What a fine feast!
The wine was fragrant, the food was delicious, and friends and family gathered, temporarily removing the visible but intangible barrier between the upper and lower levels of cultivation, and sharing their true feelings with each other.
Chen Shuangbai and Fu Qianlan did not put on any airs of being Foundation Establishment cultivators. Many of their sect friends also briefly forgot that their friends had already reached the Foundation Establishment. While they were drinking to their hearts' content, some even came up to chat with the two of them.
It was He Qi.
Only He Qi dared to be so "rude" to the two of them.
He held a glass of wine in his hand, his face flushed, and one hand was on Chen Shuangbai's shoulder. The smell of alcohol was overwhelming, but Chen Shuangbai did not push him away. Instead, she listened quietly to him speak.
"My life... has been worthwhile. Both of my fellow villagers have laid a solid foundation in the Dao, becoming advanced cultivators, and will one day be renowned and established as patriarchs... Looking at it this way, I'll have something to brag about when I go out in the future."
He said this with a happy expression, but his tone was somewhat melancholy.
Fu Qianlan didn't say much, but as usual, she was slightly sarcastic, laughing and scolding, "It's fine if you're not ambitious, but why do you have to pin the blame on the two of us!"
He Qi, who was always fearless, chuckled.
Chen Shuangbai helped him aside and said, "Don't say such discouraging things. Don't you know that a roc can rise with the wind and eventually soar ninety thousand miles high!"
"I have the elixirs here, and Qianlan has plenty of spiritual materials... You just focus on your cultivation in the outer sect, and while you're at it, put in some hard work on brewing spiritual wine. We're both looking forward to drinking the wine you brew yourself!"
He Qi didn't reply, it was unclear whether she was too drunk to speak or simply didn't know how to answer.
The next day.
Chen Shuangbai emerged from Verdant Hills Stream, turned around, and transformed into a streak of blue and white light, landing directly on Deer Deep Waters Peak.
In the sky.
Escape from the light.
Chen Shuangbai watched the scenery rushing past on both sides, feeling as if only a few moments had passed before she had landed on Deer Deep Waters Peak, and couldn't help but sigh softly:
" Foundation Establishment is indeed Foundation Establishment! This escape light... is truly impressive!"
The magical Law Power cultivated at the Foundation Establishment transformed from a misty state to a liquid state. This qualitative change in Law Power power allowed them to escape by flying in the form of light.
The so-called "escaping light" refers to the Foundation Establishment cultivator enveloping themselves in pure liquid Law Power, resonating with the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, and transforming into a condensed rainbow of light, thus achieving the state of breaking through the void.
Every Foundation Establishment cultivator knows how to use the escape technique.
However, the speed of this escape is greatly related to the purity and capacity of the Foundation Establishment's own Law Power.
Chen Shuangbai dispersed the magical light emanating from her body and walked into the main hall alone, only to find that her master was not inside.
Uncle Zhong suddenly appeared out of nowhere, smiling broadly as he greeted us, bowed, and said:
"Young Master, the Peak Master is refining an important elixir in the Alchemy Chamber and is temporarily unavailable."
He has already ordered me to make preparations.
After saying this, he clapped his hands, and several servants entered from outside the hall, each carrying a jade tray with several scrolls of bamboo slips on it.
Chen Shuangbai walked forward and looked at each item.
"The Essence Nourishing and Guiding Technique, the Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound Instruction, and the Azure Essence Cloud Nourishing Instruction..."
Chen Shuangbai scanned the area with his Divine Sense and found that these were all relatively basic methods, suitable for Qi Refining disciples to cultivate.
Seeing his slight confusion, Uncle Zhong explained, " The Peak Master is very pleased that the Young Master has the intention to revitalize the clan. He specially selected these three methods that are not subject to the sect's control, and asked the Young Master to take them home and teach them to the disciples in the clan."
