Chapter 400 I Established a Sect in the Cultivation World (29)
"It's definitely the sect leader! No one else could do this!"
"My god, the sect leader was able to escape unscathed from three Nascent Soul stage cultivators? And that was just two years ago! What kind of strength does the sect leader possess now?"
"I knew the sect leader couldn't possibly be in trouble; turns out he went off to do something big!"
"Three Nascent Soul cultivators! Those are Nascent Soul cultivators! The sect master alone..."
"Can't find the sect leader? Could it be that the sect leader ascended to the upper realm?"
"That's unlikely. Ascensions are quite a big event; it's impossible for someone to ascend quietly."
The worry was replaced by immense excitement and pride, and the hall instantly became noisy, with everyone's face beaming with pride.
Cheng Gan raised his hand and made a slight pressure, and the hall immediately fell silent.
Her gaze fell on Lin Qingqian, and her voice was steady: "How many people know about this rumor?"
“Almost every cultivator in Lin Yuan Town, and even in the surrounding towns, knows about it,” Lin Qingqian replied. “There are just many versions, and they get more and more mysterious as they are passed down, but the core content is about the same.”
“Cloud City…” Cheng Gan looked at Zhao Sizhe: “It’s too far away from us.”
Zhao Sizhe pushed up his glasses, revealing a sharp gaze behind the lenses.
"Distance is not a problem."
"The question is, since the sect leader was able to escape unscathed, why haven't we heard from him for two years, nor have we contacted him?"
This question was like a bucket of cold water, extinguishing the excitement that had just begun to rise among the crowd.
Yes, why?
“There are two possibilities.” Zhao Sizhe held up two fingers.
"First, the sect leader has obtained a great treasure and is currently in seclusion somewhere to digest it, so he cannot be distracted."
"Secondly, although she escaped, she may have been injured or being hunted down, making it inconvenient for her to reveal her whereabouts and contact us, which would only bring us danger."
Li Ming stood up with a solemn expression: "No matter what the possibility is, we cannot sit idly by! I suggest we send someone to Cloud City to meet the Sect Master!"
I agree!
"I'm going too!"
Count me in!
The crowd inside the hall was filled with excitement.
"Sit down, everyone!" Cheng Gan shouted, and an aura belonging to the third level of the Nascent Soul stage spread out, instantly suppressing everyone's impulse.
She glanced around at everyone, her eyes cold.
"How do we get there? Who's going?"
"We currently have ten Nascent Soul cultivators. Even if we send them all out, what can they do once we reach Cloud City?"
"Those are three Nascent Soul cultivators looking for her! With our strength, we might be able to dominate the Hundred Thousand Mountains, but if we go to Cloud City, we'll just be causing trouble for the sect leader! We might even become their hostages to threaten him!"
His words calmed everyone down, and their flushed faces returned to normal.
Reality is cruel, and the hall fell silent once again.
“So…” Zhao Sizhe’s voice broke the silence once more.
He turned to the crowd and said, "What we should be discussing now is the question we just discussed."
"To recruit or not to recruit?"
Everyone was taken aback, not understanding why the topic had jumped back to this point.
Zhao Sizhe's tone became more serious than ever before.
"The sect leader's situation is a mirror, reflecting our current predicament."
"We are too weak and too slow."
"If we, a hundred people, develop behind closed doors, how fast can we go? How many Nascent Soul cultivators will we have in seven years? One? Or two?"
"But what if we had a sect? We would have thousands or tens of thousands of disciples who would find resources for us, mine minerals, and grow spiritual plants. Our resources would accumulate rapidly, and we would be able to grow faster."
His voice wasn't loud, but it reached everyone's ears clearly.
"Just like what that junior brother just said, we will establish a system, we will recruit disciples, we will cultivate geniuses, and we will use the world's resources and manpower to serve our goals!"
"We only need to master the core technologies and cultivate a small group of top talents!"
"Only in this way can we truly establish a solid foundation and put our development on the fast track! Even when the sect leader is out there, he will have a reliable rear base to rely on!"
These words struck a chord with everyone. Even those who had previously opposed them lowered their heads and fell into deep thought.
Yes, relying on a hundred people is ultimately not enough; one tree cannot support a forest.
A glint flashed in Cheng Gan's eyes. She looked at Zhao Sizhe, and the two exchanged a glance, reaching a consensus.
“I agree.” Cheng Gan was the first to express his opinion: “We will start preparing for the recruitment of disciples immediately. As for the assessment criteria, we will use that junior brother’s plan and refine it further.”
She paused, then added, "When our sect's mountain gate formation was set up, the sect leader included a 'Path of Inquiry' on the seventh peak, which can be used to screen one's character."
"As for Cloud City..." Cheng Gan's gaze fell on Chen Mo and Lin Qingqian.
"You two have experience, so let's have you two go."
Chen Mo and Lin Qingqian immediately stepped forward: "Yes!"
Cheng Gan continued, "Cloud City is different from Lin Yuan Town. The cultivators there are far more powerful than those here, so be careful in everything you do."
"yes!"
"Your mission is neither to fight nor to provide support," Zhao Sizhe said solemnly.
"We're just going to gather information and confirm whether the rumored female cultivator is indeed the sect leader. Once we confirm, we'll find a way to leave behind our Xuantian Sect's secret code, and then return immediately. We must not linger in battle, and we must not reveal our identities."
"Understood!" the two replied in unison.
"For your safety." The head of the weapon refining hall stood up and took out two jade talismans that shimmered with silver light from his storage ring.
"This is our newly developed 'Universe Positioning Talisman'. Once you infuse it with spiritual power and crush it, you can be instantly teleported back to the sect's teleportation array, no matter where you are."
Chen Mo and Lin Qingqian accepted the jade talisman, feeling the powerful spatial energy contained within it, and their hearts were at ease.
"Depart immediately," Cheng Gan ordered.
"yes!"
The two said no more, bowed to the crowd, and turned to leave the main hall.
After they left, Zhao Sizhe looked at the elder of the General Affairs Hall.
"The news of recruiting disciples should be immediately disseminated by the Xuantian Pavilion."
"Let's say that in ten days, my Xuantian Sect will open its doors to disciples in the Ten Thousand Mountains."
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Linyuan Town.
A huge new notice has been posted in front of the Xuantian Pavilion.
The content of the notice, like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, instantly caused a huge uproar throughout the entire town of Linyuan.
"What? The Xuantian Pavilion is actually backed by a sect called 'Xuantian Sect'?"
"Xuantian Sect? Never heard of it. Where did it come from?"
"Who cares where he came from! Don't you know how good Xuantian Pavilion's stuff is? And how bad could the sect behind them be?"
"Opening a new sect and taking on disciples! My God! This is an incredible opportunity!"
"Take a look, are there any requirements?"
"It says above that there are no restrictions on background or cultivation level; only temperament and talent matter! Ten days from now, go to the mountain pass thirty miles outside the town to participate in the entrance examination!"
The news spread like wildfire to every corner of the town.
In restaurants, teahouses, and markets, everyone was talking about the "Xuantian Sect" that had suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
Some were excited, some were watching and waiting, and some were skeptical.
But everyone understood that the landscape of Linyuan Town, and even the surrounding area of the Ten Thousand Mountains, was about to change drastically.
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