What Is a Hegemon-level Force?

Inside the Library Pavilion's special space!

After reading all the materials related to Blessed Cultivators, Ye Qingxuan frowned and muttered to himself:

"Sure enough, the restrictions on Blessed Cultivators are even greater than I imagined!"

Afterward, Ye Qingxuan gathered his consciousness into the spiritual sense space within his mind.

Within the spiritual sense space, Ye Qingxuan's fully solidified Chaos-colored Soul Origin Body opened its eyes and emitted a gentle radiance.

He looked at the Eternal Turtle Clone at the center of his spiritual sense space. After examining it for a moment, he asked doubtfully:

"Does my Eternal Turtle Clone count as an External Incarnation?"

Feeling the inseparable, water-and-milk-blended connection between himself and the Eternal Turtle Clone, a sudden flash of insight arose. Ye Qingxuan slowly said instinctively:

"Perhaps my Eternal Turtle Clone should be called a Natal Clone?"

Ye Qingxuan tried to control the Eternal Turtle Clone and move it out of the spiritual sense space, only to once again feel that inexplicable suppression from the outside world!

After realizing that this unknowable suppression still existed, Ye Qingxuan gave a bitter smile.

"Could it be that my clone plan is going to miscarry before it even begins?"

Based on what he currently knew, after becoming a Blessed Cultivator, it would be impossible for him to condense a clone within a short time.

And now, his Eternal Turtle Clone still could not be released outside. Was there truly no way to break this deadlock?

Taking a deep breath, Ye Qingxuan regained his confidence and said:

"Fine! Fine! If I can't condense a clone, then I can't condense one! At most, I'll endure that boundless desolation!"

Ye Qingxuan's heart remained resolute and had not been shaken by this.

When he had made his choice back then, he had already prepared for the worst.

A mere temporary setback was nowhere near enough to crush Ye Qingxuan's confidence. To Ye Qingxuan's Dao Heart, this was merely an insignificant trial along his cultivation path.

Besides, even if the Eternal Turtle Clone really could bear the restrictions of being a Blessed Cultivator in his stead... eh? He probably still would not choose to have his main body leave the Xuantian Sect.

After all, what place could possibly be safer than the Xuantian Sect?

His consciousness withdrew from the spiritual sense space once more. Before leaving, Ye Qingxuan glanced at the bead that had transmigrated alongside him.

Since this bead had crossed over with him, Ye Qingxuan firmly believed that it was no mortal thing.

However, aside from the slight tremor it had made when he first heard the words "Blessed Land" in the Ye Family, Ye Qingxuan had tried every possible method during his years in the Xuantian Sect, yet the bead had remained utterly motionless.

One reason he had chosen to become a Blessed Cultivator was the influence of this bead.

"I took such a huge risk to become a Blessed Cultivator. Don't disappoint me!"

After leaving those words in the spiritual sense space, Ye Qingxuan's consciousness withdrew from it.

Meanwhile, the Mysterious Yellow Bead continued its ups and downs within Ye Qingxuan's Sea of Consciousness, without the slightest fluctuation.

In the outside world, the instant Ye Qingxuan's consciousness returned, he instinctively put the last book in his hand back in its original place. Then, his figure abruptly vanished once again.

Not far from the Library Management Office, Ye Qingxuan's figure reappeared.

Looking at the familiar-seeming surroundings before him, Ye Qingxuan reacted. He bowed to the elder dozing on a recliner inside the Management Office, then stepped down!

This time, Ye Qingxuan wisely did not make a sound to disturb the elder.

After moving far away from the Management Office, Ye Qingxuan did not immediately leave the Library Pavilion.

Having finally made a trip to the Library Pavilion, he naturally would not leave so easily.

Following the Library Pavilion's directions, Ye Qingxuan arrived at the section containing books related to the Xuantian Sect and began reading.

Although he had joined the Xuantian Sect more than six years ago, his understanding of it was not detailed. He had only gained a rough grasp of the Xuantian Sect's structure through the Sect Handbook distributed earlier!

Including Xuan Prefecture, the Xuantian Sect governed a total of Twenty-one Great States!

Apart from Xuan Prefecture, in the other twenty Great States, all State Cities, Commandery Cities, and Prefecture Cities had their City Lords appointed from elders or disciples sent out by the Xuantian Sect.

The City Lord of a State City was a Void Glimpse Realm Steward Elder, the City Lord of a Commandery City was a Spirit Transformation Realm True Inheritance Disciple, while the City Lord of a Prefecture City was a Nascent Soul Realm Core Disciple.

Furthermore, throughout Xuantian Sect territory, there were many industries and Resource Points belonging to the Xuantian Sect. Managing and guarding these industries and Resource Points was the primary source of tasks for Ordinary Disciples within the Xuantian Sect.

