Fairy, return my flying sword to me

Chapter 153 The Reclusive Supreme Elder

"I've said before, in this path of cultivation, besides talent and hard work...external factors are also very important."

"Perhaps your previous cultivation has not yet touched upon this point, but from now on, you must pay attention to this point."

As he spoke, he pushed the storage bag back, with a kind smile on his face, "Keep it. The path of cultivation is not easy, and there will be many places where you will need spirit stones in the future."

Lin Jian stared at the storage bag for a few breaths without touching it.

Seeing this, Chuan Gong took a sip of tea, smiled and said, "If you have anything else to ask, just ask. We are all family, there is no need to be so reserved."

Lin Jian put down his teacup, looked at the other person and said frankly, "To be honest, Elder, I recently left the mountain gate to go out for training, and I think I saw my former senior brother from the Zhengyang Sect..."

"Oh?" Chuan Gong raised an eyebrow, "How are those disciples doing outside?"

“It’s not going well…”

Chuan Gong smiled and asked, "Did they ask you for mercy?"

This disciple in the forest is easy to guess.

From his attitude towards his master and the new brothers and sisters in his lineage, it can be seen that he is a boy who values ​​friendship and loyalty.

It was precisely because he saw this quality in him that he used affection as a bond when trying to win him over.

Now that Lin Jian suddenly mentioned this matter, he could only feel compassion again.

Lin Jian did not give a direct answer. This was the first time he faced the sect’s top leaders directly on this matter.

At the moment, he didn't dare to speak directly, so he could only ask indirectly, "Is there any possibility that they can return to the sect?"

"Come back?" Chuan Gong shook his head, "Those who can come back won't go out."

Looking at Lin Jian's expression, Chuan Gong smiled and said, "Do you think the sect is a bit ruthless in this regard?"

“…” Lin Jian pursed his lips and said nothing.

This silence is obviously a tacit agreement.

The master smiled again, "Some things, the law enforcement officers have actually told your master and the others. Your master may have told you, or he may not have told you. But there are some things we didn't tell them in such depth."

"Junior Brother Lin, do you think the cultivators in this world are good or evil?"

Lin Jian asked tentatively, "Evil?"

Chuan Gong shook his head, "It's neither good nor evil, but fighting."

"Strive for the edge of heaven and earth, for the blessings of the path. Strive with heaven, struggle with earth, and struggle with people."

“If the world itself were peaceful and resources were inexhaustible, then everyone would be a good person.”

"But the problem is... that's not how the world works."

"If others eat more, you should eat less. In this situation, those who lose the qualification to compete are destined to be abandoned by the world."

“If an individual loses his or her ability to compete, he or she will no longer be able to move forward.”

"If the sect takes them with it, it will also be dragged down." "It's not that our Zhengyang Sect abandoned them, but the sect that can stand in this position must have chosen to abandon them."

Lin Jian frowned and thought, "But isn't the method a bit..."

If the sect's approach was gentler and more humane, wouldn't the disciples not be so easily deceived by the Demon Worship Sect?
"Too hasty and too inhumane?" Chuan Gong nodded. "I agree with you on this point. In fact, many of our elders also feel that the sect's actions this time are a bit too hasty. In the past, even if someone became disabled due to guarding the Tianyuan Demonic Gap, the sect would allow them to continue practicing within the sect for a period of time... This period might be one or two years, until they found a suitable place to go."

"But perhaps the sect is under its own pressure, or perhaps there's something else behind the Tianyuan outbreak, forcing the sect to make this choice. Some of the decrees from the Holy Land are only known to the Supreme Elders and the Sect Master. We elders are often merely tools to carry out the sect's will."

Lin Jian frowned slightly and nodded.

The elder seemed to be speaking from the heart, but in fact there was not much useful information.

The truth behind this is still hidden in a fog, and Lin Jian is not sure whether there is a spy from the Demon Worshiping Sect behind the sect that made this decision.

"When will the next defense change at Tianyuan Demonic Gap be?" Lin Jian asked again.

Chuan Gong concentrated and counted on his fingers, "About ten days later, what happened?"

"Has the list been finalized?" Lin Jian asked eagerly, "Under the protection of Master and the Elders, this disciple has already taken up too many of the sect's resources. It's time for me to go out and do something."

"You want to go too?" Chuan Gong was actually reluctant. "With your qualifications, including your achievements in the Four Sects Competition, you can go directly to the sect. And for outstanding disciples like you, some rules are negotiable."

The transmission of skills implicitly points out some privileges.

Do all the monks on the combat side have to pass the assessment of the Tianyuan Demonic Gap before they can go out?

That is for ordinary disciples.

Of course, the sect will do its best to protect truly outstanding disciples.

Can a high-quality disciple whose upper limit is the Golden Core or even the Nascent Soul stage be compared with those ordinary disciples who can only waste their entire lives in the Foundation Establishment stage?
"Disciple really wants to share the sect's worries." Lin Jian clasped his fists and bowed his head.

Chuan Gong was silent for a moment, then nodded in agreement, "That's good. A cultivator should seek benefits and avoid harm, but it's also important to have the courage to face it. If I don't let you go, it will hinder your cultivation. Go ahead, but my nephew, please remember not to ruin your future."

"Actually, I should have told you that the sect would support you regardless of whether you were disabled or not. But such false words are meaningless, and I disdain to deceive you."

"Jian'er, I don't want to see your name on the elimination list."

"Thank you, elder."

Seeing Lin Jian stand up to leave, Chuan Gong suddenly reminded him, as if remembering something, "If you really want to go, find time to go to a small place called Niu Shou Mountain at the foot of the mountain and find the sect's Grand Elder who lives in seclusion there. The last time the sect guarded the Tianyuan Demon Gap, it was this Grand Elder who led the team, but he himself fought on the front lines and was accidentally injured. Unlike those disciples and sect masters who were expelled from the sect, this Grand Elder asked to leave on his own initiative, not wanting to be a burden to the sect. He is highly respected and has extensive knowledge and experience. Before you go to guard the place, you might want to ask for his advice; it might be helpful."

"Thank you, elder!"

The forest is sincere.

It seemed that as his strength was revealed, the sect elders who were originally considered hateful gradually became lovable.

Although I didn't get much of the information I wanted from this visit, I did get some understanding.

I wonder how much the Supreme Elder knows about the inside story. I can go and find out when I get a chance.

Those people from the Demon Worship Sect have spared no effort to recruit even the abandoned disciples of the four sects who are at the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core stages. There is no reason for them to let go of the Supreme Elder who is at least at the Nascent Soul stage.

(End of this chapter)