Spirit Cloud Sect

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Spirit Cloud Sect (灵霄宗)
Affiliation	Righteous Path; one of the Five Great Sects 2 65
Occupation/Role	Immortal cultivation sect renowned for artifact crafting and the production of artifacts and immortal artifacts 2 68
Status	Active 286 287
First Appearance	2

Background

Spirit Cloud Sect is a major Righteous Path sect and one of the Five Great Sects. Its artifact-crafting development is considered especially advanced, a reputation reflected by its Artifact Forging Hall and its specialty in producing artifacts and immortal artifacts. 2 68

The sect maintains a formal disciple hierarchy. Outer Disciples undergo ranked illusion training; the bottom five in an assessment are deemed unqualified and must repeat the course the following year. Inner Disciples possess greater resources and are generally more competitive. 2 7

Its known locations include Glazed Fire Peak, the Artifact Forging Hall, Nurturing Spirit Hall, Spirit Jade Pavilion, and the sect plaza. 16 65 76 166

Organization

• Sect Master Huang Xiao — Emerged from thirty years of seclusion and found the sect deeply changed by illusion games. 269
• Grand Elder Chao Wendao — A leading elder who supports Lu Ze, oversees sect matters, and seeks to raise the sect's standing in inter-sect competition. 10 46 55
• Second Elder Ding Mingcang — Investigates suspicious illusion artifacts and repeatedly objects to the influence of Lu Ze's games on sect discipline. 10 21 137 145
• True Disciples — Prominent disciples include Zhong Yi, Mu Yawen, and Li Moran. 10 57 218
• Outer and Inner Disciples — Form the sect's main body and are heavily involved in missions, cultivation courses, and Illusion Realm competitions. 7 8 34

Capabilities & Resources

Artifact Crafting

Spirit Cloud Sect's defining specialty is artifact production.

• Its Artifact Forging Hall is used for cultivation and artifact-related work. 16
• In Immortal Realm Supremacy, the sect's unique passive grants additional attribute bonuses to artifacts made by its Artifact Forging Hall. 68
• The sect's simulated late-game strength is associated with its artifact-focused development, though it can be eliminated before reaching that stage in War Mode. 75 86

Illusion Realm Infrastructure

The sect becomes a central adopter, testing ground, and competitive force for Lu Ze's Illusion Realms.

• It hosts and distributes Illusion Crystal Stones, including Demonic Path Escape and Immortal Realm Supremacy. 10 65
• A grand formation is completed to provide Multiplayer access for all disciples. 73
• The Nurturing Spirit Hall's Illusion Realm is used for inter-sect ranking competitions. 55
• Its disciples train through games such as Plants vs. Zombies, improving their Spiritual Sense control. 34
• The sect fields teams in continent-wide ranked competitions, including the Heavenly Dao Cup. 216 218

Story Role / Major Arcs

Rise of *Demonic Path Escape*

Lu Ze's first illusion game disrupts normal sect routines. Inner Disciples increasingly skip elder lectures, while Outer Disciples aggressively compete for Spirit Stone-paying missions in order to fund gameplay. 8

Ding Mingcang suspects the illusion may originate from the Demon Path and orders an investigation, while Chao Wendao is intrigued by its popularity. 10

Sect Covenant and Illusion-Realm Education

When Lu Ze challenges Ding Mingcang's doubts about his ability to create further Illusion Realms, Chao Wendao establishes a binding Sect Covenant between them. 21

The sect's curriculum later incorporates Plants vs. Zombies so extensively that Ding Mingcang finds multiple peaks teaching through it. The demanding lessons and hard-mode play improve disciples' Spiritual Sense control. 34

*Immortal Realm Supremacy*

Spirit Cloud Sect is one of the playable Righteous factions in Immortal Realm Supremacy. Its campaign begins with founding and developing a weak sect, recruiting Menial Disciples, mining Spirit Stones, constructing buildings, and resisting the Demon Path. 65 66

