e looked dilapidated. Nevertheless, they evoked a sense of historical weariness.After passing by these buildings and turning into a street at an intersection, everything suddenly gave Xiao Yu a feelin...Chapter 783: Founding Ceremony of the Sect (1)
Xiao Yu stood in the courtyard of the villa and took a long breath. He hadn't expected to break through so easily into the Foundation Establishment stage. Originally, over eighty percent of the righteous energy within his body had liquefied; now it was fully ten percent. Although there wasn't much difference between then and now, his strength had changed drastically.
He sensed his own power and felt that even several dozen peak Qi Condensation cultivators might not necessarily be his match now—that was the difference in quality.
The second thing was realm. Although realm is an intangible concept, it enables one's mind and divine sense to expand more widely.
If he could perceive a radius of one kilometer when he was at peak Qi Condensation stage, now his perception range has expanded to ten kilometers. This is akin to radar but even more accurate.
"How is it" Yun Xi's voice came from behind Xiao Yu as she spoke. Last night, Xiao Yu had told her that the Five Ghosts wanted to see him about something important and he hadn't returned all night, which made her very worried. She hadn't slept at all last night; when she saw Xiao Yu standing in the courtyard just now, a hint of joy appeared on her face as she walked out.
"It's fine, everything went smoothly!" After hearing Yun Xi's words, Xiao Yu turned around and nodded, saying nothing more. He didn't want to explain much about the matter with the Five Ghosts; he had no intention of telling anyone else, not even Yun Xi.
"We should head back to the capital now." After speaking these words, Xiao Yu looked in the direction of the capital and said, "It's very close to the day when each major sect will hold their founding ceremony. I need to return and make preparations; not only me but also two offerings and people from various families have been invited.
In Beijing, the base of the Blood Flame Force!
The next day was the day that all major sects would be holding their founding ceremonies. Though it's called a 'founding ceremony,' it's actually just a declaration to secular clans and nations about their return. Due to their losses in strength from the war a hundred years ago, these major sects have now formed an alliance, with Kunlun as its leader.
Throughout history, whether in the secular cultivation world or the Earth Immortal Realm, these cultivation sects have always been above nations. In this past century, they did not emerge from seclusion; with changes in circumstances and new governments taking over, now is their chance to show their strength to the nation.
Moreover, whether it's the secular world or the cultivation realm, there is only one ironclad rule: "the strong prevail." Only the strong can establish rules.
This time, they plan not only to showcase their power to the country but also continue to remain above it—like a nation within a nation.
In ancient times, the state had no choice but to tolerate these celestial beings since they were powerful enough to undermine a nation if they wished.
But now With its robust strength, how could it let them act as before Thus, the country would take this opportunity to intimidate those major sects. Therefore, not only do these large sects attach great importance to their grand opening ceremony, but also does the state.
In truth, Xiao Yu had another personal motive: although these major sects want to be above the nation, they still have a sense of duty and righteousness. Back then when the eight countries invaded the realm of cultivation, they risked destruction themselves to stop the enemies at their borders, suffering a loss of two or three tenths of their strength in the process. Xiao Yu admires them for this. Moreover, as Jingui is also a cultivator, he understands their ways.
But now, the country is different from before; modern technological advancements have made it immensely powerful. If they follow certain rules and regulations, there won't be any issues, and the state wouldn’t interfere with them. However, should they truly attempt to rise above the nation, the government would likely risk everything to destroy them.
Xiao Yu doesn't hope for things to reach such a point since he possesses Jingui's memories and is part of the cultivation world himself; naturally, he wouldn’t want both sides to suffer.
Xiao Yu arrived at Blood Flame Brigade's mountain base together with Master White Cloud Daoist and another Zhiyuan True Person. They climbed onto an airplane emitting a thunderous roar.
Li Suijun originally wanted to accompany them, but Xiao Yu didn't allow the old man to go along. Firstly, he was elderly, and secondly, if he hadn’t broken through yet, he would have definitely let the old man come since his strength was extraordinary despite being a martial artist. But now that Xiao Yu had already reached the Foundation Establishment stage, it wasn't necessary for him to follow.
The airplane roared across the sky and arrived at an altitude where clouds were present. The Blood Flame Brigade's aircraft possessed special spatial channels; hence they wouldn’t need to coordinate with other places on their flight path.
After several hours of flying, the plane landed at a military airport in Tibet, which wasn't far from Mount Everest—two hours by car would suffice for the journey.
Upon disembarking, a military vehicle was dispatched to carry Xiao Yu and his team towards Mount Everest.
The rendezvous point with those families was a mountain hollow beneath Li Qiong’s cave dwelling, where they waited quietly for tomorrow's grand opening ceremony.
