With the main business concluded, they chatted idly for a few more moments before Elder Qingmiao departed.
Mo Tiange let out a sigh of relief. What she had told Elder Qingmiao was always a mix of truth and falsehood. Although she wasn't afraid of Elder Qingmiao harming her, facing a Core Formation cultivator always made her feel somewhat uneasy.
As soon as Elder Qingmiao left, Yiliu and Yiqiu walked in. "Senior Ye."
"Mm." Mo Tiange wiped her face. "Why did you take so long?"
Yiliu replied, "This junior returned long ago, but seeing Elder Qingmiao was here, I didn't dare disturb you."
That's what she said, but although the journey to the Sect Leader's main hall was far, it shouldn't have taken this long. She had probably returned while Hua Yilin was still there but didn't dare enter. Mo Tiange didn't blame them. After all, they were disciples of the Bixuan Pavilion and couldn't afford to offend the descendants of an elder.
"Did you report to Sect Leader Wei?"
Yiliu answered, "This junior has already explained to the Sect Leader. She asked me to invite Senior Ye to speak with her."
Originally, wanting to see Wei Haolan was to discuss her departure. Now that Elder Qingmiao had said those words, there was no need to bring it up again. However, in principle, she should still inform Wei Haolan, as elders only made decisions, while matters of execution still required the Sect Leader's attention.
Mo Tiange said, "Mm. Let's go now." As for the matter concerning Tang Shen, it would be best to mention it to Wei Haolan as well, lest something really happened. She didn't want to get entangled in it.
They walked in silence all the way. When they reached the main hall, Wei Haolan was already waiting for her. As soon as she saw Mo Tiange, she warmly came forward to greet her. "Fellow Daoist Ye, I was held up by some mundane matters earlier, making you wait for so long. I truly apologize."
Mo Tiange smiled and returned the courtesy. "Sect Leader Wei, you are too polite. I didn't wait at all; in fact, I was the one who arrived a bit late."
Wei Haolan ushered her inside, and they took their respective seats as host and guest. A maid had already served tea. Having stayed here for several months, Mo Tiange knew the Bixuan Pavilion's hospitality was always excellent.
As soon as they sat down, Wei Haolan smiled and said, "I have some idea of why Fellow Daoist Ye has come, but you must have already met our sect's Elder Qingmiao, right?"
Mo Tiange admitted frankly, "That's right. I originally came to bid farewell, but now there's no need."
Wei Haolan, who seemed to have already known Elder Qingmiao's intentions, said upon hearing this, "It seems Fellow Daoist Ye has agreed to Elder Qingmiao's proposal."
Mo Tiange nodded. "Elder Qingmiao sincerely invited me, so I have no choice but to trouble Sect Leader Wei for a few more days."
Wei Haolan laughed joyfully. "Fellow Daoist Ye, what are you saying? If you can stay, our entire sect will be delighted. But I wonder if Fellow Daoist Ye has any preparations to make for this matter? If there's anything unsatisfactory, please speak frankly."
"Well..." Mo Tiange pondered for a moment. If she were to talk about what was unsatisfactory about the alchemy matter, of course there were many things. For example, the alchemy chamber's location wasn't abundant enough in Spiritual Qi, the cauldron wasn't high-grade enough, the Earth Fire was also lacking... But, wanting to meet her requirements was something the Bixuan Pavilion couldn't achieve.
"Sect Leader Wei, the Earth Fire in your sect's alchemy chamber is passable for refining other pills, but it's insufficient for refining the Azure Cloud Pill. If there were better alchemical fire, it should increase the success rate."
"Oh?" Wei Haolan immediately said, "What kind of alchemical fire does Fellow Daoist Ye think we could replace it with? If it can be found, I will definitely mobilize the entire sect's strength to find it for you."
