Time flies like an arrow; the sun and moon shuttle by.

  Another month has passed.

  During this month, Li Qinghai has been hiding in the Green Bamboo Resideo cultivate.

  He didn't dare to go t Cultivation Mountain to train, naturally to avoid Lu Beixue.

  Not seeing Lu Beixue for a month had a det effect.

  He successfully stabilized his Dao heart again.

  Of course, that was sedary.

  The main thing was that his cultivation had made tremendous progress.

  After tinuously ing pills for dozens of days, he successfully broke through to the ninth level of Qi Refining.

  However, the ption of Qi Gathering Elixirs was astonishing.

  Breaking through the seventh level of Qi Refining took 5 days and ed 15 Qi Gathering Elixirs.

  Breaking through the eighth level took 10 days and ed 40 Qi Gathering Elixirs.

  And breaking through the ninth level took 15 days and ed a full 100 Qi Gathering Elixirs.

  inally, he had 200 Qi Gathering Elixirs, but now only 45 were left.

  Naturally, 45 would not be enough to advao the tenth level of Qi Refining.

  Therefore, Li Qinghai po stop taking pills for the time being.

  He would cultivate on his own first, and once he faintly touched the threshold of the tenth level of Qi Refining, he would take the pills to break through in one go.

  M.

  Li Qinghai had not yet gotten out of bed.

  He heard a voiing from outside.

  "Senior Brother."

  Li Qinghai was not in a deep sleep, so he opened his eyes and got out of bed.

  He went to the door and ope.

  He saw Wang Dafu, whom he hadn't seen in a long time.

  Although Wang Dafu was still as fat as before, his demeanor had ged somewhat, with an added touch of nobility.

  He seemed like a boss now.

  Wang Dafu was as happy as ever to see Li Qinghai, his face full of smiles.

  But soon, his smile froze.

  Because he realized he could no longer see through Li Qinghai's cultivation level.

  There are generally two possibilities when one ot see through another's cultivation.

  One is that the other person's cultivation is higher than theirs.

  The other is that the person has cultivated a teique to ceal their cultivation.

  A small Qi Refining cultivator wouldn't waste time on a teique to ceal their cultivation.

  So there was only one possibility left.

  Li Qinghai's level had surpassed his.

  Thinking of this, Wang Dafu was even more dumbfounded.

  This cultivation speed was just too eous, wasn't it??

  Uo tain his curiosity, Wang Dafu asked bnkly.

  "Senior Brother, what... level are you at now?"

  "Ninth level of Qi Refining."

  "Nine... ninth level."

  Wang Dafu swallowed hard; this cultivation was truly monstrous.

  Li Qinghai didn't bother with Wang Dafu's shocked expression and asked.

  "Did you e to see me for something?"

  Only then did Wang Dafu remember his purpose for ing here.

  He took out a bottle of pills from his Ste Bag and ha to Li Qinghai.

  "Senior Brother, I just went to collee Fasting Pills and bought a bottle for you as well."

  Fasting Pills were very cheap.

  One spirit stone could buy a bottle.

  But Wang Dafu's thoughtfulness in bringing him Fasting Pills was mainly due to his loyal attitude.

  "Thank you for your thoughtfulness, Junior Brother." Li Qinghai accepted the pills.

  "Serving Senior Brother is my duty," Wang Dafu said with a smile.

  "By the way, have you heard any news about Ye Fely?"

  "I heard Ye Feng is in seclusion, trying to break through to the mid-stage of Foundatioablishment. He hasn't e out of his cave residence, so he's probably breaking through."

  Li Qinghai nodded slightly.

  No wohere hadn't been any movement from Ye Feng after he killed the Ye family brothers.

  Turns out he was in seclusion.

  But it seemed like even if Ye Feng wasn't in seclusion, he couldn't do anything to him.

  After all, he hadn't left his residence for a month.

  Perhaps it recisely because of this that Ye Fehere was no opportunity and chose to go into seclusion.

  Wang Dafu suddenly remembered something else.

  "Oh, Senior Brother, there's one more thing."

  "What is it?"

  "In another month, the sect will hold the Outer Disciple petition. I didn't think much of it at first, given my seventh level of Qi Refining, I'd just be a pung bag. But I didn't expect you to reach the ninth level of Qi Refining, so you definitely participate without waiting for year."

  "The Outer Disciple petition..." Li Qinghai pondered slightly.

  He wondered if participating in this petition would help restore his qualification to cultivate immortality.

  As long as the Book of Good Fortune didn't return his cultivation qualification, Li Qinghai felt a thorn in his side.

  He believed he had been diligently cultivating this past month.

  Could it be that the Book of Good Fortuill didn't think he assionate about cultivation?

  Maybe the problem was his ck of uanding in cultivating immortality?

  Participating in the petition, going through rounds of bat, should make the Book of Good Fortune realize that he uood cultivatiht?

  Fet it, there's no other way.

  He could only treat a dead horse as if it were alive.

  Thinking of this, Li Qinghai asked.

  "What are the rules for the Outer Disciple petition?"

  Wang Dafu's eyes lit up, "Senior Brother, are you going to participate?"

  "Yes, I probably will."

  "Great, I'll definitely e to watch you in a, and gather some junior brothers and sisters to cheer for you!"

  "Ahem, those are just superficial. Keep it low-key!"

  "Hey, Senior Brother, you'll definitely shine in the petition; you won't be able to keep a low profile even if you want to."

  After a round of fttery, Wang Dafu finally began to expin the rules of the petition.

  The Outer Disciple petition, in name, is open to all outer disciples.

  But most disciples know that if their strength isn't enough, they'll just be on fodder, so it's better not to embarrass themselves.

  The ones who truly participate are those who believe they pce.

  The top ten disciples shed their outer disciple status and bee inner disciples.

  The favorable treatment of inner disciples is inparable to the hard-w outer disciples.

  Especially the top three, who not only receive Foundatioablishment Pills as rewards but also Xuan-level teiques and treasure artifacts!

  The preciousness of the top three rewards is enough to drive all outer disciples crazy.

  But these rewards are not for outer disciples to covet.

  Because some inner disciples with average talent will lower their status to bee outer disciples.

  In the end, it's these disciples who not only get promoted to inner disciples but also receive a free reward.

  Of course, many inner disciples disdain doing this.

  As long as they have enough fiden themselves, they choose to cultivate within the inner sect.

  If they pete for resources within the inner sect, it's much better than wasting a year ier sect.

  But regardless, every year, there are at least three inner disciples participating in this petition.

  Wang Dafu, true to his name, had prehensive information.

  After listening to his introdu, Li Qinghai uood what the Outer Disciple petition was all about.

  After Wang Dafu finished his introdu, he chuckled.

  "Senior Brother, with your strength, as long as you don't enter those inner disciples who lower their status, you'll definitely make it into the top ten. Then you'll bee a prestigious inner disciple!"

  Li Qinghai also smiled, "Well, let's hope so."

  "Senior Brother, you should focus on your cultivation. I'll go gather information for you, see which guys are strong and what their weaknesses are."

  As a boss, seeing his subordinate so dedicated, Li Qinghai felt he should reward him.

  Moreathering information surely required some expenses.

  Li Qinghai patted his Ste Bag, and a pile of spirit stones, about dozens, flew out.

  "Take these," Li Qinghai said.

  "Thank you, Senior Brother!" Wang Dafu was overjoyed, thinking he had indeed chosen the right person to follow!

  He couldn't wait to prove himself.

  "Senior Brother, I'm off then."

  With that, Wang Dafu quickly left.

  CPDD