Gou Zai Xianwu Chaos World, Physical Sainthood

As a disciple of the peak master, one naturally enjoys more privileges than ordinary disciples.

Not only are the tuition fees high, but room and board are also free.

Each month, you can also receive one Awakening Spirit Powder and ten pills corresponding to your cultivation level.

Lu Cheng is currently in the early stage of body refinement, which corresponds to the Jade Skin Cream.

When you reach the middle stage, you will receive the Yi Jin Zhuang Gu Dan (a traditional Chinese medicine formula).

In terms of cultivation techniques, Lu Cheng can practice all techniques, including the "Purple Qi Spirit Guiding Technique".

All the cultivation insights in the Tianzhu Peak Repository are available for free reading.

And in terms of martial arts skills, they are even more remarkable.

Each person can freely choose three low-grade Earth-rank martial arts techniques.

Those of the human level are not restricted.

More importantly, ordinary disciples could only receive guidance through monthly sermons.

However, disciples who have taken on a master can always receive answers and explanations from their master.

For Lu Cheng, this was a double-edged sword.

……

Tianzhu Peak is located directly north of the entire Nine Peaks, separated by Juyun Peak and Guiyuan Peak.

It was an hour later when Lu Cheng reached the top of the peak.

The entire Tianzhu Peak is open and vast, with numerous buildings nestled among lush greenery.

First, there are a few stone steps. After climbing the steps, on the central axis, there is a memorial archway standing tall, inscribed with "Tianzhu Peak".

After passing through the archway, you'll find yourself on a platform.

The ground is paved with bluestone, and countless stone lanterns are neatly arranged.

In the center of the platform stands a huge blue stone gourd-shaped incense burner.

It is about ten feet tall, round at the bottom and pointed at the top, and the body of the furnace is engraved with cloud patterns.

Beyond the incense burner, the bluestone slabs extend all the way to a magnificent complex of palaces.

The central hall is Tianzhu Hall, which has seven bays in width, five bays in depth, and is three zhang high.

The bluestone base rises about ten feet above the ground, with eighteen steps leading up to a platform in front of the palace gate.

The main hall has a double-eaved hip roof covered with gray glazed tiles. At both ends of the main ridge are dragon-head ornaments, and five ridge beasts squat on the sloping ridges.

Sixteen large red pillars stand in a row in front of the hall, each requiring three people to encircle it.

The ten double doors of the hall are painted in vermilion, and a four-legged square incense burner, about half the height of a person, stands in the center.

The two halls facing each other to the left and right are slightly smaller in size; one is the "Council Hall" and the other is the "Reception Hall".

It also features upturned eaves and carved beams and painted rafters.

The three halls are connected by a corridor with vermilion pillars and copper bells hanging under the eaves, which tinkle when the wind blows.

Beyond the three halls lies an even more magnificent scene.

Eleven six-story octagonal buildings are arranged in an inverted arc shape, and the entire building is made of bluestone.

Behind the eleventh floor, another eight-story building rises from the ground.

Besides being two stories taller than the previous eleven buildings, the building is also slightly narrower overall, but it appears even more imposing.

Further on, there are many more buildings, but they are not as impressive in scale.

Lu Cheng stood in the square in front of the palace, looked around, and secretly clicked his tongue in amazement.

Tianzhu Peak surpasses Juyun Peak and Yingke Peak by many times in both form and architecture.

Lu Cheng first walked across the steps and arrived at the Tianzhu Hall.

Through the square incense burner, a stone statue can be seen inside the hall, and various fruits and snacks are placed on the offering table.

Several prayer cushions were neatly arranged in front of the offering table.

Several yellow sails hung down on both sides, and there were five slightly shorter stone statues on each of the east and west sides of the hall, with offerings placed in front of them.

However, the hall was empty at the moment, with only the incense sticks on the offering table proving that people were constantly maintaining it.

Lu Cheng did not go in, but instead went around to the left and right halls.

But in both cases, the doors were tightly closed and locked.

"Sigh." Lu Cheng shook his head and sighed, "Such a vast Tianzhu Peak, doesn't it have any stewards?"

It was just past noon, so the disciples and elders on the peak must have gone to eat lunch and take a nap.

Especially since a grand apprenticeship ceremony has just taken place, it's unlikely that anyone will come anytime soon.

Lu Cheng looked around and was about to go back when he suddenly heard voices.

A short while later, a dozen or so young people came from behind.

When they first saw Lu Cheng, no one paid any attention to him.

Only after they got closer did someone exclaim in surprise:

"Hey~ Isn't this Junior Uncle Lu?"

Upon hearing "Junior Uncle Lu," Lu Cheng felt a surge of satisfaction for no apparent reason, especially since the people in front of him were all older than him.

"Ahem." Lu Cheng straightened his back, his expression calm, and gestured halfway around the back of the main hall with his fingers. "I plan to go to the Martial Arts Repository to select a few martial arts techniques. Could one of you help me find a guard?"

