Chapter 6: He Zhi Wants to Cultivate!

He Zhi was in the real world, thinking about cultivation matters.

Meanwhile, everyone in the Qingxuan Sect, led by the Sect Master, bowed their heads respectfully to thank He Zhi, sweating nervously as they waited for his response.

Ten breaths passed...

One hundred breaths passed...

But they waited for several hundred breaths—about ten minutes—without sensing any movement.

Instantly, everyone became even more nervous.

After several more breaths, the Sect Master cautiously raised his head to look.

He discovered that the mysterious figure had long since disappeared from that spot.

"Has the senior already left?"

The Sect Master breathed a sigh of relief, slowly straightened up, and looked around. He swept the area with his divine sense but detected no movement.

"Sect Master, has the senior really left?"

Hearing this, the others also raised their heads and asked cautiously.

"Yes! That senior is truly an extraordinary person. Seeing injustice, he helped casually, then departed gracefully afterward."

The Sect Master spoke with a relaxed expression, his face showing the joy of having survived a disaster.

"Wonderful!"

The other disciples naturally cheered with excitement.

The several Foundation Establishment Stage experts were much more composed than the disciples, but they too showed smiles.

Who wouldn't be happy to survive?

Of course, they all knew this was thanks to that mysterious senior.

"Earlier, a large crater suddenly appeared halfway up the mountain. Could it have been the senior giving us a warning? Otherwise, we wouldn't have activated the grand array in advance."

"Thank you, senior! Thank you, senior!"

Jiang Rong was also crying tears of joy.

She recalled the large crater she had seen halfway up the mountain and suddenly "realized" that it must have been the mysterious senior kindly warning them.

Thus, Jiang Rong became even more grateful to the mysterious senior.

She thanked the empty air randomly, not caring whether He Zhi could receive it.

"So that's how it was! The senior truly had good intentions!"

"Thank you, senior! Thank you, senior!"

Seeing this, the others also began thanking the air.

However, the Sect Master's smile faded as he fell into thought.

"What that Blood Yin Sect demon said before escaping still concerns me somewhat.

And the senior's identity..."

The Sect Master pondered. After a moment, his face showed shock, as if he had thought of something.

***

At this moment, He Zhi also wore a serious expression as he contemplated his future path.

He Zhi wanted to cultivate!

He was disabled, had difficulty moving, and had lost most of life's pleasures.

Moreover, he couldn't do many jobs, making life truly difficult.

If he succeeded in cultivation, he could probably cure this illness. For He Zhi, it would be like being reborn.

Not to mention the powerful abilities and long lifespan of cultivators—the benefits were too numerous...

Actually, from the moment He Zhi discovered the cultivation world, he had been pondering cultivation matters.

However, being cautious by nature, after testing things out and confirming safety, he was only now preparing to begin.

"The path of cultivation will probably be very difficult.

But I'm so powerful in that cultivation world..."

Thinking about cultivation, He Zhi naturally first thought of how he was greatly enhanced in the cultivation world, becoming a Core Formation Stage expert.

Previously, He Zhi had only inserted his upper body into that world.

If he entered that world completely, He Zhi estimated he wouldn't need to cultivate—he'd directly become a Core Formation expert capable of flying and escaping underground.

But He Zhi wouldn't choose this path.

Moreover, He Zhi decided that even if he entered the cultivation world in the future, he would only enter halfway and never completely.

What if after entering completely, he couldn't find the screen window and couldn't return? Wouldn't that be terrible?

He Zhi didn't want to abandon his sister and transmigrate alone to become some Core Formation expert. What would be the point?

"So I must cultivate in reality!

I need to find a way to obtain cultivation methods, pills, and similar things from that world to practice in reality.

I don't know if cultivation is possible in the real world, but I won't be satisfied without trying.

If I succeed, not only can I cure my illness, I might even be able to have my sister cultivate together. That would be perfect."

He Zhi made up his mind to cultivate in the real world!

He even wanted to bring his sister along.

"But how should I begin?"

After making his decision, He Zhi stared at the screen and began pondering.

Actually, for someone without principles, this would be very simple.

Just reach in and take things—no one could stop him anyway.

But He Zhi was unwilling to be a petty thief. Despite being disabled since childhood, he had remained strong-willed and developed a proud character.

Of course, He Zhi wasn't inflexible either.

If there was truly no other way, he would still consider reaching in to take things.

After all, he had saved everyone in the Qingxuan Sect. Taking some cultivation resources wouldn't be excessive.

But if he had a choice, he was willing to hold onto his principles a bit longer.

He Zhi wasn't impatient. He quietly contemplated what methods he could use to obtain cultivation resources.

Just then, He Zhi noticed an astonishing change on the screen.

A notification window popped up:

[You have gained the respect of the Qingxuan Sect.]

[Do you accept the Qingxuan Sect's offering to become the Grand Elder?]

[Accept/Decline]

The mouse cursor, which had been invisible before, appeared.

This meant He Zhi could use the mouse to click and interact with this popup.

"A popup window actually appeared?

This... could this really be a game?"

He Zhi was somewhat surprised.

Originally, he had thought this "game" was just a passage connecting to the cultivation world.

But now, with a popup appearing, things were getting interesting—it was somewhat like a real game.

However, it still lacked many normal game functions. Could they be locked?

He Zhi fell into thought.

Regarding that choice, he didn't rashly click accept or decline.

How had he become the Qingxuan Sect's Grand Elder? What benefits came with accepting? What drawbacks with declining?

He Zhi decided to observe first.

***

In the cultivation world.

"Our sect has no Core Formation Elder to preside over it. If powerful enemies attack again in the future, what should we do?"

The Qingxuan Sect Master wore a bitter expression, sighing inwardly.

Earlier, after comforting the disciples, the Qingxuan Sect Master had activated the sect-guarding grand array again.

This time, he activated the array's scanning function and swept through the array several times without finding any anomalies.

The mysterious senior had probably truly left.

He even secretly used his Sect Master privileges to peek into the Elder Hall.

He found not a single person inside, only scattered magical artifacts and ashes.

After all, the Blood Yin Sect people had said the Elder was dead. How could the Sect Master be satisfied without checking?

Now, confirming the situation, the Sect Master could only sigh with a bitter expression.

The sect's only Core Formation Elder had ultimately died.

Without a Core Formation expert presiding, what would they do if external enemies attacked again?

After pondering for a while, the Sect Master summoned the sect's five Foundation Establishment experts, Jiang Rong—the talented girl with an Earth-Grade Spirit Root—plus some outstanding disciples for a meeting.

The meeting's theme was: Announcing the mysterious senior's identity!

"Everyone, this seat has a major announcement!

That mysterious senior who saved us earlier is actually not a stranger, but our Grand Elder!"

As soon as the meeting began, the Sect Master dropped an explosive piece of news.

That mysterious senior was the Qingxuan Sect's Grand Elder! The Grand Elder hadn't died!

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