A leisurely life in the world of cultivation

Chapter 154 Sudden Wealth! Joining the Sect!
"Are you done talking? If you are, hand over the spirit crystals and leave."

Black Cat Xuanmeng urged impatiently.

It has been in the lower realm for sixty years, all because it scratched the face of some scoundrel.

It had had enough of this filthy, stagnant place, like a cesspool.

If it weren't for the appearance of the extraordinary Li Weizhou in the last few years, it felt it would have gone mad long ago.

And these hypocritical and foolish disciples of the sect are still showing off their stupidity!
Wow, the swear words I learned from Li Weizhou are quite satisfying!
Idiot, moron!
An old martial god from the Qi Prince's mansion, accompanied by a young man, bowed and said, "Your Excellency, we also have recommendations."

Xuanmeng then said to Tao Ling'er, "Then you two go up first, they'll have to wait a little longer."

Tao Ling'er nodded vigorously and beckoned Li Weizhou and his group to ascend the altar.

He took out two top-grade spirit crystals and, though reluctant, handed them to the black cat.

Xuanmeng said to Li Weizhou and Situ Qingyue, "You two place your hands on your spiritual roots and input a little supernatural power. Only those favored by heaven can receive the free assistance of their spiritual roots."

Li Weizhou and Situ Qingyue stepped forward and touched the spiritual root. It felt different from ordinary tree bark, like gold and jade.

Situ Qingyue released a small amount of lightning power, while Li Weizhou released spatial power. They dared not be reckless and could not disobey the heavens...

The moment the supernatural power was inputted, Li Weizhou and Situ Qingyue could clearly feel the joy of their spiritual roots. Then, two large clusters of wood-type spiritual energy surged into their bodies through their hands.

Both of them have turned green...

Xuanmeng was very happy to see this. She meowed, touched her black fur with her paw, and said, "It's still black, which looks good."

Seeing that the greenness on Situ Qingyue's face gradually subsided, Li Weizhou felt relieved and asked the black cat, "What do we do next?"

Xuanmeng said, "Each person should take one and help them climb up, supporting their spiritual roots!"

Li Weizhou said impatiently, "Speak properly!"

Xuanmeng was a little angry and ignored her, so Tao Ling'er quickly said, "You should still support your spiritual roots. They will lead us up on their own. After entering the Xuan Cave, you will receive blessings from heaven and earth. You must absorb them with all your might. It's a rare opportunity, so be sure to absorb as much as you can."

It was practically begging!
Absorb more of the blessings bestowed by heaven and earth, and the pressure on the sect will be greatly reduced.

Li Weizhou found it amusing and said to Situ Qingyue, "You all go with Senior Sister first, I'll come last."

Situ Qingyue nodded without further ado. After Zhou Yueniang called Qi Erniang to her side, she looked at Li Weizhou and said, "Then we'll go up first."

After their eyes met for a moment, Zhou Yueniang placed her hand on the spiritual root first. Tao Ling'er was touched by their sweet gesture, then quickly instructed, "Go in pairs and find Tian Ru of the Five Elements Sect after you go up. She's my mother. Remember, when the Heavenly Dao bestows blessings, you must absorb them as much as possible!!"

Zhou Yueniang and Qi Erniang both smiled and nodded in agreement. Then, they felt as if their bodies were frozen by a force of energy and slowly rose up.

The two men looked at Li Weizhou simultaneously, and Li Weizhou smiled and nodded to them.

After the two ascended to the clouds and disappeared from sight, an ancient song faintly echoed in the sky above...

After a short while, it completely disappeared.

Situ Qingyue and Feng Biwu also walked up to the spiritual root. Tao Ling'er patiently instructed them, "You must absorb as much as possible and for as long as possible, especially you, Junior Sister Situ! Please!"

Xiao Chaozong and his men sneered when they saw this.

You had such a big appetite just now, now you know you're feeling guilty, right?

This is a disgrace to the celestial realm!
Situ Qingyue nodded, and she and Feng Biwu simultaneously placed their hands on their spiritual roots. The two of them ascended together, their gazes fixed on Li Weizhou.

At this moment, most of the people on and around the altar understood why this family insisted on staying together.

Indeed...it's infuriating.

Regardless of age or gender, everyone began to scrutinize Li Weizhou again.

What's so good about this man?
He is indeed handsome, but does it matter whether a man's face is good-looking or not?

