Chapter 53: The Six Deacons

Zhen Nantian wandered alone across the plateau and found that Huo Zun was not by his side. He felt extremely uncomfortable, as if life lost its meaning without Huo Zun by his side. He had already developed a sense of dependence.
When Zhen Nantian saw Huo Zun return, he was overjoyed yet furious. He wanted to rush into the air and scold Huo Zun harshly. But as soon as Huo Zun spoke, offering him something good, Zhen Nantian immediately felt that life was wonderful, and all his previous complaints vanished.
“Huo Zun, what’s the good thing? Show it to me quickly!” Zhen Nantian asked eagerly, looking at Huo Zun anxiously.
Huo Zun frowned, patted Zhen Nantian’s shoulder, and said with a smile, “Fatty, you’re also a Soul Immortal of high rank. How can you be so impulsive? Such a precious thing—can it really be shown in front of everyone?”
Hearing this, Zhen Nantian chuckled, scratched his neck, and said sheepishly, “I see. Then let’s find a good place first.”
Soon, Zhen Nantian and Huo Zun arrived at a major mountain range in the plateau. The mountains here were made of red rocks, standing tall like towering pillars of fire, magnificent and awe-inspiring.
At the foot of one of these mountains, the two dug a cave that extended a thousand meters underground before stopping.
“Huo Zun, what’s the good thing? Why do we need to dig such a deep cave?” Zhen Nantian asked, full of confusion after stopping.
Instead of answering right away, Huo Zun gave an order to his Soul Devouring Bloodline, instructing it to extend a strand of bloodline into the cave.
Zhen Nantian kept his fists clenched, his eyes darting around, wondering whether to punch Huo Zun for not answering his question—it was infuriating.
Suddenly, a hole appeared in the ground, spewing a geyser of blood. The blood evaporated instantly, creating a dense aura of spiritual energy in the cave. More precisely, this spiritual energy seemed gentle on the surface, but in reality, its molecules were moving rapidly. The secrets of speed inherent in the power of origin were subtly contained within this aura.
Zhen Nantian had long remained at the level of a Soul Immortal of high rank. Upon sensing this suddenly appearing spiritual energy, he realized it was the perfect environment for advancing to the level of a Earth Soul Immortal.
“Huo Zun, this is…” Zhen Nantian’s face showed surprise, but his tone was filled with deep confusion.

“Fat guy, you can use this place as your personal cultivation site. With this spiritual vein, I believe you’ll be able to break through to the level of Earth Soul Immortal soon,” said Fire Lord with a cheerful laugh.

As for the true name of the Spirit Devouring Blood Vein, Fire Lord still hadn’t told Zhen Nantian. If certain people found out and caused him trouble, that would be bad.

Zhen Nantian laughed joyfully and suddenly said, “Fire Lord, so these past three months you’ve been searching for this spiritual vein. Fire Lord, I’m truly grateful to you now. You shared such a precious treasure with me—treating me like one of your own. I’m very happy.”

Fire Lord quickly waved his hand to interrupt Zhen Nantian’s outpouring of emotion. If he kept talking like this, he’d feel uncomfortable.

“Fat guy, you should cultivate here from now on. You don’t need to come out until you reach the level of Earth Soul Immortal,” Fire Lord said directly.

Zhen Nantian straightened up as if receiving an order and replied, “Okay, I’ll follow your advice.”

Fire Lord smiled and nodded. With this Spirit Devouring Blood Vein as a foundation, it was certain Zhen Nantian would be able to break through to the level of One-Star Earth Soul Immortal.

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After being away for three months, Yu Wei finally returned.

All 30,000 disciples of Tongzhou Hall gathered together to welcome him.

There were six people with Yu Wei—each at the level of Earth Soul Immortal. Upon landing, they saw that all of Tongzhou Hall’s disciples were at the Human Immortal level, and they showed a look of disdain on their faces.

Only those at the level of Six-Star Human Soul Immortal were qualified to enter Youhan Sect, but even then, their roles were limited to sweeping and guarding. In Youhan Sect’s records, they were merely listed as gate disciples. As for Human Soul Immortals, their status was slightly better, but they still only worked as porters or messengers in the six major courtyards. Only Earth Soul Immortals were recognized as true disciples by Youhan Sect.

Naturally, when these six Earth Soul Immortals sensed the aura around them, they realized that aside from the sect leader, who was a Three-Star Earth Soul Immortal, everyone else in Tongzhou Hall was at the Human Immortal level. Thus, they naturally looked down on them.

The 30,000 disciples of Tongzhou Hall also noticed the six people’s expressions. They were filled with anger, but they had no choice but to bow their heads. With their weaker cultivation levels, it wasn’t surprising that the people from Youhan Sect looked down on them.

The sect leader, Yun Zhouzi, gave an awkward smile and bowed to Yu Wei, saying, “Brother Yu Wei, you’ve returned.”

