"Something good?"
"Our good teacher is leaving Xuanzheng Chau. Who will he leave his subordinate forces to? You have to know that he has a first-tier faction under him! "
A first-tier faction would at least have Ground Fairies.
"Wait a minute, I see that he has two under his name."
"Could there be one more recently? You can at least get one if that's the case. "
Get one? Ji Feichen's eyes flashed. "With Yuanxi?"
"If he knows what's good for him, he'll come looking for you. It'll be good for you to build a good relationship with him. After all, the Youxi people are very mysterious. As for the subordinate forces, you don't have to worry too much. If the people under me and Blackflow haven't been swallowed by the other sects, they'll definitely come to you. Moreover, you've just started and people will come looking for you when you need manpower. All you need to do is to pick a suitable candidate from these people. "
Ji Feichen sized up the name list and then went to read another book. This was written by Hall Master Kan Ming. It was the future strategic plan of Kan Ming against the various clans.
Six-armed Demon God Sect, friends.
Sky Heart Demon Sect, friends.
Sacred Black Sect, temporarily hostile. Relations can be eased after a lesson.
…
Hall Master Kan Ming had personally written down his attitude toward the various sects.
"What you need to do with the other clans is to control the scale and communicate with them on behalf of the Black Vein. The friendly clans will continue to deepen the relationship, while the distant or hostile clans will throw obstacles at you from time to time. As for the Blood Sea side, you just need to cause trouble for them and not let them catch you. The higher-ups of the Yin Ming School will definitely reward you. "
Suddenly, Tian Chengzi came looking for Ji Feichen.
He rushed over excitedly. "Congratulations, Junior Brother." He paused for a bit. "How about calling me Martial Uncle?"
"No need, just call me Junior Brother." Ji Feichen didn't want to argue with Tian Chengzi about this seniority, lest the latter resent him. Hence, Ji Feichen pretended to be amicable. "Senior Brother, did you come to congratulate me on successfully obtaining the Blackflow cave?"
"Not just for that. Think about it, you and Chief Youxi became disciples of Grandmaster at the same time, and you don't have anyone by your side at this moment. What does this mean? This means that you haven't established your own force yet! " Tian Chengzi was agitated. He waved his hands and feet as he said, "If that's the case, then who will the people under grandmaster be given to?"
If Hei Chi could think of it, the others would naturally think of it as well.
The hidden strength of Hall Master Kan Ming was enormous. If it was handed over to any of the elders, it might cause a conflict with their original power, and it would be difficult for them to occupy a high position. However, Ji Feichen had not established many subsidiary forces yet. If those forces came over, he could use the name of his last disciple to recruit them as his confidants.
Ji Feichen was not optimistic about the outcome of Hall Master Kan Ming's ascension.
Of course, it was more appropriate to call this ascension "entering the earth". He did not fly to the Azure Hell. Instead, he left the Feng Shui Barrier and went underground, heading to the Netherworld to avoid the pursuit of the Heaven Immortals.
Regardless of whether Palace Master Kan Ming was dead or alive, the force he had left in Xuanzheng Chau must find a new leader.
"Accepting his power is indeed beneficial to me. Oh right, senior brother, you came at the right time. Tell me about the current situation in Yin Ming School. "
As an elder, Ji Feichen did not know much about the inner workings of Yin Ming School. After all, he was too young and his hands and feet were tied. But now that he had become the last disciple, his status was completely different.
The two walked towards the Blackflow Cave Abode, listening to Tian Chengzi's explanation of the current situation in Yin Ming School.
"There's nothing major in the sect recently. It's just that senior brother just came back not long ago. I don't know where he went to cultivate, but his cultivation is actually not inferior to the masters, reaching the Five Qis Unification realm."
Five Qis Unification was a threshold. Only at this level would one dare to talk about obtaining the Dao Fruit of the Ground Fairies.
"Zheng Qiong's cultivation speed is so fast!" Ji Feichen was surprised, but he was not worried about Zheng Qiong's threat.
