Immortal Venerable's Order
Chapter 112: Mountain Protection Elder

Chapter 112: Chapter 112: Mountain Protection Elder

Zhang Shouqing and Zhang Zongyan dared not be careless. They immediately used their inner cultivation methods to absorb the pure spiritual energy within the Spirit Gathering Array.

Their absorption of spiritual energy was rapid, as was its depletion. However, with the top-grade spiritual stones and the spiritual energy from the array, they no longer had to worry about Immortal Chuyun draining all their energy. They relaxed, closed their eyes tightly, and allowed Immortal Chuyun to absorb the spiritual energy within them.

Feng Ruyan, standing nearby, furrowed her brow, deeply worried.

Yan Rufeng, fearing any further unexpected events, stayed by Immortal Chuyun’s side without taking a single step away.

As the sun rose and set, another day passed. The three top-grade spiritual stones within the Spirit Gathering Array had now turned into powder, but Immortal Chuyun had yet to break through.

Without the spiritual energy provided by the top-grade stones, the energy within the array was evidently no longer sufficient. Yan Rufeng had not anticipated that Immortal Chuyun would require so much spiritual energy for a single breakthrough. Going back to Huilong Yuan Sect to retrieve more stones would clearly take too long.

With sweat streaming down his forehead, Zhang Zongyan panicked once more. "Alliance Leader, the spiritual energy supply is insufficient. Do you have any more spiritual stones on you? Brother Chuyun is absorbing our energy again."

Yan Rufeng replied helplessly, "I also don’t have any spiritual stones left."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Shouqing hurriedly said, "What should we do? If Brother Chuyun drains all our energy and still doesn’t break through, we’ll have to leave it to fate."

"Don’t worry. I will help the two of you through this crisis."

Yan Rufeng placed his palms on Zhang Zongyan’s back. In an instant, Zhang Zongyan clearly felt two massive streams of spiritual energy pouring into him like a surging river.

A quarter of an hour later, Immortal Chuyun finally stopped absorbing the trio’s spiritual energy.

The three of them exhaled simultaneously in relief.

Yan Rufeng wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and exclaimed, "Having consumed most of my energy, Immortal Chuyun has finally broken through."

Zhang Zongyan, still rattled, said, "Having helped Brother Chuyun so much, we must ask him for some reward later."

Zhang Shouqing, feeling much lighter, nostalgically remarked, "That was so perilous. Brother Chuyun finally made it through this crisis and even advanced a Great Realm. Our Huaxia now has an Emergence Stage powerhouse!"

Immortal Chuyun slowly opened his eyes. Seeing this, Feng Ruyan smiled and said, "Brother, you’re so naughty. You made me think you were dead."

"I was ready to die, but King Yama wouldn’t accept me. He said I had unfinished tasks and sent me back," Immortal Chuyun joked.

Zhang Zongyan pouted, "Brother, stop exaggerating. If Shouqing and I hadn’t arrived in time, you would have really met King Yama."

"Haha..."

Immortal Chuyun laughed heartily and said, "Zongyan, just the two of you wouldn’t have been enough to wake me up."

Zhang Shouqing smiled slightly and said, "Brother, you’re wise. We indeed couldn’t have done it. Your waking and breaking through was thanks to the Alliance Hierarch’s help."

"The Alliance Hierarch?" Immortal Chuyun asked in confusion.

After Zhang Shouqing explained what had happened to Immortal Chuyun, he exhaled a long breath and cupped his hands toward Yan Rufeng, saying, "Chuyun sincerely thanks Mr. Yan for your assistance. I deeply apologize for the actions of my rebellious disciple."

"Immortal Chuyun, you’re being too severe," Yan Rufeng replied.

"Brother Chuyun, aren’t you angry that Yan Rufeng killed Xu Da?" Feng Ruyan asked in puzzlement.

"Ruyan, why should I be angry? Even if Mr. Yan hadn’t killed him, I would have dealt with that traitor before I died. It is true folly that you sought revenge on Mr. Yan for Xu Da," Immortal Chuyun reprimanded.

"Brother, I know I was wrong," Feng Ruyan said, looking like a scolded child.

"Just saying you were wrong is not enough. Apologize to Mr. Yan," Immortal Chuyun said sternly.

Even though Feng Ruyan was extremely reluctant to apologize to Yan Rufeng, she dared not defy Immortal Chuyun’s orders and had to relent.

"Sect Leader Yan, I apologize. I was reckless regarding that matter. I hope you won’t hold it against me," Feng Ruyan said respectfully.

