Rebuild the Xiuxian Family

The corpses of the Yuanmu Sect disciples were gathered together and then burned to ashes in a great fire. Even the remaining ashes were scattered by a strong wind, leaving no trace.

The valuable spiritual items they carried had already been collected, and they would be carefully counted upon their return to the mountain gate.

After completing this task, they began to travel together within the mountain gate, searching for the spiritual creatures scattered throughout the mountains.

Like the Tongtian Sect, the mountain gate of Yuanmu Sect is not a solitary sacred mountain, but a mountain range that stretches for hundreds of miles.

Only in this way can tens of thousands of disciples be accommodated, given enough private space, and various buildings constructed without feeling crowded.

Meanwhile, another group of disciples searched for important locations such as treasure vaults, alchemy rooms, and spirit herb gardens on the main peak, since most of the treasures of any faction are stored in these places.

These places are actually not difficult to find. As long as you release your divine sense and explore around, you can find them quickly.

"Ok?"

But the moment they saw the treasure vault, they sensed something was wrong.

The door was half-open, as if someone had rushed in in a panic and didn't care about anything else.

"Could there be disciples of the Yuanmu Sect?"

The group immediately became alert and cautiously entered the treasure vault.

Upon entering, what greeted the eye was a chaotic mess of spiritual objects, with many low-level spiritual objects scattered on the ground.

This confirmed everyone's previous guesses!

There are still remnants of the Yuanmu Sect alive in the world!
"Everyone must be careful when exploring the treasure vault, because there may still be people hiding in some corner."

Upon seeing this, a true disciple immediately stepped forward and made orderly arrangements: "At the same time, I would like to trouble Junior Brother Zhang to inform the elders about this matter, so that all fellow disciples will not be careless when exploring the mountain range, in order to avoid unnecessary casualties."

The most dangerous battles are over, so it would be unfortunate if there were any more casualties at this point.

"Okay," Junior Brother Zhang replied and quickly left.

"Let's go."

The treasure vault was divided into several levels. The further you went in, the higher and more precious the spiritual objects became. However, the restrictions that should have been activated to protect these spiritual objects were closed at the moment.

Fearing that there might be cultivators hiding inside, the group slowed down their pace, but even after reaching the deepest part, they found no trace of anyone else.

"Could they have already escaped?"

The true disciple carefully searched with his divine sense several times, but found no other cultivators, and was finally completely relieved.

"Since we can't find the person, let's take all the spiritual items from the treasure vault as soon as possible."

He then summoned a magical artifact, which hovered in mid-air to record the spiritual items collected by the group, preventing anyone from taking them for themselves.

"Senior Brother Zhao, come quickly! Something's not right here!"

The true disciple arrived upon hearing the commotion and found that the wall had been pushed open, revealing a secret room that was not very large, only able to accommodate six or seven people.

In the center of the secret chamber, there were several spirit stones that had been completely used up.

"Teleportation array?"

As a formation master, he immediately recognized the function of these formation patterns and said in a deep voice, "It seems that some Yuanmu Sect disciples have indeed escaped, but their numbers are not many."

However, so much time has passed that even if the formation is activated to chase after them, it would be impossible to find them. After all, once they escaped, they would definitely continue to flee into the distance immediately and would not stay in one place.

"Let's inform the elder about this matter and let him decide," Senior Brother Zhao said, avoiding any rash actions.

Moreover, he didn't care, because even if a few disciples of Yuanmu Sect really escaped, it was not worth mentioning and posed no threat to Tongtian Sect.

So, after making the necessary arrangements, I put the matter out of my mind and focused on properly storing the spiritual objects in front of me, categorizing them carefully.

Seeing his composure, the others gradually calmed down as well.

With everyone's efforts, all the spiritual items in the treasure vault were quickly collected.

After confirming that nothing had been missed, the group left the treasure vault and headed to the alchemy room, the spirit herb garden, and other places, intending to take all the spiritual items back with them.

After all, according to the sect's arrangements, Tongtian Sect will not directly expand its power here for a long time to come; it will only claim ownership of this territory!
So if we leave the spirit item behind, wouldn't that benefit someone else?

