Sect Leader! Please strengthen our Dao Sect!

"So obedient, no wonder that girl said to me, 'Come up here and chop me up.'"

Shen Shanshui snatched the longsword and sheathed it for the other person.

Given such a profound cause and effect, one should not die on Tianyi Mountain, no matter where one dies.

"So what exactly do you want?"

After calming down, Liu Ruyan felt a bit angry, as if she had been tricked.

Do you have spirit stones?

"Um?"

"I don't care about your life, but leave behind all the spirit stones, cultivation techniques, spiritual materials, spiritual medicines, and elixirs."

After a brief silence, Liu Ruyan left behind all her savings, except for the magical artifact sword, before departing.

"I guess I'm still too poor."

Shen Shanshui used his divine sense to examine the storage bag. Liu Ruyan's savings amounted to a full seven thousand top-grade spirit stones, more than ten thousand high-grade spirit stones, but only a few hundred mid-grade and low-grade spirit stones.

There are more than a dozen cultivation techniques of various types, as well as several books on sword techniques and supernatural abilities.

In addition, there was a large quantity of healing pills.

"So this is the kind of wealth a Foundation Establishment cultivator should have."

After a long sigh, Shen Shanshui felt a surge of confidence. Wealth flowed into his storage bag in an unexpected way.

Just then, Liu Ruyan, who had just left, suddenly returned.

Shen Shanshui thought the other party had changed their mind, so he calmly put the storage bag into his sleeve.

"I have to... I have to take the treasure ship back to Tianyang Prefecture. Meng'er might be in trouble. Can you lend me a few low-grade spirit stones?"

Liu Ruyan spoke haltingly, her emotions extremely complex.

"Can."

Shen Shanshui was not a stingy person; a few low-grade spirit stones were just a drop in the ocean compared to his current wealth.

He decisively gave Liu Ruyan two high-grade spirit stones so she could sit in the first-class cabin of the treasure ship.

……

……

Another winter has arrived.

Li Kaishan returned to Tianyi Mountain alone, this time without his disciples.

"Greetings, Master."

Li Kaishan's attitude remained as respectful as before.

Thank you for your trouble.

Shen Shanshui nodded and spoke softly, then looked at the empty space behind the other person, as if to say: Where is my immortal sect's main hall?

Seemingly sensing Shen Shanshui's thoughts, Li Kaishan quickly spoke up:

"Master, I have brought the main hall. Where do you intend to place it?"

"Let's go to this mountaintop. Is this enough space?"

Shen Shanshui pointed to the bare mountaintop platform. Right now, there was nothing there except for a pill furnace.

"Alright, alright... then please step back a few steps, sir."

After saying that, Li Kaishan made a hand seal, and a small hall radiating light flew from the storage bag into the sky.

As the small hall descended, its size rapidly increased.

With a muffled thud, the ground trembled slightly twice.

The grand and majestic celestial palace took root atop the mountain, its radiance enhanced by the surrounding clouds and mist, exuding an ethereal and otherworldly aura.

This is the style that a cultivation sect should have!

Shen Shanshui smiled, clearly quite satisfied. The Immortal Craftsmanship Sect truly lived up to its reputation as a top-tier weapon-refining sect.

Seeing Shen Shanshui's satisfied expression, Li Kaishan breathed a sigh of relief.

Many sects still don't approve of prefabricated main halls, not because they think prefabricated ones are bad, but because it's a matter of face.

"Master, the main hall crafted by our Immortal Craftsmen Sect is actually a powerful magical artifact that can be used to fight enemies in critical moments."

Li Kaishan introduced it with great pride.

Since the quality of the goods was up to standard, Shen Shanshui didn't waste any time and settled the balance very quickly.

With the matter settled, Li Kaishan didn't intend to stay any longer. As an elder of the Immortal Craftsmen Sect responsible for handling business, he was still very busy.

"Master, this is an invitation to the Immortal Treasure Assembly of the Immortal Craftsmen Sect of Jiangnan Prefecture."

