Steady Mortal Path: Starting from Obtaining the Golden Core Inheritance

Chapter 261 The Lord of the Netherworld Peak (Bonus Chapter for 33 with God-Certified Author)

Only now has Lin Changsheng truly experienced the immense wealth and power of the Ghost Valley Sect.

Following his instructions, the entire spiritual vein dojo began large-scale construction.

All expenses were borne by the Guigu School.

They even built many ostentatious but impractical buildings specifically for the sake of grandeur.

The entire dojo, in terms of both area and the magnificence of its construction, far surpasses his original Changchun Peak dojo.

After all, all the buildings on Changchun Peak back then were funded by Lin Changsheng himself, with practicality being the primary consideration.

Referring to the dojos of the other Golden Core elders of the Guigu Sect, most of them are places like 'Yin Corpse Peak', 'Ten Thousand Skulls Peak', and Master Tan's 'Heavenly Ghost Peak', etc.

To fit the occasion, Lin Changsheng named the new dojo 'Mingling Peak'.

During this period, Sect Master Tan Zhenren visited several times, informing Lin Changsheng of some basic matters and signing a third-level contract to join the Ghost Valley Sect.

The third-tier contract book, stained with Lin Changsheng's essence and blood, is faintly connected to Lin Changsheng's bloodline.

Although it doesn't possess any particularly magical contractual power, it allows one to constantly sense Lin Changsheng's aura through this contract, similar to a treasure like a 'soul-guiding lamp'.

Lin Changsheng hesitated only slightly before signing the agreement.

Since you've decided to join a sect and enjoy generous benefits, it's inevitable that you'll be subject to some surveillance or restrictions.

After the contract was officially signed, he received a storage bag containing the attire of a Ghost Valley Sect elder, some resources and materials, several third-tier and near-third-tier Ghost Dao techniques, and various spells and secret arts, which served as a gift from the elder.

Sect Master Tan Zhenren said that these ghostly cultivation techniques were all taught by the Supreme Elder, Ghost Valley True Lord. Those interested can switch to other techniques. Those who do not wish to switch can continue to cultivate their previous techniques; this is entirely voluntary.

On the other hand, Master Tan solemnly informed Lin Changsheng of his duties as an elder.

Firstly, apart from Master Tan's lineage, every other lineage in the Guigu Sect is responsible for training a certain number of young disciples and teaching them the secret techniques of the Ghost Path.

Every ten years, a small competition for disciples of the sect will be held, and those who cultivate outstanding disciples will receive resource rewards from the sect leader's lineage.

They will also have priority in selecting the next batch of new disciples.

Secondly, as an elder of the Ghost Valley Sect, he needs to regularly send his disciples to take turns guarding and managing the central sect's businesses in Green Wilderness City.

Thirdly, the elders of the Guigu Sect are required to search for suitable resource industries near their own Daoist temples, mine them, and regularly hand over a certain percentage to the sect leader's lineage.

In return, the sect leader's lineage will provide protection for the elders and resolve any troubles that arise during the search for resources.

Fourth, the sect leader's lineage is directly subordinate to True Lord Guigu and possesses absolute authority. They are responsible for relaying the True Lord's instructions to other lineages; any disobedience or disobedience is considered a betrayal of the sect.

However, as the newly appointed elder, Lin Changsheng was specially recruited into the sect based on his special skills, so the conditions could be somewhat lenient.

For the first ten years, you only need to complete the creation of some near-third-tier spell symbols, and you can be relatively lenient in terms of elder duties.

Lin Changsheng listened attentively to all the precautions that Master Tan gave him and kept them in mind.

However, upon closer comparison, the management of the Guigu Sect can be considered extremely lenient.

In contrast, Zhang Xiucai, a friend who joined the Qinglan Sect in his early years, also revealed some of the sect's rules during casual conversations back then.

The Qinglan Sect of Yue Kingdom, as a righteous sect, has extremely strict rules and regulations governing its disciples.

The general rules of the Guigu School only apply to the elder level.

As for the disciples within each lineage, the rules and regulations are formulated by the elders.

