Cultivating immortality through titles, without bottlenecks.

Qingya Gate

As time passed day by day, new disciples continued to emerge from the Hidden Dragon Cave.

Three days, seven days, two weeks...

As January drew ever closer, Wei Zhong still hadn't appeared before anyone.

On the thirtieth day at sunrise, the eldest brother Wu Ang finally showed impatience and was about to step into the cave.

Fortunately, Wei Zhong emerged from the crowd at that moment. He looked around and saw only seven people scattered about.

My heart skipped a beat:

"I never imagined that sensing Qi would be so difficult?"

Wu Ang estimated the time and waved his hand:

"Alright, the time has come. You have successfully sensed the Qi and have now successfully entered Master Yang's school."

"Come with me, and I'll explain the rules of our sect and you'll receive your disciple robes..."

The entrance ceremony for Qingya Sect is quite simple, so simple that it doesn't seem like a celestial sect, but rather more like a mortal martial arts school.

"If we just leave like this, what will happen to those who haven't yet felt the effects of the illness?"

"What else can we do but collect the True Qi fee and kick them out?"

Wei Zhong was startled:

"True Qi isn't free?"

"Who would give you a few hundred spirit stones for a single strand of true qi for free? We all paid a deposit to enter the sect, and it's fine if we successfully sense the qi."

"But if you fail, the deposit will not be refunded, and you will have to make up the shortfall in spirit stones. How come this gentleman has joined the Azure Cliff Sect and doesn't even know such rules?"

Wei Zhong blushed:

"My father arranged everything for me when I entered the family, so I don't know anything about it."

Those who heard this became interested:

"Oh? Arranged marriage at home? Could this guy come from a wealthy family?"

Wei Zhong shook his head:

"They can't be considered a powerful family; they're just a small cultivation clan..."

They learned from Wei Zhong that he came from the Wei family.

"The Wei family is not bad either. It is said that they have an ancestor at the sixth level of Qi Refining. They are slightly inferior to the Qingya Sect."

In the Cangwu Mountains, most of the families are small, scattered groups like these.

Some families have only a dozen or so members, and the highest-ranking cultivator is only at the early stage of Qi Refining, making them like small fry in the cultivation world.

In comparison, the Wei family can indeed be considered a slightly larger shrimp.

As for Qingya Sect

Wu Ang paused, and everyone stopped in their tracks. Looking up, they saw a stone statue.

"This is Chen Yangzhuo, the founding patriarch of my Qingya Sect."

"He was a famous figure from three hundred years ago. He was a rogue cultivator who stumbled along the way and eventually reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining."

"Then he founded the Qingya Sect to continue his own lineage."

"What's even more remarkable is that the patriarch was a titled cultivator, possessing the title of 'ageless body,' and his lifespan exceeded that of ordinary Qi cultivators by a full forty years, reaching one hundred and sixty years..."

"A titled cultivator? The founder was actually a titled cultivator?"

Despite the fact that both the Wei family and the Qingya Sect have produced such figures, titled cultivators are indeed extremely rare.

There are probably fewer than a handful of titled cultivators left in the entire Cangwu Mountain Range. This founder of the Qingya Sect was able to receive the blessing of heaven and earth and obtain the name of "Immortal Body" by virtue of his Qi Refining talent. He must have some ability.

After recounting the legendary experiences of their patriarch, Wu Ang led his disciples away.

Whether or not this Master Chen had broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage was not mentioned at all.

After receiving all the disciples' belongings, the eight were brought to Yang Jingting's side.

He held a teacup in one hand, with a beautiful woman attending to him.

Although the woman was wearing a ceremonial robe, it could not conceal her exquisite figure.

Her face was fair and dignified, and her bare wrists were like jade.

For a moment, Wei Zhong even heard many people swallowing their saliva.

"Master!"

After bowing, Wu Ang also walked to stand behind Yang Jingting.

