Hunyuan Immortal Sect

Chapter 258 Courtesy and Respect
Song Xian controlled the overflow of spiritual power in his body, forming a spiritual shield around him that completely wrapped himself. In an instant, he felt as if his body had escaped from the attraction of the earth.

As his mind moved, he controlled the spiritual shield that enveloped his body, and his body was lifted up by the spiritual shield and floated up.

When Zhang Ningyuan and Yu Lian saw him floating in the air, they both looked envious and admiring.

Huo Yuan's figure flashed and he flew into the air.

The two of them arrived at the south side of Xingzi Peak, one in front and the other behind. The peak was covered by a huge green defensive light curtain, with only two gaps in the north and south, which were the entrances and exits deliberately opened by the disciples who controlled the formation inside.

All disciples entering the temple enter from the south, and all disciples leaving the temple exit from the north.

The gap was not big, only about ten feet in size, and there were two disciples on duty guarding it.

The azure light curtain was formed by the condensation of a large formation. Looking at the scale of this defensive light curtain, it can be inferred that this formation is at least a second-grade top-grade formation, or even higher.

Once a formation of this level is activated, the amount of spirit stones consumed is not a small amount.

However, the Beast Taming Sect is always active and is only used to check people entering and leaving the main peak. This shows how wealthy they are, which in itself is a manifestation of their strength.

Song Xian had been in the Tianxing Mountains for some time, but had never been to Xingzi Peak before. He was assigned to a guest hall on the east side of the mountains to rest. Previously, when he applied for foundation building, disciples from the External Affairs Pavilion had always been in touch with him.

"Uncle Huo." After the two men's escape lights fell, the two disciples standing by bowed to Huo Yuan.

One of the disciples came forward and stopped Song Xian: "This is the forbidden area of ​​our sect's main peak. Outsiders are not allowed to enter. If this senior has anything to say, I can report it on his behalf."

"This is Fellow Daoist Song Xian, who passed the sect's competition and was selected. He has just successfully established his foundation at Yuyue Peak. I brought him to the Government Affairs Hall to report. Fellow Daoist Song, please show them the documents our sect has given you."

Song Xian followed his instructions and took out the regulations of the Beastmaster Sect's Government Affairs Hall from his storage bag.

The disciple took it, examined it, and then handed it back to him: "Senior Song, please."

After the two entered the inner room, they came to a majestic and spacious hall, on which a plaque shone with three large characters: Zhengwu Hall.

Huo Yuan led him directly to a room in the backyard of the main hall. After waiting inside for a long time, a middle-aged man with a pale face and no beard came in. He was a cultivator in the late foundation-building stage.

Huo Yuan had already stood up, and Song Xian followed suit.

"Brother Wang, this is Fellow Daoist Song Xian, the headmaster of Hunyuan Sect in Bianxi City. He passed the Bianxi City competition and is building his foundation today at Yuyue Peak." Huo Yuan bowed slightly, looking very respectful to the newcomer.
Seeing his appearance, Song Xian knew that the newcomer was of extraordinary status, so he bowed and said, "Junior greets Senior Wang."

"Fellow Daoist Song, you don't have to be polite. I don't deserve the title of senior. Let's just address each other as peers. Please sit down!" The man had a kind face and a bit of Confucian air. His slight smile made people feel like they were bathed in spring breeze.

"Senior Brother Wang Xuan is the head of our sect's cabinet and is on duty in the Government Affairs Hall today." Huo Yuan began to introduce himself after taking his seat.

Song Xian was slightly shocked. The cabinet of the Beast Taming Sect was the power center of the sect. There were five disciples in the cabinet, and they all had to be at least in the late Foundation Establishment stage. The chief disciple was the head of the cabinet, and those who could sit in this position were not ordinary people. Not only did they have to have high cultivation and strong abilities, they also had to have a strong background.

"I have read the file information submitted by Fellow Daoist Song before. Fellow Daoist has broken through the Foundation Establishment Realm at such a young age and has a bright future. I wonder what your plans for the future are?" Wang Xuan asked with a smile.

"I was lucky enough to succeed in building my foundation this time, all thanks to your great blessing. After I return to Bianxi City, I will continue to serve your sect. From now on, no matter what your sect commands, I will go through fire and water to fulfill it."

"Okay." Wang Xuan nodded, seeming very satisfied with his attitude. "I heard that fellow Daoist was designated by Junior Brother Jiang Feng to be the head of the Tianshan Sect. Is this true?"

Hearing this, Song Xian immediately became alert. After the incident at Qingfengfang, he knew that he had unintentionally been involved in the vortex of the Beastmaster Sect's internal strife, so he was very sensitive to these things.

It is unknown which faction this Wang Xuan belongs to. If he is from Yang Jinzhang's gang, then he has to be careful.

"At that time, the Tianshan Sect was leaderless, with two factions internally fighting each other. To stabilize the situation, Senior Jiang ordered me to temporarily lead the Tianshan Sect."

