Building a sect from scratch.

Soon, after giving instructions to all the disciples in Qianzhi Baicao Peak, Wei Congrong sat quietly on the edge of the cliff, gazing at the drifting white clouds in the distance, somewhat lost in thought.

"No wonder you're the senior disciple my master secretly admired back then. The way you run away is exactly the same as what my master taught me!"

A familiar sigh rang out from behind him. Kui Congrong's back tensed at first, but relaxed after hearing the voice clearly. Without turning around, he said angrily, "You're asking for a beating! You've already made it onto the sect's bounty list, what are you doing back at a time like this?"

The owner of the voice was a jovial person. After hearing Kui Congrong's words, he didn't take it seriously and teased, "Isn't this because I was afraid that my senior uncle would go down a dead end, so I came back to report? But it seems that it's not necessary?"

"Aren't you afraid they'll catch you?" Wei said calmly, turning around to examine the newcomer carefully before nodding in praise, "Not bad, your skill has improved! Even that old bastard Si Yin would have some trouble setting up the barriers I set up, but you managed to sneak in without a sound. You're quite something!"

"Ahem, Senior Uncle, I've been inside all along..."

The person speaking to Wei Congrong was Jiao Xueling, who had been convicted of "fleeing from justice" within the sect.

At this moment, Jiao Xueling's eyes darted around nervously, somewhat afraid to meet Kui Congrong's gaze.

Kui Congrong frowned, somewhat puzzled: "That's not right! If you were here before, I should have been able to detect you when I set up the barrier! How did you manage to evade my senses?"

Jiao Xueling's expression grew increasingly guilty: "I... cough, I just found a relatively secluded place to hide..."

"Qianzhi Baicao Peak has a hidden place that even I couldn't detect? How is that possible? Even my disciples' rooms, which are protected by barriers, I couldn't... Hmm? Wait, you wouldn't be..."

As Wei Congrong spoke, his face darkened.

She parted her red lips slightly, her eyebrows furrowed, and said, "You wouldn't have hidden in my bedroom, would you!?"

"Cough cough cough..." Jiao Xueling quickly changed the subject, "Senior Uncle, I risked so much to come here just to tell you that you should surrender as soon as possible. Would you like to come with me to the Taiyin Sect to get acquainted with the sect?"

Kui Congrong was silent for a moment, then asked softly, "Are you so sure... the Ziwei Sect is no match for the Taiyin Sect?"

"Didn't I already send you a message? The Taiyin Sect has many strange spiritual artifacts with astonishing destructive power!"

"Of course I remember. You said those spiritual weapons were roughly equivalent to an attack from a Nascent Soul stage cultivator, and there were hundreds or even thousands of such spiritual weapons, which could be forged at any time... But I still can't believe it, Little Bell, that the Taiyin Sect suddenly appeared, and I've never even heard of Fang Xianyu's name before!"

"But Jun Chou is already on the side of the Taiyin Sect!"

"That's just a spirit! It's not the real Douxuan Gong."

"That's a spirit that's over ten thousand years old!"

Jiao Xueling gently took Kui Congrong's hands and added, "Besides, he is the spirit of the Douxuan Treasure Mirror. The Douxuan Treasure Mirror can understand everything in the world. If he didn't have faith in the Taiyin Sect, why would he settle there?"

These words were clearly very convincing. Kui Congrong remained silent upon hearing this, but since it involved the future and even the lives of all her disciples, she still had some hesitation.

The two remained silent for a long time before Wei Congrong finally nodded slightly and said, "How about this? I'll have my disciples go to the Wei family in Wuzhizhou, and I'll go with you to the Taiyin Sect first. We'll make further plans once things are clear." "But..."

Kui Congrong gently closed his eyes and said, "Little Bell, don't force me. I've already lost two disciples and your master. I can't lose anyone else!"

“Alright…” Jiao Xueling squeezed Wei Congrong’s hands tightly and said, “Then I’ll wait for you at the beach east of Pinglin Peak!”

Kui calmly replied, "Alright, I'll be there before midnight!"

"Master——"

Jiao Xueling was talking to Wei Congrong when she heard Chuanxiong's voice coming from afar. She quickly nodded to Jiao Xueling, then turned into a streak of green light and disappeared in an instant.

“Master, I’ve notified all the junior brothers and sisters, and I’ve also sent a message to the eldest senior sister, but she said she’ll be back immediately… I… I really can’t stop her. You know her temper, I just can’t stop her!”

Chuanxiong explained with a mournful face and a wronged expression.

"I understand," Kui Congrong said with an unusually calm expression. "Everything as usual. Just let those disciples who are leaving by flying boat make a show of it. The rest of you pack your things quietly. We'll leave when it's completely dark!"

"Yes," Chuanxiong replied, then asked, "Master, are we all going to Wuzhizhou?"

Wuzhizhou is one of the ten continents and three islands, and it is the smallest of the ten continents, only slightly larger than Penglai Island. It is located in the southeastern part of Zhongzhou. Compared to Zhongzhou, which has hundreds or even thousands of sects and forces, Wuzhizhou only has a dozen or so sects and forces.

Apart from the Snow Mountain in the very center, the rest of the continent is always spring-like, where even a handful of beans can grow into a forest. Among them, there are countless kinds of natural treasures, rare spiritual trees and flowers, making it the most fertile continent among the ten continents and three islands.

However, everything in the world is interconnected, and fortune and misfortune go hand in hand.

Although Wuzhizhou is fertile, it is teeming with snakes, insects, rats, and ants, and is also rife with poisonous gas and miasma. Therefore, Wuzhizhou is home to many sects and forces that primarily cultivate alchemy and medicine, and the Wei family, from which Wei Congrong hailed, is one of them.

While the reputation of the Wei family cannot compare to that of the Taiyi Sect, it is not far behind that of the Ziwei Sect. The main reason is that the Wei family has a secret method to concoct spiritual medicines that can stimulate the growth of spiritual roots in those with disabilities!
However, the production of spiritual herbs is limited, so every time they are refined, major merchant guilds and alliances will bid up a lot of money to buy them. This kind of exclusive monopoly is almost a must-have for the old monsters of many immortal cultivation families and major sects! Putting aside everything else, which of those cultivators who have cultivated for hundreds or thousands of years can guarantee that their descendants will not be born with disabilities?

Therefore, with this skill, the Wei family managed to thrive among various sects and forces. This meant that even if Wei Congrong and others "defected" from their sects, as long as they "defected" to the Wei family in Wuzhizhou, the Taiyi Ziwei Sect dared not do anything to them.

That's why Chuanxiong asked that question earlier.

Kui smiled calmly and said, "You all go. You take your junior brothers and sisters with you. Master has other things to do. Just wait for my news."

"Well, that's fine..."

Chuanxiong could only nod, but her face was filled with lingering worry.

(End of this chapter)