I awakened my god-tier passive skill early on and took off instantly

In the blink of an eye, the next day arrived. The Seven Luminaries Sect's Ancestral Hall's front square, the venue for the ceremony, was fully prepared.

Guests entering the square were guided to seats on both sides.

"Brother Shen, you're early! Why didn't you wait for me?" Young Master Yin still wore his pink robe.

The man surnamed Shen chuckled dryly, "I woke up early and saw your door was tightly shut and there was no movement, so I didn't disturb you."

"Did you sense the commotion in the clouds last night?" Young Master Yin asked quietly, leaning closer.

"I sensed it. It was very strong. It seems it should be from the Seven Luminaries Sect's Grand Elder."

"So, if the Golden Mountain Sect really comes today, it might not be smooth sailing?"

"We'll know when the time comes."

The ceremony hadn't started yet, and the guests were all chatting.

After about half an incense stick's worth of time, the Seven Luminaries Sect disciples, led by the elders, entered in an orderly fashion and stood in the center of the square.

Murong Xin stepped forward, walked onto the high platform, cleared his throat, and shouted, "Everyone!"

The guests instantly quieted down, looking up at the high platform, waiting for Murong Xin's next words.

"Thank you all for taking the time to attend our sect's ceremony. Today, I announce here that our Seven Luminaries Sect will recognize one surnamed Lu, named Xin, with the title Pure Yang True Man, as our Seven Luminaries Sect's Ancestral Founder, burning incense to worship Heaven, to inform the world!"

"What! Recognize an Ancestral Founder?"

The guests were greatly shocked. They had thought it was just a Grand Elder's promotion ceremony, but they didn't expect it to be the recognition of an Ancestral Founder.

The so-called recognition of an Ancestral Founder meant that from now on, regardless of their cultivation level, all members of the Seven Luminaries Sect would take Lu Xin as their teacher.

Those with the same cultivation level would address each other as fellow disciples.

This meant a complete reshuffling, essentially changing their allegiance.

"Please be quiet, everyone!"

Murong Xin shouted again.

The crowd quieted down again.

Seeing this, Murong Xin then said, "Seven Luminaries Sect disciples, follow me to burn incense and worship Heaven!"

Upon hearing this, the disciples quickly followed behind Liu Dahai and the other elders, taking a few steps forward.

Murong Xin turned around, took out three thick yellow incense sticks from his storage bag, lit them, and inserted them into the bronze cauldron in front of him.

Behind the cauldron was a small high platform with a golden throne, but it was empty.

As three wisps of green smoke rose, Murong Xin led the disciples in bowing three times, and then shouted, "All disciples, follow me to respectfully invite the Ancestral Founder to descend!"

"Respectfully invite the Ancestral Founder to descend!"

The disciples quickly chanted in unison.

The guests below eagerly looked at the empty throne.

With the ceremony proceeding to this point, they were all curious about what kind of person would make the Seven Luminaries Sect willing to recognize him as their Ancestral Founder.

Soon, with the disciples' three loud chants, a golden light descended from the sky.

Everyone quickly looked over, and the first thing that caught their eyes was a tall figure from the back.

The figure stood with his hands behind his back, wearing a yellowish-brown coarse linen robe, with his hair tied up high, without a hair crown, only a simple wooden hairpin inserted.

"This is the Pure Yang True Man?"

Everyone's first impression was that he was simple, very ordinary.

"Welcome, Ancestral Founder!"

Murong Xin led the crowd in bowing quickly.

"Rise!"

Lu Xin slowly turned around.

Only then did everyone see the person's face clearly. He was somewhat thin, but very young, instantly causing surprise.

"Please, Ancestral Founder, establish the sect rules and determine the personnel."

Murong Xin said respectfully again.

Lu Xin didn't say anything more, standing with his hands behind his back, looking up at the sky. Just as everyone was puzzled, he suddenly raised a finger, and a sword energy shot straight into the sky, instantly tearing apart the Seven Luminaries Sect's protective formation.

Revealing the figures of several hundred people.

Everyone was shocked, firstly by Lu Xin's ability to tear apart a third-order protective formation with ease, and secondly by the identities of the several hundred people revealed.

The Golden Mountain Sect had indeed come, but it seemed there were more than just Golden Mountain Sect people.

"That's the Golden Mountain Sect's Sect Master and Grand Elder. They really came to annex the Seven Luminaries Sect!"

"The other two are also Golden Core stage cultivators. Who are they? Why are they here with the Golden Mountain Sect?"

"They are the Twin Heroes of Mount Qi Yun, specializing in ransacking homes and exterminating families, killing people and seizing treasures. I didn't expect them to be mixed up with the Golden Mountain Sect."

"The Seven Luminaries Sect is in trouble this time. It was already difficult to deal with two Golden Core cultivators, and now there are four."

The Seven Luminaries Sect disciples also showed panic, and Murong Xin and the others' faces had become extremely ugly.

Four Golden Core cultivators had come at once, and one was even at the same level as the Ancestral Founder. It seemed the Seven Luminaries Sect was doomed today.

"People of the Golden Mountain Sect, why don't you use the main gate and come here sneaking around? What are you trying to do?"

Murong Xin couldn't help but shout.

The Golden Mountain Sect people laughed loudly upon hearing this, and Liu Nanhan said:

"Murong Xin, you say we are sneaking around, but you, taking advantage of your Sect Master being away, presumptuously recognized someone else as your Ancestral Founder, carrying out the act of changing allegiance. What is that?"

Murong Xin said angrily upon hearing this, "Don't talk nonsense. Senior Lu is highly skilled. Our recognition of him as our Ancestral Founder is an act of following Heaven and responding to the people."

"What a 'following Heaven and responding to the people'!"

The Golden Mountain Sect's Sect Master, Qin Qiandao, spoke at this time, "Since high skill can make you recognize someone as your Ancestral Founder, then what do you think of us?"

The four Golden Core cultivators took a step forward, and a pressure overwhelmed the Seven Luminaries Sect people, but soon this pressure disappeared without a trace.

The four of them frowned slightly, looking at Lu Xin, who was standing calmly by the throne.

"You are Lu Xin, known as the Pure Yang True Man?"