Welcome Feast

Great Sword Sect.

With the addition of a Foundation Establishment ancestor, the sect had begun to transform. For a sect to last, it needed disciples with a sense of belonging.

The best way to cultivate this sense of belonging was to nurture homegrown cultivators. The most direct method was to purchase children with spiritual roots, but this placed a considerable financial burden on the sect.

Another method was to purchase these talented young people with good spiritual roots and then have them start families here.

Children born to those with spiritual roots had a higher chance of possessing spiritual roots themselves. If both the man and woman were cultivators, the chances were even greater.

Within the sect, in a spacious and elegant great hall.

Single seats, delicacies from mountains and seas, fine wine, and exquisite food.

After everyone was seated, Elder Lu, presiding from the head seat, waved his hands with a smile, saying, "Today is the welcome feast arranged by the sect for all of you."

As Elder Lu gently clapped his hands, a stream of enchanting, graceful, and voluptuous young maidens entered the hall. Many of the young men blushed furiously at the sight.

The hall was instantly filled with fragrance.

"This isn't a welcome feast at all; it's clearly a breeding banquet," Lin Chang'an sneered, inwardly despising the Great Sword Sect. They were obviously eyeing their vitality, but then...

Each woman was beautiful, with outstanding temperament, and adorned with different makeup.

Some were petite and cute, appearing delicate and needing protection.

Some wore simple makeup, gentle and elegant, smiling without revealing their teeth.

Some had brows like green peaks, dressed in fitted attire, looking heroic and spirited.

Some wore elaborate floral palace dresses, with hair coiled up, appearing dignified and generous.

There were also those with cold expressions, like icebergs, and others with full figures, alluring and seductive, wearing ethereal light gauze, their fair legs provocative…

It could be said that with so many options, there was bound to be one that would capture your heart.

Even Lin Chang'an, who had experienced bombings in his previous life, couldn't help but widen his eyes, secretly exclaiming at the grand scale of it all. These were all natural and pure.

"There's really something here," Lin Chang'an thought, revealing a look of genuine appreciation and secretly commenting.

Elder Lu, seated in the high position, smiled as he looked at the flushed youths.

"These are the sect's outstanding mortal women. Each of them has been influenced by great Confucian scholars of the secular world. Not only are they knowledgeable and polite, but they are also skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting… They are all virgins… Of course, there are others…"

At this point, Elder Lu spoke like an experienced person, his face full of smiles, a stark contrast to yesterday. This made Lin Chang'an secretly startled; this method of combining authority and kindness was truly impressive.

As Elder Lu clapped his hands again, another, smaller group of women entered…

Their quality was no less than the previous group, but this caused Lin Chang'an to widen his eyes. This batch exuded a mature aura, and some were even more… ripe…

Each with a full figure, alluring and seductive… and there were also younger girls… A faint fragrance also wafted through the air…

These youths had never seen such a display before. It was even more exaggerated than the previous batch. Lin Chang'an's eyes were glued open…

The last wave even broadened the horizons of many less experienced youths. With wide eyes, they saw youths who looked like boys but were feminine…

Elder Lu on the high platform smiled at everyone, "Today, these women will welcome and wash away the dust for you. If you find someone you fancy, I offer my congratulations in advance…"

After Elder Lu finished speaking, he smiled and glanced at everyone before leaving the hall.

But his final meaningful glance at Lin Chang'an caused the others to look at him, making his face turn green. Why were they all looking at him!

Lin Chang'an felt wronged; he liked older women.

At this moment, the young men in the hall were all flushed and breathing heavily, while the women gazed at the youths with the best spiritual root potential, their eyes shining.

At the entrance of the hall, Zhang Qing, a cultivator from the Great Sword Sect, cupped his hands towards everyone and said with a smile, "Those with High-grade Spirit Roots can choose first, with no limit. Those with Mid-grade Spirit Roots can choose five people first. Don't worry, this is all the people we have for this batch. If you still want more, there will be more next year…"

After speaking, Zhang Qing cast a somewhat reluctant glance at the beautiful figures of the maidens. However, thinking of his own physical condition, he gritted his teeth and turned to leave…

"Gulp!"

