Immortality starts from the liver proficiency

Chapter 719 Lineage
Once this formation is fully deployed, its power is immeasurable.

However, under the concealment array set up by the Shadow Escape Banner, these sword-shaped array banners were all hidden. Xu Yunfan even specially took out a magic treasure-level longsword that he had made by gathering the essence of the Nine Heavens Stars and combining the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Qi as the central core.

Just as Xu Yunfan was fully focused on remotely setting up these two earth-shattering killing formations from 800 miles away through Han Shi, a slight but not negligible fluctuation came from the protective formation outside the Yuanshi Sect's Shenxiao Mountain in the Taihua Lingxu Realm.

Xu Yunfan frowned slightly, diverting a wisp of his mind.

A divine sense swept across the outside of the mountain and saw the leader of the Yuanshi Sect, the Pudu True Lord, who was in the middle stage of the Golden Core realm, standing smiling above the sea of ​​clouds outside the formation. His aura was harmonious and his compassionate Daoist charm was faintly visible.

Xu Yunfan dared not neglect this senior brother. With a thought, he opened a portal in the mountain-protecting formation, and purple-gold lightning paved the way to welcome him.

He flashed and appeared at the mountain gate, bowing respectfully.

"Brother Pudu, it is an honor to have you here. I am sorry for not welcoming you properly. Please come in and have a chat."

With a peaceful smile on his ancient face, Pudu Zhenjun nodded and said, "Junior Brother Shenxiao is too kind."

He followed Xu Yunfan into the main hall of Shenxiao Palace.

The two took their seats on the cloud platform, where a spirit child, conjured from the power of thunder, served them fragrant tea imbued with pure thunderous spiritual energy.

After exchanging pleasantries about the workings of heaven and earth and the current situation of the sect, True Monarch Pudu put down his teacup, his gaze falling on Xu Yunfan, and got down to business.

“Junior Brother Shenxiao, you are now the master of one of the Nine Immortal Mountains, ranking among the high-ranking members of the sect. The Nine Immortal Mountains of the Yuanshi Sect each have their own lineage of Dharma inheritance, which is why their foundation is stable and their fortune is long-lasting.”

"It was a peaceful tone from the True Lord of Universal Salvation," he said.

"Now that you have opened the Divine Firmament Dharma Lineage, your disciples are gathering and your influence is gradually taking shape, which is a good thing. However, if the Dharma Lineage is to grow stronger and the Primordial Beginning is to flourish, relying solely on the gathering of disciples to cultivate freely will eventually lead to a loose and disorganized system."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yunfan couldn't help but feel uneasy. The Yuanshi Sect's free-range farming had brought them such profits, so why was the Pudu Zhenjun suddenly coming to their door? It seemed like he had ulterior motives. A hint of doubt appeared on his face.

"What do you mean, Senior Brother? Our Shenxiao Peak now has many disciples who diligently cultivate the Shenxiao Thunder Technique, and our lineage is already established. How can you say it's lax?"

Pudu Zhenjun shook his head slightly.

"The foundation of a lineage lies in its orderly transmission and the passing down of its torch. Although you now have many disciples who practice the Shenxiao method, you have no true disciples who can enter the inner sanctum and inherit your mantle. This is not a long-term solution."

Xu Yunfan was even more surprised. The Yuanshi Sect had always adhered to the ironclad rule of survival of the fittest and the law of the jungle. He said bluntly, "Senior brother, isn't the tradition of our Yuanshi Sect precisely the survival of the fittest, where the capable rise and the weak fall?"
When the great path is contested, each relies on their own abilities; why bother to deliberately take on disciples and impart knowledge?

"Disciples who possess talent and perseverance will naturally stand out; those who perish along the way are simply following the natural order of the path, and cannot be forced."

In short, only those who survive are geniuses; those who die are not geniuses at all.

Throughout the hundreds of thousands of years of history of the Yuanshi Sect, there have been many disciples who achieved great things late in life, becoming Golden Core True Monarchs and reaching the pinnacle of the Taihua Spirit Ruins Realm. There have even been quite a few Great True Monarchs in the late Golden Core stage.

Pudu Zhenjun looked at Xu Yunfan, shook his head slightly, and said calmly, "That is true. However, the development of the sect also needs to be considered in the long term. Some talents have excellent aptitude and comprehension, and their character is also superior. However, they have not had a famous teacher to guide them or key support, so they have fallen early on the thorns on the path of seeking knowledge. It is a pity."

