Including Xiao Fei, Guangling Zhenren had a total of six disciples.
The eldest disciple, Fei Xin, male, enjoyed making talismans and was in the late stage of Foundation Establishment.
The second and third disciples were out traveling and there was no chance to meet them.
The fourth disciple, Ao Lingxue, was the cold and elegant woman, in the early stage of Foundation Establishment.
The fifth disciple was Guangling Zhenren's biological daughter, Huangfu Xuan. She was exceptionally dignified and beautiful, captivating enough to make fish sink and birds fall from the sky. She had an oval face, willow-leaf eyebrows, and cherry lips, clearly possessing the look of one who would bring prosperity to her husband.
Xiao Fei was stunned by her beauty at first sight, secretly marveling that such a stunning woman could exist in the world.
He wondered what kind of peerless beauty could give birth to such a lovely daughter.
From that moment on, Xiao Fei looked forward to the day he might have the chance to meet his master's wife.
While Xiao Fei was lost in thought, Huangfu Xuan kicked him and raised her delicate fist at him.
"Sixth Junior Brother, you must listen to your Senior Sister from now on and cultivate diligently every day, or Senior Sister will beat you!"
Although Xiao Fei generally disliked being a sycophant, it depended on the person.
At this moment, after being kicked, he appeared very obedient, with a fawning smile, acting like a devoted follower.
"Yes! Yes! Junior Brother will certainly remember Senior Sister's teachings!"
Xiao Fei smiled at the soft, pink fist before him, wishing he could grab it and take a bite.
"May I ask Senior Sister Wu your age?"
"A young lady doesn't ask about age, do you understand? I'm six years old, but I won't tell you!"
Huangfu Xuan raised her fist to assert her status.
"Xuan'er, you are already a Senior Sister. You are not allowed to bully your Junior Brother anymore!"
Guangling Zhenren, with a smile, stopped Huangfu Xuan's antics.
"Xiao Fei!"
"Disciple is here!"
"As your Master is taking you as a personal disciple today, you must strictly remember our sect's rules!
You shall not betray your master or ancestors! You shall not harm fellow disciples, nor shall you betray the sect..."
"Father! Can we add another rule to the sect rules, that you must obey Fifth Senior Sister's teachings!"
Huangfu Xuan, having finally become a Senior Sister, wanted to exert her authority to the fullest.
"Xuan'er, do not be frivolous!"
However, Guangling Zhenren seemed to be a doting father, unable to muster any Golden Core authority against the six-year-old Huangfu Xuan.
"Disciple agrees!"
Xiao Fei chimed in, agreeing. Since this rule only targeted him and had nothing to do with anyone else, he considered it a way to help his master and appease a child.
Besides, it was just a jest. Xiao Fei could tell that as long as he didn't commit major offenses like betraying his master or ancestors, the sect rules were quite lenient.
Normally, killing someone outside, seizing treasures, wiping out a sect, or abducting women were things the sect rules didn't even bother to mention.
Guangling Zhenren was extremely pleased with Xiao Fei's response and nodded imperceptibly.
"Xiao Fei, you are only skilled in alchemy and not in combat. It is quite dangerous to travel in the cultivation world, so your Master will give you a life-saving item today."
As Guangling Zhenren spoke, he produced a talisman.
"This is a Thousand-Mile Teleportation Talisman that I obtained from a fellow Daoist of the Ziwei Sect.
Once activated, this talisman will instantly transport you a hundred miles away, enough for you to escape danger."
Upon seeing this Thousand-Mile Teleportation Talisman, even the eldest disciple Fei Xin, despite his late-stage cultivation, showed a look of envy.
"Thank you, Master, for the gift!"
Xiao Fei quickly expressed his gratitude and accepted it. Possessing such a talisman would be a life-saver for him.
Afterward, Guangling Zhenren offered much guidance on Foundation Establishment cultivation issues, which benefited Xiao Fei greatly.
As for cultivation techniques and combat abilities, Guangling Zhenren had few expectations for Xiao Fei. He heard that Xiao Fei practiced the "Primordial Five Elements Technique" and greatly praised this technique.
"Also, you must be careful during this period. In recent years, Foundation Establishment disciples have gone missing one after another in the Cuihua Mountain Range.
More than twenty people have been killed, and the sect is conducting a secret investigation, but there are no results yet."
