NOVPUBThe female student clearly did not have the strength to respond to the male student anymore.
Before the ghost baby was born, it had already devoured her kidneys completely. She just opened her mouth before finally tilting her head and collapsing on the ground.
Senior Brother Changxue's eyes were filled with tears, and he said fiercely, "Lady of Fertility, you truly deserve death!"
At that moment, no one spoke; everyone was just helping to transfer True Qi to suppress the ghost fetus inside the female students' abdomens.
Half a quarter of an hour later, several beams of light approached from afar.
An old man in tattered clothes landed, with two other elders following him, each holding a bald monk.
Tian Lin did not recognize the Silent Monk, but he knew that this bald monk was undoubtedly the Silent Monk.
The Silent Monk had his cultivation sealed, and he could not even speak. He just stared straight at Tian Lin and his group, his eyes darting around, but it was unclear what he was thinking.
"Disciples pay respects to all the esteemed elders."
Senior Brother Changxue stood up; since both the Dao Seeking Sect and Xiangxi Sect were part of the immortal gate, those of the same cultivation generally referred to each other as brothers. 𝖓𝔬𝔳𝔭𝔲𝔟.𝖈𝖔𝔪
They did not know the positions of these three individuals in the Xiangxi Sect, so they addressed them as elders.
The leading elder nodded his head and produced seven elixirs with his right hand.
He swung the elixirs towards everyone and said, "Eat these; they can help you eliminate the ghost fetus in your bellies."
The moment the elder finished speaking, another voice said, "Please grant us the elixir, senior."
They all looked and saw Elder Gao with a bulging belly.
The elder glanced at Elder Gao, threw her an elixir, and said, "We have already questioned the Silent Monk about the matter. Could Elder Gao please give the Xiangxi Sect an explanation?"
Elder Gao swallowed the elixir. Although her lower abdomen did not deflate, she looked much better.
After catching her breath, she said, "Disciple did not know the Silent Monk was in disguise and trusted his words, attempting to seize the 'Dao inheritance' of the two Evil Gods.
Unfortunately, I was hurt by the Evil Gods and nearly caused the death of sect disciples."
The elder snorted coldly and said:
"Whether you truly did not know or pretended not to know, that is uncertain. But since you are from the Dao Seeking Sect, and our Xiangxi Sect has good relations with the Dao Seeking Sect, I will not trouble you further.
However, the lives of over a thousand people from Yu Family Village cannot be simply overlooked. We will convey our thoughts to the Dao Seeking Sect, and your own sect will personally interrogate you."
He finished speaking and turned to leave.
At this moment, Tian Lin stood up, bowed and said, "Disciple takes the liberty to ask the elder to leave the Silent Monk with us to be taken back to our sect."
The elder turned his head toward Tian Lin, and instead of replying, he asked, "Have you been practicing our Xiangxi Sect's Sealing Soil Skill?"
The Sealing Soil Skill is taught by the Dao Seeking Sect, although it is a Divine Skill of the Xiangxi Sect, it's not a strictly guarded secret.
Thus, Tian Lin was not afraid and nodded, "Disciple practiced the Sealing Soil Skill in order to cultivate the Earth Element Dharma Body."
The elder asked, "Do you have the Sealing Earth Pill?"
While the Sealing Soil Skill was not a secret, the formula for the Sealing Earth Pill was. The Dao Seeking Sect did not possess the formula for the Sealing Earth Pill, and no one dared tell the Xiangxi Sect they had it.
"Disciple does not have the Sealing Earth Pill."
The elder nodded his head, then shook it:
"You can cultivate Death Qi through your understanding, and you can refine the Sealing Soil Skill to the Minor Success Realm with your own talent as a corpse chaser.
It's just a pity that you are not a disciple of our Xiangxi Sect; if you cannot cultivate our Funeral Dao, it may not be possible for you to reach the Nascent Soul Realm in the future."
Upon hearing this, the others looked at Tian Lin in disbelief.
The Nascent Soul Realm is the dream realm of many immortal disciples.
Currently in the Dao Seeking Sect, only students of Class A are likely to reach the Golden Core Realm.
But even among the inner sect disciples, only a rare few could potentially reach the Nascent Soul Realm.
Tian Lin, now a Class C student, had this elder from the Xiangxi Sect claiming that if Tian Lin turns to studying the Funeral Dao, he could potentially reach the Nascent Soul Realm.
This shows Tian Lin's talent.
"Elder flatters me, disciple knows oneself best. Currently, disciple has not even established the Five Elements Dharma Body, how dare I frivolously discuss reaching the Nascent Soul Realm."
Tian Lin was aware that he didn't possess great innate talent.
Studying Funeral Science would not be more successful than the Five Elements Golden Core Skill; moreover, the Five Elements Golden Core Skill is the orthodox path, how could Tian Lin possibly switch to studying Funeral Science mid-way?
Clearly, even though the elder acknowledged Tian Lin's talent, he had no intention of taking Tian Lin as a disciple.
Whether Tian Lin studies Funeral Science or not did not matter much to him.
He looked at Tian Lin again, and finally asked, "The Silent Monk is of little use to me; originally, giving him to you, Dao Seeking Sect, wouldn't be a problem. However, you cannot just ask and expect to receive without an explanation, right?"
Tian Lin did not dare lie and said, "Disciple heard that the Small Luohan Temple has issued a bounty, thus I boldly wish to exchange the Silent Monk for the Demon-suppressing Vajra Skill of the Small Luohan Temple."
