In just a short while, Lin Xiuyuan returned to the Cloud Soaring Sect.
There were no unexpected events on the way, so even if Han Chentu wanted to take revenge on him with all his might, he wouldn't dare to make a move immediately.
The powerful figures guarding the four directions of the Dharma Protectorate are no joke. If a disciple of Nine Heavens Mountain were killed within such a close sphere of influence, it would be an utter disgrace!
If Lin Xiuyuan were to truly perish in the vicinity, it would be tantamount to trampling on the face of the Dharma Protectorate. Only a second-tier expert could possess such power to instantly annihilate someone and quickly escape, but unless one is a Nascent Soul cultivator, who could withstand the wrath of the Cloud Soaring Sect?
After considering all these factors and confirming that his life was not in danger, Lin Xiuyuan felt relieved and took revenge on the spot. Otherwise, he would be out of his mind to provoke such a spoiled brat from a wealthy family.
Now in a peaceful environment for cultivation, and with the wonder of the Purple Talisman within him, it won't be long before he becomes a disciple of the main branch. This status will be enough to keep him safe and sound within the Cloud Soaring Sect's sphere of influence!
In this situation, he wasn't really afraid of these things. As long as his life wasn't in immediate danger, he naturally had nothing to worry about!
In the world of cultivation, these kinds of things are unavoidable; there is no truly carefree place, not even the Immortal Realm...
After returning to the Cloud Soaring Sect, Lin Xiuyuan did not take Han Chenhua's threat seriously. Could it be that he really dared to kill him in the sect?
In the blink of an eye, he put the matter out of his mind and immediately entered a state of ascetic practice.
Now that he has returned to a state of high-speed cultivation, Lin Xiuyuan's cultivation level is improving every month.
As time passed, Lin Xiuyuan entered the second grand competition of the Cloud Soaring Sect, and the day was drawing near.
As expected, the second mandatory conscription mission has arrived.
However, the safety of this forced summoning mission is relatively high, which is exactly what Lin Xiuyuan wanted. Otherwise, he would probably have to spend contribution points to participate in the competition, but his chances of advancing to the main lineage would be slim.
Lin Xiuyuan has potential enemies: Xu Hua and the Han family. Although the former's family background is weaker, he should not be underestimated, and the latter is even more so.
If the summoning mission is too far from the sect's headquarters, the danger undoubtedly increases significantly. Lin Xiuyuan was forced to participate in the competition, thus consuming his accumulated contribution points. It had taken him so long to accumulate just one hundred points. Although there was some element of slacking off, it still showed how difficult it was to obtain contribution points.
If the worst-case scenario occurs and he is forced to participate in the Grand Competition, he will have to spend even more time accumulating contribution points over the next decade. This will obviously slow down his progress towards breaking through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, and he might ultimately miss this crucial window, having to wait another decade to participate in the fourth Grand Competition…
This situation, however, put Lin Xiuyuan's worries at ease.
Perhaps it was because of the new disciples, but Lin Xiuyuan thought it was probably more because they had encountered a major crisis last time, and this mission was obviously simpler.
In reality, the summoning tasks forcibly assigned to new disciples are relatively simple; they are merely meant to fill manpower shortages and are naturally not too difficult for the disciples. The last time, there was clearly an unexpected incident, and it cannot be judged by normal standards. Otherwise, it would have been a very simple guarding task.
Although the mission timeframe is not short, the security has been greatly improved. It involves accompanying a sect deacon to escort a caravan to the border, and will last approximately one and a half years.
They were basically accompanied by deacons at the Purple Mansion stage, and there might even be Golden Core cultivators overseeing things, so naturally, no accidents were likely to occur. It was also beyond the reach of Xu Hua and the Han family to interfere.
After all, caravan escorts of this caliber are basically trade transactions arranged by the Spirit Alliance, carrying goods to the North, overseas, or even to the righteous and demonic paths. The Spirit Alliance is an alliance composed of 99% of the major powers in the Great Yue.
Unless it's the Five Elements Sect or one of the four major demonic sects in the Northwest, no one in the entire Southern Continent would dare to provoke them, right? In fact, even if the righteous and demonic sects had a lot of guts, they would never dare to mess with the Spirit Alliance.
Although the entire Great Yue cultivation world is no match for the Nine Kingdoms Alliance or the Northwest Demon Land, the Five Elements Sect and the Four Great Demonic Paths alone can crush the entire Great Yue cultivation world.
However, the Great Yue cultivation world has its own unique characteristics. Once a large amount of spiritual resources are tilted towards either side, how much advantage can the massive gathering of spiritual masters bring? Absolutely an overwhelming advantage. This is also the reason why the Great Yue cultivation world can maintain neutrality for a long time and not be drawn into the struggle between the four sides.
Naturally, this was clearly an arrangement by the Spirit Alliance, so how could there be any danger? Lin Xiuyuan had no need to worry about the two potential enemies when participating in this mission.
Although this task is of a high level, it is only assigned to new disciples to familiarize them with the process and to assist them with miscellaneous tasks such as gathering caravans from various merchant guilds.
Therefore, the reward is not very high, basically only a few Golden Essence Pills and a few hundred spirit stones.
But Lin Xiuyuan didn't care about that; he only cared about the safety.
Without hesitation, and finding it perfectly to his liking, Lin Xiuyuan headed straight to the Talisman Summoning Hall to complete the talisman summoning mission as soon as possible. He then returned to seclusion to cultivate, striving to break through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage before the third Grand Competition, thus entering the main lineage and becoming a core disciple!
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One year later.
Lin Xiuyuan, accompanied by the sect's elders, hurriedly returned to the Cloud Soaring Sect.
He had just returned to his cultivation chamber when Huo Yun walked in. Upon seeing this, Lin Xiuyuan's expression shifted, revealing a hint of anticipation.
"As expected of my master, I have successfully refined the Yellow Dragon Pill. As for the Three Treasures Pill, it will take some time to refine more of the auxiliary ingredients before I can be more confident."
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