Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

Chapter 536 Head
Zhuge Qi looked serious and shook his head slightly: "On the road to immortality, the one who has achieved success comes first. Senior Brother Chen was the first to achieve the fetus, so I should address him as my senior brother."

"As for the friendship between Junior Brother Jin and I, it has nothing to do with Senior Brother Chen."

Chen Yuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He was Jin Luoheng's disciple, but Zhuge Qi called Jin Luoheng "junior brother" but called him "senior brother". How weird was that?

But this is the tradition of the world of immortal cultivation. Immortal cultivators value the inheritance between master and disciple the most, followed by the level of cultivation and the order in which they break through the realm, rather than seniority.

If a conflict arose, each would discuss his own issue, and thus there occurred a strange phenomenon that Chen Yuan called Jin Luoheng "Master", Jin Luoheng called Zhuge Qi "Senior Brother", and Zhuge Qi called Chen Yuan "Senior Brother".

Chen Yuan, who was a second-generation man, was extremely uncomfortable with this, but for everyone in the hall, this was the way they were used to.

If someone calls you Uncle Master before you break through, and still calls you Uncle Master after you break through, then wouldn’t your training be in vain?
Chen Yuan suppressed the strange feeling in his heart and clasped his fists in return: "Congratulations Zhuge... Junior Brother, you have formed your Nascent Soul, your cultivation has greatly improved, and you will live a thousand years."

Zhuge Qi smiled and raised his hand to invite him: "Brother Chen, please take a seat."

After saying that, he sat on the armchair on the right, and Jin Luoheng sat on the left, leaving the main seat vacant.

Seeing this, Chen Yuan shook his head and said, "Master is here, how can I sit in the main seat?"

Jin Luoheng said: "Don't refuse. Although I have already formed my infant, my cultivation strength is far inferior to yours. In this Lingyun Palace, we only consider public affairs and not private ones. You should take the seat of honor."

Zhuge Qi echoed, "Junior Brother Jin is absolutely right. Senior Brother Chen led our sect to destroy Ziyang, overpowered Tiangang, and subdued Guiyuan Mingyin. His reputation has spread throughout Donghua. Everyone in the sect respects him, so he should be the leader."

He glanced down, and the Jindan elders understood, clasped their fists and bowed, saying in unison: "Please respectfully invite the Grand Elder to take the seat!"

Chen Yuan looked around and saw that everyone's faces were full of admiration, their expressions were sincere and not hypocritical at all.

Over the past two and a half years, as Nascent Soul cultivators from various sects returned to their sects, news of the Demon Realm gradually spread.

The monks of Donghua Continent then realized that the constant disasters and exhaustion of spiritual veins in various countries were not natural disasters, but man-made calamities.

The great battle in the deepest part of the Demon Realm shocked Donghua even more.

Seven great monks came out together, dozens of Nascent Soul monks went into battle, Gu Zu and Mu Zhaoming betrayed the sect, and the Demon Lord devoured the Nascent Soul, but none of them could compare to Chen Yuan's ability to defeat the Demon Lord.

A cultivator in the early Nascent Soul stage actually mastered the art of teleportation, and his physical body was as strong as that of a transformed demon king.

Those Nascent Soul cultivators who were rescued by Chen Yuan were very grateful to him and took the initiative to spread his name.

Among them, Young Master Tang Jiu was the worst. He was a carefree and unrestrained person, and often socialized with Jindan cultivators. Many details of the war in the Demon Realm were revealed from his mouth.

He praised Chen Yuan for "turning the tide and supporting the collapsing building", saying that his strength was comparable to that of a great monk.

People were skeptical, but none of the Nascent Soul cultivators who had entered the Demon Realm refuted it, so people had no choice but to believe it.

As for the destruction of Zi Yang Sect, it is not worth mentioning.

A sect without a Nascent Soul cultivator in charge is doomed to disappear into thin air.

……

Facing the respectful invitation of the crowd, Chen Yuan did not agree immediately. He took out the seal of the head of the sect and said, "Since everyone in the sect respects me, I will make a decision for once and ask Master to take over the position of the head of the sect and sit above the main position."

As he spoke, he presented the cloud-patterned jade pendant to Jin Luoheng, and the hall fell silent.

Everyone was extremely surprised, but no one said anything. Their eyes just moved back and forth between Chen Yuan and Jin Luoheng.

