However, before anyone could react, the spiritual vein beneath their feet seemed to be drawn to something, suddenly emitting a blinding white light. Five beams of spiritual energy of different colors shot into the sky, converging towards the corresponding five-element formation in the air.
The earth shook violently, the entire grassland seemed to be lifted up by an invisible hand, slowly rising upwards. Dust billowed, and large amounts of soil and rocks crashed down.
But the grassland grew higher and higher, and perhaps due to geological reasons, the entire grassland began to split into hundreds of floating peaks of varying sizes, until it rose all the way to the clouds. The five pillars of light then transformed into thousands of shimmering lights that scattered across the floating peaks, but instead of falling, they circled among the peaks, endlessly repeating.
The enormous array in the sky slowly disappeared, and the pure spiritual energy around us surged, like a gentle breeze surrounding us, omnipresent!
The people who were suddenly sent into the sky: "..."
(￣△￣；)
What just happened? Who are they? Where are they?
Youyou then withdrew her hand and turned to look at the two stunned people beside her, asking, "Is this how it's arranged?"
Feng Rong: "..."
Ling Qi: "..."
Why do I feel inexplicably heartbroken?
"What's wrong?" Seeing that the two didn't react, Youyou continued to ask, "Isn't it wrong? I think it's about the same as Chengtian Pavilion!" It's just a bit bigger. If it's not right, she can change it again!
Seeing her eager expression, as if she were genuinely considering how to modify it, Ling Qi finally realized what was happening and hurriedly said, "No...no need, Your Excellency...this...this is already very good!" It was more than good; he felt the density of the spiritual energy was comparable to, or even greater than, that of a top-tier immortal sect. This demonstrated just now how powerful the Five Elements Spirit-Guiding Array was, fully utilizing the entire spiritual vein.
Feng Rong, standing beside her, glanced at her from head to toe, a troubled expression on his face, and said, "You, surnamed You, what exactly is your cultivation level?" How could she so easily set up the Five Elements Spirit-Attracting Array, which only a Nascent Soul cultivator could control? Moreover, it seemed that from the very beginning, he couldn't discern the depth of her cultivation. Was the Heavenly Maiden truly born so extraordinary?
"Huh? I don't know either!" Youyou shook her head.
Feng Rong frowned immediately, somewhat angrily saying, "Who doesn't know their own cultivation level? Are you just trying to fool me again? Am I really that unworthy of your trust?"
"No, I really don't know!" Please! She only knew about things like spiritual energy from Ling Qi's occasional explanations at Chengtian Pavilion. When Lin Feng and the others were driven away before, she used some abilities in a fit of anger, and that's when she finally understood what spiritual energy was. This was the second time she had used it.
"Fine, don't tell me then." Feng Rong, however, thought she was doing it on purpose and turned her head away angrily. "Hmph! I don't care to know about your affairs!"
"..." If you don't care, then don't ask!
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After resolving the territory issue, You You swiftly used the SB... oops, I mean, Rejuvenation Technique on all the Yuan family members brought by Ling Qi, planting spiritual roots in everyone. It must be said that those with a foundation are indeed different; five or six of them directly reached Foundation Establishment, and Ling Qi even went further to Core Formation. He became the highest-ranking disciple in the entire sect besides Feng Rong, and also the only Golden Core cultivator.
Ling Qi brought quite a few cultivation manuals and techniques. You You spent half a day studying the materials before finally gaining a general understanding of the cultivation system. Simply put, the path of cultivation is divided into seven different specializations: alchemy, talismans, arrays, artifacts, magic, swords, and beasts. Each specialization focuses on different subjects. For example, the Yuan family patriarch was actually a talisman cultivator, so the entire Yuan family possesses the most books on talismans and magic.
Although the specializations are different, these seven disciplines complement each other. For example, magic cultivators specialize in various spells, but are limited by their spiritual root attributes. Sometimes, when casting spells of other attributes, they need the assistance of magic talismans.
While talisman cultivators can skillfully use talismans to perform various spells, and with higher cultivation levels they can even draw talismans in mid-air, they still need the help of weapon cultivators to create high-level weapons such as talisman treasures.
The strongest sword cultivator, although he claims to only cultivate one sword, still needs elixirs to save his life if he gets injured, otherwise even if he is strong, he will die.
There are also beast cultivators who tame and raise beasts, and spirit beasts cannot advance without elixirs;
Dan Xiu, on the other hand, is a well-known tech geek, delicate and easily pushed over, and a complete weakling in combat!
Therefore, each major has its own strengths and weaknesses. As a discipline, although there may be one or two popular majors, talents in each major are indispensable.
Ling Qi had already tested the spiritual roots of all his disciples, and quite a few of them had excellent spiritual root aptitude, some even being born with a natural talent for a particular profession. Therefore, they didn't lack talent; what they lacked was… teachers to instruct that talent!
Youyou felt a little disheartened. The sect she had worked so hard to build seemed to be stuck again, and stuck in the same place.
"Your Excellency need not worry too much!" Ling Qi remained calm and analyzed in a deep voice, "Most of the disciples in the sect have not yet established their foundations, so they do not need to choose a specific path of cultivation. As for us... we have always relied on our own comprehension for cultivation. Moreover, the sect has all the basic techniques of alchemy, talismans, arrays, weapon techniques, swords, and beasts. Even some mid-level techniques are not difficult to find. As for top-level techniques... it depends on one's own fortune and opportunities!"
"Huh?" You You was taken aback. "Don't other sects have teachers either?"
“It’s not that there isn’t one!” Ling Qi said. “It’s just that after Foundation Establishment, unless they are chosen as a close disciple or personal disciple by a high-level cultivator, they won’t be personally taught. After all, cultivation is urgent, and high-level cultivators don’t have that much time to teach all their disciples one by one.”
"Aren't there any open classes?"
Ling Qi was taken aback: "What is a public course?"
"It means that anyone in the sect who is interested can listen. Or when you are teaching your disciples, others can come and listen in and learn something along the way."
"Your Excellency... the transmission of cultivation techniques has always been strictly controlled. It represents a cultivator's life's work, and unless there is a master-disciple relationship, it will not be easily passed on to outsiders!"
You You frowned immediately. "You... this kind of educational philosophy is unacceptable!" So many amazing cultural traditions have been lost and extinct because of this kind of extreme thinking.
Ling Qi: "..."
She wanted to ask more questions, but a white, unidentified object crashed down from above with a thud. It wagged its bald tail and excitedly shouted at Youyou, "Heavenly Maiden, Heavenly Maiden... I'm done! I've moved all the wooden pillars to the main peak."
"Oh. You've worked hard!" You You nodded. If we're talking about the most enthusiastic person in building the sect, it's not the disciples, nor even these few, but rather the usually lazy Fen Ze. Ever since returning from Chengtian Pavilion, it's been like a completely different beast, incredibly enthusiastic and proactive, flying up and down to help clean the floating peaks and build the palaces, without ever complaining of being tired.
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