Chapter 57: First Time Worshipping a Master

First Time Worshipping a Master

"Only ten years since entering the sect, and already Foundation Establishment?"

Although Deacon Feng was in closed-door cultivation, there were naturally others guarding Spirit Valley Peak, and the news of Ruan Ci's successful Foundation Establishment soon reached the ears of interested people on Zijing Mountain. "If I remember correctly, Ruan Ci hadn't even opened her meridians when she entered the sect. Ten years to Foundation Establishment, how many layers is her platform? It wouldn't be insufficient, would it?"

If the platform is less than three layers, there is no hope for Golden Core. If it is less than six layers, even if one barely condenses a core, it is very difficult to condense a Nascent Soul. As for the number of Grotto-Heavens, it is elusive. Even in the Profound Heaven Sect, most cultivators can hardly hope for it. Therefore, these low-ranking deacons don't know and don't care. However, they are all at the Foundation Establishment cultivation base, so they are very concerned about the time point of Ruan Ci's Foundation Establishment, "With her aptitude, if she didn't reach six layers in Foundation Establishment, then she is really too impatient and wasted her good material."

"Is it to protect the sword envoy of the Seven Stars Small Abode? The earlier the Foundation Establishment, the more she can help the sword envoy, and avoid..."

"Shh—"

Spirit Valley Peak manages all outer-door disciples. Although most outer-door disciples have low cultivation bases, they are also the hope of the next generation. All forces of the Profound Heaven Sect gather here. Every time there is a change in personnel or a rise and fall of peaks, the first one to be moved is Spirit Valley Peak. Elder Chen of Spirit Valley Peak was stripped of his position ten years ago, and no new person has been added for a long time. Now, several deacons are cautious in their words and deeds. Hearing that Ruan Ci did not come to register, but went to the Purple Void Heaven to visit True Person Wang, they didn't dare to get angry, and sent He Tong away with a smile, only then discussing among themselves. "After all, she is a Southern barbarian lady, acting casually. Actually, what would it have mattered if she came here once first? We couldn't have eaten her in the sect. Now it's just adding a lot of discussion and handing handles to others."

Ruan Ci had caused trouble one after another as soon as she entered the sect. This was only ten years ago, and all the deacons still remembered it clearly. Hearing this, they all laughed, "It can't be entirely blamed on her. After all, the pressure was tight. If she hadn't been so spicy and unreasonable, there wouldn't have been these ten years of peace."

"It was ultimately too hasty." A deacon said with some regret, "Sigh, this little lady, everything she does is so urgent. People of our generation, however, are most taboo about this point."

They naturally wouldn't look down on Ruan Ci because of this, but they also had a few less points of awe for her. Every disciple of the Profound Heaven Sect is a good material with hope of achieving Grotto-Heaven. Ruan Ci reached Foundation Establishment in ten years, so her jade pool must not be very deep, and the number of Foundation Establishment layers must not be very high. Even if the platform is six layers, the Dao path will stop at Golden Core at most, and condensing a Nascent Soul is hopeless. A disciple like her, due to many factors, is eliminated at the Foundation Establishment pass. Even if she worships in the Purple Void Heaven and is protected by a Grotto-Heaven True Person, her achievements will be limited. In the future, she will be nothing more than an outer-door elder, and her status will be about the same as these Spirit Valley Peak deacons. Naturally, when discussing her in words, they won't be overly careful.

In the Pot-in-Dragon Heaven, Chi Pengpeng happened to be out of closed-door cultivation and soon heard the news, feeling quite a pity, "It's not that she is urgent, it's that the Seven Stars Small Abode is urgent. In these ten years, the Purple Void Heaven has frequently bestowed rewards, nothing more than to help her refine spiritual energy and reach Foundation Establishment early. In this way, she can be sent out on errands early."

She sighed again, "In the sect, there is no errand that can be finished in two or three years. Adding the journey, one errand will take at least seven or eight years. In another ten years, the sword envoy will probably also reach Foundation Establishment. Little Ci will just happen to return from her errand and can follow the sword envoy out to protect her."

Her master, True Person Ouyang, said, "Not bad, she has a sharp weapon given by the sword envoy in her hand. After Foundation Establishment, its power will be even greater, and it will be a great assistant in fighting—but you child, all your carefulness is used in the wrong place. Don't you think about why I specifically called you over, just to talk to you about such a small matter?"

In Chi Pengpeng's view, this matter was actually not small. There are many Grotto-Heaven True Persons in the Profound Heaven Sect, but if they want to fight among themselves, it is too costly, and they can only let other sects reap the benefits. The struggles between various forces in the sect are mostly carried out through disciples. Little Ci from Catch-Moon Cliff reached Foundation Establishment earlier than everyone expected, which will undoubtedly disrupt many arrangements of high-ranking cultivators.

