A mortal cultivating immortality can nurture spirit beasts.

Chapter 153 Qingyi Hermit

Lin He chased the blue light for a while and soon saw an elderly scholar with a yellow robe, white eyebrows, and a thin face.

The elderly Confucian scholar was looking at a tattered bamboo scroll with great interest, his hand behind his back and the other holding it up. He even looked a bit like a bookworm.

Seeing Lin He fly over, the old man looked at him with admiration in his eyes and said, "Not bad, not bad. To have reached the mid-stage of Core Formation at such a young age, your talent is remarkable."

Lin He glanced at him, a vague guess forming in his mind, but outwardly he expressed his gratitude, "Thank you for your help, senior; otherwise, that scoundrel Ji Yin would probably have escaped."

"Extreme Yin?" The old scholar snorted. "The things Extreme Yin Island did were truly ruthless. They actually turned their disciples into puppets. I couldn't stand by and watch, so I helped them out."

"No matter what, I must thank you for your help this time. I will remember this favor."

Upon hearing Lin He's words, the elderly scholar smiled and said, "Young brother, you are grateful and repaying kindness; you're quite a good person. By the way, young brother, do you know my name?"

"I don't know, may I ask who you are, senior—"

"My name is Qingyi, and I am known as Qingyi Jushi."

As Qing Yi spoke, he released a powerful burst of magic power at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm. Lin He confirmed his guess and said with a surprised expression, "So it's Senior Qing. I've heard so much about you."

Seeing this, Qing Yi chuckled smugly and said, "They're all just empty titles. By the way, I haven't asked you what your name is, young brother, and which sect you belong to?"

"this----"

Qing Yi glanced in the direction of the small island they had just met. Lin He quickly understood his meaning. Even if Lin He didn't say anything, Qing Yi could easily find out. After all, he and Zhou Yuan had come together, and many people on Lingyuan Island had seen them. With just a few questions, they would know their identities.

Lin He then said, "This junior, Lin He, is not affiliated with any sect. My current identity is that of a guest elder of the Miaoyin Sect."

"No sect or faction?"

Upon hearing this, Qing Yi's face immediately lit up with a smile, and even his tone of voice became much more amiable. "Young friend Lin, the path of cultivation is not easy. I myself started as a rogue cultivator and have experienced many hardships and setbacks on my way to where I am today before I was able to form my Nascent Soul. You are also a rogue cultivator like me, so you can probably understand that as well."

Lin He wholeheartedly agreed, "I am also a rogue cultivator, and my journey has been quite difficult. I have faced many difficulties and almost lost my life. I have gone through many hardships and dangers to get to where I am today."

Qing Yi nodded, then said in a serious tone, "When I was young, I was all alone. I thought back then that if I had a famous teacher to guide me and carefully nurture me, I would have avoided many detours, and perhaps I would have already advanced to the mid-Nascent Soul stage. Unfortunately, I lacked opportunities and never met a famous teacher. Young friend Lin has good aptitude. He has cultivated to the mid-Core Formation stage at such a young age, and he is expected to reach the Nascent Soul stage in the future. He must learn from this experience."

Lin He understood perfectly well what he meant. This Qingyi Hermit wanted to take him as a disciple, but he was too embarrassed to say it directly, so he could only use this indirect method to hint at it.

However, Lin He had no intention of becoming an apprentice. Not to mention the great secret of the fertility system he possessed, even the so-called master's careful cultivation mentioned by Qingyi Jushi did not hold much appeal for Lin He.

He could have used a simpler and more direct method, such as piling up a large number of pills to improve his cultivation. No famous teacher could provide him with that kind of help, so Lin He never thought of becoming a disciple.

"I will keep Senior Qing's reminder in mind."

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Lin He replied very politely, but did nothing in particular, clearly not taking it to heart.

Qingyi felt a pang of discomfort, but he was too proud to speak his mind openly, even though he had already hinted at it. Lin He should have understood what he meant, but he still didn't react.

If he were to say to Lin He that he wanted to take on a disciple, and Lin He refused, he would lose face big time. If this got out, would he, the dignified Qingyi Jushi, still have any face left?

Thinking of this, Qing Yi frowned. He never expected that he, a dignified early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, would be stumped by a mere mid-stage Core Formation cultivator.

"Senior Qing, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now."

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Lin He was too lazy to waste time here. He had no intention of becoming a disciple, so he certainly didn't want to be bothered by this Qingyi hermit.

"Wait!" Qing Yi quickly called out to him, taking out his own set of Azure Nether Needles. "My natal magic weapon is a set of Azure Nether Needles, and yours is also a set of flying needles. What a coincidence! My lifespan is running out, and I have no children. Once I pass away, this set of Azure Nether Needles can only be passed on to my disciple. Do you understand what I mean, young friend?"

Seeing that Lin He was about to leave, Qing Yi finally lowered his tone and spoke. However, Lin He's Golden Spirit Heavenly Star Needles were made primarily from materials from seventh-level demonic beasts. Which early-stage Core Formation cultivator could produce such a product? How could someone who had only recently formed his Core be able to use such materials to refine his natal magic weapon?

The Azure Needle is indeed powerful, but Qing Yi's Nascent Soul stage magic power is even stronger. Lin He already has the Golden Spirit Heavenly Star Needle, so to be honest, he is not very interested in this Azure Needle. After all, controlling needle-type magic weapons consumes a lot of divine sense. At the same time, Lin He does not have that strong divine sense to control two sets of flying needle magic weapons. Even if he did, he would not do it, because if he did, it would be difficult to use other methods.

"Senior Qing, I have no intention of becoming your disciple at the moment, so I will take my leave now."

Seeing that Lin He remained unmoved and left after saying goodbye, Qing Yi felt quite frustrated. Over the years, many people had wanted to become his disciples, but as a rogue cultivator who had cultivated to the Nascent Soul stage, he naturally had very high standards. It was difficult for ordinary cultivators to catch his eye, and those who did catch his eye had long been accepted into the various sects.

Qingyi had considered simply taking on a disciple to pass on all his knowledge, but as a Nascent Soul cultivator, he had his own pride and dignity, and a "better to have none than a bad one" attitude, so he hadn't taken on a disciple until now.

Now that they've finally found such a promising talent as Lin He, they've swallowed their pride and offered to take him on as an apprentice, only to be rejected by Lin He!

As Qingyi watched Lin He's departing figure, his mind raced, and he muttered to himself, "My time is almost up, and my lifespan is running out. I've finally found a good disciple, and I will never give up on him."

Not long after, Lin He flew back to the island, where Zhou Yuan was still waiting for him. The two exchanged a glance, and Zhou Yuan subconsciously looked away.

Seeing that she had some reservations, Lin He frowned and said, "Fellow Daoist Zhou, it seems that you will always have reservations unless we make things clear. Very well, I will show you something."

As he spoke, he took out the corpse of Sect Leader Sun, rummaged around for a while, and pulled out a tattered map from his body.

"A fragment of the Void Heaven Map!"

Upon seeing the tattered painting, Zhou Yuan was shocked.