Cultivation: From Servant to Revered Immortal-Chapter 347 - 95: Paying Respects to Master Wangchuan

Chapter 347: Chapter 95: Paying Respects to Master Wangchuan

Time flies, and three months have passed in the blink of an eye.

Zhou Ping traveled to Celestial Crane Mountain to marry Xu Qingxiao’s youngest daughter, Xu Shaoping.

To ensure his safety and to uphold the prestige of Wangchuan Lake, Zhou Xun specially arranged for the Profound Armor Armadillo to accompany him.

The demon beast, over ten zhang in size, traversed the skies, astonishing all cultivators.

Upon reaching Celestial Crane Mountain, the cultivators of the Xu Family were equally astonished.

Tier Two High-Grade Spirit Beasts are rare, even in top-tier sects like the Cloud Light Sect.

Subsequently, things went smoothly, and Zhou Ping, with his wife, mounted the Profound Armor Armadillo to return to Jimin Mountain.

Contrastingly, Xu Qingxiao was also in the Xu Family’s bridal escort.

He had two purposes for this journey.

One was to participate in his youngest daughter’s Daoist couple ceremony, and the other was to visit Zhou Xun to discuss Celestial Crane Mountain’s allegiance to Wangchuan Lake.

The ceremony was extremely lively, with elders from nearby families and leaders of powerful factions personally attending with their congratulations.

Those who couldn’t come sent valuable gifts through others.

This celebration alone provided Zhou Ping with enough resources to cultivate to the Foundation Establishment Stage.

After the ceremony, Xu Qingxiao did not linger and flew directly to Wangchuan Lake.

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In the waters of Wangchuan Lake, a red flying ship zipped from afar.

At the bow stood a middle-aged man in a feather robe, with his hands behind his back.

This was Xu Qingxiao’s second time coming to Wangchuan Lake; the last time was for Zhou Xun’s True Pill ceremony.

Unfortunately, at that time, he was merely at the Foundation Establishment Peak.

Among those attending the ceremony, there were more than ten Core Formation cultivators, and naturally, Xu Qingxiao was not among them.

Thus, he only glanced at Zhou Xun from a distance, without engaging in direct conversation.

Only during his visit to Jimin Mountain did Zhou Xun give him a few words of praise, inspiring Xu Qingxiao to seek closer ties with Zhou Xun.

Only those who have personally broken through to Core Formation know how astonishing Zhou Xun’s phenomenon was during his True Pill formation.

High-Grade True Pill!

Such incredible talent!

Xu Qingxiao himself had a Fire Attribute Spirit Root sensitivity of fifty-three points, making him a standout in the Xu Family.

He received full nurturing from the Xu Family since childhood.

Combined with spiritual objects provided by the Cloud Light Sect, he fortunately managed to break through and form a Fake Pill.

Even this Fake Pill was largely due to great luck.

At least, if Xu Qingxiao had to break through again, he would have no guarantee of succeeding.

"Core Formation is harder than ascending to heaven!"

Yet such hurdles were like drinking water or eating food for Zhou Xun.

At less than seventy years of age, he successfully formed a Core, and it was a High-Grade True Pill, ensuring a future in Late-Stage Core Formation!

Scanning the past several thousand years of Xui Country history, one cannot find a second such person.

Xui Country has produced such a talent, who else could Xu Qingxiao seek allegiance with but Zhou Xun?

Gazing at the beauty of Wangchuan Lake, Xu Qingxiao felt somewhat enchanted.

"Only Master Zhou is worthy of such a beautiful landscape!"

While indulging in this beauty, he suddenly arrived in front of a dense mist.

He tapped his storage bag on his waist, revealing a Sound Transmission Talisman in his hand.

He whispered softly a few words and then threw it into the mist, where it turned into a blaze and vanished.

After about a cup of tea’s time.

The dense mist before him suddenly swirled and parted on both sides, revealing a path one zhang wide.

Simultaneously, a gentle male voice rang in his ears:

"Daoist Xu, follow the path inside!"

"Yes!" Xu Qingxiao respectfully cupped his hands toward the void, then proceeded into the path.

