Yin Yang Twin Lotus

Su Bai watched Zhao Shanhe leave.

"With this, I've successfully handed over the Supernatural Skill Manual."

"From now on, I can use this Divine Ability within the sect without any lingering worries."

"This Sword Academy is something I've heard of for the first time... Once I enter the Inner Sect, I'll find a chance to join it."

Jade Mist Sect's outer sect had only one Outer Court.

The Inner Sect, however, had more than a dozen disciple academies of varying sizes. The Sword Academy was one of the less conspicuous small academies, gathering the already scarce Sword Cultivators of Jade Mist Sect.

"It's about time to gather at the Lecture Ground."

Su Bai leaped away from the Stone Forest and headed for the Lecture Ground.

"Su Bai, Junior Brother Su, Brother Su, you finally came!" Wang Jue had long been waiting there, his eyes stretched with longing.

Only upon seeing Su Bai approach did he let out a long breath of relief.

After all, this mission required two people to carry it out. If Su Bai left, Wang Jue alone would surely be kicked from the mission.

Then he would truly be finished.

"Why are you in such a rush? Isn't there still nearly half an hour?" Su Bai asked.

"Elder Wu said that if everyone arrives, we'll set off early!"

"I reckon our group was the only one left."

"Come on, let's go check in!"

Wang Jue pulled Su Bai toward the front to check in.

Wu You, Elder Wu, was the Inner Sect Elder escorting the disciples to Yin Yang Pool this time. His cultivation was at Foundation Establishment Late Stage.

He possessed a rather rare second-rank Spirit Ship Magic Artifact.

Elder Wu could be seen on many of the sect's escort missions.

Wang Jue and Su Bai handed over their Jade Talismans. After Elder Wu verified them, he stroked his beard. "Mm, the final group has arrived."

"Then we'll depart early."

Elder Wu waved his hand and returned the Jade Talismans to Su Bai and Wang Jue, showing no intention of blaming them.

He seemed to have a fairly magnanimous temperament.

Compared with Bai Yuanji, he was as different as heaven and earth.

Wang Jue pulled Su Bai aside to make way.

Elder Wu patted his Storage Bag, and a Spirit Ship Magic Artifact flew out from within it.

It expanded with the wind, quickly transforming into a Spirit Boat more than twenty meters long.

This Spirit Boat could be powered by Spiritual Power or Spirit Stones.

The larger its manifested form and the more people it carried, the greater the energy it naturally consumed.

This Yin Yang Pool mission had thirty groups in total, with sixty Outer Court Disciples at Qi Refining Layer Five or above participating.

The Yin Yang Pool Resource Point was several thousand li away from Jade Mist Sect's mountain gate.

They would need to fly continuously for several hours.

Thus, Elder Wu naturally used Spirit Stones as the energy source.

Elder Wu leaped onto the Spirit Boat, placed ten Mid-grade Spirit Stones into the central hub, then activated it.

Buzz.

Driven by energy, the enormous Spirit Boat slowly rose into the air. A transparent light barrier materialized around it, along with a staircase of light leading aboard.

"Board the ship, boys!" Wu You sat upright at the central hub and shouted loudly.

The Outer Court Disciples stepped onto the light staircase one after another and boarded the Spirit Boat.

Su Bai and Wang Jue followed the crowd aboard as well.

The Spirit Boat had fixed positions with meditation cushions.

Su Bai and Wang Jue chose spots near the edge of the boat.

There was plenty of space aboard the Spirit Boat. Even with sixty Outer Court Disciples seated within it, there was still room to spare.

"I heard this isn't even the largest form of this Spirit Ship Magic Artifact," Wang Jue said softly.

"We're taking off, boys."

Wu You placed one hand on the Spirit Boat's central hub, slightly closed his eyes, and used his Spiritual Sense in conjunction with the hub to control the Spirit Boat's ascent.

Then, with a whoosh, the Spirit Boat shot into the sky, its speed soaring from zero to its limit in an instant as it swept toward the mountain gate.

