Three days later, a thin red cloud suddenly gathered in the sky in the direction of the mountain behind the main peak.

The red cloud did not last long and then dissipated, and many people did not even have time to notice it.

Yuan Ran was reporting recent events to his master in the main hall when a disciple came in and told them about the situation.

The master and disciple immediately walked out of the hall and just in time saw the red cloud disappear.

"Who is breaking through in the back mountain?" Yuan Ran asked in surprise. Most of the people living in the back mountain were elders. This red cloud had a lot of thunder but little raindrops, and the cultivator who was breaking through didn't seem to have a very high level of cultivation.

"It's Gao Han. I didn't expect that he only took three days to break through." After sighing, Sect Master Bai looked at his second disciple and said, "If you don't work harder, he will catch up with you. It's okay to be caught up by one person. The difference between your cultivation levels is not that big, but you are caught up by two people in a row. Don't you feel ashamed?"

Yuan Ran looked embarrassed, "My two uncles are both top geniuses, how can I compare with them?"

However, Gao Han's breakthrough speed was indeed too fast. In less than a year, he went from the Foundation Establishment Stage to the Nascent Soul Stage. Except for the monsters, he had never seen a cultivator with such a speed.

"If you keep thinking like this, you will never be able to compare to them. As a cultivator, you must never forget that you are fighting against the heavens. If you dare to fight against the heavens, how can you fight against humans?"

Sect Leader Bai is an experienced person, so he understands this better than the second disciple. Sometimes he himself doesn't know whether doing this is good or bad for the second disciple.

Just like what his great uncle once said, if he had not taken over the position of the leader of Zixiao Sect and focused on cultivation, would his cultivation level still be limited to the Spirit Transformation Stage?

If Yuan Ran had not been helping him deal with the sect's important matters, based on his qualifications, he would not have reached the Nascent Soul stage until now.

"I understand what Master wants to say, but there is gain only when there is sacrifice. This is the path I have chosen." As expected, the expression on his face was firm.

Sect Leader Bai was surprised for a moment, "Have you thought about this question a long time ago?"

He struggled for a long time back then. Has the awareness of him, the second disciple, become so high?

The determination on Yuan Ran's face instantly faded away at a speed visible to the naked eye. "Actually, Gao Han has already told me about this. I've been thinking about this question recently."

Sect Master Bai suddenly realized, "Gao Han is a rare wise man. Since you have made your decision, I will not say anything more. But you should be mentally prepared. Once you take this position, you may see your fellow disciples around you gradually surpass you in cultivation."

Yuan Ran hesitated for a moment, and the confusion in his eyes was slowly replaced by a determined look. "I have made up my mind. At worst, I will train the next sect leader like my master did."

Sect Leader Bai suddenly coughed dryly and saw his disciple's upright expression, as if what he had just said was just his true feelings unintentionally. He felt a little puzzled.

Is his second disciple really stupid, or is he pretending to be stupid, or is he just wise?

In the mountain behind the main peak, inside the top spiritual cave.

Gao Han had taken off his shirt long ago, and the spiritual fluid in his spiritual cave did not reach below his shoulders. His yellowish skin had long since turned pink due to the impurities discharged through cultivation.

At this moment, he was looking inward at his Dantian.

The golden elixir had disappeared and turned into a tiny Nascent Soul. Looking at the familiar face, it was almost a smaller version of him, curled up in a ball with his hands clenched into fists and his eyes closed.

Behind the little Yuanying, in the empty space, an ancient ring was floating.

This ring is the Yayoi Ring, and a emerald green light occasionally flashes on its surface.

There were faint cracks on it, just like Zhongli Tingzhou's Yin-Yang Bead, but thinner. These cracks could not be repaired by absorbing the spiritual light of various materials. The space ring was cracked, and it could only be repaired with materials. Unfortunately, he still lacked the most important material - Phoenix Feather.

Since the fall of the immortals, no new immortals have been born in the Lingtian Continent. Even the legendary big monsters have not been seen again. No one knows whether they are dead or still alive in some place they can't find.

Now there is only one way to repair the Yayoi Ring, and that is to look for an opportunity in the Wanxiandao.

Wanxiandao is the place where the immortals died in legends, maybe there is something he wants there.

