Gate of Mysterious Purity

  Mò Tiān Gē stood on the flying sword, looking down at his feet.

  Mountain peaks gather together, cloud waves surge with anger, layered ridges and peaks, towering and majestic.

  This is Taikang Mountain of Xiqinwu, the mountain gate of Xuankongmen.

  If she hadn't been to Tiandao Sect and seen the majestic Yu Heng Mountain and Tianmo Mountain, she would definitely be shocked by the scenery beneath her feet.

  So majestic, with a rich and abundant spiritual energy, that in comparison, Yunwu Mountain is not worth mentioning, and even the Zixia Sect's sect gate, which had once made her exclaim in admiration, now seems petty.

  Tai Kang Mountain is several thousand feet high, although not as high as Tian Mo Mountain, it is already a rare peak seen along the way. The main peak is the highest peak, surrounded by six peaks of similar height. Countless eaves and corners are hidden among the mountains and forests, and hundreds of disciples stand in formation on the square, learning martial arts.

  Seeing the direction of her gaze, Qin Xi explained: "Although my Xuanqing Gate is a Taoist gate, it also has many kinds of cultivation techniques. These disciples are from the Sword Sect and practice swordsmanship, so they learn martial arts like ordinary people."

  "Oh... it looks truly magnificent." From a distance, these blue and white robed monks wielding swords together is quite a sight to behold, with their swordsmanship being both elegant and impressive.

  She felt someone approaching, lifted her head and saw a group of seven or eight monks walking towards her with swords in hand. The leader was a foundation-building monk who seemed to be responsible for patrolling the mountain. Seeing them, this group of monks flew over but only paid their respects to Qin Xiu from afar.

  "Alright, from now on you will be a disciple of the Xuán Qīng Sect. I'll take you to meet the others, let's go."

  The flying sword went downwards, but it was heading towards one of the mountain peaks instead.

  "This is Qingyuan Peak. Our Xuanqing Sect has a total of six peaks, and the disciples of each peak usually cultivate on the side peaks and listen to the teachings on the main peak. You only need to remember the general terrain of Qingyuan Peak, as you will rarely go to the main peak."

  Qin Xi finished speaking, and the two of them had already descended in front of a large hall.

  She was still sizing up her surroundings when a female cultivator emerged from within the grand hall. Upon seeing them, her face lit up with surprise and delight, just as she was about to call out...

  "Snow, come here."

  The nun swallowed back the words she was about to say and approached with a bow, her mind full of questions.

  Qin Xian first said to Mo Tian Ge: "This is our Qingyuan Peak's disciple. Also, the entry-level disciple of Master Xuanyin, Luo Fengxue."

  He then turned to Luo Fengxue and said, "It's been three years already, why haven't you built your foundation?"

  Luofeng Xue looked at his expression, blinked, and called out very cleverly: "......Shifu?"

  Qin Xiwei smiled slightly and said: "That's right, from now on you should call me Shu Shu."

  "Oh..." Luo Fengxue's eyes rolled around and she also smiled, "Master Uncle, you've been out for so long this time, why did it take you so long to come back? Master Ancestor is really worried!"

  Qin Xi didn't answer, but instead pointed to Mo Tian Ge: "This is a new junior sister, take her to register first, and listen to the arrangements later."

  "Oh, I see." Luo Fengxue looked at Mo Tian Ge, a hint of doubt flashing across her face before she smiled and asked, "What's this junior sister's name?"

  For the first time being called "Shi Mei", but she was wearing men's clothing at this moment, Mo Tian Ge didn't know how to salute for a while. In the end, he could only reply: "Luo Shi Jie, I'm Mo Tian Ge."

  "Tiangē?" Luò Fēng Xuě murmured her name, and immediately warmly grasped her hand, saying "Don't call me Shījiě anymore, everyone calls me by my name, you can also call me Fēng Xuě!"

  "This..."

  Looking at the passionate expression on Lofeng Xue's face, Kong Tian Song was completely at a loss. Qin Xi couldn't help but smile and said: "Ye Shidi, I'll report your matter to our master first, you can go with Lofeng Xue for now." He then instructed Lofeng Xue: "Lofeng Xue, I'm entrusting him to you, be sure to handle things properly."

