Chapter 5: The Four Great Personal Disciples of the Jie Sect, and the Greeting Gifts of the Personal Disciples

"Junior Brother Lin Fan, this is your Senior Sister Jinling!"

Without any superfluous words, Duobao introduced her straightforwardly: "Junior Sister Jinling is one of the Personal Disciples of our Jie Sect, and her cultivation is currently at the Great Luo Late Stage."

"Greetings, Senior Sister Jinling!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Fan hurriedly bowed.

In his heart, he couldn't help but shake his head, thinking to himself: "The future Jinling Shengmu!"

"It's a pity; this senior sister's future end is bleak. Although she entered the Investiture of the Gods, she was bound by the Heavenly Court for a lifetime!"

Regarding Jinling Shengmu, Lin Fan knew a fair amount.

As one of the Four Great Personal Disciples under Tongtian, her status was second only to Duobao, and she was the head of the female immortals.

Although her status was noble and her magic power immense—even killing many traitors within the Ten Thousand Immortal Array, fighting Manjusri, Samantabhadra, and Cihang single-handedly without falling into a disadvantage, and even killing Princess Longji, the daughter of Haotian and Yaochi—

It was a pity that she was ultimately killed by a sneak attack from Randeng, who had obtained the Sea-Calming Pearl. If they had fought openly and honestly, it is feared that even Randeng with the Sea-Calming Pearl would not have been her match.

"Junior Brother Lin Fan, there is no need for such formalities!"

With a faint smile, Jinling also took a deep look at Lin Fan at this moment.

For some reason, although it was their first meeting, Jinling vaguely felt that the latter had a connection with her, and he even seemed very important to her future.

Although she did not know why, this made Jinling treat Lin Fan with much more friendliness. She took a small, brilliantly golden seal from her bosom and handed it over: "Junior Brother Lin Fan is new to the Jie Sect, and as a senior sister, I don't have much to offer. This item is called the Golden Origin Seal, and it is a Superior Postnatal Spirit Treasure. Today, I gift it to you, Junior Brother, for self-protection!"

"Another Superior Postnatal Spirit Treasure!"

"Jinling Shengmu is generous!"

With an even wider smile on his face, Lin Fan hurriedly reached out to take the Golden Origin Seal, saying: "Many thanks, Senior Sister Jinling!"

The moment their fingers touched, Lin Fan happily withdrew his hand and looked at the Golden Origin Seal in his palm.

Jinling Shengmu, on the other hand, looked at Lin Fan with a strange expression.

At the moment their fingertips touched, Jinling Shengmu felt a palpitation of her soul, her blood and Qi churned within her, and an inexplicable sense of possessiveness flashed by.

Although it was only for an instant, Jinling Shengmu was a Great Luo Golden Immortal and naturally understood that this was not an illusion.

Precisely because of this, Jinling Shengmu could be certain that the Lin Fan before her was definitely not simple, and was even vital to her future.

However, with so many people around, it was not appropriate for Jinling Shengmu to act abruptly. After withdrawing her hand, she said: "Senior Brother, Junior Brother Lin Fan, I shall take my leave first."

Having said that, Jinling Shengmu turned into a streak of golden light and vanished from the spot.

Duobao did not mind this, and neither did Lin Fan.

After all, as a Personal Disciple, having given a greeting gift, there was indeed no need to consider having too much interaction with Lin Fan, an Inner Disciple.

"Come, come, Junior Brother Lin Fan!"

Immediately, Duobao pulled Lin Fan before another woman.

This woman had a graceful figure and a beautiful appearance; she wore a long black dress, and her brows radiated a heroic spirit, giving people a sense of dashing vigor.

Without any superfluous words, Duobao introduced her directly: "This is Guiling, also one of the Personal Disciples. Her cultivation is at the Great Luo Mid Stage, but her magic power is strong and not much weaker than Junior Sister Jinling's."

"Greetings, Senior Sister Guiling!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Fan immediately bowed, his gaze fixed on Guiling as he thought to himself: "Is this the future Guiling Shengmu?"

