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

"rise!"

As Ye Yang's low shout fell, his Taoist robe fluttered without any wind.

At that moment, after he gave the order, a vast and unparalleled spiritual power quickly surged out from his body, like an overturned river and sea, and poured down onto the amethyst mudflats beneath his feet.

The mudflats were originally covered with broken walls, bloodstains, and bone fragments.

They all rose slowly in the wave of spiritual energy, and then turned into dust like melting ice and snow, blending into the fine sand.

Immediately afterwards, Ye Yang narrowed his eyes slightly, made a hand seal with his fingertips, and a series of rumbling sounds came from the depths of the ground.

In an instant, countless pure spiritual energies gushed out from between the grains of sand like a fountain, enveloping the entire Amethyst Beach.

The abundant spiritual energy was so plentiful that it almost condensed into a liquid.

Upon seeing this, Ye Yang did not stop. He raised his hand and waved it, causing the storage bag at his waist to gleam with light, from which hundreds of array flags engraved with intricate runes flew out.

These array flags are made entirely of refined gold, and are magical artifacts that the Flying Heaven Sect painstakingly created.

"go with!"

At Ye Yang's command, hundreds of array flags instantly transformed into streaks of light, flying towards the surrounding areas of the Purple Crystal Beach.

Then insert it into the ground in a specific orientation.

The runes lit up the moment the banners hit the ground.

Countless threads extended from the array flags, intertwining to form a huge net of light that enveloped the entire Amethyst Beach and its surrounding waters.

"This formation is called the 'Demon Suppression and Spirit Gathering Formation.' It can gather the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to nourish mineral veins and spiritual plants, and it can also resist the invasion of demons and protect the peace of this place."

"From this day forward, Amethyst Beach shall be the exclusive territory of my Flying Heaven Sect. Anyone who trespasses without permission shall be killed without mercy!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the great formation suddenly shone brightly, and an invisible barrier descended, isolating the Amethyst Beach from the outside world.

Runes flowed across the barrier, emanating a majestic and powerful aura that inspired awe.

Ye Yang nodded slightly, his gaze fixed on the distance, towards the direction of Lingxi Valley.

With a swift movement, he transformed into a streak of light and sped towards Spirit Creek Valley.

The disciples behind him, following their previous instructions, began to set up a base on the Purple Crystal Beach and organize manpower to mine the Purple Essence Crystal Mine.

After speeding along, Ye Yang soon arrived at the outer edge of Lingxi Valley.

From afar, the Lingxi Valley is filled with spiritual energy, a place rich in both earthly and spiritual energy.

The valley was originally full of spiritual herbs. Even after the demons ravaged it, many rare spiritual plants still survived and emitted an alluring spiritual light.

However, just as Ye Yang was preparing to land, use his supernatural powers to pacify the area and set up a grand formation.

However, they sensed a powerful surge of magical energy coming from not far ahead, indicating that it wasn't just the Flying Heaven Sect that had this idea; other forces had also arrived.

Ye Yang frowned slightly, his figure flashed, concealing his aura, and he quietly flew towards the direction from which the magical energy fluctuations came.

Before long, he saw a group of cultivators dressed in blue Taoist robes slowly approaching.

"They're from the Qingyun Sect!"

Ye Yang frowned slightly, but unexpectedly, at this moment, Qingyun Zhenren in the distance also noticed Ye Yang's presence.

Master Qingyun turned around, saw Ye Yang, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he cupped his hands and smiled.

"Master Ye, how have you been? I didn't expect the Flying Heaven Sect to act so quickly, and to have also set its sights on this treasure land of Spirit Creek Valley."

Ye Yang returned the greeting with a cupped hand, speaking in a calm tone.

"Fellow Daoist Qingyun, you are too kind. Lingxi Valley is rich in spiritual energy and full of spiritual herbs, which is of great benefit to the development of the sect. Feitian Sect will naturally not miss it."

"As for the Qingyun Sect, they must have suffered considerable losses in this great battle, yet they still have the strength to seize this place. It is truly admirable."

"Oh well, let's not talk about it."

Upon hearing this, Master Qingyun sighed softly, a hint of sadness appearing on his face.

"The demons' attack was too sudden. More than half of my Qingyun Sect disciples were killed or wounded. If it weren't for the sect's strong protective formation, we probably would not have escaped annihilation."

"Now that the demons have retreated, these unclaimed territories will naturally be available to those who come first. Dao Ancestor Ye, you wouldn't be asking my Qingyun Sect to hand over Lingxi Valley so easily, would you?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Yang smiled.

"Fellow Daoist Qingyun is joking. The Star Sea Demon Realm is vast and boundless. Besides Lingxi Valley, there are two other treasure lands: Xuan Tie Plain and Yunlan Mine. Although Feitian Sect intends to expand, it is not so greedy as to compete with Qingyun Sect for Lingxi Valley."

