"Senior brother, what are you saying...?"
Regardless of Du Zifeng's insistence on the proper disciple etiquette, Chen Shuangbai went straight forward, pulled him up, and spoke in a rather friendly tone:
"Could it be that after several years apart, our friendship has been lost?"
Du Zifeng was helped up by Chen Shuangbai. He wanted to bow again, but upon hearing these words, the awkwardness in his heart finally disappeared. However, he didn't know what to say for a moment, so he could only sit down blankly.
Seeing his disciple's appearance, the old Foundation Establishment snorted coldly, but still cupped his hands towards Yi Chongyue and said, "I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Junior Brother."
Yi Chongyue said, " Senior Brother Yao, what are you saying? Junior Nephew Du is clearly a rough gem; he shines wherever he is. These are just minor flaws; they don't matter at all."
This old Daoist was named Yao Jie, one of the Foundation Establishment left behind by the Jade Spring Sect. He belonged to the Jade Spring Fire Vein Branch Manor, but the branch needed someone to stay in the sect, so he took on this position and stayed in the sect to cultivate and teach the disciples.
He was also a second-tier weapon craftsman in the sect, and had almost forged Law Treasure, earning him great respect from everyone in the sect.
Upon hearing this and seeing Du Zifeng's dejected expression, Chen Shuangbai knew who the newcomer was. He immediately bowed and greeted them, saying, "So it's Martial Uncle Yao!"
"Uncle-Master, please accept my Shuangbai first."
Upon hearing this, Yao Jie quickly waved his hand and stepped forward to help him up, saying, "No, no, you are now a True Disciple, of noble status, and cannot be greeted casually."
Chen Shuangbai replied, "Back then, I was just a minor Qi Refining cultivator, not yet a disciple of my master. By fortuitous opportunity, I became acquainted with Senior Brother Du and asked him to forge a magic Law Artifact. I never expected that it would alarm you, my uncle, who personally designed it to my specifications and even added a spiritual material... That's how I came to have this Spirit Artifact banner in my hand!"
"How can I not pay my respects?"
Chen Shuangbai meant what she said.
The [ Clear Waves Reflecting the Moon Banner ] is indeed the most precious and powerful Spirit Artifact in his possession.
Although it has not been used many times so far, its importance is beyond doubt.
Yao Jie gave Chen Shuangbai a deep look, then turned to Yi Chongyue and said, " Master Yi, you've taken on a fine disciple."
Upon hearing this, Yi Chongyue's smile grew even more ardent.
After the four of them sat down, Yao Jie explained why he had come.
"My junior disciple has been appointed as a True Disciple. The sect is grateful for your greatly increased strength, but the grade of your Law Sword is a little low. Therefore, we have issued an order to send me to Deer Deep Waters Peak to forge a sword for you."
Chen Shuangbai then realized that the sect's regard for him had increased even further.
However, he suddenly asked, "May I ask, Uncle-Master, in these past few years... there should still be disciples in the sect who Foundation Establishment?"
Speaking of this, Yao Jie nodded slightly and said, "My Jade Spring has accumulated good deeds and virtues, and is naturally favored by fortune. You have cultivated for many years and have achieved some success. In the past few years, more than a dozen inner disciple have attempted to break through to the Foundation Establishment, some succeeding and some failing. Including my nephew... there are a total of five people."
"Oh?"
Yi Chongyue waved his hand, indicating that he would speak himself.
"You know these four people."
"Oh!"
"My Heavenly Spring Peak has two such individuals, Yan Heng your Uncle Yan's only daughter."
Chen Shuangbai wasn't particularly surprised.
Although this Senior Sister Yan is blind, her cultivation level is extremely high. In addition, with a Foundation Establishment Pill as her father, she will not lack spiritual materials for cultivation.
"The other one is named Ding Chengyu. He was unremarkable before, but he showed signs of accumulating strength and then suddenly bursting forth with it. He surpassed you and reached the Foundation Establishment before you."