Ji Feichen was very clear about his situation in Yin Ming School. It was enough to occupy a place in the Kan Nether Hall because he cultivated the Demon Dragon Scripture, so it would be difficult for him to become the hall master. Zheng Qiong's goal was to become the future master of Yin Ming School, so there was not much conflict between the two.
"Is there nothing else besides this?"
"I believe you are not interested in the matters of jealousy and fighting." Tian Chengzi thought about it. "Also, there are a few more young disciples in the Black Faction. You can see if you want to take them in. "
"I'll think about it."
The two arrived at Blackflow's cave abode.
The bricks were made of white jade and the pillars were gilded. There was no sign of life in the empty palace.
This abode had been abandoned since Blackflow's death. But because it was close to the center of the Kan Nether Hall, it was fought over by the elders.
The two walked through the palace in a mess. All kinds of magic treasures and books had disappeared, and even the dragonfish pond at the back of the hall was devoid of any dragonfish.
Tian Chengzi said, "When news of Blackflow's death came, our fellow sect members schemed for his inheritance. Add to that the elders' looting, there's not much left here. "
"Forget it, I don't care about those things anyway. It's just that … "Ji Feichen was filled with a myriad of emotions as he sized up the deserted palace. Not so long ago, he had stood here obediently under Blackflow's orders, his life in his hands. Now that he had cultivated the dao fruit of the Ground Fairies, he could finally establish himself in Xuanzheng Chau. And now, this palace filled with tragic memories had fallen into his hands.
With all the darkness swept away, Ji Feichen exhaled. "This place belongs to me from now on."
After sitting down on Blackflow's bed, Ji Feichen suddenly asked, "Speaking of which, did our lineage disband?"
"You know Blackflow's temperament, we were too afraid of him. With his death, many of our fellow sect members turned to other uncles and uncles, leaving only a few behind. It's either people like me who are too lazy to join others, or people with trash strength won't accept them. As for those who want to revive Blackflow's lineage, there's not a single one. "
"Get them all here. We're all from the same sect, it's always good to meet them. "
Tian Chengzi delivered the message, and a few scattered demonic cultivators soon arrived.
After seeing Ji Feichen, everyone revealed expressions of understanding and stood to the side in silence.
Seeing that no one else had arrived after a while, Ji Feichen asked Tian Chengzi, "Is everyone here?"
Tian Chengzi glanced at the four present. "Huo Chengping and Cui Shaocheng aren't here."
"They … they boast about their high cultivation, so it's fine if they don't come."
Ji Feichen was very clear about these two fellow disciples. Cui Shaocheng cultivated a secret tribulation refinement art and was a disciple Blackflow had taken in before his death. Now that he had reached the mortal realm with the power of the tribulation, he didn't want to meet Ji Feichen due to his unruliness.
Huo Chengping was even more experienced than Ji Feichen. He had always been suppressed by Blackflow, but with Blackflow's death, he had broken through to the human immortal realm. However, he wasn't willing to work for the next elder, so he would rather be independent than come.
As for Wang Kaiwen, Yin Hong, Guo Yan, and Shi Ye, apart from Yin Hong and Guo Yan who were slightly stronger, they were almost on par with Tian Chengzi. The other elders didn't think much of the remaining two since they hadn't even reached the human immortal realm. Normally, they were just disciples working for Blackflow.
"But Ishino looks familiar. I think I've seen him before?"
After sizing everyone up, Ji Feichen took out his elder's staff. This was a white bone staff. He tossed it into the hall, suppressing everyone with his fiendish aura. "I'm here on the Temple Lord's orders to take over Teacher Blackflow's lineage. I believe everyone here will be willing to help me, right?"
The four exchanged glances. Wang Kaiwen immediately said, "We'll listen to Martial Uncle's orders." Without an elder as a backer, his days had been tough. Therefore, he was the first to seek refuge with Ji Feichen.
"We're all on the same side. Even though I'm highly regarded by the Hall Master and accepted as his last disciple, I'm still one of his disciples. But in private, everyone could do whatever they wanted. Senior Brother Wang, you don't have to be so restrained. "
Ji Feichen was amiable, but how would Wang Kaiwen dare to call him Junior Brother?
