Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

Two months later, the enthronement ceremony for Liu Yuanqing, the new head of the Xuantian Sect, was held as scheduled. The so-called enthronement refers to the ascension of a Core Formation elder to the position of sect leader.

In its prosperous past, the Xuantian Sect was full of talent, with more than a hundred Core Formation cultivators. Not all Core Formation cultivators could become elders, so even becoming an elder required an enthronement ceremony. But now, an enthronement is only held when an elder becomes the sect leader.

On this day, the usually deserted Zhendao Peak became very lively.

The Xuantian Palace, symbolizing the sect's heritage, stood on a strategic location on the mountainside of Zhendao Peak, backed by a high cliff and offering a wide view. A jade-like stone staircase connected the Xuantian Palace with the Wuzhen Hall at the foot of the mountain.

At this time, many Foundation Establishment deacons and Qi Refining disciples, wearing red and black robes, were orderly welcoming the guests who came to participate in the celebration. If there were Core Formation cultivators, the sect elders would be notified to greet them personally.

In recent decades, although the Xuantian Sect faced the pressure of the Demonic Abyss army, and many subordinate sects were trembling with great pressure to defend their mountain gates, they still tried their best to send people with generous resources to congratulate the new sect leader on his enthronement.

Those middle-sized sects with three to five or more Core Formation cultivators would send at least one Core Formation cultivator. If they were really struggling, they would send a Foundation Establishment Late Stage or Foundation Establishment Completion cultivator with several Foundation Establishment disciples.

Especially some sects that were originally based west of Tianque Mountain, in order to preserve their heritage, abandoned their mountain gates early and hid within the million-mile radius of the Xuantian Sect. Having nothing to do, they simply went up the mountain in groups to attend the ceremony, both to add popularity to the new sect leader's enthronement ceremony and to take the opportunity to build relationships with the upper sect's cultivators.

From Wuzhen Hall to Xuantian Palace, there were three thousand stone steps. On both sides of the stone steps were divine towers and jade flowers, with clouds and auspicious golden trees, and immortal music and crane cries echoing in the air.

Groups of three or five cultivators walked slowly on the stone steps, talking to each other, and occasionally laughing happily.

Zhang Yuanjing led Huo Zhengkai and Zhou Zhengming, looking straight ahead, and walked up the steps. The subordinate sect cultivators did not recognize this Core Formation cultivator, but many people had seen Huo and Zhou. Seeing the two following closely behind Zhang Yuanjing, they all cast strange glances.

Zhang Yuanjing ignored these subordinate sect cultivators. His mind had already gone to the Xuantian Palace.

This enthronement ceremony was an announcement of his imminent return to the sect. He wondered what the Core Formation elders would think when they saw him in the Xuantian Palace! He was not worried about not becoming a Xuantian elder, but he did not want to see an embarrassing situation.

At the end of the stone steps was a square with a circumference of hundreds of feet, paved with huge stones. The surface was smoothed by cultivators using magical power and engraved with various celestial patterns. If viewed from the sky at night, it was like facing a night sky where all the magnificent scenes were competing for beauty.

On the square, many cultivators below the Foundation Establishment realm were talking softly in small groups.

Most of these people were followers of the subordinate sect cultivators. They had no seats in the palace, so they waited outside the hall.

Xuantian Palace was an important place for the Xuantian Sect's heritage. The main hall was where major sect matters were discussed, and cultivators above the Nascent Soul realm could enter. Later, because of the Xuantian Sect's decline, Core Formation elders could also enter the hall to discuss matters concerning the sect's survival.

The front hall was where distinguished guests were received, the back hall was where the spiritual tablets of the sect's past leaders and those who made great contributions were placed, the left hall was where the Dharma was transmitted, and the right hall was where celebrations were held.

Zhang Yuanjing walked to the door of the majestic hall, politely declined the guidance of a Foundation Establishment Early Stage cultivator, strode into the front hall, and then went straight to the right hall through the side door.

Before entering the hall, he heard a clamor of voices. There were not many Core Formation cultivators in the hall, only about fifty, most of whom were subordinate sect cultivators.

Only a dozen Core Formation cultivators from the Xuantian Sect came. Most of the others were around the Western Flowing Cloud Immortal City, confronting the Demonic Abyss cultivators.

