Immortality begins with the sword of ignorance

Because they all have the right to inherit and become prominent mountain lords or island lords within the sect, it is said that inner sect disciples have the same status as family heirs.

Of course, it is not easy to inherit a mountain or island.

The major mountain masters and island masters will not only accept one disciple.

If there are more than one golden elixir for medium-sized or larger mountains and islands, if the mountain owner abdicates, those golden elixirs and their apprentices will also have the right to inherit.

It is difficult for an inner disciple to become the mountain master, and the same is true for the disciples of the family.

Not only do they have to compete with members within the family, but they also have to meet certain conditions to become the mountain master.

Moreover, after becoming the mountain master, everything is not the end.

In order to encourage competition and prevent the position of mountain master from being hereditary and allowing the foundation of the sect to rot, every few years, the Yunxiao Sect will hold a competition among the peaks.

Dabi has four ratings: excellent, good, average, and poor.

If you receive consecutive poor rankings, the mountain will be downgraded.

This is a terrible thing. The downgrading of a mountain will not only cause loss of reputation, but also substantial punishment.

Not to mention the weakening of various benefits and rights.

The main hall of Yunxiao, one of the three halls, controls all the spiritual veins in the entire Yunxiao Sect and can be adjusted through the Shenxiao Formation.

The spiritual veins of the downgraded peaks will be taken away and distributed to other peaks.

Without the vital spiritual veins, the spiritual fields on the mountain peaks or islands will be abandoned, and the efficiency of monks' cultivation on the mountain peaks will also be reduced.

If they were removed from the Lower Eight Hundred Peaks, things would be even more terrifying.

The removed mountain owner or family will be ordered to move from the mountain and become a vassal of other mountain peaks.

Such a severe punishment forced the major mountain masters and island masters to continuously improve, which also caused the overall strength of the Yunxiao Sect to be on the rise.

This is also the reason why major families recruit civilian immortal cultivators.

If they don't recruit, they can indeed keep the bloodline heirs in the position of mountain master, but once the bloodline heirs are not strong enough, their foundation will be gone.

Without the foundation, the family will naturally be gone.

And because of the competition between the peaks, not only the core strength is tested, but also the contribution and ability to teach disciples are tested.

That's why the major mountain masters attach so much importance to recruiting disciples.

...

It is difficult to become a mountain master, but in the master-disciple faction, it is just difficult, but the opportunities are the same.

In the family faction, the opportunities for outsiders like Zhong Cang are beyond description, but without accidents, there is no possibility of becoming the mountain master.

Because of this, he didn't even think twice about how to choose.

After confirming his intention not to join the family faction, Zhong Cang naturally wanted to return the gifts they gave him.

Although Zhong Cang likes the essence of earth essence very much, it is also very useful to him.

The terrain is kun, and a gentleman carries things with kindness.

Earth Yuan Essence, this is a treasure that can increase the foundation of the physique. Zhong Cang is confident that after taking the Earth Yuan Essence, he will be able to awaken the aura of the Rock Turtle of the Five Beasts Yunshen Jue, allowing his physique to be greatly improved.

However, although the treasure is good, his strong heart allows him to tolerate this small temptation.

However, Zhong Cang wanted to give it away, but his uncle Zhong Kangping had different opinions.

"You'd better accept this gift."

"???"

"Why? Don't you object to me becoming a member of the family faction?"

"Ahem..."

The answer that was too crisp and clear made Zhong Kangping cough, and then he explained to Zhong Cang.

"Accepting small gifts from the family faction does not mean joining the cultivator family, it can also mean being on good terms with the cultivator family... The cultivator family, which has a big family and a big business, doesn't mind using some small gifts to let people from the master and apprentice faction treat them. Have a good impression."

"The master-disciple faction is also divided into two parts. One is firmly opposed to the cultivator family and vows to eradicate all cultivator families from the Yunxiao Sect. The other thinks that the existence of the cultivator family is okay, as long as it is not allowed to As long as the sect is dominated by the Immortal Cultivation Family.”

"The former acted extremely radically, and his battle with the Immortal Cultivation Family was also very fierce."

"I don't want you to join this fight. The evil wind there is too strong. Our family is small and we can't afford to offend you."

Zhong Cang still agreed with this.

Now that I am involved in the whirlpool of party strife, I feel that my life is too long.

Because of this, Zhong Cang knew that even to express his stance, he had to accept this thing.

...

The essence of Earth Yuan is a surprise for Zhong Cang.

And then, something that made him even more happy happened.

The next day, people continued to visit Zhong Cang. On this day, he received another treasure from the Tan family who controlled the island, a jar of century-old tiger spirit wine.

This thing is considered a specialty of the Tan family. It is not only a delicious drink, but also a treasure that can enhance physical fitness just like the essence of Earth.

Tigers can strengthen bones. After drinking this tiger spirit wine, Zhong Cang had a hunch that he would definitely be able to awaken the spirit of the tiger in the Five Beasts Body Art.

"Tiger, deer, ape, turtle, fish, these are the five beasts that I need to awaken."

"Among them, I have awakened the deer and the fish. The earth essence and the tiger spirit wine can enable me to awaken the tiger and the turtle. In other words, I only have the ape form left, which has not yet awakened."

Thinking of this, Zhong Cang's mood cheered up.

He was looking forward to getting another fire treasure and gathering the conditions for the ape's awakening.

At that time, he possessed the five elements (beasts) and his strength greatly increased.

At the same time, the continuous acquisition of treasures also made Zhong Cang truly feel the importance of status and strength.

When he has no strength, he has no way to buy these spiritual objects.

As his strength and status increased (he had confirmed his identity as an inner disciple), there was no need for Zhong Cang to collect them. Some rare spiritual objects were put into his hands just to befriend Zhong Cang.

Although the treasures of the Qi refining period are only considered precious by Zhong Cang and other poor family members, big families can mass-produce them.

However, this still proves the importance of strength and status, and among them, strength is the most important thing.

...

After feeling emotional for a while, because I was looking forward to obtaining fire treasures, I could complete the Five Beasts Accumulation Art.

In the following time, Zhong Cang was not all bored with such tedious matters as hospitality.

Unfortunately, good luck did not come to him.

Until the end, although he got some things, he didn't have fire treasures, and was sent out just right.

On the evening of the third day, seeing that the time was up and no one came again, Zhong Cang sighed, knowing that within a short period of time, one of the five elements would definitely be missing.

However, there is no way out despite the mountains and rivers, and there is another village with dark flowers and bright flowers.

Just when Zhong Cang thought that he was bound to lose one of the five elements, Yan Lingwei came to his home at night wearing a black robe.

Seeing Zhong Cang, Yan Lingwei circled around him several times before tutting her tongue.

"Hee hee, to be ranked fifteenth in the audition, Zhong Cang, you gave me a big surprise."