The battle to clean up the Nine Yang Sect did not last long.
In the evening of that day, news came from Baihu Mountain that all the Yan clan had been executed.
Including the head of the family, Yan Zhongrong, all seventeen monks of the Yan family died in the battle.
No one below the monk level survived.
At this point, the Yan family has been officially removed from the Jiuyang Sect.
The eighteen aristocratic families also became seventeen.
The Yan family was destroyed, but the subsequent impact still continued to ferment within the Jiuyang Sect.
But all this has nothing to do with Jiuyang Taoist Temple.
Compared with the subsequent turmoil caused by the destruction of the Yan family, Lin Shen's killing of Yan Jingren had an even greater impact on the Taoist temple!
For several days in a row, the name Lin Shen appeared in almost everyone's topic of conversation.
However, the parties involved had no time to care about such things.
On the third day after killing Yan Jingren, Lin Shen received an invitation from Xie Jingsheng and entered the upper courtyard again.
As soon as they met, Xie Jingsheng smiled and said: "Junior brother Lin, come with me, the teacher wants to see you."
Lin Shen's heart suddenly moved.
He was deeply impressed by Si Yuanpei.
Whether it was the promotion of a disciple to the Xuan level in an unusual way, or the exposure of the Yan family's monopoly on spiritual acupoints, he had interactions with Si Yuanpei either passively or actively.
It's just that intersections are intersections, and he has never seen Si Yuanpei in person.
Now we finally get to meet him!
Lin Shen nodded slightly and walked inside side by side with Xie Jingsheng.
On the way, Lin Shen asked about the spiritual acupoint.
The fact that Yan Jingren's strength skyrocketed with the help of the spiritual acupoint caused quite a stir in the Taoist temple.
Because of this incident, many disciples are very keen on the spiritual acupoints and are eager to be like Yan Jingren and use the spiritual acupoints to quickly improve their cultivation.
Lin Shen is certainly no exception.
Although he has a clone and his cultivation speed is much faster than others, no one would object to his cultivation speed being too fast.
If the spiritual acupoint can help him improve his cultivation by leaps and bounds, he will not refuse.
As a disciple of Si Yuanpei, Xie Jingsheng knew more information than ordinary disciples. Hearing this, he did not hide anything and said with a smile:
"The sect has found the underground spiritual cave, and the spiritual cave has been fully opened. I estimate that it won't be long before the sect will gradually release quotas to allow disciples to enter the spiritual cave to practice. By then, our Taoist school should also have access to it.
A batch of places.”
When he mentioned that the spiritual acupoint was fully opened, a meaningful light flashed in Xie Jingsheng's eyes.
Lin Shen immediately understood.
I'm afraid my previous guess was correct.
The sect's move to postpone the attack did include the intention of using the Yan family to open the spiritual cave.
It's a pity that the Yan family paid such a high price and ended up making wedding clothes for others.
While talking, the two of them came to a wooden building unknowingly.
Xie Jingsheng stopped at the door, smiled at Lin Shen and said, "Junior brother, I will send you here."
"Excuse me, senior brother!"
After watching Xie Jingsheng leave, Lin Shen calmed down and turned around and knocked on the door.
"Come in."
A deep, deep voice came from behind the door.
Lin Shen pushed the door open and saw a quaint tea room.
There was only a low table and two mats inside.
Sitting on the futon near the inside was an old man with frosty white hair.
He is extremely tall, and even when he is sitting, his straight body still gives people a majestic and oppressive feeling.
A pair of eyes are piercing, and their gaze is as sharp as a sharp sword.
"Master Si Yuan." Lin Shen bowed slightly.
He still had to have the most basic respect for this dean and monk.
"sit down."
Si Yuanpei pointed to the futon in front of him. His face seemed stern and solemn, but his tone and demeanor were unexpectedly gentle.
After Lin Shen sat down as instructed, Si Yuanpei swept his sleeves across the tabletop, and a few things suddenly appeared on the originally empty tabletop.
Two tokens, a ring, and a jade tube.
"You have done a great job in annihilating the Yan family this time. The sect never treats those who have meritorious service poorly. From today on, you will be a disciple of the Upper Academy!"
Si Yuanpei pointed to the two tokens on the table and said calmly:
"This is the identity token of the upper court disciples and the talisman to enter the upper court."
Lin Shen nodded slightly, but didn't say anything.
It was only natural for him to be promoted to a disciple of the Upper House.
Even if there is no reward from the sect, it is only a matter of time to become a disciple of the Upper House.
