Chapter 218: The Alliance of Four Sects

Moreover, given that Pinger had accepted a female disciple, He Song specifically chose an aesthetically pleasing mid-grade defensive magical artifact.

It was a spherical magical artifact.

It was named Peach Blossom Shield.

Although its name included "Shield".

It was not an ordinary shield; held in the hand, it resembled a pink, glutinous rice ball.

After refining it, when released against an enemy, it would transform into a pink sphere, protecting the cultivator within.

Moreover, due to its mid-grade magical artifact material, its defensive power was quite impressive.

This mid-grade defensive magical artifact.

Should be sufficient for Pinger's young disciple to use until after she reached Foundation Establishment and needed to replace it.

If she failed to reach Foundation Establishment.

This magical artifact should be enough for her to use until her death.

After selecting the welcoming gift, He Song returned to his own residence, where he began to cultivate while awaiting the arrival of Pinger and her disciple.

He Song did not have to wait long.

An hour later.

A Spirit Vessel flew in from the horizon and landed directly in He Song's residence.

The arrival of this Spirit Vessel caused another uproar outside the Hundred Herb Immortal Market.

But it seemed that the cultivators outside had already developed some immunity to this, and this uproar was somewhat smaller than when Pinger had first arrived.

Pinger and her disciple arrived.

He Song had just met them, the master and disciple, one large and one small, descended from the Spirit Vessel, when he heard a timid voice.

"Junior Yue'er greets Martial Uncle, and wishes Martial Uncle..."

The words paused halfway through.

Then, she spoke again.

"And wishes Martial Uncle a smooth cultivation path and the promise of Golden Core."

Seeing this, He Song looked at Pinger.

If he hadn't heard wrong.

At the moment Yue'er paused just now, it was Pinger who quietly said "a smooth cultivation path and the promise of Golden Core".

Yue'er then picked up the words again.

If Pinger hadn't been there, Yue'er would probably have forgotten her lines halfway through.

For a moment.

He Song felt that these two, master and disciple, one large and one small, seemed to have become somewhat unreliable.

However, as this was their first meeting, although He Song already felt that these two were a bit unreliable, he didn't show it.

Instead, he nodded, and after a flash of spiritual light in his eyes, a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.

This Yue'er was only at the first level of Qi Condensation.

It seemed that the mid-grade defensive magical artifact he had prepared earlier would be put to good use.

"Good, good, good, Pinger has truly taken a good disciple."

"Come, take this stack of Earth Talismans, and also take this Peach Blossom Shield."

"Consider it a welcoming gift from your Martial Uncle."

Giving out the welcoming gift.

He Song soon received Yue'er's thanks.

Pinger, seeing this, also had a bright look in her eyes, as if she hadn't expected He Song to give such a welcoming gift.

He Song could understand.

After all, before this, Pinger had always been the disciple.

Suddenly becoming a master, it was normal for her mind not to have caught up.

After exchanging pleasantries with Pinger.

He Song then led this suddenly visiting master and disciple into his residence.

Still in that living room.

Still with the same spirit fruits and spirit tea.

He Song and Pinger sat facing each other, while Yue'er stood behind Pinger, giving off a feeling of elders meeting with juniors accompanying them.

"Senior Brother, Yue'er has had a hard life since childhood, but fortunately, by chance, her spiritual roots were discovered, and she was sent to the Earth Sect's branch academies to cultivate."

"Now that she has become my disciple, I will certainly take good care of her."

"But Junior Sister has never experienced such things before, and I would like Senior Brother to give me some guidance."

"Not to mention anything else, but when she travels the world in the future, if she can be as cautious as Senior Brother, Junior Sister can rest assured."

Glancing at Yue'er and then at He Song, Pinger, as she spoke, recalled the many things He Song had taught her.

Such as the Beam of Light, the Breath Concealment Technique, the Earth Traveling Art, the Soul Searching Technique, and so on.

These things, she had all learned from He Song.

They were not only beneficial to her.

But also extremely beneficial to Yue'er.

Although she had now accepted Yue'er as her disciple, there would inevitably be times when they would be separated.

Without her protection, if Yue'er could learn these things from He Song in advance.

It was likely that Yue'er would be much safer when traveling the world in the future.

And this.

Was precisely the reason why she didn't take Yue'er to see True Person Clear Moon first, but instead brought Yue'er to find He Song first.

The Gou methods taught by He Song were simply too good.

Not only did she want to learn them, but she also wanted her disciple to learn them.

However.

Looking at Pinger's serious expression in front of him, He Song was speechless.

He had never expected.

That he would have caused himself such a big problem just by teaching Pinger a few things on a whim.

Teach a disciple?

Why should he teach your disciple?

But after thinking about it, He Song quickly understood.

Pinger wasn't asking him to teach Yue'er all the way until she graduated.

She probably just wanted Yue'er to learn the Gou methods from him.

In that case.

He could just occasionally offer a few pointers, and it wouldn't waste much of his time.

Having understood this, He Song didn't refuse.

