Chapter 6: Blessed Cultivators

Time quickly passed to the next day!

Just as Ye Qingxuan thought he would slowly cultivate in the Ye family and spend a long period of time there, an unexpected event suddenly arrived.

"Ye Qingxuan, this is the reward for your first-place ranking in yesterday's assessment. Keep it safe. Also, the Patriarch has something to discuss with you; come with me!"

Ye Qingxuan, who had just stepped out to head to the Scripture Hall, was stopped by the suddenly appearing Ye Yonglun.

Ye Qingxuan was startled, hurriedly took the small purple cloth bag tossed to him by Ye Yonglun, and then hastened to keep up with his pace.

After reaching Ye Yonglun's side, Ye Qingxuan couldn't help but ask

"Clan Uncle, what does the Patriarch want with me?"

Ye Yonglun paused for a moment, pondered for a while, and then slowly shook his head

"I don't know the specifics, but it seems to have something to do with a quota for a 'Fu Cultivator'!"

Upon hearing Ye Yonglun's words, Ye Qingxuan became thoughtful, murmuring to himself

"Fu Cultivator?"

Under Ye Yonglun's guidance, the two soon arrived at the family's council hall.

At this time, there were already three people in the council hall. One was a middle-aged man sitting in the seat of honor, possessing an air of natural authority.

This man was the current Patriarch of the Ye family—Ye Yuhong, a Golden Core mid-stage cultivator.

Standing in the center of the hall were two others, both Ye family disciples from the same batch as Ye Qingxuan.

One was named Ye Qingbi, and the other was Ye Qinghe. Although Ye Qingxuan knew their names, he was not familiar with them.

Ye Qingxuan and they shared one common trait: they all possessed Earth Spiritual Roots.

"Patriarch, Ye Qingxuan has been brought here!"

After entering the council hall, Ye Yonglun bowed respectfully to Ye Yuhong.

Ye Yuhong glanced at Ye Qingxuan and nodded slightly

"Hmm, you may step down."

Once Ye Yonglun retreated, Ye Yuhong began to size up the three of them.

Although Ye Qingxuan felt a bit nervous inside, he remained calm and composed on the surface.

As for the other two, they were already trembling with fear.

After all, they were only twelve-year-old boys; being summoned to see the Patriarch early in the morning, how could they not be nervous?

Seeing the reactions of the three, Ye Yuhong stopped keeping them in suspense, set aside his stern expression, and chuckled

"Hehe, don't be nervous. I called you here because our Ancestor obtained a Fu Cultivator quota from the Xuantian Sect, so I wanted to ask which of you is willing to go to the Xuantian Sect and become a Fu Cultivator!"

Ye Qingxuan's heart stirred

"Fu Cultivator? Ancestor? Xuantian Sect?"

He had learned about the Xuantian Sect from the library; it was one of the three hegemon-level powers in the Eastern Region and perhaps a top-tier existence in the entire Earth-Mystic Realm.

But he did not know the relationship between his family and the Xuantian Sect.

Also, wasn't the Ye family a Golden Core family? How could they have an Ancestor in the Xuantian Sect?

What kind of cultivation level must someone have to be called "Ancestor" by a Golden Core Patriarch?

Although Ye Qingxuan had many questions in his heart, he did not rashly express them.

As for the other two, they were completely stunned and at a loss.

Seeing that the three did not respond, and thinking that it wasn't a secret anyway, Ye Yuhong began to explain

"This Xuantian Sect is..."

From Ye Yuhong's explanation, Ye Qingxuan gradually gained a clear understanding

So that was it!

Their Ye family was a vassal power of the Xuantian Sect.

As one of the three hegemon-level powers in the Eastern Region, the Xuantian Sect's sphere of influence covered twenty-one large provinces in the Eastern Region, including Qingzhou, where the Ye family was located.

Among the twenty-one provinces, most small and medium-sized powers chose to survive by attaching themselves to the Xuantian Sect, and the Ye family was no exception.

It was precisely by relying on the rules and order established by the Xuantian Sect that the Ye family, a mere Golden Core family, could occupy a significant piece of spiritual land in Qingzhou and pass it down for ten thousand years.

With the Xuantian Sect suppressing everything from above, although cultivators from various powers might have conflicts, they would never dare to rashly attack and destroy another power.

