The Sims: I Open the Immortal Path for All Beings

Chapter 784: Chapter 734: The Struggle Between Legitimate and Illegitimate Offspring

No matter whether they are disciples from the Taoist Academy or cultivators groomed by the Shenxiao Sect, as long as they respect Pei Xuanjing and regard him as a senior, they are all viewed as his junior, without any discrimination, in Pei’s eyes.

However, while that’s Pei Xuanjing’s perspective, the Taoist Academy disciples and Shenxiao Sect cultivators see it differently. Each of them considers themselves the direct descendants and believes that the others should be in a lower position than them.

The disciples of the Shenxiao Sect see the cultivators of the Taoist Academy as newcomers and not true inheritors of the Shenxiao lineage. The disciples of the Taoist Academy, in turn, view themselves as Pei Xuanjing’s trusted followers. Both parties thoroughly enjoy this squabble over status.

This contentious atmosphere is unavoidable between cultivators from these two factions.

Such squabbles may not matter to Pei Xuanjing, but to these cultivators, they are very significant. After all, Pei Xuanjing’s current status is extraordinary, and to become a direct descendant of a formidable figure like him is a remarkable honor.

However, Pei Xuanjing doesn’t pay much heed to these matters; they are simply too distant for him to be concerned about.

At present, he assigned all affairs related to his two influences under his control, the Shenxiao Sect, and all matters of the Taoist School to Pang Hong, the junior sect leader. Meanwhile, he assigned Yu Zhenzi and others to assist.

Pei Xuanjing had likewise handed all affairs related to the Taoist Academy to the deputy dean Qingyang Zi. Aside from the countless skills he had inferred while Refining Taoyun, that he put into the Academy’s contribution system for the many disciples’ cultivation, Pei Xuanjing had not otherwise interfered in other matters.

However, since he’s now out of seclusion, he should naturally pay some attention to the affairs of the Taoist Academy.

“The Dean is exaggerating. All these matters, they’re merely part of my duty. I didn’t find them to be strenuous at all.” Qingyang Zi modestly replied.

As the dean, Qingyang Zi holds an unimaginable amount of power, especially considering that Pei Xuanjing is not getting involved in many complicated matters of the Academy. Many decisions within the Academy are made by him alone. Apart from the inability to arbitrarily dismiss affiliate academy deans, the appointment or dismissal of others lies in Qingyang Zi’s hands.

Of course, the heavier the power he holds, the more complicated the matters are. He needs to attend to all affairs of the entire Academy. Even though he has once been in charge of the Martial Academy, the development and expansion of the current Taoist Academy is incomparable. It has occupied much of his cultivation time.

Therefore, being the first deputy dean of the Taoist Academy with Pei Xuanjing’s blessings, allowing him freedom to choose any practice method in the academy, and being supplied with countless Heavenly and Earthly Treasures, Qingyang Zi’s Cultivation just broke through the Sixth Level of the Spiritual Realm. He still has a long way to go to consolidate his Taoist Foundation and step into the Seventh Level of the Spiritual Realm.

You must know that Qingyang Zi’s position has drawn the envy of countless people. If it were powerful individuals like Zhao Baiyang or second-rate talents in his position with so many resources to use, they would have already stepped into the Seventh Level of the Spiritual Realm and begun their march towards the Spirit Realm eightfold.

Even if Qingyang Zi is only at the Spirit Realm Sixth Level, as the deputy dean of the Taoist Academy and being Pei Xuanjing’s close confidant, his position and authority are nothing short of immense. Even practitioners among the top factions that have descended from the Sky Wasteland dare not look down on him. Many strong individuals at the Seventh Level of the Spiritual Realm meet Qingyang Zi, who is at Spirit Realm Sixth Level, as equals and do not display any superiority of a strong individual.

What one gains, one loses, and nobody can say for sure whether Qingyang Zi is at a loss or profit, after all, how can one know the joy of fish if you’re not a fish?

“In any case, without your hard work, today’s Taoist Academy would not have developed to this extent.” Pei Xuanjing shakes his head and says.

No matter what Qingyang Zi thinks, the facts lay before everyone’s eyes: Qingyang Zi has indeed given a lot to the Academy, and he deserves a reward.

Although Pei Xuanjing is the one who promoted and founded the Taoist Academy and created the contribution point exchange system, allowing the Academy to develop and grow more intensively, it’s undeniable that without the hard work of Qingyang Zi, the Academy would have thrived but not to the current extent.

“So, handle your matters first, then go into the Small Thousand World for cultivation. Though it may not necessarily lead to another breakthrough in your Cultivation, it will solidify your foundations, readying you for a breakthrough to the Seventh Level of the Spiritual Realm.” Pei Xuanjing concluded after a moment of thought.

As of now, Qingyang Zi has just recently made a breakthrough. It would take him a long while to make another breakthrough, but if he could cultivate in the Longevity World for a period, it would greatly help consolidate his foundation.

Qingyang Zi’s talent, when compared with Zhao Baiyang’s and Qingxu’s, did fall short. His progression to the Spiritual Realm Sixth Level in this timeframe was due to the resources provided by the Academy, meaning that his foundational stability is not particularly strong.

From Pei Xuanjing’s perspective, Qingyang Zi, with his current rate of cultivation, has already exhausted substantial potential. He needs to spend a lot of time to remedy his inadequacies so that he can break through again.

Therefore, having him cultivate in the Longevity World for a while will undoubtedly save a lot of time and effort and quickly solidify the foundation.

Pei Xuanjing is a person who differentiates clearly between rewards and punishments. If someone contributed a lot to the Academy, they should receive a reward.

“Thank you, Dean!” On hearing Pei Xuanjing’s words, Qingyang Zi was filled with surprise and joy.

By now, every cultivator in this world is acquainted with the fact about Pei Xuanjing opening up a Small Thousand World.

After the Shenxiao Debate Conference, the cultivators who had the opportunity to cultivate in the Small Thousand World extensively lauded Pei Xuanjing for the tremendous benefits they had obtained. In their description, the Small Thousand World seemed like a fairy realm on earth, causing countless other cultivators to yearn for it.

Naturally, Qingyang Zi had heard about this and was very curious about this place. Now that he heard Pei Xuanjing’s words, he was very happy and didn’t have the slightest intention of refusing.

Seeing this, Pei Xuanjing nodded. After a moment of thought, he asked, “You originally came to the Taoist Academy due to some matters within the True Martial Sect. Now that the matters of the True Martial Sect have been resolved, would you like to continue staying at the Taoist Academy, or return to the True Martial Sect?”

Qingyang Zi is originally from the True Martial Sect, and a fellow disciple of Qingxu. His departure from the True Martial Sect was due to conflicts with some of the Elders in the sect. To avoid causing strife within the sect, he readily accepted Pei Xuanjing’s invitation to come to the Taoist Academy to become the deputy dean. This move can be considered as a covert way to resolve the conflict, avoiding internal strife within the True Martial Sect because of him.