Once upon a time, a cultivator, unconvinced by the superstition, attempted to escape the secret realm amidst a crowd of cultivators in the middle and higher stages of Qi training. However, they were stopped at the gate. Furthermore, the cultivator attempting to sneak through was struck by a bolt of lightning that appeared out of nowhere and completely charred. From that point on, disciples of all sects obediently followed their sect's instructions, and cultivators who hadn't yet reached the middle stage of Qi training no longer dared to attempt to sneak out of the secret realm.
In order to make Wen Ziqing practice diligently, Taoist Baopu told Wen Ziqing in detail about the strangeness of the secret realm gate.
Wen Ziqing fell silent. Couldn't he return home if he couldn't cultivate? Was there still a glimmer of hope for returning home after cultivation? Between these two options, Wen Ziqing could only choose the latter. However, Wen Ziqing offered Baopu Taoist a condition: he wouldn't become his disciple for now. Once he reached the middle stage of Qi training, Wen Ziqing would leave the secret realm to resolve his worldly concerns. Only after returning would he accept Baopu Taoist as his disciple.
Taoist Baopu expressed satisfaction with the result.
Over the next two days, Taoist Baopu diligently taught Wen Ziqing the "Fiery Sun Technique." Wen Ziqing's spiritual roots were truly extraordinary, and in just one day and one night, he completed the process of drawing Qi into his body, officially becoming a cultivator.
When a cultivator practices for the first time after drawing the Qi into the body, he needs a master to be there to guide him on the route of the practice.
As Master Baopu's spiritual energy entered Wen Ziqing's body and guided him through the exercises, he was struck by Wen Ziqing's meridians. Wen Ziqing's meridians were many times wider and tougher than those of an average person. Even Master Baopu's own meridians were only slightly wider than Wen Ziqing's.
It's well known that the wider a cultivator's meridians are, the more flexible they are, and the greater their ability to withstand the impact of spiritual energy, which means they can go further on their path to immortality. Taoist Baopu had no idea that Wen Ziqing's meridians had been transformed by Zhou Yuanyuan's spiritual energy; he simply assumed it was natural.
This one-in-a-million physique would eventually belong to him? Taoist Baopu was so happy he couldn't stop grinning. It seemed his years of waiting had been worth it. Compared to Wen Ziqing, Zhou Xi, a supposed genius in cultivation, was completely eclipsed.
Zhou Xi succeeded in drawing Qi into his body two days before Wen Ziqing arrived. Compared with the speed of half a year or a year taken by other cultivators, Taoist Baopu was so excited that he stayed up all night.
One day, Zhou Yuanyuan and Xiaoyu were hiding in the Chaos Pearl's trial world. Hidden in the main hall of Xiaoyao Peak, they overheard the conversation between Taoist Baopu and Taoist Lingyun, leaving them both feeling dizzy. Their words were so cryptic that Zhou Yuanyuan, after a long struggle to grasp them, decided to let them go. She didn't have the time to meddle in other people's business.
Seeing Taoist Baopu releasing his flying sword and preparing to leave, Chaos Pearl quickly turned invisible and jumped onto Taoist Baopu's flying sword, saving itself from wasting energy on flying.
The Chaos Pearl's invisibility level was too high, so Taoist Baopu didn't notice anyone was following him. He returned to Jinping Peak with a cheerful face, riding on his flying sword.
After receiving Lingyun's personal confirmation that he had granted Wen Ziqing the Hundred Flowers Valley as a cultivation resource, Baopu Taoist was overjoyed. After all, Wen Ziqing would be him, Baopu Taoist. Wen Ziqing had the Hundred Flowers Valley, and he, Baopu, had Wen Ziqing's body. The two things were essentially the same. Just thinking about it made Baopu Taoist feel incredibly happy.
Upon returning to Jinping Peak, Taoist Baopu immediately sent his spiritual sense to scan his "darling"—Wen Ziqing—to see if he had practiced diligently that day. Although Wen Ziqing possessed excellent aptitude, having already reached the first level of Qi training in just three days, Taoist Baopu still found it too slow. Taoist Baopu sometimes wondered: If Wen Ziqing could reach the Golden Core stage within three years, wouldn't he be able to maintain his rank even after possessing another body?
It has to be said that human desires are endless. Although Taoist Baopu is a high-level cultivator, he is no exception.
Taoist Baopu took a quick look with his spiritual sense and frowned.
Wen Ziqing wasn't practicing; he was sitting in the courtyard chatting with a woman. Taoist Baopu recognized the woman; she was a handyman at Xiaoyao Peak, working for Taoist Lingyun, and the favorite servant of Xiaoyao Peak's third disciple, Wu Xiuyun.
How could Ling Yun, that fellow, not know how to discipline his disciples? He allowed such an unruly woman to come to Jinping Peak and affect his disciples' cultivation?
Taoist Baopu was filled with rage. He put away the flying sword under his feet and strode towards the No. 1 courtyard of Class A where Wen Ziqing lived.
"Hehehe... Master, there is an old acquaintance here." When Taoist Baopu stopped his flying sword, Xiaoyu's voice sounded in Zhou Yuanyuan's sea of consciousness.
Zhou Yuanyuan and Xiaoyu were both in the trial world of the Chaos Pearl. After being warned by Xiaoyu, Zhou Yuanyuan did not dare to use her spiritual sense to scan the surroundings. Therefore, apart from looking at the scenery outside through the "window" opened by the Chaos Pearl, Zhou Yuanyuan knew nothing about the areas not covered by the "window".
Zhou Yuanyuan saw clearly how angry Taoist Baopu was just now. She was curious about why Taoist Baopu's expression suddenly changed!
Xiaoyu, however, was different. Both Xiaoyu and the Chaos Pearl were spiritual treasures. After becoming Zhou Yuanyuan's spiritual objects, they developed a sense of connection. Through the Chaos Pearl, Xiaoyu sensed Wen Ziqing's presence. She also sensed the presence of another person near Wen Ziqing's residence. That person was none other than He Jingjing, an old acquaintance of Zhou Yuanyuan's.
"What? Why is He Jingjing here?" Zhou Yuanyuan was stunned. What kind of fate did she have with that woman? How could two people who hated each other actually meet in the secret realm of the cultivator's Langyuan?
"Master, have you forgotten? When Wu Xiuyun returned to the mountain last month, didn't she bring He Jingjing with her? The He family was bragging about it in Kyoto. He Jingjing was just a menial disciple, but the He family boasted that she went to "cultivate immortals". I don't know how He Shumin could be so shameless." Xiaoyu was still a little angry when talking about this.
Xiaoyu still remembers clearly how He Shumin framed General Zhou! Zhou Yuanyuan's relatives are the ones she cares about the most, so Xiaoyu also includes Zhou Yuanyuan's great-grandfather, General Zhou, under her protection. He Shumin touched General Zhou, which was tantamount to provoking Xiaoyu. For millions of years, Xiaoyu has never seen anyone who dared to provoke her. Xiaoyu decided that as long as she had the chance, she would give He Shumin a heavy blow. Speaking ill of He Shumin in front of her master, Zhou Yuanyuan, is also one of Xiaoyu's means of attacking. There is no other way. Xiaoyu is not strong enough now, so she thinks it is acceptable to let her powerful master come forward to redeem her.
He Jingjing followed Wu Xiuyun back to the mountain, not as a disciple of Yushan Sect, but as a servant. Now, He Jingjing's real identity is a little maid serving Wu Xiuyun.
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