The sect must also know this, and will not use the status of a disciple of the Upper House as a reward. This is just incidental, and the real reward should be something else.
As expected, Si Yuanpei then pointed at the ring.
"The things stored in this storage ring are the sect's reward for your contribution this time."
Lin Shen's eyes fell on the storage ring.
Si Yuanpei could deliver the storage ring to him personally, so the contents inside would definitely be good.
But now was not the time to check. Lin Shen nodded gently and his eyes immediately fell on the last jade tube.
Noticing his gaze, Si Yuanpei looked slightly solemn and said in a deep voice:
"On the road to cultivating immortality, becoming a monk is the first and most important starting point. This level is extremely important. Now that you have been promoted to the sixth level of Mingqiao, you are not far from the pass. It is time to know some things about becoming a monk."
"This jade tube contains some of my experiences on becoming a monk. You can take it back and read it carefully."
Lin Shen was startled for a moment, then realized that this was a personal gift from Si Yuanpei to him.
After realizing this, Lin Shen couldn't help but feel overjoyed.
He had a vague idea of how to become a monk, and he was not sure whether it would be easy after the ninth level of Mingqiao. He was just thinking about how to collect information about how to become a monk, but he didn't expect to give him a pillow when he fell asleep.
Si Yuanpei's assist came just in time!
"Thank you so much, Master!" Lin Shen said his thanks sincerely.
Dean Si glanced at him and suddenly showed a faint smile.
"When you first entered the Taoist Academy, I promoted you to a Xuan-level disciple. Although it was to help you grow faster, it brought you a lot of trouble. This jade tube should be considered as compensation for you."
Lin Shen was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.
It turned out to be because of this.
After laughing for a moment, Lin Shen suddenly remembered something and asked, "Master Si, I don't know about the Haoshan Fox Clan."
Si Yuanpei was silent for a moment and said slowly: "The Haoshan Fox clan also contributed to the timely discovery of the Yan family's intentions this time. The sect accepted their kindness and secretly arrested the Yan family after annihilating them.
All the Haoshan foxes have been released."
After hearing this, Lin Shen was a little surprised.
In his expectation, the sect would not simply let Haoshan Fox regain his freedom.
After all, three of the five demon tribes have been eliminated, leaving only the fox tribe and the eagle tribe whose whereabouts are the most secretive.
Is the sect willing to let go of such an opportunity to weaken the Fox Tribe?
Even if Haoshan Fox had the merit of exposing the Yan family, wouldn't it be better not to kill them at most, but to use soul contracts to restrict their freedom and be driven by the sect in the future?
Seeming to see Lin Shen's doubts, Si Yuanpei said calmly: "When the sect rushed to the mountain peak where the spiritual cave is located, there were no more Haoshan foxes imprisoned there, and most of them were used as blood sacrifices by the Yan family.
It’s a sacrifice.”
Lin Shen suddenly realized, and then felt a little sad.
The reason why I dare to do this is because the Haoshan Fox clan has suffered so many casualties that the sect couldn't stand it anymore and simply let them go.
After this incident, the Haoshan Fox clan may not be able to recover for hundreds of years, so it is no longer a cause for concern.
Just as he was sighing with emotion, he suddenly heard Si Yuanpei say: "You must have a way to contact that fox demon named Qiu Li."
There is nothing to hide, Lin Shen admitted frankly.
"Be careful with that fox demon." Si Yuanpei said
Lin Shen suddenly looked puzzled: "Can the President of the Division make it clear?"
Si Yuanpei glanced at him and said, "She is a demon cultivator."
After being stunned for several seconds, Lin Shen suddenly realized the meaning of Si Yuanpei's words, and his eyes widened in shock.
Qiu Li is a demon in the monk realm?
But he clearly didn't feel the powerful energy from Qiu Li that day.
Furthermore, if Qiu Li was a demon cultivator, how could he not even be able to deal with an incarnation of Wuluo?
Fortunately, Si Yuanpei quickly solved his doubts.
"Qiu Li is the daughter of the current patriarch of the Haoshan Fox clan. She was seriously injured in the fight with Yan Zhongrong."
I see.
Lin Shen was a little stunned.
Unexpectedly, I had come into contact with a demon cultivator without knowing it, and had an experience of "living and dying together".
How wonderful things are!
"Soon, the sect will open the spiritual acupoints to its disciples. At that time, the disciples of the Taoist Academy will also be among the open ranks. In view of your contribution this time, I will fight for a place for you. I hope you will make good use of this opportunity." Si Yuan
Pei said suddenly.
