Within the Seven Stars Sword Sect, there is a mountain called Myriad Swords Peak. Myriad Swords Peak floats in the air, forged from a meteorite thousands of feet high. Countless precious swords are embedded in the mountain, hence the name Myriad Swords Peak.
At the summit of Myriad Swords Peak, many elders and higher-ups of the Seven Stars Sword Sect have gathered. These individuals are all powerhouses who joined the Seven Stars Sword Sect after passing Duan Fei's rigorous assessments over the years. The weakest among them are at the Nirvana Realm peak, and there are many in the Transcendent Realm. Of course, there are also demons among them. Xiao Tian is a typical example. As the first demon to join the Seven Stars Sword Sect, his cultivation has long broken through to the Saint Realm.
As elders of the sect, these individuals, whether human or demon, are gathered here to see if there are any good seedlings. If there are, they might put on another show of vying for disciples.
Within the Seven Stars Sword Sect, many peaks have been established as residences and training grounds for these elders. Gradually, these peaks have developed a sense of competition, and the competition between them naturally involves their disciples.
The stronger the disciples' cultivation, the more face they have!
And whoever can recruit a disciple with extraordinary talent at the recruitment大会 (dà huì, grand meeting/gathering) will have a chance to show off in front of everyone.
This is a healthy competition, and Li Beifei and Duan Fei not only do not oppose it but also strongly support it. After all, competition creates pressure, pressure creates motivation, and motivation benefits the development of the sect.
However, it is essential to maintain a balance. Disciples from different peaks can compete, but malicious competition is not allowed. Otherwise, even the sect elders will be severely punished.
At this moment, Li Beifei, Duan Fei, Xuan Mingzi, and Bai Yifei appeared in the sky.
When the elders saw them, whether they were in meditation or chatting, they put down what they were doing and immediately greeted them respectfully.
"Greetings, Sect Master! Greetings, Deputy Sect Master! Greetings, two Grand Elders!"
The Grand Elders naturally refer to Xuan Mingzi and Bai Yifei. The day after returning to the sect, Li Beifei announced the establishment of the Grand Elder position, with a status equal to that of the Deputy Sect Master, and the Grand Elder position could only be appointed by him, the Sect Master.
Bai Yifei and Xuan Mingzi initially declined, but when Li Beifei asked them for the Nine Revolutions Life Renewal Pill, their attitudes immediately changed 180 degrees, and they immediately agreed.
So what if they are Grand Elders? They'll take the position!
"No need to be so polite!"
Li Beifei waved his hand. He looked at the sect elders. Including Xiao Tian, there were nineteen of them. Except for Xiao Tian, everyone either carried a sword at their waist, a sword on their back, or a sword in their hand. Everyone's sword intent was very strong, sharp and unrestrained.
Moreover, these people were not old, averaging around sixty years old. Cultivating to the Nirvana Realm peak or even the Transcendent Realm before the age of one hundred could be considered genius. Of course, they could not compare with those monstrous geniuses who had ventured into the Starry Sky Ancient Road.
Originally, Chen Fan should also have been here, but Chen Fan said that his own cultivation was a mess, so how could he be embarrassed to take disciples? It would be bad if he misled others.
Li Beifei didn't care about this. As long as Chen Fan was happy.
"Just do whatever you want. There's no need to be restrained. I won't eat people."
Except for Xiao Tian, a veteran, the other elders were slightly restrained. After all, they were familiar with Duan Fei, the Deputy Sect Master, but they were very unfamiliar with Li Beifei, the Sect Master who was not in the sect all year round.
Hearing Li Beifei say this, the atmosphere became much more relaxed.
"Sect Master is right. We were too caught up in formalities," said a middle-aged elder named Jiu Feng, with a Transcendent Realm Third Level cultivation. He had joined the Seven Stars Sword Sect for less than three years.
Li Beifei smiled and said, "I know you all came to select talented individuals and want to take them as disciples, but today I have to show you the Sect Master's privileges."
"Oh? Does the Sect Master already have suitable candidates?" someone asked in surprise.
Li Beifei nodded and said, "There is a little girl named Duanmu Yun. Don't compete with me for her."
"How dare we! But to be favored by the Sect Master, she must be extraordinarily talented and a rare peerless genius!" someone said with a smile.
"Hehe, so-so!" Li Beifei said.
Bai Yifei, who was on the side, looked at Xuan Mingzi and asked, "Why does Brother Li suddenly want to take a disciple? And is that person named Duanmu Yun very talented?"
Xuan Mingzi thought for a while, shook his head, and said, "I've seen that little girl before. As for talent, it's barely okay, but I don't know why the boss wants to take a disciple."
In the clouds, Gu Changsheng shook his head helplessly and said, "This kid is so anxious!"
"Oh? Is there anything interesting?" Houtu asked curiously, leaning closer.
Gu Changsheng glanced at the fullness of Houtu's chest, took two steps back, and said, "Don't get too close. I'm a man with a wife."
"…" Houtu also realized that her behavior just now was too unrestrained, and a trace of embarrassment appeared on her face, but she still asked, "Is there anything interesting after all?"
"Why have you become so gossipy? Does your main body know?" Gu Changsheng looked at Houtu speechlessly.
"Never mind that. Tell me if there is," Houtu said.
Gu Changsheng was helpless and directly sent out a divine thought, telling Houtu about the Emperor Hongshi's martial arts inheritance.
"You created a new cultivation system. Why didn't you revive him too? That's an Immortal Emperor's combat power!" Houtu glared at Gu Changsheng. If Emperor Hongshi was revived, with Emperor Hongshi's background, advancing to Immortal Emperor would be a certainty. Even if he suffered heavenly punishment for creating martial arts, a different cultivation system from immortal dao, she would have a way to help Emperor Hongshi withstand the heavenly punishment.
"What a waste of great combat power!" Houtu regretted not following Gu Changsheng to Emperor Hongshi's tomb, otherwise she would have tried to revive Emperor Hongshi.
Gu Changsheng listened to Houtu's complaints. He shrugged and muttered, "If I had known, I wouldn't have let Zu Long and Hun Kun go to find the World Plunderer Organization."
Houtu selectively didn't hear Gu Changsheng's words. She looked at the girl named Duanmu Yun. After taking a look, she shook her head and said, "Your disciple's vision is not good. This little girl is obviously not suitable for cultivating martial arts."
"If he had your vision, he would probably be pointing a sword at me now!" Gu Changsheng said with a chuckle.
"Huh? Why?" Houtu asked in confusion.
"Because this is a rebellious disciple!"
Gu Changsheng didn't know when he took out the wine pot, took a beautiful sip, and said quietly.
"Oh?"
Houtu's eyes lit up, not knowing what she was thinking.
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