Only after Zhou Fantong had calmed down did Wen Jingshu explain, “My original name is Wen Jingshu, and the Grand Elder of the Pill Sect, Wen Shuyi, is my older sister. However, because I have a heavenly lightning spiritual root, I am not suited for alchemy, which is why I took Daoist Sovereign Beili as my master.”
“The Sect Master was worried that if my true identity were exposed, I would be targeted by malicious people, so I disguised myself after entering the sect.”
Listening to Wen Jingshu's words, Zhou Fantong felt as though he understood every single word, yet when put together, they made no sense to him.
What did she mean, Wen Shuyi was her sister? And she had a heavenly lightning spiritual root?
No wonder Beili, who also possessed a heavenly lightning spiritual root, had been so smug about taking on a disciple with a lightning spiritual root. It turned out Wen Jingshu actually had a heavenly lightning spiritual root!
With master and disciple sharing the exact same spiritual root, were they not a match made in heaven?
Zhou Fantong's emotions were incredibly complex at this moment.
He had heard from his boy, Zhou Yuanshen, that the two personal disciples on Hidden Star Peak did not really like Wen Jingshu.
He had thought that by taking her in as his young disciple, he would be able to shield and protect her in the future. Whichever of his rascally disciples failed to cherish their Little Junior Sister, he would beat them into shape.
But what was the reality?
Her sister was Wen Shuyi!
Would the younger sister of an Eighth-Grade Alchemist care whether her senior brother and sister liked her?
If Wen Jingshu truly wanted their affection, she could simply reveal her identity and bring out some pills. Even if Fu Sinian and Yun Xiange disliked her to their core, they would have to pretend to adore her on the surface!
Unless they never planned on taking pills for the rest of their lives!
And her current behavior made it clear that she simply did not care about her senior brother and sister, Fu Sinian and Yun Xiange.
Thinking of this, Zhou Fantong silently added a few more treasures to the meeting gift he had prepared for his young disciple.
His disciple's background was far too grand. She had probably seen more good things than he had. He only hoped she would not look down on his meager offerings...
He had originally thought he would become her backer, but who would have expected that he would accidentally end up currying favor with an Eighth-Grade Alchemist?
If it weren't for the impropriety of their roles, Zhou Fantong really wanted to kowtow to Wen Jingshu.
That was a Barrier-Breaking Pill! Something he had tried to purchase for over a hundred years without success!
With a storm of emotions swirling inside him, Zhou Fantong pulled out a prepared token and said, “Good disciple, this is your personal disciple token. Those worthless senior brothers of yours don't have many merits, but they are thick-skinned and can take a beating. If there are any dangerous tasks in the future, just leave them to your senior brothers.”
Hearing Zhou Fantong's words, Wen Jingshu looked at him with a hint of skepticism.
Talisman cultivators? Thick-skinned?
Whether they could withstand her Thunder-Attracting Talismans with their bare bodies was still a mystery.
Knowing that Zhou Fantong was merely speaking politely, Wen Jingshu bowed again and said, “Your disciple understands.”
Having laid her cards on the table with Zhou Fantong, Wen Jingshu once again reverted to her disguised appearance.
Zhou Fantong called Zhou Yuanshen and the other three back into the room.
“Shushu will be my final personal disciple, and your only direct Little Junior Sister. If I ever find out that you are treating her poorly, do not blame me for being ruthless.”
Among the four of them, Zhou Yuanshen was the most loyal, Bai Wenxuan had a bit of cunning but not much, and Rong She was completely carefree and simple-minded.
Only Gongsun Jiayu was a smiling fox.
Hearing his master's words, he glanced at the cultivator standing behind Wen Jingshu, then bowed to her with a beaming smile and said, “Little Junior Sister, I am your Eldest Senior Brother, Gongsun Jiayu. Hearing that you have a lightning spiritual root, I have a piece of Suogu Thunder Essence to gift you.”
Suogu Thunder Essence was a good item, but it was not the rarest treasure.
