Zhu Xian: Get ten times the talent, the sword opens the gate of heaven

Dao Xuan Zhenren shook his head upon hearing Zhang Xiaofan's praise and said:

"Zhang Xiaofan, you're wrong!"

"Where did I go wrong?" Zhang Xiaofan asked, puzzled.

Dao Xuan Zhenren looked towards the entrance to the secret chamber, his deep and wise eyes seeming to pierce through layers of stone walls, encompassing the entire Qingyun Sect and the whole world, and said:
"In truth, I have no cultivation whatsoever now. Among the Qingyun Sect, the righteous path, and the two paths of good and evil, you are the leader of the righteous path, you are the number one person in the world."

“This…” Zhang Xiaofan hesitated for a moment, then the crimson demonic runes on his forehead opened, and his demonic eyes followed Dao Xuan Zhenren’s gaze through the layers of stone walls, saying:
"Sect Master Uncle, you are the one who is wrong."

"Although you have lost your cultivation now, when the Demonic Sect was about to destroy Qingyun, you used the Immortal Execution Sword to drive them back. When the Beast God attacked the mountain, you activated the Heavenly Lock and activated the Immortal Execution Sword Formation to severely injure the Beast God and prevent him from destroying the world."

"With such great achievements, even if you have no cultivation now, you are still the leader of the righteous path, the number one person in the world!"

Upon hearing this, Dao Xuan Zhenren nodded and said:

"indeed so."

"However, if I were to take over the leadership of the Qingyun Sect again, I would not be a good leader if I only had wisdom but no real cultivation."

“If I am required to take action, I will be powerless. At that time, my past achievements will be defeated by my current weakness. Then, I will no longer be the leader of the righteous path, nor the number one person in the world.”

"Therefore, I will continue to live in seclusion, as if I were already dead. After all, without my cultivation, I can no longer lead the Qingyun Sect."

"That's why I didn't let Yicai become the sect leader. He has great strategic skills and is the material to be a sect leader. However, he's only at the peak of the Jade Purity Realm, which is too weak."

"The Qingyun Sect, the leader of the righteous path, has a sect leader who is only at the peak of the Jade Purity Realm. If word gets out that he is just like the Mighty Venerable of the Vajra Sect, a second-rate sect, the whole world will laugh their heads off."

"In that case, what right does the Qingyun Sect have to be the leader of the righteous path?"

Zhang Xiaofan listened quietly to Dao Xuan Zhenren's words and felt that they made sense.

After thinking for a moment, he asked:

"Senior Uncle Master, since you're not going to be the sect leader, and Senior Brother Xiao also thinks it's not right, then who should be the sect leader?"

Upon hearing this, Dao Xuan Zhenren stared intently at Zhang Xiaofan and said:
"Far away, yet right before my eyes."

"Ahem..." Zhang Xiaofan coughed twice and waved his hand, saying:

"Master Uncle, please don't joke around. I'm not cut out for that. I only want to become an immortal."

"By the way, my master, my master can break through to the Taiqing realm in fifty to one hundred years, and he can become the sect leader."

"Junior Brother Tian?" Dao Xuan Zhenren murmured, shaking his head.

"Now the Demonic Sect is stirring up trouble. The righteous path suffered heavy losses in the battle against the Beast God. Judging from the cultivators below the middle level, the Demonic Sect has far surpassed the righteous sects."

"Although Junior Brother Tian has a chance to break through to the Taiqing realm, fifty years is too long. I'm afraid it will be too late by then."

"Qingyun Sect, including the entire righteous sects, urgently needs a powerful cultivator at the Taiqing Realm to serve as the sect leader, the leader of the righteous path, and the number one person in the righteous path."

"Only in this way can we have absolute prestige and absolute strength to lead the Qingyun Sect and the entire righteous path against the demonic sect."

"And this person is none other than you, Zhang Xiaofan!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaofan waved his hand again and said:

"Master Uncle, I'm used to being lazy, I'm really not cut out for this."

"No, you are," Dao Xuan Zhenren shouted, staring intently at Zhang Xiaofan.
"During your ten years as the vice sect leader of the Ghost King Sect of the Demonic Cult, you were decisive in killing and made a name for yourself in the Demonic Cult in just ten years, which shows your wisdom and ability."

