diskusbooks Chapter 1719 has garnered attention.
Chapter 1719 has garnered attention.
Wanchuanzong, No. 7 Courtyard, Bingzi District.
This is a secluded courtyard. Although it is not luxurious, it is clean and tidy, and the concentration of spiritual energy is significantly higher than that outside the mountain gate.
Lin Yi closed the courtyard gate and activated the simple soundproofing array that came with the courtyard.
The gentle, scholarly air on his face vanished instantly, replaced by a sharp, cold gaze, like a dagger drawn from its sheath.
He quickly inspected the entire courtyard and, after confirming that there were no hidden surveillance arrays, sat down cross-legged in the quiet room.
He took out the jade slip of "Ten Thousand Rivers Qi Induction Technique" from his storage bag. He did not start practicing it immediately. Instead, he carefully examined it several times using a special method to confirm that there was nothing wrong with the jade slip itself. It was just the most basic Qi induction method. Only then did he sink his divine sense into it.
After a while, he withdrew his divine sense, a strange light flashing in his eyes.
"This 'Ten Thousand Rivers Qi Guiding Technique'... is indeed profound. It seems to be just the most basic Qi guiding method, but it is balanced and peaceful, with extremely strong inclusiveness. It can adapt to almost any type of spiritual root, and its effect on purifying spiritual energy is excellent. With this as a foundation, it will be twice as effective to cultivate any type of cultivation method in the future. No wonder Ming Chuan dared to say that the ocean can embrace all rivers... This foundation chapter is quite remarkable."
After pondering for a moment, he decided to begin cultivating according to the instructions on the jade slip.
If you're going to pretend, you have to pretend thoroughly.
Moreover, this technique is indeed quite good, and practicing it will also benefit him.
As he circulated the incantation, the surrounding spiritual energy slowly converged towards him.
He deliberately controlled his speed, only displaying the absorption level expected of an eighth-level Qi Refining cultivator.
However, the moment the spiritual energy entered his body, he keenly sensed that the spiritual energy inside the Wanchuan Sect seemed to be slightly different from that outside.
More...active?
No, it's more orderly and richer!
It seems to have been processed by some invisible force, making it easier to refine and absorb.
"Is this the subtle influence of spatial power? Or is the entire Void Sect itself a giant spirit-gathering array?"
Ying Qi felt a chill run down her spine, and her assessment of the Wan Chuan Sect rose another level.
It seems that the task assigned by the sect leader is more difficult than he had anticipated.
This newly emerging Wanchuan Sect has a foundation that is probably far deeper than outsiders can imagine.
He must be more careful and proceed slowly.
Just then, a knock came from outside the courtyard, and a warm voice rang out: "Junior Brother Lin Yi, are you there? I'm Wang Tuo from courtyard number six next door, also a newcomer. I heard there are a few outstanding brothers in this area, and I was thinking of getting to know them and exchanging our trial experiences. Do you have some free time, Junior Brother?"
Ying Qi's eyes flickered slightly, and she instantly adjusted her expression, reverting to her gentle and somewhat shy demeanor, before getting up and walking towards the courtyard gate.
"coming."
The door opened, and standing outside was a slightly chubby, smiling young man, none other than Wang Tuo, a rogue cultivator who had performed well in the daytime trials and was skilled in earth-based magic.
Behind him followed the red-haired youth Yan Lie and the cold-faced female swordsman Liu Shuang.
"Senior Brother Wang, Brother Yanlie, Miss Liu," Lin Yi said politely, bowing. "Please come in."
Wang Tuo was an outgoing person, so he nodded with a smile and went inside.
As soon as he sat down, he began to recount his experiences during the trial with great enthusiasm: "...You wouldn't believe it, I was almost buried alive in that earth-trapping formation! Those earth and stone golems were incredibly strong! Luckily, I had a flash of inspiration and used an earth-binding spell to temporarily trap one of them, then crawled between its legs..."
He described it so vividly that Yan Lie couldn't help but chime in, "What's that compared to what I did! I was almost roasted alive by the earth fire in Yan Valley! But I refused to give up, and stubbornly endured the high temperature, drawing a wisp of fire energy into my body. Guess what happened?"
