Cultivation Begins From The Desert-Chapter 765 - 748: Blocking the Gate to Establish Authority

The Spirit Wind Sect has a heritage spanning over five thousand years, never lacking Nascent Soul Stage cultivators to oversee it, making it a renowned force in the Liuyun Continent Cultivation Realm.

To cope with the pressure from the three superpowers, the Spirit Wind Sect has formed loose alliances with several major sects that do not belong to the three superpowers, which further solidifies their position.

The Spirit Wind Sect is currently enjoying one of its brightest moments since its founding, with the previous generation's Nascent Soul Fifth Stage Supreme Elder having two to three hundred years of lifespan before reaching the Nascent Soul Stage cultivator's life limit, and the next generation's Nascent Soul Second Stage Supreme Elder having just under fifteen hundred years in lifespan.

With these two Nascent Soul Stage cultivators holding the fort, and no gap in Nascent Soul Stage cultivators expected in the next one to two thousand years, the Spirit Wind Sect's cultivators exude confidence when venturing outside, hardly acknowledging the presence of minor sect cultivators.

Such conduct trickles down, and if ordinary disciples behave so, the Spirit Wind Sect's Golden Core Elders are naturally even prouder.

Xiao Yuanshan, a Golden Core Elder of the Spirit Wind Sect and its chief Array Master, is extraordinarily prestigious within the Spirit Wind Sect, second only to the two Nascent Soul Stage Supreme Elders and the Sect Leader. His aloof reputation is well-known among the Golden Core Stage cultivator circles nearby.

Usually, even the other Golden Core Elders within the Spirit Wind Sect are reluctant to engage with him unless necessary, unable to tolerate his aloofness.

Especially after the incident decades ago, many informed cultivators kept a respectful distance from him, unwilling to invite trouble unless absolutely necessary.

Fortunately, Xiao Yuanshan himself seems to feel it's disgraceful to let family scandals spread and fears ridicule, so he voluntarily reduces his outings, spending most of his time on his personal peak focusing on array study and cultivation, mostly visited by a few of his disciples and some Xiao clan members.

On this day, while Xiao Yuanshan was engaged in his regular meditation cultivation in his cave dwelling, he suddenly felt an incomparably powerful aura pressure permeate from outside the mountain gate, pressing down on him.

Hmmph!

He couldn't help but let out a muffled groan, his face turning pale as he reached up to wipe away a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth, standing up from the Cold Jade Bed with eyes full of shock and anger.

"Bold! Who dares to be presumptuous outside the Spirit Wind Sect, thinking there's no one in the Spirit Wind Sect?"

A thunderous shout quickly resounded from the main peak of the Spirit Wind Sect's mountain gate, an aura pressure exceedingly familiar to Xiao Yuanshan swiftly enveloping the mountain gate, dispelling the aura pressure weighing on the Spirit Wind Sect disciples.

Feeling this familiar aura pressure, Xiao Yuanshan's heart instantly relaxed, quickly flying out of his cave dwelling to bow to the figure floating up from the main peak, speaking with resentment: "The thief is rampant and vicious, please, Uncle Wu, uphold justice for your disciple!"

As soon as his words fell, other Golden Core Stage cultivators' independent mountain peak dwellings were immediately echoed by Golden Core Elders who had been lightly injured by the same aura pressure, agreeing, "What Senior Brother Xiao said is very true, please, Uncle Wu, uphold justice for us disciples too!"

However, these cultivators who spoke soon realized something was wrong.

Because after they spoke, the sect's protective Nascent Soul Stage Supreme Elder Wu Zitong, who was always protective of his own, did not respond at all!

The name "Master Xunfeng" Wu Zitong has been circulating in the Liuyun Continent Cultivation Realm for almost two thousand years, his powerful wind element divine techniques ranking among the top five in the entire Liuyun Continent Cultivation Realm, with few cultivators practicing wind element divine techniques capable of surpassing him in this aspect.

It's common knowledge that wind element divine techniques are not only sharp in attack but also incredibly fast, making them formidable divine techniques for both escape and pursuit, on par with thunder element divine techniques.

Generally speaking, cultivators practicing wind element divine techniques tend to be a notch stronger than their peers practicing five elements attribute divine techniques.

So, although "Master Xunfeng's" cultivation stopped at Nascent Soul Fifth Stage, his true strength is actually comparable to a Sixth-Layer Nascent Soul cultivator.

The Spirit Wind Sect is one of the rare major sects that regards wind element techniques as the main cultivation technique of the sect.

However, now, this notoriously protective and proud "Master Xunfeng" Wu Zitong, after recognizing the identity of the intruder, ignored the requests of numerous injured Golden Core Elders of his own sect, becoming uncharacteristically silent.

