Lu Yi and Donggong Mingyue walked along the stone steps and saw a handsome young man in a purple robe walking out of the hall.

This purple-robed young man had profound cultivation and was at the Golden Core Realm.

When he saw Lu Yi and Donggong Mingyue, he was momentarily stunned, then revealed an enthusiastic smile.

"So, it's Junior Sister Donggong and Junior Brother Lu. What a coincidence! Are you here to collect resources as well?"

Donggong Mingyue smiled and nodded. "So, it's Senior Brother Xie. Junior Brother, this is Senior Brother Xie Tianming from our Ling Luo Peak. He is a core disciple under Elder Dongwang Lian and is very strong, ranking in the top ten among the Golden Core disciples of our White Cloud Sect."

Xie Tianming smiled. "Junior Sister Donggong flatters me."

Hearing this, Lu Yi smiled and greeted, "So it is Senior Brother Xie Tianming. Greetings, Senior Brother."

Xie Tianming praised, "Junior Brother Lu Yi, your performance in the peak entry assessment yesterday was truly impressive. If I had half your comprehension, that would be amazing."

Lu Yi smiled awkwardly. "Senior Brother flatters me. My comprehension isn't that exceptional."

Xie Tianming smiled helplessly. "Junior Brother is too modest. If your comprehension isn't strong, then what am I supposed to say?"

'No, my comprehension really isn't that strong... It's my cheat ability that's strong.' Lu Yi thought to himself but didn't explain further and just smiled. "Senior Brother is too kind."

Xie Tianming laughed. "It seems you two are busy, so I'll take my leave first. Junior Brother Lu Yi, if you have any questions about cultivation in the future, feel free to come to me. Although my talent isn't as good as yours, my cultivation experience might be of some help."

Lu Yi was surprised to hear this. He hadn't expected Xie Tianming to be so approachable. It seemed this Senior Brother was a good person.

Lu Yi nodded and smiled. "If I encounter any problems, I'll be sure to ask for your advice."

"Haha, no problem at all. You two take care. I'll be off now." Xie Tianming smiled and then turned into a streak of light, disappearing from sight.

Watching Xie Tianming leave, Lu Yi sighed. "Senior Brother Xie Tianming seems like a good person."

Donggong Mingyue grinned. "The disciples of our Ling Luo Peak are all pretty nice. Among the twelve peaks, our Ling Luo Peak has the best atmosphere. Everyone is united and harmonious."

Lu Yi showed a slight smile. "That's great."

He personally preferred such an environment. After all, he wasn't good at scheming and preferred making friends with kind people.

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"Let's go inside," Donggong Mingyue said.

Lu Yi nodded, and the two entered the Resource Hall.

The hall was spacious and empty, with only a white-haired elder sitting in a rocking chair by the entrance. The chair swayed gently, and there was a small table beside him with a pot of tea.

Seeing the elder, Donggong Mingyue grinned and said, "Elder Wang, we've come to collect resources."

Elder Wang glanced at Donggong Mingyue and gave a kind smile. "Oh, it's little Mingyue. What do you need this time?"

Donggong Mingyue smiled and pointed to Lu Yi. "I'm not the one collecting resources this time; it's my Junior Brother. By the way, the Peak Master has accepted him as a registered disciple, so don't shortchange him on resources."

Hearing this, Elder Wang was stunned and looked at Lu Yi with surprise. "Not bad, kid. Our Peak Master has extremely high standards. If you caught her eye, are you perhaps an innate spiritual body?"

Lu Yi smiled and shook his head. "Elder Wang, you're joking. I'm just of ordinary physique."

Elder Wang was even more surprised. "An ordinary physique was accepted as a registered disciple by the Peak Master? You must have other exceptional qualities."

"My Junior Brother has amazing comprehension, even stronger than Senior Sister Ningshuang! During the entry assessment, he passed the comprehension test in just two quarters of an hour!" Donggong Mingyue boasted proudly, as if she were talking about herself.

Elder Wang's pupils shrank, and he looked at Lu Yi in shock. Then he recovered and sighed. "The younger generation is truly surpassing the old. It seems the future of Ling Luo Peak will belong to you youngsters."

He shook his head and stopped asking questions. "Lu Yi, what resources do you need? As long as the Resource Hall has them, you can take them. However, for particularly rare resources, you'll need to explain their use. Otherwise, I can't report to the Peak Master."

Lu Yi nodded in understanding and then said, "I just need some Qi Condensation Pills, Yellow Ming Pills, and some materials that aren't particularly rare, such as Fierce Tiger Bones, Spirit Ginseng, and Soul-Scattering Grass."

Elder Wang gave Lu Yi a strange look. "These items aren't rare. The storage room has plenty, but... it's normal to need pills for cultivation. What do you need these materials for? Do you know alchemy?"

Lu Yi smiled shyly. "I obtained some recipes for spiritual wine and food while completing tasks in the Outer Sect. It was inconvenient to gather materials in the Outer Sect, so I never tried them. Now that I have the chance, I want to give it a shot."

In White Cloud Sect, both Outer and Inner Sect disciples had to complete a sect task annually. It helped build loyalty and offered rewards.

Hearing Lu Yi's explanation, Elder Wang laughed. "Trying to make spiritual food and wine? Interesting. Kid, if you succeed, you must let me try some."

Lu Yi quickly replied, "Of course. I'll definitely send some to Elder Wang."

Donggong Mingyue grinned. "Junior Brother, save some for me too!"

Lu Yi nodded and smiled. "How could I forget Senior Sister's share?"

Donggong Mingyue finally looked satisfied, patting Lu Yi's shoulder. "Good Junior Brother indeed~"

Elder Wang chuckled. "Wait here."

He then got up and entered the inner hall.

Before long, Elder Wang returned with several large bags and placed them on the table.

"Here are your items. The Qi Condensation and Yellow Ming Pills are of the highest quality available in White Cloud Sect, even rare in Green Province and Eastern Domain. As for the other materials, I've prepared ten sets for you to practice with."

Spiritual food and wine required talent, much like alchemy. It was unlikely Lu Yi would succeed on his first attempt, and Elder Wang didn't expect him to.

These resources, though substantial, were trivial for Ling Luo Peak, especially for a registered disciple under the Peak Master.

Lu Yi quickly smiled. "Thank you, Elder Wang."

"Mm, go focus on cultivation." Elder Wang nodded and reminded, "If you succeed, bring me some samples."

Lu Yi grinned. "Of course."

He then stored the items in his spatial ring and left with Donggong Mingyue.

"Junior Brother, now that you've collected your resources, do you need help with anything else?" Donggong Mingyue asked with a smile.

Lu Yi replied, "Actually, yes. Second Senior Sister, where can I find body-refining techniques?"