Chapter 246 The Ruthless Senior Brother of the Path of the Path of the Cannon Fodder (Part 29) ...
While the Second Elder and the Third Elder were bickering and teasing each other, the Fourth Elder had already been pulled aside by Heng Mo and introduced to his friend Shen Ting.
One loved listening to gossip and the other loved making up dramatic stories. They hit it off immediately, whispering to each other and chatting away with great enthusiasm. If it weren't for their different generations, they would have almost become sworn brothers.
Finally, inspired by Shen Ting's series of real gossip, the Fourth Elder not only successfully added one, two, and three male and female supporting characters to the puppet plot, but also refined the plot and details of various debates.
When the Third Elder came to his senses, he discovered that his disciple had dug up all of the Fourth Elder's dark history.
It even included a photograph of him as a boy who, while learning to fly with a sword, successfully got himself stuck in a tree, and who, while learning sword energy, ended up shaving half of his head.
The Xuan Yang Sect finally felt a bit lively again. The sect leader had even tried to save the next generation of disciples who had been led astray, but it turned out that Shen Ting and Heng Mo might not have been led astray after all.
In the end, all he could do was take his eldest disciple, Aoki, away from this group of oddballs, so that he wouldn't follow Heng Mo's example and instigate his elders to fight, or have Shen Ting dig up his master's dark history.
Compared to the group's cheerful demeanor, Xuan Ling was not so happy, and he himself was reluctant to admit his stifled feelings.
It would be so unlike him, a ruthless cultivator, to be unhappy about his junior disciples' breakthroughs in cultivation.
But when things don't go your way, you can't just make them go your way. Having gotten used to being unique, he doesn't want anyone to be his equal.
Just as Xuan Ling was struggling with his inner turmoil and his Dao heart was almost disrupted, the Seventh Elder finally emerged from seclusion. Not only had healed the old injury to his spiritual root, but he had also improved the quality of his spiritual root slightly, bringing it close to that of a top-grade water spiritual root.
The sect leader calculated the time and estimated that Xuan Ling had already accepted the fact that the second, third, and fourth elders had reached the Nascent Soul stage.
He picked up the communication jade tablet and regretfully informed the Seventh Elder that the Ice Crystal Snow Lotus had already been used by the Seventh Elder to heal his injuries, and that the treatment was now complete.
Xuan Ling was able to comfort himself by accepting that there were three more Nascent Soul stage cultivators in the world, mainly because of the Ice Crystal Snow Lotus. It was the key to his breakthrough to the Tribulation Transcending stage, and now it's gone?!
A powerful pressure soon emanated from the mountain peak belonging to the Supreme Elder of the Xuan Yang Sect, sweeping aggressively across the entire sect.
Having spent so much time together, the sect leader already knew what Xuan Ling was all about, and had already placed the disciples and servants with lower cultivation levels inside the formation to protect them.
This time, Xuan Ling only caused a distorted wind to the vegetation of the Xuan Yang Sect without any substantial impact, which gave him a somewhat impotent rage.
Hearing Shen Ting's mutterings, the Fourth Elder disagreed, "How could it not have an impact? This helped Xiao Qi pollinate the entire mountain's medicinal fields. In the past, we would have to use the Wind Control Technique on each one individually. This is so much more convenient."
After saying that, he winked at Shen Ting, who was standing to the side.
The Third Elder glared at the Fourth Elder, then grabbed his little disciple and shoved him next to the Second Elder, trying to teach the silly boy a lesson through the principle of "one is influenced by one's company."
The Seventh Elder disagreed with his approach: "Third Senior Brother, don't even think about it. I've already tried this method. If it really worked, you wouldn't still be so easily fooled."
The sect leader glared at the junior brother who was causing trouble, having already given up on the idea of teaching these junior brothers to be normal. He only hoped that his nephews wouldn't surpass him too much.
Once the oppressive aura disappeared and Xuan Ling had calmed down, the sect leader skillfully made a phone call to appease him. He had been doing this for over a hundred years and was already a master at it.
"Little Mo has always been a kind and innocent child. I never expected that the third brother would steal the Ice Crystal Snow Lotus and even stuff it into Xiao Qi's mouth while Xiao Qi was in seclusion to consolidate his cultivation. It wasn't until Xiao Qi came out of seclusion that everyone found out..."
The sect leader's words implied to Xuan Ling that the Ice Crystal Snow Lotus was originally intended by Heng Mo to enhance his spiritual root, but it was secretly taken by the Third Elder, and now the three of them are having a falling out.
Xuan Ling truly believed this. Back on the mountaintop, he could tell that Heng Mo didn't want to take out the Ice Crystal Snow Lotus, and he kept making excuses about burning incense and bathing. What else could this be but deliberate?
Cultivators, after all, are all acting in their own self-interest. Heng Mo was probably only forced to pretend to be a disciple because his aura of the Ice Crystal Snow Lotus was discovered.
Xuan Ling imagined a whole series of scenarios where master and disciple would turn against each other, and even kill each other in the future, which finally made him feel a little more at ease.
The sect leader, having anticipated his overthinking, continued to reassure him: "Third Brother mentioned the Ice Crystal Snow Lotus, but it wasn't a complete petal; a large piece was missing. It was barely enough to heal Xiao Qi's injuries. For someone of your cultivation level, Uncle-Master, it's probably just a drop in the ocean. However, with your abilities, Uncle-Master, you'll surely be able to find a more suitable spiritual medicine. Breaking through to the Tribulation Transcending stage is just around the corner..."
Xuan Ling was quickly appeased. At this moment, the sect leader somewhat embarrassedly mentioned that the spirit stones and pills he had given earlier had already been given to Heng Mo in the name of his concern for the younger generation.
