Top-level Qi Luck: Leading My Clan to Cultivate

In the towers atop the city wall, Chen Jingtian and a few others kept a vigilant watch on every movement in front, guarding against the return of the demon beasts.

As time slowly passed, there were no signs of the demon beasts mobilizing, and Wang Hengqiu also stepped out of the formation to collect the corpses of two Third Order demon beasts.

Half a day went by.

With the efforts of hundreds of Foundation Establishment Cultivators, the battlefield was mostly cleaned up, and over ten thousand demon beast corpses were collected.

The bones of the fallen human cultivators were also gathered and buried in an open space below Yuyao City.

After these tasks were completed, the land, once riddled with holes and laden with tragedy, looked much better, at least not so heart-wrenchingly shocking.

The numerous cultivators, having returned to the formation, congregated together, with Foundation Establishment Cultivators still on the city walls and Qi Refining Cultivators gathered in the square.

In the pavilion, Chen Jingtian and the others stood side by side, scanning all the cultivators present.

Chen Jingtian nodded in satisfaction, his loud voice reaching every corner of Yuyao City.

"Fellow Daoists, in this battle, our Human Race has achieved a great victory, a result of everyone's combined efforts, which I find very comforting!"

Chen Jingtian's words were sincere and did not omit to acknowledge the contributions of loose cultivators and clan cultivators, sparking a round of cheers from the many cultivators.

In the bustling scene, numerous cultivators started to offer their compliments, creating an extremely warm atmosphere.

"The seniors are too modest; we juniors have low cultivation and strength. If not for the seniors disregarding the cost, we might not have been able to repel the demon beast army!"

"Indeed... The seniors' great strength and the slaying of two Third Order demon beasts are truly the greatest contributions to this battle!"

"That's right; it is precisely under the leadership of the seniors that we were able to win a great victory..."

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Hearing the flattering remarks, Chen Jingtian was quite pleased, but he also remembered to further enhance his authority and win the good will of the cultivators.

"Hehe... No need for such praise, the victory belongs to us all."

"However, although we have won this battle, the demon beast army has not collapsed and is likely to not retreat easily. They may return at any moment."

"Therefore, everyone should not relax their vigilance too soon. What follows is still a tough fight, and I hope everyone will redouble their efforts to repel the demon beast army as soon as possible and restore peace to the Wei Kingdom!"

His words were heartfelt and equally factual, acknowledging the cultivators' sacrifices while also reminding everyone of the continued threat.

No sooner had he finished speaking than the cultivators' enthusiasm ignited once more, and cheers erupted anew.

"Repel the demon beast army, restore peace to the Wei Kingdom!"

"..."

In the midst of the noisy ambiance, Chen Jingtian gestured with his hand to calm the crowd.

"Fellow Daoists, the great battle has come to a temporary halt, and I will not say more. Everyone should find the leader of their team, claim your spoils of war, and then promptly enter closed-door cultivation to recover to your peak condition, preparing for the upcoming battles."

"Additionally, in a few days, our sect will release the Demon Hunter Leaderboard. At that time, everyone will be ranked according to their achievements. I hope you will all continue to strive for excellence!"

"Rest assured, the distribution of the spoils and the Demon Hunter Leaderboard will be fair and just. There will be no favoritism or cheating, nor any concealment from you!"

Upon hearing this, a wave of excitement swept through the cultivators, with many inquiring about the details of the Demon Hunter Leaderboard.

Chen Jingtian did not put on airs and began to explain some basic questions, making the rules of the Demon Hunter Leaderboard clear to everyone.

Soon, the basic understanding of the Demon Hunter Leaderboard was known, and the cultivators grew impatient.

Seeing this, Chen Jingtian smiled calmly and then proceeded to dismiss all the cultivators.

At this moment, Lin Tianming and Qin Xi were gathered with their teammates, including Li Xiuyuan.

From the initial departure to battle, their fifty-person team had only forty return safely, although some cultivators came back with injuries and were in urgent need of secluded cultivation for recovery.

Li Xiuyuan swept his gaze over everyone and chatted with Lin Tianming, Hu Yuan, and a few others, inquiring about their specific conditions.