The sound of someone swallowing echoed in the hall. A certain chubby youth, flushed and excited, exclaimed, "What are we cultivating for? Isn't it for freedom and leisure? Isn't this paradise…"

"Fellow Daoist Zhang speaks the truth. We were all tricked here by the elders of the Heavenly Sword Sect. We are lucky to have ended up here. If we had gone to a smaller force, who knows what fate would have awaited us…"

Lin Chang'an watched this scene, secretly amazed at Elder Lu's methods.

First, a display of power to break their psychological defenses, and then finally, the temptation of benefits… and beauty…

"What is this!" At this moment, Lin Chang'an sniffed the air and subtly sipped his wine. As he suspected, the wine contained a mild aphrodisiac effect.

However, this was merely an auxiliary effect. If you can maintain your resolve, you will naturally be fearless of the temptation of beauty.

"Chang'an." Li Han behind him, his face flushed, lowered his head, not daring to look at the scene.

But Lin Chang'an chuckled, "Everyone here is a good match. Of course, if you prefer something more unique, that's also an option."

Most of these young maidens were descendants of cultivators, or from the sect's influence in the mortal world, but without spiritual roots.

They had all come willingly, as admiration for the strong was in their nature.

As the youths became interested, these young maidens shyly gazed at the youths with the best potential, their eyes almost melting as they slowly swayed their bodies.

This time, there were three individuals with High-grade Spirit Root potential. The two young men were from cultivator families, and with their firm resolve, they silently ate and drank.

Just then, a sharp cry suddenly rang out, and Lin Chang'an, startled, widened his eyes.

"Are you willing to come with me."

The crisp voice echoed through the great hall, and everyone stared with wide eyes.

The woman, adorned in a floral palace dress with her black hair neatly coiled, exuding elegance and grace, was taken aback. She glanced left and right, and upon realizing the finger was indeed pointing at her, her initial astonishment gave way to a strained smile.

"This concubine is a descendant of the Great Liang Imperial Family," the dignified and graceful woman said with a gentle smile, extending her jade-like arm to reveal the cinnabar mark, signifying her pure body.

As the woman approached, his breathing quickened slightly, and a mist seemed to cloud his usually cool, dark eyes.

"What a surprise!"

Lin Chang'an's eyes widened. He truly hadn't expected Murong Yue, who exuded an aura of scholarly refinement, to be so daring.

As expected, the noble circles played wild, regardless of the world.

Later, when the other two youths with High-grade Spirit Roots remained silent, all the women turned their attention to the youths with Mid-grade Spirit Roots, especially those with a special skill.

Lin Chang'an's identity as an Alchemist, in particular, made him the target of countless young women.

"Cough, cough!"

Lin Chang'an coughed twice, shaking his head and thinking to himself, "Truly, people's hearts have changed; this world is too chaotic."

He picked up his wine cup and downed two gulps. Then, looking up at the alluring figures whose eyes seemed to be melting as they gazed at him, he put on a determined expression, gritted his teeth, and closed his eyes, repeatedly chanting in his mind, "Flesh and blood are but illusions!"

Damn it, if it weren't for the cultivation technique he was practicing, he would have definitely picked a few kindred spirits, older and younger sisters.

"Elder, is it really worth it for these people?"

Outside the great hall, Zhang Qing asked his thoughts with some confusion, and Elder Lu glanced at him calmly.

"Among the many sects in the Myriad Tile Kingdom, how many can truly maintain a stable inheritance for a hundred years! What are they lacking? It's their foundation!"

As someone who had been through it all, Elder Lu could see through the other's little thoughts. He couldn't help but snort coldly, "Put away your petty thoughts. These people are the foundation for the sect to establish an unshakeable hundred-year legacy. Not the slightest oversight is permissible."

"Yes!" Before leaving, Elder Lu glanced back at the great hall behind him. It was that glance that sent chills down one's spine.

It was a pair of eyes that cruelly viewed life as insignificant ants, utterly indifferent.

Inside the great hall, Lin Chang'an, who had been dazzled by all the young ladies, suddenly felt his pupils contract. A cold sweat trickled down his forehead.

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