I don't know if it was Lin Shen's illusion, but he felt that Si Yuanpei's words seemed to have some profound meaning.
But before he could figure it out, Si Yuanpei had already waved his hand, indicating that he could leave.
Lin Shen had no choice but to stand up and leave.
After walking out of the wooden building, Xie Jingsheng was still waiting outside, and greeted him with a smile on his face.
"Congratulations to Junior Brother Lin, from now on you and I will both be disciples of the Upper Academy!"
Lin Shen thanked him and asked about the treatment of the disciples of the Upper House.
Xie Jingsheng naturally answered everything.
After listening to his story, Lin Shen gradually understood.
Compared to the disciples in the Lower Court, the treatment of the disciples in the Upper Court is much richer.
First of all, you can get five fixed merits every month.
Secondly, you can have a courtyard equivalent to the level of a cottage in the upper courtyard.
In addition, when disciples of the Upper House encounter difficulties in cultivation, they can also spend merit to seek advice from the head of the House.
Don’t underestimate this. There are many obstacles on the road to spiritual practice. If you have a famous teacher to guide you, you can avoid many detours and it will be of great help to your spiritual practice.
This may not be of much use to the disciples of top aristocratic families, but it is of great benefit to disciples from Hanpu or common people.
Finally, the upper court disciples can also receive elixirs, magic weapons and other resources rewarded by the sect every once in a while.
Of course, how to distribute it depends on the game among the disciples of the Upper House.
After listening to Xie Jingsheng's words, Lin Shen nodded secretly.
Although asking the master of the courtyard for advice on cultivation difficulties is not of much use to him, the courtyard with fixed monthly merits and lodge levels is very good.
The two of them talked while walking forward, and soon they came to the door of a simple and elegant courtyard.
Obviously, this is Lin Shen's residence in the upper courtyard.
After leading the way, Xie Jingsheng did not stay long, said goodbye to Lin Shen and left.
After watching him walk away, Lin Shen took out the talisman to activate the restriction and stepped into the courtyard.
He didn't feel much outside, but after stepping into the courtyard, Lin Shen instantly felt the rich spiritual energy filling the air. Its density was much higher than that of the monasteries where heaven-level disciples lived.
"It's such a rich spiritual energy. The efficiency of practicing here is at least half as high as outside!" Lin Shen secretly praised.
The layout of the courtyard is not luxurious, but it is unique and exquisite everywhere, which suits him very well.
After walking around and getting familiar with the surroundings of the courtyard, Lin Shen came to the practice room, sat down cross-legged, and took out the storage ring and jade tube he got from Si Yuanpei.
After pondering for a while, Lin Shen first picked up the jade tube, focused his soul on it, and started reading it carefully.
He was very interested in Si Yuanpei's records about successful monks.
There was a lot of content recorded in the jade tube. Lin Shen calmed down and read through it quietly. As time passed, his eyes became brighter and brighter.
As Si Yuanpei said, the records in the jade cylinder are all about how to become a monk.
After a practitioner reaches the ninth level of Mingqiao, if he wants to go a step further and break through the cage to become a monk, he must first cast his spiritual veins.
Only by forging spiritual veins can true energy be transformed into spiritual energy, spiritual consciousness be differentiated, and one can be reincarnated and step into the path of immortality.
The amount of spiritual veins forged will also greatly affect the monk's future achievement limit.
In the world of spiritual practice, spiritual veins are divided into grades one to five in order from high to low, with nine as the base number.
Among them, the fifth grade only requires nine spiritual veins.
And this is also the minimum requirement to become a monk.
The higher the quality of the spiritual vein, the greater the potential of the monk, and vice versa.
A monk who is promoted with fifth-grade spiritual veins is almost destined to be unable to break through the spirit-accumulating stage for the rest of his life.
From the moment he was promoted, he was labeled as having a gloomy future.
Fourth-grade spiritual veins require forging eighteen spiritual veins, and it is possible to break through the spirit-accumulating stage in the future.
Third-grade spiritual veins require the creation of twenty-seven spiritual veins.
If nothing unexpected happens, breaking through the Yunling Stage is almost a sure thing.
Not to mention second-grade spiritual veins. Although there are as many as thirty-six spiritual veins that need to be forged, once successful, it will have a bright future and extraordinary achievements!
The current leader of Jiuyang Sect was a monk with second-grade spiritual veins back then!
As for the higher-level first-grade spiritual veins, I only heard about them in rumors, and those who encountered them were all famous figures in Xuanmen.
