The Outside World Was in Uproar

Lin Jiufeng had used the Rain Character Art several times, bringing down vast amounts of spiritual energy. That energy scattered around the Feather Transformation Sect, granting fortune to many lifeless things and allowing them to develop intelligence and become spirits.

But these Mountain Spirits and Wild Monsters did not possess bloodline memories like Little Fox. In their Cultivation, they only knew how to absorb Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy, making their progress exceedingly slow. Even if they had decent talent, without a famous master's guidance or miraculous cultivation arts, their future achievements would be limited.

Thus, when Bai Yunfei arrived, these Mountain Spirits and Wild Monsters did not hesitate to take him as their master and become the Feather Transformation Sect's new generation of disciples.

They felt a deep attachment to the Feather Transformation Sect. After all, even before they had developed intelligence, they had already lived near the sect's mountain gates.

With the addition of these disciples, the Feather Transformation Sect truly came alive.

Previously, there had only been a handful of people. The Feather Transformation Sect's vast grounds had stood empty and desolate, with countless rooms and buildings left vacant and wasted.

Now that it had these disciples, the Feather Transformation Sect was like an old man waiting feebly for death who had suddenly been revitalized, living a second life.

Bai Yunfei was very busy.

Having accepted these disciples, he naturally had to take responsibility for them—teaching them knowledge of Cultivation, passing down cultivation arts, and instructing them in the rules of the Cultivation World.

He could not manage it all alone, so he directly pulled over his three disciples and had them serve as exemplary senior brothers and sisters.

For a time, the Feather Transformation Sect bustled with activity and flourished with vigor.

Lin Jiufeng's Scripture Pavilion, on the other hand, became quiet. Without Wen Xinyun and the other two, Lin Jiufeng found himself even more at peace.

Every day, he read books, meditated and practiced his qi, drank tea and pursued Enlightenment, steadily improving himself.

Now and then, he would pet Little Fox. His days were simple and pleasant.

As for the threats from the Supreme Dao Sect and the Wen Family, Lin Jiufeng did not take them to heart. Ever since Bai Yunfei had broken through to the Ninth Restriction, the pressure that had long weighed upon the Feather Transformation Sect's survival had quietly faded.

That was the confidence the Ninth Restriction brought.

Bai Yunfei was at the Ninth Restriction, and Lin Jiufeng could also be considered at the Ninth Restriction. With two Ninth Restriction experts, the Feather Transformation Sect could no longer be easily destroyed.

And as the Feather Transformation Sect gained three hundred disciples and became livelier, it also began drawing the attention of certain people.

When people saw that the Feather Transformation Sect, which the Supreme Dao Sect had driven into a corner, now had several hundred disciples, they were greatly shocked and came to investigate one after another.

That investigation stunned everyone for an entire year.

Bai Yunfei, the Sect Master of the Feather Transformation Sect, had already broken through to the Ninth Restriction and stood at the peak of the current Cultivation World.

This news left everyone dumbfounded. They could not imagine how Bai Yunfei, who had only broken through to the Eighth Restriction not long ago, had advanced to the Ninth Restriction so quickly.

Bai Yunfei did not hide it, either. Every morning, he led the three hundred disciples in Cultivation on the square before the Golden Summit Great Hall, answering their questions without concealing his Ninth Restriction cultivation at all.

He wanted these people to spread the news so that the Supreme Dao Sect and the Wen Family would weigh their options carefully.

And indeed, just as he had expected, those who had been shocked immediately spread word that Bai Yunfei had broken through to the Ninth Restriction.

For a time, the entire Cultivation World was stirred.

Everyone who heard the news reacted the same way. At first, they did not believe it. Then, seeing others speak of it with absolute certainty, they began to investigate. Once they learned the truth, they were completely stunned.

"Just how old is Bai Yunfei? He's already at the Ninth Restriction?"

"Didn't he only break through to the Eighth Restriction a few years ago?"

"I have muddled through my entire life. After several hundred years, I never even broke through to the Eighth Restriction, yet he's only a little over a hundred years old and already at the Ninth Restriction?"

