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Seeing her like this, Hong Yitang immediately knelt down, touched her round belly, and said softly, "Okay, okay, don't be angry. I was wrong. For the sake of the baby, please forgive me this time. Don't be angry either, it's not good if you upset the baby."

After a while, Hong Yitang finally managed to calm his wife down after much persuasion.

The woman glared at him angrily and threatened, "If you ever make me angry again, the child will take my surname, hmph!"

Hong Yitang became anxious, "This...this...oh, I understand."

Of all things, his wife and children were the most important. Left with no other choice, Hong Yitang had to agree.

"Hmph, you're smart to know what's good for you!"

Hong Yitang gave an awkward smile and didn't reply. Less talk, less mistakes; no talk, no mistakes.

Seeing his expression, the lady's tone softened considerably. She said, "If we recruit another fifty disciples, we'll have quite a few disciples, over a hundred in total, almost two hundred. Can you manage to teach them all by yourself? I used to be in charge of those female disciples, but in my current state, I'll be lucky if I don't cause you any trouble. I'm afraid I can't manage to teach any more disciples."

Hong Yitang quickly said, "What nonsense are you talking about? How could you cause me trouble? The child in your belly is of the Hong family bloodline. You are a great contributor to our Hong family. There is no such thing as causing trouble. I would love to come more often, hehe..."

"Get lost! Do you think having a baby is so easy? You want to do it multiple times? It's not you who's suffering." The lady spat, her face slightly flushed, looking extremely beautiful.

Hong Yitang could tell from her expression that she wasn't refusing, but just a little shy, so he just chuckled awkwardly.

The lady thought for a moment and said, "What do you think? Should we recruit an elder or something? Look, our Sword Sect currently only has the two of us. We don't have anyone else who's capable. The disciples haven't matured yet either. This won't do. How can we function without a core group? Don't you think so?"

"Yes, yes, you're right." Hong Yitang didn't dare to contradict his wife now. What if she got upset and the child really didn't have the Hong surname anymore?

The lady rolled her eyes. "I'm serious. You probably don't want to have to deal with everything yourself, right? I used to handle everything for you, but now that I'm heavily pregnant, you'll have to step in. But... you..."

The lady did not continue speaking; she knew that Hong Yitang understood what she meant.

Hong Yitang thought about it carefully and realized it was true. So he began to seriously consider the matter. His disciples were still very weak. Let alone breaking a hundred, they hadn't even reached the peak of the Ten-Slaying Realm. With this level of strength, they would need to take action against even slightly stronger opponents. But this didn't align with his low-key strategy. Of course, he would avoid taking action if possible. So...

The next moment, Hong Yitang nodded and said, "Yes, I'm afraid we'll have to recruit one."

The lady laughed and said, "Really? I knew it..."

Then, as if she had thought of something, the lady's face fell, and she said, "You agreed, but it's not easy to recruit people. Most of the capable ones are already employed. We can't just poach people from other companies, can we? Besides, we don't have any good offers to offer."

"This..." Hong Yitang was also conflicted. Recruiting disciples was not difficult, but recruiting elders was much more difficult.

First of all, the elders' cultivation level cannot be low; at the very least, they must be at the Breaking Hundred Realm, and even then, they must be at the mid-Breaking Hundred Realm. An early-Breaking Hundred Realm cultivator cannot control so many disciples.

In addition, he naturally wants the elders he recruits to be as strong as possible. The stronger the elders are, the less likely he is to take action and the less likely he is to be exposed.

But where can you find martial artists who are at least at the mid-stage of the Hundred Martial Arts realm?

The couple exchanged a glance and smiled bitterly. Their idea was good, but... it was indeed quite difficult, and they might not be able to find the person at all.

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The two were about to discuss their plan when a disciple came to report.

"Reporting to Master and Mistress, there is someone outside who says he wants to apply for an elder position in our Sword Sect and asks if we will accept him. This disciple is undecided, so... please give us your guidance, Master and Mistress!"

After he finished speaking, Hong Yitang and his wife exchanged a glance, somewhat surprised. What a coincidence!

They had just announced that they were recruiting elders when suddenly someone came to sign up, which was quite a... pleasant surprise.

However, they did not suspect that their conversation had been overheard; Hong Yitang was confident in that regard.

However, he overestimated himself and underestimated Yun Jie. Yun Jie heard every word of their conversation.

Of course, Yun Jie didn't eavesdrop on purpose. Before listening, he made sure that Hong Yitang and his wife weren't doing anything shameful.

