Lu Yang hurriedly waved off Master Gao and the others. "It's fine, it's fine! Go back to whatever you were doing. I'm just here for him."
"Patriarch, my master says he wants to see you."
"Your master? The current Sect Master of the Dao Seeking Sect?"
"Yes."
Daoist Xiantian quickly sucked two skewers clean. "Then let's go."
Lu Yang brought Daoist Xiantian to the summit of Tianmen Peak, where Daoist Buyu had been waiting for a long time. The moment they met, Buyu dropped to his knees to kowtow and pay his respects.
"Ye Wanli, current Sect Master of the Dao Seeking Sect, pays his respects to the Patriarch."
"I can hardly accept such grand deference. Rise, rise quickly. Besides, right now I'm just an ordinary disciple of the Dao Seeking Sect. There's no need to treat me like this."
Daoist Buyu's eyes lit up. "Then, Patriarch, do you happen to need a master? What do you think of me?"
Lu Yang felt that Daoist Buyu truly shared a single pair of split-crotch pants with the Eighth Elder—their trains of thought were cut from the exact same cloth.
He kindly reminded him, "Patriarch Hanhai has already taken him as a disciple."
Daoist Buyu: "..."
"By the way, Patriarch, could you tell me about the founding days of our Dao Seeking Sect? To be frank with you, I'm actually an author who has always been devoted to promoting the Dao Seeking Sect. You possess the first-hand historical records of our sect! If you speak and I write it down, our powerhouse alliance will surely spread the renown of our Dao Seeking Sect even further!"
"That's a fine idea!" Daoist Xiantian listened with amusement and delight. He actually had quite a favorable impression of Daoist Buyu—for the Dao Seeking Sect to achieve what it had today, this Sect Master had surely contributed a tremendous amount of effort.
"Speaking of how the Dao Seeking Sect was established, that goes all the way back to a hundred and twenty thousand years ago. In accordance with the customs back then, when cultivators reached the Void Refining stage, they either joined a sect or established one of their own to secure a stable and safe place for cultivation. I chose the latter.
"The Heavenly Strategy Sect was the most accurate at divination, so I spent a hundred thousand spirit stones to hire someone from the Heavenly Strategy Sect to divine an auspicious geomantic site. The Heavenly Strategy Sect people told me that those hundred thousand spirit stones were not taken by them, but accepted by the heavens as an offering of sincerity. After telling me the location of the geomantic treasure land, they even urged me to arrive at the designated time, or else my fortune would be affected.
"Unfortunately, it was dark at the time, and my cultivation was fluctuating erratically, making even flight difficult. On top of that, I have a habit of getting lost. If things went on like that, there was no way I would reach the auspicious site on time. So, I asked an old farmer tending the fields for directions.
"The old farmer pointed me in a direction, and following his guidance, I finally reached the geomantic treasure land just as dawn broke.
"After the sect was successfully established, because I had a decent reputation and offered good terms, many fellow Daoists at the Void Refining stage were willing to join my sect. Many promising seeds also came to apprentice under us, giving the Dao Seeking Sect its initial foundation."
Daoist Buyu nodded along as he kept his head down, recording every word:
"'In the twilight years of Great Yu, the world was steeped in darkness, and the hearts of men were plagued with panic. Seeking stability and peace, Daoist Xiantian resolved to establish a sect.
"'Daoist Xiantian inquired of the Heavens with utter sincerity. The Heavens revealed a clear path and impressed upon him the urgency of time, bidding him to act with all haste.
"'The darkest hour comes before the dawn. Daoist Xiantian moved according to the divine will of the Heavens, braving myriad perils. Not only was his cultivation shaken, but he also lost his way. Fortunate enough to receive aid from the common folk, he conquered every hardship and at last arrived at the location designated by the Heavens.
"'Daoist Xiantian founded the Dao Seeking Sect, ushering the morning light into a dark world. At that time, many like-minded individuals, troubled by the turbulence of the realm and deeply moved by Daoist Xiantian's charismatic presence, voluntarily pledged themselves to the Dao Seeking Sect, allowing the sect to grow ever mightier...'
Having finished writing, Daoist Buyu looked up at Daoist Xiantian. "Patriarch, please, do continue?"
Chapter 781