After more than a hundred years, Tang Shen had already formed his Gold Core and was already in the middle stage of the Core Formation realm. Xia Qing's aptitude was ordinary and she wasn't very enthusiastic about cultivation. Her cultivation level was still in the late stage of the Foundation Building realm. However, her pill-concocting technique progressed very quickly and she was already a first-rate pill-concocting master in the Celestial Pole. As expected, Wei Haolan's old injury relapsed, which was why her lifespan was greatly reduced. Fortunately, she was prepared for this long ago. She chose Ying Jinyi from her many disciples and trained him as her successor.
Mo Tiange heaved a sigh.
Who would have thought that would be the last time he saw Wei Haolan?
Ying Jinyi said, "All the Core Formation elders in the school are busy, they didn't have time to come back.
In a while, Elder Tang will request to see you. "
Mo Tiange nodded then asked, "Is there anyone to receive the cultivators we brought?"
"Elder Ye, don't worry," Ying Jinyi reported. "A Core Formation elder has already opened the Grand Mountain-Protecting Formation and led them here."
"That's good."
Seeing that they had no intention of asking any further questions, Ying Jinyi cleverly took his leave. "Seniors, please rest well. I still have some matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave first."
"Mm," Mo Tiange answered.
After Ying Jingyi left, Mo Tiange was lost in thought for a while before she finally said, "He's really similar to Wei Haolan. He's worthy of being the successor she taught."
"Wei Haolan?
The former Sect Head of Bixuan Court? "
"Yes …" Mo Tiange said absentmindedly, "I just feel like I haven't even lived half of my life, but I can't believe some of my old friends have already passed away."
"There will be more and more in the future. You have to get used to it."
"En." Mo Tiange was silent for a moment before she suddenly asked, "Have you ever returned to your hometown in the secular world?"
Qin Xi was stunned for a moment before he nodded lightly. "I did."
Before Mo Tiange could ask again, he said softly, "I'm the third oldest. Aside from me, my parents also have many children.
Many years later, when I returned to the Qin family, I realized that I couldn't integrate into the family. "
Mo Tiange stared at him.
Qin Xi continued, "Our ancestor was conferred the title of marquis for several hundred years and gave birth to more than ten descendants.
Some of them have already left the Prince's Mansion to make a living elsewhere. Our branch still remains in the Prince's Mansion.
There was no title of nobility, and there was no business. To put it bluntly, he was relying on the Prince's Mansion to eat and wait for death.
Therefore, we, the side branch brothers, are often bullied by the direct descendants of the Prince's Mansion … "
"Big Brother has a fiery temper and always fights with them. Second Brother is weak and lets them bully him. As for me, I'm neither like Big Brother nor Second Brother. When they bully me, I ignore them. After a long time, they find it boring and rarely bother me.
Father liked Eldest Brother and felt that Eldest Brother would have a bright future. Mother loved Second Brother and had to take care of Youngest Sister, so she didn't have time to care about me.
I also hoped, hoped that they would notice me, but … "
"When Master came to the Prince's Mansion to take me away, my status suddenly changed. The Prince rewarded me greatly, and my brothers could only look at me enviously.
My parents never thought that the first person to bring them glory would be me, who they had never cared about.
During those days, I was extremely happy, not only because Master wanted to take me to cultivate, but also because my parents loved me very much. "
He sighed with disappointment and continued to say, "… Thirty years later, when I returned to the Prince's Mansion, Father already had a position, Eldest Brother became a general, Second Brother also passed the Hanlin Academy, and Youngest Sister even became an imperial concubine … When I returned, they were extremely surprised. My parents accompanied me every day, and my brothers and sisters always surrounded me.
At first, I was happy because I thought I finally obtained the parental affection I longed for … But later, I discovered that they revered me because I had become an 'immortal', not because I was their son or brother.
They treated me warmly and kindly, but their gazes seemed to be thousands of miles away, respectful and distant.
There was no longer a place for me in this family. "
"…" Mo Tiange was speechless.
She couldn't find her family, but he had his family by his side and couldn't find familial love. She really didn't know which was more tragic.
Qin Xi raised the corner of his mouth and looked at her with a smile. "In fact, this is also good. If it wasn't like this, I wouldn't have cut off the familial entanglement so easily.
Since I'm aiming for the Great Dao, the fate of family in the secular world will end sooner or later. "
"En …"
Qin Xi continued, "Before I formed my Gold Core, I went to the Prince's Mansion again. Most of my parents and brothers passed away, and then I really understood this truth. Then I formed my Gold Core, calmed my mind, and succeeded in one try."
At this point, someone came from outside. "Aunt, Master."
It was Shui Linbo's voice.
Mo Tiange called her in and asked, "What are you doing here?"
Shui Linbo bowed her head and said respectfully, "Disciple came to serve Master and Aunt."
Qin Xi smiled and said, "This isn't a sect, so you don't need to take care of the cave. Just go and practice."
"This …" Shui Linbo turned her gaze to Mo Tiange.
Mo Tiange nodded. "Go."
Shui Linbo bowed. "Thank you, Master, Aunt. Disciple will take her leave."
After she left, Mo Tiange said, "Linbo doesn't seem to regard herself as our disciple."
Qin Xi smiled. "Isn't that good?
It means she's not a greedy person. "
Mo Tiange sighed and didn't speak anymore.
Qin Xi took out the Jade Slip Fairy Fengqing gave him and read its contents.
Although her attitude wasn't good, the Jade Slip still recorded everything in detail, including the location of the demon city, the distribution and strength of the beast cultivators.
