Three Years Later
Afterwards, they entered the Weeping Marsh, found the materials, and successively crafted nine more.
In recent years Azure Origin Sword Sect has developed rapidly, and with a large supply of low- and mid-grade pills, True Qi Realm experts have emerged one after another. Before Lu Qingfeng came to the Sunset Glow Sect, the Azure Origin Sword Sect was already the undisputed overlord of the Shangyang Country, and no other force could rival it.
Therefore, branch halls were established in Dangyang Prefecture, Guangyuan Prefecture, and Shanggu Commandery, and disciples were widely recruited. The Founders' Hall was also opened to the public on the first and fifteenth of each month for people from various counties to worship.
The millions of people in Shangyang Country received Incense Offerings the gods, several times more than Lu Qingfeng had when he was in Fufeng Mountain.
Back at Fufeng Mountain, Lu Qingfeng could save about ten Incense Great Coin Incense Offerings year, equivalent to ten Spirit Stones. With the help of the * Yellow Court Scripture *, Lu Qingfeng could refine this into one qian of Heavenly Silver, increasing its value tenfold, equivalent to one hundred Spirit Stone.
If expenses are not taken into account, this amount could triple.
The twelve ancestral master statues placed in Shangyang Country collect Incense Offerings from just one statue each year that equal the annual net income of Fufeng Mountain. These Incense Offerings require no repayment to the believers; they are all pure income.
In other words...
The twelve ancestral master statues can provide Lu Qingfeng with twelve coins of Heavenly Silver every year, which is equivalent to 1,200 Spirit Stone, comparable to the annual output of a medium-sized Spirit Stone mine!
"Heavenly Silver has many uses. Besides nurturing the Seven Baleful Evil Ghosts, it can also strengthen the Dutian Demon God and activate special magic Law Artifact. For example, once the Luofu Heart Lamp is refined, it can be used as lamp oil, saving countless amounts of Law Power. In addition, it can be used to rinse pills and Law Artifact to improve their quality."
As for Spirit Transformation and revealing one's Dharma body through the Incense and Fire Prayer Power, this is a unique ability of deities, which ordinary cultivators cannot achieve.
Lu Qingfeng had failed to gather the necessary materials for crafting the Seven Baleful Banner in the Weeping Marsh, and the Heavenly Silver had been used to refine the Dutian Demon God. Now that he had arrived at the Sunset Glow Sect, he could finally refine this Law Artifact.
Cultivation, alchemy, crafting magical Law Artifact, and playing the game "Primordial World"...
Before we knew it, another three years had passed.
Sunset Glow Sect, Scarlet Rainbow Sect, Golden Billows Sect, Demon-Slaying Fort!
Each Gathering Cloud Mountains and is collectively known as the "Four Gathering Cloud Sects" by the Rogue Cultivator from all directions.
Every three years, the four sects open their gates to recruit disciples. Rogue Cultivator from the Gathering Cloud Mountains or a resident of any city under the age of twenty can participate in the assessment.
The same applies to the Sunset Glow Sect.
Although the Four Gathering Cloud Sects are not prominent in the entire Biyang Lake cultivation world, they are renowned 'immortal sects' throughout the vast Gathering Cloud Mountains. With the Sunset Glow Sect's gates Rogue Cultivator, cultivators from all directions flocked to the sect, and people from various cities seeking immortality came in droves.
There were no fewer than several thousand people coming and going.
However, the assessment is extremely rigorous, with fewer than 1100 people passing the entrance exam. Each year, the number of disciples recruited is between 30 and 50, all of whom are either exceptionally Root Bone or possess great perseverance.
Having stood for four hundred years, the Sunset Glow Sect has long had a systematic set of assessment methods.
Lu Qingfeng couldn't help but admire it when he saw it.
After accepting disciples, there is a small competition within the sect held simultaneously with the initial acceptance of disciples.
The purpose was to assess the disciples' progress in their practice.
The sect will offer a considerable amount of elixirs and Law Artifact as rewards to encourage disciples to cultivate diligently and strive for excellence.
At the same time.
Through small-scale magical contests among the disciples, they can display various Technique Method and magical Law Artifact, revealing the wonders of the Immortal Dao and setting an example for newly initiated disciples.
The day after the busy disciple-acceptance ceremony ended, the Sunset Glow Sect's triennial sect competition began.
"Big brother, the disciples of the Sunset Glow Sect are too weak. Second brother is going to steal the show in this competition."
"He loves to show off!"
"Silver Horn Mountain, "Lu Qingyu said crisply as she stood in front of Lu Qingfeng, having finished packing.
Three years have passed in the blink of an eye.
Lu Qingyu grew increasingly graceful and elegant.
Lu Qingfeng keeps a low profile.
