I picked up the scattered attributes

Feng Xia quietly concluded in his heart: Ancestor, times have indeed changed!

Aside from the changing of power and authority, the most obvious difference lies in the changes in the number and strength of those with supernatural abilities.

"Over the past three thousand years, the spiritual energy between heaven and earth has gradually thinned, and the power of supernatural beings has also gradually weakened. Today, the Dao Platform Realm is the most powerful top-tier supernatural being in Xuanwu Kingdom..."

Feng Xia didn't doubt Bai Canghai's explanation much.

Ultimately, the two became friends after a fight (referring to a one-sided beating), and they had no prior grudges. Surely it's unlikely that Bai Canghai deliberately took a beating just to deceive him.

Hmm... If that were really the case, it would be truly perverted.

"Since you've provided so much information, I'll give you a heads-up."

Feng Xia subtly moved a few steps away from Bai Canghai, and said with a smile, "If your purpose in coming to the Forsaken Ancient Land is to seek opportunities to revive your Thousand Autumns Valley... then I can only pour cold water on you."

"Varied……"

Bai Canghai's mouth dropped open.

The other disciples of Qianqiu Valley around them, though none of them spoke, all stopped what they were doing and their gazes fell on Feng Xia one after another.

“In the Forsaken Land of Gods, apart from an old monster that is sealed away, there is only a large group of black jade spiders. There are no spiritual flowers or herbs, no true immortal birds or exotic beasts. All the opportunities you can imagine are not in the Forsaken Land of Gods.”

"Tsk." Zhu Youniang, who was following closely behind Feng Xia, suddenly clicked her tongue.

Pfft!

As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Canghai's pupils suddenly shrank to pinpoints, and his body gradually went limp, as if he had lost the support of his spine, and he swayed and fell to the ground.

"Nothing...nothing at all?"

He murmured absentmindedly.

Beneath the Divine Light Bridge, the void was desolate, just like his soul at this moment.

Without the opportunities in the Forsaken Ancient Land, how could he possibly revive his sect and recreate the glory of Thousand Autumn Valley at its peak?

"This child clearly lacks the nourishment of inspirational stories."

Feng Xia secretly shook his head. He could understand Bai Canghai's despair, but he couldn't truly empathize with him.

A gentleman once said that people's joys and sorrows are not shared.

"Forget it, you guys were lucky. If it were anyone else, they would probably be beyond saving and waiting to die. Goodbye."

After practicing the "Floating Dream Three Lives Technique", Feng Xia's soul grew stronger day by day.

In the blink of an eye, countless thoughts flashed through his mind, and then, the ones without Maoyue were eliminated—such as making Bai Canghai an idol to revive the sect.

On the contrary, there was a boy who intercepted Feng Xia before. He was handsome and looked very suitable for wearing women's clothing.

"I ask you, what is the most important thing if you want to revive Qianqiu Valley?"

Feng Xia stepped forward, closing in on Bai Canghai.

The once spirited senior disciple now looked somewhat hunched over. He raised his head listlessly and asked in a trembling voice, "Is it... all kinds of rare and precious herbs?"

"If the most important thing is rare and precious materials, then why not plant you in the soil and let the rare and precious materials cultivate on their own?"

"But……"

"Is the only place in the world where rare and precious materials can be found?"

"of course not……"

Bai Canghai looked up blankly at that serious face with a hint of a smile.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Bai Canghai.

"Senior...I understand."

He stood up abruptly, rubbing his temples as a resolute look reappeared in his eyes: "The path of cultivation is like rowing against the current; only by never stopping can the path continue to extend."

"What do you understand?" Feng Xia asked with a knowing smile.

"I will never forget your guidance, senior."

Bai Canghai suddenly clasped his hands in a fist and bowed deeply to Feng Xia: "After I return to the sect, I will resign from my position as the senior brother and from now on, I will have no further connection with Qianqiu Valley."

Feng Xia: "?"

No, no, no, I don't think you understand yet!

……

Chapter 0016

After hearing Bai Canghai's words, Feng Xia's first reaction was—

No, I didn't, don't talk nonsense.

The second reaction that followed was to slap Bai Canghai to wake him up. Was this what my chicken soup meant?

Don't tell me what you think, tell me what I think!

After a few moments of contemplation, Feng Xia earnestly advised, "Why don't you... think about it again?"