Mo Tiange smiled. "That won't be necessary. Speaking of alchemical fire, the most common are naturally a cultivator's Dantian True Fire, then external fires like Heavenly Fire and Earth Fire. Among them, the best are the Three Great True Fires: the Sun's True Fire, the Earth's Extreme True Fire, and the Samadhi True Fire. The easiest to obtain is the Earth's Extreme True Fire, which only requires an Earth Fire vein of a certain grade, but this is also something that can't be sought after. If Linhai doesn't have a good Earth Fire vein, there's nowhere to get it. So, after thinking it over, I can only ask the three Core Formation elders to step in."
Wei Haolan was puzzled. "What can the three elders do to find good alchemical fire?"
"No need to find it." Mo Tiange shook her head. "The Sun's True Fire is something that can be encountered but not sought. The Samadhi True Fire hasn't appeared for many years. None of the Three Great True Fires can be found quickly. And what can match the alchemy effects of the Three Great True Fires is only the Dantian True Fire of high-level cultivators. Although the Dantian Fire of Core Formation cultivators is somewhat inferior, it's much better than the Earth Fire currently used in the alchemy chamber. It should be sufficient for refining the Azure Cloud Pill."
"Oh, I see." Wei Haolan understood her meaning. "Fellow Daoist Ye wants the three elders to use their Dantian True Fire to assist you in alchemy?"
"That's right." Mo Tiange nodded. "Of course, the three elders can take turns resting. By my estimation, even if we go slowly, three days should definitely be enough."
"This..." Wei Haolan hesitated, thought for a moment, then asked, "Fellow Daoist Ye, the three elders are the highest-level cultivators in our Bixuan Pavilion. With the three elders usually present, other petty villains don't dare to cause trouble. But if all three elders are tied up with matters..."
"I understand Sect Leader Wei's meaning." Mo Tiange smiled. "That's why I said earlier that the three elders can take turns resting. Only one elder needs to provide Dantian True Fire at a time."
"What about the Spiritual Qi consumption? Would it be that while one elder provides Dantian True Fire, the other two are recovering?"
Mo Tiange shook her head. "Sect Leader Wei, rest assured. By my estimation, by the time one elder's Spiritual Qi is exhausted, another elder should have recovered. If Spirit-Restoring Pills are used, the recovery speed is even faster."
"Oh, I see." That meant there would always be one elder in a state of full Spiritual Qi. Wei Haolan felt relieved and smiled. "That's easy to arrange. I'll personally explain it to the three elders when the time comes. Apart from this, does Fellow Daoist Ye have any other requirements?"
Mo Tiange thought for a moment and shook her head. "Not for now."
Hearing this, Wei Haolan breathed a sigh of relief. One requirement already involved mobilizing three Core Formation elders. If there were more requirements, she didn't know if she could manage them.
"In that case, Fellow Daoist Ye should rest well for a few days. In a few days, when the materials are prepared, I'll have Fellow Daoist Ye take a look."
Mo Tiange nodded. She really did need to rest for a few days to adjust her physical condition to its best, so her senses would be sharper. However, she hesitated for a moment before still saying, "Sect Leader Wei, there's one matter I don't know if I should mention to you."
"Oh? What matter?" Wei Haolan looked at her expression, somewhat puzzled.
Mo Tiange said, "Earlier, your sect's Fellow Daoist Tang Shen mentioned to me that if I were to leave, could I take him with me?"
"Ah?" Wei Haolan was stunned, then startled. Her sharp gaze immediately swept over Mo Tiange.
Mo Tiange knew she had misunderstood her meaning. She sighed and continued, "I know Fellow Daoist Tang is the beloved grandson of your sect's elder, so I refused. Sect Leader Wei, please understand. Even if Fellow Daoist Tang hasn't traveled much and wants someone to accompany him, it should be a fellow disciple. It's not my place to overstep."
Wei Haolan was also a perceptive person. Upon hearing this, she immediately understood the implication and instantly smiled. "Fellow Daoist Ye, you are too polite. This matter was likely an impulsive act by Junior Brother Tang and was improper to begin with. It's only natural that you refused."
