51: Chapter 51 The Ancestor's Gift

The spatial ripples on the plaza slowly subsided, and the dragon's coercion completely dissipated.

Yet, everyone still stood solemnly in place, failing to snap out of it for a long time.

Xing Zhan was the first to break the silence, his gaze towards Bai Yunzhou already carrying a hint of complexity.

"Junior Martial Nephew Bai, your ability to gain the favor of the dragon Senior this time, and your close friendship with Fairy Ye... is truly the fortune of our Qingxuan Sect."

These words were spoken tactfully, but everyone could hear the underlying meaning—Bai Yunzhou's status was no longer what it used to be.

Bai Yunzhou cupped his fists and said,

"Old Ancestor flatters me, this Disciple is still a Disciple of the Qingxuan Sect."

His tone was calm, and his attitude was no different from before, which caused Xing Zhan and the others to nod inwardly.

Right at this moment, Cao Yuanbai suddenly stepped forward, squeezing a slightly stiff smile onto his face.

"Junior Martial Nephew Bai, the previous offenses committed by my Cao Family's younger generations were truly due to a lack of strict discipline. This old man... this old man is ashamed."

As he spoke, he took out a jade box from his sleeve and offered it up with both hands.

"This item is the 'blood jade ganoderma' treasured by my Cao Family for many years. It has miraculous effects on refining the Physical Body and strengthening blood Qi. Consider it a token of apology from this old man, and I hope Junior Martial Nephew will not hold onto past grudges."

The moment the jade box opened, a rich blood Qi mixed with medicinal fragrance permeated the air, causing the several Elders nearby to be slightly moved.

blood jade ganoderma, a Grade 4 Spirit Medicine, grew in extremely yin and bloody qi locations and took a hundred years to form. For a Body Cultivator, it was indeed a rare treasure.

Bai Yunzhou's gaze fell upon the jade box, and he couldn't help but light up.

Now that he had acquired the Blood Battle Eight Desolations Fist, if he could have this blood jade ganoderma to assist his Cultivate, the cultivation effect would surely be even better.

This was simply someone delivering a pillow right when he felt sleepy.

At the same time, he also understood that Cao Yuanbai's action was nothing more than fear that he would use Ye Zhenqiu's influence to retaliate against the Cao Family.

After all, for a Personal Disciple of a Holy Land Grand Elder to make things difficult for a vassal Family, it was merely a matter of a single sentence.

At this moment,

the plaza quieted down, and everyone looked at Bai Yunzhou.

"Old Ancestor is far too polite."

Bai Yunzhou reached out and took the jade box.

Hearing the other party still call him Old Ancestor, Cao Yuanbai felt immensely relieved, and a trace of a smile appeared on his face.

"Junior Martial Nephew Bai, do not call me Old Ancestor anymore in the future. Now that your Revered Master has achieved Breakthrough to Nascent Soul, she is the fourth Old Ancestor of our sect!"

"From now on, you can just call me Junior Martial Uncle Cao."

Now that Elder Zhou Mu had become a Nascent Soul expert,

he naturally dared not let Bai Yunzhou call him Old Ancestor anymore. Otherwise, if Elder Zhou Mu felt that he was taking advantage of her junior, it would spell big trouble.

"Yes, Junior Martial Uncle Cao!"

Bai Yunzhou put the jade box into his storage ring and nodded in agreement.

"Alright, everyone disperse."

Xing Zhan waved his hand.

"Yunzhou, since you just returned, go back and rest first."

"Yes."

Bai Yunzhou bowed to take his leave and flew back to his Immortal Cave on his sword.

As soon as he arrived at the entrance of the Immortal Cave, he smelled a familiar food aroma.

Pushing open the courtyard gate, he indeed saw Zhou Zhiting busy in the kitchen.

On the table in the Immortal Cave, dozens of plates of meat dishes were already laid out, kept warm by Spiritual Qi.

"Senior Brother Bai! You're back!"

Seeing him, Zhou Zhiting hurriedly dropped what she was doing and looked him up and down.

Previously, after receiving Bai Yunzhou's cry for help, she had been extremely anxious.

Later, upon learning that Bai Yunzhou had been personally rescued by the Old Ancestor, she returned to the Immortal Cave and calmed her mood by cooking.

Only now, seeing him return and confirming that there were truly no problems at all, did her hanging heart completely relax.

After all, Senior Brother treated her quite well on usual days, so she naturally didn't want anything to happen to him.

