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Shen Ni stood on the stone platform, his blood-gold eyes gazing at the ever-growing number of figures, a surge of indescribable emotion welling up within him.

Before the billion-dollar event, he ran rampant in the Xuanji Heaven Domain, devouring countless living beings and offending numerous powerful figures, ultimately being forced to flee into the prehistoric world.

After the multi-million dollar meeting, he returned.

It wasn't the pathetic state of being chased, nor the humiliation of hiding.

He stood upright and honorable on the central floating continent, bearing the title of a disciple of the Jie Sect, and widely accepted disciples.

Those monks who had once avoided him were now kneeling before him, begging him to take them in.

Those rogue cultivators who once feared him like tigers are now breaking down the threshold of the floating continent, all for the sake of joining the Jie Sect.

The source of all this is Master.

That figure in green.

That person who came from the primordial era, who planned every step with meticulous care and without missing a single detail.

As his thoughts settled, Shen Ni's gaze returned to the kneeling figures.

Get up.

The three words fell like a spring breeze.

Those figures slowly rose and stood on the floating land, a dark mass that swept over the chaotic rocky ground like a tide.

Shen Ni looked at them, his voice not loud, but clear enough to penetrate the void and reach the ears of everyone.

"From this day forward, you are disciples of the Jie Sect."

"The Jie Sect established its branch on the central floating continent, with Cangxuan and Qingmu, two half-step Hunyuan Taiji Venerables, as its foundation, and Wu Shenni as its guardian."

Those who join the Jie Sect will be protected by the Jie Sect.

"Those who join the Jie Sect have the opportunity to break through."

"Those who join the Jie Sect are members of the Jie Sect."

"Each of you should find your own cave and cultivate yourselves."

"If a powerful enemy attacks, the Jie Sect will surely support you."

"If the opportunity arises, the Jie Sect will pave the way for you."

"These are the rules of the Jie Sect."

"It is also a promise made by the Jie Sect."

After the sound subsided, silence fell over the floating land.

The newly initiated disciples looked at Shen Ni, at the majesty and solemnity surging in his blood-gold eyes, and felt an indescribable surge of passion in their hearts.

Billions of dollars can drift aimlessly, and billions of dollars can leave one destitute and helpless.

Now, they finally have a place to settle down.

Someone knelt down, their voice trembling:

"This disciple kowtows in gratitude to the Jie Sect!"

"Thank you, Senior Shenni!"

The crowd knelt down, their voices echoing across the floating land.

As Shen Ni gazed at the dark mass of kneeling figures, the smile on his lips slowly deepened.

He didn't speak again, but stood with his hands behind his back on the stone platform, his blood-gold eyes gazing at the vast void in the distance, at the streams of light that were still converging on the central floating continent.

Above the central floating land, the purple clouds had not yet risen, nor had the golden light reached the sea.

But the aura had already begun to condense, and that void was slowly changing.

That was the aura of the branch sects of the Jie Sect, the foundation formed by the convergence of countless wills.

Shen Ni spoke in a low voice, his words drifting away on the wind:

"Cut the teachings apart and establish the teachings today."

"Ten thousand years from now, in this Xuanji Heavenly Domain, the name of the Jie Sect will be known to all."

......

The news of the Jie Sect splitting into two branches spread like wildfire from the central floating continent in all directions towards the Xuanji Heaven Domain.

In just a few days, the Central Floating Land transformed from an unnamed, desolate place into a bustling immortal's sacred site.

Before that chaotic stone palace, streams of light fall every day, one after another.

Some people came alone.

Some people travel together, inviting friends and companions.

There are giants who have attained enlightenment from chaotic beasts, women who have taken human form from chaotic spiritual roots, wandering cultivators who have come from the far reaches of chaos, and creatures native to the Xuanji Heavenly Domain.

They knelt, bowed, or kowtowed, their eyes all filled with the same fervent desire.

Shen Ni stood on the stone platform, his blood-gold eyes sweeping over the figures, sensing the increasingly intense aura gathering, the smile on his lips never fading.

A gaunt, gloomy-faced middle-aged cultivator landed on the floating land, his cultivation level being the third level of the Hunyuan Daluo realm.

