Xiao Lingxi entered the Immortal Arts Pavilion like a curious kitten, looking around in awe.

When she saw the Immortal Art scrolls floating around the room, she was immediately stunned.

Unlike Zhuge Feng, she came from a prestigious family and had seen much of the world.

The more Immortal Arts a sect has, and the higher their quality, the more it reflects the sect's strength!

Isn't the Soaring Heavens Sect strong enough?

Yet, their Immortal Arts don't exceed a hundred volumes!

But here, in this Immortal Arts Pavilion, just the scrolls alone definitely number in the tens of thousands!!

This isn't just an Immortal Arts Pavilion; it's like a precious treasure trove!

Xiao Lingxi's delicate body trembled with excitement, overwhelmed by so many Immortal Arts, she didn't know what to choose.

"Please place your hand on the stone platform in front of you."

Seeing that Xiao Lingxi was unsure of how to choose, the Guardian Spirit of the Immortal Arts Pavilion spoke up.

"Who... who's speaking?"

Like Zhuge Feng before her, Xiao Lingxi was startled and looked around.

"I am the Guardian Spirit of the Immortal Arts Pavilion, there's no need to be afraid."

The Guardian Spirit's voice echoed, "According to sect rules, every new disciple joining our Heavenly Dao Sect can select one Immortal Art."

"If you wish to choose yourself, you may pick any scroll. If you want me to choose for you, please place your hand on the stone platform in front of you."

"Guardian Spirit? The legendary spirit of an artifact?" Xiao Lingxi was dumbfounded again.

On the continent, artifacts with spirits are considered the strongest of existences!

And those who possess such artifacts are definitely among the top powerhouses on the continent!

At least, she had never heard of any artifact spirits in the Soaring Heavens Sect!

"My master didn't lie to me, he might truly not fear the Soaring Heavens Sect!"

Xiao Lingxi thought to herself, then took a deep breath, suppressing her shock, and after calming down, cautiously approached the stone platform.

She placed her hand on the stone platform.

Buzz—

A gentle tremor, the stone platform lit up, and a scroll slowly emerged, while the Guardian Spirit's voice sounded again.

"You have an active personality and a lively nature. This is the 'Jade Maiden Heart Sutra: Qi Refining Chapter,' which can enhance your cultivation effects when combined with your physique."

"Jade Maiden Heart Sutra? Isn't Senior Brother Zhuge also cultivating this? No, no, this name sounds like it's meant for women."

Xiao Lingxi muttered, picking up the scroll, then asked, "Guardian Spirit Senior, is this Jade Maiden Heart Sutra the strongest Immortal Art in the Heavenly Dao Sect?"

"Can cultivating this achieve a hundred cycles of circulation in one hour?"

Xiao Lingxi asked expectantly, still unable to forget the hundred cycles.

"There is no strongest Immortal Art, only the most suitable one. If you blindly pursue the strongest and cultivate an unsuitable Immortal Art, how far can you go?"

The Guardian Spirit's voice spread out.

"Understood, thank you, Guardian Spirit Senior."

Xiao Lingxi earnestly bowed to the stone platform before leaving.

"How was it? Did you find a suitable Immortal Art?"

Seeing Xiao Lingxi walk out happily, Su Bai asked with a smile, already knowing the answer in his heart.

"I found it, Master. I'll go cultivate now!" Xiao Lingxi couldn't hide her joy, her voice crisp and melodious.

With that, she eagerly bowed to Su Bai and found a quiet place to start cultivating the Immortal Art she had just obtained.

"This girl is quite impatient." Su Bai chuckled, shaking his head.

Zhuge Feng also said, "Master, since Junior Sister has started cultivating, I too wish to seize the time to cultivate properly. Please grant me permission."

Su Bai nodded, "Cultivate if you wish, the sect has no tasks at the moment, no need to ask me."

"Yes, Master!"

With permission granted, Zhuge Feng also turned and left, finding a spacious, secluded corner to focus on his cultivation.

