Su Daobin

After accomplishing the purpose of this outing!

Ye Qingxuan quickly returned to the Blessed Cultivator Courtyard and hurried back to his own small courtyard.

Having just returned, Ye Qingxuan was about to take out the alchemy furnace and try refining Qi Gathering Pills himself.

But to his surprise, a voice came from outside the courtyard:

"May I ask if Junior Brother Ye Qingxuan is home?"

Hearing the unfamiliar voice, Ye Qingxuan was somewhat at a loss.

He knew very few people within the Xuantian Sect. Who would come looking for him for no reason?

With doubts in his heart, Ye Qingxuan rose and walked out of his room. After opening the courtyard gate, he looked at the man standing outside and asked:

"Senior Brother?"

Seeing Ye Qingxuan open the door, the man's eyes lit up. With a slight smile, he said:

"Greetings, Junior Brother! I am Su Daobin. I have come to disturb you so abruptly this time; I hope you will forgive me!"

Hearing this, Ye Qingxuan asked curiously:

"Did Senior Brother come looking for me because there is something you need?"

Faced with Ye Qingxuan's straight-to-the-point question, Su Daobin did not answer directly. Instead, he smiled.

"Haha, does Junior Brother not intend to invite Senior Brother inside for a cup of tea?"

Hearing Su Daobin's words, Ye Qingxuan suddenly understood.

He had lived alone for so long that he had overlooked these everyday social courtesies.

Of course, that was also related to his being fond of quiet and not being skilled at dealing with people.

Still, Ye Qingxuan was not someone who completely shut himself away and treated others coldly.

Thus, after Su Daobin's reminder, Ye Qingxuan reacted and said:

"This was Junior Brother's oversight. Senior Brother, please!"

As he spoke, Ye Qingxuan extended one hand and stepped aside, gesturing for Su Daobin to enter.

"Then Senior Brother will impose upon Junior Brother."

Su Daobin did not stand on ceremony. After replying, he walked into Ye Qingxuan's courtyard.

Ye Qingxuan did not mind.

After bringing Su Daobin into the room, the two sat facing each other. Ye Qingxuan poured Su Daobin a cup of hot tea and asked again:

"Senior Brother, may I know why you came to find Junior Brother this time?"

Facing Ye Qingxuan's repeated question, Su Daobin slowly took a sip of tea before explaining:

"Junior Brother need not rush. Senior Brother came this time merely to pay you a visit!"

Hearing Su Daobin's explanation, Ye Qingxuan did not respond. He merely looked quietly at Su Daobin.

Seeing that Ye Qingxuan remained silent and simply watched him, Su Daobin gave an awkward cough and said:

"From the moment Junior Brother entered the Blessed Cultivator Courtyard, you have kept a low profile and cultivated for five years. Senior Brother greatly admires such resolve.

"But cultivation requires a proper balance between tension and relaxation. From time to time, one should also relax and ease one's tense emotions and pressure."

Blessed Cultivator quotas were tied to the Spirit Veins born within the Xuantian Mountain Range; they were not available every year.

Only when newly born First-grade Spirit Veins accumulated to a certain number would the Xuantian Sect release Blessed Cultivator quotas.

The most recent group of Blessed Cultivator Reserve Disciples to enter the courtyard had been Ye Qingxuan's batch five years ago.

After those Blessed Cultivator Reserve Disciples entered the courtyard, Su Daobin had visited them one by one to make acquaintances and exchange Contact Marks.

Yet Ye Qingxuan alone was different. Su Daobin had come several times over the past five years, but Ye Qingxuan had activated his courtyard formation during closed-door cultivation each time, preventing him from meeting Ye Qingxuan.

Over time, this became an obsession of neither great nor small consequence for him.

This time, after unexpectedly learning that Ye Qingxuan had gone out, Su Daobin hurried over. He happened to arrive shortly after Ye Qingxuan returned home, resulting in the scene from earlier.

At this moment, however, Ye Qingxuan, seated opposite him, was somewhat unconcerned by Su Daobin's words.

That was simply his nature. Once he settled down for deep cultivation, Ye Qingxuan felt immensely fulfilled and did not experience the tense emotions or pressure Su Daobin spoke of.

Still, Su Daobin meant well, so Ye Qingxuan thanked him.

"Thank you for Senior Brother's kind intentions. Junior Brother will keep it in mind in the future!"

Though he agreed aloud, he would not easily waver from his own path because of another person's words!

Su Daobin nodded. He could see that this Junior Brother before him was simply that sort of person, so he stopped wasting words and spoke directly:

"Senior Brother came this time for two reasons. First, I wish to befriend Junior Brother. Second, I wish to exchange Contact Marks with Junior Brother. Would that be possible?"

After stating his purpose, perhaps fearing that Ye Qingxuan might refuse, Su Daobin explained again:

"Although we Blessed Cultivators may sit rooted in one place, if we wish to develop our Blessed Lands well, we cannot simply shut the door and build a cart behind it. We still need to exchange knowledge with one another, so that we can avoid many detours in the future!"

That was why Su Daobin had spent a small amount of time in the Blessed Cultivator Courtyard befriending so many senior and junior brothers.