There may have been people in Dongkaido who became monks with first-grade spiritual veins, but there has never been such a person in Jiuyang Sect.
To achieve a first-grade spiritual vein, you need to forge as many as forty-five spiritual veins!
The farther back the spiritual vein is, the more difficult it is to cast, requiring countless time, energy and resources.
Those who can forge twenty or thirty spiritual veins and have third-grade spiritual veins are already considered to have a bright future.
If you want to create forty-five spiritual veins, talent, resources, and opportunities are all indispensable. You must have a profound background and great perseverance to achieve it!
"Is it a first-grade spiritual vein?"
Lin Shen's eyes flashed, and his heart was burning.
Ordinary monks would be very satisfied if they could achieve the fourth grade of spiritual veins.
Even for the children of aristocratic families, their goal is only third-grade or second-grade spiritual veins.
Almost no one expects to achieve a first-grade spiritual vein.
After all, it was too far away and ethereal.
But Lin Shen was different. He had a clone, so he had to challenge the highest level of spiritual energy no matter what.
Tall buildings rise from the ground. Only by laying a solid foundation can we climb to a higher level in the future!
After gathering his composure, Lin Shen calmed down and continued browsing.
Casting spiritual veins requires the use of an elixir called the Spirit-casting Pill.
According to the different talents and qualifications of practitioners, the number of spirit-casting pills required to create spiritual veins also varies.
For those with great talent, they may be able to create their first spiritual vein with just one spiritual elixir.
Some people with weak bones may take four or five spiritual pills, but they may not be able to create their first spiritual vein.
Many monks with insufficient qualifications invested countless energy and resources throughout their lives. After forging seven or eight spiritual veins, they never made any progress. They were unable to forge the last spiritual vein until their death, and they passed away full of unwillingness and regret.
For example, this is the case with Lengguangting.
However, the only thing that is the same is that the further back the spiritual veins are, the more spirit-casting pills are needed to create them.
"I wonder how many spirit-casting pills I need to create my first spiritual vein?"
Lin Shen thought secretly.
Casting Spirit Pill is extremely precious.
There was a tip in the jade tube, and the Academy of Merit now has Spirit Casting Pills available for redemption.
But the price of one pill is as high as ten Zhonggong, which is comparable to ten bottles of spirit-nourishing pills!
If you want to create a spiritual vein, even if it is only a fifth-grade spiritual vein, you will need dozens or hundreds of spirit-casting pills, which ordinary practitioners cannot afford.
"Unless you are a child of an aristocratic family, or someone like Senior Brother Xie who has the support of a teacher, the mere step of collecting Spirit-casting Pills is enough to stump many people!" Lin Shen secretly sighed.
Suddenly, his eyes suddenly stopped and he saw a description in the jade tube.
According to the description, the most important and most expensive material for refining the spirit elixir is called spirit dust, which is the essence left behind after the body of a spirit called earth spirit melts after death.
Earth spirits mostly appear deep underground, in places with strong spiritual energy.
Among them are underground spiritual caves!
Seeing this, Lin Shen finally understood what Si Yuanpei's last words meant.
There are a lot of earth souls in the spiritual cave in the Longyuan Mountains. If you can enter the spiritual cave, it will undoubtedly be a great opportunity to collect spiritual dust.
As long as he has enough spirit dust, he can completely find other materials on his own, and then go to the Dan Pavilion to ask the alchemist to help refine the spirit-casting pill. The price he pays is far less than simply exchanging the spirit-casting pill from the Merit Academy.
It is undoubtedly very beneficial to him, a civilian disciple who has no family resources to support him.
"Looks like I have to go to the spiritual cave!"
Lin Shen's eyes flashed, and he quickly had a suspicion in his mind.
If you want to create a first-grade spiritual vein, you will definitely need a lot of spiritual elixirs.
Just by earning meritorious deeds and redeeming them, I don’t know how long it would take to gather enough Spirit-casting Pills.
In comparison, it is undoubtedly more efficient to go to the spirit cave to hunt earth souls and collect spirit dust.
After reading through the contents of the jade tube again and making sure that nothing was missing, Lin Shen put away the jade tube.
Just as he was about to pick up the storage ring, an idea suddenly flashed through his mind.
Forging spiritual veins is easy first and then becomes more difficult. In this case, is it possible to let the clones create their own spiritual veins first, and then merge them into one's own body?
You must know that there are seven clones, plus him, there are eight people. Each person only needs to create six spiritual veins, which adds up to more than forty-five!