He bowed slightly, his voice low:

"This junior, Yin Jiu, has been cultivating for most of the Yuanhui, but has yet to break through the bottleneck. Hearing that the Jie Sect has split into branches and is recruiting disciples, I have come here to seek refuge and wish to join the Jie Sect."

Shen Ni looked at him and nodded gently:

"Entering the Jie Sect will bring you opportunities."

Yin Jiu bowed and stepped back, standing among the crowd.

Another elderly woman with white hair landed shakily. Her cultivation was only at the peak of the Hunyuan Golden Immortal realm. She leaned on a Chaos Wooden Staff, her face withered but her eyes clear.

"I am Qinghe, a rogue cultivator, and I have wandered for tens of thousands of years with no one to rely on. I have heard that the two seniors, Cangxuan and Qingmu, have joined the Jie Sect, so I have dared to come here to ask for a place to settle down."

Shen Ni lowered his gaze to look at her, a slight softening in the light of his blood-gold eyes:

"The Jie Sect does not distinguish between high and low, noble and lowly. Since you are willing to come, you are a disciple of the Jie Sect."

The old woman, Qinghe, had slightly red eyes. She bowed deeply and retreated into the crowd.

Another figure landed.

The man was tall and slender with a cold and stern face. He wore a long silver-white robe that hung down his back. Although his aura was only at the peak of the Hunyuan Golden Immortal realm, it carried a very faint sword intent, which was sharp but not pure.

He landed on the floating land, not kneeling, but merely nodding slightly, his voice calm yet carrying an undisguised arrogance:

"I am Bai Chen, a junior practitioner of the sword path. I have heard that there is a master swordsman in the Jie Sect, so I have come to pay my respects."

Shen Ni looked at him, sensing the sword intent flowing around the silver-white figure, and his heart stirred slightly.

Although this person's cultivation level is not high, his sword intent carries a natural sharpness; he just lacks refinement and guidance.

If properly guided, their future may not be worse than those of the Hunyuan Daluo.

Shen Ni spoke, his voice calm:

"A master of swordsmanship? Are you referring to Aoki, or Sogen?"

Bai Chen raised an eyebrow slightly:

"I have heard that Master Xuandu of the Intercepting Sect is a half-step Hunyuan Taiji peak existence, and his cultivation path is unfathomable."

"This junior has come to seek an audience with Senior Xuandu, hoping to learn the art of swordsmanship from him."

Upon hearing this, Shen Ni's lips curled into a smile that was neither a smile nor a frown.

"Master is not currently in the Heavenly Realm. If you wish to see him, you will likely have to wait some time."

Bai Chen's expression changed slightly, and a hint of disappointment flashed in his sharp eyes.

Shen Ni looked at him, then changed the subject:

"However, Master has a disciple who is also a practitioner of the sword path."

"Although he is not in the Xuanji Heaven Domain, his sword heart has never wavered in the billions of dollars."

"If you are willing, you can first join the Jie Sect, and when he returns, you will have the opportunity to learn from him."

Bai Chen was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, remained silent for a moment, and then slowly nodded.

"Then this junior will join the Jie Sect."

He bowed, his posture slightly lower than before, yet he still carried the cold, hard demeanor unique to sword cultivators.

Shen Ni didn't mind, he just nodded slightly and let him retreat into the crowd.

In the past few days, the number of people on the central floating land has increased significantly.

Around the stone hall, temporary cave dwellings sprang up from the ground.

Some are built against the mountains, some are suspended in the void, some are buried deep in the floating land, and some are embedded in the chaotic stone walls.

The newly initiated disciples each found their place and settled in.

Some people couldn't wait to begin their secluded practice, some exchanged ideas and discussed techniques with each other, and some sat around debating the Dao.

The entire floating continent was teeming with life, its energy intertwined like a net, a stark contrast to its former desolate and barren state.

Shen Ni stood on the stone platform, gazing at the increasingly bustling floating land, and felt an indescribable sense of peace welling up in his heart.

Before the billion-dollar meeting, he was chased and fled in a sorry state, hiding in the edge of the wilderness.

After the billion-dollar gathering, he stood upright on this floating continent, revered by countless cultivators, and helped the Jie Sect to flourish.

Everything is different now.