Beyond the Sky Above Chapter 5

Meditation is for practicing and consolidating basic skills. For cultivators, spiritual energy comes from spiritual roots, and mental methods are the foundation for refining spiritual energy. If spiritual energy is weak, nothing else can be achieved. "Oscar Huang is young, but he speaks about these things very clearly, and it is obvious that he works very hard every day.

"As for practicing sword, the Jinghai Sword Sect is a sword-cultivating sect. We have always focused on swordsmanship and supplemented by Taoism. I heard from my senior brothers that if you become an inner sect disciple, your master will give you a flying sword of your own. Oh, when can I have such a sword?" When Oscar Huang mentioned the sword, he thought of the Grace Heful demeanor of his senior brothers and sisters in the sect flying with swords in fluttering sleeves. His eyes sparkled and he spoke with envy.

Zhou Yin did not comment.

In a sword-cultivating sect, flying with a sword is only the most basic. When sword cultivators reach a certain level, the sword also has a spirit. The so-called sword spirit, the man and the sword are one, their minds are connected, and the power is naturally self-evident. However, throughout the ages, very few people can achieve great success with the sword. The reason is that sword cultivators rely too much on the power of the sword, and eventually lose their original intentions and even the true meaning of sword cultivation. This is also one of the reasons for the decline of the Jinghai Sword Sect. Since the Sword Immortal Xuanying, there has not been a cultivator above the Nascent Soul stage in the sect.

"There is a medicinal garden in the back mountain, which is used to grow materials needed for alchemy. We have to go there every day to collect herbs, and then someone from the inner gate will come to collect them. But I heard that those herbs are very common. If they are precious, we won't be able to pick them so easily!"

"Although we have entered the Jinghai Sect, we cannot be considered formal disciples if we do not enter the inner peak. But you do not need to be discouraged. Every five years, there will be a trial meeting in our sect. If you work hard at that time, you may be chosen by an elder in the sect and become his disciple!"

He was still talking, and after a while he realized that Zhou Yin hadn't said a word.

"Ayin, did you understand everything? I'm talking so fast, you can hear clearly, right?"

"Um."

... What does "hmm" mean? Do you understand it or not?

Days passed, life was plain and simple, and nine years passed in the blink of an eye.

The technique that the outer disciples practiced was the "Purple Jade Qingyuan Record" written by the founder of the Jinghai Sect. It was the basic technique for the Jinghai Sect and had the effect of regulating the righteousness and condensing the spiritual veins. In the outer peak, there would be a lecture every five days, where Kevin Ye would explain the contents of the "Purple Jade Qingyuan Record" to the outer disciples and answer everyone's questions.

Grace He, Oscar Huang and Lily Liu are quite diligent. Not only do they practice every day, but they also get together to exchange experiences when they have nothing to do. They are considered the best among the outer disciples and have now advanced to the fifth level of Qi Refining. Kevin Ye is very satisfied with their progress and says that anyone who reaches the fifth level of Qi Refining will generally be qualified to participate in the trial conference.

In the past nine years, Jinghai Sect held a trial conference. Grace He and his friends were not qualified yet, so they could not participate and could only wait for the next time.

Zhou Yin did not give up his cultivation either. Considering his current physical condition, the gentle and harmless method like "Purple Jade Pure Source Record" was indeed the most suitable one. He followed the steps and did not rush to practice more advanced methods. Instead, he practiced "Purple Jade Pure Source Record" day and night, supplemented by "Shangshan Jue", a low-level mental method for nourishing water spiritual roots from his past life. His originally thin spiritual roots were no longer blocked after day-to-day conditioning, and gradually he felt that they could function freely.

Even though he was born with physical defects, he was very determined. Apart from his sect lessons and meal times, he even meditated and practiced when he slept. He did not feel lonely at all. With his experience from his previous life and having read many books, he knew which path to take. As a result, his cultivation progressed by leaps and bounds. He is now at the seventh level of Qi Refining, catching up with the others.

"Haha, I've learned the Ice Condensation Technique taught by Uncle Ye!" Oscar Huang walked out of the house excitedly holding a sword.

Grace He was just getting used to it, and when she heard this, she curled her lips in disbelief: "Then practice it again and let's see!"

Lily Liu also opened her eyes wide.

Oscar Huang said proudly: "Watch it!"

Raise the sword-holding hand with your right hand, recite the incantation silently, and focus your energy on the sword with your fingers. Place your fingertips against the sword body and slowly slide towards the tip of the sword.