In an instant, spiritual light flew across various parts of the Yuanmu Mountain Range, a commotion caused by the Tongtian Sect disciples collecting spiritual objects.

With the efforts of all the disciples, the task was completed quickly.

"Have you found any Yuanmu Sect cultivators?" Ever since he learned that someone had escaped, the elder had been thinking about it, and he would ask about it whenever a disciple returned.

But all the replies I received were "no," which I don't know if it's a good or bad thing.

"Well, those few remaining rebels probably knew they were no match for us and hid somewhere."

Although he was somewhat worried that this legacy might cause trouble for the sect in the future, there was no way to resolve it at the moment, and he didn't want to make things difficult for himself anymore, so he decided to leave it to others to deal with.

Now everything is ready, except for the sect leader who has entered the Scripture Pavilion and has not yet come out.

However, no one dared to urge him; they could only wait where they were.

Getting a little bored while waiting, the disciples started chatting in small groups.

The topics of conversation were varied. Some discussed killing several cultivators and felt that the Yuanmu Sect disciples were somewhat weak; others talked about what precious spiritual items they had discovered and debated their prices; still others, after discussing the karmic consequences, talked about what to do to pass the time in the long period ahead.

"Speaking of which, if I remember correctly, after one's own karma has been completely resolved, can one accumulate merit by continuing to participate in the great calamity and killing living beings?" a disciple suddenly asked.

"That's true. Do you intend to continue participating?"

"I'm a little tempted, after all, there aren't many ways to gain merit."

The benefits of good deeds are well known to all, so there's no need to elaborate.

Another disciple shook his head, his face serious, and warned, "Don't think that the strength of the Yuanmu Sect disciples can represent the strength of other cultivators in Mingzhou. You'll suffer a great loss if you do!"

"I understand, I will consider it carefully." But judging from his expression, it was clear that he hadn't taken his words to heart.

The man then stopped trying to persuade him.

Because reality will teach him a lesson eventually, I just hope that the lesson won't be too severe.

Many disciples shared similar ideas with him, and not all of them were arrogant; some were simply taking risks in order to gain more merit.

The disciples' chatter didn't last long, because Li Zhirui came out of the Sutra Repository, which meant that everyone had to return to Mount Dengxian.

"Sect Leader, a disciple has discovered a teleportation array deep within the treasure vault, suggesting that remnants of the Yuanmu Sect may have escaped." The elder quickly stepped forward and bowed.

"The treasure vault also has it?"

He didn't seem too surprised, and said casually, "Don't worry too much. There are only a dozen or so disciples left, and they won't cause any trouble in the short term."

As for the future? Let future generations handle it themselves. Besides, by then, he might no longer be in the Dao Spirit Realm. 'Also?'

After a moment's thought, the elder realized that the sect leader had also encountered the teleportation array.

"Let's go."

As Li Zhirui prepared to leave, he suddenly looked up at the sky and saw that the setting sun was as red as blood, as if it were the color of today's great battle.

"It looks pretty good."

He didn't really believe that the sunset was caused by a battle that wasn't particularly fierce. Besides, the Dao Spirit Realm was currently in the midst of a great calamity, with battlefields everywhere and lives dying all the time.

One after another, the cloud ships that were already prepared quickly took off, flying like streaks of light towards the Dengxian Mountain in the west.

……

the other side.

The few Yuanmu Sect cultivators who escaped through the teleportation array flew desperately into the distance, as if something was chasing them.

Only when he had exhausted most of his magical power and felt that he was far enough away from the Yuanmu Gate did he dare to stop.

"Whoohoo-"

The group was panting heavily, their faces pale, their hair disheveled, and they looked utterly wretched, bearing no resemblance whatsoever to their former status as true disciples.

"It should be safe now, right?"

"We've almost escaped Mingzhou territory, so I doubt anyone will continue to hunt us down."

After a brief exchange, the scene suddenly fell into an eerie silence, and the atmosphere became strange.

"What do you all think we should do next?"

After a long while, someone finally broke the silence and asked, "Do you plan to find a remote place to rebuild the Yuanmu Sect and ensure the continuation of its heritage; or do you plan to leave the sect and become a rootless rogue cultivator? Or do you want to create your own power?"