In the spirit world, cultivators can make things as beautiful as they want, but I've never seen anyone so bored.

So, besides being good-looking, what other special talents does he have that could make these four women, with their elegant demeanor and refined spirit, so devoted to him?

I can't tell...

One of the more mature female Taoist priests, however, subconsciously glanced between Li's legs...

At the entrance of the Azure Sky Cave, countless points of golden light flickered, followed by another burst of heavenly and earthly sounds, and then silence fell.

This blessing from heaven is far too short...

After muttering something to himself, Li Weizhou looked at Ximei and said, "Come with your brother."

Xi Mei nodded, but her eyes suddenly welled up with tears. She pursed her lips and looked at Li Weizhou, saying, "Brother, thank you for taking care of me all this time."

Li Weizhou smiled, patted her little head, and said, "Nonsense, you're my sister. We're leaving now, there's plenty of time." He then said to the black cat Xuanmeng, "I'll write to you once things are settled."

The black cat meowed, looked at him, and didn't say anything.

It gave Li Weizhou the address of the Nine-Tailed Mystic Cat in the Demon Realm, but whether he can actually get in touch with it is hard to say...

However, since he said so, it will believe him for now. If he can't do it, it will see him again next time!
Xi Mei gripped her brother's clothes tightly with one hand, and with the other hand, she placed it on the spiritual root along with Li Weizhou. The two of them slowly ascended.

Li Weizhou didn't look down at anyone, but instead gazed at the mortal world in the distance.

The past few years flashed through my mind like a movie...

Today's achievements are the result of his hard work and countless efforts; it was truly hard-won...

However, a true man should act this way, so as not to have come to this place in vain.

The brother and sister finally entered the cave entrance to the sky opened by the Jianmu spiritual root. Li Weizhou took one last look at the mortal world, then withdrew his gaze. From then on, the spiritual and mortal paths diverged.

"Boom!"

The moment they ascended into the sky along with the Jianmu spiritual root, the brother and sister felt a thunderclap, and then the entire world suddenly fell silent, startling them into a horrified expression.

Li Weizhou was particularly worried that the “traitors” in his mind might be identified by heaven and earth and that divine lightning would be sent down to eliminate them in advance.
Fortunately, immediately afterward, countless rays of light surged toward them like an inverted Milky Way.

A green tide surges forth, and wherever it passes, verdant leaves spring up from the void.

The crimson flames surged, burning into the phantom of the Vermilion Bird, and when it flapped its wings, half the sky turned crimson gold.

Golden light condensed into a star array, with billions of light blades rotating and ringing out like divine weapons being drawn from their sheaths.

Azure streams converge to form the Milky Way, while yellow vapors sink to become the earth's veins.

Furthermore, black and white energy leaped like fish, and lightning flashed like sparks.

There was also the power of chaotic space, appearing and disappearing amidst the great waves...

Li Weizhou realized what was happening and was overjoyed!

So this is what it means to be blessed by Heaven!

He remained silent, his Hidden Divine Palace wide open, his mind screaming: Absorb it!! If not now, when?!

Even I, the owner, am working so hard, how dare you just give up and lie low?
All sorts of supernatural imprints seemed to be moved by him, surging wildly, even the yin and yang fish on the Tai Chi diagram were spinning wildly.

Drawn by an immense suction force, inspiration surged forth like rivers and seas, desperately drilling into the pores, fingertips, and brow, until the body gradually became translucent, and even the shadow was tinged with five-colored light.

The refined steel and ordinary iron that had once been absorbed and stored within the divine imprint of the Hidden Divine Palace were gradually permeated by the metal-elemental spiritual energy.

Although he dared not reassemble the illusory image of the Jianmu tree, on the other side of Earth, Li Weizhou stood beside the Jianmu seedling, one hand resting on the seedling, using his divine soul as a bridge, and endless wood spiritual energy surged into it.

The sapling of the Chinese tallow tree, which took two years to grow its third green leaf, sprouted its fourth, fifth... and twenty-fifth tender leaf in the blink of an eye!
Furthermore, it grew from five inches tall to two feet tall!
Jianmu is him, and he is Jianmu!
The power of space surged and the stone mirror itself appeared in Li Weizhou's hand, frantically devouring everything in its path.

