Chapter 723 Identity
Ye Chunyang touched his nose, and after a moment of silence, he counted with his fingers and said, "You two Daoists have misunderstood. I am actually nearly a hundred years old, but by chance I took a pill to keep my youth, so my appearance remains in my twenties."
"Only nearly a hundred years old?"
As soon as he said this, Hua Yun and Hong Ji looked at each other. There are people who have cultivated to the golden elixir at the age of nearly a hundred, but they are all geniuses. There are only a few people in the ten major sects and the two paths of righteousness and evil in the entire border.
For example, when the two of them formed the elixir, they were already more than three hundred years old, and they were able to break through when their lifespans were almost over. It is rare for Ye Chunyang to reach this level at this age, which makes them envious.
"Daoyou can cultivate to the golden elixir before the age of a hundred, which is really amazing, but I have never heard of your name in Dongzhou. I wonder where you are from?" Elder Hua Yun asked tentatively.
"I have no sect or school, and I have always practiced alone, but I am a native of Dongzhou. It's just that I left because of some grievances with the righteous and evil ways in my early years. It's not surprising that you haven't heard of my name." Ye Chunyang said half-truthfully.
Hua Yun and Hong Ji both said "as expected", and at the same time, they were more determined to make friends with Ye Chunyang. If a person who can cultivate to the golden elixir before the age of 100 is feared, it is enough to show that he has amazing magical powers without relying on any resources.
Ye Chunyang's words were not false. Thinking back to decades ago, he was still a grassroots mortal, and was brought into the Lingyun Sect by Su Xueyuan to enter the immortal way, but later he found that the other party wanted to use him as a furnace to practice. In order to survive, he could only move forward step by step.
Later, he was forced by the righteous and evil ways to leave the Chaos Demon Realm. Now it has been nearly a hundred years, and the complexity and grievances cannot be explained in one word.
"Daoyou is extremely gifted. You can advance to the stage of forming a pill at a young age. You have a life span of 800 years. Such talent is rare. But I wonder what plans you have for the future?" The two elders looked at each other and asked what they had been thinking for a long time.
Extraordinary talent?
Ye Chunyang smiled slightly after hearing this. It seems that his journey has nothing to do with talent. Before his main body was possessed by the great demon, he was the lowest of the four spiritual roots. Qualification is just a prerequisite for entering the immortal path. The efforts and achievements after that all depend on his own opportunities and luck.
However, after hearing what Elder Huayun asked, his eyebrows slightly gathered and said, "I had a grudge with both the righteous and the evil ways in my early years. I will not go back for the time being. As for my future plans, let's wait and see."
Back then, Lingyun Sect regarded him as a spy of the evil ways and trapped him in the Dry Bone Cliff. The Taoist world wanted to take his life, and the evil ways also hunted him everywhere. However, Ye Chunyang wanted to find an opportunity to return to the righteous and the evil ways to get some information, but the specific actions have not yet been decided.
Elder Hua Yun was delighted after hearing this. What he feared most was that Ye Chunyang would leave after forming a golden elixir. That would be a great pity. Now that he had nowhere to go, it was a good opportunity to win him over. He immediately said, "If you don't mind, you might as well stay in Feixian Sect. Although my sect is not as good as some super sects, with its ancient heritage, ordinary people dare not provoke you. With your cultivation, you are more than qualified to be an elder in the sect, and you can also enjoy all the resources of my sect."
Although the ten major sects on the border seem to be on par with each other, the strength of each sect has increased in recent years, while Feixian Sect has gradually declined. If a Jindan cultivator can be added, it will undoubtedly greatly increase the sect's momentum. Elder Hua Yun naturally hopes that Ye Chunyang can join Feixian Sect.
"Stay in Feixian Sect?" Ye Chunyang was stunned.
This idea was something he had never thought of before.
At this time, Elder Hongji also spoke up: "Fellow Daoist Ye just said that he had a grudge with both the righteous and evil sects, so he needed a background to rely on. If you were alone, it would be easy for you to fall into their hands. And you don't have to worry about being restricted after joining our sect. As long as you become an elder of our sect and do not violate the interests of the sect, you can act freely."
Ye Chunyang frowned slightly.
Hua Yun and Hongji looked sincere, and it seemed that they were sincerely inviting him to join. However, he had joined many sects along the way, first Lingyun Sect, then Huaxue Sect, Tianqi Sect, and had seen too many human relationships. In his heart, he no longer wanted to join any sect, so the invitation from the two made him hesitate.
Seeing him mumbling in silence, Elder Hua Yun could not help but say: "Fellow Daoist Ye, you don't have to worry about anything else. We two invited you to be an elder in our sect only in the hope that you can add strength to our sect. Moreover, you have just formed a pill not long ago, and I think you still have many questions about this realm. My two brothers and I are not talented, but we have entered the Jindan stage for more than a hundred years, and we still have some experience in some cultivation issues. If you can stay, you can discuss with us at any time, maybe we can help you avoid some detours." Ye Chunyang's heart moved when he heard this. In fact, with the spirit spoon in his body, Ye Chunyang does not need to rely on any sect's resources, but as Elder Hua Yun said, although he has entered the Jindan stage, he does have many doubts in cultivation, and at this time he needs experienced people to guide him. He has just returned to Dongzhou and has no one around him he can trust. Although Hua Yun and Hong Ji tried to win him over with the purpose of strengthening the sect, their sincerity was revealed. They have been in Feixian Sect for these years and can be seen to have good character. They may be worthy of close friendship.
