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

Inner disciples receive better treatment than outer disciples, and personal disciples receive far better treatment than inner disciples.

After the apprenticeship ceremony, Yu Yan moved out of the meditation center where he had lived for two years and moved to the foot of the mountain where the spiritual energy was more abundant.

That's right, the real foot of the mountain is beneath Xianfeng Peak.

The spiritual veins of the Luoxia Sect connect the seven immortal peaks underground. The higher up the mountain, the thinner the spiritual energy becomes. Outer disciples live near the mountainside, while inner disciples cultivate at the foot of the mountain.

Entering through an underground entrance, the corridor was suddenly illuminated, as bright as day.

Following behind Wei Jing, Yu Yan carried the array plate and arrived at his cave dwelling.

"Starlight Cave, this will be your residence from now on."

As she spoke, she pointed to the Mingjing Cave next to her.

"This is where I live. Didn't Father give you some magic manuals? If you don't understand anything while studying, you can come and ask me."

A biological daughter is still a biological daughter. Even if her official status is only that of an inner disciple, all her treatment is calculated based on her lineage.

Yu Yan bowed.

"Thank you, senior sister."

"Okay, figure it out yourself. I have something to do, so I'll be going now."

After Wei Jing left, Yu Yan began to channel spiritual energy into the array plate.

hum-

As the light shifted, the stone door of the cave slowly opened. He took a few steps inside and discovered that the ceiling was inlaid with all sorts of strangely shaped stones, emitting starlight in the dark cave.

It doesn't look like the top of a cave; it looks more like an endless sky at night.

"Starlight Cave"

Yu Yan said softly.

"That's certainly true to its name."

He could sense that the spiritual energy here was much denser than outside, and that cultivating here would definitely be much more efficient.

"Is it because there's a spirit-gathering array inside the cave?"

Yu Yan looked around and saw only a stone table, a bed, and a futon in the center. That was all.

The setup was simple, even rudimentary, but it was enough for him.

He took out the spells given to him by the Taoist Qinglu from his storage bag, preparing to learn a few as instructed.

Since joining the Luoxia Sect, he has devoted all his energy to drawing talismans. He had thought about exchanging them for some spells to practice, but firstly, he didn't have the energy at the time, and secondly, he was short of money, so he put it off again and again.

Unexpectedly, he turned his life around and became a personal disciple by relying on the way of talismans, but the first thing he had to do was learn magic.

That's what Qinglu Daoren said.

Although magic is closely related to one's own spiritual power and spiritual roots, and it is difficult to exert great power if one's realm is not high, the advantage lies in the fact that it can be used at will, and can be used with a thought.

Judging from Yu Yan's current situation, although the power of magic is far inferior to that of talismans, there is not enough time to activate the talismans in case of an emergency.

At this point, you should use magic to dodge the attack and buy some time before using talismans to counterattack.

"That's true. The world of cultivation is not peaceful. When we go out in the future, there will always be times when we have to fight. Having magic to protect ourselves will make us safer."

Yu Yan looked at the several spellbooks on the table.

There is a book called "The Art of Silk Manipulation", a book called "The Art of Wind Riding", and a book called "Golden Scale Robe".

With one attack, one escape, and one defense, the Qinglu Daoist had considered everything very thoroughly.

This "Silk Manipulation Technique" should be a technique that complements the "Spirit Talisman Scripture," relying entirely on the stealth and sneak attacks of spirit silk.

They imbue themselves with spiritual silk blades to conceal fluctuations in spiritual energy, thus enabling them to launch attacks.

You can also set up traps in advance to lure the enemy in and kill them with one blow.

When mastered, it can even be divided into hundreds of threads for manipulation, resembling flying swords, but in reality, it is a sword formation.

It can also be applied to the face to change one's appearance.

As for the "Wind-Treading Technique," it is self-explanatory; it uses spiritual power to control the wind in the air to increase movement speed. When mastered, it can even allow one to take to the air without the aid of magical artifacts.