The latter nodded, sized up the eight people present, and his gaze lingered briefly on Wei Zhong:

"You eight have successfully sensed Qi, and from now on you are disciples of my Qingya Sect."

"I'm sure Wu Ang has already told you all the rules of the sect, so I won't repeat them here."

"Next, I will personally teach you the methods of cultivation."

"Our school's techniques were created by Grandmaster Chen and are called the 'Qingya Health Preservation Technique'."

"I know that most of you come from major cultivation families, and your families also have corresponding cultivation methods."

"But I still have to say that the Qingya Health Preservation Manual is different."

"It is an extremely rare method of cultivating both body and spirit."

This remark startled everyone, and Yang Jingting continued:

"This method emphasizes using the cultivator's magical power to nurture the Dharma body."

"Within the same level, those who practice this sect's techniques have a physical strength that is at least 30% stronger than those of others of the same level."

"The higher one's spiritual attainment, the stronger one's spiritual body."

"Such abilities give our sect a natural advantage in combat."

"In addition, our sect's 'Qingya Nourishing Life Technique' has another feature that other cultivation methods cannot obtain—life extension."

"Although cultivators who cultivate Qi are favored by Heaven and Earth, their lifespan is actually not very long."

"Once one has achieved Qi, one is no longer a mortal and can live to be a hundred years old without illness or disaster."

"In the middle stage, lifespan is increased by eight years, and in the later stage, lifespan is increased by another twelve years, thus reaching the limit of one hundred and twenty years of Qi cultivation lifespan."

"The 'Qingya Health Preservation Secret' can extend lifespan by two times on top of these methods."

"In other words, if you all reach my level of late-stage Qi Refining, you can live for 140 years."

"A longevity cultivation method? That Grandmaster Chen Yangzhuo lived to be 160 years old; could it be that this method also contributed to his life?"

Upon hearing that their sect's cultivation method also had the ability to prolong life, the disciples present were all somewhat surprised and excited.

"This is a secret of the sect, and you must not divulge it."

"yes!"

"Alright, next I will transmit the Dharma!"

Everyone sat down cross-legged. Yang Jingting stood up and walked to the front of everyone, pointing his finger to the center of his forehead.

Wei Zhong suddenly had a new method called "Qingya Nourishing Life Technique" added to his memory.

"Alright, the Dharma has been transmitted. You may practice on your own."

"If you have any questions, you can ask Wu Ang and Chu Pei."

After leaving those words, the other person departed.

Wu Ang didn't intend to stay any longer, so he used the excuse of cultivating to leave all eight people to Yang Chupei.

The latter covered his head, lowered his head, and shook gently:

"Don't take what Father just said to heart."

"Our sect's 'Qingya Health Preservation Technique' does have some merits, but its drawbacks are even greater."

"A large amount of magical power was used to nourish the physical body, resulting in a lower level of magical power reserves compared to pure spiritual cultivation."

"Because it is not a proper physical cultivation technique, the strength of the physical body cannot be compared with that of a true physical cultivator."

"It has advantages on both sides, but it also pleases neither side."

Wei Zhong was stunned. He thought he had joined a decent sect, but he never expected to be practicing such a half-baked technique.

"Therefore, when it comes to the battle of magic, fellow disciples, do not be reckless and charge in."

"You need to make full use of your own advantages. For example, when facing a pure magic cultivator, you should fight at close range and not let him create distance. Sooner or later, you will be able to knock him down with one punch."

"When facing a pure body cultivator, keep your distance and don't let him get close. Use spells to wear him down..."

Suddenly someone asked a question:

"Senior sister, what if we encounter someone we can't defeat at any distance?"

"Run! As long as we're alive, we can always fight again. It's not shameful to lose, it's shameful to die."

"What if we can't outrun them?" Wei Zhong asked again.

"Since that's the case, then you'll have no choice but to kneel down and beg for mercy. If begging for mercy doesn't work, then accept your fate; this is the calamity you're destined to suffer."