He walked straight for dozens of miles before the path disappeared.

Before him appeared a refined pavilion several zhang in size, with a plaque above it inscribed in ancient script with the words "Jingxin Pavilion".

Inside the pavilion, a stone table made of Han White Marble stood, behind which sat a handsome, graceful man in white, with a mild demeanor.

Smiling, he gazed at Xu Qingxiao.

With that glance, it seemed he’d seen through Xu Qingxiao’s entire background, causing him to feel a chill.

He immediately stepped forward, bowed deeply, and performed a respectful greeting:

"Junior Xu Qingxiao from Celestial Crane Mountain, greets Master Wangchuan!"

"Daoist Xu, no need for such formalities, please sit and let’s talk!" Zhou Xun smiled faintly, raising his left hand slightly.

A force lifted Xu Qingxiao gently.

Feeling the lift, he had no thought of resisting, and Xu Qingxiao’s heart was astonished!

"Could this be the difference between a Fake Pill and a High-Grade True Pill?"

At this moment, he felt as if he was back in the days before breaking through to Core Formation, the first time he saw Zhou Xun.

It was like gazing up at a towering tree, feeling his own insignificance.

Carefully, he sat down beside the stone stool.

Zhou Xun noticed Xu Qingxiao’s restraint but said nothing.

Then, he opened the tea set on the stone table, casting a spell, causing water to flow and wash all the tea utensils.

Next, with a wave of his hand,

The fresh leaves from the Spiritual Mist Tea Tree beside Jingxin Pavilion automatically fell and flew into the two teacups before them.

With another gesture, water filled the cups on its own!

Then he made a seal with both hands, casting a spell onto the teacups.

The tea inside began to boil, mist rising like dragons and phoenixes above the cups, spiraling and not dispersing.

As Zhou Xun cast the spell, the mist transformed into tiny ice crystals, falling into the cups.

Xu Qingxiao was stunned by the sight.

Such a tea brewing technique was truly extraordinary.

This tea brewing spell was recently discovered by Zhou Xun in an ancient jade scroll while researching scriptures.

Zhou Xun smiled slightly, gestured toward the tea, and said,

"This Spiritual Mist Tea has recently advanced to Tier Three Low-Grade, Daoist Xu, do have a taste."

Xu Qingxiao nodded, picked up the tea, and drank it in one go.

The tea entered his mouth, a wave of clarity surged through him, and he felt as if he were in the clouds.

The tea transformed into several streams of Spiritual Qi in his stomach, merging into his meridians, instantly replenishing much of his depleted mana.

If he had formed a True Pill, his cultivation might even have advanced.

"Excellent tea!"

Xu Qingxiao praised ceaselessly.

"If Daoist enjoys it, you may take some with you later!" Zhou Xun smiled slightly.

"Thus, many thanks to Master!"

Soon after, the two chatted casually and happily.

It was a long while before Zhou Xun brought up the main issue.

"I heard from Jingsong that you wish to lead the entire Celestial Crane Mountain to join under my Wangchuan Lake’s banner."

"Master’s divine techniques are remarkably vast, Xu Qingxiao is unworthy but willing to follow in your footsteps!" Xu Qingxiao said, immediately bowing and performing a gesture of allegiance.

Seeing Xu Qingxiao’s resolve, Zhou Xun was somewhat surprised!

After all, Xu Qingxiao has formed a Fake Pill, and his future holds no prospect for further breakthrough, yet why does he act so?

Zhou Xun thus asked:

"With your presence as a new Core Formation cultivator, Xu Family can sustain glory for centuries, why join my Wangchuan Lake?"

"Master is not informed, the outside world believes I have two sons and one daughter, but it’s not true!"

"When my wife gave birth to Shaoping, they were twins."

"Shaoping is not the youngest; she has a younger sister with exceptional Spirit Root talent, a Fire Attribute Spirit Root of sixty-one points,"

"For my true youngest daughter, Qingxiao can only choose this way, only seniors who have formed High-Grade True Pills, like you, can make room for her to thrive!"