Qin Feng's becoming a True Disciple had stirred quite a buzz around the sect for a while.
The Outer Sect was sowhat better, as those disciples hadn't yet entered the Inner Sect. Even if they knew about it, they simply marveled a bit and, apart from a few individuals, most Outer Sect disciples didn't pay too much attention to it.
But the Inner Sect was different.
Especially the disciples from the Spiritual Snake Lineage, who were utterly shaken.
Many disciples from the Spiritual Snake Lineage never imagined that the position of True Disciple, which they had competed over for so long, would suddenly fall into the hands of a disciple who hadn't been in the Inner Sect for even a year.
This made many disciples feel sowhat unable to accept it.
Especially those with the strongest capabilities, who had been at a stalemate with others, only to have a new disciple, whose Cultivation was far inferior to theirs, snatch it away. How could they possibly accept that?
"Master, I cannot accept this."
A tall youth, his face filled with unwillingness, said, "I've worked so hard for so long, I was just about to surpass the other few, how could that newcor Qin Feng beco our lineage's True Disciple?
Even if the Sect doesn't favor a few of us and wants to select from newly Foundation Established disciples, it should be Junior Sister Han Yan.
Junior Sister Han Yan is talented and has grown up in the sect from childhood, her loyalty to the sect is undeniable, no matter from which aspect, it shouldn't be Qin Feng's turn.
Could it be just because he's the Great Elder's disciple that the Great Elder is so biased towards him?"
"What nonsense are you speaking?"
In the hall, Elder Chu Youming, who was originally sitting cross-legged in front of the Alchemy Furnace tending to the fire, turned his head and glared fiercely at this junior, scolding, "Do you think being a True Disciple of our sect is child's play, sothing that's done by taking turns based on seniority?
Moreover, the Great Elder is your Ancestor Martial Uncle by seniority, and yet you still dare to speak recklessly in front of , do you have a death wish?"
Startled by the scolding, the youth suddenly realized he had spoken out of turn.
"Hmph, useless thing, how many years have you been stuck at the Foundation Establishnt Peak?
All this ti, you haven't managed to suppress the others and claim the position of True Disciple, and now you still have the face to complain in front of ?"
Chu Youming, irritable, scolded a few more words, "I've told you before, if you can't suppress the other disciples, then don't harbor thoughts of contending for the position of True Disciple, yet you didn't listen, choosing instead to suppress your Cultivation without advancing, wastefully spending several good years of Cultivation.
If you had listened to , you would have achieved Golden Core by now and even made so progress within the Golden Core Realm, then you wouldn't be in this situation."
The youth's face turned sheepish, "Disciple thought there was still so hope."
"What hope could you possibly have?"
Chu Youming snorted, "You all really think the higher-ups in the sect are blind, allowing you to manipulate the position of True Disciple?
Let tell you, if there isn't a disciple in this generation capable of overpowering their peers, the sect would rather leave the position of True Disciple vacant than give it to you fools.
All this ti, none of you distinguished yourselves, yet lacked the self-awareness to advance earlier, this only makes the higher-ups of the sect disapprove of you even more."
With these words, the youth's face turned even uglier.
He hadn't realized they were seen in such a poor light by the higher layers of the sect!
Then, still sowhat unconvinced, he said, "Although I haven't managed to surpass Zhao Liancheng and others, I still feel that I am no worse than that Qin Feng. He's just entered mid-Foundation Establishnt, how can he command respect? Could his strength possibly be greater than mine?"
Chu Youming indifferently responded, "Not only is his strength not greater than yours, his talent may not necessarily surpass yours either."
"Then why…"
"Because he has established significant rit!"
"rit?"
The youth was puzzled.
Chu Youming sighed lightly, "You're of low Cultivation, and it's understandable that you don't know so things about the higher-ups of the sect, but you must have noticed so anomalies in the sect recently, right?"
The disciple indeed felt it was strange, "The sect recently has been gathering resources from all over, and also frequently gathering disciples from various lineages to practice war formations."
The youth was curious, "Could this have sothing to do with Qin Feng?"
"Indeed."
Chu Youming glanced at him, paused, and then continued, "You are my disciple and also on the list for this recruitnt, so it doesn't hurt to let you know in advance, our sect is about to engage in an inter-realm war."
"Inter-realm war?"
The youth was astounded.
