"That won't do. I'm the only Nascent Soul cultivator in the sect. If I leave, what will happen to the sect? Your sick body won't be of any use."
Elder Ye took a deep breath and said, "Don't worry, I will support the sect. It won't collapse anytime soon. You can go with peace of mind."
"Then I won't go either. Not to mention that there are many dangers above the Dead Sea, there are also Nascent Soul monsters in the sea. Even if I am lucky enough to survive and cross the Dead Sea, I don't know when I can come back. Well, anyway, I am already satisfied if I can cultivate to the Nascent Soul in this lifetime."
After Sheng Qingjun finished speaking, there was no response for a long time.
She probed forward with her spiritual sense and found that Ye Chengan had set up a barrier at some point to block her voice.
Sheng Qingjun was already accustomed to this, and without hesitation, he used his spiritual sense to transform into a sharp cone and pierced through the barrier.
"Let's not talk about this anymore. I'll tell you something new that I just saw. A disciple built his foundation and obtained a golden Dao platform."
Ye Chengan suddenly opened his eyes, "Golden Dao Foundation, are you sure?"
"Oh, I saw it with my own consciousness, so it can't be false. The little girl in the foundation-building stage was named Xu Chunniang. She followed Yue Yanru to Qianji Peak."
As he spoke, Sheng Qingjun used his magical powers to project what his spiritual consciousness saw into Ye Chengan's spiritual consciousness.
After receiving this information, Ye Chengan opened his eyes and a strange light flashed in his eyes.
"I remember that you accepted a single spiritual root disciple several decades ago. When you were building your foundation ten years ago, you only obtained a first-grade Tao platform."
"That's right, but when Xue'er was building her foundation, she didn't take any foundation-building pills. She relied on her own strength to build her foundation. I wonder if Xu Chunniang has ever taken any foundation-building pills. If she has reached this point solely by her own strength, it would be really amazing."
Ye Cheng sat quietly without saying a word. Suddenly he took out a handful of yarrow and began to tell fortunes.
Seeing this, Sheng Qingjun was not surprised.
It's rare for a sect to have a talented disciple, so it's normal for Old Ye to want to tell fortunes for him.
Ye Cheng'an flipped the yarrow quickly between his fingertips, and from time to time he took out some and held them between his left fingers.
"How is it? Have you figured it out? Can Xu Chunniang have a baby?"
Ye Chengan shook his head speechlessly, "She has only just established her foundation and is still far from reaching the Nascent Soul stage. Am I wasting my life to calculate these things?"
The method of divination is no different from other methods in that it can reveal the secrets of heaven, so one must be extremely cautious when using it. Any carelessness will result in backlash.
He was already injured, so naturally he wouldn't plan for things too far in the future.
Ye Chengan frowned, "I just did a simple calculation. According to the results of the spiritual yarrow divination, in addition to Qianji Peak, she may have a connection with Wuming Peak."
"Nameless Peak?"
Sheng Qingjun was slightly surprised when he heard this. Wuming Peak was one of the nine inner sect peaks of Xiaoyao Sect. It had a glorious past and was the largest peak of the inner sect.
But all things rise and fall, and a very serious internal conflict broke out in Wuming Peak.
After the internal strife at Wuming Peak, much of its inheritance was cut off, and it subsequently declined and fell to its current state.
There are only a handful of monks guarding the entire Nameless Peak, and no new disciples joining them.
Sheng Qingjun frowned, "How could it land on the Nameless Peak? Strange. Did you make a mistake because you haven't used divination for a long time?"
Ye Cheng'an put away the spiritual yarrow with a calm expression, "Who knows, maybe I miscalculated. The opportunities and chances of cultivation are constantly changing. Now that she has gone to Qianji Peak, it is the best choice according to the hexagram."
Sheng Qingjun thought for a moment, "Should we focus on her?"
"Her current cultivation level is only at the foundation-building stage, and she is still far from the golden elixir stage."
Ye Chengan shook his head. "Since she has become a disciple of Yue Yanru of Qianji Peak, she will have her own destiny. According to the instructions of the hexagram, doing too much will not be good. Let nature take its course."
A lone wolf can only be in the best condition in the jungle.
The same is true for monks. If they try to protect their disciples, they will actually hinder their growth.
After the two reached an agreement, Sheng Qingjun's consciousness quietly withdrew from the cave, ending the conversation between the Nascent Soul cultivators.
Xu Chunniang didn't know that she had caught the eye of the Supreme Yuanying Elder, and that a great cultivator in the late Yuanying stage was even fortune-telling for her.
She followed behind Yue Yanru, the master of Qianji Peak, and stepped onto Qianji Peak.
Among the nine inner sect peaks, Qianji Peak ranks relatively low, with only nine Jindan cultivators in total, and is not very noticeable.
But it specializes in the study of formations and is a paradise for formation practitioners.
Yue Yanru was wearing a light purple dress with a faint smile on her face. Her temperament was as calm as an elder, without any aura of the master of a peak.
The occasional steadiness and solemnity in his eyes makes people dare not underestimate him.
After bringing Xu Chunniang back to Qianji Palace, she looked at the indifferent female disciple in front of her with a solemn expression.
"I'll ask you again, are you sincere in joining my Qianji Peak and becoming my disciple?"
Xu Chunniang did not hesitate and bowed, saying, "Disciple is willing."
"Since you have entered my Qianji Peak, you must abide by my rules. You have established your foundation at such a young age, and you have also obtained the golden foundation of Taoism. You have a promising future."
As Yue Yanru spoke, he carefully observed Xu Chunniang's expression, and suddenly changed the subject.
"However, there are countless geniuses in the world, but only a few can form a pill. Do you know why?"
Xu Chunniang was silent for a moment before replying, "Practice is to go against the will of heaven, like the waves washing away the sand. The higher you go, the harder it will be."
Yue Yanru nodded slightly.
Xu Chunniang came from the outer sect, had no background, and had poor spiritual roots.
It was entirely through her own efforts and a bit of luck that she got to where she is today.
After building the foundation, her aptitude improved dramatically, but aptitude is not everything. Cultivation depends more on personal effort and persistence.
I hope that after she has the golden foundation of Taoism, she can always maintain her original intention, guard against arrogance and impatience, and move forward calmly.
"In that case, please become my disciple."
"Disciple Xu Chunniang, I pay my respects to the Master."
Xu Chunniang kowtowed three times with a serious expression.
"Get up." Yue Yanru nodded slightly.
Xu Chunniang thought about it, then took out the most complete foundation-building puppet and presented it to her.
After thinking about it, she seemed to have nothing to show for it. This puppet might have some research value.
"I didn't remember to prepare the apprenticeship gift. I was in a hurry. I hope Master won't despise me. I got this puppet by accident. Only the central mechanism was destroyed, and the rest is well preserved."
Yue Yanru swept his spiritual sense over the puppet and felt more and more satisfied with this new disciple.
With Xu Chunniang's cultivation level just at the foundation stage, the fact that she could offer such a gift of apprenticeship was enough to prove her sincerity.
What's more, this foundation-building puppet is well preserved and cannot be said to be useless.
She put away the puppet, hesitated for a moment, then flipped her hand and half a jade slip appeared on her palm.
"Your gift to me as a disciple is thoughtful. If I don't give you something good, wouldn't that be taking advantage of you?"