Chapter 116: Benefit for the Entire Sect
Chapter 116: Benefit for the Entire Sect
At Golden Jade Hall’s Courtyard Seven, a party among comrades-in-arms seemed to quickly evolve into a spectacular bar event due to its spreading fame. Hundreds of elderly elders, ranked by their cultivation levels, waited outside the courtyard holding number tags, stretching for half a mile. This sight left Golden Jade Hall disciples and many Inner Sect Disciples dumbfounded.
A group of elders held their heads high, staring intently at the silver Magic Power vortex in the courtyard, praying that the Magic Power vortex would remain strong.
In the next moment…
The event spread far and wide, and even Venerable Qin Huai could not resist coming to observe;
Mo Li also returned once more!
Four strands of Spirit Concentrating aura shot up into the sky, causing the Magic Power vortex to tremble violently under the impact of the intense Heaven and Earth Power.
“Sister Jun, Cheng Fei, Yuanfeng, Miss Tang Zhen, please go elsewhere to stabilize your cultivation for now. Otherwise, my Magic Power vortex might collapse under your Power of Heaven and Earth,” Lu Hangzhi reminded them.
The four of them had successfully advanced, and in their joy, they naturally had no complaints. After expressing their thanks with cupped hands, they quickly moved out of the courtyard to find quiet places to consolidate their realms.
Four Spirit Condensation Stage cultivators.
Qin Huai was stunned.
These people were all his followers.
Now, four of them had condensed Divine Sparks, becoming genuine Early Spirit Concentration Stage Venerable Ones.
“Am I dreaming?”
“If this is a dream, that would be terrible,” Mo Li smiled slightly, his delight hard to express. “That kid Hangzhi really manages to surprise people every once in a while.”
Two months ago, it was like this at Two Realms Mountain.
After returning to Xuanxin Sect, he shouldered major responsibilities alone, becoming a pivotal figure.
On the very next day after being promoted to Deputy Sect Leader, he helped Xuanxin Sect produce four Spirit Coalescence Elders. Although only one was a Xuanxin Sect disciple, the three elders who replaced later and Chen Ji himself also had hope of breaking through to Spirit Condensation Stage…
“Congratulations, Elder Mo!”
Hearing Qin Huai’s congratulations, Mo Li could no longer conceal his joy.
“Haha, same to you!”
After a pause, he added,
“Now the two of us are responsible for building the Second Defense Line at Xuanxin Sect. I was a bit worried about not having enough people, but now it’s great.”
“Yes.”
Qin Huai also felt deeply moved and relieved.
Nangong Jun and the other three were bound to stay at Two Realms Mountain. With the increase in the number of Early Spirit Concentration Stage Venerable Ones at Xuanxin Sect, not only could the defense power of Xuanxin Sect be greatly strengthened, but they could also allocate forces for the Monster Beast pursuit missions, no longer stuck in the pitiable situation of having few leaders and scarce soldiers.
After Nangong Jun and the other three successfully broke through, Lu Hangzhi began to frantically deduce.
“Although Sister Jun and the other three were all at Peak Ninth Grade, on the verge of a breakthrough, the fact that they all broke through simultaneously in one place indicates some relation to my Magic Power vortex.”
“If I can find the reason behind their breakthroughs, I could take this opportunity to provide breakthrough chances for more people, thereby strengthening Xuanxin Sect!”
He decided to act immediately!
Lu Hangzhi began observing the changes in his Master Chen Ji and the three elders who had been stuck at Peak Ninth Grade for many years within the Magic Power vortex.
Not only Lu Hangzhi was observing.
Qin Huai, Mo Li, and all the elders were paying close attention!
After all, Nangong Jun and the other three were exceptionally talented geniuses; perhaps their simultaneous breakthrough was simply due to their individual aptitudes…
But if any of Chen Ji and the other three could break through, the situation would be different!
This meant…
Some of the hundreds of elders outside the courtyard would have the chance to break through to the Spirit Condensation Stage!