The group exchanged glances, and one of them said:

"So that Junior Uncle Lu may know that the Scripture Repository on Tianzhu Peak is quite different from those on other peaks."

"We disciples are mainly responsible for guarding. If you want to enter the building, you can, but you only have access to the first floor. It's all ordinary martial arts techniques and skills. I don't think Junior Uncle would look at those."

"How about this, let's let Junior Uncle familiarize himself with the surroundings first, and then have the two of you go find an elder to open the door for him, shall we?"

Lu Chengzi had no objection.

Immediately, two people left quickly, while the rest of them escorted Lu Cheng towards the back of the main hall.

Before they had walked more than a few steps, the group started bombarding them with questions:

"Junior Uncle, are you really only sixteen years old this year?"

"Junior Uncle, that Geng Di was at the peak of the early stage of Body Refinement, yet you defeated him in just three moves. We're all guessing your true strength, but if you ask me, you're definitely at the mid-stage!"

Another person immediately retorted:

"I think it's from post-production!"

Before Lu Cheng could speak, someone pushed through the crowd and squeezed in front of him to ask:

"Junior Uncle, please give us some pointers on how you cultivate so quickly? We don't aspire to be like you; we'd be satisfied if we could break through to the Body Refinement stage before we turn twenty."

……

These people weren't much older than Lu Cheng. They were chosen to be the disciples on duty at Tianzhu Peak because either they had good backgrounds or they were talented.

Therefore, they were all free-spirited and, although they addressed Lu Cheng as "Junior Uncle," their interactions were more like those between peers.

Upon hearing this question, Lu Cheng could no longer maintain his airs as a senior martial uncle.

"I am indeed sixteen this year, and as for my cultivation level, I am still a bit short of the mid-stage."

"As for cultivation, to be honest, I don't have any guidance for you. If you want a shortcut, it's taking drugs."

Several people exclaimed in unison in surprise:

"Drugs?"

Lu Cheng nodded, reflecting on his months of cultivation, his heart filled with emotion.

"The initial stage of Qi cultivation is alright; I can feel the progress every day."

"But when I reached the middle stage of refining strength, the progress suddenly slowed down. I could stand in the stance from morning till night all day, but I couldn't feel any progress at all."

Upon hearing this, the group couldn't help but be surprised again:

"What! I can feel progress every day?"

"Really, Junior Uncle? Is this true?"

"As expected of Junior Uncle, he's truly amazing!"

……

Lu Cheng was at a loss for words in response to the astonishment of the others.

Fortunately, they also know that this is due to differences in talent.

After the initial reflection, we returned to the main topic.

"Taking drugs is exactly what it sounds like. He takes a dose of blood-activating powder every day, whenever he practices his martial arts."

"Ah!" Lu Cheng's words were followed by another wave of surprise.

Someone knowledgeable immediately said:

"This... Junior Uncle's family is truly incredibly wealthy..."

Lu Cheng glanced at the speaker and shook his head:

"What I swallowed was the most common blood-activating powder."

Now, no one spoke.

It wasn't until they passed the main hall and arrived at the complex of buildings behind it that the group began to introduce the buildings.

Lu Cheng also saw clearly the eleven six-story octagonal buildings.

From west to east, every building is exactly the same in terms of layout, shape, and even size.

Only the plaque above the door is different.

The words "Jingxu Tower", "Tongxuan Tower", and "Qianyang Tower" are engraved in sequence.

"Uncle-Master, please look. These eleven buildings are the secret storage places for the eleven lineages of the sect. The cultivation techniques of each lineage and the cultivation experience of the predecessors of past generations are all stored inside."

"To enter this eleventh floor, we need the tokens of the Heavenly Pillar Peak Elder and Junior Uncle to open the formation together."

The group led Lu Cheng past the eleven buildings one by one, and then they arrived at the more imposing eight-story corner tower at the back.

"Uncle-Master, look again. This building is the sect's martial arts storage building. It has all kinds of martial arts techniques, but we can only enter the first floor."

Lu Cheng looked up and saw the three characters "Martial Arts Pavilion" written in strong, elegant strokes, exuding a sharp and piercing aura.

Lu Cheng did not step forward.

Even the Hidden Skill Pavilion on Juyun Peak has an array, and the array here will only be stronger.

After Lu Cheng finished looking around, the group pointed to a large area of ​​low-ceilinged side rooms further back:

"Further ahead is our usual residence. If Junior Uncle does not wish to leave the peak, he can stay here temporarily."

Looking around, Lu Cheng saw a row of green willows, behind which was a row of side rooms.

The buildings, with their white walls and black tiles, are arranged in a staggered and orderly fashion, totaling about thirty rooms.

Lu Cheng sighed:

"What a great place! I think it's even better than Zixia Peak."

At this moment, however, the Purple Cloud Peak that Lu Cheng spoke of was not at peace.

Near the summit, in a thatched hut, several second-generation disciples all had solemn expressions.

One of them was Wei Lang, who had asked Lu Cheng for the Nine-Turn Awakening Pill but failed.