Hu Yuan and Lin Tianming were unharmed, while Tang Liusheng and a few other Late Foundation Establishment cultivators had expended a great deal of energy but were not in serious trouble, needing only a few days of rest to recover.

Seeing this situation, Li Xiuyuan nodded in satisfaction, feeling very comforted inside.

According to the exchanges with his fellow sect members, their team had suffered relatively minor losses and ranked among the top in terms of demonic beasts slain, so when the final results were in, they should be able to achieve a good standing.

If they continued to maintain this momentum, by the time the Demon Beast Army fully retreated, they could likely be listed among the top ten in their sect.

As the organizer of this demon-hunting team, with such outstanding achievements, he might even earn a spot to enter the Tianfeng Wind Secret Realm.

Thinking of these prospects, he was extremely excited, even somewhat impatient to see the leaderboard for the first stage.

Once he calmed down, Li Xiuyuan exchanged a few pleasantries with some cultivators he considered less important, gave instructions about the day to claim their spoils, and then let them leave to pursue their cultivation in seclusion.

After most of the team members had left, he then laughed and chatted leisurely with Lin Tianming and the others, displaying a strikingly different attitude.

It was quite normal when one thought about it, though. While those at the initial and middle stages of Foundation Establishment belonged to the same cultivation level as Lin Tianming and the others, the gap in strength was substantial.

Both Lin Tianming and Hu Yuan were extremely strong, ranking among the elite of all Foundation Establishment cultivators in Yuyao City.

Their strength was such that each of them could match the might of ten to twenty Late Foundation Establishment cultivators, playing a pivotal role for the whole team.

Understanding this, Li Xiuyuan was very courteous to them, and even though his own status and strength were considerable, he did not dare offend them and even relied on their support.

In response to Li Xiuyuan's politeness, Lin Tianming and the others did not dare to put on airs and were very warm.

After all, Li Xiuyuan also demonstrated his strength admirably in this battle, his talent was not weak, and his status and position were notable too.

From any perspective, befriending him would be of great help for establishing themselves in the Southern Wei Kingdom in the future.

Under such circumstances, the group talked and joked around in a very harmonious atmosphere.

While they were chatting, Lu Qiao arrived with the only two Late Foundation Establishment cultivators in his team.

Seeing Lin Tianming and Hu Yuan as well as Li Xiuyuan, Lu Qiao quickly greeted them with a cupped fist salute.

"Daoist Li, Daoist Lin, Daoist Hu, greetings to you all!"

Upon the newcomer's arrival, Lin Tianming and Hu Yuan quickly returned the salute with a cupped fist.

Li Xiuyuan, smiling at their side, cupped his fists in return before asking, "Daoist Lu, how are you? Any serious issues?"

"Thank you for your concern, Brother Li. I've only sustained some minor injuries; a few days of cultivation in seclusion should see me recovered!"

Li Xiuyuan nodded and then introduced Tang Liusheng and the others, encouraging them to get to know each other better.

Lu Qiao likewise introduced the two Late Foundation Establishment cultivators from his team to everyone, and they exchanged communication methods, so they could assist each other in the future.

After the introductions, the two brought by Lu Qiao were found to be at the Seventh Layer of Foundation Establishment. One was a family cultivator named Han Yongyang from the Han Family of the Lianhua Mountain Range.

The Lianhua Mountain Range, located north of Qianchuan Market, was home to several Foundation Establishing Families with considerable strength, the renowned Han Family had a thousand-year heritage and was not to be underestimated.

The other was a Loose Cultivator, a practitioner of ascetic cultivation, who frequently roamed the areas surrounding Qianchuan Market.

Lin Tianming was very pleased to make their acquaintance, behaving extremely politely without bringing up the previous incident where he had lent a hand.

Unaware of Lin Tianming's background, Han Yongyang and the other were quite surprised and did not dare underestimate the Lin Family or him.

Moreover, Lin Tianming had come to their rescue at a critical moment, turning the tide against a small squadron of demonic beasts, thus they owed him a favor.

As a result, Han Yongyang and the other spoke with great deference, eagerly inviting Lin Tianming to visit them sometime so they could properly host him.

Seeing their sincere invitation, Lin Tianming found it difficult to decline and so agreed to the visit, which put Han Yongyang and the other at ease.