"Come and sit down. It's been a long time since I've gathered with all of you. Let's just treat it as a casual chat today. There's no need to feel restrained. It just so happens that your Master's wife has brewed the Spirit Fog Tea, which is suitable for cultivators like you to cleanse your blood and bones."
Seeing the expressions of the other disciples, Xiao Chen waved his hand and said softly.
"Thank you, Master. Disciple smelled the fragrance of this spirit tea before entering the garden. Disciple really feels a little thirsty after hearing Master's words."
The next moment, a playful laugh rang out. It was his fifth disciple, Huang Xiaotian. Apart from cultivation, this disciple's only hobby was to indulge in good food.
"You …" Xiao Chen laughed and scolded. Although he was gluttonous, Huang Xiaotian had not delayed the proper path of cultivation. Moreover, he was not muddle-headed when it came to proper business. This was also the reason why Xiao Chen did not restrain him.
"Senior Brother Huang, before you came, you drank a jar of blood wine. However, after such a short time, your mouth is already dry."
However, Ziyuan did not care at all and exposed Huang Xiaotian's joke, causing everyone to burst into laughter. The corners of Huang Xiaotian's mouth twitched, and he immediately smiled flatteringly.
"Alright."
After a bout of laughter, Xiao Chen spoke. At this moment, Ziyuan was leaning against Pinching Hua's side, her small eyes blinking with a hint of intelligence. Clearly, she was the one who had been playing tricks just now.
His expression was naturally seen by the other disciples, and the corners of their mouths twitched again. Every single one of them had been teased by this little girl in this way, and they had even been treated as her medicine testers.
When the little lass first came into contact with refining medicine, that period of time was the most difficult time for them. Every day, under the little lass's tearful gaze, there would be black pills that would be swallowed into her stomach.
However, although Ziyuan was still young, and in the tribe, she would only be a child who had just reached the Foundation Establishment stage or the Bone Tempering stage. However, she had already become a Senior Alchemist and a Blood Refining stage cultivator.
Nowadays, other than the occasional time when the little lass would bring a newly developed pill to them to test out, those bitter days were much rarer. However, the few of them would still avoid her as those days of testing pills were truly unbearable.
Xiao Chen saw the playfulness between his fellow disciples, but he didn't say anything to stop them.
Fortunately, the white jade table under the tree was big enough. After the disciples sat down, there were still empty seats.
"Today, in the great hall, you said that you don't want to join any of the great halls of the tribe, and that you want to lead your followers out to gain experience."
After a series of chuckles, Xiao Chen put down the teacup in his hand and softly asked his disciples.
"Master, Xue Zhan's battle gave us all a huge shock. Originally, we were proud that our cultivation bases far surpassed our peers, but now, it's gone."
"There is no fairness to speak of when fighting against the foreign races. Fighting against the same generation is the most laughable thing. There is only life and death. Those who are strong can survive. Those who are weak, no matter how talented they are, in the end, they will just be a pile of bones."
"Therefore, we want to go out and not rely on the tribe to gain experience. Master doesn't often say that after reaching the Heavenly Building Realm, it is difficult to improve your strength just by relying on bitter cultivation. Cultivation needs experience and opportunities."
The few disciples told their thoughts to Xiao Chen, and Xiao Chen couldn't help but nod.
"To be able to see all of this, my teachings as your master have not been in vain. The experiences of a martial practitioner can also temper his mind. True strength does not lie in talent, nor does it lie in your bloodline, nor does it lie in your cultivation technique or the Spirit Weapon in your hand."
"True strength lies in yourself!"
"If you want to become strong, you must continuously surpass yourself. Bloodline, talent, Cultivation Methods, weapons, they are all just means to strengthen yourself. Only by experiencing the Great Desolate Land and being bathed in blood and killing will you be able to understand the greatness of this world and find the path that belongs to you."
Xiao Chen's words were very solemn. Direct disciples were originally like their own children. They didn't resent the clansmen, and they all called them young masters. There were also many people following them. Other than the status of the disciples, the most important thing was their talent.
Only by following the strong could they become strong and see another world.
"I heard that in the War God Palace, you all led your followers to establish a small force." Then, Xiao Chen's tone changed, and he asked these disciples.
"Master, please forgive us. We are just playing around. We don't have any other intentions!"
Seeing that Xiao Chen suddenly asked about this matter, the few disciples were instantly puzzled. They couldn't help but lower their heads and beg for forgiveness.
"What sin? I have no intention of blaming you all. It's not bad to be able to establish your own small circle and gather together. After all, in this desolate land, even if you become a true expert, you won't be able to resist a tribe that has a long history if you are alone."
Xiao Chen waved his hand and said to his disciples, "Let's go.
"I am very interested in the small force that you have established. Tell me about it."
Xiao Chen's eyes were filled with interest. The matters of the tribe had already been arranged by the various elders, but he had become idle. He was only waiting to go to the Eastern Emperor Region's Marquis Palace.
