A Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Wang Yu Transmigrates into a Book, the Dao Ancestor of Rein

Chapter 146 Junior Sister, cultivate diligently, your senior brother was just joking with you.
The Luoyun Sect's approach to recruiting members differs from that of the seven sects of the Yue Kingdom in the past.

The Seven Sects recruit members, primarily targeting cultivation families within the Yue Kingdom.

Moreover, most of them are cultivation families that are affiliated with the seven sects.

When Luoyun Sect recruits, half of the targets are independent cultivators.

For this reason, every time the sect opens its gates to recruit, it not only attracts a large number of independent cultivators from within the country, but also independent cultivators from nearby countries and even some small immortal clans. They all come for the reputation of the Luoyun Sect. Especially after Fairy Hongfu became famous, the Luoyun Sect's appeal rivaled that of the Ancient Sword Sect, one of the three major sects of Yunmeng.

This major move recruited nearly a thousand disciples from cultivation families with three or more spiritual roots.

In addition, hundreds of qualified independent cultivators will be recruited.

The Luoyun Sect has ten Foundation Establishment stage managers in charge of recruitment this time, along with dozens of Qi Refining stage elites to assist them.

“All cultivators with Heavenly Spiritual Roots, regardless of their cultivation level or age, please step forward…” a Foundation Establishment manager said.

As a result, no one came.

“Any cultivator with dual spiritual roots, special physique, or unusual spiritual roots, regardless of their cultivation level, who is under thirty years old, step forward.”

The next moment, six or seven people suddenly appeared from the group of independent cultivators.

This scene delighted the managers of Luoyun Sect who were in charge of recruiting new members.

"Seven young friends, please proceed to the right."

These seven people have passed the threshold and their qualifications have been assessed as satisfactory.

Next, the Heart-Questioning Talisman is used to examine the heart and eliminate any lurking individuals with ulterior motives.

“Cultivators with dual spiritual roots, special physiques, or heterogeneous spiritual roots who are over thirty years old but whose cultivation level is above the seventh level of Qi Refining, step forward.”

The foundation is built and the affairs are managed.

Four more people emerged from the crowd.

"Good good..."

This is also the essence of independent cultivation.

Compared to ten years ago when they opened their doors to recruit new talents, this time, there are three more young geniuses.

If this were a hundred or so years ago, during each major event held every ten years, it would be considered good if three or four promising talents emerged from the independent cultivators. How could it be like now, where several or even more than ten people are involved at a time? Moreover, in the past, no more than two thousand independent cultivators would come to the mountain gate to participate in the preliminary selection for the major event each time, but in recent years, three thousand people have gathered to participate.

The sect is thriving and changing rapidly.

"The four of you, please take your seats on the right."

The four were overjoyed upon hearing this:
"Thank you, seniors."

"Ah."

At that moment, an elderly man with a few strands of gray hair stepped forward from the crowd and respectfully bowed to the group from Luoyun Sect.
"Seniors, although I am fifty-nine years old, I only embarked on the path of immortality at the age of fifty-two. Therefore, my cultivation level is only at the fifth level of Qi Refining."

By this point, the man's face was filled with earnestness and pleading:
"Esteemed seniors, would you grant this junior a chance to join the Luoyun Sect?"

"Is your spiritual root a celestial spiritual root?"

"This junior possesses the wind spirit root among different spirit roots."

Wind Spirit Root?
"Pity."

The Foundation Establishment stage cultivators of Luoyun Sect shook their heads in regret.

For those in the Qi Refining stage, this age means they've already missed the best time for cultivation and the optimal opportunity for foundation building.

If it were ten years earlier, they would have taken him in without hesitation.

But now...

"Alas, such a talented individual with unique spiritual roots, yet he started cultivating too late, only reaching the fifth level of Qi Refining at fifty-nine years old..."

One of the foundation-building stage managers sighed.

