Immortal Reincarnation Tribulation

"So that's what Elder Du meant. We are currently in the area on the mountainside of the main peak. The people living in this area are mainly the sect leader, elders, and worshippers."

The Qixia Sect only has a few hundred Golden Core cultivators, distributed across the vast main peak, so their density is naturally low. Furthermore, these powerful seniors generally don't venture out for leisurely strolls, so the probability of encountering someone in this area is indeed low.

The steward surnamed Zeng understood Du Fan's meaning, smiled slightly, and explained it to him.

"There are only... a few hundred Golden Core cultivators...!" Du Fan's heart skipped a beat.

"Ahem... Deacon Zeng, you just mentioned that we are currently in the mountainside area. Could it be that there are specific rules regarding different locations on a mountain peak? When I first arrived, I vaguely saw quite a few people at the foot of the main peak."

Du Fan coughed lightly, and after calming down, he asked again out of curiosity.

"Naturally, there are differences. At the foot of the main peak, there are over a hundred senior deacons and hundreds of inner sect servants."

Besides their daily cultivation, these people either hold some real power and need to communicate with the elders frequently, or they need to serve the cultivators of the main peak at any time. Therefore, for the convenience of their daily work, they live in the area at the foot of the main peak.

Above the clouds of the main peak is the residence of the Ancestor, the Supreme Elder, and the Supreme Offering Master. It is said that the spiritual energy of heaven and earth there is so dense that it is unbelievable. Of course, given my status, I am not qualified to go there.

Above the clouds, there were also extremely powerful formations and restrictions, making it a forbidden area for cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage within the sect.

Upon hearing this, Steward Zeng made no attempt to conceal anything and gave Du Fan a fairly comprehensive account of the situation at the main peak.

"The inner and outer disciples, as well as most of the Foundation Establishment deacons, probably live on the other four peaks. The four peaks are so huge that they can accommodate more than a million people."

Du Fan nodded, looked at a mountain peak in the distance, and said thoughtfully.

"Elder Du was only half right. Inner disciples and ordinary Foundation Establishment deacons are indeed distributed on the four outer peaks in the east, west, south and north, with about 100,000 disciples on each outer peak."

Of course, some elders would also stay on the outer peaks for a short period of time in order to facilitate their teachings to their disciples. By the way, Elder Peony has been staying on the summit of the South Peak ever since she broke through to the late Golden Core stage.

However, the outer disciples lived in a place called Yunshuiyao, hundreds of miles north of the Five Peaks. The place was nestled against the mountains and beside the water. The mountains were not high, but they were very wide. The water was always shrouded in mist, which never dissipated, hence the name Yunshuiyao.

"Yunshuiyao is home to over 800,000 outer disciples. It's a place with extremely beautiful scenery. Elder Du, if you have some free time in the future, you can visit it." Deacon Zeng said with a smile.

Along the way, one of them would casually ask a question, and the other would enthusiastically give a detailed explanation. As they traveled together, the two became increasingly familiar with each other.

Half an hour later, the two passed through the peach blossom grove and arrived at a rather quiet and elegant courtyard.

"Elder Du, the identity token on your body is a specially made item. It contains the function of controlling the restrictions of the courtyard. The specific operation method is also contained in the token. Elder Du will understand it with a probe of his divine sense."

In addition, this jade slip records some information about the Qixia Sect, including sect rules, culture, geography, and related mechanisms. The description is quite detailed, and Elder Du can take a look at it when he has nothing else to do.

If Elder Du has nothing else to report, I must return to report.

After handing a white jade slip to Du Fan, Deacon Zeng bowed slightly and said goodbye.

"Thank you for your hard work on this journey. I have no problem here, please go ahead, Steward Zeng." Du Fan clasped his hands in thanks and said with a grateful expression.

"Alright, Elder Du, if you have any questions in the future, you can come to the foot of the main peak to find me at any time. I'll take my leave now." Deacon Zeng returned the greeting and turned to leave.

Only after the other party disappeared from sight did Du Fan turn his gaze away and begin to examine the villa.

This is a completely independent courtyard, surrounded by high blue stone walls. The walls are covered with layers of strange and mysterious light, which must be the restriction that Steward Zeng mentioned.

Du Fan did not immediately enter the villa, but walked around the outer wall and found that the villa was not very large, covering an area of ​​about 20 acres.

He discovered that behind the villa, less than a hundred feet away, was a cliff. Standing there, one could see the majestic North Peak a hundred miles away.

The area between this place and the North Peak is covered by dense forests, mostly ancient pines, and also boasts stunningly beautiful maple leaves.

In front of the villa was the ten-mile peach blossom forest he had passed on his way there. On both sides of the villa were large shrubs with a variety of trees. He glanced around casually but did not recognize a single one.

He estimated that there was probably no one else around within a ten-mile radius, but for Du Fan, who preferred quiet, it was quite satisfactory.

