After binding with a genius, I became an immortal by exploiting loopholes.

Lu Qingchen's heart pounded wildly, and all the blood in his body seemed to rush to his head.

He pinched his thigh hard, and a sharp pain shot through him—it wasn't a hallucination, nor was it a demon in his heart.

The cold, ancient inscription, imbued with the aura of some supreme rule, was imprinted vividly on his consciousness.

"A... monument?"

He muttered to himself, his voice trembling slightly with excitement.

An ancient stone tablet, seemingly bearing the weight of profound truths, descended into the depths of his soul!

What incredible opportunity could this be!

He muttered to himself, his voice trembling.

Taking three deep breaths and forcing himself to calm down, Lu Qingchen began to analyze each point one by one:

First, he can bind to a person. After binding, 5% of that person's daily cultivation increase will be transferred to the Dao Stele.

Second, the cultivation level of the bound object cannot be higher than one's current major realm—that is to say, if he is currently in the Fetal Breathing Realm, he can only bind to cultivators who are also in the Fetal Breathing Realm or those who have just entered the Qi Refining Realm.

Third, the higher the talent of the bound object, the better the effect of the transferred cultivation on oneself.

Fourth, each time you break through a major realm (such as from Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment), you can unbind and reselect.

Fifth, if the bound person dies, the cycle will collapse, and to restart it, 20% of their accumulated cultivation must be sacrificed.

However, if the opponent is killed, as long as he can kill the real culprit, he can reconnect without any loss by offering blood as a sacrifice to the monument.

This forces him to become that person's "secret protector" when necessary; whoever cuts off his source of income, he must take their life.

Sixth, the stele is absolutely hidden!

"In other words..."

A glint gradually appeared in Lu Qingchen's eyes. "If I were to bind myself to a fellow disciple with exceptional talent, could I use their cultivation speed to compensate for my own shortcomings?"

Moreover, because the cultivation level of the person he was binding to could not be too much higher than his own, he could not directly bind to high-level cultivators such as sect leaders and elders. This eliminated some of his unrealistic ideas, such as directly binding to the sect leader of the Qingxuan Sect, and at the same time, it forced him to make careful choices.

"Chu Yunfeng..."

The name came back to mind.

With top-grade dual spiritual roots of gold and fire, he broke through to the first level of Qi Refining within fifty days of joining the sect—such talent ranks among the top among the immortal seedlings recruited by Qingxuan Sect in recent years.

Moreover, he is currently at the first level of Qi Refining, which perfectly meets the condition of "not exceeding the great realm of the monument master".

By binding him, the amount of cultivation points that can be transferred daily will be considerable.

Furthermore, considering the risks under Rule Six, Chu Yunfeng, a newly promoted immortal seedling, is undoubtedly an excellent choice.

He was still young, had simple interpersonal relationships, and had always stayed in the sect under the protection of his elders, so he had no mortal enemies outside.

As long as his cultivation environment within the sect can be stabilized, he can live long enough to provide himself with a steady and continuous supply of cultivation power, without worrying about his cultivation level suddenly collapsing due to an unexpected disaster.

But here's the problem: Chu Yunfeng is at Mingfa Peak, and as a nascent immortal who hasn't yet cultivated Qi, I can't possibly go to Mingfa Peak.

unless……

Lu Qingchen touched his chest.

There are three low-grade spirit stones there, a one-time benefit given upon joining the sect—all immortal seedlings receive them, used to purchase pills or powders to aid cultivation.

He didn't want to use a single one, intending to save it to buy a "Marrow Cleansing Pill" when he attempted to break through to the Marrow Cleansing stage... Although the "Marrow Cleansing Pill" was expensive, his amount of spirit stones was far from enough.

Now, perhaps it's time to use it differently.

......

In the afternoon, at Yuxin Peak Lecture Hall.

Elder Chen from the outer sect was explaining the key points of Qi and blood circulation in the "Linghe Zhanchi" posture of the Yi Jin Xi Sui Zhuang Gong. Most of the hundreds of immortal disciples below were listening attentively, while a few were already drowsy.

Lu Qingchen sat in the last row, but his gaze kept drifting towards the disciple in blue robes who was on duty at the entrance of the lecture hall.

