The Invincible Supreme Medical God-Chapter 1108 - 588: Spiritual Flow Sect (Part 2)
He cleared his throat, tidied his clothes, and assumed the demeanor of a senior member of the sect. He stuck out his chin, clasped his hands behind his back, and strode forward.
The mission office was one of the busiest places within the sect, and today, as usual, it was teeming with people. The hustle and bustle of outer sect disciples coming and going could be heard from a distance.
When Yan Xiaobao arrived, he stood there with a benevolent smile on his face, surveying all the outer sect disciples.
People noticed that almost as soon as he appeared, those disciples nearest to him, who were discussing various task-related topics, suddenly burst into laughter.
"That's... That's Uncle Bai! Greetings, Uncle Bai!"
They extended their hands in his direction, shouting, "Greetings, Uncle Bai!"
After hearing them, more people looked over, and soon, almost all the outer sect disciples in the area were greeting with handshakes.
Hearing everyone call him Uncle Bai, he strode forward happily, smiling, hands clasped behind his back, saying, "Keep up the good work, everyone."
The surrounding disciples looked at him with admiration, and began whispering to each other.
"Wow, Uncle Bai is the younger brother of the sect leader..."
There were some guards stationed at the mission office, and when they saw Yan Xiaobao walking, they hurriedly stood up and greeted him with handshakes. In fact, the entire mission office came to a standstill as everyone turned to look, causing Yan Xiaobao to shine even brighter.
"Carry on, everyone," he said. "No need to concern yourselves with me. I'm just here representing my brother, the sect leader, to check on the Spiritual Flow Sect's outer sect disciples." Happiness blossomed deep within him. In response to his words, the surrounding disciples once again exchanged handshakes, and even elders from the mission office came out to nod politely at him.
However... although Yan Xiaobao clearly told them not to mind him, he didn't leave. He wandered through the crowd, nodding to those he recognized, and basked in the calls of "Uncle Bai." Some disciples even said it ten times...
Soon, their faces displayed odd expressions as they realized that Yan Xiaobao had obviously heard them call him Uncle Bai... Eventually, he decided not to push things too far. He waved to everyone, swaggering away, and soon, the mission office returned to normalcy.
"That's amazing," he thought, his eyes sparkling. Not only did he feel immensely pleased, but more importantly, he could say his status had far exceeded that of others.
"Reputation disciple. The younger brother of the sect leader. No wonder no one in this sect dares to provoke me, right?" Reaching this thought, Yan Xiaobao laughed heartily and hurried toward the Ten Thousand Medicines Pavilion.
The Ten Thousand Medicines Pavilion... was also packed.
He arrived there shortly, and when he did, he looked up at the ten stelae, listening to everyone call him Uncle Bai. He stood there for a while, sighed until odd expressions appeared on the disciples' faces. He reluctantly left. By then, evening was falling, but he didn't feel tired and instead headed to one of the places where many outer sect disciples resided. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎
Xu Baocai had just stepped out, and upon seeing Yan Xiaobao, he immediately clasped his hands.
Yan Xiaobao patted Xu Baocai's shoulder and then spoke in a wise, reproving tone. "Ah, it's you, Little Bao! In all the time I've been away, your cultivation base hasn't progressed much! We can't have that! You need to study diligently!"
Xu Baocai's jaw dropped and he blinked. Hearing Yan Xiaobao call him "Little Bao," his heart trembled slightly. At his age, only his father would call him something like that, and even then, only in private. Despite feeling a bit peculiar, he dared not say anything, merely nodding in agreement.[1]
"I... um, what I mean is, as an important figure like me..." Yan Xiaobao suddenly realized that with a position like his, simply referring to himself as "I" was inappropriate, so he decided to try sounding like an important figure like Li Qinghou. He cleared his throat, clasped his hands tightly behind him, and mumbled, "As an important figure like me, I'm not familiar with this area. Can you guide me a bit?"
Xu Baocai had no choice but to promptly begin showing Bai Xiaochun around.
