"Aww, ow~" The little fur ball uses its small claws to move its toy back and forth, and occasionally jumps up and pounces on it, as if the fur ball can interact with it, having a great time.

During the playing process, it turned its head to look at Xiao Ran from time to time, making sure that he was still by his side, and continued to fiddle with the new fur ball contentedly.

Seeing that it was elated, Xiao Ran couldn't help laughing: "It's really the wool that came out of the sheep... I don't need to buy you beads anymore, just shave your hair and knead it into balls..."

He stretched out his hand and stroked the tail of the little fur ball, as if he was thinking whether to use the hair on his little butt or his belly.

In the end, this teasing was serious, the little guy thought that Xiao Ran was going to play with it, and immediately ran to his lap and jumped on him.

Xiao Ran hurriedly grabbed it: "The new robe, little ancestor, please do me a favor!"

He stood up, still put the little guy back on the bed, and patted its little butt lightly: "Go play by yourself."

"Wow~" The little fur ball stretched out its claws to reach Xiao Ran, but his legs were too short to reach him, and then was stopped by the barrier that Xiao Ran set up on the edge of the bed. Seeing Xiao Ran walk to the table, he screamed anxiously .

——Why did you tease the baby and not play with the baby? !Aww~

Anyway, the little fur ball couldn't fall off, it was very safe, so Xiao Ran sat at the table in peace, propped his chin with one hand, and looked out the window.

I saw that the peach tree in front of the window had not grown new leaves, but it was already blooming. Clusters of pink and white peach blossoms were dotted on the branches, which was really lovely.

However, Xiao Ran didn't care to appreciate it, his mind was full of images of the conversation with Qiao Heng yesterday.

Although I expressed my "feelings of longing" in earnest, it's a pity that the other party didn't express much.

The boring sword cultivator neither comforted nor reprimanded those wicked people who complained first, but talked about other things instead.

"Ask me about studying exercises... Are you still suspicious of me taking pills indiscriminately?" Xiao Ran thought to himself.

After all, the rapid improvement in his realm in the past six months would have surprised even himself, let alone others.

The effect of the gathering spirit formation and the two top-grade magic weapons is indeed huge, but it is not so amazing.

Otherwise, wouldn't all the Taoist cultivators of the Jinting Gate be able to quickly improve with the help of magic weapons?

Xiao Ran has dual spiritual roots of wood and fire, which is a great aptitude suitable for alchemy, but when it comes to the speed of cultivation, dual spiritual roots can't compare to the purity of a single spiritual root.

It's rare to meet Xiao Ran's dual spiritual roots who can cultivate as fast as Yujian now.

So Qiao Heng's suspicion that he had taken a shortcut was not unfounded.

But Xiao Ran quickly denied his conjecture.

What's Qiao Heng's temper?If he suspected that he was taking pills, he would have directly questioned him...

Besides, last time he had an outburst about this matter, Qiao Heng believed him at that time, so it stands to reason that he wouldn't be suspicious anymore.

"So, it has something to do with my cultivation...but it's not about suspicion of me..."

Xiao Ran pondered over and over again, a thought flashed through his mind.

—Then the sword cultivator is probably trying to find a master for me, right? !

Thinking over Qiao Heng's words and expressions at that time again, Xiao Ran thought more and more that his guess was very likely.

He and Song Yin entered Qiao Heng's Cliff Cave together. As Qiao's ancestor's disciple, if nothing happened, he would die on the cliff.

But judging from now, the situation of Xiao Ran and Song Yin is quite different.

First of all, Song Yaoqi and Yin Peng are both monks in the late stage of foundation establishment. Although their aptitude is average, it is not impossible to be promoted to Jindan in their lifetime.They are good at common affairs, so they were chosen by Qiao Heng to enter the cave, and they took the path of being in charge of affairs worthy of the name.

