Chapter 13: Creating a new sect system

Reeves was thinking about what they should do first. "I guess taking a disciple wouldn't make sense since I don't have a cultivation. What do you think about the idea of exploring the area?"

Findir disagreed. "It would take months to explore this area with your nonexistent cultivation. How about this? I teach you magic while you try to cultivate? In a few months, you should be able to reach the Apprentice Magus Realm / Spiritual Qi Tempering Realm. At this point, we can check these five mountains here."

"I think your suggestion is good. But before we start my training, we should create some rules for our sect, don't you think?"

"What rules do you have in mind?"

"Well, I have seen that the structures of a sect have weaknesses. For example, why do Sect Masters have so much power? Is it because they are the strongest? The rules of this world make little sense here, either. Here the rule applies that the stronger one is always right, even if he is not actually right. What do you think about this Findir?"

"I agree. I have seen over the centuries that facts are created by simply being strong. I have never really thought about the rights within the sect. What I can say is that there is a hidden rule in this world. If you are too strong as a magus or cultivator to be at the peak of this world, then you will be contacted by someone. For us the elves, you will be contacted in the Archmaster realm. The rule states that you may not exert influence over lesser magus or cultivators. If you do, you will automatically be forced to ascend to the world of gods. There are legends that the world where only gods live is very frightening. This is also where the rule comes from. The stronger wins. You can guess why we have so many strong ones on our continent. Then you will understand why there is not a single person on this continent who is in the same field as a cultivator. Most of the humans ascend because they have been involved in some war."

Reeves was astonished. "Really, such a rule exists? I did not know that."

"Now tell me in detail what exactly you plan to do. How do you want to change an established sect system?"

"Well, I think the ranks in the sect can stay in. I would still add one rank."

Findir was getting annoyed. "Enlighten me!"

"As I indicated earlier, the sect master has too many rights here. He can do whatever he wants. I would rank it like this.

Acolytes

Disciples

Core disciples

Outer Elder

Elder

Core Elder

Grand Elder

Sect Master

Guardian Elder

The council of the Grand Elders

As you can see, the council of the Grand Elders has more rights than the Sect Master. The different ranks have different tasks, but the best will be the council of the Grand Elders. I found that in misty mount the sect master decided everything. He always had the last word to prevent this. I have invented an ingenious system.

It looks like this:

Acolytes

Everybody gets accepted, even potential Elders start here.

Acolytes are possible disciples or elders of a sect.

Promotion

they need an examination of strength, age and registration

If they have 1.000 merit points, they get promoted to disciples

Disciples

If they successfully pass the examination. They need to do missions every month.

Promotion

If they have 20.000 merit points, they get promoted to Core Disciples

Core Disciples

There are two ways to get promoted to Core Disciple. They need to do missions every two months.

Promotion

If they have 50.000 merit points, they get promoted to Elder

The Council of Great Elders looks at his profile. The master of the intelligent force creates a profile. In addition, an independent group will observe the person and check if the information is correct.

Outer Elder

Outer Elders are not trustworthy enough to get an Elder position. Even if they are stronger than Guardian Elders. They need to do missions for two whole years to even get a promotion. They are slightly higher than Core Disciples from ranking, but if they have a conflict with Core Disciples, they will get banned from the sect. Core Disciples have proven their loyalty to the sect and are future Core Elders! They need to do missions every two months.

They need an examination of strength, age and registration

If they have 150.000 merit points, they get promoted

Elder

A normal Elder is not the strongest force. They can have Disciples but can't promote Disciples to Core Disciples. They need to do missions every three months.

If they have 200.000 merit points, they get promoted to Core Elder

Core Elder

Core Elders are the strongest force of Elders which can be trusted. They have duties like teaching new Core Disciples they need to do missions every six months. They are urgently searching for personal Disciples and teach them personally their techniques.

If they have 400.000 merit points, they get promoted, if a spot of a Grand Elder is free.

Sect Master

The Sect Master can approve the advice from the Grand Elders. If the Sect Master wants a new rule, he needs approval from the council of the Grand Elders. His duties are diplomatic duties, finding new resources and he is the only one who can give merits.

Only a Sect Master can deploy a new Grand Elder. But he can't kick a Grand Elder out of his position.

Guardian Elder

Guardian Elders guard the sect. They play only a minor role in the daily work of the sect. Mostly they are hidden watching the sect grow and don't interfere at all. In war, they are on high alert and prepare for defenses or attacking strategies. They have a second duty as Guardian Elder. They choose a new sect master, if the old one dies or is retiring.