Due to his silence, the originally shouting Xiao Yuanshan and others quickly fell silent as if their vocal cords had been cut off, much like old ducks being throttled.

Meanwhile, outside the Spirit Wind Sect's mountain gate, Zhou Liangyu, following behind his family's patriarch, witnessed all of this firsthand, his emotions surging as his face flushed with excitement, his entire body trembling.

He never imagined that Zhouyang, who brought him to the Spirit Wind Sect to rescue someone, would make such a dominant and forceful entrance.

And he never imagined that the renowned "Master Xunfeng" Wu Zitong would exhibit such dread towards his family's patriarch, perhaps even fear!

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, isn't this too much? Our Spirit Wind Sect should harbor no grievances with your Zhou family, and this old man has never crossed paths with you to bear a grudge. Why then, does Fellow Daoist bully your way here?"

Wu Zitong was silent for quite some time before finally speaking to question Zhouyang.

Besides anger, his tone was filled with bewilderment and confusion, unable to comprehend why Zhouyang would come to bully his way here for no good reason.

Zhou family?

Within the Spirit Wind Sect, Xiao Yuanshan, who was just now shocked and angry at Uncle Wu Zitong's inaction, suddenly felt a chill run through his heart as if he had thought of something, and his face dramatically changed.

He raised his head abruptly, activating his pupil technique divine technique to look towards the visitor outside the mountain, soon seeing a familiar figure and another figure, although never seen in person, already resounding like thunder—a peerless powerhouse!

Indeed!

Xiao Yuanshan's heart suddenly sank to the bottom, his face turned pale, and cold sweat broke out on his back from fright.

As the saying goes, "a man's name is like a shadow of a mountain."

Although Xiao Yuanshan is inherently aloof, he wouldn't be foolish enough to think he could stand on equal footing with Nascent Soul Stage cultivators, much less with someone like Zhouyang, who is a powerful presence even among Nascent Soul Stage cultivators.

Now seeing Zhouyang, whose fame resonates like thunder, bringing Zhou Liangyu along, and imposing an initial deterrent to the entire Spirit Wind Sect, how could he not guess their intention?

He turned his gaze toward Wu Zitong, his lips moving slightly as if wanting to say something, but in the end, said nothing.

And Wu Zitong, presently, had his entire attention focused on Zhouyang, coupled with the fact that the eyes of the cultivators within the Spirit Wind Sect's mountain gate were all on him, naturally unaware of Xiao Yuanshan's oddity.

"Uncle Wu has been a renowned Mid-Stage Nascent Soul cultivator for nearly two thousand years. Even if he truly cannot defeat that Master Qianyang Zhouyang, he should have no problem using the mountain gate grand array to protect us, and our Spirit Wind Sect has so many allied forces. Once they find out about this, they certainly won't stand idly by!"

"Moreover, this wasn't my fault; disciplining my daughter is my own family matter. It has nothing to do with outsiders!"

"Yes, I'm not wrong!"

"No matter how this is reasoned out, the justification stands with me!"

Xiao Yuanshan howled inwardly, his face twisted as he fiercely bit his lip, glaring at the two figures outside the mountain gate, refusing to bow his head.

He forgot, or rather, was unwilling to think, if Wu Zitong was truly able to protect him, why did he not show a single trace of anger when Zhouyang came to the Spirit Wind Sect and fiercely slapped their face?

"Master Xunfeng" Wu Zitong was never known to be a man of good temper!

"Does Fellow Daoist Wu think that without a reason, I, Zhou, would travel thousands of miles to the Spirit Wind Sect? Before questioning me, Fellow Daoist, why not first ask your Sect's Fellow Daoist Xiao Yuanshan?"

Outside the mountain gate of the Spirit Wind Sect, Zhouyang, with an indifferent expression, met Wu Zitong's gaze from a distance, but instead of directly answering the question, he responded with a counter-question, providing the other party with an indirect answer.

This confident counter-question immediately made Wu Zitong's imposing manner falter, his face slightly darkened as he turned his gaze towards where Xiao Yuanshan was.

With his seasoned experience, it was only natural that he quickly saw something unusual in Xiao Yuanshan's expression.

Upon seeing this, his preconceived thoughts were instantly influenced by Zhouyang's words, assuming that Xiao Yuanshan had committed some grave offense to anger Zhouyang into coming.

Thus, the previously good impression of Xiao Yuanshan turned to anger and disgust.

However, having lived for over two thousand years, even though anger and disgust filled his heart for Xiao Yuanshan bringing such trouble to the sect, he wouldn't show it immediately, especially not in front of outsiders, so as not to dishearten the many disciples watching this scene.

He only slightly narrowed his eyes and, with a calm voice, said to Xiao Yuanshan, "Junior Xiao, since Fellow Daoist Zhou has mentioned you, why don't you come out and speak, so that I and others can understand what is going on!"

