Cultivating Disciples to Breakthrough

Leaving the borders of the small kingdom of the terrifying ancestor at the Half Bloom Stage, Xuan Hao, and Pei Yang both let out a sigh of relief as they found themselves inside one of the empires bordering the Sky Empire.

Although the empire in question was far larger than the small kingdom, the strongest people in the empire had only reached the Soul Ascension Realm and were still far away from the Earth Immortal Realm. Far from being able to pose a threat to Xuan Hao. The only thing they had to worry about during the last bit of their journey back was some of the dangerous places that were rumored to be filled with all sorts of dangers that might threaten the life of someone in the Earth Immortal Realm. However, considering that they had already learnt about these locations from the conversation with the Soul Ascension Realm city lord from the neutral region, it wasn't too difficult to avoid them. At most it would add a few more days to their journey.

Whoosh~

With all of this in mind, Xuan Hao didn't linger around the outskirts of the empire for long before they resumed their journey. Dragging Pei Yang along with him, while Pei Yang closed his eyes and focused his attention on his recovery. Hoping that he would at least be able to recover enough to hold his own as a senior when faced with the people from the Star Shattering Sect.

After all, it would be rather embarrassing for him if he didn't even have the ability to fly on his own when he reached the Star Shattering Sect and had to have Xuan Hao help him get around.

…

"Finally, back…" Seeing the Shattered Star Peaks appearing in the distance after travelling for a few weeks, Xuan Hao could not help smiling to himself as he looked forward to seeing how much his disciples had improved during his time away.

So far, he only managed to learn about Mui breaking through to the Core Formation Realm, outside of that, he didn't really have any idea how much Chu Yang, Qing Yi and Bai Ning had improved, but… Considering how hardworking they were most of the time, they should have improved by a lot compared to two years ago.

The only one worrying him to some extent was Bai Ning, who would spend most of his time focused on improving his blacksmithing if the opportunity presented itself. Neglecting his cultivation in the process.

Maybe Mui managed to surpass him over the past two years…

Thinking this to himself, Xuan Hao could not help chuckling to himself at the image of the now fifteen-year-old Mui defeating Bai Ning with a triumphant smile plastered all over her face. "Is the mountain range over there where your sect is located?"

Just at this moment, Pei Yang who had been floating in the air beside him could not help curiously asking as he observed the Shattered Star Peaks in the distance. Considering that he would be spending most of his time inside the Star Shattering Sect while recovering over the next few years, it was understandable for him to be curious about the place.

"Yes, the main sect of the Star Shattering Sect is located on the Seventh Star Peak- Ah! And before I forget it, the Second Star Peak and Main Star Peak is off limits, the two peaks have already been sealed off by the guardian formation of the sect." Nodding his head as he said this, Xuan Hao didn't forget to remind him that the Second Star Peak and the Main Star Peak was off limits.

Even if Pei Yang would become part of the sect in the future, he didn't fully trust him and had no intention of telling him about the things on the Main Star Peak and the Second Star Peak.

Just the divine energy in the rocks on the Second Star Peak would be enough to cause a bloody battle among the different religions who would want to seize it and convert it into their gods divine power, while the things on the Main Star Peak would attract both the different religions and powerful cultivators at the same time.

No matter how much he trusted Pei Yang or the rest of the Star Shattering Sect for that matter, he had no plans of divulging anything about the things on the Second and Main Star Peak. At least, with his identity as the strongest person in the Star Shattering Sect, he had more than enough power to prevent anyone from going to the Second and Main Star Peak.

The only one who had some idea about the things on those two peaks was the blue deer, who hadn't developed the ability to properly communicate yet…

"I understand, I will make sure to keep out of those two mountains." Not feeling that it was odd for the Star Shattering Sect to have some forbidden locations as most powers would have places like that where the most precious treasures, cultivation techniques and important cultivation locations were located, Pei Yang just nodded his head in understanding. Not feeling that curious about the two tallest mountains, something that was bound to change after he found out that only Xuan Hao ever visited the two mountains.

"Good, let's get going then. First, we will visit the city at the base of the Ninth Star Peak for you to get a better idea about how we interact with the different forces under us. After this, the person in charge of managing the internal situation of the sect will come to guide you to your future abode before showing you around the sect.

Although, if you want to begin recovering your strength immediately, you can always wait before getting shown around until later. The only requirement is that you will do at least one lecture a month for the younger generation or the elders.

Of course, if you want to hold more than a single lecture a month, you are more than welcome to do so, as I think the elders and disciples will happily attend." Smiling as he gave Pei Yang a brief description of what was going to happen and what he would be doing in the future, Xuan Hao used his dao domain to land on the ground a few hundred meters away from the entrance to the city at the base of the Ninth Star Peak. Not bothering to think about how much the city needed some kind of name.

"Hehe, of course." Nodding his head in response, Pei Yang soon made his way inside the city together with Xuan Hao.

…

So, this is the city that the Star Shattering Sect uses to communicate with their vassals and the outside world. Although it's rather small, it should still be in the process of expanding. From what Xuan Hao said, the Star Shattering Sect only moved to the Shattered Star Peaks a few years ago and is still in the process of settling in.

Walking through the city at the base of the Ninth Star Peak, Pei Yang could not help thinking this to himself as he observed the bustling city walking alongside Xuan Hao.

Although the city could be considered impressive in the Sky Empire, in the eyes of a senior like Pei Yang who had explored the core region of the continent for a long time, it was just a small city.

The strength of the disciples and elders walking around was even less worth mentioning, as they were at most between the Foundation Establishment Realm and the Nascent Soul Realm.

All things considered, the only thing that caught Pei Yang's interest inside the city was the fact that most people living in the city were related to the Star Shattering Sect in some way. Most of the mortals walking on the street being the close family members of the disciples of the sect, something he hadn't expected considering most other sects he had encountered practiced a more traditional doctrine that involved cutting off the mortal world after stepping on to the path of cultivation.

Compared to those sects, Pei Yang apricated the Star Shattering Sect's way of doing things far more. Even if the family members of the disciples were still mortals and would inevitably pass away with the passage of time, the Star Shattering Sect at least helped provide for them and gave the disciples a chance to send off their parents.

"Hm? This is-!?"

Lost in his own thoughts as he followed Xuan Hao along the path leading up the Ninth Star Peak, Pei Yang suddenly froze on the spot as he felt a terrifying aura enveloping his entire body. Even if it was only for a brief moment, he clearly felt a power beyond the Earth Immortal Realm locking on to him!

"Don't worry, we just passed through the guardian formation."

Guardian formation!? Does the Star Shattering Sect perhaps have a formation master in the Late Stage of the Pseudo Saint Realm!?

Filled with amazement at the terrifying guardian formation, Pei Yang didn't even notice the change in qi between heaven and earth as he just followed behind Xuan Hao with a look of disbelief plastered all over his face.

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