However, having a sect or faction under your control makes many things much easier to handle.
This Heavenly Mysterious Sect is quite good.
If I could take control of the Heavenly Mysterious Sect, then I would have a foundation of my own in the Immortal Cultivation Realm.
As for how to control the Heavenly Mysterious Sect, Ling Yi couldn't help but look at Qin Yuran again.
"I have a feeling you have ill intentions towards me!" Upon seeing Ling Yi's gaze, Qin Yuran instinctively took two steps back.
" Qin Yuran, let's make another deal!"
"You tell me first!"
"I want you to become the sect leader of the Heavenly Mysterious Sect."
Qin Yuran blinked her beautiful big eyes, seemingly not understanding.
"I need a force to do my bidding, and if I could control the Heavenly Mysterious Sect, that would be ideal."
Ling Yi explained.
"But as you know, my situation is rather special. I don't want to be in the spotlight, so I need your help."
"You need a puppet sect leader?" Qin Yuran understood Ling Yi's meaning.
"What you're saying makes sense!" That's just the truth, and Ling Yi has no reason to deny it.
"In exchange, as long as you don't betray me, you will forever be under my protection. As long as I am here, no one in this world can kill you or hurt you."
Qin Yuran did not agree immediately.
Although she had already agreed to the deal in her heart, after all, it was consistent with her original intention in coming to find Ling Yi.
They came seeking Ling Yi's protection.
But what you seek, you must give something in return.
"Becoming a sect leader isn't that simple," Qin Yuran said.
"Why isn't it simple? If anyone disagrees, just beat them into submission." Ling Yi asked, puzzled.
"But even if one obtains the position of sect leader, it will be difficult to gain the respect of the people, and orders will be hard to carry out, often resulting in perfunctory responses. Are we to kill all those who disobey?"
Ling Yi nodded. That makes sense.
"Besides, the Heavenly Mysterious Sect is a cultivation sect with a history of thousands of years. How could it be so simple?"
"One hundred thousand registered disciples, twenty thousand outer disciples, three thousand inner disciples, and over eight hundred personally instructed disciples, plus the five peak elders, vice sect masters, sect masters, and ancestral masters who have broken through to the next level."
Qin Yuran shook her head. "Managing a sect is not that simple."
"Only those who inherit the position of sect leader in a reasonable and compliant manner can perfectly control the sect."
"Then how can one legally and legitimately inherit the position of sect leader?"
"This sect competition is an opportunity," Qin Yuran said.
"If I can achieve a top-ten ranking in this sect competition, I can apply to the sect to become a Holy Son. Once I become a Holy Son, everything will become much simpler."
"Holy Son? Isn't it Holy Daughter?"
Qin Yuran speechless. "The Holy Son is the first in line to succeed the future sect leader. Furthermore, the Holy Son is neither male nor female."
"Where is the deputy sect leader?"
Qin Yuran realized that Ling Yi knew absolutely nothing about the Heavenly Mysterious Sect.
He then patiently explained, "According to the rules of the Heavenly Mysterious Sect, apart from the Holy Son, no one else is qualified to succeed as the Sect Master."
"Let alone a vice sect leader, even the sect leader's son Laozi, unless they are a holy son, cannot become the sect leader."
Becoming a Holy Son must be very difficult, right?
Qin Yuran shook her head. "It's not a matter of difficulty. The Heavenly Mysterious Sect has been passed down for thousands of years, and nearly a hundred people have applied to become Holy Sons, but only six have ultimately succeeded in inheriting the position of Sect Master."
"Guess what happened to the other Holy Sons?"
"They're all dead?"
"Yes, they're all dead!"
"Moreover, they were all killed by people within their own sects."
"Understand!"
"No, you don't understand." Qin Yuran shook her head.
Ling Yi gestured for him to come forward and explain.
"The conditions for becoming a Holy Son are very simple. As long as you are in the top ten of the competition, you can apply to become a Holy Son, regardless of your cultivation level, status, or even Spiritual Root aptitude."
"The key is what happens after becoming the Holy Son."
Qin Yuran waved her sleeve. "Once you become a Holy Son, you must meet three conditions to be eligible to inherit the position of Sect Master."
"The first condition is that you must complete a task assigned by the sect leader; you cannot refuse."
"What mission?" Ling Yi asked.
"Have no idea!"
"Uh, I don't know what that means? Could it be that we have to agree to any task the sect leader sets out for us?"
Seeing Qin Yuran nod, Ling Yi was stunned.