Wang Xuan saw his vigilance, but didn't explain. He just nodded and said, "Since you have been appointed the leader of the Tianshan Sect, please guard this important road well. This is a key position and there is no room for error."

"Please rest assured, your clan, I will do my duty and will never allow the trade of spirit beasts to run rampant in Xijiang County."

"I believe in Junior Brother Jiang's vision. Since he chose Fellow Daoist Song, he must have his reasons." Just as Wang Xuan finished speaking, a disciple of the Beast Taming Sect came to the courtyard, walked into the room, bowed to him, and handed him a stack of files.

"This is the rule of our sect. All cultivators who establish their foundation in our mountain gate must fill out a detailed information form. Fellow Daoist has already submitted his basic information, which includes relatives and sect status. Please forgive me." Wang Xuan handed over the stack of files.

Song Xian didn't say much and filled in the information truthfully as required. After all, when you live under someone else's roof, you naturally have to follow their rules.

He filled in the basic information about his disciples, fellow Taoists, and family members.

"According to the rules, I still have to ask, Fellow Daoist Song, are you willing to join our sect? If so, you will directly become an inner disciple of our sect. Not only will you enjoy a high salary, but you will also have your own exclusive training room for cultivation."

The reason why the Beastmaster Sect was willing to offer its own mountain gate spiritual veins to non-sectarian disciples for foundation-building was not only to make good friends and make those cultivators who successfully built their foundation owe them a favor, but also to facilitate the recruitment of potential foundation-building cultivators.

Those who are able to come to the Beast Taming Sect's mountain gate to build their foundation are all those who have won the selection competitions in various cities. There is no doubt that they are all outstanding people.

Among these people there are many independent cultivators and disciples from small sects.

In Bianxi City, for example, there are many cultivators at the tenth level of Qi Refining in small sects and schools, and some of them are extremely powerful.

Not everyone is selfless, loyal, and faithful. There are many selfish people in the spiritual world.

As for the independent cultivators, let alone those who have no ties, they are more likely to accept the olive branch from the Beastmaster Sect.

There are always such people in almost every competition. After successfully building their foundation, they choose to stay in the Beastmaster Sect to practice.

Although the Beastmaster Sect has many disciples and is not short of manpower, it is still willing to accept such powerful foundation-building cultivators.

If an ordinary independent cultivator or disciple of a small sect wants to join, it is not easy, unless he has outstanding talent.

It is impossible for Song Xian to join the Beast Taming Sect, not to mention that he now occupies the second-level spiritual vein of Tianshan and has no shortage of second-level training rooms. Even if he still only occupies the first-level low-grade spiritual vein of Solitary Peak, he will not choose to join the Beast Taming Sect.

As the saying goes, it is better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix.

No matter how weak the Hunyuan Sect was, he was at least the sect's headmaster. No matter how powerful the Beastmaster Sect was, he was just an ordinary foundation-building disciple.

"Thank you for your kindness, friend Wang Dao. I would rather return to my sect."

Wang Xuan did not dwell on the matter. After chatting for a few words, Song Xian also said goodbye and left.

...............

The setting sun was like fire, and the clouds in the sky seemed to be burning red.

The huge spirit ship sailed through the clouds, and underneath was the vast ocean.

Song Xian stood by the side of the boat, gazing at the endless blue sea below. A surge of pride welled up in his heart, and he even felt the urge to roar to the heavens. After leaving the Beastmaster Sect's mountain gate, he didn't stay in Xijiang County for long, but immediately bought a boat ticket back to Bianxi City.

He had walked this route before when he came here, but at that time he was worried about the unknowns of building his foundation, and he had many concerns in his mind. Looking at the vast sea, he had no mood to appreciate it.

Now that I have reached the stage of building the foundation, my state of mind is very different from when I came here. Looking at this scenery again, I seem to have lofty ambitions in my heart. I feel that the world is under my control and the scenery is infinitely beautiful.

"Husband, look over there, it seems like they are seeing us off." Su Zhirou snuggled up to him and suddenly pointed to the sea below her feet, as excited as a little girl.

There I saw a vast swarm of black dots, like a dense swarm of ants, migrating fish. Thousands and thousands of them were constantly emerging from the sea, tumbling and throbbing with joy. The scene was a magnificent spectacle.

"They're not seeing us off, they're clearly migrating, and it's very tiring."

"Maybe they are! All living things have spirits. Perhaps they also know that my husband has successfully established his foundation and are celebrating for him."

"You think the world revolves around us."

The couple kept pointing and talking at the fish in the sea below, like a carefree young boy and girl.

The spirit ship sped forward and soon passed the migrating schools of fish, but the scenery along the way was always admirable, as long as one could calm down and appreciate it.

After traveling day and night, the spirit ship finally arrived at Bianxi City.

Song Xian did not rush back to Tianshan, but took Su Zhirou to visit Luoyun Sect.

As the saying goes, if you don't return home when you are rich and powerful, it is like walking in fine clothes at night.

