"Of course. And before Fellow Daoist Hong Yin finds a physical body, unless the clan is at a life-or-death juncture, you will not be required to act. We will also do our best to help you achieve this wish as soon as possible, with no delays."
Gong Shanhe said so, and Hong Yin nodded.
"I need to obtain a physical body within a hundred years!"
"This... can be done! To clarify again, this is limited to the Nascent Soul realm!"
After hearing this, Gong Shanhe agreed after a slight hesitation.
Although finding a Nascent Soul realm female cultivator's body was not easy, Gong Shanhe had already thought it through. If worst comes to worst, he or the Grand Elder would take a trip into the void, and they should be able to encounter such a cultivator.
Whether this action was contrary to righteousness, Gong Shanhe did not consider. If a cultivator were truly to have a clear conscience, they would probably all be dead by now.
And he also had a secret method, but whether it would succeed or not, he would immediately follow up on it once some clan matters were settled.
"Actually, the reason I can truly stay here is one part finding a physical body, and the more important reason is that Gong Chenying will become my disciple!"
As Hong Yin spoke, she slowly walked towards the main hall. The expressions on Gong Shanhe and Li Yan's faces froze, then turned to astonishment.
Then, Li Yan's somewhat uncertain voice sounded in the hall.
"Senior Sister becomes... becomes your dis... ciple? A nun?"
As soon as Li Yan finished speaking, he felt a cold gaze fixated on his face. It was Gong Chenying beside him, looking at him with her beautiful eyes. Hong Yin had already stopped again, and her voice sounded once more.
"The 'Red Whisk Temple' has long since vanished. I have become a guest elder of the Tianli Clan. Where is there any sect nun!"
"Right, right, this is a great thing! For my little girl to be able to become a disciple under Fellow Daoist Hong Yin is her great fortune!"
Gong Shanhe immediately nodded repeatedly.
The cultivation world did not stipulate that a person could only have one master. Just like Lin Daqiao back then, who initially had a master from an unranked small sect.
By that count, Li Yan had a full three masters, including that Strategist Ji who wanted to harm him, but he was the one who first led him onto the path of immortality.
At this time, Li Yan had also come to his senses and couldn't help but rub his nose.
'Although this nun Hong Yin is only a wisp of a soul, she was a genuine Spirit Transformation cultivator back then. Though she only acted once at the bottom of the swamp, from that one strike, one can see that her divine abilities are extremely extraordinary.
For Senior Sister to be able to enter her tutelage will be of great benefit to her future immortal path!'
Li Yan thought to himself. In an instant, his hostility towards Hong Yin had diminished a lot. He also understood why Hong Yin was willing to release the restriction on Gong Chenying ahead of time.
And she had returned the crimson spearhead, which was said to be from the "Red Whisk Temple," to Gong Chenying again. This was an extremely good result.
Hong Yin was quite fond of Gong Chenying's personality. Gong Chenying's disposition was somewhat similar to hers, and her fighting style was also similar, which suddenly gave Hong Yin the idea of passing on the cultivation methods of the "Red Whisk Temple."
In the past two days, she had also had a detailed talk with Gong Chenying. If it was possible for Gong Chenying in the future, if she encountered a suitable nun or a female cultivator who had seen through the mortal world.
Then she could see if she could take her as a disciple and try to spread the branches and leaves again on the Wind God Continent.
As for Hong Yin herself, she might consider ascension after her physical body was recast. However, since she had made some agreements with the Tianli Clan, she would stay in the Tianli Clan for at least a hundred years after her body was recast.
The demise of the "Red Whisk Temple," coupled with the knowledge from consulting a large number of scriptures that cultivators on the Wind God Continent were now even more precious than before, and the number of people who renounced the world had greatly decreased, especially female cultivators.
This made Hong Yin no longer want to stay on the Wind God Continent. However, before she ascended, she would still make a trip to the Jingtu Sect on the Desolate Moon Continent to inquire about some matters.
Otherwise, if she successfully ascended in the future and really found people from her sect in the upper realm, how would she explain?
And after Gong Chenying heard Hong Yin's request to her, and after some thought, she finally agreed. One of the main reasons for this was Li Yan.
Li Yan's cultivation speed was too fast. She was unwilling to just watch him from afar. Especially this trip to the swamp, without Li Yan and those few talismans, she would have been unable to deal with those wind pillars.
That was a feeling of extreme helplessness within helplessness. For the strong-willed Gong Chenying, it was certainly a blow. Therefore, if there was an opportunity to improve her cultivation without going against her will, she did not want to miss it.
