Published: March 3, 2025
Chapter 854: Ancestor's Benevolence!
"Indeed."
High above, Liu Yu looked down at the scene below, nodding gently with great satisfaction.
The destruction of the Heavenly Harmony Sect, the annexation of Piao Xue Pavilion, and the suppression of Crescent Moon Valley and Qingxu Sect had resulted in a newfound atmosphere within the sect.
It was as if withered trees had encountered spring, bursting forth with new vitality.
The entire sect had become vibrant and full of life.
At the core, it was still because he had enlarged the cake; the sect had become stronger and had greater control over the resources for cultivating immortality.
With more resources for cultivating immortality, naturally, some requirements could be relaxed.
Even ordinary disciples would have more opportunities to obtain critical resources, increasing their chances of advancing to the next realm.
Under such circumstances, they would certainly devote themselves to cultivation in gratitude to the sect.
After all, advancing to the next major realm could double their lifespan.
Once they were lucky enough to advance, even if they lost the chance to advance again, they would have more time to appreciate the beauty of the world.
With more capital, they could seek out various capable female cultivators, giving rise to even more outstanding bloodline descendants.
Isn't the essence of life the existence and continuation of it?!
And Liu Yu was the one who had given them this opportunity!
At the grand sacrificial ceremony, although he didn't care much, he naturally wouldn’t refuse the chance to enhance his own prestige.
After all, he didn’t have to personally handle it; the elders of the sect would take care of everything.
Unlike in his previous life, in this brutal cultivation world, strength was the foundation of everything.
What was known as "reason" was a joke in the face of absolute power.
Including the cultivators, everyone firmly believed that—because of the rule of the strong, the world would become a better place!
Faced with fierce competition, Yuan Yang Sect also needed a strong leader to lead the sect to the peak!
Therefore, if the highest combat power was inferior, the outcome would be the same as that of the Heavenly Harmony Sect and Piao Xue Pavilion, ultimately leading to extinction.
Or, as resources became scarcer, facing more powerful forces, they could only bow their heads in submission.
And as resources dwindled, the probability of giving birth to high-level cultivators would also decrease, eventually falling into a vicious cycle until extinction.
Unless in a certain generation, a talented cultivator emerged, there would be no revival.
However, this was a real world; even with the highest talent, one still needed resources for cultivating immortality.
Without resources, it was like a fish leaving the water; they wouldn’t get far.
Therefore, looking at the history of the cultivation world, examples of talented individuals emerging to revive a sect were few and far between.
Once trapped in a vicious cycle, it was nearly impossible to turn the tide.
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"At present, the sect is in dire need of rebuilding, and the vast territory must be guarded by the disciples."
"Thanks to Ancestor Qingyang, who deeply understands the difficulties of disciples in cultivation, a large batch of strategic resources has been specially granted."
"I announce that in five years, a grand competition will be held in the sect."
"The top twenty in the small competition will each receive a Foundation Establishment Pill, with higher ranks yielding greater rewards."
"The top six in the grand competition will each receive a Golden Core Pill, and similarly, the higher the rank, the more generous the rewards."
"I hope that you all will perform well in the grand and small competitions five years from now."
"You are the future of the sect, and Ancestor and we elders are looking forward to your performances!"
"Do not let us down, especially Ancestor."
Unbeknownst to them, the ceremony had reached its conclusion. After meticulously completing the ritual, the presiding elder smiled and announced.