Chapter 20: Su Daobin

Once the purpose of this outing is accomplished!

Ye Qingxuan quickly returned to the Fuxiu Courtyard and hurried back to his own small courtyard.

Just upon returning, Ye Qingxuan was about to take out his alchemy furnace to attempt refining the Qi-Inducing Elixir himself.

But he did not expect a voice to sound from outside the small courtyard:

"May I ask if Junior Brother Ye Qingxuan is at home?"

Hearing this unfamiliar voice, Ye Qingxuan was somewhat puzzled.

He knew very few people within the Xuantian Sect; who would come to find him without reason?

Carrying this doubt in his heart, Ye Qingxuan stood up, walked out of the room, opened the main gate of the small courtyard, and, looking at the man standing at the entrance, asked:

"Who is Senior Brother?"

Seeing Ye Qingxuan open the door, the man outside brightened in the eyes and smiled slightly, saying:

"Greetings, Junior Brother! I am Su Daobin. I have taken the liberty of disturbing you this time; please forgive me!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingxuan asked curiously:

"Senior Brother, is there something you need from me, your junior?"

Facing Ye Qingxuan's direct inquiry, Su Daobin did not answer directly but smiled and said:

"Haha, does Junior Brother not intend to invite Senior Brother in for a cup of tea?"

Hearing Su Daobin's words, Ye Qingxuan suddenly realized.

Having been alone for so long, he had indeed overlooked these daily social courtesies.

Of course, this was also related to his love of quiet and his poor ability to communicate with others.

However, Ye Qingxuan was not the type to completely seal himself off and be utterly unapproachable.

So, after hearing Su Daobin's reminder, Ye Qingxuan also reacted, saying:

"It is indeed my fault, Senior Brother. Please, come in!"

Having spoken, Ye Qingxuan extended a hand, stepped aside to make room, and signaled for Su Daobin to enter.

"Then, Senior Brother will trouble you, Junior Brother."

Su Daobin did not stand on ceremony; after responding, he walked into Ye Qingxuan's small courtyard.

Ye Qingxuan did not mind.

After bringing Su Daobin into the room, the two sat opposite each other. Ye Qingxuan poured a cup of hot tea for Su Daobin and asked again:

"Senior Brother, I wonder what brings you to find me this time?"

Facing Ye Qingxuan's repeated inquiry, Su Daobin slowly took a sip of tea and explained:

"Junior Brother need not be in a hurry. Senior Brother has come this time simply to pay you a visit!"

Hearing Su Daobin's explanation, Ye Qingxuan did not reply but silently watched Su Daobin.

Seeing that Ye Qingxuan gave no response and was simply watching him, Su Daobin awkwardly coughed lightly and said:

"As soon as Junior Brother entered the Fuxiu Courtyard, he secluded himself to cultivate for five years. Senior Brother greatly admires this level of composure.

However, cultivation always requires a balance of tension and relaxation; occasionally, one must relax to alleviate tense emotions and pressure."

The quota for Fuxiu is related to the spiritual veins born in the Xuantian Mountain Range and does not occur every year.

Only when newly born First-Rank spiritual veins accumulate to a certain quantity does the Xuantian Sect release Fuxiu quotas.

The most recent admission of Fuxiu reserve disciples was the group Ye Qingxuan belonged to, five years ago.

After those Fuxiu reserve disciples were admitted, Su Daobin visited them one by one to make their acquaintance and exchanged contact marks.

Yet, only with Ye Qingxuan, despite Su Daobin visiting several times over five years, did he fail to meet him because Ye Qingxuan had activated the formation of his small courtyard while in seclusion.

Back and forth, this became a minor but persistent obsession for him.

Thus, upon accidentally learning of Ye Qingxuan's departure, Su Daobin hurried over, just in time to meet Ye Qingxuan shortly after his return, which led to the scene at the beginning.

At this moment, the Ye Qingxuan opposite him, upon hearing Su Daobin's words, felt somewhat unconvinced.

His own nature was simply this way; settling down to cultivate deeply made Ye Qingxuan feel very fulfilled, without the tense emotions and pressure Su Daobin mentioned.

However, since Su Daobin's intentions were good, Ye Qingxuan still spoke to express gratitude:

"Thank you for your kindness, Senior Brother. I will pay attention in the future!"

Although he agreed verbally, he would not easily waver from his path due to others' words!

Su Daobin nodded; he could see that the Junior Brother before him was simply this way, so he stopped wasting words and spoke directly:

"Senior Brother has come this time for two reasons: first, to make friends with Junior Brother, and second, to exchange contact marks with Junior Brother. May I?"

After stating his purpose, perhaps fearing Ye Qingxuan might refuse, Su Daobin spoke again to explain:

"We, the Fuxiu, may sit in one place for long periods, but to develop our Fuxiu lands well, we cannot work in isolation. We still need mutual exchange to avoid many detours in the future!"

This was also the reason Su Daobin spent a small amount of time in the Fuxiu Courtyard to make many Senior and Junior Brothers.

