Had this kid really gone out to stock up?
Were geniuses really that easy to find?
Hua Yunfei smiled and said, "You believe me this time, right? You know I never brag."
Yun Tian Zhenren beamed. "Not bad, not bad. The future of our Backer Sect is promising indeed."
"When Master and Martial Uncle Xuan Cheng learn of this, they will surely be overjoyed. They might even make an exception and accept the three of them as disciples."
Yun Tian Zhenren picked up his teacup again, looked at Hua Yunfei, and said:
"You have truly put your heart into this. With these four, along with your two disciples, the Backer Sect will surely grow even stronger in the future."
Hua Yunfei nodded. "I know. This is still only what is out in the open."
"Hahaha!"
"You brat really do understand me!"
"A tall tree catches the wind. It is enough for our Backer Sect to have some say in the Eastern Region; there is no need to fight so fiercely for superiority."
Yun Tian Zhenren laughed heartily. It was clear that he was genuinely delighted.
How could he not be happy after gaining four geniuses of true disciple caliber all at once?
And besides...
Yun Tian Zhenren took a sip of tea. Looking over the rim of his cup, he glanced at Lin Yang and smiled faintly. "What is your name?"
Lin Yang hurriedly replied, "This disciple is named Lin Yang. Lin as in forest, Yang as in morning sun."
"Not bad. A fine name."
Yun Tian Zhenren said, "Your talent is already sufficient for the position of Holy Son of the Backer Sect. However, the Eastern Region is about to undergo tremendous changes, so this old man's standards have risen as well."
"To become the Holy Son of the Backer Sect, one's talent must reach Low-Grade Saint Talent."
"You are still a little short."
At those words, Lin Yang's gaze dimmed. Though deeply disappointed, this had been determined at birth. There was nothing he could do about it.
"However."
Yun Tian Zhenren changed the subject and said:
"If you perform well in the future, this old man has a way to help you restore your origin. At the very least, it will be stronger than it is now. By then, your talent may be able to break through into the Saint grade!"
Lin Yang immediately bowed, saying excitedly, "This disciple will certainly devote himself wholeheartedly to repaying the sect!"
Yun Tian Zhenren nodded. "I told you all this only to give you some motivation. Come to the Backer Sect, and you will absolutely not be disappointed."
Hua Yunfei was greatly surprised by Yun Tian Zhenren's words. "It seems that even though I have become the master of a peak, I still know far too little about the Backer Sect."
He had never known that the Backer Sect possessed a method to restore the origin of one's physique!
Even he had no real solution for that.
Or rather, it was extremely difficult.
A damaged origin was inborn. The Dao laws were incomplete, the hidden treasury of the physique could not be opened, and naturally, the true power of the physique could not be unleashed.
Every special physique possessed its own unique hidden treasury. Once opened, it would grant powerful Dao arts exclusive to that physique.
Therefore, if Lin Yang could restore his origin, his future achievements would be extraordinarily high.
Perhaps one day, he would be able to lie down in the depths of the Ancestral Tomb!
Yun Tian Zhenren smiled mysteriously. "If you are willing to become Sect Leader, you will learn every secret of the Backer Sect."
Hua Yunfei's talent was exceptional. At only a hundred years old, he had broken through to the Celestial Realm, and he was highly intelligent as well.
If Hua Yunfei were to become the Sect Leader of the Backer Sect, Yun Tian Zhenren would be completely at ease.
Yun Tian Zhenren had once mentioned this matter to Hua Yunfei's father, Hua Cangqiong, the former First Seat of Daoyuan Peak.
At that time, Hua Yunfei was only twenty years old, and Yun Tian Zhenren had intended to nurture him as the future Sect Leader.
But Hua Cangqiong had refused without the slightest hesitation.
His reason was: "Can you fucking find another family to exploit? Is it interesting to keep eyeing my Hua Family every single day?"
