“You might not be aware of this, but the original Lord of Unparalleled City was killed by the Green Ox King, and it was Daoist Changsheng who saved Unparalleled City. I believe Unparalleled City wants to express their gratitude, which is why many people are planning to join Mount Shu.”
“So that’s how it is.”
The loose cultivators gathered at the mountain gate saw a group carrying longswords, with the word ‘Unparalleled’ embroidered on their Daoist robes, and recognized the origins of these individuals.
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“The spiritual energy of heaven and earth in this mountain is indeed rich and dense, truly deserving of being a Cave Heaven Blessed Land.”
All cultivators who entered Mount Shu were astonished by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth here.
Practicing here, one could indeed achieve twice the results with half the effort.
Loose cultivators are willing to join a sect and serve it, mostly for the sake of cultivation resources.
Mount Shu has a Spirit Gathering Formation and the Gathering Spirit Colorful Lotus. After some transformations, the degree of spiritual energy can match that of most peaks in a Holy Land.
After relocating to Accumulated Thunder Mountain, Mount Shu began its first recruitment ceremony, with hundreds of thousands of cultivators gathering at Mount Shu.
Powerful auras descended upon the main hall of Mount Shu.
The main hall of Mount Shu, ninety-nine zhang high, had a Yin-Yang Taiji Diagram hanging in the center, magnificent beyond compare.
Lu Changsheng invited Daoist Yuxuan from the Zhengsheng Sect to participate in the recruitment ceremony.
After all, Daoist Yuxuan was a predecessor of the Mount Shu in the Mortal Realm, naturally pleased to see Mount Shu inherit in the Immortal Realm.
In attendance at the recruitment ceremony were Grandmaster Taixu, Fairy Qingxia, Shangguan Zhao’er, Zhao Wuyan, as well as several of Lu Changsheng’s disciples.
“Young man, your new Mount Shu is quite impressive and lively.”
Upon seeing the throng below, eager to join Mount Shu, Daoist Yuxuan couldn’t help but feel sentimental.
Following this trend, Mount Shu might even surpass the Zhengsheng Sect and the Divine Lightning Sect, becoming the strongest sect in this part of the Immortal Realm.
Lu Changsheng said indifferently, “I plan to turn Mount Shu into a new Holy Land.”
“Young man, are you joking? You’re not, are you?”
Seeing Lu Changsheng’s serious expression, Daoist Yuxuan was startled, realizing that it wasn’t a joke.
The reason Holy Lands are considered sacred is that these places have existed since ancient times, having been around for at least a billion years. With years upon years of accumulation, they possess unfathomable heritage.
The Mount Shu established by Lu Changsheng in the Immortal Realm had only existed for tens of thousands of years, and Lu Changsheng had only recently started managing Mount Shu personally. Yet, Lu Changsheng was actually aiming for it to be a Holy Land?
“In the Immortal Realm, the weak are prey to the strong, and the powerful are revered. As long as Mount Shu is strong enough, it can also be ranked among the Holy Lands.”
Lu Changsheng had no awe for Holy Lands—so-called Holy Lands were just sects with a lengthy existence.
If Mount Shu had a group of Immortal Emperors, even Holy Lands would have to retreat three steps.
Grandmaster Taixu, Fairy Qingxia, Shangguan Zhao’er, and others were filled with anticipation.
If Lu Changsheng could create a Holy Land with his own power, he would undoubtedly become a legendary figure in the Immortal Realm.
Having already created numerous miracles before, these people actually didn’t doubt Lu Changsheng’s words.
Under Lu Changsheng’s signal, Grandmaster Taixu presided over the recruitment ceremony.
“The recruitment ceremony now officially begins!”
“All candidates will be divided into five groups: Loose Immortals, Combined Dao, Refined Void, Dao Palace, and those below Dao Palace.”
“Loose Immortals may serve as Elders, and with contribution to the sect, they can be promoted to Supreme Elders or protectors.”
“Those below Loose Immortals will be classified as disciples of the Heavenly Earth Mystical tier, according to aptitude.”
“The Sect Leader and the Elders will decide whether to accept disciples based on the candidates’ aptitude.”
Grandmaster Taixu brought out the Gallbladder Mirror to test the candidates’ aptitude.
“Loose Immortals, step forward.”
Grandmaster Taixu was the first to recruit the loose immortals from among the candidates.
These loose immortals would become the Elders of Mount Shu; with Elders in place, more disciples could be recruited. Otherwise, with the current number of Elders in Mount Shu, it would be difficult to train so many disciples.
Out of the hundreds of thousands of candidates, astonishingly, more than two hundred stepped forward.
In other words, more than two hundred Loose Immortals participated in Mount Shu’s recruitment ceremony!
Such a scale was enough to make many sects envious.
One of the Loose Immortals stepped in front of the Gallbladder Mirror, which shook violently and displayed three golden ancient seal characters: “Mysterious Earth Physique”!
“Virtue Taoist, eight-tier Heavenly Immortal, Root Bone of the highest grade, Comprehension of a high grade, Qi Destiny of a high grade!”
“Hiss… An eight-tier Heavenly Immortal!”
Tens of thousands of candidates were startled by the realm of this Loose Immortal.
