Jiuxiao

Becoming an inner sect disciple has always been the dream of these outer peak disciples. For example, He Yun, when she was admitted back then, she could only stay in the outer peak because of her poor aptitude. This also made her very unconvinced all the time. He worked hard to practice and wanted to prove himself.

The Jinghai faction can be regarded as weak now, and its strength was not strong in the first place. Since the death of the elder Weng Hua eight years ago, there has not been a monk at the alchemy stage in the sect, which has caused embarrassment that there are only two elders under the sect now. situation.

Besides, the disciples of the inner sect, except for one Lu Yanping, who advanced to the late stage of foundation establishment, most of the rest of them wandered in the early and middle stage of foundation establishment, like Ye Yunjing, the head of the outer peak, who stayed at the middle stage of foundation establishment, seeing little hope.

Under such circumstances, it is imperative to inject new blood into the sect.

In addition to recruiting as many new disciples as possible from outside every year, Zou Jingyuan also promoted a group of original disciples from the outer peak. Huang Wenjun and the others were one of them. He also behaved very calmly, so he became a disciple of Neifeng as a matter of course.

He Yun happily introduced all this to him, and said happily: "Now, we will have more and more disciples of the Jinghai Sect, and one day we will become one of the great sects. I heard that there will be more and more disciples in ten years. There will be a tasting conference, at that time all the sects in the world will gather to learn from each other, A Yin, you work so hard, maybe then you can make a big splash and become famous in the mainland."

"Time waits for no one."

"What?" He Yun was taken aback.

"If a sect has no Nascent Soul cultivators for a long time, it will gradually decline. No matter how many new disciples there are, it will not help. No matter how talented these people are, it is impossible to become a high-ranking cultivator all at once."

He Yun seldom heard him talk so much, but she was a very smart person. After hearing the words, she thought about it and said in surprise: "You mean, sooner or later, the Jinghai faction will...not be so, the head and the two Elders, they are all at the late stage of alchemy, and they are only one step away from Yuanying."

"The further back your cultivation is, the harder it is to move forward."

And the Zou Jingyuan he met, and the other two Jinghai sect elders, were all people who had reached the end of their alchemy period and had failed several times in promotion, so it was difficult for them to make breakthroughs, unless there was a miracle.

He Yun sighed lowly: "But we are the disciples of the Jinghai School after all, if there is no skin, how can the hair be attached?"

Zhou Yin did not answer this question, because he was also thinking.

In the foundation-building stage, you might be able to show off in the Jinghai School, but if you put it outside, you can only be lost in the vast crowd. There are thousands of people who are cultivating in this world, not to mention the foundation-building stage, even those who have already formed alchemy. I don't know how many.Even a person like Zhou Yin who has come all the way from casual cultivators in his previous life has to admit that unless he is desperate, it is a safe and secure way to be able to practice under the sect.

The Jinghai sect is in decline, but after all, there are still many family backgrounds, magic weapons of spirit stones, and disciples under the sect, all of which are resources that many other sects want to take for themselves. False entry.

Zhou Yin suddenly discovered that such an unexpected development deviated greatly from his original idea.

He originally planned to find a small and humble sect to practice quietly without being disturbed by too many external disputes, but who knows that the situation will be turned upside down 5000 years later. Because cultivators have more power than ordinary people, many naked human desires do not need to be concealed. Small sects are often not necessarily safe, but may be more dangerous.

Zou Jingyuan only wanted to see Zhou Yin, so He Yun accompanied him to the outside of the head's study and stopped.

"Go in by yourself, the head is waiting for you inside."

It is not the first time Zhou Yin has been to Neifeng, but he has never been to the head study. As far as the eye can see, the outside of the house is lush and beautiful, with beautiful trees and flowers growing around the study. In fact, these plants just form a hidden enchantment, allowing people inside No matter what happens, no matter how loud the sound is, it will not be easily spread.

Lu Yanping was also there, and Zou Jingyuan was telling him some daily affairs of the sect. Seeing Zhou Yin coming in, he was first surprised and then overjoyed, and then smiled and said, "You have already established the foundation? Very good, very good!"

He had expected that Zhou Yin would gain a lot in retreat for eight years, but Zhou Yin's performance was still unexpected.

Lu Yanping was also very surprised. He didn't expect that Zhou Yin, an outer disciple with ordinary aptitude, would go from an ordinary person with no foundation to a breakthrough in Qi refining and successfully build a foundation in just a dozen years.

Zhou Yin said: "Without the Peiyuan Dan and Lingshi given by the head, I would not have been able to build the foundation so quickly."

Zou Jingyuan waved his hand and asked him to sit down kindly: "Since you have entered the inner sect, you can call me master just like Yanping from now on. There is no need to be formal. The elixir can only add icing on the cake. If you blindly rely on the elixir, Although it can be effective for a while, but the further you go, the weaker the foundation will be, and it will be easy to be backlashed. Now I see that your cultivation base is stable and your aura is pure. It is obvious that you have a sense of it. When you reach a certain level, you will naturally break through , you don’t have to be too modest!”