As more and more disciples returned home, seeing Bai Xiaochun left them somewhat astonished. Many of them had seen him earlier at both the mission office and the Ten Thousand Medicines Pavilion. Seeing him there led to an exchange of odd glances among them. However, they had no choice but to exchange handshakes and offer greetings.
Yan Xiaobao once again basked in the glory of such status. Seeing an outer sect disciple accepting another handshake, joy surged within his heart. It was deep into the night when he finally left, utterly satisfied with himself.
Passing by, he saw the Spirit Tail Chicken Farm and decided to stop by. Soon, shouts of 'Uncle Bai' could be heard. When he left, he held two Spirit Tail Chickens in his hands.
"Ah, the perks of having status. Before, when I wanted to eat chicken, I had to steal them. Now, I can openly receive them. Who dares to challenge me now, right? My brother is the sect leader!" Yan Xiaobao hummed a little tune as he returned to his residence, exuding an air of pride and complacency.
The next morning, as the sun rose, Yan Xiaobao climbed out of bed, feeling elated. He straightened his clothes, looked at himself in the bronze mirror, selected the best posture, and then stepped outside.
Then he conducted himself in a very serious manner, as if... it was his job...
He didn't head to the task office, instead visiting many other places on Xiangyun Peak. He even went to watch battle competitions...
For an entire day, he heard countless people calling him Uncle Bai. To him, it almost felt like he had become an immortal. His spirit was so high it nearly burst. Then... the third day came. Then the fourth, the fifth...
He wandered around the sect for over ten days. By then, nearly all the outer sect disciples on Xiangyun Peak were calling him Uncle Bai, and they were starting to go crazy. If calling a kid like him Sect Uncle happened only once, it might be okay. But the more they had to call him that, the worse they felt.
Yan Xiaobao's days were long and fulfilling, especially when he encountered people he recognized. He particularly enjoyed it, quickly rushing over to exchange greetings...
One day he saw Zhao Yiduo. Eyes sparkling, he hurried over to grab his arm, saying, "Sect Nephew Yiduo, long time no see! Don't rush!"
When Zhao Yiduo heard the term "Sect Nephew," his face twitched. "Uncle Bai, we... we've run into each other several times over the past few days..."
Yan Xiaobao blinked, then cleared his throat. Just then, he saw someone nearby, someone who noticed him, merely turning to leave.
"Eee?" he said. "Sect Nephew Zi, long time no see!" He swiftly released Zhao Yiduo, hurrying to stand in front of Chen Zinan, his face brimming with joy.
Chen Ziang seemed on the verge of madness. He had been encountering Yan Xiaobao every day recently, usually at least three times... From what he heard, it was the same for everyone who personally knew Yan Xiaobao. The worst was one unfortunate fellow who claimed to be the Wolf King, supposedly visited dozens of times daily by Bai Xiaochun...
"Uncle Bai, um... I have something to take care of, I must run." Chen Ziang quickly fled, as if his life depended on it.
Ten days passed, and the outer sect disciples on Xiangyun Peak began pretending not to notice Yan Xiaobao. This naturally displeased him, forcing him to take more frequent initiative.
Yan Xiaobao grabbed a former fan of Zhou Xinqi, saying, "Ai Ya! You seem familiar! Come on, as someone important like me, I sometimes forget things. Have we met?"
The disciple looked somewhat wretched as Yan Xiaobao started chatting with him. After enough time to burn incense passed, and after the disciple called him Uncle Bai over thirty times, Yan Xiaobao finally looked very satisfied and allowed the pitiful disciple to leave.
However, this tactic was not viable in the long term. Upon realizing that everyone was avoiding him, he thought he needed to be more proactive. In the days that followed, he frequently cleared his throat to remind people of his presence.
The results were only average, leaving Yan Xiaobao feeling discouraged. Fortunately, aside from Du Xiaofei, there was another girl, whom Yan Xiaobao found quite charming.
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