The spiritual food recipe was for Tiger Bone Spiritual Ginseng Soup, which could strengthen bones and temper the body. Long-term consumption could enhance physical strength, and when paired with body-refining techniques, the effects would be even better.
This was somewhat similar to Yellow Spirit Pills. However, spiritual food had almost no pill toxins, and its medicinal effects were gentler. It could even be used alongside pills, making it a combination of double benefits.
What surprised Lu Yi the most was the spiritual wine recipe.
The spiritual wine was called Nourishing Spirit Dew, an extremely rare wine that could nurture the spirit and enhance mental strength!
It was well known that during the Qi Refining Stage, a cultivator’s mental strength was mostly improved as a side effect of cultivation progress.
Other methods, including techniques focused on cultivating the soul, were not suitable for Qi Refining cultivators.
As for pills, Lu Yi had never heard of any that could enhance mental strength during the Qi Refining Stage.
But now, he actually had another method to boost mental strength?!
‘This is amazing!’
Lu Yi immediately felt delighted. He was currently focused on refining himself and breaking through the constraints of heavenly laws. Enhancing his body, spirit, and spiritual energy was essential—none of these aspects could be lacking.
Now that he had a method to enhance his mental strength, Lu Yi planned to visit the Resource Hall later to check whether the required ingredients were available.
‘The materials for the Qi Refining Stage shouldn’t be too difficult to find, right?’ he thought, full of anticipation.
With all rewards collected, Lu Yi felt completely satisfied.
Sitting cross-legged on the meditation mat, he didn’t rush into cultivation but instead started pondering his next steps.
Now that he had entered the Inner Sect, his next goal was to break through the limits imposed by heavenly laws and officially become the personal disciple of Ling Luo Peak’s master.
If even becoming a nominal disciple came with such generous rewards, what about becoming a personal disciple?
Thinking about this, Lu Yi murmured to himself, “I must become the personal disciple of Ling Luo Peak’s master.”
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[Mission]
Objective: Become the personal disciple of Ling Luo Peak’s master.
Rewards: Mid-grade treasure artifact - Jade Spirit Robe, 3 pieces of Enlightenment Tea Leaves.
Accept Mission? Yes/No
Though the reward quantity seemed small, Lu Yi was thrilled.
‘A treasure artifact!’
Treasure artifacts surpassed even top-grade magic artifacts. They were usually possessed only by powerful Golden Core or Nascent Soul cultivators. Yet, just by becoming a personal disciple, he could obtain one?
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This single reward was already exceptionally valuable, let alone the 3 pieces of Enlightenment Tea Leaves.
Lu Yi had read about Enlightenment Tea Leaves in books before. A single piece could boost comprehension for an entire day, and with some luck, it might even trigger sudden enlightenment. Repeated usage could potentially result in permanently enhanced comprehension abilities!
Such an item was an extremely rare treasure, far superior to even Foundation Establishment Elixirs.
And now he had three pieces!
Although Lu Yi could improve his techniques and spells through completing tasks, the number of tasks required was directly tied to his own comprehension ability.
Higher comprehension meant fewer tasks needed to upgrade techniques.
It was similar to a game where character stats affected leveling speed—comprehension was clearly an important base stat.
With these Enlightenment Tea Leaves, Lu Yi’s ability to improve his techniques and spells would skyrocket.
Indeed, tasks related to Ling Luo Peak’s master always came with abundant rewards.
Smiling with satisfaction, Lu Yi immediately accepted the mission.
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Breaking through the heavenly dao limitations required a solid foundation.
Lu Yi felt his spiritual energy foundation was already stable. The remaining concerns were his physical and mental foundations.
With the Nourishing Spirit Dew for mental strength, the biggest issue now was strengthening his physical foundation.
‘Hmm… Tomorrow, I’ll ask Second Senior Sister for a suitable body-refining technique at the Qi Refining Stage.’
Having made his plans, Lu Yi finally began cultivating.
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By the time Lu Yi entered the Inner Sect, passed the entrance test, and met the peak master, it was already afternoon.
He followed his usual training habits, focusing on his White Cloud Steps technique.
Ever since reaching Level 9 in White Cloud Steps, Lu Yi had noticed slower progress during daily practice. He wasn’t sure how long it would take to reach Level 10.
However, as a cultivator with a long lifespan, Lu Yi wasn’t in a hurry. He just stuck to steady practice every day.
After completing his training, evening arrived, and Lu Yi switched to cultivating the White Cloud Qi Absorption Technique.
With the Hundred-Year Spiritual Essence as a cultivation resource, combined with the Level 9 Qi Absorption Technique, Lu Yi’s progress remained astonishingly fast, even after reaching the eighth level of Qi Refining.
At this rate, he estimated it would take just over a month to break through to the ninth level.
Given the high quality of his spiritual energy, now condensed into mist, this speed was already remarkable.
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The day passed quickly, and soon it was the next morning.
Lu Yi was meditating when he suddenly heard Donggong Mingyue’s cheerful voice from outside his cave residence.
“Junior Brother, are you here?”
Lu Yi slowly opened his eyes, a faint white glow flashing across them.
Appearing in the main hall, he opened the stone door and saw Donggong Mingyue standing outside in a white dress with twin ponytails.
Smiling, Lu Yi greeted her, “Second Senior Sister, what brings you here? I was just about to look for you.”
Donggong Mingyue grinned. “Junior Brother, since you just joined the Inner Sect, you haven’t collected your cultivation resources yet, right? As disciples of the Peak Master, we get unlimited resources every month—as long as we don’t waste them. I’m here to take you there.”
Lu Yi’s eyes lit up. He was planning to gather materials for the Tiger Bone Spiritual Ginseng Soup and Nourishing Spirit Dew anyway, so this was perfect timing.
He smiled. “Thank you, Second Senior Sister.”
“No need to be polite!” Donggong Mingyue proudly patted her chest. “I’m your Senior Sister—it’s only natural to take care of you! If you need anything in the future, just come to me.”
Laughing, Lu Yi replied, “Alright, I won’t hold back then. But if you ever need help, Senior Sister, I’ll definitely lend a hand!”
Donggong Mingyue put her hands on her hips and tilted her head proudly. “I’m your Senior Sister—how could I possibly need help? Don’t worry about me.”
Lu Yi chuckled and flattered, “Senior Sister is unbeatable!”
“Of course!” Donggong Mingyue’s large, light-purple eyes sparkled with joy. “Let’s go to the Resource Hall.”
Lu Yi nodded and followed her.
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Unlike Outer Sect disciples, whose resources were distributed uniformly by the Affairs Hall, Inner Sect resources were allocated individually by each peak. Resource allocation also differed for Inner Sect disciples, core disciples, and personal disciples.
However, this had nothing to do with Lu Yi.
As a nominal disciple of the Ling Luo Peak Master, he could take whatever he needed.
Even personal disciples didn’t have such privileges.
The Resource Hall, responsible for distribution, was located halfway up the peak.
Following Donggong Mingyue down the mountain, Lu Yi soon spotted a grand palace—the Resource Hall.