Qi Refining Level 3000, Accepting The Empress As A Disciple At The Beginning

These things, Ye Kong naturally didn't know.

Ye Kong meticulously studied the secret manual in the cave, diligently researching it, not allowing any mistakes. By the time the rainy season passed, Ye Kong had completely mastered the secret manual.

Master Su Chuan personally sent Ye Kong out of Yunhao Ancient Town. After the rainy season's cleansing, Yunhao Ancient Town was completely renewed, showing great potential for reconstruction.

The recent time spent together had also made Ye Kong deeply grateful to Master Su Chuan. Before leaving, he gave him a talisman, saying that burning the talisman in times of need could summon Ye Kong to save his life.

Master Su Chuan also gave Ye Kong a small transparent bottle filled with the spiritual energy of Yunhao Ancient Town, amounting to more than five hundred thousand.

Enough to show his sincerity.

Ye Kong had barely left Yunhao Ancient Town when the Spirit Official from the Upper Realm tracked him down.

Unable to find any trace of Ye Kong after searching everywhere, he was furious and increased the punishment.

"Master Su Chuan harbored an outsider without the Upper Realm's permission, committing a serious crime. He is hereby stripped of his title as Master and exiled to till the fields in the forest behind the ancient town, never to leave Yunhao Ancient Town for the rest of his life."

Meanwhile, Ye Kong had already arrived at the mountain gate of the Tengyun Sect.

Unfortunately, the Tengyun Sect was experiencing a once-in-a-century heavy snowfall.

The heavy snow completely covered the Tengyun Sect's mountain gate. The mountain steps were covered in snowflakes, making it impossible to step on the stairs.

To show sincerity, Ye Kong had to climb the Tengyun Sect step by step on foot.

Ye Kong casually broke off a handy tree branch for support, facing the overwhelming snowflakes, placing each footstep on the uncertain ground. The slightest carelessness would cause him to slip and roll to the bottom.

Ye Kong had only walked halfway when he heard someone calling him from behind.

"Ye Kong!"

"What a great name! Ye Kong, let's become apprentices and cultivate together, so we can take care of each other in the future," Li Fan said.

"Okay, but can you stop clearing the snowflakes with your hands? Aren't you cold?" Ye Kong asked.

"Oh, me? I'm not cold." Having said that, Li Fan took out a pre-prepared heating bead from his arms, "With this in my arms, I won't be cold.

Ye Kong, if you're cold, I can lend you the heating bead for a while," Li Fan said, handing over the heating bead.

Ye Kong took it, and immediately, his whole body warmed up. However, he had clearly seen a strange red light just now, which definitely wasn't emitted by the heating bead. Ye Kong stared at Li Fan's chest again, where the red light still existed.

Ye Kong returned the heating bead and casually asked, "Li Fan, do you have something in your arms?"

"No," Li Fan looked up, "I only have this."

"Oh." It was a bit unbelievable.

Soon, Li Fan had already walked in front of Ye Kong.

The two ascended the mountain together.

Ye Kong didn't interrupt Li Fan from doing these useless things, but Li Fan still tilted the oil-paper umbrella in his hand slightly towards Ye Kong's side.

Finally, the two reached the top of the mountain.

The three golden characters of "Tengyun Sect" hung at the very top.

Li Fan took the first step to the door and started knocking.

Dong, dong, dong, three sounds.

The door opened from the inside, and a disciple wearing a cyan jacket glanced at the two people at the door and asked, "What are you here for?"

"We've come specifically to seek apprenticeship and request to join the Tengyun Sect!" Li Fan said.

"Oh, but the path of cultivation has always been lonely. Our Tengyun Sect only accepts one disciple each day. Why don't you two discuss who will come back tomorrow?

Or, you can have a competition. Whoever wins, stays. How about it?"

The Tengyun Sect disciple said.

"This?" Both of them were stunned.

They had never heard of such a rule before.

"Rules are dead, but people are alive. It's snowing so heavily outside, and we finally made it up the mountain. Shouldn't you at least let us in to take shelter?" Ye Kong said.

"No. Only one person can come in. You two decide for yourselves."

Having said that, the Tengyun Sect's door closed.

Li Fan pondered for a long time before speaking, "Why don't you go in, Ye Kong? You came earlier than me anyway."

Ye Kong looked at Li Fan, who clearly wanted to stay but still said this.

"It's okay, you go in," Ye Kong said.

"Ah, that won't do. How about we spar?" Li Fan said.

Ye Kong glanced at him and shook his head.

Then, he turned around and knocked on the door again.

The Tengyun Sect disciple opened the door with an impatient expression, "What? Have you decided?"

"Let him in. He's here to seek apprenticeship," Ye Kong said, pushing Li Fan forward.

"Then what are you here for? Aren't you going down the mountain?" The Tengyun Sect disciple looked at Ye Kong.

"Oh, I'm different. I'm not here to seek apprenticeship. I'm here to join you." Ye Kong took out Elder Wang's letter of introduction from his sleeve.

"This is a letter of introduction from Elder Wang of the Taichu Academy to your Sect Master, specially sending me to manage your sect. Go report it!"

After saying that, Ye Kong handed the letter of introduction to the disciple and then pulled Li Fan inside.

The Tengyun Sect disciple took the letter of introduction and quickly disappeared.

Ye Kong, however, acted like a regular, leading Li Fan around the Tengyun Sect.

It must be said that the Tengyun Sect's level of repair was indeed on par with the Taichu Academy in all aspects. Moreover, many of the pavilions were also set up according to the Taichu Academy's layout.

"Are you a disciple of the Taichu Academy?" Li Fan grasped the key point. "Then why would you come here? This place is thousands of miles away from the Taichu Academy!"

"I was bored and wanted to change places," Ye Kong said.

"Are you Ye Kong? The Sect Master has asked you to go to the council hall for questioning," the Tengyun Sect disciple reported.

"You wait here for a while, or you can go fifty meters ahead to the dining hall and wait for me there. I'll be right back!" Ye Kong said, before heading to the council hall.

Inside the council hall, the six elders of the Tengyun Sect, plus the Tengyun Sect Master Teng Renhuai, were leisurely looking at Ye Kong.

Ye Kong greeted the Tengyun Sect Master.

The Tengyun Sect Master immediately got up and walked around Ye Kong, discovering that Ye Kong exuded an aura completely different from ordinary people.

Teng Renhuai happily said, "Your master instructed that you come here to be an elder without duties, seeking a quiet place to cultivate.

What do you think?"

Ye Kong replied, "That would be wonderful!"

"But although my Tengyun Sect is not as good as the Taichu Academy, it is still the leading sect in the surrounding area. If you want to be an elder, it won't be that easy, will it?"

"I'm all ears!" Ye Kong remained composed.