"Ah, Master, what you mean is—"

This naturally includes the errand she had her eye on. True Person Ouyang said, "Not bad, you had your eye on guarding Wan Diegu for ten years, but this beautiful errand will probably have more twists and turns now. Think about it first, if you can't go to Wan Diegu, where do you want to go, so I can respond to changes."

Chi Pengpeng couldn't help but have red eyes and said gratefully, "Master's love, this disciple is truly unworthy."

Her plan to go out on an errand was originally to avoid the limelight. True Person Ouyang knew her plan but still indulged her so much. Even if there was pressure from the Pot-in-Dragon Heaven in the sect, Chi Pengpeng was still moved and ashamed. True Person Ouyang waved his hand slightly and scolded, "Don't be so hypocritical."

Chi Pengpeng still pulled True Person Ouyang's sleeves and shook them a few times before letting go. She was taken into the sect at the age of eleven. Although she had been in Foundation Establishment for years, she had never gone out to train. While being mature and calculating, she sometimes still didn't lose her childishness.

True Person Ouyang smiled at the corners of his lips and didn't stop Chi Pengpeng. However, Chi Pengpeng didn't dare to be presumptuous for too long, and soon collected her expression and asked, "Master, Little Ci reached Foundation Establishment, the Seven Stars Small Abode lineage will definitely take action. Should we retreat for the time being, or—"

"You have already suffered her humiliation ten years ago," True Person Ouyang pondered for a moment, then said, "Today, let her have the upper hand for the time being, and see what the Pure Yang Yan Zheng Heaven says."

Chi Pengpeng nodded and accepted the teaching, and couldn't help but mutter, "It seems that True Person Xu's injury in the Pure Yang Heaven is really unavoidable."

Thinking that she might have to call her "Senior Aunt" when she sees Little Ci in the future, she felt some depression in her heart. True Person Ouyang's light reprimand was also as if she didn't hear it, just thinking in her heart, "So she really is the sword envoy's protector. That girl, although rough, her aptitude is indeed good. Thinking about it carefully, she is also extremely smart. I have some sympathy with her. Sigh, it's a pity that she probably doesn't have such thoughts. She has that sword Qi jade wall. When we meet in the sect in the future, I must be careful..."

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In the Pure Yang Yan Zheng Heaven, Xu Shaowei reached out and grabbed a jade slip, sank her consciousness into it slightly, and raised her eyebrows, "Only said she reached Foundation Establishment, didn't say how many layers?"

"This is not enough." She waved the jade bell casually, summoned her attendants, and instructed, "Send someone to Spirit Valley Peak to check. If Ruan Ci still doesn't come to Spirit Valley Peak in three days, send me a letter."

"Why?" Above Xu Shaowei, a white-haired cultivator asked with a smile, "You still can't dispel your doubts, and are still worried about that Southern barbarian wild woman?"

"Sigh, Senior Brother Ji, don't say it like that. The South Zhuzhou place is a bit remote, but it's far from being called savage and untamed." Xu Shaowei seemed arrogant and tricky on weekdays, but unexpectedly, her private arguments were very fair. "Besides, although her response means were fierce, she also held onto the word 'reason.' If I were her, I might be ten times more ruthless than her. This little girl is quite bloody, I like her very much."

Her brows frowned slightly, and she thought thoughtfully, "It's just that I always feel a trace of something wrong in my heart. The Donghua Sword was brought back by the Second Senior Brother. This cannot be fake. But both Tai Shi Yi and I have truly seen that Ruan woman in the Seven Stars Small Abode, and neither of us had any sensing. It's one thing to deceive me, I haven't reached Nascent Soul yet, but Tai Shi Yi is only one step away from Grotto-Heaven. What kind of magic treasure can hide so thoroughly that even Tai Shi Yi can't find a trace of clues?"

"You have always suspected that Little Ci is the Sword Envoy—ah, that's right, Tai Shi Yi met the one at Seven Stars Cottage, but has never met Little Ci." True Person Ji was also lost in thought, but quickly regained his focus and said, "However, she reached Foundation Establishment in ten years, so her Dao foundation must be shallow. Her suspicion can be dismissed now. It seems that besides the One-Qi Cloud Sail and the Wind-Wave Leveling Chime, there may be other Grotto-Heaven magic treasures brought to the South Zhuzhou, though they may not have traveled with the Heavenly Boat."

