Chapter 346: The Cosmic Sect - 346
The cosmic sect was an extremely beautiful place. It was based within the biggest galaxy that Ying Xiong had found in his journeys. It was a sect that floated in space, as its name hinted.
Just from a single glance, it was clear that Ying Xiong must have spent an extremely large amount of time designing it, and another long length of time gathering the materials and building it.
The cosmic sect was surrounded by a large ring, similar to some planets. On the large ring were a bunch of buildings. The place seemed like a city, but it was many times bigger than a planet.
Within the large ring was a much different scene. The only thing inside were a few large halls, many of which could be compared in size to a continent.
Multiple stars rotated around the cosmic sect. There were also many floating orbs that gave off different colors.
Each building seemed to be made out of space and stars, although that was just how they were designed.
Inside the centermost building of the cosmic sect, its only two members were cultivating silently.
It was hard to call it a building, as it was just a platform with a few starry pillars and a roof.
It was completely open to the outside.
Suddenly, Tong jumped as he had just heard footsteps outside the building. Ying Xiong's eyes snapped open in surprise, before he realized that he had a familiar visitor.
Tong looked around, and soon spotted Zhou Fan walking towards the building. Tong did not speak, and only looked at Ying Xiong in confusion.
"It has been a long time since we last met, Zhou Fan." Ying Xiong said.
"Really? It felt like yesterday to me." Zhou Fan joked, although he was somewhat serious.
"I suppose time would move faster for stronger people. This is my disciple, Tong. I don't believe that you've met." Ying Xiong said.
"Hello." Tong said.
Although he was very clearly an old man, he gave off a feeling of childishness.
"Hello, Tong. Just before I went into seclusion, I was watching you two start your journey. A pity that I missed out on most of it." Zhou Fan said.
Hearing his words, not just Tong, but even Ying Xiong was momentarily surprised.
"Your methods are truly incredible. I didn't sense a thing the entire time." Ying Xiong said, while Tong stayed silent in shock.
Zhou Fan nodded and spoke. "I saw what you were doing here and came to take a look. I must say that I admire you. I could never settle down like this."
Ying Xiong laughed, not knowing if he was truly being complimented or accidentally insulted.
"It took me a while, but I've realized my true passions. Exploration, teaching others, and tea." He said as he lifted a tea cup.
"Well I'm glad you managed to discover that. I almost forgot to mention, I've come with gifts." Zhou Fan said as he took out two large rectangle gift boxes with ribbons on top.
"Gifts? You never seemed like the type." Ying Xiong chuckled as he got up and walked over.
He could have dragged them over or used Qi, but it was a sign of respect to equal or superior cultivators to manually do some things.
As Ying Xiong pulled the wrapping paper down, he was surprised to see two 10 year old children in a rectangle block of ice.
"While I was in seclusion, I detected these two people's births, and thinking of you, I took them and put them in cryostasis until today." Zhou Fan explained.
In his freetime, he had mastered the art of cryostasis, which was what he had done to the manor long ago.
Different from then, his control and ability was on a different level.
The manor's cryostasis was imperfect, and Zhou Fan had fixed it once he had mastered the art.
Once he entered the true god realm, mastering the art took only a few seconds, which was why he had never mentioned it.
It was difficult to put someone in cryostasis, and even for mortals like the two in front of him, it took a large amount of Qi. Only a void traversing cultivators could produce enough Qi to keep them in cryostasis.
The only person that Zhou Fan could not put into perfect cryostasis with his current strength was Ying Xiong. He could do it to Tong, but it would require the constant use of nearly a fourth of his Qi, an unacceptable expenditure.
"These two are incredible talents, even I must say that. The boy on the right is only slightly less talented compared to Tong, and the girl on the left is in between Tong and you in terms of talent." Zhou Fan explained.
"I see. I have mixed feelings about the process, but I suppose it would be different for people like us." Ying Xiong said. As a Buddhist and the strongest member of the righteous path of the Zhou Galaxy, human trafficking and slavery were not something he liked. Still, there was a vast difference between that and Zhou Fan's actions.
"Don't worry about it too much. They'll live much better lives here than wherever they would have." Zhou Fan said.
"Anyway, let me describe these children's talents. The boy has a great affinity with dragon Qi, and some sort of dragon divine physique. The girl has a great affinity with Ice Qi, and also has some sort of Ice divine physique. You'll have to go over the specifics, I couldn't be bothered to check." Zhou Fan said.
Ying Xiong and Tong, who had come to accept the situation, studied the two with great curiosity. They could almost sense the talent radiating off of them.
Ying Xiong put his hands on the ice and began to melt the two blocks.
Soon, two children were standing confused. The girl had long white hair and wore white clothes, while the boy had dark black hair and wore yellow clothes.
Luckily, the two of them were born as orphans, so Zhou Fan did not need to bring any parents or relatives.
"Hello you two. I am Ying Xiong. Nice to meet you." Ying Xiong said in a gentle voice.
Chapter 347: Lu Zhong and Feng Liu - 347
The two children looked around their surroundings in amazement. How many people would be able to see such a scene in their entire lives?
