The abandoned cannon fodder girl's path to immortality

Chapter 29 One Year, Fourth Level of Qi Training
Picking up flowers in the morning and picking up flowers in the evening, time is unpredictable.

Chen Jinshu stayed in Lingjiu Mountain for almost a year.

Ever since the ambush by Chen Wenshan last time, she has never left Lingjiu Mountain again.

However, from time to time, he would ask his third uncle Chen Huaiyang to help purchase spiritual seeds and trade spiritual medicines.

These magical medicines are all planted in the spiritual fields and can be displayed on the surface, so there is no need to worry about suspicion.

In one year, she raised her cultivation to the fourth level of Qi training.

However, with the help of the Fuxi Lingjue, he showed his third level of Qi training.

It was mainly due to the lotus petal birthmark on her forehead, which saved her the time of condensing her spiritual energy, and also helped her to succeed in refining Lingyuan Dan.

Now, the Lingyuan Pills she refined were of top quality. In addition, taking the Hongxia Fruit removed impurities from her body, which allowed her cultivation to rise sharply and she broke through the fourth level of Qi training in one fell swoop.

The Yinshan Que was also not idle, and its cultivation had reached the fourth level of Qi training, but its appearance had not changed much and it was still the size of a small bird.

Chen Wenshan hadn't appeared since his last ambush failed, but he still used some tricks in secret, causing monster riots to break out in Lingjiu Mountain from time to time, which were all resolved by Uncle San's team.

She guessed that the two people he brought were probably helpers bought with spirit stones, but these helpers not only failed to succeed, but also lost spirit bees and spirit beasts. They would definitely not obey Chen Wenshan's arrangements again.

The cost of the transaction is not worth the loss.

"Swoosh!" A pale white figure flashed by, with a red glow appearing at the tail.

A thin golden needle quickly passed through the spirit deer's head.

"Bang!" There was a loud noise as the golden needle hit the ground, and the spirit deer cried out and fell to the ground.

A huge hole the size of a head suddenly appeared on the ground.

"After a year, I finally caught a lone one."

She had a joyful smile on her face, and a delicate white jade hairpin was inserted into the bun on her head, concealing her features. From a closer look, she looked like a lively young girl.

This exquisite white jade hairpin was a birthday present from her mother for her seventeenth birthday. It was a mid-grade spiritual weapon that could transform into a slender white sword when taken off.

I heard that this hairpin was originally prepared by my mother in order to cover up the original body's face with a birthmark that was so unsightly.

But I didn't expect that the original body would be so desperate. He did such a stupid thing as taking the Huanyan Pill without waiting for his mother to take off the exquisite hairpin.

She had been coveting this big-horned spirit deer for a long time. Its meat was delicious and full of spiritual energy. Most importantly, it contained the attribute of wood, which was of great benefit to her body. However, spirit deer usually walked in groups, so even though she coveted it, she did not dare to attack the herd of deer.

Unexpectedly, she encountered a lone one while hunting today.

She walked to the giant-horned spirit deer and quickly took the body away. If the deer found out that their companions were missing, they would definitely come looking for them.

She disappeared from the spot in a flash, and when she reappeared, she had transformed into a streak of flowing cloud and arrived in front of the cold pine forest.

……

A moment later, she appeared in the management office.

A month ago, she asked her third uncle to collect information about Xuanming Sect recruiting disciples, and just received a message saying that there was news.

When I arrived at the management office, I found that Chen Huaiyang had been waiting there for a long time.

"Third uncle!"

"Jinshu girl is here!"

"But is there any news from the Xuanming Sect?"

"That's right!" Chen Huaiyang nodded when he heard that.

"I heard that the Xuanming Sect is much stricter in recruiting disciples this time than in previous years. They don't want five spiritual roots, only four or above. And only those with three or above spiritual roots have the opportunity to become outer disciples." Chen Huaiyang said, looking at Chen Jinshu. After sensing his third level of Qi training cultivation, his worry was visible to his eyes.

Chen Jinshu didn't react much when he heard this. His second uncle had already told him all this before.

The only difference is that there are greater restrictions on the spiritual roots of the disciples being recruited.

