Qingcheng, upon seeing Wang Xiaoqiang dawdling, couldn't help but urge him on, then grabbed his arm again. Perhaps it was because she was used to doing so, she got anxious and went to pull him up. It was just that being accustod to pulling wasn't sothing the other Taiyi Sect disciples were used to seeing. When those disciples saw the breathtakingly beautiful Ye Qingcheng holding the hand of an unfamiliar man to walk, envy, jealousy, and hatred imdiately filled their eyes.
"Eh? Qingcheng, senior, you two..." Just as the two were preparing to find their grandmaster, the Taiyi Immortal, to receive an amulet, a familiar voice rang out, and then a woman approached them. This woman was none other than Ling Qiyan, whom Wang Xiaoqiang had t once before.
"Senior Sister Ling, Wang Xiaoqiang has already joined our Taiyi Sect. Look, I'm taking him to et our grandmaster..." Ye Qingcheng said happily upon seeing Ling Qiyan.
"Fellow Daoist Ling, hello!" Wang Xiaoqiang greeted Ling Qiyan with a smile.
"Hello, senior," Ling Qiyan greeted Wang Xiaoqiang with a bow. "It's wonderful that the senior has joined our Taiyi Sect! Uh, by the way, I'm hosting a al at the Immortal Gathering Tower at noon to thank you for your rescue last ti..."
Compared to Ye Qingcheng, Ling Qiyan was more mature and composed, and when she had parted with Wang Xiaoqiang last ti, she had used her Divine Sense to check his cultivation base. It wasn't Golden Core, but Nascent Soul. Although she could hardly believe it, Divine Sense would not deceive her, which was why, in the presence of Wang Xiaoqiang, she did not dare to call him by his na directly, but used the respectful title 'senior.' It must be known that Nascent Soul Old Monsters were rare in the entire Taiyi Sect, numbering only about a dozen people. Besides the Sect Leader in the Divinity Transformation Realm, four Vice Sect Leaders and six Elders were Nascent Soul; no others at the Nascent Soul Realm could be found.
With Wang Xiaoqiang reaching the Nascent Soul Realm at such a young age, he was an existence defying the heavens. After joining the Taiyi Sect, his future was boundless. It was very possible that he would be a future Sect Leader, or at least take a position as a Vice Sect Leader. After all, the Taiyi Sect placed the highest value on strength, with everything being determined by one's power. She dared not overstep her bounds by addressing him by na directly.
"Fellow Daoist Ling, you are too polite. It was a trivial matter; let's not ntion it anymore. And please don't call senior in the future. We're sect mbers now. You are older than I am, so calling junior brother will do..." Wang Xiaoqiang said politely.
"Is that so? Then you won't be angry, will you...?" Ling Qiyan hesitated.
"Right, call him junior brother. In the future, we're all in the sa sect; there's no need for such formality..." Ye Qingcheng said. "But Senior Sister Qiyan, we should get together. So let be the host at the Immortal Gathering Tower..."
"Alright then... I won't argue with you," Ling Qiyan said upon seeing the two still holding hands, imdiately understanding their relationship. "Then you go to the grandmaster first. I need to take care of so things too. We'll et at the Immortal Gathering Tower at noon..."
Ling Qiyan waved to them and then walked away.
Only then did Ye Qingcheng realize she was still holding Wang Xiaoqiang's hand and quickly let go, with her heart pounding. She murmured to herself nervously, "How could I forget about that? Next ti Sister Qiyan sees , she's sure to tease !"
When Ye Qingcheng released Wang Xiaoqiang's hand, he felt a sense of relief. If they continued to hold hands all the way there, who knows how many tis he would have been 'murdered' by the glares of the surrounding male disciples?
Finally, the two arrived at the Sect Master's Main Hall, which was more grand and magnificent than the Vice Sect Leaders' hall, with an imposing plaque above the entrance reading – Taiyi Main Hall.
