Chapter 525: Firmly Sitting as the Retired Emperor~

ation, he nodded, "Alright!""Bear! Go to the equipment room and get some tape!" Xie Wanjun shouted towards one of the players.The tall male ran toward the equipment room inside the gymnasium, quickly...Chapter 525: Firmly Sitting as the Retired Emperor

The leader of Qingyin Sect, Liu Yan, was at a lower realm than Hao Ren and did not have as keen senses. She could not hear what the new disciples were talking about; she only saw them whispering to each other. She then patted the table beside her and said, "Practise swordsmanship!"

The one teaching sword techniques was a second-generation disciple of Qingyin Sect. She was so busy admiring Hao Ren's presence by the sect leader that she forgot about disciplining these new disciples.

When she heard her sect leader's reproach, she quickly turned around to face over 30 new disciples behind her and said, "Heavenly Sword Technique—first move!"

The second-generation disciple slowly got into position, followed by the neatly lined-up new disciples who copied her.

This scene was similar to Hao Ren's middle school days when he practised the breakdown moves of their radio exercises.

"These are all newly recruited disciples. Their sword techniques aren't yet proficient. Please forgive me, Great Ancestor," Liu Yan said cautiously.

"Great Ancestor, please have some tea," Wu Yan emerged from an inner chamber and presented a cup of clear tea.

Hearing "Great Ancestor" repeatedly made Hao Ren's ears hurt, but he did not intend to correct them. In the Five-layer Heavens realm, a Core Formation cultivator was already considered formidable, let alone a Nascent Soul powerhouse—there were reasonable reasons for their caution and nervousness.

Hao Ren took up the porcelain cup from Wu Yan's tray and pretended to sip it. Wu Yan immediately stood carefully beside Liu Yan; she did not dare to look at Hao Ren even once.

The tea was neither fragrant nor sweet, but had a deep flavor. This should be the best tea that Qingyin Sect could offer.

"Thanks to your care, Qingyin Sect is now peaceful and harmonious. The number of new disciples has increased this year. Apart from Ye Su and Wu Yan who are with me, all other first-generation disciples have been dispatched to select new disciples at the foot of the mountain, so they aren't here to entertain you." Liu Yan stood beside Hao Ren and reported the recent status of their sect.

Previously, a sect like Qingyin Sect could hardly recruit any disciples in a year. Even those who came over on their own were young cultivators from other sects who had been discarded for poor talent.

Cultivators like Wu Yan—who was wrongly identified as having an impure spiritual root during the entrance test because of her unique constitution—were rare cases that could form a Gold Core and became excellent disciples. They accidentally joined Qingyin Sect.

Moreover, there were also some who left due to appreciation for Liu Yan's upbringing and cultivation. These cultivators would pretend to be freelancers when they had minor achievements before joining other sects—a concept similar to switching jobs in the secular world. With Qingyin Sect's meagre strength, these disciples could not be found once they left.

However, this year was very different.

The incident of the Nascent Soul powerhouse from Medicine King Valley’s Mystic Peak personally dispatching a disciple to eliminate Kungtong Sect spread in various versions across Five-layer Heavens. Everyone knew that this disciple had wiped out Kungtong Sect on behalf of Qingyin Sect, and such actions were sure to have received the approval of the Nascent Soul powerhouse. As a result, the unheard-of name of Qingyin Sect suddenly gained fame, with many female cultivators rushing over.

Previously desolate Qingyin Sect now had a steady flow of visitors, and Liu Yan could only retain Wu Yan and Ye Su by her side while dispatching all other first-generation disciples to the foot of the mountain to screen new disciples.

During this period, various good news kept coming in—the appearance of single- and double-rooted children all at once.

Surrounding big and small sects also sent envoys one after another to establish friendly relations with Qingyin Sect. Even the leader of that sect which had injured Ye Su personally visited to apologize, bringing many spiritual herbs as a show of sincerity.

