Dominating Martial King

One day later, Chu Xisheng had the debris of the Chu Mansion cleared away, and built a temporary incense hall at the original training ground.

He then led several hundred new and old gang members to stand before the idol of Emperor Zhongyi Changsheng, burning incense and praying, murmuring words.

"Entering under the Iron Banner Sect, one must uphold the thirty-six oaths. The first oath, your parents are my parents, your brothers and sisters are my brothers and sisters, your wife is my sister-in-law, your children are my nephews. If violated, be struck by five thunders and annihilated.

The second oath, if parents or siblings pass away with no funds for burial, upon seeing white silk flying as a plea for help, one must promptly notify those with money to provide funds, and those without to provide labor. If deceitfully ignored, be struck by five thunders and annihilated.

——The ninth oath, those who betray brothers, plot against the Flag Leader, or commit murder, shall die under ten thousand blades.

——The eighteenth oath, if captured by officials, one must bear one's own responsibilities and not harm brothers out of personal vendetta. If violated, be struck by five thunders and annihilated.

——The thirty-sixth oath, scholars, peasants, artisans, merchants, each excels in their craft. Once entered under the Iron Banner Sect, loyalty and righteousness must be prioritized, to forge alliances with brothers from all over. If faced with dilemmas and half-hearted, avoiding efforts, die under ten thousand blades."

He supervised the people behind him, fluently reciting the Iron Banner Gang's rules and the thirty-six oaths, finally satisfied to let them slaughter the phoenix and burn the yellow paper.

With the recitation of the rules and the establishment of the oaths, everyone became brothers.

Chu Xisheng, of course, did not expect Emperor Zhongyi Changsheng to manifest and chastise those who broke the oaths.

The token placed before the idol of Emperor Zhongyi Changsheng, from the Cloud Sea Immortal Palace, was the real source of Chu Xisheng's confidence.

This token echoed the Two Books of Precepts.

As long as everyone swore before the token and acknowledged the rules, Chu Xisheng could invoke the power of the 'Two Books of Precepts' to restrain these subordinates.

Chu Xisheng had already given them a chance.

At yesterday's assembly, Chu Xisheng repeatedly asked if they wanted to join the Iron Banner Gang, and if they were willing to uphold the gang's rules.

In the end, not one of them dropped out, so Chu Xisheng could not be blamed.

At this moment, Chu Xisheng, though with his back to these people.

Could sense that when the many third and fourth-grade experts behind him swore the oath, they all frowned, displaying more or less signs of resistance.

They evidently had sensed the power of the "Divine Prohibition" and the "Divine Law" from the two books.

However, these people still endured it, completing the recitation of the oath without any act of defiance.

Perhaps they didn't regard the two books of precepts highly, or they considered themselves capable of circumventing the blood oath, or they feared that revealing their identities at this moment would lead to Chu Xisheng rallying the others to beat them to death. Each one of them kept their patience.

Next was the appointment of positions.

Many newly joined brothers had made no accomplishments yet, but brought their family assets to pledge allegiance. The Iron Banner Gang had to grant them high positions, though these roles were all temporary, held with the prefix 'acting' and were below the level of a Squad Leader.

These people must adhere to the Iron Banner Gang's rules for a full year without issues, or achieve significant merits, to become formal members.

Then there are those like the six Protector Guests who remain as Protector Guests.

They hold honorary positions, receive tributes, but have no real power.

If they want real power, to control a hall, they must help the Iron Banner Gang conquer new territories and open new Tangkou, otherwise, the Iron Banner Gang has no place for them.

In short, the incense hall meeting concluded smoothly this time, with no mishaps throughout the whole process.

At the moment the ceremony was completed, Chu Xisheng's mind stirred once again.

His All Heavens Secret Ceremony unexpectedly advanced quite a bit further.

Chu Xisheng gained an insight.

In truth, there is no fixed method for the secret ceremony of Martial Cultivator promotion; the key is the process of understanding and practice.

They also have to authenticate and embody their Dao Heart and will during this process.

In Chu Xisheng's view.

All martial arts and magic in this world are paths of conviction, no different in essence from the I Am the Only One Blade and Divine Intent Heart Sword. The difference is they focus more on a single path, pushing to the extreme.

Hence, the All Heavens Secret Ceremony essentially consolidates the Dao Heart, enabling them to align more closely with their cultivated Heavenly Rules and Laws.

The secret ceremony for the Formless Divine Sect disciples to promote to Fourth Grade, usually involved seeking a place of chaotic spiritual powers and harmonizing them into one.

In his case, the situation is different, as he needed to harmonize and organize people and forces rather than spiritual power.

After this incense hall meeting, Chu Xisheng finally gathered his genuinely trustworthy old subordinates in the Chu Mansion for a secret meeting.

"I am being constrained by someone, powerless to resist."

Tie Xiaosheng wore a face filled with shame and apology: "I can disregard my own life, but I fear these people will turn against us and harm the lives of the brothers below. Forced by circumstances, I had to agree to join the Iron Banner Gang."

The situation of the Iron Banner Gang was painstakingly managed by Iron Madman and Chu Xisheng, tirelessly working one after the other.

How strict are their gang rules?

Under normal circumstances, how could they accept so many people whose origins are unknown and identities uncertain into the gang?

However, for the past few months, although he appeared unscathed while hiding outside, constantly evading his enemies, in truth it was all dependent on the power of those newly joined gang members, relying heavily on the 'protection' of several Protector Guests.

But in essence, he was still restrained by these people, unable to act independently or freely.

Internal Affairs Hall Master Lu Pingyuan also showed a helpless expression and said: "Xiaao Kuanglong is a loose cultivator from Overseas Divine Dragon Island. I had someone investigate his identity and found nothing abnormal; indeed, he exists on Overseas Divine Dragon Island.

This person appeared three months ago and saved me from danger twice. He has been very helpful to our Iron Banner Gang, assisting our Internal Affairs Hall in repelling several formidable enemies and saving many brothers. Still, whether this person is trustworthy, I am uncertain, and I do not know his true identity."