A God Has Appeared

"Naturally, it is," Ji Feng nodded.

Bai Lan understood and nodded, secretly calculating in her heart.

The value of a pill recipe was clearly much higher than the value of a single pill. To get the recipe from Ji Feng, she would have to find a way.

Ji Feng looked at Bai Lan's thoughtful gaze and suddenly had a bad feeling.

It's better to be feared than loved.

Although he knew that the steward disciple junior nephew in front of him wasn't among the thieves...

He still had a bad feeling, a sense that once someone set their sights on something, they would find a way to get that recipe from him.

"Does the host really intend to go to the Nine Yin Secret Realm?" the System floated out from the Void Stone.

Bai Lan nodded, "Of course. Long Aotian and Bai Ling are both going, so how can I fall behind?"

Or rather, she had to get ahead and seize the initiative.

She absolutely couldn't let Long Aotian or Bai Ling get those opportunities first. If they became stronger, she would be the first one to die in the future.

"Hmph!"

The familiar hum came from behind her, but this time Nan Xianshi didn't pat Bai Lan's shoulder again.

After being given a shoulder throw by Bai Lan last time, she had developed a psychological shadow and changed her greeting method to verbal communication.

"You win this time. One hundred Spirit Stones, take it."

Bai Lan turned around with a smile, "Congratulations, congratulations. It seems Aunt Nan has successfully joined the Sect Master's lineage. Congratulations, congratulations."

Nan Xianshi's expression was strange.

She had originally thought her request would be rejected by the Sect Master, but she hadn't expected...

"You knew this would happen, why?" Nan Xianshi lowered her voice.

Bai Lan also lowered her voice, "To be honest, I can divine fortunes."

"Then can you tell me when I'll reach Foundation Establishment?"

Bai Lan nodded, closed her eyes slightly, and counted on her fingers. After a while, she spoke slowly, "I've calculated... you will reach Foundation Establishment when your cultivation reaches the Great Perfection of Qi Refining."

Nan Xianshi: "?" That's common knowledge in the cultivation world! Everyone knows that after the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, one must reach Foundation Establishment. Do you need to tell me that?"

"Because you asked."

"...Forget it, I shouldn't be talking about this with you." Nan Xianshi spoke mysteriously, "Do you know, today, among the outer sect steward disciples, a divine being appeared!"

"Hmm?"

"That person, as a mere steward disciple, defeated an inner sect disciple within dozens of rounds. After the battle, they were even unharmed, not a single hair out of place. The rumors have gone wild, and there's even talk that the steward disciple has been noticed by an elder in the inner sect and has become an inner sect disciple!"

Bai Lan: "..."

So what?

So where is the inner sect elder who noticed her! She really wanted to jump into the inner sect, after all, the inner sect disciples' stipends were much higher.

"If there's a chance, I really want to witness her abilities," Nan Xianshi said with anticipation.

Bai Lan's expression remained unchanged, "Indeed, she is truly formidable."

"Actually, I came to bid you farewell today," Nan Xianshi sighed slightly, finally getting to the point. "I'm going to the Nine Yin Secret Realm. It's an extremely dangerous blessed land. In previous years, disciples at the Qi Refining stage who went there all suffered heavy casualties."

Bai Lan's steps paused.

"If I die in the secret realm, it will be fate. Please take this letter. If I truly don't come out after half a month, you can give it to my father and mother, as... a will," Nan Xianshi said dejectedly.

"Alright," Bai Lan nodded and took the letter. "However, I will also go to the Nine Yin Secret Realm."

"Ah?" Nan Xianshi snatched the letter back. "You're going too!? Then why did you agree to me just now? If I also perish... wouldn't my will be written in vain!"

"Because I'm confident I'll come out alive," Bai Lan chuckled.

Nan Xianshi: "..."

She stuffed the "will" into her embrace and snorted, "I will naturally come out alive too, hmph."

"So why are you going, and why are you clashing with Bai Ling again?"

Nan Xianshi's expression stiffened, clearly having her thoughts guessed. "Bai Ling is going, so naturally, I have to go too. Otherwise, wouldn't it seem like I'm afraid of her! Besides, opportunities are found in danger, and trying one's luck is also reasonable."

With the full resources of True Person Qing Xuan assisting her, Bai Ling's cultivation had surged rapidly. In less than three months since entering the sect, she had now reached the middle stage of Qi Refining.

"Forget it, as long as you're happy," Bai Lan waved her hand. "Since I don't need to deliver your will, then never mind. See you."

Half a month later was the time to enter the secret realm, and Bai Lan naturally wouldn't waste this time.

She was going into seclusion to cultivate.

Now that she had an abundance of Spirit Stones, she could use half a month to push her cultivation to the fourth level of Qi Refining, which was not impossible.

The world generally believed that the Five Spirit Roots were trash, but that was only because the Spiritual Energy required for Five Spirit Root cultivators to advance and break through was too vast. With an extra spirit root, one needed to absorb an extra portion of Spiritual Energy.

Therefore, many Five Spirit Root cultivators never managed to break through the bottleneck of the Qi Refining stage in their entire lives, and their lifespans came to an end.

After all, none of them had produced someone like Bai Lan, who treated Spirit Stones like candy and gobbled them up voraciously.

A small pile of Spirit Stones lay before her. As Bai Lan settled into meditation, she could feel a continuous stream of Spiritual Energy pouring into her body.

Is this what it feels like to pay to win?

Cultivating a few dozen Spirit Stones a day indeed sped up her practice, though the Spirit Stones also flowed away like water.

But it's worth it. Time is precious. If I had plenty of Spirit Stones, I wouldn't mind using them to shorten my cultivation time.

She needed to break through to Qi Refining level four at least. Once she entered the mid-Qi Refining stage, venturing into the Nine Yin Secret Realm would be safer.

At that time, she would be able to use mid-level Mystical Techniques in combat.

Time flew by.

The matter of a Steward Disciple defeating an inner disciple half a month ago had been the talk of the town. However, after the duel, the protagonist of the event had disappeared from public view.

Now, reappearing in the public eye, Bai Lan instantly became the focus of everyone's attention.

It wasn't because of her impressive victory half a month ago, but rather...

Amidst the sea of pure white disciple robes, Bai Lan, clad in a grey robe and still young, was exceptionally eye-catching.

The Azure Origin Sect's Steward Disciples wore grey, outer disciples wore white, and inner disciples wore blue. The patterns on their robes differed, symbolizing their status.

However, among the disciples going to the Nine Yin Secret Realm, there were white and blue, but only a single streak of grey.

Bai Lan was the only Steward Disciple present.

The disciples around her began to whisper amongst themselves.

"It's not that I'm looking down on Steward Disciples, I came from the Steward Disciple ranks myself. But going to challenge a secret realm at Qi Refining level four, isn't that too dangerous?"

"Why bother with what others think?"

"She looks a bit familiar."

"I remember now! She's the one who defeated the inner disciple Long Aotian on the duel stage half a month ago!"

Bai Lan, standing in a corner with her eyes closed, sighed inwardly. She didn't even need to open her eyes to know that many gazes were subtly appraising her.

I should have worn white today. After all, the Azure Origin Sect doesn't have a strict uniform rule.

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