I gain ten years' worth of cultivation every day, and even geniuses will only see my doorstep!

The temples on the fifth peak are located on the west side of the main peak, and are indeed much simpler than those on the other peaks.

When Qin Yuan followed the disciple into the main hall, three elders were already sitting inside.

In the center was an elderly man with a white beard and a kind face; he was none other than Xu Changqing, the chief elder of the Fifth Peak.

On the left is a stern-faced middle-aged woman, and on the right is a disheveled old man dozing off while holding a gourd of wine.

"Disciple Qin Yuan greets Elder Xu and the other two elders." Qin Yuan cupped his hands in greeting.

Xu Changqing quickly stood up and personally helped him up, his face beaming with joy: "Good! Good! Good boy! No need for such formalities!"

He looked Qin Yuan up and down, becoming more and more satisfied: "Sixth level of Foundation Establishment, solid foundation, condensed spiritual energy... Excellent! Excellent! My Fifth Peak hasn't produced a genius like you in fifty years!"

Elder Yan, the middle-aged woman on the left, also smiled, a rare occurrence: "Qin Yuan, your choice of my Fifth Peak today is a wise one. Although the other peaks are rich in resources, they are also rife with infighting and factions. My Fifth Peak has fewer people and is quieter, making it the most suitable place for focused cultivation."

The disheveled old man on the right, the Drunken Elder, let out a burp and mumbled, "Kid, can you drink?"

Qin Yuan: "...I know a little."

"Alright! Come drink with me often from now on!" After saying that, Elder Zui lay down and fell asleep again.

Elder Xu shook his head helplessly and said to Qin Yuan solemnly, "Qin Yuan, now that you have entered my Fifth Peak, you are a core disciple. According to the rules, core disciples can live alone in a courtyard, receive three hundred mid-grade spirit crystals and ten bottles of Qi Condensation Pills every month, and have free access to the first three floors of the Cultivation Techniques Pavilion. In addition..."

He paused, then took out a token from his robes: "This is my Fifth Peak's 'Mysterious Origin Token.' With this token, you can enter the 'Mysterious Origin Secret Realm' for cultivation once. The spiritual energy concentration in the secret realm is ten times that of the outside world, and it also has the effect of accelerating time and space—one day outside is equivalent to three days in the secret realm. You have only recently established your foundation and need to consolidate your realm, so I am giving you this token."

Qin Yuan took the token, its surface smooth and warm to the touch. The front was engraved with the two characters "Xuan Yuan," while the back featured a mountain-shaped pattern of the fifth peak.

"Thank you, Elder."

"No need to thank me." Elder Xu waved his hand, his expression becoming solemn. "Qin Yuan, you were too sharp today, offending the Third Peak and the Seventh Peak. Liu Zhenshan and Li Changqing are not magnanimous people, and they will definitely seek revenge in the future. They dare not act openly within the sect, but outside the sect..."

He took out a jade talisman: "This is a protective jade talisman, capable of withstanding a full-force attack from an early-stage Golden Core cultivator. Keep it with you at all times, just in case."

Qin Yuan accepted the jade talisman, feeling a warmth in his heart.

Although the Fifth Peak was weaker, its sincerity and willingness to protect were far stronger than the empty promises made by the Seventh Peak.

"Your disciple will remember this."

Elder Xu nodded: "Go ahead, your courtyard is in the 'Listening Bamboo Garden' on the east side, it's already been prepared. Get some rest, I'll take you into the secret realm in three days."

Qin Yuan bowed and took his leave.

As I stepped out of the main hall, the setting sun cast its golden rays upon the simple buildings of the Fifth Peak, creating a unique sense of tranquility.

He looked at the Xuan Yuan Token in his hand and then remembered the new feature on the system panel that "cultivation can be accumulated for three days".

One day in the outside world is equivalent to three days in the secret realm.

The system accumulates three days' worth of cultivation, which can be extracted over sixty years.

If used in a secret realm...

A glint of light flashed in Qin Yuan's eyes.

The speed of cultivation that follows will probably terrify even more people.

He put away the token and walked towards Tingzhu Garden.

Behind him, Elder Xu and Elder Yan stood at the entrance of the hall, watching his retreating figure.

"This boy will likely allow my Fifth Peak to regain its glory of a hundred years ago," Elder Yan said softly.

Elder Xu stroked his white beard, a satisfied smile on his face: "My Fifth Peak has been silent for too long. It's time to let the other peaks see what it means to... remain silent until the moment of truth."

The setting sun cast long shadows of the two of them.

On the third peak, Liu Zhenshan looked at his dying grandson Liu Feng on the bed, his face so gloomy it could drip water.

"Qin Yuan... Fifth Peak..." He gritted his teeth, his voice as cold as iron, "You just wait. I will definitely avenge Feng'er!"

He turned and said to the shadows behind him, "Investigate! Find out Qin Yuan's whereabouts over the past three days! What kind of opportunity did he obtain to reach the sixth level of Foundation Establishment in just three days!"

A deep voice came from the shadows: "Yes."

On the seventh peak, Elder Li sat in a quiet room, with a disciple kneeling before him.

"Master, that Qin Yuan is ungrateful, we..."

"No rush." ​​Elder Li said with his eyes closed. "Geniuses? The world has no shortage of geniuses. Those who survive are the true geniuses. Go, spread the news that Qin Yuan chose the Fifth Peak, embellish it, and say that the Fifth Peak gave him a treasure he couldn't refuse..."

He opened his eyes, a cold glint in them: "I'd like to see if he, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, can guard those 'treasures'—the saying 'possessing a treasure is a crime' applies here."

The disciple understood and bowed as he withdrew.

As night deepened, undercurrents surged across the various peaks of the Xuan Yuan Sect.

In Tingzhu Garden, Qin Yuan sat cross-legged on a bamboo couch, with a system panel floating in front of him.

[System that Increases Cultivation by Twenty Years in a Day]

Current level: 2 (47/5000)

[Cultivation Points Storage: 0/60 years]

[Cultivation points not extracted today]

He closed his eyes and began to extract the cultivation he had accumulated over the past twenty years.

The barrier of the sixth level of Foundation Establishment began to loosen under the impact of twenty years of refined cultivation...