"The Feather Transformation Sect is going to rise again. With such a terrifying Sect Master, the sect will endure for centuries."

"The Supreme Dao Sect will have to weigh things carefully now. The Eighth Restriction and Ninth Restriction are not the same."

"I heard that the Feather Transformation Sect has offended more than just the Supreme Dao Sect. The reclusive great clan, the Wen Family, also has a grudge against them."

"This... if those two major forces target the Feather Transformation Sect together, even one Ninth Restriction expert won't be able to stop them."

Supreme Dao Sect mountain gates.

Council Hall.

Smack!

The current Sect Master of the Supreme Dao Sect directly overturned the table. His face was livid with rage as he roared, "He actually broke through to the Ninth Restriction? It's only been a few years!"

"Why does he deserve it?"

"I've worked painstakingly, day after day for decades, never daring to slacken, yet I can't sense even the slightest opportunity for a breakthrough."

"In just a few short years, he went from the Seventh Restriction to the Eighth Restriction, and now he has stepped into the Ninth Restriction. Heaven is unfair!"

The hook-nosed elder beside him said in a low voice, "Bai Yunfei's breakthrough was far too fast. There must be something fishy going on."

"So what if there is? The Supreme Elders are in Secluded Cultivation and have not emerged. What do we have to deal with the Feather Transformation Sect?" the Sect Master said bitterly. Thinking of how they had once been able to manipulate the Feather Transformation Sect at will, only to see it become unreachable after they relaxed their guard a little, filled him with frustration.

The Ninth Restriction.

Once one entered that realm, one was no longer in the same world as other cultivators. Lin Jiufeng made killing enemies above his realm look easy, but how many Lin Jiufeng were there in this world?

"Our spies have learned that the Feather Transformation Sect's current senior sister is the young lady of the reclusive Wen Family. The Wen Family sent people to demand her return, and things ended very unpleasantly. Apparently, one top expert died. We can simply sit atop the mountain and watch the tigers fight," the hook-nosed elder said quietly.

The Supreme Dao Sect Master suppressed the fury in his heart and nodded lightly. "You make sense, but how can we make the Wen Family and the Feather Transformation Sect fight to the death?"

"The world knows that Bai Yunfei only broke through to the Eighth Restriction a few years ago. For him to enter the Ninth Restriction so quickly, there must be a reason. All we need to do is fan the flames and claim that the Feather Transformation Sect possesses a treasure capable of rapidly helping people break through to the Ninth Restriction. Then the entire Cultivation World will set its eyes on the Feather Transformation Sect," the hook-nosed elder sneered.

"You are right. A treasure that can help one break through to the Ninth Restriction is something everyone would want." The Supreme Dao Sect Master nodded.

"We will fan the flames and form an alliance, with the Wen Family at its head, to pressure Bai Yunfei into handing over the treasure that allows breakthroughs to the Ninth Restriction. If he refuses, then faced with the rage and greed of the entire Cultivation World, he will surely die," the hook-nosed elder said viciously.

"Will the Wen Family take the lead?" the Supreme Dao Sect Master asked worriedly.

"Whether the Wen Family agrees or not, we can use their name. After all, they have a grudge against the Feather Transformation Sect. We will publicize it for them in secret. As a reclusive family, their sphere of influence is not as broad as ours," the hook-nosed elder said calmly.

"Good. Do as you say. Let the entire Cultivation World know that Bai Yunfei, the Sect Master of the Feather Transformation Sect, possesses either a treasure or a secret art that can rapidly break through to the Ninth Restriction. We will publicize it for him and make Bai Yunfei and the Feather Transformation Sect completely famous," the Supreme Dao Sect Master said cruelly, slamming his hand down.

"This time, we will be the Yellow Bird."

The hook-nosed elder nodded. Just as he was about to leave and make the arrangements, he suddenly turned back and asked, "When will the Supreme Elders emerge from Secluded Cultivation?"

"In three months!" the Supreme Dao Sect Master said decisively.

"Good. I hope the Feather Transformation Sect can hold out until then." The hook-nosed elder sneered.