Born with immortal seed

Chapter 53 Bloodline Influence

Bai Zichen briefly assigned tasks: welcoming and seeing off guests, and handling matters such as visiting cards from sect disciples were to be handled by Su Lie. Su Lie was also responsible for collecting information on all matters, big and small, within the sect, compiling it into a file, and reporting it to him once a month.

Peng Jinhu was responsible for regularly going to the General Affairs Hall to collect the necessary supplies for living in the cave, and for tending to rare flowers and herbs.

The remaining tasks will be assigned based on the performance of the two individuals.

Bai Zichen then had the two of them each choose a pavilion to stay in, and told them not to disturb him unless it was something important. He then returned to a building deep within the cave.

Just as he was about to step inside, he looked at the blank plaque, wrote three characters in the air with his finger, and three large, elegant characters appeared on the building's plaque in an instant.

"White Jade Tower!"

Bai Zichen looked up and nodded in satisfaction.

The jade box sent by You San from the Refining Hall was only the size of a palm. After breaking the sealing restriction attached to it, the jade box opened by itself.

This restriction is mainly to prove that the magical artifact was not opened or switched after it came out of the weapon-refining hall.

A small jade pendant is placed in a jade box, as clear as ice, emitting a faint glow.

A superior magical artifact, the Illusionary Moon Spirit Pendant!
Yesterday in the General Affairs Hall, the steward presented Bai Zichen with three magical artifacts to choose from: a heavy metal hammer, a green flying boat, and this Illusionary Moon Spirit Pendant.

The Qingfeng Sect treats its inner disciples very well, but it cannot allow them to do whatever they want, choosing whatever high-grade magic weapon they desire, thus adding to the already heavy burden on the weapon-refining hall.

These three superior magical artifacts correspond to three directions: attack, flight, and illusion.

Moreover, the sect has fixed channels for refining materials, and the finished products are stable. So, a hundred years ago, it was simply designated as the standard magic weapon for inner disciples.

Of the three, the flying boat is definitely slightly more expensive in terms of price alone.

However, with the Ink Bamboo Sword in hand, Bai Zichen's sword speed far surpasses any flying magic weapon, and its destructive power is also superior to the Five Metal Heavy Hammer. The only option left is the Illusion Moon Spirit Pendant.

The only drawback is that the Illusionary Moon Pendant is not a defensive artifact; it can conjure up an image that is exactly the same as the original body, deceiving opponents.

This avatar involves profound illusion techniques; even the most meticulous Qi Refining cultivators, with their eyes wide open, cannot distinguish between the real and the fake.

When used at the right time, it can play a huge role.

"However, this Illusion Moon Spirit Pendant is useless against me. With a sweep of my divine sense, I can see clearly which is the real body and which is the fake body... It's not bad for bullying Qi Refining cultivators who don't have any way to deal with it."

Bai Zichen wore the Illusion Moon Spirit Pendant close to his body, on his chest; after all, it was a high-grade magic artifact.

"Another great benefit of inner disciples is the vast collection of books in the Transmission Hall... Outer disciples have to pay sect contribution points for each book they borrow, but I can read them freely without any restrictions. However, my Everlasting Spring Technique progresses incredibly smoothly, unlike others who need to refer to the notes and experiences of predecessors."

After thinking it over, he suppressed his desire to read and decided to focus on his cultivation in his cave.

Let's go all out and cultivate until we reach the peak of the sixth level of Qi Refining.

"Yesterday's cultivation effect was 30% better than at home, and even the time to refine the Qi-replenishing pill's medicinal power was shortened to ten days... Anyway, I have plenty of spiritual pills, so I can save a lot of time meditating and refining spiritual energy."

With his divine sense, Bai Zichen could easily detect the changes in the medicinal power after taking the Qi-replenishing pill.

Before leaving the family, he exchanged all the excess family contributions for pills effective for the late stage of Qi Refining and left them to his uncle, Bai Jiu'an.

However, the pills he had stored on him were enough to last him a long time.

Even though there are no additional incomes in Qingfeng Sect at the moment, there is no need to panic too much.

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Several days have passed since the mountain gates were opened wide, and the once bustling Qingfeng Sect has calmed down.

The sect suddenly gained more than a hundred disciples, but it didn't cause any significant stir.

Newly recruited apprentices will undergo three months of unified instruction before being assigned to different posts based on their individual strengths.

