A Sect from a Spirit Vein

Chapter 129 - 111: Spirit Seed Returns to the Mountain (Part 2)

By that time, it will be when the sect starts giving back to me.

The Yunshan Sect will become the sharpest spear and the most solid shield in my hands, helping me cut through obstacles and achieve enlightenment. And I will lead the Yunshan Sect to stand atop Yun Mountain, above the sky, benefiting all Yunshan disciples tremendously with an extraordinary start.

Hmm, the sect’s treasury has been inventoried; what else do I have on me?

Information flashed through my mind.

Star Needle, Orange Splendor Lamp, White Jade Flying Ship.

One spare high-tier attack spiritual artifact, a Flying Sword with Gold and Water attributes. One spare high-tier defense spiritual artifact, a square shield engraved with patterns of steep mountains.

A set of Five Elements Grand Array for the Command Flag Array Base, unfortunately without the matching Pass Token.

Ten stacks of Qi Cultivation Stage High-Tier Paper Talismans.

The elixirs for the Qi Cultivation Stage include six bottles of the Danxia Sect’s exclusive secret medicine Three Treasures Jade Dew Pill (ten pills per bottle) for aiding cultivation, over five bottles of Star Dew Nourishing Spirit Pill for restoring Divine Sense, seven bottles of the One Qi Evergreen Pill for healing physical wounds, and six bottles of ordinary Qi Cultivation Stage High-Tier Elixirs.

Other miscellaneous items include five Human Skin Masks, a pair of Late-Stage Qi Cultivation Snake Demon Poison Fangs, and half a gourd of Shengyi Sect’s secret medicine Drunken Immortal Powder.

One Sect Leader’s Ring, containing the Yunshan Sect’s heritage secret manual and Master Yeyang’s Magical Treasure Fragment. In the future, I need to take time to copy the new cultivation technique secret manual into it.

Also, I have 3 Spirit Crystals and 2500 Spirit Stones.

Finishing the inventory, a great weight was lifted from my mind, and Lu Qian let out a long sigh, feeling utterly relaxed.

He looked up again to see Jiang Qingfeng smiling gently, tenderly watching him.

"Senior Sister, you really worked hard. With this list, I feel more confident."

Jiang Qingfeng shook her head slightly, feeling quite pleased in her heart: "I’m glad I can help Junior Brother. Along the way, I felt like I was dragging us down and couldn’t accomplish much."

She suddenly felt a bit uneasy and softly said: "Now that you have Elder Gu by your side, you probably don’t need me anymore..."

Lu Qian immediately stood up in a hurry and said anxiously: "What are you saying, Senior Sister! Since we fled together, we’ve relied on each other, entrusting our lives, with deep emotions and righteousness that no one else can compare. Senior Sister is the person I trust most, and in the future, the operation and internal affairs of Yunshan Sect must be handed over to you to manage. Only Senior Sister can help me run this home well."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Qingfeng’s eyes flowed, her cheeks flushed as if she thought of something.

Lu Qian just felt his throat dry up, awkwardly changing the topic: "Where are Taotao and Xiaolin?"

"Just now, while you were engrossed in work, I saw them sitting idly and sent them out." Jiang Qingfeng’s delicate fingers gently played with her dark hair, her pearly teeth lightly biting her red lips, her bright eyes rippling with autumn water, mist swirling, firmly capturing Lu Qian’s focus, "So now, it’s just us two..."

Lu Qian’s breathing became heavy, and a flame slowly ignited within his heart. He swallowed, stiffly taking a step forward.

In a soft whisper, the graceful woman murmured: "Junior Brother..."

Bang! Suddenly, the door swung open heavily, and Jiang Baitao, holding a struggling little raccoon cat, happily shouted, "Sister! Look, there’s a cat here too!"

She was met with Jiang Qingfeng’s raised pink fist, overwhelmed with shame and anger: "Get out!"

Snap!

"Ouch! Why did you hit me!"

Lu Qian awkwardly picked up a teacup from the table and drank it all.

...

In the ensuing days, Lu Qian was not idle. During the day, he continued to refine various new systems for the Yunshan Sect, compile educational materials, and completed negotiations with the Zhou Family. Zhou Chao agreed to dissolve the vassal contracts with the three sects and arranged a date for the alliance of five families on October 15th.

Additionally, he instructed Lin Le to gather a batch of mortal tailors to start customizing new sect uniforms for the Yunshan disciples.

