251: Enter

Qiyuan Mountain.

Yuefu, Welcoming Peak.

Zhou Xiutong, dressed in Xuanqing Sect attire, walked out of her room.

The scenery and architecture of Yuefu were different from both Xuanqing Sect and the Zhou Family.

Zhou Xiutong, with her high ponytail, strolled leisurely on Welcoming Peak with her hands behind her back, enjoying the scenery.

“Crunch, crunch~”

A sound came.

Zhou Xiutong's expression shifted, and she walked towards the source of the sound.

Not far away, she saw a chubby little fatty, a head shorter than Zhou Xiutong, occasionally throwing a Spirit Stone into his mouth and chewing it with a crisp crunch.

“Hey, kid, what are you doing?”

Zhou Xiutong seemed to have discovered something new.

“Snap!”

The little fatty was startled by the sound.

He almost bit his own tongue.

“Who are you calling a kid!”

The little fatty turned his head, saying angrily.

When he saw Zhou Xiutong standing gracefully to the side, hands behind her back, eyes full of curiosity.

His tone involuntarily softened a little.

“You're so short, aren't you a kid?”

Zhou Xiutong was a bit puzzled.

“You are so rude!”

Sure enough, as soon as these words came out, the little fatty no longer cared what she looked like and immediately exploded.

“This young master is sixteen this year.”

The little fatty's expression was unfriendly.

“This…”

Zhou Xiutong's face was a bit awkward.

“Fellow Daoist, please forgive me.”

Then she gave a serious bow.

“Uh… never mind, no offense taken for an ignorant person.”

Seeing Zhou Xiutong's good attitude, the little fatty's demeanor softened.

“What's your name?”

“Jiang Hao.”

“Oh.”

“Then why are you eating Spirit Stones?”

“Well… of course, it's to Cultivate my Jiang Family's Divine Ability, Iron Teeth and Bronze Jaws.”

“Is that so…”

“…”

After returning to her residence, Zhou Xiutong thought for a moment, then chuckled.

“Fourth Layer of Qi Refining at sixteen, pretty good talent, he's quite an interesting person.”

On the other side.

The Jiang Family's living quarters.

Jiang Hao stroked his chin in thought.

“Strange, I can't see through her Cultivation Level.”

“Creak~”

As he pondered, Jiang Hao threw another Spirit Stone and put it into his mouth.

After chewing it to pieces, he swallowed it.

After swallowing the Spirit Stone, the aura on his body strengthened slightly.

“Alas, this appearance will probably only change after Foundation Establishment.”

Jiang Hao sighed; his Physique was special, and although his talent was very good, there were also disadvantages.

Fortunately, he had long been accustomed to it over the years.

The brief interlude passed quickly.

Several days later.

Disciples from Spirit Void Sect, the Jiang Family, and several other Golden Core Sects under Yuefu's jurisdiction all arrived.

Zhou Xiutong did not go out again after that.

She focused wholeheartedly on secluded Cultivation.

After several more days.

“Dong~ Dong~”

The sound of a bell rang out from within Yuefu.

Zhou Xiutong pushed open her door and emerged.

Together with the Xuanqing Sect Disciples, she followed Immortal Master Qingmu, guided by a Yuefu Foundation Establishment Cultivator, to an open-air grand hall.

Inside the grand hall.

Many young Disciples dressed in Yuefu attire had already gathered.

They carried various musical instruments on their waists, backs, and in their hands.

Their appearances and temperaments were all extraordinary.

Leading them were a man and a woman.

The male Cultivator was tall and slender, with a smile on his face.

A strange musical instrument hung at his waist.

“Xun?”

Zhou Xiutong glanced at it, somewhat unsure.

She didn't often encounter musical instruments, but she had seen similar instrument diagrams in ancient texts.

The female Cultivator wore a long, flowing white glazed dress, with a white pipa on her back. A veil covered her face, revealing only a pair of clear, bright eyes, pure as jade.

“Qi Refining Fifth Layer…”

“Truly extraordinary.”

Zhou Xiutong remained calm.

Although she couldn't compare to her, it was enough to show astonishing talent.

Guanghan Prefecture was much larger than Qingzhou.

The Legacy of Yuefu was even more ancient.