Wang Hao, a fourth-level Qi Refining cultivator, is an outer sect steward disciple responsible for daily chores and patrols at Yuxin Peak.

This man was in his early twenties, with an ordinary appearance, but his eyes were bright and his reputation was that he was very good at getting things done—this was the information Li Si had gathered.

"What I am about to say is the core essence of Yi Jin Xi Sui (a traditional Chinese medicine method)."

Elder Chen's voice was loud and clear, "You must remember: When starting the posture, extend your arms like a crane spreading its wings, tuck your shoulder blades in three-tenths of an inch, sink your breath to the Yongquan point (Kidney 1), guide your breath with your mind, and slowly descend along the three Yin meridians of the hand..."

"Only by repeating this cycle can the tendons and ligaments be stretched to the maximum efficiency during the Yi Jin period, laying the foundation for the subsequent Xi Sui period."

He paused, his gaze sweeping across the area below: "Five days from now, I will check everyone's progress one by one. Those who have not yet reached the minor completion of the Yi Jin Jing will be punished by spending three days weeding in the herb garden."

A wail erupted in the lecture hall.

Elder Chen snorted coldly: "The path of cultivation is inherently defying the heavens. If you lack perseverance, you should leave the mountain as soon as possible and not waste the sect's resources!"

Having said that, he turned and left.

The children gradually got up and left the lecture hall in twos and threes.

Lu Qingchen deliberately lingered until the very end, waiting until almost everyone had left before approaching Wang Hao at the door.

"Senior Brother Wang."

He bowed with his hands clasped in greeting.

Wang Hao was looking through an account book when he heard the sound and looked up: "What is it?"

"Junior brother has a favor to ask."

Lu Qingchen lowered his voice, took out a low-grade spirit stone from his pocket, and quietly slipped it over.

Wang Hao narrowed his eyes, flicked his finger, and the spirit stone disappeared: "Speak."

"Junior brother has been stuck at a bottleneck for many days. I heard that Mingfa Peak is rich in spiritual energy and has a natural Daoist charm. I want to... I want to go and experience it. Perhaps I can find an opportunity to break through."

Lu Qingchen carefully considered his words: "Moreover, Junior Brother possesses a flawed Green Wood Spirit Body. Although it is of little use to cultivation, it is said that in places with abundant spiritual energy and lush vegetation, one can sense some vitality and Daoist charm, which may allow one to break through the bottleneck."

Seeing that Wang Hao did not respond, Lu Qingchen added, "It will only take half an hour. I'll just take a quick look from afar and then return. I won't cause any trouble for my senior brother."

Wang Hao smiled enigmatically: "Before the immortal seedling has absorbed Qi into the body, one must not leave the Nurturing Peak without permission—don't you know this rule?"

"Junior brother knows this, which is why he came to ask senior brother for leniency."

Lu Qingchen took out a second spirit stone. "Just one time. Whether it succeeds or not, Junior Brother will accept it."

Two low-grade spirit stones are not a lot for Wang Hao, who is at the third level of Qi Refining, but they are not a small amount either.

He was silent for a moment, then suddenly laughed and said, "You want to go see Su Qingxue, don't you?"

Lu Qingchen was taken aback.

"In the past few days, three promising young immortals have asked me to take them to Mingfa Peak to 'experience the Dao,' but in reality, they all want to peek at Junior Sister Su's cultivation."

Wang Hao shook his head. "I advise you to give up on that idea. Junior Sister Su has water, wood, and earth spiritual roots, and she's beautiful. She even has inner sect senior brothers among her suitors. You, with only five spiritual roots and a low-grade cultivation level..."

"Senior brother has misunderstood."

Lu Qingchen quickly replied, "Junior Brother is truly eager to seek the Dao."

Wang Hao stared at him for a few moments, then suddenly reached out: "Take another one."

Lu Qingchen gritted his teeth and handed over the last spirit stone.

With three spirit stones in his bag, Wang Hao finally nodded: "Wait for me at the back door of the lecture hall tomorrow at noon! Remember, you're only here for half an hour. If you cause any trouble, I'll be the first to hand you over."

"Thank you, senior brother! I will remember this!"

Lu Qingchen quickly bowed, feeling a great weight lifted from his heart.

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