Chapter 140 Report to the Sect
Chapter 140 Report to the Sect
"Wouldn't the major immortal sects send their own troops here?" Liang Ruyan asked, still puzzled.
"This is a means of control used by the alliance. All the alchemists from the major immortal sects are under the jurisdiction of the alliance. The pills produced by the alliance's resources must pass through the Alchemy Palace and be sent to the alliance headquarters. The alliance will then centrally allocate resource quotas and send them to each city." Shi Chen explained with a smile.
"Everyone's conditions are equal. It's no big deal if the alchemists from various sects come here!" Liang Ruyan couldn't figure out the key point.
"Alchemists are rare, especially those above level three. Alchemists who come with the sect, in addition to refining resources for the alliance, also have to refine elixirs for other sects. Therefore, most of the alchemists brought here are low-level alchemists who need a large amount of spiritual medicine to be proficient in alchemy." Shi Chen looked around and whispered to Liang Ruyan.
After hearing Shi Chen's explanation, Liang Ruyan finally came to her senses. It turned out that her husband had become a hot commodity and was the object of pursuit by all the major sects and forces.
The two left the City Lord's Mansion and came to the West City of Xiancheng to garrison the Office Hall.
Shi Chen had already notified the sect. He walked to the temple gate, showed the sect token, and was led into the hall by a junior sister in the late Qi Refining stage.
Elder Li was wearing a green shirt and a purple Taoist robe. He stood on the steps in front of the main seat in the main hall and looked at Shi Chen and Liang Ruyan as they came in with a gentle look.
"Disciple Shi Chen, come to pay your respects to Elder Li!" Shi Chen led Liang Ruyan to Li Yangfei and bowed.
Liang Ruyan also went to worship with Shi Chen.
"Well! Not bad. I have heard about your experiences in recent years and investigated your deeds in the alliance. I can say that you have done a great job." Li Yangfei praised.
"Thank you for your praise, Elder Li. I am just following the current situation and doing what I should do." Shi Chen said modestly.
"Now that you have returned to the human camp, what are your plans? Do you want to return to the sect?" Li Yangfei asked.
"The alliance has already sent Li Yangfei to Anhe Xiancheng for a term of one year. Does Elder Li have any plans?" Shi Chen saw that Li Yangfei seemed to be considering something, and then asked.
"Hmm!" Li Yangfei thought for a moment before saying, "Originally, I didn't want to interfere with your choice, but since we're both from the Yuanling Continent, and at the request of the Immortal Sect City Lord, I'd better let you know. After your term is up, you can consider Yuehe Immortal City first. If you have a better place to go, it's up to you to make your own arrangements."
"Thank you, Elder Li, for telling me," Shi Chen said, somewhat moved. "After my term is up, I will give it some thought. If nothing major happens, I will apply for an appointment to Yuehe Immortal City."
"Good! Good! Good!" Li Yangfei said the three good words happily, then looked at Liang Ruyan next to Shi Chen and asked, "Who is this?"
"Elder Li, let me introduce you. This is my Taoist partner Liang Ruyan. We have been through life and death together on the battlefield in recent years. Now we have become Taoist partners." Shi Chen said, holding Liang Ruyan's hand.
"You have already become a Taoist couple. I wonder if she has a sect or clan?" Li Yangfei asked Liang Ruyan.
"Elder Huili, I have no sect or clan. Apart from my husband, I have no relatives." Liang Ruyan looked at Shi Chen and replied.
"In that case, I wonder if you are willing to join my Qingxuan Sect? Although my Qingxuan Sect is not a first-class immortal sect, it has an extraordinary origin and a rich heritage." Li Yangfei asked.
Liang Ruyan looked at Shi Chen, and after seeing approval in her eyes, she said, "I do."
"As far as I know, Shi Chen doesn't have a master yet. Are you willing to become my disciple?" Li Yangfei asked with a smile.
Shi Chen looked at Liang Ruyan and nodded, saying, "My husband and I are willing to become Elder Li's disciples."
