Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 142 Inner Disciple
"Nonsense! Didn't they already say that treasure battles and beast battles have lost their meaning as outer sect competitions?"

"This person must be someone of great importance!"

"I am also a disciple of Yangxin Pavilion, how come I have never seen this junior sister before?"

……

At this moment, the entire training ground erupted in an uproar and discussion.

"It turned out to be..."

Elder Han of the Foreign Affairs Hall looked at the disappearing woman and muttered to himself. But when he mentioned that name, he was startled and fell silent.

The other elders around seemed to know Ying Qianqian's background as well, and none of them talked about her anymore.

It seems everyone has accepted the legitimacy of Ying Qianqian's participation in the competition!
"Boom!"

Just as everyone was discussing Ying Qianqian, Li Yunjing on the arena suddenly stopped moving. His aura suddenly surged, and the fluctuations of his magical power rose higher and higher!
His divine sense actually broke through the limits of the Qi Refining Realm, expanding to a distance of eleven miles!
Subsequently, Li Yunjing's magical power surged and surged, and under everyone's watchful eyes, he advanced to the seventh level of the Qi Refining Realm!

"Seventh level of Qi Refining Realm! Li Yunjing has advanced!"

"Impressive! To break through directly without needing to meditate in seclusion demonstrates the level of refinement of this person's magical power!"

"No wonder this person didn't dare to use his magic power before; it was because his magic power was at its peak and was about to overflow."

"Yes! If Li Yunjing were to suddenly advance to the seventh level of Qi Refining during a battle, he would be devastated!"

"Hahaha!"

……

At this moment, the strange phenomenon on the arena was noticed by many disciples, and their gaze shifted from mid-air to below.

They were all excited and discussing it amongst themselves.

This battle was absolutely worthwhile. It can be said that in the past ten years or so, the competition among the outer sect disciples has never been so intense!

Looking down at Li Yunjing, they even hailed him as a genius that only appears once every ten years!
"Good! Congratulations, Li Yunjing, you are the first place in this year's outer sect competition!"

Upon seeing that Li Yunjing had broken through his cultivation level and reached the peak of the seventh level of Qi Refining, several elders on the platform nodded and simultaneously called out, "Li Yunjing, come up here!"

The champion of the outer sect competition will be rewarded with a low-grade spiritual weapon and 10000 contribution points.

At this moment, the elders summoned him, naturally to distribute low-grade spiritual artifacts.

Ever since witnessing the power of spiritual artifacts, Li Yunjing has been filled with anticipation, even for a low-grade spiritual artifact!
He nodded quickly, and with the agility of a dragon, he leaped directly onto the stands next to the main stage in a few bounds.

Li Yunjing then walked from the stands to the podium, approached the nine dignitaries, and bowed repeatedly.

"Hmm! This kid is quite sensible!"

The elders were initially somewhat displeased when they saw Li Yunjing leap up and head towards them.

But seeing that Li Yunjing jumped onto the adjacent stands and then walked over from there, I suddenly felt that Li Yunjing had become sensible.

"Li Yunjing, your status is now high enough to be promoted to the inner sect! Normally, promotion requires completing a promotion task, but since you were first in the outer sect competition, you don't need to complete those tasks!"

"In addition, your 10,000 contribution points are ready, just waiting for you to change your identity token!"

"Now, tell me, what type of magical artifact do you want?"

Elder Han of the Foreign Affairs Hall spoke repeatedly.

"Elder Han, how about I request a Daoist robe?"

Li Yunjing's eyes darted around. It's good to have a choice!

He thought for a moment, then asked cautiously.

"Hahaha! You little rascal! You know how to pick! Alright! The inner sect robe was originally a top-grade magic artifact, but this elder will take the trouble to upgrade it to a low-grade spiritual artifact for you. What do you say?"

Elder Han laughed and asked Li Yunjing.

"Thank you very much, Elder! This disciple is deeply grateful!"

Li Yunjing knew that Elder Han was being clever.

If he hadn't chosen the Daoist robe, Li Yunjing would have had one more top-grade magic artifact Daoist robe!
However, sometimes, you can't calculate things like that!

Elder Han has already been very kind. Look at which inner disciple of the sect is qualified to have a Golden Core Realm elder refine a spiritual weapon?
Even the ancestors of some of the most outstanding families don't have time to pay attention to them!
This is an immense favor.

Li Yunjing naturally knew how to be grateful!
"Hmm! Give me your identity token!"

Elder Han nodded, flicked his sleeve, and a three-legged bronze furnace, about ten feet long, flew out and landed with a thud on the open ground in front of him.

