118: Chapter 118 Reminiscing

After finishing his report in the Sect main hall, Lin Qing bid farewell to the Sect Head and the Elders, then took flight, stepping across the swirling sea of clouds to return once more to the main island of the Chuyun Immortal Sect.

The entrance examination had officially concluded, and the Chuyun Immortal Sect, with its profound heritage, possessed a highly mature system for screening and training new Disciples.

All newly admitted Disciples would be divided into two groups based on their cultivation Realm.

The first group consisted of the Prodigies who had successfully achieved a Breakthrough to the fifth stage and stepped into the Spirit Realm.

These Disciples would be directly granted the status of Outer Sect Disciple.

Upon entering the Sect, they would be assigned their own independent courtyards, allowing them complete freedom in their daily cultivation, requiring only that they follow Sect rules, accept various Sect missions, and accumulate Sect contribution points.

Contribution points were the fundamental basis for an Immortal Sect Disciple's standing; beyond exchanging them for standard Cultivation Techniques, Medicinal Pills, and the like, ordinary Disciples were different from Lin Qing.

Although the Immortal Sect had a large Spirit Gathering Array covering the entire Sect, its grade was relatively low.

If they needed to use a more Advanced Spirit Gathering Array, these Disciples would also need to use contribution points to exchange for cultivation time.

From the moment they entered, Spirit Realm Disciples embarked on the Immortal Sect's path of cultivation, where merit was exchanged for resources and effort was exchanged for cultivation progress.

The other group consisted of Disciples like Sun Shaoping who had not yet achieved a Breakthrough to the Spirit Realm.

The Immortal Sect stood high above the sea of clouds, and not all buildings were on the same island; these Disciples were not yet even capable of flight and could not cultivate freely.

Consequently, the Sect had established a special training ground for these Mortal Realm Disciples—the Qiling House.

The Qiling House was equivalent to the Immortal Sect's recruit training camp, implementing a strict mode of unified lodging, board, and instruction; there were no independent courtyards, and everyone lived and cultivated together, encouraging one another day and night.

The sole purpose of the Sect establishing the Qiling House was to help these Disciples step into the Spirit Realm as soon as possible and begin their true life in the Immortal Sect.

If any Mortal Realm Disciple failed to strive for progress or had a rigid Foundation and could not achieve a Breakthrough to the Spirit Realm within the specified time, they would ultimately be asked to leave the Sect and stripped of their status as an Immortal Sect Disciple.

These strict rules and mature training system ensured the Chuyun Immortal Sect's standing in the East Xuanqing Province.

Lin Qing arrived at the Qiling House area, where the buildings were neatly arranged and surrounded by calming Formations to facilitate meditation for the Mortal Realm Disciples.

Upon arriving here, Lin Qing did not release his Divine Thought to probe inside.

Except for a few public areas, almost all cultivation zones and Disciple residences in the Chuyun Immortal Sect were protected by varying levels of Divine Thought-blocking Formations to safeguard the Disciples' privacy.

Although, with his current strength of Divine Thought, the low-level blocking Formations of the Qiling House could not stop him at all, he saw no need to break Sect rules over trivial matters.

He stopped outside the gate and waited quietly for a moment before seeing an Elder he recognized.

This Elder was one of the Elders who had led the team with Lin Qing and was responsible for the entrance examination.

The Elder also spotted the figure in white standing outside the gate and immediately hurried forward, greeting him with a gentle smile and a cupped-hand salute: "Junior Brother Lin Qing, what brings you to my Qiling House today? Is there some Sect business to attend to?"

Lin Qing returned the salute and replied: "Senior Brother Li, you worry too much. There is no official business. I have come this time to find an old acquaintance, and I must trouble you to summon him. This person is named Sun Shaoping, and he should currently be cultivating in the Qiling House."

"So that is it. It is a small matter; please wait a moment, Junior Brother."

Upon hearing this, Elder Li turned and went inside to summon him without hesitation.