He paused, then emphasized, "It would be such a pity to die on the way."

Xu Yunfan's mind raced with thoughts.

These words from Pudu Zhenjun are quite inconsistent with the Yuanshi Sect's consistent cruel style.

The Yuanshi Sect cultivates cultivators who can survive mountains of corpses and seas of blood; it emphasizes free-range training, where a dead genius ceases to be a genius. Only in such an environment can ruthless cultivators be created, whom the Wancheng Sword Sect and the Bodhi Zen Pure Land condemn as heretics.

As the one in charge, how could Pudu Zhenjun not understand this principle?

His sudden mention of how a promising young talent was a pity must have a deeper meaning.

Furthermore, as a consumable, one should be aware of the consequences. The Qi Refining disciples of the Yuanshi Sect are either turned into invisible puppets by Foundation Establishment True Persons through karmic manipulation, or they are crushed by various loans, and then their bodies and souls are used as various kinds of nourishment.

It's like harvesting leeks. Once this crop is harvested, the mountain gates are reopened and disciples are recruited again. When the time is right, it's harvested again.

This passing down of knowledge from generation to generation is a distinctive feature of the Yuanshi Sect.

Xu Yunfan's face showed a hint of difficulty and reluctance. He cupped his hands and said, "What you say makes sense, Senior Brother. However, I am new to the leadership of Shenxiao Mountain, and there are many things to do. I dare not slack off in my own cultivation, so I am afraid I will not have time to attend to other matters and teach my disciples with all my heart."

Moreover, taking on disciples and spreading the teachings is a weighty responsibility, not a trivial matter.

My current disciples, such as Bi Yuan, have followed me for many years, but I have never formally accepted them as my students…”

When Pudu Zhenjun heard Xu Yunfan's excuse, his smile remained unchanged, but his eyes became more profound.

He picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and said casually, "Bi Yuan? I remember him. Back in Shenxiao Peak, he was practically your guide. Now, with the support of your Shenxiao lineage's fortune, he has managed to barely establish his Dao foundation, which is quite an achievement."

This statement clarifies that Bi Yuan's ability to establish a foundation was largely due to the fortune brought by Xu Yunfan's attainment of True Monarch status and the opening of Shenxiao Mountain. In the eyes of True Monarch Pudu, Bi Yuan's own aptitude and potential were nothing special.

Xu Yunfan understood that Bi Yuan's assessment of his Dao Foundation was indeed insufficient in the eyes of True Lord Pudu.

Moreover, both Lu Chuan and Chu Chengnan cultivate their own methods rather than the Divine Firmament Dao. The True Lord of Universal Salvation naturally hopes that Xu Yunfan will contribute something, rather than simply demanding from the Primordial Sect.

Thinking of this, Xu Yunfan couldn't help but cough twice and stop talking.

Pudu Zhenjun put down his teacup, looked directly at Xu Yunfan, and spoke in a calm tone.

"As for responsibility, with the death of True Monarch Qingyuan and the disappearance of his Dao, the karmic entanglements left behind by his lineage, as well as some affairs inside and outside the sect, must be taken over and handled by someone."

Some burdens are not something others can or may be willing to shoulder. Junior Brother, you are now the master of Shenxiao Mountain; there are some things you must take on.”

He didn't say directly that you killed him, but the death and dissipation of Qingyuan Zhenjun are linked to your death, and his meaning is self-evident.

This old bastard, he stood by and did nothing when he was attaining the Golden Core and seeking his position, he stood by and did nothing when he killed Qingyuan Zhenjun, and now he comes over and starts nagging.

Xu Yunfan felt a chill run down his spine, but his face instantly became solemn. He said righteously, "Senior Brother, you are mistaken! Senior Brother Qingyuan's death was due to bad luck and the presence of powerful enemies. What does it have to do with me?"

Although my beliefs may differ from those of Senior Brother Qingyuan, our camaraderie as fellow disciples remains, and I would never intend to harm you! Senior Brother, you must not believe the rumors!

He vehemently denied it, his attitude resolute.

As Pudu Zhenjun watched Xu Yunfan's slightly agitated defense, a meaningful smile appeared on his lips. He neither admitted nor refuted it, but simply picked up his teacup and took another sip, as if the Thunder Spirit Tea had endless flavors.

(End of this chapter)