Chapter 60

"Indeed, my sense of responsibility does not allow me to do something that misleads others."

"If it were just for ordinary disciples, I would naturally accept it happily."

Jiang Yan smiled.

"You've thought too much; letting you become the acting Sect Master of Dragon Head Peak is not to let you teach disciples."

"It's also my fault for not explaining the purpose of Shushan cultivation to you clearly."

Having said that, Jiang Yan became serious and said slowly:

"In Shushan, most disciples who join the mountain gate do not worship a certain master, but become Shushan disciples, uniformly managed by Shushan."

"Any disciple who can worship a certain elder as their master is a genius favored by the elder, and is a true disciple."

"These disciples are the main force that Shushan's major elders need to cultivate with care."

"Now Shushan has no elders, and I don't intend to recruit disciples in the capacity of Sect Master."

"Therefore, most disciples who join Shushan will only be Shushan disciples, not disciples of any one person; can you understand this?"

"If you want to recruit disciples, in Shushan, at the very least, you must become an elder of the Spirit-Return stage to have this qualification."

Hearing Jiang Yan say this, Seeing Zhongli and the others were dazed.

To put it bluntly, most people who join Shushan are not someone's disciples, but Shushan people, and they won't necessarily recruit disciples in their own name later.

It's like a chamber of commerce; perhaps many people will join, but those people can only be considered clerks in the chamber of commerce.

The real power holders of the chamber of commerce will have their own children to take over.

True disciples mean successors.

"Letting you become the Sect Master of Dragon Head Peak is because Dragon Head Peak is in charge of Shushan's punishment and needs a strong person to manage many disciples."

"Your strength has already met the standard; after you break through to the Spirit-Return stage, you can officially ascend to the position of Sect Master."

"Your responsibility does not include teaching Dragon Head Peak disciples; you only hold the authority of the Law Enforcement Hall and the authority of the Dragon Head Peak Sect Master to manage the punishment of Shushan disciples."

"As for my so-called recruiting disciples on behalf of Senior Mo Mo Yixi, it is just a statement and the inheritance of Dragon Head Peak; the Sect Master of Dragon Head Peak must be inherited by the true disciples of Dragon Head Peak generation after generation."

"And, all in all, Senior Mo Mo Yixi has already..."

"If you have any insights into cultivation later, and you also take a fancy to a good seedling, and you yourself break through to the Spirit-Return stage, you can recruit disciples."

"Everyone is the same; you join Shushan, not worship me as your master; strictly speaking, with your aptitude, I can recruit disciples on behalf of various elders."

"But I don't have the specialized cultivation methods of various elders now; what I cultivate is the cultivation method that only Shushan Sect Masters of past generations can cultivate."

"Therefore, I won't do the recruiting of disciples, just recruiting on behalf of various lineages."

"If there are specialized cultivation methods for each peak in the future, perhaps I can do the recruiting on behalf of the elders."

"As for recruiting disciples on behalf of Senior Mo Mo Yixi, Fellow Daoist Morax, it is only because Dragon Head Peak's status is special."

"Fellow Daoist Morax's strength is acceptable, and his talent is excellent; in this way, Dragon Head Peak and the Law Enforcement Hall will not be left vacant."

Listening to Jiang Yan's words, everyone inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief, and Seeing Zhongli was no longer so resistant to the identity of the acting Sect Master of Dragon Head Peak.

After all, if he didn't have to shoulder the responsibility of teaching disciples, the identity of the acting Sect Master of Dragon Head Peak was still very good.

It was just...

"Since this is the case, we don't have to call you Master?"

Miss Ganyu's brain circuit seemed to have gone astray, and she looked somewhat regretful.

Jiang Yan smiled and nodded.

"I don't have any plans to recruit disciples for the time being, and, to be honest, I feel somewhat awkward recruiting you as disciples; after all, I am not that old myself."

"However, according to the sect rules, within Shushan, Shushan disciples should call me Sect Master."

Lady Ningguang and the others nodded in understanding.

This point was actually normal.