The council of the Grand Elders

There are several roles where each Grand Elder has one duty.

Master of War - Military advisor, preparing new strategies for defense and attacks, he has the right to give the Master of Formation duties.

Master of Formation - His duty is researching Attack Formations, Defense Formations at war. He is under the Master of War for better communications.

Master of Cultivation - He is planning out how to help the Disciples in all realms in Cultivation

Master of Magus - He is planning out how to help the Disciples in all realms in Magic

Master of Coin - keeps looking at the treasures and is the bookkeeper, he build the sect structure

Master of Sect Laws - Creating and announcing new Sect Laws

Master of the intelligent force - intelligence advisor and spymaster

Master of Alchemy - Master of the pills and brewing

Master of Blacksmithing - Creates weapons, armor, treasures

Master of Recruitment - Recruits new acolytes and outer Elders, teaching Disciples

Grand Elders need to report in front of all the council of Grand Elders.

Grand Elders can kick other Gand Elders if they do a terrible job.

All Grand Elders need to attend the council of the Grand Elders.

Findir was astonished that this was good sect management. "Since I'm also taking care of this sect. I also want to be a sect master! Change the rule that there are always two Sects Masters and I'm in. I can speak for the Elfs. You can speak for the Humans. This structure is better than the Elf's Empire!"

Reeves was happy that his idea got approved. "Now we need to define how strong the sects are. We need to check who are the major powers on this continent!"

Findir was excitingly teaching Reeves. "Ah. I can tell you everything about that. There are different sect types that describe their strength and influence.

Lower Sects

Fallen Sects could be a lower sect. Lower sects are weak sects. They can also be newly founded. If the highest cultivator contains a Foundation Establishment or Senior Magus, I considered them to be a lower sect.

Middle Sects

Mid Sects are stronger than Lower Sects. They have made a name for themselves on the continent. But they are much weaker than peak sects. If the highest cultivator contains Nascent Soul or Grandmaster Magus, it means that the sect is mostly a mid sect.

Peak Sects

Peak sects are the peak of the Spiritual World. The strongest force is an Ascension Soul or an Archmaster Magus.

There are even higher sects with more power, but they don't exist here on this Spiritual Earth world since peak sects are already at the peak. I can't tell the geographical perspective. I didn't listen to the history of Humans. We need to research on our own. Now, we need a sect name and disciples!"

Reeves nodded while speaking to Findir. "Okay, then we should look at our surroundings. We need a place where we want to build this sect!"

"Before we start, cultivate and learn magic. You would be a laughingstock, if you call yourself a sect master." She was happily laughing at Reeves.

"How about this? If you are doing well in training, I will search for you potential disciples. Since you can't fly, learn magic and cultivate. With my stone, I will get the best amongst the best from the nearby human tribes, mortal towns and rough cultivators, since I have this power measure stone." Findir wanted to motivate Reeves to cultivate and learn magic after destroying his short-lived plans.

"Alright, let's start with the Magus path. What do I need to do?" Reeves was excited. He wanted to progress as fast as he could.

"I will only say this once, so in print it to your soul and never forget it. The Magus path is nearly the same as the cultivator path. You just need to search for your spiritual elemental Qi you want to use. In your case, yellow dots, since you are a lightning cultivator and convert them into your body. The difference with the cultivator path is you do not reinforce the body. Absorb the element and convert it into mana. The higher the level, the more you can manipulate the environment, but you can't practice skills yet.

Here I show you how you convert energy into mana." Findir was gathering the energy from the surroundings and was able to convert it.

Reeves thought. 'Am I too dumb to understand this?' and said, "I don't understand mana. I can't feel it. The process is too difficult to understand."

"Okay, sit down, gather energy and I'll convert the energy you gathered in your body to mana." Reeves sat down and started to gather the yellow dots.

"Reeves! Get more energy. It's still too low." Findir was pressing her hands at Reeves' back.

A few moments later, enough energy was gathered. Findir slowly converted the energy into mana. What she actually did was simple. She compressed the energy into a slight point. After that, she added the lightning elemental properties.

Reeves needs to stabilize the mana in his body. After finishing it, he broke through to Beginner Magus Realm in the early stages (stage 1)

Reeves opened his eyes and complained. "Why couldn't you explain it to me the way you just did? Your explanation had nothing to do with the practice!"