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Chapter 186 The Supreme Elder of the Yellow Springs Sect

Chen Ye rode on the Black Whirlwind and flew towards the northern frontier.

Several streaks of spiritual light followed behind him; they were all cultivators who had accompanied Chen Ye to the Northern Frontier.

The three men, Fu, Lu, and Shou, plus Li Fan.

They came alone, but returned in groups of three or five. Although not many cultivators immediately agreed to join the Yellow Springs Sect, it is estimated that cultivators from the Hundred Seas Valley will visit in the coming months.

Chen Ye also held the idea of ​​"better to have none than to have something of poor quality," so as not to cause chaos in the Yellow Spring Sect from the very beginning.

It took the four of them three days to return to Northern Xinjiang from Baihai Valley.

By this time, the cold winds in northern Xinjiang had subsided, most of the snow had melted, and tender green grass shoots had begun to emerge.

Pieces of wood are scattered here and there, looking somewhat ugly, yet brimming with vitality.

Fengdu City stands on the grassland, its towering walls somewhat out of place with its surroundings, like a blue brick pressed on a carpet.

Chen Ye felt more than once that the Lord's aesthetic sense was different from that of ordinary people. This Fengdu City seemed to be a city from the Central Plains that was forcibly transplanted and stuffed into the northern frontier.

But when Fu Lu Shou and the others saw it from afar, they couldn't help but exclaim, "Sect Master, Fengdu City is even more magnificent than Baihai Valley!"

Chen Ye turned his head in confusion, wondering if the three of you were being sincere or just being polite.
As a result, not only the three of them, Fu Lu Shou, but even Li Fan's face showed surprise and admiration, as if Fengdu City were some rare and spectacular sight.

Chen Ye couldn't help but ask, "Don't you think Fengdu City has a different style from the surrounding grasslands?"

Lu Fusheng asked in confusion, "Why must it be the same? We are all from the Central Plains, so of course we like the style of the Central Plains. The grasslands are different, so let's change it to look like the Central Plains."

Chen Ye: ...

No wonder cultivators from the Central Plains rarely care about the Northern Frontier; it's purely a cultural difference, and they look down on this harsh and cold land from the bottom of their hearts.

Chen Ye, on the contrary, became an outlier.

However, since they like the appearance of Fengdu City, that can be considered a good thing.

Descending from the clouds, Chen Ye led the group through the main gate of Fengdu City.

The vast city of Fengdu was still empty and desolate, but everyone was so focused on the enormous magic array that appeared and disappeared that they didn't care about the desolation.

As they continued their journey, they arrived at the towering thirty-three-story Yellow Springs Palace. Chang Shou exclaimed, "Our Yellow Springs Sect will sooner or later become the sixth largest sect in the world!"

I don't know where their confidence comes from.

Chen Ye led the group into the Yellow Springs Palace, where they saw the huge snake Buddha statue. They passed by the City God Pavilion, which was filled with incense smoke, and went straight up to the thirty-third floor.

It seemed that the Lord had known of Chen Ye's return all along and was already waiting here.

The Venerable One laughed and said, "It seems that the Sect Master has gained a lot from this trip."

No one had ever seen the Lord before, but they felt that although he seemed to be about the same age as Chen Ye, he had a kind of suffocating pressure.

Chen Ye thought for a moment and then introduced to everyone, "Everyone, this is the Supreme Elder of my Yellow Springs Sect, and also my grandmaster."

The lord was surprised and couldn't help but glance at Chen Ye.

As the two locked eyes, the Lord understood Chen Ye's meaning. The Yellow Springs Sect was no longer the Red Serpent Demon Sect that hid in the shadows, and it was time for him, the Red Serpent Demon Lord, to change his name and reappear before everyone.

Chen Ye was a disciple of Mo Ci, who was the successor of the Crimson Serpent Demon Sect, so it was only natural for him to call him "Grandmaster".

The master was deeply moved; this grand-disciple had finally lived up to his expectations.

