Starting My Cultivation With Time Management-Chapter 889 - 29 What a Good Child

Chapter 889 -29 What a Good Child

“The Long Eyebrow Immortal wants to see me?” Ling Yunpo asked in surprise.

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What does that old man want with me? Could it be he plans to assassinate me, then seize my Tai Yin Suming Sword?

Ahem, impossible, impossible. First, the Tai Yin Suming Sword recognizes its master; it won’t follow just anyone strong. Secondly, even if the immortal goes mad again, Su Jian would definitely stop him.

“Junior Brother,” An Zhisu said with a smile, “Do not worry, it’s a good thing.”

A good thing? What good thing could it be?

It couldn’t possibly be the immortal bestowing enlightenment upon me, forcibly elevating my cultivation… Damn!

Ling Yunpo was suddenly startled.

Although he was now using Ah Jing’s illusion technique to pretend he was still a Golden Core True Person, if the immortal directly bestowed enlightenment, wouldn’t he expose his flaw?

Let’s not even mention direct enlightenment, even if the immortal said, “I have a relic where immense benefits await, enabling you to reach the Great Perfection of the Golden Core Realm,” how would I handle it?

If I agree, then my cultivation can’t continue to appear “stagnant”; if I refuse, why wouldn’t I accept it? It wouldn’t make any sense to refuse such an opportunity!

If I agree and end up going to the relic, then claim I unfortunately gained nothing? But I already used that excuse during the Marsh Country of Yunmeng last time!

Ling Yunpo followed An Zhisu using sword control towards the Demon Locking Tower, pondering continuously with mixed feelings.

Others find their cultivation progressing too slowly and have to pretend to be strong, afraid their master might look down on them.

Yet my cultivation progresses too fast, forcing me to hide my realm, hoping the elders in the sect would overlook me… What kind of situation is this!

Upon reaching the bottom of the Demon Locking Tower, Sect Leader Su Jian was already waiting there. Seeing Ling Yunpo brought by his daughter, he managed a smile and said:

“Su’er, wait outside while I take Qing Heng in.”

Ling Yunpo followed him into the tower, only to find that the place was unlike the upper floors of the Demon Locking Tower. The upper floors are octagonal rooms, each floor with an archway leading to the corresponding Demon Prison Cave Heaven.

Here it was a long corridor, and once passing through, it suddenly opened up.

What lay before him was an enormous space with a dome over thirty yards high, adorning numerous classical divine paintings, vividly colorful.

There were numerous massive swords thrust from above into the ground, serving as pillars for this chamber.

The swords weren’t smooth but were instead pierced with many bodies using smaller swords —seeing those skeletons in various peculiar forms: Feathered Clan with wings spread, Scaled Clan coiled tail, Kun Race withdrawn, Mao Clan crouched, Horned Clan crawling… All sorts of demon corpses in various postures but all nailed to the bodies of the giant swords.

At the far end of the inner chamber stood a high platform made of white jade.

The Long Eyebrow Immortal, dressed in wide robes with long sleeves, sat in the center of the platform, the hem of his clothes covering the surrounding ground, with his eyes closed, resting his spirit.

“The Immortal has been cultivating here for some time, unaware of sect matters,” Su Jian transmitted to Ling Yunpo secretly, “Previously, I was attacked outside and had to retreat hastily, causing the Immortal to vent his anger on Su’er, but he never ordered you both to be mistreated.”

Indeed, Ling Yunpo mused internally.

Without even mentioning an emperor, even a high leader doesn’t need to personally give orders to make things difficult for someone?

Just a slight mouth gesture, and there’d be bootlickers taking care of it. Would I be naive enough to think it was the bootlickers acting on their own?

“Master is absolutely right.” Ling Yunpo then showed a resolute expression and said seriously, “The Immortal was misled by traitors at his side, causing Senior Sister to suffer… It’s a pity I couldn’t personally kill the traitor and avenge Senior Sister!”

“Ahem, well…” Su Jian showed an awkward expression and said, “The one who slandered to the Immortal was Elder Ming Hua, who was beheaded by you with a single sword at the Golden Summit of Shushan that day.”

“Oh.” Ling Yunpo earnestly nodded, clasped his fist, and said, “Regrettable! Had I known he was the traitor, I wouldn’t have let him die so swiftly!”

Despite being far off, the Long Eyebrow Immortal heard what Su Jian said to absolve himself and Ling Yunpo’s responses, thanks to his extraordinary aural prowess.

