Six Realms Immortal Emperor

However, Xu Jingtian was only slightly taken aback before he quickly recovered and laughed, "No, that's not true! I just ran into Senior Brother Yuan Fei downstairs, and he seemed a bit unusual."

"Yuan Fei? You mean Yuan Fei, the disciple of Daoist Lu Wu? There's no one else here besides you and me. Are you seeing things?" Elder Shou Dan asked with a puzzled expression.

"No one's here. Isn't Elder Shou Dan lying on purpose?" Upon hearing this, Xu Jingtian immediately realized something. Elder Shou Dan must be up to something, and Yuan Fei's strange behavior earlier might be related to him. And the fact that Yuan Fei hasn't come out for so long means he's probably in grave danger.

"Oh, perhaps!" Xu Jingtian didn't directly expose his lie, but said to him, "Elder Yuezhi gave me a new pill formula today, with special ingredients that I haven't been able to find for a long time. I hope the elder can give me some pointers, otherwise I'll be late and get scolded again!"

He understood that Ochi was somewhat wary of Elder Shoudan, and Elder Shoudan was no different. From their previous conversations, he could guess that they might have a secret agreement, and neither of them would cross the line first in order to achieve a certain goal.

Xu Jingtian mentioned that Ochi was still waiting for him upstairs. If Elder Shoudan wanted to harm him, he would definitely take this into account; this was his trump card. But if he bet on the wrong horse, his situation would be very dangerous.

"Hmph, brat! I didn't expect you to be so quick-witted, actually bringing up Ochi." Elder Shoudan cursed inwardly, then said, "In that case, this old man will go with you."

Xu Jingtian said happily, "Thank you, Elder!"

He finally breathed a sigh of relief. Since Elder Shoudan had agreed to help, he wouldn't do anything to him, and he was safe for the time being. It seemed that Ochi's relationship with Elder Shoudan was indeed extraordinary.

As expected, Elder Shou Dan led him to find all the ingredients for the pill formula without any trouble. With a feeling of unease, Xu Jingtian walked to the stone door. The heavy stone door finally opened as he wished, revealing a long staircase in front of him.

Xu Jingtian suppressed the urge to rush outside and bowed to Elder Shou Dan, saying, "Thank you for your help, Elder!"

"Yes, go quickly, don't keep Ochi waiting." Elder Shoudan said with a smile on his face, very leisurely.

Elder Shoudan's brief remark made Xu Jingtian feel as if he had received a great imperial edict, and he almost jumped up with excitement. However, he suppressed his excitement and still did not forget to be meticulous in his etiquette.

After that, Yuan Fei truly disappeared, and no one ever saw him again. What's suspicious is that no one in Wan Dan Pavilion mentioned this matter, and even Daoist Lu Wu didn't inquire about Yuan Fei's whereabouts.

After all, to the Brahma Sect, the death of an outer disciple is of little consequence.

In the days that followed, Xu Jingtian continued as before, assisting Yue Zhi in refining pills during the day and diligently cultivating at night. He spent several more months in the Wan Dan Pavilion, not only improving his cultivation level but also accumulating more and more spiritual fluid within his body. This astonished Yue Zhi, who exclaimed that he had encountered a cultivation prodigy unlike any other in a century.

Whether it was for some other reason or because he had a particular fondness for cultivation prodigies, Ochi's attitude towards Xu Jingtian changed drastically after he discovered Xu Jingtian's exceptional talent in cultivation.

In short, all of this was good for Xu Jingtian. In addition to refining pills, Yuezhi gave him more and more time to cultivate, and even allowed him to move around outside the Wan Dan Pavilion.

This was an unexpected surprise for Xu Jingtian.

After all, for a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy, cultivation is inherently a very tedious thing, and who would want to be locked in a dark room for a long time?

In contrast, Xu Jingtian preferred to cultivate while sitting on the edge of the cliff. This way, he could appreciate the beautiful scenery of the Brahma Sect, allowing his mind to settle down more quickly and enter a state of cultivation. At the same time, it also prevented him from feeling depressed.

"As long as I focus on cultivation, I can break through my cultivation level sooner, and once I reach the mid-stage of Qi Refining, I can be promoted to an inner disciple!" Xu Jingtian made up his mind.

