The immortal sects arrived one after another. Whenever a sect arrived, Jiang Hao brought Old Zhuge and the City God's department heads to meet them. The rest was naturally left to Old Zhuge.
The last to arrive were major sects such as Shushan and Dragon Tiger Mountain.
True Lord Lingyun led Shushan and brought seventy-one Foundation Establishment disciples with him. Although Jiang Hao's terms were quite enticing, some still had reservations. They planned to send in only some people first; if things went well, they could gradually send more each year.
Jiang Hao understood their thinking. The larger the sect, the more cautiously it had to act. It was instead the smaller sects driven to the end of the road that dared to stake their entire fortunes.
Zhuge Wolong reported to Jiang Hao, "After the final count, seventy-two immortal sects have sent a total of 8,322 people. Among them are four Golden Core True Lords: your senior brothers True Lord Xuanji and True Lord Yuheng, True Lord Lingyun of Shushan, and True Lord Xuanzhen of the Chunyang Sect."
"There are 2,175 Foundation Establishment cultivators, while the rest are Qi Refinement cultivators. Oh, and Zhiqiuyiye has also joined our City God Mansion."
Jiang Hao nodded. If Zhiqiuyiye joined the City God Mansion, then even if he died, his soul would not disperse.
"Is the Investiture Altar ready?" Jiang Hao asked.
"It is ready!"
Jiang Hao nodded. "Inform everyone. Tomorrow, we will hold the City God's Heaven-Worshipping Investiture Ceremony!"
The next day,
the skies were clear.
The Daoist cultivators, dressed in ritual robes, filed into Jinhua City. Countless Jinhua citizens came out to watch, while the government maintained order. When some citizens asked what was happening, the constables told them that the cultivators were going to the City God Temple to perform