  Luofeng Xue smiled and said with a playful tone: "Alright, Master Uncle, it's been a long time since you've returned. Go pay your respects to Master Ancestor first, I'll take good care of the person!"

  Facing lively Luo Fengxue, Qin Xi seemed somewhat helpless, didn't say anything more, waved his hand and left.

  Watching his back disappear, he didn't say anything more to her, nor did he look at her again. Mo Tian Ge's emotions were somewhat complicated.

  From Yunwu Mountain to Xuqing Gate, they almost traversed the entire Kunwu mountain range, taking a whole two months. In these two months, the two of them drew much closer together. Perhaps due to his early education under a renowned master, Qin Xi's knowledge was vast and he not only shared many insights on cultivation with her but also told her numerous stories. His personality was actually not as aloof as when they first met, but rather warm and courteous, making conversation feel like a gentle breeze, and he helped her greatly...

  When she found herself developing a dependent mentality, she realized that things were going wrong and immediately distanced herself from him.

  Qin Xi was born into a prestigious family and had high-ranking elders, making her a dual cultivator. With her talent, she absolutely had no hope, so why bother with wild ambitions? Therefore, when she discovered that she had some slight emotional fluctuations, she rationally cut them off.

  This was the first time she had such a different feeling for someone, and she could make such a rational decision, which even surprised herself. However, she didn't feel struggling because she had never had such a firm confidence to go further on the path of cultivation.

  Qin Xi walked towards the highest Dongfu of Qingyuan Peak.

  It's called a cave dwelling, but it would be more accurate to call it a palace, because although it is located in the mountains, the entrance is exactly like that of a palace.

  The disciple guarding the temple gate saw him and exclaimed in surprise: "Shou Jing Shifu, you're back!"

  He nodded: "Is the Master Ancestor here?"

  "The disciple said: 'Please come in.'"

  Beyond the temple gate, the floor is covered with Lingyu, and the walls are made of strange stones. Although there is no golden splendor, it has an inexplicable noble atmosphere.

  Inside the grand hall, a middle-aged man with a golden crown and royal robes, exuding an air of nobility, reclined on a carved dragon couch. One woman was massaging his back, while another was peeling grapes for him.

  And this middle-aged man who seemed like a worldly emperor was actually a Yuan Ying cultivator.

  When he swallowed the grapes handed to his mouth by the beauty, he suddenly looked at Qin Xi with a vacant expression: "What have you been up to this time? You didn't come back for three years——hmm? Your cultivation has recovered?"

  Qin Xi ignored this person as if he were a mediocre ruler of the mundane world, picked up a chair and sat down, pouring himself a cup of tea: "What else can be done? Of course, it's to find the spiritual medicine for healing, and by the way, seek some body-refining techniques, in preparation for the fetal breathing technique."

  "Hmph!" The man raised an eyebrow, "Don't stop there? Obviously brought back a little girl. What, finally moved by mortal feelings?"

  "Do you think I'm like you?" Qin Xi said bluntly, furrowing his brow. "How did you know it was a woman? She clearly..."

  "You think you can deceive me, a man who has seen countless women, just by wearing men's clothes? Oh no, it's not that - it's intuition..." He muttered to himself for half a sentence, then swallowed another grape and shifted his position comfortably, looking at him. "Speak up, whatever made you bring her back must be something extraordinary. What's going on?"

  Qin Xi didn't argue with him anymore, but thought for a moment: "Master..."

  If he heard this title, Mo Tian Ge would certainly understand his true identity. Qingquan Peak is where Jinghe Zushi cultivated, and since this middle-aged man was a Yuan Ying cultivator, he must be Qin Jinghe. And those who could call him "Master" were few in the entire Xuanqing Gate.

  "Master, accept her as your apprentice."

  "Huh?" Qin Jing and, who was eating grapes, almost choked when he heard this sentence.

  He swallowed the grape in his mouth, thought for a moment, waved his hand to dismiss the two women, and finally sat up straight: "Let me take an apprentice? What kind of person is this woman that she can enter your eyes?"

  Qin Xi didn't answer the following questions, only saying: "Just let you accept her as a nominal disciple, other things, I will arrange myself."