As for Elder Ming Hua, Long Eyebrow Immortal, now knowing the truth, naturally detested him.

But he was indeed the one who initially believed the slander and wagered with An Zhisu.

Thus, there were some things he felt too embarrassed to say directly and could only let Su Jian convey it, to smooth things over.

Fortunately, Qing Heng True Person was understanding, allowing the Long Eyebrow Immortal to finally relax.

Who could have foreseen that this child was so wise and understanding? It seems the Sentiment Inquiry Path indeed has its merits, at least cultivators on this path are most considerate…

As the Long Eyebrow Immortal was feeling guilty and regretful, he saw Su Jian bringing Ling Yunpo onto the stone platform and saluting:

“Immortal.”

“Mm.” The Long Eyebrow Immortal prepared himself, intending to patiently apologize to Ling Yunpo.

However, as the words reached his lips, he found them hard to utter.

He, a distinguished Daluo Golden Immortal, had been revered like an ancestor since he took charge as Shushan’s Sect Guardian Immortal.

Yet now, he had to apologize submissively to a junior; he really found it hard to say.

But the Long Eyebrow Immortal prided himself on being someone who distinguishes right from wrong. If he made a mistake, he made a mistake. What’s the use of being a senior?

Nearly pushing the Tai Yin Sword Master away from Shushan couldn’t simply be glossed over.

Two conflicting thoughts clashed in his mind as the Long Eyebrow Immortal’s whiskers twitched, and after much hesitation, he finally uttered:

“Qing Heng… um, have you encountered any bottlenecks in your recent cultivation?”

Su Jian’s eyes instantly widened: Master, weren’t we supposed to address this differently?

Didn’t we discuss before that resigning from the position as Sect Guardian Immortal was your explanation to the sect, and Ling Yunpo, as the victim, deserves a separate explanation? Even a mortal emperor admits fault when mistaken. Stubbornly refusing acknowledgment won’t do!

“Replying to the Immortal, Ling Yunpo was also on guard, cautiously replied, “No bottlenecks encountered, my cultivation progresses smoothly.”

“Mm,” the Long Eyebrow Immortal struggled internally, but he continued, “You have not yet reached the Great Perfection of the Golden Core Realm; your progress is rather slow…”

Once he said this, Su Jian’s eyelids twitched, realizing he had misspoken. Instead of seeking reconciliation, he seemed to be nitpicking.

Fortunately, Ling Yunpo’s expression remained unchanged, prompting the Long Eyebrow Immortal to quickly steer the topic back, saying:

“I have an elixir here called the ‘Creation Divine Pill.’ Take it back, and consume it, so you can quickly transcend the Golden Core Realm.”

Ling Yunpo was dumbfounded upon hearing this, while Su Jian beside him was equally astonished.

The so-called Creation Divine Pill, as the name suggests, holds miraculous creation powers, specifically used for breakthrough at the final minor realm of major stages.

For instance, the Refining Mansion stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm, the Obscure Weave stage of the Golden Core Realm, and the Feather Courtyard stage of the Nascent Soul Realm. Consuming a single Creation Divine Pill allows one to ignore bottlenecks and directly achieve Great Perfection, paving the way for tribulation and ascension.

However, the pill’s formulation is extremely complex and has been lost since ancient times. Nowadays, every consumed pill counts, naturally reserved for the most cherished Nascent Soul Elders. Successful tribulation means gaining another immortal, most advantageous for the sect.

Now, for Qing Heng True Person, the Long Eyebrow Immortal was actually willing to offer the Creation Divine Pill, an act that truly astonished Su Jian—even though he wished for his disciple’s cultivation to rise swiftly, he never dared to request this pill from his master.

Having racked his brains earlier, Ling Yunpo had long planned how to refuse gracefully, so he resolvedly said:

“The Immortal’s generosity is acknowledged by the disciple, but the Creation Divine Pill is too precious. If consumed by a Nascent Soul Elder, they would instantly reach the Immortal Rank beneath the celestial gate. Only then can the pill’s true value be realized.”

“Though my cultivation is shallow, favored by the Divine Sword and cared for by my mentors, I dare not waste such a divine pill solely for personal gain, lest it taints my Daoist Heart and blemishes my Sword Heart!”

“This divine pill, the disciple cannot accept!”

This noble and stoic declaration was spoken with such conviction by Ling Yunpo that both Su Jian and the Long Eyebrow Immortal were completely stunned.

To remain unfazed and refuse such a tremendous opportunity, solely considering the sect’s interest—a truly fine child!