Guidance

A silvery light descended from the sky and landed at the foot of Little South Mountain; it was Yu Lian.

Out of respect, he did not fly directly to the mountaintop.

Chen Mobai immediately signaled to Luo Yixuan beside him to help him up.

Compared to its previous deep aura, Yu Lian's aura now resembled a newly sharpened sword, its cold light gleaming wildly.

However, this is also because he has just successfully Foundation Establishment and cannot yet fully control his rapidly increasing spiritual power.

"Greetings, Uncle Chen."

After Yu Lian came up, he Chen Mobai.

"According to the sect's rules, from now on we shall address each other as fellow disciples."

Although Chen Mobai found the custom of ranking seniority based on cultivation level in the Sky River Realm quite awkward, he decided to follow local customs and addressed Yu Lian as his junior brother. The latter hesitated for a moment before immediately addressing him as his senior brother.

"I have successfully Foundation Establishment. What spiritual item does my senior brother want me to retrieve from the Divine Tree Secret Realm?"

"Take this Talisman and use it in front of the Magic Treasure Tree. You will then receive a fruit. Bring this fruit back to me, and I will pay you a considerable amount of Spirit Stone."

Chen Mobai didn't beat around the bush. After all, when they entered the Divine Tree Secret Realm last time, Zhou Wangshen had made a deal with Yan Jinye Yuan Chiye and others in advance. He was just following suit. Even if the Sect Leader and the two patriarchs knew, they wouldn't care.

"I was able to successfully Foundation Establishment entirely thanks to Senior Brother Chen's guidance. I will bring the fruit out to Senior Brother, so there is no need for me to give him any more Spirit Stone."

Yu Lian was a man who clearly distinguished between gratitude and resentment. He accepted the Wood Spirit Talisman and made a promise very decisively.

"The Divine Tree Secret Realm is a benefit that the sect gives to every newly promoted Foundation Establishment disciple. Every fruit contains rare treasures. If you don't accept the Spirit Stone, I feel I'll be doing you a disservice."

Chen Mobai, however, had not yet changed his mindset from that of the Immortal Sect. For cultivators of the Sky River Realm, the most precious things were cultivation techniques and knowledge.

He guided Yu Lian successfully Foundation Establishment, a favor akin to being reborn.

Such an opportunity cannot be measured in Spirit Stone. In Yu Lian's heart, Chen Mobai's importance is almost surpassing that of his real master Shan Hongyi.

"I cultivate the Silver Xiao Thousand Absolute Sword Scripture, which is also the path of Sword Cultivator. Senior Brother Chen is the number one Sword Cultivator in the Divine Wood Sect. I wonder if he could give me some pointers on the way of the sword."

Yu Lian refused to accept Spirit Stone, but instead bowed his head respectfully and asked Chen Mobai for guidance on swordsmanship.

Upon hearing this, Luo Yixuan looked up and glanced at Yu Lian, who seemed aloof and cold. She realized that she had underestimated him before, and that he was just like her, someone who was willing to risk everything in a critical moment.

Ever since Chen Mobai killed Mu Hanxiong at Rolling Thunder Mountain, rumors have circulated that he is the number one Sword Cultivator of the Divine Wood Sect.

However, at that time, Xie Yuntian, a veteran Sword Cultivator, was still around. Many sect disciples were divided into two factions, believing that the Minister of the Sword Cultivation Department, who was in the late Foundation Establishment, was stronger.

However, during the days that Chen Mobai was in seclusion refining his sword aura, news gradually spread from the Spirit Stone Mine in the Yan Kingdom where he had fought Ji Dingjin to a draw. After all, quite a few cultivators from both the Yan and Xiao kingdoms had witnessed it. Although the Mountain Shaking Peak tried to suppress the news, they were unable to silence the Rogue Cultivator who had been drawn into the conflict.

After this news spread, the title of the number one Sword Cultivator of the Divine Wood Sect was no longer in dispute.

