A night passed.

  Morning.

  The usually tranquil Azure Cloud Sect was exceptionally lively today.

  Because after a day of brewing, Li Qinghai's name had spread throughout the entire Azure Cloud Sect.

  Normally, when people met, they would just exchange greetings and occasionally share some cultivation insights.

  But now it was different. Almost every meeting began with, "Do you know Li Qinghai? Do you know he's now a true disciple?"

  Such explosive news was undoubtedly a major event in the Azure Cloud Sect.

  After all, being a true disciple was not just a simple title.

  A true disciple meant eligibility to participate in the selection of the Holy Son.

  Becoming the Holy Son not only meant receiving the sect's resources but also the potential to become the sect master in the future!

  Even if one failed to become the Holy Son, the true disciples of each peak could still become elders of the Azure Cloud Sect.

  The future potential of a true disciple was something no one dared to overlook!

  Originally, the matter of Li Qinghai was enough to make the Azure Cloud Sect lively today.

  Who would have thought that the Deacon Hall would post a notice at this time?

  Disciples came and went from the Deacon Hall incessantly every day.

  Because at the Deacon Hall, one could receive sect tasks and earn sect contributions.

  Therefore, the Deacon Hall was the place with the most traffic among the sect's disciples.

  When the disciples entering and exiting saw that it was a notice personally posted by the Golden Elixir steward, they thought it must be some extraordinary sect task.

  The surrounding disciples quickly gathered around.

  After reading the notice, all the disciples were in an uproar.

  "In three months, there will be a Dao Inquiry for true disciples? Even disciples at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage can sign up?"

  "I remember Li Qinghai's cultivation as a true disciple is only at the Qi Refining ninth level, right? At most, he'll be at the early Foundation Establishment stage in three months. Can he compete against mid-Foundation Establishment cultivators?"

  "I doubt it. After reaching Foundation Establishment, he still needs time to cultivate Foundation Establishment techniques and go out for sect experiences. Where will he find the time to improve his strength?"

  "That's not necessarily true. I heard that during the Outer Sect Competition, Li Qinghai's swordsmanship was astonishing, with a single strike comparable to Foundation Establishment. That's why Elder Jian Jiu took him as a true disciple."

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  "No, no, no. Elder Jian Jiu takes disciples based on character. Our sect is not short of exceptionally talented sword cultivators. Did Elder Jian Jiu take them? It's because this Li Qinghai has noble character and the demeanor of a gentleman!"

  "Is that true? I heard from the Outer Sect disciples that this Li Qinghai can't tolerate any injustice and has a noble integrity of sacrificing himself for others."

  "It's probably true. I heard that many disciples witnessed it firsthand on Morning Cultivation Mountain."

  "Hey, aren't you missing the point? We're talking about Li Qinghai's strength. Can he win in three months?"

  "After all, he's a true disciple. If it's an ordinary mid-Foundation Establishment disciple, he should be able to win, right?"

  "What if they're not ordinary? Wouldn't that mean this true disciple title would only last for three months?"

  "What's the use of guessing now? We'll see for ourselves when the time comes."

  "Indeed, we'll see for ourselves how this true disciple fares then."

  ...

  At this moment, the entire Deacon Hall was bustling with excitement.

  Everyone was eagerly discussing Li Qinghai, the new true disciple.

  Perhaps in terms of strength, Li Qinghai was not yet a match for the other true disciples.

  But in terms of discussion, he absolutely overshadowed the other true disciples.

  From a star's perspective, he was definitely a trending young idol!

  Li Qinghai himself was naturally unaware of this.

  At this moment, he was still quietly cultivating in his small wooden house, preparing for Foundation Establishment.

  Similarly preparing for Foundation Establishment was Lu Beixue.

  At Falling Snow Residence.

  Lu Beixue sat cross-legged, breathing slowly.

  At this time.

  A voice came from outside.

  "Dao Companion Lu Beixue, are you inside?"

  Lu Beixue opened her eyes, went outside, and opened the door.

  The visitor was a female cultivator wearing the attire of the Deacon Hall.

