They departed riding Lin Tian’s white dragon, while Lin Tian himself flew behind them using his own power to accompany them.

The children waved their hands, saying goodbye to their parents, grandparents, and friends as they began their new lives as cultivators.

Some of them even promised to return and visit the village every New Year.

Lin Tian observed their reactions. Some cried sadly because of the separation, while others showed no reaction at all.

Their previous lives were now part of the past.

Once they stepped into the Lingxian Sect, they would become future cultivators, people who someday would need the courage to sever their mortal ties with family in pursuit of true immortality.

For some people, that was difficult and always brought inner conflict.

However, if they could overcome that problem perfectly, their cultivation path ahead would become bright and unobstructed.

"Will they be able to visit the village again after becoming cultivators?" Su Hua asked as she turned around to look at Lin Tian.

"That depends."

"Some sects forbid disciples still in the Qi Condensation stage from leaving, purely to guarantee their safety," Lin Tian explained.

"However, the Lingxian Sect isn’t a large sect. Our rules are simple. They may visit if I allow it," Lin Tian continued.

Su Hua fell silent and only nodded in response. Lin Tian was the Sect Master of the Lingxian Sect.

He held complete authority over his disciples, whether it was restricting them according to the rules or allowing them freedom.

Talking about such matters was still too early for children who had not even reached fifteen years old yet.

Lin Tian’s current focus was bringing them to the sect and completing the system mission assigned to him.

The reward from that mission would greatly help both Lin Tian and his five disciples.

Several cultivators in Gui City stopped walking, along with the city’s residents.

They heard a loud dragon roar echoing through the sky, accompanied by strong vibrations and violent gusts of wind.

Everyone looked up and pointed in the same direction.

A massive white dragon formed from manifested qi flew freely across the sky while carrying children from another place.

The white dragon was enormous, and the qi aura radiating from it was incredibly powerful.

However, what confused them even more was the sight of eleven children riding on its back.

One of the children suddenly felt nauseous and dizzy. Their body lost balance and fell from the white dragon. Su Hua screamed.

"Ting Ting!" she shouted.

Lin Tian raised one hand and formed a simple seal before thrusting his hand forward and firing a white orb.

The orb of white qi shot into the protective sphere surrounding Ting Ting, stopping her fall and allowing her to float safely beside Lin Tian.

The people in the city panicked at the sight, shouting and trying to help.

However, Lin Tian moved quickly, making Su Hua feel relieved.

"Thank you, Master."

Lin Tian gave a brief nod before focusing his gaze ahead once more as he looked toward the Lingxian Sect in the distance.

The place still stood firmly untouched. The dragon formation barrier remained intact and undamaged.

The surrounding area also showed no signs of destruction, as though no battle had occurred since Lin Tian left.

The dragon’s roar split through the sky, interrupting the cultivation of An Yue and the others.

They opened their eyes and looked upward before all five of them gathered in the front courtyard.

"That’s Master Lin," Ji Xue said.

"He returned sooner than I expected," Yun Yun replied.

Ya Fei turned toward An Yue.

"Looks like our plan failed, An Yue."

An Yue chose to remain silent. During Lin Tian’s absence, she had focused entirely on cultivation and successfully broken through to the 5th Layer of Qi Condensation.

Among the five disciples, only An Yue possessed such a high cultivation base.

Luo Mei and Yun Yun were still at the 4th Layer of Qi Condensation, while Ya Fei and Ji Xue remained at the 3rd Layer.

"Look! They’re sect disciples too."

"Woah, they’re all so beautiful."

Xia Yun turned to look at Li Huan, "I want to become like them too."

Li Huan remained seated while tightly gripping the white dragon’s scales to avoid falling, "Then you need to train diligently, Yun’er."

The dragon landed in the sect’s front courtyard. Su Hua helped the children climb down one by one.

Meanwhile, Lin Tian landed and stepped onto the sect grounds.

An Yue and the others looked at the eleven children. She turned and looked toward Lin Tian as she slowly approached him.

"This junior welcomes Master Lin’s return."

Lin Tian waved his sleeve to the side, deactivating the white dragon technique and causing the dragon to disperse into particles of wind.

His vision focused on An Yue. The woman had already broken through and now stood at the 5th Layer of Qi Condensation, making her the strongest among the disciples.

"5th Layer Qi Condensation within one week. Not bad," Lin Tian praised.

He tapped his bag of holding and handed a sword along with a technique scroll to An Yue.

The woman looked shocked as she instinctively raised her hands to receive Lin Tian’s gifts.

"Your cultivation base is now sufficient to learn offensive techniques. That is the Qi Sword Technique, a basic attack technique to help you become familiar with qi swords," Lin Tian explained.

"You can study it while continuing your cultivation. There’s no need to rush," Lin Tian added.

An Yue smiled brightly with excitement as she accepted the sword and technique scroll before lowering her head respectfully in gratitude.

The moment she received them, a system panel appeared before Lin Tian as a response to An Yue’s status and emotions.

[Status Vision:]

[Name: An Yue]

[Cultivation Stage: 5th Layer Qi Condensation]

[Affinity: Wind]

[Emotional Stage: Resonance]

[Emotion Level: Trust (83/100)] [+15]

Not only did An Yue’s status panel appear, but another panel also emerged. This one informed Lin Tian about his success in recruiting more than ten disciples.

[Second Mission:]

[Objective: Have more than 10 sect disciples]

[Reward: +25 Trust || Unlock 10 Mortal-Grade Techniques || Unlock Lust Pressure]

[Status: Completed!]

[Number of disciples: 16/99999999999999]

Through his eyes, Lin Tian saw the bodies of his five disciples glowing with bright white light.

They themselves could not notice it. Only Lin Tian was aware.

Once again, another panel appeared before Lin Tian. This time, it was not a mission panel but a status vision panel, specifically the emotional level section.

[DING! Congratulations, disciple emotional level increased]

[Name: An Yue]

[Emotional Stage: Resonance]

[Emotion Level: Attraction (7/250)] [+25]

[Disciple Task Activated]

[Complete disciple system missions to increase the cultivation base of both disciple and host]

[1st Disciple Task:]

[Objective: Train using the Qi Sword Technique for 7 days (Minimum 5 hours of training)]

[Reward:]

[Disciple: Chance to break through cultivation stage || Increased technique efficiency || Emotional level +5]

[Host: Chance to break through cultivation stage || Increase technique power || 1x Earth-Scroll Technique]

Lin Tian remained silent for quite a while. In a single day, many system panels had appeared before him.

However, the last one intrigued him the most.

Besides the missions he personally received, his disciples also possessed their own system missions.

Since the bond link between Lin Tian and his disciples had already been activated, Lin Tian was certain that disciple tasks could improve both their cultivation and physical abilities.

"Master Lin?" An Yue asked in confusion after noticing Lin Tian staring blankly.

His thoughts snapped back to reality, and his attention shifted toward An Yue.

He glanced to the side. Su Hua and the eleven children were still waiting for Lin Tian’s instructions, along with his other five disciples.

"Yun Yun, take the children on a short tour around the sect."

"Ya Fei, go together with Su Hua. She’s the sect’s cook now."

"Luo Mei and Ji Xue, help prepare dormitory rooms for them."

Lin Tian then focused his gaze on An Yue, "And you, An Yue, come with me to the sect’s main hall."

"There’s something I need to discuss with you," Lin Tian said firmly.

An Yue obediently clasped her hands together, "This junior understands Master’s command."