I made the entire cultivation world cry

Chapter 156 Meeting the Sect Master (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
On the way back to the sect, Jiang Yi sat on the soft, fluffy clouds to rest, too lazy to say anything.

Zhao Cangyun didn't know what to say, so he pretended to look around at the scenery. The remaining three dared not speak when they saw that Xuan Hui's expression was not good.

Seeing this, Xuan Hui became even angrier!

These younger generations are so inconsiderate! When they see their elders angry, they don't even know how to comfort them!

The speed of escape suddenly increased. Jiang Yi remained as steady as a rock. Zhao Cangyun quickly squatted down and grabbed the clouds under his feet. Xin Wushuang remained as upright as steel and even helped Shen Puning.

Only Shang Shixu was caught off guard and fell, but fortunately Zhao Cangyun reached out and grabbed his arm, pulling him back up.

Under the oppressive aura of Xuan Hui's fury, the group quickly returned to the sect and arrived outside the main hall of the Three Micro Peaks.

The sect leader had already received the message from True Person Luo Heng and was waiting in the main hall.

Before going in, Xuan Hui's expression was not good, but he withdrew his aura and called out to the others.

"You, when you go in, don't have any worries. Say what you want to say, and don't say what you don't want to say. Don't forget that you are all the personal disciples of the Nascent Soul True Monarch of this sect. Don't embarrass your respective masters. No matter how great the difficulties, someone will take care of them for you!"

Shen Puning nodded in fear, and Shang Shixu and Xin Wushuang bowed and agreed.

Xuan Hui glared at Jiang Yi and Zhao Cangyun, thinking to himself, "Especially you two, you're not afraid of causing trouble for the Venerable One, but you're bringing shame upon him! I'll beat you to death!"

Zhao Cangyun grinned, while Jiang Yi raised an eyebrow.

The main hall was brightly lit, and Sect Master Lu Qingya, dressed in a dark blue scholar's robe, exuded an elegant and refined air, and sat at the head of the table.

Sitting to the lower left is Yu Wei Zhenren, dressed in a white gauze robe, with a refined and elegant demeanor. She is currently assisting Sect Master Lu Qingya in handling sect affairs.

Master Yu Wei glanced at Jiang Yi and, seeing that she had already established her foundation, gave her an appreciative smile.

On the day that True Monarch Danxi accepted disciples, Jiang Yi's cultivation level was the lowest among all of them. Now she is able to keep up with the others, which is enough to show her diligence and hard work.

Sect Master Lu Qingya's gaze swept over the five people in turn, pausing briefly on Shen Puning before smiling, "You have all gained something from this experience. Except for young friend Shen, all of you have already reached the Foundation Establishment stage, which is truly remarkable. As expected of a disciple personally accepted by a Nascent Soul True Monarch, your diligence is commendable."

He lightly brushed his dark blue scholar's robe sleeves, his tone tinged with satisfaction, "The Azure Emperor Palace's secret realm is fraught with peril. To be able to retreat unscathed is already a testament to your skill, let alone your progress in cultivation. The sect is proud of you all."

This sentence was meant to comfort Shen Puning.

Upon hearing this, the group immediately bowed respectfully and said in unison, "Thank you, Sect Master!"

Sect Master Lu Qingya nodded slightly.

Master Yu looked at them with gentle eyes, his tone calm and concerned, and asked on behalf of the sect leader, "You must have experienced a lot during this trip to the Azure Emperor Palace secret realm. Could you please tell us the whole story in detail?"

The group exchanged glances, their eyes finally settling on Jiang Yi. Even the usually talkative Zhao Cangyun dared not speak, fearing he might reveal something his senior sister didn't want to.

Jiang Yi smiled wryly, stepped forward, and cupped his hands, saying, "Reporting to the Sect Master, we entered the Azure Emperor Palace secret realm with the Qin and Zhang families. After entering..."

