Chapter 608: Taking Charge of the Medicine King Sect

The Envoy's attitude was clear. He had known about this matter for a long time and didn't seem to care much. However, the Envoy was very displeased with Gao Yuan's attempt to malign his colleague.

"Gao Yuan, oh Gao Yuan, you've really lost your head! The Envoy's methods are extraordinary; how could Zhou Qing'ang's petty actions ever escape his discerning eye?" Gao Yuan thought, filled with remorse. "To think I was being clever... It seems I've had too many peaceful days, and my perceptiveness has dulled."

However, the mistake had been made, and complaining now was useless. "Fortunately, given his advice for me to prioritize unity, it seems the Envoy still holds some old regard for me," Gao Yuan mused. After Li Fan's stern warning, Gao Yuan was compelled to take Zhou Qing'ang's request seriously.

Theoretically, cultivators joining the Myriad Immortals Alliance require approval from the Alliance Headquarters. Only after a cultivator's information is submitted to the Headquarters will their access permissions be generated within the Heavenly Profound Mirror.

However, in practice, the process is not so strict. As the Myriad Immortals Alliance governs hundreds of states, if every matter required headquarters' approval, the overall operational efficiency of the Alliance would be significantly reduced. Therefore, each state actually possesses a degree of autonomy, allowing them to temporarily grant newly initiated cultivators access to the Heavenly Profound Mirror. They only need to report the names and information of new members periodically.

Once the Headquarters confirms the identities of the new members, formal Heavenly Profound Mirror space permissions are issued. New members are generally unaware of this process. Furthermore, for cultivators at the Golden Core stage and below, joining the Alliance only requires a routine inquiry. Only those with high cultivation levels, unknown origins, or those entering the Alliance's internal system must undergo the "White Jade Heart-Asking Platform" test.

With everything prepared on the Myriad Immortals Alliance's side, Li Fan began to act.

"Elder Liu," Li Fan said with a solemn expression, "a millennium has passed, and the landscape has changed dramatically. I had intended to search for the Longevity Valley that the sect leader spoke of, but the topographical changes are too vast, and my inquiries have yielded no results. I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you to go there in person."

"In this era, Dao Integration cultivators are rare. Elder Liu, if you are careful, you should not encounter any problems," Li Fan continued, holding Liu San's hands tightly and reluctantly giving his instructions. "If you are truly unlucky and face any unforeseen circumstances, it is best to retreat and prioritize your safety. After all, the future resurgence of the Medicine King Sect truly cannot do without you, Elder Liu."

"Young Master, please rest assured," Liu San said confidently. "Back then, this old servant also followed the sect leader from humble beginnings. In terms of direct combat, I might indeed be a bit weaker. But when it comes to preserving my life, hmph... This old servant is not necessarily inferior to the cultivators of this millennium."

As he spoke, he took the map Li Fan handed him and examined it carefully. A moment later, his brows furrowed deeply. "A millennium has passed, and indeed, everything has changed. However, this old servant will surely complete the task."

Li Fan quickly replied, "Whether you succeed or not, Elder Liu, you must return within thirty days. We cannot do without you here in the Cloud Sea."

Liu San cupped his hands, saying nothing more. Leaving behind a communication talisman, he transformed into a streak of green light and headed directly for the interior of the Myriad Immortals Alliance.

After sending Liu San off, Li Fan entered the True Medicine King Cauldron. He successively completed the bloodline transference for over forty Foundation Establishment cultivators. Only after feeling slightly dizzy did Li Fan stop. Transforming into Liu Yihang's appearance, Li Fan then awakened these Medicine King Sect disciples one by one.

Initially, everything was fine. Without actively circulating their cultivation methods, these newly awakened cultivators, still groggy, did not notice the "incompatible cultivation methods" restriction in the world. However, as more and more cultivators awakened, an unsettling atmosphere began to brew among the disciples. They instinctively distanced themselves from their surrounding fellow disciples, and dangerous glints began to appear in their eyes. Observing all this, Li Fan did not stop; instead, he continued to awaken the slumbering Foundation Establishment cultivators.

The atmosphere within the Medicine King Cauldron grew increasingly heavy, and a dense killing intent gradually permeated the air. Finally, when the number of awakened cultivators in this confined space exceeded thirty, it was as if something had been triggered. They instantly became aware of the anomaly in their cultivation methods. Their eyes instantly turned crimson, and they looked at their fellow disciples as if they were mortal enemies.

Seeing that they were about to attack each other in a fight to the death, Li Fan suddenly unleashed his heavenly grotto domain, suppressing all of them. He further added an insect binding divine ability, rendering them completely immobile.

"Disciples of the Medicine King Sect, heed my command!" Li Fan's voice boomed like thunder, temporarily bringing back their senses. "Immediately cultivate this 'Tai Shang Original True Scripture' and dissipate the 'World-Saving Longevity Scripture' cultivation method you have learned!"

