Primordial Era: The Holy Maiden Shiji, a woman of exceptional talent and beauty

Lingxiao Pavilion charges high fees. If you don’t find a way to earn resources for cultivation, you won’t even be qualified to enter Lingxiao Pavilion.

The so-called "poor in literature and rich in martial arts" is just like this. In the world of cultivating immortals, without sufficient financial support, it is difficult to go far on the road of cultivation.

Shiji has a clear goal in mind, which is to join Lingxiao Pavilion!
He knew very well that Lingxiao Pavilion, as a high-level immortal cultivation sect, had many outstanding disciples. As long as he could gain the appreciation of one of the disciples, he would surely receive a lot of help and benefit greatly in the future.

Thinking of this, Shiji no longer hesitated and walked straight towards the skinny old man.

"Senior!" Shiji saluted respectfully with his fists clasped together and shouted loudly.

"Hmm?" The skinny old man slowly opened his eyes, his gaze fell on the young man in front of him, and asked, "Why, what do you want from me?"

"Senior, I really want to join Lingxiao Pavilion. I hope you can favor me!" Shiji stated his purpose directly.

After hearing this, the skinny old man did not respond immediately. Instead, he narrowed his eyes slightly, pondered for a moment, and then slowly nodded.

"Since you are interested in joining my Lingxiao Pavilion, I will not say anything more. I just hope that after you enter Lingxiao Pavilion, you can concentrate on your cultivation and never slack off! If you can become an inner disciple, your future will be bright and limitless!"

"But if you fail to become an inner disciple, it will be a loss for my Lingxiao Pavilion."

Hearing the old man's words, Shiji was delighted and hurriedly bowed again, saying gratefully: "Thank you, senior! I will remember your teachings and practice hard!"

"Well, okay, you can leave first. Remember, practice well, and when the time is right, I will help you again!" The old man waved his hand, signaling Shiji to leave.

"Yes! I'll take my leave now!" Shiji said, then turned around and left.

After returning to his room, Shiji immediately opened the space ring and took out a storage ring from it.

This storage ring contains a lot of materials, pills, and many spiritual weapons and magical treasures, all of which were obtained when Shiji killed those monks before.

Although these things may be precious in the eyes of others, Shiji's perspective is different now. However, they are very practical to him at the moment.

Shiji took the storage ring, walked to the window and sealed it tightly.

Afterwards, he poured out everything in the ring, sorted them out carefully, and put them back into the storage ring.

After everything was ready, Shiji left the room and went straight to the waterfall in the back mountain.

This waterfall is extremely wide, with many sacred trees growing around it. The waterfall cascades down from mid-air, like the Milky Way falling from the sky, or like divine water falling from the sky. It is extremely beautiful.

Shiji found a flat place beside the waterfall, sat down cross-legged, closed his eyes slightly, and began to practice the Xuanyang Heart Sutra.

As the Xuan Yang Heart Sutra circulated, a powerful and pure energy surged into his body like a tide.

Xuanyang Heart Sutra is a top-notch cultivation technique. Now Shiji's cultivation has reached the peak of the second level of the Nascent Soul Stage. When practicing this technique, the speed and efficiency of absorbing energy are greatly improved. This huge amount of energy poured into his body, making him feel comfortable all over, as if every pore was cheering.

Shiji practiced for three consecutive days and finally mastered the Xuanyang Heart Sutra to perfection.

He slowly opened his eyes, stood up, and stretched his limbs. Feeling the significant improvement in the strength of his body and the increasing power of his soul, Shiji couldn't help but show satisfaction on his face.

Although the time of practicing Xuan Yang Heart Sutra is not long, the improvement of cultivation is so significant, it is as fast as riding a rocket!
If measured by the speed of cultivation, this speed is not much slower than when he was cultivating immortals in his previous life.

At this time, Shiji remembered to check the things in the storage ring.

After searching carefully, he found that most of the crystal cores were from monsters and demons he had killed. Although these crystal cores were valuable, they were not very useful for his current cultivation.

Shiji only wanted to improve his cultivation as quickly as possible. To him, these crystal cores were nothing more than a burden that took up space. So, he simply discarded all of these monster crystal cores, as keeping them was just a waste of space.

Then, Shiji thought of the soul mark left by the skinny old man. He knew that keeping this soul mark would always be a hidden danger, so he used his spiritual power to completely erase it.

