Zhu Yeqing said earnestly, "This is exactly what you meant by accumulating deeply before making a breakthrough, Master."
Lin Taichu nodded slightly and asked, "Have you gained anything recently?"
Zhu Yeqing said, "I have, and quite a lot."
"Oh?" Lin Taichu asked with interest. "Tell me the details."
Zhu Yeqing immediately recounted his cultivation experiences over the past two or three years in detail. Of course, he concealed the matter of secretly taking Qi-Gathering Pills. After all, he was now Lin Taichu's disciple, and Lin Taichu was the one who had saved his life. He did not wish to deceive Lin Taichu.
With Lin Taichu's encouragement, Zhu Yeqing left the secluded courtyard after he finished speaking. After bidding Lin Taichu farewell, he departed.
Watching Zhu Yeqing's retreating figure disappear, Lin Taichu revealed a kindly smile. "This child has potential."
His standards for accepting disciples were extremely strict. Not only did they have to possess exceptional talent, they also had to be loyal to the sect. Otherwise, he would rather die than accept them as disciples. Among Lin Taichu's many disciples, a promising talent like Zhu Yeqing was considered outstanding.
After Zhu Yeqing left, Lin Taichu returned to the room and closed his eyes to regulate his breathing.
Although he was over seventy years old, his vigor remained. His cultivation was still remarkably swift, and in only a short while, he had recovered to his peak condition.
Opening his eyes, Lin Taichu glanced outside the courtyard before walking straight out.
Under Lin Taichu's lead, the two of them arrived beside a lake deep within the bamboo forest. The area was open and quiet, with no buildings nearby.
Lin Taichu sat cross-legged and took out the glittering golden sphere, silently reciting an incantation.
In an instant, the sphere blossomed with dazzling golden