When Ming Qingyue made the announcement, Shi Xuan was watching the battle below her platform, which immediately attracted the attention of the disciples. Many disciples rushed up to ask what was going on.
In desperation, Shi Xuan had to escape back to his cave residence with Ming Qingyue. After sitting down and drinking a cup of tea, he felt relieved, which made Ming Qingyue laugh.
"Those disciples are too curious. They almost stopped me to ask." Shi Xuan was puzzled. Wasn't it just breaking through to the Qi Drawing Stage?
Ming Qingyue pursed her lips and smiled, "The Qi Drawing Stage can be regarded as a Qi Eater. Although it can't make you immortal, you have gotten rid of the restrictions of ordinary food in the human world. You have achieved the true meaning of fasting, and are the Earth Immortals in the eyes of ordinary people. For cultivators, the Qi Drawing Stage is also a big hurdle. It is an important link between the Inner World and the Outer World. When you reach the Qi Drawing Stage and condense your True Qi, you can't win against an ordinary Qi Drawing Stage cultivator with numbers. Unless you have a high-grade magic weapon, a spiritual weapon, a Taoist technique, or even a magic weapon. "
Shi Xuan smiled bitterly, "I know the glory of the Qi Drawing Stage, but that's not the reason for what just happened."
"That's because it only took you six years to break through to the Qi Drawing Stage. The last person to break through so quickly was the seventh generation leader of our sect, Xu Zhifei, Spiritual Master Xu, more than 8,000 years ago. He was a genuine Primordial Spirit Spiritual Master. Unfortunately, it was said that he fell under the fourth Heaven Tribulation. That's why those disciples were so surprised. " Ming Qingyue was very familiar with the history of the sect, unlike Shi Xuan who read the lives of the previous Spiritual Masters as if they were novels. Currently, he was reading to the third generation disciples.
"No wonder, no wonder." Shi Xuan could only drink tea and smile bitterly. How could he hold back and not break through?
When Yu Ruoshui and Zhou Diilan came back and heard about what happened at Alkaid Peak, they laughed again.
In the next few days, Shi Xuan did not begin to draw Qi into his body. Instead, he watched the inner sect competition. Of course, he was envied by other disciples.
Zhou Diilan's strength was not good enough and did not enter the top eight. but in the end, she defeated other eliminated opponents and won the ninth place. She got a mid-grade magic weapon of the third level — Fire Sparrow Rings.
Yu Ruoshui relied on her powerful swordsmanship and the power of the Green Lamp of Qianyang to break through all the obstacles, all the way to the finals. Unfortunately, she was defeated by a senior disciple and could only place third. However, Yu Ruoshui was very satisfied. Without the Green Lamp of Qianyang, it was hard to say whether she could have entered the top four. That senior disciple, Huang Shouyang, had been in the sect for twenty-five years and was about to break through to the Qi Drawing Stage.
Furthermore, to Yu Ruoshui, the Scarlet Fire Flowing Flame Sword, an upper grade magic weapon at the Second Heaven Perfection, was the prize that she wanted. Seeing how excited she was, Shi Shuan even suspected that she had gone easy on him during the battle so that she could obtain this flying sword.
Ming Qingyue did not disappoint. She defeated many inner disciples of the highest level of the Qi Drawing Stage and took first place in the Qi Drawing Stage. Ming Qingyue's compatibility with the Vast Waves Genuine Qi, her talent in water, cloud, fog, and thunder spells, and the power of the Sea Flipping Ruler were eye-opening for the disciples.
After the four of them celebrated, Shi Xuan felt that his state of mind had recovered. He went to Mo Yuan's cave and asked him to protect him the next day.
The next day, Shi Xuan and Mo Yuan sat cross-legged on both sides of the stone bed and began Shi Xuan's first practice of drawing Qi into his body.
Shi Xuan entered visualization and kept his soul in a state of emptiness. Then, his body felt the Qi of Heaven and Earth, feeling the Qi of Wind mixed in with the other Qi.
