44: Chapter 44 Yunxi's Choice

On the other side.

Su Ling'er led Yun Xi, Yun Zhou, and Yun Miao to tour the Taixuan Sect.

As they walked, they arrived at the Outer Sect area.

"This here is the Outer Sect area of our Taixuan Sect. All Outer Sect Disciples of the Sect live and Cultivate here," Su Ling'er introduced softly.

As soon as she finished speaking, the three of them—Yun Xi, Yun Zhou, and Yun Miao—were stunned, their faces revealing undisguised shock.

Since stepping through the gates of the Taixuan Sect, they had already noticed that the Spiritual Qi here far exceeded that of the outside world, being impossibly dense.

They had always assumed that such abundant Spiritual Qi was only concentrated in the core regions of the Sect.

But standing in the Outer Sect area now, feeling the pure Spiritual Qi rushing toward them, the three of them finally understood: they had thought too simply.

Even the most ordinary place for Outer Sect Cultivation had a concentration of Spiritual Qi that was not weak at all—it even far exceeded the core Spiritual Vein of Myriad Pill Valley.

Just standing here and breathing, they could feel the spiritual power slowly pouring into their limbs and bones, making their entire bodies feel incredibly comfortable.

"The Outer Sect area... the Spiritual Qi is this abundant?" Yun Miao couldn't help but exclaim in disbelief.

Yun Zhou also nodded repeatedly, his eyes full of shock.

The spiritual land that Myriad Pill Valley poured all its resources into maintaining couldn't even compare to the other party's Outer Sect area; this gap left them not knowing what to say.

Many Disciples were currently Cultivating in the Outer Sect area.

Most of these Disciples were still at the Foundation Establishment stage, with a few having reached the Golden Core stage.

Yun Xi and the others were not surprised to see this; after all, the Taixuan Sect had only recently emerged, and the time spent recruiting and training Disciples was still short.

But what truly stunned them was that these Disciples, who were clearly only at the Foundation Establishment stage, possessed a depth of spiritual power that far exceeded that of Cultivators of the same level in the outside world.

The three sighed inwardly: This is the Foundation of a great Sect's Disciples.

Soon, they left the Outer Sect area and arrived at the Inner Sect area.

The Spiritual Qi here was even more dense and heavy than in the Outer Sect.

Su Ling'er introduced, "There are currently fewer Disciples in the Inner Sect."

Just as she finished speaking, two figures approached them; they were Lei Yan and Shi Man.

Upon seeing Su Ling'er, the two immediately bowed and saluted, "Greetings, Senior Sister Su."

Su Ling'er nodded slightly and took the Opportunity to introduce both sides: "These three are guests from Myriad Pill Valley: Yun Xi, Yun Zhou, and Yun Miao."

She then said to Yun Xi and the others, "These two are Inner Sect Disciples of our Taixuan Sect, Lei Yan and Shi Man."

Upon hearing this, both Lei Yan and Shi Man bowed to the three of them with polite and courteous attitudes.

Yun Xi and the others quickly returned the gesture.

"We just accepted a Sect mission, so we shall take our leave."

The two bowed to Su Ling'er and turned to leave.

After they had walked away, Yun Zhou lowered his voice, tugged on Yun Xi's sleeve, and whispered, "Senior Sister, those two Fellow Daoists just now seemed to be at the Early Stage of the Spirit Sea, yet although we are in the same realm, I feel that even if Yun Miao and I joined forces, we might not be able to defeat just one of them."

Yun Xi's expression tightened. She looked in the direction they had left, sighed softly, and said in an extremely low voice, "This is the Foundation of a great Sect's Disciples—the same realm, but different power."

Subsequently, the group headed toward the core area.

Su Ling'er said softly, "The core area has not yet officially selected any Core Disciples; it is only temporarily open and currently uninhabited."

The group continued to tour the Sect's Trial Grounds.

On the way, a simple yet majestic divine tower stood in the distance.

Many Taixuan Disciples were entering and exiting in an endless stream, and the eyes of Yun Xi and the others were immediately locked onto it.

Yun Xi couldn't help but ask, "Linger, what is that tower for?"

Su Ling'er smiled slightly upon hearing this, intentionally keeping them in suspense before slowly saying, "That is the Time-Space Tower."

