Chapter 401 I Established a Sect in the Cultivation World (30 chapters)

Inside the Starry Secret Box.

Zhou Jue's consciousness slowly withdrew from the sea of ​​runes. She opened her eyes, her pupils seemingly sparkling with stars before returning to calm.

It's been two years.

She looked inward at her dantian. Her cultivation level of the fifth level of the Nascent Soul stage remained unchanged, but the purity of her spiritual power and her understanding of the laws were now vastly different.

Within her sea of ​​consciousness, the "Book of All Things" floated quietly, its knowledge already partially digested and absorbed by her.

The Measuring Ruler established a preliminary connection with her soul, and she planted the World Tree Seed in a corner of the secret box space. It has now grown into a sapling half the height of a person, and the naturally formed patterns on the trunk are actually in harmony with the Dao.

"Brother Tongzi".

[Host, I'm here!]

The system's voice carried a hint of excitement: "You're finally awake! I thought you were going to pass away! Two years have passed outside!"

"Two years..." Zhou Jue got up, stretched his muscles and bones, and his joints made a series of cracking sounds.

She glanced at Jingbai, who was sleeping soundly in her white tiger form beside her, and did not disturb her.

"What's the situation outside?"

[Reporting to the host: According to the system's passive reception of external information, the three Nascent Soul cultivators are still searching for you, and the City Lord of Cloud City has also issued a bounty, but the hype has died down.]

Oh, by the way, there seems to be some activity at Ziyun Pavilion. They seem to be secretly suppressing some negative information about you.

“Ziyun Pavilion?” Zhou Jue was somewhat surprised, as she had only made one transaction with them.

[Yes, the system has detected that the sect leader behind Ziyun Pavilion has ordered you to be protected with all your might; you can only befriend them, not become their enemy.]

"That's interesting." Zhou Jue stroked his chin.

This sect leader is quite clever. Rather than making enemies for an uncertain inheritance, he'd rather do a favor and win over a future powerhouse.

[There's one more thing.] The system's voice became somewhat excited. [The system just intercepted an encrypted message sent from the direction of Lin Yuan Town. The message reads: Xuan Tian Sect is opening its doors to disciples.]

Zhou Jue was stunned.

Xuantian Sect?

Her sect? Founding a sect and accepting disciples?

"Zhao Sizhe and his group did this?"

[Yes, it should be in ten days.]

Zhou Jue smiled.

These guys have gotten bolder in the last two years; they're even taking it upon themselves to open their own schools and take on disciples.

However, this also shows that the sect's development has entered the right track, and even exceeded her expectations.

"It's time to go out."

With a thought, Zhou Jue left the Starry Sky Box.

Outside, in the Cloud City.

She appeared in a secluded alley, wearing an ordinary blue dress, and her appearance was slightly altered using magic, while her cultivation level remained suppressed at the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage.

As she spread her divine sense, she could feel that the number of overt and covert surveillance eyes in the city had decreased significantly compared to two years ago, but they were still present.

She didn't stop and went straight to the city gate.

"stop."

At the city gate, two guards stopped her.

"Identity jade token".

Zhou Jue took out a jade token and handed it over. The guard took it and placed it into the array plate next to him. The array plate showed normal operation.

"The city has been rather unsettled lately. You will need to pay 100 mid-grade spirit stones to leave the city."

Zhou Jue readily handed over the spirit stones and successfully left the city.

She didn't fly away immediately, but walked slowly along the official road, like an ordinary rogue cultivator.

After walking a hundred miles away and confirming that no one was following her, she summoned her flying sword, transformed into a streak of light, and sped off towards the Ten Thousand Mountains.

Meanwhile, in Linyuan Town.

Chen Mo and Lin Qingqian had already left the town. They changed into ordinary merchant clothes and mingled with a caravan heading to Cloud City.

"Do you think the sect leader is really that legendary female cultivator?" Lin Qingqian sat in the bumpy carriage, still somewhat incredulous.

Chen Mo held his sword and closed his eyes to rest.

"pretty close."

"But that was an attack by three Nascent Soul cultivators..."

“That’s why she’s the sect leader.” Chen Mo opened his eyes and said calmly, “Our mission is to find the code she left behind, not to question her strength.”

Lin Qingqian nodded and said nothing more.

She was just a little worried.

Cloud City is one of the most prosperous immortal cities in the entire Eastern Continent, but it is also a den of dragons and tigers.

