Chapter 996

Other than Wang Qiong and Old Gui, there was another old man in the hall. As soon as Zi Chen walked in, the old man greeted Zi Chen warmly, but Zi Chen had no recollection of this old man.

The old man was wearing a linen robe and had a white beard. Seeing Zi Chen's surprised and confused expression, he smiled and said, "It seems that Master Zi Chen has no recollection of this old man. The last time I saw you was over two hundred years ago, when you had just stepped into the Spirit Origin Stage. Two hundred years have passed, and Master Zi Chen has also become a Master and stepped into the Human Origin Stage."

After that, the old man looked at the Monster Ape and said, "This little guy has also successfully broken through to the Human Origin Stage."

Zi Chen's mind was quickly thinking about the scene when he broke through the Zephyr Flight Realm, wondering if he had seen such a powerhouse before. However, no matter how hard Zi Chen racked his brain, he could not think of when he had seen such a powerhouse when he was in the Zephyr Flight Realm, nor did he have any interactions with such a powerhouse.

The Monster Ape was also confused. Obviously, it had no recollection of this old man.

The old man smiled but didn't say anything. He just looked at Zi Chen quietly.

Suddenly, Zi Chen thought of something and shouted, "Senior, are you the one who broke the Great Defensive Formation?"

When Zi Chen was in the Human Origin Stage, there was only one thing he couldn't understand. That was when he was in the Cangli City, the powerful cultivators of the Cangli Family had activated the Great Defensive Formation in order to kill him. At the critical moment, the Great Defensive Formation suddenly broke, and Zi Chen successfully escaped.

This was still an unsolved mystery to this day.

"When I saw Master Zi Chen in the Cangli City that you could use a doppelganger, I was quite surprised." The old man smiled and said.

Zi Chen didn't mention the Cangli City, but the old man mentioned it now, so obviously, he was from that year.

"Zi Chen, thank you for saving my life." Zi Chen heard the old man's words and hurriedly bowed.

"Don't, please don't. You are now the head of a sect. This old man doesn't dare to accept such a great gift."

The old man hurriedly helped Zi Chen up. At the same time, he looked at Zi Chen and clicked his tongue. "Back then, I only pointed a finger at you because you're from the Wuji Sect. I didn't expect you to have such achievements after so many years."

"Senior, you flatter me."

The Devil Ape was also relieved. Back then, the old man was in the dark, so it was not strange that they did not notice him.

While they were talking, another person came in from outside the hall. It was also a white-haired old man. After he came in, he saw the old man beside Zi Chen and said, "I was wondering who it was. So it's you, little guy."

The newcomer was none other than Cauldron Spirit. Zi Chen had instructed Lv Peng to summon Cauldron Spirit so that he could identify the newcomer.

Old Man Ming Qing looked at the old man with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

Cauldron Spirit groaned and said, "You little fella, you took away too many things back then."

When Old Man Ming Qing heard that, his expression immediately changed. He cried out in surprise, "You are the Cauldron Spirit, Cauldron Spirit!"

"As expected of a member of the Boundless Sect. You are indeed knowledgeable," Cauldron Spirit praised.

At this moment, Old Man Ming Qing's identity had been revealed. He was the one who entered the Ruins and took away the many resources and treasures of the Boundless Sect thousands of years ago. He was also a true member of the Boundless Sect.

"So you saw everything back then. But why didn't you show yourself?" Asked Old Man Ming Qing.

"You were sneaking around back then. I stopped you after I showed myself."

Cauldron Spirit's blunt words caused Old Man Ming Qing's face to turn awkward. Evidently, he was not very reliable back then.

"May I know the purpose of your visit to the Boundless Sect this time, senior?" asked Zi Chen after both parties became familiar with each other.

Old Man Ming Qing waved his hand and said, "Don't call me senior. Before Senior Cauldron Spirit, I am nothing. Just call me Ming Qing."

Zi Chen pondered for a moment and said, "Just call me Old Man Ming. May I know the purpose of your visit to the Boundless Sect?"

Old Man Ming Qing smiled and said, "When I returned, I heard that the Boundless Sect was being rebuilt. After asking around, I learned that it was you, Zi Chen, who founded it. I am, after all, a member of the Boundless Sect. Therefore, I intend to rely on you. May I know if Zi Chen will take me in?"

Zi Chen was overjoyed when he heard that. He said, "This is senior's home. Senior, you are returning home. Zi Chen was very happy back then."

"Good."

Old Man Ming Qing laughed heartily and said, "I am relieved to hear that. I have returned to contribute to the Boundless Sect. If there is anything that you need me for, Sect Master Zi Chen, please do not hesitate to ask."

Zi Chen thought for a moment and asked, "Old Man Ming, do you cultivate in the Yang attribute?"

"Yes, I do. But I fear that it is not as authentic as yours."

"Senior, you are being too polite. As a Xiantian expert, your cultivation technique has long been authentic."

Zi Chen's words caused a strange light to flash in Old Man Ming Qing's eyes. He had been restraining his aura, but he didn't expect that Zi Chen would still be able to sense it.

"Now that the Boundless Sect is officially established, we still lack some core members. I wonder if senior can take on the role of an elder and personally lead the Yang attribute?" Zi Chen asked.

Old Man Ming Qing asked in return, "You want me to lead the Yang attribute? Aren't you afraid that I will take it away?"

"Old Man Ming, you must be joking. We are all doing this for the Boundless Sect. Even if we take it away, it is still the Boundless Sect."

The two looked at each other and laughed. Everything was understood without words.

The two then discussed some details. After a while, Zi Chen said, "Later, I will ask Lu Peng to refine an elder token."

