Dao Seed Immortal Lord

Li Bai stood there, stunned, unable to react for a moment.

Becoming an apprentice?

To become a disciple of a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator?

He had only been in Haiqing Garden for a little over a year, and his leap from a spirit plant servant in Peach Blossom Village to a cultivator at the second level of the Qi Refining Realm was something he never dared to dream of.

But now, this steward of Haiqing Garden, a Foundation Establishment Realm expert, actually wants to take him as a disciple.

"What? You don't want to?" Yuan Hong raised an eyebrow slightly when he saw that he had been silent for a long time.

"Of course I'm willing! This disciple is certainly willing!"

Li Bai snapped out of his daze, knelt down with a thud, and respectfully kowtowed three times, his forehead hitting the bluestone ground with a resounding thud.

"Disciple Li Bai greets Master!"

He bowed willingly and sincerely.

Although he has only been in the cultivation world for a few years and has only been on the path of cultivation for a few years, he has deeply experienced the difficulty of cultivation for a solitary person in these years.

Back in Peach Blossom Village, he worked tirelessly from dawn till dusk cultivating that one acre of spiritual land, barely having time to cultivate. If it weren't for the Supreme Profound Immortal Mirror, he would probably still be lingering at the threshold of the first level of the Qi Refining Realm.

After arriving at Haiqing Garden, with Chen Hexian's guidance and the status and benefits of a spirit plant master, his cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds, breaking through from the first level of the Qi Refining Realm to the second level in just one year.

This is just one of the advantages of him leaving Peach Blossom Village and coming to the Medicine Garden, a place that brings him one step closer to the Immortal Sect.

Now, a Foundation Establishment cultivator wants to take him as a disciple, promising him cultivation resources and inheritance. This is like a pie falling from the sky.

Moreover, this applies to immortal sects like Liuyun Sect, or rather, to the cultivation world.

Having a solid foundation is more important than anything else!

He came from a background as a spirit plant servant, with no connections or backing. Even if he later passed the trials and became an outer disciple, he would still be at the bottom of the sect, subject to the control of others and having to be mindful of their moods.

But if you become a disciple of Yuan Hong, everything will be different.

As a disciple of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, this foundation is enough for him to gain a foothold in the Flowing Cloud Sect and save him most of the trouble.

"Good, good, good disciple."

Yuan Hong laughed loudly, reached out to help Li Bai up, looked him up and down, his eyes full of satisfaction.

He didn't take on many disciples in his life, and even including Chen Hexian, there were only a handful.

Although Li Bai was not the most talented, he was favored by the ancestral master and was able to cultivate a top-notch sword technique to the point of comprehending sword intent in just over two months. This comprehension and temperament are definitely worth nurturing.

"Although you were born into a family of spirit plant servants, and your spiritual root aptitude may be slightly flawed, in the path of cultivation, spiritual root is merely the threshold; comprehension is the key to entering the inner sanctum."

Yuan Hong stared at Li Bai with a solemn expression, showing no sign of belittling Li Bai's spiritual talent. On the contrary, he hoped that Li Bai could understand the importance of his comprehension and talent.

"Your ability to cultivate to the second level of the Qi Refining Realm in just two years with a pseudo-spiritual root, and to perfect all the techniques of a first-tier low-grade spiritual plant master, even comprehending sword intent, is the best proof of that!"

"Such comprehension is something even I, your teacher, could not match back then!"

Therefore, do not underestimate yourself from now on; you must continue to diligently cultivate yourself!

Li Bai listened attentively with his head down, and could feel the sincere concern in Yuan Hong's words, which warmed his heart.

Just like when he first arrived from another world, Old He treated him the same way.

"Master, you flatter me. I only have achieved my meager cultivation today because I was fortunate enough to obtain the statue of the Patriarch and was also guided by Senior Brother Chen." Li Bai became even more respectful, without the slightest hint of pride.

Compared to other geniuses, he understood the extent of his own talent.

All we can rely on is the Tai Xuan Immortal Mirror and those Dao Seeds.

Even so, after witnessing the extraordinary genius of Su Wan'er, Li Bai felt even more acutely how shallow and insignificant his current foundation was.

If their herb garden alone has a genius like Su Wan'er, what about the immortal sects?

So what about the entire cultivation world?

Compared to true geniuses and prodigies, he is still far from being a match.

They have no right to be complacent and stagnant.

Yuan Hong waved his hand and laughed, "Being able to obtain the opportunity of the Ancestral Master's statue is also part of one's strength. Moreover, your ability to guard the opportunity and make it your own is a manifestation of potential."

He paused, looked at the dome of the cave dwelling and pondered for a moment before saying, "Perfect timing. We'll go back to the Immortal Sect in half a month. I'll invite all your teachers over then, and we'll formally become disciples, hold a personal discipleship banquet, and announce it to our fellow disciples."

Li Bai was secretly delighted.

A formal apprenticeship banquet was held to announce the ceremony to fellow disciples...

This means that Yuan Hong did not just casually accept a disciple as a nominal student, but rather wanted to formally include him in his school and tell his fellow disciples that Li Bai was a direct disciple of Yuan Hong.

For a cultivator who started out as a servant of spiritual plants, this was like a carp leaping over the dragon gate, giving him a foothold, a backer, and the confidence to survive in the dog-eat-dog world of cultivation.

At the same time, this apprenticeship banquet was undoubtedly another way for him to introduce his network of contacts.

Tell them they are from the same lineage, that Li Bai is one of their own.

"It's all up to Master's arrangements." Li Bai bowed again, his voice filled with undisguised joy.

Yuan Hong nodded in satisfaction, then turned and walked deeper into the cave: "Follow me."

Leading Li Bai through the front hall of the cave, the two walked along a bluestone path to the backyard.

Li Bai's gaze swept across the cave, and he was secretly amazed.

This cave dwelling was a world apart from his simple wooden hut.

Although the front hall is not large, it is decorated in an elegant and quiet manner. Several landscape paintings hang on the walls, and a bronze incense burner sits on the table, with wisps of sandalwood incense rising and refreshing the mind.

After passing through a passageway paved with green jade, a bright and open space suddenly appeared before me.

The backyard was several times larger than the front hall, covering several acres.

The moment Li Bai stepped into this place, his pupils suddenly contracted, and his steps involuntarily faltered.

What lay before him was not the ordinary herb garden he had imagined, but a secret realm of spiritual herbs, clearly divided by countless array barriers.

Looking around, the array barriers, each about ten feet in size, resembled transparent glass domes, scattered like stars across this vast backyard.

Each barrier is filled with a different kind of spiritual light... The various colors of light intertwine and reflect each other, like a dream.

A rough count reveals that there are at least a hundred array barriers here, which means there are at least a hundred rare and precious medicinal herbs that are being carefully protected!

"A small portion of the medicinal herbs here were cultivated by your master himself, and have been growing for many years."

Yuan Hong walked forward slowly, his voice calm with a hint of pride: "But more importantly, it is what I have gained over the years from searching through wilderness secrets and ancient ruins."

"Its grade and age are both top-grade, even top-grade spiritual herbs."

"Some old medicines, even if exchanged for a mid-grade magic artifact, would be highly sought after."

Li Bai was secretly astonished upon hearing this.

He originally thought that he had already made a small fortune by planting dozens of spiritual herbs in the Tai Xuan Immortal Mirror, but compared with Yuan Hong's cave dwelling and backyard, it was like a stream compared to the ocean, or a firefly compared to the bright moon.