39: This is what a man should be like

"Liu Xuan, why are you here too?"

Yan Qingyao also saw Liu Xuan. After a moment of confusion, she smiled and said:

"That's right, both you and I are from Yongning and are newly promoted Inner Sect Disciples. I should have guessed you would come too."

The fifteen Inner Sect Disciples below the Late Qi Refining Stage selected by the Sect this time were all from the newly promoted batch.

Since priority was given to those whose ancestral home was Yongning, Liu Xuan and Yan Qingyao were naturally both on the list.

"Miss Qingyao, you and I are really fated!"

Liu Xuan walked to Yan Qingyao's side. Meeting an acquaintance while away from home made him feel very close, and he said with a smile:

"If I had known you, Qingyao, were in the group, we should have discussed things properly a few days ago."

Yan Qingyao was wearing a light green dress, fresh and elegant. She wore no makeup, yet was bright and moving. In terms of pure beauty, she was the most beautiful person Liu Xuan currently considered, with even Lin Anqi being slightly inferior.

'Back at the outer Sect assessment on the Illusion Heart Platform, one couldn't entirely blame the original body...'

Unexpectedly meeting an acquaintance, Yan Qingyao felt the same closeness as Liu Xuan, and the two quickly began chatting.

According to what Yan Qingyao said, among the Inner Sect Disciples at the Late Qi Refining Stage who came this time, there was one of her fellow Senior Sisters. If they encountered any trouble later, she could ask her for help.

Liu Xuan also said that the Lin family had arranged for a few Seniors to accompany him, so they could help each other if they encountered difficulties.

Both of them came from humble backgrounds; Liu Xuan's parents were farmers, and Yan Qingyao's parents were also just ordinary commoners.

Their social classes were the same, and their situations were similar, so the two quickly formed an alliance.

It was a pity that Yan Qingyao was focused on her Dao path; in fact, Liu Xuan would rather have become Dao Companions with her!

While she was chatting with Liu Xuan, Yan Qingyao caught a glimpse of a female Cultivator in white with an ethereal temperament entering through the doorway.

"Let's chat later, my Senior Sister is here."

She turned and walked toward the female Cultivator in white, saying respectfully: "Senior Sister Zhou!"

Zhou Xiaozhu looked at Yan Qingyao and smiled brightly: "Junior Sister Yan is here. Come with me and let's chat over there."

"Yes!"

Yan Qingyao followed Zhou Xiaozhu toward the left side of the hall.

Liu Xuan watched their backs. This Senior Sister Zhou, in white clothes whiter than snow, with jade-like skin, also had a unique charm...

Calm down! One must have self-awareness; everything must be done according to one's capabilities!

Liu Xuan secretly reminded himself not to let beauty cloud his judgment.

Just then, Lin Junjie, Huang Xukun, and Wang Bing entered together.

Liu Xuan greeted them, cupping his hands in a salute: "I am Liu Xuan, greetings to the three Senior Brothers."

The three were at least forty years old, which would make them the same generation as Liu Xuan's father-in-law; calling them Senior Brothers actually messed up the generational hierarchy.

However, in this world, the variable of cultivation meant that generational hierarchy was always quite chaotic.

Just follow the Sect rules; everyone treats it as they see fit.

"Oh! You must be Senior Brother Lin Tianyue's son-in-law!"

Lin Junjie looked Liu Xuan over a few times and nodded with satisfaction: "Truly a man of talent!"

Liu Xuan was 1.9 meters tall, with handsome and upright features. Combined with his First-Rank High Grade Heavenly Silkworm Spirit magic robe, at a glance, he looked even more like a Late Qi Refining Stage Disciple than those in the hall.

"I heard you are already a First-Rank Talisman Master? I am also very interested in the way of Talismans; we should exchange ideas when we have time."

Liu Xuan said respectfully: "I will obey!"

Lin Junjie waved his hand with a smile, "Don't be so formal. Both you and I are from the Lin family, and your father-in-law is close to me, so just be casual."

"Yes!"

Liu Xuan maintained a respectful appearance.

