Monarch Of Time

Chapter 564 - 564 Returning to the Holy sect

Although the old man could protect himself from Shun Longʼs ʼTime Siphonʼ, the same couldnʼt be said about the ʼRaging wind bullʼ that he had created.

Using the ʼTime Siphonʼ, Shun Long successfully stole the ʼtimeʼ inside the bull without any problem.

Since the bull was created purely from the old manʼs qi, Shun Long easily absorbed all of its qi for himself, replenishing the qi that he had spent to use his ʼTime Siphonʼ while putting the old man in an extremely unfavorable situation at the same time.

Sitting inside the room with his eyes closed, Shun Long placed his full attention on his Dao of Time, and more importantly his ʼTime Siphonʼ for the next 2 days.

He knew that as he reached closer and closer to the Dao King realm, his Dao of Time itself would also experience significant changes, and Shun Long guessed that the ʼTime Siphonʼ that he had comprehended just now was only a single part of it.

Finally, 2 days later, Shun Long opened his eyes and stood up from the meditative cushion that he was sitting before leaving the room of the inn, as he headed towards the gates of the Holy city.

Flying past the city gates, he turned his attention towards the enormous mountain in the distance.

Today was the day that Shun Long had promised to meet Liu Mei and the rest in front of the gates of the Holy sect.

Without any hesitation, he soared in the sky as he headed towards the Holy mountainʼs peak.

20 minutes later, the familiar white palace that had its gates wide open once again appeared in his eyes as he reached the peak of the mountain, with the 2 white-robed Elders standing guard in front of it just like the last time, almost as if they never moved from that place.

Taking a look around the city gates, Shun Long quickly spotted the familiar silhouette of a gorgeous young woman with black hair, whose peerlessly beautiful face and her limpid black eyes could ensnare the soul of both men and women alike.

Next to her was a stunning blond-haired young woman with enchanting green eyes and a bright smile on her face, whose features werenʼt considered inferior to the black-haired young womanʼs at all.

A black-haired young man with deep blue eyes and sword-like eyebrows was also standing next to the 2 women with a calm and gentle smile on his face.

The moment that Shun Longʼs gaze fell on the 3 people, they all turned their attention towards him when they saw him walking in their direction.

ʼʼLong-ge!ʼʼ

ʼʼBrother Long!ʼʼ

Liu Mei was the first one to speak as she exclaimed out in a voice full of joy the moment that her eyes spotted Shun Long, while Xie Xingyiʼs voice followed soon after, as the 2 women walked towards Shun Long at the same time.

The black-haired Bai Longtian smiled gently as well, as he walked towards Shun Long and cupped his hands before he greeted him

ʼʼBrother, itʼs good to see you again.ʼʼ

He was the only one missing from his group, but the day wasnʼt over yet so he wasnʼt surprised.

Besides, from their group, aside from him, Jiang Chen was most likely the strongest one when they left the Holy sect.

Even if he couldnʼt use his bloodline of the ʼDemonic Crow of Darknessʼ because the 3 month period had yet to pass since they joined the Holy sect, he was still strong enough to ensure his survival if something happened.

Liu Mei didnʼt care about anything as she went forward and hugged Shun Long tightly, almost as if she wanted to feel his body scent that she had missed for the past month, before she affectionately held his arm and looked at him in the eyes.

Shun Long smiled gently and patted her head before he asked the 3 of them

ʼʼHow were the missions that you chose? Judging from how much your cultivation has increased during the past month, none of you probably had any trouble with it.ʼʼ

Of course, how could the 3 of them had faced much trouble when they were completing D-rank personal missions, since their cultivation had already increased by leaps and bounds during this time?

The aura that Liu Mei was emitting was already that of an early rank 5 Nascent Soul stage cultivator, while Bai Longtian and Xie Xingyi seemed to have reached the middle of rank 5 of the Nascent Soul and even looked like they were just a step away from the peak of rank 5 as well!

This made Shun Long extremely surprised, since before they had left the Holy sect, Liu Mei was still at the middle of rank 3 in the Nascent Soul, while Bai Longtian and Xie Xingyi were both at the early rank 4 of the Nascent Soul.

It was one thing for Liu Meiʼs cultivation to increase explosively since she had most likely absorbed the qi, not just from the middle rank 4 and the peak rank 4 Nascent Soul stage criminals that she had to deal with, but from other enemies as well, which was exactly what her ʼBlood Absorption artʼ was used for, but Bai Longtian and Xie Xingyiʼs cultivation increasing so quickly was extremely surprising.

After all, even if they had an entire month to cultivate in seclusion after returning back to the sect, they shouldnʼt be able to increase their cultivation so quickly.

This wasnʼt a matter of talent, but simply the difference between their cultivation techniques. In the end, Liu Meiʼs ʼBlood Absorption artʼ was one that Little Black had personally handed to her, and despite all of the drawbacks and risks it had, it was still one that allowed her to keep up with Shun Longʼs speed of advancement.

Almost as if he had actually guessed what Shun Long was thinking about, Bai Longtian turned his gaze towards the Holy sectʼs gates behind them before he said seriously

ʼʼAfter I completed the ʼmaster and disciple ceremonyʼ with my master, he gave me a high-grade rank 5 pill as a welcoming gift, and said that that pill would allow me to increase my cultivation by a full minor-rank, but that itʼs only effective for cultivators who are in the middle stages of the Nascent Soul.

After consuming the pill, not only did I reach the early rank 5 of the Nascent Soul, but I even reached the middle of rank 5 soon after.ʼʼ

Xie Xingyi had a surprised look on her face when she heard Bai Longtianʼs words, and turning her gaze towards Shun Long she nodded her head a moment later before she said

ʼʼBrother Long... itʼs actually the same for me. After the ʼmaster and disciple ceremonyʼ, master gave me a high-grade rank 5 pill as well with the same effects.ʼʼ

Shun Long looked at Bai Longtian and Xie Xingyi with a look of surprise in his eyes, as he suddenly realized what was going on a moment after.

Of course, not every master would give their disciples their most rare and prized possessions like Elder Xuan did with Liu Mei, and Bai Longtianʼs and Xie Xingyiʼs masters were the same.

Despite the fact that they favored the 2 of them since they were extremely talented, and even accepted them as personal disciples, they couldnʼt afford to give their most important treasures to every single disciple that they accepted.

Some Elders accepted a handful of disciples at most like Elder Xuan, but others accepted more than a few dozen personal disciples!

Even Elder Xuan who had given Liu Mei her personal pendant was actually unwilling to part with it in her heart. If it wasnʼt for Liu Mei having comprehended the same Dao as her master, she wouldnʼt have given it to her and would have most likely simply given her a pill like the one that Xie Xingyi and Bai Longtian had received from their masters.

This was why it made sense for most of the Elders of the sect, to give the same welcoming gift to most of their disciples.

Compared to Xie Xingyiʼs and Bai Longtianʼs master, Liu Meiʼs senior sister, Dong Ai had actually received a complete Saint middle-grade cultivation technique, its worth being simply incomparable to a single high-grade rank 5 pill!

As for Liu Meiʼs pendant, that was even rarer than that.

Although that single high-grade rank 5 pill was relatively rare and could increase oneʼs cultivation by a full minor rank, while in Xie Xingyiʼs and Bai Longtianʼs situations it had even increased their cultivation by more than that, comparing it with a life-saving treasure that could take on the attack of even a late-stage Dao Emperor was at an entirely different level!

Even normal early and some middle-stage Dao Emperors would be willing to pay incredible prices to get their hands on Liu Meiʼs pendant, forget about someone like Dong Ai.