Chapter 664 - 395: Awaiting the Next Generation for One Day in This Life

Guo Qianhuai claimed not to interfere in sect affairs, he was merely advising Kang Rulin as an elder—this matter was mishandled, and should be remedied.As for how to proceed specifically, it would depend on Kang Rulin himself and the decisions of the Ancestral Hall.

Kang Rulin looked around at the others at the table: "I intend to follow Master Uncle’s advice and pass the position of Sect Leader to Junior Brother Zhou Yeming, what are your opinions?"

The first to express her stance was Mei Guyu, who simply said, "Grandmaster Guo is right."

Immediately after, Wild Phoenix chimed in charmingly, "Master Uncle Gu is right!"

Then Zong Zheng, Gu Chun, Li Xiuyuan, and the others all expressed their agreement. Guo Qianhuai, however, turned his head and asked He Kao from the side: "Xiao Kao, what do you think?"

He Kao was taken aback, asking him? He was just serving wine! But he reacted quickly, promptly bowing and saying: "Grandmaster Guo thinks in the long term for the sect, with heartfelt effort, I am only full of admiration!"

Guo Qianhuai said: "Hah, why admire me? You should admire Elder Kang, hurry and pour Elder Kang a drink!"

He Kao carried the wine jug around the table, refilling not just for Kang Rulin, but for everyone present. Guo Qianhuai raised his cup toward Li Siran and said: "Senior Brother, we represent the elder generation, let us toast Xiao Kang."

The two esteemed elders stood to offer a toast, and Kang Rulin quickly stood to return the courtesy in thanks. Then the other six Elders stood together to offer Kang Rulin a toast, and Kang Rulin continued to stand to return the toasts graciously.

The matter of the Sect Leader transition in the Micro Realm Sect was thus settled at this banquet. Those serving in the hall felt a sense of surrealism, but on reflection, it seemed to be perfectly natural.

For Eastern Country people, it is essential to plan carefully before acting. By the time "meeting decisions" are made, the preliminary work is mostly already in place, and the so-called "meeting decision" is just a formal completion of the ritual.

If by the time these decisions are made things aren’t clear, it indicates that internal frictions have severely impacted daily operations, and people have been caught in constant bickering rather than attending to serious work.

At this moment, another person walked in from outside, it was Zhou Yeming who had been absent earlier.

Whether Zhou Yeming genuinely had matters to attend to, prompting his delayed arrival, or if it was deliberately arranged so, by the time he arrived, the major decision was already set.

Guo Qianhuai stood up once more to welcome him, also making Zhou Yeming drink three penalty cups, and specifically calling He Kao over to pour the wine. Zhou Yeming then took his seat, listening to the elders recount what had just transpired.

Zhou Yeming’s first reaction was to decline, claiming his foundation was still shallow and that he was entangled with mundane affairs. This was not entirely posturing, he truly had not intended to assume the Sect Leader role so soon, but under the elders’ persuasion, he ultimately nodded in assent.

According to the tradition of the Magic Sect, as long as a disciple breaks through to Tier Six Cultivation, they are generally required to serve a term as an Ancestral Hall Elder, whether long or short.

This is also the responsibility of every Great Success Cultivator.

Zhou Yeming had previously been engaged in developing intelligent simulated robots, and even after succeeding as Sect Leader, he could continue to participate in the project in another capacity.

His original firm, Taiyi Technology, ensured that all research data and project progress reports would reach him, and his feedback would also be promptly sent back to Taiyi Technology...

If Zhou Yeming’s intention was to craft an unprecedented exquisite puppet body, he could do so in the Book Observation Grotto Heaven and could even gather all the high-tier cultivators from the Magic Sect to assist.

However, a puppet body crafted in this way could not be mass-produced like intelligent simulated robots, but it would nonetheless inspire the project’s advancement.

He Kao had now realized, Taiyi Technology turned out to be an industry under the Magic Sect. Although he had speculated before, today it was confirmed, and it seemed the Magic Sect not only studies traditional techniques but also engages in technological innovation in the secular world.

After Zhou Yeming sat down, he tasted every dish, and everyone at the table toasted him. His demeanor was humble, and he even purposefully came over to toast He Kao, to thank him for serving wine to the elders.

Then Guo Qianhuai called everyone at the table to toast Zhou Yeming, the soon-to-be-elevated new Sect Leader, and the banquet concluded there.

The leftovers were cleared away, the wine remained, and a new course of dishes was served to open a new banquet. Grandmaster Guo invited those who had stood at the forefront in attendance to take a seat as a gesture of thanks, a large round table fitting exactly twelve people.

This was very much like a common celebration or matter of condolence, where helpers were invited to a meal at the end.

But He Kao still didn’t get to take a seat, as Guo Qianhuai took him away, along with the attendees, over to a side hall on the northwest corner of the Ancestral Hall building complex, within the Artifact Pavilion.

In the hall, a long table stood against the wall, upon which was a rack holding a black cone, about the length of a person’s forearm. He Kao had actually seen this black cone before, it was the form taken by Kang Rulin’s transformed arm during his magical combat with Hu Weidong.

"This is the Micro Realm Sect’s Sacred Artifact, the Breaking Cone. It can break through all sorts of array restrictions, but its primary mystical use is to seal away the divine capabilities of other magical treasures..."

"For the least of magical artifacts, it may strip them of spiritual use, leaving only their material form, and they would need to be re-forged to be restored. For ordinary magical artifacts, their divine power might be temporarily sealed, but warming them up in cultivation would restore them.

For the highest-grade magical artifacts, only the divine power would be temporarily lost. For example, your Spirit Frost Sword, upon being struck by the divine power of the Breaking Cone, would temporarily lose its mystical properties, and you’d only be able to use it like a steel ruler to hit someone.

As to how long the sealing lasts, it depends on the grade of the magical treasure, and also the cultivation levels of both parties..."