"ice!"

A ray of sword energy burst out from the tip of the sword and landed on a plant not far away.

A thin layer of frost suddenly formed on the green leaves.

Grace He said, "Uncle Ye froze the leaves into ice before you could make frost flowers. How can you say you have learned it?"

Oscar Huang said proudly: "Then show me your skills!"

Grace He bit her lower lip and said nothing.

She really couldn't do it.

Uncle Master Ye had practiced it with them several times, and she came back and tried to imitate him, but she just couldn't learn it. Not to mention frost flowers, there weren't even any water drops.

Just at this moment, Zhou Yin walked out from the inner room.

Grace He's eyes lit up: "A Yin, you came just in time, have you learned the Ice Condensation Technique?"

Zhou Yin glanced at the branches and leaves in front of Oscar Huang and said, "You have distracting thoughts."

Oscar Huang: "???"

"Concentrate your mind and focus on it." Zhou Yin took the wooden sword from Oscar Huang's hand.

When he was in a good mood, he would not hesitate to give these people some guidance.

"Just like this." A stroke of the fingertips.

The branches and leaves instantly froze into ice.

...Oscar Huang.

...Grace He.

Oscar Huang wailed: "Ayin, you entered the outer sect the latest and are the youngest. How come we have practiced earlier and later but are still not as good as one finger of yours? With your qualifications, you should have entered the inner sect long ago!"

Zhou Yin said calmly: "How do you know I haven't practiced?"

Grace He curiously ran over to check the branch that was frozen by him.

"A Yin, your Ice Condensation Technique is exactly the same as the one demonstrated by Master Ye!"

"He is in the middle stage of foundation building, so his skills are naturally deeper, and the freezing time will be longer."

"What is the key to using this magic?"

Zhou Yin returned the wooden sword to him, "This is a low-level Taoist technique. As long as you put aside distracting thoughts, you can perform it to the best of your ability. The only difference is the depth of your skills."

Oscar Huang seemed to have realized something and practiced it a few more times. It was indeed much more powerful than before.

Grace He pursed her lips and smiled: "A Yin, you have made rapid progress in the past few years. You are almost surpassing us."

She was just fourteen or fifteen years old, Grace Heful and elegant, dressed in clear water clothes, with a pretty face. When she looked at Zhou Yin intently and attentively as he spoke, there seemed to be a feeling of affection rippling in her heart.

Although the trial conference determines the qualifications for entering the inner gate, one must also perform outstandingly in order to be picked by a good master after entering the inner peak. Grace He and the other two saw the prestige of the inner gate disciples and the discrimination against the outer gate disciples, so they practiced hard day and night in order to be able to worship a famous master and enter the master's door.

The presence of Zhou Yin, who occasionally guides them, coupled with their own efforts, has indeed allowed them to stand out among the outer peak disciples and become disciples that Kevin Ye values.

But this is far from enough.

In the world of cultivation, it is common for men and women to fall in love and become partners to practice together. However, due to the emphasis on love by women, there are very few female cultivators who can reach the high level of cultivation. Over time, people inevitably develop prejudices against women. It is also common for a male cultivator to use a female cultivator as a cauldron for his cultivation, but such people are generally regarded as evil cultivators.

Although everyone is still young, with their current cultivation level, it is only a matter of time before they enter the inner gate. The only difference is what kind of treatment they will get after entering. In this world where strength is respected, not to mention between sects, even within a sect, if you are strong, you will get better treatment.

Grace He was ambitious and had a good impression of Zhou Yin, so naturally she had some other ideas.

She didn't know any of the inner sect disciples, and among the outer sect disciples, only Oscar Huang and Zhou Yin caught her eye.

But Oscar Huang has a crush on Lily Liu, and is not as capable as Zhou Yin.

Although Zhou Yin has a cold temper, he is handsome, not inferior to women. He has already reached the fifth level of Qi Refining. If he continues like this, he will surely catch the eyes of the elders and be taken seriously after entering the inner sect in the future.

The most important thing is that Zhou Yin is usually close to only a few of them, and Grace He is confident that her appearance is also very outstanding in the entire Jinghai School.

Unfortunately, Zhou Yin seemed not to notice her gesture of goodwill and turned around and went straight into the inner room.

Grace He was a little annoyed. When she met Oscar Huang's half-smile, she wanted to chase after her.

But Zhou Yin came out with a bamboo basket on his back. Seeing that they were still standing there in a daze, he said coldly, "It's time to pick herbs."

