vstars Chapter 54 True Teachings
Chapter 54 True Teachings
Bihai Gate, inside Hanhai Hall.
The massive bronze palace lanterns were incredibly bright, illuminating all directions.
Sect Leader Linghu held a golden pen and was reviewing jade documents.
"Sect Leader Qi, this is the list of true disciples recommended by the sect from the Seven Islands this time..."
A young disciple stepped forward, holding a golden scroll in both hands.
Although the true transmission of the Hundred Arts of Immortal Cultivation requires an examination, the recommendation of the Seven Islands can basically determine the seven candidates!
The remaining three are the only ways to discover the hidden talents of the sects. This is the reality!
Sect Leader Linghu unrolled the scroll, and one name after another appeared.
"...Zhen Island, Qin Ruxue...Dan Island, Fang Qing..."
He first ticked Qin Ruxue's name, then looked at Fang Qing: "I've heard of Qin Ruxue. Her array formation is almost at the second level, which is quite good. How come she's from Dan Island? What about Wu Longzi and Gong Susu?"
The young disciple seemed to have anticipated this, and recited Fang Qing's file: "Fang Qing, from Dahua Fishing Village, a fisherman by birth... Later, at the Immortal Fate Assembly in Chushan Town, he was found to have a mid-grade water spirit root and joined our sect... He is currently at the eighth level of Qi Refining and recently passed the second-tier alchemist assessment. Hmm, he has not apprenticed under any Foundation Establishment master."
"He's actually a self-taught cultivator; he's truly fortunate. Well... otherwise, it would feel a bit off if I had to force a near-second-tier alchemist to be my true disciple."
Sect Leader Linghu raised his hand and put a golden checkmark on Fang Qing's name, then looked at the young man: "Chong'er, you are a descendant of my family. I have always valued you. This time, as a true disciple, I specially arranged an elder's council spot for you. Do you know why?"
Linghu Chong, now at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, answered without hesitation: "The Ancestor wishes me to successfully establish my foundation so that I can enter the Hanhai Hall of the sect to help the Ancestor... I will do my best to befriend the true disciples of this year's generation, especially those few who have good fortune and opportunities."
"Indeed, cultivating good relationships is the key to longevity."
Sect Leader Linghu said, "Our Immortal Sect embraces all rivers and seas. Only with a continuous stream of talents can we prosper... Being skilled in combat is talent, and being proficient in all arts of immortal cultivation is even more so. However, managing a sect is also a talent. I wish to cultivate you to strive in this direction, but I still need you to successfully establish your foundation."
"Please rest assured, Ancestor, I will surely succeed in establishing my foundation."
Linghu Chong cut the railway with a nail.
"Alright, you may leave."
Sect Leader Linghu waved his hand, dismissing Linghu Chong. Watching the man's retreating figure, he suddenly let out a long sigh: "It's time..."
With his descendant successfully becoming the true successor, he was finally relieved of a worry.
He can now relinquish his position as sect leader, go into seclusion to refine the Tide-Generating Pearl, and embark on the grand undertaking of unifying the Azure Sea Sect!
While a sect's prosperity certainly requires talented individuals, what it needs even more is top-tier combat power!
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Dan Island.
Fang Qing was quite annoyed by the large number of communication talismans flying around outside the cave.
I grabbed a few at random, and then I heard a sound from within:
"Fang Zhenchuan, your disciple Wei Gutong, once had the honor of meeting you, and hereby presents twenty spirit stones... to congratulate you..."
"Disciple Kan Zimeng..."
……
"One day you become famous, and the whole world knows you."
Fang Qing shook his head, remembering that these people seemed to be the cultivators who were spirit seekers in Chushan Town back then, and couldn't help but chuckle.
Several months have passed since I was certified as a second-tier alchemist.
The sect's grand competition for true disciples also recently came to a close.
He first enjoyed the brutal arena battles, and then went to participate in the true discipleship assessment of the Hundred Arts of Immortal Cultivation. As it turned out, the chief examiner was Elder Tianding, and he passed it as if it were child's play, as if it were just a formality...
Immediately following this, a large number of disciples showed their goodwill and even wanted to directly pledge allegiance to him.
Fang Qing didn't meet with any of them, just waiting for the sect to distribute Foundation Establishment Pills.
As for the contribution points of the Foundation Establishment Pill?
Taking on more second-tier pill refining tasks should be enough.
Moreover, if all else fails, they can still sell a few second-tier pills.
Fang Qing cleaned up a bunch of communication talismans, picked up a black one, and suddenly paused.
The black communication talisman was unsigned, only carrying a deep, hoarse voice: "Fellow Daoist Fang, be careful. The Azure Sea Sect covets your talent and will surely imprison you, forcing you to refine pills for them for the rest of your life. They will not sincerely help you break through to the Foundation Establishment stage..."
"Ha, what a pointless trick... It must be the work of an outer sect spy within the Azure Sea Sect, or perhaps... someone who dislikes my disciples and wants to disrupt my Dao heart?"
Fang Qing shook his head, saying that this matter could simply be handed over to the Hall of Punishment for investigation.
"The so-called imprisonment and alchemy... are merely perspectives from a lower level of cultivation. If a sect only had Foundation Establishment cultivators, there might be some possibility, but the Azure Sea Sect has a Core Formation ancestor! A mere Qi Refining cultivator can at most refine second-tier pills. What use are they to a Core Formation ancestor?"
"It's normal for those with more talent in alchemy to receive more training... After all, even the Core Formation elders rely on the sect to produce third- or fourth-tier alchemists to refine pills for them!"
