459: Chapter 459 Promotion and Rewards

Shortly after, the cloud boat finally descended slowly outside the mountain gate of the Liuli Xuan Sect.

As Ye Tian and the others stepped onto the long-missed soil of the Sect, many faces revealed a sense of relief and the joy of returning home.

This trip to the Imperial Capital was treacherous and full of life-and-death dangers, but they had ultimately returned with a full harvest, especially having won unprecedented glory for the Sect.

The return ceremony was simple yet grand.

Sect Head Perfected Qingxu personally received the returning group at the main hall, the Zixiao Hall.

This Sect Head, who was usually elusive like a dragon, wore a simple Daoist robe, had a refined face, and his gentle gaze revealed a wisdom that saw through the ways of the world.

He listened carefully to the reports from Elder Qinglan and Elder Xing Tiexin, and expressed high affirmation for the performance of all the Disciples on the Supreme Ranking, especially the achievements of Ye Tian.

"Ye Tian."

Perfected Qingxu's gaze fell upon Ye Tian, who was standing at the head of the Disciples:

"In the Imperial Capital, you upheld the prestige of our Liuli Xuan Sect, slew powerful enemies from the outer regions, showed no fear in the face of danger, and demonstrated a Heart-Nature and sense of responsibility that far exceeded your age.

The Sect is proud of you."

He paused and continued, "After deliberation between myself and the Elders of each peak, you are hereby promoted to the Third True Disciple of the Liuli Xuan Sect, ranking only below Yun Wuji and Feng Xuan.

I hope you will continue to Cultivate diligently in the future, make further progress, and become a pillar of the Sect as soon as possible."

Jumping directly from eighth to third!

A gasp of air echoed throughout the hall.

The ranking of a True Disciple not only represented honor and status, but was also closely related to personal interests such as the allocation of Sect resources and access permissions to Secret Realms.

The magnitude of Ye Tian's promotion this time was astonishing, but no one felt it was inappropriate; after all, his solid battle record was there for all to see.

"Thank you, Sect Head, for your great kindness. This Disciple will certainly strive hard and not fail the Sect's expectations." Ye Tian cupped his fists and bowed.

Perfected Qingxu nodded with a smile and raised his hand to signal.

An attendant standing to the side immediately stepped forward, holding a jade tray with several items on it.

"This is the additional reward from the Sect for your meritorious service this time."

Perfected Qingxu pointed to them one by one:

"Twenty thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones to provide for your daily Cultivation needs.

Ten pills of Taixuan Powder, suitable for Huahai Realm Cultivators to consolidate their foundation and nourish their essence; they will be of great benefit in stabilizing your newly broken-through Realm.

This treasure is called the Soul-Lung Treasure Bag, an Earth Rank Medium Grade Magic Treasure, which has the miraculous effect of guarding the Divine Soul and resisting mental-type attacks."

Hearing this, even Ye Tian could not help but breathe faster.

An Earth Rank Medium Grade mental-type Magic Treasure!!!

This was already comparable to some Heaven Rank Magic Treasures!

Even some Elders showed envious gazes upon hearing this.

"And this Qiankun Ring, which has a rather large inner space; it should be much larger than your current qingxuan ring, making it easier for you to store items."

Twenty thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones!

An Earth Rank Medium Grade Soul-Lung Treasure Bag!

And a Qiankun Ring with even more space!

The generosity of these rewards made many of the listening Inner Sect Disciples extremely jealous, but they could only look on with envy.

Ye Tian thanked him solemnly again and accepted the rewards one by one.

The Soul-Lung Treasure Bag had a fluctuation that soothed the mind upon touch, and the space in the Qiankun Ring was indeed vast, measuring several dozen zhang square, more than ten times larger than his original qingxuan ring.

Subsequently, the Sect Head also gave corresponding rewards and encouragement to other meritorious Disciples such as Yun Wuji, Yu Miaoqing, and Shui Qingdie.

After everything was finished, the crowd dispersed.

Ye Tian did not immediately return to his Immortal Cave, but instead went to Tianshu Peak to pay respects to his Revered Master, Elder Tianshu.

Elder Tianshu was still his usual stern and unsmiling self, but upon seeing Ye Tian, the trace of gratification and appreciation in his eyes could not be concealed.

He carefully asked Ye Tian about his insights in the Secret Realm, the details of his battle with Yin Wujiang, and the condensation situation of the Chaos Thunder Gang.

When he heard Ye Tian describe the power of the third stage of the Chaos Thunder Gang, and how he easily crushed the ambushers from the Nether Abyss on the return journey, even with Elder Tianshu's composure, a flash of surprise crossed his eyes.

"Good, very good."

Elder Tianshu rarely said the word "good" twice: "Your growth far exceeds this Revered Master's expectations.

The Dao of Chaos is profound and mysterious; even this Revered Master cannot give you too much advice.

