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"That must be it. I was just as surprised when I heard the news. My first thought was pretty much the same as yours, Junior Sister."

"Instead of the strongest Supreme Elder becoming the next Sect Leader, I think it’s more reasonable for the one with the greatest contribution to become the next Sect Leader."

"I think so too, Senior Brother."

Few Sect Disciples knew of Fang Yun’s combat achievements, especially the fact that he had killed an early-stage Core Formation Demon.

Therefore, the Sect Disciples generally believed that Elder Fang Taishang, an early-stage Core Formation Cultivator, was probably about as strong as a typical cultivator at the same stage, or perhaps even a little weaker.

When it came to which of the Supreme Elders had contributed the most to the sect, there was no dispute.

Putting aside Elder Fang Taishang’s achievements in Artifact Refining, the pills he refined alone—which allowed the sect to have more Elders and even increased their cultivation speed—were enough to say his contribution was the greatest.

This was the general sentiment among the disciples, precisely because Fang Yun gave them a greater chance at Foundation Establishment.

The Elders felt similarly, though they understood things a bit better. They knew there was a very complex system, covering all sorts of aspects, for calculating who had contributed the most to the sect.

"The rules must have changed."

"It’s normal for the rules to change. Think of how many rules Elder Fang Taishang has already changed."

"That’s right. If the rules hadn’t changed, we wouldn’t have been able to buy Middle Grade Foundation Establishment Pills."

As the news spread throughout the sect, some disciples added their own spin to the story.

So now, the Sect Disciples generally believed that from the moment Elder Fang Taishang became the Sect Leader, some of the rules among the sect’s upper echelons had changed again.

In the future, any Supreme Elder who wished to become the new Sect Leader would have to be the one who had contributed the most to the sect.

The disciples didn’t know that this news was being spread with the tacit approval of the sect’s upper echelons.

The nearby Evil Sects would eventually find out that Fang Yun had become the Sect Leader of the Celestial Cloud Sect, and the sect needed to hide his other identity.

This identity was that of the mysterious Spirit Refiner spoken of by the Evil Demons and Crooked Paths.

Therefore, the matter of Fang Yun’s true strength had to be kept under wraps.

This was the consensus among the sect’s upper echelons.

「Early morning.」

Duan Qingyun and all the Supreme Elders were in place.

Most of the sect’s Elders had already appeared on Cloud Summit.

Besides the middle and upper echelons of the sect, there were also Stewards and Inner Sect Disciples, though the number of spots available for them to attend the ceremony was limited.

Their numbers combined were about three times the number of Sect Elders.

"We’re so lucky we were all chosen."

"Wait a minute, aren’t there a lot of disciples from your Artifact Casting Peak? There must be something wrong with the draw."

"Nonsense! We were all chosen fair and square. Besides, when Elder Fang Taishang was an Elder, he was from our Artifact Casting Peak. It’s only normal that we get a few more spots."

"They were probably just lucky. So what if Elder Fang Taishang was an Elder from the Artifact Casting Peak? What is he most famous for? It’s definitely his skill in Alchemy. And yet, only a few of us from Dan Cloud Peak were chosen."

Before the Sect Leader succession ceremony began, the area below was filled with a noisy chatter, mostly from the Inner Sect Disciples.

The Elders appeared quiet, but in reality, they were all communicating via Spiritual Power transmissions.

They fully accepted Fang Yun becoming the Sect Leader, but it was still somewhat of a surprise.

The Elders obviously knew more than the Sect Disciples. For instance, they had known for a while that Miao Qinghong had broken through to the mid-stage of Core Formation.

"Silence!"

Duan Qingyun’s resonant voice boomed, and the disciples immediately fell silent.

"The Celestial Cloud Sect’s Sect Leader succession ceremony officially begins!"

Successfully reaching Core Formation and becoming a Supreme Elder was one thing, but becoming the Sect Leader was a ceremony filled to the brim with ritual.

The succession ceremony was neither long nor short.

At the end of the ceremony, Duan Qingyun handed a Token to Fang Yun.

This was the Token of the Celestial Cloud Sect’s Sect Leader.

Within the Celestial Cloud Sect, only the Sect Leader’s Token was unique.