They go to the back mountain to collect herbs every day, ready for people from the inner peak to collect them.

Oscar Huang chuckled.

Zhou Yin looked at him expressionlessly.

Oscar Huang waved her hands and held back her laughter: "Nothing, I just want to see the flowers falling and the water flowing. Wait for me, I'll go too!"

Grace He bit her lower lip: "Wait for me."

After saying that, he went to get the bamboo basket.

The back mountain is not actually the territory of Jinghai Sect, but because it is connected to the Jinghai Mountains and close to Jinghai Sect, it is tacitly regarded as their sphere of influence. In fact, this place is sparsely populated, shrouded in fog all year round, and occasionally there are wild beasts. Even the disciples of Jinghai Sect rarely come here unless they need to collect herbs.

Oscar Huang called Lily Liu, and the four of them walked on the familiar route, picking the Jiexiang flowers, Eight Immortals Grass, etc. along the way and throwing them into the bamboo basket. The Jiexiang flowers can consolidate cultivation, and the Eight Immortals Grass can regulate qi and relax muscles, and they are two basic materials for alchemy. As for rare herbs such as Seven Stars in a Row and Purple-backed Sky Kui, if Zhou Yin and his friends occasionally come across them and pick them up and hand them in, they can also get some extra rewards of Guiyuan Pills, which is of great benefit to their impact on promotion.

Suddenly, a sharp whistling sound came from afar, carrying with it a sharp chill.

"Fan Ximu, where do you want to run to? Hand over the things and I will spare your life!"

As the sound rang out, all the grass and trees within a few miles turned to ashes.

This cultivator is at least in the middle stage of foundation building!

Oscar Huang and the others looked at each other in shock. Without time to think, they quickly built a defensive barrier around themselves and found a secluded cave nearby to hide in.

Fan Ximu took up his magic flying weapon and flew forward with all his might. His clothes were stained with blood and his face looked haggard and embarrassed.

But his efforts were just a matter of moments for the other party to catch up with.

The opponent cast a fire spell on him, and his defensive barrier collapsed in an instant.

Fan Ximu vomited a mouthful of blood, fell from mid-air, and collapsed to the ground.

The opponent followed and fell down, landing lightly on the ground, feeling indescribably arrogant and comfortable.

"Fan Ximu, you were once the most valued disciple of the master, but in the end you were expelled from the master, and your fiancée ran away with someone else. A man has fallen to your level, good for nothing, with a green head. You are not ashamed, but I am ashamed for you!"

Fan Ximu spat out another mouthful of blood and sneered: "At least I was favored by the teacher, I am better than you!"

The man was immediately furious, but he seemed to suddenly remember something, and suppressed his anger, saying with a smile: "It is useless to say more now. If you are willing to hand over that thing, I will spare your life, and I will also go to the master to help you."

"You think I will believe it?"

"You and I have no grudges against each other. I just came out to look for you on the orders of my master. Even if I go back and say I can't find you, it won't matter. We each get what we need, isn't that perfect?"

Fan Ximu gritted his teeth: "Are you serious?"

"Of course, although I, Victor Lu, don't like you, I have never broken my promise."

Fan Ximu hesitated for a while, but in the end his desire to survive prevailed.

He bit his finger, wrote the talisman on the palm of his other hand, and recited the formula silently.

A light emitting a faint purple fluorescent light slowly emerged from above the palm.

Victor Lu's eyes lit up: "Is this the Purple Cloud Shadow Lamp?!"

"That's right." Fan Ximu handed him the lamp and said, "I have to make sure I'm safe first before I can teach you the formula for using this magic weapon."

He saw a smile on the other person's lips and had a bad feeling.

Victor Lu laughed: "Why do you need to teach me the formula? Didn't you teach it to your woman a long time ago?"

Fan Ximu was shocked and angry: "You are the one who had an affair with her?!"

"I'm the one who'll teach you to be a wise ghost!"

Just as he finished speaking, Fan Ximu's heart was pierced by the opponent's Fire Cloud Sword.

His eyes were wide open, and he died with his eyes open.

Oscar Huang and the others hid in a stone cave, listening to the noise outside and not daring to make a sound.

Lily Liu's face turned even paler. When she heard the part about Victor Lu killing people and stealing treasures, she couldn't help but let out a soft cry and quickly covered her mouth.

But it's too late.

When the gap in power between the two sides is too great, the barrier is of no use at all.

The other party's ears and eyes were so sharp that he noticed it immediately: "Who? Come out!"