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

After leaving Zhenmo City, Ye Yang returned to Ziyuan Star Land.

Upon returning, Ye Yang summoned Gu Xuan and the others for a discussion.

Inside the meeting hall.

The candlelight flickered with a warm light, casting everyone's shadows onto the table.

As soon as Ye Yang sat down, he began to recount what he had seen and heard in Zhenmo City.

Gu Xuan stroked his beard, his brows furrowed.

"It seems that this expedition against the demons is far more dangerous than expected."

"But it's all good, danger also means opportunity."

Yan Qingying was playing with a black bone fragment, which was the bone armor shed by the six-winged demon corpse, and it was now gleaming with a faint silver light.

"The Demon Clan is powerful and extraordinary. I have heard that the primordial demonic energy in the Demon Clan's world can even corrode various magical artifacts and treasure ships in the cultivation world."

"Of our three ships, the Demon Phoenix is ​​adept at navigating the ocean."

"Although the Qilin Starship is the most powerful, it is good at navigating in space. At present, the Ziyuan Star Region is just starting out and still needs this giant ship to suppress the local areas."

"The only thing we can spare right now is the Heavenly Spirit Ship."

"Then let's use the Heavenly Spirit Ship."

Huo Bing Shuang's voice rang out.

She unfolded a diagram of the spirit ship's structure, pointing her fingertip to the key point of the formation at the bottom of the ship.

"After several upgrades, the Heavenly Spirit Ship is forged from the trunk of Nine Heavens Mystic Wood, which inherently contains exorcising spiritual power. Moreover, the ship is large enough to accommodate more formations. However..."

She changed the subject.

"The demonic energy in the Demon Realm not only corrodes the body but also disturbs the mind. Before setting off again, we still need to upgrade the Sky-Piercing Spirit Ship once more."

Ye Yang nodded and looked at Yan Qingying.

"Not long ago, you brought back the 'Soul-Stabilizing Sandalwood' from the Xuan Yuan Secret Realm. When burned, it can stabilize the soul. It can be ground into powder and mixed into the spiritual lacquer on the ship's hull."

"Soul-stabilizing sandalwood?"

Yan Qingying's eyes lit up.

"The things left behind by the Xuan Yuan Immortal Sect are indeed useful. Last time, I used a little bit and it was enough to temporarily calm the demon corpse's ferocity. If mixed with spirit lacquer, it might form a 'heart-protecting membrane'."

At this moment, Gu Xuan also spoke up.

"Not long ago, a pioneering cultivator sent word that he had discovered the 'Purifying Lotus' at the bottom of Thousand Island Lake. The petals of this lotus can be used to refine purification pills, while the lotus stamen can be used to set up the 'Purifying Lotus Array'."

"This formation is specifically designed to counter evil spirits. When paired with Soul-Stabilizing Sandalwood, it combines offense and defense to effectively suppress demonic energy."

"In addition, the 'spirit-gathering array' on the ship's hull also needs to be reinforced."

"Demonic energy consumes spiritual power, so the spirit ship needs to be able to absorb spiritual energy from the starry sky on its own to maintain the operation of the formation."

Ye Yang nodded as he watched everyone express their opinions.

He took out the last drop of the Nine-Headed Black Dragon's true spirit blood that he had previously possessed, and then spoke.
"The essence blood of these nine-headed Xuanjiao contains the power of the supreme Yang water element, which can cleanse demonic energy. Integrating it into the main array eye of the Tongtian Spirit Ship can increase the power to purify demonic energy by three times."

Gu Xuan clapped his hands and laughed.

"In this way, the ship's hull is protected by the sandalwood incense of the underworld, the core of the formation is cleansed by the blood essence of the Xuanjiao dragon, the outer perimeter is purified by the Lotus Purification Formation, and the remaining demon-suppressing runes further intimidate it..."

"Even the pressure from several Void Refinement Realm Demon Lords can be held off for a while!"

Yan Qingying stood up and said.

"I will immediately arrange for my disciples to refine the soul-stabilizing sandalwood and prepare the spiritual lacquer."

Huo Bing Shuang also put away the blueprints.

"I went to the shipyard and watched the craftsmen carve array patterns."

"Wait a moment, there is another matter I want to discuss with you today."

Ye Yang tapped his fingertips lightly on the table and looked out the window.

"Nine Suns Pavilion, do you all still remember it?"

Gu Xuan raised an eyebrow.

"That sect that relies on harvesting 'Sunrise Dew' to survive?"

"It is said that when the demon cavalry raided last time, they closed their formation and did not come out, allowing the surrounding dependent families to be slaughtered. The Dao Alliance has long been dissatisfied with this."

Yan Qingying also spoke up.

"When the Blood Demon Saint Prince fell, I went to pay my respects first and had dealings with the Nine Yang Pavilion."

"Their ancestor was Dao Ancestor Wentian, who wielded the Tianwen Sword and was himself at the Yuanshen Dao Realm. He was quite domineering in daily life."