Sure enough, after listening to this, the opportunity came, so he decisively went up, said he was going to register as an elder, and as for his strength, he was now showing that he was in the late stage of the Hundred-Point Breakthrough Realm.

Given his current appearance of being in his twenties, and considering that the world has only recently been revived, reaching the late stage of the Hundredfold Realm is already considered a genius. Going any higher would be unnecessary, and Hong Yitang would become suspicious.

Those who have reached the peak of the hundredth level really don't need to join the Sword Sect. They can get along well in any other force, and even better than the Sword Sect. So, if such a person says they want to join the Sword Sect, how could Hong Yitang not be suspicious?

It should be noted that Hong Yitang's current strength is only at the early stage of the Douqian level. In Silver Moon, he would barely be in the second tier, let alone the first tier.

With the help of Yun Jie's "Yuanqiao Jue", many people who were stuck at the Breaking Hundred Realm have advanced to the Fighting Thousand Realm. In the past, they had no way to break through before they comprehended the power.

But now, by cultivating the new path, one can skip the stage of "momentum". Although one will be crushed by those who have comprehended momentum at the same level, it doesn't matter. Those who comprehend momentum are extremely rare. Since none of us have comprehended momentum, who's afraid of whom? It's all about who has the higher realm!

Even if you've grasped the essence of power, my realm is a whole level higher than yours. Do you think you can defeat me? Do you even understand what it means to overpower someone with force?

Therefore, with the help of the "Primordial Aperture Technique", many people have successfully broken through to the Thousand Realms, and now it is not very valuable!

Of course, Dou Qianjing still holds a high position in Silvermoon Province. After all, the older generation of martial artists are currently lying low and not showing their faces much. Therefore, Dou Qianjing is doing quite well in Silvermoon and is more than capable of serving as the leader of a local power.

In today's Silvermoon, martial artists who have broken through the 100-realm are the mainstream. They are often the leaders of a small force and they do quite well in some small towns.

Most of the other martial artists who had broken through the hundred-realm did not want to build their own forces and instead joined the various major powers.

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Chapter 636 Testing the Waters [Seeking monthly votes! Seeking full subscription!]

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Actually.

This applies not only to martial artists, but also to those with superpowers.

However, under the impact of the new path, the number of martial artists far exceeds that of superhumans. The total number of superhumans in the entire Tianxing Dynasty is less than half a percent of the number of martial artists!

This shows the number of martial artists. Anyone who has seriously practiced the "Yuanqiao Technique" for a period of time is now at least a martial artist at the tenth level of the realm. Even if he has only opened one aperture, he is still a martial artist!

In the present-day Tianxing Dynasty, the vast majority of people have transcended the realm of ordinary people and embarked on the path of cultivation. It is only because of the current lack of energy that they can improve even faster.

However, it will be soon. As more and more people cultivate and become stronger, they are also giving back to heaven and earth while cultivating. Although they lack energy, heaven and earth are gradually stabilizing. Before long, even immortals will be able to come out and move around.

The group estimated that, without external interference, it would be able to accommodate immortals in about a year, and even the Immortal War would be fine.

As for saints, we'll have to wait a bit longer. After all, the gap between a saint and an immortal is just too great. In fact, it's not just between immortals and saints; the gap widens as you progress.

However, since the Silver Moon World has lost contact with the Origin Universe, the gap between Saints and Heavenly Kings has narrowed considerably. If they were attacked by multiple Saints, even a Heavenly King would be in danger of perishing. If the Origin Universe were still intact, that would be impossible.

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Getting back to the main point...

After exchanging a glance with his wife, Hong Yitang asked his disciples, "Can you tell what kind of strength the opponent has?"

The disciple before him was among the top disciples of Hong Yitang. He was only a little over ten years old and had already reached the peak of the Ten-Slaying Realm. Advancing to the Hundred-Slaying Realm was just around the corner.

The disciple bowed slightly and cupped his hands, saying, "Master, I can't quite see through him, but I estimate that his cultivation level is no less than 100, at least at the mid-stage of 100. Moreover, judging from his age, he is probably not much older than me. Without a doubt, he is a genius."

Before Hong Yitang could speak, his wife's face lit up with joy, and she quickly said, "Quickly, invite him in."

The disciple raised his head slightly, glanced at Hong Yitang, and seeing that he did not object, said, "Yes, disciple will bring him in now."

After saying that, he slowly left the hall, and then quickened his pace to walk towards Yun Jie outside the camp.

His heart was the same as his wife's; they both wanted to strengthen the Sword Sect. This time, it was he, his fellow disciples, and his wife who joined forces to persuade Hong Yitang to accept the recruitment of disciples.

