Disciple Plus One

Taking the liberty to interrupt my benefactor today, I merely wish to present my humble gift to express my gratitude. I hope you will accept it.

Saying this, Liu Chun took a wooden box from his storage bag and handed it to Lin Xiao.

Seeing the wooden box, which was very similar to the small one containing spirit stones yesterday, Lin Xiao thought to himself that this type of wooden box must be his main item for storing things on a daily basis.

Looking at the wooden box handed to him, Lin Xiao did not take it, but declined,

Actually, it was just something I did in passing. You don't need to care so much about it. I won't accept this gift, but if you have nowhere to go, I do have a proposal.

Hearing this, Liu Chun still insisted on placing his gift on the table.

I am willing to hear the details of my benefactor's proposal, but this gift is a token of my appreciation. Please do not refuse.

Since he put it this way, Lin Xiao had no choice but to accept the wooden box. He didn't open it to look, but put it into his own storage bag right in front of Liu Chun.

Then, he tentatively asked if he would be willing to join a newly established small sect.

Anyway, whether he was truly willing to join or not, Lin Xiao would know from the system's feedback. He wasn't worried at all about bringing someone with ulterior motives back to Xiushui Village.

Moreover, once he returned this time, he could build the Path of Questioning the Heart.

When the time came, he would just have everyone take a stroll down the Path of Questioning the Heart.

To Liu Chun, since he couldn't join the Profound Heaven Sect, joining any other sect was pretty much the same. Anyway, after the lesson learned from the Wu family, he didn't dare to go to those families to be a guest elder anymore.

Therefore, after asking about some basic information and the foundational treatment of this small sect, he agreed.

Lin Xiao didn't exaggerate how good their Lingxian Sect was.

Instead, he described it very plainly.

He also wouldn't say things like you can visit the sect first before deciding.

After all, bringing someone back meant exposing their sect's address.

Their Lingxian Sect was still a seedling and needed to be carefully nurtured.

To Liu Chun's ears, this was a small sect starting from scratch with no resources. But according to his benefactor, the sect's location had abundant spiritual energy, and it had all the necessary basic facilities, most importantly, a talisman crafting room.

There were very few disciples, so it could be considered peaceful and quiet.

Liu Chun felt that although it sounded quite crude, it was introduced by his benefactor.

It just so happened that he had no other plans, so he agreed straightforwardly.

After all, he still had to live well and cultivate properly, so that he could eventually find a way to search for his sister who had been missing for many years...

After Liu Chun agreed, Lin Xiao didn't receive a system prompt. He checked the sect's population and found that it indeed showed one more person, and Liu Chun's option also appeared in the sect members panel.

He knew then that he had indeed successfully recruited a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and a quite capable talisman master at that, to join their sect.

However, perhaps because Liu Chun joined their sect, the system didn't prompt him this time about successfully befriending a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

It seemed that befriending a cultivator couldn't count if they were pulled into the sect.

Benefactor, when are we returning to the sect? After discussing everything, Liu Chun asked Lin Xiao.

Don't call me benefactor anymore. My surname is Lin and my name is Xiao, address me as you see fit, Lin Xiao said to Liu Chun.

As for the question of returning to the sect, he thought for a moment.

Now that he had obtained the Heart Questioning Stone and hooked up with the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, as for the system task of expanding his network, he didn't really want to contact those so-called families right now.

And if he didn't befriend families, he had to befriend five Foundation Establishment cultivators to complete this task.

But he had only befriended one so far, which was Shopkeeper Zhong.

Looking at it this way, this task obviously couldn't be done in two or three days.

Therefore, Lin Xiao decided it was better to return to the sect first.

The befriending task could be dealt with later.

Having thought it through, Lin Xiao said to Liu Chun:

It just so happens that there are no pressing matters here for the time being. If you have no issues, we will go back tomorrow.

Hearing him say they would go back tomorrow, Liu Chun immediately stated:

Benefactor... no, Fellow Daoist Lin, I have no problem here. I'll go back to my residence to pack up in a bit, and then come over.

These days, he had been staying at a friend's place in the city.

But his friend had a family, and he felt he was quite an intrusion, making him very embarrassed.

It was just that he had recently recovered from severe injuries, and his friend, knowing his predicament, warmly invited him. That was why he had thick-skinnedly stayed at his friend's house for the time being.

Now that he had a place to go, he felt a sigh of relief in his heart.

After the two chatted for a while longer, Liu Chun agreed with Lin Xiao to come over in the evening. Then he temporarily took his leave to say goodbye to his friend and pack his luggage.

Lin Xiao, on the other hand, opened his private treasury and took out the small sealed box that Liao Pantu had given him earlier. He placed it on the table and asked Liao Pantu, who had poked his head out from his clothes:

Senior, can you tell me what use this Icefield Sprite has now?

Looking at the sealed box on the table, Liao Pantu held a steaming teacup, took a shallow sip, and slowly said:

Oh, this.

This thing, the Icefield Sprite, actually has quite a few uses. But its most widely known use, and the one that attracts cultivators the most, is its purification ability.

It is said that as long as you make it acknowledge you as its master, you will not easily be troubled by inner demons, you will be immune to all poisons, and it can remove the pill toxins accumulated in your body.

I didn't expect this Icefield Sprite to be so useful. Lin Xiao was quite surprised.

But on second thought, it made sense.

If it didn't have such powerful functions, how could a Nascent Soul cultivator like Liao Pantu think highly of it?

However, after taking a sip of tea, Liao Pantu spoke again:

But these so-called immunities to inner demons and poisons are all relative. If the level of the Icefield Sprite is too low, and its master's cultivation is profound, then the effect it can have is minuscule. And generally speaking, wild Icefield Sprites rarely have high levels.

Therefore, just catching this Icefield Sprite is not enough. You also have to feed it to a high level.

Hearing this, Lin Xiao understood.

It was indeed so.

If it weren't so, the Icefield Sprite's effects would be a bit too overpowered.

Thinking of the 'feeding' mentioned by Senior Liao, Lin Xiao asked:

Senior, do you know the method to feed this Icefield Sprite?

Liao Pantu replied:

I learned a thing or two about it back then, but I never tested it, so I don't know if it's true or false.

While the two were discussing, a system notification sound suddenly rang out in Lin Xiao's mind.

Ding—The Lingxian Sect's private school has officially begun classes. Congratulations to the host for completing the sect construction task: Surroundings Construction (1). The reward has been issued to the private treasury. Please check it carefully.

The sudden task completion prompt made Lin Xiao freeze for a moment.

He couldn't figure out for a moment what task he had suddenly and inexplicably completed.