Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

The location of the Hall of Lingxiao was slightly more than two hundred feet higher than the residences of disciples such as the Gengjin Courtyard, on the southern face of the mountain. The flying sword soared into the sky, circled once, and landed at the entrance of the hall.

Zhang Yuanjing stood outside the hall with his hands behind his back, observing the plaque above the gate. The three characters "Hall of Lingxiao" on the plaque were neat, ancient, and restrained, with the inscription "Respectfully Inscribed by Tianwei."

"After so many years in the sect, this is my first time at Lingxiao Peak. I never knew that Elder Xie inscribed the plaque of the Hall of Lingxiao."

Huo Xiaokai was being carried up and down by the flying sword, like a flying dragon in the sky, feeling excited. When he heard Zhang Yuanjing suddenly mention the inscription on the plaque, he was momentarily stunned and didn't know how to respond.

Zhang Yuanjing was just sighing, and didn't expect Huo Xiaokai to discuss the matter. "Let's go. Senior Brother Long and Senior Brother Lin are not here, so we'll go and meet this Lu Zhensong."

Huo Xiaokai's heart trembled slightly. He knew that Zhang Yuanjing had seen everything that happened at the entrance of the Gengjin Courtyard, and was probably displeased.

He wanted to say that it was just a game among the younger generation and ask his uncle not to mind, but then he thought that Xue Dingwu's actions were disrespectful to Uncle Zhang, and if Uncle Zhang wanted to punish him, he shouldn't interfere. Therefore, he responded softly with "Yes" and followed Zhang Yuanjing into the hall.

The Hall of Lingxiao was the main hall of Lingxiao Peak, occupying a large area. Entering the gate was a huge courtyard, with rows of blue stone houses on both sides, divided into registration, teaching, elixir, magic weapon, library, spirit beast, and residence sections. It was the general management area for the daily life and cultivation of the disciples.

Ordinary disciples usually cultivated in their respective courtyards and rarely came here. Only disciples with corresponding duties would come here regularly for handover. Therefore, the courtyard was quite quiet, with little traffic except for a few patrolling high-level Qi Refining disciples.

Facing the courtyard gate, at the end of the houses on both sides, was the magnificent main hall, more than twenty feet high, divided into nine levels. The upper three levels were the residence and cultivation place for the peak master and deputy peak master, and the lower six levels were the closed-door cultivation places for the high-level Qi Refining disciples in the peak, divided into different levels and equipped with corresponding spiritual gathering formations. This hall was the most heavily guarded place in the entire peak.

Zhang Yuanjing led Huo Xiaokai into the courtyard and walked straight to the entrance of the main hall, immediately attracting the attention of the patrolling disciples. A Qi Refining eleventh level disciple quickly approached and shouted softly, "Who goes there? Do you have a token issued by the registration room?"

"Tell Lu Zhensong to come out and speak!" Zhang Yuanjing didn't say much to him, took out a black iron token with his right hand, and threw it to the disciple.

The man caught the token, looked down, and saw the words "Jingdu Peak Seventeen" written on it. He immediately bowed and saluted, "So it's a senior uncle from Jingdu Peak. Please forgive me for my rudeness. This disciple will go and ask Senior Brother Lu to come out and speak with the senior uncle."

The man glanced at Huo Xiaokai behind Zhang Yuanjing, quickly turned and left, heading straight for the hall. After about ten breaths, a tall and sturdy cultivator walked out of the hall in a hurry. His voice came from afar, "Senior Uncle has honored us with your presence. Zhensong failed to greet you, please forgive me!"

The man had a loud voice, rough and hearty, with a natural cheerfulness that made people feel good.

Zhang Yuanjing remained expressionless, and waited for him to approach before saying, "I am Zhang Yuanjing from Jingdu Peak. I have come to visit two young friends. Sorry for the disturbance!"

"So it's Senior Uncle Zhang in person! This junior thanks Senior Uncle Zhang for your concern for the disciples of our peak! Senior Uncle, please come into the hall to talk. This disciple has already asked people to prepare the snow rock tea from the mountains."

"Yes, I have some things to ask you."

The group entered the hall. The first floor was a lobby, with a painting hanging in the center. The painting depicted an old man with rough lines, a thin face, bright eyes, and a long beard, with an otherworldly temperament leaping out of the paper. It was the Xuantian Ancestor, Qingxu Zi.

