Falling Cloud Sect Rules

Ye Shuangmu felt it most clearly; he could confirm that his granddaughter's Martial Soul had evolved, but he was intensely curious about whether it truly possessed offensive capabilities.

Su Yutang and the others also stared at Ye Lingling with faces full of anticipation.

"My soul power has reached level 30, and my Martial Soul has gained the ability to use poison. This poison manifests as an erosion of life force. My original healing ability was the restoration of life force."

"Now, my Martial Soul can manifest its abilities according to my will; whether to heal or to erode life force is all within a single thought."

"My first two soul skills remain area-of-effect healing for the whole group, and for subsequent soul skills, I can continue to choose to add healing abilities."

"Good! Very good!" Ye Shuangmu was incredibly excited.

Ye Qing and Liu Yun were also happy for their daughter; if nothing else, they no longer had to worry about her being bullied in the future.

Having witnessed the process of the Martial Soul Evolution with their own eyes, the others had no further objections to joining the Falling Cloud Sect.

"From this day forward, the Nine Heart Begonia joins the Falling Cloud Sect. As long as you do not treat us as mere consumables, we shall exert our utmost effort whenever there is a command."

"..."

Ye Shuangmu, Su Yutang, Ye Qing... every member of the Nine Heart Begonia family present expressed their stance one by one.

Ling Yun suddenly felt a sense of pressure and responsibility. "Welcome everyone to the Falling Cloud Sect."

"The sect is newly established, and you are all founding members."

"Let me tell you about the origin of the sect's name."

"The Sunset Forest is the starting point of the sect. The character 'Cloud' represents my name and signifies my identity. Secondly, clouds are always at a height of ten thousand meters, overlooking the myriad phenomena of the earth from above. I hope the sect will eventually hang high above, seeing all other forces as insignificant."

"Since I have established a sect, I also hope that the Falling Cloud Sect will eventually become the number one force in the world."

"Seeing all other forces as insignificant! Good! The Sect Master has a heart as vast as the heavens and an aura that could swallow mountains and rivers. This old man is far inferior; I am willing to contribute my own meager strength to this goal."

"The words of the old man are also the words of this old woman. I may not be good at much else, but the Floating Cloud Sword in my hand still has a bit of sharpness."

"We are the same!"

"I am the same!"

"And us too!"

"Good, good, good! With your help today, the Falling Cloud Sect can finally be considered to have some shape. I believe that by gathering everyone's strength, the sect will sooner or later become the best in the world."

"Currently, the sect has one Supreme Elder."

"Since Grandpa Ye and Grandma Su are both Soul Douluos, you shall be Elders. I will focus primarily on cultivation; usually, sect matters will be handled through consultation between the two Elders and the Supreme Elder."

"The development of the sect cannot be separated from money, land, and talent. The headquarters is currently located at Dugu Manor; we will relocate later if a suitable place is found."

"Regarding money, I have items and technology, but to turn them into wealth, we need professionals who are well-versed in business."

"We currently have a medicinal herb cultivation base, primarily selling herbs for now. Later, I will introduce pills that increase soul power without side effects, as well as pills for cleansing the marrow and cutting the bones, and even for innate soul power."

"How to sell them at a high price is something you all need to figure out! Who among you is willing to take responsibility for the sect's finances?"

"Sect Master, I am willing! I have been managing the family business, so I have experience and will certainly do this job well."

Ye Shuangmu nodded in agreement, "Sect Master, this is my youngest daughter, Ye Zhiwei. She is meticulous and loves money. Because of this, her soul power cultivation was delayed; she has level 8 innate soul power, which is not weak, but she is 37 years old now and her soul power is only level 46."

"Dad, you don't understand; the feeling of counting money is the most wonderful feeling."

Ling Yun sized up Ye Zhiwei. She had short hair reaching her ears, wore a light purple tight-fitting outfit, had a hot figure, and sharp eyes.

The term "career woman" appeared in Ling Yun's mind. He wondered who was stronger between her and that profiteer Flender.

"Good! I will leave the matter of the pills entirely to the Supreme Elder; you can discuss it with the Supreme Elder when the time comes."

"As for talent, let's all think of ways together. I will also keep an eye out while at the academy."

"I am announcing a few sect regulations."

Everyone subconsciously sat up straight; the word "regulations" always gives people a sense of alertness.

"First, members of the sect are not allowed to fight among themselves. If there are irreconcilable conflicts, go to the Soul Fighting Arena to resolve them. Those who violate this will have their cultivation abolished, their memories of the sect sealed, and be expelled from the sect."

"I will set up the Soul Fighting Arena and the sealing formation later."

"Second, members of the sect are not allowed to rape, loot, or bully the old, weak, women, or children."

"Third, it is forbidden to associate with bandits or collude with external enemies."

"Fourth, you must respect your teachers and love your elders."

"Fifth, prevent 'love-brain' behavior! If you see signs, nip them in the bud. If an outstanding genius in the sect is willing to be expelled from the sect just for love and wants to elope with their partner, there is no need to force them to stay. Just make them find a way to hand over everything they obtained in the sect; not a single bit of cultivation resources can be left behind."

"Sixth, when facing enemies, you must deliver a finishing blow after killing them. It is best to burn them to ashes and scatter them to avoid them not being dead enough and being resurrected by some chance encounter."

"Seventh, if you encounter people with the following characteristics and treat them as enemies, do not hesitate. Immediately dispatch someone at least three major ranks higher than them to ensure a one-hit kill. These people usually have great luck; they fall off cliffs and receive teachings from seniors, find soul bones, and always have noble people to save them when being hunted. Picking up leaks at auctions is normal for them."

"Their characteristics include: both parents dead, mysterious background, sudden change in temperament, shouting things others don't understand..."

Ling Yun spoke for a quarter of an hour, and everyone was eye-opened after listening.

"Alright, those are the main regulations. The rest can be supplemented by you all."

The discussion lasted until late at night, and only then did Dugu Bo and Ling Yun leave the Nine Heart Begonia family.

After a group of people watched Dugu Bo leave, they returned home to discuss further, finally reaching a consensus.

The family had decided to officially let Ye Lingling handle family affairs. The Nine Heart Begonia lineage would sooner or later be handed over to her.

"I'm exhausted, old man that I am. There are so many things to worry about; if we were really building a force from scratch, how could I possibly manage? I'd much rather just have a good, straightforward fight."

"There's nothing to be done about it, Grandpa Dugu; you'll just have to bear the burden for a while longer."

"I'm starting to regret even establishing this force!"

"..."

The two walked and talked, and before they knew it, they had returned to Dugu Manor. Ling Yun walked into the east wing, sat cross-legged, and began to cultivate.

The Universe Creation Art consisted of thirty-six diagrams. The seventh diagram had a gray background with a pair of eyes depicted upon it.

Ling Yun's consciousness locked onto these eyes. He saw one gaze open the heavens, one gaze destroy the world, one gaze cycle through reincarnation, one gaze reverse time and space... and so on.

Every time the imagery shifted, a wisp of energy would descend into his own eyes.

Unknowingly, three hours passed.

Ling Yun's consciousness returned to his body. Upon opening his eyes, he noticed that the sky outside had already brightened.

He walked outside, and what met his eyes was a world of more vivid colors; the sky was bluer, the flowers more vibrant, and all manner of plants seemed to possess something indescribable that they hadn't before—it seemed to be a sense of spiritual essence.

He released his martial soul to use as a mirror, and he noticed that his eyes now seemed to shimmer with a faint, luminous glow.