These three disciples he summoned were all trusted disciples of the Nascent Soul Daoist Lord.
The three of them represented the Nascent Soul Daoist Lord’s power.
It was necessary to inform the Nascent Soul Daoist Lord of significant Sect matters. However, the Nascent Soul Daoist Lord did not involve himself in everything. Today’s matter was of moderate importance, requiring a report.
Following procedure was very important.
"If we recruit freelance cultivators, how should we distribute the Sect’s existing Gangsha ridian?"
"His aptitude is quite good, and he undoubtedly ca to our Upper Sect seeking a brighter future. Gangsha ridians are hard to find in the outside world, as they have been largely excavated by various sects..."
Occasionally, within Lingxin Pavilion, a horse-faced elder looked toward Sect Master Gu Chengbin with a gloomy expression. "If we don’t give it, it will hinder his Dao path, and he will eventually harbor resentnt. If we do, Junior Cheng is due to achieve Condensing Pill in a few days. Within several decades, where would we find another good Gangsha ridian?"
The Imasurable Sect possessed more than one Gangsha ridian. However, only one was of good quality, making it extrely scarce.
If Xu Xing’s aptitude were slightly lower, the horse-faced elder would not be so concerned about this matter.
They could simply assign him an ordinary Gangsha ridian and consider it an act of Sect benevolence.
But for a cultivator with good aptitude, bestowing a poor-quality Gangsha ridian would undoubtedly be seen as contempt and an insult...
Although most freelance cultivators recruited into the Sect were treated as re combatants, unable to enter the core circle, this approach was unsustainable for the Sect’s continuation in the long run. For talented freelance cultivators, the Sect aid to win their loyalty to prevent future calamities.
A middle-aged beautiful woman on the left side of the hall, noticing this, gently interrupted the horse-faced elder, "Our Imasurable Sect certainly cannot easily let go of a talent at the Fourth Grade Restoring Pill level. If we don’t accept him, it would be dire if he were to join our rival sect, Silver Ring Zhai..."
"Intercepting and killing him would also be improper; such matters cannot be concealed indefinitely. I saw on his calling card that he ntioned hearing from friends about the Imasurable Sect recruiting worthy individuals..."
She clearly analyzed the pros and cons.
Then, her tone shifted, "Ancestor Golden Rainbow still possesses a Gangsha ridian of good quality, which could be temporarily lent to the Sect to alleviate this predicant. If the Sect... is unwilling, allowing Xu Xing to join our Golden Rainbow Faction is also a viable option."
The Sect was facing difficulties.
This did not an, however, that the Nascent Soul Daoist Lords themselves were not affluent.
Each Nascent Soul Daoist Lord had lived for at least a thousand years. Over such a vast span of ti, their private collections might rival, or even exceed, that of the Sect.
"Junior Sister Yan is right..."
Gu Chengbin nodded slightly. "In that case, as Sect Master, I will not make arrangents for Xu Xing’s placent. Let him join your Golden Rainbow Faction."
He did not believe Yan Xiling’s words at this mont were intended as a bid to compete with him for power.
To Ancestor Golden Rainbow, Xu Xing’s importance had not yet reached such a level.
Yan Xiling’s willingness to represent Ancestor Golden Rainbow and offer a Gangsha ridian was not an attempt to usurp power, but rather to help him resolve the crisis.
Xu Xing, waiting in the Guest Hall, was unaware that arrangents concerning him had just been finalized in Lingxin Pavilion. He held a pill to, savoring its profound insights to pass the ti.
Although the Imasurable Sect was considerably less prominent than the Flying Feather Immortal Palace, it was still a major sect in the Nanyan Continent, possessing an extraordinary bearing.
Within the Guest Hall, not only were there maids steeping Spirit Tea and chefs preparing delicacies for visitors, but in an adjacent inner room, nurous pill tos and jade scrolls were arranged on several bookshelves for guests to peruse at their leisure.
Of course, the legacies recorded in these pill tos and jade scrolls could not be the true inheritances of the Imasurable Sect. Even if so were, they would mostly consist of preliminary sections.
Many contained minor spells of highly practical application.
Examples included the Dust-Repelling Spell and the Body-Cleansing Spell, intended for guests to occupy their ti.
"You must be True Man Chang?"
Before long, Xu Xing heard a series of light footsteps approaching from outside the hall. He looked up, and his gaze fell upon a middle-aged beautiful woman with a gentle smile playing on her lips.
She wore a pink luo silk gown, an inner robe of silver-threaded snow-white brocade, and a turquoise-red bodice. Her features included dark, arched brows, smoky eyes, a slender waist, and gracefully curved hips.
Her exposed pink neck, fair wrists, and delicate ankles were all adorned with silver rings of identical design. Exquisitely crafted silver bells were attached to these rings, though the three sets of rings varied in size.
Charm Art?
Although Xu Xing inwardly disliked Charm Art, he showed no sign of it on his face. Averting his gaze from the middle-aged beautiful woman, he set down the pill to, rose, and cupped his hands in salute. "Freelance Cultivator Chang Kun greets Senior. Forgive my discourtesy in not eting you sooner... Please, Senior, do not take offense."
