Next, the ordinary elders, the hall chiefs from the various departments, and the deacons all deployed their movement techniques and followed.
As members of the sect’s higher echelon, regardless of whether they respected Ye Yunfei or not, they were all too embarrassed to openly oppose him now.
“I support the Senior Brother. Let’s go too!”
The disciples who had gone on the previous expedition to Ancient Sage Gu Yao’s tomb did not hesitate in the slightest, all of them following swiftly.
“We should go too.
This is an order from the higher-ups. We cannot disobey.”
After a brief discussion, another group of disciples employed their movement techniques and joined the flow.
“Hmph!
A guy who has just entered our Ziwei Sect, only at the Dao Molding Realm, actually wants to lecture us? Utterly ridiculous. I won't listen!”
“Exactly!
My realm is higher than his, and my strength is greater. It should be me lecturing him!
Let’s go, we’re heading back!”
…
There were also quite a few disciples who turned and left.
“Utter nonsense!”
Ji Yue, seeing that so many disciples were following to the Back Mountain, stamped her feet repeatedly in anger. She was hesitating whether to go see for herself when her expression suddenly shifted. She took out a jade slip from her person and used her senses to perceive it.
After pondering for a moment, she deployed her movement technique and left Ziwei Sect headquarters.
The Back Mountain of the Ziwei Sect was an extremely vast and barren mountainous region, stretching as far as the eye could see.
By now, Ye Yunfei had arrived atop a certain desolate mountain peak. This peak was not particularly grand or imposing; compared to the surrounding peaks, it was not outstanding.
Ancient trees grew densely atop the peak, entwined with old vines, and occasionally small beasts or birds could be seen moving about.
“Su Fei, is there something special about this mountain?”
Sect Leader Liu and the six elders were close behind Ye Yunfei. Seeing him carefully examining this unremarkable mountain, they couldn’t help but ask curiously.
“This is the very Lecture Platform where the Ziwei Great Emperor once gave his teachings.”
Ye Yunfei pointed at the mountain before them.
“What?
This is where our Patriarch once lectured?!”
Sect Leader Liu and the six elders were all astonished.
“It doesn’t seem like it.
It’s too barren here.
Weren’t you saying there’s Dao Charm left behind by our Patriarch? This is just a barren mountain with sparse spiritual energy. There’s not a single hint of Dao Charm here.”
The Grand Elder said.
Indeed, it was true. This mountain was unremarkable in appearance—neither majestic nor beautiful, utterly ordinary. Forget traces of human presence, even the number of beasts and birds living here was extremely sparse.
“The Dao Charm left behind by the Ziwei Great Emperor is natural and innate. It has been deeply fused into everything here: the mountains, rocks, sand, trees, flowers, grass. One must contemplate it slowly in order to possibly awaken it.”
Ye Yunfei explained.
“Build an altar platform over at that spot. I will lecture here.”
Ye Yunfei pointed to a flat area halfway up the mountainside.
Sect Leader Liu immediately ordered a raised platform to be constructed at the spot indicated.
Ye Yunfei ascended the platform and sat down cross-legged.
Sect Leader Liu, the six elders, and the other ordinary elders, hall chiefs, and various deacons all found places around the platform to sit cross-legged.
The rest of the disciples settled down further away: some among the trees, some on the grass, some on rocks, some in trees.
“Everyone, my lecture this time mainly focuses on expounding upon the true meanings contained within the various ancient legacies, techniques, and martial skills passed down through the Ziwei Sect.
First, I will speak about the Purple Qi Art.”
Ye Yunfei declared clearly.
“Purple Qi Art?
This technique is our Ziwei Sect’s foundational method, the first technique all disciples cultivate upon entry. Every single disciple already knows it like the back of their hand. What’s there left to lecture about?”
Quite a few disciples muttered quietly.
“When Chaos first opened, there were the Three Pure Ones in the East. A wisp of purple qi arrived from the east. Purple qi is noble qi. What is noble qi? All the qi in the world can be divided: yin and yang, light and heavy, pure and turbid, noble and base. The Purple Qi Art exclusively cultivates noble qi, drawing purple qi into the body to temper the flesh, refine the meridians…”
Ye Yunfei first recited the general principles of the Purple Qi Art slowly, then began to explain the meaning behind each line. During his explanation, he frequently drew on various sources and cited all manner of worldly phenomena and principles to corroborate his points.
Ye Yunfei’s tone was very plain, but as he continued, gradually, every sentence, every word began to produce faint echoes.
As a Heavenly Emperor of his past life, Ye Yunfei’s perspective, experience, and profound, penetrating comprehension of all the world’s laws were incomparable to those within the Ziwei Sect.
A simple, foundational technique like the Purple Qi Art, which seemed elementary to the Ziwei Sect members, now seemed to contain all things under heaven as explained by Ye Yunfei. It was as if every single matter and object in the world could be used to elucidate the Purple Qi Art!
“So that’s it!
That line in the Purple Qi Art can be understood this way!”
“The Qi Nurturing Art in the second chapter of the Purple Qi Art works like this! I had always misunderstood it and cultivated incorrectly!”
Under Ye Yunfei’s explanation, the members of the Ziwei Sect began to gain a profound and accurate understanding of the Purple Qi Art. Some doubts that had long puzzled them were instantly clarified.
No one noticed that an indescribable Dao Charm had begun to interweave and appear atop this mountain peak. Complex, arcane patterns flickered faintly around Ye Yunfei’s body.
Following that, the lush vegetation surrounding the altar platform suddenly began to wither, as if autumn had arrived, only to soon sprout new branches and buds, verdant leaves nearly dripping, illusively born and extinguished in alternating transformation.
