Amid his serene thoughts, Luo Chen withdrew his Divine Consciousness.
At the end of the White Jade Steps, a line of Foundation Establishnt True Cultivators stood in two rows, respectfully waiting for him.
Leading them was Sima Huiniang, the current Sect Leader of Luotian.
There were many familiar faces among them. A sweep of his Divine Consciousness, and Luo Chen knew that over the years, their Cultivation Levels had also made so progress.
And at the very end of the two rows, there were also quite a few new faces.
Upon seeing Luo Chen erge, these people, led by Sima Huiniang, called out in unison.
"Welco back, Supre Elder, to the mountain!"
Luo Chen smiled faintly, "Don’t stand here; let’s go inside the hall and have a chat while seated!"
In front of the Qi Refinent Cultivators, he maintained a detached and cool deanor, creating a sense of distance.
But in front of the core force of Foundation Establishnt True Cultivators of the Luotian Sect, he was as cordial and kind as ever.
This might be different from the managent philosophy of modern companies before his transmigration.
In those companies, the big bosses were always smiling at the lower-level employees but straightforward and no-nonsense with the core force or senior managent.
But the Immortal Cultivation World was entirely different.
It was a world where formidable power resided within oneself.
Higher Realm Cultivators naturally oppress those of lower rank, without needing to feign politeness deliberately.
To these beings who were rely one Realm lower than Luo Chen, he still needed to treat them well.
Otherwise, they might not feel a sufficient sense of belonging.
At the lightest, they would slack off in their duties; at worst, they might defect or beco malicious insiders, secretly sabotaging him.
The resources for his Cultivation after Golden Core would still depend on the efforts of these core mbers.
He couldn’t afford to treat them carelessly!
Seeing Luo Chen’s consistent kindness, even so old acquaintances felt a sigh of relief.
Once Luo Chen moved to the front, the others also hurriedly followed and entered the Luotian Main Hall one after another.
...
At the highest seat in the grand hall.
Luo Chen was holding a list, examining it with a serious gaze.
It recorded the number of Foundation Establishnt True Cultivators currently in the Luotian Sect and specifically highlighted those within the next ten years who were likely to reach Foundation Establishnt.
Twenty-five Foundation Establishnt Cultivators!
This was the foundation of the Luotian Sect today!
It far surpassed second-tier forces and could almost be considered on par with first-tier forces that had only a single Golden Core Cultivator in charge and had been operating for many years.
This number was sowhat unexpected to Luo Chen.
After all, only thirteen people were present in the grand hall at the mont.
Moreover, in earlier years, the Luotian Sect had lost many Foundation Establishnt Cultivators due to nurous wars.
Such as the deaths of Su Xiaolin and Bian Zhen in battle.
The natural end of the life of Sun Sifang, the saint of dical arts, during ditation.
The departure of Murong Qinglian to Luo Yun, and so on.
Unexpectedly, after his many years of Closed-Door Cultivation, the number of Foundation Establishnt Cultivators in the Luotian Sect had actually increased.
And among them, there were quite a few familiar nas.
Luo Chen carefully read through the roster, while the people below waited quietly.
Suddenly.
"Qi Yi, where is your junior brother?"
The middle-aged man who was called stood up abruptly.
Luo Chen waved his hand, "Today is for casual talk; relax a bit, no need to be so formal."
The middle-aged man gave a sheepish grin, but seed relieved as he sat back down.
He said, "My junior brother, Xu Jie, passed away fifteen years ago after reaching the end of his life, his Realm stopping at Ninth Level Qi Refinent, at the age of one hundred and eight."
Hearing this news, Luo Chen’s face showed a look of regret.
Qi Yi and Xu Jie were two "spoils of war" Wang Yuan had brought back from Dan Yuan Sect back in the day.
Both were Pill Refiners of so achievent.
Luo Chen had no harsh words for the two, instead properly arranged them to work within the Pill Hall.
Over the years, the two slowly integrated into the Luotian Sect, becoming sowhat renowned Pill Refiners.
He didn’t expect that Xu Jie had passed away.
Seeing Luo Chen’s look of regret, Qi Yi quickly said, "Elder doesn’t need to bla himself; although my junior brother was unlucky in ditation, he had a reasonably good life."
Luo Chen was taken aback.
Sima Huiniang sent a telepathic ssage from beside him, briefly explaining the situation with Xu Jie.
After integrating into the Luotian Sect, with the skill of a Pill Refiner and the generous treatnt of the sect, Xu Jie’s life was indeed quite comfortable.
He had advanced to the Ninth Level Qi Refinent and was also quite wealthy.
Realizing the difficulties in Cultivation and his low talent, he lost the ambition to reach Foundation Establishnt and, relying on his substantial wealth, often frequented the Peach Mountain scenery...
Peach Mountain scenery?
Alright!
Luo Chen shook his head. This little life was indeed quite comfortable; he heard that the other party had once spent a large sum of money to enjoy the charms of a Foundation Establishnt Female Cultivator of Peach Mountain.
Not having reached the Foundation Establishnt Realm, but experienced a Foundation Establishnt Cultivator?
One hundred and eight years old?
Considering the typical lifespan limit of hundred and twenty for a regular Qi Refinent Cultivator, he was short by more than a decade; probably due to the strains of that experience.
Luo Chen inquired about Qi Yi’s needs after Foundation Establishnt and his needs in Pill Technique, then encouraged him with a few words.
Then, he looked towards a young man.
"Lou Ying, right?"
The young man stood up spiritedly, about to greet formally, then rembered Luo Chen’s earlier words about not needing formality and awkwardly sat back down.
"For Elder to rember Xiaolou’s na is an honor for Xiaolou," he said.
Before the official announcent that Luotian Sect would be reorganized, the internal Cultivators were still used to calling Luo Chen the Sect Leader.
Qi Yi did so, and so did Lou Ying.
Luo Chen didn’t mind these things.
He asked the other party a few questions with a smile.
"The External Sect has developed quite well under your managent these years, providing a lot of good seedlings for the Inner Sect, eh!"
"This is Xiaolou’s duty."
"I rember you ca from the Combat Hall, right?"
"Hmm, I was brought up by Elder Su Xiaolin back then."
"Xiaolin... Do you feel more comfortable staying in the External Sect or was the Combat Hall more to your liking?"
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