Immortal Cultivation: Starting as a Fortune Cultivator - Chapter 30

Inside the special dimension of the Scripture Library!

After reading all the materials related to Fortune Cultivation, Ye Qingxuan frowned slightly and murmured to himself:
“Just as I thought. The restrictions on Fortune Cultivators are even greater than I imagined.”

Then, he focused his consciousness into the divine sense space within his mind.

Inside the divine sense space, his completely solidified, chaotic-colored soul origin body opened its eyes, emitting a soft glow.

He looked towards his Eternal Turtle doppelganger at the center of his divine sense space. After examining it for a moment, he wondered:
“Does this Eternal Turtle doppelganger count as an external incarnation?”

Feeling the seamless, deeply interconnected bond with his Eternal Turtle doppelganger, a sense of sudden insight arose. Ye Qingxuan instinctively uttered slowly:
“Perhaps, this Eternal Turtle doppelganger should be called my Lifebound Doppelganger instead?”

Ye Qingxuan tried to control the Eternal Turtle doppelganger, intending to move it outside his divine sense space, but once again felt that inexplicable suppression from the outside world!

Noticing that this unknowable suppression still existed, Ye Qingxuan smiled wryly:
“Could it be that my doppelganger plan is going to fail before it even begins?”

Based on the information he had gathered so far, after becoming a Fortune Cultivator, it would be impossible for him to manifest a doppelganger any time soon.

And now, his Eternal Turtle doppelganger still couldn’t be released. Was there really no way to break this deadlock?
Taking a deep breath, Ye Qingxuan regained his confidence:
“Enough! Enough! So what if I can’t manifest a doppelganger? It just means I must endure boundless solitude and stillness!”

His resolve remained firm, unshaken by this setback.

When he made his choice initially, he had already prepared for the worst-case scenario.

A mere temporary setback like this wasn’t enough to shatter Ye Qingxuan’s confidence. To his Dao Heart, these were just minor trials on his cultivation path.

Besides, what if the Eternal Turtle doppelganger could truly bear the restrictions of Fortune Cultivation for him? Well… he probably still wouldn’t choose to have his main body leave the Xuantian Sect.

After all, what place could be safer than the Xuantian Sect?

His consciousness withdrew from the divine sense space. Before leaving, he took one last look at the pearl that had traveled through worlds with him.

This pearl had crossed over alongside him, and Ye Qingxuan was convinced it was no ordinary object.

However, apart from a slight tremor when he first heard the words “Blessed Land” back in the Ye family, throughout all his years in the Xuantian Sect, despite trying every method he could think of, the pearl had remained completely unresponsive.
His decision to become a Fortune Cultivator was partly influenced by this very pearl.

“I took such a great risk choosing to become a Fortune Cultivator. You’d better not disappoint me!”

Leaving these words behind in his divine sense space, Ye Qingxuan’s consciousness fully exited.

The mysterious yellow pearl continued to drift silently within his sea of consciousness, showing no fluctuations whatsoever.

Back outside, as soon as his consciousness returned, Ye Qingxuan instinctively placed the last book in his hand back to its proper place. Then, his figure suddenly vanished once more.

Not far from the library management office, Ye Qingxuan’s figure reappeared.

Recognizing the familiar surroundings, he reacted quickly. He bowed respectfully towards the elderly man dozing on the recliner inside the management office, then quietly took his leave.

This time, Ye Qingxuan wisely refrained from making any noise that might disturb the old man.

After putting some distance between himself and the management office, Ye Qingxuan didn’t leave the Scripture Library immediately.

Having finally gotten the chance to visit the library, he naturally wasn’t going to leave so soon.

Following the library’s guidance, he arrived at the section containing books related to the Xuantian Sect and began browsing.

Although he had been a disciple of the Xuantian Sect for over six years, his understanding of the sect wasn’t detailed. He only had a rough idea of its structure from the introductory handbook given to new disciples.
The Xuantian Sect governed a total of twenty-one major provinces, including Xuan Province itself!
In the other twenty provinces besides Xuan Province, all Provincial Cities, Commandery Cities, and Prefecture Cities had their governor positions filled by elders or disciples dispatched by the Xuantian Sect.

Provincial City governors were held by Cave Profound Realm Deacon Elders. Commandery City governors were held by Nascent Soul Realm True Inheritance Disciples. Prefecture City governors were held by Core Formation Realm Core Disciples.

Furthermore, within the Xuantian Sect’s territory, there were numerous business ventures and resource points owned and operated by the sect. Managing and guarding these enterprises and resource points provided the primary source of tasks for the sect’s ordinary disciples.

