Looking at the newly added binding slots, Ling Yi roughly understood that as long as his cultivation level advanced, the number of villain binding slots would increase.
"I wonder if the Mystic Heaven Sect will consider me a genius if I reveal my current Foundation Establishment Stage First Level realm?"
As soon as the idea came to mind, Ling Yi chuckled to himself, dismissing it as his own.
It's unlikely that I'll be seen as a genius; I'm more likely to be suspected of having some secret, or that I'll be targeted by someone.
Let's just play it safe.
However, one must eventually reveal some of their cultivation level.
Three years from now, my cultivation level must reach at least the Qi Refining Stage Third Level; otherwise, I won't even be able to enter the inner sect.
Therefore, you need to put on an image of "diligent practice".
It's impossible for me to truly choose to lie low, unless some special opportunity arises.
Good heavens, you haven't cultivated at all in three years, where did your cultivation come from? No wonder people are suspicious of you.
Ling Yi's ears twitched, and the next moment he sat cross-legged, pretending to cultivate.
A moment later, Ye Tian pushed open the door and walked into the dormitory.
Seeing Ling Yi Meditation cross-legged in meditation, Ye Tian showed a disdainful expression, and a murderous intent flashed in his eyes, but he quickly hesitated.
Ye Tian still had some bottom line after all.
"Alright, let's observe for a while. Ling Yi probably hasn't discovered anything yet, but it's best to test him out."
The next morning, Ye Tian's Shang-Chi fluctuated, and under the influence of this Aura, a whirlwind swept around Ye Tian's body, instantly blowing the things in the dormitory to pieces.
Ling Yi, who had been pretending to cultivate, opened his eyes and exclaimed in surprise, "You've reached the Qi Refining Stage?"
This surprise wasn't feigned; however, Ling Yi wasn't surprised that the kid had reached the Qi Refining Stage, but rather that he had reached the Qi Refining Stage Second Level.
In just half a month, he went from an ordinary person to the Qi Refining Stage Second Level. This speed would definitely be considered genius in the Mystic Heaven Sect.
All I can say is, he truly lives up to his role as the Protagonist.
Ling Yi is really not like Sister Li right now. Why is the system bound to the Protagonist instead of the protagonist? How can a villain cultivate as fast as the Protagonist?
However, Ling Yi then realized that if he were to bind a character to Protagonist, he could only bind to one, while he could bind to countless villains.
Let's win by sheer volume.
Thinking about it this way, Ling Yi felt much more at ease.
Ye Tian must have cultivated some kind of technique that conceals his Aura, and it must be a very high-level technique.
Ling Yi, with his Foundation Establishment First Level cultivation, was unable to see through Ye Tian's cultivation level.
It's unclear which school of martial arts Ye Tian belongs to, and whether the jade pendant contains an old man or Personal Small World.
If I have the chance in the future, I must get my hands on it and study it.
"It's just using pills to break through; I hope you won't tell anyone about it," Ye Tian.
"I understand playing Tiger to fool others, and besides, I'm not stupid. There's no benefit in revealing this kind of thing, and I'd only offend a future powerhouse like you. What's the point?"
Immediately afterward, Ling Yi sighed and said, "Alas, I don't ask for anything else, as long as I can stay in the sect and reach the Qi Refining, Third Layer in three years, that will be enough. Otherwise, I'm afraid I'll only have one path left: death."
Ye Tian knew a little about Ling Yi, but not much. Hearing Ling Yi say this, he couldn't help but ask curiously, "Why do you say that? Didn't you say your family is quite wealthy?"
"My father is the clan leader, I am the eldest in the family, and I have three younger cousins and two younger cousins. One of my younger cousins has Fourth Pin Thunder Spiritual Root and has joined the Cloud Firmament Sect. Do you understand what I mean?"
"And my father secretly used the family's Spirit Stone in order to get me into the Mystic Heaven Sect."
Ye Tian nodded. If Ling Yi were expelled from the Mystic Heaven Sect, he would definitely lose his status as the family's heir.
Not only that, but his father's position as clan leader may also be in jeopardy, and one can imagine what his fate will be then.
All I can do now is cultivate with all my might. I won't give up even if there's only a sliver of hope. As for what will happen in three years, I'll do my best and leave the rest to fate.
