Mortal: Fairy Song Yu has issued you a task.

Chapter 31 Becoming an Apprentice

"Elder Feng summoned me, his junior brother, for what purpose?" Lin Jingchu couldn't help but ask on the way.

Uncle Feng simply shook his head, saying he didn't know, and silently led the way.

To Lin Jingchu's surprise, Uncle Feng did not take him to the council hall of Tianquan Peak, but instead took him to a natural stone platform on the shoulder of Tianquan Peak.

Backed by lush pine forests and steep cliffs, and facing a vast sea of ​​clouds, the scenery is superb.

"Ancestor, Junior Brother Lin has arrived."

"I understand. You can go about your business now."

Uncle Feng acknowledged and stepped back. At the same time, a stone door silently cracked open in the seemingly solid cliff face. The old man with gray hair and beard who appeared outside was none other than Elder Feng, who had previously helped him out of a predicament on the main peak.

"Young Lin, come in." Elder Feng glanced at him and turned to walk into the cave.

Lin Jingchu suppressed his doubts and followed him inside. What he saw was a quiet, elegant, and secluded place.

The cave is lush with flowers and plants, and a clear spring flows from one side of the rock wall, making a tinkling sound, and then flows into a stream that meanders around the cave.

"You've got some nerve, daring to kill a member of the Meng family right there in the secret realm," Elder Feng, who was walking ahead, suddenly said.

Lin Jingchu was taken aback, and immediately stopped in his tracks. Was the Meng family seeking revenge?

Elder Feng also stopped and turned to look at his expression, then chuckled softly:

"Alright, I won't scare you anymore. Meng Guanyun attacked his fellow disciples first in the secret realm with malicious intent, which is an unforgivable crime. Even if he had left the secret realm alive, he would still have been severely punished."

"Although your retaliation was excessive and resulted in his death, the circumstances were special and understandable. The Meng family will not be able to cause you any trouble."

Lin Jingchu quickly bowed and said, "Thank you, Elder Feng, for your keen insight and for upholding justice for me. I am... deeply humbled."

"I didn't see the slightest bit of fear in you." Elder Feng glanced at him with a half-smile, then said, "However, take out those two flying swords you picked up. I'll return them to the Meng family for you, and that will settle this matter."

Elder Feng even knows about the Twin Swords?

Is it Master Mu or Song Yu?

Lin Jingchu's mind raced, but he dared not hesitate and obediently presented the two longswords, which he had not yet warmed up, with both hands.

"Thank you for your trouble, Elder Feng."

Elder Feng accepted the two swords, then suddenly changed the subject: "Young man, would you be willing to become my disciple?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Jingchu was instantly stunned.

Elder Feng wants to take me as his disciple?

Although Elder Feng will only be a supporting character to Han Li when he forms his Nascent Soul in the future storyline, he is still a towering figure that Lin Jingchu needs to look up to at the moment.

Lin Jingchu immediately replied respectfully, "This disciple is willing to become an apprentice under the elder and will obey your orders!"

"Alright." Elder Feng gestured to help you up. "Now that you've joined my sect, I'm not one to be stingy. Consider this Foundation Establishment Pill a small gift for our first meeting."

Lin Jingchu, who had just stood up, looked at the jade bottle in surprise. Although he knew Elder Feng was kind and benevolent, he did not expect him to be so generous.

"What? You look down on me?"

"This disciple wouldn't dare!" Lin Jingchu quickly replied.

"This disciple has already prepared enough Foundation Establishment Pills, and only awaits the completion of my cultivation before attempting the breakthrough. Master, your generosity is deeply appreciated!"

Now that I have the blessing of a Heavenly Spiritual Root, why would I need a Foundation Establishment Pill? Besides, I already have one.

Elder Feng looked surprised upon hearing this, and after a moment's thought, said, "In that case, come with me."

After saying that, he turned around and led Lin Jingchu onto the side stone path. They walked deeper into the path and came to a tightly closed stone chamber door.

Elder Feng raised his hand to release the restriction barrier and pushed open the door to enter.

"This room is filled with things from my earlier years. They are useless to me now, but they are just right for you."

