Six Realms Immortal Emperor

The man surnamed Zhong seemed quite excited, turning to the others and calling out, "Look, this is Xu Jingtian, who won first place in the wilderness trial!"

The others, upon hearing this, also began to scrutinize Xu Jingtian, their eyes filled with admiration. Xu Jingtian himself couldn't believe that he had become so famous.

Most of these disciples were only at the first level of Qi Refining and hadn't had the chance to participate in this year's wilderness trial. They never expected to run into the trial's champion here, and immediately felt the urge to befriend him, quickly bringing them much closer together.

The man surnamed Zhong was clearly very happy and introduced himself to Xu Jingtian, saying, "My name is Zhong Qizhi. I'm a few years older than them, so they call me Brother Zhong." Then, pointing to the thinner disciple, he introduced him, "This is Skinny Monkey. He's called Skinny Monkey because he's so wiry."

Another burly disciple was named Chao Sheng, who was very strong and was nicknamed "Bull" by them. The one with a scholarly air was named Guo Changru, who was very knowledgeable and was usually the one who came up with the most ideas and strategies.

Xu Jingtian greeted them with a smile, and the atmosphere among them immediately relaxed.

The skinny monkey was quite perceptive and took the initiative to ask Xu Jingtian, "May I ask what brings Senior Brother Xu to our Wuji Peak? If there's anything we can do to help, please don't hesitate to ask, and we'll do our best."

"That's right, that's right," the others echoed. Seeing that Xu Jingtian was so talented at such a young age, they all wanted to befriend him.

Xu Jingtian, still a young man at heart, was pleasantly surprised by the enthusiasm of his peers and developed a fondness for them. He said to himself, "Thank you, fellow disciples. I came to Wuji Peak to find a disciple named Dongfang Sixing. Do any of you know where he lives?"

The disciples were initially delighted, but upon hearing this, their expressions changed. They even changed the way they looked at Xu Jingtian, becoming silent and withdrawn.

The skinny guy secretly tugged at Zhong Qizhi's sleeve and winked at him. But these little gestures naturally didn't escape Xu Jingtian's sharp eyes.

The man surnamed Zhong also changed his expression and stammered, "Ah, Dongfang Sixing... I... I don't know!" After saying that, he pulled the other disciples away in a hurry.

Strange, what's so scary about Dongfang Sixing? Xu Jingtian couldn't understand why these disciples were so wary of him.

Xu Jingtian certainly wouldn't let the opportunity slip by. He caught up with them and stopped them again, saying, "Brother Zhong, I have urgent business with Dongfang Sixing. If you know anything about him, please tell me."

The man surnamed Zhong looked somewhat embarrassed and said, "It's not that we don't want to say it, but we're afraid that if we say something we shouldn't, we'll be punished by Daoist Cen Yang."

Ah, I see. Xu Jingtian understood. It was Daoist Cen Yang again. It seems that, as Dongfang Sixing said, he was not as kind as he appeared on the surface.

Xu Jingtian smiled slightly, patted his chest, and said, "Don't worry, I promise I will never tell anyone that it was you guys who said it."

The thinner disciple chimed in, "Brother Zhong, just tell him. This Brother Xu Jingtian doesn't seem like a bad person."

Xu Jingtian nodded gratefully to him and said, "Dongfang Sixing and I both belong to the Dongfang family. We came to the Brahma Sect together. If anything happens, I will take responsibility on my own and will never drag everyone down."

The man surnamed Zhong, now feeling embarrassed, explained with a smile, "Since that's the case, I'll tell you. Dongfang Sixing and Huang Shaoyuan are disciples chosen by Daoist Cen Yang for his cultivation transfer. Their status is special, and their residences within the sect were personally arranged by Daoist Cen Yang. Daoist Cen Yang personally guides their cultivation, and outsiders are not allowed to approach their residences, nor can their whereabouts be revealed to outsiders. Several disciples from Wuji Peak were dismissed from their cultivation and expelled from the mountain by Daoist Cen Yang for not knowing the rules. Therefore, we brothers dare not be careless; if any disciple overhears us, the consequences will be dire."

