Dare to relax? I'll compete you to death!

The managing cultivator asked cautiously, "That incident with Elder Lu being captured..."

Elder Yue answered quickly.

"True Monarch Qingyun asked True Monarch Baiyi to investigate the case in front of the Sect Master. All of Elder Lu's crimes were exposed, and even a True Monarch couldn't protect him."

"Now do you understand why I said there's no 'later' with me?"

The managing cultivator broke out in a cold sweat from Elder Yue's nonchalant tone.

"Elder Yue, I'll go apologize to her right away! I was wrong in this matter, but can the punishment be a little lighter..."

He looked at Elder Yue with pleading eyes.

Elder Yue was unmoved.

"It's too late. If I don't deal with you for today's events, once these disciples return to their respective Sects, the reputation of my Lübing Peak will be completely ruined."

"I used to only know you acted arrogantly, but I didn't expect you to be so foolish. You disliked these disciples taking up the spots for Lübing Peak's disciples, but do you know how much benefit our Lübing Peak gains from them being able to enter the Lübing Abyss?"

"I... I just wasn't convinced in my heart." The managing cultivator was too drained to argue, his face ashen.

"Then you better endure it. If you can't, you'll be the one who suffers!"

After saying this, Elder Yue left.

Lin Qi later received news that this cultivator had been stripped of his position and sent to the spirit mine area to mine.

From a managing cultivator in the ice path to a mining worker, it was truly a sudden fall from grace.

Tan Yueqing lowered her gaze for a long time before sighing softly.

"Even a small place like Lübing Peak is full of worldly matters. Can cultivators truly break free from worldly desires and remain unaffected?"

Lin Qi, practicing basic sword techniques with the Small Wooden Sword, scoffed upon hearing this, "Worrying about the sky falling!"

This drew an angry glare from Tan Yueqing, and Chen En also looked over with interest.

"Whether it's possible is one thing, whether you can do it is another."

"If you look down, you'll naturally think it's impossible, but if you look up, who knows, anything might be possible."

Lin Qi wouldn't have dared to say this before, but in the Cangwu Realm, she could confidently declare it.

Tan Yueqing and Chen En, seeing her energetic demeanor, suddenly believed Lin Qi.

Chen En couldn't help but sigh, "I don't know about others, but you, Xiao Qi, might actually be able to do it."

Stimulated by this, Tan Yueqing immediately resolved to work harder, cultivating with all her might, almost as desperately as Lin Qi.

Chen En also felt a significant push from the sidelines.

Breaking through to Third Stage Qi Refining within fifteen days was definitely related to the motivation provided by Lin Qi and Tan Yueqing.

Before leaving the Lübing Abyss, Chen En deliberately left Lin Qi's mark on her Jade Token.

"If I feel like being lazy in the future, I'll send you a message to ask what you're doing. That should motivate me to not dare slack off."

Lin Qi: "I don't cultivate every single moment..."

Tan Yueqing and Chen En both gave her looks of disdain.

It was as if they were saying, Do you even believe that yourself?

Lin Qi: She could explain! She used to sneak into the underground palace to draw talismans when she was slacking off?!

Tan Yueqing: "What are you planning to do during the half month after leaving the Lübing Abyss?"

Chen En also leaned in with curiosity.

Lin Qi proudly replied, "Go on a trial journey with my Senior Sister!"

"You can go down the mountain to train now?" Chen En's eyes couldn't hide her envy.

Tan Yueqing was also a bit surprised, "I thought you would be desperately cultivating on Zonglei Peak?"

Lin Qi produced the excuse that True Monarch Qingyun had already prepared for her.

"Now is also the time for me to learn spells. My master wants me to learn through practical experience rather than just studying in isolation, so I can master the spells more firmly."

Tan Yueqing fell into thought after hearing this, and after a while, she said, "I think what you said makes a lot of sense. Perhaps I could try it too."

Chen En was incredibly envious, "Then... can I try it with you guys?"

Lin Qi and Tan Yueqing looked at her simultaneously.

Upon returning to Zonglei Peak, Lin Qi quickly received a message from Chen En.

She didn't know how she convinced Tan Yueqing, but the two decided to cultivate while also taking on Sect missions during this half month. Their objective was clear.

Lin Qi calmly replied, "I believe in your choice. Stick with the top student, and at worst, you'll become a top student yourself. With Tan Yueqing leading the way, you'll definitely surpass those around you."

Chen En didn't quite understand Lin Qi's words, but she understood the last sentence and gave Lin Qi an affirmative reply.

"I've learned a lot!"

As soon as Lin Qi finished packing and returned to Zonglei Peak, she saw Luo Ci looking exceptionally cheerful, a smile almost reaching his ears.

"Master, has Junior Brother broken through again?" Lin Qi asked sincerely.

Otherwise, why would he be so happy?

Luo Ci's smile froze, and he immediately retorted, "Did you break through to Fifth Stage Qi Refining?!"

"No," Lin Qi replied unhurriedly.

Before Luo Ci could breathe a sigh of relief, he heard Lin Qi add, "But it will be soon."

Luo Ci: ...His good mood instantly diminished by half.

True Monarch Qingyun, who always enjoyed watching the two of them bicker, answered Lin Qi's question after they quieted down.

"Your Senior Sister has accepted a mission. The location is in Ming City, which is a subsidiary city of Luo City. Your Junior Brother probably thought he could go home and was especially happy."

Senior Sister Yuan Xi also chimed in, "In the past half-month, Third Junior Brother has cultivated diligently and has already broken through to Fourth Stage Qi Refining. These past few days have been doubly joyous for him. He greets everyone with a smile."

After hearing their words, Luo Ci stood there foolishly giggling, looking like he was so happy he'd gone dumb.

He was probably driven crazy by Lin Qi on Zonglei Peak. The moment he left Tianyi Sect, Luo Ci became overly excited.

He would even marvel for a long time at a strangely shaped flower.

Senior Sister Yuan Xi had a good nature and indulged him the whole way.

Lin Qi watched silently for an hour. When they arrived at the inn to rest, she specifically had her room arranged opposite Luo Ci's.

Just as Luo Ci was about to go downstairs to eat, Lin Qi, holding the Small Wooden Sword and dressed in casual clothes, appeared full of energy.

Luo Ci's eyes widened, and he belatedly asked, "Senior Sister, aren't you going to eat?"

Lin Qi said with a serious expression, "No, I haven't cultivated for an hour, and I still need to review today's sword techniques."

Luo Ci immediately felt his appetite decrease.

After returning from dinner, Luo Ci ran into Lin Qi again, who had just finished bathing.

Seeing Lin Qi heading towards Senior Sister Yuan Xi's room, Luo Ci couldn't help but ask, "Second Senior Sister, why are you looking for First Senior Sister?"

Lin Qi said leisurely, "I have an Ice-Lightning Spiritual Root, but so far, I haven't learned any lightning-elemental spells. I want Senior Sister to teach me some powerful offensive spells to prepare for the Sect Grand Competition."

Luo Ci: ...

What should I do? I'm a little flustered.

Torn between leisure and cultivation, Luo Ci, who had been holding back for a long time, hesitantly chose to continue enjoying himself, actively blocking out Lin Qi's influence.

However, less than half an hour later, when he 'coincidentally' witnessed Lin Qi successfully cast the Minor Lightning Descent Technique, he could no longer sit still.

A late chapter.