She paused and continued to explain, "Inside the tower are special Cultivation rooms where the flow of time is different from the outside world. Cultivating inside allows one to increase their cultivation speed by several times that of the outside."

As soon as these words were spoken, Yun Xi, Yun Zhou, and Yun Miao were stunned on the spot, their faces filled with horror.

A Cultivation tower with several times the time flow?

Such a Heaven-Defying treasure had never been seen in the records of Myriad Pill Valley; it was simply unheard of!

The three were completely shocked into silence, with nothing left in their hearts but awe.

Not long after, the entire tour came to an end.

On the way back to their residence, the three of them kept recalling what they had seen and heard at the Taixuan Sect today.

Every scene made their hearts churn, and they could not calm down for a long time.

Over the next few days, the three of them would run to the Alchemy Hall whenever they had free time to ask Gu He for guidance on the Dao of Alchemy.

Gu He provided careful guidance, and they benefited immensely each time, with their cultivation and horizons improving rapidly.

But sometimes, when they asked deeper and more core questions about the Dao of Alchemy, Gu He would gently shake his head.

"It is not that this old man is unwilling to teach, but these contents involve the core Legacy of the Taixuan Sect's Alchemy Hall. After all, you are not members of our Sect, and it is against the rules; this old man cannot pass them on."

Hearing this, Yun Xi and the others felt a bit disappointed, but they didn't say much.

They were outsiders after all, and to receive personal guidance from the Hall Revered Master was already a great Opportunity; how could they dare to ask for more?

But over the next few days, similar situations occurred time and time again.

For several core theories and key techniques concerning the fundamentals of the Dao of Alchemy, Gu He could only touch upon them lightly and could not elaborate.

Time and time again, being so close yet unable to reach, a thought gradually emerged in Yun Xi's mind: What if we were not outsiders?

What if the entire Myriad Pill Valley submitted to the Taixuan Sect?

Once this thought appeared, it could no longer be suppressed.

Given the Taixuan Sect's Foundation in the Dao of Alchemy, the Valley Revered Master and Elders would never refuse upon learning of this; this was a once-in-a-millennium Opportunity for Myriad Pill Valley.

Once the thought was set, Yun Xi did not hesitate any longer and immediately found Su Ling'er, her expression extremely solemn.

"Linger, I have a request."

Su Ling'er looked back at her and nodded gently.

Yun Xi took a deep breath, her tone firm: "I want to send a message back to Myriad Pill Valley, asking the Valley Revered Master and the Sect Elders to come to the Taixuan Sect in person to discuss the matter of the entire valley submitting to the Taixuan Sect."

"This matter is of great importance, and I wish to meet Lin Chen to ask for his instructions personally."

Yun Zhou and Yun Miao immediately stepped forward and bowed together, clearly having already been in agreement with Yun Xi.

Su Ling'er smiled slightly, not surprised: "I will take you to see my Revered Master."

A moment later, the three followed Su Ling'er into the Sect Masters Hall.

Lin Chen sat in the main seat.

After listening to Yun Xi's statement, he nodded faintly, his tone calm but carrying an unquestionable air.

"Very well, you may send the message back and have your Elders come to take a look."

"If you are sincerely submitting, the Taixuan Sect will accept you."

Yun Xi and the others were overjoyed and hurriedly bowed to express their gratitude.

Exiting the Sect Masters Hall, Yun Xi immediately took out a Jade Slip for messaging.

She did not go into detail about the Taixuan Sect's Secret Realm, the Time-Space Tower, or other such Sect secrets, but simply wrote truthfully: The Taixuan Sect is an unparalleled great Sect of the current age, with flourishing Spiritual Veins and a heaven-reaching Dao of Alchemy; the three of us have benefited infinitely here.

We boldly suggest that Myriad Pill Valley could submit to the Taixuan Sect, in order to seek the long-term Legacy and Great Dao Opportunity for the entire valley; we request the Valley Revered Master and the Elders to make the final decision.

As soon as the message reached Myriad Pill Valley, Master Danchen only took one look at it before gripping the Jade Slip tightly, his whole body trembling with excitement.

He had wanted to latch onto a powerful backer anyway!

Why was there any need to consider it?

Just go directly to pay respects to the superior Sect, and that would be it!