Chapter 121

Chapter 121: Handling Miscellaneous Matters

Song Ke continued, “… Foundation Establishment disciples who travel outside have a certain ability to protect themselves, and going out to train and look for breakthrough opportunities is completely normal.”

He said, “When you leave the sect, you can also pick up a task along the way. That way, neither is delayed. You complete sect tasks and train yourselves at the same time. That’s what most disciples choose.”

“I understand, Senior Brother Song. Thank you for the reminder,” Yun Xi said.

Song Ke went on, “Inner Sect disciples generally use message jade slips to contact each other. If it’s convenient, it’s best for you to buy message jade slips as well. Jade slip contact is safer than message talismans, and it’s not as easy for others to intercept the information.”

“No wonder Senior Sister Mu rarely sends message talismans. So she’s been using message jade slips to contact people,” Yun Xi said, suddenly realizing.

She immediately took out spirit stones and bought her own message jade slip, and Zong Hao did the same beside her.

After the two of them got their message jade slips, they left a sliver of divine sense on each other’s slips to make contact easier. Only then did they cup their hands and take their leave.

“Yun Xi, the Inner Sect really is better!” Zong Hao murmured with feeling. “Even the monthly cultivation resources are higher than the Outer Sect. Even though it’s only one mid-grade spirit stone, it’s still a hundred times better than the Outer Sect.”

“Of course. People climb upward!” Yun Xi said. “Our goal can’t be limited to the Vast Cosmos Realm.”

“Then it has to be the Immortal Realm!” Zong Hao said with a face full of longing.

Their new residence was on the Inner Five Peaks. Zong Hao being able to choose a place here was also thanks to Yun Xi. After all, Yun Xi was at mid Foundation Establishment Stage. The residences she could choose were closer to the core of the Inner Nine Peaks, where the spiritual energy was thicker.

Zong Hao took a deep breath. “The spiritual energy here is so dense. It feels like my cultivation rises just from taking one breath.”

Yun Xi did not really feel that. Mainly, the immortal spirit grass was powerful and had created an even denser cultivation environment for her. Still, the Inner Sect’s spiritual energy truly was not something the Outer Sect could compare to.

“Zong Hao, I’m planning to handle what I have to handle, then go into seclusion for a while. At least three to four years. What about you?” Yun Xi asked.

Zong Hao was not surprised. Yun Xi was at mid Foundation Establishment Stage now. Even though she advanced through enlightenment, she still needed to consolidate. If her mindset could not keep up with her cultivation, that would be a hidden danger. He also had his own plans.

“Yun Xi, I just advanced to Foundation Establishment, so I’m also planning to go into seclusion to consolidate my cultivation. I’ll need at least one year. After that, I’m planning to take the Alchemy Peak evaluation.”

“You want to follow the alchemy path,” Yun Xi said.

Zong Hao scratched his head. “I’m not sure yet whether I have talent for it, so I want to try.”

Yun Xi nodded. “That’s good. After forming a foundation, we have a lifespan of two hundred years. You can try more things. You’ll always find the path that belongs to you.”

Zong Hao chuckled and asked, “Yun Xi, after forming a foundation, we can return to the clan once. When do you plan to go back?”

Even if Zong Hao had not mentioned it, Yun Xi still needed to go back once. The things her mother left her were still stored at the Feng Family. She needed to meet that scum father, and she also needed to investigate her mother’s ‘fall’ and make it clear. If the scum father had a hand in it, she would settle old and new accounts together.

So she thought for a moment and replied, “After I come out of seclusion, I’ll go back once. Do you want to go with me, or go ahead first?”

Zong Hao felt a little uncertain. Since entering the sect, he had never gone out to train alone, and he could not compare to Yun Xi. So he said, “After I stabilize my cultivation, I’ll first take some tasks inside the sect to improve my combat ability. I also need to exchange for a suitable cultivation method. After I finish those things, you should be coming out of seclusion too. Then we’ll go back together.”

“Alright. If anything changes, just leave me a message on the message jade slip,” Yun Xi said.

