My Five Bigshot Seniors: I am The Most Coddled Junior!-Chapter 346 - 26: Langya Immortal Sect

"So, the four of you ascended from the same place?" Yan Lingcheng looked at Gu Qingqing and the others, asking in surprise.

"Yes." Gu Qingqing nodded, confirming.

"Judging by your looks, you were well acquainted before the ascension?" Yan Lingcheng had previously noticed how close Gu Qingqing and the others were, but didn’t think much of it; now, he couldn’t help but think more about it.

"The three of us are senior and junior martial siblings, and Ah Wu is my husband." Gu Qingqing didn’t hide anything from Yan Lingcheng, explaining their relationships.

Yan Lingcheng: "..."

He didn’t know what to say. It was already shocking enough that these four ascended from the Lower Realm, but it turned out three of them were from the same sect? That sect must be formidable, producing three talents of such good quality. Of course, what surprised Yan Lingcheng the most was that Gu Qingqing and Jun Wu were already married!

"How old are you this year? And you’re already married?" Yan Lingcheng couldn’t help but ask.

"Elder Yan, I’m already eighteen years old. As for marrying, Ah Wu and I are childhood sweethearts, deeply in love, so we naturally married early." To avoid any issues after entering the Langya Immortal Sect, Gu Qingqing decided to explain their relationships to Yan Lingcheng this time.

At first, Yan Lingcheng thought Gu Qingqing got married too early and suspected other reasons. After hearing Gu Qingqing’s words and observing their interaction, he immediately understood why they married so early.

"That’s good," he nodded, changing the subject, "Since you ascended from the Lower Realm, you must not know much about the Langya Immortal Sect. Let me take this opportunity to introduce it to you."

"Thank you, Elder Yan, that’s exactly what we need right now." Gu Qingqing indeed had the same thought but hadn’t figured out how to bring it up. She was delighted that Yan Lingcheng took the initiative.

"In the Immortal Realm, there are four great Immortal Sects, all passed down for ten thousand years. The Langya Immortal Sect is one of them, located to the very north of the Immortal Realm in the Langya Mountain Range.

The current Sect Master’s honorific title is Venerable Hao Lan, one of the six Immortal Venerables in the Immortal Realm. Besides Venerable Hao Lan, the Langya Immortal Sect has eight cultivators at the Daluo Golden Immortal Peak, who are the Peak Masters responsible for the other peaks besides the main peak.

They are: Xu Ziheng, the Peak Master of Tianyi Peak; Rong Songquan, the Peak Master of Linghua Peak; Xiang Baiqing, the Peak Master of Cangmu Peak; Yuan Zhongming, the Peak Master of Chixiao Peak; Cao Songting, the Peak Master of Purple Nether Peak; Pei Rongxing, the Peak Master of Jianan Peak; Lou Mingzhang, the Peak Master of Huashang Peak; and Tang Weilin, the Peak Master of Tianhan Peak.

In addition, each peak has elders and disciples like myself.

Currently, the most renowned among the young generation in the Langya Immortal Sect is Lou Mingyu, the Sect Master’s fourth direct disciple. He is thirty years old, grew up in the Immortal Realm, and now has cultivation of the Golden Immortal level.

Another person is Lu Feiyang, the third direct disciple of the Peak Master of Linghua Peak, also thirty years old, and soon to break through the Golden Immortal level. Then, there’s Han Junye, the third direct disciple of the Peak Master of Tianyi Peak, whose age and cultivation are the same as Lu Feiyang’s; they entered the sect in the same year. Following them is Huo An, the fifth direct disciple of the Peak Master of Cangmu Peak..."

As an elder of the Langya Immortal Sect, Yan Lingcheng couldn’t be more familiar with the sect’s affairs. Having him introduce it to Gu Qingqing and her group saved them a lot of trouble.

The reason Yan Lingcheng was willing to do this was also to establish a good relationship with Gu Qingqing and the others in advance. Given their talents, upon entering the Langya Immortal Sect, they would at least become direct disciples of the Peak Masters. Befriending them would only have benefits and no downsides for Yan Lingcheng.

Others did not receive such preferential treatment. When facing them, Yan Lingcheng maintained a relatively aloof demeanor.

However, the disciples who accompanied Yan Lingcheng would still explain the Langya Immortal Sect to these people, though undoubtedly not in as much detail as Yan Lingcheng did.

...

Apart from Yan Lingcheng and his group, the Langya Immortal Sect also dispatched others to recruit disciples in different cities. At this time, these groups were all hurrying back, making the Langya Immortal Sect very lively.

The newly recruited disciples were arranged to stay in one place, while the elders who led the trips gathered together to chat, waiting for the Sect Leader’s summons.

"Brother Cheng, how did your mission go this time?"

"Luck wasn’t on my side this time, I only found one with middle-tier Heaven Rank talent, and the rest just barely met the requirements. How about you, Brother Han?"

"About the same as you, Brother Cheng, just one with Heaven Rank talent. Didn’t Brother Lin also lead a team this time? How did it go on your end?"

"Alas, just slightly better than your side, with three Heaven Rank talents, but the others are lacking!"

"I heard Brother Huang did quite well, finding seven with Heaven Rank talents. Brother Huang is sure to get a significant reward this time."

"..."

These elders usually appear aloof in front of the disciples, yet at this moment, they were no different from those disciples, gossiping about the quality of the disciples others had brought back.

