Invincible Starts From Dao Fruit

"Congratulations, True Person!"

"Best wishes, True Person!"

The appointment of Dai Zong as the Hall Master of the Dharma Transmission Hall was announced immediately, not only within the Heaven Mending Sect but also to the other Six Sects, and publicly in the Central Continent.

In an instant,

The name of Dai Zong from the Heaven Mending Sect spread throughout and beyond the Slaughter Ring Sea.

Before this, the name 'True Person Jade Face', Chen Jichuan, was already quite prominent. However, strictly speaking, it was the most well-known within the Heaven Mending Sect; in the other Six Sects, it was only spread at the level of True Person, especially among the real persons who had entered and exited the No.2 Cave.

But outside of the Seven Sects, only some sects and cultivators who had close contacts with the Seven Sects' True Persons had heard of the name 'True Person Jade Face' Dai Zong.

They roughly knew that—

The Heaven Mending Sect had a Chamber Elder nicknamed 'True Person Jade Face', named 'Dai Zong', who had low cultivation but high combat power, quite unusual.

The impression was rather shallow.

But this time was different.

The Hall Master of the Dharma Transmission Hall in the Heaven Mending Sect is one of the top figures in one of the Seven Immortal Sects, the Heaven Mending Sect, and one of the seven giants standing at the pinnacle of this vast sect.

After all, the Supreme Elders have retired.

The Preaching Elders have relatively lower cultivation and prestige.

In the Heaven Mending Sect, as a rule, as long as the Six Hall Masters reach an agreement with the Sect Master, matters can be implemented.

The Sect Master oversees the sect's affairs.

The Six Hall Masters each manage a sector.

These are the seven permanent executives.

The name of each Hall Master can cause a sensation in the Slaughter Ring Sea.

Now, Chen Jichuan has become one of them.

From now on, he is no longer a Chamber Elder, no longer just a Mid-stage True Person, but one of the true powerful figures of the Central Continent.

In no time,

Guests kept coming and going to Qingniu Peak in an endless stream.

They included the Sect Leaders from each of the lower sects and separate residences of the Heaven Mending Sect.

Like the Nine Refinement Immortal Mansion.

Cheng Beixuan was one of the first Lower Sect Leaders to arrive to offer congratulations.

Chen Jichuan came from the Nine Refinement Immortal Mansion, but as Master Baiyun passed away, he had fewer ties and almost no contact. Cheng Beixuan also knew he had acted wrongly in the past, but he was earnest. Over the years, he had not come to curry favor with Chen Jichuan nor had any unrealistic hopes of reconciliation.

But this time was different.

Chen Jichuan became the Hall Master of the Dharma Transmission Hall, truly one of the big figures in the Heaven Mending Sect. A word from him could determine the survival of the Nine Refinement Immortal Mansion and Cheng Beixuan's future.

Coming would never be wrong.

Not coming would definitely offend people.

Even if Cheng Beixuan didn't want to come, he had to, no matter his feelings; he had to warmly congratulate his junior brother.

As for Cheng Beixuan,

Chen Jichuan never took him to heart, treating him as an ordinary guest. He did not deliberately make things difficult or show favoritism publicly.

Cheng Beixuan came full of apprehension and left with a sense of relief.

From then on,

The two brothers were unlikely to meet again, their gap now greater than the sky.

Apart from the Lower Sect Leaders,

Many cultivators from the main sect of the Heaven Mending Sect also came to offer congratulations.

Most of them were those who had trained in the No.2 Cave, and perhaps had no contact with Chen Jichuan, or had never even met him.

But they owed him a favor, and now that Chen Jichuan had leaped to become the Hall Master of the Dharma Transmission Hall, they all came to congratulate him, relying on this relationship.

Among them were quite a few High-level True Persons of the Seventh Layer Heaven.

These people, having been tempered in the No.2 Cave, had their cultivation breakthrough. In centuries past, a cultivation at the Seventh Layer Heaven would have been enough to serve as a Hall Master.