The stone mirror is for him, and he is for the stone mirror!
Although the black and white energy was not much, it was all absorbed by the yin and yang fish within the Tai Chi diagram.

This was an unprecedented and likely never-to-be-repeated feast of inspiration!
All the inspiration rushed towards Li Weizhou, and even the sky seemed to tremble slightly.

The sound of the Dao rolled down from the heavens, mixed with the vibrations of the spiritual roots, causing the sea of ​​clouds to surge and boil!

This is hardly a blessing.
Clearly, some thieves broke into the Heavenly Spirit Pool and, in front of all living beings, used a high-pressure pump to suck out all the spiritual energy and laws of this world accumulated over billions of years.

Perhaps even heaven and earth could not withstand this force, for the spiritual root suddenly trembled, and Li Weizhou and his sister, enveloped in an overwhelming spiritual light, were thrown into the spirit realm...

In the mortal realm below, only a moment had passed, but some people looking at the streak of light that pierced through heaven and earth felt that something seemed a little off...

……

The spirit realm, the spirit guiding platform.

After Li Weizhou stumbled up with Ximei, he had just helped her to her feet when he heard Zhou Yueniang's joyful voice: "Husband! Here!"

Li Weizhou looked back and saw a group of people standing scattered on the mountain.

Zhou Yueniang, Situ Qingyue, Feng Biwu, and Qi Erniang were standing next to a beautiful woman whose face showed a mixture of worry and joy, and even confusion.

It seemed that even she couldn't figure out how she had done it.

The expressions on the faces of the other strangers were also unreadable.

The whole group ate some plums...

After Li Weizhou led Ximei over, Zhou Yueniang said happily, "Husband, this is Senior Sister Tao's mother. We should call her Master's Wife."

Li Weizhou and Ximei greeted each other: "Master's wife, your disciple is Li Weizhou, and this is my younger sister, Ximei."

Tian Ru was much prettier than her daughter, and had a gentle temperament. She looked at Li Weizhou's aura and said with delight, "Good, good! Get up quickly... You've also broken through the third level of the Profound Gate and reached the Spirit Transformation stage?"

Li Weizhou humbly replied, "It's a blessing from Heaven; I absorbed an extra bit."

The black cat had once told him about the cultivation realms in the spirit world. After the three realms of the Profound Gate, one would reach the nine heavens of Spiritual Movement. At the fourth level of Spiritual Movement, one could manipulate objects, use magical treasures and flying swords, and fly on swords.

What is the Spiritual Movement Period?
The inspiration flows freely and smoothly within the body like a stream, already able to harmonize with the surrounding spiritual energy.

This is the realm where a cultivator first glimpses the spiritual path, where the spirit and body begin to harmonize, hence the term "spiritual movement."

Above the Spirit Realm is the Spirit Origin Realm, and above the Spirit Origin Realm is the Spirit God Realm.

The Spirit God Realm is worthy of being called a great cultivator even in the Spirit Realm.

Tian Ru nodded, then looked at Xi Mei. With Xi Mei's beauty, she naturally won Tian Ru's favor at first glance.

Tian Ru suppressed her unease and doubts, and said happily, "I never expected that Ling'er's trip down to the mortal realm to recruit disciples would bring your whole family here. It's good to be a family. Our Five Elements Sect is now down to just one family. From now on, we are all one family, and we must get along well."

At this moment, a large monk not far away stared at Li Weizhou for a long time and said in a puzzled tone, "Benefactor Tian, ​​your disciple has such pure Buddhist skills."

Tian Ru looked at Li Weizhou and said, "This is Master Wufa from Tianji Temple."

Li Weizhou repeated his previous excuse, and finally said, "I have already informed Senior Brother Zhenyan about this matter, and the master of Leiyin Temple has also written a document. He will be able to come up later."

Upon hearing this, Abbot Wufa said somewhat reluctantly, "Young benefactor, are you really not considering my Tianji Temple? This old monk sees that you have quite the potential for enlightenment."

Tian Ru smiled and said, "Brother Wufa, the Five Elements Sect is now dwindling in number of disciples, so please don't compete with us."

The monk Wufa laughed and said, "There's no point in arguing. It's all settled. What's the use of arguing?" But his eyes still held a hint of resentment.

