Sage of Humanity

Entering Heaven's Augury treasure vault was by entering with one's consciousness, while the physical body remained outside. After activating the Breath Fruit Core with spirit force, the situation turned out to be astonishingly similar.

However, compared to entering the Heaven's Augury treasure vault, the feeling now seemed more real, as if he were truly standing here, with everything indistinguishable from the outside world.

Lu Ye first tried to sense his own physical body and, feeling reassured upon sensing it, he began to survey his surroundings.

He was in a small room, empty all around, with nothing at all.

He searched the room briefly, assured it was completely empty, and then stood in front of a door, the only door in the room, unknown where it leads.

Lu Ye reached for the door and gently pushed, preparing to open it.

But suddenly, a line of characters twisted like water ripples appeared on the door. He looked closely and saw it read, "To enter the Mirage Realm, fifty merits are required."

Lu Ye paused for a moment. The meaning was clear; to push the door open, he needed to spend fifty merits, which wasn't a small amount.

Considering that the Boulder Mountain Saber he had cost only one hundred and thirty-eight merits.

But a high price indicated the possibility of valuable gains. Just the entry fee to the door cost fifty merits. What treasures could be hidden behind this door? Remembering what Li Baxian and Feng Yuechan had mentioned earlier, Lu Ye secretly hoped for a Spirit Vein behind the door that could produce various top-grade and supreme-grade Spirit Stones.

Thinking this, Lu Ye pushed the door, and the battlefield marking on the back of his hand heated slightly. Lu Ye didn't check; he guessed his merits had been deducted, similar to when he bought items from the Heaven's Augury treasure vault.

Pushing open the door, Lu Ye stepped forward, and what he saw stunned him in his tracks.

A moment later, Lu Ye came to his senses. It felt as if a needle had pricked his brain, the pain was unbearable.

Shui Yuan, who had been standing by his side, quickly asked, "Are you alright?"

Lu Ye shook his head, feeling as though his brain was shaking.

"What is the Breath Fruit Core used for?" Seeing him look as if he had fought and lost a battle, Shui Yuan couldn't help but be curious.

Lu Ye then recounted his previous experiences, and Shui Yuan's eyes revealed a surprised expression, "The Breath Fruit Core has such a use? Let me see."

Taking the Breath Fruit Core from Lu Ye's hands, she sat down cross-legged, the spirit force swirling around her hand holding the core.

Lu Ye stood by waiting. Time passed, and the stabbing pain in his head gradually faded, but the discomfort lingered.

After a full two hours, Shui Yuan finally took a deep breath, opened her eyes, her face slightly pale, and handed the Breath Fruit Core back to Lu Ye, tiredly saying, "This is a good item. If used well, it can rapidly enhance your combat skills, but it consumes a lot of mental energy. Be careful, don't really hurt yourself."

"Mhm." Lu Ye carefully stored the Breath Fruit Core. Although his previous experience was not pleasant, and could even be said to have wasted fifty merits, he realized that the Breath Fruit Core was a valuable item.

Just as Second Senior Sister had said, if used well, it could rapidly enhance his combat skills, something he was sorely lacking at the moment.

More importantly, this item was not bound to any owner, anyone could use it. Thus, as long as one had enough merits, they could use it to refine their skills, which was its true value.

"By the way, Senior Sister, last time you mentioned the sect recruiting disciples and independent cultivators joining from the marketplace, it seems the cultivators there have heard some news and are inquiring,"
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Shui Yuan said, "Now that you are the Governor, you can make decisions on these matters yourself; you don't need to consult me."

"Aren't you afraid I'll run the sect into the ground?"

Shui Yuan laughed, "The sect was nearly abolished; it was only from your addition that we managed to maintain our 9th grade. So, cause as much trouble as you like."

"Understood." Lu Ye nodded, reassured by Second Senior Sister's words, now he had no burdens.

After bidding Shui Yuan goodbye, Lu Ye used Heaven's Augury Pillar to enter the sect headquarters, sent out a few messages, and soon, Hua Ci and the others gathered around, lining up before him.

Lu Ye looked at the few faces before him and spoke, "Currently, our sect only has a few people. Looking around the Nine Provinces, the Righteous Blood Sect might just be the least populated. For the sect to develop, we need more disciples. The more people we have, the more promising our future. So, I've decided to recruit more disciples for our sect. Who agrees, and who disagrees?"

Yiyi immediately raised her hand supportively, "I agree!" Amber, crouching next to her, also gave a responding bark.

Lu Ye gave her an approving look.

As Yiyi's best playmate, Ruan Lingyu naturally raised both hands in agreement, and the reticent Kong Niu also raised a hand.

All eyes turned to Hua Ci, who said helplessly, "You're the Governor, just decide these things yourself. Why call us all here?"

"That won't do. Although I am the Governor, the sect belongs to everyone. I cannot be dictatorial. Moreover... Hua Ci, Fellow Daoist, please adjust your attitude."

Hua Ci looked confused, "What's wrong with me?"