Walking back to the front of the villa, he saw two wooden doors tightly closed. Du Fan reached out to push them, but they didn't budge. He was slightly taken aback, then suddenly realized something and smiled to himself.

Du Fan flicked his finger, and a beam of azure light shot out, which he caught in his hand. This object was none other than the Qixia Sect identity token bestowed upon him by the Maple Leaf Sect Master.

He immediately released a wisp of divine thought and swept it into the token. Before long, his mind was immersed in it.

After a short while, Du Fan looked at the green wooden token in his hand with a knowing expression. He then cast a spell into the token with his fingers, and suddenly raised it up and waved it towards the gate. The two wooden gates slowly opened as their surfaces shimmered with crystalline light.

Du Fan smiled with satisfaction and stepped inside.

Next, he strolled leisurely through the courtyard, taking in the scenery of the villa.

Inside the villa, there is a two-story pavilion. On the side of the pavilion, there is a place that resembles a martial arts training ground, as well as a gazebo.

Behind the pavilion was a sizable medicinal field, in which some basic spiritual herbs were planted, but not many; a large portion of the field remained unused.

Upon seeing the medicinal herb field, Du Fan's mind momentarily went blank. In that instant, he thought of the Kongsang Sect where he had lived for over a year...

He had too many memories of Kongsang Sect. Ye Feng, Wan Baoshan, Wang San, Qin Xiaoran, Guan Jing, Shen Hong, Xue Yizhi, Cheng Yu, and even Xia Rui—their faces and every word and action appeared in Du Fan's mind.

After a long while, Du Fan shook his head, regaining his composure. He knew that he would probably never see these people again in this lifetime...

At the end of the medicinal field, there was a half-acre spiritual pond. Du Fan found more than a hundred Cold Pool Grass plants in it. This spiritual grass does not need to be refined into pills. Qi Refining cultivators can take it directly to increase their magical power and improve their cultivation.

However, the magical power boost from this spiritual herb is very limited, and it is only suitable for cultivators at the first or second level of Qi Refining. Naturally, Du Fan didn't think much of it.

Several kinds of goldfish are also raised in the spirit pond. They are all different colors and extremely beautiful. Their eyes are bright and seem to contain a trace of spiritual energy. It is unknown whether these goldfish are kept here for ornamental purposes or whether they will be beneficial to cultivators after being consumed.

Du Fan strolled around the courtyard before finally entering the attic.

The first floor of the attic has two rooms: a reception hall and a cultivation room.

The second floor also has two rooms. One is clearly a living room, while the other, no matter how Du Fan looked at it, seemed to be a laboratory tailor-made for him...

After a slight hesitation, Du Fan did not immediately plant the medicinal herbs, but instead went into the living room on the second floor and sat cross-legged on the bed.

He took out the green wood token, and suddenly a very absurd idea flashed through his mind. His expression immediately turned strange, and with a flick of his wrist, he also took out the offering token of the Seven Star Merchant Alliance.

The two signs were placed side by side. Du Fan's gaze swept over them, a slight smile appearing on his lips. He murmured:

"If my current identity were placed in my previous life, and Wu Suguo were compared to my Celestial Empire, wouldn't I be equivalent to a senior executive of Microsoft in China, plus a high-ranking official of the Celestial Empire?"

With these two identities, who dares to mess with me! I could probably swagger around the cultivation world without any problem right now.

After a long while, Du Fan's excitement subsided.

Whether it was Li Daoming in his past life or Du Fan in this life, both were humble, cautious, and low-key. He would only think about such things and would never actually do anything absurd like bullying others by taking advantage of their power.

Next, he thought about the series of events that had happened in recent days over and over again. After finding that there was no major problem, he went to sleep without a care in the world.

……

At this moment, Du Fan was naturally unaware that the news of his appointment as an honorary elder of the Qixia Sect had spread like wildfire throughout the sect, reaching every corner of the sect.

Even the servants of the inner and outer sects knew that a very young Qi Refining stage elder had recently appeared in the sect. Well... although he was an honorary elder, he was still an elder after all.

Subsequently, various legendary versions of Du Fan were circulated and exaggerated, making him incredibly popular for a time.

……

Because he went to bed early the previous day, he naturally woke up at dawn the next day and felt refreshed.

His villa was located in a place with extremely dense spiritual energy. Although this did not help his cultivation much, it was still very beneficial to his physical health.

This time, Du Fan did not hesitate and went to the medicinal field after a quick wash.

He first transplanted the high-value spiritual herbs that he had hastily taken from Kongsang Sect into the medicinal field of the other courtyard according to the Five Elements planting method. He then took out the spiritual herbs and spiritual tea seeds that he had purchased earlier and planted them as well.

He worked for nearly two hours before nodding in satisfaction and returning to the attic.