Bombarding Cultivators with Cluster Artillery

Of course, the Gathering Spirits function was currently not very useful, as the spiritual aura of the second-order top-level Gold Attribute Spiritual Vein already exceeded the absorbing limit of a Xiantian martial artist.

He channeled a strand of True Qi into the pendant.

”Junior Martial Uncle, the disciple of Huomai, Chen Xi, and the disciple of Lei Vein, Gong Caiyu, request an audience.”

Liu SanQi’s respectful voice came through, then silence.

If there was no reply within a certain period, he would politely decline the visitors on behalf of his superior.

”Please, esteemed guests, come up the mountain.”

...

The term ’esteemed guests’ caused Liu SanQi’s expression to become even more respectful as he turned to the two girls in front of him—one tall, the other short—one with a graceful and luxurious demeanor and the other sweet and lovely: ”Esteemed guests, please, the junior martial uncle awaits you up ahead.”

”Thank you, senior,” replied Chen Xi and Gong Caiyu as they quickly returned the salute.

In the past few days, they too had swiftly learned some of the ways of the cultivation world, understanding the importance of maintaining respect towards higher-level cultivators.

Especially since the elder seemed to hail from the family of a Supreme Elder’s retainer, even a foundation-building senior wouldn’t dare to dismiss him easily, let alone them.

The moment they stepped into Jinlingshan Mountain, both showed surprise at the dense Gold Attribute Spiritual Power that nearly pained their Divine Senses.

It was multiple times stronger than that of their master’s cave residence.

Walking forward, they encountered birds and flowers, each spiritual plant shining with a metallic luster, varying in color. Most of the coming and going Spirit Beasts were also the same.

It gave them the illusion of being in a mountain made of iron and gold.

This made the two girls somewhat uncomfortable, as one cultivated a water attribute method and the other a fire attribute method, and the overly dense Gold Attribute Spiritual Aura was not only of no benefit to them but could even be harmful.

”...hehe...don’t be ridiculous, sister...”

”...no, please don’t...”

As they walked past a gleaming field of flowers, Chen Xi showed a wary expression and looked around.

Three voluptuous and even more beautiful girls were playfully frolicking while working, all in the middle-stage of Qi Practicing.

Seeing Liu SanQi’s arrival, they quickly composed themselves, lined up neatly, and bent down to greet him.

”I’ve seen Manager Liu.”

”No horsing around during the shift!”

Liu SanQi furrowed his brow. With a guest present, it was not good to say too much, so he continued to lead the two girls up the mountain: ”They are the Autumn Three Servant Girls under the small almighty ancestor, just having left their clan and unaware of the rules, thus embarrassing us before our guest.”

”Elder, I wouldn’t dare.”

Chen Xi pretended to be unaware as they spoke: ”If there are three ladies who are the Autumn Three Servant Girls, are there also others?”

Liu SanQi smiled faintly: ”Guest, there are, indeed, the Spring Three Servant Girls, Summer Three Servant Girls, and Winter Three Servant Girls as well. They are all the direct daughters of various clans, with the talent of Three Spiritual Roots. They have been taught by renowned teachers since childhood, initially prepared to enter the Sect. Their families used connections to send them here.”

”I see, thank you, elder, for clearing my doubts.”

Chen Xi gave a shallow smile.

Though called a small mountain, it was only in relative terms; the three cultivators took a full quarter of an hour to reach the mountaintop.

”Guest, the small almighty ancestor is atop the mountain.”

Liu SanQi excused himself with a discerning gesture.

With no outsiders present, the two girls quickened their pace and soon saw a youth in blue clothes sitting cross-legged, opening his eyes and rising to greet them.

”Miss Chen, Lady Gong, welcome.”

”Sir!”

”Brother Ding!”

Chen Xi’s face showed delight as she quickened her step, and with a small leap, she aimed to throw herself into the arms of the person before her.

Unsurprisingly,

She was avoided, hugging empty air and nearly stumbling to the ground.

Gong Caiyu’s face flushed with shame at her behavior, and she lowered her small, round face, not daring to meet anyone’s gaze.

”Brother Ding is still so heartless.”

Chen Xi lamented.

In her heart, the suffocating sense of the enormous gap in status relaxed quite a bit.

It was still the same as before.