The inner sect robe that was originally intended for Li Yunjing was thrown directly into the bronze furnace by him.

"boom!"

Then, Elder Han cast a spell, and the bronze furnace burst into flames, its aura becoming violent!
The intense heat was so intense that even Li Yunjing felt unbearably hot and couldn't help but take several steps back!
Li Yunjing took a few steps away from the bronze furnace before unfastening his identity token from his waist and carefully handing it to Elder Han.

"Ok!"

Elder Han took the identity token, flipped his hand, and took out a piece of golden metal from his storage ring, connecting it with Li Yunjing's identity token.

While adding materials to Li Yunjing's identity token to upgrade it to an inner disciple identity token, Elder Han quickly threw some second-tier materials into the bronze furnace.

This elder was able to multitask, and in a short time, he successfully refined both items.

"The Golden Core Realm is truly formidable!"

Li Yunjing stared intently at Elder Han's technique, but unfortunately, he was completely bewildered and couldn't understand the secret.

"Hahaha! You little brat, you want to learn a trick from me?"

Elder Han looked at Li Yunjing with amusement and casually tossed the identity token to him.

"Dangdang!"

Then, with a bang, the lid of the bronze furnace opened, and a beam of light shot out three zhang high.

Elder Han flicked his sleeve and made a grabbing motion in mid-air, and the brand-new inner sect robe flew out and landed in Li Yunjing's hands.

"Thank you for your kindness, Elder!"

At this moment, Li Yunjing's identity token was shining brightly, which was the mark of an inner disciple of the sect.

The inner sect robes were also brand new, with an added layer of warm, precious light compared to the ordinary inner sect disciples' clothes.

"Without the guidance and support of all the elders, I could not have achieved such excellent results!"

Li Yunjing happily accepted the two treasures and repeatedly thanked Elder Han. He even bowed to the other elders around him, even though they had not helped him at all!
This move further increased the elders' goodwill towards Li Yunjing.

"Li Yunjing, have you decided where to go next?"

Old Liu, who had always had a good impression of Li Yunjing, then asked the question.

"This disciple doesn't know either, and is completely confused. Could the elder please enlighten this disciple?"

Li Yunjing's words were not unfounded. The inner sect and the outer sect are two different worlds. Although he had heard some things about the inner sect from Yang Wenzheng, Yang Wenyue, and Leng Yuqian, their introductions were not detailed.

Moreover, the inner sect is vast and has many branches, which Yang Wenzheng and his companions could not possibly know about in its entirety.

The three of them often had many disagreements, with each having different opinions.

When making choices about Li Yunjing's future, there is not much reference value.

Now, a powerful figure at the Golden Core Realm took the initiative to ask Li Yunjing about his next steps. Li Yunjing wasn't stupid, so he naturally followed the elder's words and carefully inquired.

"Hahaha! You little rascal! If you have nowhere to go, come to my 'Seven Star Peak'. My disciples are the most skilled in array formations. With your intelligence, you'll definitely achieve great things if you join us."

Old Liu laughed and immediately began poaching people.

Seeing this, the other elders couldn't help but shake their heads slightly, thinking to themselves, "That old thing beat us to it again."

"Array?"

Li Yunjing was surprised, not expecting that Elder Liu was proficient in this skill.

It should be known that alchemy, talismanic arts, weapon crafting, and array formation are the four most advanced arts among all the cultivation arts.

The most talented people emerge from almost all of these four skills.

Many renowned cultivators are proficient in one or more of these methods.

Moreover, Li Yunjing really thought he was very smart; he understood the book "Array Formation Diagrams" very well.

Just as Elder Liu said, Li Yunjing is so smart, he is really suited to cultivate the Dao of Arrays.

Furthermore, this was the first important figure to extend an olive branch to Li Yunjing.

If he doesn't know what's good for him and refuses, he will greatly offend the other party!
No matter what choice he made, Li Yunjing was unwilling to offend a powerful figure at the Golden Core stage.

Consider how much trouble Wei Henian had caused him, and then consider the elders who held higher positions and greater power than Wei Henian. Offending Elder Liu could cause his current favorable situation to collapse completely in an instant.

"This disciple is naturally willing! I hope the elder will guide me in the future!"

Without any hesitation, Li Yunjing immediately bowed and agreed to join "Seven Star Peak".

"Good! Good! You're not bad, kid! This is my decree. Remember it, and cultivate diligently at 'Seven Star Peak' from now on!"

