Chapter 294 Gentle Senior Brother 2 (1/2)

Chapter 294 Gentle Senior Brother 2 The hustle and bustle of the Tianyan Sect's disciple-acceptance ceremony gradually subsided, and the crowds dispersed.

Zi Xi stood still, her lips slightly pursed, her long eyelashes lowered to conceal the sadness in her eyes.

Once missed, it's gone forever; the path of cultivation is fraught with unpredictable opportunities.

She didn't complain or blame others; instead, she quickly and calmly assessed the situation.

The path to the Heavenly Evolution Sect is blocked; we can only find another sect.

"Um... young friend, please wait!"

Just as Zi Xi was hesitating about which sect to try her luck with, a slightly weathered voice rang out beside her.

Zi Xi turned her head and saw a familiar figure walking towards her.

She rescued the elderly man during a landslide.

He rubbed his hands together, seemingly a little embarrassed, but his eyes were clear and bright.

"Young friend, I come from the Hidden Peak of the Heavenly Evolution Sect, and my Daoist name is Yunyan."

“Young friend, you missed the Tianyan Sect’s disciple recruitment ceremony because you were saving someone. I have already clarified this matter with the Tianyan Sect, and they can make an exception and allow you to enter Hidden Peak.”

"I wonder if you would be willing to become my Hidden Peak's personal disciple?"

Master Yunyan introduced himself in a gentle tone.

Hidden Peak?

Zi Xi searched her memory but had no recollection of this Hidden Peak.

As far as she knew, the Tianyan Sect, recognized as the number one sect in the cultivation world, was not located on a single mountain range, but rather on twelve floating immortal islands suspended in the heavens.

Connected by a supreme array, drawing upon the power of the stars in the heavens, it overlooks all living beings.

The sect is based on twelve peaks, each peak master being an elder with extraordinary cultivation and renowned in their respective regions, who jointly manage the operation of the sect.

The main peak is the Heavenly Evolution Peak of Sect Master Xuanji Zhenren, followed by the Hidden Sword Peak of Lingjue Sword Venerable, the Hundred Herbs Peak of Yaochen Fairy, and the Xuanji Peak of Array Yuan Ancestor.

There is also the Divine Craft Peak of Venerable Forging Flame, the Myriad Manifestations Peak of True Man Wonderful Dharma, and the Discipline Peak of Taoist Iron Face.

Yunhe Zhenren's Welcoming Peak, Yuling Xianzi's Myriad Spirits Peak, Xingyan Laozhe's Heavenly Mystery Peak, and Wugang Zunzhe's Battle Peak.

There was another peak...

"Do you remember now? The Heavenly Evolution Sect has twelve peaks, with the Hidden Peak guarding the mountain, and its Daoist name is Cloud Evolution."

Master Yunyan noticed that the girl's expression remained unchanged, but her eyes were vacant, and he knew that she was recalling information about the Tianyan Sect.

"My Hidden Peak is indeed small and poor. We don't have many disciples, and they are all male. People call us Monk Peak..."

"But the spiritual energy here can't compare to that of other peaks, though the people of Hidden Peak are all quite easygoing!"

Seeing her silence, Master Yunyan quickly added, his eyes full of sincerity.

"Moreover, the atmosphere within our Hidden Peak Sect is excellent, and the disciples are all friendly and helpful to each other. There is absolutely none of the infighting and strife that occurs in other peaks! If you were to come, you would surely be a personal disciple of our Hidden Peak!"

Master Yunyan straightened his not-so-straight back, a stark contrast to the coldness with which the Tianyan Sect steward had spoken earlier.

Zi Xi listened quietly.

Poor, weak, and insignificant, the so-called "casual" lifestyle of the sect can be described as that of a lazy bum.

These words, when put together, don't really sound like a good choice.

However, she is naturally quiet and neither good at nor fond of conflict. A simple and peaceful environment might be more suitable for her spiritual practice.

More importantly, she really had no other choice at the moment, and she was too lazy to travel to other sects.

"Thank you for your kindness, senior. Zixi is willing to follow you and become a disciple of Hidden Peak."

Zi Xi raised her eyes, her gaze clear and calm, and nodded slightly to Yun Yan Zhenren.

"Excellent! That's wonderful! Don't worry, young friend, Hidden Peak will certainly not treat you unfairly!"

Master Yunyan immediately beamed with joy, and much of the sorrow on his face dissipated.

He acted as if he had found a treasure, and hurriedly took Zixi away from the square.

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Unlike the Tianyan Sect, which uses a giant teleportation array to travel between places.

Master Yunyan summoned a small, somewhat old-looking cyan boat, which flew at a relatively slow but steady speed.

After flying for two days and crossing the mountains, the surrounding spiritual energy became noticeably thinner.

Finally, the small boat landed in a valley that seemed to have been forgotten by the cultivation world.

At the entrance of the valley stands a dilapidated stone tablet with the two ancient characters "Hidden Peak" engraved on it.

Zi Xi looked at the map; this was the back mountain of the Tianyan Sect.

The sect's residence wasn't large, and it looked quite old, but it was kept very clean.

The spiritual plants in the herb field were somewhat sparse, but they were full of vitality, and the air was filled with a faint fragrance of grass and trees, which immediately attracted Zi Xi's attention.