First-order Spiritual Vein

Moreover, Sun Yigao was now at the seventh level of Qi Refining, making him more than qualified to teach them this mental cultivation method.

The main reason Lin Dayou and Lin Lei were asked to learn this first was that the Taoyuan Myriad Void Art had a simplified version, making it easy for illiterate beginners to get started quickly.

Once they successfully grasped the basics and learned more characters, it wouldn't be too late for them to choose their own mental cultivation methods.

As their cultivation levels increased, everyone's learning abilities would also improve to a certain extent. This was why these people of the Lingxian Sect, who were illiterate just a month ago, could progress so quickly. They went from being illiterate to now being able to cultivate on their own, only occasionally asking Sun Yigao for guidance when they encountered something they didn't understand.

Lin Xiao suddenly realized that compared to other sects, the entry threshold for their sect was incredibly low.

If everyone, no matter how poor their aptitude, could cultivate, wouldn't that mean universal cultivation? If their sect truly grew big and strong in the future, wouldn't everyone in the world come to join them? Wouldn't that mean many people with evil intentions could also cultivate?

Honestly, he didn't want things to turn out that way.

He couldn't control other sects, but he didn't want such people appearing in the sect he had built single-handedly.

He thought about it and felt it wasn't a good idea. It seemed that in the future, he would need to set some thresholds for accepting disciples.

But that was a matter for the future. For now, he just needed to avoid accepting people casually.

With a plan in mind, Lin Xiao felt relieved and went to the dormitory area to find Liao Pantu.

When he arrived at the foot of this mountain peak, he felt something was missing.

After some thought, he brought over a large stone from a distance. Then, wrapping his finger in spiritual energy, he directly carved four characters into it: Guiyuan Mountain Retreat.

Looking at the four vigorous characters, Lin Xiao nodded in satisfaction.

His past calligraphy practice hadn't gone to waste; his handwriting was still quite beautiful.

Next to this mountain peak was the only water source on the mountainside, a pool of clear mountain spring water.

With the mountain and water complementing each other, it formed a beautiful scenery of its own.

Arriving at a house in the middle of the mountain peak, Lin Xiao walked in.

This was exactly the residence Liao Pantu had chosen yesterday.

He hadn't gone to the cultivation room early in the morning to practice with the others, but instead chose to cultivate alone in his own room.

After all, his Soul Refining Art cultivated the divine soul, which didn't demand a high concentration of spiritual energy in the environment.

Most importantly, he didn't want to cultivate alongside a group of little Qi Refining brats.

Seeing Lin Xiao enter, Liao Pantu didn't ask what he wanted, but spoke first:

This evil energy is getting thicker and thicker. There must be something bizarre going on. Do you have any plans in mind?

Lin Xiao sat down across from him and said face-to-face:

I've made some preparations, but I don't know if they are enough. I'll do my best.

The Soul-Nourishing Wood lay on the ground, and Liao Pantu only revealed his upper body. Hearing Lin Xiao say this, he just shook his head and said:

I am currently only a soul body at the Qi Refining realm, and I don't have any treasures on me. I am powerless to help.

Clearly, he thought Lin Xiao had come to discuss ways to deal with that evil energy.

Lin Xiao then said:

Senior, could you tell me about other sects? Like their general construction and how they plan things?

Hearing that he was asking about this, Liao Pantu felt a bit puzzled, but it didn't show on his face. He simply replied:

Generally speaking, when a sect chooses a location, they look for a treasured land of Fengshui, preferably on a spirit vein with dense spiritual energy. And a typical sect must have at least several main sections...

Just as Liao Pantu was about to explain what those sections were, Lin Xiao interrupted:

Where do they usually plan to place this spirit vein within the sect?

Interrupted, Liao Pantu paused for a moment before explaining:

Spirit veins usually span a massive area, but if a sect is lucky enough to possess its source point, they will generally treat this source as the lifeblood of the sect, placing it deep within the sect for safekeeping. And generally, a sect will also carefully develop the area around the spirit vein's source, ensuring its surrounding Fengshui is harmonious and all five elements are complete. By doing this, they ensure the spirit vein's source generates endlessly.

Hearing his words, Lin Xiao understood.

Simply put, it needed to be placed in a treasured land of Fengshui with all five elements present for the spirit vein to be self-sustaining.

This meant that a spirit vein could also dry up.

He instantly thought of a place.

Lin Xiao immediately said to Liao Pantu:

Senior Liao, wait for me for a moment. I'll be right back!

Saying that, he ran to the small mountain spring next to the mountain retreat.

He felt this place was quite nice.

Although it didn't have all five elements present yet, he could slowly gather them later.

So Lin Xiao decided on this spot!

He took out the Rank One Spirit Vein from his private storehouse and decisively placed it under the small mountain spring.

In the next instant, a dense burst of spiritual energy rapidly spread outwards from the bottom of the mountain spring.

The dense spiritual energy enveloped the entire Lingxian Sect in the blink of an eye, even reaching Xiushui Village, until it covered almost the entire Northern Mountain Range.

For a moment, Lin Xiao felt as if the world itself had grown a bit brighter.

To think that just a Rank One Spirit Vein could instantly increase the spiritual energy concentration of this obscure, spiritual-energy-barren corner of the mortal realm by so much!

Lin Xiao was extremely satisfied with this.

The main reason he was in such a hurry to place the spirit vein was to further accelerate his own cultivation speed.

Although he had the Yin-Yang Life and Death Array, one must be strong to forge iron. Improving his own strength was the most important thing.

Having placed the spirit vein, Lin Xiao returned to Liao Pantu's residence.

He still had many questions to ask him.

Feeling the suddenly abundant spiritual energy in the surroundings, Liao Pantu looked at the returning Lin Xiao with a rather complex expression.

This little Qi Refining brat actually possessed a spirit vein!

Although it was only Rank One, if placed in the cultivation world, it would be something many small sects would fight tooth and nail for.

Moreover, a spirit vein source point like the one he had, which had been extracted and could be placed anywhere at will, was even rarer!

Lin Xiao sat down in front of Liao Pantu again.

Senior, come, let's continue our chat.

Lin Xiao wasn't afraid that Liao Pantu would harbor any ill intentions knowing he had a spirit vein.

After all, setting aside how far the cultivation world was from here, just the fact that Liao Pantu was currently merely a soul body needing to reside in the Soul-Nourishing Wood meant there was nothing to fear.

Besides, the spirit vein was already placed down.

Furthermore, their sect had defensive functions.

Want to steal the spirit vein? You have to get in first.

Liao Pantu didn't harbor any ill intentions to begin with. On the contrary, he actually began to look forward to the development of this Lingxian Sect.

He smiled and said:

I couldn't tell, you kid actually have quite a lot of good stuff.

However, he didn't want to know where Lin Xiao, a mere child without any senior cultivator backing, got these things.

Cultivators considered it a great taboo to pry into such matters of others.

Lin Xiao naturally wouldn't explain either. He just smiled modestly and said:

I have no choice, I'm building a sect after all.