Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Chapter 722: Chapter 297: Gentle as an Orchid? No, A Heart as Strong as a Thousand Zhang!_3

Finally, he arrived at Hui Xin Hall.

As soon as he entered the hall, he saw at least five high-level members of the Creed lined up to report to Sima Huiniang.

Among them was even Duan Feng, who had reached the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Sima Xian kept his emotions at bay, waiting patiently at the back.

Finally, after two hours, when everyone else had left,

He stepped forward anxiously.

“Hall Master Sima, is there something you need?”

Normally, Sima Huiniang did not address Sima Xian and Sima Wenjie using familial titles.

She would directly address them by their positions.

Looking at her busy figure, Sima Xian spoke with great concern: “Younger sister, you’ve just reached the Foundation Establishment Stage, you should be focusing on stabilizing your realm, why are you already so busy?”

Hearing these words full of concern, Sima Huiniang smoothed out a few strands of her messy hair.

She replied: “Big brother, did you come just for this trivial matter?”

“How is this a trivial matter!” Sima Xian raised his voice: “This is a crucial matter pertaining to your cultivation path!”

“The cultivation path?”

Unexpectedly, upon hearing these words, Sima Huiniang laughed.

“Big brother, you must think too highly of me. Do you seriously think that I have the potential to reach a higher realm?”

“The Golden Core? The Nascent Soul? With my abilities?”

His words were met with a series of counter questions.

Sima Xian was rendered speechless.

Sima Huiniang paused her work, stood up straight from behind her desk.

Having just reached the Foundation Establishment Stage, she was still unable to fully control the Spirit Power fluctuations at her current level, which occasionally rippled out into her surroundings.

The higher realm caused Sima Xian to unconsciously retreat out of respect.

Sima Huiniang gave an apologetic smile.

She descended from the platform and slowly strolled towards the outside of the Hui Xin Hall.

“Sometimes, we need to be more realistic.”

“The fact that I was able to establish my foundation is already a great favor from the president.”

“Under these circumstances, how could I be greedy and ask for more?”

Sima Xian followed at a pace matched to hers.

He could not help but say,

“But what if?”

“There are no ‘what ifs’!”

Sima Huiniang was wearing a large but well-fitted Daoist robe. Her hair was tied up high, and her originally beautiful face was now also carrying a hint of authority from her years of managing the Luo Tian Creed.

After advancing to the Foundation Establishment Stage, her character was even more unique, subtly carrying a touch of noble and majestic charm.

“Sometimes, we need to understand our limitations.”

“Wang Yuan is dedicated to the Great Dao Path, so he can let go of certain material benefits in his focused cultivation.”

“Min Longyu only seeks to delve into the path of Arrays, and nothing else.”

“But me?”

Sima Huiniang stopped at the entrance of Hui XinHall, her eyes swept over the scenery below the mountain, and then slowly moved upwards to Luo Tian Hall that was higher than her own Hui Xin Hall.

“With my humble abilities, I might not be able to advance to the late stage of Foundation Establishment in my lifetime.”

“Given that, why should I allocate so much time to cultivation?”

“Being blessed by the President, I was able to establish my foundation, and thus gain another two hundred years of lifespan — this is already an astounding blessing.”

“Therefore, these extra two hundred years should be dedicated to more meaningful matters.”

Sima Xian didn’t understand.

Isn’t the Great Dao Path what we cultivators seek?

Even if it’s a known impossibility, shouldn’t we strive anyway?

Moreover!

“The ‘meaningful matters’ you speak of, are they the trivial general tasks?”

Sima Huiniang gave a sideward glance, “Although the general matters are trivial, aren’t they significant? If I hadn’t focused my energy on them, do you think I could’ve established my foundation this fast?”

Once again, Sima Xian was left speechless by his younger sister’s rebuttal.

That’s right!

