In the past month, Xutian Sect has really become popular in the entire world of immortality. The previous time was because Wang Rui was born as a registered disciple, but became the leader of a first-class sect. He is considered the first registered disciple in ancient and modern times, causing a sensation in the world of immortality.
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Unexpectedly, just over a year later, the innovation promoted by Wang Rui would once again become popular in the world of immortality.
The sect competition to select talents for the sect is not new, but the key point is that this time the competition only selects among junior disciples, and they are all "young people".
Deacon elders have a respected position in every sect, and many people will never be able to hold the position in their lifetime. But now, the Xutian Sect is showing to the entire world of immortality. As long as you have talent and ability, and excel in the sect competition, you can become that
The "top one hundred" strong people will be selected into the "Deacons and Elders Preparatory Committee", and then the leader Wang Rui will personally select the most suitable ones to serve as deacons and elders. For the first time, the deacons and elders do not care about qualifications and reputation.
The four major sects of Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect, Jiuyang Temple, Red Maple Valley and Litian Sect were also deeply attracted by the Xutian Sect's sect competition, and had to send their most capable sects to participate.
After all, the people responsible for scoring the candidates in the Xutian Sect's competition were not from their own sect, but invited elites from other sects.
This is another unbelievable thing. People from other sects are actually temporarily invited to be responsible for the sect's competition scores. Many sects feel that this is grandstanding, but they also have to admit that in this way, it is indeed
They are far more impartial than those who are in charge of scoring within their own sect. After all, these candidates they face are basically ignorant, so they have cut off the nepotism as much as possible.
After a month, the registration was finally over, and the number of people who signed up finally exceeded 5,000. If the threshold is relaxed, tens of thousands of people may not be a problem.
At the same time, Wang Rui began to summon ten deacons and elders individually.
The first person to be summoned was Lei Wantong, who was the most supportive of the ten elders.
"I've seen the leader!" Lei Wantong said, clasping his fists.
"Elder Lei, please sit down!" Wang Rui had freshly boiled water in front of him, as well as this year's spiritual tea picked from the Hundred Medicine Valley. As he moved his hands, dry tea leaves continued to fly into the seat in front of Lei Wantong.
In the cup, he then shot out another spiritual light, and suddenly the kettle came to Lei Wantong, lowered its long spout, and began to make tea.
Soon, a cup of spiritual tea was brewed, and the spiritual energy formed into various shapes, some similar to spiritual beasts, some similar to human shapes, it was very magical.
"Good tea!" After taking a sip, Lei Wantong suddenly felt the fragrance lingering on his lips and teeth, and the aroma of tea was refreshing.
Wang Rui also took a sip and said, "What does Elder Lei think of the deacon-elder preparatory meeting proposed by me?"
Lei Wantong pondered for a moment and said, "It's a good thing and a bad thing."
"Oh, tell me?" Wang Rui continued to ask calmly.
Lei Wantong hesitated for a moment and said: "The leader has set a precedent among all sects, making the Xu Tian Sect famous. He has also taken advantage of the situation and made the younger generation of disciples in the sect bow their heads and return their hearts. I can't wait."
"However..." When Wang Rui heard this, he knew that it was true that the more pleasant he said at the beginning, the less likely he would be later.
Just listen to Lei Wantong say: "The leader's idea is good, but it is still unknown what kind of responsibilities these newly promoted young disciples will be able to take after entering the preparatory meeting, and it is difficult to know in terms of qualifications and reputation.
Serving the crowd may damage the majesty of the deacons and elders, which is not conducive to the governance of the sect. I also hope that the leader can rely more on some elders in the sect, so that the leader can make clear orders and not be afraid of the supreme elders. Otherwise, if these old people
If everyone goes to the side of the Supreme Elder, it will be difficult for us to move forward."
Wang Rui sighed in his heart. Lei Wantong disappointed him. Perhaps he was aware of the crisis and wanted to protect himself. However, he did not originally intend to replace him, but hoped that he could assist him and completely control everything.
Deacons and elders last for at least ten years, but...
"Is Elder Lei already over 250 years old this year?" Wang Rui asked casually, quickly making up his mind.
Lei Wantong was stunned for a moment, and then felt uneasy, but he still said bravely: "My subordinate is already two hundred and fifty-seven years old, and it is less than fifty years before the end of the Foundation Establishment cultivator." After saying that, his expression was a little gloomy.
Although Wang Rui gave him a life-extending pill after returning to the sect, it only extended it for another fifteen years. For a monk, more than ten years is just a blink of an eye.
"Has Elder Lei considered becoming the Supreme Elder?" At this moment, Wang Rui was no longer so gentle and became a bit fierce.
Since Lei Wantong cannot be used by him, he can only use means to get rid of him, whether it is literary or military, but he firmly believes that there is no need to fight between him and Lei Wantong.
"Supreme Elder?" Lei Wantong was stunned for a moment, and then a complicated feeling surged in his heart.
Upgrading to Supreme Elder also means that he was excluded from the power level of Xutian Sect by Wang Rui. He is more of an honorary elder. Although he is well treated, he can no longer directly interfere in sect affairs, such as the current Legui Mountain.
and others, you can only achieve the purpose of competing against the leader by influencing them.