After doing all this, Shiji continued to hide and wait for the opportunity secretly.

He knew that as long as he performed well when Lingxiao Pavilion recruited disciples, the skinny old man would definitely notice him. After all, in this world of immortal cultivation, immortal cultivators were rare, and cultivators with soul imprints were even rarer. If he could show his extraordinary qualities, he would definitely stand out.

Time flies by like a fleeting moment.

Three months later, the day when Lingxiao Pavilion recruited disciples finally arrived!
Shiji had received the news early, and on that day, he rushed to Lingxiao Pavilion early. When he arrived at the square of Lingxiao Pavilion, he saw that many monks had gathered in the square, all of whom came to participate in the Lingxiao Pavilion disciple recruitment examination.

At the beginning, the rules for Lingxiao Pavilion to recruit disciples were very simple and clear: as long as the cultivator's cultivation level was below the Nascent Soul stage, they could sign up to join Lingxiao Pavilion and become formal disciples. Once they became formal disciples, they could enjoy all the cultivation resources provided by Lingxiao Pavilion, and the cultivation resources would be doubled!
Of course, if you want to gain a foothold in Lingxiao Pavilion and thrive, you ultimately have to rely on your own strength.

This is a world where the strong prey on the weak, strength is respected, and without strength, you will be eliminated.

Shiji knew this truth very well, so after he arrived at the square, he stood quietly with a determined look, waiting for the assessment to begin.

An hour later, an old man in a black robe came slowly with steady steps, followed by a white-haired old woman.

Shiji glanced at the two of them, secretly surprised. She saw that the white-haired old woman's cultivation had reached the peak of the seventh stage of the Nascent Soul Stage, and the black-robed old man beside her had an even more unfathomable cultivation, having actually reached the eighth stage of the Nascent Soul Stage!

It seems that these two people are both elders of Lingxiao Pavilion.

"Welcome everyone to Lingxiao Pavilion!" The old man in black robe glanced at the entire audience, his voice was indifferent but majestic, and it was clearly heard by everyone.

Shiji hurriedly clasped his fists and saluted, saying respectfully: "Disciple Shiji, hello to the senior! Thank you for the entry jade token given by the senior!"

The old man in black robe waved his hand gently and said, "Come with us to join the sect."

After saying this, he led Shiji and the old woman beside him and stepped into Lingxiao Pavilion.

As soon as he entered Lingxiao Pavilion, Shiji's eyes instantly widened in amazement.

The scale of this Lingxiao Pavilion is really too huge, covering hundreds of miles. In the pavilion, spiritual herbs grow wantonly, with lush branches and leaves like a dragon, showing vigorous vitality between its fangs and claws.

This was the first time that Shiji had seen such a magnificent building.

You know, Lingxiao Pavilion is the only immortal cultivation sect in Lingxiao City. All the cultivators in the sect are above the Dan Condensation Realm. However, Lingxiao Pavilion has an iron rule: all new cultivators must break through to the Dan Condensation Realm within one year.

"Since you have joined Lingxiao Pavilion, you are a member of my Lingxiao Pavilion. What you need to do now is to concentrate on your training and strive to successfully break through to the Jindan stage in a short period of time. If you fail to achieve it, you will only face the fate of being eliminated. Do you understand?" The old man in black robe said slowly with a serious expression.

Shiji nodded hurriedly and said, "Disciple, I understand. I will keep it in mind." He didn't dare to have the slightest thought of violating the rules of Lingxiao Pavilion.

"Then follow me." The old man in black robe said calmly, turning around. Shiji nodded in agreement hurriedly.

The old man in black robe took Shiji and the old woman and walked towards the depths of Lingxiao Pavilion.

Soon, the three of them passed through a deep and dark passage, and a stone palace appeared in front of them.

This stone palace is several meters high, exuding an ancient and time-honored atmosphere, giving people a sense of heaviness and solemnity, as if carrying the endless accumulation of years.

"This is Lingxiao Palace, the headquarters of my Lingxiao Pavilion." The old man in black robe explained.

Upon hearing this, Shiji hurriedly nodded in agreement.

"This Lingxiao Palace will be reopened in fifteen years." The old man in black robe continued.

"Fifteen years?" Shiji couldn't help but exclaimed.

When he was on Earth, time always passed quickly when he was cultivating. But when he came to this world, he felt that the speed of cultivation was so slow. Fifteen years was too long for him.