The stone chamber was only a dozen feet square, but all that could be seen were shelves that reached all the way to the dome, filled with all sorts of items.

"Inside are cultivation techniques, secret arts, miscellaneous classics, magical artifacts, and elixirs; you may choose one of them."

"This disciple desires a magical artifact," Lin Jingchu said without hesitation.

Elder Feng immediately led him to a corner of the stone chamber, where various ritual implements were displayed.

Lin Jingchu watched with envy, quickly making plans in his mind.

Being within the sect, there should be a long period of peace ahead, so there's no need to rush into attacking magical artifacts.

The most pressing need right now is for flying artifacts. Even daily travel is inconvenient with the Qingfeng Sword, let alone long-distance travel.

With his goal clear, he quickly scanned the wooden shelves, his eyes lit up, and he stepped forward to pick up an item.

It was a small flying boat woven from long, blue-green feathers.

It is about a foot long, and there is a pair of folded wings on both sides of the boat.

"You have a good eye," Elder Feng's voice rang out from the side, tinged with a hint of reminiscence and deep reluctance.

Lin Jingchu was about to put it back when he saw this, but Elder Feng continued:

"Take it. This treasure is called the Azure Wing Boat. It is a flying magic weapon that I crafted before I formed my core. It is made primarily from the natal tail feathers shed by the adult Azure Light Eagle, combined with the wing feathers of various spirit birds known for their speed. Not only is it incredibly fast, but it can also change size at will, reaching a maximum length of five zhang."

Five zhang?!

Lin Jingchu looked at the palm-sized, exquisitely crafted flying boat with great joy.

"Thank you so much, Master, for bestowing this treasure!"

"This is the method of refining. Erase my old imprint and re-engrave it to control it." Elder Feng tossed out a jade slip and continued, "Now that you have chosen, you may leave. Although you are currently at the Qi Refining stage, once you join my sect, you will enjoy the treatment of a personal disciple. This afternoon, go and pay your respects to the sect leader yourself; I will send a message to him."

Elder Feng immediately ordered him to leave. The newly appointed personal disciple, Lin Jingchu, was asked to leave the cave without even a cup of hot tea.

"This kid is ruthless. No wonder he was able to steal the Song family's darling daughter."

Elder Feng watched Lin Jingchu depart on his flying sword, then shook his head. He had originally intended to explain some of the young man's doubts about cultivation, but now he was no longer in the mood.

"Although I gained a Foundation Establishment Pill, I lost out by giving away the Azure Wing Boat! I should have known better than to agree to Song's request."

His willingness to accept Lin Jingchu as his disciple was not entirely due to Song Yu's request. This young man was calm and composed, and with ample opportunities, it was not unreasonable for him to form a good relationship with him, especially since he had not accepted any disciples for decades.

……

Above the sea of ​​clouds at the sect's border, Lin Jingchu stood joyfully at the bow of a five-zhang-long, double-winged feather boat.

They lost the Cloud-Piercing Leaf, but gained the Azure Winged Boat; it was like upgrading from a ragtag gun to a powerful weapon.

It can be scaled up or down at will, and its speed is extremely fast when its wings are spread, comparable to the flight speed of most Foundation Establishment cultivators' artifacts. Of course, the consumption of spiritual energy is also enormous.

This Azure Wing Boat is undoubtedly a top-tier magic artifact, worth at least two thousand spirit stones.

Elder Feng is a kind and honest person. I will definitely do my best to help him when he tries to break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

We need to increase our chances of success from 20% to 80%.

Lin Jingchu stopped the flying boat, made a hand seal, and green feathers intertwined at the stern of the boat, instantly creating a square pavilion.

He lifted the feather curtain and went inside. The pavilion was empty, only about ten feet wide, the same width as the boat.

"This space is pretty good; there's enough room for a bed."

After gaining a general understanding of the Qingyi Boat's uses, he put away the boat cabinet, shrunk the flying boat to half a zhang in size, and discreetly flew towards the foot of Tianquan Peak.

The mark was only roughly inscribed; it will take some time to refine it before it can be used as a second hand. Right now, I should pay my respects to the sect leader, after which I can move to a new residence.