The Flying Feather Immortal Palace was a renowned righteous sect, and its female disciples rarely cultivated Charm Art.
There were ways to enhance one’s beauty other than resorting to Charm Art.
"I am Yan Xiling. Junior Brother, you may simply address as Senior Sister Yan. With your aptitude, advancing to the Dao Pill realm within a few hundred years should not be difficult. You can change your form of address then, lest we beco estranged..."
Yan Xiling covered her mouth, laughing softly.
Witnessing Xu Xing’s resistance to her Charm Art, her estimation of him rose a notch. She revised her initial thought, deciding to let Xu Xing address her as Senior Sister rather than "Martial Aunt."
"Propriety must not be discarded."
Xu Xing shook his head, remaining firm.
"As you wish."
Yan Xiling did not beco angry. With a twist of her slender waist, she used Sound transmission via divine consciousness to tell Xu Xing, Don’t resist, then enveloped him in her magic power and flew towards the Ancestral Hall of the Imasurable Sect.
They soared over range after range of mountain peaks.
Shaoqing, they arrived at an ancient, unadorned Great Hall.
"This is a Third Grade Blood Oath Talisman."
"Swear the Blood Oath, Junior Brother Chang, and you will beco an Outer Hall Elder of our Imasurable Sect."
Pushing open the vermilion gate of the Ancestral Hall, Yan Xiling did not lead Xu Xing to the main hall where the portrait of the Imasurable Sect’s founder hung. Instead, she guided him to a side room and handed him a blood-red jade talisman.
Blood Oath Talisman.
Xu Xing was not unfamiliar with such things.
When he was still the Emperor of Fengxi Country, Song Miyao had used a Blood Oath Talisman to swear a blood oath upon leaving the Imperial Palace for the Flying Feather Immortal Palace...
Now, more than forty years had passed.
He was seeing a Blood Oath Talisman again.
This particular Blood Oath Talisman was of a much higher grade than the one Song Miyao had used. Its runes were intricate and profound.
"Today, I, Chang Kun, willingly swear a blood oath: upon joining the Imasurable Sect, I shall remain a person of the Imasurable Sect for all eternity, never to betray the Sect..."
"Should I violate this vow, I, Chang Kun, am willing to suffer death by a burning heart, and may my Dao path be utterly destroyed."
After examining the Third Grade Blood Oath Talisman in his palm for a mont, Xu Xing took a deep breath. Following Yan Xiling’s transmitted instructions, he recited the blood oath, then bit his finger and dripped a drop of fresh blood onto the center of the Jade Blood Charm.
Upon receiving the drop of fresh blood, the Jade Blood Charm suddenly flared with crimson light. The charm itself detached from the jade backing and shot directly towards Xu Xing’s glabella.
Soon, the illusion of a blood-red jade charm appeared within his Sea of Consciousness.
Blood-red runes were branded in the vicinity of his Sea of Consciousness.
However, before this blood-red jade charm could establish itself for long within Xu Xing’s Sea of Consciousness, a dazzling white light suddenly erupted from within him.
It was the Yan Shen Body attempting to expel this foreign presence.
The Bright King Body and the Human King physique also began to exert their influence.
The Bright King’s phantom...
A Flood Dragon...
One by one, these manifestations appeared within his Sea of Consciousness.
Simultaneously, the undying substance within Xu Xing’s body began to roil, attempting to expel the blood-runes left by the Blood Oath Talisman.
It seems that even without the Clean World Lotus Sutra, I can remove this Blood Oath Talisman,
However, now is not the ti. If the Imasurable Sect senses its removal, that would be disastrous.
Xu Xing imdiately suppressed the agitation of his various physiques, thinking inwardly.
He had dared to co to the Imasurable Sect and swear a blood oath using the Blood Oath Talisman because he had assurances; he was no reckless fool.
The Clean World Lotus Sutra, bestowed by True Monarch Jinglian, could utilize an opportunity during Nirvana to expel blood-runes rooted in the Sea of Consciousness, restoring it to its original state.
This would effectively nullify the sworn blood oath.
"Now that Junior Brother Chang is a disciple of our Sect and has also joined my Golden Rainbow Faction..."
Yan Xiling pondered for a mont. "Although the Jade Palaces in Golden Rainbow Valley are scarce, it’s not out of the question to assign one to Junior Brother..."
Golden Rainbow Valley was a vital area within the Imasurable Sect. Most of the Returning Core and Dao Pill cultivators of the Golden Rainbow Faction conducted their cultivation there.
The cave mansions used by Returning Core and Dao Pill cultivators for their practice were typically Jade Palaces. The spiritual energy supplied by Dan Lu and Xuanjing Abodes was insufficient for True n and True Monarchs.
"Chang Kun thanks Martial Aunt Yan for her consideration..."
Xu Xing did not refuse, as he did not wish to appear overly unconventional and draw undue attention.
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