Wonderful Person Like Orchid

A flying sword flew out of the Azure Hall, heading towards the new disciple valley.

On the flying sword, Wei Yuan held a large bag in his arms, not daring to look up at Zhang Sheng. Zhang Sheng's expression was blank, and he only focused on urging the flying sword forward, its speed more than double that when they went to the Azure Hall.

In the blink of an eye, the flying sword arrived above the small courtyard. Zhang Sheng did not land, but instead grabbed Wei Yuan and threw him directly from a height of several zhang. Then, he turned and left, disappearing into the horizon like a rainbow, without the slightest hesitation.

Wei Yuan plunged downwards, gritting his teeth to endure, preparing for a hard fall. Unexpectedly, just before he touched the ground, a gentle force surged from him, like hands catching him. Although he still fell onto his back with a thump, he only felt pain and did not injure his bones or muscles.

Wei Yuan grinned as he got up. Fortunately, he was naturally resilient. Despite being startled when he fell, he hadn't cried out and hadn't embarrassed himself in front of the other disciples.

Back in the house, Wei Yuan placed the backpack he was holding on the table. He first took out three jade bottles from it. The jade bottles were of excellent quality, engraved with the characters "Xuan Ming," and bore a painting of an Immortal Mountain on their bodies, rendered with great skill. The jade bottles alone were priceless, and the Pills contained within were naturally beyond compare. These three jade bottles contained Chonglou Dinghai Pills, specifically meant to supplement Wei Yuan's foundation.

True Person Fen Hai was not one to keep secrets, and in a few words, he revealed the value of these three Pills, each costing over ten thousand Immortal Silver. With just these three Dinghai Pills, based on a new disciple's monthly allowance, Wei Yuan would have to live for over two hundred years without eating or drinking to afford them.

In addition to this, there was a heavy bag of Immortal Silver in the backpack, totaling five hundred taels. This was pocket money given to Wei Yuan by True Person Fen Hai.

Finally, there was a jade token in Wei Yuan's embrace. This was True Person Fen Hai's token of trust, which granted free access to the Azure Hall. This meant Wei Yuan could find True Person Fen Hai anytime, as long as the True Person was not in seclusion. However, while it was described as free access, the Azure Hall was suspended high in the sky, and Wei Yuan could not fly before cultivating his Dao Foundation. He couldn't go even if he wanted to, so he could only rely on Zhang Sheng to carry him. Needless to say, Zhang Sheng's expression was as unpleasant as it could get when this was mentioned.

Only then did Wei Yuan begin to recover his senses, and he couldn't help but marvel at his Grand-Master's generosity. A casual gift was equivalent to his monthly allowance for several hundred years.

However, fortune and misfortune are intertwined. While he had gained his Grand-Master's favor, his Master was clearly very unhappy. He didn't know when his Master would calm down after this incident.

Wei Yuan sighed, not understanding why Zhang Sheng was so angry. Was his appearance really that important?

Wei Yuan found a mirror and looked at himself, truly unable to discern what was so attractive about him.

However, given Zhang Sheng's magnanimity, he probably wouldn't be truly angry over such a trivial matter. He would likely calm down once his temper passed. Wei Yuan thought to himself.

Wei Yuan took out a Chonglou Dinghai Pill and went to the quiet room. After calming his mind and spirit, he took the Pill and began to cultivate, soon becoming lost in his practice. He could only take one Pill at a time, and could not take another for seven days. Other than that, there were no special precautions.

This time, the scenery in his Sea of Consciousness changed. A bright red line appeared on the Jade Toad's back, and threads of rain continuously fell from the void. As the rain threads fell, the ground beneath them also slowly expanded.

Wei Yuan still transformed into the Jade Toad, knowing that the rain threads were formed from the medicinal power of the Chonglou Dinghai Pill. They were not spiritual energy from heaven and earth, nor were they external fortune. Therefore, they did not originate from the full moon, but appeared directly as rain threads. He continued to focus on absorbing the moonlight.

The Chonglou Dinghai Pill was indeed effective. When he finished his cultivation at dawn, the visualized diagram had expanded by over three feet overnight, now approaching two zhang. The giant rock and the Jade Toad had also grown proportionally, and even the full moon in the sky was nearly twice as large.

Zhang Sheng had already explained the cultivation process of the Jade Toad Gazing at the Moon Diagram in detail. The first step was to materialize the visualized diagram. During this stage, the scope of the visualized diagram would gradually expand. Ultimately, the size of the visualized diagram would indicate the depth of one's foundation. A larger diagram meant a deeper foundation, and a more refined and evident anomaly indicated a higher quality foundation.