Every word spoken by Ye Yunfei began to produce rumbling echoes, booming and rolling across the land.
At a certain moment, suddenly, a nameless sound appeared in the world, reverberating endlessly. This was not a sound that could be heard with the ears, but it clearly echoed within the soul seas of everyone present!
“This is the Dao Charm left behind by the Ziwei Great Emperor.
Now, there is no need for me to lecture. Let them contemplate this Dao Charm themselves.”
Ye Yunfei stopped his lecture and smiled slightly.
He then closed his eyes and settled into quiet cultivation.
However, the members of the Ziwei Sect, including its higher echelons, did not realize that what they were now hearing was the Dao Charm of the Ziwei Great Emperor. They thought Ye Yunfei was still lecturing.
In ancient times, the Ziwei Great Emperor had founded the Ziwei Sect and had once ascended this very platform to lecture disciples, explaining the true meanings of the scriptures, techniques, and arts he had founded. Using great supernatural power, he had imprinted the true meanings of those lectures into this very heaven and earth, intending them to be passed down through the Ziwei Sect for all generations to come.
BOOM… BOOM…
Suddenly, dark clouds of tribulation gathered high in the sky. Someone was about to break through!
“When facing your tribulation, move far away from here. Do not disturb others who are listening.”
Ye Yunfei sent a Sound Transmission to the disciple about to undergo the tribulation.
“Understood.”
The disciple stood up, bowed respectfully to Ye Yunfei, then soared into the sky and headed into the distance. Soon, the rumble of thunder could be heard from afar.
From then on, more and more people began to break through.
Ye Yunfei guided them all to leave and undergo their tribulations elsewhere.
Within the Back Mountain of Ziwei Sect headquarters, every so often, someone was undergoing a tribulation.
For three days and three nights straight, the rumbling of descending thunder did not cease!
Later, even the deacons, hall chiefs, and ordinary elders began to break through.
Listening to the Dao Charm left behind by the Ziwei Great Emperor touched their cultivation far too deeply!
In the end, even Sect Leader Liu and the six elders all broke through!
“I am now at the late-stage of the Destiny Realm!”
Sect Leader Liu, having completed his tribulation, was incomparably excited.
“We are mid-stage Destiny Realm experts now!”
The six elders were also extremely thrilled.
“Hahaha…
I’ve finally broken through! I’m an early-stage Destiny Realm expert now!”
Five ordinary elders were even more ecstatic. They had been at the Perfected Law Dao Realm before, and now they had advanced to the early-stage Destiny Realm!
“Excellent!
Our Ziwei Sect has gained five more Destiny Realm experts!
We now have a total of twelve!”
Sect Leader Liu laughed heartily.
“Nine out of ten who came to listen to Su Fei’s lecture have broken through!
Su Fei, you are truly miraculous!”
The Second Elder sighed in repeated amazement.
By now, Ye Yunfei had already stood up and left the altar on the hillside. The Dao Charm of the Ziwei Great Dao had also faded away.
“Su Fei, thank you. With this lecture of yours, you have at least doubled the strength of our Ziwei Sect!”
Sect Leader Liu said to Ye Yunfei.
“Aren’t you all going to thank Su Fei?!”
The Grand Elder shouted at the surrounding disciples.
“Thank you, Senior Brother, for your immense kindness in transmitting the teachings!”
All the disciples who had come to listen collectively bowed towards Ye Yunfei.
“Sect Leader Liu, Su Fei’s lecture this time hasn’t just doubled our Ziwei Sect’s overall strength. More importantly, he has explained the true meanings of our sect’s various inherited techniques for us—the value of that is beyond estimation!
Now, the rise of our Ziwei Sect is truly within sight!”
The Grand Elder said slowly.
“The Grand Elder is right!”
Hearing this, the rest of Ziwei Sect’s higher echelon all perked up.
“Sect Leader Liu, have people properly renovate this mountain peak. From now on, this will be our Ziwei Sect’s Lecture Platform.”
Ye Yunfei said to Sect Leader Liu.
“Good!
Su Fei, rest assured. I will have this mountain peak properly arranged.”
Sect Leader Liu nodded.
“Report!
Sect Leader! Six Elders! Terrible news! The Yan Kingdom Royal Family, the Sheng Yuan Sect, and the Qianyang Sect have together dispatched a joint army, declaring they will crush our Ziwei Sect. Their combined forces are almost here!”
Just at that moment, a man hurried over, landing before Sect Leader Liu and the six elders, anxiously reporting.
“Oh?
They’ve finally come? I’ve been waiting for them.”
Ye Yunfei gave a cold laugh.
“Daring to violate our Ziwei Sect—this time, I will make sure to teach them a proper lesson.”
A disheveled old man suddenly appeared beside Ye Yunfei, speaking sternly.
“Pay respects to Elder Ning!”
Seeing this old man, Sect Leader Liu and the six elders were startled and hastily bowed.
This old man was none other than Ning Zhongqi from the Puppet Hall.
Elder Ning’s seniority far surpassed that of Sect Leader Liu and the six elders!
“Su Fei, thank you for your lecture. I have also broken through.”
Ning Zhongqi said to Ye Yunfei.
“Elder Ning, you are too polite.”
Ye Yunfei smiled.
In truth, Ye Yunfei had known from the start that Ning Zhongqi had secretly arrived while he was still explaining the Purple Qi Art. Later, while listening to the lecture, he had successfully broken through.
“Let’s go. We’ll wait for them outside!”
Ye Yunfei said.
“Pass the order! Prepare to face the enemy!”
Sect Leader Liu issued the command.
Immediately, Ziwei Sect headquarters became a hive of activity, as team after team of disciples began to assemble.