Above the halfway point of the mountain, there is only one cave dwelling, located on the summit.
Although they are divided into different lineages, the disciples of the four lineages all cultivate together on the main peak. They are only distinguished by their different cultivation directions, and the true teachings are passed down by the various deacons and elders.
Therefore, this place is not a Lingxiao Daoist temple or anything like that, but merely the spiritual mountain where that spiritual elder resides.
At this moment, Wang Yangshan spoke up, saying:
"This place is the location of Yuanlong Zhenren's cave. For the past sixty years, he and Fujian Zhenren have been guarding the Lingxiao lineage. The two elders are in charge of all matters, big and small, of the spiritual lineage. Those caves are where their disciples or the deacons of the lineage reside."
"Recently, Master Fu Shuo has been away. Otherwise, it would be better if he were here. But Master Yuan Long is enough. He is the fourth elder of our Yunxiao Sect and has a great deal of influence in the Elder Council! Although this ranking is not based on combat strength, it still shows a lot."
"Let's go. There are quite a few other Lingxiao deacons here. With their support, even if the Han family is desperate, they can't do anything to you. At most, they can restrict you. Besides, they don't know about this yet. However, just in case, you might need to..."
As Wang Yangshan spoke, he sighed and stopped talking. He approached the True Man's cave, not wanting to discuss it further. In the end, he simply said, "It's up to you to decide what to do then. In any case, you are a prodigy of our Lingxiao lineage, and we will protect you as we should."
Upon hearing this, Lin Xiuyuan fell silent. After a moment's thought, he roughly understood what Wang Yangshan was referring to.
After a moment, he nodded and said, "Understood, disciple knows what to do."
For a moment, he couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation, and looked towards the cave on the sacred mountain.
Apart from the will of the Supreme Ancestor, all matters, large and small, within the sect, as well as external policies and resource acquisition, are decided by the Elder Council.
As for the sect leader, they are only in charge of the affairs of the lower and middle levels of the sect.
The Elder Council is where the highest decision-making body of the Cloud Soaring Sect resides.
Not all members of the Elder Council are Golden Core cultivators; there are also many Purple Mansion stage experts.
However, becoming a Golden Core cultivator does not necessarily make one an elder.
Only those with exceptional combat prowess and high-quality Golden Cores, possessing the potential to advance further, can become sect elders.
Reaching this level means being second only to one person and above ten thousand others, enjoying the highest level of resources and privileges within the sect. Step by step, one can become a Golden Core cultivator at the Great Perfection stage, becoming the strongest combatant below the Nascent Soul stage.
Unless a major war breaks out, Nascent Soul cultivators will not act rashly, as they are the pillars of great powers.
If any damage is done, a long-established and powerful force could be destroyed in the blink of an eye.
Moreover, for those powerful beings at that level, living for over a thousand years, advancing their cultivation to the next level, ascending to the upper realm, and pursuing even higher realms of cultivation, the path to immortality is their ultimate goal.
As for the righteous and demonic forces, it's purely because the interests in the Southern Frontier are too great, and both sides are enormous in size. The forces at the top are not just one or two Nascent Soul experts.
Therefore, even at this level, aside from the initial desire to expand the gains and gain an advantage, the Nascent Soul stage experts were mobilized so many times. However, as the battle situation has stabilized, there have been few Nascent Soul stage battles now.
Not to mention, each of the Nascent Soul stage experts possesses extraordinary abilities and has reached the pinnacle of their realm; they would not perish so easily.
At the very beginning, when the fierce battle between Nascent Soul cultivators broke out, I never heard of any Nascent Soul experts perishing.
Therefore, beings at that level rarely move, and they certainly don't fight to the death with others. They are also extremely difficult to kill, as they have reached the pinnacle of this world.
At this moment, only a Golden Core cultivator could intervene.
Disputes between forces are usually handled by Golden Core cultivators, unless a war involving the annihilation of a sect or clan breaks out.
That's why there's this distinction.
In general, those with high aptitude are always in the best cultivation environment.
Conversely... if the quality of the Golden Core is low, then one can only become a steward, enter the Steward's Hall, handle sect affairs, and obey the orders of the Elder's Hall.
The same applies to the Purple Mansion stage; if the quality of the Purple Mansion formed is poor, one will be unable to obtain resources for further advancement.
Those who reach the Purple Mansion stage during the disciple stage will generally become a member of the Elder Hall. Because of their high potential, they will enjoy the highest level of resources and privileges in the Elder Hall. In the future, they will only need to cultivate in seclusion and will not need to participate in miscellaneous tasks.
Those who are chief disciples and competitors, after leaving the disciple ranks, will basically enter the Elder Council.
Aside from taking turns guarding the area, the elders are usually in seclusion, enjoying the best resources for cultivation. Even when they are on guard duty, they are mostly in seclusion, simply instructing their subordinates to do the work.
Because the Elder Council is the pillar of the entire sect's combat strength.
Otherwise, they can only join the Deacon Hall, the Enforcement Hall, and so on.
Basically, the entire cultivation world operates on this power structure. After all, those with high aptitude naturally enjoy the highest resource privileges and the best cultivation environment. All resource acquisition revolves around this. In the cultivation world, only combat power can determine everything.
Wang Yangshan was originally a member of the Elder Council, but he was later injured, his foundation was damaged, and he lost the possibility of reaching the Upper Realm, so he became a steward.
Since this Master Yuanlong is the Fourth Elder and ranks so high, he must have been the Chief of the Lingxiao Sect in the past!
If he could step in, the risks involved would undoubtedly be greatly reduced!
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