Chapter 114: Advancing to the Golden Core Stage
Under Lin Qingyue’s expectant gaze, Ye Zhanxiu smiled rarely and sighed faintly. “Do you know how many people in the cultivation world have ascended?”
He shook his head. Ye Zhanxiu continued, “Actually, the so-called immortality is nothing but a myth. There is no such thing as eternal life in this world; there are almost no verified cases of ascendants.”
“Our cultivation is already a stroke of good fortune. Longevity can be a pursuit, but it cannot be an obsession or an inner demon. Once it becomes an inner demon or obsession, it deviates from the original intention.”
“Master means to say there is no such thing as ascension,” Lin Qingyue said.
Ye Zhanxiu: “Not exactly. There is a saying that the secret to immortality lies within the Forbidden Ruins. No one knows if it is true or false. But to this day, no one has found the object of immortality hidden in the Forbidden Ruins, nor does anyone know what it is.”
Seeing him say this, Lin Qingyue’s interest did not diminish. “Listening to Master, it seems ordinary people have no way to enter the Forbidden Ruins.”
“That is natural.”
Who in the cultivation world didn’t know of the Forbidden Ruins’ existence? But most who knew were the exceptionally talented disciples of the major sects.
To go inside for experience and obtain natural treasures, disciples of each sect had to compete; the spots were limited. It didn’t open every year, but once every hundred years. And each person could only enter once in their lifetime.
Lin Qingyue: “Master, will the Forbidden Ruins open soon?”
Wen Hongyu smiled. “Little Junior Brother, you can’t ask about that.”
Lin Qingyue was puzzled. “Why?”
Ye Jingxian spoke up. “None of the sects will say. It is said to be a hundred years, but not precisely a hundred years. Only those who entered last time know the time of the next opening. To avoid disciples harming each other for spots in the Forbidden Ruins, the sect does not announce the opening time.”
To attack a fellow disciple for a chance to treasure hunt and train without knowing the specific time, or even exactly how many people could go—such an unprofitable venture naturally deterred many people.
Ye Zhanxiu brought it up only because Lin Qingyue was the only one among his few personal disciples who didn’t know.
Lin Qingyue thought it wouldn’t be long, so his interest mostly faded.
However, since the Sect Competition was linked to the spots for the Forbidden Ruins, he took it a bit more seriously.
If there was a chance to hunt for treasure, naturally he had to seize it.
To ensure he secured a spot, Lin Qingyue even ran to the Tower of Trials to cultivate. Because there were too many disciples wanting to enter, the elders specially arranged reservations. Lin Qingyue chose a time, deciding to advance to the Golden Core stage before then.
With Ye Jingxian as a sparring partner, his comprehension of sword techniques also stepped up a level.
“Master, I want to advance to the Golden Core stage.”
When he said this, Ye Zhanxiu only asked, “Are you confident?”
He had always cultivated quickly, so Ye Zhanxiu wasn’t very worried about him. His body entering the Nascent Soul stage earlier would actually be a good thing.
“Rest assured, this disciple is confident. Besides, aren’t you and Eldest Senior Brother here? With you guys around, this disciple will definitely be fine.”
Since he said so, Ye Zhanxiu allowed him to advance to the Golden Core stage.
Ye Jingxian originally wanted to advise him against advancing so suddenly, but after hearing his words, he swallowed what he was about to say.
The night before the advancement preparation, Ye Jingxian brought two pots of rare Spirit Milk and some roast meat over.
“Eldest Senior Brother, why are you here? Is something the matter?”
Lin Qingyue saw the things in his hands immediately. He intended to pour a glass of water just for show. Actually, it didn’t matter if he poured it or not; he wouldn’t drink it later anyway since his Eldest Senior Brother had brought things.
However, Ye Jingxian was ultimately different from other senior brothers and sisters. For the first time, Lin Qingyue brewed the Ten-Thousand-Year Dao Comprehension Tea. It was perfect for two people to drink without wasting it.
Before Ye Jingxian even took the cup, he smelled the rich tea aroma. The feeling of spiritual energy comforting his body and mind was already apparent.
He looked at him abruptly. “Little Junior Brother.”
“Eldest Senior Brother, no need to be polite, there’s more tea.”
“Tomorrow you advance to the Golden Core stage. I just came to talk about some things to pay attention to during advancement.”
He put down the items, and Lin Qingyue didn’t stand on ceremony. Smelling the scent, Bai Dou climbed out of its sleep and consciously ran between the two of them.
“Your nose is sharp. You don’t cultivate properly all day, but you’re active when doing other things.”
Lin Qingyue poked Bai Dou’s little head somewhat grumpily. It tilted its head to dodge and ran onto Ye Jingxian.
“Bai Dou is still small; just let it play. Sentient beings gaining wisdom requires an opportunity.”
Hearing his Eldest Senior Brother speak like this—one could say he was used to it—Lin Qingyue couldn’t help but say, “Eldest Senior Brother, I used to think you were the strictest. I didn’t expect the exact opposite. Good thing Bai Dou isn’t your son; if it really were, spoiling it like this definitely wouldn’t do.”
The teacup in Ye Jingxian’s hand almost slipped. He stared straight at him. Lin Qingyue felt a bit weird being looked at like that.
He waved his hand in front of him, then retreated a bit. “Eldest Senior Brother, are you okay?”
Ye Jingxian came back to his senses, lowering his eyes. His long and thick lashes hid the affection in his eyes as he took a sip of tea. “I’m fine.”
Lin Qingyue didn’t mind; he had given Ten-Thousand-Year Dao Comprehension Tea, so his Eldest Senior Brother was probably just too moved.
There was no helping it; he had always been this way towards his own people.
Speaking of which, in this second life, Ye Jingxian counted as the first person he was so close to and who treated him well. It just happened to work out, drinking a pot of Ten-Thousand-Year Dao Comprehension Tea with him.
The two were on different wavelengths. When they had eaten their fill, Ye Jingxian began finding opportunities to impart his past experience to Lin Qingyue.
Lin Qingyue drank tea while memorizing it. His memory and comprehension were god-speed. Taking advantage of this momentum, he practiced the sword technique once, and seeing this, Ye Jingxian joined in.
Practicing swords together under the moonlight, the glowing radiance shone on his fluttering robes. The sword blade revealed a soft silvery light under the waves, forming a unique painting.
That was Cheng Hui’s feeling at first glance, but at the second glance, his expression turned unsightly.
Eldest Senior Brother was accompanying Lin Qingyue to practice swords this late. Sometimes he really didn’t understand why Eldest Senior Brother was so good to him.
Clearly, they had seen what Lin Qingyue was like before. While Cheng Hui was dazed, Lin Qingyue and Ye Jingxian had already started fighting.
Unknowingly, Cheng Hui watched the entire duel. This was his first time watching the two fight.
Before, he had never watched. But now, in just over half a year, Lin Qingyue’s cultivation and swordsmanship had reached this level.
In a trance, Cheng Hui suddenly remembered he possessed a Heavenly Spiritual Root and was a disciple with heart disease who hadn’t joined long ago. Now, he was already about to reach the Golden Core stage.
Cheng Hui began to doubt himself, furrowing his brows as he stopped there in deep thought.
Over there, the two finished a hearty match. Lin Qingyue felt inspired, sensing the opportunity had arrived, and simply went into seclusion to advance to the Golden Core stage.
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