The two Nascent Soul stage cultivators were like streams flowing into the ocean; a slight misstep would result in their annihilation.

Ten Thousand Mountains, the gate of the Xuantian Sect.

At this moment, outside the mountain gate, there is a huge crowd of people.

The news of the Xuantian Sect opening its doors to accept disciples not only shook Linyuan Town, but also attracted cultivators from several surrounding towns.

At the entrance to the valley, twelve mountain peaks appeared and disappeared, and the light curtain of the mountain-protecting array flowed, keeping everyone outside.

Zhao Sizhe, Cheng Gan, and the other Nascent Soul elders stood on the high platform in front of the mountain gate.

Looking at the dense crowd below, even those with strong mental fortitude felt a chill run down their spines.

"So many people?" Li Ming clicked his tongue. "Have we gone too far?"

"The more people, the better. It means our Xuantian Sect's reputation has been established." Zhao Sizhe pushed up his glasses, remaining relatively calm: "Proceed according to plan."

Cheng Gan stepped forward, releasing the aura of a third-level Nascent Soul cultivator.

The noisy crowd fell silent instantly: "Today, my Xuantian Sect is opening its doors to accept disciples."

Her voice carried clearly throughout the entire venue.

"The entrance exam consists of three stages."

"The first test is to examine one's own heart. Those who lack resolve or whose conduct is questionable will be eliminated!"

"The second test: testing spiritual roots. Those without spiritual roots are eliminated!"

"The third stage is the practical assessment. Those with low combat strength will be eliminated!"

"Those who pass all three tests can become outer disciples of my Xuantian Sect! The best among them can directly become inner disciples and receive personal instruction from the elders!"

"The assessment now begins!"

As Cheng Gan finished speaking, a mountain path shrouded in clouds and mist slowly appeared on the seventh mountain peak behind her.

That was the path of self-examination that Zhou Jue had laid out back then.

"I'll go first!"

Among the crowd, a young cultivator in the Foundation Establishment stage was the first to rush forward and embark on the Path of Inquiry.

As soon as he stepped in, his eyes became dazed, then his face lit up with ecstasy, as if he had seen a priceless treasure. He danced with joy, but after only a few steps, he was teleported out by a gentle force and landed in the "elimination zone".

"Next!"

One after another, the monks embarked on the path of self-examination, but the results were mostly the same.

Some see mountains of gold and silver, some see a sea of ​​beautiful women, and some see themselves as unparalleled masters.

All sorts of illusions arouse the deepest desires in people's hearts.

Half an hour passed, and out of thousands of participants, not a single person managed to complete one-third of the Path of Inquiry.

Zhao Sizhe and Cheng Gan both looked rather grim.

They knew the assessment would be difficult, but they didn't expect it to be this difficult.

Just as everyone was discussing it, and some even thought that Xuantian Sect was deliberately playing a trick on them.

A figure in cyan, along with two other figures, flew in from the distant sky without attracting anyone's attention, landing directly at the back of the crowd.

She looked up at the familiar Path of Inquiry, and then at the familiar faces on the platform.

They've all grown up in the two years since I last saw them.

A smile appeared on Zhou Jue's lips.

She didn't make a sound, she just watched quietly.

Another half hour passed, and finally, a boy who looked only fifteen or sixteen years old, with an indomitable spirit, covered in sweat but with clear eyes, walked step by step with difficulty the entire Path of Inquiry.

The moment he stepped onto the Path of Inquiry, the entire audience erupted in gasps of surprise.

On the high platform, the disciple in charge of recording shouted excitedly, "First test, one person passed!"

Zhao Sizhe and Cheng Gan exchanged a glance and both breathed a sigh of relief.

We're finally open for business.

But just then, a discordant voice rang out from the crowd.

"Playing tricks! What kind of bullshit 'Questioning the Heart' is this? It's nothing but a bunch of low-level illusions!"

The crowd looked in the direction of the sound and saw three cultivators dressed in identical attire swaggering out from the crowd.

The leader was a Nascent Soul stage cultivator with a sinister look in his eyes.

The two people behind him were also at the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage.

"People from the Iron Sword Sect?"

Someone recognized their clothing.

The Nascent Soul cultivator didn't even bother to look at the people around him, his gaze fixed on Cheng Gan on the high platform, and he sneered:

"You cowardly rats who dare to hide their heads and tails dare to establish a sect here? Today I'll see what kind of abilities your Xuantian Sect really has!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a powerful sword intent soared into the sky and slashed directly at the mountain-protecting formation!