of Daoism. Mr. Wei, please take it back!"Wei's father had built his business from scratch and was naturally shrewd. He was just momentarily flustered because of his son’s matter but now he understood...Chapter 785: Founding Ceremony (3)
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Their surprise grew when they found dozens of people meditating where the earth’s essence converged. Then, as if struck by a thought, their eyes widened in shock as they looked at the ravine and its inhabitants.
Although they were only minor sects, they weren’t on par with ordinary clans, so upon seeing this place, their first thought was of a Spirit Gathering Formation.
In fact, it should have been obvious to them from the start, but no one had considered it because setting up such an array wasn't easy.
But if they didn’t figure out what was going on after witnessing this scene, they wouldn’t deserve to be called disciples of major sects. Even though their sect was only a minor one, in the secular world where loose cultivators struggled endlessly, it still counted as a major sect.
Where did this Spirit Gathering Formation come from How could there suddenly be a formation in such an isolated place They couldn't understand how that could happen.
"Why have you all come here" Xiao Yu had already noticed them when they approached, but since he didn’t know their origin and wasn’t interested, he waited until they stopped to ask.
These people were standing on a slope at least a hundred meters away from Xiao Yu’s group. But despite the distance, his soft-spoken words sounded like a muffled thunderclap in their ears.
"Such high cultivation..." After hearing that muffled sound, they couldn’t help but be shaken and say this.
They were all elders and sect leaders from minor sects whose highest level of attainment was late-stage Condensation Realm. Some among them could do what Xiao Yu did, but they wouldn't find it as effortless as he appeared to be. Moreover, seeing how young he looked made them even more surprised.
Even though their sect had only just reopened its doors a few days ago, they were still somewhat familiar with the secular world. When had such a young expert emerged there Wasn’t it said that the strongest in the secular world was a late-stage Condensation Realmer from Kunlun Sect
"Greetings, fellow Daoist! We are here for the founding ceremony and came across this place by chance when we noticed the convergence of earth’s essence. That's why we stopped to take a look!" One elderly monk in his sixties stepped forward to speak after hearing Xiao Yu's question.
"Hm" Upon hearing these people's words, Xiao Yu was also taken aback. When did this secular world have so many cultivators Moreover, the cultivation levels of these dozens of people were quite high, with a lot reaching the late stage of Condensation Realm. When did the late stage of Condensation Realm become so worthless Could they be from those major sects That doesn't make sense! If they were from major sects, shouldn’t they have already arrived at Kunlun by now!
"Fellow daoists, we are representatives of our country and also participants in the foundation ceremony. Those interested can come down to chat!" Xiao Yu had too many questions swirling in his mind, so after some thought, he addressed them.
"Representatives of a country" Upon hearing Xiao Yu's words, these people were slightly shaken, muttering to themselves. They were divided into several groups, so upon hearing Xiao Yu's words, they each consulted their companions and walked towards Xiao Yu’s group.
They were also quite curious about the strength of this country, not to mention that there was a young powerhouse like Xiao Yu here, and then there was also the sudden appearance of this spirit gathering formation. Thus, after some discussion among themselves, they decided to come down to investigate it.
It must be noted that the emergence of this spirit gathering formation was very abrupt; suddenly, the primordial qi in heaven and earth converged here, clearly indicating that this formation hadn't been there from the start.
To know, even though their sects didn’t have a Heavenly Cavern or Fortuitous Land, they did possess spirit gathering formations. However, the cost these sects had to bear for obtaining such formations was also well known by them, which naturally made them curious about this suddenly appearing formation.
"Gugugu......" As these people were walking towards Xiao Yu and his group in the mountain pass, a sudden cry resounded from the sky.
Hearing that sound, they all looked up into the sky, where they saw a bird about three meters in size circling around.
"What an imposing Golden Eagle King!" Upon seeing this golden eagle, these people couldn't help but exclaim with surprise.
At this time, Xiao Yu within the mountain pass also spotted the golden eagle and recognized it as being the male eagle from before. However, there were too many people on the mountainside, and they gave off a very dangerous vibe. So although it saw Xiao Yu, it didn’t fly down.
"Haha......" Seeing this situation, Xiao Yu couldn't help but laugh aloud, forming a hand seal. A beam of golden sword light appeared beneath him, carrying him into the sky in flight.
Controlling a flying sword...
“Flying on a sword...”
The sight of Xiao Yu stepping on a flying sword and rising into the air left them in shock, unable to maintain their composure as they exclaimed loudly.