If you have the time, you are welcome to visit my Immortal Craftsmanship Sect with this letter. We will certainly treat you as an honored guest.

Li Kaishan took out a spiritual book made of thousand-year-old spiritual wood from his bosom and respectfully handed it to Shen Shanshui.

"Xianbao Convention?"

Shen Shanshui accepted the invitation, but couldn't help feeling puzzled. He was indeed unfamiliar with some activities in the cultivation world.

"Hehe... A magical artifact that the sect leader spent over two hundred years crafting is about to be released, probably within the next year or two."

Therefore, the Immortal Sect invited many True Immortals from Jiangnan Prefecture to attend the ceremony. Each True Immortal present would be presented with a mid-grade magic artifact by the Immortal Sect.

After Li Kaishan left, Shen Shanshui was still staring at the invitation in her hand.

"They're really rich and powerful, giving away mid-grade magic artifacts so easily."

He put away the invitation and looked back at the grand hall, which was both magnificent and simple, simple yet understated, and understated yet profound.

"Everything is ready; it's time to open the mountain and accept disciples."

Shen Shanshui had considered the matter of taking on disciples before, and decided to temporarily take on five disciples in accordance with the system's requirements.

Firstly, he is, after all, the leader of the immortal sect. As the immortal sect grows stronger in the future, the status of the sect leader's disciple must remain scarce and precious.

Secondly, the Heavenly Dao Sect is not well-known now, so it is not easy for them to find disciples who are satisfactory and of high moral character.

A disciple as exceptionally gifted as Tang Yan is not something that can be found everywhere.

……

As the year draws to a close, news spread like wildfire that a new registered immortal sect called Tianyi Dao Sect had appeared in Qingyang County.

The communication system of the Immortal Dynasty was extremely advanced due to the existence of official residences.

For a time, the Heavenly Dao Sect became a hot topic of discussion among many independent cultivators and disciples of immortal sects.

There are many registered immortal sects in Jiangnan Prefecture, so the reason why the Heavenly Dao Sect has attracted so much discussion is that...

It's true that Qingyang County is a very special place.

Cultivators born in the last hundred years are unfamiliar with Liu Jiujiang and Wu Lianshan. But those Foundation Establishment cultivators who have lived for hundreds of years are absolutely familiar with their names!

Who would be so foolish as to open a mountain gate in Qingyang County?

Many people speculate that they are mostly high-level Qi Refining cultivators who have never heard of the two.

Elder Li, who runs the business for the Immortal Craftsmen, has something to say about this.

"The Heavenly Dao Sect?"

"That is a newly established immortal sect by a true immortal."

"That person was handsome and kind, a truly virtuous and accomplished person."

Li Kaishan's reputation spread only to a limited extent; even those who heard about it remained skeptical, not believing that it was a Foundation Establishment True Person who had opened the mountain gate.

Li Dongzhu, the headmaster of the Donglou Academy, overheard his disciples discussing the newly opened Immortal Sect in Qingyang County.

"The Heavenly Dao Sect?"

"Is Shen Shanshui serious? No wonder he rejected my invitation back then. I thought he was holding out for a higher price, but I didn't expect him to be so determined."

If Li Kaishan were to be considered a fully accomplished cultivator, his statement would be met with skepticism.

Li Dongzhu, who is the headmaster of the East Building Academy, naturally carries much more credibility.

Therefore, as the Tianyi Dao Sect gained fame, the Mountain and Water Master also became a subject of widespread discussion.

There are only a handful of Foundation Establishment cultivators in Jiangnan Prefecture. Whenever a new Foundation Establishment cultivator appears in any of the major immortal sects, they all hold banquets to celebrate, eager to let the entire prefecture know.

Shen Shanshui, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, suddenly appeared, naturally arousing curiosity.

Is this person a native cultivator from Jiangnan Prefecture?

To be able to open a sect in Qingyang County, one must have a good relationship with Liu Jiujiang and Wu Lianshan. If so, why is he also acquainted with Li Jijiu?

Rumors spread like wildfire, and even a down-on-his-luck scholar wrote a story about the tragic love of four real people.

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