Pay to Cultivate Immortality? My Sect is Completely Free - Chapter 10

Chapter 10: Do Not Underestimate the Youth in Poverty

Time passed, and five days went by in the blink of an eye.

At the Heavenly Dao Sect, Xiao Lingxi slowly awoke from her cultivation, letting out a sigh of stale air.

“I have finally reached the Qi Refining Second Layer! Am I considered a peerless genius now?” Xiao Lingxi said to herself, a flicker of joy and excitement crossing her eyes.

Five days, Qi Refining Second Layer!

This is a legendary achievement that no one in the entire Great Zhao Empire could reach!

Even the most outstanding disciple of the Lingxiao Sect, Lingxiao, took over a month to achieve the Qi Refining Second Layer with his top-notch Spirit Root!

This is entirely thanks to the powerful effects of the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra, which did not require purifying Spiritual Energy, saving so much time.

“Hehe, my cultivation has caught up with Senior Brother Zhuge…”

Before Xiao Lingxi could finish her sentence, she heard a commotion coming from the other side. She focused her gaze, and saw that Zhuge Feng’s cultivation had once again broken through.

Qi Refining Third Layer!

“Hiss—” Xiao Lingxi gasped in surprise, and her delicate face turned extremely peculiar.

Thinking about how the Heavenly Spirit Root couldn’t pass the assessment of the Lingxiao Sect made her want to laugh.

Lingxiao Sect, oh Lingxiao Sect, you will never know what kind of genius you have missed out on!

Moreover, Senior Brother Zhuge is not only highly talented, but he also puts in much more effort, usually cultivating tirelessly for twelve hours a day, wishing he could train for twenty-four hours, working harder than she did.

[Host]

Name: Su Bai

Age: 18

Realm: Qi Refining Sixth Layer

Items: 200 taels of gold, 3020 taels of silver

As Xiao Lingxi entered the Qi Refining Second Layer, Su Bai’s cultivation naturally reached the Qi Refining Sixth Layer.

This is the powerful effect of having ten times the cultivation of his disciples!

There’s no need for cultivation; just lying down can lead to upgrades!

“No, no, this breakthrough in cultivation is still too slow. There are too few disciples; I need to recruit more.”

Su Bai stood up, feeling unsatisfied with his current level of cultivation.

At this moment, the Sect Points had already reached 90, just a step away from meeting the conditions for an upgrade.

Xiao Lingxi’s entry into the Qi Refining First Layer and Qi Refining Second Layer respectively increased the Sect Points by 10 and 20.

Zhuge Feng’s entry into the Qi Refining Second Layer and Qi Refining Third Layer respectively increased the Sect Points by 20 and 30.

Calculating this way, every time the disciples broke through their cultivation, the Sect Points could be increased, and the higher the cultivation, the more the increase.

As for what the Sect Points are useful for now, he wasn’t sure, but he figured it would be needed after the next upgrade of the Sect.

Moments later, the three of them slowly descended the mountain, heading towards Yunshui City.

“Master, did I get the veil I bought yesterday?”

Xiao Lingxi suddenly turned around and asked with her eyes fluttering.

Upon hearing this, Su Bai immediately took out a delicate violet veil from his storage bag.

“Hmm! This was personally selected by me.” Su Bai smiled slightly.

Xiao Lingxi accepted the veil, nodded in satisfaction, and a gentle smile played at the corners of her mouth.

“Junior Sister, why did you decide to wear a veil today?” Zhuge Feng asked, somewhat puzzled.

Xiao Lingxi put on the veil and said, “I think Zhao Baoxiao will definitely not let this go easily; he probably already has spies all over Yunshui City.”

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Feng nodded in agreement.

“Mm, that’s indeed the case!”

Zhao Baoxiao’s influence is not something they can confront head-on at their current level.

Su Bai remained silent; although he was invincible within the Heavenly Dao Sect, outside of it, his cultivation was only at the Qi Refining Sixth Layer.

It’s better to be cautious—taking things slow and steady is the way to go.

Before long, the three arrived at Yunshui City.

At the entrance to the Hundred Sect Gathering, Su Bai didn’t go in but instead told his two disciples beside him:

“Go buy some daily necessities that you need. Don’t worry, this won’t count against your monthly salary; the sect will reimburse you for the expenses.”

