I Can Upgrade My Talent Infinitely

As the two Elders chatted, a third, silent Elder couldn’t help but speak up.

"Elder Zhang, Elder Tang, did you only consider Elder Fang when preparing your congratulatory gifts? What about Supreme Elder Song?"

Hearing this, the two Elders looked at each other.

It seemed that was indeed the case.

When preparing their gifts, it was as if they only had eyes for Elder Fang Yun.

There was a simple reason for this: Elder Fang Yun held a special significance for them, the younger Elders.

Although Fang Yun’s Alchemy was a task assigned by the sect, meaning he was ultimately just completing his duties, if it hadn’t been for him, they would have had an incredibly difficult time obtaining even Lower Grade Foundation Establishment Pills back when they were still disciples. It would have been completely out of the question to be able to directly purchase Middle Grade ones.

"Since Elder Fang and Supreme Elder Song are becoming Tao Companions, the best gifts for them would be related to Alchemy."

"Hahaha, Elder Zhao is always so thoughtful."

"I don’t think Supreme Elder Song will mind. Her heart definitely belongs to Elder Fang."

The gifts were already prepared. Trying to change them today would be too difficult; it was practically impossible.

They would need ample time to get different gifts.

"It’s about time. We should hurry to Cloud Summit."

"Alright."

「At sunrise.」

Many of the sect’s Elders were already heading to the Main Peak.

The ceremony for Fang Yun and Song Qiaoqiao to become Tao Companions was officiated by the current Sect Leader of the Celestial Cloud Sect, Duan Qingyun.

Song Qiaoqiao’s great-grandfather, who was now one of only two senior family figures for her and Fang Yun, was bustling about.

The other senior figure, Fang Yun’s master Xiong Xingfeng, was tasked with receiving the Foundation Establishment and Core Formation guests from outside the Celestial Cloud Sect.

This time, whether it was Star Moon Valley, the Vast Sea Sect, or the Wind Ling Sect, all had sent high-level representatives of the Core Formation Level.

The Core Formation Cultivators had come mostly to speak with Sect Leader Duan Qingyun, a meeting that would take place after the grand banquet, once Fang Yun and Song Qiaoqiao were officially declared Tao Companions.

The seating arrangements at the banquet were also meticulously planned.

Whether they were Elders from within the sect, Foundation Establishment Cultivators from affiliated powers, or Cultivators from the Core Formation Sects, they could all tell where they were supposed to sit with a single glance.

"Brother Fang Yun and Sister Qiaoqiao are becoming Tao Companions. Mengyang, when are you going to find a sister-in-law for me?"

"Sister, you’re the one who’s older than me. Instead of worrying about me, you should be worrying about yourself," Huang Mengyang immediately retorted upon hearing her words.

His sister was twelve years older than him.

Among Foundation Establishment Cultivators, he was still very young.

A long time ago, Huang Mengzhu used to pressure him, telling him he was the only male heir of the Huang Family. He would retort that ’we Cultivators don’t buy into that sort of thing,’ after which Huang Mengzhu would switch to other methods of nagging.

"With my skills, finding a Tao Companion would be a piece of cake—just a flick of my finger. But look at you! You reek of Spirit Beasts. Not many female Cultivators can stand that smell." Huang Mengzhu always found an angle to tease her brother.

"Maybe not many, but the right one will absolutely love it."

"Then hurry up and get to it."

"I..." Huang Mengyang hesitated for a moment before quickly realizing, "You almost roped me into that."

Huang Mengyang, having put the brakes on that conversation just in time, quickly changed the subject.

"It’s not too late to talk about this after I reach Core Formation. In another two or three years, I’ll be able to break through to the Peak of Foundation Establishment. Then I can start preparing for Core Formation."

"Core Formation."

The mention of those two words, "Core Formation," made Huang Mengzhu a little melancholic.

Reaching Core Formation wouldn’t be easy for her, with her Three Spirit Roots. Having already reached the late-stage of Foundation Establishment, her cultivation speed was already considered fast among Foundation Establishment Cultivators with Three Spirit Roots.

This was also thanks to her use of cultivation resources.

"Don’t worry, Sister. Once I successfully reach Core Formation, I’ll definitely find a way to get a Golden Core Pill for you," Huang Mengyang promised, patting his chest.

Only by breaking through to the Core Formation Stage and becoming one of the sect’s upper echelon would it be possible to obtain a Golden Core Pill.

"Let’s talk about it after you actually reach Core Formation."