Moreover, the situation in Dongzhou has changed drastically now. If he has an identity, it will be easier to act.
Ye Chunyang's mind turned, and after thinking for a while, he made a decision. He nodded and said, "I owe Feixian Sect a favor for using your land to advance this time. It just so happens that I don't have a good place to go for the time being, so it's okay to join your sect."
The two of them couldn't help but show their joy when they heard this.
"It is a blessing for our Feixian Sect that Brother Ye agreed to join. Since Brother Ye has no objection, then my two brothers will choose a day to hold a ceremony for you and inform the sect." Elder Huayun laughed. He thought Ye Chunyang would refuse, but he didn't expect the other party to agree so straightforwardly. He felt refreshed for a while.
Elder Hongji also smiled, and his attitude towards Ye Chunyang was obviously a little closer than before.
"I stayed to exchange Taoism with the two Taoist friends. There is no need to publicize the ceremony." Ye Chunyang smiled calmly.
He has always disliked publicity. The so-called ceremony is dispensable to him, so he didn't care too much.
"Brother Ye, rest assured. The inauguration ceremony is just a process for the promotion of elders in the sect. It is to let the disciples know the new elders. If Brother Ye doesn't like it, we can keep it simple and only call some important disciples." Elder Hongji said, "Besides, since Brother Ye has become an elder of our sect, his status is the same as ours. Brother Ye only needs to call us senior brothers."
"In this case, I will trouble Senior Brother Huayun and Senior Brother Hongji." Ye Chunyang bowed and smiled kindly.
The two were very happy to see this.
Elder Huayun immediately said, "Junior Brother Ye has just advanced to the next level and needs to consolidate his cultivation. We have been here for a long time. We will take our leave and leave. When the preparations for the inauguration ceremony are completed, we will have someone inform Junior Brother."
After that, he stood up and bowed to Elder Hongji.
"Please, Senior Brothers." Ye Chunyang did not stay any longer.
"By the way, now that you are an elder in our sect, you can choose any mountain to set up a cave or open a door to accept disciples. This is the order of the elders in the sect. You can come and go freely in the sect at any time."
After walking a few steps forward, Elder Huayun paused slightly, took out a jade slip from his sleeve and handed it to Ye Chunyang.
Ye Chunyang was surprised, but took it silently, then thanked them and watched them leave.
Until the two people disappeared, Ye Chunyang rubbed the jade slip in his hand slightly, revealing a strange smile. In fact, he had been to all the treasures of Feixianmen, and this pass jade slip was no longer of much use to him. He just took some measures at that time, and he couldn't say more.
"Hehe, from what I know about you, you never like to be bound, but I didn't expect you to agree to let them stay in Feixianmen."
After the two elders left, Guanglingzi laughed a few times and was puzzled by Ye Chunyang's decision.
Ye Chunyang remained silent for a long time before shaking his head and saying, "Actually, what they said is right. I just formed a pill not long ago and have many questions about my realm. I need to exchange experiences with others. Besides, I have nowhere else to go now, so staying here is a good choice. Moreover, the materials for imitating the Rolling Cloud Flag are hard to find. It would take a long time for me to do it alone. With the identity of an elder of Feixian Sect, I can mobilize my disciples to find it for me, and it won't attract attention."
"That's right. As an elder of a sect, there are indeed advantages that casual cultivators can't have. It's also much more convenient to act. Besides, haven't you always wanted to take back your main body from Tianxie Demon Lord? It's just right to use this identity to pay attention to the news of both the righteous and the evil."
As if thinking that what Ye Chunyang said was reasonable, Guanglingzi nodded after listening.
"Now that I have a new identity, it's time to build a new cave. There are many places in Feixian Sect that are full of spiritual energy. I'll go and choose one."
Ye Chunyang smiled, said no more, and withdrew the temporary cave and flew down the mountain.
However, he was not in a hurry to choose a mountain, but went back to Mingrong's cave first, and took away the incarnation left there without alarming anyone, and then turned into a rainbow and disappeared in the distance.
At the same time, Hua Yun and Hongji slowly landed in the stone pavilion at the foot of the mountain, and Mingrong, Su Qin and others in front hurried to greet them.
"Pass the order down, my sect will have a new elder, and the ceremony will be held on a chosen day." Elder Huayun looked at everyone and gave orders without a trace of dragging his feet.
"New elder?"
Mingrong and the other four were stunned. After taking a look at the mountain, they suddenly understood something. It was complicated and confusing, but no one dared to disobey.
Especially after hearing Elder Huayun's order, Mingrong's heart was shaken.
Elder Huayun glanced at him, and there was a lot of strangeness in his expression. Ye Chunyang had been hiding his identity under Mingrong. If he knew that the new elder was actually his inconspicuous apprentice, I wonder what he would think?
However, despite thinking so, the two elders did not say much, just waved their hands to dismiss everyone, and then flew to Xiaoji Peak with Hongji.
Mingrong smiled bitterly, sighed and left silently.