Strange mountains and rivers

No one had ever imagined how much impact such a half-joking bet would have on several people in the future, but at least for a moment, several people were a little excited.

Chen Huaisheng's water-repellent bead was obtained on Peach Blossom Island, and it can barely be regarded as a water-based spiritual object.

Wang Yao originally had pure earth-based spiritual roots, so his magic practice was mainly based on earth-based spiritual roots. The earth spirit bead was accidentally obtained from the remains of an earth turtle during his travels.

Although the spiritual power cannot be compared with the black and yellow sacred soil, this thing is more durable. If it is placed underground, it will surely fertilize the fields and nourish the land, which can be said to be a great help for spiritual plants.

Chen Huaisheng has been coveting Wang Yao's stuff for a long time, but he can't find a suitable reason to ask. Although Wang Yao practices earth magic, this earth spirit bead does not have much significance for cultivation, and he himself is not interested in planting and breeding. Lingzhi had no interest, so Chen Huaisheng thought about taking this thing from the other party.

I used to think about how I could get it in exchange, but now it just so happens that a gamble can come in handy.

"Huaisheng, aren't you afraid that this condition is too lenient for me?" Wang Yao smiled half-heartedly, "You look down on me so much, and you conclude that I won't be able to build the second level of foundation in three years?"

"Haha, Senior Brother Wang, I don't dare to be lenient to anyone, but by giving you such a condition, wouldn't it force me, Senior Brother Sitian and Wenbo to work harder?" Chen Huaisheng said with a smile.

"If we no longer care about the fortune of this bet, we have to work hard and focus on it. It would be better if Senior Brother Xu can also join in. How about the second level of foundation building in three years?"

Chen Huaisheng simply enlarged his tactics and brought in all five people present, making it even more interesting.

"Me?" Xu Tianfeng couldn't laugh or cry: "Huaisheng, I just built the foundation, and I'm still adjusting and recuperating. I haven't been able to straighten it out for more than a year and a half. Are you just asking me to give you a gift to make a fortune? ?”

"Hehe, this is interesting. If you have been building the foundation for three years, and Senior Brother Wang is the same as you, or not as good as you, where do you think Senior Brother Wang is putting his face? He can't build the Foundation for at least two years?"

Chen Huaisheng laughed loudly, thinking that this was his stroke of genius, "This is a gentleman's agreement, what do you think?"

These words really touched the hearts and ambitions of a few people.

Seeing that several people were a little moved, Chen Huaisheng considered his words and then said: "Brothers and fellow apprentices, there are only a few of us here, so I want to say something out of the ordinary..."

What if you see someone outside? Everyone's interest was piqued.

"Uncle Ding brought the Ding family here. Senior brother Wang Chi saw that the foundation building was about to happen. There was also Ding Liren, uh, he was the nephew of Ding. He was already at the eighth level of Qi refining. He was probably ambitious enough to attack the foundation building in two or three years. , I haven’t even counted Master Ding Runyao’s niece at the seventh level of Qi Refining, who is equally extraordinary, we can’t just watch Master Ding’s lineage shine brightly, we also have to add glory to the sect, right?”

Everyone was startled and immediately realized the taste.

This seems to mean that the competition within the sect will become more intense, and there will even be some disputes about their respective origins.

"Also, the Lingyun Sect has become a family with us since they came here. Although they suffered heavy losses in this battle, their foundation is still there. As far as I know, there are seven or eight young and middle-aged disciples in the advanced Qi Refining Stage who are quite talented. , In this regard, we have to admit that Lingyun Sect has done better than our Chonghua Sect in Yiyang Mansion in the past twenty years, so it will not accumulate such talents..."

"These people are also facing the challenge of building the foundation now, and it can be expected that they will definitely achieve great things. But if it is said in the sect that someone from the Ding family is building the foundation today, which two of the old members of the Lingyun Sect will be building the foundation tomorrow? Okay, these news are pouring in, let’s think about it, what do the masters and masters think, and what do we, the disciples of the old Chonghua sect, think?”

Zhao Sitian and Yuan Wenbo were still sipping carefully, but Wang Yao and Xu Tianfeng had already frowned: "Huaisheng, don't say these words in the future. If word spreads, it will cause a commotion..."

"Senior Brother Wang, Senior Brother Xu, I know this. In fact, we all also understand that these are some undercurrents that will inevitably appear after the sect grows. Their different origins, places of origin, teachers, and ages will all influence them consciously or unconsciously. Everyone has different relationships, but I think if this difference is used well, it might be a bonus for healthy competition..."

There are no parties outside the party, imperial ideas, no factions within the party, and all kinds of strange things. This has been proven long ago, let alone a rapidly expanding cultivation sect. How can it be avoided?

"Just like the rest of us, Wenbo and I actually didn't study together with Senior Brother Wang and Senior Brother Xu. Wenbo and I even had conflicts of temper at first, but a direct disciple brought us closer, but Brother Sitian We are of the same age as us and have similar spirits. After being together for a long time, we will naturally become close. There are hundreds of people in this sect, and no one can avoid a situation like ours..."