Senior Brother Ding?
Chen Shuangbai's face remained calm.
Although this senior brother was a bit strange, he had some inexplicable kindness towards me. He had even taken good care of me when I was still in the outer sect. He not only gave me the Feiguang, but also guided me to retrieve the original " Spring Rain and Flowering Wood Sword Instruction ".
These two items are quite effective for Chen Shuangbai, who is in the Foundation Establishment Realm.
Unexpectedly, this Senior Brother Ding was also a Foundation Establishment seed.
"You know that person from Snow-Listening Peak too; she's your fellow townsman and good friend, Fu Qianlan."
Qianlan!
Chen Shuangbai frowned slightly.
Logically speaking, Fu Qianlan had also cultivated the Dao Seed of Sword Qi dao, and even her master was of a higher level than her own, directly becoming a disciple of the Golden Core sword cultivator, True Person Mei. In addition, her cultivation speed was not slow either... Now, several years have passed, and successfully Foundation Establishment is not anything special.
'Most likely, during the time he was away guarding the garrison, he encountered some significant fortuitous opportunity there, which should be cause for celebration.'
"The last one..."
Yi Chongyue chuckled and said, "He's also your old rival, Wei Zheng, the body cultivator disciple who competed with you for the championship during the Martial Edge Trial."
This... Chen Shuangbai was genuinely quite surprised.
The practice of body cultivation is extremely intense.
It emphasizes both internal and external cultivation, tempering muscles, bones, skin, and skin, and refining qi Qi and Blood, spirit, and soul. Every step requires enduring immense pain and consuming astonishing resources. Moreover, it often demands higher levels of aptitude, temperament, and perseverance. Therefore, very few can go far or fast on this path.
When this was mentioned, Yi Chongyue and Yao Jie's expressions were actually somewhat strange.
"This junior disciple Wei has become a disciple of True Person Bo, and he practices the ' Gilded Mountain-Suppressing Art,' a skill rarely seen in the sect... It's not surprising that he has reached the Foundation Establishment."
" The Wei Clan had a glorious past, so it's not surprising."
The Wei Clan lineage.
Chen Shuangbai keenly gleaned a key word from the conversation between her master and her uncle, but the two seemed to be keeping it a secret, so she didn't press them further.
Even with Chen Shuangbai himself included, making a total of four Foundation Establishment cultivators, adding four advanced Foundation Establishment cultivators to the sect, the cruelty involved was no less.
Of the dozen or so disciples who had Qi Refining Perfection stage, only four managed to successfully Foundation Establishment.
Moreover, it seems that only Chen Shuangbai showed unusual phenomena during the Foundation Establishment, which shows that the Foundation Establishment has stumped countless people.
"Master, what level of Foundation Establishment have you fellow disciples achieved?"
As the conversation turned to this, the empathy on their faces gradually faded, and they said, "May Heaven bless our Jade Spring Sect."
"Among the four of you, not only are you Higher Vehicle Foundation Establishment with extraordinary abilities, but the other four... Nephew Ding and Nephew Fu are both Higher Vehicle Foundation Establishment, Nephew Yan's situation is slightly special, he is Middle Vehicle, and Nephew Wei is the same."
"But that's nothing, body cultivators are meant to face challenges head-on..."
Two Higher Vehicle, two Middle Vehicle... plus myself...
If they don't perish, the sect will have at least three more Golden Core cultivators in a few hundred years... At that time, the sect's strength will surely increase greatly, and it will be possible to completely solidify its position as the number one immortal sect in the Jing Kingdom, and even expand its territory outwards!
Yao Jie also showed a rare, hearty smile.
But it's a bit strange, actually.
In Chen Shuangbai's generation, the three geniuses with first-class aptitude have not yet Foundation Establishment... On the contrary, the three who broke into the inner sect from the outer sect have all Foundation Establishment one after another... Truly, the world is unpredictable.