After the first and third place winners each took on their own masters, only Wei Zheng, who ranked second, remained.
But at that moment, another beam of dark blue light entered the hall from outside and landed in Exalted Cultivator Huo's hand. After seeing what was inside, Huo Shangxiu was both surprised and somewhat expectant.
Yi Chongyue recognized that it was a decree from True Person, and from the vast and profound power and artistic conception above it, he also knew that it was the decree of True Person Bo.
Exalted Cultivator Huo sighed softly, looked at Wei Zheng, and said, " True Person Bo has issued a decree; go to the Abyss Suppression Hall."
Lin Jingtao and Ji Ruohua were completely numb.
But Wei Zheng seemed to have expected this. He nodded, then walked up to Chen Shuangbai and said, "We'll spar again when we have the chance... No, it won't be long before we're on the battlefield. Then we'll see who gets more heads of the Heart-Eroding Demons."
Upon hearing this extremely inappropriate analogy, Chen Shuangbai couldn't help but twitch the corner of her mouth.
Wei Zheng didn't wait for his reply and swaggered out.
Lin Jingtao and Ji Ruohua could only try harder to see if they could pull some strings and get a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the sect to take them in.
The matter has been settled.
Yi Chongyue used his escape technique to bring Chen Shuangbai back to his Six Deep Waters Peak.
However, he didn't rush to impart any Cultivation Method, alchemy skills, or secret arts. Instead, he looked at Chen Shuangbai and said earnestly, "If I were you, I would never do something as absurd as abandoning the identity of Golden Core disciple to choose the identity of Foundation Establishment disciple."
Chen Shuangbai blinked and smiled, "But I think Master is smiling very happily."
Yi Chongyue wasn't just laughing happily; his face was practically smack of grinning.
He felt that all the energy he had cultivated over the years had been lost, but it didn't matter. After all, today was indeed a good day, so let it be.
actually.
There are three reasons why Chen Shuangbai chose to become the disciple of this second-level Alchemist instead of a Golden Core True Person cultivator.
The reason for this first place is naturally due to the agreement between the two, plus the crucial help that Yi Chongyue provided when Chen Shuangbai was still weak.
Having the help of a benefactor can make things twice as easy, but if one only accepts the help without thinking of giving back, one may suffer a backlash.
Chen Shuangbai understood this point.
Secondly, he was unsure whether, if he were to become a disciple of Golden Core True Person, those Divine Ability True Person would be able to easily perceive his extraordinary abilities.
The atmosphere in the Jade Spring Sect is quite good. They never covet the fortuitous opportunity their disciples obtain outside, and always maintain an encouraging attitude.
If you hand it in, you will receive a generous reward.
It's okay if you don't hand it over; the sect won't force you.
In any case, the fortuitous opportunity you've obtained is unlikely to overturn the Jade Spring Sect.
But the [ Dao Fruit ] is different.
Such fortuitous opportunity would surely tempt any Golden Core cultivator.
Chen Shuangbai dared not gamble, nor could she gamble.
If you gamble wrongly, you may lose your [ Dao Fruit ] at best, or die on the spot at worst.
Yi Chongyue is different.
He had met this Foundation Establishment Pill Alchemist several times and had roughly figured out his habits. The two not only had a certain tacit understanding, but this person was also a second-level Alchemist. Chen Shuangbai really wanted to study alchemy with him.
As for the third...
Thirdly, Yi Chongyue currently has no disciples, so if Chen Shuangbai were to become his disciple, she would become his eldest disciple.
The benefits are self-evident.
On Deer Deep Waters Peak, the spiritual energy was abundant, many times more so than on Lesser Yang Peak where Chen Shuangbai lived.
Apart from Yi Chongyue, the master of Lingfeng, the only other people on the entire Lingfeng Peak are the servants who clean the cave abode and tend to the flowers and plants. They are all veteran cultivators who Qi Refining for many years at the first or second level of Qi Refining.
They are said to be veteran cultivators... but that's because their aptitude was too low, and they had no chance of advancing. They barely managed to escape the shackles of mortals and reach the first or second level of Qi Refining by relying on pills.
These are all elderly people from the mountaintop who serve Yi Chongyue.
Yi Chongyue first invited the people from the Registration Hall of the Myriad Phenomena Hall to register Chen Shuangbai, and his name was officially transferred from the outer sect to the inner sect and registered under his name as a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
It can be said that Chen Shuangbai's current status is much more prestigious than that of an ordinary inner disciple.
The second reason is that they want to pass on their skills and techniques.
Inside the small building atop the peak.
Yi Chongyue sat upright at the top, while Chen Shuangbai- legged below, with two other people standing beside them.
A being brimming with spiritual energy, like ripples on water, where flying fish can be seen swimming, and the water and sky stretch endlessly, creating a spiritual atmosphere.
The other one is surrounded by the babbling of clear springs and the chirping of grass and trees, like bluebirds on a stream, giving people a fresh and natural feeling.
The former is Yi Chongyue's senior brother, named Shi Yubai, with Foundation Establishment Late Stage level; the latter is Yi Chongyue's junior sister, named Peng Yu, with Foundation Establishment Early Stage level.
As for Yi Chongyue himself...
When Chen Shuangbai was still in the outer sect, he heard that this Foundation Establishment Pill Alchemist's cultivation level was the sixth level of Foundation Establishment... In fact, that was just the perception of the outer Qi Refining disciples who were at the Qi Refining stage.
Once one transcends the Qi Refining stage and establishes a foundation for immortality, the distinctions between cultivators' realms are no longer so detailed; they are unified as early, middle, late, and Great Perfection.
After five years of cultivation, Yi Chongyue successfully advanced from the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage to the Foundation Establishment Late Stage.
At his age, he is considered young among the twelve Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Both of them were invited by Yi Chongyue to attend the ceremony.
What they were watching was Chen Shuangbai's apprenticeship ceremony.
Shi Yubai toyed with two azure pearls in his hands, making a gurgling sound, and chuckled, "Didn't the sect arrange a unified apprenticeship process? Junior brother, what are you doing...?"
Yi Chongyue waved his hand and said, "Let them make their arrangements; it won't interfere."
Shi Yubai and Peng Yu both laughed.
Under the watchful eyes of his fellow disciples, Yi Chongyue stood up and walked to the dozen or so wooden plaques enshrined in the building. Many names were engraved on them in bird script, but Chen Shuangbai could only see them vaguely and not clearly.
Yi Chongyue said, "These are the patriarchs of my Jade Spring Sect throughout the ages, as well as the patriarchs of my lineage. Disciple, please come forward and kowtow to them one by one."
Chen Shuangbai respectfully stepped forward and kowtowed to each of them, then solemnly bowed to Yi Chongyue as his disciple. The latter repeatedly said "good job" and stated:
" Shuangbai, since you have decided to become my disciple, today, in the presence of Senior Brother Shi and Junior Sister Peng, we will perform the ceremony of formally becoming your disciple, establishing our master-disciple relationship, and you will inherit my lineage."
"Yes, Master."
Chen Shuangbai solemnly replied.
Yi Chongyue's face showed relief and excitement. He stepped forward and personally helped Chen Shuangbai up, patting him hard on the shoulder. "Good! Good disciple! From this day forward, you are my eldest disciple, Yi Chongyue's first disciple, Deer Deep Waters Peak's top disciple!"
Congratulations, Master Yi, on gaining such a fine disciple!
Shi Yubai and Peng Yu also offered their congratulations with smiles.
Chen Shuangbai also stepped forward one by one, paying his respects to the two Foundation Establishment and addressing them as Senior Uncle and Senior Master.