Mortal: I can unlock the card pool by becoming an apprentice to him.

"This item is called the Ascension Token. It was a reward given by the seven sects to the immortal cultivation families who made great contributions when they first established themselves in the Yue Kingdom. With this token, you can join a sect without having to go to the Ascension Arena."

Li Zhiya smiled as he took out a token from his storage bag and handed it to Lin Mo.

The latter was naturally familiar with this item. Lin Mo took the token and found that the one in his hand was not much different from the one he had given to Han Li and the other.

However, the sign representing Yellow Maple Valley has now become a crescent moon hidden in the clouds.

"Don't worry, I know that what you just did might have been a little difficult for you, but we demonic cultivators will soon be making a big move against the Yue Kingdom. Other members of the demonic sects have already successfully infiltrated the Hidden Moon Sect, and they will assist you in completing these tasks..."

Li Zhiya stared at Lin Mo, looking as if he had everything under control.

......

inside the house.

Lin Mo silently regained his composure and looked around.

The furnishings here are extremely simple: two chairs carved from jade, a round table that feels icy cold to the touch, and a bed for two people to rest on.

Such a shabby scene actually came from the leader of the seven major sects of Yue Kingdom—the Hidden Moon Sect.

That's really surprising.

Lin Mo's gaze fell on the large, soft bed that could accommodate two people to rest on. But then again, it did fit people's stereotypes about the Hidden Moon Sect.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, are you settling in well here?"

The door was gently pushed open, and a handsome young man walked in from outside.

"Greetings, Senior He."

Lin Mo respectfully cupped his hands in greeting.

Despite his young age, this young man has already reached the thirteenth level of Qi Refining, and is only one step away from Foundation Establishment.

This person was the one who guided him after he took out the Ascension Token at the Ascension Ceremony that day.

"No need to be so polite. The sect leader and all the elders are currently discussing important matters on the main peak and are probably too busy to meet you, a descendant of meritorious officials. I will now guide you through the various procedures for joining the sect."

The young man surnamed He exchanged a few pleasantries before calmly stating his purpose.

Finally, he added, "Now that you are a member of my Hidden Moon Sect, may I address you as my senior brother?"

"Of course, Senior Brother He, there's no need to be so polite. The order of seniority in the sect is clear. I, your junior brother, will naturally comply."

Upon hearing this, a look of relief appeared on the young man surnamed He's face.

After all, disciples who possess the Ascension Token are generally people of great importance. Although some of their families have declined, they are still not people that ordinary disciples can afford to offend.

The two walked out of the small house, and the young man surnamed He patted his storage bag and summoned a small, blue boat.

The small boat was crystal clear and narrow, just wide enough for two people to ride in.

The young man surnamed He raised his hand in a gesture of invitation, then hesitated before saying, "When you asked about the Dark Spirit Root cultivation method last time, I went to the Transmission Pavilion to ask the elders for clarification. Currently, there is no complete Dark Spirit Root cultivation method to pass down within the sect, so I'm afraid you'll have to put in more effort in the markets outside the sect in the future."

"It's alright. I happened to have traded for a cultivation technique at the Ascension Ceremony. Although I can only cultivate it up to the thirteenth level of Qi Refining, it's enough for me to smoothly transition. As for the rest, I'll just wait for the right opportunity."

Lin Mo appeared quite magnanimous.

He had anticipated this outcome, so he was not surprised.

Upon hearing this, the young man surnamed He breathed a sigh of relief and then took the initiative to explain some important points about the sect to Lin Mo.

Overall, it's not much different from the Maple Valley I remember.

After joining the sect, lower-level disciples still need to undertake certain miscellaneous tasks every month. Only after entering the Foundation Establishment stage can they be regarded as the true core of the sect and enjoy the benefits of free cultivation, opening up cave dwellings, and receiving spirit stones every month.

Besides this, the Hidden Moon Sect has another difference.

That is, all major affairs within the sect are handled by the "Sect Master," a Golden Core cultivator.

This is the exact opposite of Yellow Maple Valley.

"Now that Junior Brother has found a cultivation method, let's go collect our supplies."

Lin Mo naturally wouldn't object to what the young man surnamed He said.

The starting supplies were similar to those in Huangfeng Valley: a moon-white Taoist robe, a set of commonly used tools, two seemingly low-grade standard magic artifacts, a storage bag, and finally a bottle of pills to enhance cultivation during the Qi Refining stage.

Next, the young man surnamed He led Lin Mo to check out the other places in the Hidden Moon Sect where lower-level disciples could cultivate, meditate, receive tasks, exchange materials, and trade freely.

"Junior brother, you have now entered the sect. After you take on menial tasks tomorrow, you will be considered to have officially joined the sect for cultivation. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, you may come to me."

The airship stopped in front of Lin Mo's old hut.

"Thank you for your guidance today, senior brother. I understand."

Hearing Lin Mo's words, the young man surnamed He waved his hand dismissively. After giving a few more instructions, he leaped onto the flying boat, and with a flash of blue light, disappeared completely into the mountain mist.

Lin Mo watched the flying boat disappear into the distance before turning around and going inside, closing the door behind him.

I never expected to become a disciple of the Hidden Moon Sect.

He looked at his hands and silently began to make plans.

The sword hanging over his head now is naturally the so-called "pure yang energy".

Why not tell the elders of the Hidden Moon Sect about this directly? And reveal the entire plan of the demonic path?

The next second, Lin Mo shook his head.

Leaving aside the question of whether a master from the Hidden Moon Sect could remove this thing after I tell the truth,

Judging from the fact that Li Zhiya was able to confidently tell him so much important information and send him to the Yanyue Sect, this person clearly has great confidence in the Zhengyang Qi.

Furthermore, the other party vaguely mentioned that the other six demonic sects had also placed people in the Hidden Moon Sect.

So for now... I can only rely on myself.

But it is unknown whether the Hidden Moon Sect has any job guarding the medicine garden.

Lin Mo pondered to himself.

On the way here, he had already made up his mind to change his cultivation method. Now, the more he practiced the "Fire-Inducing Technique," the more obvious its drawbacks became. The speed at which he refined spiritual power was completely mismatched with his reputation for having a unique spiritual root.

If one can find a quiet place to cultivate diligently, supplemented by elixirs, the speed of improvement in one's cultivation level will surely far exceed that of now.

There is.

He urgently needed to use the Palm Heaven Bottle to produce a batch of spiritual medicines for sale.

This matter is of great importance, and we must avoid attracting the attention of those with ulterior motives.

With that in mind, his gaze fell on the newly created card pool.

[Unlock Card Pool: Li Zhiya]

A single draw costs 1,000 spirit stones; a ten-draw costs 9,000 spirit stones.

The exorbitant price of a thousand spirit stones for a single draw made Lin Mo curse inwardly, thinking it was utterly unreasonable.

It should be noted that an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator's total possessions amount to only about one to three thousand spirit stones.

Although Li Zhiya is a late-stage Foundation Establishment expert, also known as a "pseudo-Core" realm master, it shouldn't cost this much for one draw.

......

The next day, it was already dawn.

Lin Mo then went to the place where the odd jobs were assigned.