Lin Junjie shook his head helplessly and instructed: "Just stay by our side; we will be setting off in a while."

The three walked to the seats on the right and began chatting.

Liu Xuan followed behind, not rushing to curry favor, playing the role of a lackey well.

Their status and positions were different; trying to force flattery wouldn't work. They were only taking care of him a little for the sake of Lin Tianyue.

If he annoyed them, it was hard to say whether Lin Tianyue's Face would still be useful.

Judging from his attitude just now, Lin Junjie was quite friendly toward him and worth latching onto.

Lin Junjie was one of the most talented Disciples in the Lin family, having broken through to the 7th layer of Qi Refining at forty-one, almost becoming a Core Disciple.

Even among the Inner Sect Disciples, he belonged to the top tier, with an even higher status than Lin Tianyue.

As for Huang Xukun and Wang Bing, they were both Disciples of the Lin family's Old Ancestor, Lin Qingyun.

Huang Xukun was tall and thin, extremely thin, almost like a bamboo pole, and really looked a bit weak.

Wang Bing looked somewhat fierce, with a hideous scar on his Face.

Ordinary scars were easy for Cultivators to heal, yet he kept this scar. It was unknown if it was a special injury that was difficult to heal or if he had some strange penchant.

Liu Xuan upheld one principle: listen more, watch more, do less! He didn't seek merit, only to avoid mistakes.

Half an hour later.

A crimson streak of light streaked across the sky, like a falling red meteor.

A middle-aged man wearing a red magic robe appeared in the hall, and everyone instantly fell silent.

"Greetings, Elder Zou!"

"Greetings, Elder Zou!"

... The voices were uniform, echoing in the hall.

Liu Xuan also bowed, then secretly looked up to observe.

Elder Zou Ming looked to be about thirty years old, wearing a red magic robe. Spiritual light flowed around his body, and he possessed an air of transcendence.

'Is this a Foundation Establishment Cultivator?'

This was the first time Liu Xuan had seen a Foundation Establishment Cultivator; he looked even more impressive than ancient emperors.

'A real man should be like this!'

The second realm of cultivation, Foundation Establishment, three hundred years of Lifespan, sitting and watching dozens of generations live and die, no longer a Mortal.

The Red Pine Sect's territory spanned a thousand miles, with a population of millions and over a hundred thousand Cultivators, yet there were only a few dozen Foundation Establishment Cultivators, and that was after three hundred years of accumulation.

For the vast majority of Cultivators, Foundation Establishment was their lifelong dream.

The Red Pine Sect only had one Golden Core True Person; Foundation Establishment Cultivators were already absolute top-tier leaders.

'If I break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage, only then will I truly have a foothold in this Cultivation World.'

Liu Xuan's mind raced, imagining the scene after his cultivation broke through in the future.

"Zhao Deliang, have all the people arrived?"

Zou Ming asked a portly middle-aged man on the right side of the hall below.

Zhao Deliang was dressed in a luxurious brocade robe, looking like a wealthy man, not a Cultivator, but rather like a landlord.

He was at the Qi Refining Perfection cultivation level, a Personal Disciple of Zou Ming, and the actual person in charge of this Law Enforcement Team.

The Law Enforcement Team had over three thousand people, with countless miscellaneous tasks. Foundation Establishment Cultivators had noble status, so they naturally wouldn't bother handling them personally; basically, Zhao Deliang was responsible for everything.

"Reporting to Revered Master, everyone has arrived, and we can set off at any time." Zhao Deliang stood up, saluted, and said respectfully.

"Mm!"

Zou Ming nodded slightly, "Then let's set off!"

After speaking, his figure flashed, and he went up to the second floor.

After Zou Ming left, the atmosphere in the hall became lively, and Zhao Deliang assigned tasks to everyone.

Everyone was an Inner Sect Disciple, but their statuses varied. Zhao Deliang mainly arranged tasks for those at the Late Qi Refining Stage.

Liu Xuan, Yan Qingyao, and the others had nothing to do for the moment and all watched foolishly.

A quarter of an hour later.

The cloud-breaking flying boat slowly started up and flew toward Yongning.