It also meant that Xuanxin Sect could directly leap from a small sect on the Barbarian Continent to a mid-level sect.
The significance was extremely great!
Lu Hangzhi did not pause for even a moment as he focused on the situation of Chen Ji and the other three.
“The Magic Power from Spirit Honey, after being transformed by the Spiritual Power Pool, is equivalent to a qualitative leap from ordinary Magic Power to silver Magic Power. It becomes more viscous and pure, gathered by the Revitalization Technique, appearing in the outside world in an almost liquid form, and is absorbed by everyone.”
“This situation is very interesting!”
“These people haven’t cultivated The Path to Divinity; the Magic Power in their Spiritual Power Pools is ordinary Magic Power. Yet they can absorb silver Magic Power, which is equivalent to possessing silver Magic Power without needing to cultivate The Path to Divinity…”
“Although The Path to Divinity helps increase the probability of condensing a Divine Spark, it also correspondingly raises the difficulty of advancing to Spirit Condensation. It’s very strange.”
“Ordinary cultivators essentially gained silver Magic Power, increasing their chance of breaking through to Spirit Condensation, without having to pay the price of increased difficulty… Is that it…”
Lu Hangzhi was alone, holding a gourd, continuously drinking honey while murmuring to himself.
“My teeth are going to get sweetened to death!”
“Master and the others are people who have practiced The Path to Divinity. Their Spiritual Power Pools are larger than those of ordinary cultivators. I wonder if breaking through will… Huh?”
Not long had passed when Lu Hangzhi surprisingly noticed that the Magic Power around his Master Chen Ji had already begun to boil.
“So fast!”
“Is this a sign of a breakthrough?”
“Worthy of the Vice Sect Leader!” “Master, do your best!”
Leng Wuya, Lü Liang, Xiong Qi, and others opened their eyes to cheer him on, feeling extremely excited.
Chen Ji’s expression remained unchanged, but his slightly rapid rising and falling chest still showed that he was quite agitated now…
Decades had passed!
He never expected that, with the help of his young disciple, he would finally touch that faint, elusive barrier.
The other three elders also showed reactions of varying intensity.
“Great!”
“They’re reacting!”
“These four guys have been stuck at Peak Ninth Grade for the longest time. Once they break through, with their accumulated foundation, their future achievements might not be below mine.” Mo Li sighed with emotion.
“If all four break through collectively, Lu Hangzhi’s contribution would be immense. What reward can the sect even give him?”
The Dwarf Sect Master had returned at some point without notice, posing a difficult question.
Mo Li remained silent for a long time…
Lu Hangzhi’s actions had contributed too greatly to Xuanxin Sect!
Looking back at Xuanxin Sect’s thousand-year development, this was the first time so many Spirit Coalescence Elders had emerged at once.
A sign of prosperity!
But Xuanxin Sect had no way to correspondingly reward Lu Hangzhi.
“Actually, we discussed this matter last night. We plan to observe Lu Hangzhi for one year. After one year, depending on Hangzhi’s contributions to the sect, we will decide whether to cultivate him as the next Sect Master. However… just from Hangzhi’s performance today, this decision seems correct. Hangzhi has achieved a great deed that previous Sect Masters of Xuanxin Sect never accomplished.”
Mo Li sighed deeply and said,
“Moreover, once the number of Spirit Condensation Stage powerhouses in the sect increases, these individuals will no longer be suitable to continue serving as Elders… The sect will establish a Hall of Offerings composed of Mind Focusing Cultivators, and they will all join the Second Defense Line sequence.”
“Let a youth not even sixteen years old hold the position of Xuanxin Sect’s Sect Master?”
Qin Huai was shocked by Mo Li’s bold idea.
You must know.
The role of Sect Master is completely different from that of Deputy Sect Leader.
