Chapter 10 Master Uncle Qin Yan

"Thank you for your trouble, Senior Brother," Ji An said, bowing in gratitude after receiving the jade slip containing the Withering and Flourishing Technique, and then prepared to turn and leave.

"Junior brother, wait a moment."

The senior student in charge of reception stopped him and said sternly:

"The sect strictly forbids disciples from exchanging jade slips in private, and strictly forbids the sale of cultivation techniques and Daoist manuals outside the sect. This is clearly written in the sect rules."

Once discovered, depending on the severity of the offense, they will be sent to the mines for three years to work, or even demoted to mining slaves and spend the rest of their lives in the dark and dreary mines.

Do you know?

The Golden Spirit Sect is a sect renowned for its weapon crafting, and it controls more than ten mineral veins of various kinds.

It is said that most of the disciples who violated the sect rules were exiled to the mines.

The spiritual energy in the mine contains a large amount of turbid and malevolent energy from the earth, which is violent and chaotic and cannot be used for cultivation. Therefore, being sent to mine is a very serious punishment.

Speaking of this, we should mention the two directions that cultivators take in their practice.

One type of cultivator is called the Dharma Cultivator. These cultivators absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, refine it into magical power, and store it in their dantian. Their attack methods mainly rely on various spells and magical artifacts.

Another method is called body cultivation. They use the spiritual energy of heaven and earth they absorb to nourish their bodies, cleanse their marrow, and refine various spiritual objects into their bodies to forge an immaculate body.

In a sense, the body of a body cultivator is a unique magical artifact.

The cultivation world has developed for countless millennia, and the boundaries between cultivation of magic and cultivation of body are no longer so clear.

Magic cultivators can practice body tempering techniques to enhance their body's defense, while body cultivators can certainly practice spells and use magical artifacts to supplement their offensive and defensive capabilities; it's just that their focuses are different.

Body cultivators have a stronger resistance to turbid qi and yin evil, and even harsh environments can hone their cultivation. Therefore, most of the work of mining is done by body cultivators.

In the Golden Spirit Sect, cultivators of magic make up about 80% of the total population. The strongest body cultivator in the sect is only a cultivator at the early stage of the Chaoyuan Realm, making it a true sect of magic cultivators.

"I have carefully read the sect's rules and kept them in mind at all times, and I dare not overstep them in the slightest."

Ji An responded gently.

Are you kidding me? He's just a Qi Refining Level 1 disciple with no powerful connections and only average talent. What makes him think he can break the sect rules?

I doubt you'd dare.

The senior disciple in charge of receiving the student nodded slightly. He could tell that the other person was a new disciple and that the previous instruction was just a routine one.

He waved his hand: "Junior brother, please do as you please."

Ji An walked out of the main hall of the General Affairs Hall, sat cross-legged on the carpet, and fell into deep thought.

He had no intention of socializing with the disciples around him, and decided to wait three years before developing his network.

There was a reason why he chose the Withering and Flourishing Technique: the stone tortoise had accumulated a lot of Xun spirit, which was just right for refining.

Another very important point is that the Withering and Flourishing Technique can plunder the vitality of plants and trees to condense wood element pearls.

Wood Element Pearls can be broken down and transformed back into vigorous Wood Element Qi to nourish spiritual herbs. Sects have long purchased Wood Element Pearls to nourish spiritual herbs and accelerate the aging of these herbs.

However, only those who reach the third level or above in the Withering and Flourishing Technique can condense a Wood Element Pearl. Those at the first or second level can only extract some juice containing Wood Element Spiritual Energy.

The spiritual energy in the juice evaporates quickly and must be used as soon as possible. The spirit farmers will dilute the juice they have extracted with water to irrigate their spirit fields.

Xun, in the Five Elements, belongs to the element of wood, represents wind, and symbolizes the flourishing growth of all things at the turn of spring and summer.

He had a slight worry in his heart, because in the Bagua, the Zhen trigram also belongs to the element of wood.

If the Withering and Flourishing Technique requires refining two kinds of spiritual energy to improve rapidly, then things become tricky.