The status of the Qingyin Sect seemed to have risen overnight from a fourth-rate sect to that of a first-rate one. After all, no other first-rate sect had a Yuan Ying cultivator as their backing...

In fact, even those first-rate sects in the Fifth Layer Sky that didn’t seem to have any ties with the Qingshan Sect sent disciples over to interact with them.

As for the Qingshan Sect itself, the three smaller sects surrounding Yaowang Valley now served as intermediaries. Regularly, the female disciple of the Yuan Ying cultivator in Yaowang Peak’s Mysterious Peak would distribute Foundation Establishment Pills to all three sects, but since the precedent set by Konde Sect was still fresh on everyone's minds, no one dared to snatch any pills.

Instead, both big and small sects competed to flatter these three smaller sects. After all, Yaowang Valley’s Yuan Ying ancestor was proficient in pill-making, and the importance of medicinal pills in the cultivation world could not be overstated.

Aside from Sky Mountain Sect in the Sixth Layer Sky, it was simply impossible for a sect in the Fifth Layer Sky to obtain good medicinal pills.

Strangely enough, the Yuan Ying ancestor in Yaowang Valley’s Mysterious Peak had already announced that apart from exchanges involving grade five and six spirit herbs, any other small requests for pills should not be made directly to the valley but handled by these three sects instead.

Making a pill was no easy task. If one wanted to obtain medicinal pills, they would have to establish connections with these three sects first.

Especially the Dream-Defying Pill that female cultivators longed for, which was exclusively handled by Qingyin Sect among the three sects. A single Dream-Defying Pill in the market could cost two hundred spirit stones and might not even be available to purchase.

But here, one could exchange it with spirit herbs as well, of course, the quantity and quality would have requirements.

Taking all these factors into consideration, Qingyin Sect, which used to go unnoticed by everyone, had become bustling over the past month and a half. The entrance was almost flattened from constant footsteps.

Correspondingly, various spirit herb resources were being transported continuously from every corner of the Fifth Layer Sky to Yaowang Valley’s Mysterious Peak, constantly enriching Xie Yujia's responsibility area for Spirit Fields.

"Second move: Moon Plucking and Star Snatching." The disciple teaching sword techniques called out again.

The dozens of new disciples adjusted their stances. In front of the Yuan Ying cultivator’s direct disciple, they all displayed great seriousness, secretly hoping to be noticed by Hao Ren and become his successor—although this possibility was virtually nil.

Of course, they didn’t dare to act flirtatious or go beyond boundaries in any way, because even Wind Graceful Cultivator Wu Yan were looked down upon. Why would he look at their appearance They merely hoped that their earnestness could attract the attention of this direct disciple.

"Hmm, it’s good to see the sect growing." Hao Ren took another sip of tea and waved his hand as he stood up.

He had come just to check on Qingyin Sect's situation. He wasn’t interested in watching sword technique demonstrations.

The new disciples were somewhat disappointed when they saw that Hao Ren seemed disinterested and was about to leave, but then again, being able to enter Qingyin Sect and receive indirect care from the Yuan Ying ancestor was already a great blessing. How could they be too greedy

Like how Wu Yan reaching the Core Formation stage only managed to make this direct disciple remember her name. One still had to work hard on cultivation.

Hao Ren took several steps forward, and Liu Yan and two disciples followed closely behind him.

Swoosh...

Hao Ren levitated into the air, Liu Yan, Ye Su, Wu Yan, and many disciples of the Qingyin Sect hurriedly clasped their hands together and said, "We respectfully see off our Ancestor!"

They deeply admired this direct disciple of the Core Formation Period ancestor; they couldn't easily accomplish flying in midair without the use of a Flying Sword.

But until now, none of them knew Hao Ren's name and simply called him "Ancestor." No one dared to ask...

Hao Ren returned to the valley where Xie Yujia and the Lu Family sisters were assisting each other in feeding the snow lion cubs.

