Elder Ji immediately burst into tears and asked Feng Xi to learn alchemy from him in the future, his earnest gaze made it impossible for Feng Xi to refuse.
Feng Xi thought that was fine too. Although she had learned quite a bit of alchemy knowledge from the ancient scroll, there were still many things she only half understood. This was the perfect chance to ask Elder Ji for guidance.
Elder Ji immediately wanted to take Feng Xi to the alchemy room. He had finally caught an alchemy genius, so he had to seize the opportunity and teach her!
It was Xiao Baidao who felt sorry for his disciple and said, "After all the travel and hardship along the way, Xiao Xi is also quite tired. Let her go back and rest for two days first. It won't be too late for her to learn from you afterward."
Only then did Elder Ji give up, but the look he gave Feng Xi was incomparably sorrowful.
Feng Xi: "..."
After Feng Xi returned to her courtyard and washed up briefly, she began meditating and cultivating.
Foundation Establishment was merely stepping through the threshold of cultivating immortality. The path ahead was still very long, she absolutely couldn't slack off.
Besides, although Baili Muchen no longer valued Shen Zhilan as much as before, what if Shen Zhilan advanced to Golden Core Stage?
If she then wept bitterly and said she would thoroughly repent, how would Baili Muchen choose?
In addition, in the book, Shen Zhilan's bootlickers weren't limited to those from the Four Great Sects. Perhaps one day, someone would suddenly appear to back her up.
Therefore, she had to become stronger.
Only by becoming stronger could she avoid being controlled by others and protect the people she wanted to protect.
Jiang Ji and the other two were likewise cultivating.
Little Junior Sister had already reached Foundation Establishment!
What else could they do but cultivate?!
If they didn't want to kneel, then they had to train!
The next morning, Feng Xi came as usual to spar with Jing Yan.
Jing Yan's face turned pale!
In the past, he could withstand Little Junior Sister's eleven consecutive kneels. Now that Little Junior Sister had reached Foundation Establishment, could it be that he wouldn't even withstand six consecutive kneels?!
Fortunately, Feng Xi only wanted to spar with him in swordsmanship and comprehend his sword intent, so she didn't plan on using her ultimate move.
Only then did Jing Yan let out a breath of relief.
Good, good.
Feng Xi sparred with Jing Yan in swordsmanship for an hour, then went to find the Golden Maned Suanni.
When the Golden Maned Suanni saw Feng Xi arrive, it howled excitedly.
Feng Xi was a bit speechless. The demon beasts in the Mysterious Mist Forest were also Nascent Soul Stage, and they could speak, this useless trash only knew how to howl.
On the flying boat earlier, Feng Xi had asked Hu Wankui about the Golden Maned Suanni's situation.
Hu Wankui didn't have any particularly good solution either, but he told Feng Xi a set of incantations that could temporarily slow down the speed at which the Golden Maned Suanni's cultivation regressed.
Feng Xi then told this set of incantations to the Golden Maned Suanni.
"You can cultivate according to this first. Once your condition stabilizes, I'll teach you a cultivation method to improve your cultivation."
Whether human or divine beast, one had to give them hope, let them imagine. Only then would they have motivation to move forward.
Sure enough, the Golden Maned Suanni immediately became extremely excited. It even took the initiative to offer to become Feng Xi's mount and take her out for a stroll.
Feng Xi said with a smile, "I'm very happy that you have this intention, but cultivation is more important. Nothing matters more than you cultivating properly!
After all, our Xuantian Sect is still counting on you to guard it!"
When the Golden Maned Suanni heard this, it felt at least a hundred meters tall!
Its sense of mission exploded!
From that day onward, the Golden Maned Suanni cultivated day and night. Every morning, it would even roar a few times to encourage itself!
Elder Mu, who was responsible for it, almost thought something had possessed it!
When Xuantian Sect's disciples saw that even the Golden Maned Suanni was cultivating so diligently, they couldn't help feeling ashamed, and they all began to diligently cultivate as well.
The cultivation resources Xuantian Sect now distributed to its disciples were much better than before. Combined with the disciples' diligence, very soon, many people advanced.
Xuantian Sect's strength instantly rose to a new level and flourished!
Xiao Baidao was so delighted he couldn't close his mouth!
However, when he saw Xing Wu eagerly running over for a visit, his good mood immediately dimmed a bit.
Xing Wu said this, "Uncle Xiao, my master asked me to bring cultivation resources for Little Junior Sister Feng Xi.