Kunlun Sect's location wasn’t far from Mount Everest; one could see the valley housing Kunlun Mountain's gate right from Li Qiong’s cave.
However, as Li Qiong himself was originally a member of Kunlun Sect and had resided near Mount Everest for nearly a century waiting for its grand opening, he probably has already returned to Kunlun Sect!
When Xiao Yu and his group arrived at the military vehicle stop near Mount Everest, this place could be considered the end of the road; ahead were only narrow paths that had been worn into trails by frequent foot traffic.
Zhongyuan Real Person and Master White Cloud were visiting Mount Everest for the first time. Although Xiao Yu was here for a second time, there were still many places he hadn’t explored yet.
Therefore, as they made their way along the route, the trio didn’t rush but rather strolled leisurely, enjoying the scenery of the high mountain ranges. Particularly looking at Mount Everest towering into the clouds nearby gave them a sense of openness and freedom.
In the distance, half-way up the mountains were lush green trees, while the peaks were covered in snow – this unusual landscape was quite peculiar to those seeing it for the first time.
When Xiao Yu and Master White Cloud arrived at that mountain pass, people from all clans had already gathered there. Upon seeing Xiao Yu slowly approaching them, they greeted him enthusiastically.
Xiao Yu’s status in their eyes now was incomparable to what it used to be. Previously, although he was a late-stage Nurturing Qi Realm cultivator, he was still considered a peer among fellow Daoists. However, after his second visit when he had already reached the peak of the Nurturing Qi Realm, they found it hard not to revere him.
But with just one month’s gap in time, upon learning that Xiao Yu was also an Alchemy Master, this news could be considered a groundbreaking revelation for them.
If previously when he was still at the peak of Nurturing Qi Realm they had still regarded him as a peer among fellow Daoists, it would have been slightly inappropriate but not too serious. After all, in ancient times, those at the Nurturing Qi Realm were merely beginners and there wasn’t any hierarchy involved. However, once they discovered that Xiao Yu was an Alchemy Master, their perception of him changed instantly; now even a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator couldn’t match his status in their hearts.
"Fellow Daoists, we are late!" Upon hearing their greetings, Xiao Yu quickly bowed and said.
"Not at all, not at all! Master Xiao is too courteous!" Seeing how respectfully Xiao Yu greeted them, they felt a surge of pride, knowing that an Alchemy Master more valuable than even a Pill Master was addressing them so politely.
Ever since learning that Xiao Yu was an Alchemy Master, the way they interacted with him no longer carried the initial casualness but instead became restrained and formal.
After exchanging greetings with everyone, Xiao Yu looked up towards the halfway point of Mount Everest!
"Heh heh, Master Xiao, we have already started. Fellow Daoist Li has returned to Kunlun!" Seeing Xiao Yu’s expression, the Wang brothers chuckled and said.
"Sigh..." After hearing their words, Xiao Yu nodded and sighed. He had already anticipated this outcome.
"Everyone will rest here tonight! We'll head to Kunlun tomorrow!" Turning around, Xiao Yu addressed the people from these families.
This time, there were about thirty people in total from various families. Each of them was a late-stage Condensation Realm cultivator leading two young members of their family.
The first reason was to allow the younger generation of the family to gain some experience. After all, they had never seen the internal situation of these major sects before and might not have another chance in the future. Thus, this was an opportunity for them to bring these young members out. The second reason was that, as important figures like grand elders of their respective families, how could they not have someone to assist them It should be known that during ancient times, even ordinary cultivators were accompanied by several servants or apprentices.
"Alright, we will follow Master Xiao's instructions!" Hearing Xiao Yu’s words, the elders from these families all echoed in agreement.
Seeing their assent, Xiao Yu nodded and turned to look around at this mountain hollow.
"Swoosh... Swoosh... Swoosh..." After assessing the terrain of this mountain hollow, he casually flicked his hand, sending several golden rays flying towards the mountain walls here.
When these golden rays touched the mountain walls, they all sank into them. Xiao Yu’s movements were swift; as a result, everyone did not clearly see what happened until after the golden rays had vanished into the mountains, and only then did they notice that what had gone in was talismans.
"Rise!!!" After observing the talismans embedded in the mountain walls, Xiao Yu loudly shouted.
With his shout, several invisible ripples emanated from these talismans. These ripples gradually connected to form a large net composed of invisible waves that enveloped them like a cover.
"Formation" When these family members sensed this huge net, they all exclaimed in their hearts; although they were sure it was a formation, they still couldn’t believe it. After all, if they wanted to set up such a formation themselves, it would take several days, yet Xiao Yu simply waved his hand casually and the formation appeared
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