Yellow Court Daoist-Chapter 113 - 104: 3 Years Later [5th Update, Please Subscribe!]
Afterward, entering the Crying Swamp, they successively found materials and refined nine more.
At this time, Qingyuan Sword Sect had been developing rapidly over the years. With a large supply of intermediate and low-level Elixir Pills, True Qi Realm experts were continuously emerging. Even before Lu Qingfeng arrived at Luoxia Sect, Qingyuan Sword Sect had already established itself as the uncontested hegemon of Upper Sun Country, with no other power to rival it.
Thus, branches were established in Dangyang County, Guangyuan County, and Upper Valley County, and disciples were widely recruited. The ancestral hall was opened to the public, allowing the citizens of various counties to worship on the first and fifteenth days of each month.
The millions of citizens of Upper Sun Country contributed immense incense fire, which was several times more than the followers Lu Qingfeng had back on Fufeng Mountain.
Back on Fufeng Mountain, Lu Qingfeng would save about ten Incense Fire Big Coins annually, equivalent to ten Spirit Stones. Lu Qingfeng could refine them into one tael of Heavenly Silver using the Yellow Court Scripture, enhancing the value tenfold to equal a hundred Spirit Stones.
If ignoring expenses, this amount could even triple.
Now, placed in Upper Sun Country, each of the twelve Ancestor Master Statues could collect yearly incense fire equating to the entire pure income of one year in Fufeng Mountain. This incense fire didn't require any repayment to the devotees, representing pure income.
In other words.
Each year, the twelve Ancestor Master Statues could provide Lu Qingfeng with twelve taels of Heavenly Silver, equivalent to twelve hundred Spirit Stones, comparable to the annual output of a medium-sized spirit stone vein!
"Heavenly Silver has many uses, not only to nurture the Seven Evil Ghosts and empower the Dutian Divine God, but also to power special class magical artifacts. For instance, refining the Luofu Heart Lamp could use it for lamp oil, saving countless mana. Additionally, it purifies Elixir Pills and Magic Artifacts, enhancing their quality."
As for displaying divine miracles or manifesting a Dharma Body using the power of Incense Fire Wish, these abilities are unique to the Divine and beyond reach for ordinary cultivators.
While in the Crying Swamp, Lu Qingfeng couldn't collect the materials needed to refine the Seven Evils Banner; so, he continuously used the Heavenly Silver to cultivate the Dutian Divine God. Now arriving in Luoxia Sect, he could finally refine this Sect Magical Artifact.
Cultivation, refining Elixir Pills, cultivating Magic Artifacts, playing "Primordial"…
Unknowingly, another three years passed.
Luoxia Sect, Red Rainbow Sect, Golden Wave Sect, Demon Extermination Castle!
Each occupied a spiritual peak within the Juyun Mountain Range, collectively known as the 'Juyun Four Sects'.
Every three years, these Four Sects held grand opening ceremonies to recruit disciples. Loose cultivators of Juyun Mountain Range or citizens of various cities, under the age of twenty, could participate in the assessments.
Luoxia Sect was no different.
Although not particularly well-known in the Biyang Lake cultivation world, the Juyun Four Sects, within the ten-thousand-mile realm of Juyun Mountain Range, were considered formidable 'Immortal Sects'. With the gates of Luoxia Sect thrown wide open, loose cultivators and those seeking the path of immortality from various cities flocked there endlessly.
The comers numbered in the thousands.
However, the assessments were extremely rigorous, with fewer than one in a hundred passing. Each year, the number of accepted disciples ranged from thirty to fifty, all either possessing excellent Root Bone or great determination.
Standing for four hundred years, Luoxia Sect had developed a systematic method of assessment.
Lu Qingfeng saw this and couldn't help but marvel.
After recruiting disciples, there was a synchronized internal competition within the sect.
The intent was to evaluate the cultivation progress of the disciples.
The Sect would offer various Elixir Pills and Magic Artifacts as rewards, motivating disciples to cultivate diligently and strive for improvement.
At the same time.
By holding a small competition among the disciples to display their Techniques and use of Magic Artifacts, revealing the wonders of the Immortal Dao, they also set an example for the newly admitted disciples.
After the busy ceremonies of recruiting disciples ended the next day, Luoxia Sect's triennial internal competition commenced.
"Big brother, the strength of Luoxia Sect's disciples is too weak. This time at the small competition, second brother sure will steal the limelight."
"He loves being in the limelight!"
On Silver Horn Mountain, Lu Qingyu tidied up and crisply said in front of Lu Qingfeng.
In a blink of three years.
Lu Qingyu grew more graceful and elegant.
Lu Qingfeng kept a low profile.