"Good!" Li Yangfei said happily, "From now on, you will be the direct disciples of Qingxuan Sect's Qing Jianfeng. When you return to the sect and have the initiation ceremony, you will officially become my direct disciples."
Shi Chen and Liang Ruyan bowed and said, "Greetings, Master!"
"Ha! Ha! Ha! No need to be so polite. When we return to the sect, we will have the initiation ceremony and I will bestow upon you the treasures. You can leave first." Li Yangfei said happily.
"Yes! Master! We'll take our leave." Shi Chen and Liang Ruyan bowed.
Walking out of the hall, Shi Chen saw Senior Brother An, who was looking at Shi Chen with a smile outside the hall.
"Hello, Senior Brother An!" Shi Chen stepped forward and bowed.
"Hello, Junior Brother Shi! Haha, it's been many years since we last met. Junior Brother Shi has already reached the Golden Core stage, which is almost the same as mine. Congratulations, Junior Brother Shi!" Senior Brother An said in return.
"After years of wandering around outside, my cultivation has improved a lot by chance, but it's still not as good as my senior brother's. I wonder if Senior Sister Qingling and Senior Brother Lu have also come to aid Dongzhizhou this time? Are Brother Huang Qi and his sister also in the sect's support team?" Shi Chen asked.
"Junior Sister Qingling is in seclusion. I estimate that she should be able to reach the Golden Core Realm when she returns. Junior Brother Lu is also in the aid team this time. It happens to be his turn to be on duty today and he is currently guarding the west gate. Brother Huang Qi and his sister are here too. They have been assigned to the outer city reconnaissance team and are now carrying out military duties. It will take about ten days for them to return. Junior Brother Shi, who is this?" Senior Brother An looked at Liang Ruyan next to Shi Chen and asked.
"I forgot to introduce myself to Senior Brother An. Come here!" Shi Chen took Liang Ruyan's hand and said, "Senior Brother An, this is my Taoist partner, Liang Ruyan. This is Senior Brother An from the sect. I told you, if it weren't for Senior Brother An, I wouldn't have the opportunity to join the sect. Senior Brother An is a life saver for me."
"Greetings, Senior Brother An!" Liang Ruyan greeted.
"Okay!" Senior Brother An said with a smile, "Since Junior Brother Sister calls me Senior Brother, I will accept it. If Junior Brother Shi bullies you in the future, come find me and I will definitely teach him a lesson."
"Thank you, Brother An, for your care. My husband is very good to me." Liang Ruyan said shyly.
"Let's go," Senior Brother An took Shi Chen's hand and said, "Let's go to my cave. We need to have a good chat. Junior Brother Shi, please use your cooking skills to prepare a table of delicious food. Junior Brother Lu will be off duty in an hour, and then we can have a drink and chat happily."
"I'll follow your instructions, brother. I'll make sure you're satisfied with the food." Shi Chen said as he followed Brother An forward.
Senior Brother An had already sent a message to Senior Brother Lu. When Senior Brother Lu came to Senior Brother An's cave after finishing his shift, a table of delicious food had already been prepared. Shi Chen placed spiritual wine and spiritual fruits on the table.
Senior Brother Lu also brought He Qingqing with him, and Shi Chen was also very happy.
"Senior Brother Shi!" Senior Brother Lu Diqi bowed his head and spoke with some embarrassment.
"Brother Lu, what's this? Don't worry about these empty formalities. If it weren't for Brother Lu's support in the sect, there wouldn't be Shi Chen today." Shi Chen helped Lu Diqi up and said, "I haven't thanked Brother Lu yet."
"Brother Shi, you can't!" Lu Diqi bowed again and said, "The sect's etiquette and laws must not be lost. We must follow the established rules of the sect. Those with higher cultivation are brothers, and those with greater achievements are teachers. Disciples must follow the rules, respect etiquette, abide by the law, and honor their teachers. Only then can the sect last long and its foundation be intact. Please accept this, Brother Shi!"
"Greetings, Senior Brother Shi!" He Qingqing also bowed beside him.