“I’ll give you a two-week break first. Once you’ve taken care of everything, go to Seven Star Peak and find Deacon Xu Wuyi, and have him arrange the follow-up matters for you.”

Elder Liu was delighted to see Li Yunjing agree so readily, and his smile grew even wider.

The elder casually tossed a token to Li Yunjing.

The token is made of a second-tier high-grade material and is entirely purplish-black.

The front of the token features a picture of the Big Dipper constellation in the sky, while the back depicts a mountain peak with a large character "Liu" written on its summit.

This is naturally Elder Liu's special mark; possessing this item signifies a certain relationship with Elder Liu.

With this, you can thrive in "Seven Star Peak"!
"Thank you for the reward, Elder!"

Li Yunjing said happily.

With this thing, he would no longer be an ordinary inner disciple of "Seven Star Peak," but Elder Liu's man!

Li Yunjing didn't know how many elders there were on "Seven Star Peak," nor did he know the relationships between the elders, let alone how high Elder Liu's status was.

However, Li Yunjing knew that it would be no problem for a powerful figure at the Golden Core Realm to protect him, an inner disciple!

Everyone should give Elder Liu this face!
The resources that Li Yunjing needs will not affect the interests of other faction's true disciples or Foundation Establishment deacons!
"Old Liu, you're really quick!"

"Congratulations, you've unearthed another gem!"

……

The other elders, seeing this, jokingly remarked that Old Liu had acted very quickly.

"Hahaha! You all have many outstanding disciples in your respective peaks and halls, but my Seven Star Peak is short of people!"

Elder Liu laughed heartily, seemingly very pleased with himself.

"Are there not enough people in your 'Seven Star Peak'?"

Elder Han of the "Foreign Affairs Hall" shook his head slightly, but this matter was none of his concern. He was in charge of the authority to manage outer disciples, and since Li Yunjing had been promoted to inner disciple, it had nothing to do with him anymore.

As for Li Yunjing's relationships within the inner sect, that will naturally be handled by Old Daoist Liu; it's not a problem.

At this moment, Li Yunjing, dressed in a blue inner sect Taoist robe, looked radiant. He saw off several elders before returning to his friends.

Surrounded by their fellow disciples, they marched out of the training ground in a grand procession.

This is a joyous day for Li Yunjing after winning the championship.

Yue Zhouwang and other members of "Yaxiangyuan" had already arranged a celebration banquet at "Yaxiangyuan".

As for the expenses, of course, it was Fu Chao, the young master of a wealthy family, who paid for them.

As for why we didn't go to "Donghualou"?
There were over a hundred people here who went to "Donghualou" for dinner, and Fu Chao was almost in tears.

The notorious "Gold-Discarding Cave" truly lives up to its name!

Fu Chao really can't afford it!

It's fine for three or five friends to get together at "Donghualou," and Fu Chao has the means to do so, but for two hundred people to go to "Donghualou" is practically like having the whole place to themselves.

I made some money these past two days, and I've had to spend it all.

It would be better if Fu Chao bought some top-quality ingredients and had the chefs at "Ya Xiang Yuan" prepare them; that way, the cost would be much lower.

Such a large group of people marching out in a grand procession naturally aroused awe in many disciples, who witnessed Li Yunjing's imposing presence.

Such news naturally spread quickly among the lower-ranking disciples of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect".

Inside the "Palace of Ten Thousand Laws," Wei Henian also learned of the situation, which enraged him, and he smashed many items.

"Damn it! This little brat has really made something of himself!"

After venting his frustrations, Wei Henian calmed down a bit, and his mind raced, conspiracies popping into his head.

"This matter still needs to be resolved by that bastard Yinshan Bone Demon!"

After thinking it over, Wei Henian realized that there were no powerful beauties in the Wanfa Society. In desperation, he thought of the Yinshan Bone Demon, who was hiding somewhere to recuperate from his injuries.

This Yinshan Bone Demon is truly formidable. The Shenxiao Dao Sect mobilized many experts to search for him, even deploying three "Thousand-Mile Tracking Mirrors." However, this person seemed to have vanished into thin air, leaving no trace whatsoever.

Recently, the search team from the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" has gradually returned to the sect in disappointment, ceasing their large-scale search for this person.

At this point, Wei Henian naturally had the idea of ​​reactivating the Yinshan Bone Demon.

At this moment, inside the "Yaxiang Garden," Li Yunjing had no idea that Wei Henian was about to make a move against him again.

A group of friends were celebrating for him, which made Li Yunjing very happy.

