Chapter 647

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Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

Although Tai Bai and the female disciples are ready and can join up at any time.

However, Xu Zhangqing is different; as the He Zhu, he has to handle many matters every day.

Some big, some small; in short, extremely complicated.

The newly appointed Pei Ling Shi of the Spirit Fields, Li Sancai, although able to handle a portion of trivial matters on his behalf, does not mean he has nothing to do.

After all, the Spirit Fields are that large, and the disciples that numerous.

Therefore, Xu Zhangqing prepared to finish the matters at hand first, then go request leave.

Just like that, another several days passed in succession.

Managing Hongfeng Valley, the Zhao Lie resource handover, the Spirit Fields' daily trivialities, were finally arranged properly.

Only then did Xu Zhangqing find Hua Lao and state his purpose: "I want to request leave."

Hua Lao blanked for a moment: "You are the He Zhu, what leave are you requesting from me?"

Xu Zhangqing grinned: "Shizun is in seclusion; I can't find anyone else."

Hua Lao appeared somewhat helpless: "Alright then."

Xu Zhangqing probed: "There's a bit of business outside; I need to leave the Immortal Sect for a period of time.

At fewest seven days, at most a month; should be no problem, right?"

Although, in terms of position, he himself is one level higher than Hua Lao.

But in reality, the other party has managed the Spirit Fields for a full several thousand years.

Therefore, on the Immortal Sect high-level side, this person is more valued and trusted.

Unexpectedly, Hua Lao nodded: "Before you go, there's a matter to tell you."

Xu Zhangqing appeared slightly surprised: "What matter?"

Hua Lao explained: "Word just came down from above to tally the cultivation realms and ages of all disciples; even Foundation Establishment stage hasn't been spared."

Xu Zhangqing asked thoughtfully: "Only the Spirit Fields, or the entire Immortal Sect?"

Hua Lao said half-jokingly: "If only tallying the Spirit Fields, that means your Shizun has already broken through to Spirit Transformation; we'd all strike it rich."

Xu Zhangqing, hearing this, didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "If he truly broke through, I'd have received word long ago."

Hua Lao mused: "Most likely, all Formal Disciples of the entire Immortal Sect have to be tallied.

Although your disciples and daughter are still young in age and their realms not high, just to be safe, you'd better fill it out anyway."

Xu Zhangqing rattled off: "Sun Shangxiang, twelve years old...

Lin Feng, twelve years old...

Xu Linglong, ten years old..."

Not to mention those; even Ruo Qunshuang, Wangwang, Wangzai, Yang Shu's information, he remembers clearly, never forgotten.

Hua Lao finished filling it out: "Done."

Xu Zhangqing joked: "Want to add mine too?"

Hua Lao pointed at the Xingqiong Hall in the sky and said meaningfully: "Your information has been reviewed by the management layer who knows how many times already.

In fact, if it weren't for your identity as a Spirit Farmer, and having never fought, you'd probably have to attend the meeting again."

These words spoken, Xu Zhangqing was surprised: "Another meeting?"

It seems it's already been three times in a row, right?

The first time, he himself stood in for Shizun.

The second time, the Longhu Immortal Sect arrived.

The third time, is this time today.

Inexplicably feeling that recently "meetings" have been a bit too frequent.

Hua Lao explained: "According to the information I've received, any cultivator not exceeding two hundred years old, whether Golden Core or Nascent Soul, has to make a trip.

Later another requirement was temporarily added: combat experience must be rich."

Xu Zhangqing realized: "No wonder I wasn't notified."

In outsiders' eyes, he himself is just a qualified Spirit Farmer.

Always staying in the Spirit Fields, neither fighting with people nor entering Secret Realms.

The only time he participated in a major event, the result was merely making up the numbers.

Hua Lao's gaze swept over the passing disciples and he transmitted his voice: "I'm afraid this is advance preparation for the Nine Mountains Nine Curves Secret Realm.

The Secret Realm has restrictions; only Nascent Soul cultivators under two hundred years old can enter."

Xu Zhangqing couldn't help but complain: "Two-hundred-year-old Nascent Soul?

I'm afraid, in the entire Tianyuan Realm, you wouldn't find many at all!"

How many people, several hundred years old, still stuck at Golden Core stage.

