Chapter 853

“At present, among the myriad heavens and worlds, the two most powerful factions are, first, our Shushan, and second, the Heavenly Demon Domain under the command of the Evil Sword Immortal, a devil who once ravaged the worlds.”

“Opposing the Heavenly Demon Domain is also Shushan’s duty.”

“Shushan is divided into an Inner Sect and an Outer Sect.”

“The Shushan Outer Sect has many disciples, but their cultivation is not yet powerful enough; most are at the Foundation Establishment stage, with few having reached Refining Essence into Qi.”

“The weakest Inner Sect disciples are at least at the late stage of Refining Essence into Qi.”

“Core disciples are all at the Refining Qi into Spirit stage.”

“If you live in the Shushan world without joining Shushan, the most you can come into contact with is the Shushan Outer Sect.”

“The entire Shushan world is supervised by the Shushan Outer Sect Council of Elders.”

“And the Shushan Inner Sect is the true foundation of Shushan.”

Seeing that everyone had accepted this premise, Ningguang continued:

“The Shushan Inner Sect is also known as the Seven Veins of Shushan. They are, respectively, Shushan’s facade, the Heaven-Piercing Peak, where the Sect Master sits in command.”

“The Dragon Head Peak, which monitors Shushan disciples, manages the Law Enforcement Hall, and patrols the myriad worlds, where Chief Zhongli sits in command.”

“The Little Bamboo Peak, which excels in arts and talismans and consists entirely of female cultivators.”

“These three peaks above are the Upper Three Veins responsible for Shushan’s external conquests.”

“Next are the Wind Return Peak for artifact refining, the Great Bamboo Peak for pill refining, the Morning Sun Peak for the way of arrays, and the Falling Glow Peak for the way of beast taming.”

“These four veins are the Lower Four Veins of Shushan, responsible for managing the four side-disciplines of Shushan immortal cultivation. Although their combat power is weaker than the Upper Three Veins, they are still overwhelmingly superior compared to other immortal cultivation sects.”

“The Seven Veins of Shushan are the foundation of Shushan. Above the disciples are the deacons, elders, law enforcement elders, the Seven Sages elders, and the Sect Master.”

“However, Shushan has just been rebuilt, so the Seven Sages elders have not yet returned to their positions; only the Sect Master is currently coordinating the overall situation.”

“And we, who are before you, are all core disciples of the Little Bamboo Peak.”

“Otto and Welt are from the Dragon Head Peak.”

798. Herta: We are definitely joining Shushan

Hearing Ningguang’s explanation, the group finally had a preliminary understanding of Shushan’s internal structure.

Herta asked with some surprise:

“Little Bamboo Peak and Dragon Head Peak... are there no people from the Heaven-Piercing Peak?”

“The Heaven-Piercing Peak is different.”

Ningguang shook her head and said softly:

“As the facade of Shushan and the vein where the Sect Master personally sits in command, every disciple of the Heaven-Piercing Peak is a peerless prodigy.”

“Under normal circumstances, they do not leave Shushan without authorization. At this time, they are all in secluded meditation.”

“The competition among the Seven Veins of Shushan generally does not involve the core disciples of the Heaven-Piercing Peak.”

“It can be said that long ago, entering the Heaven-Piercing Peak meant becoming the true foundation of Shushan. If Shushan encounters a great enemy, the Heaven-Piercing Peak will lead the initial battle.”

“Of course, in history, such a situation has basically occurred only a few times.”

“Any single vein of Shushan can suppress the myriad worlds.”

“The disciples of the Heaven-Piercing Peak are also prodigies famous throughout the immortal cultivation world.”

Herta’s eyes flashed, and she said calmly:

“So, it is you who have come to find us.”

“Correct.”

Ningguang said calmly:

“I will not beat around the bush. The immortal cultivation world is full of strife, and Shushan naturally cannot escape this rule.”

“Although there will be no enmity, gathering together for warmth will naturally yield more resources.”

“Currently, excluding the Heaven-Piercing Peak, the most powerful of the Seven Veins of Shushan is the Dragon Head Peak.”