What the hell is this setting?
"What if the sect leader directly orders the Holy Son to die? Does that mean the Holy Son will also commit suicide right before his eyes?"
"No, the tasks assigned by the sect leader must be closely related to the future of the sect. The tasks can be very difficult, even to the point of being almost impossible to complete, but they cannot be outrageous."
"Whether it's outrageous or not, isn't that up to the sect leader to decide?"
"No, the mission still needs the final approval of the elders of each peak before it will be officially confirmed."
What kind of tasks will they be, for example?
"For example, the sect leader could have the Holy Son snatch that Spirit Stone mine back from the Cold Nether Sect within a month."
"Or, let the Holy Son directly annihilate the Cold Nether Sect."
"Isn't this outrageous?" Ling Yi was dumbfounded.
The Cold Nether Sect and the Heavenly Mysterious Sect are evenly matched in strength. Are you really sending the Holy Son to deal with them alone?
Damn it, Heavenly Mysterious Sect couldn't solve this, how can the Holy Son possibly do it?
"That's only the first condition. The second condition is to enter the Demon-Sealing Secret Realm Demon-Sealing Secret Realm, slay at least ten demons within it, stay there for at least three months, and emerge alive."
" The Demon-Sealing Secret Realm is located in the Demon-Sealing Mountain. It is inhabited by ancient demons and their descendants."
"Anyone who enters this place before reaching the Spirit Transformation Realm will almost certainly die."
"The third condition is that if the Holy Son manages to survive the Demon-Sealing Secret Realm, the Heavenly Mysterious Sect will publicly announce his identity."
"And the Holy Son needs to leave the sect and live outside for a year."
"Once we return to the sect, I can directly inherit the position of sect leader."
Ling Yi was speechless.
Is this the title of Holy Son, something a human can attain?
"Tell me, who least wants the Holy Son to successfully fulfill the three conditions?" Qin Yuran asked with a smile.
"Nonsense, of course it's the sect leader!"
Qin Yuran nodded. "Ninety-nine percent of the unlucky ones who applied for the position of Holy Son in the Heavenly Mysterious Sect were personally killed by the Sect Master."
"Your Heavenly Mysterious Sect is ruthless!"
Qin Yuran nodded.
"This is a rule set by the first sect leader, who said that only in this way can the Heavenly Mysterious Sect be guaranteed to grow stronger and stronger, rather than weaker and weaker."
That makes some sense.
The chosen ones selected in this way are all outstanding individuals.
It can indeed make the Heavenly Mysterious Sect stronger and stronger.
"What if no one applies to be the Holy Son? What will the sect do then?"
"Then the former sect leader will have no choice but to continue being the leader!"
"Cultivators have very long lifespans."
Ling Yi did know this.
The cultivators in this world are all incredibly long-lived.
Those at the Qi Refining Realm can live for three to Wu Bai.
Those Foundation Establishment Realm can live for eight hundred to one thousand years.
The Golden Core Realm allows one to live for over two thousand years, the Nascent Soul Realm for five thousand years, and the Spirit Transformation Realm for ten thousand years.
The lifespan of a cultivator in the Body Integration Realm is 20,000 years.
After Tribulation Transcendence Ascension immortality, one achieves Longevity.
That's absolutely outrageous.
"What if the original sect leader died unexpectedly, or Ascension Tribulation Transcendence, and no holy son appeared?" Ling Yi asked again.
"If the sect leader dies unexpectedly, then the sect will cease to exist."
"As for Tribulation Transcendence Ascension immortality, the sect leader will forcibly designate a holy son before the Ascension. The Ascension will only take place when a holy son completes the three tasks."
"Is it possible to not Ascension after Tribulation Transcendence?"
"It can suppress someone from Ascension for a thousand years."
Ling Yi frowned. This Immortal Cultivation Realm is damn murky!
If one doesn't Ascension for a thousand years, wouldn't that make one invincible in the lower realms?
However, there must be some restrictions, right?
"I can apply for the position of Holy Son directly after this competition."
Qin Yuran looked at Ling Yi: "But, can you guarantee I'll survive these three missions?"
"As long as I stay by your side, I can naturally keep you alive," Ling Yi said confidently.
"Perhaps you can apply to become the Holy Son yourself!"
Ling Yi shook his head. His Devouring Entry System would most likely become an enemy of the entire Immortal Cultivation Realm in the future.
It's better to stay behind the scenes and stir things up!