"And this immense power returns to its own world; a single sentence from a Core Formation Ancestor is worth a hundred sentences from a Foundation Establishment Ancestor!"
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a few days later.
After fasting and bathing, Fang Qing and twenty-five other disciples prepared to go to the Ancestral Hall together.
He stood in front of the Hanhai Hall, silently observing these true disciples.
"I wonder how many of these people are capable of Foundation Establishment?"
Fang Qing's heart skipped a beat, and then she saw an acquaintance walking gracefully towards her.
"Senior Sister Qin, we haven't yet congratulated you on achieving the status of a true disciple."
He spoke first.
"It's quite a surprise that my junior brother is also among the true disciples."
Qin Ruxue smiled sweetly, her tone less arrogant than before: "I have come here only to tell my junior brother that my alliance with the Fifth Prince was merely for mutual benefit, but now... unless he risks his life to achieve Foundation Establishment on his own, there is no need to say anything more."
The world of cultivation is truly realistic.
Fang Qing mentally scoffed, then saw another young cultivator approach: "Junior Brother Fang, I am Linghu Zhong..."
"So it's Senior Brother Linghu."
Fang Qing knew that this was one of the five true disciples recommended by the Foundation Establishment Elders Council, and it was said that he followed the path of Sect Leader Linghu and had a powerful background.
The twenty disciples present all treated these five disciples with great kindness.
After all, these are all people with extensive connections; perhaps one of them will become the future leader!
Next, Fang Qing met several more master craftsmen specializing in second-tier weapon crafting and talisman making.
It has to be said that high-end circles are indeed rich in resources.
He felt that after making a round of acquaintances, his family would have no shortage of second-tier spiritual artifacts and talismans.
Of course, the key is resource exchange; I also need to help them refine a few pools of second-tier pills.
As for the true secrets of the fighting technique? Each of them seemed to be a ruthless person with hidden strength, but they all seemed to be a notch below Cui Zhe from before.
Clang!
After a short while, the bell rang.
"Fellow disciples, please follow me to pay respects to our patriarch."
Sect Leader Linghu appeared with Elders Wanbao and Tianxing, and led disciples such as Fang Qing, dressed in the robes of a true disciple, to the Ancestral Hall to pay homage to the Azure Sea Subduing Dragon Diagram once again.
"Alright, from this day forward, you will all be the true disciples of our sect, role models for tens of thousands of Qi Refining disciples... I hope you will all make progress on your path and live up to the expectations of the sect."
Sect Leader Linghu spoke a lot today, which is unusual for him.
After him, it was Elder Wanbao's turn to talk about the treatment of true disciples.
As a true disciple, the only goal is to successfully establish the foundation. Therefore, one does not need to participate in the sect's mandatory tasks. In fact, one receives a contribution bonus every year for ten years until the next True Disciple Grand Competition.
Furthermore, when preparing for Foundation Establishment, the sect will arrange a cave dwelling with a third-order spiritual vein to maximize the external conditions.
Of course, the most important thing is the Foundation Establishment Pill!
"Each of us can exchange our sect's true teachings for a genuine Foundation Establishment Pill, valued at 20,000 contribution points... If you do not have enough contribution points, you can temporarily store them in the General Affairs Hall and exchange them when you have enough contribution points."
Elder Wanbao said in a deep voice.
This was actually mainly addressed to those disciples who had not yet reached the ninth level of Qi Refining.
The Foundation Establishment Pill is very tempting; it's best to go into seclusion to establish your foundation after exchanging for it, otherwise it will always attract unwanted attention.
There are historical examples of Bihaimen, and it has been repeatedly banned but never eradicated.
However, even if the true disciples present did not contribute enough, they still had to borrow Foundation Establishment Pills from their fellow disciples.
After all, it's not as reassuring to keep it in the sect as it is to keep it in one's own hands.
Otherwise, what if one of the core-forming sons fails to establish a foundation and needs a foundation-establishing pill?
Fang Qing had also prepared enough contribution points in advance and received a jade box from Elder Wanbao.
Upon opening, a blue light emanates from it.
In the very center of the jade box was a large blue elixir, its surface shimmering with a brilliant light, and three exquisite elixir patterns converging there.
"It really is the genuine Foundation Building Pill!"
"Throughout the entire Xiaohuanhai cultivation world, countless Qi Refining cultivators are willing to sacrifice their lives for it..."
Fang Qing examined the pill using his own alchemy skills and sighed inwardly, "This pill is ranked as a second-grade high-quality pill, and its refining difficulty is extremely high... At this point, I would probably have to fail many times before I could, under the right conditions and with the help of water cultivation, barely manage to refine a low-quality one... Although it was feasible for me to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill myself before, the resources required would be terrifying..."
The pills he refined during his previous assessments were all of the second-tier low-grade level, so he can now barely call himself a second-tier low-grade alchemist.
Refining a second-grade high-quality pill is indeed quite difficult.
After Elder Wanbao, Elder Tianxing gave another admonition before the disciples were dismissed.
Fang Qing returned to Dan Island, leaving behind his many enthusiastic disciples, and went to his own cave to cultivate in seclusion.
As a true disciple, he could have had a better cave dwelling, but he was too lazy to change it.
"After Foundation Establishment, the sect will arrange a better foundation-building cave dwelling. Rather than moving again later, it's better to wait until Foundation Establishment is successful and then arrange it all at once."
A thought struck him: "Now that I am the true disciple, I can say that I don't need to concern myself with anything else, and I can just focus on cultivation..."