I Can Reincarnate Infinitely

After Ge Sheng departed, the leaders of several nearby factions came to visit one after another.

Du Youqian’s fame from his previous life was simply too resounding. In the Endless Desert Western Domain, at least, he was a paramount figure.

Now, hearing that he had returned through reincarnation, some wished to latch onto his coattails, while others simply wanted to make their faces known.

Du Youqian was busy receiving guests, which gave the people and demons of the Ruihan City caravan a chance to rest and reorganize properly.

Du Youqian did not have them all stay on Four Principles Mountain. This was a carefully considered decision.

Ruihan City and the Four Principles Sect could not merge; they had to remain two independent forces.

A cunning rabbit has three burrows, and naturally, those three burrows can’t all be in the same place.

As for other reasons—such as worrying that the people from both sides wouldn’t get along, that the distance made unified management inconvenient, or that the Four Principles Sect, with its sect-based inheritance, was incompatible with the family-style operations of Ruihan City—none of these were the main point.

Once the Ruihan City caravan was more or less rested, the temporarily assembled caravan of the Four Principles Sect also set out.

Du Youqian didn’t lead the team himself, nor did he send Li Fei or Zhou Muzhi. Instead, he had four of the other five Core Formation Masters who weren’t in seclusion go together.

His main goal was to assess their capabilities and determine who would be in charge of the caravan on this side in the future.

As for Zhou Muzhi, he naturally had to hold down the fort at the Sect. And since he was the Sect Leader, Du Youqian still wanted to give him some special treatment—offering guidance on his cultivation and teaching him a few special tricks.

And Li Fei, of course, also sat in. As long as she could look up and see Du Youqian, she felt happy and content.

If she were still young, Du Youqian would naturally not allow her to just coast.

But since her time was short, Du Youqian certainly wouldn’t make things difficult for her. He let her be.

Du Youqian had some new ideas regarding the future development of the Four Principles Sect and the management of its disciples.

For example, the mainstream practice in this world was to differentiate True Disciples, Inner Sect Disciples, and Outer Sect Disciples based on their aptitude, with each group enjoying different levels of treatment.

Generally, the Sect’s Foundation Technique would only be taught to True Disciples. What Inner Sect Disciples learned was a tier below that, and Outer Disciples a tier below that.

The benefits enjoyed by True Disciples were often a hundred times greater than those of Inner Sect Disciples, and over ten thousand times greater than those of Outer Disciples.

But Du Youqian intended to change this.

He didn’t feel that only True Disciples could bear the responsibility of carrying on the Inheritance.

Although the probability of an Inner or Outer Sect Disciple reaching Core Formation might be only one-thousandth or one-ten-thousandth of a True Disciple’s...

...after they reached Core Formation, their chances of advancing to Nascent Soul or Divinity Transformation weren’t necessarily that much smaller than a True Disciple’s.

Furthermore, Du Youqian felt that True Disciples and Inner Sect Disciples often didn’t work hard enough in their cultivation due to their privileged positions. Meanwhile, if Outer Disciples felt their future was hopeless, they would also just coast and give up. None of this was beneficial for the Sect’s development.

He decided to still determine who would be a True, Inner, or Outer Sect Disciple based on their aptitude.

However, the distribution of basic benefits would be based on the progress of their cultivation and their contributions to the Sect.

Of course, the fine print would include minor adjustments based on the disciples’ different Spirit Roots, and the standards for True, Inner, and Outer Sect Disciples would certainly differ.

Absolute fairness was also impossible to achieve.

Overall, the system would still favor disciples with excellent aptitude who were also diligent. But disciples with poorer aptitude, as long as they worked hard enough, could also obtain sufficient resources to help them attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core Stage.

Du Youqian wasn’t sure if such a system would work well.

Fortunately, he had enough time and enough authority.

’If I find I’ve gone down the wrong path, I can just correct it in my next life.’

Du Youqian discussed these ideas with Zhou Muzhi and Li Fei. It was clear they didn’t agree with all the details, but they still promised to implement them resolutely.

On this day, Kang Yinghe came to visit. He was first received by Zhou Muzhi, after which Du Youqian met with him in private.

In his heart, Kang Yinghe still harbored some suspicion and wanted to test the waters. But since even the people of the Four Principles Sect no longer doubted Du Youqian’s reincarnated identity, what standing did he have to be suspicious?

So he could only suppress his doubts.

"Greetings, my lord." His posture was very humble.

Even though he was already a Golden Core Middle Stage Cultivator approaching the Golden Core Late Stage, his advancement speed was not slow.

One could even say he was in the category of those with a chance at Nascent Soul Formation.

But in front of Du Youqian, he could only bow his head and act subservient.

Du Youqian’s attitude towards him had always been one of cordiality mixed with a hint of condescension.

He had him handled perfectly.

At this moment, Du Youqian just lowered his brow and said coolly, "Why are you still calling me ’my lord’? Your wings have grown strong. You can fly on your own now, can’t you?"

After speaking, he looked up at Kang Yinghe, and an incomparably sharp Sword Intent suddenly flashed in his eyes.

Kang Yinghe was so frightened he broke out in a cold sweat on the spot. He realized that even though Du Youqian had returned through reincarnation and had to start over, his strength could still crush him!

’This gaze-as-a-sword attack... if I had to face it without my Treasure drawn, I wouldn’t be able to take it! I’d be dead or gravely injured!’