"One of the few in the entire Jie Sect to survive the Investiture of the Gods Calamity, yet the only Personal Disciple of the Jie Sect to truly die in the literal sense!"

Regarding the future of Guiling Shengmu, Lin Fan could only sigh.

Her original form was a ten-thousand-year-old spirit turtle. During the Investiture period, she broke the prohibition to leave seclusion and fought Guangchengzi, only to be defeated and reveal her true form, ultimately being expelled from Biyou Palace by an enraged Tongtian.

From then on, it could be said that Guiling Shengmu had avoided the Investiture of the Gods Calamity.

After all, since she was no longer a disciple of the Jie Sect, if she had sensibly chosen to live in seclusion, the Investiture of the Gods Calamity could never have affected her.

Alas, Guiling Shengmu was incomparably loyal. She participated in both the Zhuxian Sword Formation and the Ten Thousand Immortal Array periods, even defeating Juliusun and wanting to annihilate him completely, only to finally encounter the Jieyin Saint, who captured her with the Twelve-Grade Merit Golden Lotus. He had originally intended to take her back to be converted into a Buddha or a Bodhisattva.

But heaven did not grant her wish; the Twelve-Grade Merit Golden Lotus also imprisoned a Great Desolation exotic beast, the Six-Winged Demonic Mosquito. That was a ruthless creature that had taken form from the Sea of Blood, and it directly sucked dry all of Guiling's cultivation, causing her soul to be extinguished and leading to her true demise from the world.

"Junior Brother Lin Fan is too polite."

With a faint smile, Guiling Shengmu also stared at Lin Fan with some curiosity.

Just like Jinling Shengmu, she also felt a trace of something different from Lin Fan.

However, Guiling Shengmu did not dwell on it too much; she took a shrunken suit of armor from her bosom and handed it over: "This item is a Superior Postnatal Spirit Treasure: the Mysterious Spirit Armor. Today, I gift it to you, Junior Brother, as a greeting gift."

"Many thanks, Senior Sister Guiling!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Fan happily reached out to take it.

Another Superior Postnatal Spirit Treasure! If this continued, he would definitely be making a fortune from this wave.

As their fingertips touched, Guiling Shengmu also felt that special palpitation. Her beautiful eyes widened slightly, and she took a deep look at Lin Fan before saying: "Senior Brother, I have matters to attend to, so I shall take my leave first!"

Having said that, Guiling Shengmu left.

However, she did not return directly, but instead headed toward Jinling Shengmu's residence.

She wanted to ask Jinling Shengmu if she also had a similar feeling; that palpitation originating from the depths of her heart was definitely not simple.

But Duobao and Lin Fan did not pay attention to these things and went directly before another woman.

Unlike the mature style of Jinling Shengmu and Guiling Shengmu before, the woman before them was youthful and beautiful. She wore a pale cyan Daoist robe, her black hair tied up with a hair tie to reveal her straight cheeks, and a belt cinched her waist; under the slightly loose Daoist robe, one could see her slender, willow-like waist.

Carrying a long sword on her back, just standing there, one could feel an overbearing aura, like a peerless precious sword, dazzling and eye-catching.

"A sword cultivator!"

"Shangqing Sword Dao!"

In just an instant, Lin Fan already knew who the person before him was.

To have such a demeanor and carry the Shangqing Sword Dao, this woman must be Wudang Shengmu!

The only one who truly survived the Investiture of the Gods Calamity in the future, and even became the second sect leader of the Jie Sect.

She was the true Mantle Successor of Tongtian, and even in the Journey to the West Era, she manifested as Mount Li Old Mother to take a share of the spoils.

It could be said that Wudang Shengmu's resume was Lin Fan's highest pursuit.

Stay low!

Don't be reckless!

Eventually becoming a big shot, no one under the Saint dared to act presumptuously toward him.

However, Duobao clearly did not have a very good impression of Wudang; after arriving before her, he merely gave a flat introduction: "Junior Brother Lin Fan, this is Junior Sister Wudang, also the last Personal Disciple at the current stage."

"Not only that, she is also the only genius among us disciples who has inherited Master's Sword Dao!"

Lin Fan looked at the system panel, his heart filled with anticipation.