Although Huang Mengyang, like Bai Qinying, was one of the sect’s Core Formation Seeds, not all seeds could successfully form their Core. The failure rate was over half, roughly fifty-five percent.

The two Core Formation Seeds before Bai Qinying had both failed. The one before them was Supreme Elder Zheng Wuji.

Miao Qinghong was a special case. Having achieved Sword Dao Foundation Establishment, she walked the path of a Sword Cultivator. A Golden Core Pill would be of little help to her, so strictly speaking, she wasn’t considered one of the sect’s Core Formation Seeds.

As they talked, Huang Mengyang noticed his sister had gone quiet and followed her gaze.

It was because Brother Fang Yun had appeared.

The siblings had a particularly good relationship with Fang Yun. For instance, they knew the real reason why he was only now becoming Tao Companions with Song Qiaoqiao.

Fang Yun and Song Qiaoqiao approached from different directions, entering the grand banquet at the same time.

At that moment, the voice of Sect Leader Duan Qingyun, who was officiating, spread throughout the area.

"Welcome, everyone, to witness..."

Fang Yun looked at Song Qiaoqiao beside him. The moment he heard the Sect Leader speak, he knew the formal proceedings were about to begin.

The procedures at the grand banquet were quite complex.

For Cultivators like them, memorizing these procedures was a relatively easy task.

With Song Qiaoqiao’s cooperation, the process went very smoothly.

After a long while, it was time for the step of paying respects to their elders.

"Just how much did the Supreme Elder prepare for them?"

Yao Shuixiao began to send a voice transmission to Wu Junxin.

Wu Junxin looked at Yao Shuixiao; he knew she was envious.

When the two of them had become Tao Companions, it was a far cry from Fang Yun and Song Qiaoqiao’s ceremony.

Knowing Yao Shuixiao as he did, he could read her thoughts with a single glance. Wu Junxin didn’t mind this at all.

"You know a bit about Elder Zhong Taishang’s personality. He certainly must have prepared a great deal."

In fact, Wu Junxin had already learned a bit about it from Fang Yun, but he hadn’t told Yao Shuixiao.

If he had mentioned it, she would have started feeling envious from that day on.

The formal proceedings of the grand banquet concluded amidst the applause of the crowd.

Not every Elder in the Celestial Cloud Sect came to see Fang Yun and Song Qiaoqiao become Tao Companions. Those who had important personal matters or were assigned critical sect missions were not present.

Although they did not attend, their gifts had already been delivered.

Both Fang Yun and Song Qiaoqiao, who was now a Supreme Elder, were worthy of receiving a gift from them. As for the value of the gifts, Fang Yun was the more influential factor of the two.

With the grand banquet’s proceedings complete, they still had their own private proceedings to follow, as arranged by Zhong Yankun.

The first step was relocating their living quarters.

After today, Fang Yun would no longer reside on Artifact Casting Peak, but would instead move into Cloud Summit.

This was a privilege typically reserved for Supreme Elders.

"Qiaoqiao, you can just wait here. I’ll handle the packing."

"Okay."

Song Qiaoqiao nodded in understanding.

For a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, packing up a residence was a simple and easy task.

Only Fang Yun himself knew how he wanted to pack and which items should go into which Storage Pouch. By staying out of his way, she was providing him with the best possible help.

The residence where she currently lived contained three Cultivation Rooms, two Alchemy Rooms, and one Artifact Refining Room.

Among the Cultivation Rooms, there were individual ones for each of them, as well as a shared one. The environments in the former and the latter were different.

「As day turned to dusk.」

Inside their residence on Cloud Peak Mountain.

They were now beginning the final proceeding.

"Fang Yun, this is from my great-grandfather."

"Let’s look at it together."

"Okay."

As per Zhong Yankun’s instructions, for the final step, they were to learn a simple Dual Cultivation Method together.

A Dual Cultivation Method was different from a Dual Cultivation Technique. The former only had a simple supportive function, while the latter was far more complex.

Although Dual Cultivation Techniques allowed for rapid cultivation, they also came with many restrictions. Unless a technique was a perfect fit, a pair of Tao Companions would not learn one.

"Huh, this Dual Cultivation Method is quite good. Great-grandfather really knows how to pick them." Fang Yun’s eyes lit up after a brief look at the method.

The Dual Cultivation Method Zhong Yankun had given them focused on the usage of Primordial Yin and Primordial Yang.

If all went well, perhaps his cultivation could reach the true Peak of Foundation Establishment by tomorrow, without having to wait until next year.