Chapter 2865 - 2841: Sect’s Crisis

Chapter 2865: Chapter 2841: Sect’s Crisis

Guan Yu looked at Lin Feng and continued to say, "I brought Bage Tower and found a few, but the others are nowhere to be found. You know, Ascenders usually hide themselves, so it is indeed very difficult to find all the Ascenders. The Sect has roughly two hundred people now, yet Myriad Heavens Divine Realm has existed for countless years, there are more Ascenders than this. We can only take it slowly." Lin Feng smiled calmly, knowing it’s not easy to find all Ascenders, it’s a step-by-step process. Actually, finding several hundred Ascenders in the vast Myriad Heavens Divine Realm in just a few short years is something he’s already very satisfied with. However, he still worries that the remaining Ascenders may not be so lucky, likely continuing to live in a state of oppression. Thinking of this, he sighed helplessly.

Just when Lin Feng and Guan Yunchang were chatting, many Ascenders gathered around them. Though they hadn’t met Lin Feng, upon seeing his aura and the extraordinary presence emanating from him, they all put down their work and gathered around. Guan Yunchang, seeing this, immediately spoke to everyone, "Don’t you recognize him? He is the Sect Master! Sect Master Lin."

"Sect Master!"

"Greetings, Sect Master."

"Finally meeting the Sect Master!"

...

As soon as these words were spoken, all the Ascenders knelt down, bowing to Lin Feng. Even those working from afar came over; they had only heard of Lin Feng’s achievements but never met the man himself, and they were incredulous that the person who established a Sect for Ascenders could be so young.

They were truly grateful to Lin Feng from the bottom of their hearts. Without Lin Feng, they would still be living in dire straits. With the Sect’s protection, everyone has a better environment for cultivation and their strength has significantly improved, all thanks to Lin Feng.

"Please stand up, there’s no need for such formality." Seeing everyone salute him, Lin Feng immediately instructed the Ascenders to rise quickly. Afterwards, he looked at everyone and said, "I’ve always been outside the Sect and haven’t had the chance to properly get to know all of you. I am Lin Feng."

He hadn’t anticipated such grand gestures from the Ascenders. Observing the crowd, he felt deeply moved—a sense of mission naturally arose within him. These people are Ascenders; why should they be subjected to unequal treatment? They are cultivators, just like the people of Myriad Heavens Divine Realm, yet their statuses differ greatly. He must break these norms, enabling Ascenders to stand tall in the Myriad Heavens Divine Realm.

Then Lin Feng looked at the Ascenders around him and noticed they varied in age, mostly male. Their eyes reflected gratitude, and he could sense the heavy aura of cultivation upon them. He understood that if one’s aptitude were mediocre, ascension would be impossible, so those present were elite within the Cultivation World. However, he found that most of these cultivators were at the level of Divine King, with very few reaching Divine Venerable. If that’s the case, it would be difficult to contend with the Sect of the Myriad Heavens Divine Realm.

Thinking of this, he earnestly said to everyone, "If you have any questions about cultivation, feel free to bring them up. Also, if there are any needs within the Sect, you can discuss those as well."

After listening to Lin Feng, everyone exchanged glances, hesitating for a moment until someone finally asked, "Sect Master, it is said that you have reached the strength of Divine Emperor. How did you achieve this?"

This question was something everyone was eager to know, because Lin Feng appeared to be in his thirties, and Bage Tower had mentioned before that Lin Feng ascended here only ten years ago. How did an Ascender ascend to Divine Emperor strength in such a short period? It was truly unbelievable.

With a calm smile, Lin Feng humbly said, "I was just lucky, encountering many miraculous opportunities. But I can see most of you are stuck at the level of Divine King and unable to break through. Let me think of a way to help you break through quickly."

He already had a preliminary idea, but he needed to arrange the Sect’s affairs properly first. Moreover, it’s urgent to enhance the strength of the Ascenders—if everyone breaks through to Divine Venerable, perhaps they could contend with the numerous strong entities of the Myriad Heavens Divine Realm. If not, winning would be very difficult.

"Really?"

"Great!"

"Long live the Sect Master..."

...

The Ascenders cheered upon hearing this. Most of them had already broken through to Divine King with guidance from the White-Haired Elder and Xing Meng. They had trained for a long time at the level of Divine King, but found themselves unable to break through the bottleneck to Divine Venerable. Despite trying elixirs and studying cultivation techniques, they couldn’t find a method, which troubled them greatly. However, considering their journey from enduring suppression to reaching today, the power they possessed was already satisfying.

They had previously heard from Gu Tianhai that if the Sect established, a battle is inevitable. Thus, everyone aimed to enhance their strength to its peak in the shortest time possible, not wanting to burden Lin Feng. But it is difficult even for Myriad Heavens Divine Realm’s people to break through to Divine Venerable, let alone for those who had been suppressed for so many years, missing the best time for cultivation. Listening to Lin Feng, they felt a glimmer of hope rekindled.

