matters that require your intervention, Master."

Wan Sheng's attitude also became serious. He said, "The first thing is that the mountains near Dengxian Mountain have thin spiritual energy and cannot be used to cultivate medium- to high-grade spiritual fields. The sect leader needs to relocate spiritual veins from other areas."

Its remnant soul body simply didn't possess the immense magical power to accomplish this task, and the same applied to the disciples.

"Secondly, if the Tongtian Sect wants to go further and develop, it can no longer be self-sufficient or constantly deplete its original resources. It needs to open up new sources of income, and establishing markets and immortal cities is the best choice."

This matter still requires Li Zhirui to step in, as the other disciples do not have enough strength to deter other forces and certain rogue cultivators.

"Thirdly, the sect leader should also pass on the cultivation method of 'The 108 Diagrams of the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends of Shangqing, Volume 3' to those disciples who have already broken through to the Immortal Realm. They have not had any cultivation method for some time now."

Wan Sheng actually possesses the complete "Shangqing Diagram Explanation," but he has no authority to teach cultivation techniques above the Loose Immortal realm.

"Fourth, all the disciples at present are only outer disciples and miscellaneous disciples, which is not good for the development of the sect. It is time to select inner disciples and even true disciples."

This matter was delayed for hundreds of years because it was necessary to respect Li Zhirui's authority as the sect leader, even though he himself might not have valued it.

Besides these important matters, there are also some less important ones that Li Zhirui needs to handle.

For example, some adjustments were made to the internal structure of the mountain gate; the selection of locations for establishing outlying settlements, etc.

In short, the matter is very complicated but also quite important, and it cannot be delayed any longer.

After listening, Li Zhirui did not complain, because this was his responsibility. He was able to stay in seclusion for hundreds of years to deduce and improve his cultivation technique and successfully break through to the mid-stage of the Profound Immortal realm. Wan Sheng had already taken on a lot for him, and he could not continue to avoid it.

"Gather all your disciples and first teach the techniques to those few rogue immortal disciples. At the same time, have them prepare to select inner disciples and true disciples."

"Has the sect leader already decided on the selection criteria?"

Li Zhirui casually said, "In the history of the Tongtian Sect, there are various standards, aren't there? Just choose the one that suits you best."

Upon hearing this, a dark light flashed in Wan Sheng's eyes. It was not hard to tell from these words that he did not care much about the affairs of the Tongtian Sect.

This made it wonder why he was chosen for the inheritance in the first place, and why he was able to pass the test and obtain the inheritance in such a short time.

This also made it worry: could the Tongtian Sect really rise again under the leadership of a sect leader who didn't care about or care about the sect?
Unfortunately, the facts are already as they are, and Wan Sheng has neither the power nor the ability to change them. It can only pray silently in its heart that its worries are unfounded.

"Wansheng?! What are you thinking about? Didn't I tell you to gather all the disciples?" Li Zhirui frowned slightly and reminded it when he saw that it hadn't moved for a long time, as if it was immersed in something.

"what?"

Upon hearing the sound, Wan Sheng immediately came to his senses and said, "I will immediately gather my disciples."

He then began casting a spell, summoning all the disciples at the mountain gate who were not in seclusion.

When they saw Li Zhirui, some looked at him with curiosity, and a few disciples guessed his identity.

"Elder, who is this senior...?" Although he had some guesses in his mind, he still needed to confirm.

"This is Jiang Changming, the leader of the Tongtian Sect, who has the cultivation of a Xuanxian."

He still didn't reveal his real identity. Even his current appearance was fake.

The disciples were shocked; they never expected that their sect leader was actually a powerful immortal!
But after the initial shock came great joy. With such a sect leader presiding over the sect, people might show them more respect when they travel in the future.

"Disciple greets Sect Leader!"

Led by one disciple who was the first to react, the others also quickly bowed in greeting.

"No need to be polite."

Li Zhirui helped everyone up and said, "For the past few hundred years, I have been busy with cultivation and have not been able to take care of the development of the sect. It has all been up to Wan Sheng to support it. I am truly ashamed to be the sect leader."

"The reason we have summoned you all now is that after many years of development, our sect has reached a very good level, and it is time to further improve our rules."

The Tongtian Sect operates on a century-long cycle, and it has now reached its fifth generation of disciples.

"Therefore, after discussing with Wan Sheng, we have decided to select inner disciples and true disciples from among you! Regardless of your cultivation level, as long as you pass the test, you will have the opportunity to advance further."

Becoming an inner disciple or a true disciple doesn't just mean getting more money each month; more importantly, it means an increase in privileges!
For example, in the Sutra Repository, they can only enter the first and second floors now. Regardless of their cultivation level, they are not qualified to borrow the scriptures and teachings stored on the higher floors.

"In addition, a group of stewards will be selected from among the inner disciples to handle various specific affairs of the sect."

This last point was something Li Zhirui had just thought of.

After all, as the Tongtian Sect develops and grows, it's impossible for him or Wansheng to handle everything; they simply wouldn't be able to manage it all. Furthermore, the position of Elder is too high, and it also represents the image of the Tongtian Sect, while the current cultivation and strength of all the disciples are still insufficient.

The position of butler is just right.

"This selection process will last for five years. During this period, as long as you are confident and assured, you can seek out Wan Sheng to participate in the test."

As soon as he finished speaking, many disciples began to get restless.

If Li Zhirui hadn't been still here, people might already be scrambling to sign up.

"Now I have something for you to do."

