The feast went well, and nothing disrupted the celebration until morning. Afterward, everyone dispersed to return to their duties. The disciples of the Beyond Earth Sect, too, returned to the sect to learn about the new rules and regulations of the Over the World, Beyond Heaven Denomination.
As for the mysterious, highly skilled martial masters who had attended, only ten remained. They were interested in hearing Zheng-Fu's denomination's rules and wanted to gauge his understanding of the disciple selection led by the five 'Weird Elders' and the 'Mysterious Elder.'
In the courtyard of the Beyond Earth Sect, now known as the Over the World, Beyond Heaven Denomination...
"After yesterday's celebration, it's time to transform the Beyond Earth Sect into the Over the World, Beyond Heaven Denomination," Zheng-Fu announced. "Our disciple system and mission score system for redeeming items within the denomination will remain the same."
"Additional rules will be announced later. For now, each of you will receive five thousand mission points to redeem items, and prime disciples who participated in the battle will get an extra five thousand points each!"
Wow!
"Five thousand points!"
All the disciples were thrilled. Usually, mission points were hard to come by, as there were many people and limited missions. Mission points could be redeemed for various resources: a hundred points for an intermediate Qi energy stone, five hundred for a high Qi energy stone, and one thousand and five hundred for an Immortal-stage Qi energy stone, which was highly concentrated. The extra points brought immediate excitement.
"Everyone will appreciate the extra points," Zheng-Fu continued. "But the Treasure Hall now also has new items, including high-level weapons, armor, and this purple liquid," he said, holding up a bottle of Purple Heavenly Demon Potion before continuing to explain,
"This potion is called Purple Heavenly Demon Potion. It's ten times more effective than an Immortal stone or an elemental spiritual stone and costs ten thousand points per bottle. It's costly, yes, but its quality justifies the points you'll spend!"
"Ten times more effective than Qi stones and elemental spirit stones? Does that mean just one bottle could make me reach the Immortal Soul stage?" A young man at the initial Immortal level suddenly spoke up with excitement. As he reflected on what Zheng-Fu had mentioned earlier, these thoughts immediately surfaced in his mind.
"This is an incredible potion!" another disciple exclaimed. "I have four thousand nine hundred points, plus the five thousand new points. I'm just one hundred points short!"
"Ha ha! My points are exactly enough! I almost spent them on an elemental spiritual stone!"
"Ugh! I just exchanged my points for three Immortal Qi stones! Damn it!! Can I get a refund?"
Many were overjoyed to see that they still had enough points to redeem one bottle of the Purple Heavenly Demon Potion. However, others felt regretful, having used their points earlier to trade for Qi stones, leaving them with only the points Zheng-Fu had just given out.
"For those who don't have enough points," Zheng-Fu reassured, "There are many new missions available. The demon army is still present, so you'll earn one hundred points for killing an Immortal stage demon, one thousand for an Immortal Soul stage demon, and fifty thousand for a Divine Emperor stage demon."
Zheng-Fu shared a new way for them to earn more points: by defeating the remaining demons within the Blue Land. Although most were already dealt with by the hidden masters, some still managed to survive. Therefore, Zheng-Fu planned for his disciples to use this opportunity to train and practice teamwork.
"One more thing! Even our elders are required to earn points through missions. While elders do receive a regular monthly allowance, all items—including Mystical skill textbooks—require points for redemption."
Zheng-Fu explained all of this himself rather than delegating the task to Dong-Kuang or Dan-Chun-Gu, as he usually did. Today, being the founder of this new denomination, he took on the responsibility of managing these changes, which took only a few hours to set in place.
Once finished, Zheng-Fu ordered the disciples to disperse, leaving only his confidants and ten remaining mysterious, highly skilled martial masters. Each of these individuals was at the ninth or highest level of the Divine Emperor stage.
"I'm not forcing anyone to join my denomination," Zheng-Fu stated firmly. "But if you choose to join, you must follow the rules I have established. If any of you find this difficult or disagree with it, you are free to leave."
Zheng-Fu knew these martial masters likely had their own perspectives, so he made his expectations clear.
"I, Kun-Xiang, accept the founder's rules, and I'm honored to join your denomination!" An elder with a long white beard stepped forward, bowing respectfully and expressing his gladness at joining.
