I'm Not Targeting Anyone

In addition to inviting young Foundation Establishment like Chen Mobai from within the sect, many True Disciple also received Invitation Letter to Yin Qingmei's celebration and came to the venue.

Since the Divine Wood Sect has only separated from the Five Elements Sect for less than a hundred years, its hierarchical structure is still relatively simple.

The two patriarchs suppressed the Three Great Halls, while the other meritorious Foundation Establishment Cultivator who founded the sect controlled the Twelve Departments. Below them were the young people like Chen Mobai from Hong He who achieved Foundation Establishment after the founding of the Divine Wood Sect.

Yue Zutao serves as a dividing line. He was a sect genius who experienced both the Five Elements Sect and the Divine Wood Sect, and he was also the First Chief who led the Divine Wood Sect for ten years.

After Yue Zutao came Fu Xingzhou and his generation, but during that decade, no one emerged as invincible as Hong He and Chen Mobai, who could dominate an era.

Even Fu Xingzhou took the Foundation Establishment for the first time, he was not successful. It was only after Old Ancestor Fu disregarded his reputation and used Yin Qingmei's name to get him an extra pill that he barely managed to Foundation Establishment.

Fu Xingzhou's group was at a low point for the Divine Wood Sect. After all, they had just made peace with the Five Elements Sect. Cultivators in the Four Kingdoms under its command instinctively distrusted the Divine Wood Sect. Many Cultivating Family were wholeheartedly loyal to the Five Elements Sect, and most of them would rather take a long detour to send their geniuses to the Five Elements Sect.

Fortunately, Meng Hong, the sect Sect Leader at the time, discovered the problem and immediately lifted the restrictions on recruiting disciples.

Even if a rogue cultivator with prior skills Rogue Cultivator, as long as they can prove they haven't committed a serious crime like robbing or killing a disciple of the Divine Wood Sect, all other transgressions will be overlooked, and they'll be accepted first.

As a result, geniuses like Hong He, E Yun, and Mu Yuan emerged, who were no less talented than Yue Zutao.

Among them, Hong He is known as the strongest genius since the founding of the Divine Wood Sect, and is almost considered to be destined to Core Formation.

Originally, it was thought that Hong He had the strongest talent, but who knew that a few years later he would snatch Yin Qingmei, who had Heaven Spirit Root.

Barring unforeseen circumstances, Heaven Spirit Root is almost guaranteed to Core Formation.

The story of the ancestral graves emitting auspicious smoke is not over yet. When the last batch of new disciples was being introduced, they actually received Chen Mobai, a peerless sword genius, in the Yun Country.

Compared to Hong He and others, this person's Spiritual Root talent was only so-so, but his astonishing talent in swordsmanship made everyone in the Divine Wood Sect see a second Mo Douguang.

Even Old Ancestor Zhou and others, who knew Chen Mobai's "true" swordsmanship level, felt in their hearts that Chen Mobai's swordsmanship talent was three points greater than Mo Douguang's.

Among the older generation of Foundation Establishment Cultivator in the Divine Wood Sect, only a handful—three or four—have the potential to Core Formation.

However, almost all of Chen Mobai and the other young people who had just Foundation Establishment showed signs of Core Formation.

In the Eastern Wasteland, Core Formation Cultivator are like gods!

Therefore, many older cultivators with average potential have already begun to relinquish their power under the hints of the two ancestors, making way for young Foundation Establishment like Chen Mobai to advance.

If Yue Zutao hadn't had his cultivation locked by the Longevity Tree Fruit, he would probably be at least one of the inspectors of the Twelve Departments by now.

Hong He, Zhou Wangshen, E Yun, and others were assigned to the position of Three Kingdoms Garrison after reaching the Foundation Establishment. After ten years of service, they could begin to take charge of one of the Twelve Departments of the sect.

After Chu Zuoshu, the future sect Sect Leader will be chosen from among the three from Hong He. This was a consensus reached by the Divine Wood Sect a long time ago.

But who knew that an even more extraordinary Chen Mobai would emerge?

Moreover, Yu Lian and Mu Yuan, who followed Chen Mobai, also seem to have this possibility.

The emergence of a genius surprised and delighted the two elders, and they also began to have the trouble of choosing a successor.

However, there's no rush. After all, even the oldest, Zhou Shengqing, still has two hundred years of lifespan, Fu Zongjue is in his prime. They can wait a hundred years to see who is the most talented.

The two ancestors have long lifespans and can wait.

However, some of the older Foundation Establishment Cultivator couldn't wait any longer, so many established sects' Foundation Establishment had already started to secretly place their bets.

Among them, Hong He, as a disciple of Old Ancestor Fu, is exceptionally talented and is the most favored by many.

The one who rivals Hong He is Zhou Wangshen, a descendant of the Old Ancestor Zhou.

E Yun was chosen by those within the sect who did not want to choose the two patriarchs and only wanted to cultivate in seclusion; however, there were quite a few such people.

