Chapter 451: Chapter 272: Meeting (Added for book friend 171021102948988)
“Sister!” As soon as she disembarked from the Flying Boat, Ren Fei’er spotted the long-awaited Yin Shilan. She had not seen her for years, and she sprinted toward Shilan, shouting loudly.
Yin Shilan was also very excited, her eyes brimming with tears. She steadied Ren Fei’er, then looked up at Elder Yin and Elder Ren.
“Daughter pays respects to father and mother!” She bowed deeply as she spoke.
“Lan’er!” Elder Ren, although a Golden Core Elder, embraced Yin Shilan tightly with tears in her eyes, just like any mortal woman, upon seeing her daughter after such a long time.
“Lan’er, Mr. Jiang is here too. Come and pay your respects to Mr. Jiang!” Elder Yin suppressed his excitement and gently reminded her.
Only then did Yin Shilan notice the Jiang cultivator standing beside the Flying Boat, his aura of a Late-stage Golden Core revealing his formidable strength.
“Thousand Illusion Sect’s True Disciple, Yin Shilan, pays respects to Senior Jiang!” She composed herself and greeted the Jiang cultivator.
She treated the Jiang cultivator as a peer of Elder Yin and, given his strength, naturally showed him the courtesy due a junior.
“Mr. Yin, I won’t stay long, please send my regards to Li Keqing!” The Jiang cultivator responded with the courtesy between equals, smiling as he spoke.
He did not intend to intrude on the family reunion, but he needed to clarify his status so that Yin Shilan knew who had safeguarded her family’s journey here.
The Jiang cultivator bid farewell to Elder Yin and Elder Ren, boarded a commercial Flying Boat, and the Flying Boat soared away.
At that moment, Elder Yin was confused. He understood the implication in the Jiang cultivator’s words; he had been treated well because Li Keqing had made arrangements.
And this Li Keqing seemed to have a very close relationship with Yin Shilan, close enough that the Jiang cultivator, being a Late-stage Golden Core cultivator, was willing to treat Shilan as his equal.
However, having just reunited, he decided to suppress his questions for the moment.
“Father, I have already applied to the sect, and you, mother, and Fei’er can stay in my cave abode for a while!” Yin Shilan came forward and spoke to Elder Yin after paying her respects.
Even though she was a True Disciple, normally, it would not be possible to bring external sect Golden Core cultivators into the sect.
External sect Golden Core cultivators are not allowed too close to the sect gates, and inviting them as guests would require an application from a Golden Core Elder.
But Yin Shilan’s status in the Thousand Illusion Sect had changed drastically with the public acknowledgment of her relationship with Li Shiming.
Additionally, thanks to remarks from Alchemy Master Luo, permission was granted for Elder Yin and his family to stay at the sect gates.
As Yin Shilan led her family into the sect, Elder Yin was amazed to see that all the sect cultivators they encountered along the way would greet her proactively; even those who would not typically meet them would approach just to have an interaction.
Initially, Elder Yin thought it was because of Shilan’s appearance, but he soon realized that these cultivators seemed eager to curry favor with her.
Elder Yin thought of Alchemy Master Li Keqing and felt a weight in his heart.
Could his daughter have met an extraordinary figure on the Beishu Continent, and what then was her relationship with Li Shiming?
Speaking of Li Shiming, Elder Yin liked him very much. Apart from Shiming’s slightly weaker spirit root seeds, he was quite satisfied with everything else about him.
Elder Yin knew his daughter well; she was not one to be fickle-minded. He planned to talk to her privately about it.
“Sister, your skin is so good, why do I feel you look even younger than when you left the Heavenly Sea Sect?” Ren Fei’er was initially enjoying the scenery of the Thousand Illusion Sect, but when her gaze shifted to Yin Shilan’s face, she made a significant observation.
Previously, she had been too excited to notice the changes in Shilan’s appearance.
Elder Ren also looked at Yin Shilan and realized that she indeed looked the same as in years past, with no signs of aging, and perhaps even younger due to better skin.
Over the years, Ren Fei’er had grown up, she was no longer the carefree girl from before, but had grown into a young lady.
Ren Fei’er standing beside Yin Shilan even made it seem as though Fei’er was the older sister.
Elder Ren understood that such a change was not normal, and that Shilan must have taken some Spiritual Objects to stay youthful.
“I have taken a ‘Youthful Elixir’!” Yin Shilan had nothing to hide from her family and explained with a smile.
“Youthful Elixir, is it that which allows cultivators to forever maintain a youthful appearance?” Ren Fei’er’s voice rose significantly, her eyes sparkling as she asked.
“Are ‘Youthful Elixirs’ available for sale on the Beishu Continent?” Elder Ren also asked.
Any female cultivator would care about the ‘Youthful Elixir,’ especially after seeing the effects on Shilan, making both Fei’er and Elder Ren long for it even more.
Seeing her mother and sister’s expressions, Yin Shilan sighed inwardly.
Even with her relationship with Li Shiming, she could not ask for a ‘Youthful Elixir.’
She knew the value of a ‘Youthful Elixir’; even her close friend Liang Yexuan had traded it for two rare Third Grade Array materials, which was the cheapest exchange she knew of.
Her master, Alchemy Master Luo, had traded one hundred and eight Third Grade Array Flags for a ‘Youthful Elixir.’ According to the Beishu Trading Company, the price of a ‘Youthful Elixir’ had been driven up to an exorbitant level, and the price had not yet stabilized.
“This one was a gift from a friend; my master traded one hundred and eight Third Grade Array Flags for a ‘Youthful Elixir.’ From what I estimate, to purchase a ‘Youthful Elixir,’ one would need to exceed the price my master paid!” Yin Shilan thought for a moment before answering.