Wu You had long marked this Spirit Boat within the sect, so it encountered no Obstacles while passing through the Mountain Protecting Array.

The Spirit Boat whistled through the air.

Protected by the light barrier, even the fierce wind was blocked outside. Su Bai felt no discomfort whatsoever within the Spirit Boat.

Quite a few disciples could not help rising to peer curiously below. For most of them, this was their first time experiencing "flight."

For Su Bai, riding a Spirit Boat was not much different from flying on an airplane in his previous life, so he was not particularly excited.

Under Elder Wu's control, the Spirit Boat sped toward the depths of Qingshan Spirit Plain.

The Outer Court Disciples aboard all wore relaxed expressions. They were all at Qi Refining Layer Five or above.

Quite a few had even reached Qi Refining Layer Six. After this mission, they might advance to Late Qi Refining and enter the Inner Sect!

Inner Disciples were considered official disciples of Jade Mist Sect.

The Inner Sect's Scripture Depository would also be open to Inner Disciples. By paying a small price, they could learn all kinds of spells.

They could even choose Foundation Establishment Realm cultivation techniques in advance, laying out their future Cultivation Path ahead of time.

Su Bai's goal was to advance to Qi Refining Layer Six during this mission.

That would mean half of this year's cultivation tasks were complete.

The other half was that Immortal Talent Reflection would refresh on June 10.

For the third copy, Su Bai currently had no good target to copy.

Jiang Han had also left the sect. Otherwise, Su Bai could have copied his Fire Attribute Spell Talent.

When the time came, he would have to find a suitable target and not waste this chance to copy.

Just as Su Bai was considering this year's cultivation plans,

Yin Yang Pool finally came into view.

Yin Yang Pool lay in a Valley between two mountains, with several Inner Disciples stationed there year-round.

From above, it was shrouded in hazy mist, impossible to see clearly.

Like Spirit Moon Lake, this place was also equipped with a Spirit Gathering Array.

The Spirit Boat slowly descended from the sky.

It landed beside Yin Yang Pool.

Only then did Su Bai see Yin Yang Pool in its entirety: a massive deep pool of dark green water, its true depth impossible to discern, dotted with blooming Yin Yang Twin Lotuses.

The petals of these Yin Yang Twin Lotuses alternated between ink-jade and pink-jade hues, making them look remarkably mystical.

Elder Wu was the first to step down from the Spirit Boat.

Several Inner Disciples stationed here by Jade Mist Sect came forward and greeted him with bows.

"Mm, No Need for Formality."

"The Yin Yang Twin Lotuses have already matured, yes?"

Wu You's Spiritual Sense had already probed the bottom of the spirit pool, sensing the mature Yin Yang Twin Lotuses.

"Mm, harvesting can now be arranged."

"However, before harvesting, we still need to give the Outer Court junior brothers a lesson on how to pick them." One of the Inner Sect Elite Disciples responsible for Yin Yang Pool spoke.

Wu You nodded. "That is only natural."

He waved his hand, and the Spirit Boat's protective barrier dispersed.

The Outer Court Disciples filed off the Spirit Boat like fish swimming in a stream.

The Inner Sect Elite Disciple immediately began teaching on the spot.

He cooperated with another disciple and went out over the spirit pool, demonstrating how to work together to harvest the Yin Yang Twin Lotuses.

There were no fools among cultivators. After watching once, everyone understood the process.

Then the Inner Disciples began distributing specially made Jade Boxes.

"After harvesting them, you must place the Twin Lotuses into the Jade Boxes for preservation. Otherwise, their Spiritual Energy will be damaged, and their medicinal efficacy will deteriorate..."

"Remember, you must be extremely careful when harvesting. If you fail more than twice, you will not have to compensate for it, but you will be barred from this mission." The Elite Disciple gave his final warning.

The Outer Court Disciples answered in unison.

For such a beneficial mission, no one wanted to be stripped of their mission privileges. They would certainly be careful and cautious throughout the harvesting process.