Yet, who could have timed this gift better than him?
Wen Jingshu was just worrying about the lack of materials to forge her lifebound sword, and Gongsun Jiayu had directly gifted her a lightning-attributed piece of Suogu Thunder Essence.
Delighted, Wen Jingshu gifted him a bottle of pills in return.
Gongsun Jiayu silently accepted the pills and stepped aside.
He had a feeling it was something extraordinary, but seeing how his junior sister acted, she seemed to prefer a low profile. Thus, it would be inappropriate for him to take it out and look at it right now.
Seeing this, Bai Wenxuan and Rong She also stepped forward to present their meeting gifts.
Compared to Gongsun Jiayu's thoughtfulness, their meeting gifts were clearly a bit perfunctory, consisting entirely of talismans.
Zhou Yuanshen had also prepared a meeting gift for Wen Jingshu. Just as he was about to present it to her, his father's voice transmission stopped him: “Prepare a different gift.”
Although Zhou Yuanshen did not understand why his father had suddenly become so serious, he obediently put his modest gift back.
“Little Junior Sister, the meeting gift I prepared for you is still on the way. Once it arrives, I will personally deliver it to you.”
Wen Jingshu nodded indifferently.
She couldn't help it; she had seen too many good things, so her expectations for her senior brothers' meeting gifts were not very high.
Seeing that the fellow disciples had introduced themselves, Zhou Fantong turned to Wen Jingshu and said, “Although you reside long-term on Hidden Star Peak, Talisman Peak has also reserved a residence for you. If you ever feel unhappy living on Hidden Star Peak, Talisman Peak will always welcome you back.”
The place Zhou Fantong had selected for Wen Jingshu happened to be the area with the highest density of spiritual energy on Talisman Peak.
“Good disciple, tell me honestly, which talismans can you draw now?”
After a brief thought, Wen Jingshu replied, “To answer Master, your disciple has only attempted to draw Exploding Talismans, Spirit-Gathering Talismans, Gale Talismans, and Thunder-Attracting Talismans so far.”
With that, she brought out one of each talisman.
Looking over these talismans, Zhou Fantong grew even more pleased with his young disciple: “Good, good, good! If you have time during this period, come to Talisman Peak to find me. I will personally guide you into the Dao of Talismans!”
Wen Jingshu's eyes lit up at his words.
As a talisman cultivator, Wen Jingshu had never had any formal guidance and had walked a self-taught path. Although she could draw talismans now, it had all been born out of sheer necessity.
“Thank you, Master!”
With his task completed, Li Xunzhi departed after escorting Wen Jingshu back to Little Spirit Peak.
In the entire Qingyun Sect, other than the Sect Master, Beili, and Zhou Fantong, no one knew that a Mahayana Stage cultivator had once visited their sect...
Seeing that everyone had left and their master was still beaming with joy, Rong She couldn't help but ask, “Master, is Little Junior Sister's talent really higher than Second Senior Brother's? Why do you look even happier than when you first saw Second Senior Brother's talent?”
Zhou Fantong remained silent and simply took out the talismans Wen Jingshu had just presented.
“These are the talismans your Little Junior Sister drew. Take a look.”
The talismans were only high-grade first-rank, but the smooth, flowing brushstrokes and the saturated spiritual energy were more than enough to prove how solid their creator's foundation was.
The others examined them closely and praised, “They are indeed excellent talismans!”
Zhou Yuanshen added, “It has been less than a year since Little Junior Sister first attempted to draw talismans. Moreover, within this year, she accidentally entered a secret realm, went out for experiential learning, and even went to the mortal realm to recruit disciples... I also heard that she has already achieved minor mastery of her Sword Heart...”
His underlying meaning was that she had only drawn talismans in her spare time during this past year.
Yet, she was already able to draw high-grade first-rank talismans! She had even formed her Sword Heart?!
If she were to focus primarily on talismans...
The three of them shuddered, truly not daring to imagine the possibilities...
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