Chapter 125

Chapter 125: Personal Disciple

Leng Ruo Han tossed Yun Xi a jade bracelet and said, “This is your disciple gift. Inside this storage bracelet are items suitable for your cultivation. Choose a spot on Frostridge Peak to build your own courtyard, then use my Peak Master token to obtain your new identity plaque.”

“Yes, Master!” Yun Xi replied cheerfully.

Leng Ruo Han placed a white jade token before Yun Xi and continued, “After you’ve replaced your identity plaque and arranged your residence, come see me at the summit hall tomorrow.”

“Understood, Master.” Yun Xi acknowledged.

Having instructed all she needed, Leng Ruo Han waved her sleeve, gently ushering Yun Xi out of the summit hall.

Clutching the Peak Master token, Yun Xi grinned from ear to ear and darted towards the Inner Sect disciple Hall. It was crucial that she firmly establish herself as Leng True Lord’s Personal Disciple, as this would determine her fate and free her from future tragedy.

On her way down from Frostridge Peak, Yun Xi noted that there weren’t many cultivators around. The peak was perpetually covered in snow, lending it a quiet and somewhat lonely atmosphere.

She confidently entered the Disciple Hall and quickly approached the disciple on duty, presenting the Peak Master token and clearly stating her purpose.

The disciple paused momentarily in surprise, then politely asked Yun Xi to wait while he hurried to find the Inner Sect Steward. A Personal Disciple’s identity plaque had to be arranged by a Golden Core Elder personally.

Hearing the news, Daoist Master Han instantly appeared before Yun Xi, smiling warmly. “Give me your Peak Master token and your old identity plaque; this Daoist Master will handle the rest.”

“Yes,” Yun Xi promptly replied, recognizing him as a Golden Core Elder. She quickly handed over both items.

Daoist Master Han tapped the Peak Master token lightly and saw Leng True Lord’s message. Without altering his gentle smile, he efficiently processed Yun Xi’s new Personal Disciple plaque, a beautiful white jade token closely resembling the Peak Master token.

Returning the Peak Master token along with the new identity plaque, Daoist Master Han added a storage bag and courteously explained, “Junior Sister Wei, inside you’ll find your new Personal Disciple robes and your cultivation resources for the coming year. If there’s anything unclear, feel free to contact me anytime.”

Yun Xi accepted the items cheerfully and exchanged communication jade slip imprints with Daoist Master Han before turning to leave.

Only after Yun Xi had departed did whispers rise in the Disciple Hall:

“Who was she just now? Which True Lord took her in? Why haven’t we heard about her?”

“She seemed new, but her cultivation is already at the mid-stage Foundation Establishment. Shouldn’t we know her?”

“Perhaps she was in seclusion until recently.”

Curious disciples immediately approached the disciple on duty for more details. The disciple didn’t find it necessary to conceal anything, openly replying, “That young senior uncle just became Peak Master Leng’s Personal Disciple. She’s been in the Inner Sect for four years already, her name is Wei Yun Xi. This was the first time I’d met her.”

One disciple murmured thoughtfully, “Wei Yun Xi… sounds familiar…”

“Isn’t she linked to what happened at Twin Peaks City?”

“You mean the city where the demonic array appeared?”

“Exactly. I heard City Lord Li resigned and vanished without a trace after cleaning up the mess involving his son.”

“Did he suffer revenge?”

“Who knows…”

Though the discussion soon went off on a tangent, news of Wei Yun Xi becoming Leng Ruo Han True Lord’s disciple began quietly spreading.

Meanwhile, Sheng Yu Hong was in a gloomy mood and found himself at Alchemy Peak without realizing it. The Peak Master there, Yu Huo True Lord, was his master’s brother, someone Sheng Yu Hong respectfully called senior uncle.

While the Sect Master Teacher was usually busy with sect affairs, Sheng Yu Hong often received guidance from Yu Huo True Lord, effectively making him Sheng Yu Hong’s second master.

