Once she walked out of Ziwei's Immortal's Cave, she turned around and looked up.
The stone statue, which was hundreds of feet high, was cleaned thoroughly. The woman's face was gentle and elegant, and her long dress fluttered in the wind. She looked lifelike, exactly the same as Xiao Zilan. How much did one miss a person to be able to portray these subtle temperaments so clearly?
"Do you want to go to the Rosy Cloud Cave first or the Sword Cave?" Shang Ruwan asked.
Jing Xingzhi asked impatiently, "What's going on with the sword cave?"
Shang Ruwan answered, "Inside the Sword Cave, there's a great formation laid by Master. Inside this formation, sword aura and surging sword intent are everywhere, sealing the sword technique Master comprehended when he was alive."
"Oh …" Wanderer Ziwei's talent was indeed astonishing to be able to set up formations with swordsmanship.
"So you're saying we have to slowly comprehend it inside the sword cave?" Mo Tiange asked.
Shang Ruwan nodded. "Correct. Back when I entered the cave, I spent three whole years comprehending it."
Mo Tiange raised her head to look at Jing Xingzhi. "Fellow Daoist Jing, since you've entered the sword cave, we'll take our leave first."
Jing Xingzhi's mind was on the sword cave, so he waved his hand indifferently. "Whatever. In any case, I'm not going back to Kunwu."
Upon seeing his expression, Mo Tiange smiled and asked, "Do you still have the thunder beads you used in Sandstorm City?"
"Thunder bead?"
Jing Xingzhi recalled. He fished out one and was incomparably generous. "I obtained this in the Bottomless Ruin Sea. I'm giving it to you."
She then said to Shang Ruwan, "I'm afraid Fellow Daoist Jing can't wait any longer. Let's take him there first."
Seeing how impatient Jing Xingzhi looked, Shang Ruwan also pursed her lips into a smile. "The two of you, please wait here for a moment." Right after that, she turned around and said, "Senior Jing, please come with me."
"Mm mm." Jing Xingzhi nodded and turned around to wave at them. "Let's go."
Not long after, Shang Ruwan came back. She took the two of them to Cumulus Clouds Cave. On the way there, she introduced the place to them: "Cumulus Clouds Cave is where Master hides his treasures. All of Master's treasures are inside Cumulus Clouds Cave."
Mo Tiange looked at the busy mortals and cultivators in the valley and asked, "Where are the resources you need to cultivate?"
Shang Ruwan answered, "There are a lot of medicinal gardens in the valley and quite a lot of spiritual plants are planted there.
In addition, there's a small spirit stone mine beneath the spirit vein. Although it's not big, it's enough for us to cultivate. "
Mo Tiange nodded lightly. In that case, she wouldn't have to worry about taking Wanderer Ziwei's treasures.
Accumulated Clouds Cave was located on a cliff in the middle of the valley. Shang Ruwan flew them up and used a special technique to open the restriction. Only then did Accumulated Clouds Cave's true appearance appear.
As soon as they entered the cave, Mo Tiange and Qin Xi were shocked by the things inside.
There were all kinds of ores and high-grade spirit stones, as well as all kinds of magic treasures and magic tools.
Wanderer Ziwei definitely wasn't a good person. How many cultivators did he have to kill to collect so many things on his own?
Look, there's even a demonic technique jade scroll!
After recovering from her shock, Mo Tiange started to discuss with Qin Xi. "Senior Martial Brother, these spirit tools and magic tools are useless to us, so we don't need to take them with us, right?"
Qin Xi smiled and said, "You decide."
Mo Tiange looked around and put most of the things into her Qiankun Ring. She then said to Shang Ruwan, "Big Sister Shang, we don't need the rest."
Shang Ruwan bowed gratefully. "Thank you, Little Sister." The things left behind were mostly spirit stones and low-grade magic tools, which happened to be useful to them.
After leaving Accumulated Clouds Cave, Mo Tiange said, "Big Sister Shang, we'll leave now. If you need anything in the future, you can come to Xuanqing School to find us."
Shang Ruwan nodded and said jokingly, "Gujian Sect has Martial Uncle Yuanying and Xuanqing School has Little Sister Ye. I'm really lucky to have two Nascent Soul cultivators as my backers."
