Sect Master’s Immortal Journey

Primordial Spirit True Monarch usually either roams around with elusive traces, wandering through the clouds, or stays in seclusion for extended periods, rarely venturing outside. In Jiuqu City, apart from the rotating Primordial Spirit True Monarch, it is rare to have more than a few Primordial Spirit True Monarchs gather when there are no major events happening.

Generally speaking, the Senate convenes only once every few decades. The Senators of the Jiuqu League rarely come together, so not every matter can be brought before the Senate for handling. Besides the leader dealing with the daily affairs of the alliance, there is also an Elder Council within the league to assist the leader in maintaining the overall operation of the Jiuqu League.

The Elder Council is an organization with some actual authority and was originally established to unite the core forces within the league. Suitable Gold Core sects and families within the Jiuqu League can send a Gold Core Daoist Master to serve as a resident Elder in Jiuqu City after being recommended by at least one Senator. This Elder position belongs not to an individual but to a certain influence. Typically, possessing such a position requires having at least several Gold Core Daoist Masters.

Cultivation forces that rely on only 1-2 Gold Core Daoist Masters for showmanship generally do not possess these seats. The reason is simple: such cultivation forces have difficulty ensuring the continuity of Gold Core Daoist Masters' lineage. Once their Gold Core Daoist Master passes away, they may not be able to cultivate a new one in time, which would endanger the status of their Gold Core sect or family.

The minimum requirement for being an Elder in the Jiuqu League is to have a Gold Core Daoist Master's cultivation base. As for Primordial Spirit sects, they can naturally hold Elder Council seats. Some loose cultivators in the league at the Gold Core stage, if they gain the trust of the higher-ups or receive the support of a Senator, can also serve as individual Elders within the league. Although such Elders are not numerous, they play a role in balancing the various forces within the Elder Council.

Both Jin Li True Monarch's relationship and Taiyi Sect's strength qualify them to hold seats in the Elder Council. On this matter, no one poses difficulties for Taiyi Sect. After a series of complicated procedures, Taiyi Sect becomes a member of the Elder Council.

The Jiuqu League's leader, Daoist Master Primordial One, is also the Sect Master of Azure Origin Sect. He spends at least half of his time in Azure Origin Sect. The Elder Council, responsible for assisting him, handles many daily affairs within the league and holds considerable power. Of course, the power and influence of the Elders in the council are closely related to the strength of their sects, the Elders themselves, and the overall power of the sect.

The true dominators of the Elder Council are still the Gold Core Elders sent by the Primordial Spirit sects. Elders dispatched by ordinary Gold Core forces may not necessarily have significant decision-making power. However, this is still an opportunity to penetrate the upper echelons of the Jiuqu League, and Meng Zhang values it greatly.

After careful consideration, he temporarily appoints Yang Xueyi to the position of Elder in the Jiuqu League, stationed in Jiuqu City for an extended period. When he returns to the sect in the future, he will arrange for another Gold Core cultivator from the sect to take over the position.

With the increasing number of Taiyi Sect's Gold Core cultivators, sending one to reside permanently in Jiuqu City is not a burden. The Gold Core cultivator stationed here, as an Elder of the Jiuqu League, will represent Taiyi Sect's interests and work to secure advantages for the sect.

As for gathering information and making friends, it is all part of the job.

After the grand ceremony, Meng Zhang stayed in Jiuqu City for over a month, making various arrangements before preparing to leave. The establishment of a base in Jiuqu City and the development of commercial activities were entrusted to resident cultivators, with Yang Xueyi providing full assistance.

Following the ceremony, Jin Li True Monarch was invited by True Monarch Azure Mist to Azure Origin Sect as a guest, so she temporarily delayed her return. She instructed Jin Qiao'er to accompany Meng Zhang and the others back to the Endless Sea of Sand.

On their return journey, Taiyi Sect's flying vessel followed behind the two Cloud Boats from Great Wind City, embarking on their way home together. The journey was smooth and uneventful, and they eventually reached Great Wind City.

The Taiyi Sect members did not linger there and returned directly to Hundred Grass Slope. Upon their return, a massive surprise awaited Meng Zhang. Shocking Thunder Spirit General had previously taken the Thunder Pill refined by Jin Li True Monarch from Meng Zhang. After a period of seclusion, he completely absorbed and refined it, finally restoring his Cultivation Base to the Gold Core stage.

Now, Taiyi Sect had not only added an ordinary Gold Core cultivator but also regained a talented cultivator who was once renowned within the sect before becoming a Guardian Spirit General. After years of serving as a Guardian Spirit General, although his Cultivation Base hadn't made significant progress, his combat experience and other skills had significantly improved.

Shocking Thunder Spirit General excelled in the art of refining tools, especially his unique technique, the Thunderfire Hundred Refinements, which was distinct and highly effective. With the restoration of his Gold Core stage Cultivation Base, he had also regained his previous Third Rank tool refiner level, able to perform many refining techniques he couldn't use before.

As long as there were enough materials, Taiyi Sect would no longer lack in Third Rank magic tools in the future. Additionally, Shocking Thunder Spirit General possessed a considerable number of magic tool designs and could craft entirely new magic tools besides repairing damaged ones.

Meng Zhang's damaged Spiritsnake Spear had always been considered a hidden killer. It had demonstrated its remarkable efficacy in many battles. However, the damage to the magic tool was too severe, and even after Shocking Thunder Spirit General's repair, it still couldn't fully exert its power and couldn't be used frequently.

Now that Shocking Thunder Spirit General had restored his Third Rank tool refiner abilities, he naturally had the capability to further repair the Spiritsnake Spear. Furthermore, besides the Sun Moon Treasure Pearl he refined himself, Meng Zhang was not entirely satisfied with his other Third Rank magic tools. As he advanced into the Gold Core late stage, he felt these magic tools were not unleashing their full potential in combat.

Having someone as skilled as Shocking Thunder Spirit General as a Third Rank tool refiner, Meng Zhang decided to entrust him with the task of refining protective magic tools for the Sect Master. Taiyi Sect had many Gold Core cultivators, but their sources of magic tools varied, and not all of them were a perfect fit for their respective cultivation techniques.

Delicate Water Spirit General was proficient in the water refining method and could only refine certain special magic tools. Moreover, she was rather lazy and would not proactively refine tools unless someone with whom she had an excellent relationship requested it. In her free time, she preferred using water refining techniques to refine elixirs.

The mainstream method of refining magic tools in the Cultivation World was fire refining. Shocking Thunder Spirit General's Thunderfire Hundred Refinements technique was a variation and enhancement of fire refining. Although he was a bit arrogant, he wasn't as aloof as Delicate Water Spirit General and got along reasonably well with the other Gold Core cultivators in the sect.

It's easy to imagine that Shocking Thunder Spirit General would be quite busy in the future. The refining tasks entrusted to him by various Gold Core Daoist Masters from the sect would keep him quite occupied. With Taiyi Sect gaining the ability to refine Third Rank magic tools, not only could they reserve many spiritual materials for personal use, but they would also intensify efforts to gather more materials for Shocking Thunder Spirit General to use in his refining endeavors.

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