When Xiao Ran first came, he had just established the foundation, except for the wood fire spiritual root, he did not show amazing aptitude. From the perspective of others, it will take another three to fifty years for the later stage of foundation establishment, and then he will walk the same path as Song Yin and the others. Not impossible.

But now he has accumulated a lot and made a sprint. In addition, at such a young age, he immediately showed unlimited potential. Even Qiao Heng must pay attention to this disciple's practice.

What's more, he was no longer a disciple of Waifeng who was ignored by his uncle Han Yi, but he was born under the sect of Old Ancestor Qiao.

The reputation of being favored before must have spread a long time ago. If other people know about his current talent, they must rush to be his master, so that they can gain a relationship with the cliff cave through Xiao Ran!

With Qiao Heng's temperament, it makes sense to consider the matter of apprenticeship for him now...

But Xiao Ran couldn't laugh at all!

——Looking at this Qingyu Gate, who is qualified to be his master of Xiaoyao Daoist?What a joke!

Although the real Hanyi is his uncle, he first plotted against him, and then found fault with him. He was a hypocritical and insidious villain. When Xiao Ran saw him, he was in shock. How could he worship him...

Qiao Heng knew about the quarrel between them, even if he had no doubts about his junior brother's character, he probably wouldn't push Xiao Ran into the fire pit.

Shangguan Ting, the Daoist companion of Zhanglongfeng Hanwei Daoist, although born in the Immortal Cauldron Clan, is only a Golden Core cultivator and has no such ability...

But in Xiao Ran's view, the defense between men and women is a big taboo, even if Fairy Pingting is 80 years older and he is ten years younger, Qiao Heng probably won't take her into consideration.

As for the other alchemy alchemy cultivators under the Qingyu Sect, there are quite a few, but don't say that Xiao Ran doesn't like it anymore, even Qiao Heng won't be at ease.

"Because he didn't find a suitable one, so he only mentioned the exercises and didn't directly mention them?"

Realizing this, Xiao Ran was not only not at ease, but became worried.

——The Dao Discussion Conference will be held soon, and at that time, Xiandingmen will come to Qingyumen... Shangguanting can't do it, isn't the whole Xiandingmen not suitable?

——If the sword cultivator thought he was good to him and sent him to the Immortal Cauldron Gate, wouldn't the good situation he had created with great difficulty be returned to its original form and have to start all over again? !

Some things, once lost, only know how to cherish; some people, once left, only think that he is the best...

Xiao Ran immediately stood up, and rushed to Qiao Heng's bedroom with the little fur ball in his arms.

——No, no, no, I must make that sword repairer dispel this idea!He planned to rely on him, at least wait until he broke through the Nascent Soul before making any plans!

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After Xiao Ran left, Qiao Heng also thought for a long time.

Indeed, as the demon cultivator expected, Qiao Heng had already set his sights on the Xianding Gate because he searched around and found it inappropriate.

In fact, Qiao Heng is not familiar with Xiandingmen, but he also knows that the Shangguan family is the helm of Xiandingmen. Even if disciples with other surnames vote for Xiandingmen, they are usually not valued as much as disciples of their own family.

However, if there is his recommendation, I am afraid it is another story.

After all, for the face of the ancestor of Huashen, Xiao Ran wouldn't have a hard time in Xiandingmen.

——But really want to send that Xiaoxiu out of Qingyumen to Nanling thousands of miles away?

Qiao Heng was thinking about someone, and that person ran up in a hurry, still hugging his little cat... The little one was ignorant, while the big one was full of anxiety.

"What's the matter?" Without thinking at all, the questioning words have already blurted out.

It was only after Xiao Ran rushed over that he realized that it was difficult to tell the other party clearly what he was thinking about.

You can't just say "I guess you are going to give me away but I don't agree", or say "I plan to depend on you for at least 200 years so I can't leave now"!

Even though Xiao Ran was astute, he also got stuck this time, so he could only stammer and perfunctory in a low voice: "The disciple just misses the ancestor, come here and say hello."

