Yellow Court Daoist-Chapter 239 - 224: Ruyi Sect’s Secret Cultivation

"Mahayana True Immortal."

Lu Qingfeng composed his mind, sincerely delighted for Mu Yuanyi. He was also very curious about what had happened to Mu Yuanyi and the fellow members of the Yuan Yi Guild after he left the Bingling Realm.

As it happened, Hou Fei was nearby, so Lu Qingfeng asked him.

Hou Fei had intended to probe Lu Qingfeng, who came from the same Star Domain as the Yuan Yi True Immortal, for more information. Instead, he ended up giving a detailed introduction to Lu Qingfeng about all sorts of rumors he had heard on the internet.

Many of these were obviously embellished or untrue, but Lu Qingfeng listened with relish.

As a reciprocal gesture, Lu Qingfeng also shared, in a hearsay manner, the things he saw and heard during his time with the Yuan Yi Guild, with certain omissions and alterations.

The detailed content and realistic descriptions made Hou Fei greatly enjoy the conversation.

The two chatted enthusiastically.

Unknowingly, they arrived at a branch of Youyu Mountain, in front of them stood a large hall.

"This is the Merit Hall."

"Inside, there are sect tasks, as well as tasks published by Foundation Establishment Practitioners and Elder Spirit Voids. Even without any special skills, one could survive by completing tasks, acquiring materials for cultivation."

Hou Fei led Lu Qingfeng into the hall.

Lu Qingfeng saw that there were quite a few cultivators on Youyu Mountain. Most of those visible outside were Postnatal Cultivators, with very few Foundation Establishment Practitioners. And these cultivators were most numerous and bustling around this hall.

People came and went as if it were a marketplace.

This was the Merit Hall, also one of the core establishments of the Ruyi Sect.

"Our Ruyi Sect has a wonderful method called the 'Xuan Jade Chapter.' With this method, one can refine the corpse of a life spirit into a skeleton as indestructible as Xuan Jade, called 'Xuan Jade Unmelting Bone.' Once refined, it not only enhances cultivation but also aids in combat, a truly wonderful method."

"With the Xuan Jade Unmelting Bone by one's side, the cultivators of our sect excel in combat. Most of the tasks in the Merit Hall are guard duty and combat missions."

While leading Lu Qingfeng inside the Merit Hall, Hou Fei continued to explain, "Brother Lu's cultivation is still shallow, it is best not to take on combat or guarding tasks for the time being. Alchemy and Artifact Refining are too difficult, and not easily mastered in the short term. However, there are many miscellaneous tasks, such as guarding the Medicine Garden, breeding Demon Birds, mining in the mountains, and so on, that can sustain one's cultivation."

Hou Fei was guiding and informing Lu Qingfeng as part of a task he'd received from the Merit Hall—

Recruiting disciples and guiding newcomers.

Introducing Lu Qingfeng to the sect, explaining various rules, and observing the new disciple's behavior and conduct.

The Merit Hall was their final stop.

Afterward, all Hou Fei needed to do was to submit a detailed report for archiving to complete the task.

Though trivial.

Recruiting one person (with a Root Bone ≥ 4) and completing all processes could yield a bottle of Advanced Elixir Pils, totalling twelve pills, worth twelve spirit stone fragments.

The compensation was substantial.

However, disciples with the qualifications in the vicinity were mostly recruited by Ruyi Sect or other sects.

This kind of task was largely reliant on luck and not sustainable for long.

"This is the Ruyi Talisman."

"It's similar to the Jade Talisman of disciples from other sects, containing basic information about Brother Lu, including name, cultivation level, skills, etc. Disciple Lu can fill it in himself, and the authentication should be updated monthly at the Breaking Army Hall."

"Beyond representing your identity, with this Jade Talisman, one is eligible to receive, hand over, and claim rewards for tasks at the Merit Hall."

Hou Fei handed over a clear Jade Talisman to Lu Qingfeng, and reminded him after a brief introduction, "When a disciple is newly admitted, the first Ruyi Talisman is issued for free. If lost, one must replace it at the Breaking Army Hall, which costs fifty fragments of spirit stones. Brother Lu must keep it safe."

Lu Qingfeng took the Ruyi Talisman.

