Entering the Sect

Seeing this, Qin Fengming found it difficult to make a decision. He couldn't help but turn to look at Sect Master Sima, who had an envious expression and no trace of unhappiness. After some thought, he spoke:

"I am willing to follow the two of you to the Luoxia Sect, but I wonder if I will still be able to contact my family after I go?"

Hearing Qin Fengming say this, Sect Master Sima knew that the silver Qin Fengming received monthly was already sent home. He understood Qin Fengming's intentions and said:

"Qin Fengming, you don't need to worry. After you leave, I will instruct Elder Wu to have the Luoxia Valley industries near your family's residence send your family one hundred taels of silver each month. You just need to focus on your cultivation."

Hearing the Sect Master speak like this, Qin Fengming was immediately relieved. He knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times to Sect Master Sima: "Thank you for your great kindness, Sect Master Sima. If we have the chance in the future, Qin Fengming will surely repay you."

The middle-aged man surnamed Feng was also happy to see Qin Fengming agree: "Go back to your room and prepare. Pack your belongings, and we will return to the sect immediately."

Upon hearing this, Qin Fengming showed a hint of difficulty on his face and said, "Immortal Master, Feng Ming would like to bid farewell to his Master and Mistress. Is that alright?"

After the middle-aged man surnamed Feng inquired about the identity of his Master, he said decisively: "Forget about saying goodbye. It's best not to let your Master know about immortal cultivation. Just have Sect Master Sima find an excuse to inform your Master."

After a pause, he continued:

"Qin Fengming, you must remember that once you step into the immortal cultivation world, you must sever ties with all worldly people. This is a must for you, as your lifespan could be hundreds of years or more. By then, all your relatives will have long since passed away. Dwelling on them will be extremely detrimental to your cultivation. During breakthroughs, you might be controlled by inner demons."

Qin Fengming was completely bewildered by Immortal Master Feng's words. Surviving for a hundred years or even several hundred years was something he had never considered. As for the matter of inner demons, he found it even more incomprehensible.

However, he could vaguely understand that he would soon enter a new world, an environment completely different from the one he was in now. The path ahead would be one he had to face alone.

Seeing that the middle-aged man was insistent, Qin Fengming said no more. He returned to his room, packed his personal belongings and clothes, looked at the room he had lived in for four years, gritted his teeth, and left the house.

The middle-aged man surnamed Feng flipped his hand, and a miniature shield, the size of a baby's palm, appeared in his hand. He tossed it out, and it grew with the wind, instantly becoming about ten feet in size, floating before them.

This magical sight greatly surprised Qin Fengming. He secretly imagined that he might also possess such magical abilities in the future.

After bidding farewell to Sect Master Sima, Qin Fengming leaped onto the shield with the two of them. With a flash of light, they shot towards the depths of the mountains.

Standing on the giant shield, Qin Fengming felt it was incredibly stable. His heart was filled with emotion as he looked back at Luoxia Valley. This departure meant leaving the mortal world, possibly never seeing his family again, and entering a brand new world. His feelings at this moment were complex, difficult to articulate.

After the shield flew for a hundred miles into the layered mountains, white mist began to appear. The further they flew, the denser the mist became. After another hundred miles, the white mist suddenly disappeared.

"Heh heh, Junior Brother, this hundred-mile-wide area of white mist was set up by our ancestors of Luoxia Sect with their great divine abilities. Ordinary people who enter it will surely get lost. This is also a barrier to prevent villagers from outside from entering our Luoxia Sect privately."

Qin Fengming listened carefully, and his excitement grew.

After flying for several hundred more miles, the shield stopped beneath a mountain peak.

The middle-aged man surnamed Feng waved his hand, and a jade pendant appeared in his hand. With a wave, the jade pendant shot forward. Instantly, it seemed to hit a barrier in the air and stopped moving. Ripples began to appear around the jade pendant, as if a light curtain was blocking the way ahead.

Seeing this strange sight, Qin Fengming's eyes were filled with shock.

The young man looked at him, smiled slightly, and explained, "This is the sect protection formation of our Luoxia Sect. Without authorization from within the formation, even those with great divine abilities cannot easily break it."

At this moment, Qin Fengming could only nod repeatedly. He had no other thoughts. The immortal cultivation world was indeed extraordinary, full of unfathomable wonders. This also made him highly vigilant, reminding himself to be more careful and guarded in the future.

Just as the young man surnamed Wang was speaking with Qin Fengming, a red light shot down from the mountain peak and struck the jade pendant. The two touched, and instantly the light intensified. After a dazzling flash, a transparent light curtain appeared, forming a passage about ten feet high and six feet wide.

The middle-aged man pointed, and the jade pendant flew back into his hand. He urged the shield beneath his feet, and they flew straight through the passage.

Entering the light curtain, Qin Fengming found himself in a place with dense forests, birdsong, and fragrant flowers. In the distance, layered mountains and flying colorful clouds could be seen. Although it was early autumn outside, there was no hint of autumn here. It was as if he had entered another world, completely unrelated to the original space.

After flying another two hundred miles or so, the giant shield stopped beneath a tall mountain peak. The three jumped off the shield, and the middle-aged man surnamed Feng put it away. He then turned to Qin Fengming and said:

"This peak is Cloud Sparrow Peak, where the Sect Leader of our Luoxia Sect resides. The peak is covered with powerful restrictions, and one cannot fly at high altitudes." After speaking, he began to ascend the steps with great speed.

Qin Fengming unleashed his light-body technique and followed closely behind him, not daring to fall behind in the slightest.

Upon reaching the summit, a grand hall, twenty feet high, stood before them. The hall was built against the mountain, appearing magnificent. Two men in black stood outside the hall.

The middle-aged man surnamed Feng seemed to know the men in black. He merely nodded at them without saying much, and led Qin Fengming and the other into the hall.

As soon as he entered the hall, Qin Fengming realized its immense size. In the center, dozens of chairs were arranged on both sides. At the front was a chair occupied by an elder in a green robe, around fifty or sixty years old, with a gentle expression. To his left and right sat seven or eight people in yellow attire.

Seeing the three enter, everyone turned their heads to look at Qin Fengming.

The middle-aged man surnamed Feng stepped forward, bowed to the elder in the green robe, and said, "Greetings, Sect Leader Senior Brother. Junior Brother has brought Qin Fengming from Luoxia Valley, and he has agreed to join our sect." After saying this, he stepped aside.

The elder in the green robe smiled, looked at Qin Fengming, nodded, and said to the middle-aged man surnamed Feng, "Junior Brother Feng and Nephew-disciple Wang have worked hard this time. You may go and rest."

The middle-aged man surnamed Feng and the young man surnamed Wang bowed and left the hall. As the young man surnamed Wang left, he nodded at Qin Fengming as encouragement.