Jiang Yi recounted her experiences in the secret realm to the sect leader and Master Yu Wei in a concise and clear manner. Ninety-nine percent of the stories were true, including the actions of the Qin and Zhang siblings, but she omitted all of their gains.

"...When we left, the Heavenly Time Instrument in the Azure Emperor Palace Secret Realm reversed time, and it is probably impossible to find its trace now."

Master Yu Wei and the sect leader exchanged glances. Sect leader Lu Qingya smiled bitterly to himself. He had heard Xuan Hui's loud voice outside the hall earlier and knew that these children were hiding something.

However, they are all disciples of the three Nascent Soul True Monarchs in the sect, so even if he is the sect leader, he cannot be too aggressive.

Compared to the stability and benefits that the three Nascent Soul True Monarchs brought to the entire Cangling Sect, the gains from the mere Azure Emperor Palace Secret Realm were insignificant.

Master Yu Wei looked worried. "This matter is of utmost importance. Rumors about the Azure Emperor Palace have been circulating in our Cangling Sect for a long time. Now that the Azure Emperor Palace's secret realm has suddenly appeared, it will inevitably attract covetous eyes and prying eyes from all sides, who will seek the Azure Emperor's inheritance and treasures..."

The sect leader's expression was solemn, but he quickly smiled and said, "It's alright. Since it was obtained by a disciple of my Cangling Sect, the sect will protect it. You don't need to worry. You can discuss things with your respective masters."

The sect leader's attitude made the group feel guilty and ashamed, as if the sect had taken risks for them, but they had withheld everything and had not given back to the sect.

Jiang Yi saw through it all and knew that the sect leader was using a strategy of retreat as a means of advancement, a tactic best suited for dealing with naive and simple-minded children.

However, it must be said that the sect leader has a broad vision, is willing to humble himself, and speaks in a comfortable way, which has greatly inspired their sense of belonging to the Cangling Sect.

Master Yu Wei paused for a moment, then continued to cooperate with the sect leader, asking, "It seems that the Qin family and the Zhang family have some misunderstanding about you?"

Zhao Cangyun scratched his head and muttered, "They're killing each other, what does it have to do with us..."

The sect leader raised his hand, signaling to True Person Yu Wei that there was no need to say more. "The sect will handle this matter. Making things difficult for you is going against the Cangling Sect."

Upon hearing this, Shen Puning and the others felt greatly relieved and bowed again, saying, "Thank you, Sect Master!"

After finishing the prayer, Shen Puning looked at Jiang Yi, seemingly tempted.

Jiang Yi smiled generously and took out several storage bags and two demon spirit bags. "Sect Master, we found some five-colored spirit soil, ancient spirit herbs, spirit herb roots, and two ancient exotic demon spirit blood ginseng dolls in the medicine field within the Azure Emperor Palace secret realm. Please accept them, Sect Master."

Ancient medicinal herbs were too difficult to cultivate, so she couldn't be bothered to worry about them and simply handed them over to the sect. If she needed them in the future, she could just ask the sect for ready-made ones.

On Liuyue Peak, have the Blood Ginseng Doll and the Garden Guardian Stone Puppet plant some usable seeds for Hongli at this stage.

The sect leader and Master Yuwei's eyes lit up, and there was a look of satisfaction in their eyes.

Seeing this, Shen Puning and the others also took out their things.

To Jiang Yi's surprise, in addition to handing over some of the spiritual medicines they had, the four of them also handed over the longevity peaches.

Shang Shixu said, "We don't need the longevity-extending items for the time being, so we might as well give them to the senior members of the sect."

Lord Longri has plenty of lifespan left, so there's no need for him to extend his life.

Xin Wushuang nodded, and Shen Puning said, "Yes, we're still young, it's too wasteful for us to eat this."

Needless to say, True Lord Huiyuan looks old, but he is actually younger than Longri and Danxi.

Zhao Cangyun didn't care at all, since the lifespan of demons was inherently longer than that of humans.