Li Weizhou possessed a spiritual aura of the "Indestructible Vajra Divine Skill," which was even purer than that of the young novices in Tianji Temple who were laying the foundation. He was perfectly suited to cultivate the "Vajra Mountain-Suppressing Zen Skill" of Tianji Temple. Once he mastered it, he could become a guardian Vajra of Buddhism.

It's such a pity that the Five Elements Sect got it...

My dear nephew Zhenyan, you are truly foolish.

A middle-aged Taoist priest with a goatee standing not far from him said in a sarcastic tone, "Junior Sister Tian, ​​your Five Elements Sect has certainly made a grand gesture this time. It seems the rumors are indeed unreliable. However, Master Tao has not yet emerged from seclusion, and I'm afraid his health is not yet fully recovered. Junior Sister Tian, ​​can you manage to support so many disciples all by yourself?"

Tian Ru's face darkened as she said, "What, you can't afford to support us? Is the Xuan Yuan Dao Sect going to help out my Five Elements Sect? Or is Senior Brother Huang Chao going to be generous with his money?"

Li Weizhou was puzzled; how could anyone in the cultivation world have such a name?

The middle-aged Taoist priest chuckled and said nothing more.

They are all people who consider themselves to be of high status, and they won't fight like old women in the countryside. Of course, they would be even more insidious if they attacked from behind.

After Tao Ling'er came up, she excitedly exclaimed, "Mother! I'm back!"

Tian Ru nodded repeatedly and said, "Good, good! Ling'er, you have done a great job this time. When we get back, your father will definitely praise you."

Tao Ling'er said, "Mother, let's go home. Let Father see Junior Brother and the others as soon as possible!"

She wasn't stupid; she could tell that the identities of the two Hidden God Palace members hadn't been revealed yet, and she needed to leave quickly to avoid any unforeseen complications.

Tian Ru smiled and replied, "Okay!"

After bidding farewell to the other six elders, she summoned a cyan spirit sword.

Tao Ling'er introduced the sword to Li Weizhou and the others, saying, "This is my mother's magic weapon, the Spirit Sword, named Changchun."

As she spoke, she drew her own sword from her waist, a shimmering yellow spirit sword, and said, "This is my magic weapon spirit sword, named Chenyan! When you reach the fourth level of the Spirit Realm, you will also need to forge your own magic weapons."

Li Weizhou stood behind Tian Ru with Xi Mei and Zhou Yueniang, while Tao Ling'er brought Situ Qingyue, Feng Biwu, and Qi Erniang.

Just fifteen minutes ago they were almost invincible figures, but now they've become "giant babies" who can't even take care of themselves...

This sense of disparity... is truly novel.

"Set off."

Tian Ru probably forgot about the hardships of life at this moment. With a smile on her face, she made a hand seal, and the Everlasting Spring Sword rose steadily into the air.

The same applies to the Dust Ink Sword controlled by Tao Ling'er.

As they soared into the air, Li Weizhou felt as if he were enveloped by a refreshing breeze, as if it had come specifically to wash away the dust of the mortal world for them.

The wind carried no dusty, earthy smell, only the faint fragrance of jade and vegetation, as if it had just been filtered through a thousand-year-old jade marrow, making one's mind clear.

Of course, it could also be the fragrance on the master's wife...

But he still felt that the wind in the spirit realm was unusual. Looking further into the distance, the sky in the spirit realm was an extremely pale blue, so pale that it was almost transparent, yet it was ten thousand times higher and wider than the sky in the mortal world!
There were no thick clouds, only a few wisps of silvery mist drifting slowly across the sky, which, when illuminated by the light, revealed a rainbow-like shimmer.

The distant mountains were not the grayish-brown of the mortal world, but a bluish-black, with clear outlines as if cut by a jade knife. The mountain peaks were shrouded in a faint haze, like spiritual energy seeping from the mountains themselves.

Even more astonishing were the flowing light in the void, some of which was a light blue-green color, likely the essence of wood spirits, slowly flowing along the contours of the mountain valley.

Some are pure white, others are golden, like fine threads weaving through the gaps in the clouds.

Occasionally, a streak of crimson fire spirit light would flash by, as fast as a spark, yet not dazzling; instead, it added a touch of refreshing vigor to the pale blue sky.

In short, everything here exudes a sense of purity and tranquility: the sky is clear, the wind is gentle, and the colors are vibrant.

It also contains vastness: the land is wide, the sky is far, and the air is boundless.

