Chapter 188 The Qiankun Inheritance Gourd Elder Song
Song Yin noticed that many elders were casting kind glances at her, and she returned their gazes with a smile.
Although many patriarchs came, a few were not present, such as Patriarch Fang, who was currently outside the Immortal Cloud Sect.
It was rare for all the elders to be present, and all the elders who were away were recalled.
As soon as Sect Leader Yan's voice came from above, Song Yin put away her smile and listened attentively to Sect Leader Yan's speech.
Sect Leader Yan first thanked everyone for coming, and then talked about the current development of the Immortal Cloud Sect. Song Yin wondered if it was just her imagination, but she felt that Sect Leader Yan seemed much more relaxed, not as tense as before, and even cracked a little joke with everyone to lighten the mood.
Song Yin then observed the others present. Some of the elders sitting above were blowing tea, some were dozing off, and some were playing with small trinkets. Looking further down, most of the elders were listening attentively to what Sect Master Yan had to say.
Finally, the person in the sect leader's seat got to the point of the day. "Our Immortal Firmament Sect has been troubled by the matter of the spiritual vein all along. Even when the spiritual vein appeared in the world, we were unable to bring it back to the sect. Since the spiritual vein appeared, Ancestor You and Xia Xining have been refining a magic artifact that can take the spiritual vein away. Now our sect finally has a magic artifact that can bring the spiritual vein back to the sect. All of this is thanks to the two of you."
Xia Xining then brought out a larger gourd. Unlike the small gourd that could collect people's souls, it was much larger and required two hands to hold. It was also darker in color, a deep brown, with gold threads wrapped around it like runes. It was also inlaid with colorful gemstones, each one a top-grade material for refining magical artifacts, which could enhance the effects of magical artifacts several times over.
"The Qiankun Chengmai Gourd, this is the name given by our grandmaster. It is a ninth-grade artifact. It can contain an entire large spiritual vein, prevent the spiritual vein's aura from leaking out, and block divine sense. Even a Mahayana cultivator cannot detect the spiritual vein inside without opening the artifact."
Many elders present were excited after hearing this and wanted to touch the magical artifacts themselves, but with so many patriarchs present, they had to remain reserved and composed to leave a good impression on them.
However, Song Yin noticed that many of them kept their eyes glued to the Qiankun Chengmai Gourd, unwilling to look away for even a second.
"Well done, Lao You. You've even managed to forge this kind of magical artifact. From now on, every artifact cultivator in the world will know you, You Yong." Tao Youqing and You Yong had a good relationship, so he directly called him Lao You.
Old Ancestor You didn't stand on ceremony and raised his chin: "Of course."
"Old You's grand-disciple, bring me the Qiankun Chengmai Gourd and let me take a look."
Xia Xining turned around and presented the Qiankun Chengmai Gourd to Tao Youqing.
After looking at the top, Tao Youqing picked up the Qiankun Chengmai Gourd and looked at the bottom. After examining the whole thing, he even tapped it with his finger.
"It's a fine magical artifact. What do you think, Fellow Daoist Lou? Why don't you cast a divination for the sect right here and see if this artifact will be of any help to the sect in the future?"
Lou Shuhe, upon hearing this, said calmly, "I have great faith in Fellow Daoist You's abilities. Every magic weapon he makes is a masterpiece. Fellow Daoist Tao should not ask whether the Qiankun Chengmai Gourd has helped the sect in the future, but should ask how much the Qiankun Chengmai Gourd has helped the sect."
Tao Youqing leaned forward. "Oh? So Fellow Daoist Lou is willing to have his fortune told?"
Lou Shuhe's tone was full of regret, "What a pity, I'm just a pill cultivator, how could I possibly have the ability to predict the future?" She directly asked Elder Su of the Inner Sect Xuanji Peak, "Elder Su, I remember you are not only an array cultivator, but also a divination cultivator, can you calculate in this area?"
Su Xiu rose and bowed to the elders, saying, "Ancestors, I only know a little bit. As for what Elder Tao said, I cannot do it." Who would bother to divine the future? Such questions are entangled with many causes and effects, and even if she could, she would try to avoid them. Unless absolutely necessary, she chooses to avoid matters entangled with many causes and effects.
Tao Youqing: "Ah, that's a real pity."
