Rebuild the Xiuxian Family

"Thank you for the treasure, Master. I will diligently cultivate and serve the sect as soon as possible!"

Hu Yuan resisted the urge to open the jade box and bowed to Li Zhirui again to express his gratitude.

"I hope you will not forget your original aspirations."

Li Zhirui nodded, then said to all the disciples, "It is the mission of all disciples to cultivate diligently and lead the sect to greater strength."

"The next nine disciples who break through to the Foundation Establishment stage will also receive spiritual gifts to celebrate."

"This disciple will certainly remember this!"

When many disciples heard that there were even spiritual objects, and of a high grade, they felt both envy for Hu Yuan and regret for not having worked harder in their cultivation before.

If they were already at the peak of Qi Refining, or even the late stage of Qi Refining, they would have a chance to compete for the remaining nine spots. But I am only at the mid-stage of Qi Refining, so I have no hope at all.

And there is a chance...

Everyone turned their attention to the people in the front row.

Li Chenyang, Zhang Que, Yun Ruoxue, Zhang He...

Among their generation of disciples, there are currently dozens of late-stage Qi Refining cultivators, including six who have reached the Qi Refining Perfection stage. They are very likely to obtain that spiritual item.

The competition among the remaining dozens of late-stage Qi Refining cultivators is even fiercer, as they will be vying for the remaining three spots!
Although no disciple spoke, the air in the lecture hall was already thick with tension, and the atmosphere had become quite tense.

Li Zhirui observed these changes but said nothing, as appropriate competition and pressure are beneficial to his disciples.

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He simply tapped the jade bell with his finger to draw everyone's attention back, and said, "Calm your mind and focus!"

Then they began to explain the problems that are easy to encounter during the Qi Refining stage, such as some minor oversights. Although they will not have a big impact if you do not cultivate them, your foundation will be more solid if you do cultivate them.

It is precisely these small junctures that allow the strength of family and sect cultivators to maintain a consistent lead and suppression over untrained independent cultivators.

"That concludes today's lecture. Did you encounter any difficulties during your cultivation?" Li Zhirui asked.

Since the disciples broke through to the Qi Refining stage, they no longer receive daily lectures. Cultivation is ultimately a personal matter. Before, they had not yet entered the Dao and knew nothing about cultivation, so they needed to be taught step by step, but that was a special case.

Now that they are beginners, they naturally don't need to do it like before.

Moreover, as their cultivation level increases, the frequency of their lectures decreases.

Once most of the disciples broke through to the Nascent Soul stage, the daily lectures completely ceased!

However, at that time, it turned into preaching and spreading the word, which only happened once every few months.

After the lecture ended, the disciples used their respective methods to return to Qingmiao Peak as quickly as possible. Without saying a word, they closed the gate and began cultivating, vying to break through as soon as possible.

Even those disciples who didn't have a chance to win the spiritual items this time were in the same state.

Although there was no chance this time, who knows if there will be even more precious spiritual rewards when I break through to the Golden Core stage next time?

……

Lingpo Mountain, which is rarely visited, welcomed several 'distinguished guests' today.

These people were all Celestial Immortal cultivators, from Tianxue Mountain and Bibo Mansion.

If there's anything they have in common, it's that they're both vassals of the Tongtian Sect!
"Speaking of which, have the Tongtian Sect really ignored us and made no demands on us all these years?" a certain Heavenly Immortal from Tianxue Mountain said with some unease.

If the Tongtian Sect has many demands on them, such as ordering them to offer rare and precious high-level spiritual items; or assisting in clearing and capturing monsters in the mountains and fields; or requiring them to send a certain number of disciples to serve the Tongtian Sect every year.

If they did that, they would think that the Tongtian Sect was too harsh and not merciful enough.

But if they have nothing, they feel uneasy.

Because in their view, the Tongtian Sect did not regard them as vassals or subordinates at all.

In their view, the latter situation is far more serious than the former!
You should know that there is hatred between them and the Tongtian Sect.

In order to preserve their family tradition, they took the initiative to seek an audience and became vassals of the Tongtian Sect, thus escaping disaster.

But the current situation makes them worry that the Tongtian Church might have just agreed on the surface, but actually harbored the idea of ​​annihilating them.
The thought of this possible scenario sent chills down their spines.

They had witnessed the tragic end of Yuanmumen back then.

After so many years of development, the Tongtian Sect must be even stronger. Will they also end up like this?

