Chapter 682: Chapter 675 Huayun Sect

An hour later, Chen Hai, who had wandered around, returned once again to the top of Black Water Immortal Mountain.

Inside the Cultivation Hall he frequently used, he found Ye Qingqing sitting on a cushion, meditating in cultivation.

Compared to the Bloodthirsty Sect’s Main Peak where Spiritual Energy was scarce, cultivating here could only be described with one word: refreshing.

Originally, Ye Qingqing was just waiting for Chen Hai to return from his investigation outside. But after experiencing the extremely dense Spiritual Energy of this place, she couldn’t help but start cultivating right away.

“How is it? I didn’t lie to you, did I? After you experienced it, the external Spiritual Energy is truly extremely scarce, isn’t it?”

Sensing Chen Hai’s arrival in the Cultivation Hall, Ye Qingqing immediately opened her eyes and stood up.

Here, she had only cultivated for less than an hour, but it was equivalent to half a day of her usual cultivation at the Bloodthirsty Sect. It had to be said, such cultivation efficiency was indeed quite terrifying.

“The Bloodthirsty Sect’s gate is quite near my Black Water Immortal Mountain, so when I gather Spiritual Energy, the surrounding territories are greatly affected. These places really suffer from a severe lack of Spiritual Energy.”

“However, this situation should improve after some time.”

“Just now, I went out to investigate; I didn’t go far and just casually roamed around within a thousand miles nearby.”

“Compared to before, the Spiritual Energy concentration within the territory of West Barbarian Mountain has reduced by about a third.”

“Other Sects’ cultivators can still carry out their cultivation normally, but those who desire to achieve a Realm Breakthrough and enter a higher level will face slightly increased difficulty.”

Nodding his head, Chen Hai spoke.

The gathered Spiritual Energy, suppressed by the Gathering Spirit Stone, would be confined within the Black Water Cave Mansion unless he removed the Gathering Spirit Stone to allow the Spiritual Energy to flow freely. Otherwise, such thick Spiritual Energy wouldn’t reach the outside world.

“Is it only the Realm Breakthrough that would become more difficult? With the lack of Spiritual Energy, wouldn’t the cultivators’ speed of cultivation also slow down considerably?”

Giving Chen Hai a sardonic look, Ye Qingqing muttered.

Knowing Chen Hai, anything that reached his hands would definitely not be let go.

To this, she did not say much more.

After all, Ye Qingqing was also a beneficiary of the extremely dense Spiritual Energy at Black Water Immortal Mansion.

As for the interests of other Sects being harmed, what did that have to do with them?

Chen Hai wasn’t mercilessly absorbing Spiritual Energy; wasn’t he sparing them from utter destruction?

“The cultivators of other Sects, if they find the Spiritual Energy too scarce and the cultivation speed too slow, they can completely come here!”

“From now on, every once in a while, my Black Water Lineage will open its gates.”

“Here, we do not differentiate in teaching; as long as one can successfully gain the heritage from the Black Water Myriad Spirit Pool, they can remain on Black Water Immortal Mountain, open their own cave mansion, and enjoy cultivation effects enhanced a hundred times by the denser Spiritual Energy compared to the outside.”

“And Qingqing, you too should withdraw from the Sect duties soon and come here quietly to cultivate!”

Chen Hai said with a smile.

Though he hadn’t founded a sect, by lifting restrictions and broadly accepting disciples, his place wasn’t much different from a typical Sect.

He was confident that once the richness of Spiritual Energy within Black Water Immortal Mansion was known, countless cultivators would cry and shout to enter under his tutelage.

In such a case, Chen Hai’s aspiration to gather talents and enhance his own cultivation efficiency would naturally be greatly beneficial.

As for whether the other Sect forces would harbor discontent towards his Black Water Lineage? That wasn’t even within his consideration.

After all, within the territory of West Barbarian Mountain, might makes right.

Unless other forces could find some Earth Immortals or Heavenly Immortals to support them, no matter how much they protested, they would not be able to impact Chen Hai in any way.

“Um! I will definitely handle the Sect affairs as quickly as possible.”

“The position of Sect Master is both a right and a duty.”

“After I fully step down from this position, I will quietly stay in the mountains to cultivate.”

Ye Qingqing nodded in response.

Above Black Water Immortal Mountain, the Spiritual Energy has always been much denser than in the outside world.

Although Ye Qingqing had visited here many times, it was actually her first time truly meditating and cultivating in this place.

It had to be said, cultivating in such a place rich with Spiritual Energy indeed made one somewhat reluctant to stop.

After truly experiencing the various benefits that cultivation brought her here, she lost all interest in returning to the Bloodthirsty Sect to cultivate in seclusion.

She had already handled the affairs of the Sect for the day.

Too lazy to return to the Sect and after chatting leisurely with Chen Hai and being affectionate for a while, the two closed the door and began to engage in deeper, more profound exchanges.

…

Overseas, atop a gigantic island.

Mountains rose and fell continuously, and several peaks soared into the clouds, enveloped by light mists, seeming endlessly vast.

Above these misty peaks, pavilions and jade buildings were faintly visible, amidst the swirling mists, spiritual birds soared, and within Qingshan, Spiritual Beasts roamed.

This was where Huayun Sect was located, hidden among the mountains on the island, separated completely from the surrounding mountains by a barrier formed by the Sect Protection Array.

On the side of one of the mountains, under a thousand-year-old pine tree, a gray-robed elder sat cross-legged on a piece of bluestone.

Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the pine branches, casting the elder’s body in a light golden hue, giving the already ethereal and saintly figure an even more sacred aura.

Occasionally, a gentle breeze would blow, causing pine needles to flutter and dance in the wind, yet these falling needles would stop several inches away from the elder, as if meeting some invisible barrier and helplessly scattering elsewhere.

This person was named Shangguan Hong; he was both the Sect Master of Huayun Sect and the strongest within it.

Although he was still an Earth Immortal and had not yet truly stepped into the Heavenly Immortal Realm, he had already grasped the Unity of Heaven and Man.

As such, his Earth Immortal Perfection was called a Quasi Heavenly Immortal, and given enough time, his achievement of becoming a Heavenly Immortal was almost guaranteed.

A heavenly crane flew from afar.

When it flew near the pine tree where Shangguan Hong was located, a middle-aged man in green robes leapt down from the crane in a flurry.

Then, the crane he was riding twisted and transformed, turning into a paper crane that landed in his hand.

“Sect Master, there is terrible news…” The man hurried to Shangguan Hong, kneeling on one knee and bowing respectfully.

“Qingfeng, I’ve told you many times, a great man should remain calm even if Mount Tai collapses in front of him.”

“Sect affairs, laborious as they are, only hinder my progress in cultivation. In a little while, I will step down from this position.”

“After being by my side for so many years, and still so clumsy in handling things, panicking at every little issue, how can I trust you to take over the position of Sect Master?”

Shangguan Hong glared sternly at the green-robed man, a look of disappointment in his expression.

The green-robed man hadn’t finished speaking, but was already interrupted by him.

“Sect Master, Elder Zuo is in trouble; his Soul Lamp has completely extinguished…” It was only after Shangguan Hong finished speaking that the green-robed man had the opportunity to speak again.