After saying that, the sect leader immediately assured him that it was already late, and he would go to Heng Mo tomorrow to get everything back, and he would definitely not let his uncle suffer any loss.
Xuan Ling had no right to ask for the things that had already been sent out in his name. If the sect leader asked for them back and then sent them back directly, he would naturally accept them.
But since the sect leader has said it outright, he definitely can't agree to take it back.
Xuan Ling truly didn't care about material possessions, mainly because these things were all readily available to him.
Whether it was the support Xuan Ling received from the Xuan Yang Sect, or the various rare and precious materials he could obtain through his martial prowess after leaving home, his family became quite wealthy.
However, being taken advantage of still affected Xuan Ling's mood to some extent. In order to prevent Xuan Ling from making amends later, the sect leader quickly brought up another matter.
“Uncle, haven’t you always wanted to take on a disciple? We’ve received news that there seems to be a promising young disciple with a top-grade ice spirit root in Beiyuan City. However, the demonic cultivators there are too rampant, and the Xuan Yang Sect can’t go there in a big way. So, we’ll have to trouble you to make the trip yourself, Uncle.”
This news was very appealing to Xuan Ling. Taking on disciples had almost become an obsession of his, and a new disciple with a top-grade ice spirit root was exactly what he wanted.
The sect leader added at the opportune moment: "Once Martial Uncle takes on a disciple, Xiao Qi will definitely give a return gift. You won't have to worry about the pills this disciple cultivates from now on."
Xuan Ling was appeased and didn't even care that the sect leader casually assigned him a demon-slaying mission. It was just a side job, and it was a legitimate reason for him to go to Beiyuan City to slay demons, which sounded better than going to Beiyuan City to take on disciples.
The sect leader did not hide the process of deceiving Xuan Ling from others, and Heng Mo and Lin You were shocked to hear it. They never expected that their usually gentle and seemingly mild-mannered senior uncle would be so powerful.
Xuan Ling gave him the items to exchange for Ice Crystal Snow Lotus. He gave him hundreds of high-grade spirit stones, as well as many other pills and materials. Although these were things that high-level cultivators wouldn't need, they were just right for Heng Mo.
He divided the items in two again, giving half to Lin You. If it weren't for the Ice Crystal Snow Lotus that his cheat code had found, this scheme wouldn't have worked, so the profits would naturally be split equally.
Now that Hengmo has enough financial resources and he is backing it up, Anguo, where he is located, is no longer the impoverished country where His Majesty would risk his life for a few low-grade spirit stones.
The presence of the Xuan Yang Sect also caused many demonic cultivators to abandon this small country, which was not very big to begin with. Heng Mo's snack shop sent 30% of its profits back to An Kingdom, and now, according to the news that came back, it is thriving.
Heng Mo played with the top-grade spirit stone in his hand. The crystal-clear spirit stone flew up and down. If this piece were in the mortal world, it could be exchanged for ten million taels of silver.
Seeing that he still had one hundred high-grade spirit stones left after giving away half of them, and thinking about Xuan Ling who had already bought the complete set, Heng Mo suddenly closed his eyes, and his aura gradually rose. The people chatting next to him immediately quieted down.
Heng Mo never expected that his so-called knot in his heart was actually a lack of money. When his assets were enough to support the entire An Kingdom, and the power behind him was enough to protect the peace of An Kingdom, the bottleneck that had been stuck was suddenly loosened.
The Seventh Elder's teachings provided a very solid foundation, making Heng Mo's breakthrough a natural progression. Along with becoming a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he also achieved a 100% mission completion rate, accompanied by a crisp system notification sound.
[Ding! Main quest: Helping Heng Mo change his Dao heart has been completed.]
[Ding! System Lin You's mission is complete.]
[Ding! The additional task is not yet complete; points and experience will not be calculated at this time.]
Before Heng Mo could even savor the joy of his breakthrough, he suddenly realized that Lin You would be leaving after his mission was over, and his joy vanished instantly.
The Seventh Elder, unaware of the situation, reached out and rubbed his head: "Cultivators don't need to be too particular about formalities, nor do they need to suppress their true nature. You're still young. Just laugh when you're happy. There's no need to pretend to be profound like your Second Uncle."
Heng Mo hugged her master's arm, leaning against him affectionately, trying to compose herself, but still revealing a hint of disappointment.
He only felt relieved when the customer service representative explained that Lin You could stay here until the ten thousand game tasks were completed.
Seeing that the elders were looking at him with some concern, Heng Mo lowered his head somewhat embarrassedly and explained, "It's just that after the senior brothers broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage, they all chose their own mountain. I... I want to continue living with Master and don't want to move out."
The Third Elder immediately burst into laughter, “Your senior brothers moved to other mountains because the other senior uncles only have one mountain, while your master has four. You are already living alone, so why are you moving?”
Heng Mo nodded in sudden realization, saying, "Third Uncle, you're so smart!" He also said that he really couldn't bear to part with his master, successfully making the two of them beam with joy. He even received a reward of pocket money for breaking through to the next level.
The others: ...
So all that whining was just a pretense of waiting for us to see you?!
A Foundation Establishment cultivator at fifteen years old deserves a reward. The sect leader first took out several high-grade spirit stones and gave them to Heng Mo. After watching him happily accept them, he then revealed his purpose:
"Little Mo, your senior master also needs your help. The teaching material you wrote to guide new disciples in the basics of Qi cultivation is very useful."
Now that you've reached the Foundation Establishment stage, why not write down the precautions for Qi Refining stage cultivation, methods for consolidating cultivation, and tips for breaking through bottlenecks into a textbook?
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