There were hundreds of Foundation Establishment cultivators, both from the Xuantian Sect and its subordinate sects. Many of them were familiar with each other. They had few meetings in recent decades, so they took the opportunity to chat and reminisce at this ceremony, making the originally solemn Xuantian Palace's right hall very noisy.

Zhang Yuanjing and his group entered the hall without attracting much attention.

Zhang Yuanjing's eyes swept through the crowd, looking at the dozens of Core Formation cultivators on the inner side near the high platform. The Core Formation cultivators from the subordinate sects surrounded the Xuantian Sect elders, talking in low voices, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

Zhang Yuanjing looked at them one by one, and saw that Tu Tianyuan, Yu Tianwan, Huo Tiantong, and Shu Tianqi were all there. Hu Tiancong was not there, probably Tu Tianyuan had been brought back to preside over the battle in Flowing Cloud Immortal City.

He also recognized the rest, and could name them all: Zhao Tiange, Li Tiankan, Jin Tianwu, Min Tianzhuo, You Tianwu, Han Tianzai, and Hu Tianzhen. These people had entered the Core Formation realm about one hundred and fifty years ago, some had reached the Mid Stage, and some were still a little short.

His gaze naturally attracted the attention of these Core Formation cultivators. Only Yu Tianwan, Huo Tiantong, Shu Tianqi, and Li Tiankan could directly recognize him. The rest, even Jin Tianwu, who had been to the Void Demon Space, could not recognize Zhang Yuanjing at a glance.

However, the news of Zhang Yuanjing's return was no longer a secret among the Xuantian Sect's Core Formation cultivators. They only exchanged glances with Yu Tianwan, Huo Tiantong, Shu Tianqi, and Li Tiankan, and knew that Zhang Yuanjing had come.

The expressions of the crowd were different, but except for Yu Tianwan and Huo Tiantong, who nodded to Zhang Yuanjing, the rest ignored Zhang Yuanjing.

Zhang Yuanjing's gaze remained unchanged, and he passed over these Core Formation cultivators, landing on the high platform.

There was a wooden throne there, which looked very old, but the materials used were very special. Even divine consciousness seemed to sink into the sea without any reaction.

It is said that this throne was passed down by the Xuantian Ancestor and has not decayed for tens of thousands of years. Every new sect leader can get an opportunity when they first sit on it.

He was looking at the Core Formation elders and the Sect Leader's throne here, but he did not know that three people were staring at him.

Two of them stood in the shadows of the southeast corner of the right hall, one tall and dark-skinned, and the other handsome and refined.

The dark-skinned man asked: "Is it really him? He's already at the Core Formation Mid Stage! How is that possible!" His tone was full of disbelief and jealousy.

The handsome and refined man stared blankly at Zhang Yuanjing, a hint of joy seemed to flash in his eyes, and he murmured: "He's still alive! He's still alive! He's really still alive!"

"Yuanzhen, what's wrong with you? Of course he's alive! So what if he's alive, he even broke through to Core Formation and advanced continuously! What kind of luck did he have! If Master was still here, I would definitely make him look good!" The dark-skinned man said with gritted teeth.

"Senior Brother Yuanmeng, be careful what you say! After all, he is a Core Formation cultivator, and he can come here to participate in the ceremony, he will probably become a sect elder! We should not provoke him! At least not now!" The handsome man quickly advised in a low voice.

These two were the elite Foundation Establishment disciples of the Xuantian Sect, Guo Yuanmeng and Song Yuanzhen. Both of them were at the Foundation Establishment Completion Stage. Guo Yuanmeng's aptitude was slightly worse, and he was stuck at the bottleneck, which was expected. But Song Yuanzhen's aptitude was even better, and he had been stuck at Completion for thirty years, which made many Core Formation elders of the Xuantian Sect feel strange.

However, Song Yuanzhen's master, Zeng Tianshou, had died, so no one would take out the resources used for their own disciples to provide for him.

Song Yuanzhen did not seem to be in a hurry, and often said to people that he had a normal heart and would naturally succeed. It was unknown whether it was self-consolation or he had really seen through it.

The other person was a beautiful female cultivator. She was among a group of cultivators, talking to them naturally, but her eyes were constantly glancing at Zhang Yuanjing, and a playful smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.