Hunyuan Immortal Sect

Chapter 119 New Blood

In the 159th year of the Daoli Sanjia era, Song Xian was 22 years old and had been the headmaster for two years.

In March, when the spring is warm and the grass is growing, the climate in Bianxia Town is gradually getting warmer.

All matters of the Hunyuan Sect were progressing in an orderly manner. Zhong Wenyuan and Zhang Ningyuan received 5,000 spirit stones and obtained passes from the Beast Taming Sect. They have now gone to the Muhe Grassland.

Outside Solitary Peak, there were continuous loud rumbling sounds, and fire veins were being laid in the corridor.

Solitary Peak is different today than before. The entire mountain is shrouded in clouds and mist, appearing mysterious.

In the distance, a team of camels carrying a group of young children were slowly coming towards them. The children were sitting upright on the tall camels, and there was a man walking beside each camel, leading the way.

The children opened their eyes wide and looked around with curiosity, as if they had discovered a new world.

"What's going on there?"

"It's a long tunnel, like a dragon winding around the mountain."

"That mountain must be the Hunyuan Immortal Sect!"

"Why are there clouds and fog all around?"

"It must be the method of the immortals."

The children on the camel caravan were whispering to each other, their faces filled with excitement and joy.

"Stop making noise." In the middle of the camel caravan, George Lam was riding a flying magic weapon and slowly following the team. When he heard the noisy conversation, he scolded them.

In an instant, the whole team fell silent.

The camel caravan slowly approached Solitary Peak and stopped at the foot of the mountain.

George Lam put away his flying magic weapon and led a group of children up the mountain path.

Everyone followed behind him, looking around curiously, but dared not make a sound.

There are clusters of flowers on both sides of the mountain road, colorful and gorgeous.

After walking for a while, we arrived at the halfway point of the mountain. We saw two thick and tall stone pillars standing in front of us, about three meters high. On the middle horizontal beam at the top of the stone pillars, three big characters "Hunyuan Sect" were engraved, shining in the sunlight.

At the bottom of the stone pillar stood a young man in a green robe. He was tall and strong, with broad shoulders and a slightly rough face.

On both sides stood rows of strong men with steel swords on their waists.

"Greetings, Master." George Lam changed his casual attitude when they were together in the past. He took a few steps forward and bowed respectfully with a serious face.

"According to the spirit paper test, all children of appropriate age with spiritual root qualifications from all the villages and towns within a hundred miles of Solitary Peak have been brought here. There are eleven of them in total."

The children lowered their heads and dared not speak. Some of the braver ones couldn't help but look up and glance at Song Xian, but when they saw his gaze, they quickly lowered their heads, their hearts beating fast.

"Good, good, good." Song Xian swept his eyes over the crowd, looking at these future cornerstones of the sect, his heart was happy, and he said three good words in a row.

He didn't expect that he could catch so many people with spiritual roots in one go. Originally, he had planned to catch five or six children with spiritual roots.

Because Bianxia Town is sparsely populated, according to statistics from the cultivation community, the ratio of ordinary mortals with spiritual roots is 2,500 to 1.

In other words, only one person with spiritual roots may appear among 2,500 people. Of course, if both parents are cultivators, then the probability of giving birth to a person with spiritual roots is much higher, but the probability of a cultivator giving birth to offspring is inherently low, especially for high-level cultivators. As cultivators continue to practice, the internal structure of their bodies is constantly changing, and they will gradually deviate from the characteristics of mortals.

The entire Bianxi City has a population of approximately 10 to 20 million. Based on this ratio, there are approximately 6,000 to 8,000 people with spiritual roots in Bianxi City.

However, many people with spiritual roots have not been discovered, some have not had the opportunity to evolve and become mortal, and some have failed to succeed in evolving and becoming mortal.

After screening out these three types of people, there are about five to six thousand local cultivators in Bianxi City.

There are five regular sects in Bianxi City, namely Luoyun Sect, Kong Family, Yuyuan Sect, Qianfeng Sect, and Liu Family.

Among them, Luoyun Sect is the strongest force in Bianxi City, with more than a thousand disciples.

Although the Kong family is not as powerful as the Luoyun Sect, it also has foundation-building cultivators in charge. It is the second largest sect in Bianxi City and has hundreds of cultivators under its tutelage.

The other three forces, Yuyuan Sect, Qianfeng Sect, and Liu Family, each have more than a hundred disciples.

The rest are all independent cultivators.

Bianshang Town and Bianxia Town were not previously under the jurisdiction of Bianxi City. They were transferred from the Muhe Grassland to the Qin State a few years ago, and only then were they placed under the jurisdiction of Bianxi City. The combined area of ​​the two towns is actually not much smaller than that of Bianxi City, but due to the harsh climate, the population is very small, a typical example of a vast land with a sparse population.

The entire Bianxia Town has a population of less than one million and covers an area of ​​a thousand miles.

The total population of all villages and towns within a hundred miles of Solitary Peak is only about 60,000 to 70,000 people.

Of the population of 60,000 to 70,000, there are probably only 10,000 to 20,000 people under the age of 13.

There is a consensus in the spiritual world that before achieving transcendence, those with spiritual roots must remain virgins. Once this rule is broken, it will be difficult to achieve transcendence successfully.