After that, Zi Chen asked Wang Qiong, "Did the Spirit Devouring Rats leave something for you?"

Wang Qiong suddenly understood and said, "Yes, there was something."

"What is it?"

"The coordinates of a few small worlds. Back then, the Spirit Devouring Rats sighed. Although there are no mines in this area, there are small worlds. Moreover, there are more resources in these small worlds than in the Bedlam Lands. But back then, we were all in the Bedlam Lands and didn't have time to care about these small worlds, so we didn't send anyone here."

Zi Chen nodded and said, "Good. When we have time, we will go and investigate these small worlds."

Everyone left one after another. Zi Chen was the only one left in the hall. Now, the Wuji Sect already had four factions, which were Yin, Yang, Alchemy, and Formation. They still lacked the three major factions of Artifact, Sword, and Physique, as well as other smaller factions.

"It would be great if they all came back. Each of them would be in charge of a sect, and with the support of so many resources, the Boundless Sect would rise to prominence very soon."

The Boundless Sect had just been established and still needed a long time to adjust. Zi Chen was not in a hurry. He wanted to see his third disciple first. The thunder spirit was a true living being. This kind of existence had surpassed the limits of humans. If it was successfully born, it would be at the Earth Origin Realm.

Even if the thunder spirit was born early, it would still enter the Earth Origin Realm after reaching adulthood. Therefore, Zi Chen couldn't let this future Earth Origin Realm disciple leave suddenly.

Halfway, Zi Chen saw Lv Peng and asked where the thunder spirit went. Lv Peng told him that it went to Ling 'er's place.

Zi Chen went to Ling 'er's place. Although he was far away, he heard Ling' er's voice. She asked, "You two, do you know how to call me?"

A young voice sounded, "Yes, Master's wife."

Ling 'er said with satisfaction, "Not bad, Zhenfeng is the most sensible. Thunder spirit, you didn't say anything. Did you forget? Master's wife will teach you more."

The corner of Lei Ling's mouth twitched. This Ling 'er was only in the Dan Essence Realm, which was similar to his cultivation level. Previously, he was extremely unconvinced, but after the two of them fought, he was the one who lost. Moreover, this woman who wanted to become Madam Zi Chen was really tough. He was born prematurely, and his vitality was greatly damaged. He really didn't want to tangle with her.

He bowed and said immaturely, "Master's wife."

"Hehe, that's more like it. Remember, in the future, you two can call me that in front of others. But don't call me that in front of your master. He'll be embarrassed."

Before Ling 'er could finish, she saw that the two of them had strange expressions, and they both looked behind her.

"Master, Master." Zhenfeng was the first to speak, his voice trembling.

The thunder spirit looked at Zi Chen and curled his lips, but didn't say anything.

When Ling 'er turned around and saw Zi Chen, her expression changed, but she quickly became strong again. "Why don't you make any sound when you walk?"

Zi Chen coldly said, "You were too pleased with yourself and forgot your status. Naturally, you didn't hear someone behind you."

Ling 'er stuck out her tongue and didn't say anything else.

Zi Chen then looked at Zhenfeng and asked, "How is your cultivation going?"

When it came to cultivation, Zhenfeng raised his head and asked, "Master, I've been cultivating very hard, but why can't I form any true qi?"

Zi Chen said, "Your talent is much higher than an ordinary person's."

Without waiting for Zi Chen to finish, the thunder spirit laughed, "What, what did you say? You're saying his talent is much higher than an ordinary person's? Haha, you must be joking. He's just a piece of trash with no talent at all. He can't even compare to an ordinary person, so how can you say his talent is high?"

Zhenfeng's face immediately lost all color, and his body trembled.

Zi Chen sent the thunder spirit flying with a slap and indifferently said, "What does a brat like you know?"

Then Zi Chen looked at Zhenfeng and said, "I have high expectations for you. What I'm going to teach you isn't a true qi cultivation method, but an extremely powerful body tempering method. On the path of cultivation, if you want to have high achievements, you must have a powerful physique. Once your physique is strong enough, I'll teach you the true qi cultivation method. But before that, I'll constantly check on you. As long as you don't meet my standards, I'll completely cripple your cultivation."

Hearing that, Zhenfeng's eyes lit up once more. He nodded heavily. "Don't worry, master. I'll definitely work hard to cultivate."

Many years later, Zhenfeng, a body cultivator, suddenly rose to prominence. He was a youth without the slightest talent, but he had suppressed numerous monstrous geniuses and obtained his own glory.

The thunder spirit ran back, but it didn't dare say anything. That was because Zi Chen's slap had been even stronger. He was clearly angry.

Zi Chen looked at the thunder spirit and said, "Watch your senior apprentice-brother carefully. Supervise his cultivation."

The thunder spirit was dissatisfied, but it still nodded.

Many years later, someone would ask Zhenfeng how he could have such accomplishments without any cultivation talent.

Zhenfeng looked into the distance and thought for a long time before saying, "First, I have an amazing master. He gave me a chance, a chance to reach the heavens in a single step. Second, I have an amazing junior apprentice-brother. His talent is extraordinary, and he broke through to the Primal Core realm at such a young age. His cultivation realm rapidly increases. Being with him always hurts my mental state. In order to give myself some dignity, I can only work hard to cultivate."

Zhenfeng's story was a story for another time. After Zi Chen arranged for Zhenfeng and the thunder spirit, he had Ling 'er lead the Extreme Yin faction.

Ling 'er had a pure Yin body and was a Xiantian expert. Now that she was at the Primal Core realm, she already had the qualifications to take in a disciple.

Thus, the Everlasting Sect's new disciples were screened over and over again. First was formation, then Primal Core, and finally Yin and Yang.