Chapter 51: Chu Yan

  The red ticket is still a bit short, and there's hope for an update today, wow!

  Qingfeng was so excited because the reason is simple. The Qinglian Sword Sect selects disciples mainly based on whether they have a sword heart, not how good their talent is. The stronger the sword heart, the faster they understand the swordsmanship, and the higher their future achievements will be.

  In the past, when they received it, as long as they could feel the sword intent of Long Fei Yang, it was considered not bad. If they could feel Zhang Long's level, then it meant that his sword heart had already reached an extremely high level, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was born with the material for practicing swords.

  And they haven't seen a talented young cultivator like this in over a hundred years in the Qinglian Sword Sect, which is why Qingfeng was so excited.

  "Fine, you old miser! Now that it's convenient for you, you're all smiles and talk sweetly. But when it comes time to actually treat us to a drink, you'll come up with all sorts of excuses to get out of it. I don't even know what kind of person you are. Anyway, I'm in a hurry, so I won't waste any more words on you. I have another appointment to keep, goodbye!" Danchenzi said gruffly, then bid farewell to Zhang Cheng, Zhang Xin and Zhang Hu, before leaving with them.

  "Alright, don't look anymore. You can go see them later when you have time. Let's go, follow me back to the sect. I'll hold a grand ceremony for your apprenticeship right away!" Qingfeng patted Zhang Long's shoulder and said with some doting tone.

  "Yes, Master!" Zhang Long responded with a single voice, but at this moment his heart was not filled with the joy of joining the Qinglian Sword Sect, only the sorrow of parting.

  He had just left his father and now he was leaving his brother and sister, which made it hard for him to adapt at the moment.

  ……

  Dan Chenzi and Zhang Cheng left, rushing to the Yu Xu Sect. This time they didn't stay long on Mount Yu Xu, directly recommending Zhang Xin to the Yu Xu Sect, then the two of them rushed to the Dan Dao Sect.

  The Dan Tao Sect is located at the top of a mountain called Tian Wei Shan, which is nearly 10,000 meters above sea level, on the easternmost part of the Silent Spirit Continent. The mountain's terrain is extremely steep and precipitous, like a knife cut, with every kilometer having a different climate due to its high altitude, making it difficult to climb, thus blocking the path for many cultivators.

  The surrounding mountains of Tiān Wèi Mountain are densely forested, and these mountains are not very high compared to Tiān Wèi Mountain. At the foot of the mountain lies a city called Tiān Wèi City, built on the side of the mountain. It is rumored that there is a close connection with the Dan Dao Sect, as many disciples of the Dan Dao Sect come here to sell elixirs in exchange for spiritual stones for cultivation purposes.

  So, apart from Tiān Wèi Mountain, Tiān Wèi City is also a famous city far and wide, especially in the Cultivation World.

  Of course, this city was built among the mountains, and it's not well-known to ordinary people. As a result, there are basically no ordinary people inside the city, and even the lowest cultivators have reached the Innate Boundary.

  At this moment, Dan Chenzi was driving the jade gourd and had already arrived in the sky above Tianwei City. Looking down from above, one could see the prosperous scene inside the city, and there were also many cultivators rushing into the city.

  Dandanzi flew up the steep cliff without any pause, and when he reached the top of the mountain, a group of magnificent buildings with an ancient atmosphere appeared in front of Zhang Cheng.

  "Disciple, this is our Dan Dao Sect. What do you think? How does it feel?" Dān Chénzi said with a hint of pride, gazing at the distant buildings.

  "How magnificent!" Compared to the Qinglian Sword Sect before, the Dan Tao Sect gave Zhang Cheng a more magnificent feeling, with an atmosphere that soared into the sky, and many buildings were built quite luxuriously.

  Additionally, at this moment, the mountain top was shrouded in mist and clouds, making the entire Dan Tao Sect seem as if it were situated on a cloud, giving Zhang Cheng an illusion of having arrived at the Heavenly Court.

  Dan Chenzi controlled the jade gourd to stop in front of the Dan Dao Zong gate, and what entered his eyes was a giant tripod cauldron over ten meters high, with nine five-clawed golden dragons carved on it, vivid and lifelike, making Zhang's eyes wide with wonder.

  "Follow me, young one!" Dān Chénzi interrupted Zhang Cheng's stunned gaze and led him directly into the inner sanctum of the Dan Dao Sect.

  Along the way, they met many monks who stopped and bowed to Danchenzi, respectfully calling out "Taishu Shu" before flying away.