Qiao Heng knew that he was talking nonsense, but he didn't know whether he should be angry or happy for a while. In short, there seemed to be cracks on his glacier-like face, which seemed to be moving...

Xiao Ran looked over carefully, and said to Qiao Heng: "If the ancestor doesn't want to see the disciple, then the disciple will withdraw."

What he thought in his heart was that Qiao Heng probably couldn't speak, so he could take it as the other party's default and slip away first.

Who knew that the little furball in his arms had just recovered from the dazed state, recognized the person in front of him as an acquaintance with a little sniff, and immediately yelled at him.

——Isn’t this the big man who responds to the baby’s request?Does Xiao Ran bring the baby over to play?Woohoo!

Seeing the little fur ball yelling at Qiao Heng, Xiao Ran quickly grabbed its flailing little claws, and was about to speak when a sound transmission talisman flew towards Qiao Heng's hand.

It was a sound transmission talisman with the seal of the head of the sect. It was sent at this time, probably related to the Dao Discussion Conference.

Seeing that Qiao Heng had a business to do, Xiao Ran, who was in charge, couldn't just step down. He could only wait for Qiao Heng to get the news from the sound transmission talisman, and then see if the other party had any additional orders.

After reading the talisman, Qiao Heng was silent for a moment, then looked at Xiao Ran and said, "Patriarch He Huai of the Immortal Cauldron Sect is coming soon, you will come with me to entertain guests."

Xiao Ran: "!!!" Why are you afraid of something? !

This patriarch He Huai is a person of the same generation as Taoist Chongming. He is the uncle of the current head of the Xianding Sect, Master Jingyuan. Although he has not broken through the tribulation until now, as a junior, Qiao Heng has to give him some face. .

So other people may not need Ancestor Qiao to greet them, but Ancestor Hehuai cannot help but welcome them.

If Qiao Heng couldn't think about it for a while, and used this to make Xiao Ran worship under the Xianding sect, it would really... really collapse!

——Let’s not talk at this time, when Qiao Heng speaks to others, and the other party agrees for the sake of Jianxiu’s face, it will be too late... At that time, it will not be his turn to refuse!

Xiao Ran didn't hesitate anymore, and said directly: "The disciple doesn't want to go anywhere, but just wants to be with the ancestor!"

Qiao Heng frowned slightly upon hearing this.

He didn't doubt that with li xuan's intelligence and dexterity, he would not be able to guess what was in his heart, but he didn't expect that the other party would refuse.

"Do you know what you're talking about?" His tone was already serious, and coupled with the heavy atmosphere at this time, it seemed even more overwhelming. If ordinary people heard this, they would have panicked.

But Xiao Ran said categorically: "This is what I think in my heart, I hope the ancestors will learn from me." This time Xiao Ran bowed and saluted, and Qiao Heng's expression could no longer be seen.

There was another silence, and Qiao Heng's indiscriminate voice came from above his head: "Understood, let's go down."

Knowing that it was Qiao Heng who had accepted his statement, and probably meant to back down, Xiao Ran felt relieved, he accepted it as soon as he saw it, saluted Qiao Heng again, and left with the little fur ball in his arms.

Liu Qiaoheng looked at the back of the young man going away, and remained silent for a long time, not knowing what he was thinking.

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The matter of apprenticeship was probably settled, so Xiao Ran decisively found an excuse not to go to the main peak with Qiao Heng to meet guests.

Because I will see them together, in addition to the members of Yulingzong who arrived at Qingyumen one step earlier, there will also be the great sects of cultivation in the Jianjiang area, including Jintingmen, Qixuanmen and... Lu family in Shanzhong.

With just such a name, Xiao Ran completely lost his interest in watching the excitement, and would rather just nestle in the yard and play with the furball with dogtail grass.

But soon, Xiao Ran also heard some gossip.

"I heard that five fairies from Qixuanmen came this time, and Patriarch He Huai also brought Fairy Pingting's younger sister, Fairy Kuang..."

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