17: Chapter 17 The sect sends a treasure, Master really made me cry!

The news of Ye Qingyao's successful Foundation Establishment was like a giant boulder thrown into a calm lake, setting off monstrous waves within the Taixuan Sect.

"Have you heard? Senior Sister Ye of Changge Peak... no, she's Martial Uncle Ye now! She's reached Foundation Establishment!"

"My god! How many days has it been since she joined the Little Martial Ancestor's lineage? Not even half a month, right? What kind of cultivation speed is this? Is she on a rocket!"

"Is there even a need to think about it? It must be the Little Martial Ancestor's peerless Divine Might! Rumor has it the Little Martial Ancestor only said three words to Martial Uncle Ye—'Comprehend it yourself'—and Martial Uncle Ye had an instant Epiphany, entered closed-door cultivation for three days, and ascended to the heavens in a single bound!"

"Three words of truth, Words Become Law! The Little Martial Ancestor's Realm is already beyond what we Mortals can fathom!"

The rumors grew more intense, eventually converging into one sentence: The Little Martial Ancestor is truly a Divine Being!

When the news reached the ears of Sect Head Qingyunzi, he was holding a cup of spiritual tea. Upon hearing it, his hand shook with excitement, and he was completely unaware of the scalding tea splashing all over him.

"Good! Excellent!"

Qingyunzi paced back and forth in the grand hall with excitement, his face glowing as if he were the one who had made a Breakthrough.

"Ye Qingyao is a one-in-a-million sword Dao Genius. Now that she has been personally enlightened by a transcendent figure like the Little Martial Ancestor, her future achievements will be limitless!"

"My Taixuan Sect has hope for great prosperity! Great prosperity is in sight!"

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, feeling that what the Sect had done for the Little Martial Ancestor was far from enough.

The Little Martial Ancestor was an Immortal figure who was indifferent to fame and fortune; perhaps he looked down upon those mundane resources.

But his Disciple needed them!

Ye Qingyao had just reached Foundation Establishment; this was exactly the time she needed massive resources to stabilize her Dao Foundation and replenish her spiritual energy.

As the Sect Head, he had to show some initiative!

This was not only an investment in the Sect's future but also a perfect opportunity to show loyalty and gain favor with the Little Martial Ancestor!

"Someone, come here!"

Qingyunzi's voice was loud and clear as he immediately gave the order.

"Quickly open the Sect's treasury! Take out all the Medicinal Pills, Spirit Stones, Magic Treasures, and Heaven And Earth Treasures suitable for Foundation Establishment Stage and Golden Core Stage Cultivators!"

He paused, felt it wasn't enough, gritted his teeth, and emphasized his tone.

"No! Bring along everything that Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators can use as well! Follow me to Changge Peak to congratulate the Little Martial Ancestor and Martial Nephew Ye!"

With one command, the entire core level of the Taixuan Sect was set in motion.

Half an hour later, Qingyunzi personally led the team, followed by several core Elders of the Sect. Each held several bulging, glowing Storage Pouches as they grandly arrived at the foot of Changge Peak.

"Taixuan Sect's Sect Head Qingyunzi, along with the Elders, requests an audience with the Little Martial Ancestor!"

Qingyunzi stood before the mountain gate, bowing respectfully and shouting. His posture was extremely low, not daring to overstep in the slightest.

In front of the thatched cottage, Su Changge, who was enjoying the afternoon sun, heard the voice and lazily opened his eyes. He waved his hand to Ye Qingyao, signaling her to bring the people up.

When Qingyunzi and the others poured out the contents of those dozen or so Storage Pouches onto the open ground in the courtyard all at once...

At that moment, Su Changge's breathing stopped.

My goodness!

That wasn't a small hill; it was a volcano of spiritual energy piled high with glittering High-Grade Spirit Stones! The pure spiritual energy was so dense it turned into visible white mist, flowing through the courtyard.

Hundreds of white jade bottles were neatly arranged. As soon as the stoppers were opened, the soaring medicinal fragrance mixed with the pill halos and colored light, almost dyeing the sky!

There was also that thousand-year-old Dragon Blood Ginseng, glowing with light and shaped like a true dragon!

That entire block of Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Pith emitted a bone-chilling cold, causing the surrounding air to condense into ice crystals!

There were also Earth Fire Essence Gold, Star Secret Silver... all sorts of Heaven And Earth Treasures only heard of in legends were now piled on the ground like common cabbages.

Su Changge's heart hammered wildly in his chest, the sound so loud he could hear it himself.

I'm rich!

This time I've really hit the jackpot!

I haven't seen this much money in my entire life! No, in two lifetimes!

With so many resources, if I convert them all into emotion points... wouldn't I be able to take off on the spot and reach Foundation Establishment right here?!

He swallowed hard, his Adam's apple bobbing.

But on his face, he still maintained that look of unruffled calm, even adding a perfect touch of displeasure at having his "quiet cultivation disturbed."

His gaze indifferently swept over the pile of treasures that could make any Cultivator go mad, as if he were looking at a pile of eyesore trash. Then he frowned slightly and looked at the terrified Qingyunzi.