Qingyu, however, couldn't stand the wait. In her spare time from cultivating on Silver Horn Mountain, she would often ride White Crane to tour the Gathering Cloud Mountains. Because of her identity as Master Lu's sister, she was also respectfully called 'Fairy Qingyu' by the disciples of the Sunset Glow Sect.
When Qingyu returned, she proudly showed off to her older brother, leaving Lu Qingfeng both amused and exasperated.
However, with White Crane by her side and Yue Miaoyin looking after her, Qingyu interacted with many disciples of the Sunset Glow Sect and was not as aloof as Lu Qingfeng, which relieved Lu Qingfeng.
As his own younger sister, Lu Qingfeng naturally didn't want her to become a caged bird.
As for Lu Qingyu's safety, let's not even talk about how many trump cards Lu Qingfeng had prepared for her.
The White Crane alone, which has already advanced to the Foundation Establishment Zhou Quan, is enough to protect Lu Qingyu.
Hearing Qingyu tease Qingshan, Lu Qingfeng glanced at Qingyu and said sarcastically, "Competition breeds progress. Your second brother has really left you far behind in cultivation these past two years."
"So what if he advanced to the Third Layer True Qi Realm a few days earlier than me? What's there to be proud of!" Lu Qingyu pouted, quite Qi Ingestion.
Lu Qingshan has been a member of the Sunset Glow Sect for three years and is also participating in this small competition.
With his Orthodox-Grade Cultivation Method, and even Transcendent-Grade Spell and High-Grade Spell, although he is only at the third level of the Third Layer True Qi Realm, he truly cannot find a worthy opponent among the disciples below the Foundation Establishment the Sunset Glow Sect.
The most profound Cultivation Method of the small Sunset Glow Sect is merely the "Sunset Glow Technique," Exquisite-Grade Cultivation Method theoretically possible to cultivate to the Core Formation Stage. Among Refined Grade techniques, it belongs to the lowest tier and is utterly incomparable to the "Luofu Sword Canon" practiced by Lu Qingshan.
Also.
The strongest Technique Method in the Sunset Glow Sect are only a handful of Mid-Level Spell. As for High-Grade Spell that can be called 'Secret Method', there are none at all.
Lu Qingshan didn't have the hundredfold time difference, and his energy was limited. However, under Lu Qingfeng's guidance, he also focused on cultivating a Transcendent-Grade Spell and a High-Grade Spell. His mastery was average, but it was more than enough to crush the True Qi True Qi Realm disciples of the Sunset Glow Sect Clouds Sect.
Even without using high-level or Transcendent-Grade Spell, the Sword Qi inherent in the "Luofu Sword Canon" is no less powerful than any Mid-Grade Spell.
Lu Qingyu's situation is similar to Lu Qingshan's.
Having witnessed the strength of the Sunset Glow Sect disciples over the past three years, he naturally had great confidence in his second brother's participation in this minor competition. Although he said that his second brother loved to show off, he was actually also looking forward to the moment when Lu Qingshan would sweep aside Sunset Glow Sect disciples in the minor competition.
However, his cultivation level was a notch below Lu Qingshan's.
"Well, it's only a few days early, nothing to say."
Lu Qingfeng smiled and didn't further discourage Qingyu.
A deep sound emanated from their mouths, and two raptors flew out from the deep Silver Horn Mountain.
One is Ironwing Flying Eagle, and the other is White Crane.
These were tamed by Lu Qingfeng in the Weeping Marsh. They had been left there until he settled down at the Sunset Glow Sect, at which point he summoned them. In addition to these two birds of prey, there were also Skylark Bird, Pill Bird, Luan Bird, Five-Colored Bird, Wild Goose, and Divine Cat Owl.
The former was the first to follow Lu Qingfeng and his two siblings. Although their strength was average, they had feelings for each other.
The latter five birds, along with the Ironwing Flying Eagle and the White Crane, form a weakened version of the Seven Birds, which Lu Qingfeng needs to unleash the 'Seven Birds Lesser Evolving Numerology'. After taming them in the Weeping Marsh, he began feeding them with Spirit-Nourishing Pill. From unranked Spirit-Nourishing Pill to First-Grade Spirit-Nourishing Pill and then to Second-Grade Spirit-Nourishing Pill.
The Ironwing Flying Eagle and the White Crane before us have been promoted from the second tier to the third tier, making them the perfect means of transportation.
"White Crane!"
Upon seeing the White Crane, Lu Qingyu immediately forgot her earlier Qi Ingestion. She leaped and landed on White Crane back. White Crane are considered the most ethereal birds; even many immortals keep them as White Crane. Lu Qingyu, like a fairy, standing on the White Crane's back, exuded an even more otherworldly aura.
Lu Qingfeng landed on the back of the rather fierce Ironwing Flying Eagle and ordered the two third-tier raptors to fly towards Brocade Cloud Peak.
The Sunset Glow Sect's minor competition is held on the Dao Debate Peak, which is near Brocade Cloud Peak.