NOVPUBIt was no surprise that even he could be ranked as Lower A, but Zhao Feng, who had truly experienced death once, had a high Talent and a clear sword heart, he was expected to be evaluated as Middle A.
Howbeit, thinking about this, he suddenly recalled the bald female Cultivator who had explored the Dao of Skin and Hair with him in the Sect admission test.
Even a standout talent like Senior Brother Zhao Feng was only rated as Middle A, while she managed to be rated as Upper A, it is bewildering how immense her Talent and how firm her Dao-heart was...
Regretfully, he had not seen her again after the Sect admission test.
A hint of excitement flashed across Xi Wushang’s face as he held the Sound Transmission Talisman in his hand:
"The results of Junior Brother Zhao are out. An elder who has ascended to immortality was even startled and wanted to take him as a disciple... but then found out that he is Martial Uncle Xumi’s disciple, he had no choice but to leave with regret."
Wang Ba nodded at the sound of this.
It was not too surprising.
After all, even he was able to attract the attention of Elder Du Wei who had ascended to immortality, Senior Brother Zhao was much stronger than him. In his view, such a performance was naturally expected.
However, thinking about this, Wang Ba couldn’t help but think of Xumi.
He couldn’t help but ask, "Does Brother Xi know about Martial Uncle Xumi’s current situation?"
Hearing Wang Ba mention ’Xumi’, Xi Wushang also became serious:
"I heard from my master that Martial Uncle Xumi has apparently passed the Immortal Ascension Tribulation... however, for some reason, he has not awakened."
Speaking of this, Xi Wushang couldn’t help feeling some worry:
"It would be a bit of a waste if Junior Brother Zhao, with such talent, cannot receive guidance from Martial Uncle Xumi."
When Wang Ba heard that Xumi had passed the Immortal Ascension Tribulation, his heart loosened, but hearing that the other party was still not awake, he was somewhat puzzled.
Would this situation occur when ascending due to increased lifespan?
Or was it due to Xumi himself?
No matter how much he thought, he couldn’t find the answer.
"I hope Martial Uncle Xumi recovers soon."
Wang Ba sincerely said,
He desperately hoped that Xumi could wake up and tell him the true situation about ascending with increased lifespan.
Strictly speaking, Xumi was the only one so far who had truly survived the ascension of the lifespan.
Although the priest of the Feather Serpent Tribe had successfully produced an aura at the Nascent Soul stage. Since he did not undergo the Nascent Soul Tribulation, the ascension of lifespan was incomplete and Wang Ba, for safety reasons, destroyed it directly.
As they were talking.
Soon, two figures flew out from the fog in the distance.
One was a newcomer who had passed the Sect examination, and the other was a cultivator from Rende Hall who had led the way in front.
As soon as the cultivator of Rende Hall saw Xi Wushang, he immediately bowed and saluted.
He then took the new Sect cultivator away.
Not much later, the two finally saw a familiar face with a stern but slightly gentle look, led by the Rende Hall cultivator, flying in from the fog.
It was Zhao Feng.
"Senior Brother!"
"Junior Brother Zhao."
Wang Ba and Xi Wushang immediately flew up.
Zhao Feng saw Wang Ba and Xi Wushang, he was also somewhat surprised.
A joyful smile emerged on his face, and he slightly raised his hand in salutation:
"Junior Brother, Senior Brother Xi."
Seeing Zhao Feng, Wang Ba couldn’t help but look ashamed:
"I promised to return to the Sect with Senior Brother, but I had to return first due to important matters. I hope Senior Brother can forgive me."
"You are being too polite, Junior Brother,"
Zhao Feng was not bothered.
The cultivator from Rende Hall on the side was quickly dismissed by Xi Wushang, who personally introduced Zhao to the current situation of the Sect.
All about the Ancestral Temple, the two palaces, the three halls, the four mountains, the five divisions, etc.
Zhao Feng was no stranger to them.
Having been cultivating under Xumi for several years, the others in the Wanxiang Sect had long regarded him as a Sect disciple. Some non-confidential situations had even been revealed to him. Although he was not in the Sect, his knowledge was not much less than that of Wang Ba.
Like Wang Ba, Zhao Feng’s duty after joining the Sect was to be a Deacon, and he was assigned to Taiyang Mountain.
Taiyang Mountain was under Tianyuan Hall, mainly in charge of external warfare.
As a Sword Cultivator, Zhao Feng was more than suitable for this.
"With Martial Uncle Xumi still not waking up, what does Junior Brother Zhao plan to do next?"
After Xi Wushang familiarized Zhao Feng with the general situation within the Sect, he showed concern right away.
Hearing this question, Wang Ba couldn’t help but look at Zhao Feng.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Feng’s face showed no hesitation:
"I’m afraid I won’t be able to take on the duties of the Sect."