Today marks his meteoric rise within the "Shenxiao Dao Sect," a day when he truly distinguishes himself and begins to shine.

At the banquet, all sorts of first-tier high-grade and second-tier ingredients appeared one after another, even the spirit fruits and spirit wines were second-tier!

It seems that by hosting the banquet himself, he could save some money. In reality, Fu Chao spent a considerable amount of money for his friend, spending a full 30,000 low-grade spirit stones to prepare the items.

Yue Zhouwang, Ma Xingyuan, and Wang Yun also took advantage of their positions to obtain some good things, which satisfied the needs of over a hundred people.

This grand banquet was the most upscale event ever held at "Yaxiangyuan" since its establishment.

The entire hall was divided up by Yue Zhouwang and his group, specifically to host a banquet for so many fellow disciples.

During the banquet, Li Yunjing took a break to check his identity token and take stock of his wealth.

[Seven Star Peak, Inner Disciple: Li Yunjing]

[Cultivation Level: Peak of the Seventh Level of Qi Refining Realm]

[Spiritual Roots: Top-grade peak five-elemental spiritual root, supreme-grade lightning spiritual root]

[Sect Contribution Points: 10350]

[Spirit Stones: 100 Mid-Grade Spirit Stones]

【丹药：练气丹3000枚、解毒丹340枚、辟谷丹680枚、饲兽丸300枚，破障丹3枚】

[Talismans: 300 Tier 1 Low-grade Five Elements Spirit Talismans, 200 Tier 1 Mid-grade Five Elements Talismans, 17 Tier 1 High-grade Five Elements Spirit Talismans, 70 Vajra Talismans and other special talismans, 9 Flying Talismans, one High-grade Tranquilizing Wolf Hair Brush, Crimson Sun Giant Serpent Blood, other talisman brushes, talisman paper, blood, Ten Thousand Mile Communication Talisman, Tier 2 Mid-grade Samadhi True Fire Talisman, Heavenly Sword Talisman]

[Formation: Spirit Gathering Array Plate, Array Diagram Manual]

[Magic Treasures: Top-grade spiritual weapon 'Azure Sea Listening to the Waves Sword', low-grade spiritual weapon 'Inner Sect Daoist Robe', top-grade magic weapon Mysterious Jade Inner Armor, Swift Wind Boots, two Qi-Breaking Spears; Mysterious Thunder Origin Ancestral Root, 80 mid-grade magic weapons, 30 high-grade magic weapons, 6 top-grade magic weapons, and the top-grade magic weapon Five Poison Needles]

[Cultivation Techniques: Five Thunder Orthodox Method, Divine Firmament Dao Qi Refining Technique]

[Spells: Everlasting Spring Technique, Wind-Catching Shadow Technique, Heavenly Gang Stone Armor Skill, Cold Star Blood Rain Sword, Palm Thunder, Water and Fire Harmony Skill, Five Elements Silken Net, Netherworld Whirlwind Blade]

【材料：精铜200、精铁1200、一般五行灵物40，庚金指甲大小、星光石一块、天雷石一块、玄冰石一块、天工神冰、黑翼蜈蚣尸体若干、毒液无数、赤日巨蛇牙齿、毒囊、蛇胆、一套鳞片、一节脊骨、储物袋10个、百宝囊5个】

[Puppet: One Tier 1 Advanced Puppet Mechanical Beast (in poor condition)]

[Treasure Map: One]

[Forbidden Artifacts: Two Divine Firmament Thunderbolts]

As for the spirit stones in Fu Chao's possession, they are still being inventoried, and it's not a good time to discuss such things right now. Today's banquet is not about serious matters; it's just a gathering for everyone to eat.

With his promotion to inner disciple, the benefits Li Yunjing had been anticipating finally arrived.

The identity tokens of inner disciples have also acquired new functions.

The "Bounty Missions" feature is one of the new functions.

This page displays a dense list of wanted missions, as well as various other tasks. Almost any disciple above the inner sect level can contribute contribution points to offer rewards to fellow disciples for helping them complete these tasks.

Of course, the most important thing is that the tasks issued by the sect are the most generous.

In addition to the [Bounty Missions], there is also the increased privileges for inner disciples.

The "Divine Firmament Jade Book" contains more information about sects, as well as information about the power of the entire Ming Dynasty, and some scattered information about the Southern Heaven Continent.

This information also gave Li Yunjing a new worldview.

Meanwhile, the content of the Qi Refining Technique in the other book, "Shenxiao Dao," has been completely completed, allowing cultivation up to the Foundation Establishment Realm.

(End of this chapter)