At night, he consumed spirit pills, fully dedicating himself to cultivation and comprehending the "Wave Array Secret Manual," filling his schedule completely.

In the blink of an eye, several days passed, and it was now noon on October 10th.

Successfully completing their territorial inspection tasks, Tan Hong and his wife returned to Bichao Mountain with their disciples. This trip took seven days, fully following the Chaosheng Sect’s territorial map, completing inspections of the thirteen counties under their jurisdiction, reestablishing subordinate relations, and raising the Yunshan Sect’s banners everywhere.

This action was swift, killing nine of the outer disciples stationed by the Chaosheng Sect, and the neighboring sects did not respond in time, not having done anything subtle.

The biggest gain this time was the spirit seeds. They recruited seven suitable-age spirit seeds and brought them back to the mountain gate. Thirty-two young spirit seeds were settled in Bichao Town, and with the still-growing spirit seeds there, Bichao Town now has a total of thirty-six young spirit seeds.

As soon as Zhang Lemei returned to the mountain gate, she hurriedly went to see her son Tan Yunxing. Her maternal instincts were overwhelming, and during the task, she always pondered: "I wonder how my Yunxing is doing, if he’s hungry or cold... If that wet nurse didn’t take good care of him, I absolutely won’t forgive her!"

Tan Hong’s ears were nearly deafened by her, but seeing his wife happy, he let her do as she wished.

Currently, he dismissed the cultivators who went outside and sent one disciple to report to Lu Qian, while he himself brought the seven spirit seeds along shortly.

The disciples, having completed their tasks, cheered, with a few already staying on the mountain eagerly welcoming them. Tan Hong could only hear them enthusiastically exclaim: "Let me tell you, you missed something big during your time out. Didn’t you know, our Sect Leader is invincible in divine prowess; with just a look, he shattered four Late-Stage Qi Cultivation..."

Tan Hong frowned and shook his head, not knowing where the rumor came from? Never mind, reporting back is more pressing.

So, he sternly told the seven spirit seeds: "All of you, follow me closely, don’t wander around. Now, I will take you to see the Sect Leader. Anyone who acts out of line will be expelled and not accepted into the Immortal Sect."

These children around seven or eight years old were terrified, quickly retracting their curious gazes, hurriedly formed a line, and followed Tan Hong forward.

Halfway there, the disciple who went to report returned, saying the Sect Leader instructed Elder Tan to bring the spirit seeds to wait at the main hall. Meanwhile, several disciples scattered away to, according to Lu Qian’s orders, invite several Yunshan Sect key members to the main hall.

Oh? Is the Sect Leader planning to formally accept them into the sect?

Carrying a bit of excitement, Tan Hong led the seven little ones through the lush forest, along the stone path to the main hall.

After all, they were still children, not having walked far when these younglings forgot Tan Hong’s earlier reprimand. They opened their mouths wide in astonishment, staring at the ancient trees requiring several people to encircle, and the variously styled homesteads amidst the trees, making their chatter increasingly loud.

"Shitou, look, this tree is huge, even bigger than your mom’s waist!"

"This is where immortals live, immortals must be taller and stronger than the trees."

"That house looks spooky; won’t it be haunted?"

"Pshaw, you silly, how can where immortals live be haunted? Surely that’s where they keep naughty kids!"

"I need to poop..."

Tan Hong was both amused and annoyed, just about to rebuke them, when one boy shouted: "Everyone shut up! This is the Immortal Master’s dwelling; what’s with all the noise? Anyone who continues to speak will be thrown out!"

This child wore clean, high-quality clothes, with a jade ring hanging at his waist, and physically well-developed, taller and fairer than the group of little beans, clearly from a wealthy family.

Having only gathered together for a day, he was already the leader among the children, carrying a certain authority. Once he spoke, the children quickly silenced themselves.

Tan Hong glanced down to see that after scolding his companions, this boy cautiously looked at him, stirring something within Tan Hong.

This child was only seven years old, yet his words and actions were quite methodical, with decent insight and courage, and his spiritual root wasn’t bad, making him quite outstanding among the spirit seeds. However, at such a young age, he’s already a bit worldly, with little cleverness that loves to show off, needing some discipline in the future.

However, for now, he should be praised.

So, Tan Hong nodded: "Li Da, you’ve done well."

Hearing this, Li Da displayed a bright smile and bowed, saying: "Thank you, Immortal Master, for your praise."