Cultivation: From Servant to Revered Immortal

Chapter 273: Chapter 21: Master Yun Yi: Truly, the Younger Generation Is to Be Feared!

Sun Qishan left the Cloud Light Hall and first returned to his cave mansion.

”Grandfather, I heard that the cultivators of the Celestial Feather Sect suffered a setback at Wangchuan Lake?” As soon as he saw his grandfather, Sun Yuanque inquired.

”That’s right, but it wasn’t just a setback; the cultivators of the Celestial Feather Sect were completely wiped out!” Sun Qishan replied.

”What!”

Sun Yuanque was shocked at the news, his face full of disbelief.

”I remember Zhou Xun had only just reached the middle-stage of Foundation Establishment, how could he have killed the cultivators of the Celestial Feather Sect? I recall their leader was at the Fake Pill Stage!”

”Do you recall that Master Nanyue lived at Wangchuan Lake for a year, and during that time, he set up a Tier Three Low-Grade Array at Wangchuan Lake?”

”With such a formation in place, it’s not hard to imagine the Fake Pill Stage cultivators from the Celestial Feather Sect would be defeated!”

Sun Qishan answered.

”I’ve been to Wangchuan Lake countless times, yet I never realized it was a Grand Array!”

Sun Yuanque murmured.

Doesn’t this mean that even his grandfather would fall into peril if he forcibly entered Wangchuan Lake?

”I never expected, Brother Zhou, that you would rise to such heights!”

Sun Yuanque’s face was full of complexities.

Originally, he thought that as the grandson of a Fake Pill Elder with real power in the Cloud Light Sect, compared to a wild Tier Two High-Grade Alchemist like Zhou Xun, even if there was some gap, it wouldn’t be too large.

But now it seems, even his grandfather might not compare favorably to him.

”Oh, today the Sect Leader mentioned your name!”

”What for?”

”The Sect Leader plans to go to Wangchuan Lake again, to meet Zhou Xun, and also to deliver the bounty for eliminating the Celestial Feather Sect cultivators!” Sun Qishan said slowly.

”But... but with the Celestial Feather Sect cultivators being so rampant, I... I’m...”

Sun Yuanque stuttered, showing signs of hesitation.

”Don’t worry, I’ll go with you!” Sun Qishan knew his grandson’s thoughts.

This grandson, with exceptional talent and a Fire Spirit Root sensitivity of forty-one, was not much less than himself in his youth.

But he lacked courage, and a bit of daring.

However, with himself, a Fake Pill Stage grandfather, still around, it wasn’t a significant problem. Without him,

his grandson’s rise in the Cloud Valley Sect might have been difficult.

”Then I am relieved!”

Sun Yuanque was overjoyed to hear this.

...

Meanwhile,

the news of the Celestial Feather Sect cultivators’ defeat at Wangchuan Lake also reached the frontline at Golden Ape Valley.

”An entire team of Celestial Feather Sect cultivators, all fallen at Wangchuan Lake’s hand, truly the younger generation is formidable, no wonder Lv Henghua values this person so much!”

Master Yun Yi looked at the news from the Cloud Light Sect.

”Wangchuan Lake’s Zhou Xun, wasn’t he just an alchemist? Brother Jin Hong was quite eager to recruit him!”

A middle-aged man in a purple robe spoke up.

”Hahaha, I didn’t expect this young man to have such achievements, it seems I underestimated him!”

Master Jin Hong’s face was full of pride.

”Brother Jin Hong has a discerning eye, he might become a pillar of the Cloud Light Sect in the future!” The other Fake Pill cultivators congratulated him.

They all knew that Master Jin Hong valued this young man highly, even intending to take him as a disciple.

Meanwhile, Master Fengyue frowned slightly.

”I was careless, didn’t expect this person to become a force!”

A Tier Three Low-Grade Array, coupled with the Demon Spirit Transformation, even he would be in danger of falling.

If Zhou Xun stayed within that array, she really would have no recourse against him.

Suddenly, a chill of fear passed through her.

Four months ago, upon learning of the Celestial Feather Sect’s infiltration, she immediately volunteered to Master Yun Yi to lead a team back to the heart of Xui Country.

She planned to take this opportunity to attack Wangchuan Lake and erase Zhou Xun from the world.

Now, in hindsight, she’s glad Master Yun Yi prioritized the defense of Golden Ape Valley and denied her request. Otherwise, it would indeed have been a foolish move that could have made her a laughingstock in Xui Country.

...

Xui Country, a certain uninhabited valley.

More than thirty cultivators stayed here, gathered around a bonfire, discussing something.

This group was the elite cultivator squad from the Celestial Feather Sect causing chaos within Xui Country.

All were present except for Master Long He’s group.

”Still no word from Junior Martial Uncle Long He?” asked a handsome young man in white.

This was none other than Young Master Yushan—Feng Wuji, the direct disciple of the Celestial Feather Sect’s Grand Elder, famous on the frontline at Golden Ape Valley.

This infiltration operation had him as the lead.

”I’ve sent someone to investigate, news should arrive soon!” replied a square-faced middle-aged man in a red robe.

Since losing contact with Master Long He, they had acted much more cautiously and then gathered here at Feng Wuji’s call, staying in the valley for over a month.

At that moment, a spirit light flew from afar and landed in the valley.

”Who goes there!”

The group was startled.

Upon seeing the person’s face clearly, they breathed a sigh of relief; it was the person in red sent to gather information.