Although the Xuantian Mountain Range was vast, the internal structure of the sect wasn’t as faction-ridden as Ye Qingxuan had imagined.

The Xuantian Sect primarily operated through various specialized halls, each responsible for specific duties, working together to run the massive organization.
These included the Dharma Transmission Hall, the Myriad Things Hall, the Array Formation Hall, the Alchemy Hall, the Artifact Hall, the Talisman Hall, the Spiritual Plant Hall, the Spiritual Beast Hall, the Mission Hall, the Law Enforcement Hall, the War Hall, the External Affairs Hall, the Internal Affairs Hall, and so on!

Essentially, every need related to cultivation was available within the Xuantian Sect. The sect was entirely self-sufficient, with no reliance on the outside world.

This was just part of the foundation possessed by a hegemonic power with a heritage spanning millions of years!

Basically, each major hall managed its own specific domain. Any disciple could voluntarily apply to take the entrance examinations for these halls. Upon passing, they could become special disciples of the sect and enjoy additional benefits!

The Xuantian Sect implemented a unified management system for its disciples. The management wasn’t overly strict, but there were certain assessment mechanisms in place.

Disciples who failed to meet cultivation assessment standards within specified timeframes would be assigned outside the sect to manage the sect’s external business ventures.

Disciples within the sect were typically mobilized through the Mission Hall. Disciples accepted sect missions to earn cultivation resources, and the sect relied on its disciples to handle various affairs within its territory.

Disciples of different cultivation levels were required to complete a set number of missions within different time limits. Those who failed to meet the quota by the deadline would be assigned compulsory tasks.

Under special circumstances, all disciples would come under the command of the War Hall for unified deployment!

Additionally, competitions among disciples of various ranks were held regularly, offering generous rewards to encourage disciples in their cultivation.

Apart from these aspects, disciples within the Xuantian Sect enjoyed a relatively high degree of freedom.

However, as a disciple of the Fortune Cultivation Division, these matters were largely irrelevant to Ye Qingxuan.

But understanding them helped him form a clear picture of the Xuantian Sect.

Among the materials related to the Xuantian Sect, Ye Qingxuan also copied a map of the entire Xuantian Mountain Range.

From this map, he realized that the area where he currently operated was merely a tiny fraction of the vast Xuantian Mountain Range.

Within these expansive mountains, the Xuantian Sect reared countless demon beasts as a sustainable resource for the sect. These areas also served as voluntary training grounds for disciples.

However, to access these regions, one needed at least Foundation Establishment realm cultivation; otherwise, permission wasn’t granted.

These reared demon beasts also served as a source of income for the disciples of the Xuantian Sect.

Outside the Xuantian Sect’s Territory!
The entire Eastern Domain comprised ninety-nine major provinces, shared among three hegemonic powers, specifically: one clan and two sects!
Besides the Xuantian Sect, the other two hegemonic powers were the Huangfu Immortal Clan and the Tianyuan Sect.

The Huangfu Immortal Clan controlled seventeen major provinces in the Eastern Domain. The Tianyuan Sect controlled nineteen. The remaining provinces were scattered in the buffer zones between the territories of the three hegemonic powers, occupied by other, lesser powers.

Ye Qingxuan had known the Xuantian Sect was a hegemonic power, but he hadn’t fully understood what that truly meant.
Now, from the library materials, he finally learned what defines a hegemonic power.

A hegemonic power signifies that the force has once had a member successfully ascend to immortality and left behind a celestial artifact that had advanced alongside that cultivator.

Only a force possessing both a guardian celestial artifact and a cultivator at the Mahayana stage presiding over it could truly be called a hegemonic power.

Other forces with only a Mahayana stage cultivator, or only a guardian celestial artifact, could at most be considered quasi-hegemonic powers.

The Xuantian Sect had been inherited for millions of years. Countless immortals had emerged during its long history, and the foundational strength retained within the sect was astonishing. Even among all the hegemonic powers in the Earth Mysterious World, the Xuantian Sect could be considered one of the top-tier existences.

After learning all this, Ye Qingxuan was utterly amazed!
He knew the Xuantian Sect was powerful, but he hadn’t realized it was this powerful.

‘This is solid. With such a strong sect backing me, who in the Earth Mysterious World could possibly be a match? There’s simply no one, right?’

‘Leaning against the Xuantian Sect, how could I not soar to great heights?’
After reviewing these materials, Ye Qingxuan left the Scripture Library in a cheerful mood.

His next step was to focus on cultivation and strive to reach the peak of Qi Refining as soon as possible.

However, for some reason, Ye Qingxuan felt a faint, lingering sense of unease. This feeling was elusive, seeming to emanate from the very world around him!