Hunyuan Immortal Sect

Chapter 27 Working together
The journey was safe and sound, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they arrived at Yunxifang safely.

Although the security of this market is handled by a guard team composed of disciples of Yuan Yizong, there are many powerful bosses behind them, and Yuan Yizong would never dare to take action against them openly.

It was already late at night, so everyone camped outside the market town.

Song Xian took out the black banner and used his spiritual sense to investigate inside. The blood light inside the magic weapon became much stronger.

He was inspired. Sure enough, the growth rate of devouring the flesh and blood of monks was much higher than that of eating snakes, insects, rats and ants.

It seems that as long as the magic weapon absorbs enough flesh and blood of monks in the future, the power of its blood light will grow to a very powerful level.

Thinking of this, he was extremely excited. He couldn't let go of the black flag and couldn't fall asleep for a long time.

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The next morning, several people entered the market town and went straight to Xuanyuan Pavilion, where they found disciples wearing Xuanyuan Sect uniforms.

"What's the matter, fellow Taoists?" the disciple asked.

"We are disciples of Qingyun Sect. We came here on the orders of Senior Liu Zikai, the head of Qianqing Sect stationed in this city, to take your merchant ship to Pingyuan County." Song Xian took out the document handed to him by Liu Zikai.

"Please wait a moment, fellow Taoists. I'll go ask the shopkeeper." The man took the document from his hand, took a look at it, and then told the woman next to him to go over.

Not long after, the woman returned and said, "The shopkeeper said it was true. Let's have your leader go see him."

Song Xian agreed and followed the woman through the front hall, turning around and walking through many corridors, and finally arrived at an elegant and quiet courtyard house.

The woman knocked on the door, and an old man's voice came from inside: "Come in."

The two men pushed the door open and walked in. Inside, an old man with white hair and beard was sitting upright.

"My name is Song Xian. I hope you don't mind me for bothering you, Fellow Daoist Yan." Song Xian bowed his head and saluted. On the way, he had asked the woman for the old man's name.

"Why is it you? Where is Zhang Hunyuan?" The old man was a little surprised. It can be seen that he knew what happened in Qingyun Sect.

"I came here on the orders of Senior Liu, but unexpectedly, we were ambushed and attacked by the Sheshan Sect on the way. Senior Brother Zhang and several other fellow disciples were tragically killed. Before his death, he entrusted the journey to Western Xinjiang to me."

The old man frowned slightly: "Is there such a thing?"

Song Xian then recounted the events of the Miaokou battle: "The Sheshan faction must have been instigated by Chang Jinmian or Yuan Yizong to ambush us mid-route. I dared not return to Senior Liu, fearing that Chang Jinmian or Yuan Yizong would get wind of the situation and ambush us again. Therefore, I rushed day and night to Yunxifang."

"How many of you are left now?"

"There were originally twenty-two people, but after this battle, only ten remain."

The old man looked him up and down. "You look so young, and your cultivation is so ordinary. Can you lead those people to settle in the Western Frontier? Why did Zhang Hunyuan hand this task over to you? What is your relationship with him?"

"My mentor is Zhang Shilin, the third generation headmaster of the Qingyun Sect. Since I have received your last wish, I have no choice but to go through fire and water and devote myself to your service."

"I see." The old man nodded.

"Senior Liu asked us to come and see him. He said we could take your merchant ship to Pingyuan County. I wonder?"

"The merchant ship bound for Pingyuan County hasn't arrived yet, and it seems like it's not easy for you. How about this! You stay here for a few days, and I'll let you know when the merchant ship arrives." The old man said, "Cui'er, find them a vacant house in the courtyard."

"Yes." The woman beside her responded.

The old man waved his hand.

"Thank you, senior. I'll take my leave." Song Xian left the room and then stayed in a remote courtyard with everyone else.

"My fellow disciples, I have something to discuss with you." Song Xian gathered everyone together and said, "Originally, my cultivation and experience did not qualify me to take over this position and lead everyone to the Western Frontier. However, the master gave me the task before his death. Although I have limited abilities and wisdom, I have no choice but to do my best."

"Now we are all in the same boat. We must work together and help each other. As long as we unite as one, there will be no obstacles that we cannot overcome."

"This is the Sect Master's storage bag. I haven't touched anything inside. Now, in front of everyone, I will count the sect's property, and then we will make a plan on how to use it."

Song Xian took out the storage bag, took out the items inside one by one, and placed them on the table.

The property distributed from Qingyun Sect included thirty third-level spirit stones.

Fifty-one bottles of pills.

Sixteen magical instruments.

Thirty-nine talismans.

A set of battle flags.

There were also Zhang Hunyuan's personal belongings, including eighty-one second-level spirit stones, more than forty first-level spirit stones, one top-grade magic weapon, one mid-grade magic weapon, and another top-grade flying magic weapon.

Three first-grade high-quality talismans and six first-grade mid-quality talismans.

Thirteen first-grade top-grade Qi-recovering pills, two first-grade top-grade Jade Dew pills, and two first-grade top-grade Blood Coagulation Pills.

"That's all we have. How do you use them?"