He rolled up his sleeves, revealing his still slightly red arm. "I feel like the meridians in my arm have widened a bit! Although it hurts like hell, it was worth it!"
Liu Shuang, who had been silent all along, spoke up calmly: "The seventh level of Wind Blade Gorge has an illusion speed that is the sum of the previous six levels. It took me three strikes to hit the vital point; I was too slow."
Her tone was calm, yet it revealed her strictness towards herself.
Lin Yi returned to his gentle expression, then revealed a look of admiration: "Senior Brother Wang is quick-witted, Junior Brother Yan Lie is courageous, and Miss Liu's swordsmanship is superb. I was just lucky and didn't encounter any too difficult challenges in the Illusionary Heart Forest."
He smiled modestly and poured the three of them tea made with freshly brewed spring water from the courtyard.
"Junior Brother Lin is too modest," Wang Tuo waved his hand. "The Illusionary Heart Forest is the ultimate test of one's character! There aren't many in our group who can pass it as easily as you. By the way, have you heard? Three of us in this group have been directly singled out for special attention by the Sect Master!"
Yan Lie's eyes lit up: "Really? Which three?"
Wang Tuo lowered his voice and said mysteriously, "I also heard it from the senior brother who was distributing supplies. One is you, Yan Lie, with your fire spirit body talent; another is Miss Liu, whose combat swordsmanship is amazing; and there's another one..."
He looked at Lin Yi, "It's you, Junior Brother Lin! You have a calm and steady temperament, and you can cross the Illusionary Heart Forest as if it were flat ground!"
Liu Shuang's hand holding the knife twitched slightly, but she didn't say anything.
Yan Lie excitedly scratched his red hair: "Really? The sect leader really noticed me? Then I'll have to work even harder!"
Lin Yi appropriately displayed just the right amount of surprise and embarrassment: "Is that so? I... I was just lucky."
The four chatted for a while longer about their cultivation experiences and their expectations for the Wanchuan Sect, until the moon was high in the sky before they dispersed.
After seeing the three off, Lin Yi closed the courtyard gate, and the gentle smile on his face gradually faded.
"Is Mingchuan specifically targeting me...?" he muttered to himself, a serious look flashing in his eyes.
This presents both an opportunity and a risk.
This means he can get closer to the core, but it also means he will be under closer scrutiny.
He walked back to the quiet room, but instead of resting immediately, he took out a seemingly ordinary black pebble from his storage bag.
This is the lowest-level magic artifact for one-way communication with the Qingcheng Imperial Law Sect. It can only transmit very brief preset signals and is easily detected by high-level cultivators. It should not be used except in emergencies.
He stroked the pebble, hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not activate it.
"It's only the first day, we can't take any risks."
He put away the pebbles, sat cross-legged, and began to truly cultivate the "Ten Thousand Rivers Qi Guiding Technique".
This time, he loosened the restrictions slightly, absorbing spiritual energy at an efficiency close to that of the early Foundation Establishment stage.
Sure enough, the flow of spiritual energy became smoother after entering the body, and the unique sense of order became more and more obvious.
"This sect is truly strange in every way..."
He thought to himself that his wariness of Mingchuan had deepened even further.
……
At the same time, in the core area of Wanchuan Sect, at the Observatory.
Mingchuan did not rest. A huge water mirror floated in front of him, with dozens of images displayed in the mirror, showing the real-time scenes of the various courtyards in the Bingzi District.
Of course, this only applies to public areas and courtyards. The interior of the meditation rooms is protected by basic soundproofing and privacy-protecting arrays to show respect for the disciples' privacy.
At this moment, most of the courtyards in the scene have turned off their lights and are resting, with only a few places still lit.
Mingchuan's gaze lingered on Courtyard No. 7 of the Bingzi Building for a moment, watching Lin Yi return to his house after seeing his companion off, and soon the lights went out.
“Very cautious, very disciplined,” Mingchuan commented softly. “So disciplined… that he doesn’t seem like an ordinary rogue cultivator.”