Great Bamboo Peak.
Time flowed like sand through one's fingers, slipping away silently.
In the blink of an eye.
Half a month had passed.
For the two greenhorns who had just joined.
These past half a month had been an experience filled with novelty.
By day, they wrestled with the Black Bamboo.
By night, they meditated cross-legged, grappling with the Tai Chi Xuan Qing Dao.
The back mountain of Great Bamboo Peak.
"Crack."
A stalk of Black Bamboo fell.
Lin Jingyu wiped the sweat from his forehead, his chest heaving.
He stuck the wood-chopping knife into the ground, hands on his hips, a look of triumph on his face.
It wasn't easy.
After half a month of training.
He had finally chopped down a stalk of Black Bamboo.
"Hoo..."
A long exhale came from not far away.
Zhang Xiaofan was panting heavily.
The Black Bamboo in front of him already had a large notch cut into it.
With just a bit more effort.
He could also complete his task for the day.
"Xiaofan, nice work!"
"You're almost done chopping this darn bamboo too."
Lin Jingyu walked over and patted Zhang Xiaofan on the shoulder.
"Still not as fast as you."
"But, I feel like my strength has increased quite a bit."
Zhang Xiaofan scratched his head, a characteristic simple smile on his face.
Not far away.
Ye Xuan lay on a tree branch, a twig still in his mouth.
He heard the conversation between the two youngsters.
He couldn't help but curl his lips.
Strength increased?
Isn't that perfectly normal.
After the two youngsters took the Marrow Cleansing Pill.
Their bodies had both improved significantly.
This made it much easier for them to cultivate the Tai Chi Xuan Qing Dao.
Especially Lin Jingyu.
He had only taken two days to sense the Spiritual Energy of heaven and earth.
Now.
In just half a month.
Lin Jingyu could already circulate a complete Heavenly Cycle.
According to Ye Xuan's estimation.
At most two months, Lin Jingyu would officially reach the Jade Purity Realm First Layer.
As for Zhang Xiaofan?
Although he couldn't compare to Lin Jingyu.
Compared to the Zhang Xiaofan in the original story.
The current Zhang Xiaofan's cultivation speed was much, much faster.
First.
Zhang Xiaofan had taken a Marrow Cleansing Pill.
His originally mediocre aptitude had been greatly improved.
Secondly.
Zhang Xiaofan did not cultivate the Great Brahma Prajna!
In the original work.
The reason Zhang Xiaofan's cultivation was slow was precisely because of Buddhist-Dao Dual Cultivation.
Two completely different cultivation methods conflicted with each other within his body.
It was like two cars colliding head-on on a one-way street; it would be strange if he could cultivate quickly.
Now, it was better.
He only cultivated the Tai Chi Xuan Qing Dao.
Coupled with the boy's tenacious spirit to see things through to the end.
Zhang Xiaofan's future achievements would absolutely be limitless.
If he could maintain his current mindset.
With his senior brother Ye Xuan around.
The future Zhang Xiaofan would undoubtedly surpass Gui Li from the original work.
"Seventh Senior Brother!"
Just then.
Lin Jingyu and Zhang Xiaofan had arrived under the tree where Ye Xuan was.
The two of them greeted him in unison, their attitudes extremely respectful.
Ever since Ye Xuan had displayed his "Broken Bamboo" skill half a month ago.
In the eyes of the two youngsters, this lazy seventh senior brother had become a master of hidden strength.
"Practice your stuff."
"Don't mind me."
"I'm contemplating life's philosophy."
Ye Xuan waved his hand lazily.
Ye Xuan had not been idle for the past half month either.
Of course, He wasn't busy cultivating.
He was contemplating one thing.
That damned Sign-in mission.
[Qingyun Sect Ancestral Hall]
These words were like a thorn, embedded in Ye Xuan's heart, impossible to remove.
What kind of place was that?
It was a forbidden area of the Qingyun Sect!
Normally, only the Sect Master Daoxuan could go there to pay respects.
What was even more troublesome was.
There also resided a person known as the gatekeeper, but in reality, an exceptionally powerful expert, Wan Jianyi.