An eight-tier Heavenly Immortal actually came to join this sect that had just been established not long ago.
With a voice as loud as thunder, Virtue Taoist from Unparalleled City mustered his energy, “I am Virtue Taoist from Unparalleled City, currently in charge of Unparalleled City. Our Unparalleled City was spared from disaster thanks to the intervention of Daoist Changsheng. We wish to pledge allegiance to Mount Shu and request the Sect Leader takes us in!”
“Is Unparalleled City going to be the first faction to become a vassal to Mount Shu?”
“Unparalleled City lacks a powerful backer, which is why they encountered calamities. It seems they want to regard Mount Shu as their patron.”
“Unparalleled City is not weak in strength; Mount Shu will probably be willing to take them in.”
The Loose Cultivators murmured among themselves below.
“Permission to join Mount Shu as an Elder is granted.”
Seeing that Lu Changsheng had no objections, Grandmaster Taixu took in the City Lord of Unparalleled City, Virtue Taoist, as an Elder of Mount Shu.
Lu Changsheng had not expected that the human cultivators from Unparalleled City whom he had saved on a whim would take the initiative to come and seek refuge; this too was a matter of karmic destiny.
“Mysterious Fire Daoist, a third-tier Heavenly Immortal, possesses upper-level Root Bone, top-level Comprehension, upper-level Qi Destiny, and a special physique, the Mysterious Fire Physique, which makes him qualified to be an Elder.”
Grandmaster Taixu glanced at the people sitting in the main hall above and, finding that neither Lu Changsheng nor Daoist Yuxuan intended to take disciples, arranged for Mysterious Fire Daoist to be appointed as an Elder.
Mysterious Fire Daoist had long known that Lu Changsheng was not interested in his talents, but since Lu Changsheng had said he could give him guidance when he had the time, Mysterious Fire Daoist accepted his fate.
Even if he was not taken as a disciple by Lu Changsheng, as long as he could exchange for Sacred Tier or Quasi-Emperor Tier Cultivation Techniques and could cultivate in a Cave Heaven Blessed Land such as Accumulated Thunder Mountain, becoming an Elder of Mount Shu was well worth it.
“Does the Sect Leader of Mount Shu disdain even Heavenly Immortals?”
“Isn’t that a bit too exaggerated? Heavenly Immortals aren’t qualified to be his direct disciples; does it have to be a Golden Immortal to qualify?”
“It seems that the Sect Leader of Mount Shu is indeed at the Immortal Emperor Realm as the legends say.”
“This is a living Immortal Emperor indeed!”
“Yes, having the chance to meet such a peerless grandmaster is already incredible. To wish to become his direct disciple is an extravagant hope.”
Since Lu Changsheng had yet to take any disciples, these individuals became even more convinced that he was an Immortal Emperor.
Immortal emperors of such a level are generally non-existent in common Immortal Sects.
“Pure Taoist, a fourth-tier Earth Immortal.”
“Iron Crown Daoist, a seventh-tier Earth Immortal.”
“Worry-Free Daoist, a first-tier Heavenly Immortal.”
…
One after another, Loose Immortals came forward to test their qualifications, and Lu Changsheng shook his head for each.
“Hmph, none of your qualifications are sufficient. Let me do it! Only I am worthy of taking Immortal Emperor Changsheng as my master!” A burly man with a bald head, a red beard, and a string of Buddha Beads on his chest strode up, his powerful True Qi shaking off a group of Loose Immortals, and he spoke with immense arrogance.
“What a bold claim!”
Seeing this man make such a brazen statement, the other Loose Immortals who had failed the selection were shocked.
To speak such big words in front of the Sect Leader of Mount Shu and more than two hundred Loose Immortals—if he doesn’t succeed, he will make a fool of himself.
The Gallbladder Mirror suddenly began to tremble violently, shining with a bright golden light, and displayed five golden ancient seal characters—”Vajra Indestructible Body.”
“Red-Bearded Daoist, a seventh-tier Daluo Golden Immortal, with Root Bone and Comprehension both at top-level, and with mid-level Qi Destiny, possesses the special physique ‘Vajra Indestructible Body’…”
Grandmaster Taixu and all the candidates were dumbstruck.
This Mount Shu disciple acceptance ceremony was proving to be quite a gathering of hidden dragons and crouching tigers; there was actually a seventh-tier Daluo Golden Immortal among them!
It was one thing for a Golden Immortal to join a sect like Mount Shu which had just gained some fame, but this was a seventh-tier Daluo Golden Immortal!
Such a person, if placed in Zhengsheng Sect, would be sufficient to sit on equal footing as a Peak Master, just like Daoist Yuxuan!
Put it this way, Lu Changsheng, who currently served as the Sect Leader of Mount Shu, was actually of a sixth-tier Golden Immortal realm, one small realm lower than him.
Moreover, this individual also possessed the special Vajra Indestructible Body.
A Heavenly Immortal slapped his head and exclaimed, “I remember now, you’re Master Wuchen from the Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple, who for some unknown reason later defected from the Temple and abandoned Buddhism to practice Daoism!”
“This…”
The Loose Cultivators present were all shocked. What was going on with this disciple acceptance ceremony, being attended by such strange and varied characters?