After Hong Yin had examined Gong Chenying's spirit root, her expression became a little strange. Gong Chenying's spirit root could actually only be considered good; it was a Ground Three-lineage Earth Spirit Root, much inferior to a Heaven Spirit Root or a Saint Spirit Root.
However, the strengths of her wood, fire, and earth attributes were almost the same, giving a feeling of triangular balance.
This was extremely rare. Hong Yin vaguely remembered that this kind of spirit root was called a Three Talents Spirit Root in ancient times, and it seemed to be related to heaven, earth, and man.
But as for the specific use of the Three Talents Spirit Root, because this kind of spirit root without a primary or secondary, and also being the most stable triangular equilateral spirit root was too rare, the relevant records and scriptures were later lost.
In fact, Wei Zhongran had also discovered this characteristic back then, but in his knowledge, there were no special records about this characteristic. He could only find it curious.
"In that case, I will arrange for someone to prepare for a discipleship ceremony in the clan in the next few days..."
Gong Shanhe immediately said, but before he could finish, Hong Yin had already gently shaken her head and interrupted him.
"Respecting one's master comes from the heart. There is no need for all that. Otherwise, if a discipleship ceremony were to be held, with my status, it would have to follow the Buddhist rules. Having you two fellow daoists here as witnesses is enough!"
Gong Shanhe also considered Hong Yin's background. He had originally felt that his daughter becoming a disciple was worth celebrating, but after hearing "Buddhist rules," he immediately extinguished that thought.
Immediately, Gong Chenying walked forward, knelt down, and kowtowed three times.
"Alright, get up!"
A smile also appeared on Hong Yin's face.
And Li Yan, standing on the side, began to ponder.
'To be able to become a disciple of a Spirit Transformation cultivator, this is also a rare immortal fortune for Senior Sister! But, she better not cultivate a Buddhist nature...'
Li Yan believed that with Hong Yin's guidance, the current Gong Chenying should be able to cultivate faster than in the Malevolent Spirit Sect. After all, Wei Zhongran himself had only entered the Nascent Soul for a few hundred years.
No matter how powerful his combat power was in the Nascent Soul realm, his vision could definitely not be compared to that of a former Spirit Transformation cultivator.
But at the same time, Li Yan was also complaining in his heart, afraid that Gong Chenying would cultivate Buddhist techniques and then develop the idea of becoming a nun. That would be a huge problem.
"Since that's the case, Chenying, you can take me to a quiet place. I will begin to teach you some things."
Hong Yin also didn't like to drag things out. After receiving Gong Chenying's kowtow, she immediately said to her. But before Gong Chenying could speak, this time Gong Shanhe immediately interjected.
"A'ying, take Fellow Daoist Hong Yin to choose an elder's cave residence that she likes. Take the Clan Chief's token with you, and no one will obstruct you. I will inform the Grand Elder and the others of this matter later."
As Gong Shanhe spoke, he gently waved his hand, and an ancient token shining with a dark light appeared, then flew towards Gong Chenying.
Gong Chenying grabbed the ancient token in her hand. When she looked up at Li Yan again, a hint of apology appeared in her eyes.
Since Li Yan had come to the Tianli Clan, she hadn't had much time alone with him. She was either recuperating or on a dangerous path. This time, after returning, she had been accompanying Hong Yin all this time.
"Senior Sister, the Clan Chief and I still have some things to talk about. You go ahead and get busy!"
Li Yan, with a smile, also looked at Gong Chenying, indicating that he had no problem at all.
Afterward, Gong Chenying took Hong Yin and left first. She had to at least arrange for her master's cave residence first.
After the two figures disappeared from the hall entrance, before Li Yan could speak, Gong Shanhe was the first to speak.
"It has also been troublesome for you to keep an eye on this side these past few days. Regarding the matter of the 'Qiongqi Purgatory Art,' I have also confirmed with the Grand Elder and the Second Elder. This is the jade slip for the fourth and fifth layers of the cultivation method.
There is no need to say much about the rules for practicing the cultivation method. If the jade slip is lost or the cultivation method is passed on to others by you, you will no longer be the 'Qing A Wang' of my Tianli Clan, but an enemy of my clan.
I hope that after you finish cultivating these two layers, you will completely destroy this jade slip to avoid accidentally losing it."
As Gong Shanhe waved his hand, a pale yellow jade slip slowly flew towards Li Yan. Li Yan listened to Gong Shanhe's warning while nodding with a smile.