Slowly, his spiritual sense separated a trace of the Qi of Wind. After Mo Yuan confirmed that it was within Shi Xuan's tolerance range, Shi Xuan then visualized the Clear Breeze Divine Will. A gentle breeze blew into his Niwan Palace and cleansed his soul.
Under the guidance of the Divine Will, the Qi of Wind entered Shi Xuan's meridians from his Niwan Palace. Entering the meridians from different acupoints was one of the reasons why Genuine Qi was different.
When the Qi of Wind passed through his scalp, Shi Xuan felt the bone-chilling wind. It was a violent force that wanted to tear his skin apart. Fortunately, Shi Xuan's control was strong enough. His spiritual sense directed the Qi of Wind to enter carefully through his pores.
When the Wind Spiritual Qi touched the tendons and meridians, Shi Shuan wrapped his Internal Qi around it and brought it into the tendons and meridians. At this time, the Wind Spiritual Qi began to show its violent nature. It rolled around and sometimes hit the walls of the tendons and meridians with the Internal Qi. Some even penetrated into the flesh and blood through the walls.
Fortunately, Shi Xuan's body was well-tempered. As his flesh wriggled, the mixture of the Qi of Wind and Internal Qi was forced back into his meridians.
Shi Xuan used his spiritual sense to guide the Internal Qi that wrapped the Qi of Wind. According to the Treasure Record, he used mysterious steps to combine the Qi of Wind with his Internal Qi.
Unknowingly, two hours had passed. Shi Xuan's forehead was covered in cold sweat. However, the Qi of Wind in his meridians had basically merged with his Internal Qi. It had turned into a transparent cyan Genuine Qi. His soul visualized the raging wind and rolling yellow sand. It was the first time he had drawn in the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth. Shi Xuan made a hand sign and restrained his thoughts. It was much easier than before and returned to normal. He didn't even need to use the Green Lamp of Qianyang.
When the illusion disappeared, the transparent cyan Genuine Qi trembled slightly and moved according to Shi Xuan's spiritual sense. Only then did it truly become something that belonged to Shi Xuan. From then on, it was an inseparable part of his body.
Shi Xuan slowly opened his eyes. When he saw Mo Yuan's expression of approval, he almost burst into tears. It was not easy to see any other expression on his master's face other than indifference!
"You did so well on your first time drawing in the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth. Not bad. I am very pleased. You can now be considered my disciple. Remember to report to Senior Brother Spirit Star." Mo Yuan's expression returned to its indifferent one.
Shi Xuan was in a good mood. "Yes, Master."
"Also, you are now in the Qi Drawing Stage. There are some things I need to tell you," Mo Yuan said seriously.
Shi Xuan was puzzled. What could it be? "Master, please go ahead."
"First, there are some things that you should know about in the sect. Do you know why the eight great sects have so many Supreme Sensing Pills?" Mo Yuan seemed to want to tell Shi Xuan about the sect's secrets. After all, he was Jindan Grandmaster's disciple and could be considered a core disciple.
"I don't know. I also find it strange that there aren't so many incomparably precious spiritual herbs in the sect. Even the medicinal fields of the seven great peaks only have some around a hundred years old. "Shi Xuan had long been puzzled about this matter.
Mo Yuan said indifferently, "That's because they aren't planted here. After the Great Calamity, some Minor Chiliocosms and secret realms that haven't become Minor Chiliocosms were preserved. The sects of the Middle Ages divided them up. The Spiritual Qi and environment inside are all very good. Thus, they became places for the various great sects to plant precious spiritual herbs and gather precious ores. There are even some Minor Chiliocosms and secret realms that have top-grade artifact forging materials. When the Middle Ages ended, the later sects inherited those Minor Chiliocosms and secret realms. "
"I see." Shi Xuan's puzzlement was resolved. No wonder there were so many Supreme Sensing Pills in the sect, but so few in the outside world. It turned out that there were Minor Chiliocosms and secret realms.
"With these Minor Chiliocosms and secret realms, we rarely occupy islands and places with many spiritual herbs. We only occupy places with precious ores. Everyone has a tacit understanding to let the wandering cultivators have a path to walk. " Mo Yuan clearly pointed out the attitudes of the few great sects. No wonder the sects didn't occupy those Langya Island or Sea Dragon Island. Not to mention the lack of manpower, if they really wanted to recruit, how could they not?
