An hour-long class quickly passed, and as Xiao Yifeng stepped out of the hall, a maid led him to another palace.

Upon entering, he saw the room was filled with talisman paper.

The palace had a domed ceiling engraved with the Cosmic Orbit of stars, and underfoot was the Book of Changes' eight trigrams.

The room also contained various human models, each marked with the Eight Extraordinary Meridians.

Su Miaoqing and an elderly scholar-like figure were already waiting inside.

The Heaven-Inquiry Sect follows the Daoist tradition, so understanding the Cosmic Orbit of stars and being familiar with formations and talismans is essential.

Xiao Yifeng hurried forward and greeted the elderly scholar, "Yifeng greets Second Senior Brother."

The one teaching them was Xiao Yifeng's Second Senior Brother, Lingxu Daoist.

Lingxu Daoist nodded slightly and, without wasting time, began his instruction.

To accommodate Xiao Yifeng, he deliberately slowed down, but fortunately, Xiao Yifeng was not entirely clueless, having studied before.

Back then, Xiao Yifeng found it extremely profound, but now, with a broader perspective, he found it quite interesting.

He occasionally raised questions, and Lingxu Daoist would explain, making their interaction quite enjoyable.

Su Miaoqing, who was nearly dozing off, forced herself to stay alert upon seeing this, unwilling to fall behind Xiao Yifeng, much to Lingxu Daoist's surprise.

After leaving Lingxu, Su Miaoqing reluctantly moved towards another palace.

It turned out to be the practical combat class taught by their Fourth Senior Sister, who, despite being close to Su Miaoqing, showed no leniency in her teaching.

Su Miaoqing found the combat class extremely grueling, so she was quite unwilling, hesitating at the entrance.

Xiao Yifeng, who had also suffered in the past, couldn't help but smile at Su Miaoqing's reluctance.

Su Miaoqing glanced at him, puffing her cheeks, "What are you laughing at? Let's see if you can still laugh after getting beaten."

With that, she walked in with a look of determination, and Xiao Yifeng followed. Soon, the sounds of their painful cries echoed from inside.

A long hour passed, and Xiao Yifeng and Su Miaoqing emerged with tears in their eyes from the pain.

"Damn it, Fourth Senior Sister, you just want to beat up kids, don't you?"

After grimacing their way out, Su Miaoqing and Xiao Yifeng quickly returned to their respective courtyards.

Yue'er had already prepared a medicinal bath as instructed by Lin Ziyun.

Xiao Yifeng, feeling sore all over, didn't hesitate and asked Yue'er to leave.

He removed his clothes and jumped into the tub, activating the Nine Volumes of Heaven-Inquiry and the True Explanation of Stars to absorb the medicinal power with all his might.

When it comes to body tempering, demonic cultivators excel, and this was the best way to strengthen their bodies, though the process was extremely painful.

It was only because Boundless Hall was sparsely populated and Lin Ziyun was so fond of them that they could afford such luxury.

By lunchtime, the two dragged their heavy steps to the dining hall, exchanging glances filled with lingering fear.

Lin Ziyun, seeing their struggle and the camaraderie between them, felt both heartache and a touch of relief.

After lunch, they rested briefly before starting their afternoon classes.

They headed to an Alchemy Room, where they learned about herbal medicine, the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, and alchemy knowledge from an external elder, the Withered Wood Daoist.

Their final class of the day was back with Second Senior Brother Lingxu.

They studied history with Lingxu, learning about the history of the Cultivation World, various Dharma Tools, Magic Treasures, and Spirit Beasts, broadening their horizons.

After Lingxu's intensive lecture, Xiao Yifeng took notes frantically, feeling a bit dizzy due to his still-weak spirit.

The two walked out of the hall with somewhat vacant expressions, finally finishing their day's classes.

Xiao Yifeng was about to sneak away when Su Miaoqing suddenly grabbed him with a start.

Her bright eyes sparkled with a mischievous smile, "Xiaofeng, I'll take you to a good place. Come with me."

With that, she dragged Xiao Yifeng along. She had another class, but it didn't involve Xiao Yifeng.

It was a private lesson set up by Lin Ziyun for Su Miaoqing, focusing on music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.

Lin Ziyun, being from Luoshu Manor, was naturally skilled in these arts, intending to cultivate her daughter's talents and etiquette.

But Su Miaoqing wouldn't let Xiao Yifeng escape alone.

She dragged him into a pavilion with great enthusiasm.

Lin Ziyun, dressed in palace attire, was sitting by the lake playing the zither, the serene music calming the mind.

Seeing Su Miaoqing dragging Xiao Yifeng over with a sly look, Lin Ziyun gazed at her in confusion.

"Mother, Xiaofeng said he's interested in these too. So I brought him along to learn," Su Miaoqing said without blushing.

Lin Ziyun couldn't help but smile and ask, "Xiaofeng, is that true?"

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Under Su Miaoqing's gaze and clenched fists, Xiao Yifeng braced himself and said, "Yes, Master's Wife."

Caught off guard by Su Miaoqing, he dared not offend her now.

Lin Ziyun, being exceptionally intelligent and knowing her daughter well, was fully aware of Su Miaoqing's little scheme.

After some thought, she figured it wouldn't hurt for Xiao Yifeng to learn more and also provide company for Qing'er.

Moreover, she had a lingering regret in her heart, and seeing Xiao Yifeng and Su Miaoqing together made her feel a bit nostalgic.

She smiled, nodded, and instructed a maid to set up an extra table and chair.

Seeing this, Su Miaoqing proudly winked at Xiao Yifeng.

Lin Ziyun had them sit down and began teaching them music.

Su Miaoqing initially wanted to see Xiao Yifeng make a fool of himself, but to her surprise, he learned quite adeptly, leaving her a bit frustrated.

This guy, is there nothing he can't learn?

Lin Ziyun also praised Xiao Yifeng's talent and noticed Su Miaoqing was unusually focused, not her usual perfunctory self, which made her smile slightly.

Knowing it was Su Miaoqing's competitive nature, she couldn't help but feel a bit more fond of Xiao Yifeng.

Only Xiao Yifeng knew his own limitations; his skills in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting were learned from Liu Hanyan.

After being forced to learn for so many years, he only had this much skill.

But seeing the happy faces of his Master's Wife and Senior Sister, he could only focus and learn earnestly.

He owed his Master and Master's Wife too much in his past life, and if this could make them a bit happier, he would do it without hesitation.

After learning music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, it was time for free activities.

Xiao Yifeng dragged his weary body back to his room. Though his spirit didn't feel burdened, his body was exhausted.

In his previous life, he never had such treatment, struggling for years as the lowest-ranking servant disciple.

Now, the treatment as a true disciple was something he had always dreamed of.

Back at the courtyard, Xiaoyue looked at him with envy.

As a maid like her, she couldn't enjoy the cultivation resources and systematic education that Xiao Yifeng did.

Xiao Yifeng also understood the rarity of the systematic courses.

Ordinary sects didn't have such a comprehensive system as the Heaven-Inquiry Sect, with integrated training in techniques, talismans, literature, and more.

Moreover, Boundless Hall, where Xiao Yifeng was, had once been the main hall and retained some of Lin Ziyun's Luoshu Manor heritage.

Xiao Yifeng instructed Xiaoyue to call him at dinner time, then staggered upstairs to cultivate.