Cultivating a family of immortals

Today is New Year's Day.

There is a large bell on the summit of Chaoyang Immortal Sect Mountain, which rang twelve times tonight.

As the bell tolled, disciples from all the peaks of the Immortal Sect emerged from their cave dwellings or bamboo huts.

The inner disciples, whether practicing embryonic breathing or internal energy cultivation, all wore brocade robes with flowing cloud patterns. Even the outer disciples wore the new blue cloth outfits bestowed by the sect. Furthermore, the mountain spirit beasts were also adorned with red silk ribbons, adding a touch of worldly liveliness to the usually quiet and desolate immortal mountain.

On the main peak's white jade plaza, hundreds of small jade tables are set up, where only inner disciples can sit.

At the top of the cloud platform sat dozens of elders, with the two at the head of the group being Xiang Yaotian, the sect leader of the Chaoyang Immortal Sect, and his wife, Chu Lanwei.

Below is a stone platform called the Sword Testing Platform, where disciples often come forward to compete in swordplay.

The atmosphere was incredibly lively.

Just then, a spirit boat suddenly sailed in from the clouds, ignoring the sect's protective formation, and headed straight for the plaza.

"Enemy attack..."

"Don't move! Elders, quickly dismantle the formation!" Xiang Yaotian stood up and shouted angrily.

Seeing that the spirit boat was about to crash into the great formation, the elders promptly withdrew the formation.

The spirit boat landed on the white jade square as if it were in an empty place.

Xiang Yaotian, accompanied by his wife, descended from the cloud platform and headed towards the spirit boat, smiling and cupping his hands in greeting:

"Since Young Master Xuan is coming, why didn't you inform me sooner?"

After disembarking from the spirit boat, Xuan Yebai and the other two calmly glanced at Yao Tian before turning and heading towards the main seat on the cloud platform.

In front of so many disciples, they showed Xiang Yaotian no mercy whatsoever.

Xiang Yaotian lowered his eyes and followed.

The disciples below were utterly astonished upon seeing this.

Who is this person?

How could they be so arrogant?

Only a few elders recognized Xuan Yebai and his two companions, and all of them lowered their eyes and dared not say a word.

Xuan Yebai sat on the main seat of the cloud platform, while his maids, Lüzhu and Xuan Qingya, stood on either side.

Seeing this, Xiang Yaotian was greatly shocked and secretly pondered:

"The young master of the Xuan Yuan Immortal Sect now wields even more power. Elder Xuan Qingya, who accompanies him, is merely standing to his left and right. This elder is a high-level cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Realm, just like himself..."

Thinking of this, Xiang Yaotian's expression softened even more as he spoke:

"Young Master Xuan, you previously sent an envoy to our Chaoyang Sect to discuss the giant beast beneath the Mochuan River. This person has not yet arrived. What are your preparations?"

Xuan Yebai quietly looked at Xiang Yaotian, but after scrutinizing him for a while, he calmly picked up the wine cup on the small table, gently twirled it in his hand, and turned to look at the disciples in the square below.

"As expected of a third-rate cultivation sect, they're even copying those New Year's greetings from ordinary people? Get out of here!"

Upon hearing this, the disciples below glared angrily at Xuan Yebai.

Xiang Yaotian was extremely embarrassed, but he forced a smile and said:

"Since Young Master Xuan is not pleased, then please leave."

Xuan Yebai took a sip of wine, then looked at him with a smile, "Sect Leader Xiang, do you think I offended you?"

"Young Master Xuan is joking."

"Oh? Is that so?"

Xuan Yebai stood up, lowered his eyes to look at a disciple below the steps, and asked, "What's your name?"

"Xiang Zhengyang!" The disciple stood up, staring directly at Xuan Yebai, his heart filled with rage. He thought to himself, "You brat, you don't even look as old as me. I wonder which sect you're from. Just because that old man is protecting you, you dare to be so arrogant and domineering in my Chaoyang Sect..."

Xuan Yebai quietly looked at the man, then suddenly smiled, and a long sword flew from his hand, instantly stabbing towards the man.

This disciple was a cultivator at the sixth level of Qi Refining. Upon seeing this, he sneered and drew his sword to block, but he was immediately horrified to find that he was as if he had been frozen in place, unable to move. The source of this oppressive spiritual energy was the man above him...

"Sect Leader, if you intend to make a move, you should think it through carefully!"

Xuan Yebai drew his sword expressionlessly as he spoke.

Xiang Yaotian was already forming a Dao incantation to save his disciple when he heard these words. At the same time, an aura locked onto him. Looking up, he saw that Elder Xuan Qingya was staring intently at him.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye.

