My path to immortality was smooth sailing.

"Junior Brother Peng, since that's the case, why don't you go and visit Wei Jing's residence?" Yang Qingxuan said, glancing at Wei Jing.

The top ten Qi Refining experts at level seven are indeed a bit problematic.

It should be noted that more than half of the inner disciples present were at the seventh level of Qi Refining, and there were also seven or eight at the eighth level of Qi Refining.

As for the ninth level of Qi Refining, there wasn't a single one.

Because at the ninth level of Qi Refining, one either becomes a true disciple or sheds their disciple status and becomes a steward in one of the various halls or departments.

"Okay, that's fine." Peng Jinhu nodded.

Yang Qingxuan, however, had to stay in Meteor Valley to oversee the overall situation, as the inner disciple examination was of greater importance.

"As for Lin Zhaobei, for promoting and selling cheating pills, his status as an inner disciple is immediately revoked, and he is relegated to the outer sect as a mountain-guarding disciple."

Yang Qingxuan's calm words caused Lin Zhaobei's face to turn pale, and he almost fainted.

They lost their status as inner disciples and the sect's resources.

His path to immortality would be even more difficult, but considering the conditions Elder Chu had promised him, he could grit his teeth and barely accept them.

The disciples present were all in uproar. An inner disciple was being deposed just like that.

This demonstrates the immense power and influence of Yang Qingxuan, the master of the Transmission Hall.

Peng Jinhu, the head of the Enforcement Hall, had no objection, and the General Affairs Hall didn't dare to utter a single word.

Some were happy while others were sad. The newly recruited disciples were quite pleased, as eliminating one person increased their chances of staying.

"Elder Chu, come with me!" Peng Jinhu glanced at him and said indifferently.

"Yes, sir," Chu Fei replied, cupping his hands in greeting.

……

With Lin Zhaobei dealt with, Wei Jing felt somewhat at ease.

The innocent will remain innocent. Even if he is framed by villains, at worst he will lose his status as an inner disciple. Wei Jing is confident that even without the resources of an inner disciple, he can still achieve Foundation Establishment.

It's just a matter of time.

But the Chu family! Wei Jing's gaze fell on Chu Feibai; he would avenge this grudge sooner or later.

Before long, the group landed in Wei Jing's cave on Xiaozhu Peak.

When Ma Liu and Han Yue saw Peng Jinhu arrive in person, they were both stunned.

"Palace Master, allow me to investigate." After saying this, Chu Feibai closed his eyes and let his divine sense spread out. Every blade of grass, every tree, and even every ant in the cave courtyard appeared clearly in his mind.

"No need, I'll investigate myself."

Peng Jinhu interrupted him directly, and Chu Feibai's consciousness was shaken, causing him to take several steps back.

Peng Jinhu, on the other hand, released his divine sense. His eyes were bright and clear as he scanned the inside and outside of the cave, not even missing a single piece of rubble.

Ma Liu and Han Yue knelt to one side, not daring to raise their heads.

Neither of them knew what had happened that had prompted the Lord of the Law Enforcement Hall to personally come and investigate their cave.

Wei Jing clenched his fists, his face expressionless.

The waiting time was agonizing. If I were to be falsely accused of cheating and slink back to Jade Stack Peak in disgrace, that would be too embarrassing.

Time passed by, and fortunately, Peng Jinhu withdrew his divine sense not long afterward.

"As expected, Nephew Wei Jing was framed. The so-called Seven-Sorrow Explosion Spirit Pill was not found in the cave."

How could this be? Chu Feibai's breath hitched. Lin Zhaobei clearly said he had released him?

How could I have found it? Chu Feibai almost wanted to use his divine sense to search for it himself.

"I want to report this! Someone is protecting a cheating student!" he shouted in his heart.

"Phew!" Wei Jing let out a long breath. He turned to look at Chu Feibai, whose face was ashen, and sneered inwardly before turning to Peng Jinhu and saying:

"Lord Peng, Lin Zhaobei has slandered my reputation. I request that he be severely punished."