Chen Shuangbai immediately understood her master's good intentions, sighed softly, bowed towards the Alchemy Chamber, and said to Uncle Zhong, "Please tell my master that I will return after a short time down the mountain and will not neglect my Dao of Alchemy!"
Uncle Zhong nodded with a smile.
But that wasn't all. The head steward of Deer Deep Waters Peak then gestured to the attendants behind him who were holding jade platters and said, "These are all elders of the peak. Their aptitude isn't very high, and their cultivation levels have already stabilized."
"Young Master's descent from the mountain represents the Jade Spring Sect, and as Foundation Establishment cultivator and True Disciple of the sect, he cannot depart alone. Therefore, we have prepared Cloud Horse carriage for him, with attendants to hold the reins. All miscellaneous matters can be handled by them, so that Young Master can focus on visiting his family and handling clan affairs without being distracted by trivial matters."
Chen Shuangbai looked at the four people, and they all stepped forward, bowed, and addressed him as "Young Master".
He originally wanted to return home quietly, without making such a fuss... but then he thought that making a bigger commotion would be better, as it would help the White Water Chen Clan quickly establish themselves. So he nodded slightly.
"Master's consideration is thorough; Shuangbai bows in gratitude."
As soon as they stepped outside the palace, a creaking sound of horses came from the sky. When they landed in front of them, they saw two magnificent, snow-white Cloud Horse with small jade horns on their heads pulling a simple yet elegant carriage, which slowly made its way to the open space in front of the palace.
Chen Shuangbai took a closer look and roughly guessed that this was a mid-grade Law Artifact -level carriage, which was much different from the precious carriage she had ridden to the True Disciple Hall not long ago, but it had the advantage of an extraordinary appearance, making it most suitable for making a grand entrance.
Looking at the carriage again, one could see that plain-colored gauze curtains hung from the windows, and the curtains were embroidered with faint cloud patterns, clearly depicting some kind of array pattern. The two Cloud Horse pulling the carriage were also very strong, with their feet treading on clouds, showing that they had been carefully cared for.
"The Director of the Expenditure Hall's Bureau of Carriages sent this carriage here long ago. Young Master, please get in."
Chen Shuangbai turned and bowed again towards the hall before gracefully getting into the carriage, with her four attendants following in an orderly fashion.
The so-called Cloud Horse is a low-level Demon Beast specially bred. It is said that its original bloodline should have the Spirit Blood Grade, but it is mated with ordinary horses to use as the legs to pull various carts.
They are magnificent in appearance, pure white in color, and have excellent endurance. However, they are not very docile, so Qi Refining Stage disciples cannot control them. Only Foundation Establishment cultivators can subdue them.
These two horses were clearly carefully selected; they were well-proportioned and full of energy, which was obviously in line with Chen Shuangbai's current Foundation Establishment status.
The interior space is quite spacious, with a simple and elegant layout. It is fully equipped with a soft couch, a small table, and a bookcase. There is also a small, fixed Spirit Gathering Formation plate in the corner, showing that great care has been put into it.
"Set off, south to White Water County."
Chen Shuangbai sat down on the soft couch and gave the instructions.
"Yes."
The attendant outside responded respectfully, and with a slight sound, the scenery outside the thin veil began to recede.
The car frame first went to the outer gate.
Lu Zhiyuan had been waiting outside for a while, handing over several Storage Bag. In front of the disciples of the Expenditure Hall, he arrogantly and loudly proclaimed towards the obviously luxurious carriage:
" Senior Brother Chen, everything is inside. Please wait a moment."
Chen Shuangbai, inside, scanned the area with her Divine Sense and realized that Lu Zhiyuan was trying to take advantage of her again. She wasn't annoyed; instead, she sighed softly and laughed.
"Thank you very much, junior brother."
Immediately.
In the eyes of the outer sect members coming and going, Lu Zhiyuan respectfully saw the Foundation Establishment cultivator off. He turned around and looked around calmly. No one dared to look at him with disdain.