Mo Tiange also smiled. "That being the case, we'll meet again someday."
"We'll meet again someday."
Under Shang Ruwan's gaze, the two of them flew away.
* * *
Upon returning to Xuanqing School, Mo Tiange immediately heard a piece of news: Luo Fengxue successfully formed her Gold Core and would soon take over the position of the school head.
Thus, she went to Sweet Dew Peak right after she returned to her cave.
The disciple on duty on Sweet Dew Peak saw her and immediately went to report to Luo Fengxue. Luo Fengxue quickly came to greet her.
"Martial Uncle Qingwei!"
They hadn't seen each other for a hundred years, but Luo Fengxue still looked the same. Mo Tiange looked her up and down then said with a smile, "This is the first time I've heard you call me martial uncle. It feels good!"
"That's easy. I'll call you that every day!"
Luo Fengxue smiled, pulled Mo Tiange's hand, and walked towards her own cave. "How long has it been since we last met?
The last time was when Martial Uncle Shoujing formed her Nascent Soul … "
After sitting down in Luo Fengxue's cave, Mo Tiange asked, "I heard you're going to take over the position of the school head?"
Luo Fengxue nodded. "Senior Martial Brother Shen's lifespan is almost up, so he wants to resign from the position of the school head, so I took over."
Mo Tiange frowned. "These are troubled times. It's not easy to be the school head."
Wars were frequent. Not only did the school head have to deal with general affairs, but he also had to dispatch disciples and prepare supplies. It was very complicated.
"Aside from me, who else would want to be the school head?"
Luo Fengxue said self-deprecatingly, "In peaceful times, everyone would fight to be the school head, but now, they're hiding as far away as they can."
Seeing that Mo Tiange was still frowning, Luo Fengxue smiled and said, "You don't have to feel unjust for me. Being the school head has always been one of my goals.
You also know what kind of person I am. I don't have such great ambitions to become a Nascent Soul Lord Daoist and oversee a peak. "
Mo Tiange relaxed her brows. "It's good that you're willing."
Luo Fengxue looked her up and down then said, "You've been gone for dozens of years. Grandmaster and Martial Uncle Shoujing were both worried that something might have happened to you. I was the only one who wasn't worried — I knew you'd come back safely."
Mo Tiange smiled. "Am I an unkillable cockroach?"
"Who said you're not?"
Luo Fengxue blinked. "Think about the demonic beast riot last time. You survived that kind of situation."
The corners of Mo Tiange's mouth curled up. What Luo Fengxue said was right. Ever since she started practicing Aura Refining, she'd faced many dangerous situations and escaped from death.
"When I came out of Closed Door Meditation, I heard that not only did you come back safely, but you also formed your Nascent Soul," Luo Fengxue said enviously.
Luo Fengxue said enviously, "Back then, we were building our foundations together. Now, you're already a Lord Daoist of the Nascent Soul realm while I've barely formed my Gold Core. I'm afraid I won't have a chance to form my Nascent Soul in the future."
Mo Tiange said, "You haven't reached two hundred years old yet, so your lifespan is still very long. How could you possibly not have a chance?"
Luo Fengxue shook her head. "I don't have a firm Dao Heart like yours, so the possibility of me forming my Nascent Soul is very small.
Let's not talk about me. You've been gone for a hundred years. There must be a lot of stories, right?
Hurry up and tell me! "
Mo Tiange couldn't help but laugh. Even though she formed her Gold Core and was already a high level cultivator, Luo Fengxue's personality was still the same as before she built her foundation.
Luo Fengxue couldn't help but sigh as she listened to Mo Tiange roughly narrating her experience. "You're really bold. There were so many Nascent Soul cultivators, but you actually dared …"
Mo Tiange picked up the teacup, took a sip and said with a warm smile, "There's nothing I can do. If I don't dare, I'll lose my life."
"That's true …"
Mo Tiange put down the teacup and muttered, "There's something I need your help with."
"What is it?" Luo Fengxue asked curiously. "You're a Nascent Soul Lord Daoist now. Is there something you need my help with?"
Mo Tiange chuckled. "You're the future Sect Head. If I didn't ask you for help, who would I ask for help from?"
