Although Sect Leader Kong was curious about what the “few minor incidents” the two had encountered were, he was not a particularly inquisitive cultivator and did not press the matter.

“So, do the two of you plan to stay at our sect for two months while I send a letter back to Old Three Zhang saying you both are doing well here? Or do you want to do something?”

Sect Leader Kong wanted to know the two’s true opinions. They were not the first disciples sent to his sect. Aside from the Dao-Seeking Sect, the other four great immortal sects, as well as S-class and first-class sects, all had a habit of sending errant disciples here for compulsory labor.

Among these disciples, some were willing to accept punishment, while others worked reluctantly. For the latter, Sect Leader Kong found it troublesome to assign tasks, so he simply let them stay at the sect and return on their own once their term was up.

Meng Jingzhou cupped his fists and spoke earnestly. “Since we made a mistake, we should accept punishment. Moreover, this is a rare experience. We two brothers are willing to make some contributions to the Mountain-Moving Sea-Filling Sect.”

“Not bad.” Sect Leader Kong nodded. These two not only possess exceptional cultivation talent but also exhibit commendable character. They’re rare promising seedlings. To have reached the Advanced Divine Transfiguration Stage at such a young age, no one in the current era can surpass them.

“How much do you two know about our sect?”

At the mention of this, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou exchanged a glance, a hint of embarrassment in their eyes. They knew very little about the Mountain-Moving Sea-Filling Sect.

Noticing their expressions, how could Sect Leader Kong not guess what they were thinking? He smiled to ease the awkwardness. “Very few cultivators know of our sect. It’s normal not to be familiar with us.

“Though our sect isn’t well-known, it is extremely useful to cultivators. Let me tell you a few things, and you’ll understand our importance.

“The Qing Province Grand Ceremony was halfway through when it was unfortunately ruined by the Calamity Venerable Lord. Several mountains were leveled during the battle, with some even vanishing entirely. Our sect expended immense effort to restore those mountains to their original forms.

“When Wu Youdao, the Sixth Yu Emperor, attacked Hanshui City in the Wilderness Province and fought the ancient Heavenly Court’s Dou Heavenly Sovereign, he was utterly defeated. Some buildings in Hanshui City were damaged, and the area outside the city was devastated. It is the work of our Mountain-Moving Sea-Filling Sect that Hanshui City has been restored to its former state.

“Then there was Chunjiang City, which was pulled into the Void Realm by the Void Emptiness Sovereign. Although the city was unharmed, the civilians were terrified after witnessing a battle between half-immortals. We also provided psychological counseling to pacify them.

“And there was the immortal battle of the imperial city, where Meng Junzi fought Great Yu’s Imperial Preceptor. Many of the imperial city’s iconic buildings were utterly destroyed, left scarred and battered. It was our sect that stepped in, restoring the imperial city to its original appearance.

“As for Xitian Temple, which was blasted to ruins by the Midheaven Emperor-Lord’s clone, it still hasn’t been restored. If our sect had handled it, we would have repaired it long ago.”

Sect Leader Kong listed the major events the Mountain-Moving Sea-Filling Sect had dealt with over the years, his tone inevitably carrying a trace of pride.

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou nodded as they listened, gaining a new appreciation for the Mountain-Moving Sea-Filling Sect. Having experienced these great battles firsthand, they knew how difficult the cleanup work could be. The sect indeed had its unique strengths.

As they were chatting, a young man entered. Upon seeing Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou, he showed a hint of surprise but made no comments, attending to the matter at hand first. “Shifu, a mission request has come in.”

“What is it about?”

“Two Advanced Divine Transfiguration cultivators have agreed to duel at Qingniu Mountain Range in three days. They hope that our sect will restore the mountain range to its original state after the battle.”

In addition to tasks assigned by the imperial court, the Mountain-Moving Sea-Filling Sect was also responsible for handling the aftermath of battles between ordinary cultivators. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

The latter was divided into two categories: commissioning the sect after or before the battle. The fees for the second option were lower than for the first. After all, in the first scenario, the sect had to find the pre-battle appearance of the terrain through other channels. In the second case, they could conduct a site inspection beforehand, saving considerable effort.

