Chapter 159 Should we listen to each other's advice and take on a personal disciple? ...

How miraculous can the changes in a person's fate be?

Xiao Tang only knew that one second she was a starving disaster victim who couldn't even sell herself as a slave, and the next second she met several people dressed in very special ways. They didn't even mind that she was dirty and were speaking in a language she couldn't understand. Finally, a magical thing emitted a red light, completely rewriting her fate.

Following the group into the city, she was given a bowl of thin porridge. At first, she wolfed it down, but when only half a bowl remained, she couldn't bear to part with it and savored it as if it were a delicacy. Soon, the broken bowl was empty, and she stuck out her tongue to lick the few grains of rice clinging to the side of the bowl clean.

I was still hungry after finishing one bowl and wanted to have another, but unfortunately, each person was only allowed one bowl.

She wanted to find work, but unfortunately, no one wanted her because of her small stature during the famine.

Just when she thought her future would be one of continued wandering or death, several people completely different from her approached her, asked her many strange questions, and finally let her touch something she didn't recognize.

They said they had spiritual energy within them, but what is spiritual energy? They also said they had a fire spiritual root, but what is a fire spiritual root? Xiao Tang didn't understand, so she stood aside, quietly listening to their discussion. Finally, they concluded that the spiritual energy in her body might have come from another cultivator, someone else had infused her with spiritual energy.

Xiao Tang tried hard to understand what these people were saying, but she still couldn't understand most of it.

Xiao Tang only understood one sentence from all their words: these people wanted to take her away.

"Would you like to come with us? Your talent shouldn't be wasted."

"Okay." It doesn't matter where we go. Following them might be a way out, or at worst, it's death.

"May I have your name?"

"My name is Xiaotang."

"Xiao Tang, what's your surname?"

"Ning, Ningtang." There used to be a crabapple tree in our house, so my mother named her after the crabapple blossom. Hmm, it sounds much better than all those spring flowers and green flowers.

“It’s not the time for our sect to accept disciples right now, unless a high-level cultivator is willing to take you as their personal disciple. We’ll take you to stay in a city near the sect, and once the sect starts accepting disciples, you can join the sect.” The Foundation Establishment cultivator looked Ning Tang up and down, a hint of pity rising in his eyes. “Leaving you in Xianxiao City isn’t a solution either. How about this, I know a few owners of large restaurants. You can run errands for them, and they can provide you with food and lodging without any problem.”

Ning Tang's lifeless eyes flickered, gradually regaining their light. If she could work, she could support herself with her own hands instead of relying on handouts.

...

Shen Yuzhu had learned about the ancient battlefield incident; it was Sect Master Yan who came to tell him personally. After hearing it, he swayed and did the same thing as Song Yin, rushing to check if the soul lamp was burning.

Sect Leader Yan sighed; she had been pondering how to bring up this matter with Shen Yuzhu. Song Yin's return made it easier for her to bring it up.

Thinking of his last message to Elder Lian, Sect Master Yan's eyes darkened. The souls in the ancient battlefield were not necessarily complete; some were remnants. However, these remnants were all participants in the great war tens of thousands of years ago, and were cultivators of the same era as the six founders of the Immortal Firmament Sect. Therefore, it would be difficult to escape unscathed from the ancient battlefield.

After confirming the Soul Lamp, Shen Yuzhu remembered that Sect Leader Yan was still at Wujian Peak. He perked up, as he still had many questions to ask her.

"Sect Master, why are you only telling me about what happened at the beginning of the year now?"

"Song Yin hadn't returned yet at that time." With both senior teachers missing for a long time and her closest junior sister's whereabouts unknown, if she had told Elder Qi and Elder Wen then, they might not have come back...

Shen Yuzhu took a deep breath, and he roughly understood what the sect leader meant: "I understand."

It must be said that Sect Master Yan considered many things. If he had known this news before his junior sister returned, he dared not imagine what he would have done.

Sect Master Yan: "After seeing the Soul Lamp, you should know that Elder Wen and the others are fine. Their inability to come out is only temporary. Ancestor Lian and many others are still inside, so there is no need to worry too much about their lives."

After seeing Sect Leader Yan off, Shen Yuzhu flew through the air, watching the ordinary disciples practicing swordsmanship on Wujian Peak. What would happen to these disciples if he suddenly went to the ancient battlefield?

"Senior brother." Song Yin rushed to Wujian Peak, only to encounter Shen Yuzhu in mid-air.

Shen Yuzhu: "Junior Sister."

Song Yin: "Master and the others—"

"The sect leader came not long ago, and she has already told me."

Song Yin: "What are your plans, Senior Brother?"

Shen Yuzhu: "Junior sister, I want to go to the ancient battlefield."

"No way." Song Yin rejected the idea without hesitation. "Even Elder Lian, who was in the Tribulation Transcending stage, couldn't get out. If you go, you'll just be throwing your life away."

She had considered going to the ancient battlefield, but after careful consideration, she realized that going there rashly now would not be a wise move. Besides, they had the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill with them, so even if they faced a deadly situation, they would still have a glimmer of hope.

"In short, this matter needs to be considered carefully," Song Yin said decisively.

Then Song Yin explained all the pros and cons of going there rashly, and Shen Yuzhu listened and pondered.

Song Yin thought she had managed to persuade him.

The next second, Shen Yuzhu said, "I've decided to take on a personal disciple."

Song Yin: ? ? ?

Song Yin: "Want to take on a personal disciple?"

Shen Yuzhu: "That's right. I'll take on a personal disciple and pass on the Wujian Peak legacy to him. Once he reaches a certain level of strength, I'll entrust Wujian Peak to him and then go to the ancient battlefield to find my master and the others."

