Blessed Cultivator

Time quickly came to the next day!

Just as Ye Qingxuan thought he would slowly cultivate in the Ye Family and pass through a long stretch of years, an unexpected turn suddenly descended.

"Ye Qingxuan, this is your reward for taking first place in yesterday's assessment. Keep it safe.

"Also, the Patriarch wants to see you. Come with me!"

Ye Qingxuan had just stepped outside, preparing to head to the Merit Hall, when Ye Yonglun suddenly appeared and called out to him.

Ye Qingxuan froze for a moment, then hurriedly caught the Purple Pouch Ye Yonglun tossed him and quickly followed in his footsteps.

Once he caught up to Ye Yonglun, Ye Qingxuan could not help asking, "Clan Uncle, what does the Patriarch want with me?"

Ye Yonglun paused. After pondering for a moment, he slowly shook his head. "I don't know the specifics, but it seems to have something to do with a Blessed Cultivator quota!"

Hearing Ye Yonglun's words, Ye Qingxuan fell into thought and murmured, "Blessed Cultivator?"

Led by Ye Yonglun, the two soon arrived at the family's Assembly Hall.

There were already three people in the Assembly Hall. One was a middle-aged man seated in the Upper Seat Position, his authority imposing even without anger.

This man was Ye Yuhong, the Ye Family Current Patriarch, a Mid Golden Core cultivator.

Two others stood in the center of the Great Hall. Both were Ye Family Disciples from the same batch as Ye Qingxuan.

One was named Ye Qingbi, and the other Ye Qinghe. Though Ye Qingxuan knew their names, he was not familiar with either of them.

Ye Qingxuan shared one trait with them: all three possessed Earth Spirit Roots.

"Patriarch, Ye Qingxuan has arrived!"

After entering the Assembly Hall, Ye Yonglun respectfully saluted Ye Yuhong.

Ye Yuhong glanced at Ye Qingxuan and nodded slightly. "Mm. You may step down."

Once Ye Yonglun had withdrawn, Ye Yuhong began appraising the three of them.

Though Ye Qingxuan felt somewhat nervous inside, he appeared calm and composed on the surface.

The other two, meanwhile, were already trembling with fright.

They were only twelve-year-old youths. Being summoned at the crack of dawn to meet the Patriarch—how could they not be nervous?

Seeing their reactions, Ye Yuhong stopped keeping them in suspense. He put away his stern expression and chuckled. "Hehe, don't be nervous. I called you here because our Ancestor obtained a Blessed Cultivator quota at the Xuantian Sect. I want to ask which of you is willing to go to the Xuantian Sect and become a Blessed Cultivator!"

Ye Qingxuan's heart stirred. Blessed Cultivator? Ancestor? Xuantian Sect?

He had learned something of the Xuantian Sect from the Library. It was one of the Three Hegemon-level Forces of the Eastern Domain, perhaps even one of the top Powers in the entire Dihuan Realm.

But he did not know what relationship the family had with the Xuantian Sect.

And besides, wasn't the Ye Family a Golden Core Family? How could they have an Ancestor in the Xuantian Sect?

For someone a Golden Core Realm Patriarch called Ancestor, what level of cultivation did he possess?

Though Ye Qingxuan was filled with enormous doubts, he did not rashly reveal them.

As for the other two, there was even less to say. They stood rooted to the Original Place, utterly at a loss.

Seeing that none of the three spoke, Ye Yuhong thought it was not some secret matter anyway and began explaining on his own. "The Xuantian Sect is—"

From Ye Yuhong's account, Ye Qingxuan gradually gained a clear understanding.

So that was it!

Their Ye Family was a Vassal Force of the Xuantian Sect.

As one of the Three Hegemon-level Forces of the Eastern Domain, the Xuantian Sect's sphere of influence covered the Eastern Domain's Twenty-one Great States, including Qingzhou, where the Ye Family was located.

Among the Twenty-one Great States, most Mid-to-Small Forces chose to rely on the Xuantian Sect for survival. The Ye Family was naturally no exception.

It was precisely by relying on the Established Rules and Order set by the Xuantian Sect that the mere Golden Core Family of the Ye Family could occupy a not-small Spirit Land in Qingzhou of the Eastern Domain and maintain Ten Thousand Years of Inheritance.

With the Xuantian Sect above them to Suppress All, cultivators from the Major Powers might clash outside, but they would never dare rashly Attack and Annihilate one force.

At the same time, forces like the Ye Family that relied on the Xuantian Sect would mostly send some of their most talented clan members to cultivate at the Xuantian Sect.