  This made Zhang Cheng somewhat curious about Dan Chenzi's status in the Dan Dao Sect, and why others would be so respectful when they saw him.

  Just as he was at a loss, a man wearing a golden robe walked towards him. The man was of medium build and slightly plump, looking like he was in his thirties or forties.

  He stopped immediately after seeing Danchenzi and respectfully called out: "Disciple Chu Yan has seen Master Shu."

  "Shifu? Isn't it too familiar to call him Shifu?" Zhang Cheng couldn't help but take a closer look at the person who called Danchenzi "Shifu", after all, he had been here for so long and this was the first time he saw someone address him in such a way.

  "Xiao Chu, how many times have I told you, there's no need to be so... Ah, never mind. By the way, has my senior brother gone out?" Dan Chenzi waved his hand and then asked another question.

  "Little pig?" Zhang Cheng couldn't help but feel a little amused when he heard Danchenzi's nickname for him, and actually thought that Danchenzi's description was quite vivid.

  However, he didn't know that this Chu was not that Zhu.

  "Master Shu's words, Master has already gone out of the pass and is currently lecturing to all the fellow disciples in the Nurturing Heart Hall!" Chu Yan nodded and replied.

  "Huh? Then why are you still here?" Danchenzi seemed to see something and said with a smile: "Is it because you were caught by your master for sneaking food, and punished to come out and face the wall?"

  "Haha, yeah!" Chu Yan heard Dan Chenzi say this, and immediately scratched his head, heh-heh laughing.

  "You again, what pet of your master have you eaten this time?" asked Dan Chenzi.

  "Hehe, I didn't eat much, just wanted to taste the flavor of the immortal crane, so I roasted and ate Master's Red-crowned Golden-footed Crane!" Chu Yan said with a silly smile.

  "My god, you're really bold! Don't you know that's my senior brother's favorite mount? You even dare to eat it, I think this time he definitely won't let you off easy!" Dan Chenzi was also shocked when he heard that Chu Yan had eaten his senior brother's Crimson Crowned Golden Leg Crane.

  However, Dan Chenzi also secretly sighed in his heart that if this had happened to any of his other disciples, it wouldn't have been resolved just by coming out and apologizing.

  This Zhu Yan can be said to be an alternative in the cultivation world, because when the cultivation reaches a certain level, it is completely possible to provide sufficient energy without eating, which is called "Bigu".

  But this kid had already reached the stage of Bigu, however, his appetite did not weaken as a result, but instead became even stronger.

  Especially likes to eat things with a fairy air, that is, those spiritual beasts and immortal birds and so on. So in these years, he hasn't caused trouble for his master, who is the mount of Dan Chenzi's senior brother.

  However, at the beginning, he was still a bit reserved and only chose to eat some spiritual beasts with weaker spiritual energy. Now, it's even worse, he dares to eat the Red-crowned Golden-footed Crane as well.

  That's a species even more precious than a Ling-level eighth-grade spiritual artifact, and it was eaten by him just like that. Even Dan Dust would feel a pang of heartache.

  "Haha, I was also impulsive and did this thing, but I'll never dare to do it again!" Chu Yan said with a silly smile.

  "You can't even think about it, my senior only has that one Red-crowned Crane, no more! " Dan Chenzi asked curiously: "How does the Red-crowned Crane taste? Is there any stock left, give me some!"

  "That flavor is absolutely amazing, the meat is tender and smooth but not greasy, it melts in your mouth as soon as you take a bite. I dare to swear that this is the most delicious meat I've ever had in my life..." As soon as he mentioned the flavor, Zhu Yan seemed to have transformed into a different person, his expression became excited.

  "Do you still have stock or not? Don't give me that nonsense, get to the point!" Danchenzi interrupted him, too lazy to listen to his continued chatter.

  "Hehe, I still have one leg left. I know Master likes this dish, so I specially kept it for you! However, you can't tell Master about it, I told him that we've already finished eating everything. If he finds out that I still have a leg left, he'll definitely get angry with me." Chu Yan handed over a crane leg to Dan Chenzi.

  "Don't worry, don't you know what kind of person I am? When have I ever betrayed you?" Dan Chenzi took the crane leg without hesitation and tore off a small piece to hand to Zhang Cheng. "Disciple, the Red-crowned Crane is a top-grade spiritual beast, its meat contains immense spiritual energy. You can't eat too much, but tasting it is fine."