To maintain his newfound dignity as Sect Leader, Qi Ruifeng stood with his hands behind his back, his face serious and imposing. He declared, "That's right, I lured you here so I could wipe you all out!"
Qian Yang, despite being trapped, retorted angrily, "You're courting death! This is just a Spirit-level formation. I'll kill you first, and then this formation won't be able to trap us!"
With that, Qian Yang unleashed his full Foundation Establishnt power and charged straight at Qi Ruifeng.
Qi Ruifeng instinctively wanted to dodge, but imdiately stopped himself. He trusted his disciple.
At that mont, a beam of crimson light shot down from one of the shimring light screens in the sky. With terrifying speed, it struck Qian Yang's leg, creating a gaping, bloody hole in his thigh.
Qian Yang was instantly horrified. He stumbled, crying out in pain and shock. "No, impossible! This is just a Spirit-level attack formation. How could it have injured before I could even react?"
Qi Ruifeng, hands still clasped behind his back, spoke calmly, "You're just a Foundation Establishnt cultivator. Do you even know what grade this formation is within the Spirit level?"
Qian Yang was shocked. "What grade?"
Qi Ruifeng continued, his voice dripping with mystery, "Have you ever heard of anything above the highest grade?"
Qian Yang's eyes widened. "What? Impossible! I've cultivated for so many years and I've never heard of such a thing!"
Qi Ruifeng smirked. "There are plenty of things you haven't heard of."
Qian Yang, now desperate, asked, "Then what do you want? Na your price!"
Qi Ruifeng wanted to say he didn't know either! This was all his cheap disciple's doing. He should be the one asking his disciple what to do.
After all, these formations were clearly being controlled by that disciple. If Xu Ning had wanted to kill these people, he would have done so long ago, not just toyed with them.
Then, maintaining his enigmatic facade, Qi Ruifeng called out calmly, "My good disciple, tell your master—what should we do with these uninvited guests?"
Everyone was shocked. There was soone else controlling the formations?
Then, they saw a young man with no discernible cultivation aura walk calmly out of the wooden hut.
To everyone's surprise, the young man looked completely like an ordinary mortal, yet the quiet confidence he exuded gave off a strangely transcendent feeling.
Xu Ning didn't bother to hide his abilities at this mont. He walked barefoot towards the stunned group.
Qi Ruifeng puffed up with pride. "This is my disciple, the Holy Son of the Tiancheng Sect, who hasn't yet begun his cultivation journey!"
Holy Son? Hasn't begun cultivation? Everyone was filled with incomprehension. How could these two concepts possibly be connected?
Xu Ning walked to Qi Ruifeng's side, looked at everyone calmly, and said softly, "Master, the sect is currently short-handed for construction. Why don't these people stay and serve as nial disciples?"
nial disciples? Impossible!
Qian Yang imdiately protested, "nial disciples? I am a Foundation Establishnt cultivator! You want to be a re nial laborer?"
"Enough!" Xu Ning suddenly raised his hand.
Instantly, the spiritual energy within the attack array in the sky fluctuated violently, followed by another beam of crimson light shooting down.
This ti, Qian Yang was prepared. He suddenly slapped his storage bag, and a large number of talismans flew out, forming a defensive barrier in front of him.
Peng Yang, standing nearby, quickly did the sa, adding his talismans to the defense.
Boom!—
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The red light struck the talisman barrier, creating a terrifying explosion. The weaker Qi Refining cultivators standing behind Qian Yang were directly caught in the blast, sent flying and screaming in agony.
However, when the smoke cleared, Qian Yang and Peng Yang were still standing, though they were panting heavily from the effort.
Xu Ning couldn't help but laugh coldly. "Let's see how many talismans you have left!"
As he spoke, the spiritual energy of the attack array fluctuated again, and this ti, seven or eight beams of crimson light shot down in rapid succession.
Qian Yang and Peng Yang were dumbfounded. Their faces paled in terror.
How could they possibly defend against such a relentless assault? They imdiately shouted at the sa ti, "We surrender! Don't kill us!"
Xu Ning's voice was cold. "Too late. Spilled water can't be收回. You should have thought of that before attacking my master."
Boom! Boom! Boom!—
Several terrifying explosions followed, engulfing Qian Yang and Peng Yang completely.
This ti, it took more than ten minutes for the smoke and dust to finally dissipate. Qian Yang and Peng Yang were now severely injured, lying on the ground, looking like they were on the verge of death.
Xu Ning then turned his gaze to the remaining group of cultivators. He narrowed his eyes and said, "You have one choice. Either you beco nial laborers for the Tiancheng Sect, or you die. Choose now."
