A sage master under the pine tree imparted the Dao and taught longevity.

The man who appeared in the [Sound Transmission Stone] had a handsome face, a slight beard, and an air of refined nobility between his brows.

This person was none other than Bai Pu, Chen Chuan's former junior brother in the Qingyuan Sect, who is now the master of one of the sect's peaks.

When Bai Pu saw Chen Chuan, he was first taken aback, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, and then he cupped his hands and smiled, "Senior Brother Chen? It's been many years, how have you been?"

Looking at his former fellow disciple, Chen Chuan felt a little embarrassed, but returned the greeting with a cupped hand: "Junior Brother Bai, it's been a long time. You are even more impressive than before. I heard that you have become the master of a peak. Congratulations!"

Bai Pu said gently, "Senior Brother, you flatter me. It is only because the sect has taken pity on me that I am given this position. I wonder if there is anything you wish to discuss with me today?"

Chen Chuan hesitated for a moment before finally speaking, "Junior brother, to be honest, I sent you this message today because I have a request..."

He paused, then omitted the matter of the "Record of Preaching," and slowly recounted his recent situation of taking on disciples and cultivating spiritual fields, but suffering from a shortage of spiritual seeds and spiritual stones.

"...My disciple is diligent, and I cannot bear to ruin his future. However, I am short of money and cannot support him. Therefore, I shamelessly ask my junior brother to lend me some spirit stones to help him out of this predicament."

Bai Pu was surprised to hear this. He never expected that his senior brother, who had once been determined to leave the Dao and yearned for freedom, would now not only have taken on a disciple but also want to cultivate spiritual fields himself.

He smiled faintly: "Given our friendship, a few spirit stones are nothing to worry about. Just tell me the amount, and I'll have someone send them over immediately."

Seeing that his junior brother readily agreed, Chen Chuan then gave him the location of Songjian Temple.

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Qingyuan Sect, on Guanyun Peak.

Bai Pu sat on the Cloud Viewing Platform, facing the vast sea of ​​clouds, burning incense and playing the zither.

Suddenly, the sound transmission stone on the wooden table flashed with a faint light, disturbing the music.

Bai Pu frowned slightly, his fingertips paused lightly, he raised his hand to take the sound transmission stone, concentrated his energy and poured it in, the figure on the stone surface gradually became larger, it was actually his senior brother - Chen Chuan.

"Senior Brother Chen?"

Bai Pu was surprised. Since his senior brother left the sect and went into seclusion twenty years ago, there had been no news of him. The sudden news today was a complete surprise to him.

He concealed his surprise, cupped his hands in a smile, and said, "It's been many years. How have you been?"

After Chen Chuan finished explaining his recent situation and the matter of borrowing spirit stones, Bai Pu finally understood.

Since he became the peak master, he has received many such requests, but he has mostly brushed them off with vague excuses.

But if Senior Brother Chen makes the suggestion, then things will be different.

When I first entered the Qingyuan Sect, I was ignorant and clueless. It was Senior Brother Chen who guided me and helped me become familiar with the sect's rules and regulations.

Later, when he broke through to the Qi Refining stage and condensed his Dao Foundation, Chen Chuan guarded outside his room for three days and three nights to protect him and calm his mind, helping him overcome that difficult hurdle.

He still remembers this kindness.

He placed the sound transmission stone back on the table, lightly tapped the surface of the zither with his fingertips, and called out, "Someone come here."

A disciple in green robes entered with his head bowed, respectfully accepting orders.

Bai Pu was about to speak, but then his thoughts shifted, and he waved his hand, saying:

"Go down..."

He rose, straightened his robes, and said in a low voice, "I will go there myself."

He turned and entered the hall, took out a brocade box containing one hundred second-tier spirit stones, picked out several bags of high-grade spirit seeds, and selected a few gifts, putting them all into his storage bag.

Then, he stepped out of the hall and called out softly, "Return of the Crane."

Not long after the sound faded, a clear cry came from the sky, and a white crane flapped its wings and landed in front of the hall.

He lightly touched the ground with his toes and gracefully landed on the crane's back, gently patting its neck.

"Let's go, let's go to that desolate mountain!"

With a clear cry, the crane took flight and headed towards the Great Wilderness Mountain.

Before long, they arrived at the airspace of the Great Wilderness Mountain. Bai Pu sat on the back of the crane, looked up and saw a few green-tiled houses under the pine trees, which must be the Songjian Temple.

The outer area is covered by a simple array of Qi Refining Realm formations.

Upon approaching the magic array, Bai Pu pointed his finger and passed directly through it, the array light rippled slightly, without obstructing him in the slightest.

He caught a glimpse of a child meditating under an ancient pine tree in front of the temple, forming a mudra.

Bai Pu gently patted the crane's neck, and the crane folded its wings and landed beside the child.