Saying this, he pulled out two hundred taels of silver from his storage bag and gave one hundred taels each to Zhuge Feng and Xiao Lingxi.

“Thank you, Master, but I already have my own silver!” Xiao Lingxi joked, waving the storage ring in her hand.

The storage ring is something ten times more precious than a storage bag, which even the deacons of Lingxiao Sect can only afford.

However, Zhuge Feng remained hesitant to move.

One hundred taels of silver was a huge sum for him!

“Master, I don’t need that much; a few hundred copper coins would be enough,” Zhuge Feng hurriedly declined.

What merit or ability does he have to accept so much silver?

Seeing that both of his disciples refused the silver, Su Bai’s expression turned serious as he said, “Are you not going to listen to your Master’s words?”

“Lingxi, I know you have your own silver, but that belongs to you; the sect provided it, so keep it!”

“Zhuge Feng, as the Heavenly Dao Sect’s eldest disciple, you need to lead by example, yet you’re still wearing these faded clothes?”

“Lingxi, you have good taste, so buy your senior brother a set of exquisite clothing. If you don’t spend all the silver, don’t bother coming back!”

“Got it, Master…” Xiao Lingxi pouted, looking reluctant.

Zhuge Feng’s eyes glistened with moisture; he felt a pang in his nose as warmth surged within him…

“Master’s kindness towards me is like a mountain; I will not let down your expectations!”

He silently clenched his fist, determined to cultivate diligently and become a strong practitioner, capable of standing on his own for the sect!

Su Bai watched the two of them leave before shifting his gaze in another direction.

“Xiao Yan, I have already become a core disciple of the Yuntian Sect, while you can’t even pass the entrance assessment!”

“I have a supreme Spirit Root, while you, on the other hand, are a waste Spirit Root!”

“I am now at the Qi Refining Sixth Layer, while you are still just an ordinary person!”

“The gap between us is so vast that you cannot even imagine it; you are destined to be trodden underfoot, forever looking up at me.”

“Our engagement is hereby dissolved; there will be no relationship between us!”

A finely-dressed girl stood in the street, her beautiful face filled with mockery and disdain.

Before her stood a somewhat thin young man, his head down, his fists clenched tightly.

Su Bai quietly watched this scene, and the name stirred memories of a certain protagonist from a novel before his crossing over.

He couldn’t help but wonder how the boy would act next. Would he meet the standard that would move him to take him as a disciple?

At this moment, the surroundings were crowded with onlookers, all engaged in lively discussions.

“Isn’t that the useless young master from the Xiao family? He still hasn’t succeeded in Qi Refining?”

“I heard that Liu Yanran has already become the Young Sect Master of Yuntian Sect, which is one of the Immortal Alliance Top 500 super sects!”

“Hey, who in the entire Great Zhao Empire doesn’t know the fame of Yuntian Sect?”

“A toad wants to eat swan meat; what a delusional thought!”

People pointed and mocked, their derisive voices ringing out loudly.

Listening to the chatter around him, Xiao Yan looked up and saw the mocking expressions on everyone’s faces.

He clenched his fists tightly, so much that his nails dug into his flesh without him even noticing.

Finally, he erupted.

“Liu Yanran, in three years, I will go to Yuntian Sect to challenge you and prove to you that I, Xiao Yan, am not useless!”

He shouted loudly, his voice resonating, and after leaving those words, he angrily walked away.

In the crowd, everyone erupted into laughter, as if they were mocking Xiao Yan’s childishness and foolishness.

No matter how much the ugly duckling wanted to prove itself, it would forever remain unable to become a swan.

An ugly duckling could only become a swan if it was originally a swan.

Xiao Yan walked deep into a dead end before stopping.

At that moment, he was in tears.

“Why, why can’t I cultivate!”

“Why, I clearly worked hard, clearly so diligent, clearly put in so much effort, so why am I still unable to refine Qi, why!”

“Am I really destined to be a waste born that way?”

He pounded the wall in agony, venting the grievances and sadness that filled his heart. At that moment, footsteps approached from behind, accompanied by a voice. “Young man, have you ever heard this saying? ‘Don’t despise the young and poor!'”