Finally, he was so embarrassed and angry that he glared at Xiao Wenbing and said, "Where did all this nonsense come from? Get out of here."
Unexpectedly, even the old Taoist priest could be unreasonable at times. Xiao Wenbing, being pragmatic, obediently walked out.
Looking at his retreating figure, the old Taoist priest sighed, "These three freaks, I really don't know where they came from."
After bidding farewell to the old Taoist priest, Xiao Wenbing not only did not encounter Zhang Yaqi for the next six months, but Feng Baiyi also seemed to have suddenly disappeared.
However, his days were filled with schoolwork, and he really didn't have much time to miss the two girls.
The old Taoist priest Xianyun carefully selected many Taoist manuals for him to study. What surprised him was that this time, the old Taoist priest seemed to be picking out books on weapon crafting, as if he really wanted him to learn the art of weapon crafting.
In addition, he could also recite the common terms used in the cultivation world taught by the old Taoist Xianyun fluently and speak them fluently.
Over the past six months, although he has studied hard, he has gained a lot. At the very least, he has memorized a great deal of the theoretical knowledge of weapon crafting.
Among the various arts and crafts of the cultivation world, the art of weapon crafting is an important branch.
To master a superior magical artifact, the sheer volume and breadth of knowledge required is unimaginable. For over a hundred days, Xiao Wenbing worked tirelessly from dawn till dusk, but the knowledge he acquired was still only a drop in the ocean.
Volume 4: The Artifacts Chapter 104: Interstellar Teleportation Array
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On this day, Xiao Wenbing was referring to materials in the reading room when he was pulled out by the old Taoist priest Xianyun.
"Wenbing, it's been half a year."
"Half a year has already?" Xiao Wenbing looked at the old Taoist priest with confusion at first, then exclaimed in surprise after calculating for a while. The Taoist arts were unfathomable, and he was so immersed in them that he would have been completely unaware of them if not for someone reminding him.
"Excellent, Wenbing, you've performed very well these past six months." The old Taoist was very satisfied with Xiao Wenbing's performance during this period. Although he was sometimes disobedient, he was indeed diligent and meticulous when learning. Talent is certainly important for success, but one's attitude towards cultivation is equally crucial.
In the old Taoist priest's heart, he was actually quite worried about whether Xiao Wenbing would study hard when faced with dry and boring knowledge.
Only after six months of arduous training did the old Taoist priest finally feel at ease. This disciple, though he had some minor flaws, was indeed decisive when it came to important matters.
Xiao Wenbing shook his head silently and said, "This disciple is ashamed. In the past six months, I have only learned a little bit."
The old Taoist priest laughed and said, "The ways of the hundred arts are unfathomable. It is already remarkable that you have learned even a smattering of them in such a short time."
Xiao Wenbing gave a rare humble smile, stood up, nodded to the old Taoist priest, and turned to walk into the inner room.
The old Taoist priest was taken aback, grabbed him, and asked, "What are you doing?"
"I still have a few questions that I haven't figured out yet, and I'm currently looking up information. If you have something to do, please wait a while, Master."
"Alright, you can't read all the classics. But even if you read a lot of secret texts, it's useless if you don't practice them yourself," said the old Taoist with a smile.
Having understood his meaning, a hint of surprise flashed in Xiao Wenbing's eyes, and he asked, "Master, are you asking me to put this into practice?"
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Xiao Wenbing was overjoyed and laughed loudly, saying, "Master is right. Only practice is the only way to test the truth." Suddenly, he remembered something and asked, "Master, that's not right. I haven't reached the Golden Core stage yet, so I can't directly use the energy of heaven and earth. My Samadhi True Fire is also very limited. I'm afraid I have the will but not the ability to refine weapons."
The old Taoist priest smiled slightly and said, "Refining weapons is certainly not done here."
"Jade Cauldron Sect?" A flash of inspiration struck Xiao Wenbing, and he blurted out.
"That's right, it's the Jade Cauldron Sect. In their special place, cultivators below the Golden Core stage can also achieve the purpose of refining weapons."
"Master, is the Jade Cauldron Sect a large sect?"
"Of course, the Jade Cauldron Sect is one of the top sects in the cultivation world, and it is indeed extraordinary."
"How does it compare to the Heavenly Dao Sect?"
"Yes, it's much bigger now."
"Much bigger?" Xiao Wenbing asked in surprise. "Master, didn't you say that the Heavenly Dao Sect is the largest sect of Taoism? How come the Jade Cauldron Sect is much bigger than it?"
"The Jade Cauldron Sect, also known as the Heavenly Cauldron Sect, is one of the super sects in the cultivation world. Their mountain gate is not on Earth."
"Ah..." Xiao Wenbing's tone held an indescribable surprise: "You're going to take your disciple away from Earth?"
The old Taoist priest smiled without saying a word, but his expression had already told Xiao Wenbing the answer he wanted to know.
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Pointing to the ruins of the buildings before him, Xiao Wenbing's beautiful image of the immortal path was greatly shattered.
"Master, please don't tell me that this is the world-famous interstellar teleportation array."
However, the old Taoist priest's words mercilessly extinguished his last glimmer of hope: "That's right, this is an interstellar teleportation array with thousands of years of history."
"Master, the teleportation arrays on Earth are built in such a unique way... wouldn't you find it strange if people came from other places?"
"meeting."
Xiao Wenbing was taken aback and asked, "If that's the case, why don't we build it better? After all, appearances matter too."
"I have no money."
"Huh?" Xiao Wenbing asked instinctively. What kind of question was that? No money?
