"You're at the fifth level of Qi Refining, and you're the strongest cultivator in the Yin Household?" Wang Yu looked rather surprised.
"The Yin Household suffered a great calamity years ago. Our Foundation Establishment Ancestor and all our elite members perished in it. Otherwise, how could the Yin Household have fallen to this state?
"But as long as you join the Four Symbols Sect, our Yin Household can remain in the Emerald Cloud Mountain Spirit Domain. We'll still have a chance to flourish again." Seeing Wang Yu's confusion, Yin Linglong offered a brief explanation.
"A Spirit Domain! There's a spirit vein on Emerald Cloud Mountain?" Wang Yu perked up at her words.
"Of course. It's only a small first-tier spirit vein, but it's enough to support a lineage.
"This room is a side chamber in the head's courtyard. The spiritual energy here is even purer than elsewhere. Focus on cultivating here, and I'll have Xiao Mei prepare supplies to assist you.
"Every bit of progress you make now will be a great help during the entrance test," Yin Linglong reminded him.
Wang Yu readily agreed, of course, but also asked to see the miscellaneous books in the Yin Household's collection.
After some thought, Yin Linglong agreed and gave him a key to the Head's Library in the courtyard.
The next day.
Wang Yu sat cross-legged on a wooden bed, a pale yellow meditation cushion beneath him. Beside him stood a blue-green incense burner, with a brown incense stick releasing a sandalwood fragrance that refreshed the mind.
Wang Yu's eyes were lightly closed, his hands resting on his knees. As he breathed in and out through his nose and mouth, faint wisps of cold air flickered over his body.
The third day.
Wang Yu stared wide-eyed at the bowl and plate