The disciples who withdrew from the Sect of the Heavens had actually been a little too impatient. Spirit Treasure Heavenly Venerable was watching, too.
As more and more beings joined the Sect of the Heavens, the entire sect's fortune soared into the skies, and vast amounts of merit descended from heaven. This pleased him greatly.
It showed that the teachings of the Sect of the Heavens aligned with the Great Dao and could lead to sagehood. Heaven and earth had acknowledged his ideas.
This acknowledgment came not merely from Blue Star's Heavenly Dao, but from the Great Dao of the entire universe.
Though Spirit Treasure Heavenly Venerable was delighted, his brow also furrowed slightly. Too many disciples had joined, transferring their karma to the Sect of the Heavens.
After all, joining the Sect of the Heavens made them members of the sect. While they earned merit for it, they would also bring the power of karma upon it.
But there was no turning back now. He already had several million disciples under him, including many promising talents.
Those whose cultivation was above the Mahāyāna Realm became inner disciples and counted as true disciples of the Sect of the Heavens.
The other cultivators could only be considered outer disciples. They held the name alone and could enjoy a trace of the Sect of the Heavens' fortune boost, but it was exceedingly small.
The inner disciples felt it much more clearly. They could sense the Sect of the Heavens strengthening their fortune, accelerating their cultivation.
He could sense many beings withdrawing from the Sect of the Heavens, but he paid them no mind.
People like that would never amount to more in this lifetime. Those whose resolve wavered would find it hard to accomplish anything.
Following his original plan, Spirit Treasure Heavenly