When it comes to Nascent Soul cultivators, these Jindan elders dare not say a word.

Zhuge Qi looked hesitant and looked at Jin Luoheng without saying a word.

Jin Luoheng shook his head slightly: "Master has just said that today we are only talking about public affairs, not private matters. Moreover, Master has no virtue or ability, so the position of the head should be taken by you."

Chen Yuan smiled and said, "Master, I understand your intention, but I often practice in seclusion and have no time to deal with the affairs of the sect. Why should I occupy the position of the head of the sect for nothing?"

"Since Master took charge of the Law Enforcement Pavilion, he has been fair in his conduct, and has been clear about rewards and punishments. If he takes charge of the sect, everyone will surely respect him... Junior Brother Zhuge, what do you think?"

Zhuge Qi said slowly: "I agree that Junior Brother Jin should take the position of the head."

Chen Yuan looked at everyone again: "Do the elders have any objections?"

"Uncle Master Jin, please take the position of the head of the sect!" Everyone bowed hurriedly.

Chen Yuan and Zhuge Qi both agreed with this matter, so how dare they disobey?

Jin Luoheng was a carefree person to begin with. Seeing that Chen Yuan had made up his mind, he stopped refusing and smiled slightly: "In that case, I will take over the seal of the headmaster."

After saying that, he raised his hand to take the cloud-patterned jade pendant and refined it in an instant.

Zhuge Qi's expression became solemn, and he bowed with his fists clasped: "Greetings, Master!"

Everyone followed suit and saluted: "Greetings to the Master!"

Jin Luoheng smiled, stood up, sat on the main seat, and said calmly: "No need to be polite, everyone. Since I am the head of the sect, there should be a succession ceremony, which should be held together with the Nascent Soul Ceremony to avoid wasting spirit stones..."

Chen Yuan sat down on his left, smiling, without saying a word.

Seven days later, Lingyun Sect held a Yuanying Ceremony to celebrate the formation of Yuanying of Jin Luoheng and Zhuge Qi, as well as Jin Luoheng's succession to the position of Sect Leader and Sun Congyao's return to the Sect. Sect Leader Shen, Bai Yanji, and Master Wan were present to congratulate them in person, and each presented two thousand-year-old spiritual herbs as gifts.

The heads of all the immortal cultivation families in Qi State came to congratulate and each presented two top-grade spiritual materials as gifts.

A Yuanying elder from each of the four major Xuan Sects came to congratulate, and each presented two thousand-year-old spiritual herbs as a gift, showing extraordinary humility.

The casual cultivator Tang Jiu Gongzi came to congratulate, presented a jar of spiritual wine "Spring Melt" as a gift, and chatted happily with Chen Yuan.

Jin Luoheng and Zhuge Qi each preached for a day, and according to the old custom of Chen Yuan's infant-forming ceremony, the disciples of Lingyun Sect gathered on the top of Lingyun Peak.

After the ceremony, Jin Luoheng and Zhuge Qi handed over all the thousand-year-old spiritual herbs they received to Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan wanted to give the Baiyun Peak Cave to Jin Luoheng, but was rejected by Jin Luoheng.

He still lives on Jiangzhen Peak, and Zhuge Qi will go to Ziyang Mountains to take charge.

Before Zhuge Qi left the sect, he met with Chen Yuan and Jin Luoheng for three days. It was unknown what they discussed. Then he led a hundred foundation-building disciples and five hundred Qi-refining disciples to the Zi Yang Mountains in a mighty procession.

Wu Zexian took over the position of the head of the Law Enforcement Pavilion. Sun Congyao received the elixir bestowed by Jin Luoheng and hurriedly left the sect.

Chen Yuan entered the Earth Fire Palace to go into seclusion. Three months later, he walked out of the Earth Fire Palace and came to Jiangzhen Peak.

Jin Luoheng was meditating in the cave, and was a little surprised to see Chen Yuan coming to visit him: "What do you want to see me for?"

Chen Yuan took out two jade bottles and presented them to Jin Luoheng: "In the past three months, I have used the fourteen thousand-year-old spiritual herbs to refine eighteen Yuanying pills, and I have come to give them to Master."

Jin Luoheng was startled for a moment, then smiled and said, "Those spiritual herbs were given to you by my master and Senior Brother Zhuge. You can refine them on your own."