It's important to understand that although Hong Yitang doesn't manage much affairs, as the leader of the Sword Sect, many things require his approval; otherwise, they simply cannot be accomplished.

Everyone in the Sword Sect, except for Hong Yitang, wanted to develop and strengthen the sect so that no one could bully them.

Instead of the current situation where they have to back down at every turn when facing other forces, and simply hand over the resources they need, they are unwilling to accept this, but they cannot go against Hong Yitang's wishes. This puts them in a dilemma, and they think that it would be better if the Sword Sect were stronger.

If the Sword Sect becomes even stronger, would other forces dare to make them back down? Would they still have the guts?

With this in mind, the disciple approached Yun Jie with a smile and cupped his hands, saying, "Hello, my sect master invites you. Please follow me."

"Ok."

Yun Jie remained calm, showing no surprise. With his hands behind his back, he followed his disciple leisurely, surveying the surroundings of the encampment as he walked.

After taking a few glances, Yun Jie nodded slightly. The branch headquarters of the Sword Sect was quite good. Although small, it had everything it needed. Although it wasn't decorated in an exquisite way or luxurious, it was still grand and gave a very good impression at first glance.

"Who was in charge of building this base?" Yun Jie asked.

The disciple was taken aback. He hadn't expected Yun Jie to ask such a question. Then, he realized Yun Jie was trying to engage him in conversation. Although the question wasn't particularly insightful, he still answered, "No one built it. It already existed. It was later bought by our Sword Sect, and then my master, who is also the sect leader, made some minor modifications, which is what you see now. Hmm, it is indeed quite simple, but my master is a rather low-key person, so..."

He thought Yun Jie disliked the place for being "simple," so he made a point of explaining.

Who is Yun Jie? He's a shrewd old man, and he understood what the other party meant. He then smiled and said, "You may have misunderstood. I think the layout here is quite nice. Although it's not luxurious, it gives people a grand feeling. In short, it's low-key and sophisticated. It's clear that your sect leader is a person with quite a personality."

"A person with quite a strong personality?" The disciple paused in his steps. Upon hearing Yun Jie's words, he immediately thought of his master's personality, then shook his head and smiled bitterly. His master was good in every way, except that he was too cautious and overly careful.

Others don't provoke trouble, but they're not afraid of it either. Hong Yitang, on the other hand, doesn't provoke trouble, but he's also afraid of it. It's really both laughable and pathetic.

Yun Jie could tell what he was thinking from his expression, and couldn't help but smile. It seemed that Hong Yitang was not much different from the Hong Yitang in the original work. He was still cautious and careful, which was good.

Don't you see, only the cautious and careful survive to the end?

Perhaps his achievements weren't the highest, but he lived a long life!

As for examples, Yun Jie was too lazy to give any more, there were just too many. Not to mention the distant ones, Tianji was a prime example, as was his father.

The purpose of cultivating the Tao is twofold: first, to become stronger, and second, to achieve immortality. Everything else is secondary.

Therefore, Yun Jie does not reject those cautious and timid people, even those who are cowardly, because he himself is that kind of person. It's just that now that he has become stronger, few people can threaten him, so he has become a little bolder. But deep down, he is still cautious, otherwise he would not have waited until now to take action against Emperor Hongyue and the others.

He did estimate the relative strengths of each other, but an estimate is just an estimate. Before the actual battle, no one can say for sure or make any guarantees.

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Led by this disciple, Yun Jie passed through several corridors and finally arrived at the main hall.

In front of the lobby, Mr. and Mrs. Hong Yitang were already waiting. Hong Yitang was supporting his pregnant wife, and the two of them were close together. The moment they saw Yun Jie, their eyes lit up with a hint of surprise.

While they were sizing up Yun Jie, Yun Jie was also sizing them up. Of course, his main focus was on Hong Yitang and his wife... Yun Jie wasn't interested.

Hong Yitang has an ordinary appearance and looks very plain, but he is tall and has bright eyes. Upon closer inspection, a faint sword aura surrounds him. If Yun Jie's cultivation level is not far higher than his, it would be difficult to detect. No wonder he has been able to hide for so many years.

"Master, mistress, your disciple has brought the person."

The disciple broke the silence and spoke first.

"Okay, you go ahead and do other things. Leave this to us," Hong Yitang said, waving his hand.

Just as the disciple was about to take his leave, the lady called him back and said, "Go and brew a pot of tea, then bring it here."

Disciple: "Yes, I will take care of it right away."

After saying that, he turned and walked away to another place.

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At this moment, Yun Jie spoke up, "Greetings, Sect Leader Hong and Madam Hong."