Bei Qing Si

After chatting with the two for a while, agreeing to meet here at the same time every month, as they might not be found at other times, Zhong Shan saw them off.

Watching their retreating figures, Zhong Shan shook his head. These were flowers grown in a greenhouse, lacking experience and cunning.

Packing his dry rations, Zhong Shan headed back to the Flame Fruit Cave Heaven. Inside, he continued to cultivate the Great Yang Divine Skill.

He was at the second level of the Innate Realm, and that was because he had chosen a rather good cultivation technique. Yet, among this group of people, some had already reached the third level of the Innate Realm. Even if their cultivation techniques were top-notch, his cultivation speed was still inferior to theirs.

His innate bone structure was still too poor. He could only rely on continuous effort, working harder than others. Only then could he succeed.

Thus, Zhong Shan cultivated tirelessly in the Flame Fruit Cave Heaven, constantly practicing the Great Yang Divine Skill. When he felt a bit restless from practicing, he would enter the mountains to kill Demon Beasts and fight against them, gaining experience repeatedly and continuously increasing his strength.

It had been eight months since Zhong Shan arrived at the Kaiyang Sect, but he still hadn't broken through the second level. Now, he was constantly pushing at the peak of the second level of the Innate Realm. Even in the Flame Fruit Cave Heaven, an environment more advantageous than others, he still hadn't broken through. Zhong Shan wasn't anxious. If he hadn't broken through, he would continue to work hard. Hadn't he lived like this for the past few decades? He had to be patient!

Returning to the Listening Water Pavilion, the rice had been harvested again. After harvesting the rice, he stood outside the courtyard. At this moment, Zhong Shan no longer chopped firewood. This was because, as time passed, Zhong Shan discovered that although his innate bone structure was not good, his comprehension was absolutely extraordinary. His saber techniques had now been practiced to perfection. As for wood, as long as he took a glance, even if he closed his eyes and chopped, he could accurately follow the grain.

Due to his innate bone structure, his internal cultivation was not prominent, but his comprehension was extremely strong, and his external cultivation was exceptionally fast.

The Great Yang Divine Skill, Heaven Splitting Strike, and Exterminate were already mastered, but Zhong Shan still practiced them every single day. The simpler the saber technique, the more seriously he practiced it. What was originally chopping firewood had now become chopping stone. Zhong Shan was now looking for the grain on stones. The grain of the stone was invisible, but he could feel it when he chopped. Zhong Shan wanted to quickly sense the existence of the grain the moment the saber touched the stone and strike its weakest point with one blow.

It sounded easy, but it was extremely difficult to do. This required extremely strong precision.

During this time at the Listening Water Pavilion, Nan Batian and Tian Ling'er also came to Zhong Shan's place for a short visit.

"Zhong Shan, do you know? Overnight, Third Senior Sister's hair and eyebrows all turned white," Nan Batian said unceremoniously as he picked up a cup of tea.

Zhong Shan certainly knew who the Third Senior Sister Nan Batian was talking about. It was Bei Qing Si, the Third Senior Sister of the second generation. Like Tian Ling'er, Nan Batian was extremely confident about the Golden Core Stage, so he had long since positioned himself as a second-generation disciple of the Kaiyang Sect.

"Her hair all turned white?" Zhong Shan frowned and looked at Nan Batian.

"Yes, but it turned white very beautifully. It wasn't a dry white, but a very lustrous white, incredibly beautiful," Nan Batian said with a hint of emotion.

"Of course it wasn't a dry white. I heard from my father that Third Senior Sister's hair turning white was due to the activation of her bloodline inheritance. Only her clan has this ability. But when I asked my father, he wouldn't say, and when I asked Sister Qing Si, she also refused to reveal it. It's really annoying," Tian Ling'er said as she gulped down some tea.

"Bloodline inheritance?" Zhong Shan looked at the two.

"Yes, I heard that bloodline inheritance is an ability that only some special family bloodlines might have. It seems quite powerful," Tian Ling'er thought for a moment and said.

"So it's bloodline inheritance," Nan Batian said with sudden realization.

"Oh right, Xiao Nanzi, I heard you also have a bloodline inheritance, but it seems it hasn't appeared for many generations. What is your bloodline inheritance?" Tian Ling'er immediately pressed.

"Me? Who said I have one? I don't," Nan Batian immediately shook his head.

"My father said so," Tian Ling'er said.

"I don't know," Nan Batian's face hardened, unwilling to admit it.

"Fine, if you don't want to say," Tian Ling'er also put on a stern face.

Looking at Tian Ling'er, Zhong Shan shook his head and smiled. Although Tian Ling'er was a bit naive and straightforward, being around her made him feel unconsciously happy. It was also the best way to relax during cultivation.