"Nonsense."

Two words, light and faint, yet they made Qingyunzi's heart jump, and cold sweat instantly soaked his back.

"Little Martial Ancestor, please appease your anger!"

He hurried to bow, lowering his posture even further. "This Junior knows you are untainted by the Mortal world and transcendent, and you certainly look down on these mundane objects. But... but Martial Nephew Ye has just broken through and is at the critical moment of needing resources to consolidate her cultivation. These are just small congratulatory gifts from the entire Sect to Martial Nephew Ye! I ask the Little Martial Ancestor to accept them on behalf of this Junior's sincerity."

Hearing this, Su Changge's heart was already blooming with joy, and the displeasure on his face only then "reluctantly" faded a bit.

"Fine."

He nodded slightly, his tone still flat.

"Since it's for Qingyao, then leave it. Don't let it happen again."

"Yes, yes! Thank you, Little Martial Ancestor!"

Qingyunzi acted as if he had received a great pardon, excitedly agreeing repeatedly. He hurried to leave with the Elders, not even daring to ask for a drink of water, fearing he would further disturb this Immortal's peace.

After seeing off the Sect Head's party, only the Master and Disciple, Su Changge and Ye Qingyao, remained in the courtyard along with the floor full of brilliant treasures.

Su Changge looked at these treasures, the abacus in his heart already clicking away. Finally, he could spend money to level up without any reservations!

He cleared his throat, maintaining his masterly demeanor, and said to the respectfully standing Ye Qingyao:

"Qingyao."

"You have just reached Foundation Establishment, and your Foundation is not yet stable. You must not over-rely on external items, lest you develop heart demons and your Foundation becomes superficial."

"Take a small portion of these things to consolidate your cultivation. As for the rest, I will keep them for you for the time being."

As his voice fell, he gave a large wave of his sleeve.

In reality, he had mentally communicated with the System.

Ninety-nine percent of that mountain-like pile of treasures on the ground disappeared instantly without a trace, all collected into the System space.

[Ding! Massive Heaven And Earth Treasures detected. Convert all into emotion points?]

"Convert them all! Right now! Immediately!" Su Changge roared in his heart.

[Conversion successful! Congratulations to the Host for obtaining emotion points: 3,850,000 points!]

Looking at the long string of dazzling zeros in the background, Su Changge was so happy he almost fainted on the spot.

He suppressed his inner ecstasy and casually picked out a few bottles of pills with the dimmest glow and a few Low-Grade Spirit Stones with the worst quality from the remaining "scraps" and tossed them to Ye Qingyao.

"Take these and use them first."

"Remember, the cultivation of the Great Dao ultimately relies on one's own strength; external items are only supplementary."

Ye Qingyao stared blankly at her Revered Master's actions, and her eyes turned red without warning.

What did she see?

Revered Master had "kept" all those top-tier divine items that were glowing with light and clearly contained terrifying energy.

Yet he left these most ordinary-looking, mildest-energy "common items" for her!

This wasn't embezzlement!

This was definitely not Revered Master embezzling the treasures!

This was supreme care after Revered Master's deep consideration!

He was afraid my Foundation was unstable and that I would be blown apart by the violent energy of those divine items!

He personally filtered out the pills and Spirit Stones with the mildest energy, most suitable for my current stage of absorption!

He was even afraid I would be overly ambitious and rush for success, using words like 'cultivation relies on oneself' to wake me up and solidify my Dao Heart!

Revered Master... he really...

I'm crying to death!

Ye Qingyao's hands trembled as she held those few bottles of "common" pills that, in her eyes, contained Revered Master's endless care and wisdom. Moved to tears, she bowed deeply once more toward Su Changge's aloof and transcendent back.

"This Disciple thanks Revered Master for the generous gift!"

Meanwhile, Su Changge was completely immersed in the joy of sudden wealth.

"System! Add points! Level me up! Max it out! Raise me to the Tenth Level of Qi Refining!"

[Ding! Consumed 1,000,000 emotion points. Host's cultivation has been raised to the Tenth Level of Qi Refining (Great Perfection)!]

An unprecedentedly massive spiritual power suddenly exploded within Su Changge's limbs and bones, penetrating all his Meridians!

He felt his whole body filled with power, with only a thin layer of window paper left between him and the legendary Foundation Establishment Stage!

However, on the surface of his body, the Divine Level Breath Concealment Technique operated automatically, instantly smoothing out all leaking spiritual power fluctuations.

To the outside world, he still appeared as a weak Mortal, maintaining that unique, unfathomable sense of mystery.

With Ye Qingyao, the new Foundation Establishment "Door God," plus the awe of the entire Sect toward him, Changge Peak had truly become a Forbidden Ground that no one dared to set foot in.

Occasionally, some short-sighted Elders wanted to visit and get close, but they were all blocked by Ye Qingyao's cold sentence: "Revered Master is currently comprehending the supreme Dao and is not seeing guests."

As time went on, no one dared to disturb him anymore.

Ye Qingyao, this "fox," borrowed the prestige of her Revered Master, the "true dragon," and played her part perfectly, becoming the most transcendent existence within the Taixuan Sect.