Building a sect from scratch.

Immediately afterwards, the golden bead was enveloped by a ball of crimson flame. The red bead was blocked by a sphere of water. The blue bead was blocked by an earthen wall that rose from the ground! When it came to the ochre bead, several vines suddenly rose up, grabbed the bead, and bound it tightly.

In just a few seconds, all five beads failed, not only achieving nothing but also becoming trapped in the various five-element formations. No matter how the Yin Immortal tried to summon them back, they could not escape.

Upon seeing this, the Immortal Siyang finally became serious.

While the Five Elements Qiankun Beads combined are indeed difficult to break, it is not hard to guess how to target them – the Five Elements are naturally one element per bead, and as long as the corresponding Five Elements attributes are targeted and defeated one by one, this magic weapon can be broken.

However, this method requires a thorough understanding of the Five Elements Qiankun Pearl and a high level of mastery of Five Elements techniques.

Even someone as powerful as Erlang Shen, who could fight the Great Sage Equaling Heaven to a standstill, would need to be evenly matched with him to be able to fight. If one's cultivation level is too low, no matter how high one's mastery of the Five Elements techniques, one would not be able to subdue this Heavenly Rank magic weapon!

Si Yang Immortal asked, "What is the background of that person from the Taiyin Sect? He doesn't look like someone who has cultivated an immortal body?"

"This……"

The elders were at a loss when they heard the question. They looked at each other, speechless.

That's really not their fault.

For cultivators, time is measured in years; a few years is but a blink of an eye. A small sect like the Taiyin Sect, which has been established for less than half a year, hardly attracts any attention. Let alone the Taiyin God backing it up, unless the Taiyin God himself personally establishes the sect, people might discuss it in their spare time.

There's no sect or power that has been established for hundreds of years or passed down for thousands of years, so why bother asking about it!
Si Yang Immortal's voice was filled with anger: "They've already come to our doorstep, and you don't even know their background or origins?!"

"Elder Siyang, you are unaware of this," an elder explained, "The Taiyin Sect is truly unknown, as if it appeared out of nowhere. The sect leader, Fang Xianyu, is a name that no one has ever heard of! Their entire sect has only been established for less than half a year! There is really no way to investigate it!"

"Fang Xianyu..."

Si Yang Xianren tried hard to dig into his memories to find the name, but to no avail, and his brows furrowed tightly.

I don't know why, but whenever I silently say this name, I always feel a chill creeping over me.

Suddenly, a faint, almost inaudible voice rang out from the crowd: "Elder... that person, that person, should be... Baili Shuang..."

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw that it was a disciple from Ruyi Peak.

Ruyi Peak is under the control of Elder Tushan. Although the area is not large, it has many disciples. Especially in recent years, it has recruited many people with average spiritual roots and aptitudes. It is said that the cultivation of alchemy does not place much importance on spiritual roots, so it welcomes all comers.

The elders scrutinized the disciple, but he didn't seem familiar, suggesting he was probably unknown. However, since he knew something, it was a relief, so they urged him on. "What do you know? Tell us quickly!"

"Whose disciple is this? Truly a handsome and talented individual!"

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, just tell me what you know!"

The disciple, who had never been spoken to so kindly and one-on-one by the elders before, was so nervous that his face turned red. He stammered, "Tai, Taiyin Sect seems to only have two or three elders. Among them, Elder Zhang is the only one whose cultivation is respectable, and then there is Fang Zong... Fang Xianyu's disciple, Baili Shuang."

The disciple was getting more and more carried away with his words, almost slipping out his "political leanings." He hurriedly changed his tune, nearly biting his tongue, and quickly sped up his speech to cover his embarrassment: "It is said that Baili Shuang is always revered as the senior sister by the disciples of the Taiyin Sect. Her cultivation is quite profound, and she can ride auspicious clouds, control the wind and water, and knows a little about everything! And that person seems to be a female cultivator, so it must be Baili Shuang!"

One of the elders, upon hearing what this disciple with low cultivation said, couldn't help but scoff: "Being able to ride the clouds, he's only at the Golden Core stage!"

"At the very least, he's at the Golden Core stage. How could a sect elder's cultivation level possibly be Golden Core! As for that extraordinary Five Elements technique, if he weren't a Nascent Soul cultivator, how could he be so proficient!"

Immortal Siyang slightly raised his hand to stop the discussion among the elders beside him, and asked the disciple kindly, "Very good, I will remember your merit. What is your name? Which elder are you a disciple of?"

"Reporting to Elder Siyang! My name is Bai Liedang! I am a disciple of Elder Tushan! I was originally a body cultivator who turned into a pill cultivator! I was originally from a small sect, but later our sect was wiped out by a great demon, and everyone died. Only I was rescued by the senior brothers and sisters of Ruyi Peak who rushed over, so I became a disciple of Ruyi Peak!"

The disciple became increasingly agitated, speaking loudly as if he wanted to recount how old he was when he wet the bed.

Si Yang Immortal listened to Bai Liedang's words with a smile on his face, but the smile did not reach his eyes. Instead, he said, "I see. It seems that Fellow Daoist Tushan has taken on a good disciple."

He paused, then continued, "Lie Dang, besides Baili Shuang and that Zhang fellow, what else do you know about the Taiyin Sect? Tell me everything!"

Bai Liedang nodded hurriedly and said, "I know! I know! That Taiyin Sect, formerly known as the Taiyin School, was under the Guangcheng Sect! And they especially like to live with demon cultivators! I heard that the largest city under the Taiyin Sect's jurisdiction is called Chang'an City, and the city is full of demon cultivators! But it seems that the Fulu Shou Merchant Guild is also particularly close to the Taiyin Sect. Recently, they have started using the Taiyin Sect's money, and even call it 'Zhongzhou Money.' A few days ago, when I wanted to buy some spiritual materials, they asked me if I was willing to accept that kind of Zhongzhou Money!"
"I heard from the steward of Fu Lu Shou that the Taiyin Sect seems to have dealings with the Quanxian Clan, and some members of the Quanxian Clan have even moved into Chang'an City!"

"And there's more! There are also demon cultivators from the Crimson Plains Sect active in Chang'an City, but most of them are from various small sects and factions. All in all, there are dozens of disciples from sects and forces temporarily residing in Chang'an City!"

Si Yang Immortal's brows furrowed even deeper: "If the Taiyin Sect is so adept at socializing, how come none of you have heard of it?"

"No, it's not an exchange between sects, it's just... just disciples... The Taiyin Sect has a lot of things called 'research institutes' or something like that, they pay a lot of spirit stones to hire cultivators, and you don't have to change sects, so many fellow cultivators who are short of money have gone there, several from Pinglin Peak have gone... uh..."

As he spoke, Bai Lie subconsciously mentioned Pinglin Peak, but the words were already out when he remembered that True Master Pinglin was long dead and had been framed. He quickly stopped talking, his expression becoming somewhat uneasy. (End of Chapter)