During dinner, Xiao Yifeng ate with large bites, maintaining proper etiquette but at an astonishing speed.

He devoured the food infused with the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth, feeling utterly drained after a day of cultivation.

Su Miaoqing glanced at him and, not wanting to lag behind, quickly picked up her chopsticks, yet her eating manner remained exceptionally graceful.

Lin Ziyun hurriedly reminded them to eat slowly, cautioning that too much Spiritual Qi might be overwhelming.

Su Qianyi looked at the two with a puzzled expression.

Lin Ziyun chuckled and whispered to him, "I asked Tiange and Lingxu, and today, with Xiaofeng around, Qing'er was particularly attentive in her lessons."

"Because Xiaofeng is highly perceptive and diligent, Qing'er was motivated by him and studied very earnestly."

Upon hearing this, Su Qianyi's expression softened, and he looked at Xiao Yifeng with a bit more favor.

This kid's comprehension is quite good; at least he's not a blockhead, and he does have his uses.

In the evening, Xiao Yifeng returned to his room, and Lin Ziyun sent a maid with calming incense.

Xiao Yifeng accepted it and asked the maid to thank the Master's Wife on his behalf, as the calming incense was extremely beneficial for cultivation.

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Dragging his exhausted and overfed body, Xiao Yifeng went up to the third floor, lit the calming incense, and without wasting time, sat cross-legged to refine the Spiritual Qi within him.

Thus, Xiao Yifeng's first day at the Heaven-Inquiry Sect passed, tiring but fulfilling.

He realized that he was enjoying such treatment thanks to Su Miaoqing's influence.

Other true disciples from different halls, due to their numbers, could only attend lectures by senior brothers daily, without such one-on-one instruction.

Not to mention the ordinary and servant disciples, who had daily tasks, and their lessons were taught by stewards or elders.

Those were really just lectures with no opportunity for questions, and how much you could comprehend depended on yourself.

Servant disciples had it even worse, burdened with daily chores, and their lessons were taught by ordinary disciples or stewards. Higher-level courses could only be exchanged for merit points.

To audit ordinary disciple courses, one had to pay a significant amount of merit points, which were earned through assigned tasks and sect missions.

In a colossal entity like the Heaven-Inquiry Sect, with its long-standing heritage, a distinct operational system had long been established, with clear hierarchies.

Everyone was not as carefree as outsiders thought; they were all struggling to move forward.

Afterward, Xiao Yifeng began his daily routine of courses and cultivation, accompanied by Su Miaoqing, making it not too dull.

In his spare time, he continued to practice diligently behind closed doors, much like his previous life.

The Nine Volumes of Heaven-Inquiry and the True Explanation of Stars were two supreme inheritance methods, starkly different, even with the Formless Heart Sutra to harmonize them.

The treasures of the three sects were top-tier skills, and the Convergence of the Three Religions was not easy to cultivate.

Moreover, Xiao Yifeng's Spirit Root aptitude was only slightly better than an ordinary person's.

If the foundation of an ordinary person was like a three-story building, then Xiao Yifeng's convergence of the three sects was like building a towering skyscraper, with a foundation so solid it was astonishing.

Thus, Xiao Yifeng's progress remained extremely slow. Although anxious, he knew he couldn't rush it and could only work harder.

In the following three months, besides attending various courses without fail, he focused on cultivation and occasionally had to placate the mischievous Su Miaoqing.

Having experienced the life-and-death separation with Lin Qingyan and the love-hate entanglement with Liu Hanyan in his two lifetimes, he no longer harbored the initial affection for Su Miaoqing and had long since let it go.

First love is like that; once it's past, it's past.

Looking back, there would be a faint smile, laughing at his youthful recklessness and ignorance, and perhaps just a passing smile if they met again.

Now, he only regarded Su Miaoqing as an immature little sister.

But this little sister was quite a handful for Xiao Yifeng, fully displaying her senior sister demeanor, mischievously causing trouble behind his back.

Fortunately, Xiao Yifeng, having lived two lifetimes, wasn't living in vain; he could adapt and endure, letting Su Miaoqing bully him while he played along.

Over time, Su Miaoqing began to see Xiao Yifeng as a little follower, her little tail.

Xiao Yifeng gave Su Miaoqing enough face, making her very happy, walking with a spring in her step.

Su Miaoqing was fiercely protective; she could tease Xiao Yifeng, but other senior brothers bullying him was out of the question.

No matter how Lin Ziyun advised her, it was useless. She privately communicated with Xiao Yifeng several times.

Seeing that Xiao Yifeng harbored no resentment, she let the two youngsters continue their antics.

