Ren Tianyi saluted Shu Han, "Senior brother, I am sorry for the trouble today. I will compensate you in the future. I will also need your help when walking around the sect in the future!"

"It's a trivial matter, junior brother, there's no need to mention it." However, Shu Han changed the subject, "That man mentioned earlier about demonic cultivators infiltrating. Do you know what these demonic cultivators want from our Purple Sun Sect?"

Ren Tianyi laughed, "The only thing that could attract demonic cultivators to the Purple Sun Sect is the quota for the Immaculate Realm. Every time the Immaculate Realm is opened, there will be incidents of demonic cultivators infiltrating the sect."

Shu Han explained, "I see, I had not joined Purple Sun Sect the last time the Immaculate Realm was opened, so I was quite ignorant."

Ren Tianyi laughed heartily and said, "No problem at all. Brother Xu, first of all, upon returning to the sect, you have to pay respects to your master. I'll invite you for a drink another day. Goodbye!"

"Goodbye!"

With that, Ren Tianyi flew towards the Purple Sun Peak.

Watching Ren Tianyi leave, Shu Han thought to himself that he should also go to meet his "master" according to the rules.

According to Xu Zimo's description, his master is a Foundation Establishment mid-stage cultivator, with a cave dwelling on the Purple Abyss Peak.

According to Xu Zimo, Foundation Establishment cultivators in the Purple Sun Sect generally have dozens of Qi Refining disciples, and Xu Zimo was considered an upper-middle-class disciple under his master, Cheng Yuhuan, who had some impression of him.

This is the downside of joining a sect at the Foundation Establishment stage, as it requires time to mentor Qi Refining disciples and is not as carefree as being an independent cultivator. However, joining a sect means a stable supply of spiritual energy and reliable backup support, so there are many benefits.

Shu Han carefully recalled Xu Zimo's words, putting himself in Xu Zimo's shoes, hoping not to reveal his identity in front of this unfamiliar "master."

Not familiar with the routes, Shu Han wandered around in the Purple Sun Sect for quite a while before he found Purple Abyss Peak. After wandering around the Purple Sun Sect, Shu Han realized that even the worst corner of the Purple Sun Sect had ten times better spiritual energy than the outside world! The closer to Purple Sun Peak, the richer the spiritual energy.

According to Xu Zimo, being assigned an external mission was basically the same as being exiled to the frontier. After all, the concentration of spiritual energy is critical to cultivators.

Upon reaching Purple Abyss Peak, the spiritual power was much worse. Shu Han found Cheng Yuhuan's cave dwelling and shouted outside, "Disciple Xu Zimo, returning from an external mission, is here to pay respects to my master!"

"Xu Zimo?" A surprised voice came from inside the cave, followed by, "Come in."

Shu Han walked into the cave. With his Clear Bright Spiritual Eye scanning the room, he noticed that the cave was protected by a few simple formations. They only seemed effective against Qi Refining disciples. They would be far from enough against a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

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It seems that his "master" is having a tough time.

Upon entering the cave, Shu Han saw a middle-aged man with a pale face sitting in the center of the modestly furnished dwelling.

Cheng Yuhuan opened his eyes and looked at Shu Han, "Didn't you only leave two years ago? How come you're back so soon? Eh, Qi Refining twelfth level, weren't you just breaking through to the eleventh level when you left? How did an external mission increase your cultivation?"

Shu Han explained, "I was ordered to pick Snow Lotuses. By chance, I came across a thousand-year-old Snow Lotus. I absorbed a bit of its spiritual energy, and luckily, I broke through."

"Hmm, indeed, there's a rich chill of Snow Lotus on you. A thousand-year-old Snow Lotus, tut, tut, it seems you got quite lucky on this mission."

"Master is joking, it was purely a fluke."

Just as Cheng Yuhuan was about to say something, a hearty laugh suddenly came from outside the cave.

"Hahaha, Old Cheng, guess what, my useless disciple has actually reached the forty-eighth place on the Heaven List today!" As he spoke, another bald man walked in from outside the cave. Behind the man was a young man with pride flashing in his eyes.

Cheng Yuhuan looked at the bald man, his face turned gloomy, "So what if it's the forty-eighth place? Why are you making such a fuss in my cave!"

The bald man pulled the young man forward, boasting, "Hehe, isn't it just to share our joy with you! With the opening of the Immaculate Realm imminent, four of my disciples have already made it into the top fifty of the Heaven List. Once they come out of the Immaculate Realm, all four of them might be promoted to the Foundation Establishment stage. At that time, if the Sect Leader is happy, he might reward me with a Breaking Calamity Pill. Ah, by then, I could smoothly break through the mid-stage barrier and advance to the late stage! Oh, by the way, how many of your disciples have made it to the Heaven List, Old Cheng? Isn't your eldest disciple still hovering around the fifty-second place?"

Cheng Yuhuan said gloomily, "Well, congratulations to you. You should go now, I need to meditate."

The bald man laughed, "What are you meditating for? Is there any room for you to improve your cultivation? You should take care of your disciples. If they're weak, they'll bring shame when they go out. Hey, who's this kid, your disciple?"

Shu Han greeted, "Junior Xu Zimo, pleased to meet Uncle Master."

"Qi Refining twelfth level, how come I've never heard Old Cheng mention you?"

Cheng Yuhuan said, "How could my disciples catch your eye?"

The bald man put his arm around Shu Han's shoulder and said, "Tell Uncle Master, what's your rank on the Heaven List?"

"Uh... It's beyond a hundred, not worth mentioning."

The bald man sighed, "Ah, what a pity. You need to be within the top fifty to qualify for the Immaculate Realm. Plus, the next distribution of Foundation Establishment Pills is forty years later. Ah, you young ones should strive more for your master. Look at him, his face has turned blue from your lack of achievement."

Shu Han thought to himself: my "master" looks blue, more likely because of your provocation! So, only those within the top fifty can enter the Immaculate Realm? That's important news. It seems I need to find a way to improve my ranking on the Heaven List.

Unable to bear it any longer, Cheng Yuhuan finally erupted, "Enough! Old Liu, do you have to come over every day to show off? Will you die if you don't show off for a day? Go! Zimo, see your Uncle Master out!"

"Hey, hey!" The bald man, still holding onto Shu Han, laughed, "Alright, he's really angry now! Old Bro, if I have a bite to eat, so do you. How about this, your disciple just reached the twelfth level of Qi Refining, and he's probably unfamiliar with this realm. Let my foolish disciple spar with him. This could increase his combat experience. Who knows, he might even make a good ranking on the Heaven List in the future."

Cheng Yuhuan thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's fine. But he's just promoted, be careful."

The bald man patted Shu Han on the shoulder and reassured him, "No worries, listen to your Uncle Master, feel free to fight hard. My disciple can take it, and he won't hurt you out of respect for your master."

Shu Han: Fight hard? Are you sure?

Shu Han laughed and replied, "Uncle Master, if by some chance I defeat this senior brother, then his place on the Heaven List will be mine, right?"

The bald man was taken aback, "That would be quite a coincidence, wouldn't it? You really dare to dream."

At this moment, the young man stepped forward and disdainfully said, "Master, I can agree to his proposal. If you win, naturally, the spot is yours! But let's see if you have the ability to match your big words!"