Lu Ye gazed at her sternly, "I may be the Governor, but don't forget, you are the Deputy Governor. The mark of the Righteous Blood Sect is branded on the back of your hand. With this mark, you must share in the sect's honor and disgrace, and contribute ideas and efforts for the development of the sect, assisting this Governor in solving problems."

Hua Ci thought seriously for a moment and then nodded, "You make sense, I've grown lax in Mount Ying and have not yet adapted to my new identity."

"That's a good attitude!" Lu Ye gave her an affirming look, "It seems like no one else has objections, so let us officially start the recruitment for the sect! Deputy Governor Hua Ci, please promptly produce a set of rules and a recruitment plan, as there will be many independent cultivators in the marketplace wanting to join our sect.

However, the Righteous Blood Sect is not open to just anyone, certain requirements must be set. Regarding what exactly is required, let's discuss it further. Any other issues?"

Hua Ci looked at him doubtfully, "Yes."

"Speak!"

"I'll handle the recruitment. What will you be doing?"

Lu Ye replied, "As this sect's stationing Governor and the face of our sect to the outer world, my task is arduous. I need to enhance my cultivation quickly, otherwise, while other Governors are at Level 7, being at only Level 6 does not sound impressive when spoken of."

A group of people shot him knowing glances.

Lu Ye, as if he hadn't noticed, called out sharply, "Since no one has any other issues, let's disperse. Let's get moving; we need to be efficient, time waits for no one!"

Hua Ci and others gathered to discuss the recruitment matters, while Lu Ye ran to the training room, not to cultivate as he had said, but to install Spirit Energy Gathering Spirit Runes in several training rooms.

Currently, Hua Ci and others each have their training rooms where, in addition to the intrinsic Spirit Gathering Array, Lu Ye had installed Spirit Energy Gathering Spirit Runes on three walls, increasing the efficiency of cultivation significantly.

For now, the sect has only a few members, so these exclusive training rooms are sufficient. But once the sect starts accepting new members and a large number of independent cultivators affiliate, it will definitely be insufficient.

The sect is now accepting independent cultivators who typically have modest talents and low cultivation efficiency. To facilitate their rapid growth, Spirit Energy Gathering Spirit Runes are the optimal choice.

A sect cannot be strengthened by one or a few individuals alone; a collective improvement in strength is necessary.

If the Righteous Blood Sect is to develop, it must focus on foundational cultivation facilities, and this is a problem Lu Ye can solve.

As Lu Ye was installing Spirit Energy Gathering Spirit Runes in the training room, Hua Ci and others were discussing the standards and rules for recruitment. In just half a day, basic standards were established. Lu Ye reviewed them and found no major issues, but, just to be safe, he advised them to consult Shui Yuan, the Second Senior Sister.

The next day, at the marketplace's stationing site, Ruan Lingyu bounded excitedly into the marketplace, greeted warmly by the independent cultivators who also stuffed tasty treats into her hands.

Lingyu often visited here, so she was quite familiar with the independent cultivators at the marketplace who also knew she was a disciple of the Righteous Blood Sect, thus treating her with respect.

At the entrance of the marketplace was a notice board, previously erected by the independent cultivators. The board had all sorts of notices, including those buying various herbs and those seeking companions for training outside, among other things.

Lingyu walked straight to the board, took out a notice from her storage sack, and stuck it up neatly.

A female cultivator, seeing this, laughed and said, "What's this little Lingyu posting? Did you lose something?"

"Did Lingyu lose something?"

"What did you lose? Let's all help to look for it."

The independent cultivators nearby got noisy.

"I didn't lose anything. This is a recruitment notice for the Righteous Blood Sect," Lingyu explained while she neatly attached the notice.

The female cultivator laughed again, "So it's a recruitment from the Righteous Blood Sect..." Suddenly, she realized what it meant and hurriedly craned her neck at the notice board. After a quick glance, she rushed towards the Heaven's Augury Hall.

Meanwhile, independent cultivators from all directions surged towards the site, pushing Ruan Lingyu out of their way.

"The Righteous Blood Sect is enlisting!" someone shouted excitedly, and the news spread like wildfire, quickly stirring up the entire marketplace.

At that moment, in front of the Heaven's Augury Hall, Hua Ci sat poised behind a desk with a notebook in front of her, Kong Niu sitting at another desk on one side with a similar notebook, and Yiyi on the other.

Chen Yu stood nearby, grinning foolishly. As the manager of the marketplace and the cultivator with the highest cultivation level there, he was naturally the first to be recorded in the notebook. His origins, name, and cultivation level were listed on the first page, first line of Hua Ci's booklet.

He stood there partly to help maintain order and partly because he was well-acquainted with the independent cultivators, which allowed him to assist in verifying some information.

Within a few moments of waiting, one could see cultivators from the marketplace direction scrambling over here in a race.

The first to arrive was the female cultivator who had spoken with Lingyu. She gasped for air as she came up to the desk and asked breathlessly, "Is this where we sign up?"