Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Chapter 520 Using Both Kindness and Strictness
What does it mean to handle heavy tasks with ease? Gao Mingxian gave Wei Xi a vivid lesson on this.

At this moment, no cultivator present was unafraid of the Myriad Swords Sect.

Some even have their eyes shining, regarding Master Gao as an idol.

"Just as Qin Feng said," Wei Xi thought to himself, "the prestige of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect has actually risen to a new level."

"Not only that, other sects must send people to besiege and suppress Yihua, otherwise how can they have any face in the cultivation world? Even if they send people and effort, with brilliant predecessors already making outstanding contributions, who will remember their achievements? This is too ruthless!"

During the sect competition back then, Gao Mingxian went along with it and made Wei Xi take the blame. Although he gave some compensation afterward, the person involved inevitably harbored some resentment and did not give the Ten Thousand Swords Sect a friendly look.

Wei Xi was now filled with lingering fear—given Gao Mingxian's ruthless methods today, it was clear he had shown mercy back then!

This sounds extremely harsh, but the truth is that when a strong person makes others suffer, it's considered a favor, which is better than being separated from one's body and dying.

"Well," Lian Gouyan muttered under his breath, "who would dare to act like a senior now?"

Indeed, the people on the stage were all prominent figures from various sects, and at this moment, their faces were ashen.

It's not that these people's cultivation levels are inferior to the deceased Gu Shen—while the sect leaders in administrative positions aren't enough, there are also elders who dedicate themselves to cultivation. For example, Elder Luo of Linchuan Pavilion reached the Breaking Name realm last year, and the veteran Daoist cultivator Granny Yinchuan; the sect leader of Dingxin Sect is at the lower Daoist level; and Elder Ye of Wanfa Sect is a Dharma cultivator at the Breaking Name realm.
"Oh right," Wei Xi thought expressionlessly, "there's also my own master, Xian Hua, who is unparalleled in his elegance, loyalty, and unmatched in weapon crafting. He's not even eighty years old yet, but he's already a Daoist cultivator. He's definitely a young talent!"

But which of these people could kill a cultivator under the Daoist sect within ten moves?

They rushed to the enemy's lair overnight and fought their way through a bunch of defensive formations.

Which cultivator present could do that?

Sect Leader Tuoba clapped his hands and said, "The Ten Thousand Swords Sect truly lives up to its reputation as the number one sect in the world!"

Someone offered a way out, and the remaining important figures were all shrewd and adaptable, eager to show off their agility.

"Sect Leader Gao truly deserves to be called the number one swordsman in the world! Wielding his sword to slay evil, no one can rival him!"

"A great teacher produces outstanding students. He truly is a worthy disciple of the former sect leader! He has indeed surpassed his master!"

"The world today truly belongs to the young. Master Gao has achieved so much before he is even a hundred years old. His ascension to immortality is just around the corner!"

Wei Xi, sitting in the audience, shivered under the blazing sun—she couldn't bear to hear the words "attaining enlightenment and ascending to heaven," as they always reminded her of the miserable state she had when she climbed the heavens and earth.

"Pfft," Qin Feng couldn't help but laugh, and whispered to Wei Xi, "These people are all so old, how come they have no backbone at all? They don't call him Xiao Gao anymore?"

Ignoring the mischievous fellow, Wei Xi kept an eye on the movements on the stage.

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"Gentlemen," Gao Mingxian began calmly, "we must eradicate evil completely and nip it in the bud. Yihua has committed countless blood feuds even before it has gained any real power. If we allow it to grow stronger, I fear the people of the world will never be able to sleep peacefully! Those in positions of power should fulfill their duties. You are all people favored by Heaven, and it is only natural that you should uphold the righteous path!"

"Sect Leader Gao is right!" The leader of the Hehuan Sect was the first to respond. "Since Sect Leader Gao personally went into the tiger's den and found out the Yihua Sect's stronghold in the Western Regions, why don't we sects in the Western Regions send people to wipe them out! What do you think, Sect Leader Bao and Sect Leader Yili?"

