The Rise of the Sect: I am the most persistent person in the world of immortal cultivation

The night was as dark as ink, and the mist over Qiandao Lake was tinged with silver by the moonlight.

The lake water surrounding the Water Sacrifice Altar was gently rippling with Ye Yang's breathing.

Ye Yang sat cross-legged on the top of the altar, circulating the Xuan Yuan Gui Yi Technique, and the surrounding spiritual energy flowed into his body like swimming fish.

It nourishes each other with the essence and blood of the Xuanjiao in the dantian.

Before long, the illusory image of the Taiyi Core between Ye Yang's eyebrows became more and more solid.

"Daozu."

A soft call broke the silence.

Ye Yang opened his eyes and saw Gu Xuan standing under the altar, holding a Mountain and Sea Pearl in his hand. The moonlight cast mottled shadows on his hunched figure.

"Sect Leader, is there something important that you've come so late at night?"

Ye Yang could tell that Gu Xuan seemed to have something on his mind.

He dispersed his spiritual energy, and the lake water instantly calmed down.

Gu Xuan looked up at Ye Yang at the top of the altar and sighed softly.

"I was organizing the sect's records when I suddenly remembered that brat Li Bayuan."

He stroked the mountain and sea pearl.

"This child is impulsive, but has a solid foundation. In order to break through to the Heavenly Gang True Person Realm, he went out to search for the 'Earth Core Fire Marrow' before the New Year, and there has been no news of him since."

Ye Yang was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

Li Bayuan possessed superhuman strength and had mastered the hammer technique, but he had been stuck at the peak of the Golden Core realm for many years.

If they could participate in this counterattack against the demons, it would be a great help to the Flying Heaven Sect.

"If he were here, he would surely have made great contributions in this battle."

Gu Xuan's voice carried a hint of regret.
"The demonic aura is most effective at tempering the physical body. The demonic realm is also filled with countless treasures. Perhaps by harnessing this malevolent energy, he can break through the shackles of the Heavenly Gang Realm. Then..."

He stopped before he could finish speaking, staring blankly at the moon's reflection on the lake. Ye
Yang looked at the white hair at his temples and suddenly understood something.

Gu Xuan seemed to be talking about Li Bayuan, but wasn't he also talking about himself?

Before reaching the True Person realm, Gu Xuan was known in the Flying Heaven Sect as a late bloomer.

He was almost a hundred years old when he broke through to the martial arts realm.

He has been stuck in the realm of the True Man of Dharma for nearly a hundred years now.

When the sect allocated resources for those attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm last time, he voluntarily gave them to Yan Qingying, saying, "Young people should have more opportunities."

Ye Yang clearly remembered that he sat in the Sutra Repository all night that night, clutching a well-worn book on breakthrough techniques.

"The sect leader seems to have something on his mind."

Ye Yang sighed inwardly and landed beside Gu Xuan.

"Li Bayuan had opportunities, but haven't you had them too?"

Gu Xuan gave a wry smile and shook his head.

"Dao Ancestor, you jest. At my age, my meridians have long been solidified, and it is already a stroke of luck that I can maintain my current level of cultivation."

"Last time I let Yan girl break through to the Nascent Soul stage first because I was afraid that the sect would be short of successors. But when the night is quiet, I also think... how much further can I go on this path of cultivation?"

He gazed at the inscription of the word "Shared" on the altar of the Water Sacrifice, a hint of melancholy in his voice.

"The spiritual veins of Qiandao Lake have been opened, and the Flying Heaven Sect is becoming stronger and stronger, but I am like a piece of rotten wood, unable to sprout new buds."

“In the future, when my disciples all become Nascent Soul cultivators, I’m afraid my Dharma Aspect realm will not even be qualified to guard the mountain gate.”

Ye Yang was silent for a moment, then suddenly pointed to the center of the lake.

"Elder, look at those newly sprouted spiritual herbs. They were buried in the mud for years, but they have also broken through the soil thanks to this revival of the spiritual veins."

"You have cultivated for many years and have a profound foundation. Your understanding of the spiritual energy of the stars and the earth is unmatched in the entire Flying Heaven Sect."

"Last time you let Junior Sister Yan break through first because you considered the bigger picture, but there will be another opportunity next time."

Gu Xuan looked up at Ye Yang, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes.

"Will there be another chance...?"

"This battle is the opportunity."

Ye Yang's voice was resolute.

"The Dao Alliance's claim that Heaven and Earth are being upgraded is no exaggeration. After the spiritual energy of the Demon World is devoured, the spiritual energy tides of the entire star field will undergo drastic changes, and that will be the opportune moment."