He then instructed, "Choose a suitable location two thousand li to the east and south of Mount Dengxian, and quickly establish the framework of the market town and the immortal city!"

The reason for choosing a place two thousand miles away, which seems quite far, to establish the market town and the immortal city is because after the Tongtian Sect develops, its core territory will definitely not be limited to just these few mountain peaks. This is to leave enough room for development.

The reason for choosing these two directions is that if these two sides continue to extend, they will reach a relatively prosperous cultivation world, which will be more conducive to attracting rogue cultivators.

"You can ask Wansheng about the layout and construction of the market and the immortal city. I have other important matters to attend to."

Li Zhirui also had to relocate the spiritual veins from afar, which was actually quite easy for him and didn't pose any difficulty.

The biggest challenge is actually finding the unclaimed spiritual veins!
After giving instructions and making arrangements for all matters, he transformed into a ray of light and left the mountain gate.

Wan Sheng, who had been silent all along, then asked, "Are there any disciples who wish to register?"

Or should I ask this: Will there be people who don't sign up?

As soon as he finished speaking, all the disciples eagerly raised their hands. They didn't know how difficult the selection test would be, but they wouldn't lose anything if they failed, so why not give it a try? Maybe they would succeed!
Wan Sheng wrote down everyone's names and said, "Alright, now go and complete the tasks assigned to you by the sect leader."

"Elder, what is the content of the test?"

"Go on, don't worry about this. Focus on your cultivation."

The crowd was puzzled and wanted it to explain in more detail, but before they could speak, the person had already disappeared.

Left with no other choice, they had to leave the mountain gate. Some disciples went east, while others went south, in search of a suitable location to build a city.

"Ugh!"

Looking at the empty Dengxian Mountain, Wansheng couldn't help but sigh. It didn't know whether the Tongtian Sect's current development trend was good or bad.

After all, their sect leader didn't have any feelings for this sect; it was more like he was just completing a task.

But upon closer reflection, it realized that this was actually quite normal, because when the other party received the inheritance, they were already a Xuanxian cultivator who had lived for countless years and experienced countless events.

For him, the vicissitudes of life were no longer just a legendary description, but something he was very likely to have experienced firsthand.

A heart that has already hardened to the extreme, how could it easily be moved by emotions towards certain matters?
"That's all. Now I just hope that the sect leader won't treat the Tongtian Sect as a pawn or bargaining chip in his hands, and that he won't sell it off at any time."

Moreover, based on its understanding of Li Zhirui, it's unlikely that he will hold onto the position of sect leader indefinitely. Perhaps he will pass the position on to a disciple once the disciple has grown up.

By then, the Tongtian Sect should have a leader who truly values ​​it.

……

at the same time.

Li Zhirui not only left Dengxian Mountain, but also flew thousands of miles away to a place with towering mountains, trying to find a spiritual vein there.

There are quite a few spiritual veins in the mountains, but they are not of high quality. The best spiritual vein he has discovered so far is only a sixth-order spiritual vein.

Therefore, he was not keen on relocating the spiritual veins of this place to the mountain gate, as the rank was too low, and it would be too much trouble to gain much benefit.

Moreover, during the relocation of the spiritual veins, Li Zhirui had to be constantly careful, in case the forest lost its vitality, he would have to bear the consequences and karma.

Therefore, he searched around the area and found that the quality of the spiritual veins was indeed relatively low, so he changed locations.

Now he was even further away, almost reaching the territory of the alien race.

But this did not bring Li Zhirui any good luck. Perhaps because it was close to the border, the spiritual veins were under strict control, and there were almost no spiritual veins that had been scattered outside. Even if there were, they were of very low grade and had only recently been born.

Left with no other choice, he had to change direction and continue searching, but still didn't find much of a good result.

Left with no other choice, he had to return to the forest he had first encountered.

Then, he carefully extracted a portion of the spiritual veins to maintain the vitality of the mountains and forests without causing himself any trouble. Afterward, he returned to the mountain gate with the essence of these spiritual veins.

However, these spiritual vein essences did not increase the concentration of spiritual energy in the vicinity by much, perhaps only by about 20% to 30%.

It's important to know that the concentration of spiritual energy near the Tongtian Sect's mountain gate isn't very high; an increase of 20-30% would be even less. If someone were a little careless, they might not even notice it.

"It seems I'll have to spend a lot of spirit stones to upgrade the spiritual veins."

However, he could leave such matters to his disciples; there was no need for him to do it personally.

Of course, he wanted to upgrade the grade of the spiritual vein, but he didn't have any spirit stones he brought from the sect.

If it were the Li family, Li Zhirui would have already taken out his own spirit stones and buried them near the spiritual vein. But this is not the Li family, but the Tongtian Sect, so of course he would not pay out of his own pocket.

Even if he could retrieve his share of spirit stones from the treasury after returning to the sect, he wouldn't do it.

Afterwards, he returned to the desolate Dengxian Mountain.

"Sect Leader, how many spiritual veins did you bring back this time?" Wan Sheng appeared beside Li Zhirui almost immediately.

“The spiritual veins in this area are relatively scarce and of low quality, so the twelve spiritual veins I moved back are at most fourth-order spiritual veins.”

Because he couldn't completely extract the spiritual vein, as that would harm the heavens and earth, the sixth-order spiritual vein became a fourth-order one in Li Zhirui's hands.

The same applies to other spiritual veins.

As a result, the grade of the spiritual vein could not possibly be very high.

"Having it is fine; it just requires spending some spirit stones to upgrade the spirit vein's grade." (End of Chapter)