Some people are even discussing whether the Sword Dao Grandmaster at Golden Light Cliff are a match for Chen Mobai.

Could the number one Sword Cultivator of the Divine Wood Sect be upgraded to "Eastern Wasteland Second Sword"? The number one is naturally Mo Douguang.

Therefore, within the Divine Wood Sect, the biggest goal of all disciples practicing sword techniques and skills is to become disciples of Little South Mountain and receive guidance from Chen Mobai.

Although Yu Lian has now Foundation Establishment, he is very self-aware. While his talent in swordsmanship is decent, compared to the peerless swordsmanship genius before him, he is like a mediocre talent.

At least, Yu Lian is currently only at the Second Sword Dao Realm.

Chen Mobai, on the other hand, had already reached the Third Sword Dao Realm when he was Qi Refining.

Now in the early stages of Foundation Establishment, he has even mastered Sword Light, making him invincible in the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Moreover, according to the information from the Spirit Treasure Pavilion, he has already exchanged for the Green Wood Sha and seems to be climbing the Fifth Sword Dao Realm, Sword Light Condensing Sha!

If the Sword Fiend were to be fully formed, I'm afraid no Foundation Establishment Cultivator in the entire Eastern Wasteland would dare to show their face in front of him.

Because no matter who it is, even Ji Dingjin who has undergone body tempering, unless they have Third Grade defensive magic Magic Artifact, they can be defeated with a single sword strike in front of Jian Sha.

It is extremely rare in the Eastern Wasteland for Yu Lian, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, to seek guidance from Chen Mobai, who is at the same cultivation level.

Therefore, Luo Yixuan's feelings towards him changed drastically. He was not as arrogant as he appeared, and his scheming was no less than hers.

"In that case, fine. Demonstrate the sword manual you've been practicing, and I'll see if I can give you some pointers."

Chen Mobai held the mindset of the Immortal Sect, believing that knowledge was meant to be passed on, and that imparting knowledge, teaching skills, and resolving doubts was a very fulfilling thing. So when Yu Lian asked him for advice, he thought about it and nodded in agreement.

Of course, he had secretly activated the deduction function of the Formless Puppet again, using Yu Lian's body data template to begin simulating the cultivation of the Silver Xiao Thousand Absolute Sword Scripture.

Soon, after Yu Lian demonstrated his Refine Sword into Qi and Sword Qi Transformation with a Wooden Sword, Chen Mobai had already deduced the subsequent aura of the Silver Firmament Sword Rainbow.

"Not bad, your swordsmanship foundation is quite solid. It's obvious you've practiced a lot."

"However, if you want to reach the Sword Rainbow Realm, you still need to comprehend the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy and earth more. After all, the so-called Rainbow of Sword Qi is to use three parts of sword energy to draw seven parts of the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy. In this way, your opponent is not only fighting against your sword energy, but also going against heaven and earth."

"My advice is that after you Foundation Establishment, focus on consolidation and stop refining Spirit Stone to increase your spiritual power. Instead, use your cultivation method to naturally absorb and refine the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy. Only start thinking about improving your cultivation when you have mastered the realm of Sword Qi Like a Rainbow."

As Chen Mobai spoke, he gestured for Yu Lian to condense a strand of Silver Firmament Sword Qi.

"Yes, senior brother."

Upon hearing this, Yu Lian immediately raised his right hand, which was holding the sword, and then used his internal energy to breathe sword energy onto the blade.

The sword energy shimmered with silver light, like a snow-capped mountain peak or a waterfall of silver, giving people a feeling of purity yet coldness.

"I will enter your body with my Spiritual Sense and temporarily control your spiritual power and sword energy, guiding you through the realm of Sword Qi Like a Rainbow. Don't be nervous, just relax."

When Chen Mobai said this, Luo Yixuan, who was standing next to him, was stunned.

Generally speaking, this is a privilege reserved for Direct Lineage core disciples. Could it be that Master is going to take on another disciple? If so, wouldn't her position as the youngest disciple be in jeopardy?

