Chapter 327 Discussion (2/2)

Everyone did not expect Shen Lian to accept the request so readily, and everyone was at a loss for words for a moment.

Lu Shouyi spoke, ”The movement of heaven is full of power, thus the superior man makes himself strong and untiring; even if the Chief has made the necessary preparations for you all, would you all be able to feel good about it? If so, what is the point of meditating and cultivating Qi every day then? It is impossible for anyone with this kind of mentality to attain immortality and attain Dao. You are better off at the secular mortal world. Then, you might be able to take advantage of your Dao techniques and ascend to an influential position, such as that of a minister. Or better still, you could find an uncharted territory and build a kingdom there.”

He did not hold back with his words at all; most of the disciples were too ashamed to even raise their heads.

In comparison, there were over ten disciples who seemed at ease. It was clear that these people had never entertained such possibilities. Amongst them, six of them had entered into the mountain along with Shen Lian and Lu Shouyi. They were all at the state of Ruhua, and had reached the point of Huandan.

One of them was dressed in clothes fairer than snow, and he was remarkable amongst all the disciples. His name was Zhao Siming. There was some conflict between him and Lu Shouyi in the beginning.

Zhao Siming volunteered, ”We are cultivating in the mountains, and even though it is pleasant to meditate and cultivate Qi every day, but mere discussion of Dao does not give us the training that we need. If the Headmaster were to forge treasures with great techniques, there is no way that we can just sit around and reap the benefits. Headmaster, may I seek your permission for us to go out of the mountain? I believe that if we put in the effort, it is possible to bring back rare treasures and materials from the vast world. Even if they were of no good to you, we can keep it in the treasury.”

Shen Lian looked at Zhao Siming approvingly, and Zhao Siming stood proudly in return.

”Just as Zhao Siming say then, I will allow for a three-year period for all of you to source for spiritual materials from the outside world. All of you can bring it back to the sect, and if you intend to contribute it, Elder Hong would record it as a meritorious deed under your name. However, when all of you are out seeing the world, the first thing that you must not do would be to announce your origin. If any of you have disobeyed this, I will definitely be able to find out when you are back,” Shen Lian replied.

”What if they have recognized us from our techniques?” Zhao Siming queried.

”That would be their problem, the point is that you must not rely on Qing Xuan's reputation. Bear this in mind,” Shen Lian replied casually.

His words had caused the crowd to stir. It seemed that Shen Lian had agreed with Zhao Siming's request.

If they could not rely on Qing Xuan's reputation when they were out, they ran a high risk of losing their lives if they were to run into some vicious characters. Some of the disciples from the upper house were planning to just pass time in the sect. If life in the mountains got hard, they would just return to the secular mortal world and to take advantage of Qing Xuan's reputation.

However, Shen Lian intended for them to head out and to search for treasures. Moreover, they could not rely on Qing Xuan's reputation. It was very likely that they would have conflicts with other cultivators and ended up putting their lives at risk.

”Is this done on a voluntary basis?” Someone asked.

The person who posed the question was a disciple from the upper house. Their elders were people who had attained something in Qing Xuan. More importantly, most of the elders' belongings were inherited by their descendants when they died during the incident with Yanxu. Thus, most of the disciples from the upper house had plenty of meritorious deeds. They did not have to worry about procuring common spiritual materials within three generations.

The intention behind his question was clear - he refused to take the risk.