In other words, the elders of each peak hold the power of life and death over their disciples.

On his last visit, Master Tan brought a person completely shrouded in a black robe.

This person, named 'Ghost Twelve,' possesses the cultivation level of a pseudo-core cultivator. He was sent by the sect leader's lineage to assist Lin Changsheng in managing the Daoist temple.

……

one year later.

Mingling Peak.

A long banner, shrouded in eerie and ghostly energy, carrying seven or eight children, slowly descended.

A figure in black robes and a black face stepped down from the long banner.

"Get down..."

Beneath the black robe, a sharp, piercing voice, as if emanating from the deepest hell, rang out.

On the long banner, several of the children, who were already huddled together in extreme fear, burst into tears upon hearing the deathly voice.

The cries of one or two children instantly spread to all the other children.

The silent mountain peaks were filled with the cries of these children.

The scene became very strange.

A man in black robes pointed stiffly at the ground, silently facing the crying children.

"Senior Twelfth, you should go back and rest first."

Not long after, a soft sigh came from the horizon.

As soon as he finished speaking, a tall and robust young man dressed in a black and gold robe descended from the sky.

Lin Changsheng looked at the seven or eight teenagers in front of him, who were crying and holding their heads in their hands, and felt a headache coming on.

The allocation of seedlings, which occurs every ten years, has not yet taken place.

Considering that the vast Mingling Peak Dojo only has one elder and 'Ghost Twelve'.

Therefore, these children with spiritual roots were all temporarily searched out by Sect Master Tan Zhenren to supplement the manpower of Mingling Peak.

The Guigu Sect will have to wait another six or seven years to distribute its disciples again.

"Don't cry, you little ones. Being chosen from among ordinary mortals to become a member of the Ghost Valley Sect's Dark Spirit Peak, with the hope of learning immortal arts and attaining immortality, is an immense blessing for you!"

Lin Changsheng feigned profundity and said in a deep voice.

To everyone's surprise, after he finished speaking, the children paused only slightly before crying even louder.

Lin Changsheng fell into deep thought…

Looking at the children's patched clothes and their confused expressions, Lin Changsheng thought for a moment and said softly, "I'll provide you with meals, three meals a day with meat, as much as you want."

As soon as he finished speaking, the boys who had been crying their eyes out instantly stopped.

Each of them looked at Lin Changsheng with a sobbing and timid expression, as if trying to determine the truth of what he had said earlier.

……

With the arrival of the first batch of immortal seedlings, Lin Changsheng's Netherworld Peak finally regained some of its human touch.

Within two months, with plenty of food at every meal, these teenagers quickly adapted to life in the 'Cultivation Sect'.

They knew that they possessed spiritual roots and had been chosen by immortals to come to a sect called Guigu Sect.

The Mingling Peak where they were located was one of the six peaks of the Guigu Sect, and its peak master was Zhang Meng, the sixth elder of the Guigu Sect.

These celestial seedlings are full of anticipation for their future life as immortals.

Nearly two years later, these children finally began to cultivate magical power and develop divine consciousness one after another!

Inside the main hall.

Lin Changsheng sat upright in the main seat, his expression dignified.

Below, an eight- or nine-year-old boy, dressed in a black robe of a Ghost Valley Sect disciple, knelt respectfully on the ground.

Because his body was not yet fully developed, his small frame looked somewhat comical in the large robe.

"These are the subsequent cultivation techniques and corresponding spells."

"You are the first person to cultivate magical power, and as usual, you will be the senior disciple of Mingling Peak. In the future, remember to guard against arrogance and impetuosity, cultivate diligently, and enhance the prestige of Mingling Peak!"

Lin Changsheng bestowed two thin books upon the recipient, and, as if going through the motions, gave a perfunctory, expressionless instruction.

"Yes! This disciple will certainly follow the elder's teachings!"

The boy's still-childish face was filled with excitement, and his voice trembled with emotion.

"Go back."

Watching the child's retreating figure, Lin Changsheng remained indifferent and listless.

He had completely given up hope on the aptitude of these first batch of children.