A hint of surprise flashed in Master Qingyun's eyes, clearly not expecting Ye Yang to be so easy to talk to.

Although the two had known each other for a long time, this was not like Ye Daozu's style.

He pondered for a moment, then said...

"Is what Daozu Ye said true? The Xuan Tie ore veins of Xuan Tie Yuan and the refined gold of Yun Lan ore veins are in no way inferior to those of Ling Xi Valley."

"If the Flying Heaven Sect takes those two locations, its strength will surely increase greatly. However, these two locations are quite far from the Flying Heaven Sect's main gate, so they will probably be difficult to defend."

"There's no need for Fellow Daoist Qingyun to trouble yourself with that."

Ye Yang said calmly.

"Since the Flying Heaven Sect dared to take action, it naturally has the ability to defend it. As for the Azure Cloud Sect, although the Spirit Stream Valley is good, there are still some remnants of the demon race around it that have not been cleared out. Moreover, there is a wasteland filled with demonic energy between it and your sect's mountain gate. In the future, it will probably be very inconvenient to manage it."

"What Daozu Ye said is absolutely right."

Master Qingyun nodded, a solemn expression on his face.

"However, the Jade Marrow Spring in Lingxi Valley will greatly benefit the recovery of our sect's seriously injured disciples. Even if there are many difficulties, our Qingyun Sect is determined to obtain it."

Ye Yang pondered for a moment before speaking.

"Fellow Daoist Qingyun, the situation in the Star Sea Demon Realm is currently turbulent. Although the demons have retreated, no one can guarantee that they will not make a comeback."

"The Flying Sky Sect and the Azure Cloud Sect are both major sects. Instead of fighting each other, why not cooperate and achieve mutual benefit? Spirit Stream Valley is vast enough. How about we divide this land equally, with each of our sects defining its own territory? What do you say?"

Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Qingyun Zhenren's eyes.

He knew all too well that the Flying Heaven Sect was powerful.

Ye Yang is even more unfathomable. If they were to forcibly compete for him, the Qingyun Sect might not gain any advantage. Instead, they might suffer heavy losses, allowing other forces to reap the benefits.

By dividing Lingxi Valley equally, they could obtain the Jade Marrow Spring and also achieve a temporary peace with the Flying Heaven Gate.

Working together to address potential crises is undoubtedly the best option.

"Master Ye is indeed a man of great principle!"

Master Qingyun cupped his hands and smiled.

"In that case, I thank Daoist Ye. The area west of Lingxi Valley belongs to Qingyun Sect, and the area east belongs to Feitian Sect. Our two sects will use the Lingxi River in the valley as the boundary and will not invade each other's territory, how about that?"

"Very good."

Ye Yang nodded.

"If the demons invade in the future, our two sects must support each other and fight against the enemy together."

"Of course."

Master Qingyun readily agreed. Just as the two reached an agreement and prepared to set up their respective barriers and demarcate their territories...

Suddenly, an extremely rich spiritual energy fluctuation came from afar.

The fluctuations were pure and powerful, clearly indicating that it was a rare spiritual plant of heaven and earth.

Ye Yang and Qingyun Zhenren exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of surprise in each other's eyes.

"It seems that such a treasure is hidden in this Spirit Valley."

A burning desire flashed in Master Qingyun's eyes.

"Dao Ancestor Ye, how about we, your two sects, divide this Heaven and Earth Spirit Plant equally?"

Ye Yang's heart stirred slightly; he could sense the extraordinary nature of this spiritual plant.

If they were to forcibly seize it, it would inevitably undermine the peace agreement that had just been reached.

Moreover, the Qingyun Sect is quite powerful, and it would be unwise to jeopardize the cooperation between the two sides for the sake of this one spiritual plant.

"Fellow Daoist Qingyun is absolutely right."

Ye Yang pondered for a moment.

"The Heavenly Spirit Plant is a rare treasure, not something that one person or one sect can possess alone. How about we, from both sects, divide it equally, each taking half?"

Master Qingyun nodded.

“That’s excellent. However, the place where this spiritual plant grows must be fraught with danger. We must go together, work together to remove the obstacles, and then divide the treasure equally.”

"Right on my mind."

Ye Yang nodded in agreement.

Without further hesitation, the two transformed into two streaks of light and sped towards the depths of Lingxi Valley.

Seeing this, the disciples of the Flying Heaven Sect and the Azure Cloud Sect behind them followed suit.

As they ventured deeper into the valley, the spiritual energy within Lingxi Valley grew increasingly dense. Traces of demonic energy erosion were visible everywhere on the ground, and occasionally, they would encounter some remaining remnants of the demon race.

Upon seeing Ye Yang and Qingyun Zhenren, these remnants of the demon race roared and pounced, only to be easily killed by the group.

Before long, the group arrived at a valley deep within Lingxi Valley.