Zhong Wenyuan frowned and said, "I don't know what the Sect Master means. Since these are the sect's property, they are naturally managed by the person in charge of finances. The disciples will be given corresponding items according to their monthly salary, and those who have made contributions will be rewarded with additional rewards."

"That's true, but times are different now. We're homeless now, and we don't know if anything will happen when we go to the Western Frontier. Just like the attack at the temple last time, some of the brothers who died didn't even have a magic weapon. If they had a magic weapon to fight the enemy, they might not have been killed. I suggest distributing magic weapons and talismans to everyone first. At least everyone should carry one magic weapon and two talismans. That way, if we encounter an attack, we can deal with it calmly. What do you think?"

"I think it's okay. It's better to be safe than sorry. If something unexpected happens, if you have a magic weapon and a talisman on you, your chances of survival will be greatly increased." George Lam spoke first.

Everyone had no objection to this and accepted it with joy.

"I propose a distribution plan. Senior Brother Zhong Wenyuan and Senior Brother Lin Zixiang are cultivators in the late stage of Qi Refining. Each of them will receive a mid-grade magical weapon and two first-level mid-grade talismans."

"Senior Brothers Zhang Yi, Lu Yuan, Zhong Yang, Zhang Ningyuan, and Xu Ning are all mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators. Each of them will receive a low-grade magical weapon, a first-level mid-grade talisman, and a first-level low-grade talisman."

"Junior Brothers Shen Fan, Jiang Zichen, and I are all cultivators in the early stages of Qi Refining. Each of us has a low-grade magical weapon and two first-level low-grade talismans."

"What do you think?"

Everyone looked at each other, feeling a little embarrassed to speak. Zhong Wenyuan said, "Master, this isn't right. You're our backbone now, and you deserve more resources. How come Junior Brother Lin and I got a mid-grade magical weapon and two first-grade mid-grade talismans, but you only got a low-grade magical weapon and two first-grade low-grade talismans? Isn't this topsy-turvy?"

Song Xian said, "In terms of experience and cultivation, I was not originally qualified to hold this position, but the headmaster entrusted it to me before his death, so I had no choice but to take it on."

"I'm grateful to all my fellow disciples for not abandoning me and calling me the headmaster. How could I let personal interests override public interests? All I can do is be fair and open, and treat everyone equally."

"Since everyone is allocated magical instruments and talismans based on their cultivation level, I cannot be an exception."

"The reason the sect has declined to this point is because everyone from top to bottom is corrupt and abuses their power, enriching themselves, leading to the decline of the sect's morals and excessive waste."

"Now that we have left the mountain gate and decided to travel to the western border to create a new world, we naturally cannot go back to the old ways."

"From now on, everyone below me is equal. Every tool used and every spiritual stone spent must be clearly recorded. Not a single cent will be wasted."

"As long as we unite as one and work together, I believe there will be a bright future."

These words were spoken with such dignity and openness that everyone was in awe, their eyes filled with admiration. Jiang Zichen, the youngest and most lively, even shouted with great joy, "Master, you are wise."

Song Xian smiled slightly, and then distributed magic tools and talismans to everyone.

The mid-level magic weapons of George Lam and Zhong Wenyuan both have twenty layers of restrictions, and the low-grade magic weapons of the others are also carefully selected. Even the magic weapons used by Jiang Zichen and Shen Fan have eight layers of restrictions.

After distributing the instruments and talismans, he continued, "To maintain transparency, I will no longer be in charge of the property. Everyone should nominate a trustworthy fellow disciple to be responsible for the safekeeping of the property."

Everyone was given magic tools and talismans, and they were very happy. When they heard this, they looked at each other for a moment, not knowing who to recommend.

Seeing that no one spoke, Jiang Zichen couldn't help but speak loudly: "The master is the most fair. The master should keep the property."

"I said, the property is not my responsibility. You should choose one of yourselves."

Zhong Wenyuan said, "Why bother with so much trouble? Since everyone trusts the Master, it would be most convenient for him to keep the money."

"No, a good system can guarantee the continuation and prosperity of the sect. If you don't have a candidate, I would like to recommend someone. How about having Senior Brother Lin Zixiang take care of the sect's property?"

Everyone naturally agreed, so Song Xian handed the remaining property to Lin Zixiang and said solemnly, "Brother Zixiang, the sect's property is now in your care. This is a sign of the trust you place in me. Every expense must be clearly stated. You can only use these properties with my permission. Under no other circumstances can you use them."

Lin Zixiang said seriously, "Master, don't worry. I will definitely keep these valuables safe."

"Brother Lu Yuan, you will be responsible for recording the sect's financial expenditures and income. You will record every expense in the future. Are you willing to take on this responsibility?"

"Since I have the trust of the Master, I am willing to take on this responsibility."

Song Xian then counted all the property in front of everyone again, a total of thirty third-level spirit stones, eighty-one second-level spirit stones, and forty-four first-level spirit stones.

One top-grade magic weapon, one mid-grade flying magic weapon, three mid-grade magic weapons, and four low-grade magic weapons.

Five first-grade top-quality talismans, ten first-grade mid-quality talismans, and thirteen first-grade low-quality talismans.

There are fifty-four bottles of various kinds of elixirs.

(End of this chapter)