I Can Upgrade My Talent Infinitely

Currently, the Celestial Cloud Sect’s influence in the Qionglin Domain was only 2%.

Fang Yun considered this perfectly normal. If they hadn’t spent the past few years encroaching on the Celestial Demon Sect’s territory, their influence might not even have reached 2%. They would have been lucky to have 1%.

As the Qionglin Domain was part of the Central Domain, the regional influence bonus it provided was quite substantial.

A 2% influence resulted in a final bonus of 80%.

If their influence in the Qionglin Domain reached 100%, they would receive a 4000% final bonus to their Talent Points.

At this thought, Fang Yun shook his head.

’No... By the time the sect has one hundred percent influence in the Qionglin Domain, it would be impossible for us to still be just a level-four sect. Even a level-five sect might not be it; level-six would be more likely.’

Increasing their regional influence was the key to subsequent bonuses for their Talent Points.

For the current Celestial Cloud Sect, they could only focus on establishing their influence in a single region. Whether for him personally or for the sect as a whole, there was still a long road ahead before they could expand their influence to multiple regions.

The specifics of increasing Regional Influence were somewhat similar to increasing a sect’s overall influence.

Simply put, "Regional Influence" was the effect a sect could have on other powers within a particular area.

These other powers included not only Nascent Soul Influences and Core Formation Influences, but also Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining Influences.

Just like sect influence, Regional Influence had to reach a full percentage point to grant a 1% bonus. If the Celestial Cloud Sect’s influence in the Qionglin Domain was only 1.99%, the influence interface would only display 1%.

After Fang Yun closed the light screen, he still had matters to attend to.

He had to handle a few things, and then he needed to pay Duan Qingyun a visit.

Having just become the Sect Leader of the Celestial Cloud Sect, he had a great deal to do.

「Three days passed.」

The main topic of conversation throughout the sect was the speech Elder Fang Taishang had given after becoming Sect Leader.

"Elder Fang Taishang is so incredibly bold! To actually declare he wants to destroy the three great Evil Dao Core Formation Influences—the Celestial Demon Sect, the Demon Spirit Sect, and the Black Ghost Cave. My blood was boiling with excitement when I heard it!"

"You’re still calling him Elder Fang Taishang? We should be calling him Sect Leader now."

"Mm, you’re right, Senior Brother. It’s just going to take me a little while to get used to it."

"I heard that back when the Sect Leader was just a Sect Disciple, he was always active on Battle Peak. Now that he’s said all this, I can pretty much guess what’s coming... Don’t give me that look. I’m not just saying that in hindsight."

Once the disciples started on this topic, they found it hard to stop, especially those who had been chosen to attend the ceremony in person.

The disciples were more passionate about discussing the future, whereas the sect’s Elders were more concerned with the present reality.

"Does Elder Fang Taishang becoming Sect Leader mean that the old Sect Leader’s Life Span is almost exhausted?"

"Yes. In the history of our Celestial Cloud Sect, the succession of every Sect Leader has been this way."

"Among mid-stage Core Formation Cultivators, the old Sect Leader is definitely one of the strongest. Once he passes away, our sect’s overall strength will weaken somewhat."

Going from nine Core Formation Cultivators in the sect down to eight was an unavoidable reality.

A Core Formation Cultivator’s Life Span was limited. Living beyond five hundred years was already longer than most.

"Our forces are still in the process of occupying the Celestial Demon Sect’s territory."

"Putting the Demon Spirit Sect and the Black Ghost Cave aside for now, I think we have a very good chance of destroying the Celestial Demon Sect during Sect Leader Fang’s tenure."

"I think so too. The Sect Leader is only a little over one hundred fifty years old. He still has more than three hundred years ahead of him."

"Barring any accidents, Sect Leader Fang will become the longest-reigning Sect Leader in the history of the Celestial Cloud Sect."

Once someone becomes the Sect Leader of the Celestial Cloud Sect, they hold that position until a few years before their Life Span is depleted, unless they meet an untimely end.

Most previous Sect Leaders of the Celestial Cloud Sect had been over three hundred years old when they took the position. Duan Qingyun was no exception. Only one had ever ascended at the age of two hundred-something. Fang Yun, however, had broken the record once again, taking the position at just over one hundred and fifty years old.

In terms of Realm, this was also unprecedented.

Previous Sect Leaders of the Celestial Cloud Sect had all been at the mid-stage of Core Formation when they took the position; Fang Yun was the only one to do so at the early-stage of Core Formation.

Now, everyone in the Celestial Cloud Sect, from top to bottom, was incredibly optimistic about the sect’s future.

As long as Fang Yun was the Sect Leader, the Celestial Cloud Sect would never lack high-quality medicinal pills—a fact that had already been proven time and again.

...

「The Celestial Demon Sect headquarters.」

As soon as the Spirit Destruction Hall Master of the Celestial Demon Sect received the news that Fang Yun had become the new Sect Leader of the Celestial Cloud Sect, he personally went to inform Supreme Elder Lu Yaoling.

"What did you say? The Celestial Cloud Sect’s new Sect Leader is *that* Fang Yun?" The news took Lu Yaoling completely by surprise.

"Yes, Supreme Elder."

The Spirit Destruction Hall Master nodded. That was the report he had received.

News of this nature hardly required verification.

The Celestial Cloud Sect would only allow such information to spread after the new Sect Leader was officially confirmed.

As such, authenticating this kind of report was incredibly simple.

"The Celestial Cloud Sect’s Leader isn’t the Sword Cultivator Miao Qinghong? Isn’t their Sect Leader supposed to be the strongest Supreme Elder?"

"Supreme Elder, it seems the Celestial Cloud Sect has changed its rules. It’s no longer the strongest who becomes Sect Leader, but rather the one who has contributed most to the sect."

"That would explain it... That Fang Yun’s contributions to the Celestial Cloud Sect are indeed immense. If it weren’t for his masterful pill-refining skills, the number of Foundation Establishment Spirit Refiners in their sect wouldn’t have increased so rapidly. And then there’s his talent for Artifact Refining, even developing Spiritual Artifacts specifically to counter us..."