“I think this is a good suggestion. I’ll send my grandson over later.”
As soon as He Zongming made his suggestion, everyone's expression changed.
The town mayor, in particular, had lived for eighty years and was very perceptive. He was well aware that He Zongming's suggestion to establish a sect at this time meant that he should hand over his grandson to Lu Tao.
Firstly, his grandson received such a pill for nothing, without doing anything for Lu Tao, so his family inevitably felt guilty. Joining Lu Tao's sect would allow them to do things for Lu Tao, so they wouldn't have to think so much.
Secondly, after his qualifications are improved, his grandson might be recruited by other forces in the future. What if he becomes Lu Tao's enemy? Wouldn't that be repaying kindness with enmity?
Thirdly, by having his grandson join Lu Tao's sect, with these people around, he wouldn't have to worry about his grandson being bullied or suffering in the future. In fact, he could gain more benefits and go further in the future.
Overall, this advice is the best for both of them.
Therefore, the town mayor was the first to express his agreement and gave He Zongming a very grateful look.
“That’s right, I also think this is a great suggestion, let’s establish a sect.”
"Yes, yes, everyone has improved their aptitude. If we're all in the same sect, our sect's strength will definitely be considerable."
...
Everyone expressed their agreement, and even Wu Tianyou and his wife, and He Wenjing and his wife, who usually didn't participate much in these things, got excited.
Upon seeing this, Lu Tao couldn't help but be tempted.
He had this idea before: to establish his own sect and have his disciples specifically help him gain experience in cultivation techniques.
However, his cultivation level is too low, and he wants to wait until his cultivation level is higher before considering it.
Now that He Zongming has brought it up, Lu Tao's idea has become even stronger.
"Lu Tao, what do you think?"
Seeing Lu Tao deep in thought, He Zongming pressed him for an answer.
"Alright, let's establish a sect and everyone can join."
Lu Tao smiled and nodded, saying, "However, my cultivation level is still too low. I will only choose a site to truly establish a sect when I reach at least the Innate Realm. Right now, I'm just deciding on a name."
"Sure, we're all together anyway."
"There's no rush to choose a location for the sect, but we must select a place rich in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth."
"Sect Master, please give it a name."
"Yes, yes, let's come up with a nice-sounding and powerful name."
...
Everyone was delighted and eagerly participated in the sect's development, urging Lu Tao to come up with a better name.
Lu Tao felt a little embarrassed when he was called "Sect Master" for the first time, after all, he was only seventeen years old.
Lu Tao scratched his head to hide his embarrassment and began to think about a name for the sect, while saying, "You can also give me some suggestions."
How about "The Number One Sect Under Heaven"?
Wu Ming had been eager to try for a long time, and was the first to speak.
However, it was immediately rejected by everyone: "No, no, that's too arrogant."
"How about the Lu Shen Sect?" He Yuanshuang blinked and offered her suggestion.
Lu Tao immediately shuddered and shook his head repeatedly, "No, no, this is too ostentatious. Besides, the sect doesn't belong to me alone, it belongs to everyone."
People started to speak up, constantly mentioning the names of sects, such as the Taixu Sect, the Divine Dragon Sect, the Shocking Heaven Sect, and so on.
The results were unsatisfactory to everyone.
Just coming up with a name stumped everyone.
For half an hour, no one could come up with a name that would satisfy everyone.
At this moment, Lu Tao suddenly asked, "How is the Immortal Sect?"
Lu Tao was a little nervous when he asked the question.
The word "immortal" is so common in the novels he's read that it's not that it's too ordinary, but rather that it's used by so many sects or individuals in various novels.
It's been used so much that it's become a common, overused name, and it even gives people a slightly childish or immature feeling.
Unexpectedly, the name immediately caught everyone's attention.
"Hmm, this is a good name."
"Yes, immortality, that's a really good name."
"May your name live on forever, and remain evergreen for all time. What a wonderful name."
...
The name, which Lu Tao thought was a bit cheesy, was actually unanimously approved by everyone.
It's clear that these two words do possess a certain magic, which explains why so many novels use them.
"So it's settled then?"
Lu Tao asked everyone a question, and they all nodded excitedly. They knew that a historic moment had arrived.
Lu Tao took a deep breath, his expression suddenly becoming more serious than ever before, and said, "Very well, from this day forward, I, Lu Tao, hereby formally establish the Immortal Sect. He Zongming, He Wenjing, Xia Qing, Wu Tianyou, Zhou Yulan, Chen An, He Yuanshuang, Wu Ming, Xu Le, and Xiaotianquan will become the first batch of disciples of the Immortal Sect."