"We are willing to beco nial laborers!" A group of Qi Refining cultivators behind Qian Yang and Peng Yang were the first to kneel down and speak, their faces pale with fear.
Qian Yang and Peng Yang, struggling to even breathe, also hurriedly gasped out, "We... we are willing!"
Xu Ning nodded, satisfied. "Good. The sect's first order of business is to cut down trees and begin construction to establish the sect properly. Get to work."
The group of Qi Refining cultivators scrambled to their feet and hurriedly rushed into the forest, beginning to cut down trees with desperate energy.
Qian Yang and Peng Yang weakly took out Jade Blood Pills from their storage bags and began to heal their injuries.
After more than ten minutes, the two had recovered sowhat. They stumbled to their feet and, seeing the others working, hurriedly joined in cutting down trees, not daring to slack off.
Xu Ning turned to look at Qi Ruifeng and smiled innocently. "Master, how was that? Did I handle it well?"
Qi Ruifeng looked at the suddenly busy mountain, filled with laborers working frantically. He clapped his hands together in delight. "Great! Disciple, that was really, really great!"
Xu Ning's expression turned serious. "Then Master, I think it's ti we had a proper talk."
Qi Ruifeng nodded, his own expression sobering. "Yes, there are so things that you really do need to know now."
Afterwards, the master and disciple went into the wooden hut, sat on the ground facing each other, and Qi Ruifeng began to tell Xu Ning the true history of the Tiancheng Sect's inheritance.
The Tiancheng Sect was once a renowned and powerful sect in ancient tis, thousands of years ago. But it suffered a major, devastating setback and gradually declined over the millennia.
Several thousand years ago, its lineage was on the verge of complete collapse. Only a handful of core inheritors remained.
To preserve its heritage and remaining strength, these core inheritors lived cautiously, hiding their true identities, fearing the loss of their sacred lineage above all else.
Qi Ruifeng's master was no exception, and neither were his grandmaster and great-grandmaster before him. All had trod the path of cultivation with extre care and perseverance, waiting for the right mont to rebuild.
Even Qi Ruifeng himself had faced imnse difficulties in his own cultivation journey.
Initially, he had planned to focus solely on increasing his own strength. Once he beca powerful enough, he would rebuild the sect and restore its glory.
However, due to the imnse resources required by his legendary spirit-level cultivation technique, coupled with his own diocre aptitude, he had only managed to reach the mid-Foundation Establishnt stage after over two hundred years of desperate struggle.
Realizing his lifespan was limited and he would never reach the Golden Core stage, Qi Ruifeng had no choice but to accept reality and change his plans.
He now had two options: either rebuild the Tiancheng Sect imdiately, in its weakened state, with himself as a mid-Foundation Establishnt Sect Leader; or take on a talented disciple to carry on the legacy, train him, and hope that disciple would rebuild the sect in the future.
This led to his decision to search the mortal world for a disciple with spiritual roots. He had accepted Xu Ning, despite his poor five-elent mixed spiritual root, precisely because he feared that a more talented disciple might attract unwanted attention and danger.
Because the Tiancheng Sect's legacy was too important to risk, Qi Ruifeng didn't have high requirents regarding his disciple's aptitude. On the contrary, he had thought that a disciple with poor aptitude would be more likely to remain unnoticed and keep a low profile. That's why he had ultimately chosen Xu Ning.
After finishing his long explanation, Qi Ruifeng looked directly at Xu Ning, his eyes sharp. "Disciple, now tell truthfully—who are you really?"
Xu Ning shrugged, maintaining his innocent facade. "Master, I'm your disciple. You brought from the mortal world yourself. My family is still there."
Qi Ruifeng's face hardened. "Don't try to fool with that. I may be old, but I'm not stupid. Who exactly are you? How could you possibly, with no cultivation background, repair the ancient formations left behind by the Tiancheng Sect? Formations that I, a Foundation Establishnt cultivator, couldn't even begin to understand!"
Xu Ning sighed, knowing the carpentry excuse wouldn't work again. "Master, I was brought from the mortal realm by you. I have my own family there. What else could I be?"
"As for repairing the array, it's actually not that difficult. I used my carpentry skills to tinker with it casually, and it actually worked! Beginner's luck, perhaps?"
Qi Ruifeng looked at Xu Ning with a completely speechless expression, as if to say, Do you really expect to believe that?
Xu Ning knew this flimsy excuse wouldn't work a second ti. He sighed dramatically and said, "Fine, I won't pretend anymore. The truth is, I am a master of array refinent!"
Qi Ruifeng's eyes widened in shock. "A master of array refinent? At your age? With no cultivation? Impossible!"
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