After affirming Zhou Yin's progress, Zou Jingyuan worried that he would be complacent, and said: "But you should not slack off because of this. You must know that plum blossoms come from bitter cold. Don't say that your aptitude is mediocre. Even if you have excellent aptitude, if you refuse to practice hard , After all, it is general. You came today just in time, and I have something to say to you."

Lu Yanping heard the implication of the master's words, and couldn't help but become more serious.

"Anyang destroyed the country and was annexed by Dongyue. Although our Jinghai sect is a sect of cultivating immortals and does not involve in common matters, it will inevitably be affected. Besides, within the sect, Yanping, Zhou Yin, you two have entered the sect, so I have never traveled far, so it is inevitable to sit in a well and watch the sky. Today, there are as many as thirteen monks from Shangxuanzong, Guangyuanying, the number one sect in the world, not to mention dozens of alchemy monks from the lower seven peaks, and Tianyanzong, Qinggu There are eight or nine Nascent Soul cultivators in those gates, and there are even two Nascent Soul cultivators in Jinting Gate, which is in Anyang with us, so others will be afraid of three points and dare not easily offend. Although the history is long, the talents are withered, and now it is not even as good as a third-rate sect, once I also fall..."

"Master!" Lu Yanping hurriedly interrupted regardless of etiquette, kneeling on the ground with a plop. "Master, please don't say such ominous words!"

"Get up, although my Jinghai sect is small, the disciples under my sect don't behave like mother-in-law and mother's daughter!" Zou Jingyuan changed from his usual kindness, and his tone was a little harsh. After Lu Yanping stood up, he continued: "What I just said is not Scary talk. You should all know that all immortal cultivators have a lifespan of 490 at the ninth level of Qi Refining, [-] at the peak of Foundation Establishment, and at most [-] at the later stage of alchemy. Depending on the level of cultivation, this number may vary. It's only about a dozen years. My lifespan is now [-], and I've been busy taking care of my sect these years, so I've already left behind my cultivation, and the remaining five years of my lifespan have no hope of advancing."

Lu Yanping was terrified when he heard this, and couldn't help raising his head, and found that Master's face was indeed much more haggard than before, with some white hair on his sideburns, which couldn't even cover the lines around his eyes. His appearance would remain unchanged until his fall, but it was obviously not a good omen that Zou Jingyuan's appearance had changed so much in such a short period of time.

"Master..."

Zou Jingyuan ignored him and continued to say to the two of them, "Once I fall, the remaining two elders will have a lot of discord with each other. Once one of them becomes the head of the Jinghai Sword Sect, the other will definitely not be convinced." , At that time, there will be civil strife in our sect, so I thought about it and planned to let Yanping take over the position of head."

"Master!" Lu Yanping was shocked. He was naturally tactful, good at dealing with the elders of the master's sect and his younger brothers and sisters. In the case of sitting in the town, pass the position of head to yourself who only has a late foundation establishment cultivation base.

Zhou Yin stood there, listening indifferently, neither speaking nor expressing his position, as if it had nothing to do with him.

Fighting against the Qinggumen made Zou Jingyuan notice Zhou Yin for the first time, but what satisfied Zou Jingyuan the most was his calm response to the monster incident.

After Weng Hua's death, there were only two elders left in the sect, but Zou Jingyuan was not close to them. After going his own way this time and planning to let Lu Yanping take over as the head of the sect, the two elders were even more displeased. However, Zou Jingyuan knew very well that once he was not around, it would be very difficult for Lu Yanping's cultivation at the later stage of Foundation Establishment to suppress the two elders with the cultivation of alchemy.

In order for his beloved disciple to be able to compete with those two elders, he had to find talents among the rising stars of the Jinghai School so that they could assist Lu Yanping.

Long before Zhou Yin came in, Zou Jingyuan and Lu Yanping had explained the stakes and stakes in a general way. Lu Yanping immediately understood the painstaking efforts of his master.

He asked Lu Yanping to retreat first, and then said to Zhou Yin: "Over the years, I have seen your performance, and I am very satisfied. The whole Jinghai Sword Sect, your brothers and sisters, may have cultivation levels exceeding Yours, but no one has your caution and sensitivity, are you willing to assist Yanping to revitalize the Jinghai Sword Sect?"

As early as he let himself in and said those words again, Zhou Yin understood his intentions, but he did not express his loyalty with sincerity and gratitude, and said: "I joined the Jinghai Sword Sect, and you are the one who came out of Peiyuan Dan and Lingshi allowed me to build a foundation, this kindness will naturally be repaid."

Zou Jingyuan sighed, and said with a wry smile: "Zhou Yin, it's not that I'm repaying you with kindness. The Jinghai faction is in a difficult situation right now. For the sake of the overall situation, I have to make such an arrangement. I know that you are all focused on cultivation and don't like to get involved in these things. But you are also responsible for the rise and fall of the sect. As long as you are dedicated to the sect, you will have no worries about the spirit stones and Peiyuan pills you need for future cultivation. When Yanping takes over the important task, according to your qualifications, you will become the elder of the sect. It's not impossible."

He looked at Zhou Yin, and couldn't help feeling a little regretful. If he could be cultivated from a young age, Zhou Yin might be more than what he is today, but now time is running out, and he has no time to do these things.