novelraw Chapter 143 : Taking the Helm
Chapter 143 : Taking the Helm
Chapter 143: Taking the Helm
With the Sacred Lord of Lingxu confirming Li Tianwei as the Sacred Land of Lingxu’s First Senior Disciple—one who could wield the highest authority—after granting him the greatest support the Sacred Land could offer…
The Sacred Lord of Lingxu waved his hand, and his entire figure rose into the air, the aura of the Union Realm erupting forth.
A stream of spiritual radiance descended from the sky, five-colored rosy light surging as the Sacred Lord of Lingxu’s massive figure towered above the entire Sacred Land of Lingxu.
The supreme body of fused spirit and flesh was far more terrifying than a Nascent Soul Manifestation or a Spirit Transformation soul—almost as if one were staring directly at a True Immortal.
It instantly drew the attention of countless disciples within the Sacred Land of Lingxu.
"Now appointing Heaven’s Gate Peak’s First Disciple Li Tianwei as the First Senior Disciple of the Sacred Land of Lingxu. He shall enjoy the highest authority of the Sacred Land, may freely enter and exit all regions of the Sacred Land, and is permitted to wield the Ninefold Celestial Extreme Seal。"
The Sacred Lord of Lingxu’s figure appeared, and his voice echoed across the entire Sacred Land.
Any disciple who heard this decree could not help nodding; all greatly approved of this proclamation.
Ever since Li Tianwei gave his Dao lecture, the disciples’ recognition of him even surpassed that of the Sacred Lord.
If the Sacred Lord were willing to abdicate and yield to virtue, these disciples would undoubtedly push Li Tianwei to become the next Sacred Lord of the Sacred Land of Lingxu.
Of course, if Li Tianwei were to know of this, he would likely not attribute it to his Dao lecture, but rather to his own personal charm.
Only charisma could cause so many disciples to support him so wholeheartedly.
"Disciple obeys the honored decree。"
Li Tianwei was not surprised. He still cupped his hands and bowed in reply.
With Li Tianwei’s response, a beam of spiritual light streaked down from the grand formation above the Sacred Land of Lingxu and landed upon his body.
In that instant, Li Tianwei gained much knowledge regarding the grand formations of the Sacred Land, as well as the locations of various secret resource points.
One could say that the Sacred Land had revealed to him all the foundations it had scattered throughout the cultivation world. Should the Sacred Land encounter trouble, as First Senior Disciple, Li Tianwei held the authority to use these resources to rebuild the Sacred Land.
This showed just how highly the Sacred Land regarded Li Tianwei.
Of course, whichever faction had a genius with Li Tianwei’s level of talent would treat him similarly.
As for suspecting Li Tianwei of being someone else’s spy, or even an Evil Demon—don’t joke. With talent like his, even if he had been a spy, he could be corrected. And compared to being a spy… wouldn’t becoming the Sacred Lord of the Sacred Land of Lingxu be far more enticing?
As for the notion of Li Tianwei being an Evil Demon—if Evil Demons had this kind of ability, the entire cultivation world would have belonged to them long ago.
Thus, the stronger and more outrageous Li Tianwei appeared, the more “normal” he became—so normal that the Sacred Land was willing to spare nothing in supporting him.
Li Tianwei becoming the First Senior Disciple was merely a small interlude; no one dared question this identity, nor compete with him for it.
At present, all disciples of the Sacred Land were constantly studying the Dao Li Tianwei had passed down, as well as the entirely new methods he had taught, which came from completely different lines of thought.
Because of this, many disciples had improved, raising the overall combat power of the entire Sacred Land.
And that word “virtue” had even become a required term in disciple discussions.
The whole Sacred Land had undergone a complete transformation—an extremely subtle one.
Even the distinction between inner and outer disciples eventually vanished entirely. With unobstructed mutual exchanges, the disciples’ understanding of various cultivation methods rose continuously.
However, some Elders began to notice that certain disciples no longer followed their orders as easily. Whenever disciples were needed for assistance, they had to first consult Li Tianwei, and only after receiving his approval would assignments be made.
Aside from this, after Li Tianwei became the First Senior Disciple, the disciples of the Sacred Land began constantly accepting various worldly missions—every one of them focused on eradicating great evil.
In the past, cultivators would not involve themselves in mortal affairs, but now things were different. The great nations under the Sacred Land of Lingxu now had a sword of Damocles suspended above their heads.
All nations had to obey Li Tianwei’s latest reforms and all new directives.
It could be said that Li Tianwei was doing something capable of changing the entire cultivation world.
To him, handling these matters remained exceedingly simple.
"Senior Brother Li, it’s me—do you still remember me?"
Li Tianwei looked at the disciple who appeared before him, his gaze falling upon the fingertip pointing at that person’s own face.
"Senior Brother Liu。"
Seeing this person, Li Tianwei immediately recognized him. This was Liu Lingming, the one who had tested his spiritual root back in White Profound City.
Seeing his arrival, Li Tianwei was somewhat puzzled.
After realizing Li Tianwei recognized him, Liu Lingming appeared extremely happy.
"Senior Brother Li, I truly cannot bear your calling me ‘Senior Brother’."
"You are now the First Senior Disciple of the Sacred Land of Lingxu—the Senior Brother of all disciples。"
Liu Lingming answered softly.
Li Tianwei shook his head: "I said already—there’s no need for that。"
"Senior Brother Liu, what brings you here?"
Li Tianwei did not dwell on the matter. Since Liu Lingming had come, it was surely important.
"It is like this—my elder brother and I both serve the Sacred Land outside, testing talents and recruiting disciples。"
"But he disappeared in Donglin Prefecture. The Sacred Land has already sent many disciples to investigate. After a year of searching, they still have not found my elder brother, nor the group of uninitiated disciples aboard his cloud boat。"
"Even a Golden Core Realm cultivator disappeared during the investigation。"
"I came to find Senior Brother Li because I hope to locate my elder brother and that group of uninitiated disciples。"
Liu Lingming explained his purpose one matter at a time.
"There is such a matter?"
"Where did your elder brother disappear?"
Hearing this, Li Tianwei’s expression grew far more serious. He had not imagined such a thing could happen within the Sacred Land of Lingxu.
An entire cloud boat of people disappearing was absolutely not a small matter.
Li Tianwei remembered that when he had come with Liu Lingming to the Sacred Land, he too had stayed on his Ink Ruler for some time.
There had been quite a few uninitiated disciples then—and now a whole group had vanished on their return to the Sacred Land.
This made Li Tianwei have no choice but to treat the matter seriously.
"My elder brother’s route ran somewhat close to the Demonic Sect Territory. I suspect demonic cultivators were responsible。"
"A Golden Core cultivator has already perished. Normally, this matter would require an Elder to investigate personally。"
Liu Lingming spoke while occasionally checking Li Tianwei’s expression, though he could not see much from it.
After all, due to Li Tianwei’s reforms, most Nascent Soul Elders had been persuaded by him to go carry out missions throughout the territories governed by the Sacred Land.
There were almost no Nascent Soul Elders remaining at the Sacred Land now.
Thus Liu Lingming had come seeking Li Tianwei’s help.
"The Demonic Sect Territory, hm?"
Li Tianwei lowered his head slightly and pondered.