There is only one chance to shed the mortal body. Once you shed the mortal body, at best your foundation will be damaged and you will not be able to practice, or at worst you will die.

Therefore, each sect basically recruits children under the age of twelve or thirteen. In many places, boys and girls get married at the age of thirteen or fourteen, and naturally they are no longer virgins after marriage.

Song Xian had never expected that such a small population could rescue eleven qualified children with spiritual roots at once.

Perhaps it was because Bianxia Town had always been in a no-man's land, and no sect came here to conduct spiritual root tests and recruit disciples, so it was picked up by chance.

The five regular sects in Bianxi City each have their own jurisdiction. If they want to recruit children with spiritual roots, they have the population base in their jurisdiction to guarantee it, so there is no need to go to such a faraway place as Bianxia Town to recruit people.

"Now that you have entered our sect's mountain gate, you must diligently cultivate and forbid any worldly desires. You are not allowed to leave the mountain gate until you have successfully transcended the mortal realm. Your parents at home will receive financial support from the sect..."

After an opening speech, Song Xian led everyone to the hall built on the mountainside and personally announced the sect's rules and regulations.

These are the first batch of disciples trained since the establishment of Hunyuan Sect. Many of them may become the backbone of the sect in the future. Therefore, Song Xian attaches great importance to them, which can be seen from today's pomp.

For this purpose, he specially arranged a small cloud and mist formation, covering the entire mountain in clouds and mist, and decorating the mountain road with colorful flowers, just to leave a good and deep impression on the hearts of these young children who arrived for the first time, and let them feel mysterious and curious about spiritual practice.

After reading out the rules and regulations, he gave them some serious instructions, admonishing them to be united and friendly, respect their teachers and elders, and treat the sect as their country, etc. Then he sat upright and strode out with a solemn expression.

Lin Zixiang is responsible for imparting the cultivation methods and teaching these children how to practice, so he doesn't need to worry about it.

George Lam is not very interested in worldly affairs, but he is very serious about spiritual practice. Not only does he practice diligently himself and never delay, he is also very concerned about the practice of others. I have advised him several times before, asking him to leave worldly affairs to others and focus on his practice, which is the foundation of life.

Therefore, it is most appropriate for him to be in charge of teaching the sect's disciples' cultivation.

Song Xian returned to the mansion and pulled out a large piece of paper from under the desk. On it were rows of tables. What he was considering now was how to divide the salary levels. Previously, the fifteen disciples of Hunyuan Sect were paid according to their dual spiritual root attributes. If their salaries were reduced, it would naturally be inappropriate.

But if everyone is paid in this way, the sect's salaries alone will be a huge expense in the future. Looking at the entire cultivation world, no sect pays disciples' salaries according to such standards. Regardless of the strength or size of the sect, or how well they are treated, the disciples' salaries are divided into several levels.

The problem now is that among the disciples of Hunyuan Sect who currently receive salaries for having dual spiritual roots, their cultivation levels are different and their spiritual root qualifications vary. Therefore, it is difficult to explain to future generations why they receive such high salaries, while the disciples who join the sect later are divided into different levels according to their spiritual root qualifications.

For example, Lu Yuan is a cultivator at the sixth level of Qi Refining and has three spiritual roots. Why can he enjoy the salary benefits of a double spiritual root?

Shen Fan only has the Qi Refining level and four spiritual roots, so why can he also enjoy the salary of a double spiritual root?

If we explain that they are the elders of Hunyuan Sect, it will definitely make the disciples who joined the sect later dissatisfied.

At that time, there will definitely be people gossiping, saying that the elders of Hunyuan Sect were raised by their biological mothers, and that they, the disciples who joined later, were raised by their stepmothers.

If this matter is not handled properly, it will inevitably affect the sect's image of fairness and justice, which will be a huge harm to the sect's unity and cohesion.

As the head of the sect, it is necessary to maintain this image and not let people feel that the sect treats people differently based on their closeness to you.

After thinking about it for a while, Song Xian has come up with a solution, which is to give titles to his current disciples.

Give Lu Yuan the title of sect’s financial manager, and give Shen Fan the title of sect’s puppet manager.

Then it was stated in the sect rules that all the leaders would be paid according to their dual spiritual root attributes. This way, newcomers would have nothing to say.

After all, first come, first served is a consensus recognized by people since ancient times. He came first, so he occupied the seat first, which is completely reasonable.

I can't just leave the position vacant without appointing anyone. I'll appoint you when you arrive!

To this end, Song Xian established twelve departments.

There are the Criminal Law Hall, Personnel Hall, Finance Hall, Internal Affairs Hall, External Affairs Hall, Alchemy Hall, Talisman Hall, Formation Hall, Magical Instrument Hall, Spirit Plant Hall, Spirit Kitchen Hall, and Spirit Beast Hall.

There are currently fifteen people in the sect. In addition to the headmaster Song Xian, there are two elders, Zhong Wenyuan and Lin Zixiang. The remaining twelve people can each occupy a leading position.

Of course, these are all honorary positions, such as the Talisman Hall, the Formation Hall, the Magical Instrument Hall, the Spiritual Plant Hall, etc. If the sect grows stronger in the future, has these industries, and adds talents in this area, the people who occupy these honorary positions can give up this position and retain their original salary.

(End of this chapter)