These words made the atmosphere even more awkward, and no one answered for a long time.

But this silence also signifies a choice and an answer.

“I plan to establish a small family and don’t want to get involved in this karma anymore,” one of the disciples said.

"I'm sorry, that's what I thought too. I hope my fellow disciples can understand."

They knew how miserable it was to be a rogue cultivator, and naturally they didn't want to become one. However, with their current cultivation level, it was impossible for them to join other sects.

As for rebuilding Yuanmu Doors? They've never even considered it!
This is because it means taking on a huge karmic burden and facing a threat from a sect with powerful immortals.

So in the end, the only option left for them was to build their own family.

"If you've thought it through, hand over all the sect's jade tokens, as well as the spiritual items and techniques you brought out of the sect!" The cultivator who asked the first question made several excessive demands.

"Why should I?!"

This remark immediately displeased everyone.

They are also disciples of the Yuanmu Sect, so why should they hand over the spiritual items and techniques they brought out during their adventures?
"Could it be that Senior Brother Zhu is planning to rebuild the Yuanmu Sect and go against the Tongtian Sect?" a disciple said with a mocking expression.

"Yes!"

Zhu Qianwan calmly agreed, saying, "Considering we're all fellow disciples, if you take the initiative to hand over the items, I can let bygones be bygones. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless."

"Ah!"

But all he got in response was a cold laugh, and someone said, "Do you still think you're the same chief disciple you used to be, the senior brother of everyone?"

"Yuanmu Sect is destroyed! It's gone! Why should we listen to you? Or do you think you can defeat all of us by yourself?"

In the end, he even became somewhat exasperated and hysterical.

The reason is simple: the existence of Zhu Qianwan makes them seem utterly despicable, like shameless and immoral villains.

"Ugh!"

Zhu Qianwan sighed, looked at the other disciples, and asked, "Is this the same answer you gave?"

"Yes! I hope Senior Brother Zhu will forgive me."

"After leaving the sect, we need the spiritual items we have for our own cultivation, and the cost of establishing a family is also considerable."

Although the others gave their reasons, their answers were essentially the same.

"Since that's the case, then don't blame your senior brother for being ruthless."

After saying that, Zhu Qianwan decisively took action and quickly unleashed a very complex secret technique.

thump--

The moment the secret technique succeeded, all the disciples abruptly knelt on the ground, struggling desperately, but no matter what they did, they couldn't break free, as if a huge mountain was pressing down on them.

"What's going on! What have you done to us?!"

"Let us go!"

In an instant, all the disciples panicked because they discovered that they could no longer mobilize their magical power and divine sense!
The secret technique he used was a special technique that was only passed down to one person per generation. Its effect was simple: it could control cultivators who practiced the "Taiyi Qingdi Dao Jing".

The reason why Yuanmumen created such a secret method is very simple: to prevent this situation from happening!

As long as the chief disciple of Yuanmu Sect can escape when faced with a life-or-death crisis, and there are other disciples around who are unwilling to rebuild the sect and do not want to hand over their spiritual objects and techniques, they can use the secret technique.

In this way, they can quickly acquire a batch of resources and have a group of disciples with higher cultivation levels to command, instead of rebuilding the sect from scratch.

Of course, to prevent Zhu Qianwan from breaking his promise, he had to swear an oath to rebuild the Yuanmu Gate no matter how dangerous it was, or he would be subject to a terrible divine punishment.

"Senior Brother Zhu, I know I was wrong. I am willing to give you all the spiritual items and techniques I possess, just please spare my life."

"The Tongtian Sect is so powerful that we are no match for them! There's no need for us to seek our own demise, is there?"

Seeing that they were powerless to resist, they all prepared to beg for mercy or offer sincere advice.

Some even recounted past friendships, hoping that Zhu Qianwan would show leniency because of this.

"Don't worry, I won't hurt you."

Zhu Qianwan looked at them indifferently and said, "However, from now on, you will have to serve the sect again!"

They were given opportunities and choices, but if they themselves are incompetent, they can't blame others.

But that one sentence sent a chill down everyone's spine! (End of Chapter)