Gou Zai Xian Men Dang Void Workshop Master

Nearly two years have passed, and the cave remains spotless and unchanged.

The white-scaled koi carp had long since become fertilizer, and the breeding room was completely empty.

Chen He went to the planting room and was surprised to find that most of the Red Flame Grass and Sunflowers there were alive, and some were even fully mature.

Only a small portion of it lost its activity and became nutrients for the spirit field.

He used magic to harvest the crops and then planted a new batch of seeds.

He sold both of these second-tier spiritual plants and herbs to the sect.

After accumulating some merit points, Chen He held the jade tablet and looked at the information on it.

The person who sent the most greetings was Liu He, who sent Chen He messages like crazy during the first three months of his seclusion.

There were over a thousand messages in total, and more continued to arrive later.

These messages contained apologies, greetings, explanations, and many other things.

Chen He could clearly sense Liu He's emotions from these messages, staring blankly at them.

Coming to his senses, he continued reading.

For the next year or so, Liu He did not leave any messages because he did not reply.

Every message seemed to disappear without a trace, and Liu He gradually gave up hope.

Next were Fairy Pei Yu and Fairy Lin Hongye, both of whom had finished their seclusion.

After discovering that they could not contact Chen He, they began to inquire about what had happened.

After learning the details, many people left comments, but the latest comment was from a year ago.

For a whole year, neither Liuhe nor the two fairies sent their greetings.

They guessed that Chen He was probably doomed.

After thinking for a moment, Chen He took the initiative to contact Fairy Pei Yu. After sending the message, the other party replied immediately.

Chen He then prepared the spiritual tea, activated the formation, and awaited the arrival of Fairy Pei Yu.

……

Fairy Pei arrived quickly; she flew directly on her sword, transforming into a streak of sword light as she descended.

Without pausing, she rushed into the cave. Seeing Chen He with a smile on his face, she finally breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but smile as well.

"I thought Junior Brother Chen had run away with my spirit stones," she said.

"There was a slight mishap," Chen He smiled, waving his hand to seal the cave. "Sit down and have some tea. How has Fairy Pei been lately?"

"It's alright. I haven't broken through to the seventh level of Qi Refining yet, but Hongye has," Fairy Pei said with a smile. "She was taken to Five Elders Peak half a year ago."

"Oh? You've been promoted to an inner disciple?" Chen He was greatly surprised.

"No," Fairy Pei shook her head slightly, "I was taken in as a disciple by an elder of the Wood Vein and will become a steward of the Five Elders Peak in the future, provided that I advance to the Purple Mansion realm."

Both she and Lin Hongye are over the age limit, which means that even if they join the Five Elders Peak, they will not be able to become inner disciples.

However, joining the Five Elders Peak and becoming a disciple of an elder is also a good way out.

In the future, if one is promoted to the Purple Mansion level, one can become an inner sect steward; the difference between inner and outer sects is significant.

Although they are not as good as inner disciples, they are easier to obtain resources and have more benefits.

"Does that mean we'll never see each other again?" Chen He asked with a hint of regret.

"She can come out," Fairy Pei said with a smile and a shake of her head, "it's just that we can't go to Five Old Peaks."

Lin Hongye's cave dwelling in Muxing Mountain was taken back, and she had nowhere to stay in the outer sect afterward.

But she could come directly to Chen He's cave, or go directly to Pei Yu.

"That's not bad either." Chen He nodded, then changed the subject, saying, "I've found the spark, but I don't know if it's suitable?"

"Really?" Fairy Pei Yu was overjoyed. "What kind of fire is it?"

"The primordial beast fire of a spirit beast." Chen He said, flipping his hand, and a golden bean-sized bead with flames on its forehead appeared.

"What is this?" Pei Yu was immediately drawn to it because the flame contained metallic properties, and she took a liking to it almost instantly.