Since Xu Da’s master, Immortal Chuyun, had also expressed his regret, Feng Ruyan’s misunderstandings led to an unnecessary conflict. Now that Feng Ruyan had apologized, Yan Rufeng had to let it go.

Immortal Chuyun continued, "Ruyan, though Mr. Yan has decided to let this matter rest, it does not mean I, as your senior brother, will."

"Brother, I’ve already apologized. What more do you want?" Feng Ruyan said angrily.

"You are to be punished. Face the wall here for fifty years," Immortal Chuyun declared calmly.

"What?"

Feng Ruyan exclaimed, "Brother, are you serious?"

Zhang Zongyan laughed, "Ruyan junior sister, if you don’t want to face the wall, I’ll do it for you."

"Then you do it," Feng Ruyan replied coldly.

Immortal Chuyun shook his head in helplessness.

"Haha..."

Zhang Shouqing laughed, "Junior sister Ruyan, don’t you see the Spirit Gathering Array here? Having you face the wall here is for your benefit."

Only then did Feng Ruyan remember about the Spirit Gathering Array that Yan Rufeng had set up. Flustered, she quickly said, "Senior brother, I am willing to accept the punishment."

"No?"

Zhang Zongyan said sternly, "Junior sister Ruyan, how can you go back on your words?"

"Zhang Zongyan, you are being unfair. Would you be willing to face the wall here if there were no Spirit Gathering Array?" Feng Ruyan retorted.

Yan Rufeng was a bit confused and thought, "Isn’t it just a Spirit Gathering Array? Why are they arguing so much over it? Can’t they set it up themselves?"

"Anyway, I don’t care. Senior brother has absorbed so much of my spiritual energy for his breakthrough. This array should be my compensation," Zhang Zongyan said righteously.

Yan Rufeng smiled calmly and said, "Heavenly Master Zhang, you are now part of our Immortal Alliance. I will teach you the method of setting up a Spirit Gathering Array. There’s no need to argue anymore."

"What?"

"Did I hear that right?"

Zhang Zongyan exclaimed in shock, "This method has been lost for years, and Leader, you’re just going to teach it?"

Yan Rufeng took out a jade scroll and inscribed the method of setting up a Spirit Gathering Array with his Divine Sense before handing it to Zhang Zongyan.

"Haha..."

Zhang Zongyan laughed, "I’ll return to Longhu Mountain and set up a large Spirit Gathering Array right away. Envy me if you want."

After Zhang Zongyan left, Zhang Shouqing approached Immortal Chuyun and said respectfully, "Senior brother, Zongyan and I have joined the Immortal Alliance. Won’t you consider joining as well?"

Immortal Chuyun slowly replied, "Zongyan is the Heavenly Master of the Zhengyi Sect of Longhu Mountain, and you are the founding patriarch of Wudang. I am merely a loose person. I cannot join the alliance."

"Then you can establish your own sect!" Feng Ruyan suggested.

"Hehe!"

Immortal Chuyun sneered, "Even one disciple has brought me enough heartache. Establishing a sect is out of the question."

Zhang Shouqing pressed on, "Senior brother, you can’t remain a loose person forever."

"Who says I want to remain a loose person forever?" Immortal Chuyun responded.

"What do you mean then?" Zhang Shouqing asked.

"Shouqing, though I won’t establish a sect, I can join another one," Immortal Chuyun said.

"Senior brother, join Emei!" Feng Ruyan said, smiling.

Immortal Chuyun shook his head.

Feng Ruyan pouted and said disdainfully, "Senior brother, if you don’t want to join Emei, you must not join Wudang or Zhang Zongyan’s Zhengyi Sect either!"

"I won’t join either of them," Immortal Chuyun replied.

"Then I’m relieved," Feng Ruyan said.

Zhang Shouqing was puzzled, "Senior brother, which sect do you want to join? Could it be..."

Immortal Chuyun laughed, "Shouqing, stop guessing. I want to join Dragon Abyss Sect."

Yan Rufeng was stunned.

"Immortal Chuyun, you’re not joking?"

"I am serious," Immortal Chuyun replied solemnly.

With his cultivation and connections, if Immortal Chuyun wanted to establish his own sect, he could gather ten thousand followers within a month. Yan Rufeng was shocked that Immortal Chuyun wanted to join his Dragon Abyss Sect, leaving him flattered.

"Immortal Chuyun, if you sincerely wish to join Dragon Abyss Sect and become our Mountain Protection Elder, would that suffice?"

"It’s settled then."

Immortal Chuyun cupped his hands and said, "Sect Leader, let us return to the sect to discuss this further..."