Fu Lu Shou and Li Fan hurriedly bowed to the Venerable Master. They originally thought that Chen Ye had embarked on the path of cultivation by chance, but they did not expect that there was such a mysterious and unpredictable grandmaster.

The Venerable One also politely addressed the crowd, saying, "I am Qu Heng, and you are all guest elders of my Yellow Springs Sect. There is no need for such formalities. Now that the Yellow Springs Sect has just been established, we still need your concerted efforts. This is a small gift to greet you all; please accept it with a smile."

With a light tap of his fingertip, the Venerable One presented each person with a cyan pill, emanating a faint, fragrant aroma of herbs that instantly invigorated the spirit.

Chang Shou, with the highest cultivation level, immediately sensed the extraordinary nature of this elixir. Just from smelling its aroma, he felt his blood and qi surge, as if he had been cleansed by spiritual energy from the inside out, and it seemed that his lifespan had increased considerably.

Chang Shou said, "Thank you for the medicine, Elder." He swallowed the pill without any hesitation.

Seeing this, the others didn't suspect anything and swallowed the cyan pill, immediately sensing its miraculous effects. Lü Fusheng exclaimed in surprise, "This is a longevity pill?! Or have I made a mistake?"

Hou Lu quickly replied, "There's no mistake, it's the Longevity Pill. My lifespan is also coming to an end, and this pill will at least extend my lifespan by fifty years!"

Cultivators are most sensitive to their lifespan, so the effects of this elixir are absolutely certain.

Longevity pills are made from the most precious natural materials, and the Yunlu Immortal Sect regards such pills as the highest-level reward, which ordinary people simply cannot obtain.

The Yellow Springs Sect was only recently established, so why is the gift they casually give out a longevity pill?
Only Chen Ye understood that the Venerable One had collected the spiritual energy of the ginseng fruit from the underground palace to create the so-called Longevity Pill. Its effectiveness was naturally inferior to simply absorbing spiritual energy from the underground palace, but this secret was not yet suitable for public disclosure.

This ginseng fruit is more important to a sect than any other treasure. It is a natural spiritual treasure that can prolong life and will surely help a sect grow and prosper.

No wonder the Venerable One spared no expense to establish a sect based on this ginseng fruit.

With this gift, everyone felt a greater sense of belonging to the Yellow Springs Sect. Chen Ye struck while the iron was hot and assigned responsibilities to everyone.

Chen Ye gave the jade pendant of mechanical arts he had received to Lü Fusheng and Hou Lu, instructing them to focus on studying mechanical arts and to create mechanical puppets that could serve as servants before the sect's founding ceremony.

Chang Shou and Li Fan both had considerable experience in cultivating spiritual trees, so Chen Ye gave them the golden bamboo shoots that could attract heavenly lightning, hoping they could quickly cultivate a bamboo forest for daily use.

"There are many vacant spaces in Fengdu City and the Yellow Springs Palace. You may use them as you wish."

After Chen Ye made the arrangements, the four of them got busy, each one of them enthusiastic, wanting to do something practical to repay the longevity pill they had just taken.

Especially Li Fan, who had only met Chen Ye once, never expected to receive such a great gift so soon after joining the Yellow Springs Sect. He had no choice but to do his best to nurture these golden bamboos.

After the four people left, only Chen Ye and the Venerable Lord remained on the thirty-third floor.

The Venerable One said to Chen Ye, "You have good judgment. Fu, Lu, and Shou are of average talent, but all three have auspicious appearances. It's a good thing to bring them into the Yellow Springs Sect. As for Li Fan, that kid has extraordinary talent. You've really struck gold. Why not just take him as a disciple?"

Chen Ye said helplessly, "Although I have learned two secret techniques from the Heavenly Book, they are just spells, not the proper methods of cultivation. A true sect needs to prepare cultivation methods for each stage of its disciples. When I was in the Qi Sea Realm, I used the secret methods of Cixin Temple, which cannot be passed on casually. I can't just take Li Fan in and then not teach him anything."