  "First of all, who is she?"

  Qin Xi could only sigh and ask: "Do you still remember twenty years ago? Someone once entrusted an orphan to me?"

  This is not at all like the transcendent infant, but rather like a worldly foolish king, Qin Jing thought to himself and suddenly realized: "Oh, so it's that family's daughter. Alas, how disappointing, I thought you had awakened." He said, lying back down again, this time without the beauty's gentle touch, instead using his own magic to peel the grapes.

  Looking at his behavior, Qin Xi was even more helpless: "Master?"

  The man said discontentedly: "I say, Xi'er, I am your uncle and also your master. Can't you be more respectful?"

  "Can you blame me for being disrespectful?" Qin Xi was not polite at all, "Do you look like someone with elders?"

  "You little brat——" the man jumped up, "Obviously I taught you, why are you like those stinky old Daoists? Who stipulated that cultivating immortality must be done with a clear heart and few desires, single-mindedly bitter cultivation, in order to achieve success? Your master here also cultivated to the middle period of Yuan Ying!"

  "I just said it in an elder's tone, and nothing more..."

  "What are you thinking in your heart? I don't know?! You little brat, just came back and made me angry!"

  Just as he was about to explain, he was cut off by a sentence. Qin Xi had no choice but to withdraw what he wanted to say and spread his hands: "Okay, whatever you say goes, who made you the elder anyway!" Anyway, he's used to it.

  "This is pretty good." Qin Jing continued to eat grapes with satisfaction, and after a while, he said, "Let's talk about your plans first? I remember that ten years ago, the disciple you sent out brought back news saying that this girl indeed has a pure yin physique?"

  Qin Xi nodded: "Not bad. In fact, her spiritual root is not good, but she is very diligent and has a good understanding. With cultivation, she may be able to become a talented person."

  "Has he made progress? Are you talking about Jie Dan?" Qin Jing shook his head and said, "Don't use your own example on others. You little brat is a dual-spirited root after all, and won't be held back by talent. That kid, I remember, was a five-spirited root? A five-spirited root cultivator, no matter how hard they work or how good their comprehension is, it's very difficult to achieve anything. Being able to lay the foundation is already a great achievement!"

  Qin Xi didn't refute: "Master, since you think so, why don't we make a bet?"

  "Huh?"

  "You say she can build a foundation at most, I say she must be able to form an elixir!"

  As soon as the words came out, Qin Jing and others on the couch stopped their movements, looking at him thoughtfully: "Where did you get your confidence? Not to mention a five-spirit-root cultivator, even if it's like you with dual spirit roots, there are many cultivators who are stuck in the foundation-building period. You say she can definitely build her foundation, have you discovered something?"

  Qin Xi shook his head and said only two words: "Intuition."

  Qin Jing snorted disdainfully, "Spare me the theatrics! Don't forget, no matter how talented you are, you're still only in the middle stage of forming your elixir. You can't even begin to compare to my mastery of heavenly will!"

  Qin Xi looked at him coldly and sneered: "Master, are you very capable? I remember that year you said it would take me 200 years to condense the elixir, what was the result? I only used 70 years to condense the elixir, 200 years, I'm afraid I've already condensed a baby!"

  Qin Jing's face turned red, and the next moment he was confident: "Can't the Heavenly Mandate have some mistakes? Don't be too proud, in two hundred years, how many times has Tianji not come out? I can tell you, don't think that forming a fetus is as simple as forming a dan, back then I was already a genius of the heavenly path, and it wasn't until I was almost four hundred years old that I formed a fetus, you..."

  "Then Master, you're betting she'll definitely fail to refine the elixir?"

  The topic jumped too fast, Qin Jing paused for a moment, and then angrily said: "Who said I bet with you? You little boy, one side went to calculate me all day - wait! What I want to ask is what you want to do with her, not discuss her future with you, don't change the subject!"

  Does everyone feel that the plot of this chapter is jumping too fast? Whispering, I did it on purpose, just didn't write about two people getting along... Thanks for the reward from classmates, and I don't quite understand that evaluation vote... Saw the cover of the immortal fantasy category, thanks to the editor and everyone in the pit~