At the steps outside the hall, on a flight consisting of dozens of stairs, flanked by two large lion statues, stood two gatekeeper disciples, their hands clasped. The scene was solemn and awe-inspiring, conveying a subtle sense of oppression.
As they ascended the steps and reached the hall entrance, the gatekeeper disciples didn't greet them; instead, Ye Qingcheng stepped forward and bowed, saying, "I am Ye Qingcheng of the South Gate, here to introduce the new disciple, Wang Xiaoqiang, seeking an audience with the grandmaster..."
One of the gatekeeper disciples returned the bow and said, "Please wait a mont, I will go and announce your arrival..."
The gatekeeper disciple quickly stepped inside to report, and within a mont, returned to say, "The grandmaster invites you both to co in."
Ye Qingcheng thanked him and then pulled Wang Xiaoqiang along into the hall. Inside the hall, the vastness was striking, with hardly any furnishings. At the back, a giant Five Elents Eight Trigrams Diagram dominated the space, and at its center was an ancient-looking mirror. Though referred to as a mirror, it appeared unlike one, resembling sothing carved out of jade.
Besides Wang Xiaoqiang, who had just joined the sect, almost no one among the thousands of disciples of the Taiyi Sect was unaware that this was one of the Taiyi Sect's most treasured relics—a Great Thousand Mirror.
The Great Thousand Mirror, as the na suggests, is a reflection of the vast world and all its myriad beings within it, allowing one to track anyone's whereabouts.
Seated on a cushion in front of the back hall was an old man whose hair and beard were both white but who had the complexion of a much younger man, with gentle and bright eyes, an aura of transcendence, and a natural deanor that imdiately revealed his extraordinary nature.
"Grandmaster, South Gate Disciple Ye Qingcheng, accompanied by the newly-initiated disciple Wang Xiaoqiang, has co to see you..." said Ye Qingcheng with a deep bow.
Wang Xiaoqiang folded his hands and said... "Grandmaster, it's an honor for your disciple to be here..."
"No need for formalities," the old man said with a serene expression, devoid of any hint of spiritual power or breath of life, appearing like an ordinary old man. This was the deanor of those who, having reached the Divinity Transformation Realm, possess a humble and serene aura.
Divinity Transformation, also known as True Transformation, is about concealing one's cultivation and edge, returning to the purest and truest self. Only when one has attained this level can one be considered a true cultivator.
The Taiyi Immortal's eyes were intently fixed on Wang Xiaoqiang. "I have heard from your master, the Taiyi Immortal, that Wang Xiaoqiang, despite his young age, has already reached the Golden Core Realm, which is truly remarkable. However, what puzzles is, Wang Xiaoqiang, who was your forr master...?"
If the Taiyi Immortal could discern Wang Xiaoqiang's extraordinariness, so naturally could the True Person of Taiyi. He was curious about what kind of master could have taught such an excellent disciple, so he couldn't help but ask.
Seeing that the True Person of Taiyi had not noticed the Five Elents Spiritual Spring beside him, Wang Xiaoqiang had just breathed a sigh of relief when the True Person of Taiyi asked a difficult question. Wang Xiaoqiang beca nervous, not knowing how to respond. He felt that lying to soone of such a high realm would likely not succeed.
While Wang Xiaoqiang was in a quandary, Ye Qingcheng had already spoken for him... "Grandmaster, Wang Xiaoqiang, he doesn't know his master's na. His master is a person indifferent to fa and doesn't wish to leave a na behind..."
"Even soone indifferent to fa wouldn't fail to tell his own disciple his na..." said the True Person of Taiyi. "What do you think, Wang Xiaoqiang!?"
Wang Xiaoqiang felt a surge of panic at these words, but since Ye Qingcheng had already spoken, changing his story would only make matters worse. Therefore, he decided to stick to the lie and said... "Grandmaster, it truly is as Junior Sister Ye said, my master did not want to reveal his na to anyone."
