[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-quest-for-immortality":3,"chapter-the-quest-for-immortality-the-quest-for-immortality-chapter-594":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Quest for Immortality",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},737391,975,"Chapter 594: Chief Elder (3)","the-quest-for-immortality-chapter-594",594,"\u003Cp>Sect Leader Liao harbored some resentments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A First Grade Formation Master at just over ten years of age...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chief Elder frowned and shook his head, \"Such talent is quite good for an ordinary cultivator, but within their faction, it’s just common.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Especially compared to that Mr. Zhuang of the past, it’s not even worth mentioning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sect Leader Liao was slightly startled, feeling that the Chief Elder was really pompous!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A First Grade Formation Master, yet not worth mentioning...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t dare to contradict him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was only at Foundation Establishment, indeed not as world-wise as the Golden Core Stage Chief Elder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After pondering for a moment, the Chief Elder suddenly advised:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior brother and sister?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sect Leader Liao thought of the other two disciples around Mr. Zhuang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, the other as fresh as a hibiscus emerging from water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked like a brother and sister, although separated by a Spiritual Artifact that hindered Divine Sense from probing, but their demeanor of a Great Clan, the robustness of their cultivation, and their distinguished aura...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were flawless!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exemplary seeds for Tao Cultivation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at a glance, it was clear that they were not the kind of disciples that the Five Elements Sect deserved to have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sect Leader Liao’s expression also became solemn:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chief Elder, do you mean that they are the true inheritors of Mr. Zhuang’s Formation knowledge?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chief Elder nodded affirmatively, \"Correct.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chief Elder thought for another moment, his eyes lighting up as if he had seen through Mr. Zhuang’s intentions:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That Junior Formation Master is just leading the way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just over ten, at the Qi Refinement Ninth Level, a First Grade Formation Master, he aims to give us a warning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But this Junior Formation Master probably isn’t that important.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If he were really important, he wouldn’t personally debase himself to clear the path.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clearly, the truly troublesome ones are this little Formation Master’s senior brother and sister.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His senior brother and sister, hailing from Noble Clans with deeper cultivations, naturally possess even more profound knowledge of formations!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moreover, there are two of them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If they really were to learn, there’s a good chance that they might completely master our Five Elements Sect’s Ultimate Formation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chief Elder wore a serious gaze, and Sect Leader Liao also appeared worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, Chief Elder, what should we do? It can’t be possible to actually stop them from learning formations, can it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Acting on this would equate to breaking off relations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The outcome would be unpredictable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chief Elder thickened his face, \"Delay them first, drag it out as long as possible until they lose patience.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And if we can’t hold them off?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chief Elder’s eyes gleamed sharply, \"If we can’t hold them off, then we’ll use other methods...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sect Leader Liao’s expression flickered, and he nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Five Elements Sect began to stall for time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Zhuang, however, appeared nonchalant and not in a rush at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Hua had no choice but to follow his master’s orders and, along with his junior brother and sister, started to \"play\" within the Five Elements Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Five Elements Sect was vast, with many cave abodes; there were even more abodes than disciples...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that there was a time when they were very wealthy, with Spirit Stones so abundant they couldn’t use them all up, which is why they were so extravagant, building cave abodes everywhere. ʀ𝘼Νồ𝐛ΕŠ\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from the cave abodes, other Tao Cultivation structures like practice rooms, meditation chambers, Alchemy Rooms, Artifact Refining Rooms, Formation Pavilion, etc., were all readily available.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some buildings, which were entirely unused, were also built in great numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These buildings, neither occupied by cultivators nor used by them, and even without any function, had their doors closed - empty and desolate, it was unclear what they were built for...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like most other sects, the Five Elements Sect was divided into Inner Gate and Outer Gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Inner Gate is the essence of the Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inner Sect Disciples are one with the Sect, sharing in its glory and misfortunes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They learn the orthodox heritage of the Five Elements Sect, follow the master-disciple hierarchy of the Sect, and are bound to the Sect, with shared interests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sect’s assets are also managed by Inner Sect Disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sect’s core positions are also held by Inner Sect Disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Generally speaking, Inner Sect Disciples are not allowed to leave the Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Outer Gate Disciples, on the other hand, are less formal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are mostly freelancers who study formations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their relationship with the Sect includes a lineage but is not stringent; they have grace, but it is not close-knit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as they pay Spirit Stones, they can learn if they want to, and if they decide not to, they can also leave; the Sect does not bind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Outer Gate is more like an industry of the Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sect shares part of its heritage with the outside world, teaching it to expand its influence and earn cultivators and Spirit Stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a Third Grade Sect, the Five Elements Sect has a great reputation, and the tuition is very expensive—at least for Mo Hua, who could not afford it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Hua and the two walked together, strolling leisurely within the Five Elements Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the people they saw were Elders and Disciples of the Inner Gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Elders within the gate ignored them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary, some Disciples, although cautioned by their Instructors, didn’t know the full story and would point and discuss them behind their backs, buzzing with talk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Hua had strong Divine Sense, so he clearly heard what they said behind his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What surprised Mo Hua was that the male disciples harbored animosity towards them, while the female disciples were relatively fine with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The male disciples generally spoke discontentedly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s the brat who rode in on a big horse, crushed the doorstep, and swaggered into the mountain gate, leaving all the Elders inside without face!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too arrogant!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Relying on his status as a First Grade Formation Master, he’s so conceited!\" Your adventure continues at\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His senior brother, that one in white clothes, is even more conceited than him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard that several brothers in the Sect wanted to challenge him, but he ignored them completely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I heard that some brothers who tried to spar with him were thoroughly beaten by him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s because he concealed his true strength; it was not a fair fight!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although he is in the Qi Refinement stage, he has the strength of Foundation Establishment, yet he deliberately didn’t reveal it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Truly despicable!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The male disciples were indignantly furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female disciples, on the other hand, said something else:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That white-robed youth is so handsome!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard he’s from a Noble Clan too...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder, his demeanor is different at just one glance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wonder which Noble Clan he comes from, whether it’s far away, and if I marry there, will I be able to come back to visit...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And that little Formation Master, so fair and delicate, he’s quite adorable too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard he’s a First Grade Formation Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So impressive!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The male disciples also heard these comments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, Mo Hua and his companions were even more scorned by the male disciples...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Hua sighed helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>",1228,"2026-06-02T11:30:47.514Z",1,"novelbin.me","9807c6c245fda6b224b8f5904897ec8101522f15f72a0e9bf1ca50506e836537","the-quest-for-immortality-chapter-595","the-quest-for-immortality-chapter-593",2429,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-quest-for-immortality-cover.jpg"]