My master said that from now on, whatever we have, Little Junior Sister will also have!
There's no other meaning. It's just that the old man thinks that Little Junior Sister is too lovable, and she also helped our Beast-Taming Sect greatly, so this is just a small token of appreciation."
Xiao Baidao was so angry he kept huffing.
All of that was an excuse!
That shameless Hu Wankui was clearly trying to win over his precious disciple bit by bit!
Look, he even had his personal disciples' resources delivered to her door!
How sincere!
However, he still let Feng Xi accept them.
Only a bastard wouldn't take advantage of a benefit!
If it was free, why not take it?!
Xing Wu shamelessly stayed at Xuantian Sect.
Jun Wen behaved with incomparable enthusiasm!
Even Jing Yan, who always had a gloomy face, showed him extra care.
For a moment, Xing Wu felt somewhat flattered. Was he this popular now?!
As expected of the saying: when birds follow luan and phoenixes, they fly far; when people accompany the virtuous, their character rises. Ever since he had followed Little Junior Sister Feng Xi, his personal charm had grown greater and greater.
However, very soon, he learned the reason Jun Wen and Jing Yan were so enthusiastic toward him.
Early the next morning, they brought him before Feng Xi.
"Little Junior Sister, Xing Wu wants to spar with you."
Feng Xi: (✧◡✧)
Always sparring with the three senior brothers wasn't very interesting. Finally, a new sparring partner had arrived!
For the first time in his life, Xing Wu experienced what it meant to have no will to live.
Feng Xi didn't make him kneel, but he was constantly on the verge of kneeling down.
At night, even his dreams were full of kneeling down!
He was so startled that he stopped sleeping, crawled up, and began cultivating!
If he didn't cultivate himself to death, he would continue to cultivate!
After only a few days, his little face was deathly pale, and he had a pair of dark circles under his eyes.
Xiao Baidao thought he wasn't used to Xuantian Sect's harsh conditions, "Xing Wu, if there's nothing else, why don't you go back? After all, our Xuantian Sect's conditions are limited. You can't eat or sleep well here."
Xing Wu shook his head like a rattle-drum!
"Uncle Xiao, I feel like Xuantian Sect is exactly the place where I will prove my Dao!
Why don't you let Little Junior Sister take my master as her second master!
To make it fair and reasonable, I can also acknowledge you as my second master!
If you feel unwilling, I can acknowledge you as my master and demote my master to second master!"
Xiao Baidao was so angry that he directly drove him back to Beast-Taming Sect!
I have six precious disciples, who cares about a blockhead like you?!
However, thinking of his second and third disciples, who still hadn't returned, Xiao Baidao couldn't help feeling a bit worried.
Although their soul lamps were all lit, and they had previously sent messages reporting that they were safe, he couldn't feel at ease when he didn't see them.
At this moment, several thousands of miles away, before a desolate grave, a young man leaned against a tombstone.
His gorgeous and stunning appearance forcibly gave the desolate grave a somewhat magnificent and splendid feeling.
The corners of his mouth lifted slightly. This time, he had found quite a few good things. If exchanged for spirit stones, they should amount to several hundred thousand at least. They could help Master relieve his immediate crisis.
Heh.
Among the five disciples, those four were all useless garbage. Only he, Pei Zhou, was the pillar!
Not only could he draw talismans, but he could also always find valuable treasures.
That's right, he had heard that Master accepted a Little Junior Sister, and she was even a little piece of trash who couldn't cultivate.
It doesn't matter. His, Pei Zhou's, junior sister only needed to be responsible for eating, drinking, and playing.
He would spoil her!
Thinking of this, he took out a transmission talisman, "Old Fifth, I'm going back to the sect. Remember to tidy up my room properly, and prepare spiritual tea and snacks for me.
If you do well, I'll give you five Explosive Technique talismans."
Jun Wen, who was cultivating, received Second Senior Brother Pei Zhou's message, and his mouth curled so much it almost turned into a ladle.
Five Explosive Technique talismans?
This master has a whole sack!
Thus, he replied decisively with one word, "Scram!"
Pei Zhou, who'd thought victory was already in his grasp: "..."
Did Old Fifth's brain get a cramp?
Didn't he always eagerly agree every time?!
Forget it, he would deal with him when he returned to the sect.
Oh right, he also had to prepare a greeting gift for his newly arrived Little Junior Sister. Then he would give her some extra talismans for protection!