CHAPTER 227: CHAPTER 227: THE GRAND SAINT ESTABLISHMENT CEREMONY

"Greetings, Saint King!"

His appearance immediately drew the attention of everyone present.

The crowd paid their respects from afar, not daring to show any disrespect.

"There is no need for formalities, please feel at ease, everyone."

The white-robed Saint King stood in mid-air, his voice not loud, yet it carried some power of the Dao, clearly reaching the ears of all present.

Ji Chen personally appeared to greet the Saint King into the sect and carefully hosted him.

As time passed, guests from various quarters arrived one after another, and by noon, the Lingyun Sect was nearly overflowing with people.

"Dong!"

Another grand and resounding sound echoed, originating from deep within the mountain gate.

At that moment, in a large square, most of the guests had already gathered there.

"Swish!"

In the distant sky, two figures approached swiftly, a man and a woman, both with youthful faces, clearly Ji Chen and Fang Qingyao.

"Today marks the consecration of Lingyun. We appreciate all fellow Daoists for coming. On behalf of the entire sect’s disciples, I extend my gratitude."

The two landed on a high platform in the center of the square, with Fang Qingyao speaking first.

In such a grand occasion, Fang Qingyao was somewhat nervous, but as the Deputy Saint Master, she naturally had to appear together with Ji Chen.

Fortunately, with Ji Chen accompanying her, Fang Qingyao felt slightly less nervous; otherwise, speaking might have been quite challenging for her alone.

After all, despite being the Deputy Saint Master, in terms of age, qualifications, and cultivation, most of the cultivators present today far surpassed Fang Qingyao.

Below the stage were crown princes from various ancient races, saintesses of the human race, and many powerful figures from the Di race, including saints like the Yu family’s patriarch.

Quickly, following Fang Qingyao’s speech, it was Ji Chen’s turn.

Compared to Fang Qingyao, he appeared particularly composed.

After all, he was seasoned in witnessing grand occasions and interacting with various racial crown princes and human saintesses. Moreover, having achieved body sanctification, Ji Chen was now considered one of the contemporary saints.

Among the attendees, few could truly match him in status and strength.

"For everyone attending today, our Lingyun Sacred Land has prepared a small gift for you all. While not very valuable, it is a gesture of goodwill. Please kindly accept it."

Ji Chen spoke with a smile. As he spoke, he pointed a finger towards the void ahead.

Instantly, a slight tremor rippled through the space, followed by countless points of starlight emerging, appearing like a starry sky above Lingyun Sacred Land.

These white lights slowly descended from mid-air, eventually appearing before everyone present.

The crowd instinctively raised their hands to receive them, discovering a brocade pouch.

"Elixir?"

Someone opened the brocade pouch directly and was immediately surprised, perceiving a refined energy within the elixir, quite extraordinary.

"This is a Sixth Grade ’Ruyi Pill’, which can facilitate cultivation and accelerate the improvement of one’s cultivation level within three days of consumption. Though a small token, I hope everyone will not disdain it," Ji Chen said with a smile.

The crowd was astonished, their faces showing signs of being moved.

The number of cultivators attending today’s consecration ceremony was at least tens of thousands.

Yet Lingyun Sacred Land had prepared such a gift for every attendee.

This was a Sixth Grade elixir, valuable even for talented disciples of sacred lands and children of noble families. Yet Ji Chen distributed them with ease, and in such great quantities!

In fact, the Ruyi Pill was an elixir developed independently by Ji Chen. When he captured Hidden Dragon Saint Heir and others for testing elixirs, this was among them.

In the month following the announcement of Lingyun Sect’s consecration, Ji Chen enlisted the help of the Alchemy Master Alliance to mass-produce them for today, ensuring each person received one.

"Without further ado, the consecration ceremony now begins."

As Ji Chen’s voice faded, he stepped forward, instantly arriving mid-air.

His white robe fluttered gently in the wind. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Ji Chen with hands forming a seal technique, as if chanting something.

Finally, he pointed the seal towards the void.

In an instant, the clouds surged, and a vast and endless aura appeared, enveloping the entire venue.

It was a kind of celestial sacred rhyme, which required a secret technique to summon.

And this so-called secret technique was not uncommon, as most noble families and sacred lands possessed it. During consecration, they would use such secret techniques to summon celestial sacred rhyme, infusing it into the sect, transforming the environment entirely and establishing it as a sacred land.

Of course, performing such a secret technique was not something an ordinary person could do; it required a saint.

Clearly, having achieved body sanctification, Ji Chen had that qualification now.

In addition, the arrival of celestial sacred rhyme required many additional conditions, first and foremost being that the sect’s spiritual Qi was abundant enough, otherwise the sacred rhyme would quickly dissipate and be difficult to retain.

Otherwise, any sect could use such a secret technique to summon celestial sacred rhyme, could they not?

Nowadays, Lingyun Sect fully met these additional conditions.

"Buzzing..."

The clouds roiled, a brilliant holy light cascading down, like a giant dragon reviving, the kind of vast and endless celestial sacred rhyme causing everyone within Lingyun Sect to hold their breath momentarily.

But soon, everyone discovered that the environment, after receiving the infusion of celestial sacred rhyme, had undergone tremendous change, the abundance of spiritual Qi increased by several folds compared to before, and within the air, there seemed to be the faint presence of laws.

Many immediately sat down to contemplate, hoping to gain insights.

Others directly consumed the Ruyi Pill they had just received and began cultivating on the spot.

In the initial days of celestial sacred rhyme descending, the laws and spiritual Qi within the area would be extraordinarily abundant, benefitting all cultivators tremendously.

This is why the establishment of a sacred land attracts so many cultivators to come and observe.

"Within our Lingyun Sacred Land, there are some cultivation secret realms that will be open for a limited time during the consecration ceremony. If interested, you may explore them," Ji Chen said with a smile. Leaving this remark, he leapt down from the platform to greet some visiting friends.

Compared to before, Lingyun Sect’s mountain gate had long since been expanded, and they indeed established numerous cultivation secret realms.

This consecration ceremony would last about seven days until the celestial sacred rhyme dissipated to a normal level, marking its conclusion.

During these seven days, everyone would individually enhance themselves.

Especially for the children of small or medium-sized powers and families, such an opportunity is rare, prompting them not to waste a moment and rushed to those so-called secret realms to begin their cultivation immediately.