"Young Master Xuan..."

Xiang Yaotian sighed bitterly, thinking to himself that he had no idea what had gotten into him that made him want to come to his Chaoyang Sect to act crazy...

In the end, Xiang Yaotian watched helplessly as Xuan Yebai stabbed the disciple to death with a single sword strike.

Blood gushed from his mouth and nose. The disciple looked at his sect leader in disbelief and gradually lost consciousness.

"Sect Master!" The elders and disciples below, unaware of the situation, stood up in fury.

Xiang Yaotian suddenly regretted not telling the disciples of his sect about the relationship between the Chaoyang Immortal Sect and the Xuanyuan Immortal Sect...

Now that things had come to this, he could only turn his head and look at them coldly, "Don't move!" After saying that, he looked at Xuan Yebai, cupped his hands, and asked:

"Young Master Xuan, why is this?"

Xuan Yebai casually wiped the blood off his sword and said:

"My Xuan Yuan Immortal Sect's inner disciple, Xuan Hezi, who was sent to discuss matters with your Chao Yang Sect, is dead. Tell me, should I be angry?"

"Dead?" Xiang Yaotian was slightly taken aback, and immediately understood the source of Xuan Yebai's anger. Just as he was about to explain, Xuan Yebai coldly snorted:

"Sect Leader Xiang, perhaps it's because my Xuan Yuan Sect hasn't visited Mohe County for many years that you've forgotten how your Xiang family rose to power?"

Xiang Yaotian's face turned pale, and he hurriedly said, "Young Master Xuan, the celestial envoy sent me a message earlier, but ultimately did not come. I did not know that he was dead..."

"Death is death, that's not important," Xuan Yebai said calmly, putting his longsword into his storage bag. "What matters is your attitude!"

Having said that, he snorted coldly and poured all his spiritual power onto the cloud platform without reservation.

Qi Refining Level 10, Level 12, Peak Level 12, and finally Foundation Establishment Realm!

He looked down at his disciples, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Anyone who disagrees with me, feel free to step forward!"

The disciples and elders below were all shocked; this person was actually a Foundation Establishment Ancestor!

Xiang Yaotian was also extremely shocked. After not seeing him for decades, Xuan Yebai had actually successfully established his foundation.

No wonder they've become increasingly arrogant...

"Xiang Yaotian, you are a high-level cultivator at the seventh stage of Foundation Establishment, but my Elder Qingya is also at the seventh stage of Foundation Establishment. Not to mention my Supreme Elder, do you think you are qualified to fight me?"

Xuan Yebai said coldly.

Xiang Yaotian felt a bitter taste in his mouth, but his face remained resolute as he said:

"Our Chaoyang Sect has always regarded the Xuanyuan Sect as our superior, and we will obey the young master's orders!"

As he spoke, he turned to look at the disciples in the square and said in a deep voice:

"From this day forward, if anyone dares to disrespect the immortal envoys of the Xuan Yuan Sect, I will personally cripple their cultivation and expel them from the sect!"

"Very good!" Xuan Yebai smiled slightly. "I hereby order you all to begin investigating the whereabouts of my sect's steward, Xuan Hezi, from this day forward!"

"yes!"

………………

Transforming snow-capped mountains, a vast and ethereal immortal sect.

Lin Feizi opened his eyes in the cave, staring at the communication jade talisman in his hand, his eyes deep and unfathomable.

He muttered to himself:

"The Xuan Yuan Immortal Sect has a Purple Mansion cultivator guarding it, and for over a thousand years, it has been a powerful force in the region. Perhaps because of the passage of time, the disciples of the Hao Ran Immortal Sect and that damned Chao Yang Immortal Sect are unaware of this, and the Xuan Yuan Immortal Sect has also been silent for many years, which has made them forget how terrifying they were."

"The Purple Mansion...the creation of the Purple Mansion..."

"The ferocious creature beneath the Mochuan River should be dead by now."

After a moment's hesitation, Lin Feizi got up and headed towards the sect's council pavilion.

The message jade talisman he just received was to inform him that the young master of the Xuan Yuan Sect was about to arrive, and the sect master of the Hao Ran Immortal Sect was personally leading his men to wait for him.

Just as they stepped out of the cave, a young girl jumped out from the cave entrance.

"Oh dear, Uncle-Master, where are you going?"

The girl's name is Lin Wanxing. She is only fourteen years old and is very cute.

As she spoke, Lin Wanxing peeked out of the cave and noticed that Xu Guanyi was not there, her eyes showing some disappointment.

Seeing this, Lin Feizi smiled slightly.

"No need to look anymore, he won't be able to come back anytime soon."