NOVEL NEXT Chapter 62: Returning to the Sect
After a few days, it was time to return to the sect for a report.
After the report, Chen Sheng was about to visit the Pill Furnace Peak to meet Dragon Void Daoist.
In this special moment, within the Heart Inquiry Hall, Wu Lingshuang and her attendants were extremely attentive.
To them, a Great Power with a Fake Pill was already a mountain-like figure. To be apprenticed under such an Upper Cultivation Sect is akin to a fish leaping through the Dragon Door, an unparalleled opportunity!
They gathered in small groups, took out Magic Robes embroidered with cloud patterns, and brought various resplendent jade ornaments, carefully matching them for Chen Sheng.
Striving to leave the best impression.
Chen Sheng played with the small, exquisite Purple Ying Treasure Gourd in his hand, allowing them to dress him up.
During these few days, he had simplified the refinement with Essence Blood and had basically mastered the use of this gourd.
Truly, it was a Tier Two High Grade Spiritual Artifact, with purple light swirling around and connected to his aura. With a slight activation, warmth would rise from the Dantian, allowing the Divine Sand within to be summoned at any time.
Purple Ying Divine Sand! Incredibly miraculous, specifically effective against Dharma Bodies, once touching the body, it corrodes the soul and dissolves the bones, extraordinarily formidable.
More importantly, this gourd is also highly beneficial for cultivation.
It can autonomously absorb scattered essence sun and moonlight from the world, converting it to gentle purple aura, nourishing the body, a rare auxiliary treasure for Body Refining Cultivators.
It can indeed be described as possessing infinite wonders!
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Finally, the final touch was added.
A dot of cinnabar adorned Chen Sheng's forehead, wearing a Profound Black Robe with hems embroidered with dark golden Pill Patterns. The Purple Ying Gourd hanging at his belt was perfectly accentuated, flowing with purple light.
He appeared as graceful as jade, possessing the elegance of a cultivator yet retaining a steady demeanor.
Wu Lingshuang took two steps back, evaluating him up and down, her eyes sparkling with light, and couldn't help but exclaim:
"My lord looks just like someone who has stepped down from the Immortal Realm!"
The attendants around also echoed their agreement, their eyes full of amazement.
Seeing their admiration, Chen Sheng couldn't help but feel a sense of curiosity as well.
He lightly tapped his finger, summoning a Water Mirror Technique which appeared out of thin air, with the image in the mirror clear and transparent, reflecting his graceful and handsome appearance, with a faint Spirit Light flowing around him.
Truly a first-class appearance!
Chen Sheng slightly raised the corners of his mouth, nodded to the person in the mirror, and smiled at Wu Lingshuang and the attendants, saying:
"This is all thanks to you ladies."
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Qinghua Sect, the sect's sacred place, displays an immortal atmosphere.
The reporting process went unexpectedly smoothly.
The news of Chen Sheng being promised a True Inheritor in the Pill Hall had quietly spread, and the elder from the Internal Affairs Hall handling the matters was exceptionally respectful.
The entire process was concise and efficient!
Zhao Jinhua waited nearby.
Then, he took Chen Sheng to the Deacon Hall, where he received the Golden Token of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, several sets of High Tier Standard Robes, and corresponding salary resources...
Next, the two headed directly to the Pill Furnace Peak.
Pill Furnace Peak holds a Tier Three Fire Vein, and from a distance, the entire peak is shrouded in seven-colored clouds, with jade-like light beams weaving through the mist.
Heavy Arrays cover the peak, with exotic beasts' phantoms floating in the resplendent glow, creating an awe-inspiring atmosphere.
This place has always been the cultivation treasure land for the Pill Hall Master, with several superior cave dwellings serving as residences for the True Inheritors under the Hall Master.
On the way, Zhao Jinhua gave Chen Sheng a detailed introduction to the public information about the Pill Hall:
"There were originally six disciples under the Hall Master; the eldest disciple passed into meditation, and the fifth disciple perished during early training outside."
"The second and third disciples are now the two Vice Hall Masters of the Pill Hall, and you are familiar with the fourth disciple, as for the sixth disciple..."
