Novel Full Chapter 491
Chapter 491: Chapter 17: Meeting the Immortal, Bright Future Chapter 491: Chapter 17: Meeting the Immortal, Bright Future After granting Qiu Changtian his Daoist name, the Ziwei Sect Leader immediately announced:
The Kunlun Taiqing Sect is about to hold the Ancestral Ceremony!
Despite proclaiming it was to worship the ancestors, everyone knew what the actual purpose was.
It wasn’t enough to show off within Kunlun; they wanted to flaunt their achievement across the entire Cultivation Realm…
Naturally, the elders had no reason to object to such an event that would spread the sect’s fame far and wide; in fact, they quickly sent private messages to old friends and acquaintances, informing them of the situation in advance.
Come see our Kunlun’s Daoist Heart Clarity genius, Qiu Changtian, has actually formed a First Grade Golden Core!
Thus, the news spread among the various heavens and among many powerful figures, gradually creating a sensation throughout the realm.
And so, after Qiu Changtian formed his core, the position of Chief Disciple of the Foundation Establishment Realm naturally became vacant and was smoothly passed on to Xu Yinglian as designated by the Ziwei Sect Leader.
This result was within everyone’s expectations.
In fact, Xu Yinglian’s cultivation level and combat strength had already far surpassed those of every past Chief Disciple in Kunlun’s history.
Even her great-grandfather, the Chief Disciple two generations before, Xu Changqing, was not her match at her age.
If it were not for Qiu Changtian, Xu Yinglian would undoubtedly be Kunlun’s “Number One Below Golden Core,” the Ziwei Sect Leader’s most admired disciple…
Alas, there were no ifs, and she was destined to be overshadowed by the brilliance of Qiu Changtian.
The transition of the position of Chief Disciple of the Foundation Establishment Realm did not cause any ripples.
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After the sect’s grand meeting concluded, Qiu Changtian and Xu Yinglian were brought by the Ziwei Sect Leader to Heaven’s Gate Hall for an audience with the Chi Song Immortal.
Chi Song Immortal, a venerable Kunlun Taiqing Sect Elder who greatly enjoys playing chess.
After listening to the Ziwei Sect Leader explain the situation, his gaze towards Qiu Changtian was filled with surprise, even a hint of vacancy.
“First Grade Golden Core, eh.” Chi Song Immortal said wistfully, “If you were born in the era of the Clarify Cult, you would surely have been personally taught by the Heavenly Sovereign, what a pity.”
The Ziwei Sect Leader felt somewhat embarrassed, as Chi Song Immortal’s words suggested that “Qiu Changtian deserves a better master.”
Even though he was quite proud and conceited, he did not dare compare himself to the Heavenly Sovereign who founded the Clarify Cult, so he simply nodded in silence.
“Since Changgeng has become a True Person, how do you plan to arrange his next steps?” Chi Song Immortal asked, coming back to the moment.
“I have not yet asked for his opinion,” the Ziwei Sect Leader respectfully said.
Turning to Qiu Changtian, he continued:
“After becoming a Golden Core True Person, your identity must undergo a transformation, now listen closely to what I will discuss with you.”
“The Golden Core Realm is different from the Foundation Establishment Realm.
No matter how powerful a Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivator is, they are nonetheless ‘disciples.’
“Since they are disciples, within the sect they are considered juniors, whose main task is to pursue cultivation rather than shoulder many responsibilities and duties of the sect, and naturally, they don’t hold a very high position.”
“But once you form a Golden Core, become a True Person, and receive your Daoist name, from then on you are an official cultivator of the sect, with an independent and complete identity and status.”
“To put it another way, if you leave Kunlun as a True Person, you could go out into the world and create your own school or lineage.
Except for a few secret techniques protected by the sect, exclusive to Kunlun, you may freely teach the others, establishing your school’s teachings and legacy – our sect will recognize it as well.”
“The disciple has no such intentions,” Qiu Changtian quickly said.
“It’s also alright if you do,” Chi Song Immortal said, stroking his beard, “Our Kunlun is not some dragon’s lair or tiger’s den with a rule that allows entry but forbids departure.
It’s just that for most Golden Core True Persons, there’s no real benefit to leaving Kunlun to establish their own sect.”
