Is It Reasonable for Me to Start a Sect at 12?

At this moment in the cultivation room, some were meditating with closed eyes, while others were intensely focused on studying their cultivation techniques. No one noticed Lin Xiao as he quietly entered.

Sitting around Lin Da You, Mo Yuanjiao and Mo Shiwei were diligently cultivating the Peach Blossom Void Technique because that's what Lin Da You was practicing. A few days ago, Mo Yuanjiao had noticed that Lin Da You seemed to be new to the technique as well, which made him feel a warm connection.

His master was pretending to be unfamiliar with the technique just to accompany him in cultivation and encourage him to explore the method independently. Such care and consideration!

Little did Mo Yuanjiao know, Lin Da You was simply letting him figure things out on his own, just as Lin Xiao and Sun Yigao had done. After all, they had learned on their own, and Mo Yuanjiao, being literate, could certainly do the same.

The morning cultivation session passed quickly.

Afterward, Lin Xiao handed over the seeds and saplings he had collected to Lin Da You and Lin Yun.

"Dad, these are good seeds I managed to get. You should plant them in the terraced fields at the back. Those fields are filled with spiritual energy and are perfect for farming."

Each type of seed was carefully wrapped in paper, with the names written on them.

Lin Da You looked at the seeds—most were familiar crops, though they had the prefix "spiritual" added—and nodded. Then, Lin Xiao handed a bunch of saplings to his brother Lin Yun.

"These are saplings. You can plant them along the edges of the spiritual fields with some space between them."

After giving these instructions, Lin Xiao was about to head to the Array Formation Hall to begin working on the Pest-Killing Formation. However, Mo Yuanjiao, who had been following, suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Brother, are you also Master's son?"

Lin Xiao didn't know how to respond to this and could only nod.

Lin Da You, puzzled by the question, pointed at Lin Yun and Lin Xiao and said, "What do you mean 'also'? These are my only two sons. This one here is the sect leader you've been eager to meet."

Seeing that the young sect leader was even younger than himself, Mo Yuanjiao was astonished.

"You're the sect leader?!"

Lin Xiao awkwardly smiled. "Sorry, I forgot to mention it earlier."

Mo Yuanjiao, instead of feeling deceived or angry, was full of admiration. "Amazing, Brother!"

He then turned to Lin Da You and asked, "Master, how old is this Senior Brother of mine?" He assumed that Lin Xiao had also been trained by Lin Da You, making Lin Xiao his fellow disciple and senior brother.

Lin Da You, unsure why Mo Yuanjiao was asking this, thought for a moment and replied, "He just turned twelve a couple of months ago."

Hearing this, Mo Yuanjiao's eyes sparkled with excitement. He stepped forward, placed his arm around Lin Xiao's shoulder, and praised, "Brother, you're incredible! At just twelve years old, you're already the leader of a sect with such profound cultivation!"

Then, he respectfully bowed and said, "Yuanjiao greets Sect Leader Senior Brother!"

Not knowing what kind of story Mo Yuanjiao had imagined this time, Lin Xiao could only respond casually, "Not bad, not bad. Brother Mo, if you or your bodyguard ever encounter any difficulties in your cultivation, feel free to come to me. Your master is usually quite busy, so try not to bother him too much."

Though he himself was also quite busy, Lin Xiao figured that if Mo Yuanjiao kept following his father around, who knew what wild ideas he might come up with next? It would be better to keep him closer.

Suddenly, an idea came to Lin Xiao. He turned to Mo Yuanjiao and asked, "Brother, I'm heading to the Array Formation Hall to work on some formations. Would you like to join me?"

Hearing this, Mo Yuanjiao was tempted but conflicted. He also wanted to accompany his master to the fields! Seeing the seedlings he had carefully nurtured grow day by day, knowing that they would eventually become food he could eat, filled Mo Yuanjiao with a sense of wonder. Having never farmed before, he found the process fascinating and looked forward to the harvest.

But the allure of formations in the world of cultivation was equally strong. He really wanted to check them out too.

Torn between the two, Mo Yuanjiao looked to Lin Da You for guidance.

Lin Da You, thinking Mo Yuanjiao was worried about disappointing him, waved his hand generously. "Go ahead, no need to follow me."

Mo Yuanjiao interpreted this as his master encouraging him to broaden his horizons and learn new things! Perhaps even this invitation from Sect Leader Senior Brother was part of his master's plan.

Delighted by the thought, Mo Yuanjiao nodded enthusiastically. "Thank you, Sect Leader Senior Brother! Where is the Array Formation Hall? Shall we head there now?"

Mo Shiwei: …

It didn't matter what he thought. Wherever his young master went, he would follow.

So while Lin Da You and Lin Yun went to plant the seeds, Lin Xiao led Mo Yuanjiao and Mo Shiwei to the newly completed Array Formation Hall.

As they approached, Mo Yuanjiao noticed three new buildings that had appeared on the opposite side of the cultivation room since his last visit. Upon closer inspection, he saw that the plaques above the entrances read Talisman Crafting Room, Artifact Forging Hall, and Array Formation Hall.

Any previous doubts he had about the simplicity of the sect vanished instantly.

These were surely the work of immortal techniques.

Perhaps this place even had some sort of hidden dimension or pocket world, with the real core of the sect concealed within. Whenever they needed something, the sect would just bring out these simplified buildings for external use.

The structures here were likely just a façade to mislead outsiders.

Filled with pride, Mo Yuanjiao's heart swelled with a strong sense of belonging.

This was his powerful sect!

The opportunity he had dreamed of!

Unaware of Mo Yuanjiao's growing excitement behind him, Lin Xiao opened the door and stepped inside.

The Array Formation Hall had a large circular array disc at its center, about two meters in diameter. This was the Kunpeng Array Disc, a high-grade array disc Lin Xiao had purchased from the system store.

On a nearby table lay a glowing, mystical carving knife—the Taiyuan Carving Knife, also of high grade.

Below the table were stacks of array blueprint papers.

Nearby, several cushions were arranged on the floor.

Lin Xiao gestured to the cushions, indicating for Mo Yuanjiao and Mo Shiwei to sit.

The two obediently took their seats.

Then, they watched as Lin Xiao approached the Kunpeng Array Disc, placed his hand on it, and began channeling spiritual energy into the disc.

In the next moment, a thin layer of spiritual energy appeared on the surface of the array disc.

With his other hand, Lin Xiao picked up the Taiyuan Carving Knife, took a deep breath, and began to carefully engrave the formation with focused precision.