Zhen represents thunder, symbolizing shock and alertness, and the power of growth and rebirth. The stone tortoise has not yet absorbed even a trace of the spirit of Zhen.

At this moment, the last rays of the setting sun disappeared, and the sky resembled a black curtain, dotted with countless stars.

Ji An cleared his mind and began to circulate his cultivation technique to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and refine his magical power.

Not only him, but all the disciples began to cultivate their internal energy one after another.

For ordinary disciples without the support of relatives or family, it is impossible to guarantee that they will definitely advance to the fourth level of Qi Refining within three years, so they have no right to be lazy.

When the efficiency of refining magical power decreased, Ji An withdrew from cultivation and instead took out the jade slip of the Withering and Flourishing Technique, stuck it to his forehead, studied the spellcasting techniques, and pondered the essence of the spell.

Nothing was said that night.

The next day, at the beginning of Mao hour.

Ji An woke up from his sleep and found that some disciples had already begun cultivating.

That's fucking frizzy.

He took a deep breath and, unwilling to fall behind, began circulating the Qingyuan Sutra.

Without the support of elixirs, Qi Refining stage disciples have limited time to cultivate each day, and no one dares to slack off.

As the sun rose, other new disciples arrived one after another, each riding a magical bird, their flowing robes inspiring awe.

More and more people gathered in the open space. Ji An swallowed his jealous saliva and squeezed to the edge of the circle of Qingsong Daoyuan.

He glanced around and noticed that a few people were still missing; there were only fourteen people left.

"Senior Brother Chu, I reckon the time is almost here. The senior master who is giving the sermon will be here soon. Why haven't I seen Senior Brother Zhang and Senior Sister Zhao?"

Chu He's eyes revealed envy, and he smiled:

"Senior Brother Zhang and Senior Sister Zhao each have elders from their families remaining in the sect, so you can consult them from time to time."

This lecture will only cover some basic, in-depth knowledge; there's no need to come.

Everyone looked on with envy. Perhaps in a few years, the two of them would leave everyone far behind.

After waiting a while, everyone entered the side hall under the guidance of the senior brother on duty in the General Affairs Hall.

On the plaque above the main hall, the three square characters "Wen Dao Tang" are written in deep ink.

"Silence, I'll just say a few words."

The speaker was about twenty years old, but his face was quite dignified, as if he often gave orders.

"Today, we have with us Master Qin Yan. During the lecture, no one is allowed to make a sound."

If there are any unclear points, Master will take the time to answer your questions after the lecture.

"When Uncle Qin first entered the sect, no one believed in him, but he walked his own path step by step."

His experience is invaluable for most people to learn from; cherish this opportunity.

Finally, one more thing.

When my senior master advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage, he was already fifty-four years old. Now, he is one hundred and fifty-two years old and has completed the ninth level of Foundation Establishment.

The disciples exclaimed in unison.

I've heard that the sect's two Golden Core elders are either traveling or in seclusion, and that all matters of the sect, big and small, are discussed and decided by cultivators in the Chaoyuan stage.

If Master Qin could take another step forward, wouldn't he become a Grandmaster cultivator of the Chaoyuan stage? He'd definitely be a top-tier reserve!

About a quarter of an hour later, a clear crane cry was heard, and then a thin-faced cultivator with white eyebrows and white hair stepped in and sat down on the high platform at the head of the table.

Although his hair was as white as snow, his skin shone with a precious light, and his eyes held a deep, ancient, and restrained brilliance.

"Welcome, Master Uncle, to the Hall of Hearing the Dharma," the senior brother on duty said respectfully, bowing.

"Welcome, Master Uncle, to the Hall of Enlightenment to preach the Dharma," all the disciples bowed in unison.

Another crane's cry rang out, and a bright red crane with its head held high strode in and lay down beside the cultivator.

The cultivator took out a fist-sized jade bell, placed it on the table, and gently tapped it with a jade mallet.

Ding! A melodious sound echoed through the main hall.

"You may dispense with formalities. I am Qin Yan."

(End of this chapter)