He had taken huge risks and finally advanced to the Foundation Establishment Stage. Of course, he would not hide the news and let everyone know. This was necessary for enhancing the sect's prestige and future development.

Outside the mountain gate, the two waited for a while, and then a beam of light shot out from inside, revealing the figure of a man, who was Luo Jin, the inner sect deacon of Luoyun Sect.

Before this person entered Luoyun Sect, the scale of the reception had undergone earth-shaking changes. When the two of them came to visit before, they were led by a disciple into the mountain gate and went to the main hall of Xiao Ling Mansion to wait. Now, a foundation-building cultivator came to greet them in person.

After all, strength is still respected in the cultivation world. Song Xian's identity has not changed. He is still the head of Hunyuan Sect. It's just that he was a Qi-refining cultivator before, but now he has broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

What they valued was not the title of the head of Hunyuan Sect, but the weight of a foundation-building cultivator.

"Senior Luo, it's been a long time since we last met. I'm so surprised that I have to trouble you to come and greet me. I'm so humbled." Song Xian bowed with a smile on his face, his posture very humble and courteous.

Luo Jin looked him over, but without getting carried away, he bowed and returned the greeting: "Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Song, on breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Stage. Fellow Daoist Song, there's no need to be polite. We can just address each other as equals."

"Forgive me for being disrespectful. I'm here with my wife to visit Senior Wen. She hasn't been back to her parents' home for a long time. We just came back from Xijiang County and stopped by to pay her a visit."

"Our sect welcomes you two anytime, please come in!"

"Fellow Daoist Lao Luo is here."

Song Xian followed him to a majestic and spacious hall, where someone was already waiting outside. It was none other than Xiao Ling.

Seeing Song Xian and Luo Jin coming over chatting and laughing, her expression was a little complicated. She thought back then, Song Xian was just the head of a small sect. Every time he came to visit, he had to look at her face. How humble he was. But now he can chat and laugh with the sect's top leaders at ease, and she has to wait here specially to greet him.

Such a gap made her feel uncomfortable. Her cultivation had reached the tenth level of Qi Refining, but it would take some time before she could reach the Great Perfection, let alone the Foundation Establishment.

Seeing Song Xian's high-spirited look, she was naturally envious and jealous, but she quickly put these thoughts aside. She greeted him with a smile, bowed, and said in a teasing and playful tone, "Senior Song, congratulations. I am here to meet you, Senior Song and Madam Song."

"Fellow Daoist Xiao, please stop making fun of me."

"How dare I," Xiao Ling said half-jokingly.

"Sister Ling'er, we are here to visit my aunt. Why did you bring us to this meeting hall?" Su Zhirou stepped forward and held her arm. This was the first time that the two of them were brought to the meeting hall of Luoyun Sect.

"Things are different now. Since Sect Master Song has come to visit us, we must give him a formal reception. Furthermore, this is Sect Master Song's first visit to our sect after establishing his foundation, so we must be even more solemn."

"Fellow Daoist Song, please come in!" Luo Jin made a gesture of invitation.

The two of them entered the hall together and sat opposite each other in the inner room.

Luo Jin asked about his foundation-building at the Beast Taming Sect's mountain gate. Song Xian answered truthfully and the two chatted for a while.

A man and a woman walked in side by side from outside. They were Tao Jinyuan and Wen Yiren, the head of Luoyun Sect.

Song Xian didn't expect Tao Jinyuan to come in person. This was the first time that Tao Jinyuan met with the two of them. In the past, he would only meet with Wen Yiren at his mansion.

From this, it can be seen that Luoyun Sect really attached great importance to his visit and gave him enough respect. Not only did they let Luo Jin go out of the mountain gate to greet him, but Tao Jinyuan also met him in person.

But then again, this is the normal courtesy. No matter what, he is the head of a sect, and he deserves such respect when he comes to pay a visit.

This is how the world is. When you are strong, you don’t need to do anything and everyone will give you the respect you deserve.

"Master." Luo Jin stood up and saluted Tao Jinyuan.

Song Xian also stood up one after another.

"Senior Tao, Senior Wen, I'm sorry to bother you." Song Xian still performed the courtesy of a junior.

"That's right, the young are to be feared." Tao Jinyuan was serious and always had a stern face. Facing Song Xian, he looked him up and down, nodded, and walked straight to the main seat above and sat down.

Wen Yiren sat in the first seat on the lower left.

"No need to be so polite, just sit down!"

"Thank you, senior." Song Xian took a seat as instructed.

"You established your foundation at the Beast Taming Sect's mountain gate, right? When did that happen?" Tao Jinyuan looked at him.

"I went to the Beastmaster Sect's mountain gate a month ago, submitted my application, and then began building my foundation there, luckily succeeding. I just returned to Bianxi City today, and my wife said she wanted to return to your sect to pay a visit to Senior Wen, so I'm sorry to bother you."

"Come back more often when you have nothing to do. The sect will always be your home." Tao Jinyuan turned his gaze to Su Zhirou.

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(End of this chapter)