"The sect leader is back!"
The disciples guarding the mountain shouted loudly, their voices quickly spreading throughout the Jiuxian Mountains.
The young sect leader undoubtedly received the highest respect from all the disciples. He even went on to represent the honor of the Wenxian Sect as he went to the imperial capital to train at the four major academies.
Now, he had finally returned!
Two figures slowly emerged from the mountain gate of the Wenxian Sect.
One of them, a man, was dressed in white, walking with his hands behind his back. The other one was a woman, dressed in a green dress, who looked about seventeen or eighteen years old with an ethereal temperament and a beautiful face.
They were none other than Ling Feng and Lin Xian'er.
Although the people of the Wenxian Sect did not know of Lin Xian'er's existence, they were all too familiar with Ling Feng's face.
"Greetings, Sect Leader!"
"Sect Leader, you have finally returned!"
The first to welcome him back were the youths who had once fought alongside him against the Iron Blood Alliance.
Luo Jianying, Zhou Yan, Wang Qiang...
Each of their young faces were full of spirit.
Over the past six months, they had received the sect's best training resources. Although those resources were far inferior to Tianwei Academy, they had all made it to the threshold of the Pulse Formation Realm.
This was especially true for Luo Jianying, who, despite having his limbs broken before, had been healed by Ling Feng, which instead strengthened his physique. Over the past six months, he had opened three meridian gates, reaching the third level of the Pulse Formation Realm.
For the inner sect disciples of the Wenxian Sect, opening three meridian gates in half a year was quite remarkable.
Seeing these familiar faces, Ling Feng smiled warmly, patting their shoulders and laughing. "Everyone's strength has improved significantly; it seems you all have been working hard!"
"Yes, especially Senior Brother Luo. He said he wants to follow in your footsteps and join Tianwei Academy in the future!"
Wang Qiang said with a grin.
"There's a good chance of that." Ling Feng nodded with a smile. At that moment, another group of people flew over. This time it was Elder Yao and the other high-ranking members of the sect, as well as the peak leaders of each peak.
The sect leader's return naturally warranted a personal welcome.
"Elder Yao, thank you for your hard work over the past six months." Ling Feng gave a fist-and-palm salute to Elder Yao. If not for Elder Yao's management of sect affairs, being a hands-off sect leader would not have been so easy.
"It's my duty." Elder Yao then looked at Ling Feng, finding that his aura had far surpassed the ninth level of the Pulse Formation Realm, and exclaimed, "Sect Leader, what level have you reached now?"
"Consider it the peak of the Pulse Formation Realm," Ling Feng said as he shrugged. For the disciples of Wenxian Sect, most could only reach nine or ten meridian gates even after exhausting their potential. They would either break through to the Transformation Realm or remain stuck at the ninth level of the Pulse Formation Realm.
Eighty meridian gates were beyond their imagination.
Ling Feng did not intend to show off, so he merely mentioned the peak of the Pulse Formation Realm.
"Sect Leader's progress is truly astounding!" Elder Yao sighed with emotion. With such a sect leader, the Wenxian Sect would surely prosper.
"By the way, who is this young lady?" Elder Yao looked at Lin Xian'er, noticing that although she was young, her aura had already surpassed the ninth level of the Pulse Formation Realm which made him feel even more amazed.
He had lived for so many years and was only at the peak of the Pulse Formation Realm. These youngsters in their teens or early twenties had far surpassed him. It was hard not to be impressed.
"We'll talk in the main hall." Ling Feng smiled faintly. The number of disciples gathering around was increasing, making the scene somewhat overwhelming.
"Yes, yes, seeing Sect Leader has made me so happy." Elder Yao laughed heartily, ordered the disciples to make way, and led the group towards Liuxian Peak.
Halfway there, they encountered Su Hongxiu and Jiang Wanqing, so there was another round of greetings.
Finally, Ling Feng sat back on his sect leader's throne. Looking at his familiar friends in the hall, he felt a sense of nostalgia.
Wenxian Sect had become his belonging, a place he relied on spiritually.
"Welcome back, Sect Leader!"
All the elders, peak leaders, and some core disciples bowed to Ling Feng.
Lin Xian'er stood aside in a daze, not expecting Ling Feng to hold such authority in the hearts of Wenxian Sect's disciples.
This was something that Lin Canglang never achieved as a sect leader.
Lin Canglang only suppressed people with his power, while Ling Feng genuinely won them over with sincerity.
Ling Feng waved his hand slightly, cleared his throat, and looked around at everyone before saying loudly, "This time, I have some announcements to make."
No one spoke. All eyes were eagerly fixed on Ling Feng.
"First, I am going to add some high-tier martial arts teachings to the Wenxian Sect."
Ling Feng looked at the high-ranking members of the Wenxian Sect in the hall and smiled slightly.
"What does that mean?"
"Adding new martial arts teachings?"
Undoubtedly, for a sect, high-tier cultivation techniques and martial skills were the most precious things, as they directly affected the sect's overall strength.
Previously, the highest cultivation technique in the Wenxian Sect, the Wenxian Qi-Refining Sutra, was only of the yellow-tier. Even so, it was kept secret and only taught to inner sect disciples or personal disciples.
But, the situation was about to change.
From Ling Feng's storage spirit ring, a pile of thirty-something manuals fell like rain.
These techniques were copied using his Heavenly Dao Eye ability over the past six months, practically at no cost.
Of course, most of them were yellow-tier and mystical-tier techniques. Higher-tier teachings would be passed down after the overall strength of the Wenxian Sect had further improved.
After all, without the strength to protect these techniques, it would only invite jealousy and unnecessary trouble.
Seeing Ling Feng throw out a bunch of manuals, the elders and peak leaders in the hall were dumbfounded.
How come there's so many martial techniques? Did the Sect Leader rob the library of some top-tier sect?
"Elder Yao, you can later assign people to categorize these techniques." Ling Feng sat on the throne and said slowly, "From now on, the Wenxian Qi-Refining Sutra will be open to outer sect disciples, while inner sect disciples can practice higher-grade yellow-tier techniques. Direct disciples can practice mystical-tier techniques."
"Yes!" Elder Yao felt his hands trembling. Mystical-tier techniques!
Previously, the Wenxian Sect didn't even have a single mystical-tier technique besides the Flower-Transposing Jade-Burying Sword that Lin Canglang tried so hard to snatch from Duanmu Qingshan!
With these martial arts teachings, in a few years, no, in just three years, the overall strength of Wenxian Sect could increase tenfold!