Suddenly, he was reminded of the familiarity he felt back in the Heavenly Fox Realm's Black Sand Town and on Yuan Yi Mountain in the Bingling Realm.

"With more players, the system is much like that of other realm sects and local Immortal Sects, but even more straightforward."

Holding the Ruyi Talisman, Lu Qingfeng felt a long-lost sense of familiarity and couldn't help but smile.

...

Youyu Mountain.

Disciple's residence.

Lu Qingfeng sat cross-legged in a quiet room, gathering his thoughts.

"I followed the Golden Silkworm Immortal Sect here to better search for various resources needed to refine the Golden Silkworm Gu, thereby repeatedly refining the Golden Silkworm Gu to improve proficiency, as well as the techniques for 'Golden Silkworm Destiny Reversal Technique' and 'Shell Shedding Technique.'"

In reality.

Although the refinement of the Golden Silkworm Gu had not yet shown any promise, once Lu Qingfeng emerged from the Xuan Yin Cave, he would start gathering the necessary materials for refining the Golden Silkworm Gu.

He aimed to perform the 'Golden Silkworm Destiny Reversal Technique' to enhance the Root Bone of both Lu Qingshan and Lu Qingyu before their ascension to the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Whether this technique would be feasible, whether there would be any defects, and whether there would be any life-threatening risks to the recipients during the process...

These were all things Lu Qingfeng needed to explore.

Although he had successfully refined the Golden Silkworm Gu once and the 'Golden Silkworm Destiny Reversal Technique' was executed successfully, causing only half the loss of his Life Span amidst immense pain, it was only done once, and Lu Qingfeng could not be certain.

Only through multiple or dozens of trials, ensuring their safety, would Lu Qingfeng be comfortable enough to reverse the destinies of Qingshan, Qingyu, and himself.

In reality.

There was no room for any mishaps or errors.

With his low cultivation, after joining the Ruyi Sect, he hoped to improve his cultivation level while also gathering materials for refining the Golden Silkworm Gu and various Magic Artifacts and Spirit Pills.

No need to elaborate on the Golden Silkworm Gu.

Essential for changing and protecting fate.

As for magic artifacts, the other sects' magic artifacts were easily said, with proficiency already improved.

Only the Mist Banner.

This sect magical artifact was obtained in the Sky Witch Realm, and during the Age of Dharma Decline, materials for refining the Mist Banner could not be found. Now, in the Five Directions Realm, it was time to start refining.

Real materials are valuable. By practicing in the game to improve his proficiency, he could also save the loss of materials due to failure in reality.

Moreover.

Refining a sufficient number of Mist Banners would also benefit Lu Qingfeng's future plans.

Lu Qingfeng set his life's strategy.

Then settled down to cultivate within the Ruyi Sect.

The Ruyi Sect had no mandatory tasks. But disciples needed to take on tasks if they wanted to obtain cultivation materials.

Hou Fei mentioned that while miscellaneous tasks were safe, their rewards were too marginal, barely enough to sustain cultivation. To advance with leaps and bounds, one needed to take on guarding or combat tasks.

Risky.

But the rewards were high.

Of course.

This was for those cultivators who were not skilled in Alchemy or Artifact Refining.

For Lu Qingfeng, it was much simpler.

Receive Alchemy tasks directly from the Merit Hall.

The fighting against demons and rival sects by the Ruyi Sect brings vast resources, but it also incurs considerable consumption. Among all the consumed materials, Elixir Pills are the most depleted.

The sect will never have an abundance of Elixir Pills.

There will always be Alchemy tasks available in the Merit Hall.

But even the modest Ruyi Sect hardly has any Alchemy Apprentices to speak of, and there are only two formal Alchemists. One is a Second Rank Alchemist with Spirit Void Cultivation and is the Vice Sect Leader of the Ruyi Sect.

The other is merely a First-rank Alchemist.

Beneath these two Alchemists, there are only about a dozen Alchemy Apprentices – truly a scarce number.

Firstly, the Ruyi Sect is primarily focused on fighting. It possesses the "Xuan Jade Chapter," capable of refining 'Xuan Jade Unmelting Bone' to aid in combat, adept in offensive tactics.