That's why Tianxue Mountain and Bibo Mansion sent celestial beings to Lingpo Sect to see if they could come up with a solution to this potential crisis.

"Is it possible that the Tongtian Sect simply looks down on our meager spiritual possessions and strength, which is why they completely ignore us?"

The celestial being from the Spirit Soul Sect remained quite calm, unlike the other two sects who were filled with worry. He slowly and deliberately said, "For the Tongtian Sect, they value luck more than other spiritual objects or our services."

Could these three Celestial Immortal factions offer any valuable items? Yes, but those would be their most prized possessions, spiritual treasures that they would never reveal to outsiders.

Aside from these few spiritual items, they had nothing else that would warrant a second glance from the Tongtian Sect.

As for the effectiveness of the disciples from those three families? According to the intelligence gathered by the Lingpo Sect, the Tongtian Sect prefers to use such opportunities to hone its own disciples and has no need for them at all.

In fact, the reason why the Lingpo Sect was so calm was that they had already sent someone with generous gifts to pay a visit to the leader of the Tongtian Sect.

That's right, they only saw Li Qiankun, not Li Zhirui.

These are the meanings that Li Qiankun revealed during the conversation.

"The Tongtian Sect hopes that we will become stronger, thereby providing more fortune."

After thinking for a moment, he still revealed a little information, saying, "This is what the sect leader said himself, not something I made up to deceive you."

"Is what you say true, fellow Daoist?" The two celestial beings exchanged a glance and asked.

"If you don't believe me, you can send someone to the Tongtian Sect to verify it yourselves," he said irritably.

"Of course we believe you. Given your character, how could you possibly lie to us?"

After getting the answer they wanted, they left satisfied.

At least that's how it appears on the surface!
However, the celestial beings from Tianxue Mountain and Bibo Prefecture, after leaving Lingpo Mountain to the south and north respectively, changed direction at the same time and flew towards Tongtian Sect.

"Ah!"

However, the celestial being from the Spirit Soul Sect had anticipated this situation. Shortly after they left, he let out a cold laugh and said:
"Those old ghosts may speak very nicely on the surface, but I'm afraid they'll be eager to fly towards the Tongtian Sect as soon as they leave the sect's territory."

……

Before long, several celestial beings from Tianxue Mountain and Bibo Mansion arrived at Tongtian Sect. "Please trouble you to inform Sect Leader Li Qiankun that Tianxue Mountain and Bibo Mansion have important matters to discuss."

Despite being celestial cultivators, they were extremely polite to the disciples guarding the Tongtian Sect.

There's nothing we can do; they've joined a great sect.
"Please wait a moment, seniors, I'll be right back." The disciple did not become arrogant because of this. He bowed respectfully before turning and flying towards the mountain gate.

Soon, the disciple came out with an elder and personally led the celestial beings into the Ascending Immortal Mountain Range.

Stepping inside feels like being enveloped in a thick fog, which is actually formed from rich spiritual energy. Most importantly, it is extremely gentle and pure!
Their mountain gates can indeed turn spiritual energy into mist, but that's about it. It's not as rich or thick as it used to be, nor can it soften or refine the spiritual energy.

Therefore, even though they were celestial cultivators, they were quite amazed by this.

This was their second time entering Dengxian Mountain, and the changes were earth-shattering compared to the Tongtian Sect they remembered.

There's no need to dwell on the past, but now, praising it as a paradise on earth, a fairyland, wouldn't be an exaggeration.

This shows that the Tongtian Sect has developed and improved tremendously in recent years, which is absolutely astonishing!

However, they didn't look around aimlessly. They focused their gaze and followed behind the elder, and soon they saw Li Qiankun.

"Greetings, Sect Leader!"

Even though Li Qiankun was just an Earth Immortal cultivator, while they were a whole realm higher, it was still them who needed to pay their respects.

"Please don't flatter me."

Li Qiankun naturally wouldn't accept this courtesy, and slightly turned aside to avoid it.

After both sides were seated, he immediately asked, "May I ask what brings you gentlemen here?"

Seeing their hesitation and embarrassment, he added, "Just say what you have to say."

"Our sect is merciful, neither forcibly conscripting us disciples nor plundering our spiritual possessions. However, we are filled with uneasy thoughts and have come here to pay our respects."

Upon hearing this, Li Qiankun immediately understood that this person had come seeking comfort! He was somewhat speechless.