Chen Yuan shook his head slightly: "These fourteen thousand-year-old spiritual herbs are gifts from fellow sects to congratulate Master and Junior Brother Zhuge on their baby-birth. I cannot keep them."

Jin Luoheng said calmly: "It is a blessing that Senior Brother Zhuge and I can form a Nascent Soul. Whether we can reach a higher level in the future is still uncertain."

"You have a solid foundation and unlimited potential. Rather than the two of us fighting for that slim chance, it is better to leave all the pills to you."

"If you can break through the bottleneck of the middle stage and even become a great cultivator, it will be no problem for our sect to unify the cultivation world of Qi."

Chen Yuan frowned: "Master, I appreciate your kindness, but if I leave all the pills, wouldn't it be like using the whole clan's strength to serve me alone..."

"I have already discussed this matter with Senior Brother Zhuge," Jin Luoheng interrupted him, "and he is also very much in favor of it. Don't refuse it anymore."

Chen Yuan finally stopped talking, clasped his fists, bowed, put away the jade bottle, and turned to leave.

He returned to the cave, activated the formation, came to the training room, sat cross-legged, took out a pill and swallowed it.

The elixir turned into a huge and pure spiritual energy, pouring into his meridians. Chen Yuan closed his eyes and silently circulated the spiritual energy according to the method recorded in "Nine Transformations of the True Spirit". His breath rose and fell like the tide.

……

Time flies like an arrow, never stopping day or night. Seven years have passed like a white horse passing by in the blink of an eye.

Ever since the Nascent Soul Ceremony ended, the Lingyun Sect has become more and more famous. With three Nascent Soul cultivators in charge, it is truly the number one sect in the State of Qi.

Seven years ago, Lingyun Sect held a grand Immortal Ascension Conference, recruiting hundreds of Qi-refining cultivators and embracing all kinds of talents.

With two medium-sized spiritual veins, the disciples of Lingyun Sect do not need to worry about spiritual energy. Instead, they lack manpower to guard the mountain gate market and the spiritual stone mines.

Thousands of Qi-refining disciples of Zi Yang Sect joined Ling Yun Sect after mining spiritual stone mines for several years.

These low-level disciples do not have deep hatred for Lingyun Sect, nor do they have much loyalty to Ziyang Sect. They only want to practice.

But those foundation-building disciples have spent dozens or even hundreds of years in Ziyang Sect, and all of their masters have died at the hands of Lingyun Sect, so it is hard to feel at ease.

Most of them were executed, and only about thirty foundation-building disciples joined Lingyun Sect under Dai Qing's guarantee.

The inheritance of Zi Yang Sect also opened the eyes of Ling Yun Sect disciples.

After all, it is a sect with a history of tens of thousands of years and a profound foundation. Whether it is cultivation techniques, magical skills, or the hundreds of arts of cultivation, they are better than Lingyun Sect's own inheritance.

The cultivation resources obtained from Zi Yang Sect and the continued expansion of the share of the Yu Yang Mountain mineral vein made Ling Yun Sect rich overnight.

Alchemists, weapon refiners, talisman makers, and formation masters, which were originally in oversupply, suddenly became scarce.

Under the order of the new leader Jin Luoheng, all the major halls of Lingyun Sect selected disciples with spiritual talent from the new disciples and trained them carefully.

But distant water cannot quench immediate thirst, so from the Qi-refining disciples and foundation-building disciples who practiced the hundred arts of cultivation in Zi Yang Sect, those who performed well and sincerely repented were selected, and dozens of independent cultivators who were proficient in the hundred arts of cultivation were recruited to fill the vacancies.

Over the past seven years, the Lingyun Sect has been extremely prosperous, and every move it makes will cause a stir in the Qi State's immortal cultivation world.

One month before the Dongxu Mountain secret realm was opened, Jin Luoheng suddenly invited the leaders of the other three sects to discuss the matter.

The three major sects did not dare to be negligent. Wan Shihun and Bai Yanji came forward in person. Although Sect Leader Shen did not participate, he also sent a handsome Taoist who had reached the late Jindan stage.

The cultivators of the four sects gathered at Lingyun Peak. Jin Luoheng sat on the main seat and said with a smile, "The secret realm of Dongxu Mountain is related to the foundation of the four sects. Today, I invited the three Taoist friends to come here to discuss how to send disciples to enter the secret realm and pick spiritual herbs."

(End of this chapter)