Aside from the chaotic state of her cultivation a few days ago, Zhu Yi's cultivation has been progressing by leaps and bounds recently.
She was especially pleased that she had returned to the fifth level of Qi Refining this month.
She carefully sensed the changes in her body's spiritual energy, and it was indeed much more solid than the fifth level of Qi Refining that the original owner had cultivated when she first transmigrated!
The day for the book return assessment at the library arrived quickly, September 19th.
Zhu Yi answered all four test papers with ease, scoring above 92 on each paper, and passed the assessment.
She still hadn't had time to read a book called "Detailed Explanation of Local Chronicles of the Five Cities of the Eastern Continent," so she dutifully handed over two mid-grade spirit stones, much to Zhu Yi's dismay.
Her greatest strength is that she is quite pragmatic.
She knew clearly that it was impossible for her to finish reading five books as thick as a large dictionary within a month, so she gave up on it.
"A Brief History of the Immortal Cultivation World Over Ten Thousand Years", "One Hundred Famous People Who Influenced the Canglan Continent", "Illustrated Explanation of the Regions of the Canglan Continent", and "A Complete Collection of Rare Spiritual Plants and Beasts of the Six Realms" are four books that provide a macro-level systematic description of the immortal cultivation world. Reading them together makes it easier to remember as some of the content is quite similar.
The simplest book is about one hundred famous people, while the most difficult one is about the spiritual plants and beasts of the Six Realms.
As for the book "Detailed Explanation of the Local Chronicles of the Five Cities of Donglu", Zhu Yi plans to borrow it again for further study next time.
She will likely be living in Donglu for a long time, so she needs to study this book more carefully and allocate more time accordingly.
The senior brother on duty at the library was astonished to see Zhu Yi readily pay two mid-grade spirit stones, remarking that Junior Sister Zhu Yi was both wealthy and ambitious.
Reading four long books in a month and passing the assessment is no easy feat.
"Senior brother, you flatter me. It's not that I'm rich and powerful. I just know my energy is limited, so I honestly follow the rules..." Zhu Yi chuckled awkwardly.
“Sometimes when I go to the Sword Sect to practice swordsmanship, I see my junior sister practicing swordsmanship from afar. Why doesn’t she use the time she spends practicing swordsmanship in the morning to read books? That way, she might be able to finish the last book and not have to pay spirit stones anymore.”
Two mid-grade spirit stones are quite valuable to disciples of a sect, which puzzled the senior brother on duty at the library.
Zhu Yi sighed, "Everyone's energy is limited. If I put all my energy into reading, I will waste my other cultivation in this month, which is not worth it."
"It would be better to hand over the two spirit stones honestly, and follow the plan every day with peace of mind. When reading, study diligently; when practicing swordsmanship, focus on practicing swordsmanship. In this way, you won't become rusty in any of your skills."
“That’s right. When Junior Sister Zhu Yi came to borrow books last time, her cultivation level was very low. A month has passed and she has advanced to the fifth level of Qi Refining. That’s really not easy.”
The senior brother on duty suddenly realized, "If you focus solely on your studies and neglect your cultivation, you'll miss the sect trials in October."
Zhu Yi's eyes lit up: "Sect trials? Senior brother, could you tell me about them in detail?"
"The sect holds a sect trial every three years. At that time, Senior Brother Mu Yu will lead the team to organize our Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment disciples to go to the Seven-Colored Peak of Zhongyou Mountain for the trial."
"Disciples can freely form teams to train in mountains of different levels. If they are lucky, they may even encounter precious natural treasures."
Zhu Yi nodded; she did know about Zhongyou Mountain.
She had just finished studying the local chronicles of the Canglan Continent, which clearly recorded that the seven peaks of Zhongyou Mountain, in shades of red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple, had been divided into four levels of trial peaks after years of development and construction by cultivators in the cultivation world.
The seven mountain peaks, in shades of red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple, correspond to four different stages: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, and Nascent Soul.
Cultivators who have progressed beyond the Nascent Soul stage to the Deity Transformation stage, Body Integration stage, Mahayana stage, and Tribulation Transcending stage should seek out other secret realms for training based on their own opportunities.
