What if his disciple got scared and insisted he take on a second disciple as a successor?
He had waited for hundreds of years for this one first disciple; where was he supposed to find a second disciple with a top-grade wind spirit root?
Besides, considering aptitude, cultivation, and strength, it was most logical for the Peak Master's first disciple to be the successor.
To be safe, it was better to take things slowly.
How could he have known that Chanxi, as Governing Peak's First Senior Sister and a disciple of the same generation as his own, would have such different ideas?
To tell them all this so early, when the new disciples were only around ten years old and just starting to encounter sect duties.
If he knew, he would probably be filled with all sorts of worries.
His first worry would be for the reasons mentioned above.
His second worry stemmed from his own experiences.
Because top-grade wind spirit roots were too rare, he hadn't managed to take on a disciple until he broke through to the Soul Transformation stage.
Further along in cultivation, the next major stage was the Body Integration stage.
The further cultivators progressed in their cultivation, the longer they would spend in secluded cultivation to break through major ranks.
Breaking through from the peak of Soul Transformation to the Body Integration stage could take countless years.
After breaking through to the Body Integration stage, only the Mahayana stage and Tribulation Transcendence stage remained.
To prepare for the subsequent Tribulation Transcendence stage and increase the chances of ascension, cultivators from the Body Integration stage onward had to spend long periods adventuring outside or in secluded cultivation.
For this reason, the sect stipulated that after Peak Masters and Elders broke through to the Body Integration stage, they must pass their current positions to their disciples.
They themselves would retreat behind the scenes of the sect, serving as Supreme Elders within their peaks.
Supreme Elders were not responsible for sect affairs; only when the sect encountered insurmountable problems would they be asked to intervene.
Simply put, cultivators were no longer suitable for taking on disciples after breaking through to the Body Integration stage.
Due to this consideration, Yi Chu had slowed his cultivation speed.
Aside from handling peak affairs, he usually spent his days either wandering outside, searching for seedlings with top-grade wind spirit roots, or holed up in his Cloud Residence, researching various odds and ends like pills, arrays, talismans, and artifacts.
His leisurely lifestyle was something Sect Leader Yi Xiao, Daoist Lord, couldn't tolerate.
As the Sect Leader, all major sect matters eventually came to him, so it was easy to imagine how busy he was.
As a senior brother who was countless years older than Yi Chu, yet only two minor ranks higher in cultivation, his pressure was immense.
But looking around, which of his junior brothers and sisters of the same generation didn't hold a position, and which one didn't need to cultivate?
Oh, except for his Junior Brother Yi Chu, who had a top-grade wind spirit root, cultivated incredibly fast, and had no disciples under him.
Thus, the wealthy and leisurely Yi Chu was pressed into service by his Sect Leader Senior Brother.
He worked from the early Soul Transformation stage until the middle Soul Transformation stage, only finding release after taking Gu Ningyun as his disciple.
Therefore, if he knew what Chanxi had done at the meeting today, how could he not overthink it?
Like master, like disciple; the Sect Leader's lineage must be just as cunning and shrewd.
For his disciple to be exposed to such deep matters at such a young age, that girl Chanxi must be planning the same thing as her Master.
Waiting for his disciple to grow up, so she could be snatched away to work at Governing Peak!
Unfortunately, he was still unaware of what had transpired at the meeting.
In Governing Peak's side hall, Chanxi had already begun to answer the second question.
“Regarding the second question, why are the abodes where the 507 Qi Refining stage disciples serve located under the other 20 outer peaks?
This is mainly due to three considerations.
The first is that you are all serving in positions for the first time and don't understand anything.
If everyone from Pavilion Masters to Abode Masters were newcomers, and no one knew what to do, wouldn't chaos ensue from an outer peak pavilion down to its abodes?
If only the Head and Deputy Pavilion Masters, or only the Abode Masters, were new within a pavilion, while other important positions were held by experienced individuals, the operation of the pavilion and its abodes would not be chaotic.
Newcomers who don't understand anything can also be guided by the experienced ones.
The second reason is for the new disciple recruitment one year and four months from now.
By then, the Abode Masters of this batch of Qi Refining stage disciples will need to serve as guides for multi-spirit root disciples.
Getting familiar with places where both outer peaks and abodes are filled with multi-spirit root disciples in advance will make it easier to guide new disciples later.
The third reason is that most cultivators in the cultivation world have multi-spirit root aptitudes, and many powerful cultivators emerge from them to reach the pinnacle.
Many of Xiaoyao's Peak Elders are such individuals.
Like raising Gu, these multi-spirit root powerhouses, who start from humble beginnings and fight their way through countless challenges, are often formidable and should not be underestimated.
You will inevitably deal with such people in the future, so serving among multi-spirit root disciples now, interacting with them, and understanding them will benefit you later.”
“The third question, and the last one I will answer today, concerns factional disputes.
The answer is actually very simple; it lies within your scope of duties.
Imagine, for multi-spirit root disciples, from the very beginning, their Pavilion Masters and Abode Masters are single or dual spirit root disciples.
You are responsible for approving their applications, fulfilling their needs, and leading them to defeat competitors from other pavilions.
In their eyes, the Pavilion Masters and Abode Masters are all their own people.
From the start, you are all one entity, and even if the cultivation systems differ, it is only for the sake of tailored approaches.
As long as the sect doesn't violate its own rules, how could factional disputes arise among its disciples?
In truth, when it comes to competition, internally, pavilions against pavilions, abodes against abodes, and individuals against individuals are all rivals.
The cultivation world respects strength, and the sect's resources are skewed towards the strong.
Externally, every individual, every abode, every pavilion, every peak, and our entire sect are one unified entity; every force outside the sect is our competitor.
Only the strong can seize external resources, and only the strong can hold onto them once seized.”
After Chanxi finished speaking, she paused in silence for a moment.
No one present spoke.
Everyone was processing everything they had just heard, chewing over the meaning of each sentence.
What was originally just an ordinary appointment meeting had stretched from afternoon until midnight, far exceeding the scheduled time.
Disciples at the side hall entrance had come several times, in multiple waves, apparently with sect affairs to discuss with the First Senior Sister.
But after asking about urgent matters, she postponed them, prioritizing answering their questions.
This was their Governing Peak's First Senior Sister, Xiaoyao's future leader, and the most outstanding role model of their generation.
She never considered whether their growth would affect her status or overshadow her.
She never thought of hiding anything or preventing them from gaining experience for free.
Instead, she listened carefully to every one of their questions, then broke each down and explained it to them.
She hoped they would understand and grow faster.
She was powerful, sincere, magnanimous, broad-minded, and all-encompassing—a true Governing Peak First Senior Sister and a deserving Sect Leader successor.
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