The disciples of the Fuxiu Courtyard are all future Fuxiu.

Establishing connections with these people means that even if each sits alone in one place later, they can still exchange experiences on building Fuxiu lands.

Although Su Daobin's fate to become a Fuxiu was already sealed, he would not so easily accept his fate.

Even if he becomes a Fuxiu, he intends to be the one who lives the longest.

Living longer means hope will eventually appear in the days to come; Su Daobin firmly believed this!

Ye Qingxuan, who originally intended to refuse, hesitated for a moment upon hearing Su Daobin's latter words, and finally agreed:

"In that case, Junior Brother will respectfully follow your lead."

Thus, the two took out their respective disciple tokens and exchanged contact marks.

Although Ye Qingxuan loved quiet, as long as it benefited his cultivation, he did not mind trying it.

And obviously, Su Daobin's words held some truth.

Although Ye Qingxuan trusted himself, he was not someone who refused to listen to others' opinions.

After the two exchanged contact marks, Su Daobin became noticeably more enthusiastic and instinctively asked:

"I wonder, Junior Brother, whether the Blessed Cultivation slot you obtained is for a newly formed Spirit Land, or for inheriting a predecessor's Blessed Land?"

Hearing Su Daobin's words, Ye Qingxuan asked curiously:

"Do Blessed Land slots come in two types?"

Seeing that Ye Qingxuan did not know, Su Daobin smiled proudly, took another sip of tea, and explained:

"It is normal for Junior Brother not to know. Most Blessed Cultivation slots are for newly formed Spirit Lands, where the contracts will be with Spirit Lands containing newly born first-rank Spirit Veins.

Besides that, there are a few Blessed Lands left behind after previous Blessed Cultivators passed away.

Such Blessed Lands can be inherited by other cultivators practicing the Source of Cultivation Technique, and this is the only opportunity for everyone to directly contract high-rank Blessed Lands.

However, such slots are extremely rare and are in high demand even within the Xuantian Sect. Moreover, disciples from the predecessor Blessed Cultivator's clan have priority rights to contract them, so such slots are rarely released to outsiders."

Having said this, Su Daobin spoke again in a mysterious manner:

"As far as I know, currently in the Blessed Cultivation Academy, there are only two people who possess such slots, and one of them entered in the same batch as you, Junior Brother."

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingxuan's heart stirred, and he asked curiously:

"Who is it?"

Seeing Ye Qingxuan's curious expression, Su Daobin was very satisfied, so he smiled and said a name:

"Lin Fan!"

"Lin Fan?"

Ye Qingxuan silently repeated the name in his mind, but he had no impression of Lin Fan; he simply made a mental note of the name.

After Su Daobin finished speaking and seeing that it was getting late, he stood up and said apologetically:

"I did not expect to delay Junior Brother for so long. I, your Senior Brother, feel somewhat guilty. So I shall take my leave first!"

Seeing this, Ye Qingxuan also stood up to see him off:

"Senior Brother is too polite. Through our exchange, Qingxuan has gained much knowledge. Thank you, Senior Brother!"

Although Su Daobin had delayed him a bit, Ye Qingxuan had not gained nothing.

When others treat him with goodwill, he will naturally treat them with goodwill in return!

Ye Qingxuan stood up and escorted Su Daobin to the door, just about to turn back.

Unexpectedly, seeing Ye Qingxuan's politeness, Su Daobin kindly reminded him once more:

"Junior Brother, although all are low-rank Spirit Veins, their environments differ greatly. Breaking through to the peak of the Qi Refining realm first allows one to choose a Spirit Land node earlier.

A good Spirit Land might save Junior Brother from quite a bit of trouble!

That is all I have to say. Senior Brother takes his leave."

Having spoken, Su Daobin turned and left!

He had stayed in the Blessed Cultivation Academy for over thirty years and was now on the verge of breaking through to the peak of the Qi Refining realm to leave the academy and establish his own Blessed Land.

Before leaving, seeing that Ye Qingxuan was very polite toward him and showed no sign of annoyance,

and having guessed from their recent conversation that Ye Qingxuan likely came from a small family and thus was unfamiliar with many pieces of information that were not exactly secret,

he spontaneously decided to offer this reminder to Ye Qingxuan, considering it as forming a bond of goodwill. Whether it would truly help Ye Qingxuan was not something Su Daobin cared too much about.

After Su Daobin left, Ye Qingxuan felt deeply grateful toward him!

The information Su Daobin shared before leaving was of considerable help to Ye Qingxuan.

However, this further confirmed that his own decision was correct.

Only by refining Spirit-Enhancing Elixirs himself and having enough of them could he gradually pull ahead of others, break through to the peak of Qi Refining first, and choose a suitable Spirit Land to establish his own Blessed Land!

Ye Qingxuan's current cultivation base is only at the third layer of Qi Refining; there is still a long road ahead.

What he must do now is follow his plan and proceed step by step.