Although Wandan Pavilion is quiet and peaceful, it is definitely not a place for him to stay. He will not relax for a moment for the sake of a greater goal.

That night, Xu Jingtian continued his meditation and cultivation at the edge of the cliff, as usual.

Suddenly, several bird calls rang out!

A gust of air surged, and he hurriedly looked up. Who could be coming at this time? Just as he was surprised, a fierce bird swooped down from the sky and landed in front of the pavilion.

"Xu Jingtian!" Dongfang Sixing stood up from the back of the ferocious bird.

"Dongfang Sixing!" Xu Jingtian was surprised to see him suddenly appear here. It seemed that his cultivation was quite good.

"Hey, where did you get your mount?" I've heard from Senior Sister Pu Lan that this ferocious bird is called the Purple Flame Eagle. Xu Jingtian saw it a few times when he first arrived, and it seems that only inner disciples have it.

Dongfang Sixing looked at him, gently stroking the feathers of the ferocious birds, and said proudly, "These were gifts from other outer disciples." He then waved a small wooden plaque in his hand at Xu Jingtian, saying, "See this? This is called a spirit communication plaque. With it, you can communicate with these beasts. Do you remember the disciple who was finally led to the summit by Daoist Tu Yang during our peak-climbing trial?"

Xu Jingtian had seen this kind of small wooden sign before; it was the same one that Dongfang Siyu used when summoning the ferocious bird.

"That dark-skinned, thin disciple? I think his name was Huang Shaoyuan." Xu Jingtian recalled.

"Yes, that's him. He's currently under the same tutelage as me as Daoist Cen Yang," Dongfang Sixing said. "Several members of his family came, but he was the only one who barely passed the test. One of his disciples was assigned to raise the Purple Flame Eagle. Hearing that we were cultivating under Daoist Cen Yang, he offered us both the eagle and the eagle in an attempt to curry favor with us."

"Oh." Xu Jingtian looked at the huge purple flame eagle with some envy. If he had a mount, he could fly around the peaks of the sect, which would be a good means of transportation.

Seeing his envious look, Dongfang Sixing sneered, "You brat, it's been so long, looks like you've had a lot of free time. I wonder how your cultivation is going here? To tell you the truth, I've already taken the lead and reached the first level of Qi Refining!"

"Hahaha!" Dongfang Sixing couldn't hide his excitement and laughed out loud in a very arrogant manner.

Xu Jingtian was taken aback. In just a few months, Si Xing's cultivation had reached the first level of Qi Refining. He had prayer beads, while Dongfang Si Xing did not. It was undeniable that he was a promising talent for cultivation.

"Hahaha, what's wrong? Are you too busy refining pills to cultivate? Hahaha, you're usually so arrogant, aren't you? What? Didn't the alchemy master teach you any powerful cultivation techniques?" Dongfang Sixing saw him remain silent and mocked him, saying, "I knew you weren't cut out for cultivation!"

"Hmph, what I do with my cultivation level is none of your business!" Xu Jingtian said coldly.

I thought Dongfang Sixing would be so kind as to come all the way to see him, but it turns out he just wanted to make a fool of himself. Looking at his distorted face as he laughed, I really wanted to rush up and punch him a couple of times.

"Hey, Dongfang Sixing, you've come all this way just to mock me? If you keep talking like this, I'm going to kick you out." Xu Jingtian pouted and said, pretending to be a little dissatisfied.

"Hehe, that's not it. After all, we are all members of the Dongfang family, and we've been through thick and thin together, right, Jingtian?" Dongfang Sixing's expression changed quickly; just a moment ago he was mocking, but now he seemed to be trying to ingratiate himself.

However, these words, spoken by Dongfang Sixing, sounded somewhat hypocritical, making Xu Jingtian feel extremely disgusted. He almost wanted to turn his head away and ignore him.

"You brat, you should be grateful. You're doing pretty well here. You don't know the hardships of the other outer disciples. It's good enough that they treat you like a human being here," Dongfang Sixing teased.

"What, are the other outer disciples really that bad?" Xu Jingtian asked curiously, as he had also heard Ochi mention that the outer disciples were treated very poorly.

"Oh no?" Dongfang Sixing chuckled contemptuously. "Haven't you heard how low the status of outer disciples is here? They're even worse than pigs and dogs!"