Although he now possessed the cultivation of the Shangqing Realm and the Nine Heavens Divine Weapon, the Myriad Ancient Cauldron.
In front of Wan Jianyi.
Ye Xuan was still an immature child.
If he were to sneak in and be caught by Wan Jianyi.
How would he explain himself?
Sigh!
Just thinking about it gave him a headache!
Ye Xuan flipped over, and the branches of the tree made a crisp creaking sound.
"I need to find a way to get in there legitimately..."
Inside the Shou Jing Hall.
The atmosphere was somewhat strange.
Tian Buyi sat in the Grand Tutor Chair.
He held a teacup in his hand, originally intending to maintain the dignity of his position as the head.
But upon hearing that Lin Jingyu could already circulate a Heavenly Cycle.
Tian Buyi's lips, as if they had a mind of their own, couldn't be suppressed no matter how hard he tried, and they kept curling upwards.
"Good, good, good!"
"To be able to circulate a Great Heavenly Cycle in half a month."
"Eighth, your aptitude is even better than I imagined!"
"It was worth my Master's dedicated efforts in teaching you!"
Tian Buyi said "good" three times in a row and placed the teacup on the table.
Su Ru, standing beside him, gave Tian Buyi a look.
Teaching?
Whether it was Eighth or Ninth.
The cultivation of both of them was handled by Seventh.
How could her man have the nerve to say such a thing.
"Seventh."
"You've worked hard these past half a month too."
"Although you seem lazy usually, you haven't slacked off when it comes to urging your junior disciples."
Tian Buyi also thought of this.
He quickly praised Ye Xuan, who was beside him.
Ye Xuan smiled and shook his head, not saying much.
"Master..."
Just then.
A weak voice came from the corner.
Everyone turned to look.
They saw Zhang Xiaofan shrinking his neck, twisting the corner of his clothes with both hands, looking flustered and uneasy.
He glanced at the spirited Lin Jingyu, then at the stern Tian Buyi.
"I... I've also sensed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth."
Finally.
Zhang Xiaofan gritted his teeth, as if he had mustered immense courage.
As soon as his voice fell.
The atmosphere in Shou Jing Hall instantly became deathly silent.
The smile on Tian Buyi's face froze.
Su Ru's hand, which was about to pick up the teacup, also stopped in mid-air.
Song Daren's mouth was agape, his jaw almost hitting the floor.
Even Tian Ling'er, who was eating fruit on the side, widened her eyes and stared at Zhang Xiaofan.
"What did you say?"
"You sensed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth too?"
Tian Buyi flashed and appeared beside Zhang Xiaofan.
He grabbed Zhang Xiaofan's wrist, placing two fingers on his pulse.
A gentle spiritual energy probed inward.
A moment later.
Tian Buyi's small eyes widened even more than bronze bells.
"This... how is this possible?"
His meridians were unblocked.
Although not as abundant in spiritual energy as Lin Jingyu's.
There was already a trace of pure spiritual energy, slowly circulating within Zhang Xiaofan.
Spirit Induction into Body!
It really was Spirit Induction into Body!
One had to know.
Everyone had witnessed Zhang Xiaofan's aptitude when he first joined the sect.
Truly rotten wood that cannot be carved...
Cough, truly simple and unadorned.
Logically speaking.
With this kind of aptitude, let alone half a month.
Even sensing Spiritual Energy in half a year would be cause for great celebration.
But now...
Tian Buyi abruptly turned his head, looking at Ye Xuan, who was still dangling his legs on the large bluestone not far away.
Marrow Cleansing Pill!
It must be that Marrow Cleansing Pill!
Although he knew this Pill was extraordinary before, capable of removing impurities.
He truly never expected that the efficacy of the Marrow Cleansing Pill would be so powerful.
This was practically turning a blockhead into a fine piece of material!
"Good! Excellent!"
"Heaven blesses my Great Bamboo Peak!"
"Who says my Great Bamboo Peak only accepts the talentless?"
"From now on, whoever dares to say that again, I'll slap their mouth until they die!"
"..."
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