"Hmm, it seems like he still has a long lifespan ahead, but unfortunately, too many impurities have accumulated in his body. And those impurities will hinder his cultivation, causing his daily cultivation efficiency to drop significantly."

This is why it took a genius with a strong wind spirit root seven years to reach the fifth level of Qi Refining.

"Given his current physical condition and the lack of assistance from a master, his cultivation speed won't be much better than that of an ordinary cultivator with three spiritual roots. If he wants to reach the Qi Refining Perfection stage, it will take him at least another ten or twenty years after entering the sect. This is under the premise of having the support of the spiritual veins of my Yunmeng Mountain."

The more some people think about it, the more regretful they feel.

"Tsk tsk, it's ruined."

"Yes, even if he reaches the eleventh or twelfth level of Qi Refining, he'll probably be almost eighty years old by then. Establishing a Foundation at eighty is too difficult. After all, the targeted medicinal power of Foundation Establishment Pills is limited. By then, let alone one Foundation Establishment Pill not being enough, even two or three might not be enough. How could the sect possibly have the means to provide this person with three or four Foundation Establishment Pills in succession?"

Considering that Foundation Establishment Pills appeared in large quantities in the market after the invasion of the righteous and demonic forces, and that the three sects of Yunmeng Mountain were high producers of Foundation Establishment Pills, even so, the internal value of three Foundation Establishment Pills was still several thousand spirit stones.

Four of them cost nearly ten thousand.

Which expert or family would be willing to pay such a price to support an "outdated" genius who is extremely difficult to cultivate his foundation?
Even if this person were lucky enough to reach the Foundation Establishment stage, it would be extremely difficult for an eighty-year-old newly promoted Foundation Establishment cultivator to form a Core.

Ninety-nine percent of those in their eighties or nineties who have reached the late Foundation Establishment stage feel they will never achieve Core Formation in their lifetime, and thus abandon their personal dreams to pave the way for their family's descendants. The path to immortality for this person before me is incredibly difficult!

"Then, should we still recruit him into the sect?"

"Let's follow the rules."

"Hmm, never mind."

After deliberation, the ten stewards reached a consensus:

“Old sir, your will to cultivate the Tao is very firm. If you persevere, you will surely achieve something. We all have high hopes for you.”

Upon hearing this, the old man's eyes lit up, and he felt a little excited.

嗏

"The sect's rules for recruiting disciples are there, and we can't break them..."

The implication is self-evident.

"this…"

One second it's paradise, bathed in sunshine. The next it's valley, shrouded in dark clouds.

The old man's initial enthusiasm vanished completely in an instant.

He even had an air of age about to be buried.

This led to a chorus of sighs of regret from the audience.

It's such a pity about this old man with the wind spirit root.

How wonderful it would be if I could use the spiritual root myself.

But it was at this very moment.

The old man took a deep breath, his spirits lifted, and then respectfully bowed to the ten Foundation Establishment stage managers of the Falling Cloud Sect:
"Thank you all, seniors. I will not be discouraged or give up. I firmly believe that where there's a will, there's a way."

The outcome is uncertain, you and I are both dark horses.

He's been at odds with the Dao of Immortality his whole life.

The Ancient Sword Sect didn't want him, the exclusive Hundred Crafts Academy looked down on him, and even the Falling Cloud Sect, which had the lowest entry requirements, despised him. But he never despised himself.

"I refuse to believe it..."

The old man gritted his teeth, tears welling in the corners of his eyes.

Suddenly, a Foundation Establishment manager from the Luoyun Sect spoke up to remind them:

"Fellow Daoist, if you can cultivate to the tenth level of Qi Refining in ten years, you can join a sect no matter how old you are! Or, you can master a miscellaneous art of cultivation."

Their Luoyun Sect is that lenient when it comes to recruiting people.

"Thank you, senior. Thank you, senior."

The old man turned around and bowed deeply in respect.

The surrounding cultivators sighed in dismay.

