The ancestor is incompetent!

Chapter 222 Everyone is like a dragon
The next day, as dawn broke and the sun began to shine on the mountains, the eastern shadows gradually rose from between the peaks. The Law Enforcement Peak was quiet and deserted, with only a few peach blossoms occasionally falling on the bluestone. Wang Chaochen climbed the steps, the hem of his wide robe causing the peach blossoms to flutter.

When he arrived at the summit, the sun was high in the sky. There was only a stone temple about ten feet wide on the summit, and a peach tree with a canopy five or six feet wide stood on the west side of the summit.

A man sat cross-legged under the peach wood, his long hair flowing over his shoulders, his black hair swaying in the wind. He respectfully said, "Disciple Wang Chaochen greets the Ancestor."

The sound broke the silence, and dappled sunlight filtered through the trees. The Primordial Daoist chuckled and asked, "Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Reporting to the Ancestor, the Nine Peaks have made all the necessary preparations for war. This disciple has brought them here for your review and approval."

Wang Chaochen raised his hand, and nine jade slips floated in mid-air, rising and falling slightly.

The Primordial Daoist swept his divine sense across the area, paused for a few breaths, and then spoke: "What do you think?"

Wang Chaochen's eyebrows twitched slightly, but he still replied, "This disciple believes that although each peak has its own selfish motives, there is generally no problem."

"Generally speaking... once war breaks out, some disciples will inevitably bleed and sacrifice themselves. But if those who die are disciples without the protection of a family, what will the remaining disciples think?"

Yuan Chu said softly, "Today's Qiling is no longer the Qiling Sect that was struggling on the verge of survival back then. Our ancestors built the Qiling Sect, a Golden Core power, with their blood and flesh."

This naturally involved the sacrifices of ancestors like the Qi Feng Wang family, but also the sacrifices of other families.
Like the ancestor Yuhe back then, whose fate depended on her. When the Kehai merfolk attacked, she could have simply left and lived in seclusion.

But she did not leave. People are selfish and only care about themselves. There must have been a reason why a true cultivator on Nanjue Island would give so much back then.

As the sect leader, he possesses the authority bestowed by the Golden Core, which allows him to command all cultivators of Qiling.

However, only when you can earn the genuine respect of all cultivators, and not just their fear of authority, will you truly be the leader of Qi Ling.

Just like the previous generations who have been in charge, their names will be recorded in the clan history, immortal for generations, and their incense will be offered forever.

Even when Chen Guan was in charge back then, not everyone respected him when he first took power. At that time, there were only two true cultivators in the sect, and all the Qi Refining disciples dared to openly respect him but secretly rebel.

But later, even among the dozen or so true cultivators in the sect, and even those in higher positions, all respected and revered him. Do you know why?

Upon hearing this, Wang Chaochen, who was waiting respectfully to the side, replied, "Is it because the old sect leader has deep seniority, high seniority, and support from higher-ups?"

"No, Chen Guan only did one thing while in charge; his heart was only for Qi Ling." Yuan Chu Dao Ren continued, "If you have any questions, read the Inner History; if you have any doubts, read the World History."

Go ahead, you should know what to do.

The nine jade slips returned to him. Wang Chaochen was startled from his reverie, quickly took the jade slips, and bowed, saying, "Disciple thanks the Ancestor for his teachings!"

After he left, the Yuan Chu Daoist under the tree couldn't help but be distracted, thinking of the Linglong Sect back then. In every war, the Linglong Sect was invincible in the South because its ancestor was invincible in the South.

When it comes to becoming the patriarch of a sect, if one cannot be invincible among those who reach the Golden Core stage, one can only keep one's disciples in one's heart.

It is easy to share hardship, but difficult to share wealth.

This is the current situation of the Qiling Sect. The various factions in the mountains are in opposition to each other. The territory controlled by the sect is fixed, and the interests are naturally fixed. However, everyone is self-interested, and they will naturally fight each other to compete for interests and spiritual objects.

He did not use mental techniques or supernatural powers to control the minds of the disciples in his sect, because if he did so, he would be no different from other Golden Core sects.

Only by teaching with dedication and influencing with sincerity can every disciple become a dragon!

In the past, as the patriarch, even though he was incompetent and weak, he was still the only support for the entire sect, and he managed to keep the Qiling Sect afloat.

In the future, although he was still weak and inconspicuous as a Xuan Yuan, he had countless disciples to rely on, and the disciples of the entire sect were his only hope!
Because everyone is destined to be a dragon, this is not just empty talk. He did not hesitate to merge with the Dao himself and change the fate of Qi Ling, returning the destiny and fortune of the disciples of Qi Ling Sect to himself. They all have the destiny of a Golden Core and the hope of the Great Dao!
However, nowadays, not everyone has the heart to achieve the Golden Core, nor does everyone possess the spiritual aptitude for it!

Unlike the Twelve Immortal Sects and the Nine Continents Daoist lineage, all beings under their rule have their fates returned to Heaven, their destinies returned to their respective sects and the Dao, and do not belong to themselves.