High-level cultivators shouldn't try to steal the cultivation resources of low-level cultivators.
Currently, there are no cultivators at the Tribulation Transcending stage on the Canglan Continent; the highest realm is the Mahayana stage.
Zhu Yi sighed again: the master she had apprenticed under was a sure-fire golden goose.
"According to the sect's regulations, only disciples at the fifth level of Qi Refining are eligible to register for the training."
“Junior sister, you did the right thing by cultivating diligently last month. Otherwise, if you had missed this opportunity, you might have ended up participating in the Foundation Establishment disciple trial three years later.”
"Before the disciples reach the Golden Core stage and go out to train, this kind of trial will be of great benefit to us. While we are in it, we must pay more attention to safety."
"Junior Sister Zhu Yi, you must focus on your cultivation recently. Although Crimson Peak and Orange Peak are places for Qi Refining disciples to practice, you may sometimes encounter mid-level demonic beasts from Yellow Peak and Green Peak. The dangers are unpredictable. The higher your strength is after entering the mountain for trials, the better your chances of winning when encountering danger, and you can also collect more spiritual plants."
The senior brother on duty at the library patiently explained the sect trial and things to note to Zhu Yi, who wrote them down one by one in her notebook.
"The trial for Qi Refining disciples lasts ten days, while that for Foundation Establishment disciples lasts fifteen days. Junior Sister can prepare some things to bring into the mountain in advance according to her own needs."
Before parting, Zhu Yi exchanged jade spirit tokens with the senior brother on duty, feeling somewhat embarrassed.
In the past, when she came to clean the library every day, it was just before dawn, and the senior students on duty at the library did not have time to be on duty.
She had a lot of chores to do at the time and didn't have much time for socializing.
She'd occasionally bump into him, exchange greetings, and move on once they were familiar with each other; she still didn't know his name... and all that patient explanation from this senior student...
Fortunately, the senior brother on duty didn't mind too much and told her with a smile that his name was Sui An and his hometown was in the mortal realm.
Zhu Yi noted that she didn't have anything on hand to give to her senior brother Sui An as a token of her gratitude, and she felt a little uncomfortable.
If only I had some candy and cookies in my hands in my past life, how wonderful that would be.
After finishing his business here, Zhu Yi returned to Peach Blossom Cottage to refresh his Jade Spirit Tokens.
Find the topic post about the Tianlan Sect Trial and read the long log below.
It's always good to read more posts beforehand; knowing more beforehand can't hurt.
In her past life, she would always look up travel guides before going on a trip, let alone a sect trial that involves a certain degree of danger.
After a while, the jade communication device rang, startling Zhu Yi. She was engrossed in reading someone else's post about fighting monsters! The writing was comparable to that of martial arts novel masters, and it was incredibly captivating to read!
"Junior Sister Zhu Yi, the Sect Leader and Uncle Han Bai have agreed to your request last time that Lan Xiang and the others write apology letters by hand and post notices publicly."
The eldest brother's efficiency is amazing: It's been a month already, so slow!
Just as Zhu Yi was about to reply to Mu Yu's message, he sent another message: "The sect leader said that the sect has never posted such a notice before, and there is no precedent to follow for this kind of document. So, I trouble you, Junior Sister Zhu Yi, to write the document and hand it to me within three days. If there are no major problems, it can be posted."
Alright! Although this matter has dragged on for a month, at least it has been delayed until now and there is a final conclusion. It is better than the sect leader directly rejecting the posting of the notice board.
This matter was delayed for a month, which had nothing to do with Mu Yu. Mu Yu went to Qingxu Peak overnight to stake out Sect Leader Han Song, but he waited and waited the next day and still couldn't see Sect Leader Han Song, so he put it aside for the time being.
It wasn't until the following evening that Mu Yu learned that Sect Leader Han Song had gone traveling with Martial Uncle Yu Xiang.
He used the Jade Spirit Communication device to send a message informing Master Hansong of the matter, but it took him a month to receive a reply from his master...
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