Chapter 328 Understanding Dao (1/2)

Shen Lian heard the disciple's question and replied, ”We are all cultivators of Dao, and we emphasize on the natural course of things. Even if I am in charge of Qing Xuan now, I will not force you to do something. So yes, this is entirely voluntary.”

At that moment, a lot of cultivators felt relieved. After all, if they had to go out by the Chief's order and traveled the world without so much as relying on the sect's reputation, what were they going to do when they ran into danger? After all, cultivators did have a longer lifespan than the normal people; however, most cultivators cared about life and death, and most of them took great care of their body.

Shen Lian took no concern about the disciple's mood as he spoke, ”Elder Hong, what about the task that I have entrusted you with?”

Hong Qianya's level of cultivation and seniority in Qing Xuan were considered high, and hence he was seated in front. Right now, he was seated on the second futon on the right. Everyone's attention was directed at him. They were curious as to what was the task that the Headmaster had told him to do.

Hong Qianya stood up and bowed to Shen Lian. He replied, ”Headmaster, I have acted according to your instructions and have computed the value of the disciples' inheritance in the form of a meritorious deed.”

With a flick of his finger, Hong Qianya produced a light wall in the hall. The words flowed on it, stating that the number of spiritual materials and meritorious deeds that each disciple had inherited. As to the particulars of the spiritual materials, they were all listed down in the form of words.

The light wall was gigantic, and the Dao technique behind it was refined. It encompassed everything without swelling up.

Hong Qianya cultivated the Solution of Ziwei Dong Mystery. With just the slightest hint, he could investigate the background of every disciple thoroughly. This was why Shen Lian had instructed him to do this.

”Chief, what is the meaning of this?” Some elders had queried.

Shen Lian remained calm as he spoke, ”The predecessors had done a lot to amass these savings, and I just wanted all of you to see for yourself. Look at how much you have gotten from your predecessor, how much you have spent, and how much did you manage to procure with your own ability.”

He did not use any harsh words, and he did not criticise the disciples who were wasting their time away by relying on their predecessors' savings. He merely wanted them to see and think for themselves.

If they could still ignore this and held onto the secular way of thinking, they were not meant for cultivation of Dao anyway. However, Shen Lian would not evict them. He would not lecture them too. Dao was right there, and so were the techniques. Shen Lian could offer pointers, but he was not about to spoon feed them.

After a short moment of repension, some had expressed their willingness to source for spiritual materials from the outside world in order to contribute to Shen Lian's forgery of treasures, and some even volunteered their inheritance up to the sect.

Of course, there were some who remained silent and did not say anything.

What Shen Lian did next was calling up each and every disciple. He reviewed their cultivation and told them to leave Qing Xuan Hall.

It seemed that the announcement of his decision to activate the Heavenly Cauldron was not the sole highlight of the day, he wanted to provide pointers to the disciples' process of cultivation as well.

His insights were invaluable, and he had correctly identified every disciple's deficiencies. He did not offer a solution but prompted them to solve it on their own. Everyone was happy and respectful about it, and they did not rely on him unnecessarily. Within just a few words, he was able to pinpoint the issues. Even the elders were nodding in agreement.

The last disciple to come forward was Qi Sanguang.

It was due to Shen Lian's advice that Qi Sanguang came around at last. It would not be an exaggeration to address Shen Lian as his second parent. After coming forward, he knelt down and kowtowed respectfully.