Zhong Yi's initial campaign defense fails against an overwhelming Demon Path assault, becoming a point of collective embarrassment and motivation for the sect's disciples. 67

In War Mode, Spirit Cloud Sect finishes third in the first round of the sect war. Its artifact-and-tower-oriented strategies later become notorious in Arena Mode. 76 86

*Spirit Qi Revival* and Internal Tension

During the Spirit Qi Revival Illusion Realm, Zhong Yi uses Redstone mechanics to rapidly reach the peak of Qi Refining Ninth Layer. His plan to obtain Spiritual Roots through villager breeding alarms Zhou Yue and contributes to concern that the sect's disciples are becoming corrupted by illusion-game practices. 137

Ding Mingcang reports the situation to Huang Xiao, alleging that an unknown demonic figure's Illusion Realms have corrupted the disciples. After inspecting the peaks and seeing disciples prioritize Minecraft-like gameplay over cultivation, Huang Xiao orders an investigation and is led to suspect Lu Ze. 145

Heavenly Dao Cup

Spirit Cloud Sect enters the Heavenly Dao Cup Immortal Realm Supremacy competition. Lu Ze applies to join as a substitute, while Zhong Yi gives up his own position so Liu Mo can receive an opportunity. 216

Under Lu Ze's identity as White Curtain, the team trains against AI-controlled opponents in five-versus-five matches. Mu Yawen, Zhou Yue, and Li Moran improve rapidly, while Lu Ze becomes suspicious of Liu Mo's unusual performance. 217

The team reaches the semi-finals by defeating Limitless Sword Sect three-to-one, aided by Li Moran's Night Hunter and Zhong Yi's strategy. 218

Ghost Calamity and Demon Slaying Day

Facing an impending ghost calamity, the sect hires Revered Netherworld Soul to train disciples against ghosts, while Lu Ze releases Ghost Town Terror as an alternative method of overcoming fear. 234

Zhou Yue captures the Ghost Immortal responsible for the Ghost Calamity, earning respect from Spirit Cloud Sect. 254

For Demon Slaying Day, Zhong Yi represents Spirit Cloud Sect and later questions whether every Demon Cultivator should be killed. In the first-stage rankings, Spirit Cloud Sect places last. 286 287

Relationships

• Lu Ze — Inner Disciple of Glazed Fire Peak, later a True Disciple; creator of many Illusion Realms that transform the sect's training, culture, and public reputation. The sect mobilizes its elders when he is endangered in a Mystic Realm. 145 170
• Chao Wendao — Grand Elder who publicly supports Lu Ze, entrusts Zhong Yi and Mu Yawen with escorting him, and treats competition results as a matter of sect pride. 46 55 166
• Ding Mingcang — Second Elder and persistent critic of Lu Ze's Illusion Realms; he investigates their origin and seeks the Sect Master's intervention over their perceived corrupting influence. 10 137 145
• Huang Xiao — Sect Master whose return from seclusion exposes him to the sect's changed gaming culture and declining discipline. 269
• Zhong Yi — True Disciple, frequent Illusion Realm player, strategist, and representative in external events; he represents the sect in Immortal Realm Supremacy, the Heavenly Dao Cup, and Demon Slaying Day. 65 218 286
• Mu Yawen — Battle-focused True Disciple who joins Zhong Yi in Illusion Realm activities and accompanies Lu Ze during his first external training expedition. 10 73 166
• Li Moran — True Disciple and Heavenly Dao Cup competitor whose repeated matches against White Curtain rapidly improve her skill. 10 217

Trivia

• The sect's in-game campaign in Immortal Realm Supremacy uses Spirit Cloud Sect's main peak as the visual basis for its Floating Island. 65
• Spirit Cloud Sect's artifact-focused identity translates into bonus artifact attributes in Immortal Realm Supremacy. 68
• Its disciples became known for deploying tower-building strategies in Arena Mode, prompting widespread Forum complaints. 86