Although the Xuantian Mountain Range was vast, the Xuantian Sect Interior was not as dotted with towering peaks as Ye Qingxuan had imagined.

Within the Xuantian Sect, the Various Halls mainly performed their respective duties and kept the enormous sect running.

These included the Law Transmission Hall, Myriad Things Hall, Formation Hall, Pill Hall, Artifact Hall, Talisman Hall, Spirit Plant Hall, Spirit Beast Hall, Mission Hall, Enforcement Hall, War Hall, External Affairs Hall, Internal Affairs Hall, and more!

The Xuantian Sect had everything related to cultivation. Without relying on the Outside World at all, the Xuantian Sect could achieve Self-Sufficiency.

This was one part of the foundation possessed by a Hegemon-level Force that had been passed down for millions of years!

Basically, each of the Various Halls had its own field of responsibility. All disciples could voluntarily apply for the entrance examinations of the various halls. As long as they passed, they could become special sect disciples and enjoy additional benefits!

The Xuantian Sect implemented unified management over its subordinate disciples, and its management was not strict. There were merely certain assessment mechanisms.

Those whose cultivation assessments failed to meet the standard within a set period would be sent Outside the Sect to manage the sect's external industries.

Sect disciples were usually mobilized through the Mission Hall. Disciples accepted Sect Missions to obtain Cultivation Resources, while the sect relied on its disciples to handle all kinds of affairs within its territory.

Disciples of different cultivation levels were required to complete a certain number of missions within different time periods. Those who failed to complete the required number by the deadline would be assigned compulsory missions.

Under certain special circumstances, all disciples would be taken over by the War Hall and uniformly assigned!

Furthermore, disciple competitions were held at different times for disciples of every rank, with Generous Rewards used to encourage Sect Disciples to cultivate.

Other than that, disciples of the Xuantian Sect generally enjoyed a high degree of freedom.

However, Ye Qingxuan was a Blessed Cultivator Courtyard Disciple, so none of this had anything to do with him.

Still, learning this allowed him to gain a clear understanding of the Xuantian Sect.

Among the materials related to the Xuantian Sect, Ye Qingxuan also copied a map of the entire Xuantian Mountain Range.

Only through this map did Ye Qingxuan learn that the area where he was currently active accounted for merely a drop in the bucket of the entire Xuantian Mountain Range.

Within the vast Xuantian Mountain Range, the Xuantian Sect enclosed and raised countless Demonic Beasts as sustainable sect resources, which could also be used by sect disciples for voluntary training.

However, to enter those areas, one needed at least Foundation Establishment Realm cultivation. Otherwise, one would not have the authority to go there at all.

These enclosed Demonic Beasts were also one of the sources of income for Xuantian Sect disciples.

Outside the Xuantian Sect!

Among the ninety-nine Great States of the Eastern Domain, there were Three Hegemon-level Forces: one clan and two sects!

Besides the Xuantian Sect, the other two Hegemon-level Forces were the Huangfu Immortal Clan and the Tianyuan Sect.

The Huangfu Immortal Clan occupied seventeen Great States in the Eastern Domain, while the Tianyuan Sect occupied nineteen. The remaining Great States were scattered along the borders of the Three Hegemon-level Forces, occupied by other lesser forces, and served as Buffer Zones.

Ye Qingxuan had previously only known that the Xuantian Sect was a Hegemon-level Force, but he had not understood what a Hegemon-level Force represented!

This time, through the Library Pavilion, he finally understood what a Hegemon-level Force was.

A Hegemon-level Force meant that someone from that force had successfully undergone Ascension and left behind an Immortal Artifact that had advanced alongside the cultivator.

Only a force that possessed both an Immortal Artifact to suppress the sect and a Mahayana Cultivator standing guard could be worthy of the title Hegemon-level Force.

Other forces that had only a Mahayana Cultivator standing guard, or only an Immortal Artifact suppressing the sect, could at most be considered a Pseudo Hegemon-level Force.

The Xuantian Sect had been passed down for millions of years. During that time, it had produced Immortals beyond count, and the foundation stored within the sect was astonishing. Even among the Hegemon-level Forces of the entire Dihuan Realm, the Xuantian Sect could be considered one of the topmost existences.

After learning all this, Ye Qingxuan was immensely astonished!

He knew that the Xuantian Sect was powerful, but he had not expected it to be powerful to such an extent.

This was totally secure! With such a powerful sect, what opponent could it possibly have in the Dihuan Realm? There was no such thing, right?

With the Xuantian Sect at his back, it would be impossible for him not to soar!

After reading these materials, Ye Qingxuan left the Library Pavilion in high spirits.

Next, he only needed to cultivate diligently and break through to Qi Refining Perfection as soon as possible.

However, for some reason, Ye Qingxuan always felt a faint sense of unease. That unease flickered in and out of existence, as though it came from this very heaven and earth!