The Venerable One said, "Our Crimson Serpent Holy Sect also has secret techniques to accelerate the growth of the Qi Sea, as you know."

Chen Ye felt even more helpless upon hearing this and said to the Venerable One, "That kind of secret technique for killing people to practice martial arts is simply not something that can be taught."

The Demonic Sect certainly has a faster method of cultivation, and the Crimson Serpent Demonic Sect is no exception. However, this method has not yet been improved and cannot be replaced by Beast Blood Pills for the time being. Chen Ye cannot possibly let Li Fan slaughter the people of the Northern Frontier to practice his skills.

The Venerable One pondered and said, "That makes sense. It seems I also need to consider improving my cultivation technique. By the way, you defeated the Mirage Sect in a duel. Did that old Daoist Ziyan make things difficult for you?"

Chen Ye laughed and said, "Of course there are, but with Master Wang of the Qinghe Sword Sect here, he wouldn't dare to really fight me."

The Venerable One sighed, "We can't always rely on the Qinghe Sword Sect for support. Our Yellow Springs Sect must have its own abilities. It's a pity that your cultivation time is still too short. If you were given a few more years, you would be able to stand on equal footing with the leaders of the five major sects. This time, focus on your cultivation and perfect your supernatural powers."

Upon hearing this, Chen Ye showed a troubled expression and said to the Venerable Master, "Grandmaster, please forgive me. I'm afraid it won't be so easy for me to calm down and cultivate. However, I had an unexpected gain from my battle with that Lingguang Immortal this time."

Chen Ye told the Lord about the plight of the Mirage Demon Clan, wanting to hear his advice.

The Venerable Lord was astonished upon hearing this, exclaiming, "A demon? A demon born with intelligence? By the Snake Buddha's grace, I have never heard of a demon born with intelligence in all my years of life. There must be a secret within the Ruins of Return! Bringing this Spirit Light Immortal back will not only increase the strength of my Yellow Springs Sect, but also allow us to obtain a tremendous secret. You lad, you are truly blessed with good fortune. How could you gain such a reward from a mere fight?"

Chen Ye explained, "Grandmaster, I'm not talking about Guixu, but about rescuing Lingguangxian from the Mirage Sect. I've already given Lingguangxian the snake venom, so we should be able to meet in a dream. However, I don't know how to save her right now."

After a moment's thought, the Venerable One said to Chen Ye, "Since Lingguang Immortal is willing to give up his physical body, he can escape from the Mirage Sect at any time. We just need to find a suitable opportunity to help him. We need to make sure the Mirage Sect doesn't associate us with him. It will take them many days to discover that Lingguang Immortal has escaped, and by then, everything will have been settled."

Chen Ye shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it's not that simple. If it were just Lingguang Xian alone, he could use this kind of magic pearl, but there are other mirage pearls made by other mirage demons. Most of these magic treasures are in the hands of the elite disciples of the Mirage Sect, so it won't be easy to retrieve them and bring them out."

The Venerable One frowned and said, "You mean that Immortal Lingguang prioritizes the Mirage Demon race above his own life?"

"I'm afraid that's exactly what happened."

The Venerable One couldn't help but complain, "Why are there so many saints like this everywhere? No wonder demons are having a hard time these days."

Chen Ye laughed and said, "Isn't this perfect? ​​Whether you're a demon or a gentleman, everyone hopes there are more saints and fewer demons in this world."

The Venerable One didn't bother arguing with Chen Ye, and directly took the matter upon himself: "We know very little about the Mirage Sect right now, so relying on imagination is naturally useless. We should find out the specific situation first before making an analysis. I will handle this matter. What you should do now is go into seclusion. As the Sect Master of the Yellow Springs Sect, your cultivation is of utmost importance. Leave the other trivial matters to your Grandmaster."

Chen Ye smiled. It seemed that the title of "Grandmaster" pleased the Venerable Master greatly, and their relationship was indeed different from before.

"Then this disciple will respectfully obey the master's orders. The Yellow Springs Sect will rely entirely on you, the Supreme Elder."

(End of this chapter)