Who taught him to practice swordsmanship like this?

The apprenticeship ceremony wasn't very grand. Su Baichen was simply led to kowtow before the portrait of the patriarch, and then kowtow before Xuan Yin Zhenren, which was considered his formal entry into the sect.

Su Baichen was not dissatisfied with the hasty way of becoming a disciple; in fact, he felt that it was Xuan Yin Zhenren's way of showing him affection.

After all, these Yin Sect disciples already disliked him, this "parachuted true disciple," right? Keeping a low profile was a form of protection for him.

"Take this book, 'The Profound Yin Qi Manual,' and study it carefully. If there are any parts you don't understand, do not try to do them yourself. I will explain them to you in detail tomorrow."

"Now, let your senior brother take you to your accommodation and settle in."

Su Baichen was given a warning.

He dared not say anything more, and simply said goodbye.

After they came out, Feng Linzi said to him, "Come, I'll take you to the bedchamber. Don't worry, it's right next to my bedchamber."

(袇房, the dwelling place where Taoist priests live and cultivate themselves.)

Su Baichen happily agreed, and then followed Feng Linzi into a covered bridge overlooking the water.

The Changchun Yin Sect's headquarters was built at the foot of the Yinfeng Pass cliff!

This route, carved into the cliff face, forms a suspended palace!

Half of this palace is located outside Yinfeng Gorge, where it is usually exposed to sunlight.

However, the disciples' quarters extended all the way into the strait.

This place is perpetually dark and damp, facing the deep, seemingly endless narrow strait within the Yinfeng Gorge.

When Su Baichen saw that one half was embedded in the cliff face while the other half was suspended in mid-air, and that opening the window revealed the pitch-black Yinfeng Gorge, his feelings were quite complicated.

"It's a bit damp here, but there's a charcoal stove in the room. Just light it."

"Outer disciples will usually bring you firewood, so don't worry."

As he spoke, he pulled out a piece of yellow paper from his pocket and threw it at the charcoal stove in Su Baichen's room.

The talisman transformed into a fireball in mid-air, instantly igniting the charcoal stove.

Once Su Baichen confirmed that the room was well-ventilated, he felt relieved.

Moreover, the room became noticeably brighter after the charcoal stove was lit, which made Su Baichen feel more comfortable.

"Alright, if you need any daily necessities, you can ask at the Foreign Affairs Office. If you have any other questions, you can come to me. I'm right next door."

He patted Su Baichen on the shoulder and then took his leave.

Su Baichen finally breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Feng Linzi off.

He first lay down on the bed, but the damp bedding made him uncomfortable, so he could only wait for the charcoal stove to dry it.

He then went to the window, where the wooden floorboards creaked under his feet, and he could even see the surging, inky black seawater and the white waves crashing below through the gaps.

The doors and windows are side by side, and outside the windows is the cliff on the other side of the strait, which feels almost right in front of you, creating a visually oppressive atmosphere.

Outside the doors and windows was the covered bridge they had come from. Standing on the bridge, facing the direction they were going, it felt as if it were a road leading straight into an abyss.

This living environment can be described as perilous.

However, Su Baichen recalled his previous experience of cultivating using Yin energy and immediately understood that building the sanctuary in this environment was indeed the most suitable for Yin Sect disciples to cultivate.

Thinking of this, he quickly went to the charcoal stove and, by the light of the fire, opened the "Mysterious Yin Qi Manual"...

【In the beginning of the mysterious Yin, it was born from the darkness.】

Still and silent, all thoughts return to the void.

Concentrate your mind and focus your energy into your lower abdomen.

The cold congeals in the bones and veins, the frost soothes the heart.

Absorbing the essence of heaven and earth, gathering the yin energy of the nine earths...

Good heavens! Just by looking at this general outline, many of Su Baichen's questions were answered!

He was puzzled as to where to store the Yin energy that had been drawn in. If it was also placed in the Dantian, wouldn't that conflict with the true Qi?

Now he understood; it meant channeling true energy into the 'bone meridians,' which are the bones and meridians!

In this way, one can maintain that "yin generating yang" cultivation state within the body, and wouldn't one's cultivation level rise in a spiral?

Countless thoughts raced through Su Baichen's mind, his heart filled with anticipation.

Then he flipped to the back to look at the detailed cultivation methods...

He was speechless for a moment.

It turns out that the cultivation requirement of the "Mysterious Yin Qi Technique" is to find a place in the world rich in Yin Qi, otherwise the effort will be twice as much but half as effective.

The common method is to practice qi cultivation at the cemetery at night...

This kind of underworld cultivation environment was really hard for Su Baichen to bear.

Looking at the palace suspended in the Yinfeng Gorge now, he could only think it was wonderful.

As he watched, he suddenly felt that the sound of the ocean waves below was getting louder and louder.

Looking down, I could see through the cracks in the wood that the seawater had already risen up!

high tide!

This was the first thing that came to his mind.

He couldn't help but worry: would the seawater flood into his room?

Fortunately, his worries proved to be unnecessary; the current water level appears to be the limit.

That night, he unusually didn't sleep well.

The main reason was that he felt uncomfortable in this new environment.

He decided not to sleep at all.

After thoroughly memorizing the "Mysterious Yin Qi Technique," he simply began meditating and practicing Qi cultivation.

He did not cultivate according to the methods in the "Mysterious Yin Qi Technique," which he had promised his master, True Man Xuan Yin, so naturally he would not act recklessly.

But using the method of "yin generating yang" that I have come to understand is enough.

Anyway, Fenglinzi didn't say that this was wrong.

So he sat in meditation and his spiritual senses easily detected the dense and persistent Yin energy in the strait, and drew it in.

Beside him, the flames of the charcoal stove, which had been burning normally, gradually shrank and soon went out.

His body was covered in frost, making the entire room feel like an ice cellar.

This place is already rich in yin energy, and with his further guidance, it will only become a gathering place for yin energy!

"Ahem!"

Suddenly, a very clear cough came from the side.

Su Baichen woke up with a start and quickly pushed open the door to go out.

Then Feng Linzi appeared on the covered bridge in front of the gate, looking at him with a helpless expression. He said, "Junior brother, I know you are diligent, but you don't have to work so hard."

Su Baichen shrank back: "Senior brother, have I disturbed you?"

Feng Linzi shook his head and said, "No, that won't happen. Each of our chambers is protected by its own barrier, so normally we won't interfere with each other."

"However, I sensed the gathering of Yin energy around you, so I knew you were still cultivating, which is why I came to remind you."

Su Baichen then realized that Feng Linzi had been paying attention to his situation all along.

He lowered his head and said, "Thank you for your concern, senior brother. I just can't sleep..."

Seeing this, Feng Linzi hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Let's go inside. I'll relight the charcoal stove, and then I'll tell you about the historical stories of our Changchun Palace and the Yin Sect, how about that?"

What should I do if my child refuses to sleep?

Then tell the child a story!

Su Baichen was unaware of this at the time, only finding it quite amusing... Little did he know that this transmigrator was being treated like a child.