Immortal Cultivation Families: The Rise of the Jinling Immortal Clan

Xia Guangzheng, who was standing to the side, also noticed Xia Guangyan in the crowd. He immediately waved to Xia Guangyan with a stern expression. When Xia Guangyan saw his fifth brother, he also showed off his two rows of neat teeth.

Xia Zhengguang nudged Xia Yuhui and Xia Yufeng beside him, "Have you seen your seventh uncle?"

Xia Yuhui: "Nephew, I've seen him."

Xia Yufeng: "Well..., I have never met my seventh uncle."

Seeing his two younger relatives being so distant from his seventh brother, Xia Guangzheng immediately realized the reason. "Sigh, seventh brother, he has been away from home for many years, only returning once every four or five years. Even when he comes back, he only chats with people he is close to in the clan, and he has hardly spoken a few words to people he is not very familiar with. It seems that after this mission is completed, we should encourage him to visit the clan more often."

Xia Yuhui frowned. After his seventh uncle awakened his spiritual root, he had stayed in Guiyun Sect. Perhaps he already regarded Guiyun Sect as his home. Even if he returned to the clan, he would feel uncomfortable, after all, the rules of the clan and Guiyun Sect are very different.

Just as Xia Guang was about to take Xia Yuhui and the other person to get acquainted with Xia Guangyan, more than twenty cultivators dressed in gray robes flew over from the distant horizon. Upon seeing these cultivators, Xia Guang immediately abandoned the idea and transmitted his voice to the two of them, saying, "When you greet them, be respectful. These people are all Foundation Establishment cultivators. Be careful not to offend them."

The uniforms worn by Guiyun Sect are regulated. Cultivators below the seventh level of Qi Refining all wear white robes, while those above the seventh level wear white robes embroidered with two flying cranes. Foundation Establishment cultivators do not have strict rules about their usual attire and can wear whatever they want. Of course, on formal occasions, they will wear the gray robes issued by the sect, which are the symbol of Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Whether it's a rogue cultivator or a clan cultivator, anyone who sees this gray robe will immediately step forward and bow respectfully.

In the blink of an eye, these Foundation Establishment cultivators who flew on swords swiftly flew into the sky and then slowly jumped down.

After all the Foundation Establishment cultivators landed, the surrounding cultivators hurriedly bowed and greeted them, "Uncle-Master!"

"I've met all the seniors!"

However, these people merely nodded slightly and then fell silent. Xia Yuhui was puzzled. Shouldn't one of them step forward and say a few words?

Just as Xia Yuhui was deep in thought, a Taoist priest dressed in a black robe and with a calm expression suddenly appeared on a five-zhang-tall stone pillar in the center.

Upon seeing the Taoist priest, Xia Yuhui immediately bowed respectfully, as he had noticed out of the corner of his eye that the dozen or so Foundation Establishment cultivators were also bowing to this man.

This Taoist priest, with his otherworldly demeanor, was clearly of extraordinary status at first glance. He must not be disrespectful, otherwise, even if the man did not pursue the matter, there would be many Guiyun Sect cultivators below the stage who would want to use him to establish their authority.

The Taoist priest smiled and waved to the audience, "Fellow disciples, there's no need for formalities. I hope you will all give your all in this mission."

"Yes, Senior Brother Sect Leader."

Xia Yuhui's pupils shrank suddenly. Could this be the legendary Black Cloud Taoist?

Now, the current leader of the Guiyun Sect, Daoist Heiyun, is also a rather legendary figure.

Because he awakened his unique spiritual root at the age of six, his father, a rogue cultivator, sent him to Guiyun Sect to cultivate. He originally thought that his cultivation path would be smooth sailing from then on.

Unexpectedly, due to his youthful arrogance, he offended a Foundation Establishment stage elder and was retaliated against. Helpless, he had to flee the sect and go to a remote place to guard the sect's mine. Unfortunately, he was attacked by evil cultivators. In the end, he escaped death because of his superior strength. However, he was ambushed from behind by someone arranged by the elder, which resulted in serious injuries and a drop in his cultivation level. He thought he would never recover from this.

