Cultivating Immortality Through a Hundred Lifetimes: I Possess the Heavenly Book of Merit

For some time afterward.

Yu Yan began to inquire, intentionally or unintentionally, about how to become an inner disciple.

Wei Jing had rarely appeared in public a year ago, but she still kept in touch with him, mostly through the new disciples in the talisman section of the Hundred Treasures Pavilion.

Soon, Yu Yan learned from Wei Jing's letter that there was more than one way to become an inner disciple than to break through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining within ten years.

Besides the paths openly offered by the sect, as long as an outer disciple masters a cultivation technique and passes the Immortal Peak assessment to reach the mid-grade level of the first rank, they can also be directly promoted to an inner disciple.

The disciples of the Six Peaks learn different skills, so the content of their assessments naturally differs as well.

The Yuanfu Peak, which Yu Yan joined, primarily focuses on talisman-based assessments.

"If you really want to enter the inner sect, Junior Brother Yu, you'd better seize the opportunity. Recently, everyone on Immortal Peak has been extremely busy. Almost all the inner sect disciples with talisman-drawing skills have been put to work. Even so, there are still not enough people to make talismans."

"Perhaps the higher-ups will relax the evaluation standards in order to increase manpower."

Yu Yan really didn't understand. Wei Jing and the others had been busy for more than a year and hadn't stopped yet. What exactly were they busy with?

He tried writing to probe the matter several times, but the other party only gave vague and evasive answers each time.

Yu Yan then stopped talking and instead asked how to participate in the Xianfeng assessment.

"Every ten years, after the statistics on disciples who have broken through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining are compiled, the inner disciples of Immortal Peak can make recommendations to higher levels. Immortal Peak then conducts an internal competition based on the recommended list. If the recommended person passes the assessment, the inner disciple will also receive corresponding rewards..."

Wei Jing made it very clear in her letter, and added one more sentence at the very end.

"If you really want to, I can be your recommender, but first I need to confirm that your talisman-making skill has reached the mid-grade of the first tier."

As Yu Yan read the contents of the letter, he couldn't help but feel that Wei Jing had probably anticipated that he would ask her about this matter, and had deliberately dug a pit for him to fall into.

However, since it was a mutually beneficial arrangement, he felt there was no need to refuse.

"Brother Yu, are you there?"

A knock came at the courtyard door. Yu Yan put away the letter, pushed open the door, and saw Luo Cheng and his group.

Early in the morning, they looked as if they hadn't slept all night; not only were their hair and clothes messy, but their faces were also ashen.

Even more striking were their eyes, bloodshot and etched with deep wrinkles.

"Brother Luo, what were you doing last night? You've gotten yourself into this mess!"

"Ugh, don't even mention it. I took on a task to draw wind-traveling talismans, and it was a batch of them. I worked on it all night and only finished a quarter of it. I was thinking of resting during the day, but I didn't expect that Senior Brother Kong would call us to gather at the General Affairs Hall early in the morning."

"Brother Kong?"

Yu Yan was slightly taken aback.

Since entering Yuanfu Peak three months ago, he has rarely seen his personal disciple Kong Shangji.

From others, Yu Yan learned that although this senior brother was only in his thirties, he had already cultivated to the eighth level of Qi Refining thanks to his dual spiritual roots and his own efforts.

Moreover, his skill in talismanic arts is definitely at the first-tier high-grade level, and his temperament and comprehension are top-notch.

Leaving aside Yuanfu Peak, even within the entire Luoxia Sect, Kong Shangji is considered a genius, a future Foundation Establishment seed, and even has the potential to form a Core Formation.

The future is bright, and the path to immortality holds promise.

If nothing unexpected happens, he is very likely to be the next peak master of Yuanfu Peak...

"Brother Kong called us over, so it must be something important. I'll give you a few refreshing talismans and cleansing talismans first, so you can get yourself in good condition before you go."

Yu Yan took out several talismans from his pocket and handed them to Luo Cheng and the others, receiving several heartfelt thanks in return.

This isn't the first time.

Luo Cheng and the others had only average talent for drawing talismans. They were busy with tasks every day and would often collapse from exhaustion. However, after Yu Yan gave them a Mind-Awakening Talisman, they found that their merits had also increased, so they continued to do so.

Luo Cheng and his companions were embarrassed to try to buy it with spirit stones, but Yu Yan stopped them, saying they were "friends."

From then on, the title "Kind-hearted Fellow Daoist" gradually spread among the outer disciples.

Even those immortal seedlings who don't often interact with Yu Yan will greet him cheerfully, hoping to establish a good relationship and perhaps one day receive a free talisman.

This is also a good thing for Yu Yan. Not only will he make fewer enemies, but he will also increase his merits. Why not do it?

Now that his comprehension has reached five points, if he were to go back and learn basic talismans, it would be a piece of cake.

Even now, his success rate in drawing talismans has greatly improved, the cost has decreased, the amount of spirit stones he has accumulated has gradually increased, and his cultivation level has also steadily improved.

Yu Yan had already vaguely sensed the barrier of the second level of Qi Refining, and believed that he was not far from breaking through to the second level of Qi Refining.

Everything is moving in a positive direction.

However, he is also preparing to move on to the next stage of talisman mastery, starting by accepting missions at the General Affairs Hall to earn contribution points and purchase more advanced talisman encyclopedias.

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Yu Yan, Luo Cheng, and the others arrived at the General Affairs Hall and found that the other immortal seedlings had also gathered there.

Kong Shangji looked exactly the same as he had two years ago, wearing a purple Taoist robe, with a handsome and dignified appearance.

For these Qi Refining stage cultivators who have achieved success in their cultivation, two years is indeed not a long time.

However, many of the immortal seedlings present had grown from ignorant children into teenagers, and had also grown much taller.

Senior Brother Kong turned around, scanned the crowd, and nodded slightly after confirming that everyone was present.

"Since we're here, please follow me."

Kong Shangji led the group around the General Affairs Hall and came to the back. He made a hand seal, and a secret passage hidden underground slowly opened.

No one spoke; they simply followed behind Senior Brother Kong, descending the secret passage, passing through a quiet corridor, and entering a palace.

Inside the hall, there are countless caves on the walls, with ancient lamps sitting steadily in them, their candlelight flickering, and rays of golden light spilling out and spreading across the walls, connecting the caves together.

Yu Yan kept looking up, the candlelight stretching all the way up, but he still couldn't see the view from the top of the palace.

Kong Shangji flew to a cave on the wall, took down a bronze lamp from it, and gestured for them to look at the base.

"Kong Shangji, whose Taoist name was Mingxin."

Yu Yan looked at the words engraved on it, lost in thought.

"This is the Temple of the Lamp of Fate."

Senior Brother Kong returned the bronze lamp to the cave with a solemn expression.

"All cultivation forces of a certain size will establish such a Life Lamp Hall in their own territory."

"Apart from the sect leader and the major peak masters, the life lamps of all other disciples are kept here to determine the safety of the sect's disciples."

"If an outer disciple does not enter the inner sect after ten years, the outer disciple will lose their life lamp."

"There is another possibility: a disciple may encounter misfortune while on a mission and die as a result."

Kong Shangji's gaze swept over the crowd, pointing to the caves where the candles had gone out.

"You have been in Yuanfu Peak for two years now, and you must have adapted to life on the mountain and fully integrated into it. Therefore, I have brought you here now. You can choose to inherit their life lamp titles or have new life lamps carved and create your own titles!"