Zhang Yuanjing led Huo Xiaokai to bow and pay respects to the ancestor's portrait, and then, guided by Lu Zhensong, walked into the passage on the left. After about ten steps, they entered a bright reception room. Several servants, under the command of Qi Refining disciples, had already set up tea sets and melons and fruits. Seeing Zhang Yuanjing and Lu Zhensong enter, they saluted and filed out.

Lu Zhensong personally poured tea. When he turned to Huo Xiaokai, he said kindly, "This is Junior Brother Huo, right? Peak Master Long and Peak Master Lin have mentioned your name more than once, and admire you very much."

Huo Xiaokai quickly stood up and reached out to take the teapot, but Lu Zhensong gently blocked him, motioning him to sit down, and then skillfully poured green tea into his cup.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Lu!"

"Xiaokai was brought back from the outside by me, so he can be considered an old friend. For ten years, I have been busy with cultivation and haven't come to see him. Today is the first time."

"It's Xiaokai's good fortune to be personally cared for by Senior Uncle Zhang. Peak Master Long has told me many times that among the disciples under twenty years old in the peak, Xiaokai's aptitude and temperament are the most outstanding, and he is the future pillar of our Lingxiao Peak. I really thank Senior Uncle Zhang for your trust in arranging such talent to be cultivated on Lingxiao Peak."

"Hehe, Senior Brother Long knows talent. Xiaokai's growth has exceeded my expectations! It's a pity that Senior Brother Long is not in the peak. I can only find time to come and thank him in person in the future!"

Lu Zhensong's eyes flashed slightly when he heard this, but his expression relaxed slightly. "Thank you for Senior Uncle Zhang's recognition. There are many disciples in the peak, and there must be shortcomings. Please forgive Senior Uncle Zhang!"

"Haha, I also grew up from the outer sect, and I know the difficulties. Some things are inevitable, as long as they are within reasonable limits. Of course, you are in the top ten of the new sect competition and have a bright future. You still need to be strict with those around you and don't lose big because of small things." Zhang Yuanjing smiled and casually pointed out a few things to him.

Lu Zhensong's body tightened, and he quickly stood up to apologize: "This disciple will definitely strictly control and severely punish anyone who oversteps the rules!"

"Well, it's good that you understand. I also want to see someone this time. Is Zhou Yuming in closed-door cultivation here?" Zhang Yuanjing stopped there and took the initiative to change the subject.

Lu Zhensong's uneasy heart finally calmed down with Zhang Yuanjing's words. He didn't dare to sit down, hunched his tall body, and carefully replied: "Reporting to Senior Uncle Zhang, Senior Brother Zhou entered the sixth floor closed-door cultivation room about five years ago. Except for going out once in the middle to raise spirit stones, there has been no movement."

"Oh, when did he go out?"

"About a year and a half ago."

"Have Peak Master Long and Peak Master Lin checked the situation in the closed-door cultivation room?"

"It was just checked half a month ago. They said that the breathing frequency was accelerating and the spiritual power was changing drastically. It should be entering a critical period of breakthrough, but the peak master could not accurately judge how long it would take."

"Half a month? Well, it is possible that it will be in the next few days."

When Zhang Yuanjing broke through himself, the most critical stage was only about ten days. Of course, this was faster because of the four Foundation Establishment Pills he had taken before. Generally speaking, it takes about fifteen to twenty days, and a slightly longer time can reach a month.

"When will Peak Master Long and Peak Master Lin be able to return?"

"Peak Master Lin will be going to Shumi Mountain on the sect's inter-domain airship in two days, and he went back to the inner sect a few days ago to prepare. I guess he won't return to Lingxiao Peak before he leaves. As for Peak Master Long, he only said that he was going to visit friends in the surrounding immortal cities, but he didn't say when he would return."

"This Senior Brother Long is really carefree and doesn't care about his disciples breaking through to Foundation Establishment!"

Lu Zhensong didn't know how to answer this, so he simply shut up. It was a pity that he had always been straightforward and comfortable in Lingxiao Peak. When he met this old Foundation Establishment cultivator with not much lifespan left, he had to be careful with his words, for fear of causing the other party's displeasure and causing trouble for himself.

