"Only the direct disciples can receive the true inheritance of the Yunyang Sect." Li Lin understood that the difference between direct disciples and ordinary disciples was indeed significant. It meant that only the direct disciples were considered true insiders of the Yunyang Sect, while ordinary disciples were merely peripheral members. Direct disciples could eventually become core figures within the Yunyang Sect, and naturally, one could imagine how resources would be allocated.
"Elder, how can one become a direct disciple?" Li Lin continued to ask, thinking that if he could become a direct disciple, it would be much easier to obtain the ten-thousand-year-old red copper and the Floating Light Shifting Shadow martial technique.
"In a month and a half, there will be a competition within the sect. The new disciples who enter the top ten will be able to become direct disciples. Spirit practitioners, however, do not need to compete and can become direct disciples directly," Elder Bai Mei explained.
"I wonder how many new disciples there will be this time?" Yang Miao asked.
"Each intake of new disciples is three thousand," Elder Bai Mei said with a slight smile.
"Three thousand." Li Lin was shocked. With three thousand new disciples, all of exceptional talent, entering the top ten would be incredibly difficult.
At the same time, Li Lin couldn't help but think about the power of the Yunyang Sect. With three thousand new disciples entering the sect every three years, the sect's power had reached a terrifying level over the years. Every generation of exceptionally talented youths was absorbed by the Yunyang Sect, leaving no chance for other powers to grow. The Yunyang Sect was indeed shrewd.
"Alright, you all should diligently cultivate for a month and a half. Whether you can become direct disciples will depend on your luck," Elder Bai Mei finished speaking and then closed his eyes to meditate, sitting cross-legged on the back of a rock eagle, seemingly beginning to adjust his breath.
Qin Tianhao, Li Shaohu, and Yang Miao also closed their eyes to rest. Du Gu Binglan and the maid Cuiyu nodded slightly to Li Lin. With other people on the back of the rock eagle, it wasn't convenient to speak, so they began to adjust their breaths as well.
Li Lin pondered for a moment, looking down at the ground below. The height was somewhat frightening, but the rock eagle was trained by the Yunyang Sect, so there shouldn't be any problems. He then formed a hand seal and began to circulate the Yin Yang Spirit Martial Technique, starting to refine the energy he had absorbed from Zhao Da.
Moments later, Li Lin had forgotten he was on the back of a high-flying rock eagle, entering a state of deep meditation. His breathing was slow and even, with a faint earthy yellow glow enveloping his body.
Inside Li Lin, the true qi energy he had absorbed was being furiously refined. In the space around him, fluctuations appeared in the air, but fortunately, the air currents caused by the flying rock eagle completely concealed the fluctuations caused by Li Lin. Even Elder Bai Mei did not notice the changes around Li Lin.
Within Li Lin, the true qi energy he had absorbed, after being slightly refined by the Yin Yang Spirit Martial Technique, could be utilized for his own use. Then, it continuously entered Li Lin's dantian qi sea.
Li Lin could feel his dantian qi sea becoming increasingly full, and breaking through to the fifth level of the martial warrior was almost a certainty in the near future.
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As the refinement continued, streams of pure Qi entered the Dantian Qi Sea. These Qi, within the Dantian Qi Sea, were like clouds, continuously expanding at a visibly fast pace under the unceasing infusion of Qi. While refining the Qi energy inside his body, after a day, the Qi Li Lin had refined filled his Dantian Qi Sea, gradually stuffing most of his meridians. The refinement process was still ongoing.
Another hour passed, and Li Lin found the Qi inside his body had reached a critical point. Any more Qi, and it would burst.
"Compress, break," Li Lin commanded in his mind. At the lower abdomen where his Dantian Qi Sea was located, an energy mobilization occurred instantly, generating huge waves, which finally roared fiercely.
Then, Li Lin, who had his eyes tightly closed, suddenly opened them. A nearly blinding sharp light burst from his eyes, which, after a moment, receded and disappeared.
"Finally, I've broken through to the fifth level of the martial warrior." Feeling the robust Qi inside his body, Li Lin was surprised. The energy formed from the Qi he had absorbed and refined was much more effective than refining medicinal pills.
"If I could freely absorb others' Qi, the breakthrough in strength would be extremely terrifying." Li Lin thought to himself. In just one day and one night, he had broken through a level of strength, which was horrifying.
"Lin'er, have you broken through to the fifth level of the martial warrior?" Elder Bai Mei opened his eyes, staring at Li Lin in surprise. The fluctuations caused by Li Lin's breakthrough were naturally impossible to hide from him.
"I was already on the verge of breaking through. Just now, while practicing, I accidentally made the breakthrough," Li Lin said, having already prepared his explanation. His strength level could be hidden, but the breakthrough itself could not be concealed from Elder Bai Mei.
Hearing Li Lin and Elder Bai Mei's conversation, Qin Tianhao, Yang Miao, Li Shaohu, Du Gu Binglan, and others also opened their eyes, looking at Li Lin in surprise.
"Practicing, and then accidentally breaking through," Elder Bai Mei said, dumbfounded. "As a fifth-level martial warrior and a practitioner of three elements, becoming a direct disciple won't be difficult. I'm afraid that once you're in the sect, inner sect elders will come to recruit you."
Watching Li Lin, Li Shaohu's eyes were filled with coldness, but he was helpless. Li Lin's strength was already above his.
"Let's eat something and then continue cultivating. It's still early, and we have a long time before we reach Yunyang Sect," Elder Bai Mei said, then took out some dry food. People couldn't go months without eating; it was said only at the Martial Commander level could one not need to eat. Martial Souls and Martial Generals could last a few months without food at most. As for their current martial warrior level, they couldn't do that yet.
Eating the dry food Elder Bai Mei provided, Li Lin looked around. The rock eagle that Li Wushuang rode was not far ahead, and it seemed everyone on it was also cultivating.
After finishing the dry food, everyone resumed their cultivation, the pressure of Li Lin's breakthrough silently pushing them. It seemed everyone wanted to become a direct disciple of the Yunyang Sect.
Li Lin then once again immersed himself in refining the energy within his body. After breaking through to the fifth level of the martial warrior, he had only refined a small part of the Qi energy inside his Dantian.