Chapter 65

Leaving Shi Qing's cave, Qin Sang entered Yin Sha Yuan to gather enough soul pills and immediately began to seclude himself.

Less than two months later, Qin Sang emerged from seclusion, successfully breaking through to the sixth level of the Qi Refinement stage.

Yue Shu's cave.

Qin Sang knocked and entered, only to find Liang Yan also inside Yue Shu's cave.

Upon hearing that Qin Sang had successfully broken through to the sixth level of the Qi Refinement stage, even Yue Shu's face showed surprise. In their view, Qin Sang should be the one with the least hope of breaking through among the seven.

Liang Yan's eyes lit up, "Qin Shixiong being able to break through to the sixth level of the Qi Refinement stage must mean he has a will far stronger than ordinary people! Shifu Yue, let Qin Shixiong also train with me."

Yue Shu glared at Liang Yan, who quickly shut his mouth, looking embarrassed.

Yue Shu looked at Qin Sang, pondered for a moment, and said, "Qin Shixiong, for you to stand out among the disciples with the qualifications of the Five Elements Spirit Roots is truly remarkable. The reward of a top-grade magical artifact naturally won't be lacking for you. However, you will have to wait four months before the Sect Leader personally distributes the rewards to you. During this time, you should return to your cave to cultivate. Additionally, since you have already broken through to the sixth level of the Qi Refinement stage, you can start cultivating spells. You have previously consulted me about spells, so I believe you have similar thoughts. You can choose one of these spells. If you encounter any problems, come to my cave anytime."

As he spoke, Yue Shu handed Qin Sang a jade slip. Upon receiving it, Qin Sang saw that it contained not only water element spells but all five elements, with hundreds of spells listed densely.

Yue Shu also reminded Qin Sang that although he could cultivate any spell, his cultivation method was the *Yao Ming Jing*, making it easiest to cultivate water element spells. Otherwise, it would be twice the effort for half the result.

Qin Sang focused on the water element spells and quickly found the *Water Barrier* and *Cloud Escape* techniques. After comparing them, he discovered that the *Fog Lock* technique was actually called the *Fog Plague Technique*, which left him speechless.

Looking at the various spells with their wondrous effects, Qin Sang almost got lost in the choices. However, Yue Shu had said that the value of spells lies in their precision, not quantity. No matter how many spells one knows, if they are not proficient, they are useless in actual combat.

After some thought, Qin Sang's gaze settled on a spell called the *Gui Water Yin Thunder Spell*.

The jade slip stated that the *Gui Water Yin Thunder Spell* is an extremely yin and powerful thunder spell. If the practitioner can later find a spirit object containing thunder power, they can use the spirit object to release even more terrifying yin thunder.

Upon seeing the *Gui Water Yin Thunder Spell*, Qin Sang was immediately delighted. This was exactly the offensive spell he lacked. Although he did not have a spirit object, the *Gui Water Yin Thunder Spell* itself was already very powerful. The yin thunder, once released, moves like lightning, making it hard to dodge. Moreover, as a thunder spell, it has a certain restraining effect on demons, evil spirits, and other malevolent entities.

After Qin Sang made his choice, Yue Shu patiently explained the key points of cultivating the *Gui Water Yin Thunder Spell* and then gave Qin Sang the second half of the *Yao Ming Jing* before dismissing him.

Back in his cave, Qin Sang compared the two parts of the *Yao Ming Jing* and found no discrepancies.

...

That morning, Qin Sang woke up from his meditation. Today was the agreed time for the disciples who had broken through to the sixth level of the Qi Refinement stage to gather at Yue Shu's cave to meet the Sect Leader.

*Knock knock...*

Suddenly, someone knocked on the door. Qin Sang opened it and invited Tan Jie in.

Tan Jie was stuck at the sixth level bottleneck of the Qi Refinement stage and had not been able to break through, so he did not receive the reward.

"Congratulations, Brother Qin! With the top-grade magical artifact, you will surely become even more powerful and be heavily relied upon by the sect!" Tan Jie said with a face full of envy.

Qin Sang waved his hands, "Don't tease me. It's just luck. I heard that Senior Sister Shi Qing is about to break through to the seventh level. Even if the sect relies on someone, it will be on Senior Sister. Is she still in her cave?"

"I haven't heard her leave, so she should still be there."

They then met up with Shi Qing, and Tan Jie accompanied them for a while. Qin Sang and Shi Qing waved goodbye to Tan Jie and walked together to Yue Shu's cave.

There were already over a dozen people in Yue Shu's cave, but Yue Shu was not there.

The people in the cave were all prominent figures, and Qin Sang had heard of them. He had seen some of them a few times when Yue Shu was lecturing. Qin Sang greeted the people he knew and quietly waited in a corner.

A few more people arrived later.

In the end, only twenty-two people in the entire Gui Yin Sect had the qualifications to stand here.

After everyone had gathered, the sound of footsteps suddenly came from outside the cave. Then, Yue Shu and Liang Yan led four people in, including Senior Uncles Dong and Wu, and two other Senior Uncles at the Foundation Establishment stage whom Qin Sang had not seen before.

After entering, Yue Shu scanned the room and looked at Shi Qing, "Shi Qing, come over and stand behind Liang Yan."

Shi Qing, not understanding, could only follow Yue Shu's instructions.

Then, the other Senior Uncles also designated one person each, instructing them to stand behind them.

"That scar-faced boy and that little girl. Yes, you two, come stand behind me."

Senior Uncle Dong pointed at two people, but was suddenly stopped by Yue Shu, "Senior Brother Dong, this won't do. You can only take one, or I won't be able to explain to our master."

Senior Uncle Dong looked dissatisfied, "It's just a disciple. There are still so many left. I can easily explain to the Sect Leader! What are you afraid of?"

"Absolutely not!"

Yue Shu stood firm, "Senior Brother Dong, you should know what's more important. I am only doing this out of consideration for our fellow disciples and because a few of them have excellent talent, risking the Sect Leader's punishment. Otherwise, I wouldn't allow any of these disciples to be taken. If you have any complaints, you can go to the Sect Leader directly."

Senior Uncle Dong's face turned red and white, and finally, he angrily pointed at the scar-faced boy, "You, come over."

The boy looked at the girl beside him, looking somewhat hesitant.

Senior Uncle Dong, already in a bad mood, glared at the boy and scolded him, "You brat, dawdling! Are you afraid I'll take your top-grade magical artifact?"

After harshly scolding the scar-faced boy, Senior Uncle Dong left with him. The other Senior Uncles also bid farewell to Yue Shu. Shi Qing followed Liang Yan out of the cave, waving goodbye to Qin Sang with her eyes.

Seventeen disciples remained in the cave, whispering to each other, their words filled with envy.

The five chosen had all been of the highest talent, with the least talented being a three-element spirit root.

Qin Sang could roughly guess that the Senior Uncles were taking them as disciples, and Yue Shu had his eye on Shi Qing.

After being in the Gui Yin Sect for so long, Qin Sang had heard that if someone had excellent talent, they might be taken as a disciple by a Senior Uncle at the Foundation Establishment stage, entering the back mountain to cultivate and becoming a true disciple of the Gui Yin Sect.

Not only would they have more cultivation resources, but they would also have a powerful backer, making their status vastly different from before.

Qin Sang did not envy the resources they would have after being taken as disciples. As long as he had enough soul pills, he was confident his cultivation speed would not be slower than theirs.

What he envied was that they would have a master and wouldn't have to worry about the Foundation Establishment Pill.