Lin Feng smiled, then addressed everyone, "If there are any dissatisfactions or requests about the Sect, feel free to mention them."

"Nothing, Sect Master."

"Everything is great; we are very satisfied."

"We don’t know how to thank you for your generosity."

...

Everyone saw how approachable Lin Feng was, without a hint of arrogance. They all felt admiration for Lin Feng from their hearts. They finally understood why the Sect Master, so young, reached such a position—it wasn’t merely due to strength, but also his character and vision. Instantly, they felt that following Lin Feng was an honor, and being a member of the Sect was their pride.

"Alright, then I have matters to attend to so I’ll take my leave. If anything comes up, find Gu Tianhai. I will think of a way for your breakthrough." Lin Feng nodded to everyone, then soared into the sky, flying out of their sight.

In the blink of an eye, seven days passed. During these days, Lin Feng was incredibly busy, finally collaborating with Yuan Su to complete the Sect’s formation. Then, mechanism puppets were placed at the perimeter of the Sect. Now the entrance to the Sect is almost like a fortress, surrounded by layers of formations, protected by modified saplings. Upon entering the Sect, the first line of defense is the mechanism puppets. With such meticulous arrangements, he believed that even if numerous strong beings from the Myriad Heavens Divine Realm were deployed, they would surely be able to resist.

Seeing that preparations were nearly complete, he started considering the task of enhancing the Ascenders’ strength. Then, he directly went to Wan Hai’s room and knocked on the door.

Wan Hai opened the door and dragged Lin Feng inside, then mysteriously said to Lin Feng, "Come in quickly."

Lin Feng was bemused by Wan Hai’s furtive demeanor, and what puzzled him more was that although he returned to the Sect many days ago, he never had the chance to find Wan Hai. Yet, he never saw Wan Hai anywhere in the Sect; it wasn’t like Wan Hai to be so quiet. Curious, he looked at Wan Hai and said, "What’s wrong with you?"

"You rascal, if I didn’t come to find you, you wouldn’t have come to meet me. I thought you hadn’t returned!" Wan Hai looked at Lin Feng reproachfully.

Hearing this, Lin Feng was even more puzzled. Wan Hai seemed to be hiding from something, and he couldn’t fathom what within the Sect could frighten Wan Hai like this. He then seriously looked at Wan Hai and said, "What exactly happened!"

"Did you tell Han Xuan’er about my identity?" Wan Hai questioned. He once instructed Lin Feng to keep his identity secret, even from Tao Tao, as it was a matter of critical importance. Once his identity is leaked, it could invite disaster, so letting anyone other than Lin Feng know he was the reincarnation of Geomancer Qianjue was strictly forbidden.

Upon hearing this, Lin Feng realized suddenly that Wan Hai was hiding from Han Xuan’er. Yet, he had never mentioned Wan Hai’s identity to Han Xuan’er; if she knew, she must have cleverly deduced it. He looked at Wan Hai and said, "I never said anything, but your disciple is clever enough to notice, don’t you think?"

Wan Hai listened to this, knowing he had wrongly accused Lin Feng, and immediately displayed a face full of apologies, then looked at Lin Feng and said defensively, "I disguised myself well, she couldn’t possibly find out, but that girl is really sly, alas."

"How do you know Han Xuan’er knows about this?" Lin Feng smiled and asked Wan Hai, never having seen the Geomancer Qianjue so flustered, finding it amusing.

"She hasn’t outright said it, but she comes to my room to chat for no reason, and often talks about her deceased master. Could she be interested in me? I am just a teenager; that’s unlikely!" Wan Hai pursed his lips, looking at Lin Feng hesitantly.

"Hahaha..." Hearing this, Lin Feng couldn’t help but laugh aloud. This was simply the funniest thing he had heard—Han Xuan’er surely deduced Wan Hai’s identity but hadn’t yet disclosed it. As for Wan Hai’s notion of her being interested in him, that’s sheer narcissism.

Seeing Lin Feng laugh at him, Wan Hai was immediately displeased, then pounded the table, saying, "You can still laugh! Tell me, what’s your business here? You wouldn’t come without a reason!"

Looking at Wan Hai’s demeanor, Lin Feng felt that fate truly played tricks. He would never have imagined Geomancer Qianjue turning into someone like the boy in front of him. This lad only borrowed Geomancer Qianjue’s memories, and his character was completely different. He suddenly felt that being able to interact with Wan Hai, considering him a friend and confidant, brought him fulfillment. Losing Geomancer Qianjue reminded him that to have and to be accompanied are things to be cherished.

After a moment of daze, Lin Feng looked at Wan Hai and said, "Previously, you took me to the Eyes of Myriad Spring. Can the Yuan Spirit there be moved?"