However, Qingyu, unable to restrain her nature, frequently rode a white crane around the Juyun Mountain Range during her breaks from cultivation at Silver Horn Mountain. Due to her identity as Master Lu's younger sister, the disciples of Luoxia Sect respectfully called her 'Qingyu Immortal'.
When Qingyu returned, she would boast to her elder brother with great pride, leaving Lu Qingfeng both amused and bemused.
But with the white crane as her companion, and under the care of Yue Miaoyin, Qingyu interacted with many disciples of Luoxia Sect unlike Lu Qingfeng who was solitary, which eased Lu Qingfeng's mind.
His own younger sister, Lu Qingfeng naturally did not wish for her to become a caged bird.
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As for Qingyu's safety, not to mention the numerous trump cards Lu Qingfeng had prepared for her.
The white crane, already promoted to the Foundation Establishment Level, was more than enough to protect Lu Qingyu completely.
Hearing Qingyu mock Qing Peak, Lu Qingfeng glanced at her and teased, "Competition fosters improvement. Your second brother has left you far behind in cultivation these past two years."
"It's just that he advanced to the Third Level of the True Qi Realm a few days earlier than me! What's there to be proud of!" retorted Lu Qingyu, pouting and not convinced.
Lu Qingshan had joined Luoxia Sect three years ago, and he participated in this smaller competition.
With his possession of True Sect Level Cultivation Methods, and even Super-level Techniques and High-level Techniques, despite only being at the Third Level of the True Qi Realm, there truly was no match for him among the disciples of Luoxia Sect below the Core Formation.
In the small Luoxia Sect, the most profound cultivation method was merely the 'Luoxia Skill' at the Refinement Level, theoretically capable of reaching Core Formation Stage. Among the Refinement Level techniques, it was the lowest rank, incomparable to the 'Luofu Sword Scripture' that Lu Qingshan practiced.
Furthermore.
The strongest techniques in the Luoxia Sect were only a few Middle-level Techniques. As for high-level techniques that could be considered 'Secret Techniques', there were none.
Lu Qingshan, without the advantage of a hundredfold time difference and with limited energy, still focused on one Super-level Technique and one High-level Technique under the guidance of Lu Qingfeng, achieving mediocre proficiency, but still more than enough to crush the True Qi Realm disciples of Luoxia Sect.
Even without using High-level or Super-level Techniques, the innate Sword Qi from the 'Luofu Sword Scripture' alone was powerful enough not to be inferior to any Middle-level Techniques.
The situation for Lu Qingyu was similar to that of Lu Qingshan.
These three years witnessing the capabilities of the disciples of Luoxia Sect, she was extremely confident in her second brother participating in this competition. She spoke of her brother loving to show off, but deep down, she was truly looking forward to the moment when Lu Qingshan would sweep through the disciples of Luoxia Sect in the competition.
However, her cultivation was still a notch below that of Lu Qingshan.
"Ah, just a few days early, nothing much to say."
Lu Qingfeng smiled and did not further dampen Qingyu's spirits.
He then let out a deep voice, and from the deep forests of Silver Horn Mountain, two birds of prey flew out.
One was an Iron Feathered Flying Eagle, the other a White Crane.
These were tamed by Lu Qingfeng in the Crying Swamp, previously left in the swamp, and called here only after settling down in Luoxia Sect. Besides these two birds of prey, there were also Skylark, Red Bird, Luanniao, Five-Colored Bird, and Divine Cat Hawk.
The former was the earliest to follow the three siblings of Lu Qingfeng, and although their strength was average, they shared a bond.
The latter five types of birds, along with the Iron Feathered Flying Eagle and White Crane, were weaker versions of the Seven Birds, necessary for Lu Qingfeng to perform the 'Seven Beasts Small Divine Number'. After taming them in the Crying Swamp, he began feeding them Feeding Spirit Pills. From entry-level Feeding Spirit Pills, to First Rank, and then to Second Rank Feeding Spirit Pills.
The Iron Feathered Flying Eagle and White Crane in front of them had already exceptionally promoted from Second Rank to Third Rank, making them most suitable for transportation.
"White Crane!"
Upon seeing the White Crane, Lu Qingyu immediately forgot her grievances, leapt up, and landed on its back. The White Crane was among the most celestial of birds, and even many immortals kept them for travel. Lu Qingyu, like an immortal, standing on the back of the White Crane, appeared even more ethereal.
Lu Qingfeng landed on the more ferocious Iron Feathered Flying Eagle, and directed the two Third-rank birds of prey towards Jinyun Peak.
The Luoxia Sect's minor competition was held near Jinyun Peak on Lunfa Peak.
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