Cultivation Begins with Skill Points - Chapter 535 - 536: Three Grandpas
Chapter 535: Chapter 536: Three Grandpas
“This is my East Peak, the estate granted to me by the Holy Land after becoming the Sixth Saint Heir. Master, and Sect Master, you both shall manage my mountain for me! With the Martial Arts Gathering in the Eastern Desolate approaching, I will wholeheartedly dedicate myself to cultivation. Soon, I will enter closed-door training, which often lasts for several months, or even half a year. There won’t be time for household affairs.”
The crowd stood atop the void as Zhong Lin pointed to a mountain over a thousand feet tall beneath them.
At this moment, East Peak had become even more beautiful, with green pines and cypresses everywhere, cascading waterfalls, and palace after palace towering between the mountain’s midsection and peaks. White cranes, rocs, golden eagles, white deer, white tigers, jade rabbits, peacocks, and other spiritual birds and beasts roamed the mountains. Numerous medicine fields were planted with a large amount of spiritual medicine.
Even before approaching, Yu Jinglei and the other two felt the extremely rich Primordial Qi on East Peak, so rich that a single breath made one feel the violent surge of Spiritual Origin, and on the verge of breakthrough.
“Such dense Heaven and Earth Essence Qi, it’s practically the legendary Cave Heaven Blessed Land, breathing every mouthful feels like refining a Spirit Stone!”
Yu Jinglei’s face showed a hint of intoxication, as if he were drunk.
“Hahaha, saying it’s a Cave Heaven Blessed Land is no exaggeration. There are not many peaks in the Heavenly Sword Sacred Land richer in Qi than mine, after all, this is the Saint Son Peak, let’s go!” Zhong Lin said with a laugh.
They descended the flying boat onto East Peak, and numerous disciples and servants quickly gathered, respectfully bowing, not daring to show the slightest negligence.
“We greet the Saint Heir.”
“Rise!”
Zhong Lin waved his right hand, and an invisible force lifted the disciples and servants.
Among the crowd, Zhong Lin also spotted a familiar figure, none other than Cheng Xingye, whom he had encountered in Thunderstorm Heaven that day.
“Cheng Xingye.”
“Disciple here.”
Cheng Xingye quickly ran out of the crowd, his face full of excitement.
“You’ve come quite fast. From now on, you will be responsible for all three hundred medicinal fields up and down East Peak, including the planting and harvesting of the Eight Treasures Coral Rice and Jade Dew Crystal Flower.”
“Yes!”
Cheng Xingye was ecstatic, kneeling on one knee with a heavy response.
“Jin Bo.”
“Disciple here.”
“You will be responsible for clothing and finances, going out into the mountains to procure all necessary items. Do not disappoint me.”
“Yes.”
Jin Bo also knelt on one knee, responding loudly.
He was the mountain gate disciple who first guided Zhong Lin to Heavenly Sword City when Zhong Lin first arrived at the Heavenly Sword Sacred Land. Jin Bo was the first disciple to pledge allegiance after Zhong Lin was granted East Peak.
“Yin Yong.”
“Disciple here.”
“The spiritual birds and beasts on the mountain are left to you to feed. You may select a few people to assist you.”
“Yes, thank you, senior brother.”
Yin Yong was an extremely robust man with piercing eyes, possessing Yin Yang Realm cultivation, and was the first inner sect disciple to pledge allegiance to the Holy Land.
“Yourong, henceforth, the female disciples of East Peak will be under your management. The various daily dietary and cleaning duties are generally tasks for the female disciples,” Zhong Lin said to Gu Yourong.
“Hmm!”
Gu Yourong nodded, showing no signs of timidness.
Matters of clothing, food, lodging, and transportation, aside from cultivation, are four great affairs that cannot be neglected.
Zhong Lin then loudly addressed the numerous disciples and servants: “If I am not around in the future, the entire East Peak will be managed by these three people. Seeing them will be like seeing me. Anyone who disobeys will be executed without pardon.”
