Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 2221 - 1579: Passing Into Nirvana

The dense spiritual energy is the foundation for all subsequent steps; without it, neither the cultivation of spiritual objects nor the nurturing of devil beasts can be accomplished.

In an effort to create a spirit land where an individual immortal can train, the Tongtian Sect has truly spared no expense this time. A massive amount of spirit stones and various spiritual objects, as if of no value, are all being used to cultivate the local spirit vein.

When the grade of the spirit vein is low, its advancement speed is incredibly fast, achieving a sixth and seventh rank in just a few short years, with over a dozen in number.

Yet the Tongtian Sect hasn’t halted its efforts, still pouring in resources to further enhance the spirit vein.

It can be said that in a very short time, the Tongtian Sect turned a land of little spirit into an area with relatively dense spiritual energy.

Simultaneously, the forests saw the emergence of numerous living creatures. Various species reproduced rapidly, and the spirit plants thrived, giving an impression of prosperity.

As time passes and they are infected by spiritual energy, they are bound to become devil beasts sooner or later.

However, to produce high-grade devil beasts, time alone isn’t enough; a bit of luck is also necessary!

Besides this, there is another method: capturing high-grade devil beasts from the outside and releasing them into the forest, thus addressing the problem of low devil beast strength.

Some disciples considered this method, but given their current cultivation, capturing devil beasts on the Ten Thousand Demon Continent is too challenging, with a high risk of losing their lives.

Ultimately, they abandoned this plan, resigning to let the devil beasts in the spirit land grow gradually.

Unknowingly, another hundred years went by.

During this period, the Tongtian Sect never stopped constructing the spirit land, so despite the short duration and absence of strong devil beasts, it has already become a pretty decent training ground.

During this time, the second true inheritor trial was held.

This time, the number of participants was significantly larger than the first, as the Tongtian Sect continued to develop and the number of disciples increased.

However, only a scant few passed the trial, with the total coming to just eight individuals.

During the years of constructing the Thousand Mountain Spirit Land, the overall strength of the Tongtian Sect also saw considerable improvement. While none of the disciples have yet broken through to become a human immortal, the number of individual immortals is steadily rising.

As the strength of the disciples increased, sect affairs became more distributed, no longer all falling on Wansheng alone.

Li Zhirui remained the sect leader who seldom appeared before the disciples.

Thus, nearly all disciples’ impression of him was one of indifference, solemnity, and overwhelming power.

Today, however, he ended his seclusion due to an issue.

Knock, knock, knock—the sound of knocking on the door outside his cave mansion quickly brought him to consciousness.

Opening the door, he saw the visitor was Wansheng.

"Did something major happen?" This was Li Zhirui’s first thought.

If it wasn’t something significant, Wansheng wouldn’t have disturbed his cultivation.

"Rest assured, Sect Leader, everything within the sect is going smoothly and developing well," Wansheng replied.

Li Zhirui, curious, asked, "Then why have you suddenly come looking for me?"

"I’m planning to reincarnate. I request the Sect Leader to assist and protect me. If you could help me break through the mystery of the womb, it would be even better," Wansheng explained his purpose for the visit.

"Oh? You’ve already decided to reincarnate?"

"Yes, I intend to reincarnate in ten years."

Perhaps this decision had been made much earlier; otherwise, there couldn’t be such a clear answer in his mind.

"Isn’t this a bit impulsive?" Li Zhirui asked further.

"Now that the sect has developed, both in terms of power and other aspects, it doesn’t rely on me as much," Wansheng said, a hint of desolation in his expression. Since the Tongtian Sect’s rebuilding, he had been present, managing various affairs of the sect.

Yet, surprisingly, as time passed and the sect grew stronger, his importance diminished.

Even though his desire for freedom was greater in his heart, the process of his diminishing significance still left him feeling stifled.

"Since you’ve made up your mind, I will be there, and everything you asked for can be arranged," Li Zhirui responded directly to Wansheng’s request without attempting to dissuade him.

"Thank you, Sect Leader!"

Bowing his head in thanks, Wansheng then rose to bid farewell, preparing to leave.

But when he reached the door, he suddenly stopped, without turning around, and casually asked, "What does the Tongtian Sect mean to you, Sect Leader?"

Not waiting for a reply, he left after speaking.

"What does the Tongtian Sect mean to me?"

Li Zhirui muttered, repeating the question, but quickly discarded it without any intention to answer.

For in his mind, the Tongtian Sect was essentially a creditor!

After obtaining the Shangqing Inheritance, his future path would be much smoother, but the karma accompanying it was massive, far from being repayable in the short term.

The news of Wansheng’s imminent reincarnation was known only to himself and Li Zhirui; the disciples were entirely unaware.

However, they did notice something unusual, such as Wansheng appearing less frequently, unlike before when he spent most of his time outside.

But they didn’t speculate further, as even if they racked their brains, they couldn’t guess he was preparing for reincarnation.

Ten years passed in the blink of an eye, quickly arriving at the time for Wansheng’s reincarnation.

Li Zhirui appeared as promised, looking at Wansheng, who had been waiting.

"Are you ready?"

Wansheng was awakened by this question and, without answering, said directly, "Let’s begin now."

Reincarnation is simple and not so complicated; it can be done in a few breaths, just like that.

But Wansheng’s situation was special; he wasn’t an ordinary being but a remnant soul formed from numerous cultivators’ residual memories.

To avoid harming Wansheng’s essence, Li Zhirui had to carefully resolve his body and then kill him.

As the last remnant thought was resolved, his life came to an end.

As a flash of cold light passed, Wansheng’s life was extinguished, but a spirit light could be seen flying out from his corpse, disappearing without a trace in an instant.

Li Zhirui stood there for a moment, lost in thought, then used mana to amplify his voice, declaring, "Elder Wansheng has passed and is reincarnated!"

These eleven words were explosive in content.

Immediately, a storm of shock swept through the mountain gate.

"How can this be!" a disciple shouted in disbelief.

"Why did Elder Wansheng suddenly pass? Was he attacked?"

"But Elder hasn’t left the mountain gate for years; who can attack him from afar?"

"Some kind of curse or secret technique, or other means?"

...

The disciples speculated there could be some unknown secret behind it, mainly because the event was so bizarre, and they worried about their safety.

Li Zhirui did not step forward to explain, leaving them to their guesses.

"With Elder Wansheng’s passing, the duties he managed now need someone to take over,"

He appeared coldly before the disciples and said, "Are there any volunteers among the disciples?"

If not, Li Zhirui planned to directly assign the tasks, as he had no interest in wasting time on handling such trivial matters.

Fortunately, a number of disciples were willing to take on these responsibilities.

Of course, some might be eyeing the power and potential benefits behind these duties.

Li Zhirui was aware of this, but as long as things didn’t go too far, he preferred to turn a blind eye, pretending nothing happened.

"Very well, you few will temporarily manage the vacant affairs left by Wansheng’s passing. If you perform well, you might become stewards of the sect," he casually promised, becoming more practiced in this skill.

"Don’t neglect your cultivation!"

He reminded them, then vanished before everyone.