’It’s absurd! I’m already at the Golden Core Middle Stage, and Zong Li... Sui Xiao is only at the Golden Core Late Stage. There shouldn’t be such a powerful suppression; we’re not a Great Realm apart.’

’But I can’t even withstand a single glance from him!’

’It’s just like how I can crush a Foundation Establishment Cultivator!’

Sweat poured down Kang Yinghe’s face, and his Dao Heart nearly collapsed.

The fact that Du Youqian had seen through his previous little schemes was secondary.

It was the suppression of pure strength that left him speechless!

Li Fei appeared behind Du Youqian, knelt down, and began to gently massage his shoulders. She glanced over Du Youqian’s shoulder in disgust at the trembling, sweat-drenched Kang Yinghe, who kept his head bowed.

Kang Yinghe’s little schemes, though seemingly covert, could hardly have escaped the notice of the Qingxu Commerce Association.

But Li Fei had held back and not intervened because she wanted to test Zhou Muzhi and the others.

Unfortunately, Zhou Muzhi had disappointed her.

Faced with Kang Yinghe’s schemes, Zhou Muzhi had also chosen to forbear.

However, Du Youqian was actually quite satisfied with Zhou Muzhi.

In Du Youqian’s eyes, Zhou Muzhi was a ruler who maintained, not one who expanded.

And during the critical period when he had not yet returned from reincarnation and Li Fei had disappeared, the Four Principles Sect needed a caretaker leader like Zhou Muzhi, not an aggressive expansionist who loved fighting and conquering new territories.

"My lord, this subordinate is terrified..." Gritting his teeth, Kang Yinghe turned and dropped to his knees.

’When I think about it, Du Youqian was a Nascent Soul Master in his previous life... so what’s the big deal for a Golden Core Cultivator to kneel to a Nascent Soul Master?’

’Besides, in this life, Du Youqian is already at the Golden Core Late Stage at just over ninety years old. His aptitude is clearly no worse than in his last life. He’s probably not far from Nascent Soul Formation.’

’Where’s the loss of face in kneeling to a Cultivator who’s about to reach Nascent Soul Formation?’

Du Youqian smiled faintly. This level of reprimand was just right; any more would be overdoing it.

After all, Kang Yinghe was a Golden Core Middle Stage Cultivator, not some nobody!

"Do you admit your mistake?" he asked.

Kang Yinghe bowed low. "This subordinate admits his mistake."

"If you know you were wrong, then you must correct it and provide compensation where it’s due. I don’t need to teach you what to do, do I?"

Kang Yinghe gritted his teeth, knowing he was about to bleed profusely, but surviving this ordeal was already a stroke of immense luck.

He had witnessed Du Youqian’s power and knew he wouldn’t last three moves against him.

"This subordinate understands."

"Sit up. Raise your head."

Only then did Kang Yinghe return to his seat, sitting up straight and respectful like an elementary school student in front of a teacher.

Du Youqian said, "The Shengxia Sect is to cooperate fully with the Four Principles Sect in opening up the trade routes. Fully, do you understand? You can even consider the Shengxia Sect a vassal of the Four Principles Sect. Of course, we don’t need you to be a vassal in name, only that the Shengxia Sect prioritizes the Four Principles Sect in all matters."

"Yes..."

Du Youqian naturally saw Kang Yinghe’s reluctance.

After the stick comes the carrot.

Du Youqian smiled. "The Shengxia Sect is your sect, but you’d better be clear about whether you care more about yourself or the sect’s development. If you prioritize the Shengxia Sect and only pay lip service to my words, there will be dire consequences for you."

Kang Yinghe’s spirits lifted slightly. "Yes."

"If you do well, I can give you a Nascent Soul Spiritual Object." Du Youqian dropped the bombshell he had been preparing for a long time.

Kang Yinghe was ecstatic!

He looked at Du Youqian in disbelief, momentarily at a loss for words.

He didn’t doubt Du Youqian’s ability or financial resources. He was simply excited by the promise but also worried that Du Youqian’s conditions would be too harsh. ’What constitutes ’doing well’? Can I really meet the standard? And if Du Youqian has a Nascent Soul Spiritual Object, wouldn’t he give priority to the disciples of the Four Principles Sect?’

A thousand thoughts flashed through his mind, but in the end, Kang Yinghe nodded firmly. "This subordinate will give his all!"

"Good. Man proposes, God disposes. As long as your attitude is correct and you put in the effort, I won’t let you end up with nothing, regardless of the outcome. Do you understand?"

’Attitude?’

’Attitude is the hardest thing to measure.’

But Kang Yinghe had no other choice.

This Nascent Soul Spiritual Object... he had to fight for it!

Because Du Youqian added, "You also know that in the Endless Desert Western Domain, it’s difficult to produce a Nascent Soul. It’s not just because of the scarcity of resources, but also due to suppression from the outside. A newly-ascended Nascent Soul is also likely to encounter all sorts of accidents and perish prematurely. But I can promise you this: if you achieve Nascent Soul Formation, I will protect you through the most difficult Early Stage! As long as you can satisfy me."

’I’ll bet everything on this!’

Kang Yinghe declared with passionate fervor, "The Shengxia Sect will do everything in its power to help the Four Principles Sect open the trade routes!"