Chapter 216: Politely Declining the Request

"That's not the case."

"Brother may not know, but every time the Earth Sect's Outer Sect Grand Competition is held, the reserve disciples in the Earth Sect's branch academies are brought into the Earth Sect to observe the Outer Sect Grand Competition."

"It also makes the Outer Sect Grand Competition seem more grand."

"According to Master, it seems that this can also make those reserve disciples work harder in their cultivation."

"And the Foundation Establishment True Persons who go to observe the ceremony basically also choose their desired disciples from the reserve disciples of the Earth Sect's branch academies."

"There are many reserve disciples in the Earth Sect's branch academies, from those who have just guided qi into their bodies to those at the sixth level of Qi Condensation."

"It shouldn't be difficult to choose a destined and desired disciple."

Seeing He Song's doubts, Pinger thought for a while, and then told He Song all the news she had heard from True Person Clear Moon.

But as she spoke, Pinger's gaze gradually fell on He Song.

A gleam of light also appeared in her eyes.

She was ordered by her master to return to the sect to observe the ceremony and see if she could find a disciple.

Then.

Could He Song, who had broken through to Foundation Establishment only a year earlier than her.

Also return to the sect to observe the ceremony and find a disciple with her?.

Although He Song didn't have a master, and no one ordered him to return to the sect to observe the ceremony.

But she could invite him.

Invite him back to the sect, maybe when he was observing the ceremony, he would suddenly feel that he was destined for someone and accept a disciple?.

With such an idea flashing through her mind, Pinger's gaze towards He Song gradually became eager.

If her idea came true.

Maybe in the future, she could learn some secrets about teaching disciples from He Song.

He Song had taught her some Foundation Establishment techniques a few years ago, such as the color of the beam of light, the Earth Traveling Art, the Soul Searching Technique, and the Breath Concealment Technique.

Now, after nine years, she had learned and applied all of them.

After learning and successfully applying these things, she was thinking about what else she could learn next.

Now, didn't the things she could learn come?.

The more Pinger thought about it, the more she felt that it was possible, and she immediately wanted to invite him.

But.

Before she could speak.

After hearing her words, He Song also showed a look of realization.

"I see. The reserve disciples in the Earth Sect's branch academies seem to have really good treatment."

"It's no wonder that Meng Guan and Wei Fan were quite proud of the fact that they had cultivated in the Earth Sect's branch academy."

"Moreover, once you enter the Earth Sect's branch academy, you have the opportunity to come into contact with Foundation Establishment True Persons every thirty years."

"If you are favored by a Foundation Establishment True Person during this opportunity and accepted as a disciple, it would be like ascending to heaven in one step."

Thoughts flashed through his mind.

He Song only felt that it would have been great if he had been in the Earth Sect's branch academy when he first transmigrated.

But unfortunately.

There were no ifs.

Soon, He Song put aside the thoughts in his heart.

He was already a Foundation Establishment True Person now, and it was useless to think about these things.

The most urgent thing now.

Was to thank Pinger first.

Without Pinger's explanation, he would certainly not have understood this information.

"Thank you for your guidance, Sister. Brother has learned something."

Before Pinger could invite him, He Song had already thanked her.

Seeing this situation.

Pinger could only return the courtesy.

"Brother, you don't have to be like this. It's a small matter."

After returning the courtesy.

Pinger spoke again.

She wanted to invite He Song to return to the sect with her to observe the ceremony.

But whether she wanted He Song to return to the sect with her to observe the ceremony, or whether she wanted He Song to choose a disciple.

It was unclear.

"Brother, Sister's journey back to the sect is long and far, and I'm afraid of encountering unexpected events."

"Sister's strength is low, and I'm afraid I won't be able to handle it. I wonder if Brother can escort Sister for a while."

"As for this Hundred Herb Immortal Market, Sister will inform Master and ask Master to help Brother take care of it. I wonder what Brother thinks?"

After making up her mind, Pinger didn't mention her real purpose, but instead spoke in a roundabout way.

First, she said that the journey back to the sect was long and far, and she was afraid of encountering unexpected events.

Then she said that her own strength was low and she wanted He Song to escort her for a while.

Finally, she also said that she could ask True Person Clear Moon to help He Song take care of Hundred Herb Immortal Market.

In this way.

It was simply a chain of events.

Everything was thought of.

At the same time, she was also thinking in her heart.

When He Song escorted her halfway, she would persuade He Song to do a good deed to the end.

And directly escort her back to the mountain gate.

In this way, He Song should not refuse without any worries.

In this way, this matter would be considered done.

Pinger's abacus was rattling, and the abacus beads were almost hitting He Song's face.

But after hearing Pinger's words, He Song was not moved.

Pinger's strength was low.

He believed it.

But he was also the same as Pinger, only at the early-Foundation Establishment stage.

Pinger was weak, so wasn't he the same?.

Two weaklings walking together, weren't they still weaklings?.

"That's unfortunate. Brother recently had an epiphany and is about to enter closed-door cultivation in the hope of breaking through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage."