Zhang Yuanjing stood up, looked at the flourishing moon orchid tree outside the window, and suddenly felt something, so he said to Lu Zhensong: "Nephew Lu, you go and do your work, I'll just rest here for a while."

Lu Zhensong hurriedly said: "There are also special guest rooms in the hall. If Senior Uncle wants to rest, I will take you there."

Zhang Yuanjing shook his head: "Here first. If I need anything, I will call you to arrange it."

Lu Zhensong was also eager to get away so that he could find a way to report the situation here to Long Yuanshou, so he didn't say much, excused himself, and slowly retreated.

"I use my Qi to sense that the spiritual power of this world is gathering towards the sixth floor of the hall in large quantities. It must be that your Senior Brother Zhou has reached the final stage of breaking through. I think the result will be out within a day. Let's wait here." Zhang Yuanjing said to Huo Xiaokai, who was a little puzzled.

"Oh, Senior Brother Zhou is about to build a foundation! I really look forward to it!" An excited smile appeared on Huo Xiaokai's handsome face.

Zhang Yuanjing smiled, took out five white jade bottles from his storage bag, and placed them on the coffee table. He pointed to the three smaller jade bottles and said, "These are three bottles of middle-grade Hundred Spirit Pills, and the other two bottles are high-grade, with more than thirty pills each. Adding the ones issued by the sect, it's almost enough for you to cultivate to the tenth level of Qi Refining or above."

"Senior Uncle Zhang, this is too precious, Xiaokai can't accept it!" Huo Xiaokai was startled when he heard this, and quickly stood up to decline.

The Xuantian Sect provides different qualities of Hundred Spirit Pills to Qi Refining disciples according to their cultivation level.

Below the fourth level of Qi Refining are low-level Qi Refining disciples, who are given three low-grade Hundred Spirit Pills each year; the fifth to eighth levels of Qi Refining are middle-level Qi Refining disciples, who are given four middle-grade Hundred Spirit Pills each year; the ninth to twelfth levels of Qi Refining are high-level Qi Refining disciples, who are given five high-grade Hundred Spirit Pills each year; the thirteenth level of Qi Refining is the Great Perfection, who are given six high-grade Hundred Spirit Pills each year.

"Take it. It is indeed precious to you, but for me, it is just a byproduct of practicing. You don't need to care too much. However, the Hundred Spirit Pill is made from low-quality spiritual plants after all, and contains more impurities. Don't take it frequently."

Huo Xiaokai couldn't refuse, so he simply accepted it generously. Zhang Yuanjing felt happy in his heart, and asked him about the cultivation of his skills. Huo Xiaokai explained everything in detail, and took the opportunity to ask many questions. Although Zhang Yuanjing had changed his main cultivation method, he was very familiar with the Xuantian Heart Method in the Qi Refining stage, and had rich cultivation experience, so he answered every question.

The two talked, and unknowingly it was dusk. The setting sun entered the window, and golden light filled the floor. Suddenly, the golden light on the floor shook violently, and the luster slowly dimmed, and soon disappeared, as if night had come early, driving away the reluctant sunlight.

Zhang Yuanjing's face showed joy, he stopped talking, pointed his finger above, and said, "It's done!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the golden light quickly climbed up the window sill, the floor, and the shoes of the two people. Everything returned to its original state.

"Senior Brother Zhou has successfully broken through?" Huo Xiaokai asked in surprise, he didn't feel any abnormality.

"Yes, he will be able to leave the seclusion after consolidating his cultivation for two more hours."

"Oh, that's great! Foundation Building Realm, I wonder when I will be able to reach it!" Huo Xiaokai said with longing in his eyes.

"Haha, with your talent, you will definitely be faster than Zhou Yuming. This kid finally didn't live up to the expectations of the headmaster senior brother and me. I will be relieved if he takes care of you in the future!"

Around the time of Wu, Lu Zhensong sent servants to deliver food, fruits, and vegetables. Zhang Yuanjing had been able to abstain from grains for a long time, so he only used some spiritual fruits slightly. Huo Xiaokai was at the time when he needed to replenish his body with food, so he devoured it and ate his fill.

After another hour, Lu Zhensong finally led Zhou Yuming, who had just broken through to the Foundation Building Realm, into the room.

