Chapter 404 I Established a Sect in the Cultivation World (33)
As soon as Zhao Sizhe finished speaking, the assessment team below the platform erupted in an even more enthusiastic commotion than before.
"Sect Master? She is the Sect Master of the Xuantian Sect!"
"My God! So young, yet he's the leader of a sect!"
"I just spoke to the sect leader! The sect leader even smiled at me!" The young man who had spoken to Zhou Jue earlier was so excited that his face turned red, and he kept tugging at his companion's sleeve.
"You're finished! You just called the Xuantian Sect's magic weapon a fire poker! And the sect leader heard you!" His companion looked at him with pity.
The youth's face drained of all color in an instant.
Zhou Jue paid no further attention to what was happening outside the mountain gate. After arranging for new disciples to supervise her, she was escorted back to the council hall by Zhao Sizhe, Cheng Gan, and others.
Inside the main hall, the atmosphere was so enthusiastic it almost seemed to lift the roof off.
"Sect Master! Where have you been these past two years? We were all worried sick!"
"Sect Master, what is your cultivation level now? Are you the female cultivator mentioned in the rumors? Did you really outmaneuver three Nascent Soul cultivators all by yourself?"
"Sect Master, the construction of our sect is complete..."
Zhou Jue had a headache from the noise, so she raised her hand to press it down.
"Alright, all of you, you've gotten so bold in just two years."
The crowd immediately fell silent, but everyone wore a silly grin and stared intently at her.
"Chen Mo, Lin Qingqian, tell me what happened." Zhou Jue looked at the two who had just returned.
Lin Qingqian stepped forward and gave a detailed report on the various versions of rumors they had heard in Linyuan Town, as well as the development of Xuantian Pavilion in the past two years.
"...It can be basically confirmed that Lin Yuan Town and even several surrounding towns believe that our Xuan Tian Sect has a huge backer, which is why the reaction to this opening ceremony for disciples is so intense."
Zhou Jue nodded, then looked at Zhao Sizhe.
"And you? Why are you suddenly starting a new sect and taking on apprentices?"
Zhao Sizhe adjusted his glasses and gave a detailed account of the advantages and disadvantages of recruiting disciples, as well as the sect's development over the past two years.
"...Sect Master, we believe that working in isolation is not a long-term solution. If we want to develop rapidly, we must make use of the world's human and material resources."
He paused, his tone somewhat uneasy: "We made this decision without consulting anyone, and we beg the sect leader to punish us."
"Punishment?" Zhou Jue laughed: "Punish you for what? Punish you for doing too well?"
She looked around at everyone, her eyes full of approval: "You have learned to think for yourselves and make your own decisions, and you have done it very well."
“I’m very happy.”
A simple sentence brought tears to the eyes of Nascent Soul cultivators like Zhao Sizhe and Cheng Gan, who were already capable of handling things on their own.
The fact that their efforts had earned the sect leader's approval was more exciting to them than any reward.
"Sect Master, what about recruiting disciples..."
“Continue, proceed according to your plan.” Zhou Jue’s tone was decisive: “However, your strength and the various cultivation systems cannot be neglected.”
After she finished speaking, she flicked her finger.
Four jade slips, each shimmering with different colors, flew toward Li Ming, the head of the Weapon Refining Hall, Cheng Gan, and Zhao Sizhe, respectively.
“This is…” Li Ming took the jade slip and probed it with his divine sense. The next second, he froze, and a look of infatuation appeared on his face.
"Sect Master! This...this contains...ancient pill formulas! And pharmacological analysis! My God, so this kind of spiritual medicine can be used in this way!"
An exclamation came from the head of the weapon-refining hall: "Divine rune forging method! Rune superposition theory! So... so magical treasures can be forged like this! This... this has simply opened the door to a new world!"
Cheng Gan and Zhao Sizhe were also deeply shocked by the contents of the jade slip.
The formations are no longer rigid array plates and flags, but rather invoke the laws of heaven and earth; the talismans are no longer cinnabar and yellow paper, but are directly imprinted on the void.
This is a portion of the knowledge in the "Book of Myriad Phenomena". Zhou Jue copied it out, which was enough to give Xuan Tian Sect's various skills a qualitative leap.
"This should be enough for you to digest for a while."
Zhou Jue then took out a huge animal hide map and spread it on the table.
"This is a map of the central part of the Ten Thousand Mountains. I have marked the locations of all the spirit stone mines, as well as the territories of some powerful demon beasts."
She pointed to several red dots on the map.
"These few, those in the Golden Core stage can team up to practice, as for the Nascent Soul stage, you can decide for yourselves."
"From now on, the sect disciples' trials will be held here."
After doing all this, Zhou Jue looked at everyone.
"After the assessment, the resettlement of the new disciples and the subsequent development of the sect will still be entrusted to you."
Cheng Gan keenly sensed something: "Sect Master, are you leaving again?"
“Yes.” Zhou Jue nodded. “I have to go out for a bit.”
"Going to Cloud City? Sect Master, we'll go with you! Now we have ten Nascent Soul cultivators, and the magic artifacts you gave us, they'll definitely be of help!" Li Ming said eagerly.
“Not Cloud City.” Zhou Jue shook his head. “I’ll go check out the other continents.”
"Eastern Continent, Southern Region, Western Desert, Northern Plains... This world is vast. I want to see the customs and traditions of each place, and the differences in the cultivation systems of each sect."
"You are responsible for improving your strength and mining resources, while I will be responsible for learning from the other sects in this world and mining resources along the way."
Zhao Sizhe took out a jade talisman that shimmered with silver light and handed it to Zhou Jue.
"Sect Master, this is a 'Thousand-Mile Transmission Talisman' that the Weapon Refining Hall just crafted. It has a transmission range a hundred times greater than the previous ones. Please take it with you, so we can contact you at any time in case of any situation."
“Okay.” Zhou Jue accepted the jade talisman.
"Sect Master, the journey is long and arduous, and you'll be alone..." Cheng Gan was still somewhat worried.
Zhou Jue smiled and rubbed his temples.
"Who said I'm a person?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a white light flashed, and a white tiger, half the height of a person, appeared out of thin air. It yawned, and its golden vertical pupils sleepily swept over the crowd.
In the next instant, Jingbai shrunk to the size of a kitten, then leaped into Zhou Jue's arms and snuggled up to him in a comfortable position.
Inside the main hall, everyone except Zhou Jue felt a chill run from the soles of their feet straight to the top of their heads.
Jing Bai, has he also broken through? He feels that his aura is much stronger than before.
It seems that both the sect leader and Jing Bai had their share of opportunities during this trip.
"By the way, although you are staying in the Ten Thousand Mountains, it doesn't mean you can't leave this place. If you hear that a secret realm has opened, you can try to enter it."
"However, entering the secret realm is both an opportunity and a risk; it may cost you your life. Think carefully."
"Alright, everyone go about your own business."
Zhou Jue, holding Jing Bai, waved to the crowd.
"I'm leaving. You can continue with the disciple recruitment."
After saying that, she hugged Jingbai, and in a flash, she disappeared from the main hall, leaving behind a group of sect leaders looking at each other in bewilderment.
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