"If we can take advantage of this momentum to break through the bottleneck," Ye Yang said, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

"Don't forget, Junior Sister Yan and I still have some Xuanjiao essence blood left. This substance is miraculous and greatly beneficial to the primordial spirit and physical body."

"When we return from the Demon Suppression City, I will share some of my essence blood with you to help you strengthen your foundation. When the spiritual energy of heaven and earth increases, you may have a chance to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm."

Gu Xuan's hand holding the compass trembled slightly. Under the moonlight, a glimmer of light rekindled in his cloudy eyes: "Dao Ancestor... is this true?"

"The Flying Heaven Sect's current foundation is inseparable from the Sect Leader's years of hard work."

"The sect must move forward and will never abandon anyone who has sacrificed for it."

Gu Xuan bowed deeply. "Thank you, Dao Ancestor... I understand."

Ye Yang watched Gu Xuan's figure disappear into the night and couldn't help but sigh.

The glimmer of light that had just rekindled in Gu Xuan's eyes reminded him of the white-haired elder who always annotated the classics in the corner of the Scripture Pavilion when he first entered the Flying Heaven Sect.

Even the most composed person harbors a deep longing for the Great Way.

When I returned to the quiet room, it was nearly midnight.

The dim light of the lamp illuminated the array diagrams and list of spiritual materials piled on the table. Ye Yang had just sat down to meditate when he suddenly felt a familiar warmth on his fingertips.

He looked down and saw the Dao Alliance talisman he had received during the day.

At this moment, the talisman surface was emitting a faint golden light, and a line of fine seal script appeared on the originally blank talisman body.

"The Pioneer Conference?"

Ye Yang spread the talisman flat on the table and immersed his consciousness into it.

The message in the edict was concise and to the point: the Dao Alliance is scheduled to hold the "Pioneering Conference" in Zhenmo City a month from now.

All cultivators at the Refinement Realm in the Eastern Star Region are invited to attend the meeting to discuss specific strategies for devouring the spiritual energy of the Demon Race's star-ground and promoting the ascension of heaven and earth.

It is noted at the end of the article that the specific criteria for "Pioneers" will also be announced at this conference, and those selected will have priority in being allocated spiritual vein mining sites in the Demon Starfield.

"It seems that the Dao Alliance is determined to take advantage of this catastrophe to completely integrate the power of the star field."

Ye Yang traced the four characters "Pioneer of the Wasteland" with his fingertips, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.

Although the Flying Heaven Sect is a newly emerging powerful sect, it is far inferior to those ancient sects with thousands of years of history in terms of seniority and connections.

If we can secure a vanguard position at the conference, we can not only obtain more abundant resources for the sect, but also take this opportunity to truly establish the Flying Heaven Sect in the star field.

Moreover, this pioneering conference is a rare and grand event, attracting countless powerful figures and not to be missed.

Think of this.

Ye Yang took a cinnabar brush and wrote the words "responding to the agreement" on the edge of the talisman.

The moment the pen touched the paper, the talisman suddenly shone with a golden light, engulfing the characters within it. It transformed into a streak of light that shot into the sky and disappeared into the depths of the night.

The quiet room fell silent again, with only the flickering flame of the lamp swaying gently in the breeze.

Ye Yang walked to the window and looked at the lights in the direction of the Flying Heaven Sect's mountain gate, where disciples responsible for forging the Demon-Slaying Crossbow were still busy.

There were cultivators guarding the spirit fields inspecting the newly sown spirit grains, and Gu Xuan's figure circling around the scripture pavilion when he left.

He turned back to his desk and laid out the map of the Purple Palace again.

Tap the area marked "Undeveloped" with your fingertip.

However, before heading to the Demon Suppression City, the formation of this Purple Enclosure Star Land needs to be further stabilized.

With this in mind, Ye Yang flew alone to the top of the light screen of the Purple Enclosure Star's protective mountain array.

Beneath our feet are the continuous palaces of the Flying Heaven Gate and the shimmering light of Qiandao Lake.

In the distance lies a void filled with stars, where occasionally a meteorite trailing a long, fiery tail pierces the darkness before disappearing back into the starry sky.

Ye Yang gazed at the gradually flourishing spirit fields, mines, and newly built markets within the territory of the Flying Heaven Gate, then turned to look further into the distance.

Many small sects and families affiliated with the Flying Heaven Sect are lighting up their nightlights.

In recent days, the number of fishermen on the shores of Qiandao Lake has also increased.

A campfire slowly rose, and the aquatic creatures nourished by the spiritual veins glowed faintly at the bottom of the lake.

After a period of development, the Flying Gate was completed.

This planet is no longer the desolate place it was when he first arrived.

"But there's one more thing to do before I leave."

(End of this chapter)