But in the last few centuries, the Heaven Mending Sect has seen a surge of experts, and a Seventh Layer Heaven True Person serving as a Hall Master no longer commands the crowd.

However, it is also not appropriate to continue serving as Chamber Elder.

So the sect established the position of 'Vice Hall Master' specifically for them.

Each of the Six Halls has six Vice Hall Master positions, enough to accommodate thirty-six Vice Hall Masters. But this is a distant goal; for now, Vice Hall Masters are still underfilled in each hall.

Some halls might have as many as five, while others have only three.

Even so, with Vice Hall Masters aspiring for the Six Hall Master positions due to limited opportunities, to motivate them, the sect also established the position of 'Preaching Elder' as a ladder for advancement.

A Vice Hall Master with the title of 'Preaching Elder' has stronger competitiveness when the position of Hall Master becomes vacant.

In the entire Heaven Mending Sect, there are currently twenty-five Vice Hall Masters, with only three holding the dual title of Vice Hall Master and Preaching Elder.

The Hall Master of the Dharma Transmission Hall should have been chosen from these three.

On the day of the meeting in the Heavenly Patching Hall, among those who opposed Chen Jichuan's appointment as Vice Hall Master with the title of 'Preaching Elder', these three were the most intense.

One of them happened to be in the Dharma Transmission Hall.

This person's name is 'Xu Tang'.

...

"Xu Tang (Ma Qian, Zhang Siwei), met the Hall Master."

Tachen Peak, Dharma Transmission Hall.

Chen Jichuan officially took charge of the Dharma Transmission Hall, and Vice Hall Masters Xu, Ma, and Zhang led a group of Chamber Elders to greet him early.

Although Chen Jichuan was a lateral entrant to the Dharma Transmission Hall, he had first 'built his reputation' for 220 years in the No.2 Cave, earning the respect of all mid-stage and low-level True Persons in the sect.

He had then defeated Zhangg Wuya outside Qingniu Peak, demonstrating invincible combat power.

A few days before, he had also submitted two absolute skills to the sect.

Whether in prestige, combat power, or merit, Chen Jichuan was not inferior to other Hall Masters, and even surpassed them in some aspects.

Coming to serve as the Hall Master of the Dharma Transmission Hall, no one dared to utter a single word of dissent.

There was no such thing as a show of force.

Among the thirty Chamber Elders following Xu Tang, more than twenty showed respect; they had all 'studied' in the No.2 Cave.

Seeing Chen Jichuan, they felt incredibly close.

Chen Jichuan nodded to each of them, then had these Chamber Elders withdraw, leaving only Xu Tang, Ma Qian, and Zhang Siwei.

"I have just arrived, and in the future, I hope the three of you will support me in the Dharma Transmission Hall."

Chen Jichuan cupped his hands towards them and then invited them to sit with a smile.

"Hall Master takes charge of the Law Enforcement Hall; I am convinced. If there is anything in the future, just instruct us!"

Ma Qian was the first to state his position.

He did not get along well with Xu Tang.

The latter, relying on his title of 'Preaching Elder', always wanted to overtop them in the Dharma Transmission Hall, which was quite unpleasant.

Now that the position of Hall Master had been decided, Xu Tang had no hope left, and with the Hall Master above, he could no longer oppress them. Just the thought of it made Ma Qian feel elated.

"The Hall Master shouldn't be too polite."

Zhang Siwei followed by stating his position.

Finally, Xu Tang's face showed no emotion as he said to Chen Jichuan, "There aren't many affairs in the Dharma Transmission Hall. The Hall Master will soon get acquainted just by observing."

"Hmm."

Chen Jichuan nodded with a smile, taking another look at Xu Tang.

The discussions from that day in the Heavenly Patching Hall had been relayed to him, and Xu Tang had left the deepest impression on him.

Meeting him for the first time today, and his first words revealed Xu Tang's intrinsic craving for power.

As the Hall Master of the Dharma Transmission Hall, Xu Tang's words for him to 'listen and observe' implied that he should not intervene indiscriminately.

"Where do you get your confidence?"

Chen Jichuan shook his head silently.