He simply nodded and agreed casually.

"This is a small matter, give her a Message Talisman, and whenever she has any doubts, she can ask me."

Since it wouldn't waste much time.

And wouldn't have any impact on him.

Just occasionally replying to a few messages, He Song felt it was no big deal.

If she was taught astray, it wasn't his disciple anyway.

He wouldn't feel bad.

At the side.

Seeing He Song agree, Pinger immediately gave Yue'er a look.

Yue'er, seeing this, immediately and without hesitation took out a Message Talisman from her body and respectfully placed it on the table in front of He Song.

Seeing this, He Song took out his own Message Talisman and touched it to Yue'er's Message Talisman.

From then on, the two could communicate using Message Talismans.

"Thank you, Martial Uncle."

After taking back the Message Talisman, Yue'er's timid voice sounded again in He Song's ears.

"Thank you, Senior Brother."

At the same time, Pinger's voice also sounded in He Song's ears.

Facing the gratitude of these two, master and disciple.

He Song remained expressionless.

But in his heart, he felt again that these two, master and disciple, were somewhat unreliable.

But before He Song could carefully consider where this feeling came from.

Pinger, who had just thanked He Song, spoke again.

"By the way, Senior Brother, during the Outer Sect Grand Competition, True Lord Fa Xuan and True Lord Yan Mountain appeared together and announced something."

"The Earth Sect has formed a defensive and offensive alliance with the surrounding Golden Sword Sect, Pure Yin Sect, and Qiong Hua Sect, three Golden Core sects."

"I don't know what major event has happened, for four Golden Core sects to unite."

"This is something that has never happened before."

With a trace of confusion, Pinger spoke, looking towards the Earth Sect's Main Gate, seemingly unable to wrap her head around it.

When she first heard this news, she felt somewhat puzzled.

The Earth Sect, Golden Sword Sect, Pure Yin Sect, and Qiong Hua Sect, these four Golden Core sects, due to their adjacent territories, often had frictions.

In the past thousands of years, the small skirmishes between the four Golden Core sects had never stopped.

Of course, there used to be another sect called the Seven Stars Sect in this area.

Unfortunately, the Seven Stars Sect had just run away under the leadership of True Lord Heavenly Pivot, so it was not included.

But.

In these thousands of years, it had never been heard that these four Golden Core sects would one day directly unite and form a so-called defensive and offensive alliance.

This kind of thing, one could tell at a glance that a major event was likely to happen.

But what exactly it was.

True Lord Fa Xuan and True Lord Yan Mountain did not say.

She didn't have her own information channels, so naturally, she didn't know.

With this confusion in her heart, she told He Song about it, wanting to see if He Song had any internal information.

Unfortunately.

He Song was a Foundation Establishment Initial Stage cultivator like her.

How could he possibly have any internal information.

Even He Song's good friend, Meng Guan, was only at the Foundation Establishment Mid Stage.

This cultivation level seemed quite high, but in reality, in the Earth Sect, he was still far from reaching the upper echelons.

The true upper echelons of the Earth Sect.

Were always the two Golden Core True Lords.

As for the Foundation Establishment True Persons under them, even those at the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection, could not be considered upper echelons.

"This Senior Brother also doesn't know, but don't worry, our sect now has two Golden Core True Lords, and ordinary calamities are unlikely to befall us."

"Junior Sister, relax, and focus on strengthening your own strength, that is the way to go."

Although after listening to Pinger's words, he already felt that the situation was somewhat wrong, and even had a faint urge to run away.

But He Song did not show it in front of Pinger, but instead advised her to relax and focus on improving herself.

It wasn't because He Song felt he couldn't leave the Earth Sect.

It was because.

Even if He Song really wanted to run away, he couldn't leak the news in advance.

If the news really leaked, it was uncertain whether he could escape.

Now, he was a Foundation Establishment True Person.

Unlike before, when he was just a small Outer Disciple in the Qi Condensation Stage.

For a Foundation Establishment True Person to run away, although it was simpler than for an Outer Disciple in the Qi Condensation Stage.

But if he didn't keep it a secret, he might be watched closely and unable to escape.

At that time.

It would truly be a situation where calling to the heavens would be useless, and calling to the earth would be futile.

He Song didn't want to be forced into any major battles because of a careless word.

Previously, it was just a sect war between the Earth Sect and the Seven Stars Sect, and He Song chose to leave the Earth Sect directly and establish a cave dwelling outside to break through to Foundation Establishment.

Now?

Now, it was four Golden Core sects, at least five Golden Core True Lords, united.

Even these five Golden Core True Lords had sensed danger and started to band together.

He, a small Foundation Establishment Initial Stage cultivator.

If he was accidentally caught up in it, he would probably be immediately killed.

As a Longevity Practitioner.

He Song did not want to die.

Naturally, he needed to constantly create backup plans for himself.

To ensure the continuation of his life.

Instead of being like the other cultivators in this world, who would fight to the death for a little opportunity or a moment of hot-bloodedness.

(End of Chapter)