"That's right, it's exactly fifteen years. You need to go all out and practice hard during this period. I have important things to do, so I'll take my leave first." After the black-robed old man finished speaking, his figure flashed and he disappeared from the spot in an instant.

Shiji took a deep breath and walked towards the interior of Lingxiao Pavilion.

There were also many pavilions scattered inside Lingxiao Pavilion. However, most of these pavilions were small in scale and could only accommodate two or three hundred people, making them quite deserted.

"Brother Shiji!"

Suddenly, at the corner, Shiji met several familiar figures.

"Li Yunxiao, Li Xiaoyu, Fairy Li!" Shiji saw them and waved his arms excitedly.

"Brother Shiji, it really is you!"

A girl in white clothes ran over quickly with a happy smile on her face.

The man named Li Yunxiao was the girl that Shiji met when he first arrived in Lingxiao City, also known as Fairy Li by everyone.

"Yes, I came here to practice, and I didn't expect to meet you again so soon." Shiji responded with a smile.

Fairy Li asked with a curious look on her face, "Brother Shiji, please tell us what you have been through during this period of time?"

Shi Ji shook her head helplessly and said, "It's a long story. However, I have been in Lingxiao City for ten years and have made several good friends. They live in a nearby courtyard. I plan to find a time to introduce them to you."

Fairy Li nodded and said playfully, "Brother Shiji, my name is Fairy Li, you can call me Xiaomei from now on."

Shiji smiled slightly and responded, "Okay, Xiaomei, let's go in then."

Fairy Li nodded happily and followed Shiji, walking towards the depths of Lingxiao Palace.

Soon, Shiji saw a group of young and beautiful figures in a courtyard.

There are both men and women in this group, and the number is equal.

However, most people's cultivation is at the Jindan stage and the foundation-building stage.

"Xiaomei, do you know these senior sisters?" Shiji turned around and asked.

Fairy Li blinked her eyes mischievously and said with a smile, "Brother Shiji, do you think they are not as pretty as me?"

"Well, that's not the case. Xiaomei, you are naturally beautiful and lovely." Shiji said quickly.

Fairy Li smiled softly and continued, "Brother Shiji, you don't know that the female disciples of our Lingxiao Pavilion were bullied a lot when they were in Lingxiao City. Especially the female disciples of our Lingxiao Pavilion, they have to suffer torture every day."

"What? Someone dares to bully you?" Shiji frowned and asked with concern.

Fairy Li said angrily, "It's more than bullying, they are simply treating us like slaves! But, Brother Shiji, don't worry, we have three Jindan-stage ancestors in Lingxiao Pavilion, and a Lingzun in charge! Anyone who dares to bully us will definitely suffer!"

After hearing this, Shiji felt relieved.

"Then is there no time when you are not bullied in your daily life?" Shiji asked.

Fairy Li said with a bitter face, "Brother Shiji, please don't underestimate us. In Lingxiao Pavilion, we are all genius-level figures. Who among us is not called a genius monster?"

After hearing this, Shiji's worries were relieved a lot.

"Okay, Senior Brother Shiji, let's not forget the important things. We are here to practice, so we must hurry up and practice, otherwise we won't have the chance to participate in the Lingxiao Pavilion conference." Fairy Li warned seriously.

Shiji nodded and said, "You are right. I'll make a note of it."

Next, Fairy Li began to patiently explain the knowledge of cultivation to Shiji, and also specifically told him some precautions during cultivation, hoping to help him integrate the soul fire as soon as possible and improve his cultivation.

Shiji naturally obeyed Fairy Li's arrangements, and under her careful guidance, she slowly entered the realm of cultivation.

Time flies like a white horse passing by, and ten years are gone in a flash.

A year ago, three Jindan stage cultivators from Lingxiao Pavilion led Shiji into Lingxiao Tower.

The ten years of training in Lingxiao Tower were the most difficult period. Although the tower was equipped with various training resources, day after day, it was all extremely boring training, which made people very annoyed.

Of course, not all practitioners are willing to practice hard here. Some people want to venture out and see a wider world; some people are eager to find a more powerful opportunity.

And Shiji undoubtedly belongs to the latter.

During these ten years, he successfully cultivated the fifth style of the Divine Thunder Sword Art to the great perfection realm, and was only one step away from the extremely powerful Nine Thunder Flashes.

This achievement made him so excited that he could not express it in words. (End of this chapter)