Seeing that Wei Haolan understood her meaning, Mo Tiange smiled. "I'll leave this matter with Sect Leader Wei then. Alright, I'll return to rest now. Other miscellaneous matters will have to trouble Sect Leader Wei to handle."
"That's only natural. Fellow Daoist Ye, please." Wei Haolan cordially saw her guest out.
Returning to the guest building, the maid named Liusu was already waiting outside. In her arms, she held a pure white spirit beast that didn't seem particularly rich in Spiritual Qi, appearing to be only First-Rank.
As soon as she saw Mo Tiange, Liusu bowed. "Senior Ye, this junior has been sent by my master's master to deliver the Feifei."
"No need for formalities." Mo Tiange looked at the Feifei in her arms and asked curiously, "So this is the Feifei? Why does it seem to be only First-Rank?"
Liusu replied, "Senior, this Feifei is still a juvenile. Our master's master caught it not long ago when it had just been born, its eyes not even open yet. Moreover, Feifei are spirit beasts whose cultivation isn't outstanding. Generally, even adults are only Second or Third-Rank. They have a magical ability: no matter how ferocious a spirit beast is, they can coexist peacefully with it."
"So that's how it is." Mo Tiange reached out and stroked the small beast, which resembled a raccoon dog and was only the size of a kitten. Its eyes were closed, perhaps sleeping, and it didn't move at all, allowing others to pet it.
Liusu then handed the Feifei over. "Senior Ye, this spirit beast has already hatched and cannot be bound by blood. However, Senior can use your divine sense to establish a contract with it, making it obey you."
"A contract?" Mo Tiange raised an eyebrow. "Isn't a spirit beast contract the same as a binding contract?"
Liusu was momentarily stunned, then smiled. "Does Senior not know that there's also a type of spirit beast contract that is a bilateral contract?" Seeing that Mo Tiange truly didn't know, she explained, "I suppose Senior hasn't studied spirit beasts much? If a spirit beast hasn't hatched yet, we can bind it with a drop of blood. But if the spirit beast has already hatched, we can establish a Subordinate Contract with it. This requires the divine sense to be much stronger than the spirit beast's. With such a spirit beast contract, not only can the spirit beast not harm the master, but the master also cannot harm the spirit beast."
"So that's how it is." Mo Tiange roughly understood. Generally speaking, after a spirit beast is bound, even its life belongs to the master, while the master has no obligations. But with this Subordinate Contract, the master can only command the spirit beast, not own it.
After understanding, Mo Tiange asked, "Could you tell me how to establish a Subordinate Contract?"
Liusu smiled. "This isn't some secret technique, so of course I can." She then detailed how to establish the contract to Mo Tiange. Finally, she added, "Senior Ye, rest assured. This Subordinate Contract can be dissolved. Master Qingmiao has already dissolved the previous contract. You can re-establish a contract with the Feifei."
"Understood. Please convey my thanks to your master's master."
Liusu bowed slightly, handed her a jade slip recording how to care for the Feifei, then took her leave and departed.
As soon as Liusu left, Yiliu and Yiqiu gathered around.
"So this is the Feifei! It looks so adorable!"
"Yes, it looks like a raccoon dog, but much cuter than a raccoon dog."
Having spent a long time with Mo Tiange, the two of them were already familiar with her temperament and dared to be close.
Seeing this, Mo Tiange smiled and asked, "Don't tell me you've never seen a Feifei either?"
"That's right," Yiqiu looked up and said. "Feifei are very rare. Although they have no offensive power, their ability to find spiritual objects is quite good, and they're adorable. Whenever one appears, the asking price is extremely high. Where would we get the money to buy one?"
Yiliu added, "Even if we had money, we couldn't buy one. Even the Sect Leader doesn't have one. How could it be our turn?"
"Exactly."
So it seemed this Feifei was truly rare. Elder Qingmiao was really willing to part with it to befriend her.