Some people, one or two hundred years old, still at Foundation Establishment stage.

Talent, aptitude, comprehension, spiritual root, luck path — not a single one can be lacking.

Good luck, reach Golden Core within a hundred years.

Bad luck, that lifetime is just finished.

Pei Mo is a typical example; spiritual root and luck path a bit lacking, fifty years old and still at Foundation Establishment stage.

Looking at Zhao Ziyue, he just kept fishing without a word; his talent and Spiritual Root were both ordinary, yet his Luck Path was good, and at forty he was ranked an Earth Grade Golden Core.

You have to know, he and Pei Mo were disciples who entered the sect in the same cohort.

Hua Lao deeply agreed: "Precisely because of this, any disciple who can participate in the Nine Mountains Nine Curves Secret Realm is a genius among geniuses."

On the path of cultivation, there has never been any fairness to speak of.

Some are like the sun and moon hanging in the sky, outshining their peers in their youth, making people dare not look directly at them.

While far more people are like fireflies in the wind; even with ten thousand unwillingnesses, they burn with all their might, yet in the end can only dimly extinguish, transforming into desolate graves, wild mounds, and remains that no one asks after.

The endpoint they exhaust their whole lives to reach is merely the starting point of the geniuses.

After chatting a few sentences, Xu Zhangqing turned and left.

Now the leave had already been requested; he could set out at any time to rendezvous with the female cultivator and Tai Bai.

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Returning to Hongfeng Valley, Ruo Qunshuang was sitting cross-legged cultivating by the stream.

Around her, dense Water Spirit Qi pervaded.

Xu Zhangqing did not disturb her, standing to the side waiting patiently.

Half a double-hour later, Ruo Qunshuang opened her eyes; the Water Spirit Qi beside her was entirely absorbed into her body, transforming into surging Spiritual Power.

Her whole person's aura had clearly risen a bit.

Xu Zhangqing nodded slightly: "Looks like you're not far from Foundation Establishment Perfection."

Ruo Qunshuang stood up with a light laugh: "Yes indeed."

Xu Zhangqing stepped forward, put an arm around her slender waist, and said tenderly: "I'm going out for a few days; the valley's affairs will trouble you."

Ruo Qunshuang didn't ask further, just nodded obediently: "Go without worry; I'll watch over the Spirit Field and Linglong and the others."

Xu Zhangqing asked with a grin: "Did your Rain Water Pavilion tally information today?"

Ruo Qunshuang felt quite surprised and countered: "How did you know?"

Xu Zhangqing grinned: "Because the Spirit Field tallied too."

Ruo Qunshuang seemed to half-understand: "Looks like a major event has occurred."

Xu Zhangqing instructed: "I've reported the information for Linglong, Xiang'er, and Feng'er; if anyone comes asking, just tell the truth."

After a few simple instructions, he went to check on the three little ones again.

Linglong was still teasing the cat and dog, playing with endless delight.

While Sun Shangxiang and Lin Feng, the two of them, were cultivating seriously.

Time flashed by, arriving at the next morning.

Xu Zhangqing summoned the Tai Yi Green Lotus Seat and departed quietly.

He planned to first find a place to settle down, then rendezvous with the female cultivator through his Personal Space.

There was no need to go to Dongqing City anymore.

Not to mention, with Lin An helping, the business had remained stable all along.

The key was that Yixiang Pavilion's attraction to him was getting lower and lower.

Going would only waste time; better to change to a different place, change to a different Heart Realm.

Therefore, this time he set his sights on the somewhat more distant "Nantian City".

This is a major city with a population of a million.

Inside it is extremely prosperous; cultivators and mortals are mixed together.

After Xu Zhangqing arrived, he discovered it was indeed just as Qingxuan had said.

The degree of prosperity and the cultivation atmosphere surpassed Dongqing City without falling short in any respect.

The streets are full of shops; many stalls display rare Spiritual Materials and Spiritual Artifacts.

Many Spiritual Treasures rarely seen in Dongqing City are not the least bit rare here.

Several cultivation clans occupy the city; large and small forces are intertwined, and Loose Cultivators are even more everywhere to be seen.

Xu Zhangqing inquired a bit and discovered a place called "Wenxiang Fang" was very famous; inside, regardless of man or woman, all have cultivation on them!