When Luo Jianqing brought the twelve little radishes to Yitian City in Liangzhou, the sun was already high in the sky.
Twelve Qi Refining cultivators in uniform, plus a strikingly handsome Golden Core cultivator, formed a formidable lineup, drawing considerable attention along the way. Flying was prohibited within the city, so Luo Jianqing and the others dismounted their flying vehicles and entered Yitian City.
As soon as he entered the city, Luo Jianqing saw the four junior brothers and sisters in the foundation-building stage and the other twelve new disciples.
When the four disciples saw Luo Jianqing, they all bowed and called out, "Big Brother."
The twelve new disciples also immediately saluted: "Big Brother."
Luo Jianqing nodded slightly and glanced around calmly. When he saw Li Xiuchen, he did not react at all, but just calmly shifted his gaze. Then he led the group to the stronghold in Yitian City and handed over to the people arranged by Yitian Sect.
Inside the city's largest inn, a tall, burly man's eyes flashed with surprise when he saw Luo Jianqing. He then bowed and said, "My fellow Daoist, I am Liu Dong, an elder of the Yitian Sect. I've already sent people to investigate the secret realm. I invite you all to rest in this inn today. Tomorrow morning, I'll lead you to the entrance." After a pause, the man said, "What should I call you, friend?"
To outsiders, Luo Jianqing looked indifferent and said calmly: "Luo Jianqing."
The man was stunned, his eyes wide open. After a while, he lowered his head and said, "Fellow Daoist Luo."
After the four Foundation Establishment disciples had arranged all twenty-four newcomers, Elder Liu slowly left. Before leaving, he quietly glanced at Luo Jianqing a few times, his eyes complex and unclear as to what he was thinking.
Luo Jianqing didn't pay attention to such trivial matters, but he also knew what the elder was thinking.
The reputation of the Seven Taihua Sons had long been known throughout the Xuantian Continent. It was also mentioned in the book "Seeking Immortality" that Elder Liu likely had a similar reaction when he heard that the leader of the group was the youngest of the Seven Taihua Sons. After all, for a small sect like the Yitian Sect, the strongest among them was only in the late Jindan stage, and the Elder Liu mentioned earlier was only in the late Foundation Establishment stage.
In Mount Taihua, only those who have reached the late Jindan stage and made significant contributions can become an elder. Normal elders are at the Nascent Soul stage or above. Among the seven peaks, Venerable Xuanlingzi of Yuxiao Peak is the only cultivator in the Huashen stage. Of the other six peaks, five of the peak masters are at the Mahayana stage, and only Venerable Yuqingzi of Qinglan Peak is at the Tribulation Crossing stage.
Mount Taihua lies at the very center of the Xuantian Continent, its Jade Peak soaring into the sky, commanding a commanding presence. Within a million miles of Mount Taihua, all sects enjoy its protection. The only requirement is that any discoveries of relics or secret realms require notification from Mount Taihua's personnel for investigation.
The remains of the Nascent Soul cultivator discovered by the Yitian Sect this time is one of them.
Taihua Mountain was not yet a place to look down upon the remains of Nascent Soul cultivators, but it happened to be the time for newcomers to train once every ten years, so the headmaster decided to let the new disciples come here for training.
This behavior, which is similar to "tribute", is also a good thing for these small sects. It is a crime to possess a treasure. With their strength, they cannot keep the treasure. Only under the protection of Taihua Mountain can they get something that is beneficial to themselves.
That night, after Luo Jianqing finished his meditation, he called in a disciple who was in the foundation-building stage.
The disciple was from Haoming Peak, and could be said to be Jie Zizhuo's confidant. After he entered Luo Jianqing's room, he immediately said tactfully: "Senior Brother, Senior Brother Jie asked me to tell you that he doesn't like the things you don't like, so during this period of time, he has handled the things you don't like very well." After saying that, he chuckled.
Luo Jianqing raised an eyebrow: "How did you deal with it?"
The disciple looked around, and Luo Jianqing calmly waved his hand to set up a barrier to prevent the people around from seeing him.
So the disciple explained, "No one at Haoming Peak likes Li Xiuchen. As you know, there's less than a year left until the next sect competition. Last time, Haoming Peak ranked second to last, only slightly higher than Qinglan Peak, which specializes in alchemy. We've all been working hard to climb the ladder, but who would have thought that a newcomer with no talent, only crap luck, and soaring ambitions would show up."
Competition is motivation, and ranking the peaks in the sect competition is a matter of course. The disciple continued, "What's even more surprising is that after Li Xiuchen arrived at Haoming Peak, not only did he not practice properly, but he also frequently ran to the back mountain. All the new disciples have already reached the Qi Refining Stage, and yet he's still wasting time."
Hearing this, Luo Jianqing finally frowned: "Today I saw that he has already reached the second level of Qi Refining."
The disciple nodded immediately. "That's right! That's what's strange. He clearly hasn't practiced much, yet he suddenly entered the Qi Refining Stage half a month ago, and seven days later, he entered the second level of Qi Refining! Senior Brother Jie also found it very strange and didn't like him. He even arranged for some disciples to provoke him and withheld his food. But he confronted us angrily and said..."
At this point, the disciple paused, thinking for a long moment before answering, "Right! Li Xiuchen also said something like, 'Thirty years on the east side of the river, thirty years on the west side of the river; don't despise the young and poor.' He spoke these words while looking down at us with a haughty air, saying that we would eventually be left behind by him and become his stepping stones. That's why Senior Brother Jie was speechless with him and arranged for a few new disciples to give him a beating."
Luo Jianqing: "..."
The disciple said with admiration, "Senior Brother Xie is worthy of being called Senior Brother Xie. He only said one sentence, and that Li Xiuchen was completely speechless. He said, 'I'm in the Golden Core Stage, and you're in the Qi Refining Stage. We at Haoming Peak are the strongest, do you believe I can crush you to death with just one little finger?'"
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