Today's celebration for Yin Qingmei can be seen as a scene showcasing the power of the Punishment Hall Lineage for Hong He.

However, there will always be someone who will retaliate.

"Senior Brother Hong He, I heard that you have broken through to the mid- Foundation Establishment while Rain Kingdom Guardian. Congratulations!"

After Yin Qingmei finished speaking, one of the Qi Refining True Disciple suddenly stood up, came to Hong He, and toasted him with a look of longing.

"It's a trivial matter, not worth mentioning."

Hong He smiled slightly and, being very polite, drank it all in one gulp.

As expected, the atmosphere in the main hall became lively as soon as these words were spoken. Many True Disciple who had not even successfully Foundation Establishment were shocked to hear that Hong He had broken through again.

"I heard that Senior Brother Zhou has already broken through to the mid -Foundation Establishment stage. It seems that the future of the sect will be handed over to Senior Brother Hong He and Senior Brother Zhou Wangshen."

At this moment, another True Disciple spoke up; it was Zhou Wangshen's man.

"I was able to break through by relying on external aids, and I am still somewhat inferior to Senior Brother Hong He."

Unexpectedly, Zhou Wangshen became humble and took the initiative to admit that he was not as good as Hong He, which made those who knew his personality look strange.

"In that case, E Yun is somewhat behind. Among the three who were once equally famous, he is the only one who has not yet made a breakthrough."

Finally, the other person who had been assigned spoke up.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Chiye, who was standing next to E Yun, changed his expression and looked at the speaker with icy eyes.

However, that person was Wu Zeyang, one of the newly promoted Foundation Establishment who entered the Divine Tree Secret Realm with Chen Mobai. Facing Yuan Chiye's gaze, he smiled slightly and lowered his head.

As everyone knows, Wu Zeyang is Zhou Wangshen's man. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Yuan Chiye could not argue with him, since what he said was true.

Should we kick E Yun out of the game first?

The people inside the hall had by this time understood the meaning, and it seemed that the forces of Hong He and Zhou Wangshen had reached a tacit understanding on this matter without prior communication.

"In terms of cultivation, I am indeed inferior to my two senior brothers."

E Yun had no choice; arguing at this point would only make him seem petty, so he simply admitted that he was inferior.

However, after today, the Sect Master Position is probably out of his reach, unless Meng Hong can successfully Core Formation and is willing to support him.

After E Yun said this, many neutral disciples began to look down on him. At least in their minds, the three who were once equally famous were now clearly of different levels.

"I believe that if one is to lead a sect, cultivation level is not important; what is important is whether one can bring a better future to the entire sect."

At this moment, someone inside the hall spoke up, standing up against both sides.

Wu Zeyang frowned, wanting to see who was so stubborn.

Then.

Then he saw Chen Mobai.

Oh, it's this person!

Wu Zeyang pretended not to hear, glanced at Zhou Wangshen beside him, and lowered his head.

"Junior Brother Chen's words Possessing the Dao. However, if we want to develop in the Eastern Wasteland, the most important thing is to have a strong enough fist. Otherwise, we can't even survive, let alone develop and have a future."

Since Wu Zeyang remained silent, Zhou Wangshen had no choice but to step in himself, expressing the most basic survival values of the Eastern Wasteland.

This statement prompted most of the people present to nod in agreement.

Even Hong He felt that this was indeed the case.

"I understand what Senior Brother Zhou means, but as long as there is a powerful force at the top, the Sect Leader's actual cultivation level is not important."

"To give a simple example, as long as the two patriarchs are still alive, even if Sect Leader Chu is only a Foundation Establishment cultivator at the early stage, he will receive the most grand reception when he visits the other major sects in the Eastern Wasteland."

" In the Eastern Wasteland, the respect shown to the Divine Wood Sect Leader is mostly due to the fact that my sect has two Core Formation Cultivator."

"I wonder if what I said Possessing the Dao?"

Upon hearing Chen Mobai's words, many people suddenly realized that it was indeed true.

Although Chu Zuoshu himself was indeed very powerful with his Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivation, the reason he was so respected was because Zhou Shengqing and Fu Zongjue stood behind him.

Thinking about it this way, it seems that the Sect Leader's cultivation level is indeed not that important.

"But if the Sect Leader is also the one with the highest cultivation level, our sect's prestige will be even greater."

Zhou Wangshen frowned as he said this. He still had reservations about Chen Mobai's words and believed that cultivation should be the top priority.

"What does Senior Brother Hong think?"

Chen Mobai turned to Hong He beside him and asked a question. The latter shook his head and said something very simple.

"The Sect Leader is also one of the representatives of the sect's reputation. If his cultivation level is low, he will probably be ridiculed by the other Eastern Wasteland Great Sect."

This is supporting the Zhou Wangshen.

Unexpectedly, Yin Qingmei's celebration today turned into a scene targeting E Yun. Chen Mobai couldn't help but shake his head in regret.

It seems he has no choice but to take action!