The numerous disciples and servants felt a chill in their hearts, and even Cheng Xingye and Yin Yong no longer dared to underestimate Yu Jinglei and the other two. It was clear that these three were close associates of the Sixth Saint; though their cultivation was insufficient, they were not to be offended.
After arranging all matters, Zhong Lin flew off towards the Sword Pavilion. Having reached Perfection in the Life and Death Realm, he needed to gain some insights on breaking through to the Nirvana Realm.
As Zhong Lin left, the heavy atmosphere of the square eased at once.
“I am Cheng Xingye, greetings to the three of you. We are now all disciples of East Peak; may I know your esteemed names?”
In the crowd, Cheng Xingye cupped his hands towards Yin Daoyan and the other two, a friendly smile on his face.
He was not arrogant due to Zhong Lin’s favor, recognizing that the three before him, though low in cultivation, had been entrusted with significant responsibilities by the Saint Heir, clearly marking them as closely favored people, thus requiring efforts to establish good relations.
Yin Yong and Jin Bo also approached, having discerned Cheng Xingye’s intentions and harboring similar thoughts.
Yu Jinglei chuckled and cupped his hands, “Pleasure, pleasure. I am Yu Jinglei, formerly the sect master of a humble sect, who fortuitously took in the young Saint Heir into the sect. The Saint Heir, being true to his emotions and nature, brought me to the Sacred Land. Ah, I am undeserving!”
Yu Jinglei, an old hand, casually revealed his relationship with Zhong Lin.
He understood that his cultivation was inferior, merely at the Yunling Realm, and in this Heavenly Sword Sacred Land, where those with Xuandan Realm cultivation could only be outer disciples, he needed to leverage Zhong Lin’s status to stand and manage the numerous disciples and servants on the mountain.
“So it’s Brother Yu, a pleasure to meet you.” Cheng Xingye’s smile grew wider.
“This is Yin Daoyan, the Saint Heir’s enlightening teacher in the mundane world,” Yu Jinglei introduced, pointing at Yin Daoyan.
Cheng Xingye and the other two were visibly startled.
Enlightening teacher?
Such a person would be called a mentor, commonly known as a Master.
Even the icy and aloof Yin Yong couldn’t remain seated calmly, despite being an inner sect disciple, he dared not display any arrogance before Zhong Lin’s former master.
The fact that these individuals were brought here demonstrated that the Sixth Saint Heir was a person who was true to his emotions and nature. Such a person would greet others politely, regardless of their cultivation level, even if they were non-cultivators.
Simultaneously, the three turned their gaze toward Gu Yourong, who had remained silent all along.
Yu Jinglei continued to smile broadly, “This is Gu Yourong, the Saint Heir’s confidante.”
Gasp! Gasp! Gasp!
The three inhaled sharply together, instantly feeling overawed.
One was the former sect master of the Saint Heir, one was his enlightening teacher, and one was the Saint Heir’s woman.
The three before them were clearly not ordinary people, but prominent figures!
Especially Gu Yourong, who appeared to have the lowest cultivation and seemed gentle and weak, but now it was clear she held the most significant position.
The influence of a woman as close as a confidante was overwhelming, hard to withstand by most.
Moreover, there was no mention of the Saint Heir having other women, indicating that this was the only one.
Yin Yong, Cheng Xingye, and Jin Bo exchanged glances, and any prior thoughts of vying for power and benefit were entirely extinguished at that moment.
The three of them were merely beneficiaries of initial good fortune, receiving the Saint Heir’s attention, and had nothing comparable to these elevated figures, deciding to earnestly fulfill their respective duties!
After some exchanges, everyone dispersed.
“Sect Master…”
“Don’t call me Sect Master, just call me Senior Brother! We are no longer in the Sword Cauldron Sect.” Yu Jinglei waved his hand.
“Senior Brother.”
“That’s more like it! Don’t overthink it, leave the matters to those people just now to handle. Our most important task now is to elevate our cultivation; the Transcendent Realm cultivation is still too low, and we must quickly condense the Xuandan, lest we tarnish Zhong Lin’s reputation.”