In the center of the valley, there is a clear pool of water, and on a huge rock in the middle of the pool, grows an old pine tree that is entirely white.

The old pine tree was about three feet tall, and its leaves were crystal clear, as if they were carved from white jade.

Only at the top bloomed a delicate, blood-red flower, radiating a rich spiritual aura.

"Today I'm really lucky, this is... an evergreen pine!"

Master Qingyun's voice revealed a hint of surprise.

Upon hearing this, Ye Yang's eyes also gleamed.

He raised his divine sense and probed the spiritual energy field around the old pine tree. He felt a warm and powerful vitality surging in like a spring tide, flowing through his body along with his divine sense.

The vital energy that had been depleted during the previous battle with the demons was slowly recovering, and for a time even he felt a few years younger.

This evergreen pine is no ordinary thing; it takes ten years to grow an inch. This one is about three feet long and has been growing for more than three thousand years.

Wood contains the essence of life condensed over thousands of years, which is most effective in nourishing the depleted essence of cultivators.

It must be because this place is remote that it was preserved and not felled.

During this demonic attack, the two of them suffered a great loss of their vital essence in order to protect their sect and repel the powerful enemy. They desperately needed this item to nourish them.

At this moment, there are several demons resembling hunting dogs with bloodshot eyes around this old pine tree.

It is likely that after the great war between the demons, the life force leaked out, attracting some remaining demon remnants to protect it.

"It seems that if we want to obtain this spirit plant, we must first deal with these demons."

After speaking, he summoned a cyan whisk. With a wave of the whisk, countless cyan spiritual energies transformed into sharp blades, sweeping towards the demons.

Ye Yang also flicked his finger and unleashed a sword aura. The sword aura was sharp, and these demons were at most at the True Person realm.

Under Ye Yang's sword aura, they hesitated to advance, their courage already shattered.

The remaining demons roared and rushed forward when they saw their companion killed, but were stopped by the two groups of disciples.

"Master Ye, how about we each take half, so we can share this fortune equally?"

Ye Yang nodded slightly, and the spiritual energy condensed at his fingertips unconsciously softened a bit.

“Fellow Daoist Qingyun is absolutely right. Such a treasure of heaven and earth can only be fully utilized by those who know its value. If we each take half, we will neither waste the spiritual plant’s potential nor damage the friendship between our two sects.”

Before the words were even finished, the two attacked simultaneously.

Ye Yang used the shimmering white spiritual energy at his fingertips to transform into a sharp blade, precisely slicing towards the middle of the evergreen pine. The spiritual energy carried a gentle force, avoiding damage to the plant's roots.

Master Qingyun waved his azure whisk, and countless azure rays wrapped around it, stabilizing the space around the spiritual plant and preventing its life force from leaking out.

"laugh!"

The moment the spiritual energy blade came into contact with the wood of the spiritual plant, it did not produce a harsh cracking sound, but rather it was as smooth as cutting through warm, lustrous mutton fat jade.

An even richer sense of vitality wafted over, and glistening sap seeped from the white wood surface, like nectar, emitting a refreshing fragrance.

The disciples of the Flying Heaven Sect and the Azure Cloud Sect held their breath and focused their attention, feeling the fragrance fill their lungs and dispel most of the fatigue from the battles of the past few days.

Ye Yang raised his hand and guided the half of the ancient pine tree into his palm as a stream of light.

The wood feels warm and smooth to the touch, as if it has a life of its own, with a slight pulse. The spiritual energy flows into the body through the meridians in the palm, instantly transforming into a warm current that sweeps through the limbs and bones.

He could clearly feel that the primordial energy deep within his dantian, which had been somewhat stagnant, was beginning to become active.
However, after the spiritual energy of the plant was completely absorbed, it turned into a withered plant that had lost its spiritual energy.

Ye Yang waved his hand and put the withered plant into his storage bag.

Although this plant has lost its spiritual energy, it is still a rare material for refining weapons, and it may come in handy in the future.

Seeing this, Master Qingyun had no objection and cupped his hands in greeting to Ye Yang.

"Master Ye, thank you for your cooperation this time. If you need our assistance in the future, the Qingyun Sect will certainly do so."

"Each each other."

Ye Yang returned the greeting.

“Our two families have always been on good terms. It would be unwise for us to fight to the death over this sacred land. Cooperation in development is the only reasonable course of action.”

"Right on my mind."

Master Qingyun nodded, then led the Qingyun Sect disciples away, flying outwards towards Lingxi Valley.

He turned around and spoke to his disciples behind him;

"You shall establish a base here, organize manpower to mine spiritual herbs and collect spiritual materials, and be sure to restore order to Spirit Valley as soon as possible."

"Yes, Dao Ancestor!"

The disciples of the Flying Heaven Sect responded in unison and immediately began their work. (End of Chapter)