A year passed in the blink of an eye. The cultivators of the Fuliu Sect knew that a new Great Cultivator had joined them. This Great Cultivator was extremely low-key, moving only between his cave and the Book Collection Pavilion every day.
On this day, Great Cultivator Mao Jing extended an invitation, and Great Cultivator Hu Shiming and Great Cultivator Luo Pei both came to visit Great Cultivator Mao Jingās cave.
The three Great Cultivators sat down to enjoy some Spiritual Tea, without discussing business immediately.
"Senior Brother Mao, what has happened?" After waiting for a while, Great Cultivator Hu Shiming couldnāt help but ask.
"Thereās news from the fifth resource point that an unidentified cultivator has appeared nearby. You know how important that resource point is; a Great Cultivator is needed to guard it for a while!" Great Cultivator Mao Jing said helplessly.
Great Cultivator Hu Shiming frowned. He had a lot on his plate recently, and if he were to go guard the fifth resource point, both his own affairs and sect matters would be delayed.
Under normal circumstances, Fuliu Sect wouldnāt face a shortage of personnel. However, the sect wasnāt content with becoming just a major sect; most Great Cultivators were out seeking opportunities.
Besides, there werenāt enough resources for the Great Cultivators of the Fuliu Sect to support seven, no, now it should be said, seven Great Cultivators for their normal cultivation. Unless a Great Cultivator doesnāt wish to advance, going out to seek resources is inevitable.
So, when the sect has issues, there arenāt enough Great Cultivators to go around.
"Iāll go!" Great Cultivator Luo Pei lifted his hand to indicate.
"Okay, this is a sect mission, and itās good for you to settle down and accumulate contribution points!" Great Cultivator Mao Jing replied with a smile, having awaited these words.
The sect cannot assign mandatory missions to Great Cultivators. Unless itās a matter of life and death for the sect, everything must have the Great Cultivatorās consent.
"The fifth resource point is a Great Cultivator resource point, so thereās no need to worry too much. Youāre going there to deter minor threats. If a Great Cultivator does show up, inform the sect, and weāll have our allied forces step in!" Great Cultivator Hu Shiming added.
He understood that Great Cultivator Luo Peiās strength was lacking, something evident from the aura he emitted.
Over time, he realized that Great Cultivator Luo Pei practiced the āBlack Water Flood Sky Skill,ā a cultivation technique that barely reached top-tier level.
In the realm of Great Cultivators, āBlack Water Flood Sky Skillā is arguably the weakest main technique.
Poor cultivation techniques lead to weak power, and coupled with the fact that Great Cultivator Luo Pei hails from a Loose Cultivator background, his foundation is equally poor.
Although Great Cultivator Luo Pei spent a year soaking in the Book Collection Pavilion, mending such a foundation is never easy.
"Iāll be careful!" Great Cultivator Luo Pei nodded.
"If thereās trouble you canāt handle, donāt force it, even if it means losing the fifth resource point!" Great Cultivator Mao Jing warned, still worried.
As long as the resource point isnāt destroyed, thanks to Fuliu Sectās current network, taking it back wonāt be difficult.
The reason for sending Great Cultivator Luo Pei was to prevent other forces from seeing the Fuliu Sectās weakness.
Fuliu Sect can show some vulnerability, but it canāt be bullied by just any force. Otherwise, even allied forces might set their sights on Fuliu Sectās vast estate.
Great Cultivator Luo Pei flew out of the Fuliu Sect, and with a wave of his hand, a ritual boat appeared, which he had exchanged for through his sect connections over the past year.
This time, his mission was to let other forces know that a Great Cultivator guards the fifth resource point, so using the ritual boat was necessary.
The ritual boat had cost him quite a few Fourth-grade Spirit Pills, exchanged from the shop that made the boat.
This was a large ritual flying boat, made from Fourth-grade wood materials, although wooden, it appeared with a jade-like texture.
Of course, since he exchanged for the large ritual flying boat under Great Cultivator Luo Peiās name, the cost wasnāt exorbitant. This large ritual flying boat was mainly opulent on the outside, while the interior was simple, lacking many functions.
According to Great Cultivator Hu Shiming, once Great Cultivator Luo Pei had extra resources, he could gradually add functions to the ritual boat. For now, the existing ritual boat sufficed to show Great Cultivator Luo Peiās status.
The large ritual flying boat bore the mark of the Fuliu Sect, and as it flew through the air, cultivators would dodge aside, those closer would even hover in the air to express their respect.
This wasnāt for the Fuliu Sect, but for paying respect to the Great Cultivator.
Only Great Cultivators are qualified to ride ritual boats, a rule of the Central State Continent, and showing enough respect for ritual boats is also a mark of respect for Great Cultivators as a group.
So, no matter how poor Great Cultivator Luo Pei appeared on the surface, for the sake of the Fuliu Sect and the dignity of a Great Cultivator, he prepared a ritual boat.
After leaving Fuliu Sect behind, Great Cultivator Luo Peiās ritual boat turned towards the ocean.
The time prescribed by Fuliu Sect for reaching the fifth resource point had some leeway, giving him the chance to take care of some personal affairs.
The ritual boat halted on the seaās surface, and in the engine room space, the last rune was etched onto a completely black flying sword.
Soon after, this flying sword appeared in Great Cultivator Luo Peiās hand. It was a flying sword refined by Li Shiming, who had an innate soul connection with the Heavenly Ghost.