"Yes, the spiritual stones and immortal medicines contained on our Earth are almost gone. It is already extremely rare to be able to preserve a few teleportation arrays."
“Oh…” Xiao Wenbing finally understood that the money the old Taoist Xianyun was talking about did not refer to worldly currency, but rather to treasures such as spirit stones in the cultivation world.
"Junior brother, have a safe journey." Zhang Jie stepped forward and opened his arms.
Xiao Wenbing smiled and gave him a warm hug. However, he then complained, clutching his neck which was aching from being strangled, "Senior brother, what are you doing? I'm just going on a long trip. You don't have to make such a fuss."
"Going on a long journey? Sigh... In the blink of an eye, Junior Brother, you can already leave Earth." Zhang Jie's words were filled with undisguised envy.
"What? Second Brother, you haven't gone out at all?"
"Yes, according to the rules of the Daoist sect, one cannot leave Earth until reaching the Golden Core stage."
"Ah..." Xiao Wenbing turned to Zhang Daoren, who had come to see him off, and asked, "Senior Zhang, why can I be an exception?"
"Because you are a monster," Zhang Daoren said casually.
"What?" Xiao Wenbing's voice suddenly rose by eighty decibels.
"Oh, I misspoke," Zhang Daoren quickly explained. "You are not a demon, but you have a demon servant who is at the top level of the Golden Core stage."
Xiao Wenbing then realized that he was able to leave because of the Butterfly Fairy.
"Wenbing, the time has come, let's go." The old Taoist priest Xianyun suddenly shouted.
Xiao Wenbing responded and followed the old Taoist to the center of the teleportation array. After a flash of cold light, starlight flickered in the array. When the light disappeared, the two people in the array had vanished into thin air.
Master Zhang stroked his beard and smiled, "I wonder what kind of horrifying things this freak will do once he goes to Tianding Star."
A series of white lights formed a white passage that swept past him, and Xiao Wenbing seemed to be immersed in a white world. When he opened his eyes, all he could see was white.
He suddenly felt a little uneasy, but when he glanced at the old Taoist priest Xianyun and saw his calm and composed demeanor, he immediately felt reassured and calmed down.
Volume Four: The Divine Artifacts Chapter 105: Jade Cauldron Sect
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I don't know how much time passed; it seemed that time didn't pass here. When the white light surrounding my body disappeared, my eyes were suddenly filled with light.
"Ah..." Xiao Wenbing exclaimed sincerely.
Beside him stood a towering teleportation array made of obsidian, its grandeur far surpassing that of the few broken bricks and tiles on Earth.
Beyond the teleportation array lies an endless expanse of azure sky, where various colorful magical treasures and flying swords gleam in the sunlight.
The people here are openly using Taoist magic to fly in the air.
“Master…” Xiao Wenbing took a deep breath of the fresh air, which was almost as fresh as pure oxygen, and said, “This is the real realm of immortals.”
The old Taoist priest snorted and said, "Five thousand years ago, our Earth was just like that, even more prosperous than theirs. There's nothing to envy."
"If it was like this five thousand years ago, then why are we lagging behind now?"
“Spirit stones and spirit herbs.” The old Taoist Xianyun sighed helplessly and said, “These two things are the most important lifeline of a sect or even a planet. Without these two things, even the most prosperous planet will not last long.”
Xiao Wenbing nodded silently. He understood his master's meaning. Earth used to have a lot of spiritual stones and herbs, so the immortal path was exceptionally developed. However, now it has been over-exploited and is in its twilight. The past glory is gone forever.
"Ha, where did this country bumpkin come from?"
Xiao Wenbing suddenly looked up, and several cultivators who had just come out of the teleportation array heard their conversation and couldn't help but mock them.
With a raised eyebrow, Xiao Wenbing glared at them angrily.
However, those people clearly didn't take them seriously, and simply continued to use their magic while talking and laughing as they walked away.
Xiao Wenbing then realized that this was no longer Earth. Here, the reputation of their Secret Talisman Sect was no longer enough to intimidate others…
However, watching their departing figures, a hint of rage flickered in Xiao Wenbing's eyes: "Master, just you wait and see, I will make the name 'Earth' resound throughout the cultivation world once again."
The old Taoist priest smiled slightly. Although he did not speak, he had the same idea in mind when he accepted Xiao Wenbing as his disciple.
The old Taoist priest, accompanied by his beloved disciple, used secret techniques to arrive at the Jade Cauldron Sect, the largest cultivation sect on Tianding Star.
The Jade Cauldron Sect truly lives up to its reputation as one of the top sects in the cultivation world, as described by the old Taoist priest.
Their mountain gates were so vast that they stretched for nearly a thousand miles, with buildings like clouds and courtyards like rain, and countless disciples.
The highly respected Daoist Xianyun on Earth appeared quite ordinary here. Within the Heavenly Cauldron Sect, even cultivators at the Tribulation Transcending stage were commonplace. Xiao Wenbing secretly estimated that, in terms of strength, all the cultivators on Earth combined probably couldn't compare to the Heavenly Cauldron Sect.
And in fact, that is probably true, because when the old Taoist Xianyun arrived here, he was very careful in all his actions, even more so than he had been in the Tianyi Sect.
After entering the mountain gate, they arrived at the guest room. The old Taoist priest Xianyun instructed, "Wenbing, I will go and rent a weapon-refining room later and prepare some materials for you. You can experiment there for a month and see what you can refine."
"The weapon-refining room?" Although Xiao Wenbing was full of questions, it was not convenient to ask because there were too many people around.