Watching his two disciples enter their cultivation states, Su Bai's gaze shifted to the sect upgrade conditions.

To upgrade from a 1-Star Sect to a 2-Star Sect, three disciples with a loyalty of 60 and a hundred sect points are needed!

A loyalty of 60 isn't very high; Zhuge Feng and Xiao Lingxi have both reached 80 now.

Oh no, it's already 85!

Su Bai just realized that in this short time, Zhuge Feng and Xiao Lingxi's sect loyalty had increased.

And as for sect points, Zhuge Feng's breakthrough previously rewarded 10 points, so it seems that as long as a disciple's cultivation advances, sect points can be earned.

It's just unclear whether each breakthrough rewards 10 sect points or if different levels of cultivation breakthroughs reward different points.

In that case, to upgrade to a 2-Star Sect, he needs to recruit another disciple with a sect loyalty of over 60!

Watching Zhuge Feng and Xiao Lingxi enter their cultivation states, Su Bai shook his head, thinking to himself that after the two have cultivated for a while and stabilized their cultivation, he would go out to recruit disciples.

"......Eighteen, nineteen, twenty!"

As Xiao Lingxi cultivated, she counted aloud, and when she reached twenty, the spiritual energy she absorbed had just completed a cycle through her meridians.

One hour, a hundred cycles!

Another heaven-defying Immortal Art!

Moreover, she discovered that the spiritual energy absorbed by this Immortal Art didn't need to be refined or purified!

In other words, a hundred cycles in one hour is the strongest Immortal Art!

Because it doesn't require purification, it saves several times the time, no wonder Senior Brother Zhuge can refine Qi overnight.

Xiao Lingxi's shock was imaginable; such a heaven-defying Immortal Art, many powerful sects would give anything for just one, yet the Heavenly Dao Sect has two!

No, definitely more than two!

With so many Immortal Arts in the pavilion, there must be more hidden heaven-defying Immortal Arts!

Thinking of this, she opened her eyes and looked in a certain direction, seeing Su Bai standing in the sunlight, hands behind his back, gazing at the clouds.

The sunlight cast on Su Bai made him appear as if draped in a layer of golden light, looking exceptionally dazzling.

At this moment, Xiao Lingxi's heart skipped a beat.

So, Master is actually so handsome!

..........

Three days later, in a room of the Soaring Heavens Sect.

"Where is she? I'm asking you, where is Xiao Lingxi? A bunch of useless fools!"

A young man with a sickly pale face was roaring in anger.

In front of him knelt several stewards, trembling and keeping their heads down, not daring to look up.

"Young Master, yesterday Steward Li said Xiao Lingxi ran away. He took a few disciples out to search, but now, it's been three days without any news..."

It can be hard to make great work when its stolen from "pawread.com".

One steward answered cautiously, bracing himself.

Upon hearing this, the pale-faced young man flew into a rage!

"Useless, useless, all of you are useless! I told you to bring her back, and you actually lost her!"

The scolded stewards trembled even more.

They knew this profligate young master's temper well; even if he killed them on a whim, no one would speak up for them.

"Wherever she disappeared, go find her. No matter the cost, even if you have to dig three feet into the ground, you must find her!!"

"If you can't find her, don't bother coming back!"

The pale-faced young man shouted harshly.

Upon hearing this, the stewards trembled violently.

Not coming back didn't just mean not returning to the Soaring Heavens Sect.

It meant not returning to this world!

One steward broke the silence first, responding fearfully, "Yes... as you command!"

The other stewards dared not hesitate, quickly getting up and leaving.

Once everyone had left, the pale-faced young man's eyes revealed a sinister and ruthless gleam.

"Damn wench, daring to run away. When I catch you, I'll make sure you can't live or die, and let you taste this young master's methods!"

"Hmph, the woman this young master fancies, no matter where you run, I'll find you and make you obediently become my plaything!"

"No one can escape from this young master's grasp!"

"No one!!"

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