This Token was not just a simple token; it was also a Sub-Treasure.

As long as it was within the grounds of the Celestial Cloud Sect—that is, within the range of the Mother Treasure—the Sub-Treasure could access any information within the sect.

In short, it represented the core information access authority for the Celestial Cloud Sect.

After becoming the Sect Leader, the concept of Contribution Points no longer applied to him.

As long as he wished, and as long as he wasn’t opposed by more than half of the Supreme Elders, he could use any of the Celestial Cloud Sect’s resources without paying anything.

Under these circumstances, Sect Contribution Points were completely useless to him.

Zero Contribution Points was equivalent to infinite Contribution Points.

The moment he became the new Sect Leader of the Celestial Cloud Sect, a notification appeared on the light screen.

As Fang Yun opened the light screen, his gaze swept over the crowd below, taking in the Supreme Elders, Elders, Stewards, and disciples.

Sect Influence +5%↑

Regional Influence unlocked!

There were only two notifications on the light screen.

This was followed by a major change in the faction interface.

——

Faction: [Celestial Cloud Sect]

Sect Level: 4

Sect Position: Sect Leader (100%)

Sect Influence: 100%

Region: [Qionglin Domain]

Region Size: Central Domain (10)

Regional Influence: 2%

Talent Points Bonus: 880%

——

Fang Yun gave it a quick glance.

He would examine it more closely once he returned to his cave abode. For now, as the Sect Leader, he needed to give a speech.

"Surrounding our Celestial Cloud Sect are three Evil Sects: the Celestial Demon Sect, the Demon Spirit Sect, and the Black Ghost Cave. During my time as Sect Leader, these three Evil Sects must be eradicated, one by one..."

"...The future of the Celestial Cloud Sect extends far beyond this! We will grow into a Nascent Soul Influence and stand with the Purple Mist Sect against the Evil Demons and Crooked Paths!"

What he said today was what he truly thought, and it was the goal he would strive to achieve.

All that mattered was that the sect’s Cultivators believed his words were true.

As for his words reaching the ears of other Evil Sects, they wouldn’t take it seriously.

Anyone could say inspiring words.

For instance, every Sect Leader of the Vast Sea Sect would make exaggerated claims.

But did they ever achieve them?

Obviously not.

When Fang Yun finished speaking, the Inner Sect Disciples below cheered relentlessly, while the Elders were thrilled, their hearts surging with emotion.

Because the Elders all knew that this was truly possible.

Look at the current state of the Celestial Demon Sect, how it was being slowly devoured by their Celestial Cloud Sect.

As for the Supreme Elders, each of them maintained a faint smile. As the sect’s upper echelons, their Heart Mirror was different from that of the Elders.

「Inside the cave abode.」

Fang Yun first looked at the changes on the light screen interface.

The most obvious changes were, without a doubt, in the faction and influence interface.

’The Qionglin Domain is a Central Domain.’

Fang Yun focused on the "Region Size" entry.

Previously, while selecting Cultivation Miscellaneous Books in the Purple Mist Sect, he hadn’t found a single bit of information about anything outside the Qionglin Domain.

The Purple Mist Sect most likely had information on this subject, but for a Cultivator from another sect like him, being allowed to exchange for most of their books was already quite generous.

’If there’s a Central Domain, then there must also be Small Domains and Great Domains...’

Based on the hints on the light screen, it wasn’t difficult for Fang Yun to deduce this.

Regional Influence unlocked.

The faction panel on the light screen explained the calculation for Regional Influence very clearly.

The information for Sect Position and Sect Influence was now fixed, totaling 200%.

The influence in the Qionglin Domain was 2%. As a Central Domain, the Qionglin Domain’s influence had a multiplier of ten.

There were no further hints, so Fang Yun didn’t yet know what the multipliers for Small and Great Domains were.

The final Talent Points bonus was calculated by multiplying the Regional Influence by the region size multiplier, adding the values for Sect Position and Sect Influence, and then multiplying the grand total by the Sect Level.

In this calculation, the Sect Level was a very important multiplier, as it was in its own category.

The region and sect values belonged to one category.

For now, only one region was unlocked. Since he had no influence in other regions, they weren’t displayed.