"I temporarily came out of seclusion because Sister sent a message, and I forced myself to come out of seclusion because Sister came to visit."

"If I were to travel far at this time, I'm afraid I would miss this epiphany."

"At that time..."

Halfway through his words, He Song stopped speaking, but his brows gradually furrowed, revealing a look of not wanting to refuse, but having to refuse.

He Song didn't know what Pinger was planning, but she wanted him to escort her.

But this did not prevent him from refusing.

Although this matter was not difficult.

Pinger had also considered it thoroughly. While he was escorting her, True Person Clear Moon would help take care of Hundred Herb Immortal Market.

However, He Song was now cultivating the Divine Profound Body Refining Scripture, and his own cultivation should also be able to break through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage in a few years.

At the same time, in a few years, the Sea-Stabilizing Origin-Returning Formation he was comprehending should also be able to be set up.

At such a stage where his strength was about to skyrocket.

It was not so easy to make him leave Hundred Herb Immortal Market at this time.

Moreover, Pinger was now a Foundation Establishment True Person.

With the combat power of a Foundation Establishment True Person, traveling within the territory of the Earth Sect was basically unlikely to encounter any danger.

After all, He Song himself was only at the early-Foundation Establishment stage now.

He had traveled outside for a long time and had never encountered any danger.

In this way.

Knowing that Pinger was unlikely to be in danger.

He Song naturally wouldn't waste his time when his strength was about to increase greatly to help escort her.

With this time.

It was better to enter closed-door cultivation first and break through.

After he broke through, he could talk about these things later.

And.

Because He Song had already calculated that he would definitely be able to break through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage within a few years.

Therefore, the words he said were not all made up.

At least, He Song did not lie about being able to break through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage within a few years.

Lies.

In the case of half-truths and half-falsehoods, they were the most difficult to detect.

Because the person who heard the lie could not tell which were lies and which were truths.

Just like Pinger at this moment.

After hearing He Song's reason for refusal, a trace of hope that had originally risen in her heart was also shattered at this moment.

He Song had an epiphany and was about to break through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

This was a great thing.

Even if she really wanted to use this as an excuse to let He Song return to the sect with her to observe the ceremony, but there were priorities.

She wanted He Song to return to the sect with her to observe the ceremony, just to see if He Song could find a disciple during the ceremony and give her a demonstration.

Compared with He Song's imminent breakthrough to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, it was too small to be small.

Under such circumstances.

Pinger naturally wouldn't be too insistent.

She could still distinguish between big and small things.

"Congratulations, Brother, your cultivation is about to go further, and the path to immortality is in sight!"

"Since Brother is about to break through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, then this matter is over."

"As for the journey back to the sect, Sister will be careful. Brother, don't worry."

"Sister didn't know about this before, and I hope Brother won't blame me."

After dispelling the idea of letting He Song return to the sect with her to observe the ceremony, Pinger apologized generously.

Before He Song spoke, she was still thinking about the matter of returning to the sect to observe the ceremony.

But since He Song had already spoken out the reason, she naturally wouldn't keep pestering him.

Even, for her previous thoughts, Pinger felt a trace of annoyance in her heart.

This was also the reason why she apologized.

But He Song didn't care about this.

He waved his hand.

Signaling Pinger not to be like this.

In the following time, He Song and Pinger sat opposite each other, tasting tea and chatting for a long time.

Until it was getting dark.

The tea was also refilled again and again, and then Pinger said goodbye and left.

In He Song's mansion.

Watching Pinger's figure turn into a beam of light and disappear into the sunset, He Song withdrew his gaze.

With a thought.

The Mist Veil Formation once again enveloped the entire mansion.

Clear Wind and Bright Moon also appeared in front of He Song with a wave of his hand, cleaning and storing all the teaware.

Then they disappeared into the darkness again.

Clear Wind, Bright Moon, Carefree Cloud, and Wild Crane.

These four spirit puppets were put away by He Song in his storage pouch before Pinger arrived.

This time Pinger came, He Song did not let them come out to receive her, nor did he let them appear in the mansion.

The reason.

Naturally, it was also He Song wanting to hide some trump cards.

These four spirit puppets were now the existence with the strongest combat power and the most powerful killing ability on He Song.

Before they were exposed, they would definitely be hidden in the dark by He Song.

Not to mention Pinger.

Even if Meng Guan and Wei Fan came.

It would be the same treatment.

The four spirit puppets seemed to be just children or servants casually used by He Song.

But when they burst out suddenly, they could threaten the lives of Foundation Establishment True Persons.

Under such circumstances, naturally, the more hidden the better, the more inconspicuous the better.

It was also because Pinger left and He Song reopened the Mist Veil Formation that enveloped the entire mansion, isolating the inside and outside of the mansion, that he let Clear Wind and Bright Moon come out to clean up the mess.

Otherwise, without exposure, no matter what, He Song would not let his four spirit puppets come out to clean up the mess.

(End of Chapter)