After they agreed, they also arrived at their residences.

The Inner Sect residence was a neat, square little courtyard, with a fence separating the yard. They could plant spirit plants and spirit rice themselves. A row of three rooms could be arranged however they liked, and inside there were only the most basic furnishings.

The two of them pushed their identity jade plates into the small courtyard. A soft green light lifted the plates as if verifying their identities. After a moment, Yun Xi saw a transparent light shield. This should be the restriction barrier that belonged to the courtyard.

After the restriction read their jade plate identities, it opened a passage and allowed the two of them to enter.

Zong Hao and Yun Xi nodded to each other. They agreed to go back to the outer peaks in half an hour to handle the remaining matters, then each of them entered their new residence.

After Yun Xi walked into the courtyard, her identity jade plate returned to her hand and the restriction barrier closed again. She also understood that the identity jade plate was the key that controlled the residence restriction. The restriction could block even Nascent Soul cultivators’ probing, giving a certain level of safety.

Using that half hour, Yun Xi planted some spirit flowers in the yard to beautify the environment, then planned the three rooms as a reception hall, a cultivation room, and a place for talisman drawing and alchemy.

After finishing, she changed into her new Inner Sect disciple robe. It was still a green robe, but the collar and sleeves had blue-gold trim, making her look more noble. Yun Xi also adjusted her ruyi boots to match in green.

Happily, Yun Xi conjured a water mirror and looked herself over. She felt her features had become even more delicate, and she also noticed she had grown two centimeters. She was now one point six two meters tall.

Even though she still could not compare heights with other cultivators, she was already satisfied. At least after training the Interstellar Body-Refining Art, she had not stopped growing. She felt she still had room to grow taller, and that was enough.

After tidying up, she went to meet up with Zong Hao. He had also changed into the Inner Sect disciple robe. The two exchanged smiles, then flashed back to the Outer Sect.

When Steward Zheng of the Outer Sect Disciple Hall saw two Foundation Establishment cultivators arrive, he stood up with a broad smile. “Did you two come to the Outer Sect for something?”

Yun Xi immediately cupped her hands. “Steward Zheng, we are disciples who were just promoted to the Inner Sect. We came to handle some miscellaneous matters in the Outer Sect.”

Steward Zheng glanced at Wei Zong Hao and immediately smiled even wider. “So the one who underwent Tribulation Transcendence earlier was you, Junior Brother!”

Zong Hao also smiled and cupped his hands. “Junior Brother was lucky, so I was able to break through in the Outer Sect in one go.”

After exchanging pleasantries, they canceled their Outer Sect residence and returned the herb field as well. Of course, Yun Xi did not ask Steward Zheng to refund the rent. She treated it as compensation for returning the herb field early.

Steward Zheng could tell that the Wei Family brother and sister were outstanding people, and he also wanted to befriend them, so things went smoothly. In the end, both sides left their contact on each other’s message jade slips, and only then did the two walk out of the Disciple Hall.

“Zong Hao, let’s send a message to the others and tell them the good news,” Yun Xi said.

“Alright, I’ll send message talismans,” Zong Hao said.

As he spoke, he sent the message talismans out. This time, he did not forget Wei Yun Qing.

After that, the two went to the small courtyard where Wei Zong Yu lived, but he was in seclusion and did not come out. Wei Zong Jin, however, met them immediately.

Seeing the Inner Sect disciple robes on them, it would be a lie to say he was not envious. Still, he had already cultivated to Qi Refining level eight, and breaking through to level nine was not far off. He was confident about entering the Inner Sect.

“Yun Xi, Zong Hao, congratulations on entering the Inner Sect,” Wei Zong Jin said.

“Thank you. I believe you’ll be soon too, Zong Jin. We’ll wait for you in the Inner Sect,” Zong Hao said with a smile.

“Alright,” Wei Zong Jin answered, then invited the two to sit down in the courtyard.

“Zong Jin, I also sent messages to the others and asked them to meet here. I’ll be taking up some of your time,” Yun Xi said.