Cultivation: From Servant to Revered Immortal

Chapter 317: Chapter 65: I, Friend of Truemen!

Lake Heart Island, reception hall.

Weih Qiuxin and the members of the Cloud Light Sect gathered together.

Before long, Zhou Xun walked in from outside.

”Master Zhou has arrived!”

Wang Shun, as Zhou Xun’s little disciple, now followed beside Zhou Xun, loudly announcing.

Everyone fell silent, faces solemn, all looking towards the entrance.

They saw a tall, handsome man in white, with a gentle demeanor, walking in.

”Greetings to Elder Zhou!”

Everyone in the room bowed with junior courtesy, even Master Fengg Yuu and Master Zong Yu were no exceptions.

Though Fake Pill Cultivators and True Pill Cultivators both belong to the Core Formation Realm, when they meet, Fake Pill Cultivators often regard themselves as juniors.

After all, in the Cultivation Realm, the one with higher cultivation is respected.

Thus, their actions are reasonable, and they gave Zhou Xun proper respect, as required by Master Yun’an.

Recalling the days when they first met, it was Zhou Xun paying respects to them, and now it was the opposite.

Zhou Xun heard this and laughed heartily, quickly helping Master Fengg Yuu and Master Zong Yu up, politely saying:

”Why such formalities, old friends of mine! Let’s address each other as peers.”

”Especially Master Zong Yu, Daoist Yuanque and I are close friends. If he finds out, he would blame me for overburdening you!”

Master Fengg Yuu, who had some reservations initially, felt all of these vanish at this moment.

He couldn’t help but be impressed by Zhou Xun’s poise.

Likewise, Master Zong Yu felt a sense of warmth and ease.

Even Fake Pill Masters feel a bit overwhelmed when those with higher cultivation treat them with kindness.

After some pleasantries, Zhou Xun naturally took the main seat, with Wang Shun standing by his side.

As soon as he sat down, he noticed a fervent gaze from the crowd, which turned out to be Sunx Yuanque.

Seeing his eager yet somewhat reverent eyes, Zhou Xun chuckled heartily and said:

”Isn’t this Daoist Yuanque? I failed to recognize you earlier, my apologies!”

”We are friends, why sit so far back, come up front!”

He waved at Sunx Yuanque as he spoke.

There were over ten Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the Cloud Light Sect who came, among whom Sunx Yuanque went unnoticed.

Zhou Xun’s words made everyone turn their gazes to Sunx Yuanque’s face.

Seeing Zhou Xun calling him, Sunx Yuanque displayed a prideful expression and moved to sit beside his grandfather, Master Zong Yu.

Seeing this, everyone showed envious expressions.

Now everyone knew Zhou Xun had condensed a High-Grade True Pill, inevitably a future Late-Stage Core Formation Cultivator.

Such cultivation places him among the top figures in the Eastern Wilderness.

Sunx Yuanque being acknowledged by him as a friend, future Fake Pill Masters would likely treat him with respect too.

Thinking of this, everyone couldn’t help but feel a bit envious.

Li Zhengyuan felt the strongest.

His heart filled with envy, yet he maintained a smile on his face, seemingly congratulating Sunx Yuanque.

”It’s truly an honor for Yuanque to befriend a Master like him!”

At this moment, his sect elders and family elders were present, he couldn’t afford to converse with Zhou Xun for long, so he cupped his hands in a grand salute before sitting down.

”Once this matter is settled, Daoist Yuanque, don’t rush to leave. Stay at my place for a few days, we haven’t seen each other for quite some time!”

Zhou Xun said with a cheerful smile.

Having agreed with Master Yun Yi, Lin Xueying’s future entry into the Cloud Light Sect was coming, now it’s time to prepare and recruit some people.

Sunx Yuanque’s grandfather was the Vice Elder, holding a high and powerful position, along with their prior relationship.

Thus, he was a very suitable candidate.

Zhou Xun’s move was firstly to win over Master Zong Yu, and secondly to show the Cloud Light Sect where he stood in relation to Master Zong Yu’s faction.

”Then I will encroach upon Master Zhou’s hospitality!”

Then, Zhou Xun exchanged a few pleasantries with everyone and started discussing the main matters.

”Master, my brother Fengg Yuu and I were sent by the Sect Leader and the Grand Elder to present gifts. The treasures have arrived, and we ask the Master to verify them!”