"There are not many Grotto-Heaven spiritual treasures in our sect that can hide the Donghua aura. You and I both know clearly which one is the best at hiding and illusion." Xu Shaowei said, "I just don't understand, when a Grotto-Heaven True Person travels, the Heavenly Star Spiritual Energy Chart must reflect it. When we went to the South Zhuzhou those years, not a single Grotto-Heaven in the sect left the Central Continent. If an incarnation was sent to carry the treasure there, it would take at least decades. No matter what, it would be too late, unless..."

Unless that incarnation had already received the news, only then could it carry the magic treasure there in advance. But when the matter reached this point, it was already deeply involved. Xu Shaowei didn't dare to say any more. True Person Ji's face also showed worry, and he said in a low voice, "Shaowei, don't say any more. You are loved by Xie Nie, this matter should not be involved too deeply. Everything has Master and me."

Xu Shaowei frowned, "I..."

True Person Ji waved his hand and said again, "Now that it can be confirmed that the sword envoy is in the Seven Stars Small Abode, the rest will be arranged by me. If you want to play tricks, I can't control you. However, no matter what, the sword envoy represents the face of the Profound Heaven Sect. Shaowei, you must be careful."

The warning in his words was very obvious. Xu Shaowei rolled her eyes at her senior brother and snorted, "Have I ever had any bad intentions? Even if I found the sword envoy, I would only treat her twice as well. Senior Brother doesn't want to manage the Grotto-Heaven chores himself, and throws everything to me, but now instead blames me for not knowing the importance. Then what am I busy with?"

She took off the seal on her waist, threw it to the white-haired cultivator, got up, and walked away. She had not fully recovered from the injury she suffered in the South Zhuzhou, and she had to go out to find a way to heal her injury in a few days. There was also that life-substituting golden bell, which hadn't been refined for ten years, and its spirituality was gradually fading. She had to find a way to get it back from Tai Shi Yi.

Speaking of Tai Shi Yi, she sighed, and touched the thick flesh on her waist and hips, showing pain. Her mood became even worse, and she said unhappily, "The Pure Yang Heaven has no time to manage chores, so Senior Brother should consider it himself."

After saying this, she flicked her sleeves and walked away. True Person Ji was holding the token and was caught off guard. Only when Xu Shaowei walked to the hall door did he hurriedly shout at her, "Shaowei, you must pay more attention to the sect's face on this trip, don't cause trouble for Master again—and, remember, Pure Yang True Qi is not something that can be taken like that—that is True Qi, not Essence Qi—"

Xu Shaowei acted as if she hadn't heard anything, just quickened her pace. Her sleeves rolled like waves, which was extremely elegant and good-looking. Between the flicking, a black light shot out and flew toward True Person Ji's face. True Person Ji reached out and pinched the black light in his hand. Before he could speak, the black light exploded, dyeing his face and body black. True Person Ji was both angry and amused, shook his head helplessly, pondered again, put away the seal, and summoned the deacon to give careful instructions, not to mention.

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"Oh? Already Foundation Establishment?"

In the Long-Shining Treasure Light Heaven, Chen Jun held a green grass in his hand, teasing the spirit fish on the water, and asked in surprise, "How so fast? —Who came to report the news, how many layers is the platform?"

"Panpan just came to say it." Lin Ji's face still had shock, which made the group of beautiful concubines behind Chen Jun whisper and laugh, "Sister Lin Ji is still so afraid of cats."

"If this goes on, when will she be able to become a human as she wishes?"

Chen Jun also regarded Lin Ji's habit as hard to change, so he couldn't help but laugh, but he still took care of Lin Ji's face, cooled his expression, glanced at the concubines, and drove them away, only then saying, "Where is Panpan? Why didn't it come with you?"

"Panpan ran away after saying this, not willing to come over. At this time, it should be hiding and thinking about things."

Chen Jun's expression gradually became solemn, but he still leaned by the water and asked, "Why, did something go wrong during Foundation Establishment? It's also true, Foundation Establishment in ten years is really too rushed—"

"Young Master," Lin Ji interrupted Chen Jun, "Little Ci established a twelve-layer high platform, perfect Dao foundation, and didn't have a single mistake."

"Twelve-layer high platform?"

Chen Jun couldn't help but pinch the green grass in his hand and sat up straight, "Twelve-layer high platform?"

Lin Ji's hands were also trembling slightly, not knowing whether it was fear or excitement, but her beautiful face had no hesitation, "Panpan saw it with its own eyes, twelve-layer high platform, perfect Dao foundation, this is..."

"This is the aptitude of a Dao Ancestor!"