"I wonder what the requirements are for becoming an outer disciple with three spiritual roots?" "Cultivation must reach the fourth level of Qi training!"

Hearing this, Chen Jinshu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Her current cultivation level was just right, but in Chen Huaiyang's eyes, she looked depressed.

"You are at the third level of Qi training, and there is still some distance to go before you reach the fourth level. But it is not impossible for you to break through to the fourth level before you accept me as your disciple." Chen Huaiyang comforted softly.

"Thank you, Uncle San! I wonder where this apprenticeship is?"

"The Xuanming Sect is a large sect after all, so it wouldn't be so far as to ask cultivators to leave the mountain gate thousands of miles away. By then, there will be cultivators coming to Hongxia Market to accept disciples."

"Have you decided on the time to accept a disciple?"

"It's scheduled for two months from now. Because it takes quite a while to get to and from the mountain gate, we usually come several months in advance."

After hearing this, Chen Jinshu's brows immediately became solemn. She had never expected that the time would be advanced so much. If she had not broken through the fourth level of Qi training by now, she would probably become a menial servant.

Although the servants are also disciples of the Xuanming Sect, they need to do a lot of miscellaneous work. Not only do they have no time for practice, but their status in the sect is also the lowest.

Of course, as long as the servants reach the fourth level of Qi training, they can be promoted to outer disciples. However, with so few resources, it is extremely difficult to reach the fourth level.

Many menial tasks were delayed for decades.

Fortunately, she has now reached the fourth level of Qi training and finally solved a troublesome problem.

Chen Huaiyang looked at her dazed expression and immediately said to her comfortingly, "It's not impossible to break through to the fourth level of Qi training in two months."

"I understand, Uncle San. I will definitely reach the fourth level of Qi training before accepting any disciples!"

"As long as you have confidence."

Chen Huaiyang nodded, knowing how difficult this would be.

However, since Chen Jinshu is so determined, he naturally cannot stop him.

"Oh right. This is a letter from your mother!"

"Thank you, uncle!"

Chen Jinshu took the envelope, thanked him and left.

After returning to Plum Blossom Courtyard, she immediately opened the envelope and checked it.

It turned out that her mother and second uncle also learned about the Xuanming Sect's recruitment of disciples, and told her that if she needed any help, she could ask, and they would come to take her to Hongxiafang Market in two months.

A year ago, Chen Wenshan's ambush of the spiritual farmer in Lingjiu Mountain caused a small stir in the family, which made the family feel quite wary, fearing that other disciples in the family would rebel again. Later, they increased the monthly salary to appease people, which was a result of their own actions.

Therefore, my mother and second uncle would often send her messages to show their concern.

In addition, many disciples of the family will go to Hongxia Market to participate in the Xuanming Sect's recruitment of disciples.

Once selected, the identity of a disciple of Xuanming Sect can guarantee that there is no hope for future rebirth.

The family can also rely on the Xuanming Sect disciples in the family to ensure a little peace.

"But how can it be so easy for Xuanming Sect to accept a disciple? They may have to pass multiple levels of tests. Cultivation and spiritual roots are just the basic levels."

I heard that the Xuanming Sect's path of self-examination is the most difficult one, and even cultivators with dual spiritual roots have the chance of being eliminated.

In previous years, many disciples of the Chen family participated in the Xuanming Sect's recruitment of disciples, but they were either not old enough or their spiritual roots were not up to standard.

Even if the first two levels were passed, some people would fail the subsequent self-examination. In the end, only one or two qualified people were left, and they all became menial servants.

The status of the Xuanming Sect's servants was not high in the sect itself, let alone benefiting the family. That's why the Chen family later came up with the method of marriage alliance, which caused most of the Chen family's female cultivators to lose their essence before they reached the age of 15, which became an obstacle for them to advance to a higher level later on.

The Chen family originally had a female cultivator with extremely great talent, a genius with dual spiritual roots. She reached the peak of the ninth level of Qi training at the age of thirty. However, she lost her virginity in a marriage just after she came of age. Later, she took the foundation-building pill but failed to build her foundation. Now at the age of fifty, she still cannot break through the foundation-building stage, which has become a lifelong regret.

Chen Jinshu's eyes were firm, and he thought to himself that he would never follow in such a footsteps.

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