Ordinary People: Starting with the Chen Clan

"Hahaha, you're pretty arrogant, but you do have the right to be. Your spiritual root is a bit lacking, but it's still barely enough. However, your comprehension is definitely among the top three I've ever seen in my life."

The old man didn't mock Chen Xuanzhou's unrealistic ambitions at all; instead, he gave them a certain degree of affirmation.

This greatly shocked the other disciples of the Hidden Moon Sect on the flying boat. They knew that this Uncle Qiong was extremely arrogant, and none of the many geniuses in the sect could catch his eye.

Unexpectedly, this seemingly ordinary Qi Refining cultivator was considered by him to have the potential to form a Core.

"You flatter me, senior. I am unworthy of such praise!"

"Alright, now that you've successfully entered the sect, I will naturally keep my word. From today onwards, you are my disciple, Old Monster Qiong."

As he spoke, he patted Chen Xuanzhou's shoulder with his somewhat greasy hand.

"Junior Chen Xuanzhou greets Master!"

Without a moment's hesitation, Chen Xuanzhou knelt down and bowed three times to the old man, his head kowtows sincere and without any pretense.

"Don't be too happy yet. If you become my disciple, I can help you establish your foundation, but that's all. If you want to ask for the opportunity to form your core, then first see if you can master this cultivation method."

"And you don't have much time left. Your master is not far from passing away, otherwise I wouldn't have come to this Ascension Ceremony to try my luck."

As he spoke, Old Monster Qiong took out a storage bag and tossed it into Chen Xuanzhou's hand.

"Thank you for your reward, Master. I will certainly live up to your expectations."

Chen Xuanzhou bowed again before putting away the storage bag.

"Congratulations, Uncle-Master, on the arrival of your wonderful disciple!"

A group of Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Hidden Moon Sect bowed and offered their congratulations.

"Junior brother, it is fate that we met. I have not prepared anything, so I can only offer a few spirit stones as a token of my appreciation. I hope you will not find them offensive."

A Foundation Establishment cultivator who looked like a smooth operator immediately took out several spirit stones from his storage bag and stuffed them into Chen Xuanzhou's hand.

Chen Xuanzhou neither refused nor accepted it. Instead, he turned his gaze to Old Monster Qiong. Seeing that Old Monster Qiong seemed not to have heard, he then put it into his storage bag.

"Senior brother, what are you saying? I'm a beginner and there's still a lot I need to learn from you. I hope you won't find me troublesome."

Upon seeing this, the other Foundation Establishment cultivators immediately realized what was happening and each of them offered their gifts.

The items weren't valuable; most were just a few mid-grade spirit stones.

It's rare to receive magical artifacts or talismans as gifts. Firstly, Chen Xuanzhou would definitely not be interested in ordinary magical artifacts and talismans, as they already have high-level ones that they can use themselves.

Although I would like to befriend this junior brother, I wouldn't go to such lengths.

Everyone knows to keep things brief during their first interaction.

The other newcomers, seeing the scene of everyone being as close as family, felt somewhat uneasy.

With Old Monster Qiong around, the flying boat moved extremely fast, and it didn't take long for it to arrive outside the gate of the Hidden Moon Sect.

"As your master, I dislike formalities. The apprenticeship ceremony will be held after you establish your foundation, along with your foundation-establishment banquet. Your senior brothers will handle any matters that arise later. I will take my leave now."

After saying that, Old Monster Qiong stood up and transformed into a stream of light, flying into the sea of ​​clouds and disappearing from sight.

"Senior Brother Zhao, is this Master's Invisible Escape Technique?"

Chen Xuanzhou asked a slightly plump middle-aged Foundation Establishment cultivator standing to the side.

"Yes, it was only because Uncle Qiong made a slight move that we were able to see this stream of light."

Watching Qiong Laoguai's retreating figure, the portly middle-aged man sighed. This man was the first to extend an olive branch to Chen Xuanzhou; his name was Zhao Mobei.

"Alright, Junior Brother Chen, come with me!"

Under the guidance of the portly middle-aged man, Chen Xuanzhou quickly completed the necessary procedures for entering the sect.

"Alright, that's about it. If you have any questions, junior brother, you can come to my cave. You must be a little tired after a few days, so I won't disturb your rest any longer."

After saying that, Senior Brother Zhao prepared to take off.

"Senior brother, I need to trouble you with something."

"Um?"

"It's like this, since I've just become a disciple of Master, I don't have anything worthwhile to offer as a gift. So I need to send a message back to see if the clan can provide some support."

"Hey, I thought it was something serious. I'll definitely get the message within three days. Junior brother, there's really no need to worry too much. With a master like Uncle Qiong, we just need to do our best!"

Your primary task right now should be foundation building; that's the best way to formally become an apprentice.

"Senior brother is right!"

Chen Xuanzhou appeared to be humbly accepting the offer.

He did this not simply to obtain the spiritual object, but also to show off. It would be like wearing fine clothes in the dark if he didn't return home in his wealth and honor.

It will also make parents proud, and his policies can be implemented more effectively.

After arranging his belongings, Chen Xuanzhou arrived at the cave he had chosen and became Qiong Laoguai's disciple. The cave he had chosen was naturally quite good, situated on a medium-sized spiritual vein.

His spiritual energy is no less than that of some ordinary disciples who have just established their foundation.

The surrounding area is inhabited by second-generation immortals or those who are likely to achieve Foundation Establishment.

Chen Xuanzhou glanced at the house briefly. It was about two acres in size and had all the necessary facilities, including a medicinal garden, alchemy workshop, and weapon crafting workshop. He felt that even if he reached the Foundation Establishment stage, he wouldn't need to move frequently in the short term.

After activating the formation, Chen Xuanzhou began to examine the storage bag given to him by Old Monster Qiong, as well as the storage bag of Bai Wujiu.

The first thing Chen Xuanzhou naturally looked at was Qiong Laoguai's storage bag. However, the contents were somewhat unexpected. There were no rare or precious items inside; on the contrary, the contents were pitifully few.

The first thing that caught his eye was ten jade bottles. Chen Xuanzhou picked one up, poured out a pill, and an extremely rich medicinal fragrance wafted over him. Just one sip was enough to invigorate him.

The energy depleted from acting was immediately restored.

"What kind of elixir is this?"

Suppressing his doubts, he picked up another pill bottle. Unlike the previous one, this bottle had a talisman on it, indicating that the pills inside were even more valuable.

"Could it be a Foundation Establishment Pill?!" Chen Xuanzhou couldn't think of any other pills for the Qi Refining stage that would be treated this way, given the need for such preservation.

As the pill, the size of a longan, was poured out, Chen Xuanzhou revealed an expression of "I knew it."

He could still recognize the famous Foundation Establishment Pill.

Chen Xuanzhou shook the pill bottle; there was more than one pill inside, with two others making a clinking sound.

As expected of the top Core Formation cultivator among the Seven Sects, his actions are truly impressive.

Choice is more important than effort!

Chen Xuanzhou couldn't help but sigh. If it were Huangfeng Valley, he would only have a chance through the sect's internal competition.

But one can't guarantee the safety of three. A single guarantee from a Core Formation expert can guarantee your Foundation Establishment. That's where the true value of such a guarantee is fully demonstrated.

He then carefully put away the Foundation Establishment Pill. He was only at the tenth level of Qi Refining, and he needed to prepare for Foundation Establishment for some more time.