Born with immortal seed

Chapter 129 The Next Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall
The conversation among the Foundation Establishment cultivators mainly revolved around Bai Zichen's performance seven days prior.

They all praised his exceptional skills, deeming him the number one swordsman in Black Mountain.

Bai Zichen rolled his eyes inwardly. There were only a few sword cultivators in Black Mountain, so what was the value of the title of number one sword cultivator?

Seeing that Senior Brother Zhang was greeting him, he apologized and left the small circle.

"Xianzhong, your Bai family is truly blessed..."

As the Chen family patriarch watched Bai Zichen's departing figure, his mouth moved, his voice barely audible.

"Back then, after Yixin returned, she told me that the Bai family had produced a prodigy, and that as long as nothing unexpected happened, he would definitely be able to support your family's future for a hundred years... I never expected that in the blink of an eye, he would become a big figure in the upper sect."

"Don't lose contact... These important figures have too many things to do and too many things to remember. Once there are no more people in their families that they care about, the disciples they take in later will be more important than the rest of their descendants."

Seeing that the Chen family of Xiangzhu had no successor, and that his own great-grandson, to whom he had devoted so much effort, was brave and combative, he had been stuck at the bottleneck of the late stage of Qi Refining for four years.

None of the other young talents were capable of taking on the responsibility.

Unlike the Bai family, Bai Xianzong himself is still in his prime and has enough time to cultivate a successor.

Even if things go awry, as long as Bai Zichen is there, even if the Bai family loses all Foundation Establishment cultivators, who would dare to bully them?

"I've only been in Black Mountain for a few years, and I just want to find a peaceful place for myself and my wives and concubines... Chief Bai, we should visit each other more often in the future, and please give my good-for-nothing descendants some pointers when you have time."

Paper Crane Taoist was a newly arrived rogue cultivator from Black Mountain. During the pioneering war, he was assigned to a team with the Bai and Chen families, and it took several battles for them to become familiar with each other.

Previously unaware of Bai Zichen's relationship with the Bai family, she only recently learned of it and immediately attached herself to the relationship.

"Yes, the feng shui of the Bai family's sacred land must be excellent... Brother Bai, how about we hold a clan exchange meeting after the reclamation war is over?"

"My family just harvested half a pound of the tenderest spirit tea. Brother Bai, come to Red Leaf Valley for tea sometime..."

Bai Xianzong quickly became the most popular person present, and everyone was trying their best to get closer to him.

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Bai Zichen walked to the front, where the elders of the Law Enforcement Hall and those closely related to them were gathered.

"Junior Brother Bai, remember to stay behind after the meeting. Senior Brother Liang needs to speak with you."

Senior Brother Zhang nodded to him and secretly transmitted his voice.

'What do you want with me?'

Bai Zichen was taken aback, then nodded slightly.

As the three temple masters walked to the center of the hall, the meeting officially began.

It's more accurate to call this a rally or oath-taking ceremony than a meeting to discuss matters.

There were no issues to discuss with everyone. Liang Yu affirmed everyone's contributions to the pioneering war so far and looked forward to the rewards and punishments after the war. Qingfeng Sect would definitely keep its word.

Apart from spiritual lands, other cultivation resources can also be exchanged using pioneering merits.

Finally, it was emphasized that the monsters entrenched in Jade Moon Lake were powerful and should not be underestimated; it was not yet time to celebrate.

The Core Formation True Person of Qingfeng Sect will intervene at crucial moments, so there's no need to worry about the existence of a third-tier demon king.

Even the sect leader and guardian will bring their most precious treasures to fight the enemy together.

"Even the sect leader is here? Only Senior Brother Tan from the Alchemy Hall and Senior Brother Dai from the Weapon Forging Hall remain in the sect. This is the entire sect coming out..."

Upon hearing this, Bai Zichen seemed to be deep in thought. Even the sect leader, Wei Dao, who had always been in charge of the sect, wanted to join.

I wonder if there's any intriguing inside story behind this.

