Chapter 167 - 139: The Initiation Ceremony
Two days whizzed by, and it was time for the entrance ceremony.
Early in the morning, Chen Li, with Zhou Hong attending to him, purified and cleaned himself, then donned the Returning True Sect’s robe.
Accompanied by a senior Foundation Establishment cultivator, he ascended the mountain on foot, climbing from the foot of the mountain, one step at a time. On both sides of the mountain path stood the Qi Cultivation disciples of the Returning True Sect, appearing like a long, winding dragon.
The atmosphere was bustling.
This was a public debut; from now on, he would be a Guest Elder of the Returning True Sect, and would remain so for at least twenty years.
Most of these Sect Disciples had been cultivated since they were children. Many of them were still young boys and girls, aged eleven or twelve. When they looked at Chen Li, their faces showed both reverence and envy, along with a bit of admiration.
The gap between Qi Cultivation and Foundation Establishment may only be one tier, but it seemed like a chasm as vast as the heavens. Even for Sect Disciples, the majority here were fated never to step into it. How could they not feel reverence and envy towards Foundation Establishment?
Chen Li spotted Zhou Hong and Zhang Shuniang among the crowd.
Zhou Hong waved at him frantically, excitement written all over her face.
Chen Li looked at her and nodded with a smile.
Escorted by the senior Foundation Establishment cultivator, he walked step by step to the entrance of the council hall where the affairs Sect Leader Xia Hongyi had already been waiting, and at the same time, more than ten Foundation Establishment cultivators had come to observe the ceremony.