The visualized diagram was equivalent to building a framework for Body Forging. Only after materializing the visualized diagram in the Sea of Consciousness would Body Forging officially begin. The earth corresponded to muscles and tendons, the giant rock to blood, the Jade Toad itself to bones, and finally, the full moon to spiritual consciousness. Each time a stage of Body Forging was completed, the corresponding part of the visualized diagram would become vibrant and imbued with spiritual essence. Once all stages were completed, the visualized diagram would develop its own sentience, at which point one could condense their Dao Foundation.

The six universal cultivation techniques had been created for several hundred years, and Taichu Palace had accumulated enough practical cultivation examples. Among them, the fastest record for cultivating the Jade Toad Gazing at the Moon Diagram was three days to materialize the visualized diagram and half a year to forge an Earth Tier Dao Foundation. The most solid foundation and highest achievement was to materialize a twelve-zhang visualized diagram in thirty-six days, taking five years to forge an Immortal Foundation.

After cultivating this time, Wei Yuan realized the terrifying power of the Chonglou Dinghai Pill. A single Pill had expanded his visualized diagram by over three feet. With three Pills, it would expand by at least a zhang. Originally, Wei Yuan's root bone was eight feet, which could only be considered excellent, corresponding to an eight-zhang visualized diagram. After taking three Chonglou Dinghai Pills, it was equivalent to raising his foundation to nine feet. From then on, it would depend on how much fortune he could convert into his foundation.

The next day's lesson was Dao Foundation Theory.

Wei Yuan had already reviewed the introductions to all the courses and knew that 'Dao Foundation Theory' was actually a cultivation class. This course guided disciples on how to cultivate and forge their Dao Foundation, fill in any gaps, and leave no regrets, so that they could go further on the immortal path.

When he arrived at Qisi Hall, Wei Yuan saw a jade slip and a Pill already placed on his desk. The seat had also been replaced with a green cushion. The jade slip recorded a cultivation technique called the Guiyuan Dingqi Method. Wei Yuan picked it up and read it carefully. The content of this Dingqi Method was very simple: it accurately measured a person's root bone. If the result of the Dao Assessment was like an ink wash landscape, then the result obtained by the Dingqi Method would be like a meticulous flower and bird painting, depicting the foundation in greater detail.

The jade slip also listed the name of the lecturer for today's class. Upon seeing the name, a small commotion arose among the students.

"Wow, it's Xu Henshui!"

"Which Xu Henshui?"

A girl said, "You don't know? He's the disciple of True Monarch Wuqi of Zaohua Temple, twice removed. His nominal master is a True Person, but he was actually taught by the True Monarch! And it's said that he has exceptional looks, profound cultivation, and most importantly, his Dao Foundation is a orchid!"

Hearing this, many people lost interest. "An orchid? Isn't that a lower-grade Dao Foundation? None of us attending this class will have a Human Tier Dao Foundation in the future, right?"

The girl scoffed, "Ignorant fool! Let me tell you, Master Xu's orchid is the only one of its kind in the world, a genuine Immortal Foundation!"

Another girl leaned over and asked, "Then, how is Master Xu's appearance?"

"Do I even need to ask? You'll see for yourself in a moment!"

As the children chattered noisily, the side door of Qisi Hall suddenly creaked open. The students immediately fell silent, their gazes fixed on the entrance. Even Wei Yuan, who was naturally indifferent, couldn't help but feel curious, wanting to see what kind of celestial being the renowned Xu Henshui was.

As the side door opened, a water-blue robe swept in first, followed by a handsome young man. However, this young man held a fan to his face, making it impossible to see his features!

But even without seeing his face, one could tell from his posture that he was exceptionally beautiful. His water-colored robes swayed as if in a breeze, and when worn by this water-like person, even the step he took into the hall seemed to align with the natural Dao rhythm. It was graceful and perfectly balanced, as if a subtle fragrance wafted through the air, bringing an indescribable sense of peace and joy.

Even Wei Yuan felt a surge of curiosity from this single step, wanting to see the teacher's face. Just as everyone was filled with anticipation, a slender, jade-like hand suddenly reached in from outside the door. With fingers like orchids, it grabbed the young man by the back of his collar and pulled him out.

"You step aside, I'll teach this class!" A powerful and commanding voice rang out from outside the door.

"But..."

"No buts! It's decided!" The voice outside the door was unchallengeable.

"What are you doing, don't..." The young man exclaimed, and then his voice quickly faded into the distance, becoming inaudible in a moment.

A woman walked into Qisi Hall, slammed the door shut behind her, and smiled at the stunned students.

At her smile, Wei Yuan suddenly felt as if the world before him had lit up.