The True Person of Turbid Wine glanced sideways at Chu Shaobai and guessed his thoughts: "This person has mediocre talent but a bit of good fortune."
Although she had taken Ryan as her disciple, she didn't interfere with who her disciple made friends with or became enemies with.
She herself had a carefree and unrestrained temperament. When she had just started her cultivation, she had suffered a lot under her master who had a strong desire for control. She had been punished countless times by her master because of making friends and making enemies.
At that time, the True Person of Turbid Wine secretly swore that when she took disciples in the future, she would definitely give them sufficient freedom and space and would never imitate her own master.
Thinking of her master, a touch of sadness couldn't help but appear on her face.
That fairy with a rigid and cold temperament but peerless elegance, whom all the elders of different lineages wanted to form a Taoist couple with, finally couldn't withstand the cultivation tribulations and died with her cultivation dissipated...
Looking carefully, Ryan, her newly accepted first disciple, although of a different gender, seemed to have some similarities with her master back then!
How far could Ryan go on this path?
The sun set and the moon rose. Time flowed.
Three days, five days... One day.
On the fifth night, Chu Shaobai finally managed to circulate the "Xuanji Qi - Nurturing Method" for a full cycle.
"Your talent is passable.
"From now on, you will be an outer sect disciple at the foot of Drunken Immortal Peak!"
As the True Person of Turbid Wine's voice fell, an identity plaque carved from ice - type jadeite fell with a "clang" at Chu Shaobai's feet. As soon as he picked up the jade plaque, spiritual energy spread over it, and his appearance and name emerged on the plaque. He showed an ecstatic look on his face.
"True Person bestowed this immortal fate upon me. I'm deeply grateful!"
In Xuanji Cave Heaven, the disciple identities ranged from low to high, namely registered disciples, outer sect disciples, inner sect disciples, and true disciples.
Chu Shaobai discussed the wonderful method with Ryan and had some insights. He barely met the requirements of an outer sect disciple.
As for the other more than 30,000 youths, even if they passed the test, it took them more than five days, so they had to start as the lowest registered disciples!
As for Ryan...
He reached the position in one step and directly became a true disciple!
There was only this one true disciple on the entire Drunken Immortal Peak. His appearance and name would be known by nearly ten million people living in the entire immortal sect in a very short time, so he didn't need any identity token.
The True Person of Turbid Wine pulled out her sword from somewhere and casually slashed at the sky.
Swish!
A blue sword mark seemed to tear the entire firmament apart.
Her voice wasn't loud but very clear, resounding throughout the whole place: "I have left a sword formation. Those who fail to cultivate the Xuanji Method to the first level of Qi - Nurturing within ten days will all be sent out of the cave heaven and return to the mortal world."
"Those remaining will be the registered disciples of my Xuanji Cave Heaven. At that time, take your identity tokens and go to your respective branch halls."
The True Person of Turbid Wine ignored Chu Shaobai and just manifested her figure, putting her hand on Ryan's shoulder: "Now that this matter is over, it's time to go."
Although there was still a bit of the debt named [Cause of Cultivation] left unpaid, Ryan already had a plan in mind and wasn't worried.
Considering the improved debt repayment efficiency, he could pay off the causality in a little more than two days and obtain a new opportunity to advance.
By that time, he would be a brand - new celestial prodigy full of vitality again!
As for how to find excuses to delay these two days?
Ryan wasn't worried.
He believed that with his intelligence and acting skills, he could at least buy himself three days of breathing space!
Before parting, Chu Shaobai, holding the outer sect disciple token, looked at Ryan, hesitated for a long time, and finally spoke up to give some advice: "Brother Ryan! Listen to me!"
"In your future cultivation, remember to be kind to others and make more friends!"
"Among the four causes of cultivation, namely wealth, cultivation methods, companions, and cultivation lands, having more friends will give you more chances of winning when facing tribulations!"
In his opinion, Ryan was excellent in every aspect. His talent and character were both admirable. It was just that his personality was too introverted and his temperament was too aloof.
Chu Shaobai was worried that his newly made friend would be isolated because of such a personality, which would damage his Taoist heart, cause flaws, and hinder his cultivation.