Xu Jingtian said understandingly, "Oh, that's to be expected."

The skinny monkey chimed in, "Ever since Dongfang Sixing came in fourth place in the wilderness trials, Daoist Cenyang has been paying more and more attention to him. He said that he could participate in the inner disciple selection next year, and he arranged for his cultivation room to be closer, right to the left of Daoist Cenyang's transmission room. No other disciples are allowed to approach within a radius of thirty feet there."

"Oh, I see. Thank you all very much then," Xu Jingtian said gratefully. After all, they had put others at such great risk for him, a complete stranger.

Zhong Qizhi was still a little worried and couldn't help but remind him, "If you want to find Dongfang Sixing, it's best not to alarm Daoist Cen Yang. If he finds out, it might be bad for Brother Xu."

Xu Jingtian smiled. These people were quite decent; even in his own dire situation, they were still concerned about others' safety. However, he himself was short of money, and his storage bag had been confiscated by Yuezhi, so he couldn't help them much. His brow furrowed, and he suddenly remembered Lu Yikuang; perhaps he had enough spiritual herbs. So he said to Zhong Qizhi and the others, "Don't worry, everyone, I'll be careful. I just heard you're short of spiritual herbs. I'll introduce you to someone; go to him, he'll definitely have a way to solve the problem."

The group was overjoyed upon hearing this, and the skinny monkey jumped up excitedly, shouting, "It's true! Tell us, tell us!"

Xu Jingtian smiled slightly and pointed to another peak, Liuguang Peak, saying, "I have an older brother named Lu Yikuang. Go find him; he should have a solution."

"Lu Yikuang?" Zhong Qizhi exclaimed in surprise, "Oh dear, this Lu Yikuang is a loner, known for his aloofness and coldness. I never imagined Brother Xu would know him!"

Xu Jingtian said, "Well, as long as you all give my name, I think my Brother Lu won't refuse."

Guo Changru breathed a sigh of relief and replied, "Now that we have Brother Xu's connection, we've secured our spiritual herbs."

The others were also very happy and thanked Xu Jingtian. The two then parted ways.

Xu Jingtian followed the direction they indicated and searched all the way up the mountain.

"Ptooey, ptooey! What a smell, it's awful!" When they were still nearly a hundred feet away from the summit, Xu Jingtian suddenly frowned, sniffed his high nose a few times, and smelled a pungent odor.

"Cough cough!" The higher they went, the stronger the smell became, and Xu Jingtian felt a discomfort in his throat.

"This is the scent of Fox-Scented Tendon-Severing Powder, and also the unique smell of Dark Vine Dew!" It wasn't that Xu Jingtian had a particularly sensitive nose, but rather that he had spent a long time in Ochi's alchemy room and was very familiar with the smells of these alchemy materials.

These materials must be quite numerous to emit such a pungent odor.

Strange, how come there are so many alchemy materials here? Moreover, these materials can only be used as auxiliary materials in alchemy, mainly to improve the purity and efficacy of the pills. Could it be that Daoist Cen Yang is secretly opening a furnace here to refine a large number of pills?

This is a serious violation of the sect rules in the Brahma Sect, no wonder those disciples dare not approach this place.

With questions in his mind, Xu Jingtian held his breath, slowed his pace, and slowly walked towards Master Cen Yang's training room at the summit.

Xu Jingtian's cultivation has now reached the seventh level of Qi Refining, and he has sharp ears and eyes. Unless he makes a sound intentionally, he will not be discovered by Daoist Cen Yang. He carefully approached Daoist Cen Yang's training room, quietly leaning against the wall and listening intently. As long as there is a sound of breathing inside the room, it will immediately reach his ears.

After a long while, there was still no sound from inside. Could it be that Daoist Cen Yang was not there? Xu Jingtian secretly gathered his spiritual energy, leaped up, and flashed into the room. Sure enough, the room was empty; Daoist Cen Yang was not there.