Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan Chapter 2199 - 1569: Leap

Even with its soul body fractured, an overwhelming fatigue still washed over Wansheng, stirring a deep yearning for rest. Yet, Li Zhirui remained in seclusion, offering no sign of emergence, forcing Wansheng to endure with gritted teeth.

To carve out some personal time and recovery, Wansheng ceased direct, hands-on instruction for the initial cohort of disciples. Having already attained Cultivator status, they were deemed capable of learning the intricacies of cultivation independently.

Instead, Wansheng channeled its energy and focus toward guiding the second group of disciples. Once they were firmly on the correct path and with no new disciples expected for several years, Wansheng finally greeted days filled with a modicum of peace.

"The most arduous period has finally passed..." A long, releasing sigh escaped Wansheng's lips.

Over the last two years, Wansheng couldn’t fathom how it had persevered, miraculously guiding hundreds from mortal status to the Qi Cultivation Stage from scratch. While merely the initial tier of cultivation, they had at least embarked on the Dao of Cultivation, paving the way for future advancements in their Realm and Cultivation.

"I wonder how many among these two groups of disciples will eventually achieve Tribulation Transcendence to become Immortals, and how many will ascend to the rank of Heavenly Immortal," Wansheng mused, allowing its thoughts to drift toward that distant, envisioned future.

However, it was highly probable that by that time, Wansheng would have already entered Reincarnation, awaiting its next existence, and would likely never witness the Tongtian Sect in its full, resplendent glory.

And this, this was the very scene it had yearned for relentlessly, day and night, for countless millennia!

...

Within the cave, time seemed suspended, oblivious to the passage of sun and moon; outside, several centuries had silently elapsed.

In River Source Immortal City, the closest major settlement to Liang Country, whispers of the Tongtian Sect once again circulated amongst Cultivators.

"Who could have predicted that the Tongtian Sect, established in Liang Country, would not only endure but flourish so mightily? In a mere few hundred years, they've produced multiple Individual Immortal Cultivators!"

"Many Cultivators scoffed at them back then; now it appears our own vision was tragically limited."

"Tell me, what Realm do you suppose the founder of the Tongtian Sect currently inhabits?"

"Given their apparent ease in nurturing Individual Immortals, they must command at least Earth Immortal Realm power, wouldn't you agree?"

"In my estimation, considerably more than that."

The speaker glanced around nervously, then lowered his voice, "You might not be aware, but not long ago, a Heavenly Immortal Cultivator, presuming the Tongtian Sect to be undefended, daringly attempted to seize their Mountain Gate. Ultimately, they failed even to breach the Mountain Protection Array and were severely humiliated."

"Rumor has it they were stripped bare, their Divine Sense and Dantian sealed for a full twenty-four hours, and then unceremoniously ejected..."

"The one you speak of... could it possibly be that Heavenly Immortal from the Sha Family?"

"Ahem, I merely shared what I heard!"

Seemingly fearing repercussions, the Cultivator hastily rose and departed the tavern.

Numerous Cultivators had indeed heard of the Sha Family's recent erratic behavior – whispers of unprovoked killings and widespread panic among Cultivators within their territory, forcing many to flee under the cover of night.

They hadn't realized the root cause was this incident.

"If even a Heavenly Immortal is no match, does this imply the Tongtian Sect harbors a Heavenly Immortal guardian, or perhaps even a power exceeding that?"

A collective gasp rippled through the crowd.

Heavenly Immortals represented an echelon of power far beyond their comprehension; beings superior to Heavenly Immortals were realms they dared not even contemplate.

"But why would such a paramount figure choose to establish a Sect in an obscure locale like Liang Country? Could there be an unknown secret pertaining to that region?" one Cultivator ventured, a flicker of curiosity in his eyes.

His companion quickly cautioned, "Even if a secret exists, it holds no relevance for us. When matters involve beings on the Heavenly Immortal tier, it's far beyond our ability to meddle. Avoid digging your own grave."

Surprisingly, a few Cultivators took this speculation to heart, discretely planning to seek an opportune moment to investigate!

...

Simultaneously, within the hallowed grounds of the Tongtian Sect, a momentous event had also unfolded!