Upon seeing the Longevity Peaches, Master Yu Wei was so excited that he stood up from his chair and personally took them. After examining them, he exclaimed excitedly, "Sect Master, these large peaches can extend lifespan by a hundred years, and this small one can extend lifespan by fifty years! Now, my senior brothers and sisters have a chance to break through to the Nascent Soul stage again!"

"Very good! You have all made great contributions to the Cangling Sect. Each of you will be awarded 50,000 contribution points, which can be exchanged for anything in the sect's secret pavilion and vault."

The sect leader, who had just been calm and composed, also had a flushed face and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

With these longevity peaches, if all goes well, the Cangling Sect may produce one or two more Nascent Soul cultivators within a hundred years. At that time, it will surely surpass the Xuanying Sword Sect and become the number one sect in the Northern Xuan.

Jiang Yi touched her nose. "Actually, I have another big treasure here."

As he spoke, Jiang Yi handed another storage bag from his sleeve to Master Yu Wei, who was shocked after looking at it.

"This is……"

Jiang Yi smiled, "It's a tree that bears peaches. There's only one living one in the entire secret realm. I dug it up and brought it back. I just don't know if the spiritual energy of the Cangling Sect can sustain this tree."

Qin Zhang and his three companions did not dig up the tree because they considered that their family's resources were insufficient to support the peach tree, and that leaking the news could easily lead to the extermination of their clan, so they had no choice but to give up.

Jiang Yi originally intended to hand over this tree in exchange for some sect contribution points.

She possesses both earth and wood spiritual roots. While she inherited the Azure Emperor's legacy in wood spiritual roots, she also needs a similar cultivation technique in earth spiritual roots to advance in tandem, otherwise she will inevitably become unbalanced again sooner or later.

With her master not around, she couldn't just ask for handouts. Besides, if she asked her master, he would have to spend contribution points to exchange for it from the sect, so it was better for her to exchange it herself.

As expected, when Master Yuwei and the sect leader saw the peach tree, their sorrow outweighed their joy.

Master Yu Wei said, "Sect Master, wouldn't it take three Heavenly Grade Spiritual Veins to sustain it?"

The entire Cangling Sect has only twelve Heavenly Grade Spirit Veins, one on each peak.

Sect Master Lu Qingya did not reply. He placed the storage bag containing the peach tree under his palm and solemnly instructed the group, "Currently, no sect in the entire Northern Xuan possesses anything capable of growing longevity fruits. This matter is of utmost importance, and you must not leak the news under any circumstances, understand?"

The five nodded, and the sect leader promised Jiang Yi that she could choose any item from the secret pavilion.

"Alright, you should go back and rest first. I, the sect master, will handle the matters of the Qin and Zhang families. During this time, it is best for you to stay in your caves and consolidate your cultivation. Do not leave the sect. Wait until your cultivation is stable for two years before considering leaving the sect to travel and temper your hearts in the mortal world."

The four stages of Qi cultivation are: guiding Qi, condensing liquid, nourishing the original essence, and strengthening the body.

The four major stages of foundation building are: fasting, emotional engagement, spiritual tranquility, and integration.

After establishing the foundation, one must begin fasting. In the later stages of fasting, one will experience a mental tribulation, with chaotic thoughts, rampant desires, and susceptibility to various events and emotions, leading to disordered true essence, unstable spirit, and the growth of inner demons.

Therefore, disciples who have reached the Foundation Establishment stage will apply to leave the sect and travel for at least three years to temper their Dao heart amidst the turbidity of the mortal world.

Once you gain some insight and overcome the tribulation of the heart, you can immediately step into the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment.

If you can't get past this stage, you'll be stuck in the early stages of Foundation Establishment forever. Even high-grade foundation pills won't help. It's like a psychological suggestion that keeps you stuck there.

The group bowed and took their leave, but the sect leader suddenly called out to Shen Puning, "Here is a letter from your family. Please keep it and take a look."

Shen Puning's heart skipped a beat, and she hugged herself tightly in fear.

(End of this chapter)