Out of worry, he unavoidably said a few words that might seem a bit too personal for their not - so - deep acquaintance.
Ryan turned his head, nodded slightly, and replied sincerely: "I understand."
As soon as they said goodbye, he felt his shoulder tighten, and then he felt dizzy and the world seemed to spin around him.
The next moment, the scene in front of him suddenly changed. He was already rapidly flying away from the Preaching Stele and was standing on the spine of a huge immortal sword, riding the wind and flying across the sky!
The fierce wind surged, blowing past his ears. Ryan couldn't help but exclaim: "Is this the feeling of flying with a sword and becoming an immortal?"
Although both were ways of flying with the help of external objects, the feelings of flying in an airplane and on a flying sword were completely different!
Looking down, in his field of vision, the figures gradually shrank.
Those youths with different backgrounds and personalities gradually became as small as ants in Ryan's eyes, and finally only dots remained, completely indistinguishable from each other.
The True Person of Turbid Wine smiled indifferently: "Flying with a sword by yourself and being taken flying by others on a sword are two completely different feelings."
"Sooner or later, you will fly alone with a sword, riding the wind and soaring above the nine heavens!"
"Now, stand firm."
Hum...
A cyan spiritual energy shield emerged, protecting Ryan completely.
The flying sword sped up, and its speed increased continuously!
The white clouds were torn apart.
The sound waves rolled.
Ten miles, a hundred miles, a thousand miles...
Ryan watched everything on the earth quickly pass by behind him. He estimated that the True Person of Turbid Wine had taken him to fly at least three thousand miles before finally arriving at their destination. He was shocked in his heart: "The territory of Xuanji Cave Heaven is too big!"
"Coming from the Preaching Stele to Drunken Immortal Peak is just a short section of the journey!"
The True Person of Turbid Wine said indifferently: "Among the top ten immortal sects, the territory of Xuanji Cave Heaven isn't the most extensive, but it still has a domain of thirty thousand miles from north to south and fifty thousand miles from east to west."
"If a mortal accidentally enters the immortal sect, I'm afraid he would never be able to get out in his lifetime and would only get lost halfway."
Among the one hundred thousand mountains, majestic divine peaks were hidden among the clouds and mists. Around them, rare flowers and strange plants were blooming competitively.
The petals of the Jade Dew Immortal Orchid were crystal clear, emitting pure blue light like ocean waves; the roots of the Purple Sky Spiritual Grass were deeply rooted in the depths of the rocks; the Emerald Shadow Immortal Bamboo grew in the dense bamboo forest. Its bamboo trunks were as hard as steel, reflecting a metallic luster, and its leaves were like jasper, with essence contained within.
Spiritual monkeys climbed in the mountains. White tigers and black panthers fought and killed each other to seize prey and territory. Cranes soared in the sky, overlooking the beasts below.
The flying sword landed, stopped steadily, and then turned into spiritual energy and dissipated in the wind.
The True Person of Turbid Wine led Ryan and walked all the way to the top of the mountain.
In the lineage of Drunken Immortal Peak, no one had ever enjoyed such treatment before.
She was announcing Ryan's noble identity to everyone.
The registered disciples in charge of chores were busy and didn't know what was going on. They just looked at Ryan with longing while working hard.
——He probably doesn't need to complete the heavy and arduous sect tasks every day like everyone else to obtain the pills for his own cultivation, right?
The outer sect disciples living at the foot of the mountain looked up at Ryan and thought more.
——Since he could be brought here by the True Person of Turbid Wine in person, I'm afraid Ryan doesn't even need to spend a lot of time accumulating the merits of the cave heaven to exchange for cultivation manuals. If he wants any secret techniques, he can just ask for them directly, and the True Person probably won't refuse!
The inner sect disciples living in seclusion in the mountains realized immediately...
After today, there would be a [Young Master] on Drunken Immortal Peak.
Since the True Person of Turbid Wine had the intention of recruiting a true disciple, then...
Was Ryan the first true disciple or the only one?
They looked at Ryan with half envy and half flattery, and a friendly and ingratiating smile appeared on their faces.
The two of them climbed up the steps and came to the top of the mountain, which was 38,000 meters above sea level and hidden in the clouds.