Even breathing became long and deep, as if with each breath, one could inhale half a wisp of pure light from the spiritual realm.

Li Weizhou glanced at Zhou Yueniang, and the couple smiled at each other.

He then looked at Situ Qingyue, Feng Biwu, and Qi Erniang, who were not far away. The family, even Situ Qingyue and Feng Biwu, who were usually aloof, had smiles on their faces.

This can be considered as starting a new chapter in their lives together.

Their commotion naturally did not escape the notice of Tian Ru and Tao Ling'er, and the mother and daughter exchanged a smile.

The once mighty Five Elements Sect collapsed due to internal strife, but from this day forward, they believe that the Five Elements Sect will rise again through unity!

……

After the Five Elements Sect group left, there was a brief silence at the Spirit Guiding Platform. Huang Chao from the Xuan Yuan Dao Sect asked in confusion, "Where did the Five Elements Sect get so many top-grade spirit crystals?"

The Xuanyuan Dao Sect is not without six, but it is not so extravagant as to use six top-grade spirit crystals to guide people from the lower realms to the upper realms.

Furthermore, it seems to be said that it's a large family, so it's impossible that everyone in it has top-grade spiritual roots...

The elder cultivator of the Seven Stars Sect chuckled, "After all, even the Five Elements Peak has been rented out, so there's still some savings left. If we don't hurry, and the Five Elements Sect loses again in the next round of the Seven Sects Competition, and we have to fight our way back to the Demon Suppression Valley, then the Five Elements Sect will truly be finished..."

It's heartbreaking to think that the Five Elements Master was once so renowned. His mastery of the *Five Elements Primordial Scripture* was so profound that even the Central Plains Imperial Court and powerful clans gave him a wide berth. Unfortunately, since the Five Elements Master, it's been incredibly difficult to find a successor with a balanced set of the five elements. Not only has it become difficult to maintain the Five Elements Master's prestige, but now even retreating to the Northern Spiritual Domain is proving difficult.

The monk Wufa of Tianji Temple chanted a Buddhist prayer and said, "Amitabha, it's all caused by internal strife. Otherwise, in the last sixty-year Grand Competition of the Seven Sects, the Five Elements Sect would never have come in last place. It's truly terrifying that the five lineages within the same sect would undermine each other to such an extent. The Five Elements and Five Peaks can generate each other, but they can also restrain each other. If no one can master the 'Five Elements Primordial Scripture,' the Five Elements Sect has no hope of revival. Even if it grows strong for a time, it will fight each other sooner or later."

Xiao Zhenshan, an outer sect elder of the Xuanlei Sword Sect, chuckled and said, "Without these six, the Five Elements Sect might have been able to catch its breath for a few more years. To produce six top-grade spirit crystals at once, I'm afraid... It seems that Tao Xixing is quite seriously injured, and the Five Elements Sect is being managed solely by his wife and daughter. Women in charge are still unreliable."

People recruited from the lower realms will be given special training, but they will not be trained to become core disciples of the sect.

Since most of the people from the lower realms are sent up as adults, their minds are already set. How can they be as trustworthy as the direct descendants of our sect, who have been trained since childhood?

It's utterly incomprehensible to spend such a huge sum to bring in six disciples from the lower realms; it gives the impression of desperate measures taken in a critical situation.

No sooner had Xiao Zhenshan finished speaking than Xiao Chaozong, a disciple of the Xuanlei Sword Sect, and a fat man with a one-armed arm appeared on the Spirit Guiding Platform.

Xiao Zhenshan's spirits lifted, and he looked around, but his expression immediately turned somewhat grim.

One major advantage of disciples descending to the mortal realm to receive guidance is the opportunity to benefit from the blessings bestowed by Heaven.

The Xiao family paid a considerable price for this spot, hoping that Xiao Chaozong could take this opportunity to overcome his bottleneck and reach the Xuan Yuan Realm.

In this way, the Xiao family has a successor.

But right now, not only has Xiao Chaozong gained nothing, but even that cripple who came up with him is still only at the first level of the Profound Gate Realm?
Is it a blessing from Heaven?
Before he could ask a question, several more groups of people came up one after another, each with a puzzled look on their faces.

Meanwhile, the monk Wufa from Tianji Temple and the Taoist Huang from Xuanyuan Taoist Sect also looked grim.

Xiao Zhenshan looked at Xiao Chaozong and demanded, "What's going on?"

