Who taught him to practice swordsmanship like this?

The next day, Su Baichen received personal instruction from Master Xuanyin.

This one treatment alone was enough to make the Yin Sect disciples envious, because they were all taught by a few true disciples like Feng Linzi, and the difference was huge.

But none of this matters to Su Baichen for the time being. He has Xuan Yin Zhenren personally teaching him during the day and lives next door to Feng Linzi at night, so no one dares to cause him any trouble.

Without a doubt, Master Xuanyin and his disciples cherished this little disciple very much, fearing that he might suffer even the slightest grievance.

Indeed, Su Baichen's performance in his studies was entirely worthy of Xuan Yin Zhenren's care.

It's hard to imagine that even in an environment like Yinfeng Gorge, it would take someone at least a month to hone their skills in cultivating the "Mysterious Yin Qi Technique."

But what's wrong with this child?

The "Mysterious Yin Qi Technique" hasn't been passed down yet; he only entered Yinfeng Pass and experienced the cultivation environment of the Yin Sect disciples, and he already knows half of it...

Good heavens, this kind of disciple is beyond the control of ordinary people!

Even Master Xuanyin himself felt he couldn't keep up the situation.

Because this disciple only needed to explain the method of refining yin into bones once, Su Baichen would demonstrate it while he explained it, and by the time he finished explaining, Su Baichen had completed his first attempt at refining yin into bones.

Goodness, a month's worth of lessons are over in just half an hour. Where does this sense of accomplishment come from for him, the master?

"Just cultivate on your own like this for now. You're still in the stage of building a solid foundation. Once your true qi foundation is solid, I'll teach you other things."

Master Xuanyin decided to let his young disciple grow up freely for a while, mainly because he needed to redesign his teaching methods.

Anyway, cultivation is a slow and gradual process, and he still has time to slowly figure out how to teach his disciples... That's what he thought.

But he didn't know that Su Baichen was someone who couldn't be left to his own devices... or rather, if he were left to his own devices, he would very likely grow wildly into something completely beyond his expectations.

In the afternoon, Su Baichen went to cultivate with Feng Linzi.

As the sect leader's true disciple, Feng Linzi also had three other disciples under the tutelage of Xuan Yin Zhenren.

They are Wu Xiangyu, Zhang Qiudao, and Wu Nianzi.

The senior sister and two senior brothers were meeting their junior brother Su Baichen for the first time.

In the Yin Sect, there's not much difference between personal disciples and true disciples; both receive personal instruction from their master. The only difference is that true disciples, certified by the Changchun Palace, can directly learn more advanced techniques from within the palace.

This slight difference alone is enough to make many direct disciples eagerly vie for the position of true successor.

Su Baichen could feel the special treatment his senior brothers and sisters were giving him.

It's not that I have any bad intentions; I just want to know why he can directly possess the identity of a true disciple.

"My fellow disciples, I have been gone for many years. Have you encountered any difficulties in your cultivation?"

After giving a brief introduction to Su Baichen, Feng Linzi prepared to answer everyone's questions.

Before Su Baichen could react, his three senior brothers and sisters had already started asking questions one after another.

After thinking about it, he decided to listen to what questions the three of them had to ask.

"Senior brother, how do we deal with the problem of yin energy entering the bones and eroding the meridians?"

The third senior sister, Wu Xiangyu, was the first to inquire.

Feng Linzi replied, "The meridians are meant to be tempered by Yin energy, so don't resist this process. It's just that the meridians are relatively fragile and can't adapt to Yin energy immediately, so they need to be constantly nourished with true Qi... This is a gradual process, and it will naturally be difficult and arduous at first, but it will get better and better."

Su Baichen's eyes lit up upon hearing this; it was valuable experience for his future cultivation.

Then it was Wu Nianzi's turn to ask questions. He was an expressionless guy with a cold aura, and his questions were also related to the tempering of Yin energy.

Su Baichen continued to listen attentively, finding it quite useful...

Before I knew it, the afternoon had passed.

He didn't ask a single question, but listened with great interest the whole time.

During this time, Feng Linzi glanced at Su Baichen with some helplessness, and only stopped when he saw that Su Baichen was listening attentively.

In fact, as the senior brother of these people, how could Feng Linzi not see through their little schemes?

Isn't this the very method they're trying to use to stop Su Baichen from asking questions?

The reason he ignored it was quite simple...

At night, Feng Linzi had just returned to his room to catch his breath when he sensed a large amount of yin energy gathering in the next room again.

He sighed helplessly to himself: Some people may not need this kind of answer at all; they can always find a way out on their own through practice.

Su Baichen was currently refining Yin into his bones.

Normally, this would require an elder from the sect to be present to protect the practitioner... Of course, since Feng Linzi was right there, it was alright.

The key point is that the first time you refine Yin into bones, it is a very dangerous thing. Even the slightest mistake can damage the cultivator's meridians and internal organs!

But after listening to Xuan Yin Zhenren's teachings in the morning and receiving answers to questions from three senior brothers and sisters in the afternoon, Su Baichen felt incredibly confident that he had everything under control...

He had just entered a meditative state when he did not immediately begin to draw yin energy into his bones. Instead, he first used the method of generating yang energy from yin to refine qi for a while.

He felt the small furnace in his dantian growing stronger and stronger, and it seemed to be driving away the yin energy that had invaded his muscles. Only then did he introduce this yin energy, which had been in contact with his true energy for half an hour, into his bones.

In his view, this step was not difficult, because the bones are a protective mechanism of the human body. The yin energy he attracted obediently merged into the bone marrow cavity under the control of his own will, without showing any signs of going berserk.

The only problem is that not much yin energy was introduced this time.

As for why this is the case?

Actually, this is a knowledge point taught by the Mysterious Yin Immortal.

Yin sect practitioners use yin energy to hone their true qi, but they also use true qi to hone yin energy.

These refined Yin energies are actually the result of being transformed by true Qi. Only in this way can they be introduced into one's own bone and meridian systems... Otherwise, introducing any Yin energies into one's bone and meridian systems would be no different from inviting a wolf into the house.

"It's done."

The neighboring maple forest felt a little more at ease.

Su Baichen succeeded on his first try, which was within his expectations.

From this point onward, Su Baichen and his three other senior brothers and sisters were no different in terms of their major cultivation levels.

But just then, he heard the door next door open, and then there was a knock on his own door.

"Junior Brother Bai Chen? The door isn't locked."

Su Baichen pushed open the door and came in, saying apologetically, "Senior Brother, haven't you rested yet?"

Feng Linzi said gently, "What is it? Please tell me."

Su Baichen then asked somewhat embarrassedly, "Senior brother, I mainly wanted to ask where around here is a good place to practice swordsmanship? My room is too small, and I don't have enough room to practice."

"Practicing swordsmanship?"

"Hmm, I'm used to practicing swordsmanship every day, but I haven't been able to practice today or yesterday, so I feel quite uncomfortable."

Feng Linzi nodded knowingly and said, "Go along the covered bridge towards the outside of the gorge. There's an open training ground there. But it's mostly the elders' meditation rooms... It's fine, no one will say anything."

Su Baichen nodded to indicate that he understood.

He bid farewell to Fenglinzi and headed in that direction.

Feng Linzi waited in the room for a while, but still felt uneasy, so she went along with him...

He didn't know why, but after spending time together these past few days, he had unknowingly become like an "old father" caring for his junior brother.