At the same time, powers like the Ye family that were attached to the Xuantian Sect would mostly send their most talented clansmen to the Xuantian Sect to cultivate.

This not only allowed the talented clansmen to have a better cultivation environment but also provided them with the protection of the Xuantian Sect, preventing them from dying prematurely!

However, once sent to the Xuantian Sect, these clansmen could no longer be considered entirely part of the Ye family.

Because once they entered the Xuantian Sect and took the sect's Dao oath, they could not do anything that would harm the sect's interests.

The more powerful the sect, the stronger the constraints, which is why those top-tier powers could remain prosperous for ages.

The more powerful the sect, the more impregnable it was internally; none of those with profound cultivation were short-sighted.

Want to plant a spy in a hegemon-level power like the Xuantian Sect?

Faced with spies planted by hostile powers, a hegemon-level power like the Xuantian Sect would only open its doors wide.

If you dare to plant a spy, they dare to accept them into the sect, letting you throw a meat bun at a dog—never to return.

It was precisely because of this that Ye family disciples who joined the Xuantian Sect could not be fully considered Ye family cultivators.

For instance, the Ye family's Ancestor in the Xuantian Sect was a Nascent Soul cultivator, yet the Ye family was still only called a Golden Core family.

But even so, vassal powers like the Ye family would still send their most talented clansmen to the Xuantian Sect.

Firstly, it was for the future of these clansmen; staying in the family would only hinder their talent.

Secondly, it was to provide the family with a reliance, allowing for better development.

Although these clansmen grew up cultivating in the sect and, due to the sect's Dao oath, could not betray the sect—having to favor the sect over their family—they could still protect and support their family as long as it did not affect the sect's interests.

As long as the family's strength improved, they could have enough resources to retain disciples with higher talent and cultivate stronger experts.

This time, it was the Nascent Soul Ancestor in the Xuantian Sect who had secured a Fu Cultivator quota for the Ye family.

A Fu Cultivator contracts with a piece of heaven and earth spiritual land, forming their own domain, becoming the master of a "Blessed Land."

By utilizing the Blessed Land, a Fu Cultivator can cultivate a large amount of cultivation resources. The higher the level of the Blessed Land controlled by the Fu Cultivator, the more resources they can cultivate, and the higher the quality will be.

Therefore, once one becomes a Fu Cultivator, they can bring significant resources to the family.

However, to become a Fu Cultivator, one must first possess an Earth Spiritual Root, and secondly, practice a special secret technique of the Xuantian Sect before beginning cultivation.

Once the person practicing the secret technique reaches the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, they can choose a spiritual land to contract with, break through to Foundation Establishment, and thus become a Fu Cultivator.

Moreover, the minimum standard for the Xuantian Sect to recruit disciples is a three-element spiritual root, and being a Fu Cultivator is the only path that is not restricted and can directly become a Xuantian Sect disciple.

The secret techniques for becoming a Fu Cultivator are basically monopolized by the major hegemon-level powers.

Hearing this, Ye Yuhong paused for a moment.

At this point, Ye Qingbi and Ye Qinghe had already been captivated by Ye Yuhong's words, their faces showing signs of being moved.

Ye Qingxuan, however, had a strange expression, silently chanting in his heart

"Blessed Land?"

At the same time, his consciousness began to involuntarily split a portion to probe into the space within his mind.

Ye Yuhong did not pay attention to the expressions of the three, instead giving them time to process the information and think!

Below, Ye Qingxuan returned to his senses, wondering what he was thinking about!

As one of the hegemons of the Eastern Region, the Xuantian Sect had existed for millions of years. Backed by the Xuantian Sect, it could allow him to develop in peace for a very long time.

But the Ye family was a vassal of the Xuantian Sect, located within its sphere of influence; barring any major accidents, it could also allow him to develop in peace.

His lifespan was eternal, and resources could be accumulated slowly. The only things that attracted him were the hegemon-level Xuantian Sect and the strange movement in his mind when he first heard the words "Blessed Land"...

Moreover, if being a Fu Cultivator sounded so good, how could the quota be obtained so easily? Perhaps there were some restrictions!

Thinking of this, Ye Qingxuan's heart stirred. Looking at the pausing Ye Yuhong, he hesitated for a moment before asking

"Patriarch, what are the effects and restrictions on the Fu Cultivator themselves if they become one?"

(End of chapter)