"What a fine old man! What a fine Luoyun Sect..."

Han Li, who stood out from the crowd and appeared quite ordinary, narrowed his eyes thoughtfully.

"Next, anyone who cultivates the basic techniques to the tenth level can join the sect! Regardless of whether you have three spiritual roots or pseudo-spiritual roots, as long as your cultivation reaches the tenth level of Qi Refining," another Foundation Establishment manager said.

Upon hearing this, many independent cultivators' eyes lit up.

Because this is truly great news for all independent cultivators to celebrate.

Sure enough, hundreds of rogue cultivators immediately stepped out from the crowd and excitedly entered the Falling Cloud Sect. Some of them even walked with a strutting gait.

The people's thoughts were actually quite simple.

That is, it's good to have a big tree to lean on for shade.

that's the truth.

The difference between having a sect and not having one in terms of access to cultivation resources is enormous.

"Fellow Daoists at the eighth level of Qi Refining or above who possess a special skill, whether it be proficient in talisman making, weapon forging, or the care of spiritual herbs, as long as you have a skill, you can go to the Testing Hall to undergo the relevant assessment. If you pass the test, you will also become a disciple of our sect."

This is another major reason why independent cultivators from all sides are willing to come and seek refuge.

Many independent cultivators who lack connections but possess a special skill come here precisely for this reason.

Sure enough, another dozen or so people stepped forward.

If these were from the Ancient Sword Sect or the Hundred Crafts Academy, these people wouldn't even meet the standards for joining a sect.

The Luoyun Sect tends to teach all without discrimination.

After a joyous initiation celebration, Han Li successfully joined the sect.

To the outside world, he presents himself as a Qi Refining Level 10 cultivator with a special skill. He is qualified in both areas, but not particularly outstanding.

Because of his extensive experience in tending spiritual herbs and medicines, he was immediately assigned to the sect's No. 4 herb garden.

Prior to this, he had also undergone a test using the Heart-Questioning Talisman.

However, while those mid-level talismans were useful against Foundation Establishment cultivators, they were far too weak against someone at the late Core Formation stage.

"Huh? A rogue cultivator with four pseudo-spiritual roots has actually reached the tenth level of Qi Refining? Do you have any special skills?"

"This disciple is quite skilled at tending to spiritual herbs and also knows a thing or two about alchemy."

"I see, no wonder."

It seems that he comes from a family that has fallen on hard times.

Their ancestors were mostly wealthy.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to learn low-level alchemy techniques, and thus have the ability to refine low-level pills to earn the price difference and be self-sufficient.

"It's alright. So what if your spiritual root is a little weak? Just focus on your cultivation and improve your alchemy skills. There are many paths to immortality. As long as you save up more spirit stones, you can buy enough Foundation Establishment Pills to build your foundation."

The leader is in the foundation-building stage and follows the path of goodness.

"Yes, Uncle-Master, I will remember."

This Luoyun Sect is indeed different from other sects.

After joining the sect, he had his avatar spare some energy to look after the low-grade spiritual herbs in the medicinal field, while also inquiring about Song Yu's information.

in fact.

He didn't even need to be overly careful in gathering information; the news would reach his ears through various gossip channels.

Indeed, Song Yu was extremely famous in Luoyun Sect and even in the entire Yunmeng Mountain Three Sects.

A genius with a celestial spiritual root, appearing only once every two hundred years.

She wore a long, flowing blue and white dress, her hair was elegant and otherworldly, and she possessed a special secret technique that allowed her to subtly perceive the thoughts and feelings of others: the Spiritual Insight Technique.

Once someone's cultivation and spiritual sense are not overwhelmingly superior to this woman's, then no matter how skillful their disguise, she will still detect the abnormality.

Even before she has formed her core, she is already the most beautiful woman in the Luoyun Sect, and even the most beautiful woman in the three Yunmeng Sects.