The disciples of the Blessed Cultivator Courtyard would all become Blessed Cultivators in the future.

By establishing connections with these people, even if they later each sat rooted in a different place, they could still exchange experience in building Blessed Lands.

Although Su Daobin's becoming a Blessed Cultivator was already a foregone conclusion, he would not resign himself to fate so easily.

Even if he became a Blessed Cultivator, he wanted to be the one who lived the longest.

As long as he lived long enough, hope would always appear someday. Su Daobin firmly believed this!

Ye Qingxuan had originally intended to refuse, but after hearing Su Daobin's latter words, he hesitated briefly before finally agreeing.

"Since that is the case, Junior Brother will respectfully comply rather than be overly courteous."

Thus, the two took out their respective Disciple Tokens and exchanged Contact Marks.

Though Ye Qingxuan was fond of quiet, as long as something benefited his cultivation, he did not mind trying it.

And clearly, Su Daobin's words made a certain amount of sense.

Although Ye Qingxuan believed in himself, he was not someone incapable of listening to others' advice.

After they exchanged Contact Marks, Su Daobin was visibly much more enthusiastic. He subconsciously asked:

"May I ask whether the Blessed Cultivator quota Junior Brother obtained is a quota for a Nascent Spirit Land, or a quota to inherit a Senior's Blessed Land?"

Hearing Su Daobin's words, Ye Qingxuan asked curiously:

"Blessed Land quotas are divided into two kinds?"

Seeing that Ye Qingxuan did not know, Su Daobin smiled smugly. After taking another sip of tea, he explained:

"It is normal for Junior Brother not to know. Most Blessed Cultivator quotas are quotas for Nascent Spirit Lands. The Spirit Land contracted in the future will also be one where a newly born First-grade Spirit Vein is located.

"Besides that, there are also a small number of Blessed Lands left behind after Former Blessed Cultivators passed away.

"Such Blessed Lands can be inherited by other cultivators who practice the Earth Source Art. They are also everyone's only chance to directly contract a High-grade Blessed Land.

"However, such quotas are exceedingly rare and highly sought after even within the Xuantian Sect. Moreover, disciples of the Former Blessed Cultivator's Same Race possess priority contracting rights, so such quotas are rarely released publicly."

At this point, Su Daobin spoke again in a mysterious tone:

"As far as I know, there are currently only two people in the Blessed Cultivator Courtyard with such quotas. One of them entered in the same batch as Junior Brother."

Hearing this, Ye Qingxuan's Heart stirred, and he asked curiously:

"Who is it?"

Seeing Ye Qingxuan's curious expression, Su Daobin was very satisfied. He smiled and gave a name:

"Lin Fan!"

"Lin Fan?"

Ye Qingxuan silently repeated the name in his heart, but he had no impression of Lin Fan in his mind. He only quietly remembered the name.

After Su Daobin finished speaking, he saw that it was getting late. He stood up and said apologetically:

"I did not expect to delay Junior Brother for so long. Senior Brother feels rather embarrassed about it as well, so I will take leave first!"

Seeing this, Ye Qingxuan also rose to see him off.

"Senior Brother is too polite. Through this exchange with Senior Brother, Qingxuan has broadened his knowledge considerably. Many thanks, Senior Brother!"

Although Su Daobin had delayed him for a while, Ye Qingxuan had not gained nothing.

When others treated him with kindness, he would naturally treat them with kindness in return!

Ye Qingxuan rose and escorted Su Daobin to the gate. Just as he was about to turn back inside—

Su Daobin, seeing Ye Qingxuan being so courteous, offered another well-intentioned reminder:

"Junior Brother, though they are all Low-grade Spirit Veins, their environments differ greatly. Whoever first breaks through to Qi Refining Realm Perfection can choose a Spirit Land Node first.

"A good Spirit Land may perhaps save Junior Brother a great deal of trouble!

"That is all I have to say. Senior Brother takes leave."

After speaking, Su Daobin turned and departed!

He had already remained in the Blessed Cultivator Courtyard for over thirty years. Now, he was about to break through to Qi Refining Realm Perfection, leave the Blessed Cultivator Courtyard, and Open Blessed Land.

Before Leaving, he saw that Ye Qingxuan had been very polite to him, without the slightest sign of annoyance.

Moreover, through their conversation just now, Su Daobin had guessed that Ye Qingxuan likely came from a Small Family and therefore did not know much information that was not exactly secret.

So, on a sudden impulse, he reminded Ye Qingxuan, considering it the forming of a good karmic bond. As for whether it could truly help Ye Qingxuan, Su Daobin did not care too much.

After Su Daobin left, Ye Qingxuan felt deeply grateful toward him!

The information Su Daobin had given before leaving was of no small help to Ye Qingxuan.

However, this only further proved that his decision had been correct.

Only by refining Spirit Augmentation Pills himself, and with the aid of enough Spirit Augmentation Pills, could he gradually leave the others behind, break through to Qi Refining Perfection first, and choose a suitable Spirit Land to Open Blessed Land!

Ye Qingxuan was currently only at Qi Refining Layer 3. He still had a long road ahead.

What he needed to do now was follow his plan and walk forward step by step.