“Those who truly venture out are often Golden Core True Persons whose lifespan is almost over, with no hope for a breakthrough, so your master was just speaking offhand, not warning you,” he finished.
The Ziwei Master nodded slightly and continued to speak:
“If you do not intend to leave Kunlun, you must undertake obligations within the sect.”
“Within the Kunlun Jade Void Palace, there are six halls, namely ‘Disciplinary,’ ‘Border Patrol,’ ‘Recruitment,’ ‘Historical,’ ‘Registry,’ ‘Reception’.”
“Among them, the Disciplinary Hall is responsible for enforcing punishments and restraining cultivators within the sect; the Border Patrol Hall defends the sect’s prestige and combats external demon cults.”
“The Recruitment Hall manages trade of goods from all directions, providing material supplies; the Historical Hall preserves the Daoist lineage and organizes secret technique scripture scrolls.”
“The Registry Hall is in charge of the name lists and documents, managing affairs up and down; the Reception Hall is stationed at the majestic mountain gate, welcoming cultivators from around the world.”
“What hall do you plan to join next?”
Qiu Changtian listened intently and knew that if the Kunlun Taiqing Sect were a country, then the Disciplinary Hall would be the judiciary, the Border Patrol Hall the military, the Recruitment Hall the trade and customs, the Historical Hall the ministry of science and education, the Registry Hall the organizational department, and the Reception Hall the foreign ministry.
If one asked about his own preference, he would first exclude the Recruitment Hall and the Reception Hall; these two halls deal with trivial matters.
Not only are the tasks arduous on a daily basis, but they are also relatively more difficult to get noticed, belonging to the workhorse departments.
To choose a more noble station, one would pick the Historical Hall or the Registry Hall.
The former is in charge of managing scripture scrolls and documents, with plenty of time on a daily basis, very leisurely; the latter is in charge of the monthly stipend for many cultivators within the sect and holds real power, naturally holding a prestigious position.
Conversely, if one cannot sit idle and wishes to make a name, one could go to the Disciplinary Hall or the Border Patrol Hall.
The former is specialized in fighting fellow sect members; the latter fights outsiders.
Combat prowess can grow very quickly, and it’s more likely to gain the attention of the sect leaders afterward.
However, although Qiu Changtian had various thoughts in his mind, as a seasoned spy, he naturally would not be foolish enough to actually make a choice and respectfully replied to the Ziwei Master:
“Whatever the sect assigns is fine, your disciple dares not refuse.”
I’m a brick in the sect, to be moved wherever needed!
I resolutely obey organizational arrangements!
The Ziwei Master was somewhat surprised, but Chi Song Immortal laughed and said:
“You sly fox, although you’re young, you’ve already formed a First Grade Golden Core.
How come you act as cautious as a loose cultivator?”
“Since that’s the case, let your master make the arrangements then!”
Upon hearing this, the Ziwei Master smiled and said:
“You’ve been quite prominent recently, but too much is as bad as not enough.
I plan to first assign you to the Historical Hall, to follow the orders of Elder Qinggui.
What do you think?”
Elder Qinggui, hailing from the Xu Family of Southern Heaven, is currently in charge of guarding the Scriptural Repository of the Kunlun Taiqing Sect-yes, the very Xu elder who had guided Qiu Changtian in Thunder Method before.
With the Ziwei Master arranging things this way, it was clear that he was allowing him to go there to gild himself with glory and enjoy the benefits, and why would Qiu Changtian have any reason to refuse?
He immediately agreed:
“Whatever master decides is best.”
Xu Yinglian had been standing silently to the side the entire time, listening to the conversation between her senior and the elders without saying a word.
Knowing that her senior brother would be following around that old ancestor, she felt a bit envious for a moment.
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As for why she was envious, it was hard to say, just envious for its own sake.
“Ying Lian, come over here as well.” After arranging for Qiu Changtian, the Ziwei Master signaled for her to come over and see Chi Song Immortal.
“Senior,” Ying Lian greeted with a curtsy.
“Not bad,” Chi Song Immortal looked at her approvingly.
“Although not quite on par with Changgeng, you’re not far behind.
You are more than enough to be the Chief Disciple of the Foundation Establishment Realm.”
Xu Yinglian: ……