Once she reaches the Core Formation stage, she will be bestowed with the beautiful name "White Phoenix Fairy".

Throughout the sect, which male cultivator doesn't admire such a fairy-like woman who possesses unparalleled talent, extraordinary beauty, and a gentle personality comparable to a banished immortal?

Even many female cultivators in the sect were deeply amazed by this woman surnamed Song.

"Song Yu has not yet formed her core, but she has already become a disciple of Master Hong Fu, making her my sixth junior sister."

Fifth Junior Sister is another Core Formation female cultivator.

They are direct descendants of Master Muli.

"Two more junior sisters?"

The Hongying Mountain range is becoming increasingly dominated by yin and weaker by yang.

"This sixth junior sister, although she has become an apprentice, did not give the Spirit-Stabilizing Pill she obtained thirty years ago as an apprenticeship gift. Or rather, Master Hongfu did not need it at all."

In other words, there's a 99% chance that the Spirit-Stabilizing Pill that the winner of the Three Sects Sword Trial Tournament got back then is still in this junior sister's hands.

“And Junior Sister would go down the mountain with another Core Formation cultivator from the Song family every three to five years to return to the Song family's territory, which is a thousand miles away.”

This is a golden opportunity to sneak up behind someone's back and knock them out with a club.

"Junior sister, I'm sorry. I will make it up to you in the future."

Taking action within the sect is unrealistic. With three Nascent Soul cultivators stationed there, if anyone reacts and sends out a distress signal, his joke won't be funny at all.

It would be much safer to take action outside the mountain gate.

He knocked them over the head with a club and then left.

Even if the three Nascent Soul cultivators from the Falling Cloud Sect reacted, they couldn't catch up.

Furthermore, after this incident, the entire Luoyun Sect will surely strengthen its vigilance in certain aspects, which is a great thing.

...

The Han family is unharmed.

The Li family has descendants.

And he always encountered descendants with spiritual roots.

Master Hongfu, the infant spirit is formed.

Dong Xuan'er, Core Formation.

Seeing that the person he cares about is doing well makes him feel even more relaxed and in a great mood.

With this mindset, more than two years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Han Li, who had secretly gone out to dig escape tunnels several times, finally mastered the fourth level of the Great Evolution Technique. He also finally waited for Song Yu, who was in the Pseudo-Core stage, and another female cultivator from the Song family in the early Core Formation stage to return to the Song family territory together.

Thousands of miles away lies the Song family, a powerful cultivation clan that relies entirely on the Luoyun Sect for its survival.

The family's territory was established on a branch of the Yunmeng Mountains, which stretch for thousands of miles.

There are at least seventy or eighty similar families at the Core Formation stage in the three major sects, if not a hundred.

This day.

Nearly a thousand miles from the Luoyun Sect's mountain gate, and only three or four hundred miles from the Song family, in a desolate mountain range, the two women were chatting and laughing in a flying boat in mid-air.

The next moment, a Qiankun Tower burst forth from the ground, appearing out of thin air and covering an area of ​​several miles.

The energy that activated the talisman was initially obscured by the fragments of the silk handkerchief magic treasure.

Once fully activated and unleashed, it's something that someone in the early stages of Core Formation can't react to at all.

At the same time, a divine sense comparable to that of a Nascent Soul cultivator struck, causing the Core Formation female cultivator's expression to change drastically, and causing Song Yu to feel a momentary mental lapse accompanied by a stiffness in her body, feeling immense pressure.

"not good!"

"Enemy attack!"

The moment the pressure was applied to the two women, a talisman on Song Yu's body spontaneously activated, forming a solid light screen.

That was a high-level talisman.

It was bestowed upon it by a Nascent Soul cultivator from the Luoyun Sect.

This shows how much importance and favor the Heavenly Spiritual Root is placed on it.

but.

Although the advanced defensive talisman could protect the two women, it could not change the fact that they were slowed down by the force field.

"go."