Xi Wushang and Wang Ba were both somewhat surprised, and Xi Wushang couldn’t help but say:
"Junior Brother Zhao, duty positions are useful. They are not only a source of merit, but over time, they also provide eligibility to exchange for many hard-to-find treasures from the outside world, which can be beneficial to cultivation…"
Shaking his head lightly, Zhao Feng responded:
"The Master showed an unparalleled devotion to the Sword Dao. If I don’t undertake official duties, I’ll have time to cultivate by his side. Perhaps I can awaken his consciousness with the Sword Dao... As for the cultivation, compared to the kindness the Master has shown me, it’s nothing worth mentioning." n𝚘𝚟𝚙𝚞𝚋.𝚌o𝚖
Upon hearing Zhao Feng’s words, Xi Wushang’s expression changed slightly.
Meanwhile, Wang Ba couldn’t help but feel a tremor in his heart.
In his heart, he suddenly thought of his Master, Yao Wudi.
He recalled how, before he left, he had humiliated himself and begged his old subordinates for advice for his cultivation, risking ridicule and mortification.
He thought of the time in the Myriad Cave, when, for the sake of providing him with enough resources for his cultivation, even though he himself was injured, he refused to use his merits to get a healing treasure that he could use...
"... Junior Brother? Junior Brother Wang?"
Xi Wushang’s voice suddenly awakened Wang Ba.
Wang Ba was startled out of his reverie, only to find Xi Wushang and Zhao Feng looking at him with puzzled expressions.
"Junior Brother Wang, what’s wrong?"
Xi Wushang asked with concern, "Is it because the injury from Elong Beach hasn’t healed yet?"
Wang Ba, having snapped back to reality, shook his head slightly:
"No, I was just thinking about something... and I’ve figured it out."
Across from him, Zhao Feng seemed to sense a slight change in Wang Ba.
The three of them chatted briefly.
However, since Zhao Feng was new to the Sect and was the sole disciple of Xi Wushang, the peak master of Xinjian Peak, it was somewhat inappropriate for him not to visit Xinjian Peak.
So Wang Ba and Xi Wushang no longer disturbed each other.
The three of them parted ways.
Watching Zhao Feng and Xi Wushang’s departing figures, Wang Ba fell silent, as though he’d finally made a certain decision.
Having made up his mind, he no longer hesitated.
He immediately flew towards Taiyin Mountain.
He quickly found the many teleportation arrays controlled by Taiyin Mountain.
However, when he proposed to head to the western part of West Sea Country, he was flatly refused by the guard of the array:
"There’s a decree from Tianyuan Hall. All cultivators in the sect who have not yet reached the Golden Core stage are strictly forbidden to go to West Sea Country!"
Wang Ba frowned:
"Do I have to be at the Golden Core stage? I’m good at beast control, and my Spirit Beasts are of Class III... "
However, to his dismay, the guard only repeated the same line over and over again.
"Tianyuan Hall has a decree. All cultivators in the sect who have not yet reached the Golden Core stage are strictly forbidden... "
Wang Ba could only leave Taiyin Mountain helplessly.
He was still somewhat unwilling, so he went to a few other teleportation arrays, but the results were all the same.
If he wanted to go to West Sea Country, he must be at least at the Golden Core stage.
"Golden Core... ten years..."
A tinge of hesitation appeared in Wang Ba’s eyes.
"If I were to cultivate another wind element nature..."
But he immediately shook his head:
"Ten years... probably won’t be enough."
After some quick thinking, Wang Ba finally made a decision.
Without any more hesitation, he quickly flew back to Wanfa Peak.
"Eh... Die..."
Liu Jin saw Wang Ba and started to wiggle, struggling out of Bu Chan’s arms wanting Wang Ba to hold her.
After a moment’s hesitation, Wang Ba gently picked up Liu Jin.
A radiant smile immediately appeared on Liu Jin’s face.
"Eh... Die..."
Wang Ba was taken aback, and couldn’t help asking Liu Jin in his arms, "What... what did you just call me? Say it again."
But Liu Jin ignored him and started gnawing on her finger.
Wang Ba was stunned for a moment, then a touch of guilt crossed his eyes.
Bu Chan seemed to notice something, a fleeting sadness shot across her eyes, but she immediately put on a supportive smile:
"Senior Brother, you go ahead and busy yourself."
Wang Ba looked at Bu Chan, paused briefly, then gently nodded his head.
After that, he glanced around and used Formation to enclose areas like the chicken coop, the pool, the stone cave, etc., to separate the inside and outside, so as not to frighten Bu Chan and Liu Jin.
He then retrieved all the Spirit Chickens and Spirit Turtles from the chicken coop and the pool one by one.
However, during the process of tidying up, he discovered several unexpected things.
Among these surprising discoveries, the most astonishing was the appearance of Jia 15.
When Wang Ba found him, he was lying in the chicken nest, with a few eggs underneath him.
