"Master, there are too many people called Old Six, it doesn't suit the elegance of our master-disciple bond. You should call me Xiaoxi or just disciple!"
Xiao Baidao didn't particularly care. It's only a title, what did it matter? So he agreed.
Thinking about the five senior brothers she had yet to meet, Feng Xi felt a bit complicated.
Because all of them were Shen Zhilan's licking dogs.
When she dropped the book, all of Xuantian Sect's personal disciples were already dead, and every single death had something to do with the female lead.
After suffering those repeated blows, and being gravely injured in a battle against a demon-clan elder, Xiao Baidao also passed away not long after.
Once he died, Xuantian Sect became leaderless and was directly swallowed up by Hunyuan Sect.
The word 'tragic' didn't even begin to describe it!
Fortunately, at this point in time, those personal disciples of Xuantian Sect hadn't yet met the female lead, the licking dog personalities hadn't been triggered. She still had plenty of time to nip that tendency in the bud!
As Feng Xi was thinking, she asked Xiao Baidao, "Master, how many hours till we reach Xuantian Sect?"
"Soon, at most three days.
Taking a flying boat would only take a day, but then you miss the scenery along the way, so this master prefers sword flight."
Feng Xi: "..."
Just admit you're poor!
What's with the act?!
Betraying her conscience, she said, "Master, you're absolutely right!
Some people are too eager for quick results and forget to appreciate the scenery along the road.
It's the same in cultivation, those who only focus on improving their level without truly understanding the process may raise their realm, but their state of mind lags behind."
When she finished, she saw Xiao Baidao looking at her with shining eyes.
If you know how to talk, keep talking!
Feng Xi: "..."
Alright, I get it.
So she continued spouting nonsense, ending with a grand main thesis, "Master, I think cultivation is about struggling against the heavens. Trials and hardships are indispensable parts of it. Instead of complaining, it's better to find joy within the pain, that's what it means to find pleasure amidst suffering…"
She was just rambling, but Xiao Baidao fell into deep thought, and the long-stagnant barrier of his cultivation showed signs of loosening.
Although Xiao Baidao appeared easy-going, the poverty of Xuantian Sect had long weighed him down and disturbed his mindset.
The girl was right, any hardship or tribulation was part of cultivation. It shouldn't be a source of frustration…
He hurriedly landed the flying sword on a flat clearing, painfully took out a protective formation disk, and activated the array.
"I must meditate for a moment, guard me!"
Then he closed his eyes and began cultivating.
Feng Xi: … Your heart is really big, huh?
Did you forget that I'm a cripple who can't cultivate?!
An hour later, Xiao Baidao opened his eyes and burst into laughter toward the sky.
Feng Xi: …It's over.
The old man's lost it.
After laughing for a while, Xiao Baidao looked at Feng Xi with appreciation, "Disciple, your insight is remarkable. I've been stuck at the second stage of Soul Transformation for many years, and your words have allowed me to break through to the third stage!"
Originally, Xiao Baidao had taken Feng Xi as a personal disciple only to squeeze some spirit stones out of Hunyuan Sect, and partly because he pitied her.
But to be honest, once he calmed down, he'd somewhat regretted it. He could've just made her an inner disciple, there's no need to make her a personal disciple.
Who would've thought such a huge benefit would come of it!
The more he looked at Feng Xi, the more pleasing she seemed, wanting to express a master's affections.
"Disciple, your dantian is severely damaged. You don't need to take sect missions.
It's fine if you can't cultivate, idling around and eating free meals is good too.
In Xuantian Sect, you're the only one who eats without working. You're so lucky!"
Feng Xi: …I feel like you're not comforting me, you're mocking me!
Seeing her expression of being dead inside, Xiao Baidao quickly added, "Well, it's not that there's no hope at all.
Our Xuantian Sect has many ancient scrolls, there might be a method to repair the dantian. When I have time, I'll look for it for you."
Although Feng Xi knew he's probably just saying that, at least it gave her a little hope!
During the rest of the journey, Feng Xi fully displayed her talent for being a licking dog with a nonstop stream of rainbow-colored praise.
Together they watched the stars and the moon, chatting from poetry and literature to life philosophies…
At last, they arrived at Xuantian Sect.
Though Xuantian Sect lived a tight and frugal life, the mountain gate left by the founding ancestor was still magnificent and grand.
Xiao Baidao pointed at the plaque and said to Feng Xi, "Disciple, the three characters on this plaque were written by the founding patriarch himself. It's said they contain a great opportunity within.
But we are too dull, for tens of thousands of years, no one has comprehended its mystery…"
Thud!
Feng Xi dropped into a full five-point prostration.
Xiao Baidao looked moved and gratified, "Disciple, there's a proper ancestral tablet hall for offerings, there's no need to kneel here."
Feng Xi: "..."
Actually, she had been sitting on the flying sword for too long, and when she suddenly got off, she felt dizzy and her legs went weak, so she collapsed onto the ground.
Of course, she wasn't dumb enough to explain this misunderstanding. She said earnestly, "Master, if not for the Patriarch who founded Xuantian Sect, I would have no place in this world.
From the bottom of my heart, I revere him deeply. Forget kneeling, even kowtowing eighty-one times would only be right!"
Hearing that, Xiao Baidao became even more convinced that his newly accepted disciple was pure hearted and his level of affection increased by another few points.
Smiling, he said, "Such sincerity is rare. Rise!"
Feng Xi stood up and looked carefully at the three large characters on the plaque.
This is embarrassing.
She didn't recognize them.
Because they were written in ancient script, completely different from modern writing.
Still, it's easy to guess that they must spell "Xuantian Sect."
Ancient and majestic, faintly exuding a hint of primordial aura.
She glanced quickly, then hurried after Xiao Baidao into the mountain gate.
No one noticed that the three characters on the plaque shimmered faintly, then fell silent once more.
After entering, Xiao Baidao summoned his flying sword again and carried Feng Xi toward the main peak.
Before they even arrived, Feng Xi heard angry beastly roars.
Xiao Baidao frowned immediately, "It must be that Golden Maned Suanni causing trouble again!"