Chu Youming did not elaborate further but directly said, "While Qin Feng was in the Outer Sect, he, by chance, acquired a stone statue imbued with the Divine Sense powers of a Demon God from another realm, which after being brought back, allowed Elder Gui Ling and Elder Kongkong to locate the world where that Demon God was.
Later, when he opened the Heavenly Pool Secret Realm with Li Miaozhen, they thwarted Taiyi Mountain's sches, helping the sect secure the Heavenly Pool Cave Heaven."
"The Heavenly Pool Cave Heaven has been seized by our Beast Taming Sect?"
The youth was shocked.
That was a Cave Heaven!
He naturally knew the rarity of a Cave Heaven Treasure; his own Beast Taming Sect only possessed one Cave Heaven. Hearing the tone of his master, it seed the sect had now acquired another Cave Heaven, which would bring imnse benefits to the sect.
Chu Youming stated plainly, "Right now, several Supre Elders are busy in that Cave Heaven, preparing to refine it into a Void War Fortress for the inter-realm expedition, serving as a logistical base for the distant army.
Tell , with such great contributions made by Qin Feng, what is inappropriate about the sect awarding him the position of True Disciple?"
"I…"
The youth found himself at a loss for words.
"Yes, if such great rits do not qualify one for the position of True Disciple, then what kind of rits would?"
"You can't possibly have to seize the Golden Light Cave Heaven from Taiyi Mountain and present it to the Sect to be qualified."
Chu Youming waved his hand, "Enough. Don't be resentful. The great army is not far from embarking, hurry back and close up for cultivation, and make a breakthrough to the Golden Core Realm. Otherwise, you'll regret it once you're on the battlefield."
"... Yes, Disciple will go and close up for cultivation now."
The young man didn't dare to say more this ti, but in his heart, he slightly regretted not listening to his master from the beginning. Now, not only had he missed the position of True Disciple, but he had also wasted several years of cultivation ti.
Similar scenes were being played out everywhere.
So disciples who originally thought they had a chance at obtaining the position of True Disciple all went to find their masters, and most of them were scolded and sent away, ending with no resolution.
At Heavenly Snake Ridge, Qin Feng was oblivious to all this.
Of course, even if he knew, he wouldn't care.
In his view, since those fellows had been unable to determine a winner after such a long ti, they deserved to have him snatch the position of True Disciple.
If among those fellows there had really appeared a disciple as powerful as Li Miaozhen, the position of True Disciple for the Spiritual Snake Lineage would have been assigned earlier, and he wouldn't have had the chance to compete for it.
In reality, his becoming a True Disciple was partly due to his rits, but more so because of his master, Ning Wuxu.
After all, his master was the Great Elder of the Spiritual Snake Lineage and one of the most likely in the Sect to achieve Immortal Dao. He held great sway in the Sect, which easily allowed others to accept his recomndation.
"Congratulations, Junior Brother."
Hao Shicheng said with a beaming smile to Qin Feng, "Junior Brother indeed has great fortune. To achieve True Discipleship within just one year of entering the Inner Sect is truly enviable."
"You flatter , Second Senior Brother."
Qin Feng quickly responded modestly, "It's all thanks to the great blessing of Master that I had this opportunity."
"Hehe…"
Hao Shicheng's face was radiant with a smile, "In our lineage of the Spiritual Snake, the True Discipleship of the generation before last was taken by the eldest brother. Your second brother is useless, couldn't compete with Long Qibian. Although Junior Sister Liu has high talent, unfortunately, she joined too late. By the ti she entered the Inner Sect, Long Qibian had already ford his Golden Core, so naturally, she had no chance to compete for the position of True Disciple.
Now it's good, this generation's True Disciple has fallen upon you. Among Master's four disciples, two are now True Disciples of the Sect. If this gets out, even I, your senior brother, will feel proud!"
However, in his heart, he was thinking, now that you, lad, have obtained the True Disciple position and learned the True Inheritance Technique, Junior Sister Liu will definitely cling to you to learn it, and thus she will stop bothering .
Qin Feng chatted casually with his second senior brother until their master summoned, and only then did he say goodbye to his second senior brother, who was still tending to the Spiritual dicine Garden, and flew towards the mountain peak following his master's voice.
"Master."
Qin Feng bowed respectfully.
"Um."
Ning Wuxu pointed to the cushion in front of him, "Have a seat."