”Greetings to Senior Brother, Elder Li, Elder Hu, Elder Meng, and Elder Wu!” the newcomer saluted.

”Have you found any news of Master Long He?” the man referred to as Elder Hu asked.

”We have found out!” The young man nodded, then immediately showed a look of deep sorrow:

”It’s just... Elder Long has already fallen!”

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

They had already suspected this for a while, and now this news just confirmed their suspicions.

”Have you found out how... he fell?” The man gritted his teeth, eyes red.

He joined the sect with Master Long He, and their relationship was very close. This time, he came to Xui Country because of him.

Master Long He couldn’t stop worrying about him, which is why they both signed up together.

Unexpectedly, he himself was unharmed, yet Master Long He fell. How could he find peace with this?

”This has already spread throughout Xui Country,”

”It is said that Elder Long He encountered a Tier Three Low-Grade Array while attacking a place called Wangchuan Lake, and under the array’s attack, they all fell!”

The young man’s voice was somber, sharing the information he had gathered.

”Wangchuan Lake?”

”Just a mere Tier Two Middle-Grade Spirit Vein, how could it claim the life of my Brother Long He?” The man’s hand clenched tightly, his fingernails digging into the flesh of his palm unconsciously.

”I swear not to live as a man if I do not avenge this!”

”Elder Hu, Elder Long’s vengeance must certainly be avenged, but we must not act recklessly!”

”Since the people of Xui Country dared to release this news, it might be to provoke us, luring us into a trap!”

”If we fall into a trap, our deaths would be a small matter. Firstly, Elder Long’s vengeance would go unfulfilled, and secondly, the sect’s mission would also fail!”

”That would be the most impactful situation!”

Upon hearing about the sect’s mission, Hu Shan immediately calmed down and nodded:

”You’re right, the sect mission is crucial!”

”Do you have any good ideas? Brother Long He fell at Wangchuan Lake, and the people of Xui Country are quite pleased with themselves!”

”We must suppress their arrogance a bit!”

”I have an idea!” Fengg Wuji was silent for a moment before speaking.

”If the people of Xui Country set a trap at Wangchuan Lake, it might actually be our opportunity!”

Hearing this, everyone was surprised and immediately turned their gaze toward Fengg Wuji.

”We’ve interacted with them often, and their forces chasing us are not many. If they want to set a trap at Wangchuan Lake,”

”they must concentrate their forces. Otherwise, they would be broken by us!”

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man in the red robe flashed a hint of understanding and spoke:

”Nephew Fengg’s meaning is, if they concentrate their forces in the ambush at Wangchuan Lake, then other places must be vacant. We can seize this chance to strike,”

”Without their interference, we can strike freely, and perhaps we might even achieve something great!”

”That’s exactly right!” Fengg Wuji nodded, showing a sharp expression:

”Once these people of Xui Country receive the news, we will then launch an attack on Wangchuan Lake to avenge Junior Martial Uncle Long He!”

”Good!”

Upon hearing this, everyone showed excited expressions, eager to act.

...

On the second day after Sunx Qishan returned to the cave mansion, he took Sunx Yuanque and six other fake cultivators to Wangchuan Lake.

In the Cultivation Room, Zhou Xun was cultivating.

Lately, because of killing the infiltrating cultivators of the Celestial Feather Sect, he feared they might attack again, and he wouldn’t be able to react in time.

Therefore, Zhou Xun did not enter the lake bottom cultivation room but stayed in the cave mansion to cultivate.

Three hours later, Zhou Xun concluded his cultivation session.

He quietly sensed his progress.

”Alas, the cultivation speed with this Tier Two Spirit Vein truly can’t compare to the lake bottom!”

Having gotten used to the dense spiritual qi at the lake bottom that almost solidified into spiritual mist, cultivating here gave him a feeling of sluggishness.

After finishing his cultivation, Zhou Xun took out a probe of grey spirit ointment, which he specially refined to assist in cultivating the Hundred Veins Body Refining Technique.

Just then, the restriction slightly moved, and soon a sound transmission talisman flew in, hovering above the restriction.

With a wave of his hand, the talisman floated before Zhou Xun, then a spell activated on it.

Soon after, a melodious voice came through:

”Husband, Elder Song and Sunx Yuanque are visiting!”

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xun’s heart moved.

A few months ago, Sunx Yuanque said he wanted to lay low for a bit, so why is he back now?

He put away the jar of spirit ointment into his storage bag, then got up and left the cultivation room.

Arriving at the reception hall, he saw Sunx Yuanque already waiting there.

Upon seeing Zhou Xun, Sunx Yuanque immediately stood up, clasped his hands together, and bowed:

”Greetings, Brother Zhou!”

The movement was standard and neat, with a hint of respect on his face.

Seeing this, Zhou Xun slightly stirred.

It seems the news of the Celestial Feather Sect’s fake pill falling at Wangchuan Lake has caused a shift in his mindset.

However, he didn’t have any intention to pretend and immediately returned the salute:

”Brother Sunx, there’s no need for such courtesy, please be seated!”

Only then did Sunx Yuanque sit back down on the chair.

”Brother Sunx, aren’t you staying in the sect? What brings you here today?” Without much small talk, Zhou Xun directly asked about Sunx Yuanque’s purpose.

Upon hearing this, Sunx Yuanque’s face briefly showed a hint of embarrassment before quickly returning to normal.

”The Sect Leader heard of Brother Zhou killing the Celestial Feather Sect’s fake pill cultivator and was greatly pleased. I am here on the Sect Leader’s orders, specifically to visit you!”