Cultivation: But Not a Game
Chapter 439 - 312: Joining the Upper Sect, The Immortal Accepts a Disciple, The Guangcheng Celestial Book
"Good!"
Ye Lingfeng stood up abruptly, his eyes scanning Chi Dragon with burning admiration and surprise.
"Good, very good."
After a moment, he waved his hand, forcing Su Yu’s transformation back to his true form with invisible strength, and said kindly:
"That’s enough, no need to transform anymore."
Turning back to his jade throne, he said in a deep voice:
"Su Yu, I wish to take you as my Direct Disciple, and I will spare no effort to help you achieve the True Immortal state. Are you willing?"
Su Yu immediately bowed down:
"Su Yu greets Master!"
"Good, rise, my disciple."
An invisible force lifted him up. Ye Lingfeng thought for a moment, then summoned a golden silk-woven pouch towards him:
"This is your token of becoming my disciple, and also, Red Jade Peak on the Immortal Island is allocated to you as your Dao field."
"Thank you, Master, for the gift!"
"Zijin, Yingxin."
Two people at the door immediately stepped forward:
"Disciple present."
"Take your Junior Brother Su Yu to Red Jade Peak, and also inform him about the sect’s affairs."
Looking at Su Yu, he advised:
"Return now; come here tomorrow to learn our sect’s Heart Skill. Also, at the beginning of each month, I will give lectures."
"Disciple understands."
After bidding farewell to their teacher, the three left the hall. He cupped his hands in a salute to the two:
"Su Yu greets Senior Brother and Senior Sister, and asks for guidance."
The two Seniors introduced themselves:
"I am Li Yingxin, your fourth senior brother, residing at Blue Jade Peak."
"I am Li Zijin, your fifth senior sister, living at Green Jade Peak; you are ranked seventh under Master’s disciples."
"Above us are Senior Brother One, Senior Brother Two, and Senior Brother Three, and below is Junior Sister Six."
"Among them, Senior Brother One and Senior Brother Three are from the Celestial Eye People, Senior Brother Two is from the Thunder Tribe, Junior Sister Six is from the Stone Heart Race, and the three of us, along with you, are from the Human Race."
Seven Senior Sister suddenly whispered:
"Though we are of the same sect, we belong to different races and are not very close, so be cautious in the future."
"Moreover, although Master is the Vice Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall, the resources he possesses will not suffice for everyone to become Immortals, so you must compete for important resources from his hand, and do not hesitate at that time."
"Thank you, Senior Brother and Senior Sister, for the advice."
The three flew while pointing out landmarks, and soon they arrived in front of a mountain peak at the back of the Immortal Island, saying:
"The island has thirteen main peaks and several subsidiary peaks, and the central main peak is Master’s Dao field. Outside are twelve main peaks, each generation having only twelve disciples, and your dwelling is Red Jade Peak."
"Currently, only a few Spirit Puppets are taking care of the peak; once settled, you can add more Spirit Puppets or select up to ten outer sect disciples to serve you."
"Our lineage is called Heavenly Punishment, constantly affiliated with the Law Enforcement Hall, and our lineage is overseen by an Elder who is currently the Law Enforcement Hall Master."
"Furthermore, the island-bearing Dragon Turtle beneath us is the spirit pet of the ancestor from two generations ago; it is hundreds of thousands of years old, mostly asleep, but occasionally wakes. When it does, you should respectfully address it as Turtle Ancestor."
"Oh."
Su Yu recalled what he had seen earlier upon his arrival, curiously wondering:
"I remember the Island-bearing Turtle Ancestor is at level 399, just a step away from True Immortal, yet it hasn’t broken through in all these hundreds of thousands of years?" 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢
Li Yingxin shook his head and replied:
"Indeed, it is only a step away, but this step is like a chasm. Turtle Ancestor’s bloodline is insufficient, and combined with severe injuries from tens of thousands of years ago, it is unlikely to transcend the True Immortal Tribulation."
"Oh!"
Hesitating, the two Senior Siblings already led him into Red Jade Peak, introducing him to the basic situation of Red Jade Peak along the way.
After an hour, the Senior Siblings took their leave, leaving Su Yu and the numerous Spirit Puppets.
Holding the Red Jade Immortal Talisman, Su Yu surveyed the many structures and spiritual fields built along the mountain, exhaling slowly.
"Yet another new beginning."
Without a doubt, he would be living here for a long time.
Currently at Foundation Establishment Cultivation, he would need to form the Golden Core next, which would take at least several hundred years of accumulation, potentially even longer, possibly over a thousand years if things did not go smoothly.
Entering the main house, Su Yu considered for a moment, opening the Sea-Suppressing Pearl, and summoned the four women, Ao Run, and the Five-Colored Divine Ox, before marking them one by one with the Red Jade Immortal Talisman.
Red Jade Immortal Talisman (Ninth Tier): A wondrous treasure, exclusive artifact of the core disciple of the Heavenly Punishment lineage of the Profound Clarity Upper Sect (soul-bound)
Disciple Privileges: This item serves as proof of core discipleship, and is the control core of Red Jade Peak. With it, one can freely enter and exit most areas of Heavenly Punishment Immortal Island and every part of Red Jade Peak, and can teleport within the sect.
Possessing this item grants 1000 sect contributions annually.
Immortal Power Shield: The talisman contains a trace of immortal power. If the disciple perishes, the ancestral Immortal Power will shield the Primordial Spirit, transporting it back to the sect to reform the body. After consumption of the immortal power, the talisman must be offered at the Ancestral Hall for one month to regenerate immortal power.
Grand Teleportation: Consumes 100,000 Mana, transferring to any previously visited location after 10 seconds, with a cooldown of one year.
Sub-Mark: Can impart marks to up to ten individuals, granting them passage rights at Red Jade Peak.
After completing these tasks, Su Yu instructed the four women to familiarize themselves with the inside and outside of Red Jade Peak, and returned to the main hall with the green dragon entwined around his arm.
Back in the inner hall, the green dragon flew from his hand to land on the Spirit Vein node in the center of the hall, transforming amidst the mist into an extraordinarily beautiful woman, who lay on a meditation cushion and said:
"Master, the Spiritual Qi here is so dense, not inferior to the Sea Suppressing Realm."
Su Yu smiled indulgently:
"Feel free to cultivate wherever you prefer."
The concentration of Spiritual Qi here is indeed substantial, allowing for an accumulation of up to 800 million cultivation points and 400 points of Tao each day when absorbed and refined.
However, it still pales compared to inside the Sea-Suppressing Pearl.
The Spiritual Qi concentration in the Sea Suppressing Realm reaches as high as the sixth tier, sufficient to meet the cultivation needs of a Profound Immortal, while the Spiritual Qi concentration here is only a high-grade fourth tier, not even reaching the fifth tier.