Sitting there, Elder Lian remained silent, picking up his teacup and taking a sip. "Hmm, this tea is truly excellent." He knew nothing of Fellow Daoist Lou's dual cultivation of alchemy and divination.
Because of their successful crafting of the Qiankun Chengmai Gourd, Xia Xining and her group received numerous gifts of gratitude from various sects. Song Yin couldn't help but marvel at their generosity.
Sect Leader Yan: "Actually, it's not just the Qiankun Inheritance Gourd. Today, on behalf of the sect, I also want to thank Song Yin and Shi Heming."
"Hmm?" Having been called out during the meeting, Song Yin silently swallowed the pastries on the table and sat up straight.
Shi Heming snapped out of his reverie, watching Song Yin silently eat, and looked towards Sect Leader Yan. No wonder Sect Leader Yan had specifically invited him to today's meeting.
It seems that apart from the patriarch and elders, all the personal disciples who came are the main characters today.
Sect Master Yan: "As we all know, the new spiritual vein that appeared in the Shattered Star Mountain Range disappeared without a trace and has not been found to this day. In fact, the new spiritual vein in the Shattered Star Mountain Range was secretly brought back by Song Yin and Shi Heming of our sect, so that our Immortal Firmament Sect has a new spiritual vein."
"What?!"
This matter was even more shocking than the Qiankun Chengmai Gourd, and some elders who were unaware of it couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
"Without the Qiankun Chengmai Gourd refined by Ancestor You, how did you bring back the spiritual vein?"
Old Ancestor You himself was also surprised, "You already had a magic artifact capable of containing spiritual veins?"
"This matter must be addressed today," Song Yin said. "It's not a legal weapon, but some other means. I'll keep the details a secret."
Xia Xining: "You guys!" Her mind started recalling Song Yin's invitation, "So the exciting thing you were talking about was stealing the spiritual vein?!"
Holy crap! What did she miss?!
Song Yin: "How can something that contributes to the sect be called stealing? Besides, that spiritual vein was originally unclaimed."
Okay, you're right.
"Can't we really say?" Some elders were still unwilling to give up. They were really curious about what other means besides magic artifacts could bring the spiritual vein back.
“That’s right. If there are other secret techniques that everyone can learn, then we can bring back as many spiritual veins as we have.”
On the contrary, the elders above already knew about this matter and did not ask any further questions.
Under the intense gazes of many, Song Yin smiled, her eyes calm. "Do you elders intend to force me to speak?"
Shi Heming: "Elders, could you please share your inherited cultivation techniques with us?"
"How could this be—" The words had barely left their mouths when they suddenly realized that their actions did indeed have the appearance of coercion.
Looking at Song Yin again, they could no longer discern her cultivation level. Aside from the possibility that she was deliberately concealing it, there was only one other explanation: her cultivation level was now far superior to that of the elders.
Song Yin's cultivation level was as unfathomable as the ancestor sitting above. Several outer sect elders broke out in a cold sweat, realizing that Song Yin would not be someone anyone could offend in the future.
Sect Master Yan: "Regardless of the method, both of them have brought new spiritual veins to the sect. It doesn't matter what they are, since we already have the Qiankun Meridian Gourd refined by Ancestor You, don't we?"
"Yes, that's right, we were in a hurry just now."
"Please don't mind, Yuan Lijun."
Song Yin: "Not at all, the elders are only thinking of the sect."
What happened just now was a minor incident and didn't affect what followed. Song Yin and Shi Heming also received a reward no less than Xia Xining's. They got a large sum of money for nothing, and they were very happy.
Sect Leader Yan: "Let Elder Wen, Elder Qi, and Elder Ji handle the next few matters themselves."
The three elders who were named each brought a disciple with them.
Wen Zhiling: "Let me speak first. From today onwards, Wujian Peak will be officially handed over to my disciple Chen Yuzhu, and I will also enter the forbidden area for quiet cultivation with the elders."
Shen Yuzhu stood up and bowed to the crowd.
As soon as Wen Zhiling spoke, many people understood that the three inner peaks would officially have new peak leaders.
"Congratulations Elder Wen, congratulations Elder Shen."
When it was Qi Zibo's turn, he said, "From today onwards, Danque Peak will also be handed over to my disciple, Song Yin."