Yu Wei nodded and then smiled, saying, “Yun Zhouzi, your Tongzhou Hall has now been incorporated into our Refining Academy. From now on, you are also part of the Youhan Sect. The six attendants behind me come from the Sect Affairs Bureau, the Punishment Bureau, the Refining Academy, the Elixir Academy, the Skill Transmission Academy, and the Trade Bureau. In the future, for any matters related to Tongzhou Hall, you only need to coordinate with these six attendants.”
It turned out that the six Earth Soul Immortals who came with him were from the six bureaus of the Youhan Sect, specifically responsible for handling all matters related to Tongzhou Hall within the sect.
Hearing this, Yun Zhouzi was overjoyed. He immediately turned to the six people, bowed, and said with a smile, “Yun Zhouzi, on behalf of all the disciples of Tongzhou Hall, I extend my greetings to these six attendants.”
The six people simply nodded indifferently.
Yu Wei pretended not to notice anything and continued smiling, “This one is Luo Ning from the Sect Affairs Bureau. This one is Lan Fei from the Punishment Bureau. This one is Hua Hai from the Refining Academy. This one is Chi Yu from the Elixir Academy. This one is Liu Qing from the Skill Transmission Academy. And this one is Chang Cheng from the Trade Bureau.”
Yun Zhouzi memorized their names one by one.
Then, Yu Wei handed Yun Zhouzi a card-like jade slip and said with a smile, “Yun Zhouzi, this jade slip contains information about the Youhan Sect, as well as the procedures for handling various affairs in its different branches. Be sure to assign proper disciples to handle these tasks and ensure they do not violate any rules.”
Yun Zhouzi took the jade slip and quickly scanned it with his immortal consciousness, only grasping the general content.
The six bureaus of the Youhan Sect:
The Sect Affairs Bureau was responsible for internal affairs of the sect, assigning disciples, distributing immortal weapons, allocating medicinal pills, and managing points and rewards.
The Punishment Bureau was in charge of imposing punishments within the sect, leading the enforcement team, and maintaining order in the Earthy You Star Cluster.
The Refining Academy was responsible for crafting immortal weapons for the sect and also taking on orders from larger forces for custom-made weapons.
The Elixir Academy was responsible for producing medicinal pills and cultivating various medicinal fields and peaks.
The Skill Transmission Academy was in charge of the cultivation of sect disciples and safeguarding various cultivation secrets.
The Trade Bureau was responsible for the sect’s trading groups, purchasing materials from various planets and selling the sect’s products.
After learning about the basic situation of the Youhan Sect, Yun Zhouzi had a clear understanding. He smiled and said, “Brother Yu Wei, please come to our Tongzhou Hall more often in the future. We warmly welcome you.”
Yu Wei nodded and said with a smile, “Yun Zhouzi, I’ll be leaving now. You should find out where these six attendants train and consult them whenever you need to.”
Yun Zhouzi nodded in return with a smile.
Soon, Yu Wei said a few words to each of the six attendants before flying away.

As soon as Yun Zhouzi saw Yu Wei leave, he immediately put on a smile and said to the six deacons, “Brother Luoning, Brother Lanfei, Brother Huahai, Brother Chiyu, Brother Liuqing, Brother Changcheng—please take care of the future of Tongzhou Hall from now on.” The six men maintained a calm expression and simply nodded in response. “Hall Master, our six cultivation caves must be magnificent and spacious, and they must be located together. Once they’re built, contact us again. We’ll go to this plateau region for a month-long tour,” said Luoning, a deacon from theMinistry of Affairs, with a smile. Hearing this, Yun Zhouzi felt a pang of distress. From the jade slip he had received earlier, he already knew that if Tongzhou Hall wanted to obtain crafting tasks, it had to go through Huahai from the Crafting Institute, so that the institute could assign some crafting tasks to Tongzhou Hall’s disciples, allowing them to earn task points and access cultivation methods or training spaces. Undoubtedly, Yun Zhouzi understood what the six men meant—unless the cultivation caves were built, they wouldn’t care about Tongzhou Hall and would let it fend for itself. “Six deacons, of course, your cultivation caves will be built magnificently. Rest assured, when you return in a month, you’ll definitely get satisfactory caves,” Yun Zhouzi said, trying to calm himself down and smiling again. One must bow their head under someone else’s roof. Luoning, Lanfei, Huahai, Chiyu, Liuqing, and Changcheng all chuckled, then flew into the air, heading in different directions to explore the surroundings. Yun Zhouzi’s eyes narrowed, his forehead covered in worry. Fire Lord, among his disciples, heard what the six men said and understood their intentions. “These six brats are so arrogant. It seems I’ll have to subdue them,” Fire Lord thought. A smile appeared on his lips. Zhen Nantian, who was originally angry, turned around accidentally and saw Fire Lord’s expression, feeling inexplicably relieved, as if he knew Fire Lord would resolve the difficulties Tongzhou Hall was facing. “Fire Lord, do you intend to give those six men the Origin Stone?” Zhen Nantian sent a message directly into Fire Lord’s soul through his immortal consciousness. Zhen Nantian also realized that those six deacons had started acting domineering as soon as they arrived at Tongzhou Hall—first to establish their own authority and second to imply that Yun Zhouzi needed to offer them favors in exchange for helping Tongzhou Hall.

Therefore, Zhen Nantian naturally assumed that Huozun wanted to obtain the Origin Stone to win over those six people. It’s no wonder—after all, Huozun, as a newly recruited disciple, entered the cultivation space directly with an Origin Stone, so Zhen Nantian naturally thought Huozun had many more of them. Hearing Zhen Nantian’s words, Huozun smiled and shook his head, responding with his immortal consciousness, “Fat guy, I’m not going to try to win over those six blind fools. But I’ll take care of them and get them to work actively for our Tongzhou Hall.”