"I, Kun-Jun, also accept, just like my elder brother. We, the hidden brothers, have never been affiliated with any sect, party, or denomination before. But today, we finally know where we belong. The Over the World, Beyond Heaven Denomination, founded by Master Founder, is where we will remain until we die!" Another elder, younger than the first, spoke humbly.
"Good! I, Tian-Tang Zheng-Fu, welcome both of you into the denomination. I'll grant you the status of elder masters. As for specific roles, we'll discuss that later," Zheng-Fu said, smiling with satisfaction.
Other skilled martial masters soon spoke up.
"We may not usually like commitments, but there's probably no better option," one elder declared. "Also, no denomination in Blue Land compares to the Over the World, Beyond Heaven Denomination. I, Hui-Dian, want to be remembered by future generations, so please let me join!"
"Me too! Better to have a strong group to support me than to stand alone!"
"Why would I refuse? The Over the World, Beyond Heaven Denomination isn't any less than the other major sects—if anything, it might even surpass them. Especially with that Purple Heavenly Demon Potion; even though we're already at the high Divine Emperor level, it could still be of great benefit to us."
"Even though we've joined your denomination, it will be difficult for us to adjust right away. So, I hope you don't mind if I ask for a little time to adapt!"
Some added that adjusting would take time, but they all agreed to join. Zheng-Fu had anticipated the various reactions, and their participation was all that mattered. As soon as they accepted, a mark symbolizing their commitment appeared, ensuring their future loyalty.
After settling these matters, Zheng-Fu assigned each of the new elders private quarters, in line with the custom that the higher-ranking elders had more spacious and secluded residences.
Meanwhile, Zheng-Fu returned to concocting the Purple Heavenly Demon Potion because every moment was precious to him right now. If he let time pass until the disciple selection without his denomination being strong enough, it would be deeply disappointing for him, as unfavorable events might arise in his absence.
Therefore, he needed to use this remaining time to solidify the foundation of the Over the World, Beyond Heaven Denomination. First, by concocting the Purple Heavenly Demon Potion and diluting it into the potion form, allowing regular disciples to use it to cultivate their energy. Second, by placing the martial arts techniques and equipment he had acquired into the Treasure Hall and Skills Hall for all disciples and elders to access and learn from.
The third step was to devise missions that matched the number of disciples and prevented competition over them, including missions related to hunting beast monsters. Currently, most restaurants still used low-grade monster meat, as there were no high-level chefs capable of preparing higher-grade ingredients. Zheng-Fu had to assist in these areas as well, ensuring that monster-hunting missions remained relevant and in demand.
A week later, Zheng-Fu finally emerged from his apothecary room, weary but triumphant.
"Finally done! I'm exhausted," he muttered, holding the last batch of pills.
"Now, I wonder what's happened outside. A whole week has passed, so there must be some changes to see!"
After spending a full week concocting the remaining thirty batches of the Purple Heavenly Demon pill, Zheng-Fu finally completed them with an impressive success rate of nine out of ten. In other words, he succeeded in twenty-seven out of thirty attempts, yielding a total of 450 Purple Heavenly Demon pills. If diluted, this would produce 45,000 bottles of Purple Heavenly Demon Potion.
This was an enormous quantity, but Zheng-Fu certainly wouldn't dilute all of it. He intended to reserve some pills for those at the Divine Emperor level since the potion version was less effective than the pills for cultivators who had reached the Divine Emperor stage.
As Zheng-Fu stepped out, he sensed the presence of numerous initial Divine Emperor stage cultivators—over a hundred. He deduced they were previously high-energy prime disciples who had leveled up after taking the Purple Heavenly Demon Potion.
He also noticed a significant number of cultivators at the intermediate to advanced Immortal Soul stages, with some on the cusp of the Divine Emperor stage.
"You're stunned, aren't you, little brother! You probably didn't expect that our denomination would undergo such a transformation in just one week, right? It's all thanks to your Purple Heavenly Demon Potion that this has happened. Even major sects have taken notice of our new denomination and have sent people to congratulate us."
Just then, Hai-Dong's voice sounded from beside Zheng-Fu. His skill in concealing and erasing his presence had become much more refined compared to a week before, and his own power level had risen from the eighth to the peak ninth level of the Divine Emperor stage.
"It is such a wonderful transformation!"
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