However, considering the presence of the mountain-protecting formation, the top-grade third-tier Yin-Yang Illusion Moon Formation, and the two late-stage Foundation Establishment masters, it is enough to withstand the attacks of a Core Formation cultivator.

If an unexpected event were to occur, the thousands of miles between Qingfeng Sect and Feiyue Lake would be a short distance for a Core Formation Ancestor.

Senior Brother Liang Yu's speech quickly came to an end, announcing that the final offensive would take place in twenty days.

The main task is to wait for the Talisman Hall to prepare all the fire-type talismans, including a set of twenty-four second-tier talismans forming the Fire God Connecting Heaven Talisman, specifically prepared to deal with powerful demonic beasts.

In Jade Moon Lake, besides the mysterious dragon, there are two discovered peak second-tier aquatic beasts whose strength is no less than that of the Azure-Eyed Golden-Eyed Ape.

After the meeting, Bai Zichen followed Senior Brother Zhang and walked around twice before arriving at a quiet little house.

The room was empty. Senior Brother Zhang asked him to sit down and wait a moment, and then left immediately.

"Junior Brother Bai, I apologize for keeping you waiting... I discussed a few things with Junior Brother Luo and the others, which took some time."

After an incense stick had burned a while, accompanied by steady footsteps, Liang Yu pushed open the door and entered.

"It hasn't been long. I was just summarizing my recent sword-forging insights, so I didn't pay attention to the time..."

Bai Zichen couldn't very well say that he was incredibly bored and had already counted all the spirit tea leaves in the teacup in front of him.

"Good, so focused and devoted to the way of the sword, no wonder you can master the sword energy thunder sound at such a young age!"

Liang Yu clapped his hands in praise, a look of satisfaction in his eyes.

He is becoming more and more satisfied with Bai Zichen.

The matter of sword energy and thunderous sound was naturally revealed to him by Elder Zhang.

"When I traveled to Liang Kingdom, I had dealings with the people of the Yanri Sword Sect... They were all a bunch of sword fanatics who would fight with others at the drop of a hat."

Looking back, Liang Yu realized that this was the only decent sword-cultivation sect in the Liang Kingdom.

"In their sect, the Sword Qi Thunder Sound realm is generally only mastered by those who have reached the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage. Someone like you, who has only recently reached the Foundation Establishment stage, has mastered it; we've never even heard of it."

"However, I've heard people say that there are other realms after Sword Qi Thunder Sound, and only their Core Formation Ancestor in the entire Sun-Covering Sword Sect has reached them. Junior Brother Bai, your talent in swordsmanship is so amazing, it would be a pity if you didn't have a suitable successor. Please pay more attention in the future... I will also mention it to Ancestor Yang and see if he has any path to inherit the swordsmanship."

"Thank you so much for your care, Senior Brother Liang. I am deeply grateful."

Bai Zichen stood up from his chair and bowed.

He already possessed the true understanding of the swordsmanship of the Star River Sword Lord. Although it did not involve the fundamental technique of the Taibai Sword Sect, the experience of swordsmanship realm inheritance and those few images alone had greatly benefited him.

The inheritance of the Hidden Sun Sword Sect is very likely not even as good as the true understanding of the swordsmanship of the Tai Bai Sword Sect.

However, since Senior Brother Liang Yu had such a sincere heart, I didn't want to say anything directly and hurt his feelings.

"After the war of reclamation ends, I will introduce you to Elder Yang... At that time, you can ask him any questions you may have, and he will grant your request as long as it is not too unreasonable."

As Yang Laozu's disciple, Liang Yu and Yang Laozu had a close relationship. Whenever Yang Laozu needed to handle something, he would send a letter directly to Liang Yu.

After suffering severe injuries and knowing his lifespan was nearing its end, Patriarch Yang took the matter of cultivating future disciples of the sect to heart.

All newly promoted Foundation Establishment Elders who possess extraordinary talent and catch his eye receive a gift after paying their respects.