Chen Jun stood up, actually a bit unsteady. Lin Ji hurriedly held his arm to support him. However, a Nascent Soul True Person was very capable of self-control, and this loss of Dao heart was only for a moment. Chen Jun recovered his calmness, "This matter must never be known to outsiders. Where is this woman now? Has she been to Spirit Valley Peak? —Where is Master? This matter must be reported to Master immediately."

Lin Ji answered one by one, "The Great Master is in closed-door cultivation in the Huifeng Pavilion, Little Ci hasn't been to Spirit Valley Peak yet, she went to the Purple Void Heaven to visit True Person Wang first—"

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"Little Ci visits the True Person."

In the Purple Void Heaven, Ruan Ci was kneeling in front of True Person Wang, her face sincere, and bowed, "I didn't fail the True Person's high expectations, and luckily I have successfully established my foundation. However, this disciple is ignorant, the Dao path is dark and long, I ask the True Person to show mercy, not abandon this stubborn and stupid one, and accept me into the sect. This disciple will definitely tie grass and carry rings, go through fire and water, and will not refuse any errand!"

True Person Wang sat on the couch, smiled slightly, and first said, "You are quite respectful today."

He also said, "You don't have to be like this. I know there must be something tricky about your Foundation Establishment, otherwise you wouldn't have bowed and worshipped a master as soon as you entered the door. Just release the Heart-Cleansing Mantra, let me take a look first."

Ruan Ci indeed had this consideration. Being called out by the True Person at this time, she was not ashamed. True Person Wang didn't know how many benefits he had gained by using her, so it was only right for her to plan for herself. Since she was seen through by the True Person, she would just come again next time. Anyway, even if there was something tricky about the twelve-layer Foundation Establishment, the karma between the two was already deep, and True Person Wang couldn't shake her off. Hearing this, she released the Great Heart-Cleansing Mantra and presented the inner-scene jade pool above her head.

There was no sound in the room, and I don't know how long it had passed. Ruan Ci only felt the transformation of Qi above her head. The place where True Person Wang was sitting was suddenly replaced by a huge momentum. That momentum was as deep as the sea, majestic and deep, as if there was a suction force that could suck people into it and tear them to pieces. If Ruan Ci hadn't met Qingjun several times in her dreams and witnessed the magnificent scene of the Donghua Sword opening the universe several times, she would have been subdued by this momentum and revealed a look of submission and begging for mercy.

True Person Wang didn't seem to be intentionally intimidating, just for a moment, the momentum turned into nothingness. It was just that Ruan Ci didn't dare to observe the upper seat in the momentum field anymore. She didn't know the height of the sky and the thickness of the earth in the past, and stared directly at Xie Xie Yan Huan. If she hadn't had no cultivation base, the backlash of magic power could have taken her life at that time. True Person Wang should have been transforming between his true body and incarnation just now, manifesting here. The true body of a Grotto-Heaven True Person was definitely not something she could peek at randomly at this time.

"Heh..."

I don't know how long it had passed, True Person Wang finally spoke, but with a smile, "Interesting... twelve-layer high platform, do you know what this is?"

"Should be much better than 'barely okay', right?"

Ruan Ci was holding a grudge against True Person Wang for always saying she was 'still diligent.' True Person Wang was also amused by her, "It is much better than 'barely okay'—do you know why the nine-layer Foundation Establishment and the nine-turn Golden Core are all limited by the number nine?"

"It is because nine is the extreme of art numbers. Three-layer Foundation Establishment can form a Golden Core, six-layer Foundation Establishment can hope for Nascent Soul, and nine-layer Foundation Establishment is the material for Grotto-Heaven. Grotto-Heaven True Persons are also the extreme that our mortal bodies can reach. If according to common sense, there should be no one in the universe who can integrate the Dao. All those who integrate the Dao are in various opportunities, grasping the lack of the Great Dao, stealing the merit of heaven, stealing the mystery of the Dao, and plotting that trace of slim vitality, only then can they achieve the Great Dao that others can never hope for. Following the steps, one can never cultivate into a Dao Ancestor. The mystery of achieving a Dao Ancestor is outside all classics."

"What this twelve-layer Foundation Establishment means, you should be clear now, Ruan Ci."

True Person Wang said faintly, "You have the hope of integrating the Dao—but can you really understand what all this means?"

Is... is it that terrifying?

Ruan Ci looked up, but regardless of the danger of peeking at a great power, she looked at True Person Wang in amazement. Various thoughts flashed through her mind. I don't know why, the first thing she thought of had little to do with herself.

"Ah!" She blurted out, "I know why Panpan cried!"

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Little Ci wants to play tricks with True Person Wang, still too young.

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Thank you all very much for your support, I will continue to work hard! ===== CHAPTER 58 =====