After Ling Yi finished speaking, he entered a Meditation state again.
Ye Tian shook his head. He could almost foresee Ling Yi's fate three years from now. Even if he didn't die, he would become a cripple and have no chance of becoming an immortal.
Feeling a pang of sympathy, his initial murderous intent towards Ling Yi completely dissipated.
"Aren't you going to the square for morning lessons? After all, there's Lesser Spirit Gathering Array there," Ye Tian asked again.
"No, what's most important to me right now is being able to sense Spiritual Qi. Whether or not there's Spirit Gathering Array makes little difference to me."
Ye Tian thought about it and realized that it made sense, so he stopped trying to persuade him and turned to leave the dormitory.
After leaving the dormitory, Ye Tian suddenly whispered, " The Final Master, is there any weakness in Ling Yi's defenses?"
"Actually, these things aren't important to you. The key is how you act and how you think." A voice echoed in Ye Tian's mind.
" Ling Yi will eventually return to ordinary life, so you don't need to care too much about him. Killing Ling Yi would only do you more harm. Keeping a kind heart will help you avoid developing inner demons."
"Yes, the Final Master, I understand." Ye Tian breathed a sigh of relief, feeling much more relaxed.
"Spend more time practicing the Breath-Concealing Art in the future. This technique can not only conceal your cultivation level, but also, when Great Accomplishment, your Divine Will. If you can reach Perfection, you can even control your emotions at will."
"You have too many Obsession, which is not a good thing."
" In the Immortal Cultivation Realm, strength ultimately reigns supreme. With strength, everything you desire is within your grasp."
Ye Tian nodded and said respectfully, "Thank you for your guidance, the Final Master!"
Instead of going to the square to participate in the morning class, he went to the back mountain and found a secluded spot.
The next moment, a semi-transparent phantom of an old man flew out from the jade pendant around Ye Tian's neck.
"Although your Spiritual Root is a bit lacking, your comprehension is quite good. I didn't expect that you would have already Entry the Heaven Devouring Art in just Half Moon."
"With this technique, you can safely consume any elixir without worrying about toxicity."
"Today, I will teach you some more alchemy Dharma School. You can use these techniques to refine pills on your own and earn more Spirit Stone for your cultivation."
"Thank you, the Final Master!" Ye Tian bowed deeply to the old man, showing utmost respect.
The Protagonist, Ye Tian, has officially embarked on his extraordinary life.
The Mystic Heaven Sect covers an extremely large area.
The outer gate alone occupies the size of a mountain.
The inner gate, however, is even larger, having directly leveled six mountain peaks.
They are Mystic Elixir Peak, Mystic Sword Edge, Mystic Treasure Peak, Mystic Array Peak, Mystic Wonder Peak, and Mystic Cloud Peak!
The mountain peaks are connected by jade bridges.
Each peak has an elder in charge, and the inner disciples of the peak are taught solely by that elder.
In addition to these six interconnected peaks, there is a separate main peak in the very center, which is not connected to any other peaks.
This peak is called Mystic Heaven Peak, and it is the residence of the Mystic Heaven Sect Master Xuan Qingyun and his core disciples.
Currently, the Mystic Heaven Sect Wu Bai outer disciples, and it opens its doors to accept new disciples once every three years.
Those outer disciples who reached the Qi Refining, Third Layer after three years of cultivation were admitted to the inner sect; those who did not were stripped of their cultivation, had some of their memories erased, and were expelled from the Mystic Heaven Sect.
Just then, a new batch of outer disciples joined the sect.
After entering the inner sect, one must remain as a prospective inner sect disciple for three years.
Only those who can cultivate to the Qi Refining Seventh Level or above within these three years can be considered formal inner disciples.
If they do not meet the requirements, some will remain in the sect as menial disciples, doing tasks such as tending the herb garden, raising Spirit Beast, and serving as servants.
The remaining members were assigned to affiliated sects of the Mystic Heaven Sect to serve as guards or errand runners.
After becoming an inner disciple, a sect competition is held every nine years. The top three will be promoted to core disciples and become disciples of the sect leader Xuan Qingyun. That would truly be a meteoric rise.
Bai Feng, the villain who was bound to Ling Yi, lived on Mystic Elixir Peak.