"What's the big deal about the Sect Head?" Luo Fengxue said in a self-deprecating manner, "I'm just a steward with a bit more power. It's only because of the unusual times that I'm in charge of more things."
Mo Tiange knew Luo Fengxue was just being modest.
On the surface, with the Nascent Soul Dao Lords around, the sect master had very little authority. In reality, apart from these Nascent Soul Dao Lords, everyone else had to obey the sect master.
The Sect Master had the right to appoint the Deacon Elders of each Hall, had the right to intervene in any Hall's affairs, had the right to allocate resources, and was also in charge of the Sect's treasury.
If it weren't for the fact that they were currently facing a war and the responsibility of the Sect Leader was too great, and that there were Nascent Soul Dao Lords keeping an eye on things from above, making it impossible for them to do anything, the Sect Leader would definitely be a cushy job that all the Core Formation Elders would fight for.
Nevertheless, Luo Fengxue could be considered to have gotten what she wanted. Her ambition was never in the field of cultivation.
"If you have something to say, just say it. With your current status, tell the Steward's Hall. Would they dare to not do their best?"
Mo Tiange said, "I want to find a place …" She roughly told her about the Five Souls Sacrificial Temple. "Since there's an Azure Dragon, a White Tiger, a Vermilion Bird, and a Black Tortoise, it's very likely that there's a Qilin there."
"That's easy," Luo Fengxue said. "Just put up a task in the Steward's Hall and send some disciples to pay attention to this information.
It's just that the chances are rather slim. "
"That's why I came to say hello to you."
Mo Tiange looked at her and said with a smile, "It's a task that's difficult to get results. Other people might not pay attention to it, so I'm just telling you to pay more attention."
"Rest assured, I'll keep an eye on it." Even before she took office, Luo Fengxue had already carried out the tasks of the Sect Head.
* * *
Half a day later, Mo Tiange stood up to say goodbye. Luo Fengxue saw her off. "In ten days, my Core-Formation Ceremony will be held together with the Sect Head Succession Ceremony. You and Martial Uncle Shoujing must come to support me."
"Rest assured, I'll be there."
Luo Fengxue was still worried, so she repeatedly warned Mo Tiange several times before letting her go.
Mo Tiange was in a very good mood. Ye Jingwen and Luo Fengxue had formed their Gold Cores. Her former friends were all on the path to the Gold Core Realm. Speaking of which, Zhenji had already reached the peak stage of the Foundation Building realm and would soon form his Gold Core.
After returning to Clear Spring Peak, Mo Tiange and Qin Xi sorted out their gains from this trip.
She examined the spiritual beast bracelet given by Devil Monarch Night Frost and found nothing abnormal. In the future, the three spiritual beasts could all be stored inside it, so there was no need to carry a pile of spiritual beast bags.
Thinking up to this point, she entered the Virtual Sky World and released the three spiritual beasts.
In terms of cultivation, spiritual beast bags were naturally inferior to the Virtual Sky World.
Just as she opened Feifei's spiritual beast bag, a vast and austere aura rushed out.
"Feifei!" Mo Tiange was shocked to see Feifei rolling on the ground. She hastily picked it up. "What's wrong?"
In the golden light, Feifei struggled to open its eyes. "I … I …" The White Tiger's Breath all over its body was strong and ruthless.
"Can't you absorb this aura?"
Feifei, bound by the White Tiger's Breath, said with difficulty, "I … I want to enter Closed Door Meditation."
"Okay!" Mo Tiange didn't hesitate and put it back into the spiritual beast house.
The White Tiger's Breath soon filled the entire Virtual Sky World. Xiaohuo and Xiaofan hid far away, not daring to approach it.
Mo Tiange felt even more uneasy. Could it be that Feifei couldn't tame these White Tiger's Breaths?
What should she do?
These White Tiger's Breaths were too ruthless. If Feifei couldn't tame them, it would suffer a backlash …
Time gradually passed, but the White Tiger's Breaths were still strong. Mo Tiange laid a Meditation Formation outside Feifei's spiritual beast house, hoping it could help it.
Apart from this, she was helpless. She could only pray that Feifei could pass this hurdle safely.