Xiao Chaozong said with a wronged expression, "I don't know either. When we came up, there was some noise, but it was better than nothing and didn't really help."

The other companies are about the same.

The monk Wufa looked at Zhenyan and said, "Why did all six of them gain something? Almost all of them advanced to the Spirit Transformation stage."

Xiao Zhenshan quickly realized: "Is it those six people who are the problem?"

Advancing from the third stage of the Profound Realm to the Spiritual Transformation stage is a hurdle, but not too difficult.

However, breaking through three barriers from the initial stage of the Profound Gate and directly advancing to the Spiritual Movement stage signifies a baptism of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, which brings immense benefits not only to the physical body but also to the consciousness and soul.

This will lay an excellent foundation for these disciples, making it easy for them to be trained into powerful warriors for the sect, ready to risk their lives for it.

But if I hadn't gone through this experience...

The spirit realm is boundless, and its population is infinite. Wouldn't it be more convenient for them to select disciples from their own land?

Why waste a top-grade spirit crystal to choose from the lower realm?
Monk Zhenyan bowed to Wufa and said, "Uncle-Master Wufa, I, your disciple, have failed to persuade Benefactor Li to join our Buddhist sect. Both Benefactor Li and Benefactor Situ have opened their Hidden Divine Palaces and gained innate supernatural powers..."

"what?!"

A commotion erupted, and the monk Wufa exclaimed in surprise, "The Hidden God Palace? In this sixty-year cycle, the Hidden God Palace has actually appeared?"

Almost every cultivator from the lower realm who opens the Hidden God Palace will grow into a pivotal figure in the spirit world.

Because they are favored by Heaven, they have a huge advantage, making their cultivation twice as effective with half the effort.

He Meier of the Seven Star Sect said dejectedly, "It's not just Li Weizhou; that Situ Qingyue is too. She's Li Weizhou's beloved concubine, and she's even awakened the Innate Thunder Divine Power. Her sword intent cultivation is rare even in the Spirit Realm..."

Previously, Xiao Chaozong was arrogant and wouldn't even glance at her, only staring at Situ Qingyue. He Meier wanted to show him what a woman's revenge was.

As expected, upon hearing this, Xiao Zhenshan of the Xuanlei Sword Sect gasped, his pupils dilating before instantly constricting. His eyes flashed like knives as he looked at his nephew and sternly said, "Xiao Chaozong!!"

What does a sword cultivator who has awakened the innate divine power of lightning mean to the Xuanlei Sword Sect? Even a fool would understand.

Xiao Chaozong swallowed hard and said dryly, "Second Uncle, please let me explain, I really don't know..."

Before he could finish rambling, Huang Chao of the Xuanyuan Dao Sect hurriedly asked his disciple Li Donglai, "What kind of supernatural powers does that Li Weizhou possess?"

Li Donglai turned around and saw the young man who had been with the Grand Master. The young man bowed and said, "Your Excellency, the supernatural power that Li Weizhou has activated is a spatial supernatural power."

"boom!"

The elders of the six sects were completely panicked. Spatial divine power!
How many years has it been since such a rare and extraordinary supernatural power has appeared? How could such a supernatural power appear?
Huang Chao asked Li Donglai in a deep voice, "Why were you chosen by the Five Elements Sect?"

Li Donglai said bitterly, "At first, he made a condition that all six members of his family had to go to the Spirit Realm to pay homage to the sect. But no one could afford that."

Huang Chao roared, "Damn it! Two Hidden God Palaces, one for each person, wouldn't it only cost two spirit crystals to bring them up?"

At this moment, the black cat, who was last to come up, walked over wearing sunglasses. It meowed, its voice filled with barely suppressed smugness at the spectacle, as if it were thoroughly enjoying itself. It added, "Not only did you six disciples not choose Li Weizhou, but you also mocked him, wishful thinking. Li Weizhou had no other choice but to select the Five Elements Sect."

Xiao Chaozong: "..."

Monk Zhenyan: "..."

He Meier: "..."

Li Donglai: "..."

Ye Zhaoxing of Xingluo Temple and Liu Xiaoxiao of Yueyan Sect also expressed their gratitude to Xuanmeng's ancestors for eighteen generations.

Xuanmeng ignored them, looked around, and seeing no one coming to pick it up, its eyes behind its sunglasses dimmed slightly, then it vanished in a flash...