More than twenty high-level Gold-Eating Insects flew out and pounced on the thick defensive light barrier, beginning to frantically bite and devour it.
"quick!"

He doesn't have much time.

Fortunately, he possessed the Gold-Eating Insects, and these were comparable to high-level demonic beasts. All defensive measures of energy bodies, including the array light barrier of the Forbidden Array and the defensive light barrier of the Ancient Forbidden Array, were mere prey for the Gold-Eating Insects, which devour everything. The rootless energy protection provided by high-level defensive talismans was naturally even less effective.

Otherwise, he probably wouldn't have been able to handle the two women in the short term.

Just like how the original body in the late stage of Core Formation was completely helpless against the immobile "Noble Bird" Feng Xi.

pity.

They encountered Han Li.

We encountered a large number of semi-mature gold-eating insects.

Inside the defensive light barrier, the two women were momentarily shocked upon being attacked.

After the high-level talisman on Song Yu's body was activated spontaneously, the two women's hearts sank to the bottom.

'Could the attacker be a Nascent Soul stage expert?'

How could a dignified Nascent Soul Ancestor bully the weak to this extent?

Are you still shameless?

Fortunately, the advanced defensive talisman blocked most of the Qiankun Tower's attack, otherwise they would have been completely defenseless. Furthermore, the talisman bought them time to react; otherwise, the Core Formation cultivator wouldn't have even had time to crush the communication jade slip in her hand to send a distress signal.

"Wait a minute, isn't the magic weapon that attacked us the famous Qiankun Pagoda of the Hundred Crafts Academy?"

The female cultivator at the Core Formation stage was filled with fear:

"Could it be that the being who attacked us is a Nascent Soul cultivator from the Hundred Crafts Academy?"

"But why...?"

Aren't you afraid of war breaking out between the two factions?

Before the two women could sort out their thoughts, the originally thick defensive light barrier suddenly dimmed. The radiance emitted by the high-level talisman visibly weakened and eventually went out.

This scene caused the two women's pupils to contract sharply, their faces turning deathly pale with fright, and their hearts to tremble with dread.

"This...this is impossible!"

This is a high-level talisman!
A defensive technique comparable to that of a Nascent Soul cultivator!
How can these insects be cracked?
Nearly a thousand miles away, the Nascent Soul elders of the Falling Cloud Sect, having already received the distress signal, roared in unison and immediately fled from their respective caves:

"How brave!"

Hundreds of miles away, the Song family's territory also reacted, with streaks of light taking flight into the sky.

just.

Han Li moved even faster.

Perhaps it's more accurate to say that the twenty-odd high-level gold-devouring insects moved even faster.

Just as the Nascent Soul cultivator took off from the Falling Cloud Sect, the advanced defensive talisman was riddled with holes by the swarm of Gold-Eating Insects.

The clan elders' natal magic weapons had absolutely no effect on these golden monsters.

"What kind of spirit insect is this?"

Upon seeing this, the two women turned pale, their faces becoming deathly white.

It was at this time.

A voice transmission landed in Song Yu's ear:

"Throw out the Spirit-Stabilizing Pill to save the two of you from suffering."

what?
Song Yu was stunned for a moment.

what's the situation?
Taking such a huge risk just for that Spirit-Stabilizing Pill in her hand? How could this senior be so...petty?
"quick!"

"Okay, thank you, senior. Please wait a moment."

Song Yu was very afraid of losing his life.

She had a bright future ahead of her, but she tragically passed away here and now.

They had already breached the high-level defensive talisman, and killing the two of them would have been easy, yet all they wanted was a Spirit-Stabilizing Pill, with no intention of harming their lives? Could there be better news?
How could she not know what's good for her?

Naturally, they wouldn't dare to fabricate anything to provoke these desperate criminals.

Otherwise, if the person opposite her becomes enraged and no longer holds back, she won't have a second high-level defensive talisman.