As soon as the jade slip was in his hand, he immersed his Divine Sense into it. After quickly skimming through the contents, Li Yan withdrew his Divine Sense. Immediately, he bowed slightly to Gong Shanhe.
Gong Shanhe's face was now wreathed in smiles. He did not dodge, accepting Li Yan's bow.
This bow was not a thank you for teaching the cultivation method. Whether it was for his kindness to the Tianli Clan or for completing the assessment mission, he had met the requirements. This was something he was bound to get, so there was no need for thanks. This bow was the bow of a son-in-law to his father-in-law.
Because, this was the first time Gong Shanhe had mentioned "Qing A Wang" to Li Yan, and the meaning was self-evident.
"I have no objection to the matter between you and A'ying. It's just that to become a true 'Qing A Wang,' I'm afraid the relevant grand ceremony cannot be held in the near future."
Gong Shanhe immediately continued, and Li Yan straightened up again.
"How to resolve the current crisis, have you discussed it? Are you going to migrate from this place, or wait for a while longer?"
Li Yan certainly understood that the Tianli Clan was facing the danger of annihilation. The people below did not know this, but the Grand Elder and the others were definitely worried. How could they have the mood to hold a "Qing A Wang" ceremony for him?
Faced with a Fifth-rank beast, the Tianli Clan would either have to move, or they would have to see the situation on the swamp side before making a decision.
"Sigh! Migrate? It's not that easy. We haven't even thought of where to go. Although I've been recuperating these past few days, the Grand Elder and the others haven't informed me of any follow-up matters, which means there are still no clues.
For now, we can only wait and see. As Fellow Daoist Hong Yin said, we have at most about twenty years.
Although this bit of time is but a flick of the finger for us cultivators, it has also left us some time, so that we don't have to make a decision immediately.
But I suggested to the clan last time that we should still prepare according to the most conservative time proposed by Fellow Daoist Hong Yin.
Five to ten years, we must decide on a place to migrate as soon as possible. And then there's how to demarcate and take down the place we want to go. Time is really tight!"
Gong Shanhe sighed. The time Hong Yin had given was too short. It wasn't just a matter of finding a place for the clan to migrate to. It also had to be a place without other sects or clans, or they would have to take it down.
If it was the latter situation, although he said it lightly, behind that light sentence was a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
After listening, Li Yan could only nod silently. He was also powerless to help in this matter. When it involved the migration of an entire clan, it was not something he could do.
"In that case, I'll go back first. If the Clan Chief needs me to do anything, just send a voice transmission!"
Seeing this, Li Yan also proposed to leave. Since he couldn't help, there was nothing for him to do for the time being. Of course, he would take this opportunity to go back and study the "Qiongqi Purgatory Art" cultivation method.
In fact, he still wanted to ask how he could get the subsequent cultivation methods of the "Qiongqi Purgatory Art," but Gong Shanhe was clearly preoccupied. It was not appropriate to bring up this matter for the time being.
...
In a cultivation chamber in the pavilion, Li Yan sat cross-legged, slowly calming his mind. Since he had set foot on the Wind God Continent, he had not had enough time to cultivate.
Li Yan planned to give the remaining two drops of "Undead Nether Phoenix" essence blood to Gong Chenying. It was just that after coming here, one thing after another had happened. Gong Chenying could only simply refine the few magical treasures he had given her first.
He would give the essence blood to her when he met with Gong Chenying alone later.
Li Yan immersed his Divine Sense into the jade slip. Immediately, a familiar yet strange scene appeared in his Divine Sense. It was several images of strange postures, with text written next to them...
Seven days later, in the cultivation chamber, Li Yan was bare-chested, revealing his strong muscles.
At this moment, he was squatting on one leg, with only the tips of three toes of his right foot on the ground. His left leg was wrapped around the back of his neck. One arm was bent at the elbow, with the elbow pointing upwards, the palm facing outwards, and the forearm held vertically in front of his forehead.
The remaining hand was constantly pushing forward slowly and then retracting with each breath...
Beads of sweat the size of beans kept falling, soaking the ground. Li Yan, however, was cultivating with a focused expression. He had maintained this posture for nearly three hours.
And just as Li Yan pushed his palm out again, then slowly retracted it while inhaling, the skin on his body suddenly began to beat like a drum.
The muscles twitched violently, quickly taking on the appearance of flowing water. The surface of Li Yan's skin rippled like water, beginning to rise and fall in a regular pattern.
And as his skin rippled, grayish-white impurities slowly seeped out from the pores on Li Yan's body.