"Come quickly and taste this. This is made using a skill I newly learned, and it's super delicious!"

Seeing this, Bai Yunzhou couldn't help but smile.

Junior Sister Zhou's foodie nature truly had never changed.

He walked over, picked up a piece of meat with the chopsticks on the side, and put it into his mouth. It melted upon contact, truly not bad.

"The taste is very good."

He praised it with a sentence, then said with a serious expression,

"Right on time, Junior Sister Zhou, I have something for you."

"Huh? What thing?"

Zhou Zhiting blinked curiously.

Bai Yunzhou took out a Jade Slip from his storage ring and handed it over.

"This is an ancient Medium Grade fist technique, which is one of my harvests from this trip, and it is extremely suitable for a Body Cultivator to Cultivate."

"However, this fist technique is fierce and domineering, requiring a large amount of blood Qi resources to supplement it, and it has extremely high demands on the Physical Body. You can study and Cultivate it according to your own situation, and be sure to act within your capabilities."

What he took out was naturally the cultivation method of the Blood Battle Eight Desolations Fist, which was a duplicate copy he made on the way back.

Ancient Medium Grade fist technique!

Zhou Zhiting hurriedly waved her hands, refusing to take the Jade Slip.

"Senior Brother Bai, this is too precious..."

Although she had only been promoted to the Inner Sect not long ago, she also knew that the value of an ancient Cultivation Technique was extraordinary.

Moreover, this was an ancient Medium Grade Cultivation Technique!

Its value was so high that even if she sold herself, she probably couldn't afford it.

"Since you are the person arranged by Revered Master to be by my side, you are someone I can trust. Junior Sister Zhou, just accept it."

Bai Yunzhou shoved the Jade Slip into her hands and continued,

"Furthermore, since you have already achieved Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment and are considered an Inner Sect Disciple, you can also participate in the Inner Sect Grand Competition in a month and a half."

"With your talent, if you Cultivate this fist technique, you might even be able to enter the top ten and obtain the Opportunity to Cultivate in the Heavenly Pool."

Bai Yunzhou considered himself a person who repaid kindness.

And Zhou Zhiting was one of his own people.

Since he had taken the other party's Opportunity, how could he possibly not return it?

Besides, he could Cultivate the Cultivation Technique just the same.

"Then... thank you, Senior Brother Bai!"

Zhou Zhiting was not a coy person either, and she put away the Jade Slip preciously.

Thinking for a moment, she took out two oil-paper packages from her Storage Pouch and shoved them to Bai Yunzhou.

"This is for you! These are my specially made 'hundred beasts dried meat' and 'honey-brewed spirit fruit dried slices'. The effects of replenishing blood Qi and recovering Spiritual Qi are super good. You can eat them when you are tired from Cultivate!"

Bai Yunzhou didn't refuse either, taking the oil-paper packages.

"Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony."

After chatting for a few more words, Bai Yunzhou finally entered the cultivation room, closed the stone door, and cut off all outside sounds.

He did not start to Cultivate immediately, but instead sat cross-legged and concentrated on looking inward once again.

Within the Dantian Qi Sea, the Spiritual Qi was like mist and tide, slowly flowing.

His Divine Sense meticulously swept across every inch of the Meridians, every acupoint, and even repeatedly checked the trajectory of blood Qi flow.

However, aside from the bizarre mark belonging to the Blood-Faced Demonic Cultivator that coiled like a venomous snake deep within his Divine Soul, which remained clearly distinguishable, he failed to find any new aura that did not belong to him.

"Could that dragon Senior be tricking me?"

Bai Yunzhou furrowed his brows tightly.

Yet he could not think of any reason for the other party to trick him.

After all, with the other party's strength, if they truly wanted to harm him, a single look would suffice; there was no need whatsoever to give him a warning earlier when they parted.

"Strength... in the end, my strength is not enough!"

He slowly opened his eyes and sighed.

When clearly knowing that there was a mark inside his body yet being unable to find it, what else could it be if not that the gap in strength was too large?

After remaining silent for a long time, he finally suppressed the distracting thoughts in his heart.

"Now is not the time to think about these things. What I need to do right now is to Cultivate the Blood Battle Eight Desolations Fist and the Art of Refining Spirit to deal with the upcoming Inner Sect Grand Competition!"

Thinking of this, he then took out the original Jade Slip of the Blood Battle Eight Desolations Fist from his storage ring and began to read its contents.