Chapter 378

Not long after.

Jiang Wen led three thousand core members of Dongxuan City to the top of Mount Wanling.

Walking before Ye Qingxuan, he introduced them to Ye Qingxuan, saying:

"City Lord, these are the cultivators among the core members willing to become Fortune Cultivators."

After Jiang Wen finished his introduction,

the three thousand cultivators behind him looked at Ye Qingxuan with burning eyes.

They bowed in unison and said:

"We pay our respects to the City Lord!"

Cultivators who could become core disciples of Dongxuan City had all sworn Dao oaths.

Their loyalty to Ye Qingxuan was naturally beyond doubt.

Seeing this, Ye Qingxuan smiled slightly, raised a hand, and said softly:

"No need for such formalities. Rise!"

A gentle force instantly lifted everyone up.

But without exception, none of them chose to retreat.

If the contract failed,

After Jiang Wen left,

Seeing his task was complete, Jiang Wen did not stay long.

"Exactly, exactly."

"This old man has little time left anyway. Becoming a Fortune Cultivator counts as contributing my final effort to Dongxuan City!"

As soon as the words fell, the group spoke up in a chaotic chorus:

"Thank you, City Lord."

"Have you all thought it through? Once you choose to become Fortune Cultivators, you cannot return for some time."

"Once you go to the contract site, it will be too late if you regret it."

After scanning them for a moment, Ye Qingxuan nodded slightly to Jiang Wen and said:

"Very well. You may go now."

Only then did they truly see the face of this avatar of Ye Qingxuan.

While they were sizing up Ye Qingxuan, Ye Qingxuan was likewise sizing them up.

Although Ye Qingxuan had manifested in Dongxuan City several times before,

"In that case, let everyone enter the contract site and prepare to select a Spirit Land for the contract!"

To this, Ye Qingxuan had no objection.

After rising, the three thousand cultivators gazed at their City Lord with both excitement and curiosity.

This was the first time they had seen Ye Qingxuan up close.

"City Lord, since we have come here, our minds are made up."

After a slight bow, Jiang Wen left the three thousand cultivators he had brought and turned to depart.

Under normal circumstances, most cultivators in Dongxuan City could not see through Ye Qingxuan's appearance.

To be honest, Ye Qingxuan himself was not entirely confident.

Cultivating this batch of cultivators into Fortune Cultivators was merely an experimental phase.

"Yes, City Lord."

But because the gap in realms was too great,

At this moment, since Ye Qingxuan had suppressed his own Dao resonance,

At most, Ye Qingxuan could only ensure their lives were safe during the process of contracting the Fortune Land.

Among these three thousand cultivators, those nearing the end of their lifespan accounted for the vast majority.

"Yes! City Lord, we are all willing."

"Now, you still have a chance to regret it."

Whether they could successfully contract and become Fortune Cultivators ultimately

Hearing everyone's reply, Ye Qingxuan nodded in satisfaction:

Whether it would succeed or not, Ye Qingxuan himself was not sure.

Therefore, this time,

According to Ye Qingxuan's observation,

In the short term, Ye Qingxuan would not let them return to Dongxuan City.

Looking at the three thousand remaining cultivators, Ye Qingxuan said indifferently:

After all, the contract site he had chosen for these cultivators was somewhat special.

Those nearing the end of their lifespan were fine.

If they were cultivators with abundant lifespan, they might not truly endure the solitude.

Although their replies were somewhat chaotic,

As soon as the words fell, a light gate appeared before the group.

Hearing this, although the group was curious about the suddenly appearing light gate,

they did not hesitate in the slightest.

At Ye Qingxuan's command, they stepped into the light gate one by one and vanished.

Ye Qingxuan's vigorous cultivation of Dongxuan City's core members was not without reason.

The core members of Dongxuan City were the true foundation of the power he would command in the future.

Had they been outer members of Dongxuan City,

asked to enter a suddenly appearing light gate,

they would not have refused outright, but at the very least would have hesitated for a moment.

But the core members of Dongxuan City,

when faced with Ye Qingxuan's orders, showed not the slightest hesitation.

This was the difference between the two.

After all three thousand cultivators had stepped through the light gate,

Ye Qingxuan waved his hand and withdrew the light gate.

The main consciousness attached to this body outside the body immediately departed.

At the same time,

on a certain plain within the Qingxuan Cave Heaven,

the three thousand cultivators of Dongxuan City stepped out one by one from a light gate.

Gazing at the unfamiliar surroundings before them, their eyes were filled with curiosity.

After the last person entered the Qingxuan Cave Heaven,

the light gate vanished, and Ye Qingxuan's true body slowly materialized before everyone.

Seeing Ye Qingxuan suddenly appear before them,

the three thousand cultivators grew somewhat nervous; one among them hesitantly asked:

"May I ask who this senior is?"

Hearing the question and sensing everyone's nervousness,

Ye Qingxuan smiled and said:

"No need to be nervous. I am your City Lord."

"The Dongxuan City over there was merely one of my avatars."

These people were all core members of Dongxuan City.

Ye Qingxuan had no need to conceal the truth from them.

However, upon hearing Ye Qingxuan's words, doubt still flickered in their eyes.

They did not believe Ye Qingxuan's words immediately.

But this was normal.

After all, whether in appearance or aura, Ye Qingxuan's true body differed greatly from his body outside the body.

Thus, Ye Qingxuan spoke again:

"If you do not believe me, you may sense the Dao oaths you previously swore."

Swearing loyalty to his avatar was, naturally, swearing loyalty to him.

Moreover, when the core disciples of Dongxuan City swore their Dao oaths,

the oath's content included not only the title of City Lord of Dongxuan City but also Ye Qingxuan's true name.

Therefore, by sensing the Dao oaths they had sworn,

one could easily distinguish the object of their loyalty.

Upon hearing Ye Qingxuan's words,

everyone's hearts stirred, and they all sensed the Dao oaths they had sworn back then.

After sensing that the object of their Dao oaths was indeed the person before them,

everyone spoke in unison:

"We, your humble servants, pay our respects to the City Lord."

How could the Dao oaths of the Di Xuan Realm be so easily deceived?

Otherwise, if anyone could simply change their appearance,

could they not replace the object of a Dao oath?

Therefore, after confirming that the object of their Dao oaths was correct,

they accepted Ye Qingxuan's identity.

In the cultivation world,

changing one's appearance and aura was far too easy.

Their loyalty was to Ye Qingxuan, to the City Lord of Dongxuan City, not to some specific physical trait.

Thus, for these cultivators,

accepting the concept of swearing loyalty to either the true body or an avatar was not difficult.

Moreover, their admiration for Ye Qingxuan rose even higher.

If even one of their City Lord's avatars was this powerful,

how much stronger must the true body be?

They followed the strong.

Among the core members of Dongxuan City, many had never even seen the true face of Ye Qingxuan's avatar.

The reason they sincerely submitted to Ye Qingxuan

was simply that they had been won over by his strength.

In the cultivation world, where the strong prey upon the weak,

only the strong could easily command their reverence.

So, after confirming Ye Qingxuan's identity,

the crowd felt not alarm but joy.

The fervor in their eyes did not wane; instead, it grew even more intense.

(End of this chapter)