With those words, the attention of all cultivators within the Spirit Wind Sect quickly shifted from him to Xiao Yuanshan on the mountain peak.

Compared to the worldly-wise Wu Zitong, other cultivators in the Spirit Wind Sect were not as smooth and had fewer reservations.

First, a few Golden Core cultivators, who were also affected by Zhouyang's imposing pressure today resulting in injuries during their cultivation, showed unabashed anger and disgust.

They naturally did not dare to express anger towards Zhouyang, but anger always seeks an outlet.

Upon discovering that the "culprit" who caused them to suffer unjustly was their fellow Xiao Yuanshan, they naturally wouldn't suppress their anger any further,

The rest of the cultivators, except for some close to Xiao Yuanshan showing worry, looked at him with disdain and implicit blame, obviously blaming him internally for bringing a strong enemy to the sect and causing them to suffer unjustly.

This is human nature!

Strength is truth, the eternal truth in the Cultivation Realm!

Xiao Yuanshan never expected that without even making a move, Zhouyang, with just a few words, could put him on the spot, making him a target of public criticism.

Is this the power of a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator?

He thought sadly in his heart.

At this moment, besides anger, he felt more fear in his heart.

Uncle Wu Zitong's attitude made him sense something bad, he felt like he was ignoring something important.

While he was fearfully pondering what important thing he ignored, because he didn't respond timely to Wu Zitong's question, Wu Zitong felt even more that he had a guilty conscience, the originally disguised calm expression instantly showing clear impatience.

With an impatient face, he urged, "Junior Xiao, what are you thinking? I've heard you are proud and aloof, not fond of speaking with people, but are you so disdainful as even to refuse answering my questions?"

The words "proud and aloof" coming from Wu Zitong, a sect elder, carried profound implications.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuanshan shivered all over, immediately stopping his thoughts and explaining urgently, "Uncle, forgive me, the disciple absolutely did not mean to be neglectful, it's just, it's just that this matter is not…"

He originally intended to say the matter was not as Zhouyang claimed, that the error was not his.

But just as he was about to say it, he suddenly realized he absolutely could not say such a thing in such a public setting.

Otherwise, he would be publicly slapping Zhouyang in the face, which would mean even if Wu Zitong stood up for him today for the sect's sake, his future would undoubtedly be miserable.

So he forcibly stopped halfway through his sentence.

At this point, Wu Zitong seemed to see something from his expression and words, nodding slightly, "You don't need to have any misgivings, just speak frankly. Fellow Daoist Zhou is a righteous man, renowned in the Cultivation Realm as an upright gentleman. If there's really any misunderstanding, he would not use his strength to coerce you!"

This was indeed a big cap!

Zhouyang watched Wu Zitong with a half-smile but could not refute.

Having been called a gentleman, could he claim otherwise?

Admittedly, Wu Zitong's little trick, though simple, was extremely fitting for today's situation.

Zhouyang himself had not come with any malicious intent, only using the pretext of helping Zhou Liangyu find a wife to openly showcase his Nascent Soul Sixth Stage cultivation, stepping on the Spirit Wind Sect to announce the Zhou Family's presence to the entire Liuyun Continent Cultivation Realm, letting other forces know the Zhou Family exists, and that although its rise was recent, it is not for anyone to bully!

At the same time, it was also to build momentum for Zhou Liangyu, the future leader of the Zhou Family. At least after today's events, others and other forces will know Zhou Liangyu's name and know he is valued by Zhouyang.

So even if he remains out of sight for a long time, others seeing Zhou Liangyu will think of his existence, not daring to bully the Zhou Family.

Essentially, it's due to the Zhou Family's short rise, lack of long-standing legacy, with few members besides Zhouyang who have made a name in the Cultivation Realm.

Unlike the Profound Sun Immortal Sect and other long-established forces, whose reputation is ingrained, so much so that even if they put a pig in the Sect Leader's position, none would dare underestimate them.

Xiao Yuanshan dared to bully the Zhou Family's Zhou Liangyu, because he believed the Spirit Wind Sect had a much deeper foundation than the Zhou Family, and thought his daughter marrying into the Zhou Family was marrying down.

But if Zhou Liangyu had been under the identity of a core disciple of the Profound Sun Immortal Sect, such an incident would never happen.

It's exactly because Zhouyang understood this that he seized this opportunity to establish authority using the Spirit Wind Sect, and seized this opportunity to reshape the thoughts of other forces' cultivators.

Making them deeply realize, the Zhou Family is absolutely not weaker than any of their forces, and the outstanding disciples of the Zhou Family are absolutely not inferior to those core disciples within their sects and clans!