Finally, there's the "Golden Scale Robe," which transforms spiritual energy into scales to protect the body. When struck, the scales layer by layer neutralize the attack, protecting the caster's safety.

Once fully developed, not only can its scales cover its entire body, but it can also use them to dive underwater.

Each of the three techniques has its own characteristics and merits. Qinglu Daoist is indeed a Foundation Establishment cultivator with unique insight.

"Although I need to learn magic, I can't neglect the cultivation of talismans and my cultivation level. I just broke through to the third level of Qi Refining, and I need to stabilize it to prevent my spiritual power from getting out of control."

There are many things to do, but fortunately he already has enough spirit stones and contribution points, so there's no need to waste time doing tasks.

After becoming a direct disciple, one can receive fifty contribution points and fifty low-grade spirit stones from the General Affairs Hall every month. These are just the resources that the sect provides on the surface.

Not to mention the master's guidance and rewards...

The techniques that Qinglu Daoist alone selected for Yu Yan already far exceeded the resources provided by the sect.

Even if you have enough contribution points, the spells you choose may not be suitable for you.

Having a Foundation Establishment cultivator overseeing your progress is a privilege that cannot be obtained through contribution points.

For Yu Yan, there was always a feeling of suddenly becoming rich.

It's like a hardworking farmer suddenly becoming the son of a landlord.

Next, it's time to focus on cultivation.

For those with five spiritual roots, the transition from the third to the fourth level of Qi Refining is a hurdle that cannot be overcome simply by accumulating spiritual energy.

This is a limitation of talent.

Qinglu Daoren told him that.

To break through, one needs not only a Breakthrough Pill that can break through the barriers of realm, but also a Marrow Cleansing Pill that can cleanse the marrow, remove impurities from the body, and improve the foundation.

Most importantly, it is the Purifying Pill, which can purify spiritual roots, making the spiritual root attributes of cultivators more refined and enhancing their spiritual root talents.

Yu Yan not only inquired at the General Affairs Hall, but also asked Qinglu Daoist.

The former's answer was that spiritual talent is innate and difficult to improve.

Pills like the Purifying Pill do exist, but no one in the Falling Clouds Sect can refine them.

The latter replied that he had indeed obtained such a Purifying Pill, but that was during the Thirty-Six Sects Immortal Dao Grand Competition held once every fifty years. Now, only ten years had passed since the last competition, and Yu Yan could not wait any longer.

The Taoist Qinglu told Yu Yan not to overthink it and to focus on studying the art of talismans. He said he would find a way to deal with the Pure Purity Pill.

Since his master had said so, Yu Yan could only concentrate on his cultivation.

He spent his days practicing magic, talismans, and cultivating, and his life was quite fulfilling.

This day.

Yu Yan stood in the cave, suddenly waved his hand, and an invisible blade suddenly shot out from his sleeve, instantly slicing the boulder in front of him.

The cut was clean and smooth; it was hard to believe that this was just a casual strike.

"The art of silk manipulation can be considered to have reached a minor level of mastery."

"I've also almost mastered the other two techniques."

The boulder fell to the ground with a loud thud.

However, besides this, there seems to be an even more intense uproar.

"Hmm, wait, what's happening outside?"

Yu Yan opened the cave door and saw Wei Jing walking out anxiously.

He wanted to ask, but found that the other person was moving very fast and disappeared into the corridor in the blink of an eye.

As they emerged from the foot of the mountain, Yu Yan casually grabbed an inner disciple who was rushing towards the mountainside.

"What happened?"

"Senior Brother Yu, the prisoners in the Underground Prison under the General Affairs Hall have escaped. We need to evacuate the other disciples. You haven't been cultivating for long enough to handle this kind of thing, so just stay in your cave and don't come out."

As soon as he finished speaking, another huge explosion came from the horizon.

Everyone looked up and saw the clouds shattered by the shockwave, and a sword light shot straight down, landing on the immortal peak.

boom--

A deafening sound resounded throughout the sect.

Many people were terrified when they saw the huge gash in the sky.

The formation has been broken!