If you're lucky, you might be able to stay in Benshan.

Those who were unlucky were assigned to various separate courtyards, where the spiritual energy was scarce, and some were dangerous places where monsters roamed, posing a threat to their lives.

The number of outer disciples has decreased significantly. Whether they are those who have worked their way up from the menial disciples, the outstanding immortal talents gathered from various cultivation families, or the disciples sent by various cultivation families, they all still hold expectations for the Great Dao.

What they were most concerned about was naturally the sect competition three months later.

There are only three ways for an outer disciple to become an inner disciple: to be among the top three in a minor competition; to be accepted as a personal disciple by the five hall masters; or to be promoted by decree from the sect leader or two Core Formation True Immortals.

The five halls of Qingfeng Sect—Transmission of Skills, Enforcement, Weapon Forging, Pill Refining, and Talisman Making—each have a hall master with at least a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivation level.

Furthermore, the ability to serve as a temple master implies the presence of a faction's power.

Most outer disciples wouldn't even dare to dream of being accepted as a personal disciple by such a powerful figure.

A genius like Su Li, who possesses a talismanic spirit body, being accepted as a personal disciple by the Talisman Palace Master at a young age is an extremely rare occurrence, which is why it is so talked about.

It's even more unimaginable that the sect leader or a Core Formation elder would personally appoint and promote an outer disciple.

Therefore, the top three in the sect's minor competition is the most realistic path to advancement.

But these days, something else has overshadowed the upcoming sect competition.

"Junior Brother Mo, you are of noble birth and possess special bloodline, yet you've been pushed ahead by an unknown kid. I'm not happy about it!"

In the waterside pavilion, seven or eight young people gathered in a circle, all of them outer disciples.

The young man who spoke was unremarkable in appearance, but he held a wine glass in his hand and smiled at Mo Changfei.

These outer disciples, except for Mo Changfei who just joined the sect this year, have all been among the outer disciples for many years.

"Hmph! He just got lucky. He was fortunate enough to present a cultivation technique that would greatly benefit the sect. The sect leader rewarded him for his merits, not because he had any outstanding talent!"

With red eyes, Mo Changfei downed the spirit wine in one gulp.

Starting as an outer disciple was one thing, but Bai Zichen, whom he loathed so much, actually became an inner disciple, putting him above him, which made Mo Changfei grit his teeth in hatred.

"Junior Brother Mo, that's not right. You can just reward merit with treasures. Can the greatest merit be greater than a Foundation Establishment Pill? There's no need to give him the status of an inner disciple. I think this Bai Zichen is definitely not simple."

A female disciple with snow-white skin retorted, standing as she poured wine, revealing her slender figure.

"That's right. I heard that Bai Zichen is a few years younger than us, but he's already at the sixth level of Qi Refining... He's definitely not an ordinary talent!"

"Could he really be a Foundation Establishment seed, becoming a true disciple in less than two years?"

boom!
"Just you wait and see. When I get the chance, I'll prove to you that you're nothing but a counterfeit product packaged by the Bai family!"

Mo Changfei slammed his wine glass down and stormed off the table.

One of the outer disciples quickly stood up, apologized to everyone, and followed behind him.

After Mo Changfei walked away, the group looked at each other in silence until one of them couldn't help but laugh.

"Senior Brother Quan, you're really something. You provoked this idiot to investigate Bai Zichen's background, and he got really angry after just a few words."

"Hehe, what Fire Phoenix Bloodline... The sect's higher-ups have long since thoroughly researched it. Apart from the fact that the proportion of spiritual roots in the offspring is extremely high, there is no divine ability whatsoever. On the contrary, it will bring the bloodline holder a negative effect of being irritable and easily angered, making it difficult to control their emotions."

The first to speak, an unremarkable young man, smiled disdainfully. His family had produced an elder of a sect, who, although deceased, still left behind a considerable network of connections.

"Only when the Mo family cultivators reach the Foundation Establishment stage can they resolve this negative effect and then cultivate fire-type techniques a little faster than others."

"The Phoenix bloodline is just self-aggrandizement!"

Senior Brother Quan has just broken through to the sixth level of Qi Refining, and he has a good chance of making it into the top three in this competition.

By using a little trick to cause a conflict between Mo Changfei and Bai Zichen, he gained all the benefits without any harm.

(End of this chapter)