Immortal Martial World.

Eastern Region of the Heavenly Star Continent.

At the highest peak of the Profound Sky Mountain.

Inside the cultivation chambers of the Brilliant Star Sect, a lone figure slowly opened his eyes in a daze, lying on the cold wooden floor of the modest cottage.

Amid dizziness and disorientation, a sudden realization hit him quickly as he saw the unfamiliar ceiling.

'Did I…. Is it…did I transmigrated???'

As dozens of questions rushed into his mind, he sat up straight and looked outside.

Although he was feeling physically weakened and exhausted, he moved outside of the cottage and looked outside. A dazzling scenery of swirling mists and soaring mountains till the horizon covered with vibrant blossoms greeted him.

He felt as if he was seeing Paradise. He questioned himself if he died and was in heaven but the blood stains on the corner of his mouth, on his disheveled robe and his mind-numbing headache made him believe otherwise.

Soon, a vast array of information emerged inside his head as he understood his current circumstances. Although it took some time, he finally accepted his new reality.

He has indeed transmigrated into the Immortal Martial World, a world of sects, cultivation, and immortality.

As it turns out, his current identity was Jun Feng, the newly appointed Sect Master of the Brilliant Star Sect due to the untimely demise of Daoist Xuan, the founder and previous sect master.

Daoist Xuan was a person of mad determination. He cultivated and persused immortality all his life and was considered one of the geniuses in this part of the region.

He was quite even popular in the Azure Springs region for many reasons, one of them was being adamant about never taking any disciples. He used to say that the amount of time it will take for him to guide his disciple to become a cultivator, will be a waste in his pursuit of immortality.

His domineering nature stayed the same even in front of facing impossible challenges. During a joint mission with the Azure Springs Alliance, he suffered a great injury that damaged his foundation while facing some demons.

Initially, everyone thought he would recover in no time but the Yin Flame Poison that affected him was too potent. Daoist Xuan kept it under control using his Yang nature cultivation in its early stages but as time went on, the poison started getting stronger.

He could not bear to see his inheritance be lost without a successor. So, he accepted Jun Feng as his disciple and opened a sect.

When a cultivator reaches the Core Formation realm in the Heavenly Star Continent, that cultivator can establish his sect. So, Daoist Xuan did the same and founded the Brilliant Star Sect to continue his legacy. Jun Feng was only selected to become Daoist Xuan's disciple because he had suitable spiritual roots to practice his cultivation technique.

Finally, on his deathbed, he declared Jun Feng as the next Sect Master of the Brilliant Star Sect and handed him the seal of the Sect Master.

Going through the memories and knowledge, Jun Feng let out a long sigh.

"Sigh~, my current status seemed quite noble and it would have been that unless you consider what my master left me in the name of a sect is just me and the cottage!"

Daoist Xuan's ailment was quite well known and many factions had already started to show their greedy claws toward them.

These last couple of months were very hectic for Jun Feng, which is why he was under a lot of pressure.

"...and then there are these!", As Jun Feng looked up to the nearby table he found several scrolls with mystic patterns on them.

These were official communication letters addressed directly to the Sect and the Sect Master. As the current Jun Feng possessed most of the memories of his predecessor, he knew what those were.

Recalling his past experiences and memories, He started analyzing his current circumstances to see if there was any way to salvage his dire situation.

On the table was the recent challenge letter from the Lightning Tiger Sect proposing a friendly battle between the successors of each sect. Previously the challenge was between the Sect Masters but considering Daoist Xuan's circumstances it was cancelled.

After that, the sect came back with an invitation for Jun Feng to attend their annual sect competition. This time, Daoist Xuan declined the invitation directly considering his severe condition.

Then there was the invitation for the Azure Springs Summit that will be held in two weeks, where the younger generation of the Six Sects located in the Azure Springs Region participate to compete among themselves. The alliance holds this huge event every five years and the last time when it was held, Jun Feng had just joined the Sect.

He visited the previous summit with Daoist Xuan but never participated. This caused him to face a great deal of humiliation as another young prodigy who joined the Lightning Tiger Sect at the same time as he joined the Brilliant Star Sect, displayed outstanding performance.

Then there was the invitation to attend the Heavenly Gathering of Righteousness. It happens every ten years and it is the biggest gathering of the most talented cultivators of the entire Eastern Region of the continent. It is scheduled to be held in three months from now.

Although the required number varies from sect to sect depending upon their grade, every Minor Sect's Sect Master is expected to attend the event with at least one individual, usually the best among their disciples.

The greatest power of the East Region, Phoenix Feather Holy Land holds this gathering to look for potential disciples and notable talents. If some young and upcoming talent manages to impress the elders from the Holy Land, apart from receiving good rewards one receives an offer to become their disciple.

In the entire Heavenly Start Continent, five supreme powers can be called rulers of each of their regions, and for the Eastern Region, it is the Phoenix Feather Holy Land.

"Also, there is the letter from the White Jade Pavilion requesting to repay the debt of 300 Low-Grade Spiritual Stones."

"It's really strange though, although I remember borrowing it from them as my master asked me to purchase some precious medicinal herbs and pills, that Jun Feng was not the current me."

"Sigh~. Although It did not cure my master in the end, I do have to pay them back somehow!"

All of these upcoming events overwhelmed previous Jun Feng's mind and he tried to break through to the Foundation Establishment realm as quickly as possible. He consumed many Spirit Condensing pills to make a forced breakthrough and participate in those upcoming gatherings.

"Alas! This caused some sort of Qi deviation, resulting in old Jun Feng's death."

"The situation is too difficult…Should I secretly flee and leave the mountain?? Otherwise, I don't even know what will happen to me."

According to the usual agreement, if I am unable to repay the debt the White Jade Pavilion will confiscate my personal property of equal value and even myself if it does not match the borrowed value.

"...and, with the Azure Springs Summit, If I don't participate in it this year, there is a good chance of facing retaliation from the alliance as my master is not here anymore!"

And for the gathering by the Holy Land, as a disciple, you don't have any say in this but as a Sect Master, you must attend the event with promising talents otherwise it might be seen as offending the Holy Land.

"They'll probably think something like - 'Impudent! A mere sect master of a minor sect dares to defy the Holy Land. Kowtow five times and break both of your arms and I might leave you with an intact corpse…' ...or something like that!"

'But will they even care?? Why bother a one-man sect when you can enjoy peace? Sigh~'

'As if, my common sense will work here!'

Jun Feng seriously contemplated for a couple of moments to reach a conclusion.

"Nope! It's impossible, I don't see any future where I'll be safe if I stay here."

"The main problem here is my talent for cultivation!"

As an ordinary disciple, reaching the Middle Stages of the Qi Condensation realm within five years is great, but for a Personal Disciple, or a Successor of a Sect it was nowhere enough.

Unless there are special circumstances like Jun Feng's current one, you cannot be even appointed as a Sect Master of any Sect unless you are at least a Core Formation realm cultivator.

Daoist Xuan just took him as a disciple at the very last moment and he did not even teach him enough to break through to the Foundation Establishment realm. When his master was alive, even with the illness, not many people bothered them but Jun Feng knew surely that it would not be the same when his Master's death became public knowledge.

"Alright then! I have decided."

"Time to pack my bag, and leave the mountain. I love my life, even the second one too much to lose it over such stupid things!"

"Goodbye, Brilliant Star Sect… Goodbye, Profound Sky Mountain."

Just as he made up his mind to leave the sect and lead a quiet life, he heard the magical sound.

[Ding!]

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Wrote 3 chapters of this new novel a while back, not sure if I'll continue this but just thought of releasing this