On Han Li's side.

He took the bottle containing the Spirit-Stabilizing Pill, opened the lid, sniffed it, and immediately nodded and smiled with satisfaction.

He then took out a storage bag and tossed it to Song Yu, who was even more stunned.

"Junior Sister, cultivate diligently, and we'll meet again someday. I was just joking with you earlier. This storage bag is a small gift from me, and I'll definitely find a way to repay you with a Spirit-Stabilizing Pill later..."

The sound transmission reached the ears of the stunningly beautiful girl.

Immediately, he nimbly disappeared underground, escaping through one of the underground secret passages over a hundred feet deep.

slip away.

Don't stay here for long.

Song Yu, having taken the storage bag, was speechless.

The Core Formation female cultivator from the Song family, watching Song Yu accept the storage bag, was speechless.

Who is this person?

Both of them were numb.

"Call me Junior Sister..."

"It's a man's voice again, without any attempt to conceal it..."

"Wait, could it be that... Fourth Senior Brother who disappeared for many years?"

Hearing the secret telepathic message, Song Yu was even more shaken:

The cultivation aura that Fourth Senior Brother just revealed was indeed not yet at the Nascent Soul stage, but it was not much weaker than those Nascent Soul stage monsters.

But, how is this possible?

Just a hundred or so breaths after Han Li's tactical retreat, three incredibly fast streaks of light flew in from the direction of Luoyun Sect.

The leading female cultivator, dressed in a striking red palace gown, arrived first, wielding a long sword, exuding a chilling aura that astounded the senses.

"Master, Senior Uncle Cheng, Senior Uncle Lü."

Song Yu, dressed in a blue and white dress, quickly bowed in greeting.

The Song family members who had reached the Golden Core stage also performed the ceremony.

"Where are they? Who forced you to use the distress talisman? How dare you so blatantly bully our disciples near the Luoyun Sect's mountain gate? You have some nerve."

The Fairy Hongfu coldly glanced at the chaotic passage below, which showed signs of escape.

It wasn't that she didn't want to give chase, but the underground passages in this area were like a spider web, and the traces left by their escape were too deliberate, indicating that the other party had made thorough preparations beforehand. To pursue them rashly would be too reckless.

"Master, shall we go back to the mountain and talk about this?"

Song Yu hesitated before speaking.

His expression was quite strange.

"Don't worry, no matter who the other party is, I will stand up for you. Even if he is a Nascent Soul cultivator, I will still draw my sword and demand an explanation."

Master Hongfu was still furious.

"Master, let's go back to the sect and talk about it later."

The girl gently bit her lip.

It's really not appropriate to speak up in public.

Those around him noticed his awkwardness and didn't press him further.

After the woman uttered some abstract conclusion, Master Hongfu fell silent.

The two Nascent Soul stage cultivators from the Falling Cloud Sect exchanged a glance, their expressions incredibly strange.

What does Song Yu mean?
The one who made the move just now might be the fourth disciple of Junior Sister Hong Fu?

Another one that Yellow Maple Valley doesn't want?
Upon seeing the contents of the storage bag, the three Nascent Soul cultivators all twitched their eyelids.

Cheng Tiankun: "Good heavens!"

Lu Luo: "What a wonderful gift!"

Hong Fu: It seems like that brat's behavior...

A familiar taste.

It's highly likely that it really is his fourth disciple who likes to disappear.

Three high-grade spirit stones…

Six high-grade demon cores and related pill formulas and spiritual herbs…

Several bottles of pills that aid in Core Formation stage cultivation…

There are also three pills that can help with core formation...

Mid-grade spirit stones: 3,000!
This generous investment could not possibly be provided by an outsider.

"Junior Sister Hongfu, do you have such a talented and generous disciple under your command?"

"How could old ghost Linghu bear to let you go?"

　The resumption of work is expected on the 27th, but I was still very busy on the 26th, dealing with follow-up matters.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)