Just as she was lost in thought, a dazzling silver light burst forth from the Wooden Sword in Yu Lian's hand, like a silver meteor flying into the sky with a brilliant tail. It rose into the air above the top of Little South Mountain, swaying like silver stardust in the clear blue sky and drawing a beautiful arc.

Zhuo Ming, who was tending to the Spirit Field at the foot of the mountain, saw this scene and thought something had happened. He immediately put down his hoe and headed towards the top of the mountain.

What a beautiful rainbow!

The moment Luo Yixuan saw the Silver Firmament Sword Rainbow, she was dazzled and mesmerized.

This was more beautiful than any fireworks she had ever seen; a phrase came to mind. "Fireworks like trees of fire and silver flowers."

"Senior Brother Xie. If you do not mind, I am willing to serve as your disciple."

After Chen Mobai withdrew his sword-finger from Yu Lian's wrist, the latter immediately bowed deeply to him.

"After all, you've already become a disciple of Senior Shan, so let's just let this matter go. Besides, with your talent, you'll be able to comprehend Sword Rainbow sooner or later."

Chen Mobai shook his head. Although the Divine Wood Sect stipulated that everyone who had reached the Foundation Establishment was considered a peer, and theoretically Yu Lian should now address Shan Hongyi as Senior Brother, he felt that accepting Yu Lian as a disciple was still a bit too much.

"If you have any questions about swordsmanship in the future, feel free to send me a message. I will try my best to answer them whenever I come out of seclusion and have time. However, my cultivation is limited, and there may be some questions that I cannot answer."

"Senior brother is far too modest."

Yu Lian spoke sincerely, and then asked some questions he had accumulated while Forging Sword.

At this moment, Zhuo Ming also came up. She saw Chen Mobai and Yu Lian chatting happily and was a little confused. Luo Yixuan immediately called this senior sister over, guessed why she came up, and explained the whole story.

Zhuo Ming listened with a look of envy.

"Back then, Senior Brother Yu Lian was the strongest among our group. Sure enough, he was the first to Foundation Establishment after Master."

Upon hearing this, Luo Yixuan still felt slightly resentful. She felt that if she had bowed down to Chen Mobai the moment she met him in South Stream Market, her achievements might not have been any worse than Yu Lian's.

"Senior Brother Chen, then I shall take my leave now."

In the time it takes to drink two cups of tea, Yu Lian gained more from Chen Mobai than he had in seven years of studying under Shan Hongyi.

After all, Shan Hongyi was not Sword Cultivator, nor did he practice the Silver Xiao Thousand Absolute Sword Scripture, unlike Chen Mobai, who knew his physical data and techniques better than Yu Lian himself.

If my guess is correct, Yu Lian should be able to obtain a Longevity Tree Fruit using the Wood Spirit Talisman, but even so, he's still one short. It seems I'll have to work on my other two junior disciples, but it would be best if they came to me seeking help.

After seeing Yu Lian, Chen Mobai was thinking about something when he waved to Luo Yixuan, who immediately pulled Zhuo Ming over.

"Master, you called me."

"How are the other two junior disciples who exchanged for Foundation Establishment Pills?"

"No news has come. After all, they all have someone behind them. They don't need to rush to take the Foundation Establishment like Senior Brother Yu... or Uncle-Master. It might be delayed for a year or two."

Following Chen Mobai's instructions, Luo Yixuan was also keeping an eye on Mu Yuan and Li Yixian, but there was no news of them using the Foundation Establishment.

"They should all have taken it by the end of the year at the latest, but it's best to take it now."

Chen Mobai shook his head and said something that puzzled Luo Yixuan.

"A batch of Jade Marrow Golden Ganoderma will mature in three years. If they take Foundation Establishment now, even if they Foundation Establishment Failure, they can still compete for this batch of Orthodox Foundation Establishment Pill after three years of recuperation. If they delay for one or two years, and their Foundation Establishment Failure and their injuries are severe, they may miss the opportunity to exchange for a second Foundation Establishment Pill."