The little white one ate elixirs that had a high grade. Therefore, its feces contained abundant nutrition and it grew very fast. However, Xie Yujia could not afford too many spirit pills for these snow lion cubs; she used divine herbs gathered from three sects to raise them.

Cui Cui... Cui Cui...

Several dozen snow lions surrounded Xie Yujia and the Lu Family sisters, cheerfully munching on a kind of tender green spirit herb.

The snow lion was called "lion" but in general it was very docile. It occasionally ate meat, but little white ones like Xiao Bai who were spoiled would never eat raw meat.

Seeing Xie Yujia and the Lu Family sisters with their beaming smiles, Hao Ren thought that Ah Zi would definitely get excited if she saw these dozens of snow lion cubs being raised at Piaomiao Peak.

"Linlin, Lily, it's about time for us to go back," said Hao Ren as he landed on the grassy ground.

"Okay! Young Master!" The two put down the snow lions in their arms and stood up. When the snow lion cubs playing lazily on the grass saw Hao Ren, they ran away all at once.

“I also need to go back,” Xie Yujia said as she got up.

"When are you coming home" asked Hao Ren.

"The day after tomorrow. Classes will start soon, and I need to come back and prepare." She patted the copper bow ornament around her neck. "Thank you!"

Hao Ren smiled. “What for We're not strangers.”

Xie Yujia nodded, smiled sweetly, and sat slantwise on Xiao Bai’s back.

Xiao Bai carried Xie Yujia into the air and flew out of the valley.

"Young Master, we're going back too!" Lu Linlin and Lu Lili each grabbed one of Hao Ren's arms as they left the range of the valley.

The three small sects around saw two beams of light emerge from the valley, flying in different directions.

Hao Ren and the Lu Family sisters returned to the seaside villa where Lu Linlin and Lu Lili personally cooked for Hao Ren.

They used to be unable to cook because they were not familiar with modern kitchen appliances, but now they are gradually adapting and all kinds of delicious pastries and dishes have become easy for them.

Over the past month or so, Yueyang and Hao Zhonghua have been able to enjoy surprises brought by Lu's sisters every day; their fondness for these two little girls has grown more each day.

As time passed, Hao Ren stayed in the villa practicing his cultivation while Lu's sisters accompanied him quietly in their room. Zhao Yanzǐ was confined at home by her mother and did not come to the seaside villa.

Hao Ren’s “Mysterious Water Sword Technique” progressed from comprehending the first six variations of the first stage to the tenth variation.

"Linlin, Lily, shall we practice swordsmanship together" Hao Ren said while sitting cross-legged on a chair.

Lu Linlin and Lu Lily were almost falling asleep leaning against Hao Ren's bed and enjoying the air conditioning in his room. Upon hearing this, they quickly perked up: "Master wants to practice swordsmanship with us"

"Let’s go!" Hao Ren left the room and headed to the courtyard outside.

He casually broke off three dry branches from a nearby tree, keeping the shortest one for himself while handing out the other two to Lu Linlin and Lu Lily.

"Master, we know sword techniques too!" Lu Linlin said with a smile as she picked up her branch.

This was the first time Hao Ren had initiated sparring with them on his own.

“Hmm, let's start.” With a slight nod from Hao Ren, the branches moved in three arcs.

The sisters exchanged glances and positioned themselves on either side of Hao Ren.

Crack! Crack!

The branches held by Lu Linlin and Lu Lily fell to the ground.

Meanwhile, two thin red marks appeared on their fair wrists.

"Master!" Blinking with big beautiful eyes, they looked at Hao Ren in amazement and admiration.

Sizzle…

The sound of a car braking could be heard outside the villa.

“Uncle, Auntie, I’m back!” Xiaoyujia’s clear voice rang out by the door.niusXie Yujia held vegetables in her right hand and the straps of her schoolbag in her left, walking step by step forward.The shadows of utility poles divided the road into sections; Hao Ren seemed to...