This would not only give their talented clan members a better Cultivation Environment, but also allow them to receive the Xuantian Sect's protection and avoid dying young!

But once they did so, the clan members sent into the Xuantian Sect could no longer be considered entirely Ye Family People.

Because once they entered the Xuantian Sect and swore a Sect Oath, they could no longer do anything that harmed the sect's interests.

The stronger a sect was, the stronger its methods of restraint. This was also why those Top Powers could enjoy Lasting Prosperity.

The stronger the sect, the more Internally Unbreakable it was. Among Those with Profound Cultivation, not one was a Short-sighted Person.

Want to Plant Undercover Agents in a Hegemon-level Force like the Xuantian Sect?

When faced with people planted by Hostile Forces, a Hegemon-level Force like the Xuantian Sect would only Open Doors Wide.

If you dared to plant an undercover agent, they dared to accept him under their banner, making it like tossing a meat bun to a dog—Never Return.

It was for this very reason that Ye Family Disciples who joined the Xuantian Sect could no longer be considered entirely Ye Family Cultivators.

For example, the Ye Family's Ancestor in the Xuantian Sect was a Nascent Soul Realm Cultivator, yet the Ye Family could still only be called a Golden Core Family.

But even so, Affiliated Forces like the Ye Family would still send the family's most talented clan members to the Xuantian Sect.

First, it was for those clan members' futures. Remaining in the family would only delay their talents.

Second, it allowed the family to Have Support and develop better.

Although these clan members cultivated in the sect from childhood, and could not Betray the Sect because of the Sect Oath, meaning they could only Favor the Sect when choosing between the sect and the family—

So long as the sect's interests were not affected, they could still protect and support their own family.

As long as the family's strength increased, it could have enough resources to keep disciples with even greater talent and cultivate stronger experts.

This time, it was the Nascent Soul Ancestor in the Xuantian Sect who had secured a Blessed Cultivator quota for the Ye Family.

A Blessed Cultivator formed a contract with a Heaven and Earth Spirit Land, creating a domain of their own and becoming the Lord of Blessed Land.

With the aid of a Blessed Land, a Blessed Cultivator could cultivate a great quantity of Cultivation Resources. The higher the Blessed Land Level under a Blessed Cultivator's control, the more resources it could produce, and the higher their grades would be.

Thus, once one became a Blessed Cultivator, one could bring considerable resources to the family.

However, to Become A Blessed Cultivator, one first had to possess an Earth Spirit Root. Second, before cultivation, one had to practice the Xuantian Sect's special Secret Method.

Once the cultivation of the person practicing the Secret Method reached Qi Refining Perfection, they could choose a Spirit Land to form a contract with, break through to Foundation Establishment, and thereby Become A Blessed Cultivator.

Moreover, the minimum requirement for the Xuantian Sect to accept Sect Disciples was a Three-element Spirit Root. Blessed Cultivator was the only path unrestricted by this requirement that allowed one to directly become a Xuantian Sect Disciple.

The Secret Methods for becoming Blessed Cultivators were basically monopolized by the Hegemon-level Forces.

At this point, Ye Yuhong paused for a moment.

By then, Ye Qingbi and Ye Qinghe had already been drawn in by Ye Yuhong's words, looks of interest appearing on their faces.

Ye Qingxuan, however, wore a somewhat strange expression as he silently repeated in his heart, Blessed Land?

At the same time, part of his consciousness involuntarily began probing toward his Mind Space.

Ye Yuhong paid no attention to the three's expressions. Instead, he gave them time to absorb the information and think!

Below, Ye Qingxuan came back to his senses, seemingly pondering something in his heart.

As one of the Eastern Domain's hegemons, the Xuantian Sect had already existed for over a million years. With the Xuantian Sect at his back, he could safely develop for a very long time.

But the Ye Family was a Vassal Force of the Xuantian Sect and lay within the Xuantian Sect's sphere of influence. Barring any major accidents, he could likewise safely develop there.

His lifespan was eternal, and resources could be accumulated slowly. The only things that attracted him were the Hegemon-level Force, the Xuantian Sect, and the disturbance from his Mind Space when he had first heard the words "Blessed Land."

Besides, Blessed Cultivator sounded so beneficial. How could such a quota possibly be obtained so easily? Perhaps there were restrictions involved!

With that thought, Ye Qingxuan's heart stirred. Looking at the paused Ye Yuhong, he Hesitated for a Moment before finally asking, "Patriarch, what effects and restrictions does becoming a Blessed Cultivator have on the Blessed Cultivator himself?"