Yu Zhao: It's okay, I can survive!

Sun rises and sets, time flows on.

In the blink of an eye, Yu Zhao and the others have been living in the new disciples' residence for ten days.

Nothing happened during these ten days. Although other new disciples moved into the area one after another, everyone was busy cultivating immortality and no one bothered anyone else.

All they were thinking about was making the most of their time to improve their basic cultivation techniques. Once they officially entered the sect, they might catch the eye of an elder, become a good master, and have access to more cultivation resources within the sect.

In short, everyone is going all out.

Yu Zhao was no exception, except that she was striving to reach the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Foundation building can be difficult in some ways, but it can also be simple in others.

The reason for this contradiction is that the transition from Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment is the most demanding in terms of aptitude. Some people can establish their foundation in just a few years, while others may waste their lifespan without ever establishing their foundation.

Foundation building is actually building the foundation for cultivation, constructing the spiritual platform, and where is the spiritual platform? It is at the center of the eyebrows.

That's right. This is different from the online novels and cultivation legends that Yu Zhao had read in his previous life. In this world, the foundation building is about building a spiritual platform.

Once the mind is fully formed, one can more clearly comprehend the Great Dao; in Yu Zhao's words, one becomes more intelligent.

The moment the spiritual platform is formed, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth flows into the body, performing the first physical cleansing. This is an opportunity given by heaven.

Then, one begins cultivation from top to bottom, drawing spiritual energy to the Tanzhong acupoint in the chest to nourish it, and then extending it to the limbs, circulating it through the microcosmic orbit and converging it in the dantian. Finally, a golden elixir is cultivated in the dantian, and the Golden Elixir Realm is achieved.

As for how to cultivate the Nascent Soul, that's not something Yu Zhao can consider right now.

Even if she were to reach the Golden Core stage, she would be far from it. Yu Zhao felt that she had already completed the Qi Refining process and should be able to enter the Foundation Establishment stage at any time, but she would feel palpitations every time she was about to break through.

It was as if some unseen force was reminding her that the time was not yet ripe for her to establish her foundation.

This troubled Yu Zhao greatly. She vaguely guessed what she was lacking: a Dao heart, or in other words, a belief.

Others who cultivate immortality must have their own beliefs to support them, otherwise how could they continue on the long path to immortality?

Yu Zhao herself knew that she had not found a clear belief. She started cultivating immortality to avoid becoming Qingfeng Laodeng's elixir, but later it turned into killing Laodeng.

Now, all that's left is to survive within the Falling Moon Gate.

Yu Zhao clearly realized that she lacked a bit of sharpness.

Although he did not reach the Foundation Establishment stage during these ten days, Yu Zhao gained a much richer understanding of Foundation Establishment, which can be considered quite fruitful.

In other words, although she is still at the Qi Refining Realm, she feels that she can defeat a group of cultivators at the same Qi Refining Level 12.

Even against someone at the Foundation Establishment stage, they might still have a fighting chance.

This was partly due to his recent insights, and partly due to the extraordinary nature of the Jade Purity Technique. This technique directly points to the Great Dao, allowing Yu Zhao to break through the limits of the Qi Refining Realm.

Yu Zhao suspected that this technique was fundamentally different from the techniques circulating in this world. As for the exact differences, he would need to come into contact with more other techniques to reach a conclusion.

……

On the eleventh day,

Senior Brother Li arrived on time and gathered the new disciples, including Yu Zhao. Looking at his soon-to-be junior brothers and sisters, Senior Brother Li smiled broadly:

"Fellow disciples, today is the day you officially enter the sect. I will take you to the sect's initiation ceremony later."

At that time, the sect's deacons, elders, and even the sect leader will be present. Which sect you can become a disciple of will depend on your fate and destiny.

As your elder brother, I must remind you that no matter what you see later, do not panic. This is the last test before you enter the sect, and I hope that each of you can pass it.