Not in a hurry to deal with him, Chen Jichuan asked for specific details about the duties and structure of the Dharma Transmission Hall, quickly gaining more insight into the hall.

As the name implies, the main responsibility of the 'Dharma Transmission Hall' is 'Dharma Transmission'.

The Dharma Transmission Hall owns the 'Scripture Pavilion', housing all the Magic Skills of the Heaven Mending Sect. This includes the Five Great Profound Skills and nine ultimate skills.

Now it is eleven ultimate skills.

Besides the Scripture Pavilion,

The Dharma Transmission Hall is also responsible for lectures and preaching.

At Mount Tailao, there are several Scripture Lecture Halls and Preaching Institutes responsible for answering queries, passing on classics, and instructing disciples.

The Chamber Elders and Dharma Protecting Elders are all skilled in imparting knowledge and solving doubts, excelling in certain domains.

Some excel in a particular Magic.

Others have solid foundations, offering unique insights in cultivation.

Some have sharp eyes, identifying and correcting others' errors in cultivation.

These individuals gather in the Dharma Transmission Hall, responsible for various courses, educating the disciples of the sect. When some Dharma Protecting Elders or Chamber Elders deliver lectures, even fellow True Persons come to listen, often gaining from it.

Besides lecturing,

The cultivators of the Dharma Transmission Hall also gather to discuss and spar on the Dao, researching various Magic Skills. They explore cultivation methods of different Magic Skills and ways to unravel them.

They gather and analyze data on various Miao Fa from other sects and Loose Cultivators, researching ways to respond to them.

They collect various Magic Skills, organizing them for inclusion in the Scripture Pavilion.

They solicit 'contributions' from True Persons within and outside the Heaven Mending Sect, recording and organizing their cultivation insights for addition to the Scripture Pavilion.

The Dharma Transmission Hall also controls numerous Secret Realms, holding the authority to review access.

...

Such is the variety, too numerous to enumerate.

Overall,

"It is a noble department."

Chen Jichuan nodded with satisfaction.

...

More than ten days later,

Chen Jichuan had initially straightened out the internal affairs of the Dharma Transmission Hall.

He assigned Ma Qian to manage the Scripture Pavilion's affairs, inspect the collections, and oversee the Heart-Shining Hall. He also managed the Scripture Lecture Halls and Preaching Institutes, arranging the lecture scheduling of the teachers in the Dharma Transmission Hall.

He assigned Zhang Siwei to manage the Secret Realms, reviewing the entry and exit.

Effectively grasping the three core areas of the Dharma Transmission Hall.

As for Xu Tang,

Chen Jichuan made no effort to conceal, assigning him to collect various cultivation insights from the sect.

This was a thankless task, requiring begging and seeking favors to achieve results.

This allocation was evidently a move to marginalize Xu Tang, sidelining him.

Xu Tang was infuriated.

In the Dharma Transmission Hall, he tried to intrude and interfere in several places, but was rebuffed by Ma Qian and Zhang Siwei, who understood the Hall Master's intention.

From top to bottom,

The Chamber Elders and Dharma Protecting Elders in the Dharma Transmission Hall also distanced themselves from him, not listening to his orders.

No backing from superiors.

No unity among peers.

No support from subordinates.

Xu Tang could do nothing in the Dharma Transmission Hall. Frustrated, he decided to go out, taking the pretext of soliciting articles to visit friends everywhere.

Chen Jichuan also paid him no mind.

Restructuring internally, laying down a few regulations, Chen Jichuan became at ease again.

With Ma Qian and Zhang Siwei handling the Dharma Transmission Hall's affairs, he was relieved from management. He continued to focus on his own cultivation, but since taking charge of the Dharma Transmission Hall, apart from personal cultivation, he occasionally had to attend meetings at the Heavenly Patching Hall.

After a few meetings,

Chen Jichuan gradually gained a higher-level understanding of the Heaven Mending Sect, and became increasingly adept at managing the duties of the Hall Master of the Dharma Transmission Hall.

Time passed quietly,

Another two years went by.

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