Hearing Lu Diqi cite the sect's rules, Shi Chen could only accept their greetings. After helping the two men to their feet, he said, "Since I accept your greetings, I also accept your kindness and acknowledge me as your senior brother. I also have a gift for you."
Shi Chen took out six bottles of pills from his storage ring and gave three bottles to each of them.
Among them, the bottle given to Lu Diqi contained a medium-grade Jinyuan Pill, a bottle of healing pills and a bottle of pills for restoring spiritual power. Shi Chen could see that Lu Diqi had already reached the ninth level of foundation building, and believed that he would be able to complete the foundation building in a few years. These pills were just right to have on hand.
He Qingqing has already completed Qi training. With her connections in the sect, it may take her thirty to fifty years to get the opportunity to get the Foundation Establishment Pill. Shi Chen gave her a mid-grade Foundation Establishment Pill and two bottles of cultivation pills for the Foundation Establishment period.
The two men put away the pills without checking what kind of pills were in the jade bottle. They followed Senior Brother An to take a seat.
"Junior Brother Lu, Junior Sister He, this is my Taoist partner, Liang Ruyan. We have been traveling in Dayu Continent for the past few years. We have been through life and death together, and finally became Taoist partners." Shi Chen took Liang Ruyan's hand and introduced.
"Hello, Senior Sister Liang!" Lu Diqi and He Qingqing stood up and bowed again.
"Hello, junior brothers and sisters!" Liang Ruyan stood up, helped the two up and said.
"You should call her senior sister. She has agreed to join our Qingxuan Sect. Elder Li has already said that he will accept my husband and me as his disciples. We will just have to wait for the war in Dongzhizhou to be over before returning to the sect to hold a ceremony." Shi Chen told Elder Li about accepting them in.
"Congratulations, junior brother, on becoming our disciple! Elder Li is a legendary figure in our Qingxuan Sect for thousands of years. You will have a bright future." Senior Brother An said happily with his eyes shining.
"Congratulations, senior brother!" Lu Diqi and He Qingqing congratulated.
"Elder Li accepted me as his disciple because he saw that I had made a name for the sect in Dongzhizhou in the past few years, had some opportunities, and had improved my cultivation a lot," Shi Chen explained.
"It seems that Junior Brother has been blessed with good fortune while traveling in Dayu Continent. Come! Come! Come!" Senior Brother An raised his glass and said to Shi Chen, "Let me toast Junior Brother first. May you see the light through the clouds and may you have great fortune and blessings!"
Shi Chen and Senior Brother An raised their glasses to each other. After Senior Brother An finished speaking, he drank the wine in one gulp. After draining the wine in the glass, he said, "Thank you, Senior Brother, for your kind words!"
Lu Diqi stood up and toasted Shi Chen with a glass of wine.
Then it was He Qingqing's turn, and the two of them raised their glasses to toast.
After three cups of spiritual wine, Shi Chen toasted his senior brother, junior brother, and junior sister.
"I wonder if you could tell us about your experiences in Dayu Continent in recent years? It must have been thrilling." Senior Brother An asked.
"Why not? However, the reason for traveling to Dayu Continent is actually in our Yuanling Continent." Shi Chen said deliberately leaving doubts.
"Oh, my husband, what other reason do you have?" Liang Ruyan, who was sitting next to Shi Chen, asked curiously.
"Brother and sister Huang Qi also know about this, but they are not here. Just listen to me and I will tell you slowly..." Shi Chen began to talk about the main purpose of coming to Dayu Continent.
Shi Chen recounted his journey from the time he met Xu Zijun on the Yuanling Continent to the Dayu Continent. Apart from rescuing Du Liangpeng and Mo Yan, and giving them the best foundation-building pill, he told them all. He then continued to recount his experiences of traveling to Dongzhizhou, the sea monster attack, the expedition team, risking his life to save people, being stranded in the sea of monsters, etc. He concealed his experiences in the secret cave of the Thousand Poison Pond and the Seven-Colored Divine Light Island, and narrated everything else truthfully.
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