He paused, lowered his voice, and said:
"It is said he committed a mistake and was punished to meditate and reflect in the Chaotic Fire Forbidden Land, for several years now."
"The two Vice Hall Masters also have a few disciples, all holding important positions..."
Chen Sheng nodded lightly at this.
Some of this information had also been mentioned by Chen Yuanqin, but it is wise to hear both sides, and he would discern what to accept himself.
Chen Sheng was also filled with emotion.
No wonder it is often said that the Pill Hall stands uniquely dominant!
The two Vice Hall Masters are True Inheritors under Dragon Void Daoist, passing down the same lineage.
The other disciples and descendants occupy various important positions, forming a deeply entrenched colossal entity.
Of course.
The Pill Hall's ability to develop such a massive faction is closely tied to Dragon Void Daoist, as his existence is the absolute pillar of the Pill Hall's faction power.
At the sect's top tier, there is a saying about one Ancestor and four sects.
This refers to Qinghua Sect, having a Golden Core Ancestor, and four Great Powers with Fake Pills, including the Chen Clan Patriarch nearing the end of his life.
Among the Great Powers with Fake Pills, Dragon Void Daoist stands out because he is the youngest, and is still a Tier Three Alchemy Grandmaster!
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Relying on the identities of Chen Sheng and Zhao Jinhua, the Array at the mountain's base did not obstruct them, and when approaching the Restriction, the tokens on their waists simultaneously glowed faintly.
The thick fog parted like an unseen hand sweeping it aside, revealing a cloud staircase just wide enough for the two to walk side by side, leading directly to the mountainside.
The end was an open mountainside platform.
Zhao Jinhua escorted Chen Sheng here, gazing at the peak above shrouded in golden light and auspicious clouds, with a trace of longing and awe in his eyes:
"Further up is where the True Disciples and the Hall Master retreat for cultivation, which is beyond my reach."
"Junior Brother, proceed up the mountain yourself."
Chen Sheng clasped his hands:
"Thank you, Senior Brother, for escorting me here."
After speaking, he retrieved the Golden Token from his waist, lifted it into the air, and it instantly transformed into a golden light, merging with the mountain's array, triggering its response.
Instantly.
The Cloud Sea above began to churn violently like boiling water.
A clear and resonant crane's call!
Soon after, a white crane with wings as white as jade flew close.
As the white crane landed and folded its wings, a flash of Spirit Light transformed it into a child of about twelve or thirteen, with delicate features, clothed in a spotless white Daoist Robe.
The aura around was pure and condensed, clearly a Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator!
White Crane Child was courteous, speaking with a tone respectful yet not obsequious:
"White Crane greets the True Inheritor, at the master's command, to escort the True Inheritor up the mountain."
Upon hearing this, Chen Sheng smiled.
The address "True Inheritor" from White Crane Child undeniably acknowledged his identity.
Feeling settled, he warmly said with a smile:
"Thank you, Child!"
Zhao Jinhua beside him looked at the White Crane Child, secretly sighing:
He had long heard of the legendary red and white cranes under the Hall Master, with extraordinary bloodlines, having achieved human form at an early stage. Seeing it today, it truly lives up to its reputation, possessing such cultivation!
Chen Sheng and Zhao Jinhua bowed to each other in farewell.
White Crane Child gestured to Chen Sheng to proceed.
Chen Sheng stepped onto a piece of cloud that suddenly appeared beside White Crane Child.
With a slight tap of the child's foot, the cloud carried the two swiftly upwards, their forms enveloped in the clouds and fog.
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Deep within the clouds, a cave mansion abruptly opened, the door's material neither gold nor jade, inscribed with the three ancient characters "Danxin Cave", with flame runes flowing between them.
A child in a crimson Daoist Robe stood beside the door, with a ruddy complexion, lively eyes, exuding a spirited heat from his aura.
Seeing Chen Sheng, the Red Crane Child showed respectful demeanor, bowing and speaking with a steady voice:
"True Inheritor, please enter, the master is inside."
Chen Sheng took a deep breath, adjusted his robe, solemnly clasped his hands, and stepped into the cave mansion.