Chapter 443 Water and Fire Tempering Dragon Stage (1/2)

Zhou Yuan and Yaoyao left the Dao Seeker Hall.

Yaoyao offhandedly said, “That Yuan Hong from Lu Hong’s faction seems to be pretty powerful. Even with the Heavenly Yuan Brush, the current you will not be his match.”

Zhou Yuan did not deny her words, nodding instead as he said, “He’s the first disciple Lu Hong has poured all his efforts into after all. I’ve heard that Yuan Hong was even personally dispatched by peak master Ling Jun. Someone like that is naturally no ordinary person.”

“It’s clear that Lu Hong’s faction is very determined to obtain the chief disciple seat.”

Zhou Yuan’s expression had turned rather grave as he spoke. If the chief disciple seat landed in Lu Hong’s hands, they may ultimately succeed in undoing the seal on the main peak.

If they did, the main peak would fall under the control of Lu Hong’s faction. When that happened, it would become much more difficult for Zhou Yuan to find the second Saint Rune.

In the worst case scenario, Lu Hong’s faction may even discover the second Saint Rune. Getting them to hand it over when that happened would be near impossible.

Zhou Yuan declared in a solemn voice, “No matter what, we cannot allow Lu Hong’s faction to obtain the chief disciple position.”

Even giving it to elder Lu Song’s faction would be far better.

Yaoyao nonchalantly said, “Shall I step forward then. There will be no difficulty in obtaining the chief disciple position.”

Zhou Yuan smiled helplessly when he heard this. “If you did, Lu Hong’s faction will certainly go crazy. Moreover, you’re strictly speaking not part of Shen Taiyuan’s faction.”

“Besides…”

“This is a challenge I have to face. If I depend on you for everything, what would be the point of coming to the Cangxuan Sect in the first place?”

The road of cultivation required one to defeat numerous formidable foes. If Zhou Yuan were to seek Yaoyao’s help every time he encountered a little trouble, he would only end up slowly disappearing into the crowd.

Yaoyao glanced at Zhou Yuan as a faint smile appeared on her lips. “At least you’re aware of your own situation.”

These were the challenges that belonged to Zhou Yuan. If he were to rely on her all the time, it would be disappointing for her too.

Zhou Yuan rolled his eyes. All these tests that were being given to him all the time were really tiring.

Amidst their conversation, they arrived at the foot of the main peak.

The foot of the main peak was covered in mist all year round. When Zhou Yuan and Yaoyao landed outside the old temple, they immediately saw an old figure sweeping the fallen leaves.

Old Xuan lifted his murky gaze and looked at Zhou Yuan, before turning towards the beautiful and graceful Yaoyao.

Old Xuan’s eyes seemed to widen slightly the moment he caught sight of her. He had lived far too long, and had seen way too many people. However, this otherworldly beautiful young lady before him gave him an ungraspable and unreadable sensation.

Although he had seen Yaoyao once when Zhou Yuan and the other new disciples arrived for the first time in Saint Genesis Peak, old Xuan had only given them a casual glance back then. It was only now in such close proximity that this sensation had grown stronger.

Zhou Yuan cupped his fists together and asked, “Elder, she won’t be a disturbance if she comes along, right?”

Old Xuan slowly withdrew his gaze and shook his head, before his raspy voice sounded, “It is not a problem.”

His gaze shifted towards Zhou Yuan, looking him up and down as he said, “You seem to be overflowing with vital energy like a boiling stove. It must be due to reaching the initial stage of the Taiyi Green Wood Mark, right?”

Zhou Yuan nodded. After creating the first Taiyi Green Wood Mark the day before, the flesh and blood in his body had been in a kind of constantly excited state. A little nudge was all it took to abundant energy to pour out, making it near impossible to feel tired.

“If that brat Gu from Hongya Peak saw you in this state, I’m afraid he might really abduct you to the Hongya Peak to train in their external cultivation techniques. In his words, you are what he would call a genius of external cultivation.” Old Xuan chuckled.

Zhou Yuan also laughed. The brat Gu the former spoke of was likely peak master Gu of Hongya Peak. With regards to seniority, beside the peak master of Lightning Prison Peak, old Xuan was likely the only one in the Cangxuan Sect who could address peak master Gu in such a manner.

However, Zhou Yuan was also once again enlightened on how amazing the Taiyi Green Wood Mark was. Merely practicing this technique would make one a genius of external cultivation. There was no need to say how awesome this was.

Of course, it must be said that this was only the beginning. To progress even further in the future, Zhou Yuan still needed to reach even higher levels in the Taiyi Green Wood Mark. A single Green Wood Mark would only give him an advantage in the initial stages of external cultivation.

“Follow me.”

The broom in old Xuan’s hands swished across the ground as he turned around.

Zhou Yuan glanced towards Yaoyao, seeing her give a faint nod, before both of them caught up.

Under old Xuan’s lead, they once again stepped into the sealed main peak. Fortunately for them, old Xuan acted as their guide, allowing the group to avoid activating the seal.

This made Zhou Yuan wet his lips. It was likely that even in the entire Cangxuan Sect, only a handful of individuals besides old Xuan had entered this sealed main peak before.