Liang Yu regretted leading Ma Ming to meet Old Ancestor Yang after Ma Ming had completed his foundation building.

Bai Zichen's performance had been on his watchlist for a long time, and he had reported it to Ancestor Yang after Bai Zichen reached the Foundation Establishment stage.

Because the war to reclaim wasteland was approaching, Bai Zichen was not summoned immediately.

Liang Yu specifically asked if Elder Yang intended to take Bai Zichen, such a prodigy, as his disciple and teach him carefully.

After hesitating for a long time, Old Master Yang finally gave up the idea.

He said he didn't have much time left and had many things to take care of, so even if he were to take on disciples, he wouldn't have much time to teach them.

It would be better to meet them in person. If they truly have the potential to form a core, offer them some guidance and give them a few more items to help them make their path to core formation smoother. That would be the same thing.

"I hope to hear the teachings of a true master soon."

Bai Zichen had never met either of the two Core Formation elders of the Qingfeng Sect, as their Foundation Establishment time was still relatively short.

Judging from Liang Yu's words, there seemed to be additional benefits to be gained from meeting Master Yang, which was naturally something to be eager for.

"Also, I should let you know that after the pioneering war, Junior Brother Wei will be stepping down from his position as sect leader."

"The sect leader is going to abdicate?"

Bai Zichen was startled. Wei Dao was doing well as the sect leader and had great prestige. How could he suddenly step down without a word?

"Could it be that Senior Brother Liang will take over?"

After thinking it over, this seems to be the most likely possibility.

After all, it wouldn't be surprising if a Core Formation cultivator fully supported one person, resulting in a change of leadership.

"No, Wei Dao has already glimpsed the threshold of Foundation Establishment Perfection and is going to step down from the position of sect leader to focus on breaking through his cultivation level in seclusion... He came to see me a few days ago to give me a heads-up, and he already has a candidate in mind for his successor."

Liang Yu's expression darkened; he was no longer the resolute and decisive man he always was when facing outsiders.

Wei Dao was decades younger than him, yet he still found an opportunity to achieve the Foundation Establishment stage.

He was almost twenty years old at the peak of the late Foundation Establishment stage, and although he had taken many breakthrough pills, he was still stuck in the same place. This bottleneck seemed to be impossible to shake.

At this age, Liang Yu has essentially given up on the possibility of forming his core.

"Junior Brother Bai, what do you think of the Enforcement Hall?"

"The Law Enforcement Hall is excellent... It oversees illegal activities both inside and outside the sect, maintains the upright and virtuous customs of Black Mountain, and forces thieves to hide in the shadows like rats in the street. It's all thanks to the Law Enforcement Hall's persistent work."

Bai Zichen was still shocked by the news that the sect leader Weidao was about to step down, and without thinking it over carefully, he answered accordingly.

"Since you agree with the principles of the Enforcement Hall, that's for the best... I plan to stay for another twenty years, protecting you and gradually transferring power to you. Twenty years from now, you will be the new head of the Enforcement Hall!"

Liang Yu stared at Bai Zichen and uttered these earth-shattering words.

"What! You want me to be the head of the Enforcement Hall?"

Bai Zichen was taken aback. He hadn't expected that the real reason his senior brother Liang Yu had invited him over was to discuss this matter.

"This is not a good idea. After all, I am not very experienced, how can I convince everyone... The Hall of Enforcement, a place with great power and authority, still needs a respected senior brother to oversee it."

"What reputation! The reputation of the Law Enforcement Hall is earned through battles."

Liang Yu waved his hands repeatedly, clearly excited.

"Among the people in the hall now, who can surpass their fellow disciples, possess outstanding combat strength, and be worthy of the position of hall master?"

"Once the war to reclaim the wasteland is over, everyone will know your strength. Who will dare to question you about your seniority? Besides, it's not like you're being put in office immediately. Twenty years is enough time for you to build up enough prestige."

"At less than fifty years old, you will set a new record as the youngest Hall Master in the sect's history!"

(End of this chapter)