Due to the bloodline transference, even though these Foundation Establishment cultivators were very reluctant, they eventually complied one by one under Li Fan's relentless urging. Soon after, they gradually regained their composure.

"Senior Brother Liu, what exactly just happened?" the disciples all asked, utterly bewildered and horrified. Li Fan succinctly repeated what he had previously told Liu San.

For a moment, the Medicine King Cauldron echoed with sounds of shock, doubt, sobbing, and panic. Li Fan simply watched them coldly.

After they slowly calmed down, Li Fan said in a deep voice, "The Medicine King Sect is now at a critical juncture, facing life or death. As I have received my adoptive father's dying wish and assumed leadership of the entire sect, I must be responsible for all of you. Times have changed; the outside world is fraught with dangers. For our Medicine King Sect to re-establish itself is incredibly difficult. Even a slight misstep could lead to eternal perdition! This is an extraordinary period, allowing for no mistakes. You must strictly obey my commands. Any who defy will be executed without mercy!" Li Fan declared, his voice filled with killing intent.

These individuals had already undergone bloodline transference by Li Fan, and now, being further intimidated, how could they dare to harbor any disloyalty? They hastily shouted in unison, "We respectfully obey Senior Brother's command!"

"Hmm?" Li Fan narrowed his eyes, a displeased expression on his face. One astute Medicine King Sect disciple, seeing this, suddenly changed his shout: "We respectfully obey the Sect Leader's command!" The others then realized their mistake and also began to shout the same, demonstrating their loyalty.

Li Fan nodded slightly. Having brought these thirty Medicine King Sect disciples under his control, Li Fan temporarily stopped the awakening process.

"Everyone, return to your rooms, change into these clothes, and do not carry any personal belongings with you," Li Fan instructed, distributing a pile of black garments to them. "Once you're done, gather back here."

The Medicine King Sect disciples promptly complied. Before long, thirty black-clad Foundation Establishment cultivators had assembled before Li Fan.

He led them out of the Medicine King Cauldron and waited for his clone, Zhou Qing'ang, to arrive. A little less than half a day later, Zhou Qing'ang arrived quietly.

"No matter what you encounter, do not panic; just remain silent. Senior Zhou will handle everything; simply follow his instructions!" Li Fan said. All the Medicine King Sect disciples nodded in agreement.

Thus, led by Zhou Qing'ang, the first batch of Medicine King disciples arrived at Cloud Sea City, which stood majestically among the clouds. In terms of grandeur, the former Medicine King Sect headquarters was no less impressive than Cloud Sea City. Therefore, they did not show much surprise. Other city residents, seeing a group of unfamiliar cultivators following Zhou Qing'ang, felt some curiosity but merely assumed it was official city business and paid no further attention.

With Zhou Qing'ang, the actual administrator, leading the way, the group proceeded unimpeded and smoothly reached the Government Hall.

Gao Yuan was already waiting there.

"Fellow Daoist Gao, I've troubled you!" Zhou Qing'ang cupped his hands.

"No trouble at all, no trouble at all," Gao Yuan quickly replied, not daring to put on airs, while also carefully observing the group of cultivators behind Zhou Qing'ang.

As agreed, they were all Foundation Establishment cultivators, but they gave Gao Yuan a very strange feeling.

"This is..." Gao Yuan squinted his eyes. A moment later, as if something occurred to him, his pupils suddenly contracted. "Ancient cultivators?!" he couldn't help but ask Zhou Qing'ang, probing.

Zhou Qing'ang smiled slightly. "How about it? I didn't deceive you, did I, Fellow Daoist? These individuals were indeed discovered by a friend of mine in a certain secret realm. Just like the Envoy, they are genuine ancient cultivators!"

"No wonder the Envoy turned a blind eye to this matter," Gao Yuan suddenly realized. At the same time, he completely put his mind at ease; this group could absolutely not be spies from the Five Elders' Society! Aside from the fact that ancient cultivation methods differed from modern ones, ancient cultivators were vastly different from contemporary ones, whether in their demeanor or their cultivated Dao foundations and Golden Cores. Even those with slightly sharper spiritual senses could detect their distinctions. Sending ancient cultivators as spies... The Five Elders' Society surely wasn't that foolish. Moreover, ancient cultivators had disappeared from the world for many years. Even if the Five Elders' Society wanted to, they might not be able to find suitable candidates.

Upon thinking this, all of Gao Yuan's doubts vanished. Since they were truly not spies, but merely wished to conceal their identities as ancient cultivators, things would be easy to handle. Gao Yuan then took out a talisman seal and proceeded to inquire about each cultivator's identity, personally registering them.

"Meng Wushi, naturalized rogue cultivator, Foundation Establishment cultivation...""Ji Yu, naturalized rogue cultivator..."

Although the Cloud Sea was located on the frontier of the Myriad Immortals Alliance, it was still a state, with thousands of new cultivators joining annually. Adding a few more would hardly be noticeable. Before long, these thirty ancient Medicine King Sect disciples had quietly become nominal members of the Myriad Immortals Alliance.