Building a sect from scratch.

Wei Congrong said, "It sounds similar to the functions of the Enforcement Hall and the Criminal Law Department within the sect?"

"They are somewhat similar, but completely different in nature," Elder Lu Ying said. "In most sects that are ruled by men, even if there are sect rules or laws, the people who enforce them are elders and managers with high positions of power. Even if they act in accordance with the rules, there are too many places where they can be circumvented. Moreover, most of the time, the conviction is based on customary law. The binding of law enforcers and power will cause injustice."

"The simplest example is that people are above the law, elders and sect leaders are not subject to punishment, and absurd things like using merits to offset demerits often happen."

"Our Taiyin Sect is different. The law is above people. Even the sect leader must obey the law. Furthermore, the law, the law, and the punishment are completely separate. Those who make the law are not qualified to enforce or adjudicate it, and those who enforce the law cannot interfere with punishment. At the same time, they are merely professions and are not bound to power."

"For example, in Chang'an City, the city's security is managed by a few cat demons. Although they are nominally from Chang'an City, they are not actually even disciples of the Taiyin Sect."

"These are just ordinary positions; they do not represent absolute power, nor do they elevate one's status."

"I see……"

Jiao Xueling and Wei Congrong nodded, indicating that they understood the general meaning of Elder Lu Ying's words.

Afterwards, the group talked about the structure of the Taiyin Sect, mainly Elder Lu Ying's one-sided introduction.

The Taiyin Sect currently has only two elders. Elder Lu Ying is in charge of various miscellaneous affairs, while Elder Zhang Can is rarely seen and is mainly responsible for providing martial assistance. Apart from arresting some troublesome cultivators in Chang'an City earlier, it is very difficult to see him.

Strictly speaking, whether it's Sect Master Fang Xianyu or the two elders, they are mainly responsible for managing the disciples of the Taiyin Sect, while the majority of people under the Taiyin Sect's jurisdiction are not its disciples...

"Take Chang'an City for example. Chang'an City is the main city of Chang'an Sheyi. Its governance and laws are arranged by Chang'an Sheyi itself. Even I, as an elder of Taiyin Sect, cannot interfere with them. At most, I can only offer some suggestions."

"Although the city lord and many city administrators are disciples of the Taiyin Sect, there are some who are not, and even demon cultivators make up a certain proportion of them."

Elder Lu Ying smiled and revealed his true intentions: "Therefore, under the rule of the Taiyin Sect, it is not necessary to join the Taiyin Sect. You can take up any position. It is not mandatory, and you will still receive the corresponding treatment and protection."

Kui Congrong and Jiao Xueling exchanged a glance, their expressions both somewhat ambiguous.

The reason why most sects and forces in the Guixu Realm exist in the form of sects is precisely because this acquired master-disciple relationship, which is separate from family, is an extremely clever way to redistribute resources.

The child born to two highly skilled cultivators may also be "crippled by nature," while the union of ordinary "crippled" mortals may occasionally produce extremely rare talents.

Of course, cultivators have more resources than ordinary people, so they can use more methods when pregnant. After all, "heavenly disability" is not fixed, and there are many rare and precious materials that can be used to change it. This is why it seems that most people from cultivator families can also embark on the path of cultivation.

The existence of sects is to bring together cultivators who are capable of cultivation, forming a more stable group and acquiring resources. This is similar to the habits of many animal species in the animal kingdom, essentially a manifestation of the survival of the fittest.

In order to provide a more solid "guarantee" for this relationship, "joining a sect" has become a simple and intuitive habit.

Joining a sect generally means that you can never leave it, and your life and death will be branded with the sect's mark—except in extremely rare and special cases, such as breaking ties or defecting.

The Wei family and the Penglai Sect have broken ties, but because the Wei family has its own strengths, it is still recognized and respected by many forces. Someone like Wei Congrong, however, would be despised and looked down upon anywhere in the Ten Continents and Three Islands. Betraying one's sect in the Guixu Realm is a crime condemned by all. Betraying one sect and joining another is an extremely rare and despicable act, its negative impact even more severe than that of Lü Bu, the infamous traitor who served three masters during the Three Kingdoms period.

Elder Lu Ying's words are quite interesting. The subtext is that the Taiyin Sect does not force you to switch sects, but will still provide protection.

What, doing charity? Aren't you afraid that some cultivators will betray the Taiyin Sect again?
After chatting for a while, the group finally arrived at the Taiyin Palace, where Fang Xianyu was getting impatient waiting.

The Taiyin Palace is not particularly luxurious, and it cannot compare to the ordinary main hall of the Taiyi Ziwei Sect. However, it has its own grand and majestic style. In addition, it is situated above auspicious clouds, surrounded by swirling smoke and ethereal atmosphere, which makes it look even more breathtaking.

Jiao Xueling had been to Taiyin Palace before, so she was fine, but Kui Congrong was somewhat shocked.

It wasn't the sheer size of the Taiyin Palace that was astonishing—this was hardly a large-scale structure; all the buildings on the auspicious clouds combined didn't even amount to a fraction of the size of the Ziwei Sect's. What was truly astonishing was the auspicious clouds' ability to carry palaces and pavilions.

Although auspicious clouds are bestowed by immortals and gods, controlling and using them requires very profound cultivation. If one's spiritual power is insufficient, they are not as useful as ordinary flying swords or spiritual weapons.

The fact that such a large complex of buildings could be placed on auspicious clouds for so long reveals an astonishing level of power.

The main hall has five doors on the front: three in the middle and one on each side.

To the surprise of Wei Congrong and Jiao Xueling, in such a solemn and dignified place, they could see quite a few Taiyin Sect disciples laughing and playing around, and some even tried to stand on the edge of the roof eaves to perform the Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg, and others climbed up the pillars.

This is simply...

This is utterly outrageous!

Suddenly, the words of that old scoundrel, the Grand Elder of the Taiyi Ziwei Sect, Si Yin Xianren, came to mind.

Jiao Xueling was also somewhat shocked, but only for a moment. Then, she inexplicably felt that this was indeed something a disciple of the Taiyin Sect could do.

A sharp-eyed player spotted the three and exclaimed, "Huh? What's Elder Lu Ying doing here?!"

"There are two NPCs I haven't seen before! Are they new story NPCs after the update?"

"I think I've seen that guy over there before... Hmm, I can't remember! Take a screenshot, post it on the forum!"

"This game is ridiculous. We weren't even involved, yet all sorts of nonsensical storylines are popping up. With such a huge amount of computation, aren't they afraid of burning down their server room!"

Amidst the discussions, some players feigned distress and shouted at Elder Lu Ying, "Hey! Elder Lu Ying! I want to choose a sect! When can I choose?! When are you finally going to work?! You can't be an NPC like this, working only sporadically! You're not proactive at work! You have a problem with your thinking! I'm going to report this to the central government! Report this to the central government!" (End of Chapter)