As his name suggests, the tyrannical sect leader was indeed short-tempered.

But Gu Shen's head extinguished his anger. The Duan Ye Sect leader, who had been jumping the most excitedly, took the lead and said in a deep voice, "Let's leave it at that. We'll do our part!" The Yi Li Sect leader of the Xiu Xiang Sect, who was much more diplomatic, smiled and said, "That's exactly right! We were mistaken. We forgot that demons are most likely to cause trouble in chaotic times. Seeing that the Western Regions are in chaos, if we don't take action against Yi Hua first, the refugees may suffer a terrible fate!"

Wei Xi was greatly surprised: After all this time, it turns out that only the tyrannical sect leader was a clown.

Recalling his master's assessment of this person as "a simpleton who only knows how to tinker with the furnace," Wei Xi found it hard not to agree.

With this example set, the remaining sects naturally expressed their willingness to send their forces to besiege and suppress Yihua.

The Qingcheng Sect decided to send Elder Chu to lead the team, with Wei An as the sole member.

"Brother Mo, you're being too kind to your disciples! How can you only send two disciples?"

The leader of the magic sect chuckled and said, "It's all the same! Our desire to slay demons and evil spirits is the same!"

The other party continued to pester him, so the old man's expression changed, and he said loudly, "What? You want to plead with me to buy cheap pills? I suggest you talk to Xiao Wei directly!"

Wei An was famous for his money-grubbing temper and handsome appearance. How many cultivators would dare to provoke him? The pester immediately fell silent upon hearing this, afraid that if he said too much, he would be cornered and forced to "negotiate a deal."

"You are all enthusiastic people, but this time the Ten Thousand Swords Sect will take the lead and rush to the Western Regions to besiege the Yihua stronghold."

Gao Mingxian's words confused everyone—if you're not forcing us to send people, what's the point of all this fuss? Are you just showing off?

"This brings us to the second matter!" Gao Mingxian waved his hand slightly to signal everyone to calm down. "I believe you have all heard that the boundary between Yin and Yang at Dieji Mountain has opened ahead of schedule."

The moment this news was announced, the audience erupted in cheers.

"Sect Leader Gao, is this true? The matter of Dieji Mountain is of great importance. If it is merely a disturbance of Yin and Yang energy, wouldn't it be a case of all our hopes being dashed?"

Gao Ming first made a hand seal, and the noisy discussion suddenly quieted down.

"That's true. Because the Yin-Yang boundary opened ahead of schedule, the disciples stationed there were seriously injured and are now recuperating."

"The formation of the core by cultivators from various sects is also a major event, because this time Dieji Mountain is not playing by the rules. We don't know how long the abyss will last, but if we miss this opportunity, we don't know how long we will have to wait."

"Therefore, the Ten Thousand Swords Sect has sent people to the Western Regions to eliminate their strongholds. Other sects should bring your qualified disciples to Dieji Mountain and seize this opportunity to allow more disciples to embark on the path of immortality."

"Wouldn't this delay your sect's disciples?"

Gao Mingxian smiled and said, "The elders leading the Wanjian Sect are at least Fengdao, and most of those going to the Western Regions are Core Formation cultivators. The rest are disciples whose cultivation is stuck in the Foundation Establishment stage. Once they break through to the lower Foundation Establishment stage in the battle, they will rush to Dieji Mountain."

Yes, the Ten Thousand Swords Sect does indeed have a large number of Core Formation disciples, as well as enough cultivation fanatics, for whom it's not surprising to see them committing suicide if they don't succeed.

The head of Linchuan Pavilion frowned and said, "Then let the disciples go to Dieji Mountain, and the elders of the various sects go to kill the demons."

“That’s not appropriate,” Gao Mingxian said, raising his hand. “We also need to have experts guarding Dieji Mountain to prevent anyone from targeting the future of the cultivation world!”