Chapter 28: The Benefits of [Reading Ten Thousand Volumes] (Tuesday, please follow the story!)

"Senior Uncle is too kind, this disciple does not deserve such praise!"

Facing the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect, the only Nascent Soul Mid Stage cultivator in the Yue Country Cultivation World today, Yan Taibai hurriedly bowed to express his gratitude.

Qiong Laoguai was the junior martial brother of the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect; calling her Senior Uncle seemed more intimate, so there was nothing wrong with that.

Calling her Great Elder, while respectful, lacked that sense of intimacy.

At this moment, Yan Ruyan said in a naive, childish, and sweet voice with her delicate little face.

"Grandmaster, you are so beautiful!"

Once these words were spoken, no one in the main hall was angry; they were just slightly stunned, and then they couldn't help but reveal smiles.

"Ruyan, do not be impolite."

Nishang Xianzi's cheeks showed a hint of anxiety and nervousness as she hurriedly whispered a soft reprimand.

The Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect narrowed her beautiful eyes, gave a meaningful, charming smile at Yan Taibai, and said softly.

"The little girl isn't very old, but her mouth is quite sweet. You mustn't address your Grandmaster like this in front of others next time. However, for the sake of your sweet mouth, Grandmaster will give you two a greeting gift."

Currently, everyone in the main hall had close relationships; Nishang Xianzi was the disciple of the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect's late junior sister.

As for the other Golden Core Stage elders and managers of the Yanyue Sect, they had not been summoned.

As she spoke, her jade hand gently landed on the white Storage Bag hanging from her willow-thin waist—which was captivating and even impossible to keep one's eyes off—and her jade finger tapped it lightly.

Instantly, two streaks of light, one gold and one blue, shot out and headed toward Yan Taibai and Yan Ruyan.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that they were two top-tier magical tools, both long swords.

"Gold-Water Twin Cloud Swords."

Seeing this, Nishang Xianzi stated the origin of the two long swords in one sentence.

And Yan Taibai, who had the benefit of 【Reading Ten Thousand Volumes】, immediately had information regarding these "Gold-Water Twin Cloud Swords" surface in his mind.

This was the second benefit of 【Reading Ten Thousand Volumes】, allowing him to know many things about the cultivation world.

If not for 【Reading Ten Thousand Volumes】, Yan Taibai would definitely not have read so many books, nor would he have known so many things.

For example, the ones before him: the Gold-Water Twin Cloud Swords were the exquisite top-tier magical tools used by a pair of quite famous dual-cultivation partners from the Yanyue Sect two hundred years ago.

Although the couple failed to form a Golden Core during their lifetimes, they reached the Foundation Establishment Late Stage Great Perfection.

Yet, relying on their cultivation technique and this pair of Gold-Water Twin Cloud Swords, they fought a Golden Core Initial Stage cultivator to a standstill and retreated unscathed, shaking the entire Yue Country Cultivation World.

Therefore, this pair of Gold-Water Twin Cloud Swords had been treasured by the Yanyue Sect, but Yan Taibai had not expected that the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect would take them out to give to him and Yan Ruyan.

It seemed they had been prepared long ago; after all, both in terms of Spirit Root attributes and their relationship, they were both suitable for this pair of Gold-Water Twin Cloud Swords.

After the information on the "Gold-Water Twin Cloud Swords" flashed through Yan Taibai's mind, he immediately pulled the Yan Ruyan beside him to bow and thank her respectfully.

"This junior and Yan'er thank Senior Uncle for the generous gift of these magical tools."

After speaking, he waited for the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect to tell them to rise before taking down the "Gold-Water Twin Cloud Swords" and handing the "Water Cloud Sword" to Yan Ruyan.

Yan Ruyan was naturally incredibly happy about this, her watery eyes so happy they were almost squeezed shut.

After Yan Taibai put away the "Gold Cloud Sword," he and Yan Ruyan waited for the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect's subsequent instructions.

"From now on, you two should cultivate diligently under Junior Brother Qiong and Junior Martial Niece Nishang. Especially you, Taibai, I hope to hear the good news of your Foundation Establishment within a year; at that time, I will give you another heavy gift." The Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect looked at the two little ones, Yan Taibai and Yan Ruyan, filled with joy. After seeing them happily accept the "Gold-Water Twin Cloud Swords" she had meticulously prepared, she was in a good mood as well and spoke with her sandalwood lips parted.

"Taibai obeys, I will certainly succeed in Foundation Establishment as soon as possible and not let Senior Uncle down."

Hearing this, Yan Taibai did not hesitate much and hurriedly bowed to agree.

This was not too difficult a task for him; since he no longer needed to go to the Library Pavilion to read books, he naturally didn't need to spend too much time on that.

Being able to focus on cultivation, he was confident in succeeding in Foundation Establishment within a year under these circumstances.

Even if he didn't, he could just stay in seclusion; he would come out only when he achieved Foundation Establishment, which was his original plan anyway.

Only at the Foundation Establishment Stage could one truly step into the cultivation world and become a cultivator.

A Qi Refining Stage cultivator was not much different from a mortal, whether in terms of lifespan or physical constitution.

Especially the issue of lifespan, which cultivators cared about most; what was cultivation for, if not for two words: eternal life.

And Yan Taibai was naturally the same; he couldn't just go around robbing houses and setting fires!

"Having this intention is enough."

The Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect was quite satisfied with Yan Taibai, and a satisfied smile appeared on her equally exquisite and flawless cheeks.

This made Yan Taibai wonder for a moment if the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect had also practiced the "Sunü Lunhui Gong" and was currently in the reincarnation period.

However, this was just his suspicion, and he dared not speak it out to ask, because the Library Pavilion of the Yan Family Fortress had absolutely no records regarding the "Sunü Lunhui Gong."

If he were to ask, the Yan Family Fortress would inevitably be met with suspicion or even suppression.

Now that his and Yan Ruyan's lives were in the hands of the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect, he naturally dared not reveal any problems.

Although the two of them could be called a little couple, being taken as disciples by Qiong Laoguai and Nishang Xianzi was, in reality, no different from being "hostages."

It was just that they could be a bit freer, could cultivate, and receive the guidance and cultivation of the Yanyue Sect.

After all, Nishang Xianzi was easier to deal with, but this cheap master Qiong Laoguai had no affection for him at all. If the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect ordered Qiong Laoguai to kill him, Yan Taibai believed Qiong Laoguai would not hesitate to do so.

Although the possibility was slim, unless the Yan Family Fortress betrayed the Seven Sects of Yue Country and defected to the Ghost Spirit Sect, perhaps it might be possible.

But that was a matter for over a dozen years later; the Yan Family Fortress didn't have that now.

And by that time, he didn't know how much he would have grown, so there was absolutely no need to worry.

Because worrying was useless; cultivating well was the most important thing.

A dozen years, no, that's not right, about eleven or twelve years, Yan Taibai thought about Yan Ruyan's age and pondered silently in his heart.

Eleven or twelve years, in such a short time, wanting to reach the Golden Core Stage was definitely not an easy thing, but it was not impossible.

However, compared to the Golden Core Stage, what Yan Taibai valued more was transforming the True Essence Magic Power in his dantian.

The sooner this True Essence Magic Power was transformed, the better, but the amount of Metal-attribute Intermediate Spirit Stones required to complete the transformation was something the entire Yanyue Sect probably couldn't afford.

Therefore, he still had to find another way; although a metal-attribute mineral vein would also work.

It was just that it was far inferior to these Metal-attribute Intermediate Spirit Stones.

(End of chapter)