Xiao Fei was shocked to hear this. This was no trivial matter.
If dozens of Qi Refining disciples died, the sect's higher-ups might not even know.
Qi Refining disciples were consumables; if the number was insufficient, they could simply recruit more. Their deaths would not cause any heartache.
However, every Foundation Establishment disciple was a treasure to the sect, cultivated with a vast amount of resources.
Take Xiao Fei for example; he received over thirty thousand contribution points annually and was granted two Foundation Establishment Pills by the sect. If he were to die like this, the resources invested would be wasted.
The situation was similar for other Foundation Establishment disciples in the sect. On the surface, they earned resources from the sect through their efforts, but in reality, it was also the sect creating opportunities for outstanding disciples.
With only two to three hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators in the entire sect, this was equivalent to losing one-tenth of them, a severe blow.
Furthermore, all the disappearances occurred in the Cuihua Mountain Range, which was the stronghold of the Danxin Sect. This exposed significant problems.
As Xiao Fei was leaving, Guangling Zhenren also gave him a formation jade token, allowing him to enter and exit the cave dwelling's formation freely. He would no longer need Ao Lingxue to guide him.
Additionally, Guangling Zhenren asked Xiao Fei to make preparations to accompany the eldest disciple, Fei Xin, on a long journey in six months, primarily for him to gain experience.
Xiao Fei returned to his cave dwelling and sat under the peach tree with Xiao Lan, eating some food to celebrate his Foundation Establishment.
Coincidentally, Huang Feifei also came after hearing the news. Xiao Fei reintroduced the two women, and they drank some spiritual wine together.
Xiao Lan, fearing she might startle the newly arrived Huang Feifei, ate with a bit more restraint, refraining from sticking out her long tongue.
Instead, she cut the raw meat with blood into small pieces and ate them bit by bit, appearing much more refined and elegant.
Huang Feifei, after her recent seclusion, had now cultivated to the Great Perfection stage of Qi Refining.
"Feifei, I have one Foundation Establishment Pill left. Since I don't need it, I'll give it to you."
Xiao Fei said, placing a Foundation Establishment Pill into Huang Feifei's embrace.
Huang Feifei was momentarily unsure how to express her gratitude. Many Qi Refining disciples toiled diligently for decades without ever obtaining a Foundation Establishment Pill.
Even if she didn't need it herself, selling it in the black market could fetch a very high price.
It would often attract competition from rogue cultivators and family cultivators, and homicides caused by Foundation Establishment Pills occurred almost every year.
Many people would go to any lengths to obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill, and fratricide was not uncommon.
Huang Feifei felt that any words of thanks at this moment would seem pale and weak; only actions could repay such a favor.
The three of them gathered for a while before bidding farewell. Xiao Fei returned to his cave dwelling and resumed his cultivation.
Having just successfully established his foundation, the sea of his dantian was not yet filled with spiritual power. He needed to cultivate and accumulate spiritual power.
Furthermore, the "Primordial Five Elements Technique" contained a spell called the Primordial Thunder Technique.
Thunder-attribute spells were the most powerful among all attributes, but unfortunately, only those with a thunder spiritual root could cultivate them.
However, the Primordial Ancestor had found a unique path, and after merging the five elements, he also gained the ability to use thunder techniques.
The power of this Primordial Divine Thunder was not weaker than that of thunder-attribute cultivators.
Additionally, he needed to practice sword-riding flight.
The speed of sword-riding flight for Foundation Establishment cultivators was much faster than that of Qi Refining cultivators piloting flying artifacts.
Moreover, sword-riding flight could be done with any magic artifact or spiritual artifact, no longer being limited to flying artifacts.
Twenty days later, Xiao Fei, standing on a flying sword, circled and flew over the pond in front of his cave dwelling.
Xiao Lan, transformed into a shadow, floated under a peach tree, watching Xiao Fei's flying performance, occasionally shouting encouragement.
"Xiao Fei, fly faster!"
"Alright!"
Xiao Fei responded, and the flying sword beneath him accelerated sharply.
"Boom!"
Both the man and the sword crashed into the stone wall, then fell into the pond, splashing a large wave of water. Startled fish scattered everywhere, and some with weaker hearts were directly frightened unconscious.
Xiao Lan stuck out her tongue, finding it a bit hard to watch.