Seeing that no cultivators from the Spirit Soul Sect came, they knew that the Spirit Soul Sect had visited before and must know what he had said a few years ago.

However, they did not believe in the Lingpo School, so they made a special trip to Dengxian Mountain to seek verification.

“You’ve been to the Spirit Soul Sect before, haven’t you? What they said was indeed a paraphrase of what I told them.”

With that, Li Qiankun stood up and said, "If there's nothing else, you may all go back."

"We have troubled you."

Upon receiving an affirmative answer, the celestial beings breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing their somewhat humble attitude, Li Qiankun said a few more words, "Don't have wild thoughts. Tongtian Sect is not the superior sect you imagine. Just focus on improving the sect's strength and increasing its fortune, that's enough."

"We will certainly live up to the expectations of our sect." They also made a point of expressing their loyalty.

Upon hearing this, Li Qiankun simply nodded, indicating that they could leave.

It was the same elder who escorted them out of Mount Dengxian.

The group remained mostly silent throughout the journey until they had flown thousands of miles away, at which point someone finally spoke.

"I never expected that the Tongtian Sect would be so arrogant and look down on us Celestial Immortal forces."

The celestial being who spoke these words had a very complicated expression.

There was anger at being looked down upon, a hint of relief at not having to pay anything, and a touch of inexplicable sorrow.

"It's better than the Overlord Sect of many years ago," a celestial being suddenly said.

The scene fell silent, and the atmosphere seemed to become strange.

"Yes, it's still better than the Overlord Sect..."

Then, the two sides reached the point where they had to part ways.

Some went north, some went south, and they disappeared in an instant.

-

Cultivation knows no time; two hundred years pass in the blink of an eye.

Those disciples who were just beginning their cultivation journey back then have grown up.

Perhaps because Li Zhirui personally taught them, this group of disciples is of much higher quality overall in terms of realm, cultivation, temperament, and Dao heart.

Among them, the one with the highest level of cultivation was not Li Chenyang, who was the reincarnation of a Golden Immortal, nor Hu Yuan, who was the first to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, nor Zhang Que, who was the first to break through to the Qi Refining stage.

Instead, it was Yun Ruoxue, whose cultivation level had always been among the top, but not outstanding!
She is now a wandering immortal!
The reason she was able to surpass others was not only due to her hard work and excellent aptitude, but more importantly, it was the unwavering spirit and Daoist conviction she honed through daily torment.

Therefore, Yun Ruoxue was able to surpass her fellow disciples at the final moment in the mortal realm.

Her speed in breaking through from a mortal to a Loose Immortal in just over two hundred years caused quite a stir within the Tongtian Sect.

"She must be the fastest person to break through to the Loose Immortal Realm since the sect was founded, right?" A disciple from the previous two generations, whose cultivation was at the Integration Realm, said with a complicated expression.

It is quite normal for younger generations to cultivate faster than their predecessors within the Tongtian Sect, since there are always a few exceptionally talented disciples in each generation.

"It seems so. It only took 212 years, 20 years earlier than the previous predecessor's 230 years."

"That's amazing!" Even as an elder, I have the utmost respect for them.

On another note!

When Yun Ruoxue broke through to the Loose Immortal realm, Li Zhirui did not give her a congratulatory gift. After all, it was impossible for every teacher they encountered to like giving spiritual items to the disciple who broke through first, right? That would be too easy to expose them.

Therefore, after his disciples reached the Foundation Establishment stage, he stopped sending gifts frequently.

It should be noted that in order to settle karmic debts, he has changed his identity countless times over the years. In particular, after most of his disciples broke through to the Nascent Soul stage, he stopped giving lectures on a regular basis and instead gave lectures and answered questions for a group of disciples every now and then.

The only thing that remains unchanged is that he has always been Li Chenyang's teacher.

After Yun Ruoxue broke through to the Loose Immortal realm, although Li Zhirui did not send her any gifts, the sect sent her a valuable congratulatory gift.

"It will be soon. I will be able to leave soon."

Li Zhirui's divine sense swept over the cave where Li Chenyang was located and 'saw' him cultivating methodically, but his dantian had already reached its limit.

This situation indicates that he is already on the verge of a breakthrough! He could challenge the Loose Immortal Realm at any moment!
Once Li Chenyang breaks through to the next level, Li Zhirui can use his years of teaching and guidance, as well as his initial kindness in guiding him onto the path, to settle the karmic ties between them! (End of Chapter)