138: Chapter 138 Gongsun Buxiu's High Regard

Chiyun Valley, Sect Masters Main Hall.

Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu's complexion had a sickly white hue, and his expression looked somewhat listless.

His left arm was empty, shrouded in Spiritual Qi, with wisps of vibrant life force floating about, clearly indicating that he was recasting his severed limb.

However, recasting a severed limb could not be done overnight. If Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu wanted to repair his severed left arm, it would still require a massive amount of time and an abundance of resources.

"Disciple Lin Shen greets the Valley Master!"

As soon as he entered the Sect Masters Main Hall, Lin Shen immediately knelt and kowtowed.

At the same time, he looked up at Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu's left arm, his eye sockets inevitably turning red. A flash of anxiety and worry crossed his face: "Valley Master, th-th-this... Who could have done this? Are you alright? How dare he do such a thing!"

Feeling the anxiety and worry in Lin Shen's tone, Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu curled the corners of his mouth into a smile, a trace of gratification flashing through his heart.

Lin Shen truly was a good Disciple of his Chiyun Valley, and indeed worthy of being taught by Mo Shenggu. The worry in his tone and those reddened eye sockets did not look like a disguise.

Looking at Lin Shen with gratification, Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu waved his hand and said with a smile: "It is nothing. In a little over ten years, I will fully recover. You need not worry. With this deity here, the sky of Chiyun Valley will not fall!"

"That is good. For the Valley Master to suffer such injuries truly pains this Disciple's heart! As long as the Valley Master can recover as before, even if this Disciple were to lose a hundred years of Lifespan, I would be completely willing!"

Lin Shen nodded in relief, looking at Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu with a face full of care.

Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu smiled. Although he knew that Lin Shen was loyal to Chiyun Valley, such words were just meant to be heard and needn't be taken seriously.

After all, no matter how loyal a person was, who would be willing to trade a hundred years of Lifespan in exchange for recovering from their injuries?

However, he was quite satisfied that Lin Shen had this intention, and held him in even higher regard in his heart.

Nodding with satisfaction, Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu looked at Lin Shen and asked: "Right, how did you escape back then in the Shahai Secret Realm? Why did it take so long for you to return to the Sect?"

Although Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu was quite satisfied with Lin Shen's attitude, he still needed to ask clearly about matters that ought to be inquired about.

Hearing Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu's inquiry, Lin Shen was already prepared. He recited the draft he had prepared beforehand: "Reporting to the Valley Master, this Disciple has low cultivation and knew that staying in the battlefield would only become a burden to the Sect. Therefore, when the great battle broke out, I lured a Foundation Establishment Cultivator from the Canghai Sword Pavilion to pursue me. Coupled with not attracting the attention of others in the Golden Core Realm, I managed to narrowly escape. However, I sustained quite heavy injuries as a result, and it took a full several months to recover somewhat. Pressing on post-haste, I only managed to return to Chiyun Valley today."

"I see. You brat are quite smart!"

Listening to Lin Shen's words, Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu nodded and did not question him deeply.

As he spoke, he brought up Wang Boan again, smiling as he said: "Boan, that child, is just like you. Both of you are smart people, and this approach is indeed correct. If both of you were to perish in the Shahai Secret Realm, that would probably be the greatest loss for my Chiyun Valley!"

"Senior Brother Wang has returned as well?"

Hearing that Wang Boan had also returned safe and sound, although he already knew the truth, Lin Shen still feigned an expression of pleasant surprise: "That's wonderful! Along the way, I was still worrying about Senior Brother Wang. Now that he has returned safe and sound, he will definitely become the backbone of our Chiyun Valley in the future."

"Indeed. Boan, that child, made major gains in the Secret Realm and obtained an ancient Legacy. He is currently in closed-door cultivation. After he comes out of seclusion, you two should keep in close contact and work hard together to Cultivate, striving to achieve a Breakthrough to the Golden Core as early as possible. By then, the future of Chiyun Valley will belong to you."

Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu spoke with a smile.

Having gone through the incident in the Shahai Secret Realm, he had an even greater desire for his own strength.

It was just that within Chiyun Valley, there were no suitable candidates, nor any of his direct bloodline/faction members to take over the position of Chiyun Valley Master.

Therefore, he could only wait for Wang Boan to develop rapidly. Once Wang Boan achieved the Golden Core and possessed extremely formidable strength, he would abdicate the position of Chiyun Valley Master to him.

By that time, he could completely cast all trivial matters to the back of his mind and Cultivate with peace of mind and full effort, or travel to other places to seek an opportunity for a Breakthrough to the Nascent Soul.

After all, having reached his Realm, power was no longer very important to him. What was truly important was whether he could break through to the Nascent Soul in the future and increase his Lifespan to three thousand years.

And with Wang Boan as his Personal Disciple and direct successor, when Wang Boan became the master of Chiyun Valley, he himself could likewise continue to enjoy the resources of the entire Chiyun Valley. All that would be lost was merely a title.

"This Disciple obeys the Valley Master's decree. In the future, I will surely Cultivate diligently and wholeheartedly assist Senior Brother Wang!"

Lin Shen nodded and cupped his fists toward Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu.

Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu also nodded with a smile, casting a very gratified look at Lin Shen.

He waved his hand, and a small jade bottle flew out from his Storage Ring, arriving before Lin Shen's eyes.

"Being able to return alive from the Shahai Secret Realm, you must have made some gains. This is a bottle of zhengyuan pill, which is extremely beneficial to your cultivation. Take it back and Cultivate well, striving to make progress in your cultivation base as early as possible. When your master Mo Shenggu comes out of closed-door cultivation and sees that your cultivation has improved, he will surely be very happy!"

Bestowing a bottle of valuable zhengyuan pill upon Lin Shen, Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu spoke with a somewhat emotional expression.

He knew that Mo Xiaoyu was also on the roster for the Shahai Secret Realm, and not seeing Mo Xiaoyu upon his return this time, she must have perished in the Secret Realm or in the battles outside it.

The entire Mo family lineage of Chiyun Valley, apart from Mo Shenggu, could be considered completely severed.

Therefore, as Mo Shenggu's Personal Disciple—and now the only Personal Disciple—Lin Shen naturally received much greater regard from Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu, who intended to support and foster him a little.

"Many thanks, Valley Master! This Disciple will certainly not disappoint the Valley Master's high expectations!"

Lin Shen nodded with a grateful expression.

He was also quite excited in his heart to obtain this bottle of zhengyuan pill.

He hadn't expected that coming to pay respects to Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu would yield such an extra harvest.

After all, for a zhengyuan pill of this Rank, the share refined within the entire Chiyun Valley was extremely scarce. Ordinarily, wanting to purchase one not only required a massive price markup, but also had certain requirements regarding one's status.

Although he currently had numerous Spirit Stones, he could not rashly expose them within the Sect. Now having the zhengyuan pill bestowed by Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu, it was indeed exceptionally good.

As for the massive amount of Spirit Stones contained within his Storage Ring, when the time came, he would first take out a portion to purchase cultivation resources, and then take out a small portion to give to Lin Feng and the others, letting them help him secretly collect some Medicinal Pills and Spirit Medicine that aided in Body Refining or assisted cultivation in the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Anyway, with the existence of the small cauldron, he didn't need to fear any medicinal toxins at all. By simply utilizing the functions of the small cauldron, he could receive the feedback of the Medicinal Pill's purest medicinal efficacy.

By then, he could completely have peace of mind in closed-door cultivation without wasting a single shred of time. All cultivation resources and Spirit Medicine could be completely entrusted to Lin Feng and the others to help him collect in secret.

"Mn, go!"

Facing Lin Shen's gratitude, Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu waved his hand somewhat wearily.

Lin Shen nodded, gripped that bottle of zhengyuan pill, and respectfully withdrew from the Sect Masters Main Hall.