Chapter 62: Liu Tai'an

After the centennial recruitment ceremony concluded, the Xuantian Sect returned to tranquility.

However, numerous new disciples flooded into the various servant peaks of the Xuantian Mountain Range.

Qingxuan Blessed Land.

After returning from watching the recruitment ceremony, the two brothers Ye Zhaoheng and Ye Zhaoyu excitedly described the amusing incidents that occurred during the event to Ye Qingxuan.

Ye Qingxuan, meanwhile, quietly sipped tea, listening to the two brothers' account with an air of indifference.

Finally, Ye Zhaoheng, still lingering on the topic, said, "By the way, Young Master, a peerless genius with a twelve-element spiritual root appeared at this recruitment ceremony. His name is Liu Tai'an!"

"At first, several other Law Enforcement Elders wanted to snatch Liu Tai'an as their personal disciple, nearly coming to blows. In the end, the Sect Master appeared personally, took Liu Tai'an as his closed-door disciple, and quelled the struggle among the various Law Enforcement Elders."

Hearing Ye Zhaoheng's words, Ye Qingxuan paused slightly, raised an eyebrow, and said softly:

"A twelve-element spiritual root? Liu Tai'an?"

He then looked at the two brothers, Ye Zhaoheng and Ye Zhaoyu, and said:

"Alright, you two may go. Strive to break through to the Foundation Establishment realm as soon as possible."

"Yes, Young Master!"

After the two brothers, Ye Zhaoheng and Ye Zhaoyu, left, the stone pavilion at the entrance of the Qingxuan Blessed Land returned to tranquility.

Regarding the entire recruitment ceremony, the only thing that interested Ye Qingxuan was Liu Tai'an, who possessed the talent of a twelve-element spiritual root.

However, his interest was only slight; no matter how high Liu Tai'an's talent, it had nothing to do with his own cultivation.

Ye Qingxuan had merely heard of the twelve-element spiritual root talent for the first time, so he was somewhat curious about the cultivation speed of such a talent.

But Ye Qingxuan never imagined that his interaction with Liu Tai'an would come so quickly.

Three months later.

A youthful figure appeared outside the Qingxuan Blessed Land and shouted loudly, "Junior Brother Liu Tai'an comes to visit Senior Brother Ye. I hope Senior Brother grants permission!"

Inside the Qingxuan Blessed Land, Ye Qingxuan put away the freshly refined elixir, somewhat surprised:

"Liu Tai'an? Him? Why is he looking for me?"

Unable to guess the reason for Liu Tai'an's visit, Ye Qingxuan shook his head lightly, left the Qingxuan Blessed Land, and arrived at the stone pavilion outside.

Observing Liu Tai'an not far away through his spiritual sense, Ye Qingxuan was greatly surprised:

"Foundation Establishment? True Hundred-Day Foundation Establishment?"

He knew the cultivation speed of a twelve-element spiritual root was terrifying, but he did not expect that Liu Tai'an, despite being restricted by his physical body in the early stages, could still cross the Qi Refining realm in only about a hundred days and directly reach Foundation Establishment.

Putting aside his surprise, Ye Qingxuan said calmly:

"Since you have come, then Junior Brother Liu, come to this stone pavilion of mine for a chat!"

Hearing Ye Qingxuan's words, Liu Tai'an's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly flew on his sword to the stone pavilion where Ye Qingxuan was.

Looking at the somewhat green and very reserved Liu Tai'an before him, Ye Qingxuan could not at all associate him with a peerless genius.

Looking at the youthful Liu Tai'an, Ye Qingxuan recalled his own figure from his childhood and smiled lightly:

"Junior Brother Liu, there is no need to be reserved. Please, sit."

Saying this, Ye Qingxuan poured a cup of tea for Liu Tai'an.

Hearing Ye Qingxuan's words, Liu Tai'an relaxed slightly, sat opposite Ye Qingxuan, and curiously picked up the cup to take a sip.

After Liu Tai'an sat down, Ye Qingxuan finally asked:

"I wonder, Junior Brother Liu, what brings you to seek me?" Hearing Ye Qingxuan's inquiry, and under Ye Qingxuan's surprised gaze, Liu Tai'an immediately stood up and performed a bow of gratitude to Ye Qingxuan, saying: "Tai'an has come this time to thank Senior Brother Ye for the debt of saving my life."

