On the Mountain Path

Lin Xiao quickly said:

"No, senior, I meant I wanted to go into seclusion until I reached the Golden Core, but I plan to try it for six months first."

Then he continued:

"I hope you can keep an eye on things within the sect while I'm in seclusion. I reckon that gradually, our sect won't be so obscure anymore."

Lin Xiao knew that with the development of their sect, he also wanted to develop Xiushui Village well. Their Lingxian Sect certainly couldn't keep it a secret forever.

Besides, he hadn't intended to cover it up in the first place.

He still needs to make his sect bigger and stronger.

Moreover, now that Sun Yigao's private school has been established, the village will inevitably have more and more contact with the outside world, so it is entirely foreseeable that their sect will gradually be exposed to the outside world's view.

Liao Pantu was also aware of this.

Hearing him say that, he nodded and said:

"Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on things. But let me tell you, you can't be impatient for quick results when it comes to cultivation. Although you cultivated very quickly before, you need to know that the higher the realm, the more difficult it is to cultivate, and the slower the growth of your cultivation will be. Besides, if you want to break through, it's not enough to just work hard; you also need to keep up with your State of Mind."

Furthermore, breakthroughs in cultivation are never guaranteed. You need to be careful, and since you're still young, I suggest you don't rush into a breakthrough unless you're absolutely certain. Otherwise, if you fail, it will severely damage your foundation."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao quickly nodded and accepted the instruction.

Although he felt that with the system at his disposal, breaking through the barriers would probably be much easier for him than for the average person.

But he knew that Senior Liao was telling him all this out of concern for him.

Lin Xiao then discussed some general arrangements for the sect with Liao Pantu.

at the same time.

After the group dispersed and prepared to descend the mountain, they arrived at the entrance to the mountain path and noticed the changes there.

While everyone marveled at how beautiful the mountain path had become, they also noticed Liu Yunan seemed lost in thought as he stood on the path.

"Tuzi!" Upon seeing this, Tietou thought something had happened to him and quickly ran over.

The rest of the Lin Household behind Tietou — Lin Dayou, Lin Yun, Lin Lei, and Lin Ying— also ran inside.

The five of them had only been at the entrance to the mountain path for a short while when their eyes suddenly went blank, and they looked like they had lost their minds, just like Liu Yunan beside them.

It was noon.

Xiaoluan led Big Peach out of a thatched hut not far from the mountain pass to forage for food.

They turned their heads and saw six people standing on the mountain path, lost in thought.

Seeing this, Big Peach scratched her head with her chicken wing, imitating her master's usual manner, and asked, clearly not quite familiar with it yet:

"Master, what are they doing?"

Xiaoluan, of course, had no idea.

But it is courageous in its exploration.

If you don't understand something, why don't you go and see for yourself?

It raised its left wing, waved it towards the mountain path, and said to the Big Peach:

"Let's go! Let's go take a look!"

As he spoke, he strode over with his large chicken claws.

Seeing this, Big Peach quickly followed along.

Before long, two fat demon chickens, one Dayi and one small, joined the group of people who were dazed on the mountain path.

Meanwhile, in the private school at the foot of the mountain...

Sun Yigao had just finished class and was currently taking his lunch break.

The children from several villages have all gone home for dinner.

The other children in the city had their meals delivered to them by their servants.

Sun Yigao was tidying up the materials he would teach that afternoon in the room next to the classroom.

However, when he turned around and looked around, he found that Tuantuan, who usually slept by the window in this room during the day while sunbathing, was nowhere to be seen.

Although Tuantuan is usually quite well-behaved.

But he still went out to look for it.

Recently, many villagers have been catching small fish from the Mountain Stream and drying them outside their houses. He was afraid that Tuantuan would run off and steal other people's dried fish.

Recently, Tuantuan has been doing this a lot.

He had clearly prepared a lot of dried fish in the house.

However, Tuantuan seemed to think that other people's dried fish tasted better, and occasionally, when she felt like it, she would run out and catch a few to eat.

Sun Yigao walked out of the private school, preparing to go to the village to find it, when he noticed Yu Guang that it was lying motionless on the mountain path leading up the mountain.

Upon seeing this, his heart tightened, and he quickly ran over.

As he stepped onto the mountain path, he felt a moment of disorientation, but it was only for a moment.

He shook his head, which had been spinning for a moment, and then, fully alert, walked over and picked up Tuantuan, who was lying on the ground.

Then he took a closer look at the mountain path, which had changed drastically.

So that's where the sudden, rich fragrance came from.

Judging from this, it must be Brother Xiao's doing again.

Sun Yigao smiled.

It seems that I can bring my students here for a walk in my spare time in the future. Giving lectures in such a beautiful mountain path would be even more meaningful.

Looking down at Tuantuan, whose eyes were vacant, he first checked its body.

Finding nothing amiss, he picked up Tuantuan and turned back into the private school.

Not long after, Auntie Sun came to bring Sun Yigao his meal.

Although Sun Yigao is now a cultivator at the Qi Refining Eighth Layer, he does not need food particularly frequently.

But Auntie Sun felt that her son hadn't become an immortal yet, so he was still a human being, and humans need to eat.

So he never missed a single meal, three meals a day.

Sun Yigao knew this was his mother's way of showing her love for him. After mentioning it several times and seeing that his mother still insisted, he stopped bringing it up and obediently ate every meal his mother prepared for him clean under her loving gaze.

Auntie Sun would always prepare some minced meat and small shrimp for Tuantuan.

This is my son's apprentice; I must treat him well.

With Liu Shengsheng assisting, Jiang Youfu quickly and efficiently prepared the whole fish feast.

Liu Shengsheng took out bowls and chopsticks from the cupboard next to the stove and set them on the large wooden table next to it.

Jiang Youfu then used his recently learned skill, "Sound Amplification Technique," to shout:

"Dinner's ready!"

A moment later, the originally tightly closed door of the Formation Hall suddenly opened with a "snap," and Mo Yuanjiao and Mo Que came out and rushed towards Jiang Youfu.

The door to the talisman-making room next to the cultivation room also opened from the inside.

Liu Chun peeked out with some confusion and looked around.

In the distance, at the foot of Returning to the Garden Mountain Dwelling, the chubby little Daoist friend I met that morning was waving at me.

He remembered that this young fellow Daoist was named Jiang Youfu.

Then he turned his head and saw two other fellow Daoists surnamed Mo rushing towards Fellow Daoist Jiang.

In the morning, he was initially very interested in the "Sunflower Treasure Manual," but it was only because that young Mo Yuanjiao recommended another, even more powerful cultivation method called "Peach Blossom Spring Myriad Void Instruction" that he did not miss out on a brighter gem.