I Can Accumulate Proficiency, Starting from Alchemy

Chapter 891: Chapter 378: Not Like the Old Times, Yuan Shun Clue_3

He knew quite a bit about Han Yi. After his advancement to the Golden Core, they worked together for some time. He knew that this mysterious senior brother didn’t like to meddle in the affairs of the sect, always elusive.

Therefore, he wasn’t worried about Han Yi seizing power or interfering in the management and decision-making of the sect.

Moreover, Han Yi had already advanced to the Spirit Transformation stage. With such a cultivation base, he would be a stabilizing force for the sect, not having the time to manage its affairs.

The reason Zhuge Wu You asked him to explain was, on the one hand, to acknowledge his position as the Sect Master due to his seniority in the sect, and on the other hand, to bridge the relationship between the sect and Han Yi. After all, more than sixty years had passed and naturally, feelings would somewhat dilute with time.

Taking this opportunity for Han Yi to return to the sect, both in identity and physical presence, was of paramount importance to the Xuandan Sect.

“Over the years, our sect has been united and has developed rapidly.”

...

“Currently, our sect has three Nascent Soul Cultivators, forty-nine Gold Core cultivators, and six hundred and thirty-seven Foundation Establishment Cultivators.”

“…”

“Several years ago, the Immortal Palace ordered that a formidable enemy was approaching from outside the domain, demanding a retreat from Yu Heng World. After our discussion, we decided to relocate our entire sect, leading us to our current location in the Da Zhuang Mountain Range.”

As Lian Tingxi narrated unhurriedly, Han Yi seemed to witness the development of the Xuandan Sect over the last sixty years.

A moment later.

He finally nodded and said, “Well, thank you, Brother Lian, and thank you all, fellow sect brothers.”

Suddenly, Han Yi’s eyebrows twitched.

He had overlooked a detail earlier. Zhuge Wu You had said that Lian Tingxi had taken over as the Sect Master, but the original Sect Master was Yuan Shun. Could it be…

He looked at Zhuge Wu You and asked, “Brother Zhuge, has Master Yuan ever returned?”

Zhuge Wu You nodded, first looking at Lian Tingxi. After understanding, Lian Tingxi said a few more words and dismissed everyone else.

Inside the hall, apart from Han Yi, only four people remained.

One was Zhuge Wu You. Currently, like Si Hongxue, he ended up retiring to the position of elder again, no longer managing the sect directly, but concentrating on his cultivation. Si Hongxue’s cultivation was at the peak of the Golden Core, striving to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, while Zhuge Wu You had suffered damage to his foundation from past battles. Although there had been improvements over the years, he was still stuck at the late-stage Golden Core, still somewhat away from reaching the perfect stage.

The second was, naturally, the current Sect Master of the Xuandan Sect, Lian Tingxi, whose cultivation was at the mid-stage Nascent Soul, on par with Xi Zhong and Tian Dehai, and one of the three strongest cultivators of the Xuandan Sect.

The third was Shen Ping. Shen Ping’s cultivation was now at the late-stage Golden Core, only one step away from reaching the peak. Given time, he also stood a chance of reaching the Nascent Soul stage.

The reason Shen Ping was kept behind was because he was the current Vice Sect Master of the Xuandan Sect.

Inside the hall.

Zhuge Wu You began to speak in a deep tone:

“After your disappearance, Brother Yuan did indeed return.”

“Moreover, he returned three times.”

Upon hearing this, Han Yi felt a chill in his heart. He hadn’t expected that the news about Yuan Shun he had sought in the Beidou Immortal Palace would come from the Xuandan Sect.

In addition, he noticed that Zhuge Wu You’s address for Yuan Shun had changed from ‘Sect Master’ to ‘Brother Yuan’.

“Three times?” Han Yi asked in confusion.

“Yes,” Zhuge Wu You confirmed, with no worries apparent in his eyes, and laughed, “Three times.”

“The first time was not long after you had left. Brother Yuan appeared but didn’t say anything. He stayed for half a Chinese hour and then left.”

“When Brother Lian advanced to the Nascent Soul stage, Brother Yuan appeared for the second time. He gathered all the Gold Core cultivators in the sect and declared Brother Lian as the next Sect Master.”

“The third time was three years ago when the situation in the extraterrestrial void battlefield became critical. The Beidou Immortal Palace issued an order demanding all sect cultivators to move out. Brother Yuan appeared and instructed us to move.”

At this point, Zhuge Wu You paused before continuing:

“Moreover, at that time, Brother Yuan also said that he would leave the Beidou region and enter the Immortal Realm.”

“That’s also one of the reasons why we decided to relocate our sect.”

Upon hearing this, Han Yi’s heart relaxed upon knowing about Yuan Shun’s whereabouts. Moreover, judging from the current situation, Yuan Shun seemed to be fine.