Everyone echoed in unison. In the crowd, Yu Zhao felt a little uneasy. Why did this initiation ceremony feel a bit off? He would have to act according to the situation.

Seeing that everyone was ready, Senior Brother Li waved his sleeve, and in the blink of an eye, the world changed, and Yu Zhao and the others appeared on a large platform from the freshman area.

In front of the platform is a staircase that seems to go on forever.

Senior Brother Li's move not only intimidated the new disciples but also startled Yu Zhao.

Shen Yunshu couldn't help but whisper to Yu Zhao:

"Senior Sister, what exactly is Senior Brother Li's cultivation level?"

Is it normal to change the world with a wave of the sleeve?

"I initially thought he was at the Foundation Establishment stage, but now I'm not so sure."

This is definitely not a method that someone at the Foundation Establishment stage could possess. Even Qingfeng Laodeng isn't that overpowered. Or is it some kind of technique?

But is this kind of technique really something that someone at the Foundation Establishment stage can master?

Could it be a formation?

For a moment, Yu Zhao was also unsure. The more she looked at this Senior Brother Li, the more mysterious he seemed, and she couldn't help but become more and more wary of him.

Senior Brother Li seemed quite pleased with the way his prospective junior brothers and sisters looked at him. He put his hands behind his back, looking like a superior being, and said, "Don't look down on me. This is just a minor technique of the sect. Once you become true disciples of the sect, you can exchange for it as long as you contribute enough."

Yu Zhao: "..."

You call this a minor technique?

Isn't the Falling Moon Sect's foundation a bit too deep? Is this really the kind of foundation a sect founded by a Golden Core cultivator could possess?

Junior sister, what kind of sect have you dragged us into?

Yu Zhao couldn't help but look at Shen Yunshu beside her, and found that this girl, along with Liu Mei and the others, were filled with longing for this magical technique. She was speechless.

Oh, you naive girl, is this the time when you crave magic?

As Yu Zhao was secretly grumbling to himself, Senior Brother Li spoke again, pointing to the seemingly endless staircase:

"Do you see that? That's the Heavenly Ladder. Your final test is to climb it. Once you reach the end, you've passed the test and can officially join the sect."

However, I must warn you first that climbing the Heavenly Ladder is life-threatening. If you are afraid, speak up now. Although you cannot become a formal disciple, being a menial disciple is not bad either.

You only have one life, think carefully.

These words caused a commotion among the crowd.

No one expected that this final test would be life-threatening. Many of these people cultivated immortality because they were afraid of death. Now that they were told that a test could cost them their lives, they naturally panicked.

Senior Brother Li did not urge them; he watched with great interest the reactions of his fellow disciples.

Back in the day, he was scared by his senior brothers and sisters in the same way. Now it's his turn to scare others. I must say, it feels pretty good.

That's right, the so-called life-threatening danger is just a scare tactic. Their Luoyue Sect is a righteous sect, how could they put prospective disciples in life-threatening danger with a single assessment?

"Senior Brother Li, I'm withdrawing."

At this moment, Yu Zhao silently raised her hand, but upon hearing that she could become a menial disciple after leaving, Yu Zhao immediately made her decision.

Being a menial disciple is fine; menial disciples don't attract attention. She doesn't want to face a wicked Golden Core old monster. Given that old monster's fondness for women's appearances, Yu Zhao has no doubt that if she met him, he would definitely not let her go.

Having a Foundation Establishment master about to die is already quite a headache; if a Golden Core master were to join in, it would be truly unbearable.

Taking a step back opens up a whole new world.

When he saw that it was Yu Zhao who first proposed to withdraw, Senior Brother Li was immediately dumbfounded. He felt that he had gone too far. If he scared away Junior Sister Yu, who had such good aptitude, he would be a sinner of the sect!

What should I do? How can I keep her calm and collected?

Beads of sweat appeared on Senior Brother Li's forehead as he frantically racked his brains for a solution.