  The female cultivator handed a storage bag to Lu Beixue.

  "Dao Companion Lu Beixue, this is your reward for the competition. Please accept it."

  "Thank you."

  "Dao Companion Lu Beixue, you're too kind. It's my duty. Congratulations on securing a place in the competition and being promoted to an Inner Disciple."

  ...

  It turned out to be a disciple delivering the competition rewards.

  Lu Beixue indeed had insufficient background, so she had to wait a day to receive her reward today.

  Now that Li Qinghai had become a true disciple, the Deacon Hall wouldn't dare to neglect him like this.

  However, for Lu Beixue, receiving the reward was already a blessing. In the past, it might have been directly withheld.

  Now, with Ye Fan absent from the Azure Cloud Sect and Ye Feng in seclusion, no one was suppressing Lu Beixue anymore.

  Moreover, many people knew that Lu Beixue had a close relationship with Li Qinghai.

  Now that Li Qinghai was a Nine Peaks True Disciple, no disciple with any sense would dare to trouble Lu Beixue.

  Lu Beixue returned to her room with the storage bag.

  She sat back on her bed and checked the items inside.

  A few hundred spirit stones.

  Eight Qi Gathering Elixirs.

  A Xuan-level low-grade cultivation technique.

  A high-grade magic artifact.

  An Inner Disciple token.

  Of course, these were not important.

  Lu Beixue directly ignored them and took out a small box.

  Opening the box, she saw a Foundation Establishment Pill lying inside.

  Lu Beixue did not recognize the Foundation Establishment Pill.

  At this time, Golden Elixir Granny appeared and nodded slightly.

  "Not bad, it is indeed a Foundation Establishment Pill. Although the quality is not the best, with your aptitude, taking it will allow you to successfully achieve Foundation Establishment."

  Lu Beixue looked at the Foundation Establishment Pill in her hand, feeling very emotional.

  "When I participated in the competition, it was just to win a Foundation Establishment Pill for Li Qinghai. I never expected so much to happen in the end."

  Golden Elixir Granny was silent.

  She naturally knew what Lu Beixue was talking about.

  Because this was the agreement between her and Lu Beixue.

  Initially, when Lu Beixue knew the Outer Sect Competition was approaching, she wanted Li Qinghai to enter the Inner Sect.

  Worried that Li Qinghai's strength was insufficient, she sought out Golden Elixir Granny, asking her for a powerful cultivation technique for Li Qinghai to practice.

  Golden Elixir Granny naturally refused, so she made an agreement with Lu Beixue.

  She could give Li Qinghai the True Flame Technique of Samadhi, a sacred-level secret technique she practiced.

  And the price Lu Beixue had to pay was to leave the Azure Cloud Sect.

  Of course, having Lu Beixue leave the Azure Cloud Sect was also for her own good.

  Because the Azure Cloud Sect had very few ice-type techniques, which were not suitable for Lu Beixue's cultivation.

  Where Lu Beixue should go was the Extreme Cold Sect, one of the ten great sects!

  There, Lu Beixue could fully exploit the advantages of her spiritual roots!

  With Lu Beixue's talent, she could even compete for the position of the Holy Maiden of the Extreme Cold Sect.

  In the Azure Cloud Sect, without the support of powerful techniques, even the greatest talent would find it difficult to achieve anything.

  In the end, after weighing her options, Lu Beixue agreed to the arrangement.

  But she wanted to do one last thing for Li Qinghai.

  She wanted to personally participate in the Outer Sect Competition.

  She aimed to enter the top three and win a Foundation Establishment Pill for Li Qinghai.

  This way, Li Qinghai could rely on the True Flame Technique of Samadhi to enter the top ten and join the Inner Sect.

  With the Foundation Establishment Pill she gifted, as long as he succeeded in Foundation Establishment, he could live relatively comfortably in the Inner Sect.

  Only then could she leave with peace of mind to pursue her own path.

  But unexpectedly, all plans couldn't keep up with the changes.

  Li Qinghai himself won the championship and even became a true disciple...

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