After Yan Lingcheng arranged Gu Qingqing and the others in this batch, he also arrived at the place where the elders were gathered. He inconspicuously listened to everyone’s gains this time and found that none had an Immortal Rank aptitude. He maintained a calm expression on the surface, but inwardly, he was secretly delighted, thinking that he would surely win the top prize this time. Just the thought of those rewards made his heart burn with excitement.

After approximately a quarter of an hour, the Sect Leader summoned the seven or eight elders. Each person discreetly tidied their attire to ensure everything was in order before entering the Main Hall one by one.

The Sect Master of Langya Immortal Sect, Venerable Hao Lan, whose real name is Xu Qiuhai, appeared to be in his fifties but was actually 115 years old. His demeanor was somewhat similar to Wen Guiyun, very elegant, and if one didn’t know his identity, based on his appearance and demeanor alone, one might have mistaken him for a scholar in an academy.

In his presence, all the elders unconsciously straightened their backs, presenting their best side.

Each elder held a booklet in his hand, recording the aptitude, general identity background, and performance during the disciple selection test of the disciples they brought back this time. When Venerable Hao Lan viewed these booklets, the respective elder would report the key details from the booklet to him. The hall was filled with only the sounds of the elders’ reports.

Yan Lingcheng’s report was towards the end. After hearing the reports from the previous elders, Yan Lingcheng maintained a respectful appearance, but inwardly he was overjoyed. He was already certain that out of the elders sent out this time, he had the best harvest!

"Reporting to the Sect Master, this subordinate led a team to Purple Sunset City this time and recruited a total of fifty disciples, among them four with upper-grade aptitudes of the Immortal Realm and one with middle-grade Heaven Rank." Yan Lingcheng deliberately paused after saying this, and indeed he heard the sound of gasps filling the hall.

Other elders looked at Yan Lingcheng with expressions of shock, startled by the news Yan Lingcheng had shared.

"Elder Yan, are you sure you’re not mistaken? Do you really have four with upper-grade Immortal Rank aptitude?" One elder, standing relatively close to Yan Lingcheng, couldn’t help but step forward and ask.

"Elder Cheng, the aptitude is tested with the sect’s Immortal Artifact, it naturally won’t be wrong, indeed four with upper-grade Immortal Rank," Yan Lingcheng couldn’t help but slightly curl his lips, and although his tone was calm, his words unmistakably carried an air of boasting.

"Hiss!"

The sound of gasping arose once more. If it weren’t for remembering that they were in the Main Hall and the Sect Master was seated above, these elders might have surrounded Yan Lingcheng to question him thoroughly.

"I’ve already inquired about this matter, and there’s no issue," Venerable Hao Lan suddenly spoke up from the top seat, and his voice, like his person, gave one a feeling of being bathed in a spring breeze.

Since Venerable Hao Lan said so, there was naturally no issue. With that, the other elders immediately viewed Yan Lingcheng with eyes full of admiration and envy, exhibiting complex emotions.

"I am aware of the results of this recruitment. You’ve all worked hard, you may go and rest now, and once these disciples officially join the sect, merits will be discussed and rewards given," Venerable Hao Lan said, with no regard for the elders’ thoughts, arranging things directly.

"Yes, this subordinate obeys,"

The elders’ expressions turned solemn, and they immediately straightened up, responding respectfully, then exited one by one.

After exiting the Main Hall and leaving Venerable Hao Lan’s sight, the elders unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief. Remembering the news they had just heard, they all looked up for Yan Lingcheng’s figure, only to see that Yan Lingcheng had already left, flying on a Flying Sword. To their surprise, Yan Lingcheng was so quick, and they were dumbfounded.

"This, no need to run so fast, right?"

"Yeah, we wouldn’t eat him!"

"Ah, this time Elder Yan is going to be famous, after all, four upper-grade Immortal Rank, in the sect’s history, such occurrences are rare!"

"Indeed, aptitudes of the Immortal Rank are rare enough, let alone upper-grade Immortal Rank, almost top-level aptitude, and to have four appear all at once, Elder Yan’s luck is too good!"

"I’d be overjoyed if I could recruit just one upper-grade Immortal Rank, and Elder Yan encountered four in one go!"

"..."

Although Yan Lingcheng hadn’t stayed, he could guess the thoughts of these individuals. He left so quickly to avoid being surrounded by them. After all, the things they could say were nothing more than sour words, utterly useless, and staying would just waste time. Besides, he had to return and discuss matters with the Peak Master!

Linghua Peak ranks relatively high among the nine peaks of Langya Immortal Sect, and for this reason, the Immortal Qi on Linghua Peak is quite abundant, not much different from the main peak. However, the Peak Master of Linghua Peak has a rather eccentric personality, with strict disciple recruitment, resulting in Linghua Peak having fewer people compared to the other peaks!

When Yan Lingcheng flew back using Sword Control, Linghua Peak was very quiet. He first returned to his courtyard and tidied himself up a bit, only then going to the Peak Master’s cave residence.

"Subordinate greets the Peak Master," He cupped his hands towards Linghua Peak’s Peak Master, Rong Songquan, and said respectfully.

"Rise," the Peak Master of Linghua Peak, Rong Songquan, with a sweep of his hand, a gentle force lifted Yan Lingcheng up.