boyutpedia Chapter 1464 - 1311: My Younger Brother Is a Villain 8
Chapter 1464 - 1311: My Younger Brother Is a Villain 8
However, direct disciples rarely have masters who don’t prioritize them, thus often, a direct disciple’s Identity Token wouldn’t be crafted by the Artifact Refining Hall; instead, the master usually takes great care to personally carve an Identity Token for the disciple.The intricacy and elegance of the Identity Token for a direct disciple represent the master’s level of regard for the disciple.
The complexity and splendor of the Identity Token hanging from Feng Feiyu are truly rare, enough to demonstrate Nie Shuangshuang’s regard for him.
In future, whether within the Heavenly Mechanism Sect or outside, as long as Feng Feiyu carries such an Identity Token, everyone will recognize the level of importance Nie Shuangshuang places on this disciple.
Those wishing to avoid offending Nie Shuangshuang will graciously retreat before him, and even those with cultivation equal to Nie Shuangshuang will show him respect for Nie Shuangshuang’s sake.
This Identity Token represents not merely his identity but also Nie Shuangshuang’s protection over him as a disciple.
Feng Feiyu gently rubbed the Identity Token at his waist, his thumb repeatedly tracing the characters for Nie and Feng, his eyelashes lowering subtly, feather-like lashes trembling.
Nie Shuangshuang picked up the tea Feng Feiyu had previously poured and took a sip, observing Feng Feiyu’s prolonged silence as he caressed the Identity Jade Token, and spoke lightly: "Do you like the style of this Identity Token?"
Feng Feiyu paused in his caressing of the Identity Jade Token, lifted his head after a moment, and smiled broadly at Nie Shuangshuang: "This Identity Jade Token is so beautiful; I really like it. Thank you, Master."
"I’m glad you like it. You haven’t cultivated Spiritual Energy yet, traveling outside will be difficult. You’ll need a transportation Magic Artifact and a spirit beast; I don’t have any Magic Artifacts, the magic treasures I possess are too high-grade for you to use.
I’ll take you to the Treasure Pavilion to select some transportation Magic Artifacts and defenses suitable for you, and then we’ll go to Spirit Beast Peak to choose a transportation spirit beast. This way, when you travel later on, you can use either Magic Artifacts or spirit beasts."
Nie Shuangshuang herself doesn’t have huge requirements for transportation, yet she knows many sect disciples favor having both a transportation Magic Artifact and a spirit beast.
These two items consume a lot of Spirit Stones. Unless one has a family background, it’s difficult for newly joined disciples to afford even one; having both requires saving Spirit Stones for an unknown duration.
Nie Shuangshuang typically travels using her cultivation to fly directly, but now she has to bring a child along, thus needing a conveyance tool.
Previously, when Nie Shuangshuang brought Feng Feiyu over, she used a standard flying artifact that the sect had available for rental for disciples, hurriedly taken from Dianfeng Hall.
For the current outing, they will temporarily use this Magic Artifact; Nie Shuangshuang plans to purchase a flying artifact for Feng Feiyu, and equally, she intends to buy one for herself, ensuring ease of travel when accompanying Feng Feiyu.
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Below the Heavenly Mechanism Sect lies Wangtian City; its name simply signifies gazing up at the Heavenly Mechanism Sect.
Originally, this Wangtian City was built by an elder of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect’s many-generation-descendant mortal great-granddaughter.
This elder’s mortal great-granddaughter, named Hong Xiao, was a remarkable talent skilled in commerce and took over as Family Head after her father’s death thanks to her family’s immortal lineage.
In merely ten years, Hong Xiao transformed what was once a prosperous family into one wealthy enough to rival nations.
A family that could rival the nation’s wealth naturally attracts numerous envious eyes; once the envious becomes the Emperor, disaster begins.
The Emperor dared covet Hong Xiao’s family wealth only because during that period, Hong Xiao’s supporting elder had been in secluded cultivation for a century without appearing.
For cultivators, a century is but a fleeting moment, while for mortals, several emperors may have come and gone, forgetting Hong Xiao’s ancestral lineage entirely.
Furthermore, there were rumors suggesting Hong Xiao’s ancestor had likely fallen, as cultivator falls were hardly a secret among mortals.
The Emperor was initially skeptical, testing Hong Xiao’s family first; once realizing no immortals defended Hong Xiao, he became bold.
Hong Xiao was falsely accused, sentenced by the Emperor to extermination of her nine clans, resulting in the whole family’s torment and tragic death in prison.
It was the elder’s oversight, believing his protection would deter mortal, including the mortal Emperor, from harming his progeny, neglecting to assign a few guardians for the family.
Regarding leaving protective Magic Artifacts for family members, the elder considered it but deemed it unwise, as mortals bearing Magic Artifacts resemble children holding gold bricks.
If faced with a reckless and uninformed cultivator, even one just in the Qi Cultivation Stage who harbors ill intent, it’s possible to devastate his mortal kin.
Consequently, the elder’s brief negligence resulted in Hong Xiao’s nine clans meeting death; Hong Xiao, possessive of firm resolve, avoided reincarnation post-death and successfully became a fierce ghost.
After becoming a fierce ghost, Hong Xiao retained her sanity; knowing she couldn’t seek vengeance against the Royal Family protected by cultivators, she instead concealed her presence and headed directly to the Heavenly Mechanism Sect.
Coincidentally, during his secluded cultivation, the sect’s elder sensed something was amiss, knew his family was exterminated, exited seclusion early, and encountered Hong Xiao en route to her family.
Naturally, vengeance followed; post-revenge, Hong Xiao, already a fierce ghost, declined reincarnation, joining instead the Hundred Ghosts Alliance.
Though joined the Hundred Ghosts Alliance, Hong Xiao profoundly understood her backing remained her ancestral elder from the Heavenly Mechanism Sect; hence she conveyed her commercial talent, amassed Spirit Stones, and subsequently built Wangtian City below the sect.
Wangtian City exhibited grand scale, surpassing surrounding cities near the Heavenly Mechanism Sect; Hong Xiao also established Qiaoyun Building and invited Treasure Pavilion to reside.
Hong Xiao even specifically established areas within Wangtian City for mortals, granting the mortal relatives of Heavenly Mechanism Sect’s cultivators residence there.
Thus, whenever sect cultivators longed for their family, Wangtian City offered convenient access to visit, much easier than a burdensome journey to see them briefly.
As Wangtian City gained fame, it attracted numerous cultivators, who frequented the city for rest or artifact purchase, while some low-cultivation loose cultivators, seeking the sect’s protection, resided there.
Loose cultivators typically exhibit poor aptitude, insufficient to join major sects, and reluctant to accept restrictions from minor sects, opting instead to cultivate independently; due to generally lower cultivation, they often cluster around major sect’s adjacent towns.
Major sect disciples mostly possess a disdainful attitude toward loose cultivators, except for those within the Heavenly Mechanism Sect, where the sect’s teachings emphasize a harmonious approach.