The cosmic sect truly was beautiful. Luckily for the mortal children, Ying Xiong had made sure that they could survive properly within space.
Only after a few minutes of pure amazement did the girl look at Ying Xiong.
"Did you kidnap us? I'll have you know that my father is the emperor of an entire planet. You better back off." The girl said threateningly, although she was lying through her teeth.
Hearing her words snapped the boy out of his amazement and caused him to recognize the situation.
"Me too. My mother is the empress of the entire galaxy, so you better watch yourself." He said, following the girl's lead.
Ying XIong was suddenly stifled and did not know how to react. Both Tong and Zhou Fan silently chuckled while watching.
"I'll explain everything, but before that, would you like some tea?" Ying Xiong asked as a teapot mysteriously appeared in his hand.
Normally, the children would continue to be suspicious, but Ying Xiong's voice carried a feeling of trustworthiness and kindness. It was both something he naturally had and something he manually changed.
"Yes!" The two children said in unison.
Ying Xiong pulled out five mats, enough to seat everyone in the cosmic sect. Tong moved over to sit down with an expectant look in his eyes, while Zhou Fan did not refuse and sat down himself.
As all five of them drank tea, the girl child took in everyone's appearances. She then pointed at Zhou Fan and spoke.
"You look fairly young. What are you doing around these old people?" She asked.
Zhou Fan touched his face as he thought of an answer to her question. He had not seen his appearance in a long time and wondered what he looked like.
"Do I look young? It's been a while since I saw my face. Does anyone have a mirror I can borrow?" Zhou Fan asked, although he could of course solve the problem himself.
Tong nodded and pulled out a mirror with a handle. The metal around it was made of meteorite.
Zhou Fan held it in front of him and looked at his appearance. His face was essentially perfect. He had gray eyes and black eyebrows, but had no facial hair. It was obvious why the girl had said that he seemed young.
His gray hair had also grown unexpectedly long. He hadn't noticed it, but it had spiraled into a pile behind him.
"I do look young." Zhou Fan said. "I think I need a haircut."
Zhou Fan reached behind his head, when suddenly the girl and boy spoke at the same time.
"Stop!" They both said at the same time.
"Your hair looks extremely cool! Worthy of an emperor!" The boy said with a thumbs up.
"I think it looks elegant. Cutting it would be a waste." The girl said.
From the side, Ying Xiong and Tong silently nodded in agreement.
"Well if everyone thinks the same thing, I suppose it wouldn't hurt to keep it. I never noticed it before anyway." Zhou Fan mumbled.
He was feeling a bit weird since he had never discussed his appearance with anyone before.
It seemed that even the oldest being in the universe could experience new feelings.
"Back to my question, why are you hanging out with these old people?" The girl asked.
Zhou Fan glanced at Ying Xiong and Tong. They both indeed had the appearance of old men.
"I'm afraid I'm short on friends. These guys are the only people I know." Zhou Fan joked with the child.
"I see. That would explain it." The girl nodded with the boy.
Tong and Ying Xiong silently endured the insults while drinking tea.
"Anyway, what are your names?" Zhou Fan asked.
"It's polite to introduce yourself before asking another person to do so." The boy said.
Zhou Fan sighed and spoke.
"My name is Zhou Fan, a cultivator." He said.
"Good. My name is Lu Zhong, a mortal I suppose." The boy said.
"And I am Feng Liu." The girl chimed in.
"Nice to meet you." Zhou Fan said.
Since the children seemed more relaxed talking to him, he decided to take the leading role.
"These two are Ying Xiong and Tong, two highly respectable individuals." Zhou Fan said.
"How could they be respectable? They kidnapped us." The girl said. The boy nodded in agreement.
"Actually, that was me. Sorry about that." Zhou Fan said.
"Hmmmmm. Alright, I forgive you." The boy said.
Although he did have a life on his planet, nothing seemed to go well for him. He didn't like it that much anyway. The girl also forgave Zhou Fan for similar reasons.
"These two will be your masters. They will train you as you grow, and you will hopefully grow to be as great as them." Zhou Fan said.
"Why not you?" The girl asked.
"I tend to be busy with other things." Zhou Fan said.
"Alright." The girl said with slight disappointment, which could also be seen on the boy's face.
"I'll turn you over to these two now. Here, take these as an apology." Zhou Fan said as he handed the girl and the boy a book each.
The girl's was ice blue, while the boy's was yellow. They, along with Tong, looked at Zhou Fan in confusion.
Only Ying Xiong was able to see what they were at the first glance.
"Those are powerful techniques, one for each realm up to the inner world realm. If you go farther than that, you can personally seek me out and I will present you with another gift." Zhou Fan explained.
"Are you saying we're going to become cultivators!?" The boy asked in excitement.
"Indeed, but I'll let the other two handle that." Zhou Fan said.
The girl and boy turned to Ying Xiong and Tong with expectant glances.
Ying Xiong chuckled, while Tong seemed to slightly back off. He had never had much human interaction.
"Zhou Fan, how about you stay for a few years and get a taste of being a teacher. I'm confident you've never taught such talented people." Ying Xiong suddenly proposed.
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