Within Taiyi Sect, what Meng Zhang cared about the most was the matter concerning Wen Qiansun’s Foundation Building. He had strong feelings for this disciple he had been watching closely, and he was deeply concerned. Although Wen Qiansun was considerably older than him, Meng Zhang had personally witnessed Wen Qiansun’s progress from the beginning of his cultivation journey to the current stage.
However, since Wen Qiansun’s breakthrough in his last seclusion, he had yet to come out, leaving Meng Zhang uncertain about the outcome of his cultivation. At this time, Meng Zhang couldn’t disturb him and could only shift his attention elsewhere.
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Meng Zhang gathered Elder Yang Xueyi and other high-ranking members of the sect to discuss the matter proposed by Fei Hongzi. Everyone found Fei Hongzi’s request unbelievable and outright unreasonable. Pill Hall Master Zhang Yingying was particularly outspoken, claiming that Flying Swan Sect wanted to use Taiyi Sect as cannon fodder, sending them to their deaths. Whether Taiyi Sect succeeded or failed in attacking Forest Spring Watch, it would only weaken the strength of the latter, benefiting only Flying Swan Sect.
Of course, Meng Zhang felt that Zhang Yingying’s viewpoint was too extreme. He believed that if Fei Hongzi dared to make such a request, there must be a reason behind it. Nevertheless, since almost everyone in the sect opposed following Fei Hongzi’s proposal, Meng Zhang didn’t say much either.
Deep Earth Spirit General seemed to want to say something, but in the end, he remained silent.
Regarding how to handle this matter, surprisingly, everyone’s opinion was unanimous—to stall Flying Swan Sect. They didn’t want to outright reject the request to avoid thoroughly offending Flying Swan Sect, but they couldn’t truly follow Fei Hongzi’s plan either. It was a vague response, stating that the sect’s opinions were divided, and they needed to consider and discuss it slowly. As for when they would reach a conclusion, it was unknown.
Meng Zhang also knew that this method couldn’t be effective forever. Flying Swan Sect couldn’t wait indefinitely. But until they found a better solution, they could only adopt this temporary approach, like covering their ears while stealing the bell.
After everyone dispersed, Meng Zhang calmed his mind and made preparations. He wanted to use the Grand Evolving Fortune technique to calculate the hidden secrets behind Fei Hongzi’s request. However, as expected, before he could even start, a powerful force from the unknown interrupted him. It warned Meng Zhang that the level of calculation was too high, surpassing his current limits. If he forcefully continued, it would consume a significant amount of his lifespan. So, Meng Zhang quickly stopped the calculation, not daring to push further.
While he could afford to sacrifice three to five years of his lifespan for such a calculation, the feedback suggested that the cost would be far greater.
Puzzled by the strange idea of consuming his lifespan in such a way, Meng Zhang temporarily put the matter aside and returned to his regular life. Most of his time was dedicated to cultivation, and he occasionally spared some time to deal with sect affairs.
Three months passed, and it seemed that Fei Hongzi had forgotten about the matter. No one from Flying Swan Sect came looking for Meng Zhang. The situation in the Endless Sea of Sand remained calm. Forest Spring Watch showed no changes, Earthfire Sect continued to be obedient, and Flying Swan Sect seemed to ignore the existence of both these sects. Northern Desert’s Qi Family continued to confront Flying Swan Sect.
Outside the Endless Sea of Sand, sects like Fire Cloud Sect remained unchanged, showing no signs of activity.
Meng Zhang was satisfied with the current situation. Peace was preferable—no wars, no casualties. He genuinely hoped that the Endless Sea of Sand would remain this peaceful, allowing Taiyi Sect more time to develop and enabling him to gradually enhance his Cultivation Base.
During this period, a significant event occurred in the Taiyi Sect. After observing and experiencing the internal environment of the sect for some time, An Xiaoran and An Moran decided to join the Taiyi Sect and become its disciples.
Of course, this result was not achieved without effort from Meng Zhang. Some eloquent disciples in the sect also lent their support to influence the decision.
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After An Xiaoran and An Moran made their decision to join, Meng Zhang personally measured their spiritual roots and physical attributes. As expected, both siblings had outstanding spiritual aptitude.
An Xiaoran possessed above-average spiritual root quality and had attributes of fire and wood. Remarkably, even without knowing her own spiritual root attributes, she intuitively chose the appropriate cultivation path of "Ranmu Gong" (lit. "Burning Wood Technique") suited for her own constitution. Such intuition was truly terrifying.
An Moran had medium-grade spiritual root quality, and unsurprisingly, his attribute was ice. Meng Zhang selected the cultivation technique "Ice Soul True Technique" specifically for him.
Furthermore, the Liu Family was renowned for their ice attribute cultivation techniques. Although An Moran did not have Liu Family bloodline, making it difficult for him to directly cultivate their techniques, Meng Zhang still managed to find relevant cultivation scriptures from the Liu Family and gave them to An Moran as reference.
Both siblings displayed exceptional spiritual aptitude and good character. Considering their young age, they were truly rare talents with boundless potential. It was certain that the Refining Qi stage was only the beginning of their cultivation journey, and Foundation Building would definitely not be their endpoint.
After a grand initiation ceremony, the An siblings officially became members of the An Family. Meng Zhang accepted them as his disciples and directly granted them the status of Inner-Sect Disciples.
As Taiyi Sect continued to grow and prosper, the distinctions and promotions within the sect became increasingly challenging. At present, apart from some exceptions due to historical reasons, newly promoted Inner-Sect Disciples were either disciples who reached the Refining Qi stage or exceptionally outstanding individuals with a strong skill in the mid-stage of Refining Qi.
The fact that An Xiaoran and An Moran became Inner-Sect Disciples upon joining was unprecedented. Nevertheless, Meng Zhang held great authority and prestige within the Taiyi Sect. He played a pivotal role in the sect’s current achievements, and his decisions were unquestionably followed by all.
With the addition of the An siblings and the senior disciple Niu Dawei, Meng Zhang now had three disciples. He dedicated a considerable amount of time to personally guide their cultivation.
Meng Zhang was delighted to have excellent disciples, and the Taiyi Sect gained two exceptional talents. His mood was joyous and pleasant.
Unfortunately, Meng Zhang’s good mood did not last long, as it was soon disrupted by an unexpected visitor. Within half a month after the An siblings’ initiation, Aunt Jin of the Qiaoshou Sect personally paid a visit to Meng Zhang.
Meng Zhang warmly received this ally, and after a brief exchange of pleasantries, Aunt Jin mentioned that she had an urgent matter to discuss privately with him.
Leading her into a quiet room, before they even had a chance to sit down, Aunt Jin uttered a sentence that left Meng Zhang astonished and horrified.
"Sect Master Meng, how have you considered Fei Hongzi’s proposal?"
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