A True Person expounds the Dao and imparts insights; mystic keys unseal the central treasury
Deer Deep Waters Peak.
Yi Chongyue's cultivation aptitude is considered above average, but he has not yet reached the level of those top-tier cultivation geniuses. That is why his master took notice of him and accepted him as his second disciple.
The Dao of Alchemy did indeed distract him from some of his energy, but even so, his cultivation speed was still about the same as that of his senior brother Shi Yubai.
It should be noted that Shi Yubai's aptitude is already top-notch.
With the idea that teaching one person is also teaching two, Chen Shuangbai also invited his senior uncle Shi Yubai and junior uncle Peng Yu to Lu Zhanfeng to teach him together, imparting his insights on breaking through to the Golden Core Deer Deep Waters Peak, and also giving lectures on the Dao.
This prompted Shi Yubai to clap his hands and exclaim, " The True Person has expounded the Dao to me!"
Peng Yu also largely agreed.
Even though Chen Shuangbai has now achieved the Golden Core and is ahead of his master, senior uncles, and senior aunts in the cultivation path, he still hasn't skimped on the proper etiquette.
After half a year of intensive training, Shi Yubai Yi Chongyue had accumulated enough power. The next step was a long period of cultivation to build up their magical Law Power. Once the two from Parasol Tree Valley successfully broke through their barriers, the next batch of people could join.
Chen Shuangbai was quite satisfied. He encouraged his teachers and instructed Uncle Zhong to take good care of his master before heading to the Expenditure Hall.
The head of the Expenditure Hall is named Wu Ping. He is quite old and Foundation Establishment Late Stage. Because his potential has been exhausted, he has no intention of breaking through. Therefore, he has been sitting in the Expenditure Hall the longest and is True Person Bo.
Upon learning that it was Chen Shuangbai, the Dao Child, who had come in person, Wu Ping also came out to greet him personally. Before he even left the hall, he saw a shimmering blue light outside, and a handsome young Daoist, who looked like a celestial being from the moon palace, had already entered the hall.
This first sight filled Wu Ping with emotion.
With such good looks... how could his future achievements be anything but?
"Greetings, Dao Child True Person!"
Wu Ping, along with a Expenditure Hall of deacons and two deputy deacons of the Ministry of Revenue, bowed respectfully to Chen Shuangbai.
This time, Chen Shuangbai didn't personally help them up. Instead, she accepted their bow and said gently, "Okay."
This time, everyone stood up and looked at the True Person Dao Child with reverence.
Since he became the Jade Spring Dao Child, every single thing he has done has been astonishing!
In particular, the caravans from Jade Wave Immortal Market that travel to and from the Jade Spring Sect Expenditure Hall, and they have long known about their Dao Child's deeds at sea - how he, with the body of Early Golden Core Stage cultivator, reversed the fate of the Late Golden Core Stage, the Crimson Fire Crow!
When this story reached the sect, the entire Jade Spring Sect was in an uproar for several days.
Then he heard that his sect leader had made the Nascent Soul Middle Stage Crimson Flame Demon Lord retreat with just a single Dharma body!
This greatly boosted the morale of the Jade Spring Sect!
Nowadays, the Jade Spring Dharma Lineage in various regions are gaining power. If there are disciples with excellent aptitude and character in a lineage, the first thought is no longer to keep them hidden, but to send them to the upper sect for training.
Under the influence of this trend, geniuses born among the millions of ordinary people in the entire Jing Kingdom have gathered under the Jade Spring Sect, resulting in an unprecedented surge in the number of outer and inner disciples in recent years.
In short, the entire Jade Spring Sect is rising at an extremely rapid pace and with a thriving momentum!
And the root of all this can actually be attributed to the Dao Child in front of us.
Under the watchful eyes of the stewards, Wu Ping led Chen Shuangbai into the inner hall. Right at the entrance, a familiar face was already waiting. He stepped forward, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "Greetings, Dao Child! Greetings, Master!"
It was Lu Zhiyuan!
This man already had a close relationship with Dao Child, and now that his daughter had become Dao Child, his status had been elevated even further.
This can be seen from the jade robe that Lu Zhiyuan was wearing at this time.
This is the highest position a steward of the Expenditure Hall can reach!
Above that are the secondary hall and the main hall.
However, Lu Zhiyuan has not yet attempted to break through to the Foundation Establishment, and is therefore stuck here.
Chen Shuangbai smiled and nodded, saying, " Senior Brother Lu."
These words made Wu Ping raise an eyebrow. Although Lu Zhiyuan was secretly pleased, he dared not agree and hurriedly said a few words of "I dare not, I dare not," before leading the two to the treasury of the Expenditure Hall.
The treasury of the Expenditure Hall is the general treasury of the sect.
The key to the treasure vault is divided into three parts.
One copy for the sect leader, one copy for the True Person Bu, and one copy for the Expenditure Hall.
Only by collecting all three keys can it be opened.
Furthermore, there are multiple layers of restrictions deep within; even if you collect all three keys, you still won't be able to enter if your status isn't high enough.
In this respect, it is similar to the restrictions on the Book Collection Cave.
Only when one has reached a certain level of understanding and status can one see more.
Chen Shuangbai came here for no other reason than to take some spiritual resources from the sect's treasury to use on several Spirit Artifact that he had been using since the Foundation Establishment, and to reforge them into Law Treasure.
When Chen Shuangbai Foundation Establishment, he used four kinds of Spirit Artifact.
[ The Turning Heart Ruyi Cord ], [ The Chongming River-Stilling Bell ], [ The Clear Waves Reflecting the Moon Banner ], and the spirit sword [ The Foot-Long Silk ].
Both [ Clear Waves Reflecting the Moon Banner ] and [ Foot-Long Silk ] are Supreme-Grade Spirit Artifact, almost reaching the level of Law Treasure, but the latter is slightly lower in grade, belonging to the Low-Grade Spirit Artifact level.
It was easy to use when Foundation Establishment, but now that I'm Golden Core True Person, it's naturally not as easy to use.
As she was pondering, Chen Shuangbai suddenly remembered that she had something else.
It was the [ Azure Thunder Cloud-Piercing Shuttle ] that True Person Mei bestowed upon him, specifically designed to break through protective spiritual light, Law Artifact restrictions, or array barriers. It was also a Supreme-Grade Spirit Artifact, but he hadn't yet put it to use.
Chen Shuangbai was making plans in her mind, but her steps did not stop.
Wu Ping and Lu Zhiyuan led him through several heavily guarded corridors, finally stopping before a massive portal forged entirely from black iron and refined gold.
The gate was engraved with dense runes, possessing Divine Ability power comparable to that of Golden Core True Person!
Wu Ping stopped and turned to bow to Chen Shuangbai, saying, " True Person, this is the core of the sect's treasure vault."
"According to the rules, all three keys must be collected to open this door."
Chen Shuangbai nodded, opened her right palm, and two talismans floated out. Then Wu Ping took out the key he had been keeping, and the three were combined into one, landing in the huge portal.
The enormous portal began to hum, but instead of opening, its center swayed like shimmering water.
Wu Ping looked at Lu Zhiyuan and instructed him, "I will take Dao Child inside to select spiritual resources. Guard this place; anyone who dares to approach will be dealt with according to the sect rules!"
Finally, he added, "If there are any radical individuals, the power of the restriction can be used to suppress and kill them."
Lu Zhiyuan nodded solemnly, indicating that he understood.
That's all.
The two of them plunged into the area that shimmered like water, and then returned to normal.
Lu Zhiyuan stood before the massive gate like a guardian deity, his Divine Sense focused on the front, guarding against any unexpected events.