If Sima Huiniang hadn’t demonstrated her outstanding abilities, managing the Luo Tian Creed efficiently for Luo Chan,

Given the social status she possessed as an outsider then, how could she have obtained resources for Foundation Establishment ahead of time?

One must know, even Gu Caiyi and Qin Liangchen, those friends who were closer to Luo Chen, hadn’t received their Foundation Establishment Pills yet.

“My worth, my value to the president, lie in these trivial matters!”

“He is a man whose heart is dedicated to The Great Dao Path, and whose willpower is unfalteringly resolute.”

“These things would hinder his cultivation.”

“I am obligated, and it is my responsibility to handle these issues for him.”

Obligation?

Responsibility?

Sima Xian seemed thoughtful, she was probably referring to the life-saving favor from years ago!

Even though Luo Chen had never brought up that matter, Sima Huiniang’s loyalty throughout the years also stemmed from her wish to return his favor.

Both being high-ranking members of Luo Tian Creed, Duan Feng was not as advanced as Sima Huiniang in his achievements back then.

Yet, he could spend a lot of time on cultivation.

However, Sima Huiniang devoted her heart to Luo Tian Creed, which caused her to reach Qi Refinement Stage Finalization later than him and even delay her Foundation Establishment by several years.

But she has never complained!

“Moreover, Brother, you worries about whether my stage is steady are truly unnecessary.”

Sima Huiniang understood Sima Xian’s concern for her.

She rarely showed a gentle smile towards her family.

“Whether my stage is steady or not doesn’t matter to the bigger picture.”

“Shall I, the president of Luo Tian Creed, step up when a fight breaks out?”

Sima Xian opened his mouth to protest but in the end remained speechless.

If a battle should arise, he would take to the battlefield before Sima Huiniang.

It could be said that, in the face of an irresistible enemy, anyone from Luo Tian Creed could fall in battle at any time, but Sima Huiniang would definitely be amongst the last.

As he was rendered speechless, Sima Huiniang suddenly spoke up:

“Let’s be honest!”

“I never intended to go into closed-door cultivation for half a year to stabilize my stage.”

“At this moment, Luo Tian Creed is in its most important period in history!”

“You wouldn’t know how important this period is if you’re not standing in my shoes.”

“With so many resources, and so many businesses, each of them hold the potential to make a clan prosper. If Luo Tian Creed can absorb all these entities, we will inevitably advance greatly!”

“Given enough time, I am even confident that Luo Tian Creed can become the second most powerful force in Tian Lan Immortal City, just under the Golden Core Sects!”

“Even in the Yu Ding Realm, we would be amongst the leading forces at the Foundation Establishment Level!”

As she spoke further, her face showed a hint of madness.

In her black eyes, a flame named “ambition” was burning fiercely!

Sima Xian was agape.

He had never seen such an expression on his little sister’s face before!

It was a feeling often seen in male rulers, who are filled with boundless aspirations for their career.

The baby sister who once accompanied them on their various adventures, haggling over every detail, has suddenly changed so dramatically.

He was caught off guard.

He shivered.

Was it sudden?

No!

It was just ignorance on his part.

Since becoming the president of Luo Tian Creed, his little sister had been subtly changing.

It was only because he was anxious for her to stabilize her stage that he abruptly noticed the changes.

“Alright, Brother, don’t worry about me.”

Sima Huiniang recovered her calm look, showing no hint of emotion.

“As for the minor matter of stabilizing my stage, some casual cultivation from time to time will be enough to perfect it.”

“I have a lot of things to do, so I can’t accompany you.”

Before entering the hall, Sima Huiniang seemed to suddenly remember something.

She turned around, her expression becoming stern.

“Hall Master Sima, submit the list of cultivators who have performed meritoriously and made mistakes in this battle as soon as possible.”

“I will review it with Hall Master Murong later to determine appropriate reward and punishment.”

Sima Xian’s expression froze.

Alright then!

It seems nothing has changed, it’s as before.

When it comes to official matters, even with relatives, she maintains a professional attitude.