But remember, the stronger your power, the more you must guard your Heart-Nature.

The Yuandan Realm is a major hurdle, and also the time to truly see the path ahead!"

"This Disciple will strictly follow Revered Master's teachings." Ye Tian replied respectfully.

He knew that Revered Master was worried about him, and this was also a warning.

Leaving Tianshu Peak, he returned to his own Immortal Cave.

Ye Tian activated the Restriction and did not rush to Cultivate, but sat quietly for a while.

Returning to a familiar and safe environment, his nerves, which had been taut for days, could finally relax a little.

In the following days, Ye Tian declined most visitors and social engagements, and focused on his seclusion.

He first took a pill of Taixuan Powder, and combined with the Chaos Derivation Art, quickly smoothed out the True Qi that had been restless due to consecutive Breakthroughs, making his Realm more stable.

Subsequently, he poured most of his energy into breaking through to the seventh layer of the Dragon Elephant Art and further condensing the Chaos Thunder Gang.

Twenty thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones were consumed at a rapid pace.

Upon being promoted to the Third True Disciple, the monthly Cultivation resources allocated by the Sect increased several times over.

Under such lavish use of resources, combined with Ye Tian's own talent, his Cultivation progressed at an astonishing speed.

Half a month later.

In the quiet room of the Immortal Cave, the aura around Ye Tian, who was sitting cross-legged, suddenly surged, and then slowly converged, becoming deeper and more restrained.

He opened his eyes, and a flash of Chaos light vanished in his pupils.

Huahai Realm Fifth Level, Middle Stage!

In just half a month, he stepped from the Early Stage to the Middle Stage!

This speed, if spread out, would be enough to scare the vast majority of Huahai Realm Cultivators.

One must know that for ordinary Huahai Realm Cultivators, without special Opportunities, it is common to spend half a year or even a year or two to improve by a small Realm.

But Ye Tian still felt... it was too slow.

The envoy from the Nether Abyss was like a sword hanging over his head, the Nangong Family had become mad dogs, and although the one-year battle agreement seemed far off, the path of cultivation became more difficult the further one went.

The unknown of the Northern Wilderness and the mystery about the Black Evil that Uncle Zhong spoke of all made him feel an imminent pressure.

"It's still too slow..."

Ye Tian muttered to himself, stood up, and stretched his limbs.

He pushed open the stone door of the Immortal Cave and walked out.

Outside, sunlight spilled over the verdant mountains, and a sea of clouds churned beneath his feet.

He stood at the edge of the cliff, gazing at the distant horizon; that was the direction where the Ye Family was located.

When he left, he was just a greenhorn who had just broken through to the Ningyuan Realm. Now, upon his return, he was already a Huahai Prodigy famous throughout Great Yan, the Third True Disciple of the Liuli Xuan Sect.

In the blink of an eye, nearly two years had passed.

A feeling of longing quietly welled up in his heart.

He missed that not-so-grand but warm Family courtyard, and missed the home-cooked meals his mother made herself.

"It's time to go back and take a look." Ye Tian thought to himself.

He first went to inform his Revered Master, Elder Tianshu, that he wanted to return home to visit his mother and clansmen.

Elder Tianshu naturally had no objections, only urging him to be careful on the road; now that he was famous, there was no guarantee that petty villains wouldn't covet him in the shadows.

Coming out from his Revered Master's place, Ye Tian did not set off immediately, but first went to the Inner Sect area.

He first found Hou Xiaojie.

This kid was sweating profusely while practicing his punches in his small courtyard; his Cultivation had surprisingly reached the True Martial Fourth Level, a significant improvement.

Seeing Ye Tian, Hou Xiaojie excitedly shouted "Brother Tian" and lunged straight at him.

"Alright, alright, how old are you now."

Ye Tian pushed him away with a smile, looked at him carefully, and nodded in satisfaction: "Hmm, your aura is solid; it seems you haven't been slacking off."

"That's a must! I can't embarrass you, Brother Tian!"

Hou Xiaojie patted his chest, then his face fell: "It's just that I always feel the resources aren't enough, and Cultivation is slow..."

Hearing this, Ye Tian rolled his eyes at him, took out a pre-prepared jade bottle and a small bag of Spirit Stones from his Qiankun Ring, and shoved them to him: "I knew you were waiting for this, kid!

Here, there are some Medicinal Pills suitable for the True Martial Realm; take these Spirit Stones and go exchange them for what you need.

Remember, Cultivation cannot be rushed; one must progress step by step, and building a solid foundation is the most important thing."

"Brother Tian! You are truly my own brother!" Hou Xiaojie was moved to tears and made a gesture to lunge at Ye Tian again.

Ye Tian hurriedly pushed him away and looked around: "Cut it out.

Where is the Dragon Ape?

Where did that guy run off to play again?"