Confidence?

Lin Tian turned to look at them, his five disciples. Even though they were doing the tasks he had assigned, their expressions were gloomy.

Like people with no spirit.

He raised his hand and activated his Cultivation Eye. His gaze moved from one disciple to another, focusing carefully.

A system panel appeared every time his eyes locked onto someone.

[Status Vision:]

[Name: Luo Mei]

[Cultivation Stage: 2nd Layer Qi Condensation]

[Affinity: Wind]

[Emotional Stage: Resonance]

[Emotion Level: Trust (3/100)]

Just like Yun Yun, Luo Mei and the other two disciples had trust levels below 10.

Trust could mean confidence in the sect, in themselves, and in their future.

The first mission requires me to increase their confidence. But what should I do?

While he was lost in thought, one of the disciples approached him.

She had dark red hair, messy and unkempt. Her face and robes were covered in dust from the hard labor she had been doing.

She was An Yue.

"What is it, An Yue?" Lin Tian asked.

"I shouldn’t be telling you this, Sect Master. But I still have to."

"We have to leave," An Yue said.

"Leave?"

"Yes. To do odd jobs in the city."

Odd jobs? What does she mean?

Lin Tian lowered his gaze, focusing on An Yue’s palm. He reached out and grabbed her hand.

There were many scars, and the skin felt rough.

"What are you doing, Sect Master Lin?"

Lin Tian’s eyes sharpened as he looked at her again, "Don’t tell me you go out to work just to buy rice?"

An Yue lowered her head in embarrassment, "We have no choice. Lingxian Sect is the only place we can call home."

[WARNING!]

[Emotional instability detected. Potential emotional point decrease]

[Name: An Yue]

[Emotion Level: Trust (6/100)] [-2]

The panel appeared again, warning him. Her points dropped the moment she lowered her head and showed that helpless expression.

Not just her. Lin Tian glanced at the others.

Their points were also decreasing dynamically, following their mental state.

This is dangerous!

"How much is a sack of rice?" Lin Tian asked firmly.

"Around 25 taels."

Lin Tian raised his hand. White qi light gathered as he reached into his bag of holding.

Among the thousands of items stored inside, there were plenty of spirit stones.

"From now on, An Yue is the Core Elder of the sect!"

An Yue lifted her head in shock, but the other disciples did not react much.

They heard it, but what was the point of being a Core Elder in a weak and poor sect?

What mattered most was food and survival.

"Are you sure, Sect Master Lin?"

Lin Tian took out a pouch filled with low-grade spirit stones.

There were one hundred of them. He handed it to An Yue.

"Yes."

"You are in charge of managing food supplies and the sect’s needs."

An Yue froze in shock as she received the heavy pouch.

With that amount, they could buy far more than just one sack of rice. They could eat well for weeks.

"This..."

"Go to the city and buy rice and other supplies," Lin Tian said.

The red-haired woman smiled brightly. She turned and called the others.

"We have plenty of spirit stones now. Come help me go to the city and buy food!"

Smiles spread across the other disciples’ faces. They immediately stopped what they were doing and followed An Yue.

[Congratulations!]

[Emotional increase detected]

[Name: An Yue]

[Emotion Level: Trust (16/100)] [+10]

Not only An Yue. Lin Tian saw similar notifications above the other disciples.

Luo Mei gained +8 points, Yun Yun gained +7, Ji Xue gained +9, and Ya Fei gained +6.

They left together, heading out of the sect valley, leaving Lin Tian alone.

He looked ahead. The sect was still far from clean.

Letting them do dirty work would only destroy their confidence further.

With his absolute comprehension, Lin Tian formed a hand seal and pressed his palm downward.

A white rune array appeared, glowing intensely. Spiritual qi gathered and began restoring the sect buildings.

Grass was trimmed, structures repaired, dust vanished, and paint renewed.

Within minutes, the abandoned sect was transformed into a clean and orderly place, like it had just been built.

COUGH!

Lin Tian dropped to his knees and spat blood.

I’m too weak. Fixing the entire sect alone drains too much qi.

Still, it was worth it. What he thought would take a long time was done in minutes.

His task finished, Lin Tian walked into the main hall.

He sat cross-legged and began cultivating.