Boom——

An incomparably terrifying pressure shot straight into the heavens; the enormous weight, as if the sky itself were collapsing, left every Cultivator in the mountain unable to breathe, and in their daze they seemed to glimpse their own death.

But in the next instant, the pressure vanished at once, as if everything just now had merely been their illusion.

If not for the fact that they and their fellow Sect members beside them were all lying prostrate on the ground.

"What just happened?!"

All the Disciples wore blank expressions, having no idea what had occurred.

The only one who knew was Wansheng, who had already arrived outside the Cave Mansion!

At this moment it was deeply stirred; it hadn’t expected that after its own Sect Leader had been in seclusion for several hundred years, he would break through in one stroke, and with such a massive commotion. One could well imagine how strong his strength now was.

But it did not linger here. After confirming the situation, it immediately left, for it still needed to hurry and comfort those Disciples who had been frightened.

And the moment they saw Wansheng, they hurriedly asked, "May we ask, Elder, what just happened?"

They were neither Li Zhirui’s Disciples nor Wansheng’s Disciples, so naturally they could not address it as Martial Uncle or Teacher, and could only call it Elder.

"What you just felt was the Sect Leader, who has been in seclusion for many years, achieving gains in seclusion and advancing his Cultivation further, which caused that disturbance. There’s no need to make a fuss."

But the calmer Wansheng appeared, the more shocked they became.

They knew there was such a Sect Leader who had long been in seclusion, but after joining the Tongtian Sect for several hundred years, they had never once seen him.

To the point that many Disciples had begun to suspect in their hearts that this was just a fabrication, that such a person didn’t exist at all.

Yet today had shown them otherwise.

This legendary Sect Leader not only existed, but his strength was exceedingly formidable!

"Elder, may I ask how strong the Sect Leader’s Cultivation is?" one Disciple asked nervously yet expectantly.

"Mid-stage Xuanxian." Wansheng gave them the answer, simple and direct.

A hush—then a roar.

The area instantly buzzed with noise.

They had originally thought Heavenly Immortal was already impressive enough, yet the reality far exceeded their imagination.

"In that case, doesn’t that make us the most powerful force in all of Mingzhou?"

As the Tongtian Sect’s strength increased, it naturally couldn’t keep its Mountain Gate tightly shut like in the beginning, cutting itself off from the outside world.

And in this process, they had naturally come to understand the situations of the nearby forces and the distribution of various Spiritual Objects, and so on.

Before knowing their Sect Leader’s strength, they had all thought the Tongtian Sect was just a newly founded small force, and that the strongest still had to be Wanming Sect, which possessed several Heavenly Immortal Perfection experts.

Once these words were spoken, everyone suddenly came to their senses.

"That’s right! We’re the strongest force in Mingzhou!"

They seemed already to see a bright future of dominating Mingzhou and collecting all kinds of treasures. With these treasures, they would have far more resources for Cultivation.

From the looks on their faces, Wansheng knew exactly what they were thinking, and immediately poured a bucket of cold water on them, saying, "Don’t go fantasizing about things that don’t exist. The Sect Leader will not act personally in these matters. If you want the Tongtian Sect to become the overlord of Mingzhou, you’ll have to rely on your own efforts."

"Elder, why? Since the Sect Leader’s strength is so great, if he just stepped out and suppressed all of Mingzhou, it would be a huge benefit to the entire Sect!"

"You’re not wrong, but that’s not the point. The key is that in this process, your strength must grow and your Realm must rise, rather than achieving it easily without any effort."

Wansheng suddenly changed the topic and asked, "What was the very first lesson I taught you back then? Does anyone still remember?"

"In everything, you must rely on yourself and cannot depend on others!" one Disciple answered at once.

"Exactly! So if you want to become the ones who dominate Mingzhou, it still has to rely on your own hard work."

Of course, these were all just high-sounding excuses and reasons.

The reason Li Zhirui was unwilling to take action was very simple: he didn’t want to be stained with more karmic ties.

From beginning to end, he had never forgotten the purpose of his entering the Tao Spirit Realm—he wanted to borrow this Great Thousand World to solve the problems in his Cultivation Technique and raise his own Realm and Cultivation.