Elder Rong Daoyi of Xingluo Temple looked at Ye Zhaoxing in disbelief and said, "Spatial supernatural power! How could we miss it?!"

The Xingluo Temple's cultivation methods place the greatest emphasis on this path.

Although Ye Zhaoxing was the sect leader's disciple, he knew this oversight was too great. He didn't explain much, but braced himself and said, "Uncle-Master, with the Five Elements Sect's current resources, I'm afraid it's impossible to cultivate such a disciple. Could we go to the Five Elements Sect to discuss this... After all, the Five Elements Sect has even leased out the Five Peaks Spiritual Peaks."

Rong Dao sighed and said, "Tao Xixing will not let go of the opportunity to revive the Five Elements Sect, even if it costs him his life. Let's go back to the sect and discuss it again."

Xiao Zhenshan replied, "What you say makes sense, nephew. Below the Spirit God Realm, cultivating spatial supernatural abilities is of little use. If Tao Xixing really does his best to cultivate this boy and scour the land for Void Stones, it will only hasten the downfall of the Five Elements Sect. The Star Luo Temple can afford to support him. As for that lightning supernatural ability user... our Xuan Lei Sword Sect is determined to obtain him!"

……

"Junior brothers and sisters, we've arrived at the Five Elements Sect!"

Even after flying for more than an hour, Tao Ling'er still couldn't calm her excitement and cheered loudly.

Tian Ru glanced at her daughter and smiled sweetly; she hadn't seen her daughter so happy in a long time.

Following the direction Tao Ling'er pointed, Li Weizhou and his family saw five mountain ranges of different colors in front of them, resembling the lines of an open palm.

Tao Ling'er explained, "The Xuanjin Mountain Range is in the west, the Qingmu Mountain Range is in the east, the Cangshui Mountain Range is in the north, the Lihuo Mountain Range is in the southeast, and the Houtu Mountain Range is in the southwest. In the middle is the Hunyuan Hall, which is also the last remaining asset of our Five Elements Sect."

After this explanation, Li Weizhou looked at it again and finally began to understand what was going on.

The dark green peaks of the Xuanjin Mountains resemble a sword ridge, gleaming with a cold, hard metallic luster, while the mineral veins in the mountain valleys glow like silver threads.

The Aoki Mountains resemble splashed green waves, with the canopies of ancient trees forming a continuous expanse. When the wind blows, the shimmering light on the tips of the leaves rolls like shattered jade, even dyeing the clouds a light turquoise.

Most of the Cangshui Mountain range is immersed in milky white mist. The reflections of the waterfall and Mirror Lake are like scattered silver on green silk. When the water vapor rises, you can see pale blue clouds floating along with the mist.

The crimson peaks of the Lihuo Mountain Range resembled burning charcoal. At this moment, the sun was setting, and the entire mountain range was bathed in golden-red light. The fire mist condensed into firebirds, and crimson spiritual lines wandered wherever the tips of their wings swept across.

The brown-yellow terraces of the Houtu Mountains resemble an unfurled brocade, with the rice seedlings on the loess plateau shimmering with a pale gold hue, their vitality like an undercurrent beneath the soil.

What a wonderful place! It truly is a wonderful place!

Mine, all mine!
The sect is my home, and my home is the sect; they are all mine!

Li Weizhou secretly vowed in his heart that such a blessed land should be inhabited by a virtuous person!
Two flying swords flew over the mountain range and finally landed slowly at the junction of the five spiritual veins, at a... dilapidated hall.

Thankfully, it wasn't the ruins I had imagined.

It looks quite impressive, although the walls of the mottled hall are covered with sword marks and even broken holes.

Li Weizhou smiled and asked Tao Ling'er, "Senior Sister, how many people are left in the sect? Surely it can't just be you, Master's wife, Master, and our family of six, right?"

Tao Ling'er smiled somewhat reluctantly and said, "It's not that bad. There are also some spirit farmers who have rented spirit fields and have to go to the mountainside every day to cultivate spirit rice. Junior brothers, are you hungry? I'll go cook for you!"

"Hey..."

Li Weizhou called out to the robust senior sister and said with a smile, "Senior sister, and master's wife, now that we're family, let's settle our accounts and find a way to get through this together. In short, I think it's a great idea right now. Our Five Elements Sect has a deep foundation, a large business, and a bright future."