Thanks to his absolute comprehension, cultivating came naturally to him.

He still could not believe he had entered a xianxia world and was now living surrounded by five beautiful women.

A dream come true.

I need to stay calm. Infinite Dual Cultivation can help them. But I can’t rush it.

Emotions are important. If I force things, their feelings might drop.

And I don’t want to ruin my first time losing my virginity.

In the middle of his cultivation, he heard a shout from the front courtyard.

His eyes snapped open. In a flash of white light, he moved and appeared in front of the source.

A woman with short black hair had arrived. It was Ji Xue.

"What is it, Ji Xue?"

"In Gui City, Senior Sister An Yue is being beaten by cultivators from another sect!" Ji Xue said.

"What?!" Lin Tian shouted.

Without hesitation, he shot into the sky, heading toward Gui City.

"No one is allowed to hurt my disciple!" Lin Tian roared.

Qi explosions echoed as he sped through the air. In less than twenty minutes, he arrived above the small city.

He looked down.

An Yue, Luo Mei, and Yun Yun were lying on the ground, injured, their robes torn.

Nearby, Ya Fei was trying to stop the conflict.

Rage surged within him.

He stepped forward. With a single step, his cultivation pressure spread across the entire city.

"Who dares to attack my disciples?" Lin Tian said coldly.

Three cultivators looked up at him.

"A Nascent Soul cultivator? Who are you?!" one of them shouted.

Lin Tian acted instantly.

His sword appeared and shot forward.

Without answering, he beheaded them.

The blood-stained blade returned to his side.

Killing Foundation Establishment cultivators was effortless for him.

He stepped forward again, appearing before An Yue and the others. His pressure still weighed down on the city.

"Sect Master Lin..." An Yue whispered.

Lin Tian raised his hand. A white light formed into a swirling wind, protecting them.

Their wounds began to heal. Their clothes restored, even cleaner than before.

"Listen carefully," Lin Tian said, turning toward the city.

"If any of you dare to touch my disciples again, you will die by my hand!"

With that, he formed a qi sword and carried them back.

They left Gui City at incredible speed. The pressure vanished the moment they were gone.

No one expected that Lingxian Sect, the weakest and poorest sect, had a Nascent Soul master.

When they returned, Ji Xue, who had been anxiously waiting, saw them arrive safely.

Then her attention shifted.

The sect was completely clean and restored.

A new, comforting sight.

"Did you do all this, Sect Master Lin?" An Yue asked.

"Yes. I thought it would be better to train you in cultivation instead of making you do dirty work," Lin Tian replied.

An Yue smiled in relief. So did the others.

They landed. Ji Xue ran forward and hugged An Yue like a worried child clinging to her older sister.

"Sect Master Lin."

"We bought the supplies."

An Yue took out one hundred sacks of rice, using twenty-five low-grade spirit stones.

They also bought vegetables, meat, and fruit.

The total cost was fifty low-grade spirit stones.

"This is the remaining money, Sect Master."

Lin Tian raised his hand and refused. Instead, he tapped his bag of holding and added another one hundred low-grade spirit stones.

"What is this?" An Yue asked.

"One hundred fifty low-grade spirit stones. Use them for your needs."

"Go to the city and buy weapons or anything you want. I’ll leave the distribution to you, An Yue."

"YEEAYYY!"

Luo Mei, Yun Yun, and Ji Xue jumped in excitement. They bowed and thanked him.

An Yue also smiled, holding the pouch. Tears quietly fell from her eyes.

Lin Tian narrowed his gaze.

"What’s wrong, An Yue?"

"Nothing," she said, lifting her head, "I’m just happy that Sect Master Lin Tian is here to help us."

[Congratulations!]

[Emotional increase detected]

[Name: An Yue]

[Emotion Level: Trust (31/100)] [+15]

Not just An Yue. The others also gained emotional points.

Now Lin Tian understood what he needed to reach true Dual Cultivation.

"I will stay here and guide you. I will make sure that all of you would become the strongest cultivators in the world!" Lin Tian declared.

"We will follow Sect Master Lin!" they said in unison.

Lin Tian smiled faintly, "Night is coming. Start cooking. I’ll eat with you."