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In the Cultivation World, any major sect with a legacy spanning more than several thousand years would make preparations against unforeseen circumstances, taking advantage of its flourishing power to arrange for some loyal disciples to fake their deaths and leave to establish branch and hidden branches.

The cultivation methods and secret arts practiced by the cultivators of these branches were mostly different from those of the main sect, to prevent anyone from linking the two.

In many cases, aside from a few core higher-ups within the branches, the other branch members would not know that the faction they belonged to was actually a branch of some major power.

At the same time, to ensure that the branches could develop smoothly while preventing them from growing too powerful and threatening the main sect, the main sect would both support and suppress them.

For example, whenever a branch encountered difficulties in its development, the main sect would secretly provide resources or even directly send over children of suitable age.

And whenever a disciple with extraordinary talent emerged from a branch, the main sect would recruit that disciple into its ranks to prevent the branch from growing too powerful.

As for hidden branches, as the name implied, they were exceptionally secretive branches.

Such branches were often passed down through a single lineage or among only a few people. Their cultivation resources all came from the main sect, and they would also cultivate the main sect's methods and divine abilities. They were an important lineage capable of continuing the main sect's legacy anew when necessary.

For example, the several branches of Green Lotus Temple had all been wiped out by Zhou Chun.

However, Green Lotus Temple's most important legacy Spirit Treasure, the Azure Lotus Tribulation Armor, had never been seen. It was highly likely