"Nephew Wei, you can rest assured that the Qingfu Sect will not wrong any good person, nor will it let any bad person go unpunished."

"Upholding the law impartially and never showing favoritism is the tenet of our Law Enforcement Hall for thousands of years, and it is unbreakable." Peng Jinhu said this without a smile. Although he seemed to be saying this to Wei Jing, Chu Feibai, who was standing next to him, broke out in a cold sweat.

Could it be that this old fellow has figured something out? He wondered.

"Lin Zhaobei falsely accused his fellow disciple and has been exiled to mine spirit mines for ten years." Peng Jinhu directly extended Lin Zhaobei's sentence. As the head of the Enforcement Hall, his words naturally carried significant weight.

"Hehe, Wei Jing has only been a disciple for two months and is already tenth in the inner sect. He has a very promising future!"

"Foundation building is in sight in the future." Peng Jinhu encouraged and comforted Wei Jing with a few more words, which Wei Jing responded appropriately.

Before leaving, Peng Jinhu reminded him, "By the way, the top ten sects in the inner sect will all reward you with a spiritual weapon, but since you ranked tenth, you are not eligible to choose one. After they have made their selections, I will send someone to deliver it directly to your cave!"

"Thank you very much, Lord Peng," Wei Jing said gratefully, cupping his hands in thanks.

"Haha! Young man, keep up the good work in your cultivation!" Peng Jinhu laughed and walked away.

Chu Feibai glared at Wei Jing with hatred, then turned and vanished in a streak of black light.

Only then did the smile on Wei Jing's face freeze, and his expression turned calm.

"Congratulations, Young Master Wei! Congratulations on making it into the top ten of the inner sect!" Ma Liu immediately stood up, approached Wei Jing, and loudly congratulated him.

Han Yue was a step behind, but he followed suit and offered his congratulations.

"Alright, go search inside the courtyard and see if you can find a pill." Wei Jing rubbed his temples; today had been too dangerous.

He wasn't sure if Chu Feibai's plan had gone wrong or if Palace Master Peng had shown favoritism towards him.

After giving the two instructions, Wei Jing turned and went into the training room. He had been severely exhausted from the fierce battle with the Stone Spirit Puppet today, and he also had some injuries.

So he used his internal energy to heal his injuries in the training room.

He sat cross-legged in front of the futon, and the spiritual power of the Yi Wood Gen Earth Technique flowed slowly through his body. Wherever the spiritual power passed, the bruises from the puppet's fists, the wounds from the rubble, and the meridians damaged by the impact of the spiritual power, healed little by little under the dual nourishment of the gentle wood attribute and the heavy earth attribute.

Visible spiritual energy surged and poured into Wei Jing's body, and the chaotic spiritual energy inside him differentiated into four types of spiritual energy: water, fire, earth, and wood.

Wei Jing's Yi Wood Gen Earth Technique is a dual-attribute technique, possessing both earth and wood attributes.

Therefore, Wei Jing was able to absorb and refine two of the four types of spiritual energy that were differentiated.

The remaining water and fire spiritual energy must circulate through the Great Heavenly Cycle to transport it out of the body and back into the world.

This is equivalent to Wei Jing being able to absorb and refine half of the spiritual energy entering his body, and the efficiency of this refining is comparable to that of a dual spiritual root who cultivates a single-attribute technique.

Time flies when you're cultivating, and before you know it, it's dark. Wei Jing has been cultivating for most of the day.

At this moment, his dantian was full of spiritual energy, and most of the bruises and injuries on his body had been reduced.

Wei Jing walked out of the cultivation room in high spirits, where Ma Liu was already waiting.

"Young Master Wei, we dared not disturb you while you were cultivating. Just as you said, we found these two pills on the lawn in the courtyard of your cave."

Han Yue added:

"It's the Seven-Scarred Spirit-Exploding Pill, I recognize it."

Wei Jing's face showed a strange expression. Although he had expected this result, he still didn't understand why Prince Peng wanted to help him when he looked at the two Seven-Scarred Spirit-Burning Pills in his hand.