Therefore, they are just ordinary people, and can only be mediocre masses, even after thousands of lifetimes!
Only Yuan Chu knew all this. Because the fragmented fates of his disciples had not truly been returned to them, but were all contained within the Xuan Yuan Realm.

Therefore, even if the sun and moon came to see for themselves, the disciples would be nothing more than ordinary people with missing lifespans, no different from the twelve immortal sects and the nine continents.

Until they have the heart of the Golden Core, and have completed the Nine Revolutions of cultivation, they recite the Mysterious Origin, are granted the power to restore their life, and ascend to the Golden Core stage!

Yuan Chu dared not utter a single word, for the true master's thoughts were too shocking and too mind-numbing.

Such an action is tantamount to making an enemy of the entire world!
Or to be more precise, it is to be enemies with those high and mighty Golden Core cultivators and Heavenly Palace True Lords!

Once leaked, the Qiling Sect will never be tolerated from continuing to exist!

This is why he used supernatural powers to bewitch everyone and make them think the same way. Having a Golden Core heart is not just an idea; one must go through countless hardships and tribulations to forge an incomparably resilient Dao heart.

If supernatural powers are used to influence them, then the different supernatural powers they cultivate at the time of their ascension will remove the influence of the Yuan Shui supernatural power. How can the disciples, who have not been tempered and have weak hearts, succeed in ascending to the throne?

Moreover, after reaching the Golden Core stage, how would the disciples feel when they learned that they had been bewitched by the Ancestor?

A mountain breeze blew, the sun set, and the setting sun shone on the Taoist priest Yuan Chu. He looked at the birds returning to their nests and the scene of the sun setting in the west. He was not discouraged, but just smiled and said, "The era of the ancestor was like the sun shining on this western mountain."

And the disciple's era is like the approaching sunrise!

……

In the hall, Wang Chaochen, who was at the head of the table, looked at the crowd of people, each of whom was a true cultivator, and they had been around for sixty years!
And this is only a portion of the true cultivators of the Qiling Sect.

Seeing this scene, he suddenly realized that there were so many true cultivators in front of him, each of whom was a new generation of true cultivators with a cultivation level not much different from his. Everyone was a true cultivator, so why should they willingly listen to him?
He cleared his throat and began, "Everyone!"

This telepathic message silenced the commotion in the hall, and all the cultivators stood quietly behind their peak master.

"I have summoned you all here today because we need to discuss the details of the war arrangements with you again." Wang Chaochen cupped his hands to the west and said, "A few days ago, I went up to the Law Enforcement Peak to ask for the opinion of the Ancestor."

War is no child's play; it is closely related to the lives of every disciple, and even to the lives of everyone present. We must not be careless!
Therefore, I have summoned you all here to discuss matters such as rearranging the battle formations, dispatching disciples, and distributing spiritual resources.

Upon hearing this, all the cultivators present were shocked, especially the peak masters, whose expressions were quite unpleasant.

"Sect Leader, the battle is approaching. If we make any major redeployments, it may delay the battle," said Shen Qingfeng, the peak master of Lingkuang Peak.

Peak Master Xiang Xi also said, "That's right, Sect Leader. The redeployment of all matters is of great importance, I hope you will think it over carefully!"

Some of the deacons below also chimed in, and the hall became noisy and chaotic for a while.

Wang Chaochen looked at everyone, raised his hand and said, "This matter is settled, and there is absolutely no room for discussion!"

If you are worried about delaying the war, then you should re-establish it as soon as possible, and you will still be able to catch up!
Let me make this clear from the start: if anyone dares to show favoritism to their relatives and arbitrarily transfer or change disciples, don't blame me for using the sect leader's punishment!
Those Qiling Sect disciples without family affiliations should not be so easily sacrificed and abandoned either.

The moment these words were spoken, everyone was stunned, because the new sect leader had always been gentle and amiable since taking office, and rarely had he made such a big fuss.

As a result, the atmosphere suddenly turned cold, and no one responded.

Upon seeing this, Peak Master Li Hanxing was the first to step forward and loudly replied, "I will obey the Sect Leader's decree!"

As soon as he spoke, Danfeng Peak Master Li Yiyan responded, "I will obey the sect leader's decree!"

The Li family cultivators behind them also chimed in, and the remaining stewards had no choice but to respond hastily as well.

After all, within the Qiling Sect, the sect leader's official laws and dignity still had to be obeyed!

Immediately, all the cultivators bowed, and even the peak masters had no choice but to follow suit and bow.

Seeing this scene, Wang Chaochen, who was at the head of the table, was quite moved. He cupped his hands and said, "Thank you all for your trouble, but for the sake of tens of thousands of Qiling disciples and for the ancestral teachings and rules of Qiling over the past thousand years, we have no choice but to do this!"
Otherwise, with the sect's atmosphere deteriorating, we, the Qiling Sect, will eventually become like the Linglong Sect—disunited and unpopular. When the sect collapses again, everyone will flee in panic, and our four-thousand-year-old foundation will be destroyed in an instant. Even in the afterlife, we will have no face to face our ancestors!