As they spoke, Master Fengg Yuu and Master Zong Yu both tapped on their waists.

Several strands of Spirit Light flew out, landing in front of Zhou Xun, transforming into several exquisite jade boxes.

To prevent the couriers from embezzling, Yun’an Master had sent two Fake Pills as a balance.

After all, these comprised three Tier Three High-Grade Spirit Medicines, six Tier Three Middle-Grade Spirit Medicines, and fifty High-Grade Spirit Stones.

This wealth could rival the common assets of a True Pill Cultivator.

Zhou Xun didn’t even glance at them, just waved his hand, collecting the jade boxes into the Storage Bag, not worried at all about matching the contents.

Later, arrangements were made to start the Spiritual Banquet, and after everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, the members of the Cloud Light Sect returned.

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Wangchuan Square, Qin’s Shop.

A shopkeeper by dressing, of average build and unremarkable appearance, stood by the window.

Watching the Cloud Light Sect’s massive flying ship slowly glide into Wangchuan Lake, a vague feeling arose in his heart.

At that moment, a flash of fire flew in.

The middle-aged man saw this, reached out and caught it in his hand, looked around to see if anyone noticed, then went to the backyard.

Not long after, he returned to the shop and changed the direction of a potted plant on the second floor used for decoration.

Half a day later, a young man, dressed in luxurious robes and possessing an extraordinary demeanor, walked in.

Seeing the young man, the middle-aged man showed a look of relief and said:

”We can return now!”

Then the middle-aged man closed the shop, packed all the treasures, exited Wangchuan Square, and hurried in a certain direction.

The destination he headed to, a Cloud Light Sect’s flying ship was docked there,

After the two boarded, the flying ship restarted, heading towards Cloud Light Sect.

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At the same time,

In the east of Xui Country, tens of thousands of miles away, Qingyue Square.

In a certain secret chamber within the Song Family Territory,

Song Qingheng, the contemporary ancestor of the Song Family, the Patriarch Song Zhide, Song Zhiwu, and several Song Clan Elders were all gathered, discussing something.

”Patriarch, you gathered everyone here, what’s the matter?”

Hearing this, Song Zhide glanced at his father, the Song Family Ancestor Song Qingheng, and then spoke, his tone unable to conceal his excitement, even carrying a slight tremor:

”I gathered you for an important matter!”

”Niece Yiqing’s husband, our family’s tributor Alchemist Zhou Xun, successfully advanced to Core Formation a month ago, condensing a High-Grade True Pill!”

Upon hearing this, everyone was amazed.

”This can’t be true, I remember this Alchemist Zhou was not even a hundred years old, and his aptitude wasn’t outstanding!”

One of the clan elders immediately objected.

Even Song Zhishu, Zhou Xun’s old friend, couldn’t believe it.

”It’s true, this was personally confirmed by the third sister!” At this time, the Song Family Ancestor Song Qingheng spoke.

With his personal assertion, everyone believed it, all opening their mouths wide, faces full of shock, which then turned into delight.

Song Zhishu, with his hair white, trembled with excitement.

”Daoist Zhou, I always knew you were extraordinary, it is truly my life’s fortune to have befriended you!”

Song Zhiwu, on the other hand, was full of disbelief. The youth of those days had reached a height he could never attain in his lifetime so quickly!

”Cough, cough!”

After a few coughs, Song Zhide pulled everyone’s attention back.

He understood their reaction very well; when he first received the news, he hadn’t reacted much better than they did.

Finally, everyone digested this information,

Song Zhishu, quivering slightly, stepped forward and cupped his hands:

”Patriarch, Alchemist Zhou’s advancement to True Pill is truly a great joy for our Song Family. As his wife’s clan,”

”We should promptly send a congratulatory gift!”

”Moreover, with Alchemist Zhou’s cultivation, Wangchuan Lake is bound to thrive, our Song Family should increase investment, sending more members to Wangchuan Lake!”

”Zhishu’s words are reasonable!” The elders unanimously agreed.

In the end, it was decided that the Song Family Patriarch, along with Song Zhishu and over twenty Song Family members, would escort the congratulatory gifts and would participate in Zhou Xun’s Core Formation celebration at Wangchuan Lake.