Chapter 4

When Lin Qingzhu awoke again, she felt the changes within her body and was deeply moved.

Before she came, Liu Qingfeng had already introduced to them that among ordinary people, there were nobles and commoners.

Among cultivators, there were also geniuses and duds.

The most representative of one's talent for cultivation was this divine bone.

In the thousands of years since the Buxian Sect was founded, there had only been a few dozen geniuses born with divine bones.

And these geniuses were all dragons among men, the focus of the world.

While divine bones could be innate, they could also be obtained through rare treasures later in life, though it would come at a great cost, and most sects were unwilling to do so.

She never expected that just after joining the sect, Ye Qiu would be willing to use a Divine Marrow Pill to awaken a divine bone for her.

How could she repay such a favor?

"Thank you, Master for the medicine!"

No amount of gratitude could express her admiration.

At this moment, in her heart, Ye Qiu was like a god in the heavens, standing tall and mighty.

Following such a master, how could she worry about avenging her great enmity? How could she worry about the uncertain path of cultivation?

"Hmm, get up!"

Looking at Lin Qingzhu kneeling on the ground, Ye Qiu said indifferently.

"In three months, it will be the Buxian Sect's once-in-sixty-years Seven Veins Martial Gathering.

"As my Zixia Peak's senior disciple, I hope that in three months, you can achieve a good ranking and bring honor to our Zixia Peak."

Ye Qiu said calmly.

A day ago, he indeed dared not think about the Seven Veins Martial Gathering, but now...

Hehe, with this ten-thousand-fold return system, what is impossible?

Just wait, three months is more than enough!

"Master, rest assured, I will not disgrace Zixia Peak."

Lin Qingzhu said with determination.

Since Master placed such importance on the Seven Veins Martial Gathering, how could she let him down?

No matter what the cost, she would achieve the first place among the seven veins and bring honor to Zixia Peak.

If it were before, she might have felt some pressure, but now, with the Mystic Ice Bone constantly nourishing her, her confidence had soared.

She had not forgotten the humiliation Qi Wuwei had inflicted on them in the Jade Purity Hall.

This time, no matter what, she would prove to them that Zixia Peak was not worthless.

"Very good!"

Ye Qiu looked at her with satisfaction and continued, "You have awakened your divine bone and advanced to the First Rank of the Qi Sensing stage, so there's no need to sense qi anymore."

He took out a book from behind him and handed it to her, saying, "This book is the Zixia Peak's inherited cultivation method, the Zixia Canon.

"You only need to follow the content in the book to learn how to circulate your qi. If you have any questions, come to me."

"Disciple understands."

Lin Qingzhu took the Zixia Canon, feeling as if she had obtained a treasure. This was truly her first step on the path of cultivation.

"Alright! Go back and rest. Starting tomorrow, wake up at dawn and go to the Desolate Cliff.

"Practice three sessions every day, don't indulge in play and neglect your cultivation. When you reach the Mystic Finger stage, I will teach you the Zixia Sword Technique..."

"Disciple will remember."

Ye Qiu waved his hand and continued, "I will be in seclusion for a few days. If you encounter any problems during cultivation, don't rush ahead. Wait for me to come out of seclusion, and I will answer your questions."

"Master, go ahead and enter seclusion. Qingzhu will not neglect her cultivation and will practice diligently."

"Hmm, go."

With a wave of his hand, Lin Qingzhu left the training hall and returned to her small wooden house.

She couldn't wait to open the Zixia Canon and explore the mysteries of the cultivation techniques.

After just a few minutes, she was already able to control the qi within her body.

She was amazed.

"Does this divine bone have such a miraculous effect?"

"Incredible, I never thought Master would be willing to spend so much to awaken my divine bone."

"No matter what, I must not辜负 Master's expectations. I will work hard to cultivate and strive for a good ranking in the Seven Veins Martial Gathering in three months."

Determined, Lin Qingzhu immediately entered a cultivation state, not even waiting until the next day.

What she wanted most now was to quickly break through to the Mystic Finger stage and surprise Master when he came out of seclusion.

At this moment, Ye Qiu had already left the training hall and entered the cave in the back mountain.

This cave was a dedicated seclusion area for Zixia Peak. In Ye Qiu's memory, his Master spent most of his life in this cave.

Now he was also coming here, as it was very quiet and undisturbed, perfect for seclusion.

Just as he entered the cave and closed the door, Ye Qiu couldn't wait to say,

"System, activate the return."

[Ding...]

[You have taught your disciple the Zixia Divine Technique, triggering a critical return. Do you want to activate it?]

"Activate."

[Congratulations, Host, you have triggered a ten-thousand-fold critical return, obtaining a divine cultivation method, the Original True Explanation.]

"Wow... Divine level!"

"Damn, this is really a stroke of luck."

In no time, a flood of ancient scripts and a set of abstruse scriptures entered his mind.

[Do you want to learn?]

"Learn..."

In no time, Ye Qiu had mastered the abstruse scriptures. Next, he only needed to slowly comprehend their profundity to fully grasp them.

Just right, taking this Immortal Marrow Pill might help him break through to the Mystic Finger stage and directly reach the Celestial Phase.

Taking out the Immortal Marrow Pill returned by the system from his pocket, Ye Qiu let out a maniacal laugh.

"Hehe, I'm going to eat you. Don't worry, I'll be gentle."

Swallowing it in one gulp, the immense power instantly fused into Ye Qiu's body.

In a moment, his body was filled with fierce immortal energy, nearly bursting his body.

"Damn! The power of this immortal pill is so strong, I was too careless."

Indeed, the path must be taken step by step. Wanting to reach the heavens in one step would come at a heavy cost.

Ye Qiu was now bearing that cost.

The power of the immortal pill continuously surged through his limbs and bones, and his blood soon stained his clothes red. Ye Qiu's expression was extremely painful.

After cleansing all the impurities from his body, the immortal energy flowed into his dantian, forming a lotus flower deep within.

Seeing this, Ye Qiu was greatly surprised.

He was not a novice like Lin Qingzhu, who knew nothing about cultivation.

Seeing this Dao Flower, he immediately understood what it meant.

"Dao Flower!"

"Natural Dao Body!"

If a divine bone was a one-in-ten-thousand constitution, then a Natural Dao Body was a one-in-a-thousand-years constitution.

This constitution was one of the strongest among humans.

Ye Qiu never expected that a single Immortal Marrow Pill could directly open his Dao Body.

Such treatment was something even the ancient great clans might not be able to achieve with the power of the entire clan.

With the existence of the Dao Flower, Ye Qiu could naturally connect with the Dao from birth.

Any profound immortal technique would reveal its subtleties to him at a glance.

Moreover, this Dao Flower, nourished by heaven and earth, would feed back to Ye Qiu, allowing him to rapidly advance in cultivation.

This ability was far beyond what a divine bone could compare to.

"Rich, rich! This time, I'm really rich."

At this moment, Ye Qiu could no longer remain calm.

The power of the Immortal Marrow Pill had not yet dissipated. After forming the Dao Flower, Ye Qiu immediately entered a cultivation state.

According to his original plan, he thought he could at most break through to the Celestial Phase, but seeing the remaining immortal energy in his body, Ye Qiu fell into deep thought...

"Hmm, break through to the Void Phase!"