Seeing that he had escalated the issue to the level of ancestral heritage, even if the other peak masters were dissatisfied, they dared not raise any further objections.

At this moment, Li Hanxing spoke again: "Reporting to the Sect Leader, I felt there was something wrong with the battle plan I submitted some time ago, so I summoned the deacons of all departments overnight to revise the battle plan. Please take a look, Sect Leader!"

He held the jade slip in both hands, high above his head, and the jade slip flew to the sect leader in front of everyone. During this process, all the divine senses could see the contents of the jade slip.

Upon seeing this, all the cultivators couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Li Hanxing was a ruthless person. During the deployment process, he not only did not show any favoritism towards the Li family disciples, but even used more Li family disciples to take their place in some dangerous places.

Upon seeing this, Wang Chaochen was deeply moved. He stepped forward and said, "Thank you for your help, Peak Master Fu! I was reckless a few days ago and offended my senior brother. I hope you won't take it to heart."

"Sect Leader, you are overthinking this. How could I blame you?" Li Hanxing smiled and cupped his hands, saying, "Sect Leader is busy with many affairs every day, and it is inevitable that there will be times when you are negligent. That is why we, the Nine Peaks, are here to assist you."

The two rows of mustaches around the mouth of Shen Qingfeng, the peak master of Lingkuang Peak, trembled visibly. He knew in his heart that if everyone refused to submit new plans, then the sect leader would have no way to do anything.

But now that someone has submitted it, there is a comparison, making it difficult for them to tamper with it again.

But he had already collected quite a few spiritual items; did he really have to return them to those people? Just thinking about it gave him a headache.

After seeing that the matter was settled, Wang Chaochen once again instructed that the treatment should be fair and just, in order to maximize combat effectiveness, and then changed the subject.

"A letter arrived from the Qian family yesterday, stating that in half a month, the old patriarch of the Qian family will lead a group of Qian family disciples to Qiling to revisit their old home."

"I hope Qi Feng will make proper arrangements for the reception, and I also need the Peak Master of Weapon Peak to come and greet us, Junior Sister Qian."

Upon hearing this, Qian Liuyu, the peak master of Qifeng, said with delight, "Yes! Sect Leader! Junior Sister, I will definitely do my best to help you. It has been a long time since I have seen the old clan leader."

Li Hanxing's eyes flickered. "The former patriarch of the Qian family? It seems that Qian Shiyan has already stepped down from her position as patriarch of the Qian family."

According to clan history records, it had at least three or four hundred years left to live, so it couldn't possibly be a return to its old home before its lifespan ended; it was most likely...

.........

Half a month later, outside the Qiling Sect's mountain gate, rows of disciples stood neatly on both sides, with neon-colored rays of light covering the clouds. The peak master of Qi Peak, along with several stewards from the Thousand Families, had been waiting outside the mountain gate for a long time.

Just as the sun reached its zenith, a burst of fiery energy suddenly rose from outside the mountain, followed by a crimson fire celestial ship that appeared like a flowing cloud, with a noon fire spirit flag fluttering in the wind atop the ship.

A look of joy appeared in Qian Liuyu's eyes, and she said with emotion, "After being away from home for a hundred years, it is rare to see the spirit flag of my home again."

The other members of the Qian family beside him also looked dazed. They had left home at a young age and traveled thousands of miles to come to the Qiling Sect. Seeing guests from their hometown again today naturally evoked different feelings.

The celestial ship docked in front of the Qiling Mountain gate, and a group of disciples from the Qian family, dressed in fiery red cloud robes, filed out. The last to emerge was a beautiful young woman wearing a phoenix hairpin and a crimson palace dress. Standing before the grand and magnificent gate of the Qiling Sect, she looked up at the three large characters "Qiling Sect" with a gilded background and couldn't help but smile. She said to a young junior beside her, "After a hundred years, I can finally enter Qiling again."

Qian Liuyu hurriedly walked down the steps, and the music on both sides rang out at the same time. She half-squatted and bowed, saying, "Junior Qian Liuyu greets the old clan leader!"

The disciples on both sides of the long steps behind him also bowed in unison and said, "Welcome back to Qiling, Elder!"

The sounds of ceremonial music echoed among the Qiling Mountains. Qian Shiyan looked at everything before her and said with heartfelt relief, "Get up, Yu'er."

When I left, you were only at the initial stage of Qi Refining; if we were to meet again, you would have become a peak master.

Qian Liuyu stood up with a smile and said, "Elder Chief, you flatter us. We disciples of the Qian family were overjoyed when we learned that you were coming. The entire sect attaches great importance to it. The sect leader and all the deacons are waiting for you at Fusang Square."

"Hehe, I just came back to take a look, why make such a big fuss?" Qian Shiyan shook her head and laughed, "It should be me who is worried about Qi Ling."

(End of this chapter)