Immortality and cultivation: Heaven rewards diligence, and success is inevitable.

"Wood fuels fire!" Jiang Shi muttered to himself.

Others didn't know what kind of magic Lin Yanyi was using, but Jiang Shi had already learned it through his destiny.

During the fight between the two, he first gained proficiency in the Burning Fire Palm technique from Senior Brother Liang.

[Gain proficiency by viewing the minor mastery of the low-grade Xuan-level technique, "Burning Fire Palm."]

[Proficiency +100]

[Burning Fiery Palm: Minor Success (160/1000)]

Then he learned the techniques that Lin Yanyi used.

[View the mid-grade Xuan-level spell "Wood Generates Fire (Fragment)"]

[Gained 30 proficiency]

[Wood generates fire: Beginner (30/500)]

After he mastered the mid-grade Xuan-level technique "Wood Generates Fire," he gained a lot of information about this technique.

"It's actually a fusion of wood-based magic and fire-based magic, a combination of two techniques. Did Lin Yanyi create this technique herself or learn it from someone else?" Jiang Shi wondered to himself.

On the stage, Lin Yanyi held a sword in one hand and made a hand seal with the other.

Then, she held her sword and gently pointed it at Senior Brother Liang.

"disease!"

The flames moved with the sound, surging in the direction the sword was pointing.

It resembled a celestial sword made of flames.

Senior Brother Liang was terrified. In the critical moment, he gritted his teeth and took out a talisman.

He poured his magic power into it and threw it in front of him.

A curtain of water rose up, blocking his way, and collided with the flames.

"What a spendthrift! He's already used up a low-grade second-rank water curtain talisman."

On the main stage, Hall Master Lu looked at Hall Master Liang and said sarcastically.

"A mere second-grade low-level spirit talisman is something our Liang family can afford," said the Liang family head in a deep voice, his face showing displeasure.

"Alright, stop arguing. Liang Yunshu violated the rules by using a spirit talisman without authorization, and is now disqualified from the competition. Do you have any objections?"

Lu Chuanxing suddenly interrupted the two of them and spoke up.

"Of course I have no objection," said Hall Master Lu.

"No objections, let's do as you say." Master Liang naturally had no objections.

Soon, Steward Lu received a telepathic message and stopped the match, leading Liang Yunshu away.

"Great job, Senior Sister Lin!" Zhou Yuan shouted.

Some of the scions of prominent families nearby frowned upon hearing Zhou Yuan's shout, but dared not utter a word in rebuttal.

Lin Yanyi's performance in this battle can be said to have shocked the entire outer sect.

No scion of any aristocratic family would dare to provoke Lin Yanyi in the outer sect.

That spell was so wondrous that it forced Liang Yunshu to use a low-grade second-rank talisman.

You should know that it was something his family left him to save his life.

It can withstand an attack from the early stage of Foundation Establishment.

Lin Yanyi stepped off the stage, her face as white as snow and her demeanor icy.

The outer disciples dared not step forward, only Senior Brother Hu walked quickly over and followed behind Lin Yanyi.

The competition was still ongoing, and Jiang Shi was secretly gaining proficiency points everywhere he went.

In the distance, Steward Lin disguised himself and mingled among the outer disciples.

His face was grim, and a hint of displeasure was in his eyes.

Seeing that Lin Yanyi had finished the competition, Manager Lin immediately followed her.

"Wait a minute, who are you?" Senior Brother Hu saw someone sneaking up on Lin Yanyi and immediately stepped forward to stop the person.

The man raised his head, a glint of ruthlessness in his eyes.

Senior Brother Hu turned pale with fright and stammered, "..."

"Master...Master!"

But before he could finish speaking, Steward Lin interrupted him, waving him away.

Brother Hu broke out in a cold sweat. He recalled the cruel methods that Manager Lin had used on those who couldn't pay their annual fees back in the old courtyard.

