NOVPUBHe was discovered with Xumi. Even if he wanted to maintain some distance from Martial Uncle Xumi, it was not really possible. It would be somewhat like the pot calling the kettle black. Instead, he decided to directly ask him the question.
Qu Shentong seemed to know something about it, and his face darkened a bit as he said:
"It is still unclear. It’s been said that when Xumi returned, his Nascent Soul had nearly collapsed. Fortunately, the Third Elder promptly intercepted the tribulation thunder, delaying his fate for a few days. Now, the Sect Master and several Elders are working on it personally... We hope might have a smooth transition."
Listening to the heaviness in Qu Shentong’s tone, Wang Ba was unable to suppress the seriousness in his own heart.
Indeed, the difficulty of breaking through the Nascent Soul to Immortal Ascension was beyond his expectation.
Of course, he never held much hope for Xumi’s successful ascension in the first place.
Based on the previous experiments conducted on the cultivators of the Tupi Continent, the conclusion they reached suggested that in order to ascend via Lifespan, one had to first merge their Mana, Soul, and Blood Energy into one.
"And that was merely for the Golden Core to advance to the Nascent Soul."
The Nascent Soul to Immortal Ascension might have even more requirements.
To Wang Ba, perhaps Xumi had not met the prerequisites, even for this one.
Therefore, it was a sudden and pleasant surprise to Wang Ba when Xumi didn’t explode and perish after he injected Lifespan into him.
However, meeting the conditions for progression is one thing, and being able to cross the Immortal Ascension Tribulation is another.
As for this, Wang Ba was helpless. It all depended on Xumi’s abilities. Even if others could help, they would be very limited.
But it seemed that Xumi had kept his promise and didn’t leak out the role Wang Ba had played.
Qu Shentong briefly chatted with Wang Ba, most of which were inquiries about what Wang Ba had been through after disappearing. Wang Ba only chose to remove some sensitive parts while briefly narrating the rest. This left Qu Shentong full of admiration.
Although Wang Ba noticed the goodwill Qu Shentong conveyed, he felt somewhat uncomfortable under so much praise. He saw that the other cultivators were indeed busy and planned to find an excuse to depart.
The second day after Yi An was born, he left and been away for six months. To be honest, he missed Bu Chan and her child quite a bit.
Just at this moment, Qu Shentong suddenly looked up. A streak of light flew in from outside the hall and fell into his hand.
Qu Shentong used his Spiritual Sense to examine it and a smile appeared on his face:
"The Sect Master has some spare time and asked me to bring you over."
Upon hearing this, Wang Ba felt somewhat helpless. However, he quickly geared himself up.
He had long heard the name of the Wanxiang Sect’s Sect Master and had only caught a glimpse of him from a distance a few years ago at the departure ceremony of his Master, Yao Wudi.
He had?never met the Sect Master at close range and was understandably nervous.
Seeing that Wang Ba was somewhat nervous, Qu Shentong was not surprised. He made a hand gesture, and the two of them directly flew out of Shaoyin Mountain and headed upwards.
Simultaneously, he said in a low voice:
"Disciple, there is no need to be nervous. The Sect Master is always benign. He will probably only ask you a few questions. You can just tell him what you know."
"Thank you for reminding me, Martial Uncle Qu."
Wang Ba gave him a slight bow of gratitude.
Soon, Wang Ba saw the Third Hall.
Qu Shentong didn’t stop, but continued to fly upwards.
It wasn’t until they reached a place that was silent and empty, where not even a cloud could be seen, that Qu Shentong raised his hand to salute and respectfully said:
"Shaoyin Mountain’s Qu Shentong, per the Sect Master’s orders, brings the Spirit Food Department’s Deacon, Wang Ba, for an audience."
After Qu Shentong finished speaking, a few moments later.
In Wang Ba’s somewhat surprised gaze, an ancient palace hovering on an aerial island gradually revealed itself from the void.
Feeling the strong, ancient, and peaceful aura of the ancient palace under the sunlight, Wang Ba’s mind quietly calmed a lot.
At this moment, he saw a cultivator who appeared to be in his thirties standing in front of the palace.
With a handsome face and dressed in a white robe, his calm demeanor was impressive and made people feel an inexplicable fondness for him. He waved to Qu Shentong from a distance.
Qu Shentong also promptly returned the salute.
Simultaneously, he whispered to Wang Ba:
"He is the Sect’s Fourth Personal Disciple, Xu Ying. He’s just over three hundred years old and is already at the middle-stage Nascent Soul..."
Upon hearing this, Wang Ba could not help but look at the person again. Seeing that the person was also waving at him, he quickly returned the salute. 𝚗ovp𝚞b.𝚌om
This was the first time he had ever seen a Personal Disciple of the Sect.
The Sect only accepted nine Personal Disciples each generation, no more and no less.
Only those who met criteria such as being young enough and having high enough talents could become Personal Disciple candidates. They had to undergo numerous tests afterward, and only those who passed could become a Wanxiang Sect Personal Disciple.
If there were no suitable candidates, they would not lower their standards, even if there were vacant positions.
There were even periods of time when the whole Sect could not gather four Personal Disciples.
With such stringent requirements, the privileges of being a Personal Disciple were unmatched within the Sectas well.
Not only could they have a fixed share of high-grade spirit food and elixirs each year, but they could also receive guidance from Elders and even the Sect Master directly. Items like Magic Tools and Talismans were freely available for them to choose.
Their status was no less than that of a Minister. Even a Mountain Lord like Qu Shentong would have to be polite to them.
Such superior treatment made Wang Ba envious.
"But Xu Ying will probably soon be the Third Personal Disciple."
For some reason, Qu Shentong suddenly sighed.
"The Third Personal Disciple?"
Wang Ba was somewhat curious:"Did Disciple Xu have a Cultivation Base breakthrough?"
"Not really. The First Personal Disciple, Han Jinyu, made a successful breakthrough not long ago. Now he is already at the peak of the Nascent Soul. Truly, it is hard to predict the younger generation... Once one reaches the peak of the Nascent Soul, they automatically leave the ranks of Personal Disciples, and the people behind them move up in rank."