Ye Yang placed the communication talisman he brought back from Zhenmo City on the table, and the outline of Jiuyang Pavilion appeared on the talisman.

"The Dao Alliance tacitly approves that any sect that fails to resist the demons can be dealt with by the surrounding sects themselves. This Nine Yang Pavilion just happens to be on the Dao Alliance's list this time."

"Destroying this gate will be just the right way to replenish the resources we've expended on our expedition."

A red light flashed in Yan Qingying's eyes.

"Moreover, I've heard that their 'Nine Yang Breaking Illusion Formation' is a treasure that can detect spiritual and magical energy fluctuations within a thousand miles." "If we could obtain this inheritance and place it on the Heavenly Spirit Ship upon our return, the demonic traces deep within the Demon Realm would have nowhere to hide."

Huo Bing Shuang clapped her hands, signaling someone to open the scrolls containing the secret treasures of the Flying Heaven Gate.

He opened the news from Jiuyang Pavilion and tapped his finger on the spiritual vein distribution map.

"This sect also hides three small spirit stone mines, and the 'Dawn Grass' fields discovered last year have matured. These resources are enough to support our land reclamation expenses for half a year."

Ye Yang nodded.

"Since that's the case, there's no need to hesitate. Destroying the Nine Yang Pavilion will not only demonstrate our resolve to the Dao Alliance, but also deter those wavering, dependent forces."

Gu Xuan clapped his hands and laughed.

"This move kills three birds with one stone, I agree."

"It's a good opportunity to test the newly modified Sky-Piercing Spirit Ship and see if the combination of the Purifying Lotus Array and the Netherworld Sandalwood can purify the turbid air in these sects' residences quickly enough."

A moment later, a deafening dragon roar echoed from the main peak of the Flying Heaven Gate.

The celestial ship slowly ascended into the sky.

Ye Yang stood at the bow of the boat, gazing at the southeastern horizon.

"leave."

With his command, the Heavenly Spirit Ship pierced through the clouds.

The trail of spiritual energy trailing behind the stern resembled a long azure dragon, hurtling towards the direction of the Nine Suns Pavilion.

On the deck, more than a thousand cultivators were already lined up and waiting for orders.

When the celestial ship broke through the clouds.

The glass lamps inside the cabin emitted a warm yellow glow, casting the shadows of Ye Yang and Gu Xuan onto the cabin walls painted with star maps.

As the ship trembled slightly, only Ye Yang and Gu Xuan remained in the quiet room.

Ye Yang took out a carved jade box from his storage bag.

The moment the lid was opened, a surge of vitality spread out, and even the spiritual energy condensed inside the cabin seemed to be tinged with a vermilion glow.

"Sect Leader, please observe."

Ye Yang handed over the jade box, inside which lay the Longevity Fruit on a velvet cushion, its surface spiraling with tiny particles of light.

Gu Xuan initially thought it was just an ordinary spiritual fruit.

Upon seeing the unique pattern, his cloudy eyes narrowed sharply, and his withered fingers trembled slightly as he touched the edge of the box.

"This is... a Longevity Fruit?"

His voice was dry, as if it had been sanded, and his fingertips hovered above the fruit, hesitant to drop them.

"A legendary elixir that can add a hundred years to one's lifespan?"

"Exactly."

Ye Yang lightly tapped the box with his fingertips.

"The item obtained at the Demon Suppression City Barter Conference, the cultivator said, came from the last longevity tree of their sect."

"However, in my opinion, this item is unlikely to add more than a hundred years to one's lifespan."

"How much lifespan can be increased is something you'll probably have to experience for yourself."

I heard Ye Yang say that.

Gu Xuan's breathing suddenly became heavy, and his Adam's apple bobbed up and down.

May you live to be a hundred years old.

For him, who had been stuck in the Dharma Realm for nearly a hundred years, it was more than just an extra period of time.

Those were countless opportunities to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm.

It was also the reason why he was able to keep up with the Flying Heaven Sect when the world was upgraded during his subsequent journey to the Demon Realm.

He recalled the helplessness he felt late at night in the library, struggling to find a way to break through the Dharma.

Looking at that fruit, the pent-up frustration of many years melted away like ice and snow.

"Dao Ancestor...this is far too precious."

Gu Xuan's voice was choked with emotion as his fingertips brushed against the cool edge of the jade box.

"The Flying Heaven Sect is in dire need of manpower, and I am getting old; it is time to leave it to..."

"In my heart, the sect leader's weight is heavier than a thousand pounds."

Ye Yang placed the jade box into his palm.

"The layout of the spiritual veins of Ziyuan Star Land and the development of the water veins of Qiandao Lake, none of them can be separated from you. You are worthy of this reward."

Gu Xuan's hands, holding the jade box, trembled violently. The warmth of the Longevity Fruit seeped into his meridians through his palms, and even the bottleneck that had not been touched for many years seemed to loosen.

When he looked up, he saw only openness and honesty in Ye Yang's eyes. (End of Chapter)