Xia Qing is He Wenjing's wife, Zhou Yulan is Wu Tianyou's wife, and Xu Le is the town mayor's grandson.
"Greetings, Sect Master."
Everyone stood respectfully in front of Lu Tao, bowing in unison, even He Zongming did so.
Even the town mayor, who was not a disciple of the Immortal Sect, bowed to Lu Tao.
Although there were only a few people, they gave off a solemn and sacred feeling.
"Everyone, please get up. Let's leave it at that for now. We'll establish our sect once we find a better location."
Lu Tao gestured for everyone to stand up, and reminded them, "Before the establishment of the Immortal Sect is officially announced, you don't need to call me Sect Master. Just call me as before to avoid causing unnecessary trouble."
The name "Immortal Sect" gives people the impression of extreme ambition, and it's hard to guarantee that no one will be jealous or resentful...
If some expert at the Innate Realm, Grandmaster, or even above the Divine Platform level were to challenge his sect, things would get really interesting.
"yes!"
Everyone understood and obeyed the sect leader's first order.
"Everyone, please swallow the pills first. I will impart my skills to you later."
After leaving a message, Lu Tao hurriedly returned to his room, looking somewhat surprised and shocked.
This left the group of people looking at each other in bewilderment.
Chen Anhe, the town mayor, was somewhat puzzled. "Transfer of power?"
"To impart martial arts techniques?"
Chen An had a guess in his mind, but it seemed unlikely, after all, the sect leader was only at the early stage of organ refinement.
He shook his head, didn't think about it anymore, and directly sat cross-legged to swallow the Dust-Clearing Pill to improve his aptitude.
...
Lu Tao returned to his room, closed his eyes, and focused his attention on another panel of the system, where he saw an unfamiliar text description.
【Immortal Sect: 100 (Upgradeable) (Level 9 sect. All sect disciples, including you, will receive double experience when practicing your self-created techniques and skills.)
The loyalty bonuses for sect members are as follows:
Howling Celestial Dog: Loyalty 90. When it learns your self-created techniques and skills, it gains a six-fold bonus.
Wu Ming: Loyalty 81. When he comprehends your self-created techniques and skills, he receives a five-fold bonus.
He Yuanshuang: Loyalty 79. When she comprehends your self-created techniques and skills, she receives a fourfold bonus.
Wu Tianyou: Loyalty 77...
Chen An: Loyalty 76...
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Xu Le: Loyalty 51. When he comprehends your self-created techniques and skills, he receives double the bonus.
Friendly reminder: Disciples with a loyalty level below 50 will not receive any bonuses from learning cultivation techniques.
"Holy crap, the sects you create can be upgraded too?"
Lu Tao was stunned, then became excited.
Through the Immortal Sect's written description, Lu Tao learned that this so-called loyalty to the Immortal Sect was actually loyalty to him...
No, more accurately, it should be called trust level.
The Celestial Hound is undoubtedly number one.
Chen An's loyalty was higher than that of He Zongming and He Wenjing, which surprised him somewhat.
Lu Tao guessed that the reason for this was that he had helped Chen An avenge himself and had even given Chen An such a valuable elixir.
People like He Zongming weren't really clear about the specific value of the Dust-Clearing Pill, so they weren't as shocked by Lu Tao's generosity as Chen An was.
The fact that such a priceless elixir was given to him shows the trust he placed in him, and in turn, he trusted Lu Tao very much.
As for the sect's experience, Lu Tao did a simple calculation and knew that it was related to the cultivation level of the disciples who joined the sect, including himself, the sect leader.
The experience points for the Internal Organ Refinement realm are 10,000, Bone Forging is 1,000, Blood Refinement is 100, and Skin Refinement is 10.
Chen An and Wu Ming are both at the Bone Forging Realm, Xu Le is at the Skin Refining Realm, and the others, including the big black dog, are currently at the Blood Refining Realm.
None of these things are important; what's important is the experience bonus.
Lu Tao understood that the Immortal Sect he established, just like his initial idea, was to help him gain experience in cultivation techniques.
Of course, since it is a sect, it cannot only have the benefit of helping the sect leader gain experience; it also helps the disciples comprehend cultivation techniques.
In summary, it can be summed up in four words.
Mutual success.
This is the role of a sect.
Moreover, this is only the Immortal Sect with one name. Lu Tao doesn't know if the written description will change again when the site is chosen and the Immortal Sect is actually established.
"Let's see what changes have been made in the upgrade."
Thinking of this, Lu Tao decisively said, "Upgrade."
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