Do you really take it seriously that your boss is nice to you?
Wang Kaiwen respectfully said, "Elder is kind and generous, but etiquette must not be forgotten." Although he no longer addressed Ji Feichen as Martial Uncle, he still addressed Ji Feichen as Elder, showing great respect for him.
Ishino stared at Ji Feichen for a long time, then cupped his hands and said, "Disciple Ishino greets Elder."
This kid was more sincere than Wang Kaiwen. Suddenly, Ji Feichen thought of this person's background.
Back when Ji Feichen had nothing to do, he had saved a pair of siblings whose memories had been sealed. Wasn't this Ishino the elder brother?
So that was how it was. Ji Feichen's gaze toward Ishino became more intimate. It was fate that they had both entered the Blackflow sect.
"Yin Hong, Guo Yan, what do you think?"
Guo Yan remained silent while Yin Hong was also considering things in silence.
Tian Chengzi's expression sank as he thought to himself, "This is the first time I'm establishing my might, I can't let these two continue being arrogant. Moreover, I won't always be in charge of the cave residence. Won't I have to step in when the time comes? I must suppress them for the sake of my prestige in their hearts. "
Thus, Tian Chengzi took out the Dragon Parting Lock to teach the two a lesson.
Wang Kaiwen also had the corresponding thoughts, he wanted to curry favor with the new Elder. He said with a beaming smile, "Junior brothers, it's not that I want to criticize you. Even if you don't care about others, you have to think about yourselves. How are you going to cultivate in the mysterious realm without the elder's decree? Competing for missions with ordinary disciples? You'll lose your status for no reason. "
According to the rules of the black vein, the mysterious realm was only open to Hall Master Kan Ming and the eighteen elders at any time. Others who wanted to cultivate in the secret realm had to obtain an elder's signature and a corresponding allotment of time.
According to each elder's allotment, an elder could only use the secret realm for a thousand days a year. Apart from the annual allotment, the rest was distributed to the disciples under them.
Back when Blackflow was still alive, he would give a few days' allotment to others whenever a disciple found a spirit item for him. Without joining the wings of an elder, it was almost impossible to head to the Xuanming Mystery Realm to cultivate.
Yin Hong's expression changed slightly as he stood beside Ishino's group, leaving only Guo Yan behind.
"It really is him, Senior Uncle Hei Chi was right." Ji Feichen understood a bit and wanted to subdue Guo Yan. "You can all leave. Senior Brother Tiancheng, although most of Teacher Blackflow's belongings aren't here, there are still some left behind. You should share some with your fellow disciples. Consider it a memento to mourn their benefactor. Guo Yan, stay behind. "
Ji Feichen sent the others away, leaving only Guo Yan and himself in the dark hall.
"Senior Brother Guo Yan, or should I call you Senior Brother?"
Guo Yan's expression changed as he subconsciously placed his hand on the golden truncheon at his waist. He then let go with a wry smile. "How did you know?"
"I naturally have my own network." This was what Hei Chi had told him. Guo Yan was the reincarnation of Blackflow's first disciple.
"I heard that you and Teacher Blackflow depended on each other back then. The two of you supported him all the way until he won the favor of the hall master and became an elder?"
"That's right."
"Later on, the hall master set his sights on Teacher Blackflow because he was heavily injured. You also cultivated the Mysterious Underworld Black Demon Tome, so you helped him heal?"
"That's right."
It was rumored that Blackflow had forced his eldest disciple to be sent to Hall Master Kan Ming after knocking him out. But judging from Guo Yan's current attitude …
"You were willing back then?"
"Sort of."
"No wonder Teacher Blackflow deliberately pulled you out of the cycle of reincarnation. He must have paid a great price, right? This master-disciple relationship is quite deep. " Ji Feichen's lips curled into a cold smile. Unfortunately, these later disciples had never felt this feeling.