“Within the Dragon Head Peak, Chief Zhongli is an early-stage Refining Spirit into Void powerhouse, and there are many elders at the peak of Refining Qi into Spirit within the Law Enforcement Hall.”

“Especially Elder Alice, who is about to break through to Refining Spirit into Void and become a true core elder.”

“Furthermore, the Dragon Head Peak has countless strong disciples; not only are there divine-body prodigies, but there are also many disciples at the mid-stage of Refining Qi into Spirit.”

“Precisely because of this, the Dragon Head Peak receives the most resources, but because of the large number of people, there are more small cliques within the Dragon Head Peak.”

“Outside of all cliques is the eldest disciple Xiao, who is highly valued by Chief Zhongli, and Durandal, who possesses a divine body and does not participate in disputes.”

“Apart from them, there were originally three major factions.”

“Otto and Welt each represent a certain faction within the Dragon Head Peak.”

“They received you and showed you favor just to pull you into their cliques later.”

“Of course, I do not deny that we also have this idea in coming to find you.”

“Compared to the Dragon Head Peak, our Little Bamboo Peak has fewer people and needs more development.”

“And you, as female cultivators, are naturally our primary target.”

Hearing this, Himeko asked curiously:

“Are you so certain that we can join Shushan?”

“Certainly. You could even say you have no right to choose.”

Ningguang looked around at everyone and said softly:

“Once you step into Shushan, you are on the Sect Master’s list. Joining Shushan is only a matter of time.”

“If you ask why...”

Ningguang looked at the women with some admiration.

“Among you, the one with the weakest talent has a top-grade spiritual root, and the rest are either heaven-grade spiritual roots or have special constitutions.”

“Such talent is comparable to many Heaven-Piercing Peak disciples.”

“Therefore, your future must be to join Shushan.”

Herta was a bit annoyed.

“So certain? What if we don’t agree?”

“Who would refuse power, immortality, and freedom?”

Ningguang laughed, then added:

“Moreover, you do not have the ability to refuse the Sect Master’s arrangements. It should be said that in the myriad worlds, no one can defy the Sect Master’s will.”

“Believe me, this is the best arrangement. If you refuse, it is not only unwise, but you will also be targeted by the Law Enforcement Hall.”

“The first article of the Law Enforcement Hall is that the Sect Master’s will is not to be defied.”

“At that time, there will be no place for you in the myriad worlds.”

“Shushan is indeed the leader of the righteous path, but as the representative of sword cultivators, Shushan is also the most overbearing and protective immortal cultivation sect in the myriad worlds.”

799. Ruan Mei reserves a spot at Little Bamboo Peak

“So overbearing?”

Himeko gave a bitter smile and couldn’t help but look up. In a trance, she seemed to see high above, at the cloud-top of the myriad worlds.

A man dressed in moon-white Daoist robes, with long hair draped over his shoulders and a blurred face, was quietly looking down at everything below.

Humans, spirit races, plants, stars...

All were floating in his indifferent and calm eyes.

It wasn’t until she blinked again that she realized the myriad worlds were but an insignificant glimmer in his eyes.

“The supreme... immortal cultivator.”

Himeko sighed. Compared to such a figure, their so-called Aeons, and even the entire universe, were too insignificant to mention.

He probably handles countless middle-thousand worlds every day; they are valued only because of their worth.

“Very reasonable.”

Ruan Mei, however, showed no resistance; her expression was calm, with a hint of longing hidden within.

“The laws of the world are just like this. The strong are supreme, and strength is king; the immortal cultivation world just magnifies this manifestation.”

“As expected of...”

Ningguang gazed deeply at Ruan Mei, then slowly reached out and presented a jade talisman before everyone.

“One of the Primordial Immortal Arts from a middle-thousand world: Five-Colored Divine Thunder.”

“When cultivated to perfection, one can drive the Heavenly Dao’s divine thunder and even have a chance to transform into a true immortal-level supernatural power.”

“This is what we collected when we went to the Primordial World. Currently, because of the special nature of the Primordial World’s immortal arts, the Sect Master has ordered the sealing of all immortal arts from the Primordial World.”