"Have you heard of the Golden-haired Fire Ape?" Chen He explained, "It's a spirit beast from the Western Wilderness, a third-tier beast with the attributes of metal and fire. Its fire is very pure, belonging to the category of fire within metal."

In the Western Wilderness, there exists a three- to four-foot-tall ape-like spirit beast that is intelligent and possesses the innate ability to control fire. After its bloodline reverts to its ancestral form, its fur turns to pure gold, and golden beads condense within its body.

This spirit beast is very rare. Even if you encounter it, you usually won't kill it or extract its fire seed. It has a very high value for cultivation.

Only powerful forces disregard the value of nurturing it and instead focus on acquiring the spark; such high-quality sparks are rarely seen in the marketplace.

The primordial fire of a spirit beast is more valuable than that of a demon beast, so fire from a spirit beast is extremely rare.

It's only because the market stalls are so attractive that cultivators wouldn't be able to bring out such good things, including magical treasures.

"This is the spark I've been looking for." Pei Yu took a deep breath. "How many spirit stones? Is that enough to cover the deductions?"

"All the spirit stones you left with me will be deducted," Chen He said. "Besides that, you have to do something for me. Once you do it, this spark will be yours."

"What is it?" Pei Yu asked anxiously.

"Go to Sixiang City and bring my sister Chen Miao here."

As Chen He spoke, he waved his hand and cast a basic illusion spell, conjuring up Chen Miao's appearance.

"I promised her I'd bring her over in four months, but eighteen months have passed. I need to bring her over as soon as possible, but there are people watching outside."

He kept his words in mind and never forgot his promise to his sister.

But reality is often beyond one's control; he was ambushed and needed to go into seclusion to cultivate and improve his strength.

So after leaving the pass, the first thing I wanted to do upon returning to my cave was to pick up the person.

He was just worried that if the man in black robes kept an eye on him, his sister might be implicated if he went to pick him up, which was something he couldn't accept.

That's why I asked Fairy Pei Yu for help.

"It's nothing, I'll go pick her up right away," Pei Yuxian said urgently, but also rationally. "Give me a token, something that your sister can believe, something that can't just be empty words."

"That's true." Chen He smiled, took out a wooden sign and handed it to her. "She'll know when she sees this sign that she'll come back with you. Be careful on the way."

"Understood." Pei Yu took the wooden plaque and walked out of the cave. Chen He waved to deactivate the formation and waited peacefully in the cave.

……

Pei Yu transformed into a sword beam and left Fire Mountain, then flew towards Four Symbols City.

She wasn't afraid of anyone attacking her on the street; in fact, she would have liked it if someone did.

Sword Maniac is always ready for battle and is never afraid of fighting.

But the truth is, no one attacked her during the entire flight, all the way to Sixiang City.

She inwardly scorned the rat in the shadows, then went directly to the Chen family's ancestral land and flew into the patriarch's courtyard.

Eighteen months later, Chen He's parents have finished consuming the Foundation Establishment Pills and are now at the Great Completion stage of Foundation Establishment.

Chen Miao was the same; having achieved the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment, she remained in the backyard, longing for her brother to take her away.

Even though more than a year had passed, she only thought that Chen He had been delayed by other matters and had not forgotten his promise to her.

Therefore, when Fairy Pei Yu appeared with the wooden plaque, Chen Miao did not question or doubt it, and simply went inside, grabbed the package, and left.

Before leaving, she placed the letter she had prepared earlier on the table, and then Pei Yu grabbed her and flew into the sky.

Chen Miao clung tightly to Pei Xianzi's waist, not daring to open her eyes at all; the speed of the flight was too fast, which terrified her.

The journey was very smooth, without any of the expected ambushes. Pei Yu and Chen Miao landed directly on Fire Mountain.

Although Chen Miao was not an outer disciple or servant of the immortal sect, she was from the Four Symbols City and was qualified to be selected to enter the cave.

Outer disciples have more rights than one might imagine. As long as they don't bring ordinary people into their caves, there's nothing wrong with them.