This female leader is a little bit stronger

What will happen then?

Not only will the secrets of the forest farm fall into the pockets of others, but even the resources of the Tianning Sect may be divided.

For example, land was expropriated.

For example, disciples with good qualifications are incorporated into powerful sects.

Ning Ye could imagine that once the Immortal Alliance became powerful, all resources in the world of immortal cultivation would gradually tilt towards it.

After all, when the war between immortals and demons breaks out, only the strength of the top powerhouses can guarantee victory.

If the righteous path could have a few more powerful people in the fusion stage, the demons would not dare to provoke trouble.

This is the general trend and is necessary preparation before the war. Ning Ye's heart sank, "I understand, County Magistrate Yang, thank you for informing me of this in advance!"

Yang Yanxiu chuckled, "Master Ning, you're too polite. If there's anything I can help you with, just let me know."

Just as a thought flashed through Ning Ye's mind, the system sounded.

[Ding! Develop the sect and successfully hold an Ascension Ceremony (Main Quest/Required) (Unfinished) (Time Limit: Half a Year) (Completion Reward: Inheritance Pagoda (Peerless)) (Mission Failure: Death!)]

Heritage Pagoda...

This is great stuff!

Ning Ye pinched his chin and curled his lips, "Come to think of it, I do have a plan. I'll have to trouble County Magistrate Yang when the time comes..."

……

Three months later.

All government offices in Xiyuan County issued a notice at the same time - Tianning Sect is recruiting disciples!

Caused an uproar.

The reason for the uproar was that no one had ever heard of the Tianning Sect. Why did the government issue such a notice? Could it be that the Tianning Sect was founded by the government?

This caused a huge uproar in Xiyuan County. The news spread quickly, and countless people came to inquire about the notice every day.

Someone asked: "What kind of sect is Tianning Sect?"

The constable who posted the notice patiently replied, "The Tianning Sect was founded by a goddess in the mortal world. It is blessed by divine power and has infinite heritage."

Wow, goddess!

Who doesn't know the goddess's name!

This is very attractive!

"What are the conditions for joining the Tianning Sect?" More people are concerned about this.

The constable pointed to the notice and said, "The conditions are all written right here! The Tianning Sect is about to hold an Ascension Ceremony. Anyone can participate. As long as they pass the Ascension Ceremony assessment, they can join. There is no age limit."

"Can girls participate?"

"sure!"

An old man stepped forward tremblingly and said, "I'm eighty years old. Can I still participate?"

"Yes! As long as you can still walk!"

The crowd got excited.

Many sects only recruit young and talented disciples, and too many people fail to achieve immortality because they miss the age limit.

But now, Tianning Sect has given everyone a chance.

"When will the Ascension Ceremony take place?"

"What are the assessments for the Ascension Meeting?"

"Do I have to pay to participate in the Ascension Meeting?"

"Where is the Tianning Sect? How can we participate in the Ascension Ceremony?"

"..."

Everyone was talking to each other, and all kinds of questions came like snowflakes.

The constables replied one by one, "Regarding the details of the Ascension Meeting, we have been ordered not to disclose them. If you are interested, you can first come to the government office to register and take a spiritual root test. As long as you have spiritual roots, regardless of whether they are good or bad, the government will escort you to the Tianning Sect to participate in the Ascension Meeting. And don't worry, the Ascension Meeting will not charge you a penny!"

At this moment, an unpleasant voice rang out from the crowd, "They're accepting people with inferior spiritual roots? Are they so desperate to eat? Everyone knows that people with poor spiritual roots will probably never be able to draw Qi into their bodies! What does the Tianning Sect want those people for? To take them in as errand boys?"

Just one sentence made many self-aware people start to back down.

They had been rejected by other sects before and knew that their spiritual roots were not good.

Rather than working as a handyman in a sect, it is better to stay in the mortal world and enjoy a peaceful life.

The constable laughed and said, "Anyone who says that only proves their shortsightedness and lacks understanding of the Tianning Sect's true essence. Within the Tianning Sect is a sacred place for cultivation, known as the Supreme Induction Hall. Even a mortal sitting inside can connect with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, let alone someone with spiritual roots."

Someone asked, "Is this true? What kind of temple... could it be so magical?"

The constable said, "Don't forget, the goddess has infinite power. The Supreme Induction Hall is a treasure left by the goddess, so it is naturally extraordinary."

The government was fully committed to promoting the Tianning Sect this time, even arranging a shill to ask the key question, "What are the benefits of becoming a disciple of the Tianning Sect?"

He read along, following the script: "There are so many benefits. First, disciples within the sect can enjoy all the cultivation resources within the sect. Second, Tianning Sect owns the most resource-rich forest secret realm in Xiyuan County, which is open to disciples under preferential conditions. Third, Tianning Sect provides each disciple with a monthly allotment of ten taels of spirit crystals, so disciples don't have to worry about a shortage of cultivation resources."

"Ten taels of spirit crystals! That's really that much!"

"It's clearly written on the notice. If you don't believe me, just look for yourself."

It was indeed written on the notice, and since it was endorsed by the government, it could not be fake.

Some people in the crowd were happy, while others looked as if they had eaten shit.

Is Tianningzong suffering from some serious illness?

Not only does it not charge its disciples any money, it even gives them money!

This made all these disciples from other sects want to change jobs.

When the news reached Badao Sect, the faces of the elders who were preparing for the Ascension Meeting immediately fell.

The Great Elder threw his beloved sandalwood bracelet to the ground, furious. "What's wrong with that Tianning Sect? They've monopolized the forest, but how could they steal disciples like this?"

Not only were the ordinary mortals outside fooled, but the disciples inside the sect also became restless when they heard about this and showed signs of switching jobs.

The Second Elder fanned the flames, "I think the Tianning Sect wants to eat up all the meat in Xiyuan County, leaving no soup for others!"

The Third Elder shouted, "How unreasonable! We can't tolerate the Tianning Sect any longer this time! If we continue to tolerate it, the Badao Sect will become second in command!"

The Second Elder muttered, "But they have the government's high-profile propaganda, so it's hard for us to do anything tricky."

He was referring to the same tactics that he had used to deal with small sects.

Privately hire someone to disrupt the other party's promotional conference, or spread rumors to discredit the opponent.

Disciples are the foundation of the sect, and everyone wants to hold the good ones in their hands!

But there are too many people and too little food, so sometimes some shameful means are needed.

The Great Elder's eyes were sinister. "We can't confront the government head-on, so let's try to tamper with the Tianning Sect's Ascension Ceremony! Aren't they so bold as to recruit people without restraint? If something catastrophic happens at the Ascension Ceremony, I wonder if the Tianning Sect can afford it!"

The second elder asked again, "Should we inform the Sect Master about this matter first?"

The Great Elder shook his head. "That's unnecessary. The Sect Master is still in seclusion. Besides, recruiting disciples has always been the responsibility of the three of us. Please don't disturb the Sect Master's peace with this matter."