Cultivation: From Servant to Revered Immortal

Chapter 226: Chapter 156: The Beast Tide Returns!

”It’s good that we’ve made it to the Immortal City!” Zhou Xun comforted.

”By the way, when I entered the city earlier, I noticed traces of magical combat everywhere outside. Could it be that the beast tide has already passed?”

At this moment, Lin Yuanru asked with a hint of confusion.

”Indeed!”

”The beast tide retreated two days ago; before that, they surrounded our Immortal City for nearly ten days!”

”Speaking of which, you folks are lucky. Had you arrived two days earlier, you would have encountered those demon beasts!”

”There were hundreds of Tier Two Demon Beasts and three Tier Three Great Demon Beasts among them!”

”Given your strength, you wouldn’t have stood a chance!”

Zhou Xun briefly described the previous experience of the beast tide besieging the city.

Upon hearing news about the Tier Three Great Demon Beasts, Lin Yuanru and the others were deeply relieved.

While simultaneously feeling fortunate for their decision to withdraw from Red Leaf Square.

”Tier Three Great Demon Beasts are truly catastrophic; if that’s the case, then Red Leaf Square has probably been razed to the ground, taken over by demon beasts!”

Lin Anshu spoke with a trace of melancholy.

Since its founding, the Lin Family had been living in Red Leaf Square. Now, being uprooted, they naturally felt uneasy.

”As long as we’re alive and the Lin family’s descendants survive, rebuilding Red Leaf Square after the beast tide recedes won’t be difficult!”

Zhou Xun tried to console them.

”What Alchemist Zhou said is very true; being able to safely leave is already a blessing!” Lin Yuanru nodded.

They arrived near White Cloud Immortal City and found many spirit veins occupied by demon beasts.

The former noble family’s lands had become a playground for demon beasts, and the market was destroyed, with only ruins remaining.

”By the way, I heard in Red Leaf Square that my elder brother has become a disciple of Master White Cloud’s; is this true?”

Suddenly, Wang Erniu remembered something and asked.

Master White Cloud, after a century, had accepted disciples again, and such a significant event naturally spread to Red Leaf Square.

However, given the distance between the two places, they hadn’t attended the apprentice ceremony but had the Lin family’s representative in White Cloud Immortal City—Xun Houqing—go.

Not having seen it firsthand, they were skeptical upon hearing the news.

After all, it was Master White Cloud, a presence revered in Xui Country for centuries.

To break precedent and take Zhou Xun as a disciple was almost unbelievable.

Only when Zhou Xun confirmed it verbally did they truly believe it.

”Congratulations, elder brother, for joining Master White Cloud. Your future path looks promising!” Wang Erniu said joyfully and sincerely congratulated.

Lin Yuanru and Lin An also raised their hands in congratulations.

Feeling quite complicated internally.

The young man who once sought refuge with the Lin family had now become a notable figure in Xui Country.

The Lin family, a cultivation clan, now had to rely on him in White Cloud Immortal City.

The world truly works in mysterious ways.

”It was merely good fortune!” Zhou Xun waved his hand dismissively.

At that moment, a knocking sound came from outside the door.

Zhou Xun gestured with his hand, removing the restriction from the booth, and the door automatically opened.

A middle-aged man dressed as a shopkeeper entered, accompanied by a youth wearing the standard magic robe of the Immortal City.

Who happened to be his subordinate in the Immortal City.

”Reporting to Elder Zhou, seniors from Cloud Light Sect have arrived, Master White Cloud has asked you to accompany them at Cyan Ape Hall!”

Zhou Xun, now entrusted with the role of Elder, was addressed in such a manner by the youth.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xun nodded and instructed the youth:

”I understand, I’ll head there immediately!”

Then he turned to Wang Erniu and the others, apologetically saying:

”I’m truly sorry; you three have come here, and I should wholeheartedly entertain and accompany you. However, since my master has summoned me, I cannot refuse. I must take my leave first!”

”After it’s all over, we’ll get together again!”

”Alchemist Zhou should go ahead; don’t delay Elder White Cloud’s important matters!” Lin Yuanru said politely.

”Yes, elder brother, you should go, don’t worry about us!”

Zhou Xun nodded, raised his hand in a salute, then turned to leave and went straight to Cyan Ape Hall.

...

Cyan Ape Hall.

When Zhou Xun arrived, the hall was already filled with people.

At the top of the hall sat two figures.

One was his mentor, Master White Cloud, and the other, a middle-aged man dressed in dark black robes, wearing a high crown, with a square face and long beard, exuding an elegant demeanor.

On the lower left, several cultivators were seated whom Zhou Xun didn’t recognize. Among them, four had auras equal to his second senior brother Liu Bo’an.

”Fake Pill Cultivators!”

The right side below was occupied by his fellow disciples.

Zhou Buqi was surprisingly present as well.

Zhou Xun quickly sat at the end of the right side.

”Is this the new disciple taken by Daoist Brother White Cloud, Zhou Xun?” The robed middle-aged man stroked his beard and smiled, inquiring.

”Indeed, this is my apprentice. Does Daoist Jin Hong recognize him as well?” Master White Cloud asked in surprise.

”Hahaha, this disciple once served as an Honored Guest Elder in my Dao companion’s family. Later, he moved to White Cloud Immortal City and unexpectedly caught Daoist Brother White Cloud’s eye. Otherwise, I would have made him a registered disciple!” The middle-aged man smiled slightly.

Master Jin Hong was the supporter of Qingyue Square’s Song Family, and his Dao companion was the sister of the current Supreme Elder of the Song Family.

Master Jin Hong had received this news from the Song Family members.

Upon hearing this, Master White Cloud looked at Zhou Xun with surprise; he hadn’t expected his disciple to be quite popular,

But this was no surprise; even if a genius is momentarily obscured, they are like an awl in a sack, destined to emerge.

Zhou Xun had spent time in Qingyue Square and naturally came under Master Jin Hong’s observation.

However, now that he was under his own mentorship, Cloud Light Sect couldn’t do anything.

”Haha, you overpraise!”

Master White Cloud couldn’t help but feel gratified.

He then poured a cup of spirit wine, stood up, raised it in front of him, surveyed the room, and declared:

”Thanks to the noble deeds of fellow Taoists from Cloud Light Sect supporting White Cloud Immortal City, I raise this cup to toast all you!”

He said and drank it all.

Seeing this, Zhou Xun and his eight fellow disciples also raised their cups of spirit wine to toast the cultivators from Cloud Light Sect.

”Daoist Brother White Cloud, you’re too kind!”

”With the beast tide attacking, our Cloud Light Sect, as the stewards of Xui Country, has an obligation to fight the demon beasts!”

”Unfortunately, despite our haste, we arrived too late to assist Daoist Brother!”

Master Jin Hong sighed.

Failing to truly assist White Cloud Immortal City meant previously agreed terms wouldn’t be fulfilled.

”The mere willingness of fellow Daoists to come shows deep camaraderie,”

”But may I ask that you stay here for a time, as the beast tide retreating doesn’t guarantee it won’t return,”

”Furthermore, since you’re here, it’s our duty to display proper host etiquette!”

Master White Cloud said.

This request aligned with Master Jin Hong’s intent, so he naturally agreed.

”Then we’ll impose upon you!”

...

Subsequently, Master Jin Hong stayed at White Cloud Immortal City.

Until the fourth day.

”Dong—”

”Dong—”

The resonant sound of several bell tolls suddenly echoed through the entire White Cloud Immortal City.

”The beast tide has come again!”