Clarifying Doubts in the Immortal Cultivation World

After bidding farewell to Senior Brother Su, Qin Fengming flew directly towards the mountain peak. As soon as he reached the foot of the mountain, Qin Fengming felt a tremendous pressure suddenly descend upon him. His body plummeted from the air, and in his alarm, he immediately activated his Light Body Technique.

He landed gently on the rocks, and only then did Qin Fengming manage to calm himself. He now understood the immense pressure; it was undoubtedly some powerful restriction placed nearby.

Abandoning the Sky Soaring Art, Qin Fengming used the Light Body Technique and continued to ascend the peak at a considerable speed.

At the summit, a grand hall with a plaque reading "Pivotal Pavilion" appeared before him. The hall wasn't particularly imposing; it seemed much smaller compared to the one where Sect Master Wang resided on Cloud Peak.

On his way up the mountain, Qin Fengming had already sensed over a dozen divine senses sweep over him, each far more powerful than his own. He dared not show any unusual reaction, knowing this pavilion was a crucial location within the Luoxia Sect, heavily guarded, and likely home to many Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Two disciples of the Luoxia Sect, dressed in grey robes, stood before the Pivotal Pavilion. Qin Fengming dared not be presumptuous. He hurried forward, bowed deeply, and said, "Disciple Qin Fengming wishes to enter the Pivotal Pavilion to consult some ancient texts. Could you two senior brothers grant me this convenience?"

The two grey-robed disciples looked at him. Seeing that he was only at the Qi Gathering Stage Three, they let out a soft scoff. One of them said indifferently, "Which disciple are you from? Do you have a token?"

"I am currently in the Artifact Refining Hall, cultivating under Martial Uncle Fei. Here is a jade token bestowed by Martial Uncle Fei."

Saying this, he produced the jade token. Using the Object Control Technique, the token slowly floated towards the disciple who had spoken.

Taking the jade token, the disciple examined it carefully before returning it to Qin Fengming. "The token is correct. You may enter the pavilion, but you are only permitted to consult texts on the first floor."

Qin Fengming bowed, not daring to delay, and stepped into the pavilion.

Upon entering, he saw an old man sitting on a meditation cushion in the center, with several rooms on either side. Qin Fengming swept his gaze over the old man with the Spirit Eye Technique and was greatly astonished. He saw that the old man's spiritual energy was incredibly dense, but he could not discern the elder's specific cultivation realm at all. There was only one possibility: This old man was undoubtedly a senior cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage.

"Disciple Qin Fengming pays his respects to Martial Uncle," Qin Fengming said, bowing immediately without any hesitation.

The old man did not even open his eyes. He merely said indifferently, "Only at Qi Gathering Stage Three, and you come to consult ancient texts. You may consult on the first floor of the pavilion. If you wish to take them out, you will need to pay Spirit Stones."

After speaking, he closed his mouth and paid Qin Fengming no further attention.

Qin Fengming bowed again, then turned and entered a room labeled "Martial Arts Manuals." He wanted to look around first before deciding which book to choose.

There were three bookshelves in the room, holding dozens of books. He casually picked up one, which was titled "God-Demon Palm"; he picked up another, titled "Five Tigers Soul Severing Spear." These were all renowned martial skills in the martial arts world. Even in the martial arts world, complete copies were difficult to find.

The immortal cultivation sects were indeed extraordinary. Any martial arts manual here would undoubtedly cause conflict in the secular world. Most of the martial arts manuals here were lost arts that had long since disappeared from the martial arts world. However, these held no appeal for Qin Fengming now.

He then went to a room labeled "Herbal Medicine and Stones." He casually flipped through the books inside; they were all about herbs, acupuncture, and medicine. If someone could master one of these books, they would undoubtedly become a renowned physician.

He walked through room after room until he reached one labeled "Immortal Cultivation Anecdotes." Qin Fengming's eyes suddenly lit up. He had not been in the immortal cultivation world for long, and he was still very confused about many things.

He was in no way comparable to cultivators from established families or sects. Those cultivators had their elders explain things to them from a young age, and they learned much about immortal cultivation without any effort. Qin Fengming was different; he had to learn everything on his own.

Qin Fengming rejoiced in his heart and flipped through the books one by one. He finally found a copy of "Chronicles of Luoxia Sect" and a book titled "Introduction to Immortal Cultivation." Overjoyed, he took the books and walked out, approaching the old man.

Seeing Qin Fengming holding these two books, the old man's expression couldn't help but freeze, a hint of surprise appearing on his face. He said, "You wish to borrow these two books?"

"Yes, Martial Uncle. I wish to borrow these two books for five days. How many low-grade Spirit Stones do I need to pay?"

"One low-grade Spirit Stone per book. Are you sure you want to borrow them?" the old man asked again.

Qin Fengming nodded, took out two low-grade Spirit Stones from his storage ring, handed them to the old man, bowed, and then walked out of the pavilion.

Watching Qin Fengming leave, the old man couldn't help but mutter to himself, "I didn't expect him to be a little rich man. He's not borrowing books on immortal cultivation, just two worthless books."

Among low-level disciples, Spirit Stones were extremely scarce. Even doing a good job as a handyman only brought in three to four low-grade Spirit Stones per month. If one didn't do well, receiving two per month was considered good. Spirit Stones were indispensable for cultivators, whether for cultivation or combat.

Regardless of what the old man thought, Qin Fengming went straight back to his residence and immediately took out the "Chronicles of Luoxia Sect" and began to read it carefully.

After more than a day of studying the "Chronicles of Luoxia Sect" meticulously, Qin Fengming finally learned about the origin and scale of the Luoxia Sect. He also learned about many other anecdotes.

The Luoxia Sect was founded over 30,000 years ago. At that time, a cultivator at the late Nascent Soul stage surnamed Liu, seeing no hope for his own Great Dao, resolutely abandoned his cultivation and established the Luoxia Sect. The location chosen was the central part of the Haoyue Mountain Range.

The Liu clan cultivator even moved his entire family into the Haoyue Mountain Range. He then selected some nephews and nieces from his secular descendants who had good aptitude but could not cultivate, taught them martial arts, and established Luoxia Valley.

Over two to three thousand years, dynasties changed, and many sects rose and fell. However, the Luoxia Sect and Luoxia Valley remained standing in the Haoyue Mountain Range. This was not unrelated to the powerful sect-protecting array set up by the ancestor Liu.

Over tens of thousands of years of development, many disciples of the Luoxia Sect, unable to advance their cultivation further, chose to marry and have children, eventually returning to the secular world. They then branched out and became immortal cultivation families affiliated with the Luoxia Sect.

These immortal cultivation families have developed to this day, with the more famous ones including the Lin Family, Yue Family, Huang Family, and Feng Family. Each family has cultivators at the Core Formation stage presiding over them, and over the generations, many outstanding disciples have joined the Luoxia Sect. This has allowed the two to support each other, coexisting and prospering together.

Eight thousand years ago, after the last Nascent Soul stage cultivator of the Luoxia Sect passed away, no Nascent Soul stage cultivator has appeared in the Luoxia Sect since.

Despite this, the Luoxia Sect, relying on the sect-protecting array personally set up by the founding ancestor Liu, has survived several crises that threatened to destroy the sect.

Although it has now declined to a second-rate sect, the Luoxia Sect still has thousands of disciples. However, the majority of them are Qi Gathering stage disciples, with only a few hundred Foundation Establishment stage disciples, and merely twenty to thirty Core Formation stage seniors. Compared to major sects like Zhui Feng Valley, Wang Ting Mountain, and Xiao Yao Sect, it appears considerably weaker.