Chen Shuangbai had high hopes for her Lineage.
Cultivation is not a solitary pursuit, especially in today's cultivation world, where sects dominate, cultivation Lineage occupy a smaller share, mortal royalty rule over ordinary people, and the common folk are at the bottom.
Chen Shuangbai has never forgotten his origins. If possible, he hopes to support the White Water Chen Clan and make it a cultivation Lineage. If any talented people emerge in the future, he might as well bring them into the Jade Spring Sect, thus leaving one or two reliable people in the sect.
In the spiritual practice world, kinship ties are still quite reliable.
Having said all that, Chen Shuangbai hoped that her second uncle Chen Moyan, could understand the gravity of the situation.
Chen Shuangbai could only stay at home briefly. After using his Law Power to nourish the old man and leaving behind some longevity-enhancing pills, he set off back to the mountain once more.
When he arrived, he was only at the Qi Refinement Fourth Layer. Now that he has returned, his strength has greatly increased, so his flying speed is naturally much faster.
As they approached the territory of Sunken Jade Valley, the number of flying boats and cultivators coming and going around Chen Shuangbai gradually increased.
During this time, some cultivators from the Evil Hunting Hall came forward to inquire, and upon learning that they were fellow disciples, they let them pass without hesitation.
Chen Shuangbai was very satisfied with this move.
Among the four lineages of the Heart-Eroding Stronghold, one lineage is most skilled at disguise. Therefore, nowadays, any unfamiliar cultivators in the vicinity of the sect will be questioned.
Chen Shuangbai did not return to the sect immediately, but instead went to a market near the sect, which was the Flowing Immortal Market he had visited last time.
"Over the past three years, I've accumulated quite a few unused spiritual materials. They were difficult to sell in the markets near Wind Howling County before, but it's different here."
Chen Shuangbai randomly found a shop and sold off all the miscellaneous spiritual materials he had that he didn't need. Looking at his Storage Bag, which was now neat and tidy, he felt much more at ease.
There weren't many Spirit Stone, but Chen Shuangbai had never intended to profit from this path.
Just as Chen Shuangbai was about to leave, her ears twitched slightly. She overheard the two cultivators who had entered the shop before her discussing something.
Have you collected enough Spirit Stone?
Not yet! Haven't you?
"Almost there, but it'll be soon."
"Hiss! Looks like you're determined to get it?"
"That's right! This time, it was the heroes of the Jade Spring Sect's Evil Hunting Hall who utterly Heart-Eroding Demon Beast's branch strongholds and seized countless spiritual materials."
"Although most of them contain items for Devil Cultivator, there are also many spiritual materials, Law Artifact, and pills that are suitable for us Rogue Cultivator. If possible, I would like to buy a protective magical Law Artifact."
Chen Shuangbai listened to the conversation between the two Rogue Cultivator with some surprise.
"Has the sect already become involved in the struggle between the Empty Sword Sect and the Heart-Eroding Stronghold?"
After leaving the market, Chen Shuangbai rode his Flowing Cloud Flying Pouch and flew all the way to the front of the mountain gate. There he saw the mountain gate, made of white jade, which resembled a white crane full of auspiciousness, lying among the mountains and watching over every disciple of the Jade Spring Sect who came and went.
To show respect for the sect's rules, Chen Shuangbai could not directly ride his flying magic Law Artifact into the mountain. Instead, he landed in front of the mountain gate and explained to the disciples guarding the mountain where he came from and whether he was a member of the sect.
After the inspection, Chen Shuangbai bowed to the six disciples guarding the mountain and thanked them for their hard work.
The disciples guarding the mountain returned the greeting.
Chen Shuangbai then walked through the White Jade Mountain Gate, and after taking a dozen or so steps, he released the Flowing Cloud Flying Pouch again, soared into the air, landed on the mountaintop, and leisurely headed towards the Abyss Suppression Hall.
"There used to be only two disciples guarding the mountain, but now there are six... It seems things have indeed changed."
Chen Shuangbai observed the changes within the mountain gate while watching the numerous flying boats rising and falling, but the fellow disciples who seemed to be in a hurry were nowhere to be seen.
The new disciples' duty of guarding the temple is presided over by the Abyss Suppression Hall, one of the three halls and nine chambers. Therefore, after Chen Shuangbai returned to the mountain, he had to go to the Abyss Suppression Hall to report on his duties as soon as possible.
The entire Sunken Jade Valley is built upon Spirit Vein. As for its grade... that's a sect secret. Unless Chen Shuangbai holds a high-ranking position in the Three Halls and Nine Palaces, he has no right to know.
The mountains are shrouded in mist and sunlight, with rainbows forming bridges across the landscape. Occasionally, cranes take flight, creating a scene of ethereal beauty and otherworldly Lingxiu.
Chen Shuangbai rode the Flowing Cloud Flying Pouch and flew over several spiritual peaks, finally stopping in front of a spiritual peak that was several times taller than the surrounding ones.
The Abyss Suppression Hall has three subordinate halls: the Evil Hunting Hall, the Jade Guarding Hall, and the Artifact Forging Hall. All three halls have their own residences on this sacred peak, located on the mountainside, the mountain belly, and the foot of the mountain. The entire mountain is covered with pavilions and towers, interconnected by corridors, but the many trees and flowers in the mountain are protected as much as possible. Among them, four halls are the most eye-catching.
Chen Shuangbai headed straight for the most imposing, nine-story palace with flying Ninth Layer and brackets at the top of the mountain. He landed on the white jade square outside the palace. After passing through a white jade archway, the jade token of the Jade Spring disciple at his waist began to gleam slightly.
After asking his fellow disciples, Chen Shuangbai entered the main hall, found a side hall, and showed his identity jade token and the "Superior Grade" jade token to the gatekeeper.
The gatekeeper disciple noticed the 'Top Grade' grading jade plaque, a flicker of surprise in his eyes, and his attitude became more respectful. " Junior Brother Chen, please come in. Deacon Feng is inside."
"Outer disciple Chen Shuangbai has completed his three-year term guarding Wind Howling Ford and has come to report on his duties and submit his merit evaluation certificate."
The side hall was simply furnished, with only a long table behind which sat a middle-aged cultivator of about forty years old with a short beard. Although he was surprised to see that Chen Shuangbai's rating was "Above Grade", he didn't show much surprise.
Chen Shuangbai wasn't surprised; she figured it made sense.
The ratings weren't given arbitrarily. Cheng Jianshan must have consulted with the mountain community long ago before daring to give himself a 'Top Grade' rating.
A slight smile appeared on Deacon Feng's serious face as he said to Chen Shuangbai, "After so many years, we've finally produced another top-tier rating. You've done very well."
"I was fortunate, thanks to the prestige of the sect, the help of my fellow disciples, and the cooperation of local officials and people, that I was able to achieve some small success."
Chen Shuangbai said modestly.
His humility made Deacon Feng think even more highly of Chen Shuangbai.
He is resourceful and decisive, not the kind of person who acts impulsively out of kindness. This is the kind of talent that the sect desperately needs right now.
I just don't know his cultivation level...
Deacon Feng used his spiritual sense to investigate briefly, and what he found startled him greatly. He jumped up from behind his desk, staring at Chen Shuangbai in disbelief, his voice hesitant...
" Seventh Layer of Qi Refining?!"
Deacon Feng's voice sounded somewhat abrupt in the quiet side hall. He even subconsciously rubbed his eyes and carefully sensed the surroundings to make sure he wasn't mistaken.
Seventh Layer of Qi Refining!
Moreover, his aura was solid and his Law Power was pure and profound, clearly not something forcibly built up with any kind of pills!