If it were any other Inner Sect or even True Disciple, they would certainly not receive such treatment, but who could deny that he was Lin Qing, who had led their team before?

In just a moment, a familiar figure ran out quickly from the Qiling House; it was none other than Sun Shaoping.

Seeing Lin Qing standing at the gate, a look of joyful surprise lit up his eyes, and he shouted excitedly from a distance: "Big Brother!"

Lin Qing felt a wave of irritation upon hearing this.

In terms of actual age, Sun Shaoping was three years older than him, yet he called him "Big Brother" so naturally that it left Lin Qing feeling both amused and helpless.

When Sun Shaoping ran up to him, Lin Qing smiled and extended an invitation: "I happen to be free. Come with me, let us go have some tea and sit for a while."

Lin Qing's current cultivation Realm had long since surpassed Sun Shaoping's, but Lin Qing did not act with any sense of superiority.

He always remembered the kindness Sun Shaoping had shown him on many occasions.

Even back in Great Qi, when he was wanted by the entire nation, Sun Shaoping had not feared being implicated and had wanted to secretly help him escape Great Qi.

Sun Shaoping naturally agreed readily: "Alright! I will listen to whatever Big Brother says!"

Subsequently, Lin Qing took Sun Shaoping and flew toward a market within the Sect.

Although the Chuyun Immortal Sect's territory was not considered large, that was only relative to Lin Qing now; for ordinary fifth or sixth-stage Disciples, it was already a small kingdom.

As the Disciples cultivated arduously year-round, the Sect had specially opened an internal market for Disciples to trade resources and relax.

And the Yunji Market was the largest and most prosperous market within the Sect.

The place was lined with shops, restaurants, and stages; everyone passing by was an Immortal Sect Disciple.

Lin Qing, familiar with the route, took Sun Shaoping into the highest-grade restaurant in the Yunji Market.

After taking a seat in a private room and shutting out the noise from outside, Lin Qing took out a transmission token and handed it to Sun Shaoping.

"Take this. This is my transmission token. In the future, while you cultivate in the Sect, if you encounter difficulties, are troubled by others, or have any problems you cannot solve, feel free to send me a message at any time."

Sun Shaoping received the token with both hands and carefully stored it in his Storage Ring, treating it like a precious treasure.

He was silent for a moment, but ultimately could not suppress the curiosity in his heart; he lowered his voice and asked: "Lin Qing, your cultivation is so fast, could you be some kind of Immortal Reincarnation?"

"What Immortal Reincarnation! It is just that I have some talent, and coupled with day and night of arduous cultivation, I dare not slack off."

The two chatted about past events, and Sun Shaoping did not feel the slightest bit reserved because of Lin Qing's current cultivation Realm; the atmosphere in the private room was harmonious.

During their conversation, Sun Shaoping spoke of Great Qi.

After Lin Qing left Great Qi, the Alliance's search for Lin Qing had never ceased, and the situation had once been extremely tense.

Hearing this, Lin Qing's heart stirred slightly, and he asked: "By the way, what is the current situation at Luoxia Valley? Is it still stable?"

Although Luoxia Valley had ostensibly abandoned him in the past, he knew that it was a helpless move by Luoxia Valley, and furthermore, Luoxia Valley, like Sun Shaoping, had wanted to secretly help him escape Great Qi.

Therefore, he had no grievances against Luoxia Valley.

Moreover, he considered himself friends with Yuan Kun, Yun Nian, and the others, and he held concern for them in his heart.

Sun Shaoping nodded: "Rest assured, everything is fine at Luoxia Valley. My Sun Family has been secretly looking after it, so the Disciples in the valley are cultivating peacefully and have not been affected by your situation."

Sun Shaoping's eyes held a touch of playfulness as he continued: "In addition, my Sun Family has noticed that the Sixth Princess, Duan Qingwan, has also been secretly acting to protect Luoxia Valley, quietly helping Luoxia Valley deal with many forces that were peeking in the shadows. I really did not see that coming—to think you actually have such a deep friendship with the Sixth Princess."