"I wonder why the sects are like this." Shi Xuan definitely didn't believe that it was because they bemoaned the state of the universe and pitied the fate of mankind.
Mo Yuan glanced at Shi Xuan, "If there were no wandering cultivators and only a few great sects, the entire cultivation world would be a pool of stagnant water. It would be very disadvantageous for the sects to nurture their disciples."
Shi Xuan agreed with this saying very much.
Mo Yuan continued, "There are also some controversial Minor Chiliocosms and secret realms. They are decided according to the results of the battles in the Boundless Dharma Assembly every hundred years. The last time was ten years ago. Next time, you will very likely be representing the sect. Therefore, I'll tell you about it."
"So this is what the Boundless Dharma Assembly is fighting for?" Shi Xuan thought it was similar to the Martial Arts Circle Assembly.
"Do you think the great sects will send their disciples to fight for an empty reputation? What's the use?" Mo Yuan said coldly.
Mo Yuan seemed to think for a moment. He looked at Shi Xuan and said, "The second thing is that the Perfected Lord said that the Taoist technique you can use at the Leaving Aperture Stage is very good. If you are willing to offer it to the sect, you can go to the Ends of the Earth Tower and choose a Taoist technique as compensation."
"What?!" Shi Xuan turned pale with fright. The secret in his heart had been exposed. Shi Xuan, who always prided himself on his good mental fortitude, couldn't control his surprise.
Mo Yuan's expression didn't change. "Do you think the Nanming Li Fire Lake Assembly broke out on your own?"
Shi Xuan managed to control his surprise with great difficulty. He was almost shocked again. "Could it be that you did it, Master?"
"Of course. Originally, I was going to make a move. Who knew you would use a Taoist technique. En, your thoughts are meticulous, your actions are swift, and your mind is calm. "Mo Yuan directly commented on Shi Xuan's performance at that time.
Shi Xuan was speechless. After a while, he asked, "Then why were you at the Flame God Mountain, Master? Also, was Ma Yuanjing killed by you? "
"He followed you there. Meng Yuchang's intention to get rid of you was too obvious. Ma Yuanjing, on the other hand, was killed by Meng Yuchang when they were fighting over the Vermillion Bird feather. "Mo Yuan was still expressionless as he said these words that caused Shi Xuan to be extremely surprised.
"But, why did Master pay attention to me?" Shi Xuan couldn't understand. There were so many disciples in the sect. Why would Mo Yuan pay attention to him?
Mo Yuan said indifferently, "When you came, I immediately saw Senior Daoquan Zi's imprint on you."
Shi Xuan was enlightened. "No wonder I felt like I was being spied on, but I couldn't find out who it was." He suddenly realized that the word "spied" wasn't good. He glanced at Mo Yuan, whose expression didn't change.
"In addition, Perfected Immortal also predicted that there would be a disciple who is fated with me, Penglai, in these few Dharma Assemblies. With Senior Daoquan Zi's imprint, I naturally recruited you into the sect. As for whether you are fated, we still have to wait and see." Mo Yuan explained what happened during the Dharma Assembly.
Shi Xuan finally solved a mystery that had troubled him for a long time. But who was Perfected Immortal?
Mo Yuan continued, "After entering the sect, the sect has to carefully observe all the disciples, not just you. It's just because of what happened in the past that I observed you a little more. I saw that you were firm on your own path. You didn't succumb to Meng Yuchang's suppression, didn't resist recklessly, didn't change under other people's mockery, incomprehension, ridicule, and disdain, and didn't give up because your cultivation was temporarily slow. I felt that you were a promising talent, so I was prepared to accept you as a disciple. When Meng Yuchang wanted to get rid of you, I naturally had to go and take a look. "
Shi Xuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Master, didn't you say that it was because of that problem? The other disciples at this stage were presumptuously discussing one's nature, which made you unhappy."
"I lied to you." Mo Yuan glanced at Shi Xuan indifferently and said these three words softly.