"Thank you, Master."
Qin Feng stepped forward two paces and sat down on the cushion.
"Today, I will transmit to you so Techniques that only true disciples can learn."
Ning Wuxu said seriously, "These Cultivation thods are things that only each generation's true disciples can learn. Rember, they must not be imparted to others; otherwise, you won't be able to pass the scrutiny of the Sect's Law Enforcent Hall."
"Disciple will rember and certainly dare not reveal a fraction of the Sect's techniques to others."
"That's good."
Ning Wuxu nodded and continued, "You have been in the Sect for a short ti, and your knowledge about cultivation isn't much. Today, I will first explain in detail to you and then pass on the Cultivation Technique so that you will have a clear understanding of the technique you practice."
"Yes."
Qin Feng sat up straight, ready to listen attentively.
"In our cultivation, we seek to understand the Dao and pursue longevity. However, the Dao of Longevity is difficult to attain, and if relying solely on understanding, out of a hundred million people, scarcely one might directly comprehend the Dao and achieve longevity. Therefore, our predecessors created Cultivation thods.
Rember, our ultimate goal in cultivation is always to comprehend the Dao clearly. The reason we practice various Techniques is not so we can use many Spells or refine various Magical Treasures; those are all but minor details and should not be indulged in.
We cultivate to extend our lifespan, thereby using this extensive lifespan to gain more opportunities to understand the Dao.
Otherwise, the lifespan of an ordinary mber of the Human Clan is but a few decades, and even the wisest among them cannot in such a short ti penetrate the essence of things and comprehend the root of the Dao. Hence, we need more ti for enlightennt, which is why these Cultivation thods have spread so widely."
Ning Wuxu spoke eloquently, "When a Cultivator's proficiency in a Technique reaches advanced levels, they can attain a lifespan of thousands of years. With such a long life, naturally, the opportunities to comprehend the Dao are countless tis more than those of ordinary mortals.
Moreover, Cultivators can also utilize various Techniques to cultivate powerful Divine Sense, Spiritual Eye, and Heavenly Heart, among others, to better facilitate their comprehension of the Heavenly Dao."
"In today's Cultivation World, the phases of cultivation before achieving ascendance to the Dao are divided into Qi Refinent, Foundation Establishnt, Golden Core, Purple Mansion, Dharma Image, and Primordial Spirit, each with three stages: early, middle, and late.
Ordinary mortals begin their cultivation by activating Spiritual Acupoints and absorbing and refining Spiritual Energy, which is the Qi Refining Realm.
Once there is sufficient accumulation of Spiritual Energy in the body, when the circulation of True Yuan is smooth and the developnt of the body's ridians and acupoints is sufficient, one may have the opportunity to step into the Foundation Establishnt Realm."
Ning Wuxu lifted the teacup in front of him, took a gentle sip to moisten his throat, and then continued, "As for Foundation Establishnt, it is more than a hundred tis more difficult than the Qi Refinent Realm. You are currently at the level of Foundation Establishnt and should have a deep understanding of this."
Qin Feng nodded; he indeed had many thoughts about the difficulty of Foundation Establishnt cultivation.
That was even with him having access to abundant resources. Without those resources aiding his cultivation and enhancing his progress, the slow pace of advancent would certainly drive him mad.
"The Foundation Establishnt refines the Taoist Body and forges the fundantal basis of the Dao, thus the requirents are extrely ticulous. Only when the Taoist Body is refined to a pure and flawless state can a solid foundation be laid, allowing for the possibility of greater achievents in the future.
Although this process requires repetitive refinent, and depending on the Cultivation thods of various Sects, the refined Taoist Bodies may differ, overall, it still belongs to the lower levels of the Realms. Therefore, many supportive resources for cultivation can still be utilized, and as long as the resources are sufficient, they can greatly enhance the speed of cultivation.
Once the Taoist Body has been refined to perfection and the Heart Realm has also reached the corresponding requirents, one may then attempt to form a Golden Core."
At this point, Ning Wuxu looked at Qin Feng and said, "I originally wanted you to cultivate the 'Ten Thousand Beasts Origin Scripture' to complete the Foundation Establishnt Realm, but now that you have attained the position of a true disciple, you can also practice certain True Inheritance Techniques. Therefore, your original cultivation plan needs to be adjusted."
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