Halfway up Alchemy Peak, Sheng Yu Hong encountered Wei Yun Qing, who had hurried over upon hearing of his arrival.

After four years, Wei Yun Qing had blossomed into a lovely young lady, her appearance nearly identical to her mother Du Ruo Lan’s—though Wei Yun Qing’s features were fresher and less seductive.

At the sight of Sheng Yu Hong, Wei Yun Qing’s face lit up brightly. “Senior Brother Sheng, what brings you to Alchemy Peak today? Do you need any pills? I’ve recently cultivated a third-tier spirit plant called Goldfruit, which will soon be ready for refining Golden Core Pills.”

Sheng Yu Hong smiled approvingly, “Congratulations, Junior Sister Wei. Your skill in cultivating spirit plants has greatly improved again.”

Wei Yun Qing flushed with delight at her crush’s praise, responding softly, “Senior Brother is too kind. This is my only talent; otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to become Master’s Named Disciple.”

During Yun Xi’s four-year seclusion, Wei Yun Qing hadn’t wasted her time either. After successfully entering the Inner Sect thanks to a Foundation Establishment Pill, she joined Alchemy Peak alongside Ye Shao Tian.

Confident in her dual-spirit root talent, Wei Yun Qing had resolved to become the Alchemy Peak Master’s disciple. Without Yun Xi—the generous supplier of fortune—Wei Yun Qing hadn’t been able to access the Feng Clan’s alchemy inheritance, missing her chance to establish a solid foundation in alchemy.

Thus, influenced by Ye Shao Tian, she shifted her focus toward cultivating spirit plants. Upon entering Alchemy Peak, she didn’t immediately take the alchemy apprentice exam; instead, she cultivated three third-tier spirit plants, successfully gaining attention from the Peak Master. Only then did she begin learning alchemy.

She even used her identity as Wei Yun Xi’s elder sister to form connections with Sheng Yu Hong and finally became Yu Huo True Lord’s Named Disciple.

Everything was proceeding according to Wei Yun Qing’s plans. Secretly, she eagerly anticipated Wei Yun Xi’s reappearance, intending to use her status as a Named Disciple to create difficulties for Yun Xi.

Of course, she told no one about these hidden thoughts.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Sheng Yu Hong finally found a moment to interject, “Junior Sister Wei, have you heard that Wei Yun Xi has formally become a disciple?”

Wei Yun Qing was momentarily stunned, brows knitting together. “Yun Xi has ended her seclusion? Why didn’t she send me any messages? When did she become a disciple? I haven’t heard anything—is she trying to distance herself from me?” Her eyes reddened slightly as she spoke.

Sheng Yu Hong subconsciously frowned but soon explained, “Junior Sister Yun Xi was accepted this morning by Peak Master Leng. She probably didn’t have the time to notify anyone yet. You know Senior Uncle dislikes fanfare; he always accepts disciples quietly.”

Each word drilled into Wei Yun Qing’s mind clearly, yet she didn’t want to grasp their collective meaning.

Her expression momentarily twitched, but quickly realizing Sheng Yu Hong was still observing her, she swiftly adopted a joyful appearance. “Senior Brother Sheng, is it true? Junior Sister truly has amazing fortune! To think she’d become a Nascent Soul True Lord’s disciple! I’ll inform everyone immediately. Good news must be shared! I always thought I’d be the first to be accepted—how silly of me to assume…”

She sighed with well-practiced melancholy, withdrew a communication talisman from her storage pouch, and was preparing to inform the Wei family when a talisman suddenly flew into her hand.

Wei Yun Qing activated it with a tap, and Yun Xi’s voice clearly emerged, “Wei Yun Qing, I’ve officially become Peak Master Leng’s Personal Disciple. After finishing up some tasks, I’ll invite you to visit me at Frostridge Peak. Make sure not to leave the sect recently.”