Wei Zhong was stunned, never expecting that this senior sister would have such a temperament.

But on second thought, what the other person said made some sense.

"Alright, I'm just reminding you all a little something."

"In the world of cultivation, there are people beyond people and heavens beyond heavens. Don't think that once you enter the path of cultivation, you are invincible."

"We Qingya Sect disciples are cautious in our actions; we live longer than others, so there's no need for us to fight to the death. Our lifespan alone is enough to outlast most of our mortal enemies..."

A few final words of advice:

"Our sect has few disciples, no more than a hundred."

"Before you eight, there were dozens of disciples, all of whom were cultivating within the sect."

"However, there are only eight direct disciples. My father has five, and another senior uncle has three."

"A sect of this size is rather shabby..."

"If only those at the mid-stage of Qi Refining have a position as direct disciples, doesn't that mean the Azure Cliff Sect only has eight mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators..."

As for the Wei family, it seems there are only three people...

"Then it's alright. The Green Cliff Sect is still stronger."

Wei Zhong didn't expect that with his low-grade spiritual root, he could join a good sect. He would be happy if he could obtain true qi and successfully embark on cultivation.

"You may choose your own accommodations on the mountainside and focus on your daily practice."

"However, occasionally there will be missions assigned by the sect..."

After leaving the courtyard, Wei Zhong casually chose a small wooden house.

The wooden cabin was simple, but there were a few pieces of small furniture inside, which seemed to have been left behind by a senior student.

Sitting cross-legged, Wei Zhong took a deep breath:

"I've finally embarked on the path of cultivation. I lived a muddled life in my previous life, but I can't miss this opportunity in this one."

The words "Breaker" flashed in his eyes, and Wei Zhongzhen spoke in a deep voice:

"In this life, I will surely ascend to the pinnacle of immortality!"

Wei Zhong made grand pronouncements, but he soon discovered that cultivation was not that simple.

The talent of the "Breaker" lies in this; he truly has no bottlenecks in his cultivation.

However, his aptitude was too poor, and his efficiency in absorbing spiritual energy was too low.

One hour of practice for others is equivalent to two hours for him, all done with ease.

Those with better talent might even be equivalent to three hours of his time.

"Qualifications!"

Wei Zhong sighed heavily; three months had passed since he entered the sect.

Most of the disciples made significant progress in their cultivation, and some even began to strive for the second level of Qi Refining.

Only Wei Zhong remains at the early stage of the first level of Qi Refining.

According to their estimates, the progress has only reached 20%.

Based on this calculation, it would take at least a year to break through to the second level of Qi Refining.

"Too slow!"

"My advantage lies in the fact that there are no bottlenecks in my cultivation. As long as there are enough resources, I can make rapid progress."

"To catch up with our fellow disciples, we must start with resources."

"But to get resources, you need spirit stones."

"One low-grade spirit stone per month is simply not enough for a registered disciple of the Qingya Sect."

He flipped through the disciple's handbook and saw a blue elixir:

"Qi Nourishing Pill, a low-grade first-tier spiritual pill, costs three low-grade spirit stones each. It's too expensive!"

"No matter how expensive it is, I have to buy this elixir!"

Upon leaving the house, Wei Zhong went directly to Yang Chupei.

Upon learning that Wei Zhong had come to purchase elixirs, Yang Chupei's expression brightened with joy:

"Junior Brother Wei has made a good choice. This Qi Nourishing Pill is the most suitable elixir for our sect's cultivation method."

"It not only nourishes magical power, but also nourishes the physical body."

"One of these pills is equivalent to one and a half of other pills of the same grade."

Wei Zhong nodded and handed over three spirit stones, and the other party immediately gave him a spirit pill.

Wei Zhong was about to leave when he suddenly asked:

"Senior sister, where did you get this Qi-Nourishing Pill?"