Xiao Yifeng was worried, though, as his cultivation progress was extremely slow.

Firstly, he had other plans in mind, but as time drew near, he hadn't even stabilized at the first level of Qi Refining, causing a sense of urgency.

Secondly, he was concerned about disappointing Su Qianyi, as after several months, his progress was still slow.

And what he feared came to pass.

Three months later, during a meal, Su Qianyi casually inquired about Xiao Yifeng's cultivation progress.

Unexpectedly, this inquiry nearly infuriated him.

After three months of cultivation, Xiao Yifeng hadn't even reached the first level of Qi Refining.

According to Su Qianyi, with the heavenly materials and earthly treasures consumed, even a pig would have become a master by now.

Su Qianyi was so upset that he couldn't eat, leaving the table in frustration, feeling a persistent pain in his chest.

Xiao Yifeng wanted to explain but, opening his mouth, said nothing.

In his estimation, he only needed two or three more months to reach the first level of Qi Refining.

But he was too embarrassed to say it, as the speed was shockingly slow.

Other senior brothers came over to console Xiao Yifeng upon hearing the news.

Su Miaoqing also came over, teasing him with a sarcastic tone, but in reality, she was encouraging him.

She secretly stashed away various heavenly materials and earthly treasures, slipping them to Xiao Yifeng, claiming she couldn't finish them and didn't like them.

Su Miaoqing's haughty demeanor left Xiao Yifeng both amused and touched, but he kept it in mind.

Xiao Yifeng's progress was indeed slow, but Xiang Tiange tirelessly explained things to him, giving him extra lessons.

Xiao Yifeng was deeply moved, almost confessing, "Senior brother, I understand the principles, but we're not practicing the same technique!"

Not only Xiang Tiange, but Master's Wife Lin Ziyun also continuously sent various cultivation resources to Xiao Yifeng's courtyard.

She often guided him during classes, explaining various cultivation tips.

For some reason, the news of Xiao Yifeng's slow cultivation spread throughout the Boundless Hall.

Even the servant disciples knew about a true disciple in the Boundless Hall who hadn't reached the first level of Qi Refining in three months.

Given the aptitude of true disciples, many had reached the third level of Qi Refining within three months.

After all, the first three levels of Qi Refining were foundational and very simple for true disciples.

Later, the news that Xiao Yifeng was admitted as a true disciple with a D bottom aptitude spread through the efforts of some interested parties.

Rumors and speculations about Xiao Yifeng's background spread everywhere.

Some said he was Su Qianyi's illegitimate son, while others, due to Fairy Guanghan's recommendation, speculated he was the illegitimate son of Lin Ziyun or Guanghan.

These wild rumors left people both amused and exasperated.

Finally, the third senior brother took decisive action, capturing a few ordinary and servant disciples who spread rumors out of jealousy over Xiao Yifeng's treatment.

To set an example, their cultivation was abolished, and they were demoted to outer disciples.

A strict order was issued to stop discussing the matter, slowly calming things down.

When Xiao Yifeng heard the rumor that he was Liu Hanyan's illegitimate son, he was speechless.

"That's my wife! Wife! Why are you demoting my status?"

Xiao Yifeng's feelings towards Liu Hanyan were quite complex.

After all, they had agreed to accept him into the Flying Snow Hall as a true disciple.

Unexpectedly, she broke her promise, burned the bridge after crossing, and left him in the lurch.

Fortunately, he had great fortune; otherwise, he wouldn't know which corner he'd be serving as a servant disciple now.

Actually, Xiao Yifeng was curious about what happened that day on the high platform in front of the Taiji Hall.

He privately asked Xiang Tiange about it.

But Xiang Tiange, fearing to hurt his feelings, couldn't possibly say that all the hall masters disliked his poor aptitude.

He couldn't speak ill of his master either, so he dodged the question.

Thus, Xiao Yifeng never understood what role Liu Hanyan played in his admission.

Xiao Yifeng's feelings towards Liu Hanyan were very complicated.

On one hand, she was his wife, with whom he had shared life and death, never leaving each other's side for years.

But on the other hand, the current Liu Hanyan was not the one he liked from that time period, and she would never acknowledge him.

He knew that suddenly having a husband appear was simply unacceptable to Liu Hanyan.

But no one is perfect; who doesn't have a bit of selfishness?

He understood this but still harbored significant resentment towards Liu Hanyan for abandoning him.

Xiao Yifeng didn't know that Liu Hanyan truly intended to accept him into the Flying Snow Hall, but due to various unforeseen circumstances, it didn't happen.