Gao Han withdrew his consciousness from his dantian and breathed a sigh of relief.

He finally broke through to the Nascent Soul stage, but this was just a chance to get started. If he wanted to get a ticket to the Way of Ten Thousand Immortals, he would need even stronger strength.

In the past, he practiced very quickly and rarely worried about how to improve his cultivation quickly. This was the first time he experienced this feeling of being eager to become stronger.

I don’t know how Zhongli Tingzhou is doing now. Maybe he has just arrived at the Manyuan Continent. He must work hard so that when he comes back, his cultivation level will not be left behind even further.

Gao Han closed his eyes again, and the spiritual energy in his body began to circulate frantically. The spiritual fluid around him was absorbed by his body with extremely slight movements but at an extremely fast speed.

At most, within a month, he could still practice in this top-level spiritual cave for more than twenty days. Someone would notify him then, so he was very satisfied and immersed all his mind in practice.

Gradually, the surroundings seemed to form a space of its own, all sounds were blocked out, and the world was left with only a void of silence.

"Huh?" At this time, a faint voice of doubt sounded in the air.

"What's wrong?"

Elder Qian was conducting a regular inspection of the Tiandu Destruction Array. The top-level spiritual cave where Gao Han was located was also a part of the array, and his changes were quickly noticed by him.

The one who answered was Chang Tianya.

"This young friend is very special. He just broke through the golden elixir and immediately entered the realm of enlightenment. His talent is extraordinary."

Chang Tianya quickly knew who he was talking about, "So it's him. This boy is Gao Han, a disciple of Tian Dao. I heard that when he first joined Zixiao Sect, he was still in the foundation-building stage."

"Is this person the disciple who lent the Seven Bright Nine Lights Ganoderma to you two?" Elder Qian had been in seclusion studying the formation and didn't know much about these things. He only knew that they borrowed the Seven Bright Nine Lights Ganoderma from a disciple.

Chang Tianya smiled, "Not bad, and he didn't ask for any reward. Lao Wu and I don't dare to really take it for granted. If you need anything in the future, we will do our best."

Elder Qian nodded and said, "You have a good character. Did you succeed in making the Seven Bright Nine Lights?"

Chang Tianya shook his head and said, "Old Five is still refining, but only in the next few days. I just don't know if I should bother you to activate the formation then."

"It's a small matter. It should be opened when the time comes." Elder Qian didn't care.

"This is no small matter. Every time the formation is activated, a large amount of spirit stones will be consumed." Chang Tianya actually didn't want to waste the sect's resources, but it seemed that he couldn't not activate it.

"You have made so many contributions to the sect, and it only needs to be opened once. Otherwise, you can pay for the spirit stones yourself. It's no big deal. Boy Bai will definitely agree to it." Elder Qian looked indifferent.

Chang Tianya: “…” You said you would make so many contributions, but it’s only opened once?

"Old Qian, you have changed." Chang Tianya was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

Elder Qian looked innocent. He had obviously always been like this.

A month later, Gao Han was awakened by the turbulence of the formation near the top spiritual cave. As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw a face filled with anger very close to him.

"Get out of here right now when you wake up. Don't you know that the spiritual cave here is only limited to one month?" an unfamiliar elder said angrily.

Gao Han realized that he had been practicing here for a month. He quickly stood up and suddenly found that the spiritual fluid in his spiritual cave seemed to be less. He hesitated for a moment.

"No need to watch. You have practiced for one month, which is equivalent to others practicing for a year. If you continue practicing, this spiritual acupoint will probably be gone." The elder had never seen someone practicing so fast. During the past month, he stood here every day and watched him absorb the spiritual liquid. He felt pain in his body and wanted to get rid of him immediately. But a month had not yet passed.

