A hundredfold return! My unfilial disciples are all reincarnations of the Empress.

Inside the cave, Liu Yushu took a top-grade marrow cleansing and healing pill and quietly sat cross-legged to cultivate.

The elixir has a faint medicinal fragrance, and upon entering the mouth, it transforms into a gentle medicinal power that travels throughout the body's meridians.

Her body, which was originally covered with both old and new wounds, was rapidly repaired under the nourishment of the healing pills, and dirt and sweat were constantly expelled from her body.

The low-grade spirit stone she wore close to her body was also constantly emitting faint spiritual energy, which was absorbed by her dantian.

Just then, her long-dormant special physique was quietly activated!

A wisp of cool, pure Yin energy slowly awakened from the depths of her dantian and continued to expand.

Liu Yushu's body trembled slightly, her face filled with shock.

She could clearly feel that her cultivation speed had increased more than tenfold, and her dantian was frantically absorbing the spiritual energy of the surrounding world!

Her fists were clenched tightly, and cold sweat kept pouring down her forehead.

The cultivation barrier of the third level of Body Tempering, which had once plummeted overnight and made progress extremely difficult, now seemed to be within easy reach!

She looked incredulously in the direction where her master was meditating outside the cave, her heart filled with even greater awe.

The pill that Master casually gave me has such miraculous effects! It can not only heal injuries but also awaken one's constitution!

At this moment, Lin Feng's mystique in her mind reached a new level.

……

Meanwhile, inside and outside Qingyun Palace, at various mountain peaks and outer gate posts, discussions about Lin Feng quietly spread.

"Have you heard? The peak master of Little Bamboo Peak, who always stays indoors, actually came down the mountain today!"

"So what if he's gone down the mountain? He's just a cripple! How amazing he was back then, almost reaching the Nascent Soul stage at thirty, and now he's stuck in the Foundation Establishment stage for life!"

"I heard that in Qingxi Town, he publicly assaulted and injured a commoner for the sake of a mere beggar, utterly disgracing our Qingyun Palace!"

"He's really regressing with age! Once a prodigy, he's now willingly fallen, meddling in worldly affairs!"

"Now that the sect leader is in seclusion and Peak Master Lin Feng is practically useless, our Qingyun Palace's foundation has been severely damaged. Instead of nurturing promising disciples, he still has the mind to cause trouble!"

"It's not that he doesn't accept disciples. His cultivation at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage is only the strength of a mid-level disciple. Who would want to take a Foundation Establishment stage teacher as their master?"

"In my opinion, Xiaozhu Peak is already a dead entity. Before long, the sect will most likely remove him from the position of peak leader and completely marginalize him!"

Mocking words kept coming from the mouths of the outer disciples who were sweeping and cleaning.

If it were the old Lin Feng who was just giving up, he would have simply ignored it.

But at this moment, Lin Feng, whose foundation had already begun to be repaired, felt a fighting spirit ignite in his eyes upon hearing these words.

He clenched his fists.

Those who mocked him and kicked him when he was down will soon witness his return!

……

In the stillness of the night, Liu Yushu finished her cultivation in the cave, her brows slightly furrowed.

After taking the top-grade Marrow Cleansing and Healing Pill given to her by her master in the morning, she had been cultivating ever since, and by evening her cultivation had broken through to the fifth level of the Body Tempering Realm.

She wanted to tell her master the good news, but he hadn't returned for a day, so she had to give up for now.

She thought about the night the Su family was wiped out.

Back then, the Su family was one of the four great families of the Great Chu. Their family had cultivated virtue for generations and had never provoked any powerful enemies of the demonic path, nor had they had any family feuds.

Overnight, the entire family of several hundred people was slaughtered without exception.

Rumors circulated that demonic cultivators were randomly slaughtering righteous families.

But today, as her physical constitution awakened, she vaguely sensed that something was wrong.

That massacre was highly targeted; only the Su family was killed that night, and for a long time afterward, there were no more instances of demonic forces slaughtering righteous families.

It's more like someone deliberately wanted to eliminate cultivators with the Taiyin Body, intentionally cutting off their roots!

"Who is it...?"

Liu Yushu's small hands suddenly clenched, and a shadow of gloom flashed across her eyes.

Just as her emotions were churning, a system notification sounded in Lin Feng's mind!

"Ding! Detection indicates disciple Liu Yushu's physique has awakened and her fortune has been restored!"

"Reward: 5 High-Grade Nascent Soul Pills"

"Newbie training quest triggered: Help disciple Liu Yushu break through to the Qi Refining Realm!"

"Task Reward: Upon completion, you will be eligible for a critical hit lottery draw, which will restore a wisp of spiritual energy from heaven and earth!"

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth!

Lin Feng's eyes suddenly lit up, and his heart pounded!

The wisp of spiritual energy he had previously used was enough to repair his spiritual root and enable him to break through, but it was not completely repaired yet. His meridians were blocked, making it extremely difficult to break through.

If only a wisp of spiritual energy from heaven and earth were added, along with a critical hit lottery draw!

His strength is about to increase dramatically!

He looked up at his young disciple, who was diligently cultivating in the cave, and a gentle smile appeared on his lips.

He planned to collect some magical artifacts to give to his apprentices, and once the mission was completed, he could start a lucky draw to exchange for high-level magical treasures.

This Qingfeng Sword, a low-grade Earth-level weapon, has been with me for many years, but it's time to replace it.

Hearing footsteps, the girl's clear eyes lit up instantly. She looked towards the door and saw her master with a faint smile on his lips, looking extremely handsome.

Liu Yushu blushed slightly, stood up to greet him, and gave a bow.

"Master."

Seeing her so well-behaved and sensible, Lin Feng felt a warmth in his heart.

He casually asked, "How's your recovery going?"

"Reporting to Master, my injuries have fully healed, and my cultivation has broken through to the fifth level of Body Tempering!"

Liu Yushu tilted her head back, her eyes filled with joy, eager to share her progress with her master.

"Good, you've made rapid progress."

Lin Feng nodded slightly and then said, "Pack your bags well tonight. Tomorrow, your master will take you down the mountain to train in the sect's secret realm."

Liu Yushu was taken aback, then suddenly looked up, her eyes wide: "A secret realm? Master, may I enter?"

She had heard that only core disciples were qualified to enter the sect's secret realms, where they could train against demonic beasts and absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth—opportunities that ordinary cultivators could hardly attain.

She was just a junior disciple in the Body Tempering Realm who had just joined the sect. Why would her master take her to the secret realm?

"Why not?"

Lin Feng said confidently, "You have an excellent foundation. You don't need to train in seclusion like others. Only through actual combat can you maximize your potential."

"Tomorrow we'll enter the secret realm. Your master will guide you to slay demons for a month. If you break through to the Qi Refining stage by the end of the trial, your master will personally forge a magical artifact for you!"

He was calculating in his mind.

The system's newbie mission requires you to help your apprentice break through to the Qi Refining Realm.

Honestly meditating and cultivating would take forever; only by grinding monsters in secret realms and accumulating resources can one level up quickly!

Upon hearing this, Liu Yushu felt a lump in her throat, and her eyes involuntarily reddened.

Other masters who take on disciples will require the disciples to work hard and risk their lives.

Only her master reserved the best opportunity for her and devoted himself to nurturing her.

"This disciple will obey Master's instructions! I will certainly not fail Master's painstaking efforts!"