Therefore, Wang Rui simply came up with a trick to remove the firepower.
"Why, don't you want to?" Wang Rui's tone became a little aggressive, which made Lei Wantong feel depressed for a moment.
"I'm willing. I don't have a few years left to live, and I also want to enjoy my old age from now on. I've lost my hope." Lei Wantong's expression made Wang Rui's originally sharp gaze dim.
Wang Rui then took out a box from the storage bag, the size of a palm, pushed it over, and said: "Here are five top-grade life-extending pills, which can increase your life span by a hundred years. Brother Lei, you and I don't know each other, so I also have one."
The love is there, so I don’t want to go too far. To be honest, you let me down. I wanted you to be the leader of the deacons and elders and help me control the other deacons, elders and preparatory committee, but you seem to have been influenced by other people.
Human influence, for this reason, I can only give up on you."
"Master..." Lei Wantong regretted endlessly, regretting that he had accepted someone's promise, but there was no medicine for regret in this world.
Wang Rui will no longer accept Lei Wantong's allegiance. Loyalty will either never change, or it will have to be betrayed to the end. There has never been anyone who can defect midway and still remain loyal. That is just self-deception.
"The meeting between you and me can be regarded as a fate. There are also people who support me among the Supreme Elders. Brother Lei can still do his best for the sect in the future. I can also agree to Brother Lei's request. If you are in this world,
There are also descendants of the bloodline. I can recommend a qualified person among them to start practicing, whether he is your disciple or mine." Wang Rui once again made an offer that Lei Wantong could not refuse. He completely understood Wang Rui's will.
, once decided, it will not be changed. This is the true style of a leader.
Wang Rui offered him the most generous conditions. He could be promoted to Supreme Elder, receive a hundred-year life span, and be able to recommend a descendant who inherited his bloodline to start practicing and directly become a direct disciple. Each of these three conditions must be met.
Going there is enough to make the Supreme Elder tempted, let alone the Foundation Establishment Elder.
"Thank you very much, Master, for the generous gift. I have failed to live up to my expectations and trust. In the future, I will only be responsible for the leadership of the Master." Afterwards, Lei Wantong no longer lingered on the position of deacon elder and left.
Wang Rui was silent for a while, and then summoned the next deacon and elder.
Either through inducement or coercion, Wang Rui took advantage of the position of Supreme Elder, the three magic weapons of longevity pills and recommended bloodline heirs, and constantly attacked the next deacon elders, making them "willingly" voluntarily give up their current positions and choose to support the upcoming establishment.
preparatory meeting.
But there are also surprises, such as the one before and the one now.
The previous elder, named Yao Meng, was a peak cultivator at the ninth level of the Foundation. He was about 270 years old, very old and dying. He seemed indifferent to the three magic weapons thrown out by Wang Rui, and seemed determined to make peace with him.
Wang Rui opposed.
For such people, Wang Rui also knew that Wen's method would not work, so he gave up.
There is another one at the moment, this person is a female nun, she is two hundred and eighty years old, and she looks very old. It seems that she has been promised something, and she is gritting her teeth and refusing to agree.
"Elder Mei, are you really determined to stay?" Wang Rui asked coldly.
Mei Xuexiang smiled and said: "What's wrong with me? May I ask the leader?"
"You have been an elder deacon for more than fifty years. Your reputation is not good and you have been criticized many times. If it were not for the support of your ancestors, you would probably no longer be in this position, right?" Wang Rui said sarcastically.
Mei Xuexiang blushed, suppressed her anger, and said: "Why should the leader be so aggressive? The deacons and elders are not the opinions of one person, and neither can the leader. Prior to this, over the past hundred years, the deacons and elders have repeatedly rejected the opinions of the previous leader.
, the former head was not as domineering as he is now!"
"You are right, Xu Changbo is different from me. He is a puppet, and I am a human being!" Wang Rui's eyes showed strong confidence. The aura of the alchemy monk would change with his emotions. At this moment, Mei Xuexiang was in front of Wang Rui.
I felt huge spiritual pressure, just like a domestic dog in front of a large beast, which could only moan with its tail between its legs.
Seeing that Mei Xuexiang's face was pale and her shoulders were shaking, although she tried hard to resist the spiritual pressure from Wang Rui, it only made her more uncomfortable.
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In the end, this kind of overestimation of one's abilities caused her to be injured and almost fell down. Fortunately, Wang Rui stopped when he saw the situation and gave her some face.
"Since Elder Mei insists on going his own way, don't say that he was unpredicted and go on." Wang Rui directly issued an order to expel the guests, which was much crueler than dealing with the previous Elder Yao Meng.
Mei Xuexiang tried her best to support her body and walked out of the master's study. When she saw her companions, she spurted out another blood arrow and fainted. Finally, she was helped back by Yao Meng and other companions.
Mei Xuexiang fell ill soon, and some rumors spread against Wang Rui, saying that he was very domineering and cruel, and he treated the deacons and elders for many years casually and cruelly.
But the strange thing is that in response to these rumors, only a few people echoed and made noises, while the vast majority of disciples just maintained a neutral attitude.