Having escaped the encirclement, Yu Qiqi glanced behind her and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that they hadn't caught up.
"Sister Yan, are you alright?"
Ruan Xiyan shook her head, smiled at Yu Qiqi, and teased, "Our Qiqi was really impressive just now."
Yu Qiqi chuckled, "That's right, don't you know who I am?"
"Sister Yan, you shocked everyone today, and you will definitely be targeted by many ignorant and self-unaware disciples in the inner sect."
"If anyone causes you trouble, Sister Yan, just tell me, and I'll beat them up for you," Yu Qiqi said generously, patting her chest.
Ruan Xiyan gently patted Yu Qiqi's head, her eyes filled with laughter, "Don't worry, don't you know my strength?"
"No one can bully me. Anyone who dares to cause trouble in front of me, I hope they're tough and can take a beating."
“That’s true. With Sister Yan’s strength, it’s those people who will suffer,” Yu Qiqi said. “Sister Yan, you can rest assured and take action.”
"The inner sect reveres the strong and respects strength. It is a place where absolute strength speaks volumes. Only by overwhelming them with strength can you shut them up."
"Oh, right!" Yu Qiqi suddenly remembered something and looked at Ruan Xiyan excitedly. "Sister Yan, I saw today that Elder Zhou and Elder Shen both wanted to take you as their disciple."
"Have you decided who you want to become a disciple of? It's very rare for someone to be chosen as a disciple by an elder so soon after entering the inner sect."
"Elder Zhou is a sixth-grade alchemist, while Elder Shen is a saint-level weapon refiner. They hold extremely high positions within the inner sect."
"Even my father held them in high esteem, and many disciples in the inner sect who were skilled in alchemy or weapon crafting wanted to become their disciples."
"But Elder Zhou and Elder Shen have always had high standards, and so far they have never taken on a single disciple."
"Sister Yan actually managed to get both of them to fall for her at the same time, and even argue about it. This has never happened before."
"I was sitting there, completely mesmerized. Sister Yan is truly amazing, she's incredible."
Seeing the little girl's excited expression, Ruan Xiyan smiled helplessly.
"I'm not interested in becoming an apprentice. I'm only here to cultivate and improve my strength," Ruan Xiyan said firmly.
"Qiqi, tell me about the inner sect's sacred cultivation ground."
Hearing Ruan Xiyan say this, Yu Qiqi did not continue talking about becoming a disciple.
"Sister Yan, the place where inner disciples cultivate is called the Heavenly Staircase, which has a total of one hundred levels."
“Each step of the Heavenly Staircase exudes a chilling spiritual energy, and inner disciples cultivate on the Heavenly Staircase.”
“The cultivation speed on the Heavenly Staircase is more than a hundred times faster than in the Ice Spirit Pool of the outer sect, and the cold air there can also strengthen muscles and bones and enhance physical strength.”
"Not only does the speed of cultivation increase on the Heavenly Stairs, but each level of the Heavenly Stairs also brings a different understanding."
"The higher you go, the faster your cultivation speed and the more you comprehend it. As for how much you can comprehend, that depends on your own destiny."
"What's above those towering steps?" Ruan Xiyan asked.
Yu Qiqi shook her head, "I don't know. The Heavenly Staircase is the foundation of the Ice Feather Palace, and it has existed since the Ice Feather Palace was founded."
"But no one can climb over the hundred steps to reach the top of the staircase to heaven and see what's at the end."
“My father also tried many times, but he was stopped at the seventy-fourth step and could not take another step forward.”
"If you try to force your way through, you will be knocked down by the powerful pressure emanating from the Heavenly Staircase."
A thoughtful look flashed in Ruan Xiyan's eyes.
This towering staircase is quite interesting. Just the chilling spiritual energy emanating from it alone is enough to help her break the seal on the Frostfall Sword.
It seems that coming to Ice Feather Palace for cultivation this time was really the right decision.
"You mentioned before that inner sect cultivation also requires Ice Points. How are these Ice Points calculated?" Ruan Xiyan asked, puzzled.
"On the Heavenly Stairs, it costs 10,000 Ice Points to cultivate for one hour."
"How much? Ten thousand!" Ruan Xiyan exclaimed in shock.
She originally thought she had quite a few Ice Points, but if she wanted to stay on the Heavenly Staircase for a long time to cultivate, it would be too much of a waste.
Yu Qiqi nodded silently, "That's right, but with Sister Yan's ice-related points, she should be able to cultivate in peace for quite some time."
"Because the Heavenly Staircase is different from the Ice Spirit Pool of the outer gate, the spiritual energy here is more abundant, but it also carries an extremely strong chill."
"In addition, there is a constant pressure on the Tongtian Stairs, so even inner disciples with relatively higher strength cannot stay on the Tongtian Stairs to cultivate for a long time."
"It's already my limit to be able to persist in cultivating on the Heavenly Staircase for an hour each time."
"Moreover, if the cold air above is not properly absorbed and refined, it will not only be of no benefit to strengthening the body, but will also cause the cold to accumulate in the body, which will be detrimental to future cultivation."
"Therefore, after cultivating on the Heavenly Stairs once, you need at least a month to recover before you can cultivate on the Heavenly Stairs again."
Ruan Xiyan understood. "I see."
If that's the case, the ice points won't all be spent at once.
Having just entered the inner sect today, Ruan Xiyan was not in a hurry to go to the Heavenly Staircase.
Instead, under Yu Qiqi's guidance, they briefly toured the inner sect and familiarized themselves with its environment.
Besides cultivation, the inner sect also has some small factions spontaneously organized by older disciples.
Disciples of the inner sect can choose whether or not to join and cooperate in accepting and completing tasks.
It wasn't until it was almost dark that Ruan Xiyan returned to her courtyard residence.
As soon as she entered, Ruan Xiyan sensed something was wrong; there was someone in the courtyard.
Before she could speak, a voice came, "Young friend Ruan, you're finally back."
Ruan Xiyan looked over and found that there was more than one person in the courtyard.
Zhou Che and Shen Qi were sitting on chairs in the courtyard, one on each side.
Shen Qi smiled kindly and waved to Ruan Xiyan, "Young friend Ruan, come and sit down."
"Why have the two elders come here?" Ruan Xiyan sat down in front of them and asked politely but firmly.
Zhou Che spoke first, "Young friend Ruan, what do you think of me?"
Ruan Xiyan was taken aback for a moment, "Elder Zhou is very good."
"Then are you interested in becoming my apprentice? I can guarantee you that in the entire Ice Feather Palace, my alchemy skills are second to none."
“Young friend Ruan, don’t listen to old Zhou’s nonsense. I think you are more suited to weapon crafting and are a promising talent.”
Not to be outdone, Shen Qi said, "Young friend Ruan, why don't you consider me? If you are willing to become my disciple, I will pass on all my knowledge to you without reservation."
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