高寒沉默地走出灵穴，将表面的灵液吸收干净后，就套上上衣，准备走的时候，又被对方叫住。

“你叫什么名字，有这样的修炼速度，我应该不会没见过。”

“我叫高寒。”

长老点了点头，“下次别来了，在灵穴修炼，也就开始有用，次数一多，修为便很难提升上去了，再在灵穴里修炼只是浪费灵液的份额。”

这确实是高寒第一次在灵穴修炼，所以只修炼了一个月，他的修为就蹭蹭的往上涨，一个月就让他从初期提升到了中期，坐火箭都没这么快。

不过高寒还想着这灵穴这么有用，他是不是可以多来几次，没想到只有第一次比较有效果。

“多谢长老提醒，我下次不来便是。”

“想修炼，在实战中提升，比枯坐着修炼更强，紫霄上人的剑，当年便是在不断的战斗中提升的，不懂这一点，可以去问你的师尊。”长老又说。

高寒迟疑了一下，这位陌生长老似乎是在提点自己，便揖礼道：“多谢长老提醒，弟子记下了。”

陌生长老挥了挥手，便背着手走了。

出去后，他与前来找他的罗凡会面，询问这位陌生的长老。

“你说的应该是沙长老，他是那口顶级灵穴的守护者，也是个性情古怪的人，他没有弟子，平时也不怎么教人，他不想的时候，求他也没用，没想到会指点你几句，你的运气真好，不过……”罗凡一脸古怪的看着他，“你的修为是不是又提升了？”

“嗯，突破金丹了，现在是元婴初期巅峰，可惜只差一点，若能再待几天，应该就能突破。”高寒点头应道。

“哦，原来是元婴初期巅……”罗凡猛地看向他，一个月从金丹大圆满到元婴初期巅峰，还再待几天就突破？

罗凡突然一脸感慨，“原来元然师兄说的是真的。”

高寒淡定道：“多亏了那口顶级灵穴，不过沙长老说只有第一次的效果最好。”

罗凡哑然。

高寒瞥向他，“怎么了？”

罗凡轻咳一声，“我觉得……你可能被骗了，灵穴不管什么时候，对修士的用处都很大，不过到了化神以上，确实没有太大的用处就是了。”

高寒神情淡定，“我知道，沙长老大概是怕我用太多，才会故意那么说的。”

罗凡忍不住扶额了，真是不知道怎么吐槽了，一个仗着身份一本正经的糊弄，一个明知道对方说的话是假的，还听得认真。

紫霄宗到底还有没有正常人啊。

高寒笑了笑，他是真的无所谓，本来也没打算一直在那口灵穴里修炼，沙长老有句话说的没错，在战斗中提升自己才是正道，他一直是这么想的，只是这次时间紧迫，才会想到用灵穴。

“这是你要阵法。”他把白宗主的阵法心得取出来，丢过去。

罗凡忙接住，不用翻他已经看出来，这本阵法就是宗主手稿，一个化神修士的手稿，对他来说才是最有用处的。

“我已经同师尊说了，你闭关修炼这段时间，师尊已经去找过师祖了，据说师祖一口答应了。”

高寒意外了一下，“我听说每次阵法开启，哪怕是简化版的，都要消耗一定的灵石。”

上次给钱胖十万极品灵石后，剩下一点灵石都被他留给钟离庭洲，一起带去蛮原大陆，他现在可谓身无分文。

“是这样没错，我师尊说，常六长老答应帮你出这笔灵石。”罗凡点头说道。

“这又是为何？”高寒皱眉，虽说他们救了田一竣和常小小他们，又把七明九光芝给他们，但是上次一丈岭相救，也算抵消了。

“这个我就不清楚了，好像说是为了感谢你。”关于七明九光芝的事情，知道的人并不多。

高寒点头说：“那麻烦你让钱峰主跟钱长老说一声，等我历练归来，我再使用这次机会。”

罗凡不解道：“你不是刚刚才突破吗，还要出去历练？”

高寒笑了笑，“元婴中期的实力还不够，我要在万仙道来之前，让自己的修为再提升上去，最好是能在万仙道之前，修为突破元婴大圆满。”

罗凡瞬间不知道该说什么了，本来以为自己够努力了，还没到天骄比他更努力。

他记得现在距离万仙道只剩下不到半年了，要在半年内突破元婴大圆满，有可能么？可能性应该很低吧。

“不管怎么说，祝你成功。”罗凡只能祝福他了。

“多谢。”

告别了捧着阵法准备回去闭关的罗凡，高寒也回到无名峰，不过他没有去自己的小屋修炼，这一个月，借由灵液的冲击，他的基础已经打得很牢固。

顺着弯弯曲曲的石子小路，他漫步走在细雨之中，敲响天刀师尊的房门。