Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1031: About the Sect Conference

Chapter 1031: Chapter 1031: About the Sect Conference

According to Ren Jingbo, the Sect Gathering of Thousand Lakes Country, held once every five years, was hosted by the Purple Flame Sect, a third-tier sect located in Purple Flame City.

The purpose of hosting the Sect Gathering was twofold: first, the major sects would redistribute interests through Martial Dao contests; second, it provided a platform for the disciples of the various sects to exchange views with each other.

There were a multitude of sects and martial artists in Thousand Lakes Country, yet cultivation resources were extremely scarce, leading to a situation where temples outnumbered monks, and so the major sects competed for their own interests—openly and covertly—their disciples often suffering casualties in the process.

In order to end this vicious competition, the Purple Flame Sect, the most powerful third-tier sect in Thousand Lakes Country, convened the upper echelons of the various sects for consultation and ultimately decided to hold Martial Dao contests every five years, distributing the cultivation resources found within the country according to the rankings.

In other words, the sects that ranked higher in the Martial Dao contest would be allocated more cultivation resources, while those that ranked lower would naturally receive less.

This method of distribution was fair and reasonable; all the major sects were convinced and had nothing to complain about.

There were over a hundred large and small sects combined in Thousand Lakes Country, but only those at least as qualified as Bitao Martial Academy, a fourth-tier sect, were eligible to participate in the Martial Dao contest and the distribution of cultivation resources.

As for those less reputable sects, they were excluded from the Sect Gathering and could only struggle to survive in the interstices.

There were about twenty or thirty fourth-tier sects like Bitao Martial Academy in Thousand Lakes Country. Each could participate in ten places at the Sect Gathering, but in the end, only three disciples could represent their respective sects in the Martial Dao contest.

Although only about two hundred to three hundred disciples from all the major sects participated in the Sect Gathering held every five years, these two to three hundred individuals were the elite among the tens of thousands of martial artists in Thousand Lakes Country.

Having been held for a thousand years by now, the Purple Flame Sect, with a Vast Level Expert at its helm, had always been the undisputed king and overlord of the Sect Gathering’s Martial Dao contest. As a result, the Purple Flame Sect alone occupied nearly half of the cultivation resources in Thousand Lakes Country, with the other twenty or so sects dividing among themselves the remaining half.

Over the past thousand years, numerous sects in Thousand Lakes Country had attempted to challenge the hegemony of the Purple Flame Sect, only to fail each time.

A personal transmission disciple of the Purple Flame Sect possessed a cultivation level of Desolate Level Perfection, and even the leaders of fourth-tier sects like Bitao Martial Academy had the qualifications to stand on an equal footing with them.

From this, it could be seen how profound the foundation of the Purple Flame Sect was.

Another purpose of the Sect Gathering was to promote exchanges among the disciples of the various sects. They could compare notes on the Martial Dao, swap cultivation resources, and more, essentially serving as a small-scale martial artist cultivation resource trade fair.

This was also a very popular aspect for the disciples of the various sects because they might exchange for some urgently needed cultivation resources or coveted treasures during the exchange period.

The ten places for Bitao Martial Academy to participate in the Sect Gathering were designated by several individuals personally by Ren Jingbo, then nominated by various elders and stewards. Once they had the ten people together, they could choose a date to set off for the Thousand Lakes Capital City, Purple Flame City.

Thanks to Fang Bai’s outstanding performance during this mountain expedition, he had won unanimous favor from the higher-ups of the academy. Therefore, Ren Jingbo was planning to take Fang Bai to the Sect Gathering to temper his mind and broaden his knowledge, laying a solid foundation for his future Martial Dao journey.

Fang Bai did not refuse this.

After his rebirth through possession, Fang Bai had to start over on the Martial Dao, and participating in the Sect Gathering would expose him to more martial artists and cultivation resources. He might even find some opportunities—why not?

"Each Sect Gathering’s Martial Dao contest requires that each major sect assigns three disciples to fight, and the three disciples must be selected one each from the personal transmission disciples, core disciples, and inner court disciples..."

Ren Jingbo looked at Fang Bai and said with deep meaning, "Among the core disciples, I plan to nominate you to fight! Just be mentally prepared. As for the personal transmission disciple, Ouyang Jian, who was ranked first, may have perished in the mountains this time, so we’ll have to send Shen Yulin instead; and for the inner court disciple, I was originally going to send Huang Miao, but it’s unexpected that she was seriously injured by Qi Dongsheng and won’t recover for a while... Alas, it seems now that it will be up to Yang Lin for the inner court disciple."

Fang Bai smiled slightly and said, "Dean Ren, I think if inner court disciple Liu Qingqing were to represent our academy in the battle, we’d have greater chances of winning!"

"Liu Qingqing?"

Ren Jingbo was taken aback, then shook his head and said, "Although Liu Qingqing has performed well this time, advancing to become an inner court disciple, her strength is probably still a bit short of Yang Lin’s. However, Liu Qingqing has an Innate Spiritual Root, and she will definitely progress faster than Yang Lin. In the next Sect Gathering in five years, she does have a good chance of representing the inner court disciples..."

Fang Bai said, "There’s no need to wait five years, she’s ready now! I’m willing to bet with Dean Ren that if Liu Qingqing were to duel Yang Lin right now, Yang Lin would undoubtedly be the one to lose. Does Dean Ren believe so?"

"This..."

Ren Jingbo twirled his beard, recalling Liu Qingqing’s performance in challenging Chang Dengfeng. Indeed, she had not exerted her full strength. However, while Chang Dengfeng was only ranked tenth among the inner court disciples, Yang Lin was ranked third. It would not be easy for Liu Qingqing to defeat Yang Lin.

"If Dean Ren doesn’t believe it, just let Liu Qingqing battle Yang Lin to find out. If Liu Qingqing cannot defeat Yang Lin, I am willing to accept any punishment!" Fang Bai said earnestly.

He strongly recommended Liu Qingqing to participate in the Sect Gathering because he wanted to give her more opportunities to interact with the outside world, which would not only broaden her horizons but also allow her to encounter more chances.

After pondering for a moment, Ren Jingbo nodded and said, "Since you say so, I will have Liu Qingqing and Yang Lin spar tomorrow. Whichever of them wins will represent the inner court disciples!"

Fang Bai said, "Thank you, Dean, for giving Liu Qingqing this chance. I believe she will not disappoint the Dean."

Ren Jingbo pointed at Fang Bai and laughed "ha-ha," teasingly saying, "I heard you and that Liu Qingqing both come from Liuhu Village, and you share a good relationship, right? No wonder you are working hard to secure her a chance to participate in the Sect Gathering!"

Fang Bai smiled lightly and said, "I am also considering the best interests of our academy. Wouldn’t the Dean and all the senior executives present here want our academy to achieve even better results at the Sect Gathering? The stronger the disciples who participate in the Martial Dao contest, the more hope we have!"

Zhuang Zhi, coldly interjecting from the side, said, "That sounds really nice, as if Bitao Martial Academy will achieve better results by having Liu Qingqing participate in the Sect Gathering... Hmph, it’s still unclear whether that Liu Qingqing will even make it!"