Song Yin also stood up and bowed to everyone.
"Congratulations Elder Wen, congratulations Elder Shen."
Unlike Shen Yuzhu, the elders above spoke up.
"Oh dear, Song Yin has officially become the peak master of Danque Peak. It looks like it will be a long time before she can come to the forbidden area and cultivate with us old guys."
"I heard you have already taken on a personal disciple. Remember to train your apprentice to be a talent as soon as possible, and then come to the forbidden area with Shi Heming to keep us company."
Song Yin and Shi Heming exchanged a glance, and Song Yin replied with a smile, "Yes, Ancestor, don't worry."
Young, highly skilled, strong, and on good terms with the elders, many people thought that Danque Peak would probably become the leader of the six inner peaks in the future.
When it was Elder Ji's turn, he also announced that he would hand over Lingpo Peak to Han Wuyue, and from this day forward, Han Wuyue would be the peak master of Lingpo Peak.
The three new elders were announced today, and a handover ceremony will be held later.
The rest were all minor matters, and after the conference ended, Song Yin and the others left one after another.
Xia Xining and Han Wuyue both came to find her.
Seeing this, Qi Zibo and the others told Song Yin and the others that it wouldn't matter if they went back later.
Han Wuyue: "Congratulations, Elder Song."
Song Yin: "Congratulations to Elder Han as well."
Song Yin, Shi Heming, Xia Xining, and Han Wuyue walked side by side, chatting casually.
Han Wuyue: "So how did you manage to escape from all of us chasing you back then?" She still wanted to know how Song Yin and Shi Heming managed to escape.
Xia Xining said regretfully, "If I had known that the exciting thing you mentioned was taking away the spiritual vein under everyone's noses, I wouldn't have followed my master to Tianqiao Peak to bury myself in refining weapons."
"Shi Heming was a great help in getting away safely," Song Yin said selectively.
Han Wuyue exclaimed, "Your talent in the arts of talismans and arrays is top-notch."
"fine."
Song Yin blinked, "The four of us are all quite talented."
“That’s right!” Xia Xining affirmed.
As they chatted, they inevitably came up with another person, Xiao Daiheng.
Han Wuyue: "Xiao Daiheng has abandoned the Path of Ruthlessness, and has even abolished his own cultivation to start cultivating from scratch." Abandoning the path and starting over is not an easy task. First of all, one must abolish the cultivation accumulated over hundreds of years, which is something many cultivators cannot do.
"Then what about him and the cultivator he likes?" Song Yin asked gossipily.
"They're not together."
Song Yin: "Isn't he only at the Qi Refining stage now?"
“That’s right, but with the insights of a Nascent Soul cultivator, the recovery process will be much faster than for others.” Han Wuyue changed the subject, “Let’s not talk about him anymore. When are you and Shi Heming going to hold your contract-forming ceremony?”
"Cough!" Song Yin choked on her words and turned her head in horror: "How did this get involved with us?"
Han Wuyue: "Naturally, I'm afraid you'll ascend to immortality ahead of time, and I won't have time to see you officially become Daoist partners."
Shi Heming felt lightheaded. "I'll definitely let you know in advance." He said to Xia Xining, "I'll let you know in advance too."
Han Wuyue was satisfied.
Song Yin: "You! You! I never knew you had such a shameless side!"
Facing Song Yin, Shi Heming immediately changed his attitude, "Yinyin, don't you want to?" He then said to Han Wuyue and Xia Xining, "I'm sorry, let's forget about what happened earlier." His tone was as dejected as could be.
Song Yin: "Your little tricks won't work on me anymore."
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Once outside the main hall of the sect, the number of sect disciples increased. Some disciples wanted to go up and say hello, but seeing Song Yin and the others chatting, they all took the initiative to avoid them.
After the four had gone far away, the disciples gathered together.
"So Elder Song and the others have such a good relationship."
"He's still called Elder Song, but Elder Qi from Danque Peak has returned, so Yuan Lijun is no longer Elder Song."
"Sigh, it was bound to happen sooner or later."
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Author's Note: The story is now in its later stages; the pace should pick up from here on out. [Sunglasses]
Published at 10 AM, it feels like going back to when this story first started serializing [Let me see].
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