Since he was idle, he naturally had the time to understand his disciples.
"Tian Fang, you are the eldest senior brother. You speak first." Then, Xiao Chen pointed to his eldest disciple Tian Fang and said.
"Master, disciple has gathered some warriors who are interested in formations and established a Formation Pavilion. Now, apart from me, there are a total of eight beginner formation masters in the Formation Pavilion. There are also dozens of others, but they are still wandering around the formation path. I am now on the verge of breaking through to a high level formation master and can set up a profound level formation."
"Okay."
He didn't expect that his eldest disciple would actually silently lead a group of formation masters. Although there were only a few of them, after all, he had already taken the first step. Moreover, he wanted him to take charge of the Formation Pavilion of the War God Palace. Now was just the right time.
Although it seemed a little rushed and very casual, the Gu Yuan Tribe didn't have a deep inheritance.
"Tian Fang, I am going to appoint you as the Pavilion Master of the Formation Pavilion of the War God Palace. You will be responsible for teaching the formation path." After a pause, Xiao Chen said to Tian Fang.
"Master …" Hearing Xiao Chen's words, Tian Fang exclaimed, "But Master, disciple is only a high level formation master. How can I teach others?"
"No one is born with knowledge. Right now, in the entire tribe, your understanding of formations is the highest. Don't tell me you want me to go personally? But I don't know anything about formations at all."
"Furthermore, although you are a high level formation master, I believe that you will walk further on the path of formations. Don't tell me you don't believe that your future will stop here?"
"Yes, Master."
Under the watchful eyes of Xiao Chen, Tian Fang finally agreed and became the Pavilion Master of the Palace of the War God Palace.
"Avril."
Very quickly, Xiao Chen's gaze turned to Wei Yunwei. The current Wei Yunwei gave off an indescribable aura that made her look exceptionally extraordinary.
Among the nine disciples, Wei Yunwei's cultivation was the highest. She was now a Venerable, which made the other disciples feel very sullen. The outside world thought that they were the strongest among the younger generation of the Gu Yuan Tribe.
However, only they knew that the strongest among the younger generation was their junior sister and senior sister.
However, all of this was kept secret under Xiao Chen's strict orders. Other than the two of them, no one else knew about it.
"Speaking of which, I have wronged you. All these years, I have been hiding you. The outside world only knows about my second disciple, Wei Yunwei, but they don't know that you have a talent that can shock the entire Great Wilderness."
Facing Wei Yunwei, Xiao Chen couldn't help but sigh. This person was blessed by luck. With such talent, the current Wei Yunwei had already comprehended the Path of Luck to the Initial Realm.
Although it seemed like it was only at the Initial Realm, luck was ethereal. She could casually take away the luck of others and turn it into misfortune. Furthermore, she could do it silently. It was extremely terrifying.
"If it weren't for Master and the care of Master's wife, there would be no Wei Yunwei today. Moreover, because of Wei Yunwei's existence, it would bring unpredictable disasters to the tribe. How could Wei Yunwei have other needs?"
The more time passed, the more one would understand how terrifying Wei Yunwei was. This was also why Xiao Chen didn't let Wei Yunwei appear. Even during the Blood Sacrifice Battle, he didn't let Wei Yunwei make a move. He was afraid of being detected by those supreme Almighties.
"Master, I established the Sword Pavilion in the God of War Palace."
Soon, Xiao Chen's third disciple, Jian Jinghong, spoke. Currently, Jian Jinghong had the cultivation of the Fourth Heaven of the Building Realm. With the help of the Half King Golden Sword, he had comprehended the mysteries of the Sword Way to the Initial Realm.
The sharpness of the Sword Way was amazing. Even a warrior of the Fifth Heaven of the Building Realm would find it difficult to resist the sharpness of the sword in his hand.
Xiao Chen didn't say anything. He seemed to be thinking about something. After a few breaths, he came back to his senses and said, "In the north-east of the Desolate Region, adjacent to the Myriad Spirit Region, there is a Mysterious Spirit Mountain Range."
"The Mysterious Spirit Mountain Range is an ancient mineral vein, but it has now become a waste mine. Even so, there is a Mysterious Spirit City outside the mountain range. Many Wanderers gather there to find the Yuan Stone mineral vein. However, there are now foreign races wreaking havoc there."
The place that Xiao Chen mentioned was the place where he went to look for Yuan Stones, met Yulong Marquis, and obtained the Half King Golden Sword.
"Since you want to gain experience, the task I give you is to take your pursuers to Mysterious Spirit City. First, exterminate the foreign races. Second, integrate the many Wanderers in Mysterious Spirit City, and occupy Mysterious Spirit City. During this period, the tribe will only give you some resources and will not give you any other help."
Now that his disciples had reached the Chong Lou rank, it was time for the fledglings to go out and soar.
Although the desolate border was full of danger, even if they were worried, they couldn't be sheltered under the tribe forever. As Xiao Chen's disciple, he should set an example for the other younger generation of the tribe.