No Matter Whether You Believe It, We Believe It Ourselves!

After climbing onto the platform and walking along the mountain path for quite a while, Minghui learned from his teacher, Du Busi, about the distribution of the Simulated Cultivation Grounds hidden along the mountainside. At last, he caught sight of the Body Sect's gates—a massive stone archway with the words "Body Sect" carved across its top.

A glance upward told him it had to be thirty meters tall. Smooth mountain walls stood on either side, with the gate erected between them.

It truly embodied plain simplicity!

"Sect Leader!" Two young men stood guard on either side beneath the gate. Seeing the pair approach, they bowed in unison.

Du Busi nodded slightly. "This is Minghui, my newly accepted Personal Disciple. He will be your junior brother from now on."

A flicker of surprise passed through their eyes before they smiled. "Hello, Junior Brother Minghui. I'm—"

They each introduced themselves.

"Greetings, Senior Brothers." Minghui promptly returned the salute.

After some time, he followed his teacher past a series of stone and wooden buildings, meeting one senior brother and sister after another. They eventually arrived at the residential area on Back Mountain and headed straight for a small courtyard. His teacher then led him to a room on the right.

"Hui'er, this will be your room from now on." Du Busi pointed at the door and spoke gently.

"Rest well today. Tomorrow, I'll formally teach you the sect's Secret Art and arrange your future cultivation plan. If you encounter any problems from now on, come find me whenever you wish. I'll be staying in the room next door."

He was over a hundred years old. His beloved had long since passed away, and he had no children, so he had always lived alone.

"Yes, Teacher!" Minghui said respectfully.

Along the way, Du Busi had truly treated him, his disciple, exceptionally well.

He had taught him plenty of cultivation insights and knowledge related to Body Martial Souls, greatly broadening his horizons.

Revitalizing the Body Sect is my unshirkable duty as its disciple. He felt there was no problem at all with shouting that slogan now.

He had joined the Body Sect as a descendant of the Qing Luan Family, not as a disciple of the Qing Luan Sect, because he had never formally affiliated himself with it.

Strictly speaking, he was now a pure-blooded disciple of the Body Sect.

It was like how Qing Luan Douluo had joined Spirit Hall and become the Third Worshipper back then, severing ties with the sect his own family had founded.

"Go inside and rest first. I still have some sect affairs to handle, so I won't stay any longer," Du Busi continued.

"Alright, Teacher. Take care." Minghui watched Du Busi leave.

Then, with a creak, he pushed open the door and went inside. Seeing that the bedding had already been laid out, he dashed into the bathroom to wash up. When he came out, he flopped onto the bed and sprawled out flat.

He was still a child! Crossing a river and climbing mountains had truly worn him out.

Closing his eyes, he immediately put on a one-second falling-asleep performance.

Meanwhile, Du Busi, walking down the path, gave a slight shudder and used his formidable Soul Power to shake the grime from his body. He then hurried straight to the Sect Council Hall.

"What? Gods!?" Once everyone had arrived, the hall quickly erupted into discussion.

"If things are truly as the Sect Leader says, then this really is an opportunity!"

"No matter what, Hui'er's talent is more than enough for the sect to devote all its resources to nurturing him."

The Radiant Plume Divine Bow possessed three attributes, one of which was Ultimate Ice, and it even came with an Azure Luan Beast Soul! His other Body Martial Soul, the Pineal Gland, had allowed him to peer into the spiritual realm as soon as it awakened.

Just the talent he had displayed on the surface was, in their eyes, greater than that of Princess Vina, who also possessed Twin Martial Souls.

Not to mention that he had dreamed of Deities, and that his Body Martial Soul contained a strange power capable of interfering with Sect Leader Du Busi's investigation.

This child had the potential to become a god!

At this point, they did not doubt it in the slightest.

"Hmph. Hasn't Shrek Academy remained powerful to this day because it once taught seven gods ten thousand years ago, giving it gods to rely on? And hasn't our sect gone unrecognized by the outside world all these years precisely because we've never produced any iconic figure to establish our name?"

The more the elders spoke, the more excited they became.

"If our Body Sect can nurture a god as well, those people outside won't dare utter a single word of nonsense."

Du Busi raised a hand to interrupt them. "Therefore, whether for Hui'er's sake or for the sect's, I believe we should erect statues and make offerings to these two Deities, even if they do not truly exist! It doesn't matter what others think. What matters is what we think."

"As long as we firmly believe that these two gods truly exist, the disciples will surely choose to believe as well when they see how seriously us old fellows take this."

"They will believe that the sect has earned the favor of gods, and that we are not the heretical path the outside world claims we are."

"Once the statues have been erected, I'll have Hui'er publicly simulate the true appearances and auras of the two gods. The disciples' hearts should settle then as well."

"With that, the disciples will gain confidence, and the sect will become more united than ever."

"And with this state of mind, I believe the disciples' cultivation will proceed far more smoothly."

"Furthermore, if we spread faith in the gods while carrying ourselves with such unwavering conviction, other factions will be somewhat wary even if they do not know the truth. When our disciples go out for training in the future, even if certain people recognize them and wish to eliminate them, they will have to think twice first."

One could not become refined without weathering storms. His disciple Minghui would certainly have to venture out for training in the future.

Though Minghui could conceal his identity, an extra layer of protection was never a bad thing. Right now, he intended to establish the Body Sect's prestige first.

Our Body Sect has gods backing us. Whether you believe it or not, we believe it ourselves!

"The Sect Leader is right," an elder said. "At the very least, this will provide the disciples with another measure of protection."

"Then it's settled!" The elders all voiced their agreement.

"Third Elder, I'll leave these two images to you." Du Busi turned toward one side. "As for this male Deity, we currently cannot confirm his name and know nothing of his true appearance. We should not act rashly yet. For now, we will only present him through images."

Otherwise, if he truly existed, they would be offending him. The Third Elder immediately understood and nodded slightly.

Du Busi turned back and swept his gaze across the crowd. "Everyone, our Body Sect regards Body Martial Souls as gifts from heaven and has always dedicated itself to uncovering the mysteries of the human body. From a certain perspective, are we not exploring the mysteries of life itself?"

"And this goddess happens to be called the Goddess of Life. Perhaps Hui'er's birth and his arrival at the Body Sect were arrangements made by this Goddess of Life in the unseen."

The moment they heard this, everyone perked up.

That actually seemed to make some sense! Awakening a Body Martial Soul and then dreaming of the Goddess of Life—wasn't that quite the coincidence?

"And as a response, it is only right for our Body Sect to regard the Goddess of Life as our faith," Du Busi continued.

As expected of the Sect Leader—he could even connect those dots. Everyone straightened their backs and shouted once more.

"The Sect Leader is wise!"

Two hours later, inside his room, Minghui slowly woke up.

One look outside the window showed that the sun had already set, while night was quietly drawing its curtain open.

"I actually slept that long!" Minghui blinked rapidly, rolled out of bed at lightning speed, and left the room.

"Hui'er, come eat quickly." Du Busi's gentle call reached his ears.

Looks like I woke up at just the right time. Minghui caught the scent of food in the air and, without hesitation, hurried into the main house.

Not long afterward, he finished eating and returned to his room to cultivate Soul Power.

Du Busi also returned to his bedroom and began pondering his disciple's upcoming training plan.

The night passed without incident.