Upon hearing the sound, Xiao Jin stopped his practice and looked up to see a person sitting on the crane's back. The person had a handsome face and wore a green robe that trailed on the ground, clearly not an ordinary cultivator.

He quickly stood up and bowed, his expression wary.

Bai Pu slowly dismounted from the crane, smiling as he said, "Young friend, it's quite elegant for you to cultivate here. May I ask if Daoist Chen Chuan is here?"

Xiao Jin bit his lip, momentarily at a loss for words.

Seeing that he remained silent, Bai Pu smiled faintly, his figure swayed slightly, and he transformed into a ray of light, passing through the gate without the door moving an inch.

Xiao Jin stood there, dumbfounded.

"What incredible magical magic!"

In the courtyard, Shu'er was startled when a figure suddenly burst through the door. She raised a broom and held it horizontally in front of her, her pretty face tense: "Who are you? How dare you trespass into Songjian Temple?! Master...Master! Master, come out quickly!"

Hearing the commotion, Chen Chuan, who was in the main hall, put down the talisman in his hand, quickly walked out, and saw the familiar figure in the courtyard.

When Bai Pu saw him come out, he chuckled and cupped his hands in greeting, saying, "Senior Brother! Long time no see!"

Chen Chuan was surprised to see Bai Pu arrive in person. He stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Junior Brother, why did you come in person? You could have just sent a disciple to deliver it. There was no need for you to go to all this trouble."

Bai Pu chuckled lightly, his voice gentle and clear: "How can I send someone else to speak on behalf of my senior brother? Besides, we haven't seen each other for twenty years. As his junior brother, I should pay a visit and catch up with you."

Upon hearing this, Chen Chuan turned and called out towards the courtyard: "Xiao Jin, come in and greet your martial uncle."

Upon hearing the sound, Xiao Jin quickly stepped inside and stood beside Chen Chuan with his head bowed.

Chen Chuan patted the heads of his two disciples and said to Bai Pu, "Junior brother, these two are my disciples. The girl is named Chen Shu'er, and the boy is named Xiao Jin."

He then turned to the two of them and said, "This is my former junior brother from the same sect. He is now Bai Pu, the peak master of Guanyun Peak. You two should call him Uncle-Master."

The two children respectfully greeted him, "Uncle-Master."

Bai Pu smiled and nodded, a wisp of his divine sense quietly sweeping over the two of them. When it touched Shu'er, he was surprised.

A mortal? Why would Senior Brother accept a mortal?

Then it occurred to me, Chen Shu'er?

Chen... must be the offspring of my senior brother and that mortal woman...

When the light swept across Xiao Jin, a barely perceptible shock ran through her heart—a single spiritual root, with such excellent innate talent, was truly rare!

He thought to himself, no wonder his senior brother would put aside his pride to borrow spirit stones; he had found such a fine talent.

He remained outwardly calm and smiled, saying, "Senior brother has taken in two excellent disciples!"

After laughing, he raised his hand and patted the storage bag at his waist. "Everything is prepared this time, saving the trouble of sending someone to deliver it again."

Chen Chuan said happily, "Thank you for your trouble, Junior Brother. Please come with me to the main hall and have a seat."

The two entered the main hall and took their seats as host and guest, with Shu'er obediently serving them tea.

Bai Pu took out the brocade box from his storage bag and opened it, causing a shimmering light to flow through the main hall!

One hundred second-tier spirit stones were neatly arranged in the box.

"Senior brother asked to borrow fifty spirit stones." He pushed the brocade box over, "But I am, after all, a senior uncle. Consider these remaining fifty second-tier spirit stones as a belated greeting gift from a senior uncle, to express my gratitude."

Chen Chuan hurriedly said, "How can this be? Junior brother has already helped me a lot, how can I accept such a generous gift from you?"

"These mere spirit stones are nothing to worry about." Bai Pu waved his hand and took out several bags of spirit seeds from his storage bag.

"These are top-grade spiritual seeds, which we reserved for cultivation next year. I took some from you when you started cultivating the spiritual fields, thinking you might find them useful."

After saying that, he took out two more jade slips: "Knowing that Senior Brother needs the Fertile Soil Technique to cultivate the fields, one of these jade slips is inscribed with the Fertile Soil Technique and the other with the Rainmaking Technique. Both are low-level techniques and have no use in my peak. I will give them to Senior Brother together, so that he won't have to make a trip to the market."

Chen Chuan accepted the jade slip, his heart filled with gratitude. He stood up and cupped his hands in thanks, saying, "Junior Brother, you have been so considerate. I have no way to repay you. I will remember this kindness."

Bai Pu helped him to a seat and said with a smile, "We were fellow disciples. In the past, my senior brother took great care of me. Today, I am only doing my part. There is no need for thanks."

Chen Chuan stroked his beard and sighed, "We have been separated for a long time. You are not allowed to leave today. Stay here in the temple for one night and sleep with me."

Bai Pu nodded: "Okay."