"You're absolutely cut out to be the leader of Qingyun Sect, even more suitable than me. Because you're more ruthless than me!"

At this point, Dao Xuan Zhenren placed his large hand on Zhang Xiaofan's shoulder and said earnestly:

“Zhang Xiaofan, Qingyun needs you, the entire righteous path needs you, and the whole world needs you. Therefore, you must take the position of Qingyun Sect Leader.”

Looking at the enthusiastic Dao Xuan Zhenren, Zhang Xiaofan smiled awkwardly and said, "I have now reached the ninth level of Taiqing. During this time, I need to cultivate in peace and prepare for becoming an immortal."

"Therefore, I will definitely not take on the role of the Qingyun Sect Leader during this period, because I cannot afford to be distracted even for a moment. Becoming an immortal is extremely difficult, and even if I am fully prepared, I must still give it my all."

"Hiss!" Even though Dao Xuan Zhenren's self-control was excellent, almost the best in this world, he was still shocked and gasped when he heard Zhang Xiaofan say that he had become an immortal.

"You...you really want to become an immortal?"

Zhang Xiaofan's eyes were firm as he said:
“I have been preparing to become an immortal since I started cultivating Taoism. I have been preparing to become an immortal all along the way. I have suffered too much and done too much for the sake of becoming an immortal.”

"Could it be that after all I've sacrificed, my ascension to immortality is just a lie?"

Upon hearing that Zhang Xiaofan was truly going to become an immortal, Dao Xuan Zhenren was filled with utter astonishment.

Dao Xuan was exceptionally talented, and he and his junior brother Wan Jianyi were known as the Twin Prodigies of Qingyun.

He always took the Qingye Ancestor as his goal and strived to reach the supreme realm of Taiqing.

Finally, after countless efforts, he achieved his goal of cultivating to the Taiqing realm, becoming the leader of the righteous path and the number one person in the righteous path.

However, becoming an immortal was something he never even considered.

As his cultivation level increased, Dao Xuan realized that becoming an immortal was like an insurmountable barrier in the heavens, and it was impossible for him to achieve immortality.

Zhang Xiaofan's life goal, however, is to become an immortal, and judging from his expression, there seems to be some chance of that happening.

It seems that new talents emerge in every generation, and new people replace the old.

Thinking of this, Dao Xuan Zhenren looked at Zhang Xiaofan and slowly said:

"Becoming an immortal is indeed extremely important; you cannot be distracted. I wish you success."

"However, Qingyun cannot be without a sect leader, especially now that the Ghost King Sect of the Demonic Cult is becoming increasingly powerful. Moreover, I feel that the Ghost King Sect Master is not as simple as he seems."

"When his magic weapon, the Dragon-Subduing Cauldron, was first produced, I felt an overwhelming aura of malevolence emanating from it."

"Furthermore, the Ghost King has been keen on capturing ancient spirit beasts alive in recent years. I'm afraid his intentions are far-reaching, and we must be wary. However, it's definitely not a good thing."

Zhang Xiaofan, upon hearing Dao Xuan's words, naturally knew what was going on.

It's simply that the Ghost King has almost gathered the four ancient spirits, and once he obtains the power of Asura, his strength will be vastly different from before.

Seeing that Zhang Xiaofan continued to refuse, Dao Xuan Zhenren said:

"Don't worry, the devil may be one foot tall, but the righteous are ten feet tall. The Ghost King will definitely not succeed."

Dao Xuan Zhenren understood Zhang Xiaofan's refusal to immediately become the sect leader.

After all, becoming an immortal is extremely important.

For tens of thousands of years, not a single person has become an immortal.

If Zhang Xiaofan can truly become an immortal, I'm afraid...

Thinking of this, Dao Xuan Zhenren immediately said:

"Since you need to prepare yourself during this time and do your best to become an immortal."

"Then, you can stay on as sect leader for now. I'll keep it for you, since your master will be taking over temporarily anyway."

"Whether you succeed in becoming an immortal or fail, you will come back and find your hometown... truly wonderful!"

(End of this chapter)