Tao Ling'er was stunned when she heard this, staring blankly at Li Weizhou, not understanding what crazy things he was saying.

Tian Ru gave Li Weizhou a deep look and said, "Is that really what you think?"

Li Weizhou nodded earnestly and said, "If my family were to go to other sects, even if we were valued, it would only be out of self-interest. We would never become a true family that can weather storms together like we are now. Since our time in the mortal realm, I have always believed that the essence of cultivation lies in life. We are unwilling to blindly pursue power and neglect the true self of life. If my family were to join other sects, would they allow us to think and act in this way?"

After staring at Li Weizhou for a long time, Tian Ru suddenly laughed and said, "Absolutely impossible. Li Weizhou, you really are quite unique."

Tao Ling'er said with some concern, "Junior brother, cultivation is also very important."

Li Weizhou smiled frankly and said, "I understand. Master's wife, where is Master? My family and I should go and pay our respects to him first."

Tian Ru's expression darkened slightly, and she said softly, "Your master is currently in seclusion healing his injuries and cannot be seen for the time being."

Only then did Li Weizhou begin to feel the desolation, and asked, "Then how will the disciples cultivate...?"

Tian Ru smiled and said, "Don't worry about that. The Scripture Pavilion is still there, and your senior sister and I are enough to teach you until you reach the Spirit Movement Realm. However..." Her smile was tinged with bitterness as she said, "There are no spirit stones available for your cultivation for the time being, and the spiritual veins will not be taken back until next year. Until then, you will have to make do."

Tao Ling'er lowered her head guiltily, looking ashamed to face anyone.

Poverty makes people lose their ambition...

Li Weizhou, still looking relaxed, looked at Zhou Yueniang, Situ Qingyue, Feng Biwu, and Qi Erniang, and asked, "Are you currently lacking spiritual inspiration?"

Zhou Yueniang smiled and shook her head, saying, "I don't need it."

Feng Biwu and Qi Erniang both shook their heads; they were currently experiencing unprecedented wealth.

Within the Hidden God Palace, countless spiritual energies are still stored, waiting to be slowly digested…

Situ Qingyue asked Tian Ru, "Master's wife, are there any lightning-based cultivation techniques in the Scripture Pavilion?"

Tian Ru was so moved by the children's thoughtfulness that she almost cried. She quickly nodded and said, "Yes, yes, the Five Elements Sect was once a major sect in the Spirit Realm, and its Scripture Pavilion contained all kinds of cultivation techniques. Although it has lost a large part of them over the years, it is still the sect with the most cultivation techniques in the Northern Spirit Region. I remember that in the northwest corner of the Scripture Pavilion, on the top of the third row, there was a cultivation technique engraved with the 'Yi Wood Azure Thunder Technique,' which can be cultivated to the perfection of the Spirit Origin Realm."

Li Weizhou shook his head and said, "Situ is Geng Metal Divine Thunder... Yi Wood Green Thunder, it's not suitable."

Tao Ling'er hurriedly said, "I know of a... half of the Thunder Sword Manual, which can also be cultivated to the initial stage of the Profound Origin Realm!"

Situ Qingyue said with satisfaction, "Okay, I'll find the second half myself later."

In terms of experience in the martial arts world and the ability to control people's hearts, Tian Ru and Tao Ling'er may not be as profound as she is.

Li Weizhou smiled and said, "Why don't we go to the Scripture Pavilion first, choose our respective cultivation methods, and then we can focus on our cultivation? Next year, when we take back the Five Veins, it will be the beginning of the Five Elements Sect's revival."

"it is good!"

Tao Ling'er excitedly responded loudly. With the help of two Hidden God Palace members, she had never been so confident about the future.

She said, "I will take you there and teach you how to activate the magic array to enter the Scripture Pavilion."

Tian Ru wanted to say something, but in the end she said nothing.

If they can't even provide the most basic cultivation resources, and then require contribution points to enter the scripture pavilion, that's just too inhumane.

Well, it's already a great kindness that these children are willing to stay and share the burden with us.

She glanced again in the direction of the Five Meridians, and finally looked into the depths of the main hall, a hint of sorrow flashing in her eyes.

When will things get better? If they don't get better soon, will we be able to take back the Five Peaks next year?

If even Wufeng can't be brought back, then she won't have the face to keep these children...

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(End of this chapter)