Chapter 1445: Named Disciple

"The Xuanji Sect is a good place; both its sect style and teachings are excellent, so I feel at ease letting this girl follow you."

"Then thank you, Mr. Chen. Our sect is currently thirsting for talent." Xiao Wuxiang was both surprised and delighted; these were things he had never expected.

"So, Senior Xiao agrees?" Chen Yu smiled.

"Agree, I absolutely agree."

"That's fine, I'll tell her later." Chen Yu nodded.

"Good. I heard that Mr. Chen established the Shu Alliance?" Xiao Wuxiang asked.

"Yes. When I arrived in Shu some years ago, I saw that the Seven Sects and Nine Gates there were like scattered sand, so I conveniently united them into one. Now, within the mountains stretching a thousand miles across Shu, they can be considered to have a place of their own," Chen Yu said.

"You have courage and insight." Xiao Wuxiang said this from the bottom of his heart: "The situation in Shu is quite complex, but that place has suitable Spiritual Energy and is indeed suitable for cultivation."

"However, the Dharma Cultivators in that place each hold their own ground. Strictly speaking, none of them are particularly powerful, but gathering these loose sects together is not an easy task."

"Mr. Chen being able to gather them together and establish the Shu Alliance is truly something an ordinary person could not achieve."

"Actually, it's not difficult. They had long wanted to form an alliance; I just let them temporarily set aside their sectarian prejudices to establish the Shu Alliance," Chen Yu said.

"Good, very good. If there were more people like Mr. Chen among the younger generation, the Cultivation World would truly be at peace, and everyone could cultivate with peace of mind. Who knows who might break through their barriers next," Xiao Wuxiang nodded slightly and sighed.

These words of his were indeed from the heart. Truth be told, among the young people Chen Yu had met, he was the one with the most ideals and ambitions. If there were more people like Chen Yu, perhaps the current state of the Cultivation World could be changed.

Accompanied by a disciple, Zhou Shan toured the entire Xuanji Sect.

Her heart was extremely shocked. She had been to many tourist attractions before, but no attraction had ever caused her such immense shock.

Previously, she had marveled at the uncanny workmanship of nature, but now, standing in this important Immortal site and looking at the magnificent sight before her, she felt that the natural landscapes she had seen before were truly far inferior to this place.

Looking at a platform standing high in the sky before her, connected only by an iron chain as thick as an arm, with no support beneath the massive platform—it was as if it were floating in the air—she could not help but be stunned.

"Immortal Master, how is this platform floating in mid-air? Won't it fall down?" Zhou Shan asked in shock.

"Oh, this place is the Cloud Lotus Immortal Platform. It is supported by several Arrays, so it won't fall," the disciple who brought her explained: "This is where everyone cultivates during routine assemblies."

"It's truly amazing; this violates my previous understanding of this world." Zhou Shan looked at the platform amidst the clouds, unable to take her eyes off it for a long time.

"This is nothing. If you stay here for a long time, you will naturally become familiar with everything here," that disciple smiled slightly.

"It's a pity I can't stay here too long. You are Immortals, after all; I certainly can't just come over to play whenever I want," Zhou Shan said to herself.

She knew that this kind of place was not somewhere she could come to casually. Just coming here once was already a great stroke of fortune; wanting to come back and see it again in the future would likely be harder than ascending to heaven. Suddenly, she felt a bit envious of the lives of these Dharma Cultivators.

"As long as you are willing, you can come anytime," this disciple smiled and said: "Actually, I only joined the sect not long ago. My home was in Lingnan, and later I was seen by Master Xiao while he was traveling, so he brought me back to the sect."

"Then, do you still keep in touch with your family?" Zhou Shan asked curiously.

"We do. Although we Dharma Cultivators transcend the mundane, the Seven Emotions and six desires are the roots of a person. We still keep in touch with relatives and friends, just not as frequently as before," the disciple explained.

"So that's how it is. Do you miss them?" Zhou Shan was very concerned about this question.

"Actually, as people get older, family affection and friendship will gradually decrease, especially after starting a family, when all the focus is on the family," the disciple said: "The saying 'the older you get, the lonelier you become' is exactly like this."

"So, after a long time, the longing for relatives and friends is not that heavy. Moreover, as a Dharma Cultivator, the first thing to do is to sever ties with the red dust."

"I understand." Zhou Shan nodded slightly. She also had some insights regarding this disciple's statement; what the other party said was not wrong at all.

In fact, once a person is born, they are destined to toil for a lifetime. Only before the age of six are they carefree; as they grow up, troubles follow one after another.

When young, three or five friends can play together for days, but after growing up, one prioritizes family, and previous friends are no longer as intimate. Even if they get together, it is quite difficult.

After stepping into life, one will encounter all kinds of problems, struggling and crawling in society, toiling for a lifetime. These are things everyone must experience; no one can change it.

Rather than that, it would be better to be like a Dharma Cultivator, discarding all emotions, severing ties with the red dust, and living freely and happily.

"If you like it here, I will speak to my Master to leave a gap in the Restriction so you can come anytime. But this secret must only be known to you; don't bring outsiders in," the disciple said.

"Really? That's great! Thank you, Senior Brother." Zhou Shan was overjoyed: "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone else. This is my own little secret. Senior Brother, you are truly so kind. The friend who brought me up the mountain earlier said the Cultivation World was heartless; it seems that is not the case."

"Dharma Cultivators are indeed heartless, and it is a world where the weak are prey to the strong, but our sect follows a different moral code. We follow the Dao of nature."

This disciple said: "If you go to other places and meet people, they might treat human Life like blades of grass. So, young lady, if you go out and meet people like us, just pretend you know nothing, otherwise, it might bring a fatal disaster upon yourself."

"Ah?" Zhou Shan was startled. She had never expected it to be like this. Seeing this disciple before her so amiable, she had thought all Dharma Cultivators were like this.

"Secular laws cannot constrain people in the Cultivation World." Just then, Chen Yu walked over slowly: "This world itself is extremely cruel; it's just that you were lucky to meet different people."

"Chen Yu, you're here?" Zhou Shan looked up: "I see that this Senior Brother is very kind, I thought..."