Chen Huaisheng's quite rational analysis also forced Wang Yao and Xu Tianfeng to admit that although they were unwilling to accept it, this was the reality.

Everyone can see who performs better, and there is no need to prove it.

If in the next few years, the disciples from the Lingyun Sect are all outstanding, or the disciples from the Ding family are amazing, then it will undoubtedly be a slap in the face to those disciples who have been in the Chonghua Sect.

For the elders in the sect, this will even affect the power structure.

If it is true that the number of disciples of the Lingyun Sect, Zifu and Establishment, exceeds the number of disciples of the Chonghua Sect in the future, do you think the important positions of head, chief, and master will change?

And when monks from other branches take control of the sect, will they allocate resources to their own branch in all aspects?

Not everyone can be selfless and broad-minded.

"So Huaisheng, do you think we should be the backbone of the group of people who came from Langling?" Zhao Sitian finally interjected with a half-smile.

"The word "backbone" is used well. The headmaster and the headmaster are our heads. Then Uncle Master You and Uncle Ma are the backbone. We strive to serve as the backbone of the next generation. Is this wish correct?"

Chen Huaisheng had a smile on his face, "People have to have some pursuits and dreams, otherwise what's the difference between them and salted fish?"

I don’t quite understand what Chen Huaisheng means when he uses the word salted fish, but everyone can understand the meaning.

Among the five people present, even the oldest Wang Yao is only in his early fifties, and the youngest Yuan Wenbo is just twenty. It can be said that they will all be the mainstays of the Chonghua Sect in the future.

Especially now, the Chonghua Sect has obviously changed its conservative style from the time when Da Zhao was in Langling. A series of new measures, large-scale recruitment of new disciples, establishment of side businesses, acceptance of the Ding family, and introduction of Lingyun Sect, all show that the sect A strong reaction to special circumstances.

This method, which many people think is very radical, seems to be almost the same as when Lingyun Sect was in Yiyang in the past, but there is no doubt that this has made the Chonghua Sect's strength rapidly increase.

But if a foreign sect wants to survive in Hebei, this is necessary.

"Okay, I'll accept this bet!" Zhao Sitian accepted the offer boldly.

Wang Yao glanced at Xu Tianfeng and smiled slightly, "Tianfeng, how are you?"

"Huaisheng has already talked about this, can we still back down?" Xu Tianfeng knew that this bet was the harshest to him and Chen Huaisheng, but it also aroused his inner rebellion, "I also received!"

"Okay." Wang Yao said, "Wenbo, is it okay for you?"

Yuan Wenbo said enthusiastically: "Of course there is no problem."

"Okay, I'll take it too, but the goal I set for myself is to build the third level of foundation in three years!" Wang Yao said decisively.

Everyone was surprised.

Although everyone knows that building the second level of foundation in three years may not be too difficult for Wang Yao. After all, he has been building the foundation for two years. With a little effort, he should be able to do it.

But it would be too challenging to go beyond the second level and go straight to the third level of foundation building in three years.

Chen Huaisheng's eyes were full of admiration and he couldn't help but said: "Elder brother still has the courage, we are willing to follow him!"

In this way, this bet has almost become a super-level challenge. The task faced by everyone is to break twice in three years.

If this challenge were to spread, it would probably cause a huge turmoil within the sect.

But for the five passionate people at this time, they were all full of ambition, ambition and confidence.

The grand ceremony for the merger of Lingyun Sect into Chonghua Sect was held on the second day of October.

After a series of fierce battles and negotiations, the situation in Wei Huaidao finally calmed down.

Chen Huaisheng did not have too much involvement, but some things were always affected through some direct and indirect ways.

For example, Li Yu, who returned to the mountain gate, asked, and Wu Tianen, who was recovering from his injuries, would also use his visit to make small talk, making Chen Huaisheng feel as if he was becoming the brains behind the Chonghua Sect.

But Chen Huaisheng knew that the current Chonghua Sect was indeed different from the Chonghua Sect in Langling.

The rapid expansion of the sect's power will of course bring some side effects, but overall it seems to be more vibrant.

The power structure of the sect has also been re-planned and adjusted. In addition to the troika of head, first seat and chief courtyard, the arrival of Qi Hongkui allowed the Chonghua faction to set up the position of supervisor.

At the same time, the Presbyterian Council and the Deacon Council were merged, and Shang Jiuling, Ding Zongshou, Zhu Fengbi, Qi Hongkui, and Li Yu were the elders.

The Head Master oversees the affairs of the sect, and the Head Court assists in handling daily affairs. The First Seat is in charge of the Law Enforcement Court and the Zhike Court, the Supervisory Court is in charge of the Chuan Gong Court and the House of Internal Affairs, and the White Pagoda Lower Court is directly responsible to the Head Master.

Dahuaishan did not become the House of Commons, but became a base where dozens of Taoists and an old monk at the fourth level of Qi Refining were stationed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

This not only gave the Yuelu Sect a step down, but also retained the Chonghua Sect's control over Dahuaishan.

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