Just as he finished reading, someone else came from outside. It was Kuang Zhu.
The Daoist robes of Xuanqing School had different flavors on different people.
Qin Xi was proud and aloof, Bai Yanfei was handsome, and Kuang Zhu was elegant.
This Head Disciple of Soul's Retreat Peak was said to be the most popular Foundation Building male disciple in the sect. After he formed his Gold Core, he became even more handsome.
After he came in, he cupped his hands and saluted in a neither servile nor overbearing manner. "Martial Uncles."
Qin Xi asked, "What's the matter?"
"The disciples have settled down, so I came to report to Martial Uncles."
"Is there any problem?"
Kuang Zhu shook his head. "Everything is fine. I just wanted to ask Martial Uncles if we need to take over Bixuan Court's formation." They guarded the sect, so the formation was the most important thing, so they naturally had to hold it in their hands.
Besides, Kuang Zhu didn't believe such a small cultivation group could have any profound formations. The sooner they took over, the better it would be for them to improve.
"No hurry," Mo Tiange said, "I'll check the formation myself. Rest first, we'll talk tomorrow."
Kuang Zhu paused for a moment then answered, "Yes, Disciple will take his leave first."
Right after Kuang Zhu went out, he heard footsteps. Four Core Formation cultivators entered the courtyard and walked towards them.
The two sides met and examined each other.
The four people saw his clothes and asked, "Are you a Fellow Daoist from Xuanqing School?"
"I am." Kuang Zhu cupped his hands towards them.
The person in the lead was a handsome young man with a fair complexion. When he spoke, his face was slightly red like a woman's.
He returned the greeting and said, "I'm Bixuan Court's Tang Shen. I hope Fellow Daoist can forgive me for my poor hospitality during this critical time."
Kuang Zhu answered faintly, "I wouldn't dare," but he didn't seem to have any intention of saying his name.
The four people immediately knew he didn't want to be friends with them.
Tang Shen said, "We still have to see the two seniors. Goodbye."
Kuang Zhu stepped aside. "As you wish, Fellow Daoist."
Tang Shen and the others walked to the small parlor and shouted, "Junior Bixuan Court cultivators requests to see the two seniors."
A moment later, a voice came from inside the parlor. "Come in."
The four people entered and respectfully saluted. "Greetings to the two seniors."
Mo Tiange saw that the person in the lead was indeed Tang Shen, so she was very happy.
Tang Shen's aptitude wasn't bad, so it was very rare for him to be able to break through to the Core Formation realm. He might even be able to form his Nascent Soul in the future, so Bixuan Court could prosper again.
"No need to be so polite."
Mo Tiange saw Tang Shen looking up at her with a smile, so she also smiled and said, "Elder Tang, long time no see."
Tang Shen's face was slightly red, but his expression was calm. "Yes, it's been almost a hundred years. It's really good to see Elder Ye again." He then looked at Qin Xi.
When he came, he knew Xuanqing School's Lord Daoist Shoujing also came, so he was very curious about what Elder Ye's husband looked like. Now that he saw Qin Xi, he thought in his heart, "With such an outstanding demeanor, it's no wonder Elder Ye fell in love with him."
Qin Xi smiled at him, but he was a bit puzzled. Why did this person's face look so familiar?
He looked at him for a while then asked directly, "Elder Tang, why do I think you look so familiar?
Have we met before? "
Tang Shen was stunned for a moment, then he stared at him carefully.
He also felt he looked familiar. Strange, this Lord Daoist Shoujing shouldn't have been to the Eastern Sea, and he only went to Kunwu once …
"Ah!" Tang Shen suddenly understood. He looked at him and said, "Junior once met Senior on Demonic Mountain."
His reminder reminded Qin Xi. Wasn't this Tang Shen the handsome youth who followed Venerable Swordsman Fuling?
Because he had a Pure Yang Constitution, he was caught by Venerable Swordsman Fuling and brought to Demonic Mountain.
Qin Xi's gaze turned to Mo Tiange with a strange expression, making Mo Tiange confused.
Did she know this Elder Tang had a Pure Yang Constitution?
She once said that when she came to Bixuan Court, she was trapped with them for twenty years and had a life and death experience together, so it wasn't strange for her to tell him.
However, no one would casually talk about this kind of secret.
If she knew there was someone with a Pure Yang Constitution, how would she react?
Pure Yang and Pure Yin were a perfect match. As for him, even though he had the Yang Spiritual Bead and the Pure Yang Technique, he didn't have a real Pure Yang Constitution after all …
In a split second, many thoughts flashed through Qin Xi's mind. In the end, he just said, "So it's you. I didn't expect you to survive Venerable Swordsman Fuling's fall."
Tang Shen was a bit embarrassed. He said, "I was just lucky. I went out early and avoided the disaster."
"Luck is also a part of strength.
Elder Tang, you survived a great disaster, so you're bound to have great fortune. "
"Being able to form my Gold Core is already a great fortune for Junior."
The other three Core Formation elders, one male and two female, looked at Tang Shen enviously. Chatting happily with two Nascent Soul seniors was also a great fated chance …
Fortunately, the two seniors didn't give them the cold shoulder for too long. Soon, they asked about beast cultivators and their duties.
The three of them answered every question and explained everything clearly, hoping to leave a good impression in front of the two Nascent Soul seniors.
Back when Mo Tiange came to Bixuan Court, they also met her, so they knew this Elder Ye was good at pill-concocting. If they could win her favor, she'd definitely give them some medicinal pills. Otherwise, they'd benefit a lot from her guidance.
With this kind of expectation, the three of them said everything they knew. They talked endlessly until night fell.