Senior Brother Hu lowered his head and ran away as if fleeing.

"Senior Brother Hu, what's wrong with you?" Jiang Shi was very surprised, as he had been concentrating on learning magic.

Suddenly, I bumped into Senior Brother Hu while he was stumbling.

"Senior Brother Hu, did we encounter a ghost? Why do you look like that?" Jiang Shi wondered to himself.

"Master...Master, he...he's here," Senior Brother Hu said tremblingly, then ran away again.

Jiang Shi was startled upon hearing this. What was Steward Lin doing here again?

What is he plotting? No! I have to go and see.

Most people have already witnessed the battles, making it more difficult to learn spells and gain proficiency.

Jiang Shi then abandoned the idea of ​​staying there and went to find Manager Lin.

The sect competition is still in full swing.

In the courtyard where Lin Yanyi lives.

Manager Lin and Lin Yanyi sat in the pavilion in the courtyard.

Lin Yanyi remained indifferent, as if the person in front of her was a complete stranger.

"Yanyi, you made a mistake today!" Manager Lin said first.

"Those who achieve great things must be patient; how can they expose their talents?"

Today, Lin Yanyi's display of such talent will surely attract the attention of the Qingyun Sect's higher-ups, who will undoubtedly block all avenues for her to obtain the Foundation Establishment Pill.

The higher her talent, the less likely anyone would dare to let her advance to the Foundation Establishment stage.

"I have my own plans for your breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment stage, so you don't need to worry."

"Is Jiang Shi the one you're plotting against?" Lin Yanyi suddenly asked.

Although she didn't know what her father was planning, Jiang Shi's cultivation speed was clearly abnormal.

He must have ulterior motives to go to such lengths to cultivate a cultivator with five spiritual roots.

"You..." Manager Lin stopped in his tracks as he was about to speak.

His gaze turned toward the entrance to the courtyard.

A young man walked over from a distance and entered the courtyard.

"What are you two talking about? Can I join in?" Jiang Shi stood in front of Manager Lin and Lin Yanyi, staring at them without changing his expression.

Even if one of these two is at the late stage of Qi Refining, Great Perfection.

One of them was a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator with astonishing martial prowess.

He was only at the mid-stage of Qi Refining, yet he wasn't afraid at all.

Regardless of what Manager Lin is plotting, his understanding of the "Golden Sutra" is not yet complete.

Manager Lin wouldn't touch him at this point.

Moreover, he had more than a dozen first-grade superior fireball talismans tucked into his sleeve.

If Steward Lin dares to make any rash moves, he'll just throw him out.

A dozen or so attacks equivalent to the late stage of Qi Refining would have taken a heavy toll on Steward Lin, even though he was at the Great Perfection of the late stage of Qi Refining.

"You've come at the right time." Manager Lin smiled, his gloomy face replaced by a cheerful one.

"It just so happens that you're here today, and my daughter Yanyi is here too."

Jiang Shi and Lin Yanyi stared at Steward Lin with grim faces, neither of them saying a word.

Manager Lin continued, "Didn't you two want to know why I took Jiang Shi as my disciple and even gave him elixirs?"

"Jiang Shi, your comprehension is astonishing, a rarity in the world. It's just a pity that you are not born into a noble family and lack resources, so you have no hope of reaching the Foundation Establishment stage in your lifetime."

"You are very much like my daughter. She also has amazing comprehension, but she is unable to establish her foundation because she does not have a Foundation Establishment Pill."

As he spoke, Manager Lin got up and walked outside the pavilion.

Then he turned around and shouted to Jiang Shi and Lin Yanyi:

"You two are so alike, and both share a steadfast desire to seek the Dao. Why don't you become Daoist partners, unite your hearts forever, and embark together on the path to immortality?"

Jiang Shi had not yet given any thought upon hearing this.

He felt a murderous aura and quickly dodged away in fright.

But the murderous aura wasn't directed at him.