“Three days later?” Sect Leader Kong looked at Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou. “Perfect. This will let you familiarize yourselves with our sect’s workflow.”

“Shifu, are these two Fellow Daoist Lu Yang and Fellow Daoist Meng Jingzhou?” the young man asked.

These days, aside from those cultivators who remained in seclusion all year round, there was no one in the world who didn’t recognize Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou.

“Right, I haven’t introduced you to them yet.

“This is my eldest disciple, Fang Jin. He mastered the Heaven-Earth Dharma Manifestation shortly after reaching the Fusion Stage.” Sect Leader Kong stroked his beard with a smile, evidently pleased with his eldest disciple.

Heaven-Earth Dharma Manifestation is a great mighty ability that even ninety-nine percent of Advanced Fusion cultivators can’t master, yet Fang Jin mastered it at the Basic Fusion Stage. This is a testament to his talent in this aspect. No one will object to him inheriting the position of sect leader in the future.

“Greetings, Senior Brother Fang Jin.”

“Junior Brother Lu, Junior Brother Meng, I’ve heard Senior Brother Dai Bufan speak of you. He praised you as upright, chivalrous, and courageous, upholding justice and punishing evil. He said he often considers passing on the position of Great Mission Hall Leader to you two.”

Lu Yang’s eyelids twitched. Was Senior Brother Dai praising us? It doesn’t feel quite like it.

“Fang Jin, take them on a tour of our sect. They’ll be staying here for the next two months to help out.”

“Yes.”

The Mountain-Moving Sea-Filling Sect was vast, encompassing all kinds of landforms. This was a place specially designated by the imperial court to facilitate disciples’ practice of mountain-moving and sea-filling arts. The sect also contained buildings of various architectural styles, and repairing them was also one of their tasks.

Walking through the sect felt like traveling across Great Xia, allowing one to experience a wide range of local customs and cultures.

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Three days later, to show the importance he attached to the matter, Sect Leader Kong personally led the team, taking Lu Yang and the others to the Qingniu Mountain Range.

Along the way, the disciples curiously whispered about Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou, who stood beside Sect Leader Kong. They had never expected to see these two legendary figures in person. More importantly, the two would be staying at the sect for two months. In the future, they could proudly say to their peers that they had met Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou.

When the group arrived at the Qingniu Mountain Range, the two Divine Transfiguration cultivators hadn’t arrived yet. Following the arrangement made beforehand, they divided the work and carried out their site inspection in an orderly manner, using recording orbs to map the area.

“With the Qiongqi Tribe’s recording orbs, this work has become so much easier.”

“I’ve heard these orbs were created by that old ancestor of the Qiongqi Tribe. That’s truly impressive.”

The disciples of the Mountain-Moving Sea-Filling Sect praised the recording orbs effusively. In the past, drawing maps on-site had been extremely laborious.

As the Everlasting Immortal Fairy watched the busy crowd, she sighed with emotion. “Nowadays, you create maps according to the scene. In our time, we created the scene according to maps.”

“Creating the scene according to maps...?” Lu Yang found that phrasing strange.

“Back then, the Heaven Mandate Immortal said that he felt the terrain wasn’t rugged and imposing enough. The five of us had become immortals, and there were countless half-immortals and Transcendent Tribulation cultivators. Surely our era would be one recorded in bold strokes by later generations.

“But the terrain didn’t match their cultivation. The mountains were too short, the seas too shallow, and the trees too low.

“The Epoch Immortal and the other two agreed with the Heaven Mandate Immortal’s view. The four of them came up with a brand-new map, relocated various races to habitable areas, and then used knives and axes to reshape the terrain.”

“Immortal Fairy, that’s called big knives and broad axes—acting bold and decisively.”

“Oh. Then they used big knives and wide axes to reshape the terrain, creating mountains whose peaks reached into space and oceans that were as deep as the earth’s core.

“They also moved several top-grade spirit stone mines to a single planet, claiming that this would allow top-grade spirit stone beings to be born.

“The Twenty-Eight Constellations and the Seven Stars of the Big Dipper were also the result of the Heaven Mandate Immortal and the others shifting the stars.”