264: Chapter 264: A Negative Example?

Choosing Sides

This time, Master Yun Hua had come to Tianyun City specifically to demand a clear stance from the Gu Family.

Facing a war that could break out at any moment, they had no need for neutral or ambiguous powers to exist.

Especially in a place with such a unique geographical location as Tianyun City, they could not allow it to maintain a so-called neutral posture.

Furthermore, Master Yun Hua was not the only one who had come this time.

"After the Wanfu Chamber of Commerce auction ends, we will enter the Gu Family residence," Master Yun Hua said.

Master Yun Hua said.

Normally, they should have visited the Gu Family as soon as they arrived in Tianyun City, but the Gu Family had released word that City Lord Gu Qinghe had experienced a sudden insight and needed to enter secluded cultivation for a period of time.

This was clearly a signal they were sending.

Since they wanted this time, they would give it to them, but after the Wanfu Auction, they would have no more time to waste here.

"I understand," Lin Ming nodded.

Lin Ming nodded.

"If there is anything you want to buy, go ahead and buy it. The Sect will reimburse you later."

Master Yun Hua spoke without the slightest hint of hesitation.

On this trip, she was acting on behalf of the Sect, so she naturally intended to secure some benefits for herself and her Disciples.

"Each of you take a thousand Medium Grade Origin Stones to spend for now. If it's not enough, come back to your Revered Master."

With a grand wave of her hand, a thousand Medium Grade Origin Stones appeared before each of them. Since they weren't her own stones, she didn't feel the least bit of heartache using them.

"Thank you, Revered Master."

The three did not decline and directly accepted the thousand stones.

"Revered Master, I am preparing to Breakthrough to the Spirit Platform Realm," Su Lianxue said at this moment.

Su Lianxue said at this moment.

"Look at Lianxue, then look at you."

Upon hearing this, Master Yun Hua immediately shifted her gaze onto Lin Ming.

"I am also about to Breakthrough to the Spirit Treasury Realm," Lin Ming said with an air of righteousness.

Lin Ming said with an air of righteousness.

"If you had half of Lianxue's drive for cultivation, you would have broken through to the Spirit Treasury Realm long ago."

Master Yun Hua countered.

In her eyes, this Disciple of hers was still far too lax.

"If this continues, Lianxue's cultivation will soon surpass yours."

Master Yun Hua said.

With Su Lianxue's Aptitude combined with her drive to Cultivate, surpassing Lin Ming was only a matter of time.

It could be said that Master Yun Hua saw another version of herself in Su Lianxue.

"If she surpasses me, then so be it. My Junior Sister can protect me in the future."

Lin Ming said with total indifference.

Hearing this, the corner of Su Lianxue's mouth twitched slightly.

Surpassing Lin Ming in cultivation was not something to be thought of in the short term; given that her Senior Brother's cultivation was suspected to be that of a Late Stage Nirvana Old Ancestor, it would likely take a long time for her to surpass him.

Su Lianxue did indeed have the confidence that she could eventually surpass Lin Ming in cultivation.

Even if her Senior Brother was suspected to be the Reincarnation of some Immortal, Su Lianxue still maintained that confidence.

This time, she was determined to set foot upon the Immortal Path; otherwise, she would never have another chance.

"Sigh."

Master Yun Hua let out a helpless sigh at this.

She was simply at her wit's end when it came to this Disciple.

"You must not learn from your Senior Brother's example."

Master Yun Hua looked at Yan Nian and said.

"I understand, Revered Master," Yan Nian replied very seriously.

Yan Nian replied very seriously.

Her mother was still waiting for her to save her; she would not be lax on the path of cultivation.

"Revered Master, is there really a need for this?" Lin Ming asked.

Lin Ming asked.

Wasn't this just using him as a negative example?

Those beautiful eyes fell upon Lin Ming once again.

"If you don't start cultivating properly, your Revered Master will throw you into the Forbidden Valley and lock you up for a hundred years."

Master Yun Hua gave a cold laugh and said.

"Great Revered Master, is there a need to be so ruthless?"

Lin Ming put on a forced, bitter smile and said.

The Yuanxu Mountain Forbidden Valley was the place used by Yuanxu Mountain to imprison Disciples who had committed major errors.

Once imprisoned in the Forbidden Valley, one would be isolated from the world, having no contact with the outside and no interaction with anyone else.

It was equivalent to solitary confinement.

Later, besides Disciples who committed major errors, some Disciples and Elders would also proactively request to be confined in the Forbidden Valley when they were undergoing death-seclusion.

Therefore, the current Forbidden Valley held not only errant Disciples but also those in death-seclusion.

Imprisoning him for a hundred years would be equivalent to isolating him from the world for a century, though that place couldn't actually hold Lin Ming.

Lin Ming had once visited the Forbidden Valley out of curiosity; quite a few Disciples were indeed imprisoned there, and there was even a True Monarch of the Other Shore-level cultivator whose cultivation had been sealed and thrown inside.

The Forbidden Valley was actually sealed by a Six-Grade Formation and guarded by a True Monarch of the Other Shore, several Kuhai Masters, and a number of Spirit Treasury Realm cultivators.

After wandering around that place a few times, Lin Ming had never returned.

If he were truly locked in that place to Cultivate for a hundred years, he certainly wouldn't be able to stand it.

"Govern yourself accordingly," Master Yun Hua said.

Master Yun Hua said.

This let Lin Ming know that his Revered Master was not joking.

Should he let his cultivation have an explosive increase?

He could fake some kind of opportunity or lucky encounter that caused his cultivation to skyrocket.

That could work.

Lin Ming felt that this was a viable plan.

He could carefully plan it out.

This would allow his cultivation to naturally increase by just a little bit.

"Lianxue, you can go and rent a cultivation room," Master Yun Hua suggested.

Master Yun Hua gave her suggestion.

Lianxue also very much agreed with her Revered Master's view.

Origin Qi was extremely important; once Origin Qi was insufficient, a Breakthrough would end in failure.

"Revered Master, I am going to prepare for my Breakthrough now."

Su Lianxue said without the slightest hesitation.

Master Yun Hua nodded.

This brief exchange thus concluded.

The group then dispersed.

...

It turned out to be the same person.

Bai Cheng had later discovered that the person who snatched his items was actually the same person who provided the Eight-Grade Medicinal Pills.

This caused Bai Cheng's plans to fall through.

He had originally intended to find Lin Ming's Spirit Avatar, take back his Profound Yin Cold Iron, and incidentally send the man to the afterlife.

But he hadn't expected things to be like this.

Now, he absolutely had to find that Alchemist and win him over to become a part of their Shangji Sect.

If the other party could join the Shangji Sect, it would be a qualitative leap for them.

It would certainly bring immense benefits to himself as well.

Unfortunately, these few Disciples of the Shangji Sect had only managed to obtain this much information.

Most of the information regarding Lin Ming on the outside was essentially unreliable rumors.

Find him.

That was Bai Cheng's thought.

It was also the thought of Gao Chi, who stood before him.

This was an Alchemist capable of refining Eight-Grade top grade Medicinal Pills.

"Have the subordinates keep a close watch on the Gu Family."

Gao Chi picked up the tea on the table, took a light sip, and spoke.

"Senior Martial Uncle, what do you mean?"

Bai Cheng's expression underwent a slight change at this moment.