The elder frowned and said, "You cultivate the Earth Element Dharma Body using our Xiangxi Sect's Sealing Soil Skill. I see you cultivate the Water Element Dharma Body, which also doesn't seem to be a standard Divine Skill of your Dao Seeking Sect. Now for cultivating the Gold Element Dharma Body, you want to practice the Divine Skill of the Small Luohan Temple?"
"Elder behind the old man gazed at Tian Lin and said, 'Young man, avoid aiming too high and wasting your natural talent.'
Tian Lin thanked them courteously but still replied, 'Disciple thanks the elders for their teachings, but I still wish to try.'
The old man said, 'Considering your master's face, I am merely giving you an extra warning. Since you insist on not taking advice, why should I begrudge being a mute monk?'
After he finished speaking, he turned around and flew away on his sword.
Along with his departure, two other elders also left the mute monk on the ground.
Thinking about it, the mute monk was a Golden Core expert, yet now he couldn't move before these juniors, completely losing his dignity.
He kept his eyes closed and did not speak.
Elder Gao stepped forward and slapped the mute monk on the face, furiously saying, 'You dare to plot against me?'
The mute monk, having his cultivation sealed, nevertheless managed to speak under the deliberate slap from Elder Gao:
'Amitabha, Elder Gao, it's not just me harboring ulterior motives; aren't you the same, wanting to sacrifice me to escape from Lady Qianshi's hands?'
Elder Gao replied, 'Unfortunately, your strategy fell short, you failed to obtain the Shariputra, and now you will be taken back to the Small Luohan Temple.'
The mute monk retorted, 'Isn't it the same for Elder Gao? You planned for nearly a month and came back empty-handed. How will you explain this to the sect when you return?'
Tian Lin feared that Elder Gao might flee out of guilt and then silence them.
So, he stepped forward and pointed at the mute monk saying:
'All these troubles began because of you, the grand monk, and they should also end by your doing. Our Elder Gao simply misjudged people, how is that a fault?'
These words were patently false. Tian Lin looked at Elder Gao, but saw that Elder Gao was just smiling faintly, without any signs of fury when looking at the mute monk.
Tian Lin was puzzled, feeling that his previous words were utterly unnecessary as Elder Gao didn't seem truly angered.
He swallowed the words he had intended to say to absolve Elder Gao, and instead turned his gaze to the group of female disciples on the ground.
By this time, the female disciples had taken Elixirs and their abdomens had shrunk considerably.
With a coat on, unless someone paid extra attention, no one would know they were carrying a ghost fetus.
'Elder, all matters are now concluded; it would be wise to return to the sect as soon as possible.'
Senior Brother Changxue was also worried about Elder Gao's potential flight due to guilt.
Elder Gao snorted coldly, not at all worried about the situation he would face back at the sect.
He glanced at the mute monk and with a wave of his hand, a Tower Ship descended from the sky to the ground.
Elder Gao kicked the mute monk onto the Tower Ship, his actions loaded with humiliation, yet the mute monk seemed unbothered, like a true enlightened monk.
A group of people boarded the Tower Ship, and Zhou Jin, whose sister was now out of danger, felt much more relaxed.
He said, 'Unfortunately, the lineage and flesh of the two Evil Gods were taken by people from Xiangxi Sect, after all our efforts, we've just made a wedding dress for others.'
Tian Lin remained silent, as long as he could obtain the Demon-suppressing Vajra Skill, his journey would be considered perfect.
Then he thought of Elder Yu, unable to guess how the elders of Xiangxi Sect knew his status as a disciple of Elder Yu.
If it were the Nine-Life True Man, having seen the Dao Bell of Dao Seeking Mountain, guessing his identity wouldn't be strange.
But that elder from Xiangxi Sect, clearly had never visited Yulong Continent.
'Junior Brother Tian, both the elder of Xiangxi Sect and Nine-Life True Man mentioned your master, may I ask who your master is?'
Senior Brother Changxue came over, his question immediately drawing everyone's attention.
Logically, since Tian Lin was initiated at Gourd Peak, his master would have been Elder Xue.
But although Elder Xue was in the Nascent Soul Realm, how could he hold any prestige in front of those longstanding Nascent Soul powerhouses?
Not to mention the elder from Xiangxi Sect, even the Nine-Life True Man, how could they regard a junior in the early stages of the Nascent Soul Realm?
After a moment, Tian Lin said, 'Currently, I am merely a registered disciple of Elder Yu, not yet a true direct disciple.'
'Elder Yu?'
Everyone was momentarily stunned, even Elder Gao gave Tian Lin a few more glances.
Elder Yu's cultivation, it was said, had already surpassed the Nascent Soul Realm.
But such rumors had never been confirmed because Elder Yu had left the Wendaos Sect a thousand years ago and hadn't shown his face in the sect for a long time.
Among those present, no one had seen Elder Yu.
Senior Brother Changxue said, 'No wonder—when younger brother drew Elder Yu's portrait, I should have guessed.'
Tian Lin didn't speak, but he felt that the way people treated him had changed, not seeing him in the same light as a mere junior anymore.
Some were unconvinced, some envious, and some appeared eager to make his acquaintance.
But given everyone present was from a noble family, they had the pride of nobility, so no matter what they thought, they didn't appear too eager.
The Tower Ship flew very quickly and reached Wendaos Sect by early dawn.
At the sect gate, Elder Gao's husband, Junior Elder Xue stood at the entrance, looking at his wife on the bow of the ship saying, 'Elder Gao, do you acknowledge your crimes?'
Elder Gao leapt off the Tower Ship, facing her husband saying, 'I knew this day would come eventually, there's nothing to fear. Come, let's go to the sect to confess.'