Although the spiritual charm on Drunken Immortal Peak was rich and the air wasn't thin, at such a height, in the past, Ryan would probably have been exhausted even if he walked until his legs broke!
But now, he had borrowed the future cultivation achievements and reached the first level of Qi - Nurturing, becoming a real cultivator.
Now, Ryan had abundant stamina and energy. After climbing such a high mountain, he didn't feel tired at all!
At the top of Drunken Immortal Peak, there were two houses standing there.
The True Person of Turbid Wine pointed to one of them and said: "Half a sexagenary cycle ago, the Blood Fiend Old Demon slaughtered the Dacheng Imperial Dynasty, intending to refine his life-bound Gu insects with the flesh and souls of ninety million mortals. Blood filled the country, and the sky was dyed red with blood."
"My master, the True Person of Clear Wine, fought with that old demon to save the innocent people and died in a bloody battle with him. So this house has been empty and idle until now."
"You can stay here for the time being."
"It's already late today. After walking so much, you're probably a bit tired. Go and rest first. I'll come to teach you tomorrow."
Ryan's heart was stirred.
Blood filled the country, and the sky was dyed red with blood...
He, who was born in a peaceful era, could hardly imagine such a scene.
Ryan knew that a sexagenary cycle was sixty years, and half a sexagenary cycle was thirty years!
That is to say...
The True Person of Turbid Wine, who looked like a seventeen - or eighteen - year - old girl, was probably already over thirty years old! Ryan didn't ask many questions. He just looked at the bright moon hanging high in the dark night sky and said: "Okay."
He walked into his temporary residence and found that there was nothing decorative inside, and there wasn't even a bed. In the whole room, there was only one thing!
It was a simple round cushion, or it could be called a [Cushion]. Ryan's heart moved slightly. He walked to the cushion and sat down cross - legged in the posture of having the five centers facing the sky.
He closed his eyes and concentrated his mind, and immediately felt refreshed, with a clear mind, smooth thoughts, and an empty and clear consciousness.
Ryan could clearly feel the gentle support from below and his close connection with the invisible spiritual energy around him.
[Magic Treasure · Bodhi Cushion Equipped: Cultivation Efficiency Increased to Triple.]
[Current Repayment Efficiency of the Cause of Cultivation: 4.5.]
"What a good thing! So it's the Bodhi Cushion?
Ryan's eyes lit up: "If I remember correctly, in Buddhism, Bodhi represents enlightenment and wisdom and is a symbol of reaching the realm of truth and liberation!"
"Looking at the content of the 'Xuanji Qi - Nurturing Method', it's clearly a Taoist classic."
"What was the origin of my grandmaster?"
Although he was a bit curious, since the dead were gone, Ryan didn't think too much about it.
What really shocked him was...
His cultivation efficiency had directly soared to three times the original because of this inconspicuous little cushion!
In this way, the remaining causal debt could be completely paid off without sleeping all night!
Ryan immersed his mind in cultivation and didn't notice the passage of time at all.
It seemed that in just the blink of an eye, the sun shone brightly outside the house.
With a slight thought, looking at the light blue fluorescent text panel that emerged in front of him, he grinned, feeling happy in his heart, with a bright smile on his face.
[Ryan: The Only Awakener of the Supernatural Power of Causality]
[Currently Borrowed Fruits of Cultivation: Introduction to the "Xuanji Qi - Nurturing Method".]
[Degree of Repayment of the Cause of Cultivation: Fully Repaid.]
[Currently Available Times of Advancement: 1]
Having paid off the causality, Ryan obtained a new opportunity to advance.
In this state, he could withstand any test in terms of talent!
"Ryan, the sect leader and the elders have come to see you." The voice of the True Person of Turbid Wine came from afar: "No matter what they say or do, don't be nervous. I'll support you as your master!"
As soon as the voice fell, the usually busy sect leader of Xuanji Cave Heaven, along with a group of elders, arrived at the top of Drunken Immortal Peak!
Scrutinizing gazes all focused on Ryan.
An old man with white hair and beard took a half step forward and said to Ryan: "I've heard that you're an extremely intelligent celestial prodigy. I, an old man, want to test and examine you a bit to see how much comprehension you really have!"