Cultivation sects always had a distinction of status, and there was nothing unacceptable about it.

It was just like Seeing Zhongli being called the Archon, and Cloud Retainer and the others being called True Monarchs.

It could be considered a job title.

"Then, now, Morax, are you willing to join Shushan, ascend to the position of acting Sect Master of Dragon Head Peak, and temporarily manage the Law Enforcement Hall?"

Since things had reached this point, Seeing Zhongli naturally had no reason to continue refusing.

Immediately, he said in a deep voice:

"I am willing!"

From the moment Seeing Zhongli nodded and confirmed, the long-silent system finally became active again.

Jiang Yan moved his mind, and a screen that only he could see appeared in front of him.

"A hundred feet of pole, one step forward."

"The cultivation sect Shushan you built has established its foundation and is in a state of renewal."

"According to the focus of the cultivation sect, exclusive rewards are issued."

"Shushan transmission method: Zhou Tian Qi Circulation."

"Sect building: Scripture Library. Note: Scriptures below the Spirit-Return stage."

"One sect spiritual vein, one thousand acres of sect spiritual fields."

"Nine Nether Secret Realm: Spirit-Refining stage and below can enter."

"Personal reward: Eight Great Divine Curses, Shushan Sword Scripture General Outline."

After taking all these rewards into his eyes, Jiang Yan's eyes bloomed with unprecedented brilliance.

From this moment on, Shushan officially set sail!

45. The Scripture Library is ready, the spiritual vein is in place!

Jiang Yan didn't watch the rewards for too long; the timing was not right now.

The top priority was to handle the matter of Seeing Zhongli joining the mountain gate and others joining the mountain gate first.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yan took out a purple-gold token made of unknown material.

With a gentle push, the token floated slowly in front of Seeing Zhongli.

Two characters were written on it.

"Dragon Head."

Seeing Zhongli raised his hand gently and subconsciously grabbed the token in front of him. The next moment, he only felt a pain in his fingertip, and a drop of golden blood seeped out.

It was absorbed by the token.

Then a faint purple light shone for a moment, and the token left Seeing Zhongli's hand and hung on his waist.

"This is..."

Seeing Zhongli frowned slightly, feeling many wonderful pieces of information in his mind, and for a time, he couldn't react.

"This is the Sect Master token, which I forged yesterday with fragments of the Sea of Quanta world; it can be considered a low-grade Spirit Treasure."

"However, this token does not have any special attack capabilities; it is more of a symbol of identity."

Jiang Yan explained with a smile, and then said:

"With this token, you can already control many arrays of Dragon Head Peak, and it can also allow you to open the Cave Heaven anytime, anywhere, and return to Shushan."

"Besides this, with this token, your erosion should not continue to grow; with cultivation, the erosion will continue to decrease until it disappears." ===== CHAPTER 61 =====

Thinking this, Jiang Yan casually took out a purple-gold token made of an unknown material.

With a gentle flick, the token drifted slowly toward Seeing Zhongli.

Two characters were inscribed upon it.

"Dragon Head."

Seeing Zhongli lifted his hand slightly, subconsciously reaching for the token in front of him; the next moment, he felt a sting in his fingertip as a drop of golden blood seeped out.

It was absorbed by the token.

In turn, a faint purple light flashed for an instant, and the token detached from Seeing Zhongli's hand, hanging at his waist.

"This is..."

Seeing Zhongli frowned slightly, feeling a wealth of marvelous information in his mind, and for a moment, he couldn't quite react.

"This is the Peak Master token, which I forged yesterday from a fragment of the Sea of Quanta world; it counts as a low-grade spiritual artifact."

"However, this token has no special offensive capabilities; it serves more as a symbol of status."

Jiang Yan explained with a light smile, then added:

"With this token, you can already control the many great arrays of Dragon Head Peak, and it also allows you to open the grotto-heaven and return to Shushan at any time."

"Besides that, with this token on your person, your erosion should not continue to increase; as you cultivate, the erosion will continue to decrease until it disappears."