They had anticipated that Xiao Yu’s cultivation level was high; after all, even among themselves, only a few could have managed such an effortless feat with just a casual remark. However, they hadn’t expected his level to be so advanced—peak Nurturing Qi stage! Furthermore, the sword riding technique he displayed was something long lost!
Xiao Yu used the flying sword to reach beside the golden eagle and then leaped onto its back, instructing it to fly downward.
When Xiao Yu arrived at their campsite atop a golden eagle, these people had already reached his location. The representatives from various families were now awake and watching them warily; after all, among those present were both monks and Taoists, most of whom they couldn’t gauge in terms of cultivation level.
Upon arriving at Xiao Yu’s campsite, they immediately noticed the talismans embedded into the mountain cliff. These talismans formed an invisible web that only became apparent once inside.
Gazing upon the talismans on the cliff and sensing the dense primordial energy in the area, they could no longer remain calm.
At this moment, Xiao Yu also brought down the golden eagle. Patting its head, he said, "Find a place to rest here; it will be beneficial for you!"
Xiao Yu then turned to the thirty-four individuals descending from halfway up the mountain and asked, "Who are you Why haven’t I seen you before"
Although they were surprised by his youth, they didn't overreact. After all, the shock this meeting brought them was more than a lifetime of experiences combined; thus, their numbness towards Xiao Yu's young age had long set in.
Hearing that Xiao Yu and his companions represented the nation, these individuals pondered for a moment before introducing themselves. Given they hadn’t joined any major sect alliances, both the nation and first- or second-tier sects held equal importance to them—entities one couldn’t afford to offend.
After all, lacking the foundation of large sects, whether it be these alliances or the nation that gained an upper hand, they would have to follow their rules. Moreover, adhering to national regulations wasn't bad either; given their weak strength and no interference from the nation in internal affairs, they harbored no ill feelings towards the state.
After listening to their explanations, Xiao Yu fell into deep thought for a while before looking up with a smile and saying, "There's still plenty of space here. Why don’t you all rest at this campsite tonight and join me in attending tomorrow’s grand ceremony"
Hearing his words, they briefly pondered over it and seemed to understand Xiao Yu’s intentions. Thus, after exchanging glances among themselves, they nodded and said, "We’ll then take the liberty of staying here!"
The sect leaders, after telling Xiao Yu one sentence, turned to their elders and told them to bring the younger disciples here.
Their resistance toward Xiao Yu's intention was minimal. After all, Xiao Yu needed them to understand the major sects; they too wanted to learn about their country. Furthermore, this array formation for gathering spirit energy and sword technique control—these were things they wished to know as well.
After some time had passed, those who left returned with younger disciples. The moment these people arrived, they were drawn to the dense spirit energy here. Although their sects also had arrays for gathering spirit energy, they did not allow the younger disciples unrestricted use of them.
After all, such an array formation was not only extremely costly but also because of the thinning natural spirit energy in recent times, it could only serve a few people’s cultivation.
In this way, their speed of cultivation within their sects was only about twice as fast compared to outside. Moreover, even the major sects’ array formations for gathering spirit energy could only increase the concentration of natural spirit energy by three or four times.
Xiao Yu talked with these people throughout the night; naturally, the families did not miss this chance to learn about the major sects either, so their elders also listened attentively beside them that whole night.
The next morning, they began preparing for their journey to Kunlun Sect.
"Master Xiao, what shall we do with these arrays" Wang Tao pointed at the talismans embedded in the rock wall as he said this when noticing Xiao Yu’s intention of leaving.
“Heh, they are just some small things. You can leave them here. They only have ten days’ worth of effect anyway; if you don’t feel secure with that, destroy them!”
Hearing Wang Tao's words, Xiao Yu smiled nonchalantly and said this. Ever since he had broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage, forming such talismans was no longer difficult for him. Therefore, naturally, he did not care about a set of arrays.
The reason why he had mentioned earlier that it was hard to form these arrays was merely to make those families appreciate his efforts; otherwise, how could he supply them with twelve sets a year
When the people from the families heard Xiao Yu's words, they looked at the talismans and arrays on the wall with a hint of regret. But when they thought about their allocation of twelve sets a year, their mood improved; they inwardly thought: "This is good too. The less Xiao Yu cares about these arrays, the more it benefits us!" (To be continued...)e tricycle owner could see him. However, because Xiao Yu had been rapidly circulating righteous energy and then channeled it through his palms, where its golden hue made it visible, two hands suddenly...