"I hope you are not lying," said the True Person of Taiyi. No matter how celestial the being, he was not a lie detector. Although he could sense that Wang Xiaoqiang was lying, he had no concrete evidence, so he could only let the matter go and said, "All right, Wang Xiaoqiang, state the nas of your relatives..."
After saying this, he pointed his hand at the mirror in the center of the Five Elents Eight Trigrams Diagram in the back hall, causing a stream of True Yuan to flow into the mirror. Instantaneously, ripples spread across the forrly tranquil surface, and the austere mirror face began to clear.
State the nas of his own family? Wang Xiaoqiang was bewildered and froze in place.
"Hey, quick, tell us your family's nas..." Ye Qingcheng nudged Wang Xiaoqiang, "The grandmaster wants to verify your family mbers. Then he can assign you an amulet!"
Wang Xiaoqiang realized what was happening and imdiately began to report the nas of his family mbers:
Wang Kuishan
After reporting the na of his father Wang Kuishan, his voice had barely faded when the figure of a person appeared in the Five Elents Eight Trigrams Diagram in the Great Thousand Mirror. It was Wang Xiaoqiang's father, Wang Kuishan. Wang Kuishan was squatting in front of his own small building, smoking.
Li Aifeng.
As soon as Wang Xiaoqiang reported his mother's na, the image in the mirror flickered, and Wang Kuishan's figure disappeared, replaced by the image of Wang Xiaoqiang's mother, sitting in front of their small building, basking in the sun with a serene smile on her face.
Wang Dali.
After reporting the na of his elder brother, the mirror surface shimred like waves of water, and imdiately his mother's figure vanished, replaced by Wang Dali's figure. Wang Dali was sitting in an office chair, sipping tea, with a smug expression on his face.
Xia Gui Fang
When Wang Xiaoqiang reported Xia Guifang's na, her image replaced that of Wang Dali's in the mirror. Xia Guifang was folding a child's clothes inside a villa, her expression tranquil.
Wang Xiaobao.
After reporting his son's na, the youthful figure of Little Bao appeared in the mirror, plump and endearing.
Liu Juyi.
Although Liu Juyi was no longer Wang Xiaoqiang's sister-in-law, he still treated her as such; thus, it was necessary to get her an amulet.
Zhong Ping.
Since Zhong Ping gave birth to Wang Xiaoqiang's child, she was now truly his woman. Therefore, it was essential to get amulets for her and their son.
Little Xu Xiaoya.
Little Xu Xiaoya was pregnant with Wang Xiaoqiang's child and thus counted as his woman, prompting Wang Xiaoqiang to report her na.
Xu Qingxue.
Li Xianghong.
Jiang Xiaoxin.
Qiao Zhi.
Qiao Hui.
Jing Xueyan.
Zheng Ru.
Zheng Shuang.
Feng Xiaoyu.
Wei Zijun.
Jenny.
Mikoer.
Xia.
…
The list of nas reported by Wang Xiaoqiang secretly shocked Ye Qingcheng and surprised the Taiyi Immortal as well. Were all these nas of won his relatives or friends?
This wasn't about reporting the nas of family mbers at all; this was clearly like calling out the Record of the Beauties!
Still, the Taiyi Immortal patiently listened to Wang Xiaoqiang report all the nas before saying, "Wang Xiaoqiang, at such a young age, you have quite a complicated web of emotional ties…"
Ye Qingcheng also gave Wang Xiaoqiang a sidelong glance, gesturing a fist at him.
"Great Ancestor, is it possible that there are too many people?" Wang Xiaoqiang said with an embarrassed expression. He too felt that the number was too large. However, he really did not want any of his family mbers, friends, or even people to whom he had even a slight emotional attachnt to be hard.
"Too many? No, but indeed you have quite a number of won!" the Taiyi Immortal exclaid.(To Be Continued. If you like this work, please co to Qidian (qidian) to vote for recomndation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian to read.)
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