"Senior, there's no need for further persuasion. My mind is made up."

Bai Canghai seemed to have completely recovered from his earlier disappointment. His eyes were filled with a terrifying fighting spirit. He took a deep breath and answered word by word: "The world is vast and the treasures are countless, like stars in the sky. Even without the Forsaken Ancient Land, there are still other opportunities."

“Staying in Thousand Autumns Valley will only limit all of this,” he murmured with a resolute gaze.

"Big...Senior Brother!"

"Senior Brother Bai, what...does this mean?"

"Senior Brother, you're joking, right?"

Seeing that Bai Canghai showed no remorse and no intention of joking, the disciples of Qianqiu Valley finally panicked.

They simply couldn't believe their ears. Their senior brother, who was loyal to the sect, approachable to his fellow disciples, and single-mindedly devoted to reviving Qianqiu Valley... had suddenly chosen to leave the sect.

"How...how could this happen..."

"They found the Forsaken Ancient Land and defeated the demoness from the Hundred Nether Sect, so why did it end up like this?"

The handsome young man who had stepped forward to protect Bai Canghai looked utterly bewildered, as if struck by lightning, and mumbled incoherently.

A sect is not a school or academy.

Bai Canghai's actions can be described as leaving the sect, but to put it in an extreme way, it's practically tantamount to betraying the sect!

If handled according to the sect rules, Bai Canghai must discard all his cultivation and return everything he obtained from the sect before leaving the sect. Only after the elders confirm his departure can he finally leave Qianqiu Valley.

"You don't need to persuade me anymore. My mind is made up. This is the best outcome for everyone."

I don't think so.

Feng Xia, who was watching intently, really wanted to chime in.

But no matter what he said, he couldn't bring himself to say it.

Ultimately, it's one thing to spread inspirational platitudes and poison people's minds, but in this current matter, my son doesn't really have any standing to advise Bai Canghai.

It's like advising someone to break up with their boyfriend/girlfriend; afterwards, at least nine and a half out of ten will get a mixed-gender verbal attack from the couple...

"If we support this guy's decision, Qianqiu Valley will definitely target me. After all, the incident happened because he drank my chicken soup. If I say it has nothing to do with me, I'm afraid no one will believe me."

"But if we oppose his decision, then everything I just said will be for nothing. Not only will all my words be wasted, but what if Bai Canghai suddenly has a change of heart and tries bungee jumping like Yan Wuyou..."

It seems that in the end, the hatred of Qianqiu Valley will still be focused on Feng Xia.

Support? Oppose?

Feng Xia quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind, and finally regretfully realized that no matter which choice he made, he would inevitably incur the hatred of Qianqiu Valley!

"However, it's not entirely unsolvable."

After thinking it over, Feng Xia waved his hand, a hint of approval flashing in his eyes, and said in a deep voice, "I just came out of seclusion not long ago and need to find a place to stay. There's no time like the present, so I'll go with you to Qianqiu Valley to stay."

Bai Canghai's eyes flickered slightly, and he quickly understood what was going on.

Everyone in Qianqiu Valley looked over, their surprised, stunned, and incredulous gazes falling on Feng Xia as if they were real.

"Senior...do you mean...?"

"I will stay in Qianqiu Valley for a while to visit the fellow Daoists of this era. As for when I will leave, I will leave that to fate."

Feng Xia smiled mysteriously, wanting to flick his sleeves like a master in a movie, but then he realized that he was wearing short sleeves and didn't have any sleeves to flick.

Feng Xia had no choice but to give up in frustration.

In just a few breaths, Bai Canghai finally snapped out of his shock. He opened his mouth in a daze, but couldn't utter a single word. In the end, he could only bow to Feng Xia once again.

"I will never forget your kindness, senior. If you ever need my help in the future, I will go through fire and water for you!"

I'll visit Qianqiu Valley temporarily (×)

Clean up Bai Canghai's mess (√)

After the equation was completed automatically, Bai Canghai felt a surge of emotions. The figure that hadn't looked particularly tall now appeared exceptionally majestic in his eyes, like an old father who embraced everything about him.

Feng Xia was unaware that in Bai Canghai's mind, he had become the same Chenhai Patriarch he had been a few months ago, because he had just gone through the plan three times before he could barely find any major flaws.

Clean up Bai Canghai's mess (×)

Go to Qianqiu Valley to freeload (√)