The latter, though high-ranking and powerful, is actually similar to the position of an Elder, just with the added authority to command True Disciples. But the Sect Master has the power to mobilize all Elders, True Disciples, Inner Sect Disciples, and Outer Sect Disciples, and can directly make decisions regarding the scheduling and reforms of all sect affairs, big and small.
In many aspects, even Supreme Elders find it inconvenient to interfere with the Sect Master’s various powers!
A hopeful and anticipatory smile appeared on Mo Li’s face as he explained,
“Hangzhi is mature-minded, intelligent, and a great talent. Though he lacks experience… For a Sect Master, people don’t focus on his ability to manage daily sect affairs, but rather on what level he can bring the sect to. As for those trivial matters, we can leave them to Chen Ji… I believe if Xuanxin Sect is handed over to Hangzhi, within a few years, he can bring us huge surprises.”
“……”
Qin Huai pondered deeply for a moment, then nodded silently.
“Hangzhi indeed possesses a marvelous, incredible power that ordinary people lack. Youth and lack of experience, while shortcomings, are also among his advantages! Moreover, I’ve heard about his experiences in Xuanxin Sect over the past half year—from Outer Sect to Inner Sect, then to True Disciple. His popularity has surpassed all other True Disciples… Within the sect, he is virtually a figure who can summon hundreds with one call.”
“……”
“If he can truly open up the situation among the Elder layer, win the gratitude and allegiance of all Elders, then he would truly gain the people’s hearts. The entire Xuanxin Sect, from top to bottom, would support him unanimously! His orders would be followed without question.”
Qin Huai’s words made Mo Li see another aspect he hadn’t paid attention to before, and he couldn’t help showing a touched expression.
The Dwarf Sect Master standing nearby looked even more bitter.
Looking back over the decades of his tenure, his contributions to Xuanxin Sect could only be considered hard work…
“I already feel the impulse to retire and relax in the Hall of Offerings.”
Hearing the Dwarf Sect Master’s rather discouraged words, Mo Li narrowed his eyes slightly and said,
“That depends on whether Chen Ji and the others can seize that opportunity and successfully break through to Spirit Condensation…”
“Yes!”
…
Golden Jade Hall, Courtyard Seven.
Chen Ji and the other three elders absorbed Magic Power extremely quickly, but their cycle was even faster than that of Nangong Jun and the others. It lasted less than a quarter of an hour when Chen Ji suddenly opened his eyes, golden light bursting from them. The Magic Power around his body swelled like a ball, and a faint, barely perceptible Power of Heaven and Earth connected with the heavens, pouring into his body.
“Everyone! Chen will take the lead!”
“Hmph!” “Chen Ji, you rogue, you snatched up Lu Hangzhi first, and now you want to show off again and steal all the limelight? Don’t even think about it!!”
“Right!”
“Let’s see who can condense a Divine Spark faster.”
The three elders spoke almost simultaneously. Then three faint strands of Power of Heaven and Earth descended from the sky, falling into their bodies respectively.
The next second…
The ball-like swelling Magic Power suddenly ruptured.
Boom!
A loud noise.
The Magic Power around Chen Ji exploded.
From the pure Magic Power, faint golden specks of light were born, which swiftly all drilled into the Spiritual Power Pool in Chen Ji’s forehead’s Sea of Consciousness.
The other three elders broke through one after another.
Streaks of golden light drilled into their foreheads.
Afterwards,
Silence reigned for several minutes.
All four stood up simultaneously with smiles on their faces, but the competitive aura they had before the breakthrough was gone. They looked at each other with deeply moved expressions of mutual appreciation.
“Since we’ve broken through, let’s not waste time. Let’s leave the remaining time for others, shall we?”
The four of them glanced deeply towards the house, gave an almost imperceptible nod of acknowledgment, and walked out of the courtyard together.
Outside the courtyard, four other elders quickly entered the courtyard.
They had witnessed Chen Ji and the other three’s entire breakthrough process from beginning to end, which gave them more confidence and anticipation for their own upcoming breakthroughs and advancements.