"There are still four months until your first-year gathering. Haven't you broken through yet?" Nan Batian looked at Zhong Shan and asked.

"Not yet. I plan to stay out longer this time. We'll meet again when the first-year gathering comes," Zhong Shan looked at the two and said.

Seeing Zhong Shan like this, both of them knew that Zhong Shan might be training desperately, and they both nodded.

"Work hard," Tian Ling'er said with concern.

"Don't worry," Zhong Shan nodded steadily.

After seeing the two off, Zhong Shan this time brought enough dry food and cured meat.

This time, in four months, he must break through to the third layer of the Innate Realm.

There were still four days until the first-year new disciple gathering began.

Zhong Shan sat naked in the Flame Fruit Cave Heaven, reaching the most crucial moment. Perhaps, in the next moment, he could reach the third layer of the Innate Realm. Red light surged around him, and a large amount of red energy surrounded Zhong Shan's body like smoke.

A little sweat appeared on Zhong Shan's forehead. He continuously circulated his energy, working hard for the final breakthrough.

"Cha~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

With a loud shout from Zhong Shan, all the sweat on his body was evaporated. His eyes widened, filled with bloodshot veins, but a hint of excitement appeared in them. Finally, he had finally broken through to the third layer of the Innate Realm.

It was too strenuous. Zhong Shan now resented his root bone, which had caused him such great hardship. However, it was precisely this hardship that made Zhong Shan's will incredibly firm.

Third layer of the Innate Realm. After a slight adjustment of his breathing, Zhong Shan slowly put on his clothes and Wind Chasing Boots, preparing to go out and head to the Listening Water Pavilion to await the first-year new disciple gathering. This was because Zhong Shan knew that on that day, all the second-generation disciples, as well as the Sect Master and Peak Masters, would personally attend. If he was lucky, receiving guidance from a master would allow Zhong Shan to avoid many detours.

As Zhong Shan reached the third layer of the Innate Realm, a white figure drifted through the hot spring valley connected to the Flame Fruit Cave Heaven.

The white figure was dressed in pure white, with white hair, white eyebrows, and fair skin. She had a pair of bright, large eyes and was stepping on a snow-white long sword, appearing incredibly ethereal and otherworldly.

This was a woman of extreme beauty, like a snow lotus on an iceberg, full of a sacred aura. The only flaw was her eyes. Her eyes were incredibly otherworldly, as if they had seen through everything in the world, filled with a faint indifference.

The woman landed in the valley, standing on the large stone where Zhong Shan had dried his clothes, half-crouching. Her fair, soft hand gently glided through the hot spring. Her half-crouching posture made her clothes cling to her body, highlighting a figure that would cause all men's adrenaline to surge. At this moment, even a high monk about to enter the earth would immediately have the thought of returning to secular life upon seeing this scene.

The woman seemed to have a kind of cleanliness obsession. Everything on her body was white. Even the bracelet she wore was pure white and flawless. It was a Storage Bracelet. With a flip of her hand, she took out sixteen small flags from the Storage Bracelet.

She tossed the small flags in all directions, and they landed in various corners of the valley, forming a Flag Array.

She cast a hand seal towards the Flag Array, and suddenly, the valley was enveloped in countless white mists. Soon, from outside the valley, not even a trace of the inside could be seen.

Of course, this Flag Array was not just for concealment. Another aspect was to form a closed small space here.

Feeling the Flag Array complete, the woman gently untied the belt on her body and slowly removed her clothes one by one, leaving nothing on her body. With her snow-white long hair draped over her, she slowly walked into the hot spring, bathing her perfect body.

Gently, she used the hot spring water to carefully wash her soft body. At the same time, soaking in this hot spring also seemed like a kind of enjoyment. She sat on the pebbles, leaning against a large stone, with only her head above the surface of the lake. After washing for a while, she gently closed her eyes, relaxing her mind.

Elsewhere, at the bottom of the hot spring, Zhong Shan finally blocked the Flame Fruit Cave Heaven and slowly swam upwards.

The bottom of the hot spring where Zhong Shan was located was very deep. Generally speaking, it would take the time it takes for an incense stick to burn to swim to the surface. Zhong Shan swam upwards slowly, without rushing.

After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the woman also seemed to feel that she had soaked in the hot spring enough. She gently stood up and slowly walked towards the shore. When she reached the shore, and the hot spring water only reached her knees, the woman looked at her perfect body again. She placed her hand on her chest and gently patted it, feeling a slight tremor. Suddenly, the woman's eyes froze.

"Boom~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~" The center of the hot spring lake suddenly sprayed upwards, and Zhong Shan, dressed in white, rushed out of the water.

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