Guo Yan sighed. "Master wasn't evil from the start. It's true that he wasn't good to the later batches of disciples, but he was good to the first few. "
Not everyone in this world was born evil. Even when Blackflow first entered the demonic sect, he didn't plan on harming his own disciples. He truly treated the first disciples as children.
But how could the cruelty of the demonic sect allow him to have such warmth?
When Guo Yan was refined by Hall Master Kan Ming in his previous life, Blackflow suffered the greatest impact.
There was no such thing as friendship in the demonic sect. The impact of this matter made Blackflow deeply understand this truth. Afterward, he began to frequently accept disciples and teach them the Mysterious Underworld Black Demon Tome, using them as tonics for Hall Master Kan Ming. The other elders secretly sneered at Blackflow for being a "pimp", taking in disciples just to win favor for Hall Master Kan Ming.
"Master only did this to protect himself."
His fellow disciples hated Master Blackflow, but only Guo Yan felt some familial affection for his master. As an orphan in his previous life, Blackflow had brought him up the mountain and carefully taught him. The two depended on each other and fought their way out in the Black Vein. In the end, they kicked out an elder and let Blackflow take his place. But in the end, Hall Master Kan Ming was gravely injured and had no choice but to use his disciple to heal. Guo Yan blocked the tribulation in his master's place and entered the cycle of reincarnation.
In order to bring Guo Yan back, Blackflow paid a great price to find his reincarnation location and bring him back to Yin Ming School.
Even Ji Feichen, who hated Blackflow deeply, couldn't help but be moved by this favor.
"Teacher Blackflow was harmed by the Hall Master's master. Now that you've reincarnated, do you want revenge?"
"Can you beat him?" Guo Yan had once thought of avenging his master, but what could he do against a celestial who was about to ascend?
Guo Yan said with a bleak tone, "My current thoughts are only to protect my master's inheritance and let his lineage flourish."
"Then that's easy to handle. Although I've inherited Teacher Blackflow's lineage, I like Uncle-Master Hei Chi's cave residence. I'll leave it to you to manage in the future. If there's another elder in the future, I'd also like to have someone close to me. At that time, I can give you the Blackflow lineage's lineage. "
Guo Yan's body trembled and revealed a pleasantly surprised expression. He immediately bowed. "Guo Yan greets the elder. As long as you're willing to preserve my master's lineage and help me continue the lineage, I'll be willing to work hard for you. Then I'll be working hard for you these years! "
Ji Feichen nodded with a smile. "Alright, you may leave. I've asked Senior Brother Tian Cheng to leave some things for you. Some of Teacher's clothes are still here, so I'll allow you to build a cenotaph in the rear hall and offer incense to him. "
"Many thanks, Elder!"
After Guo Yan left, Ji Feichen took out the roster and wrote down Tian Cheng's name. He wrote down the names of Ishino and the others. After some hesitation, he also wrote down the names of Zhang Qingyu and a few others who had escaped from the Demon Suppression Pagoda.
"Still not that many." After careful calculation, he only had a few people under him, less than two digits. Even if he let them search for spirit medicines for him, it wouldn't be as efficient as during the Blackflow era.
"But I do understand why so many people are doing their best to climb up despite the cruel competition in the demonic path."
The benefits were too great.
The masters and disciples of the Mystic Gate might not be able to see anything, and they would just live as usual after cultivating to immortal fruits. But in the demonic clans, the relationship between the elders and ordinary disciples was like that of slave master and slave.
As Ji Feichen established his own power, he could squeeze the resources of the people under his name as he pleased. Even if he killed someone, the other elders would turn a blind eye to it as long as he used the excuse of being killed by an immortal.
After all, there was a rule in Yin Ming School that forbade killing fellow disciples. Of course, not many people would listen to it. With a nominal excuse, no one would be so bored as to pursue the matter.
From being the one being squeezed, they would become the one being exploited. It was no wonder that this system could be maintained even though it was extremely unreasonable. That was because those who had the ability to resist had already been assimilated into the system. On the contrary, it protected the demonic path and didn't allow others to resist.
"The future is long, I'll just take it one step at a time."
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