In Bai Feng's secluded cave, Bai Feng, sitting cross-legged within the Spirit Gathering Array, closed his eyes and calmly asked the three people standing respectfully before him, "How's the investigation going?"
"Senior brother, Ye Tian was born in Gale City in the western region. Gale City is a remote, ordinary town with mostly ordinary Martial Practitioner and no cultivators," one of them Human Dao.
" Ye Tian's father, Ye Yunfei, was a Master -level Martial Practitioner who, by chance, saved Lin Wan's father, Lin Pengyu."
" Lin Pengyu then passed on some of the Lin Clan's cultivation techniques and left tokens with Ye Yunfei, establishing a betrothal agreement since they were children."
"But it was precisely because of this cultivation technique left behind by Lin Pengyu that the Ye Clan suffered a calamity. Three years ago, on a snowy winter night, all 137 members of the Ye Clan were slaughtered by a group of mysterious people."
" Ye Tian survived and found Lin Pengyu with the token. It was under Lin Pengyu's arrangement that Ye Tian was able to enter the Mystic Heaven Sect."
Bai Feng nodded in satisfaction, casually tossing a jade slip to the other party, saying, "This is Fifth Pin cultivation technique, the Folded Step. Practice it diligently."
"Thank you so much, senior brother! Thank you so much, senior brother!" the man said repeatedly, extremely excited.
"No need to be polite. I, Bai Feng, am never stingy with my own people. This is a reward you deserve."
Bai Feng then looked at the other person and asked, "What's the situation with Lin Wan?"
"Senior Sister Lin Wan has been in seclusion cultivating, but she still sends some pills to that Ye Tian every month."
"Haven't you seen Ye Tian again?"
"No," the man shook his head.
Bai Feng smiled slightly, his narrow eyes opening a crack, and murmured, "That does suit Lin Wan's character. Lin Wan is arrogant by nature; how could she possibly look down on a good-for-nothing like Ye Tian?"
As Bai Feng spoke, he tossed the man a bag of Spirit Stone and said, " Li Liang, for the time being, arrange for people to keep an eye on Ye Tian and Lin Wan. Anyone who comes into contact with them must be recorded in detail."
" Yaodong, go to White Sand City and deliver this letter to Lin Pengyu. This seal is very important; it must not fall into the wrong hands. Keep a low profile and do not cause any trouble. You must deliver it to Lin Pengyu personally."
The man called Yaodong said earnestly, "Senior brother, rest assured, even if I die, I will never allow this letter to be lost in any way."
Bai Feng waved his hand and said, "Go!"
The two bowed respectfully and then left the cave.
Bai Feng looked at the last person and asked, " Chunhe, how is my sister now?"
" White Mist Mountain, still unexplored!"
"Go to the Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect and give this letter to them!" Bai Feng took out another letter.
"Yes!"
After everyone had left, Bai Feng released a burst of Spiritual Power, activating the Defense Array within the cave.
After confirming that the Formation was activated, he took out a token from his storage ring.
The token looked somewhat antique and dark, and its material was unclear.
The word "" is written on the front, and the word "" is written on the back.
Stroking the token, Bai Feng murmured, "Five more years!"
He then put away the token, swallowed a Yuan Returning Pill, and entered a state of cultivation.
Meanwhile, Ye Tian was cultivating the Heaven Devouring Formula in a secluded and deserted spot on the back mountain.
He was lucky today; he actually found three 600-year-old ginseng roots in the back mountain.
Using the Heaven Devouring Formula to absorb the essence of the mountain ginseng, his cultivation advanced another step in just one day, reaching the Qi Refining, Third Layer.
It has to be said that, as the Protagonist, his luck is absolutely phenomenal.
Ling Yi, on the other hand, was figuring out how to get involved with the second villain.
Now that there's an extra binding slot, Ling Yi naturally can't let it float in the air.
The more villains he's bound to, the faster his strength will improve.
However, after wandering around the outer gate, the system remained completely silent.
Was Bai Feng the only villain Ye Tian encountered in the early stages?
Having gained nothing, he randomly found a high Shitou and began to cultivate.
This location isn't too close to the square, but it's not too far either. People occasionally pass by, but there aren't many.
The reason he chose this place to cultivate was to create the illusion for everyone that he was "cultivating desperately."
He couldn't be bothered to interact with the random passersby in the square; all he needed was for someone to see him "cultivating."