"If you all are going to judge the sect Sect Leader by the level of your cultivation, it's not that I look down on any of you, but it's just that I'm afraid none of you are my match!"

As he spoke, Chen Mobai also released his concealed aura and used the Pure Yang Scroll to simulate the Crimson Flame Sword Art of the mid- Foundation Establishment, indicating that he was qualified to say those words.

But as soon as he said that, everyone's attention turned to Hong He and Zhou Wangshen.

The others present were certainly no match for Chen Mobai.

After all, his record was too terrifying.

"Junior Brother Chen is known as the number one Sword Cultivator of the Divine Wood Sect. He has a distinguished record on the Lei Kingdom Battlefield. I have heard of him."

Zhou Wangshen's tone was eager to try, as if he had great confidence in his Longevity Dao Body and actually wanted to test his skills with Chen Mobai.

"You're no match for him, let me handle it."

But at this moment, Hong He suddenly spoke up.

"I'm going to give it a try."

Zhou Wangshen stood up and confidently stood in the center of the hall. There was originally a Spell Duel arena here, which the host used to perform magic during the celebration.

And it is also normal for guests to fight each other.

Although Chen Mobai was very famous, Zhou Wangshen felt that he, having cultivated the Longevity Dao Body, could also do the same against the same opponent at the Mountain Shaking Peak.

"In that case, I'll make a fool of myself."

Although Chen Mobai could defeat his opponent in one move, he respected the face of Zhou Wangshen 'Old Ancestor Zhou and landed on the arena with great deference. Then, he spread his right hand and a beam of shimmering lightning slowly condensed into a Thunder Ball the size of a head in his palm, which he then slammed heavily into the chest of the fully armed Zhou Wangshen.

With a crackling sound, Zhou Wangshen's Longevity Qi Armor exploded, and he was thrown back more than ten steps, almost being knocked out of the arena by the Thunder Ball.

"Third Tier Thunder Method!"

Zhou Wangshen spoke haltingly, glancing behind him. He was just one step away from falling off the stage.

But as someone involved, he knew that it wasn't that he had blocked it, but rather that the other side had stopped.

"Senior Brother Hong, please."

After defeating Zhou Wangshen in one move, Chen Mobai extended his hand to invite Hong He.

"You've only mastered the basics of the Longevity Dao Body."

When Hong He landed on the stage, he looked at Zhou Wangshen, who was walking off the stage in a daze, with a disappointed expression. He had thought that his opponent, who could put pressure on him for the next hundred years, was so weak, and he was a little unhappy.

But it doesn't matter anymore.

After all, he had found another target to push himself to improve.

Hong He is someone who likes to put pressure on himself. He has found that as long as someone is chasing after him, his speed of breaking through to the next realm in cultivation will increase significantly. Therefore, he likes the Divine Wood Sect very much.

Because of E Yun, the Zhou Wangshen.

In the future, there will also be Yin Qingmei, who possesses a Heaven Spirit Root, and Chen Mobai, who is an unparalleled genius in swordsmanship.

However, Chen Mobai's progress was so rapid that it exceeded Hong He's expectations.

Now, it needs to be corrected! Although Hong He likes pressure, this pressure is only the pressure of being chased by others, not the pressure of chasing others.

We must not put the cart before the horse.

Thinking this, Hong He opened her squinted eyes, and her dark blue pupils surprised Chen Mobai slightly.

Hong He cultivates the Azure Wave Technique, a very common Water Attribute technique of the Divine Wood Sect. Its strength is even weaker than the Black Water Technique.

But it was by relying on this technique that Hong He suppressed the Divine Wood Sect for an entire era.

Since the two were sparring with fellow disciples, neither used Magic Artifact or Talisman; they fought purely using the techniques they had cultivated.

Hong He struck out with his right hand, his five fingers pointing towards Chen Mobai in the air.

Suddenly, a transparent palm that covered half of the hall appeared out of thin air, like condensed water, rolling waves, and with the power to sweep away the clouds, it slammed down heavily.

Although Chen Mobai was extremely confident in himself, he would not underestimate any opponent. After Hong He used the Azure Wave Technique, he also decided to use his full strength.

He opened his mouth and spat out a cyan-colored Sword Pellet.

With a whoosh, Flowing Light appeared, like a fleeting glimpse of a beautiful bird lifting the veil between sea and sky, bringing the raging storm and crashing waves to a standstill, transforming in an instant into a scene of sunset and calm seas.

Only the wispy sunset and morning clouds drift and roll across the calm sea, creating a beautiful and serene scene.

Hong He felt a burning and stinging sensation in his right hand as he swung it. He stared blankly at the back of his right hand, where a tiny bloody hole had been pierced through his palm.

Through the bloody hole in his palm, he saw Chen Mobai across from him, swallowing the cyan Sword Pellet with his mouth open.

"Azure Flame Sword Sha!?"

Hong He asked in disbelief.

"Huh? Don't you know I've mastered the Sword Demon Technique? I was wondering why you two dared to challenge me!"