"Are there not enough Hua Family ancestors lying in the Ancestral Tomb, or what?"
"Enough. Keep yapping, and I'll beat the hell out of you!"
"You know you can't beat me!"
Hua Yunfei shook his head and laughed. "I will not do it. Whether I know the sect's secrets is not important. As long as I have a clear idea in my heart and can rest easy, that is enough."
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After chatting with Yun Tian Zhenren for a while, Hua Yunfei took his leave and returned to Daoyuan Peak with Huang Xuan.
Lin Yang and the other three were left for Yun Tian Zhenren to arrange.
Given the talents of the four, their status within the Backer Sect would certainly not be low.
Becoming true disciples was the bare minimum.
As for Lin Yang, he might go a step further.
Hua Yunfei and Huang Xuan stood atop a great sword and shot into the sky, plunging into the clouds as they flew toward Daoyuan Peak.
When they neared Daoyuan Peak, Hua Yunfei raised his eyes to look into the distance. His brows lifted, and a strange expression appeared on his face.
"Whoa!"
"My Daoyuan Peak has truly grown branches and spread leaves!"
"With all these inner disciples, this seat is greatly comforted!"
Though Daoyuan Peak had never recruited disciples, the number of disciples cultivating on it was no fewer than on the other six peaks!
Faintly, it seemed that the stronger the disciple, the more they liked to come to Daoyuan Peak and enjoy the dense spiritual energy here.
Although the heavenly treasures Hua Yunfei had planted, especially the Ginseng Fruit Tree, had transformed the spiritual energy within hundreds of thousands of miles around the Backer Sect until it was no longer what it had once been.
Within the Backer Sect itself, it had become several times denser than before.
But Daoyuan Peak was the source. Its spiritual energy was so rich that it seemed ready to condense into spiritual water.
Cultivating here for one day was equivalent to cultivating elsewhere for five days!
Perhaps even longer!
Hua Yunfei had never driven anyone away from such a blessed land of spiritual beauty, so more and more disciples from the six peaks came here to set up camp and build Cave Abodes for cultivation.
Even several true disciples of the First Seats and the Sect Leader had their own exclusive Cave Abodes here.
Whenever the night was deep and all was quiet, they would sneak over to cultivate.
They came at night for no other reason than to outwork their fellow disciples.
Especially the other true disciples.
If their boasting ever got too heated one day and they came to blows, at least they would have the confidence to back it up, right?
"Why is that girl Luoqing here so early today?"
Looking down from above, Hua Yunfei saw Ouyang Luoqing tiptoeing along through a corner, gradually approaching her own cultivation Cave Abode on Daoyuan Peak.
She was extremely cautious, afraid that the other true disciples might spot her.
This second disciple of Martial Uncle Tianji looked adorable on the surface. She was petite and charming, with delicate features, and dressed in a Daoist robe like a porcelain doll.
But anyone fooled by her appearance would suffer a crushing loss.
She was the undisputed king of hard workers on Celestial Secrets Peak!
In secret, her cultivation should have already surpassed that of her senior brother, Li Duxiu.
Ouyang Luoqing slipped around the crowd and quietly entered a hidden Cave Abode before closing the stone door behind her.
Shaking his head with a smile, Hua Yunfei stopped paying attention to that side and entered the summit of Daoyuan Peak with Huang Xuan.
"Hm? This is Martial Uncle Tianji's aura. Is he here?"
After passing through the formation and landing on Daoyuan Peak, Hua Yunfei immediately sensed an unfamiliar aura that did not belong to Daoyuan Peak.
Upon closer inspection, it was indeed Tianji Zhenren's aura.
Why was that old fellow here?
Hua Yunfei looked toward a newly built Cave Abode in the distance.
He had actually moved in?!
Hua Yunfei entered Daoyuan Peak without making a sound, startling no one.
At that moment, Ye Bufan was cultivating by the spiritual lake, practicing his fist techniques.
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