Moreover, Cultivators from Yuefu rarely traveled outside, making it difficult for outsiders to know the true strength of Yuefu.

At the high platform above.

There were five Cultivators of varying ages and appearances.

The Yuefu Manor Lord whom Zhou Xiutong had met was in the center.

All five of them had a similar aura to Immortal Master Qingmu and her father.

“Five Golden Core True Persons.”

These five Golden Core True Persons were certainly not all of Yuefu's strength.

The Yuefu Manor Lord came forward.

He sat down on the high platform with Immortal Master Qingmu.

A moment later.

The other factions had all arrived.

Jiang Hao, whom she had met that day, was following behind the Jiang Family True Person.

The number of Cultivators in the hall increased.

Although the young Cultivators who came here were not old.

Most of their Cultivation Levels were around the Qi Refining Third Layer.

The Demon Soul Secret Grotto contained Demon Souls.

Although it was cleared out by Yuefu every ten years.

A low Cultivation Level still posed a danger within it.

With danger naturally came rewards.

Those who were invited to help could exchange soul crystals for various treasures from Yuefu.

They could not use soul crystals without Yuefu's secret techniques, but they were greatly beneficial for the Cultivation of Yuefu Disciples.

“Manor Lord, everyone has arrived.”

A Yuefu Foundation Establishment Cultivator came to the high platform above and respectfully said to the Yuefu Manor Lord.

The Yuefu Manor Lord nodded.

After communicating with Immortal Master Qingmu and the True Persons from several other factions.

He took a step forward.

He waved his right hand.

Streaks of light landed in the hands of the many young Disciples in the hall.

“This is a Guiding Talisman. If you encounter danger, you can crush the talisman in your hand, and the Formation will teleport you out.”

“This talisman must never be lost. If it is lost, you can only remain in the Secret Grotto and wait for the next ten years.”

The voice of the Yuefu Manor Lord resounded in the hall.

Zhou Xiutong looked at the ordinary jade talisman in her hand and solemnly put it into her Storage Pouch.

The other young Disciples' hearts trembled. After familiarizing themselves with it, some hung it at their waist so they could crush it immediately if they encountered danger.

Most of the other Cultivators put it into their Storage Pouch.

“Open the Secret Realm!”

The four Golden Core True Persons behind the Yuefu Manor Lord had all risen and came to his side.

The spiritual power belonging to Golden Core True Persons surged out from their bodies.

Forming hand seals, five streams of spiritual power simultaneously struck into the Void Realm.

“Buzz!”

The Void Realm rippled repeatedly.

Waves of ripples spread out.

A moment later.

A tall stone tablet emerged from the Void Realm.

“Open!”

The Yuefu Manor Lord shouted in a low voice.

As his voice fell.

In the middle of the stone tablet, a vortex slowly condensed.

Streaks of pulling force emanated from the vortex.

They precisely landed on the many young Disciples below.

“Xiutong, they are entrusted to you.”

Immortal Master Qingmu's voice echoed in Zhou Xiutong's mind.

Zhou Xiutong nodded seriously.

Her spiritual power was already circulating, ready.

“Buzz~”

The vortex spun violently.

The pulling force intensified.

The young Cultivators in the hall who had received the Guiding Jade Talisman transformed into streaks of light and disappeared into the stone tablet.

After everyone had entered.

The stone tablet's vortex disappeared, but it did not hide back into the Void Realm.

The five Yuefu Golden Core True Persons returned to the side of the Dao platform.

“Fellow Daoist truly has good fortune.”

A female Golden Core True Person said to Immortal Master Qingmu beside her.

“Haha~”

“Nothing to mention.”

Immortal Master Qingmu waved his hand humbly and smiled.

With their Cultivation Levels, the Cultivation Levels of the young Cultivators present were clear at a glance.

Among them, Zhou Xiutong, the only one under twenty years old with a Foundation Establishment Cultivation, naturally attracted their attention.

“Fellow Daoist is too modest.”

The female Cultivator said, then said no more.

On the high platform.

Yuefu Disciples presented spiritual fruits and fine wines rich in Spiritual Qi.

The several Golden Core True Persons discussed the Dao while paying attention to the stone tablet high in the sky.