However, this person unexpectedly encountered a fortuitous opportunity in the outside world, which not only allowed his cultivation level to recover rapidly, but also enabled him to enter the Foundation Establishment stage in one fell swoop. After returning to his sect, he directly killed the Foundation Establishment elder.

Although the sect questioned him afterward, he was only given a minor punishment due to his exceptional talent. However, this person was completely ungrateful and, after his own punishment was over, assassinated the junior of the Foundation Establishment elder. Afterward, the sect's higher-ups were furious, and those close to the Foundation Establishment elder immediately advised the sect leader to have him executed.

However, the sect leader, valuing talent, ordered him to fight the mid-Foundation Establishment elder who wanted to kill him. If he won, the matter would be dropped.

As expected, he not only won but also killed the elder in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage on the spot. Because of this, he gained the appreciation of the sect's Golden Core cultivator and rose through the ranks, eventually becoming the sect leader.

Now, due to his unfathomable strength, he controls the entire sect. Rumor has it that Black Cloud Daoist may even break through to the Golden Core stage.

However, Xia Yuhui strongly disagreed. Even if Black Cloud Daoist had a unique spiritual root, and even if he had gained the appreciation of a Golden Core cultivator, reaching the Golden Core stage would still be no easy feat.

It should be known that the Great Dao is ruthless. Unless one is an unparalleled genius with innate spiritual roots, one can break through to the Golden Core Dao without any bottlenecks. Otherwise, even the last barrier is enough to hinder someone's entire life.

However, Xia Yuhui greatly admired this person. Unlike ordinary people, he didn't obediently follow the rules. Instead, once he gained the necessary strength, he rationally broke the rules, something most people couldn't do…

After exchanging a few words with the dozen or so Foundation Establishment cultivators below, Daoist Heiyun cast a spell to make his voice resound for five miles around.

"Gentlemen, all the cultivators who have come here today are people who understand the greater good and put the overall situation first. I would like to thank you all for your contributions to our human race..."

Xia Yuhui stood below, sometimes with a resolute expression, as if facing death without fear; at other times with fervent enthusiasm and high spirits.

When Xia Yuhui heard the Black Cloud Taoist mention other places, he displayed a humble attitude, eager to learn, demonstrating his superb acting skills. Of course, the people around him were not much different from Xia Yuhui.

Although everyone had been forcibly recruited by the Guiyun Sect, this was a time to bow their heads, not to complain. Naturally, they were already cursing the Guiyun Sect in their hearts. The Guiyun Sect truly wanted to have their cake and eat it too.

Of course, if they were to be used as cannon fodder, they needed to be offered some incentives. Sure enough, Black Cloud Taoist immediately listed the benefits.

"Those who make great contributions in this mission can exchange them for contribution points at the sect. With enough contribution points, you can even exchange them for Foundation Establishment Pills. I hope you will all prioritize the interests of the human race."

Upon hearing that it could be exchanged for Foundation Establishment Pills, the audience erupted in an uproar. None of them had yet reached the Foundation Establishment stage. If you asked a Qi Refining cultivator what they most desired, even if it was something annoying, they would unhesitatingly tell you it was a Foundation Establishment Pill. This clearly demonstrates the immense value of a Foundation Establishment Pill.

Xia Yuhui was initially excited, but Xia Guangzheng's telepathic message was like a bucket of ice water, instantly extinguishing his excitement.

"You two are not foolish. With your abilities, what great merit can you possibly achieve to exchange for a Foundation Establishment Pill? You should know that even the inner disciples of the Guiyun Sect need 30,000 contribution points to exchange for a Foundation Establishment Pill, and the contribution points required by our family cultivators will only be more. However, these contribution points are not entirely useless. Now that your seventh uncle is preparing to establish his foundation, we may be able to give him these contribution points. If he really establishes his foundation one day, he will not forget you."