Alchemy and Artifact Refining inheritances are few, with little potential.

Secondly, the cost for learning Alchemy and Artifact Refining is enormous, making entry difficult.

When Lu Qingyu first began learning Alchemy in the Heavenly Fox Realm and Bingling Realm, he put in an unknowable amount of hard work and energy before making any achievements.

Even those cultivators naturally gifted in Alchemy, when they start learning, are doing well if they can successfully refine one out of several dozens of furnaces of elixirs in the beginning.

The profit from low-level elixir pills is not high.

After successfully refining a furnace of Elixir Pills and selling them, at best, the earnings can barely cover the cost of five to ten furnaces.

During the apprenticeship stage, practice over tens and hundreds of furnaces results in astronomical consumption costs.

Lu Qingyu's talent in Alchemy was very ordinary, only sustained by the extremely high profits from the enhanced Elixir Recipes.

After toiling for several lifetimes, several hundred years.

He's now starting to reap the benefits.

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"Alchemy tasks!"

Lu Qingyu first undertook tasks from the Merit Hall, earning a large profit with an ultra-high success rate and superior quality. Then he exchanged these profits in the Merit Hall for various materials needed for the refinement of Golden Silkworm Gu or other Magic Artifacts and Spirit Pills.

And he did not neglect his Cultivation either.

With Root Bone enhancement, the speed of Cultivation was indeed rapid.

The first year.

Lu Qingyu advanced from the True Qi Realm First Level to the True Qi Realm Third Level.

The third year.

He reached the True Qi Realm Sixth Level.

The fifth year.

He reached the True Qi Ninth Layer.

The sixth year.

He advanced to Foundation Establishment.

Before his Root Bone transformed, Lu Qingyu's fastest time to advance from the True Qi First Level to Foundation Establishment was eleven years and seven months.

With a Root Bone enhanced to 4, his speed of Cultivation was nearly doubled.

At the mere age of twenty-six, Lu Qingyu successfully achieved Foundation Establishment.

During his cultivation journey.

Lu Qingyu gradually revealed his talent in Alchemy, becoming the third entry-level Alchemist of the Ruyi Sect, and his status elevated.

Gathering materials.

Attempting to refine the Golden Silkworm Gu.

The first attempt failed.

The second attempt failed.

The third attempt succeeded.

Attempted to refine the Mist Banner—

Materials remained incomplete, so that task was set aside.

However, he refined the Nine Strategies Xuanhao Talisman and twelve Du Tian Fierce Fire God Flags, greatly enhancing Lu Qingyu's strength.

After the advancement of his cultivation, his combat power was no less than that of a Spirit Void Practitioner.

Lu Qingyu was in no hurry to leave the Ruyi Sect.

Continuing his Cultivation.

Continuing to gather materials for refining the Golden Silkworm Gu, and for the refining of the Mist Banner.

In the blink of an eye.

Another ten years passed.

...

"The little prince is so pitiable."

"Yes. As the third son of Prince Zhen Nan, he was meant to enjoy endless glory and wealth, yet due to poor aptitude and inability to practice Cultivation, he was cast away to the deserted Yunwu Mountain."

"He was abandoned there for four years."

"Prince is too heartless."

Atop Yunwu Mountain.

Two martial artists dressed in black hid in the shadows, speaking in low voices with a hint of pity as they looked into the distance.

On the distant mountain path.

A twelve or thirteen-year-old boy was running, clad in a set of thick armor weighing at least dozens of pounds. Each step he took was extremely heavy, leaving a deep footprint on the ground.

The boy was unyielding.

He panted heavily but his eyes showed unwavering determination, his face stubborn.

After running a lap around Yunwu Mountain, the boy took off the armor and jumped into the water pond below the mountain, repeatedly practicing his punches. Sweat mixed in the pond water, indistinguishable.

He continued this frenzied punching practice until he was completely exhausted, then the boy finally climbed out of the pond.

After a while.

The boy's breathing became steady.

He sat cross-legged on the ground, seemingly resting or perhaps meditating.

But.

After a while.

"It's still no use! I simply can't feel the Qi Perception that Uncle Hua and Master Zhao spoke of!"

Ding Yu opened his eyes, a look of disappointment on his face.