Yunmeng Immortal Clan

On the shores of Qingfeng Lake, atop a pavilion, Song Daoxuan sipped fragrant tea, holding a communication talisman in one hand. He channeled a stream of magical power into it, and the talisman shone brightly.

"Lin Yu, it's been several years since we last met. How is your cultivation at the Zhuxi Sect going? I heard that you were accepted as a true disciple by Master Liu, one of the three great Golden Core cultivators of the Zhuxi Sect. You've been refining countless pills lately. Lin Yu, could you search for a Foundation Establishment Pill formula for me within the sect, or perhaps some other pill recipes? If I could refine some of these pills, I could use them for myself and also benefit my family—the benefits would be immeasurable!"

"If my nephew is sincere, he will surely be richly rewarded—Song Daoxuan's own handwriting..."

As soon as the words were spoken, the so-called transmission talisman instantly dissipated into dust, and the message had already reached the Zhuxi Sect.

After being brought back to the sect by Du Ruiling, Song Linyu was then brought back to the sect by this Master Liu.

Over the years, with his innate talent as an earth spirit root, Master Liu first bestowed upon Song Linyu a basic Five Elements cultivation technique, and then upon him a low-grade Xuan-level Xuan Jade Technique.

If the Five Elements Basic Techniques were intended to help Song Linyu cultivate Qi and lay a solid foundation before the Foundation Establishment stage...

The Xuan Yu Technique is a technique without any elemental attribute. This technique actually suppressed Song Linyu's cultivation speed, compressed his magical power, and made his magical power more refined.

Even with the Xuan Yu Technique compressing Song Linyu's own spiritual energy, Song Linyu's cultivation speed was still incredibly fast. In just three years, even with Song Linyu's playful personality, he still easily cultivated to the third level of the Qi Refining stage.

It should be noted that in just three years, he completed the Qi Induction Technique, and even under the suppression of the Profound Jade Technique, he still advanced one small realm per year.

For the past three years, as a true disciple of Master Liu, he has had access to far more cultivation resources than many other disciples in the Zhuxi Sect, which is why his cultivation path has been so smooth.

Inside a cave atop Purple Bamboo Peak, a young man dressed in the robes of a true disciple of the Bamboo Creek Sect was studying some basic spells.

The next moment, a beam of light appeared; it was the transmission talisman used by Song Daoxuan, bearing the special mark of the Song clan.

The boy saw the family communication talisman.

Soon, a look of joy appeared on his face.

"Finally, there's news from the family. Could it be Grandpa..." However, after seeing the contents of the communication talisman, he was slightly taken aback.

"How could it be your uncle?"

The young man was none other than Song Linyu, the grandson of Song Hongdong, a cultivator from the Song family of Qinglian Island who had followed Master Liu in his cultivation three years ago.

"My uncle asked me to help him find the Foundation Establishment Pill formula, as well as some other pill formulas, within the sect. Given the relationship between my uncle and grandfather, I should help him with this favor no matter what..."

In the days that followed, Song Linyu inquired about the recipe every day.

Finally, relying on his reputation as a disciple of a Core Formation Realm cultivator, he heard from a disciple within the sect about a grand hall that housed pill formulas, a place called the Hall of Merit. As the name suggests, the Hall of Merit required disciples within the sect to exchange merit points for pill formulas.

This good deed can be done by going to the herb garden to help take care of the spiritual plants and herbs, or cleaning the tombs of the sect's elders, etc. These are just some trivial things that can easily earn you a little bit of good merit.

Or perhaps an alchemist is missing a key ingredient and posts a notice throughout the sect. If a cultivator finds it and hands it over to the alchemist, they will receive a lot of merit points. Alternatively, if a wicked demon or a demonic cultivator from the foot of the mountain has committed too many murders, the sect's intelligence system will indicate the amount of merit points awarded.

Song Linyu soon entered the Hall of Merit as a disciple with the True Inheritance Token.

As soon as they stepped inside, an old man approached. This old man was none other than a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator.

"You're just a mere fourth-level Qi Refining cultivator. What's the point of coming to the Merit Hall? Do you even have merit points to exchange?"

But the moment the old man saw Song Linyu's token, which belonged exclusively to a Golden Core disciple, he quickly regretted his decision.

The entire Zhuxi Sect, and other sects, are also divided into inner and outer sects.

Outer disciples must possess at least four spiritual roots. They can only stay in the sect for five years. In the third year, the outer sect will organize a large-scale competition. Those who excel in the competition will be able to enter the inner sect for permanent cultivation and become disciples of an elder in the late Foundation Establishment stage. However, this status will only be that of an ordinary disciple.

The Foundation Establishment cultivators within the sect are all considered disciples of the Golden Core True Persons within the sect.

However, some people with superior aptitude are taken in as disciples by certain Golden Core cultivators as soon as they enter the sect.

According to convention, even if the disciple in front of him is only at the Qi Refining stage, he is still a disciple of a Golden Core True Person, and his status is much higher than his. His future prospects are certainly much longer than his own.

"I apologize, it was my fault for being so talkative. Junior brother, what do you wish to exchange for in the Hall of Merit? How can I possibly be of service to you?" The Foundation Establishment stage steward bowed slightly and said in a very obsequious manner.

"Where is the prescription? Take me to see it..."

"Oh, right, junior brother, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Lin Zhu, and I am one of the stewards of the Merit Hall of the Bamboo Creek Sect. The pill formula is over here, please come this way..."

"Deacon" is a title and position in the Zhuxi sect.

These deacons are generally between the early and middle stages of Foundation Establishment, because it is said that according to the rules of the Bamboo Creek Sect, anyone who reaches the late stage of Foundation Establishment can be directly appointed as a sect elder.

However, there are some cultivators whose cultivation is in the early to mid-stages of Foundation Establishment and who know that there is basically no hope for further progress. These cultivators can apply to the sect for the so-called position of sect steward.

However, once one becomes a steward, their salary in the sect is indeed higher than that of ordinary disciples. However, in return, they must diligently complete the tasks assigned to them within their responsibilities. To handle these tasks, they basically lose time for cultivation.

Those cultivators who can reach the Foundation Establishment stage are basically cultivators who have an extreme desire for immortality. Unless absolutely necessary, who would want to take on such a boring position as a steward and thus cut off their path of cultivation?

Soon, under Lin Zhu's leadership...

Song Linyu soon saw a number of pill formulas, which were displayed prominently on the shelves.

Many of these are pill formulas that people from cultivation families dream of, but they have been collected here by the Zhuxi Sect.

"The Five Elements Elixir—Golden Essence Elixir, Wood Essence Elixir, Water Essence Elixir, Earth Essence Elixir, and Fire Essence Elixir—are all second-tier pills that help Foundation Establishment cultivators improve their cultivation level. As expected of the Bamboo Creek Sect, their foundation is truly profound..."

However, among these pill formulas, a scroll titled "Foundation Building Pill Formula" caught Song Linyu's eye.

"Senior Brother Lin, I'd like to study the formulas for these pills. Could you please allow me to make a copy of them for me to see..."