Zhou Yuming was originally a young man with extraordinary bearing, and he had cultivated to the thirteenth level of Qi Refining in less than fifty years. At this time, he was only in his early sixties, and his temperament was even more handsome and clear. When he saw Zhang Yuanjing, his eyes showed joy, he stepped forward two steps and gave a deep salute: "Disciple Zhou Yuming has met Senior Uncle Zhang!"

"Haha, there is no need to be so polite. Now you are also a Foundation Building cultivator. As long as you enter the sect of any elder, we will be called senior brothers." Zhang Yuanjing stretched out his hand and gestured for him to sit down on the recliner next to him.

According to Xuantian rules, disciples below Qi Refining have no seniority, and are called senior brothers and sisters to each other. After advancing to Foundation Building, the generation and character names are clarified according to the seniority of the master.

Only cultivators who have reached the Core Formation stage or above are qualified to accept disciples, and they must be Foundation Building cultivators or above. This is also to maintain the competitive vitality of Qi Refining disciples, so that those disciples with the most talent, the most potential, the most temperament, and the most opportunities can stand out as much as possible.

If Zhou Yuming enters the sect of a Core Formation cultivator of the Tian generation, he will naturally belong to the Yuan generation with Zhang Yuanjing; if he enters the sect of a Core Formation cultivator of the Yuan generation, of course he will be one generation younger.

"Without Senior Uncle Zhang's care, how could there be a disciple's today. Just now, Junior Brother Lu said that Senior Uncle came to visit me specially, and learned that I was in closed-door breakthrough, and waited here for news, which made the disciple very moved! No matter when, the disciple will treat you with the courtesy of a junior!" Zhou Yuming was unwilling to sit down, bent over, and said respectfully.

Zhang Yuanjing was very satisfied with Zhou Yuming's attitude, and was very proud to think that the two juniors he valued were so outstanding.

Lu Zhensong on the side looked at Zhou Yuming with great envy. He was in the top ten of this competition, and the sect would issue a Foundation Establishment Pill, but he was not very confident whether he could advance with one Foundation Establishment Pill.

Judging from the situation in previous years, the probability of disciples who won the top ten in the competition advancing with one Foundation Establishment Pill is less than 50%. Zhou Yuming was not in the top ten of his session, but he was able to succeed with a Foundation Establishment Pill he obtained himself, which was truly extraordinary.

Zhou Yuming had already seen Huo Xiaokai on the side. Ten years had passed, and the child of that year was no longer immature, and had grown into a handsome and tall teenager. He naturally did not recognize him.

"This is Huo Xiaokai, you don't recognize him, do you."

"So it's Junior Brother Huo, this disciple is ashamed, in order to break through these years, I have forgotten your entrustment! Please forgive me, Senior Uncle, and please forgive me, Junior Brother Huo!" Zhou Yuming looked ashamed and immediately bowed his head to apologize.

Huo Xiaokai repeatedly said that he dared not, but Zhang Yuanjing smiled and said nothing.

Zhou Yuming saw clearly that this Senior Uncle Zhang was not without any grudges about this, and guessed that there must have been some dirty things happening to Huo Xiaokai over the years. He quickly said: "This disciple will definitely learn from the experience in the future, take good care of Junior Brother Huo, and not let you worry, Senior Uncle Zhang."

Zhang Yuanjing nodded, pondered for a moment, and then said with a touch of melancholy, "Soon, I will be stationed at Mount Shumi. When I can return, or whether I can return at all, is uncertain. Before I leave, I wanted to see you two. Xiao Kai has a firm character and a solid foundation in his cultivation. Yuming has cultivated diligently for ten years and finally achieved enlightenment. I am very gratified.

"Yuming has just broken through and still needs time to regulate his Qi channels and consolidate his cultivation. Five days from now, at Chen time (7-9 AM), go to the Zhangxuan Hall outside True One Peak. I will take you to see the Sect Leader. Back then, Senior Brother Sect Leader said that you could go see him after you broke through. Since I am still at the sect, I will help you take care of this matter."

Zhou Yuming was overjoyed upon hearing this and quickly thanked him in a slightly trembling voice, "Disciple thanks Uncle Zhang for your kindness!"

Zhang Yuanjing chatted with the two of them for a few more words. Feeling that everything he needed to say had been said, he bid farewell and left on his sword, under Huo Xiaokai's reluctant gaze.