"The debt of saving my life? When did I save you? Junior Brother Liu, have you mistaken me for someone else?"

Facing Liu Tai'an's actions and his words about the debt of saving his life, Ye Qingxuan was somewhat puzzled.

Having cultivated for many years and rarely leaving the Xuantian Sect, he had no memory whatsoever of saving the Liu Tai'an before him.

Yet, he did not expect that after Liu Tai'an looked at him steadily, he would shake his head firmly:

"It is indeed Senior Brother Ye. Junior Brother will not mistake the memory."

Then Liu Tai'an reminded him: "Junior Brother is from Liu Village, Qingmu Manor, Qingzhou. Years ago, Senior Brother Ye passed through Liu Village, slew a demonic beast for our village, and saved us Liu Village!"

Although he was young at the time, his impression of Ye Qingxuan was extremely deep, and Ye Qingxuan had not hidden his name or origin back then.

So, after Liu Tai'an entered the Xuantian Sect and was taken in by the Sect Master:

After successfully reaching Foundation Establishment and obtaining Cen Zhe's permission to walk the Xuantian Mountain Range, he begged his master, Cen Zhe, to find information on Ye Qingxuan.

Only after all the information matched did he come to the Qingxuan Blessed Land.

Prompted by Liu Tai'an's reminder, Ye Qingxuan realized the truth and then chuckled helplessly: "So you are from that Liu Village? Years ago, I merely happened to pass by and acted on a whim. You need not thank me!"

Originally, seeing that Ye Qingxuan remembered the matter of Liu Village, a look of joy appeared on Liu Tai'an's face, but upon hearing Ye Qingxuan's final words, the young man's face grew urgent: "Perhaps Senior Brother Ye merely acted on a whim, but you did indeed save our Liu Village and saved me."

"Although my cultivation is currently low and I cannot repay Senior Brother Ye's debt of saving my life, I will definitely find a way to repay Senior Brother in the future."

Seeing the determination in the eyes of the youthful Liu Tai'an, Ye Qingxuan refused no longer and said casually: "Very well. Then Senior Brother will wait for your repayment."

Afterwards, Ye Qingxuan took out a storage bag and tossed it to Liu Tai'an:

"However, since you call me Senior Brother, let this be my gift to you upon our first meeting."

"No, Senior Brother Ye, I cannot accept your gift!"

Liu Tai'an, who had instinctively caught the storage bag in his hand, held it as if it were a burning stove, his face anxious as he tried to return it.

He had come to thank Ye Qingxuan for saving his life; how could he possibly accept a gift from Ye Qingxuan? Seeing Liu Tai'an wanted to refuse, Ye Qingxuan directly scolded: "If you still recognize me as your Senior Brother, then accept it!"

For so many years, Liu Tai'an was the first person to call him Senior Brother.

Within the Xuantian Sect, there were many disciples; certainly, there were those who entered later and had lower cultivation than Ye Qingxuan.

But precisely because there were so many disciples in the Xuantian Sect, it was impossible for everyone to have interactions with one another.

Within the Xuantian Sect, unless disciples were initiated under the same master, there were no strict requirements regarding forms of address.

Disciples who had interactions could address each other based on entry time or based on cultivation level.

However, most would address each other based on cultivation level, after all, it was impossible to ask every brother or sister encountered when they had entered.

Unfortunately, Ye Qingxuan had joined the Xuantian Sect many years ago and, due to years of secluded cultivation, had mostly known only senior brothers and senior sisters.

Liu Tai'an was his only junior brother so far, and the first person to address him as senior brother.

Hearing Ye Qingxuan's words, Liu Tai'an could only blush, accept the storage bag Ye Qingxuan had given him, and bow again, saying:

"In that case, this junior brother, Liu Tai'an, thanks Senior Brother Ye!"

The storage bag given to Liu Tai'an contained only some third-grade elixirs and mid- to low-grade magic treasures that Ye Qingxuan had casually refined, a token of his goodwill as a senior brother.

These items might be precious to others, but for Liu Tai'an, they might not mean much.

After all, Liu Tai'an was the closed-door disciple of the Xuantian Sect's Sect Master! Yet Liu Tai'an still firmly remembered Ye Qingxuan's friendship in his heart.

(End of this chapter)