Successful Qi Induction

Lin Qi touched the bracelet Great Aunt Lin had given her and said obediently, "Thank you for your guidance, Senior Sister."

Yuan Xi turned and patted her head, smiling happily. "Second Junior Sister, you're so well-behaved!"

"I've always wanted a well-behaved and cute junior sister, but unfortunately, Master doesn't take many disciples. If you encounter anything confusing in the Sect, you can always come to me."

Lin Qi was a little annoyed.

Why did everyone like to pat her head? Was it just because she was short?

Even though that's what she thought, Lin Qi still thanked her politely.

"Thank you, Senior Sister. Please don't find me bothersome in the future."

After dismounting the Talisman Crane, Yuan Xi took Lin Qi straight to the Hall of Affairs.

Before going in, Yuan Xi instructed Lin Qi, "Junior Sister, Master specifically told me that it's best if you say you're already five years old when dealing with outsiders. It's to avoid drawing attention."

Tianyi Sect had been established for so many years, and there wasn't a single disciple who joined at the age of four.

If Lin Qi's age were known, there might be people with ill intentions who would target her.

Lin Qi naturally understood True Monarch Qingyun's good intentions. "Senior Sister, I understand!"

Yuan Xi led Lin Qi calmly into the Hall of Affairs.

The handyman disciple in charge of distributing supplies immediately greeted them with a smile upon seeing her.

"Senior Sister Yuan is here."

His gaze flickered to Lin Qi beside her, and he asked curiously, "Senior Sister, who is this?"

Yuan Xi smiled and introduced Lin Qi, "This is my Second Junior Sister, Lin Qi. She's a new disciple Master accepted. I'm bringing her to collect supplies."

Upon hearing this, the handyman disciple's eyes flashed with envy and surprise.

He respectfully said, "Greetings, Senior Sister Lin. Please wait a moment. I'll bring the supplies for Zonglei Peak right away."

Lin Qi had learned about Zonglei Peak's status from Yuan Xi on the Talisman Crane.

Besides the common peaks like Pills, Talismans, Artifacts, and Spirit Beasts, Tianyi Sect also had Broken Sword Peak, Zonglei Peak, and Slaughter Ice Peak standing side-by-side.

These three peaks were the core combat power of Tianyi Sect. Their disciples were exceptionally strong; for every ten outstanding disciples, nine came from these three peaks.

In the cultivation world, strength reigned supreme.

When disciples from the three peaks went out, they were always more respected than disciples from other peaks.

Lin Qi received her supplies and quietly listened as Senior Sister Yuan Xi told her about the Sect.

Arriving at the stone steps of Zonglei Peak again, her heart trembled.

She had to climb them again!

Senior Sister Yuan Xi saw her dejected little face and couldn't help but smile. "Little Qi, you'll have to get used to it."

Lin Qi nodded silently. "Senior Sister, I can do it!"

She had already sworn to defy fate. What was such a small setback?

As she ascended the stone steps again, a bone-chilling cold permeated Lin Qi's entire body, and she stiffened for a moment.

"Senior Sister, why do I feel like these stone steps are different from the ones I climbed last time?"

Yuan Xi was not surprised by her question. "This is what the stone steps are really like."

Master brought these stones from the bottom of the Northern Continent's Forest Sea, they are exceptionally precious. Even True Monarch Tinghan of Slaughter Ice Peak specially requested them back then, but Master didn't give them.

When Lin Qi heard how special these stone steps were, she immediately cast aside her random thoughts and climbed vigorously.

She thought, since climbing the stone steps could strengthen her body, maybe she should climb them a few more times every day?

As Lin Qi pondered, she suddenly asked, "Senior Sister, do you think we'll run into Third Junior Brother if we go up now?"

Senior Sister Yuan Xi shook her head. "We won't see him. Third Junior Brother is probably trapped in an illusion. Master said if he can't ascend Zonglei Peak today, he definitely won't be able to!"

Lin Qi felt a little bit of regret.

It would have been great if she could have met Luo Ci on the way. She really wanted to say hello to that kid.

Ascending Zonglei Peak again was much easier than Lin Qi had imagined.

This time, it only took her an hour. When she reached the peak, she still had the energy to gaze into the distance.

Looking at Tianyi Sect, with its clouds and mist and towering peaks, she suddenly felt a surge of heroic ambition, like 'When I stand on the highest peak, I'll see all the mountains are small.'

Yuan Xi seemed to sense something and smiled with satisfaction.

Because Lin Qi was True Monarch Qingyun's personal disciple, she was assigned a separate small courtyard.

There was an empty plot of land in the front yard and a garden with purple flowers planted in the backyard. It had a separate bedroom and a training room, making it very spacious for one person.

Lin Qi planned to ask Senior Sister Yuan Xi about the purple flowers when she had the chance.

After inspecting her room, she couldn't wait to take out her little treasure trove and check it.

When she came to Tianyi Sect, her great-aunt had stuffed a storage bracelet into her hand. Lin Qi had glanced at it, and it was dazzling.

Lin Qi seriously suspected that her great-aunt had emptied half of the Lin Family for her.

Now, she was a bit of a rich woman too.

Lin Qi checked the resources provided by the Sect.

The jade token contained one hundred low-grade spirit stones and three bottles of pills: one bottle of Foundation Establishment Pills, one bottle of Qi Replenishing Pills, and the remaining one was a Body Tempering Pill.

It was said that these were unique to Zonglei Peak, while most other peaks provided Blood Replenishing Pills or Spring Return Pills.

Lin Qi thought of the stone steps used for physical training and vaguely understood something.

The jade token also held two sets of robes, one more luxurious for formal occasions, a wooden sword, and two manuals.

One explained the Sect's rules, and the other was a handbook for disciples on practicing Qi Induction.

Lin Qi didn't rush to look at the cultivation manual. Instead, she carefully read through the Sect rules.

After finishing the Sect rules, she then opened the cultivation manual and began her Qi Induction.

She assumed a meditative posture, held her breath, and cleared her mind of everything.

As time passed, she gradually became oblivious to everything in the outside world, including her own physical body.

Her world was gradually dyed a dark blue, and within the dark blue mist, a ferocious, violent, and destructive aura emanated.

The dense color seemed to envelop her like the night.

Just as Lin Qi was filled with confusion, a dazzling, icy white light tore through the dark blue curtain, forcefully and dominantly consuming the dark blue light.

The white light occupied more than half of the space at a visible speed, even beginning to compress the space of the dark blue light.

Wherever it passed, it was unstoppable and invincible.

The dark blue light, devoid of its previous ferocity, cowered and moved backward, making way for the white light.

Soon, the white light had pushed the dark blue light into a corner.

Lin Qi thought it was finally over.

Who knew the white light would suddenly retreat rapidly, and the dark blue light would timidly probe, waxing and waning.

After dawdling for a long time, the white light and dark blue light each occupied half the sky.

Dense spiritual energy rushed into Lin Qi's body one after another.

Lin Qi recited the incantations from the cultivation manual, calmly controlling the spiritual energy within her dantian.

Faintly, she heard a pop, and a continuous stream of spiritual energy was injected into her dantian.

Qi Induction successful!