It's not a good idea to just let him wait around on Wujian Peak; he'll get anxious and impatient. So he needs to find something to do. "Junior sister, you're right. With my current cultivation level, going to the ancient battlefield would just be suicide. So I'll strengthen my cultivation and try to reach a higher level after training my disciple."

Song Yin didn't speak, but she was also tempted. If she took on a disciple and trained him, she could hand over Danque Peak to him and then go anywhere freely. She would definitely go to the ancient battlefield, so why not take on a personal disciple like her senior brother?

The two students listened to each other's words and both felt that what the other said made a lot of sense.

After returning to Danque Peak, Song Yin was still thinking about taking on a personal disciple. This disciple must be someone with a fire or wood spiritual root who can inherit the Danque Peak's traditions, and their talent in alchemy cannot be lacking. Ideally, they should be able to reach the Nascent Soul stage before the age of five hundred, just like herself; anything beyond five hundred years would be too long. Therefore, her personal disciple must be a genius, not a hopeless case.

Thinking back to when his master took him as a disciple, he had consulted Elder Su for divination...

No sooner had Song Yin set foot on Danque Peak than she ran off to Xuanji Peak to find Elder Su.

The two people on Danque Peak looked at each other in bewilderment, completely forgotten by Song Yin.

Xia Xining: Do you know what she's busy with?

Shi Heming's brows furrowed with worry: "I'm not entirely sure." Elder Qi and the others can't return, and Yinyin will definitely be worried for a long time. We need to find a way to help her solve this problem.

Shi Heming stood up and transformed into a streak of light, flying away.

Xia Xining: No, what did he go to do again? Both of them are busy, so she's the only one left to cultivate, right?

Shi Heming went to the Dharma Repository to continue studying ancient texts and exchange contribution points for some useful cultivation techniques. Since we want to help, we need to take action.

Song Yin rushed to Xuanji Peak and found Elder Su.

After a few words, Song Yin said directly, "Elder Su, to be frank with you, I would like to ask you to perform a divination for me. I want to take on a personal disciple who meets my requirements. Is it possible to do so smoothly?"

Elder Su felt as if she were seeing Qi Zibo come to ask her the same question hundreds of years ago.

Elder Su: "You have things to do, so you have to take on a personal disciple, right?"

Song Yin: "You are truly a diviner!" As expected of a divination practitioner, you are amazing!

Elder Su: "Back then, your master was just like that; he was in a hurry to take on disciples."

Song Yin immediately thought of the ancient battlefield; perhaps her master had planned to go there before she entered the Immortal Cloud Sect.

Elder Su did not refuse Song Yin and cast a divination in front of her.

What was the result?

"Great fortune."

"That's wonderful!" Song Yin took out several bottles of pills. "These pills are the payment for the divination. Thank you for your help, Elder Su!"

After Song Yin left, Elder Su casually picked up a bottle, opened it, and then froze, "It's actually a seventh-grade pill..."

Upon returning to Danque Peak, Song Yin finally remembered her good friend whom she had left out. She stopped in her tracks, realizing it was all over.

"Oh, the busy person is back?" Xia Xining looked at her with a resentful gaze. "I thought my best friend had forgotten about me."

Song Yin walked up behind Xia Xining and massaged her shoulders and back. "Haha, how could I forget my good sister! I've been so busy since I got back! How about this, I'll book a table at the Xianxiao City Restaurant to make amends to my sister." Song Yin shook Xia Xining's shoulders. "Good sister, please forgive me."

Xia Xining couldn't hold back and burst out laughing, "Pfft, alright then, what can I say, I'm kind-hearted." Xia Xining looked up at Song Yin who was standing there, "Welcome back."

Song Yin laughed as well. Later, Song Yin contacted Shi Heming and accompanied him to the Asking Peak.

The ordinary disciples of Danque Peak knew that Song Yin had returned and had been waiting for her to appear.

Having dealt with some important matters, Song Yin went to see the ordinary disciples. She found herself surrounded by layers of people; many had improved their cultivation, and a few even burst into tears on the spot.

They bombarded her with questions, and Song Yin patiently responded to every single one, even promising to dedicate more time to personally guiding their cultivation in the coming period. The next second, the disciples erupted in enthusiastic cheers!

The next day around noon, Song Yin changed into new clothes and went to Xianxiao City with Xia Xining.

The restaurant had already made arrangements, so they could serve the food as soon as they arrived.

As Song Yin and the other two walked along the streets of Xianxiao Sect, Xia Xining remarked, "It's been a long time since the three of us have eaten together."

Song Yin immediately said, "Let's eat! We'll eat together every day from now on!"

The three were personally led into a private room by the innkeeper.

After taking her seat, Song Yin looked towards the door but didn't see the person she wanted to see. She then used her divine sense to cover the entire restaurant.

Shi Heming noticed her using her divine sense: "What's wrong?"

Song Yin: "When I went upstairs just now, I thought I saw a familiar face."

Ning Tang, who was running errands on the first floor, recalled what she had just seen. Among the three people the shopkeeper had personally led up, two of them looked very much like the benefactors she had asked for help from.

Having lived in Xianxiao City for quite some time, Ning Tang already understood what cultivation was. She shook her head, thinking that perhaps she was overthinking things. The two noble people from that day were in the mortal realm, and this was the cultivation world; they couldn't possibly be here.

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Author's note: Shen Yuzhu: I think my junior sister makes sense. I'll take her advice and not go to the ancient battlefield for now.

Song Yin: I think what my senior brother said makes sense. I'll take his advice and accept a personal disciple first.

Master from the ancient battlefield: [Question mark]

Ning Tang: As the gears of fate turn, Master looks at me and says, "I'm incredibly capable!" [pats head]

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[Empty bowl]