Upon hearing these words, Luo Yixuan and Zhuo Ming both nodded in understanding.

Zhuo Ming had no thoughts on this. She had only just broken through to the Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer, and she would be happy if she could Qi Cultivation Level 8 in three years. She had already given up in advance.

On the contrary, Luo Yixuan was full of confidence, saying that she would definitely not let Little South Mountain down and would strive to succeed in the Foundation Establishment on the first try.

"Xuan'er, Ming'er, you two should go to Divine Wood City in the next couple of days."

"Master, is there anything we can do for you?"

The two apprentices asked at the same time.

"Ming'er, go to Little South Mountain Shop. Tell them that your master opened it personally. Xuan'er, take the new wine and give it to some of your master's friends. If they ask about your master, tell them that you have made a breakthrough in your seclusion and have come out of seclusion very happily."

Although Zhuo Ming and Luo Yixuan did not understand Chen Mobai's meaning, they both obediently nodded in agreement.

The Reward Hall.

After Chu Zuoshu accepted the new wine sent by Luo Yixuan, he was about to open it when Fu Huakun and An Jinghui, the Minister of the Puppet Department, suddenly arrived.

"What a rare guest! It just so happens that Junior Brother Chen sent his disciple to deliver a jar of new wine today. Why don't you two junior brothers try it together?"

The Puppet Department is under the jurisdiction of the Punishment Hall, and the previous Minister the Puppet Department was Old Ancestor Fu.

An Jinghui was Direct Disciple of Old Ancestor Fu and usually had no contact with Chu Zuoshu. Today, seeing him come in with Fu Huakun, Chu Zuoshu was very curious.

"Senior Brother Chu, I won't beat around the bush here. My disciple wants to ask Junior Brother Chen for some guidance on Foundation Establishment, but I don't know Junior Brother Chen at all, so I can only ask Senior Brother Fu to act as a bridge and ask you for help."

An Jinghui sat down with a wry smile, picked up the jar of wine and poured it for Chu Zuoshu. Fu Huakun drank his wine in silence. After making the introductions, he had already completed his task.

"Oh, isn't there a Foundation Establishment in the Scripture Pavilion that the sect has collected for various cultivation techniques? Although Junior Brother Chen is a genius, everyone is different. When it comes to Foundation Establishment, it's safer to learn from a wide range of sources."

Chu Zuoshu was unaware of Yu Lian's Foundation Establishment, so An Jinghui immediately explained the whole story.

"Junior Brother Chen is the first person in our Divine Wood Sect to successfully establish his Foundation Establishment by taking Yao Beast Foundation Establishment Pill. Yu Lian his guidance, also succeeded on his first try. There must be some key secret to this. But it would be too presumptuous for me to ask for such a secret in person. I can only ask Senior Brother Chu, the future Sect Leader, for help."

When An Jinghui said this, his tone was very polite, but Chu Zuoshu remained calm and was not fooled by the flattery.

"I see. I can only mention this to Junior Brother Chen on your behalf. After all, it concerns a secret technique, and if he is unwilling, even the two patriarchs cannot force him."

The Sky River Realm has the strongest sense of protection for the inheritance of cultivation techniques and knowledge. Sometimes, they would rather their sect perish than pass on their knowledge.

Therefore, Chu Zuoshu didn't dare to make any promises. If it weren't for the fact that the person who came to him was the Minister of the Puppet Department, a disciple of Old Ancestor Fu, and had the face of Fu Huakun, he probably would have refused outright.

"Not at all, I am already very grateful for Senior Brother Chu's help. It is really about my disciple's Foundation Establishment that I can only shamelessly ask for help."

The same thing happened at the Divine Wood Hall.

Meng Hong, who had just finished packing his fishing gear with Cang Qi and was about to go fishing, was surprised to find that his youngest apprentice, Mu Yuan, had actually taken the initiative to carry his fish basket.