Yue Yanru smiled slightly, "For us formation practitioners, spiritual consciousness is extremely important. This jade slip contains a method for cultivating spiritual consciousness. It's a pity that when I got this jade slip, it was incomplete, with only the first three levels."
As she spoke, a look of regret appeared in her eyes, and her fingers gently stroked the jade slip.
"But this mere fragment of the third level is better than all the spiritual cultivation techniques of Xiaoyao Sect. Today I will pass on this "Spirit Refining Art" to you, and I hope you can learn it well."
Xu Chunniang took the half jade slip with a solemn expression. Something that was so valued by a Jindan cultivator must not be too bad.
"You have learned the art of talismans. Although formations and talismans are inseparable, there are still big differences between the two."
Yue Yanru pondered for a moment and made arrangements based on Xu Chunniang's situation.
"On the first and fifteenth day of every month, I will teach you. The rest of the time, you can go to the main peak to attend classes. Foundation-building disciples must attend ten years of basic classes before they are considered new disciples."
Xu Chunniang nodded. Just as the Qi training stage has a three-year protection period, the foundation-building cultivators have a ten-year protection period.
During this period of time, disciples who have just established their foundation can concentrate on practicing and enjoy various benefits.
After the ten-year protection period, you have to pay the sect contribution.
However, Xu Chunniang's sect contribution points are nearly 200,000. If 300 points are deducted every year, it will take more than 600 years to deduct them all.
Of course, this is just an ideal state. In fact, cultivation in the foundation-building period will consume a lot of resources.
Two hundred thousand contribution points may seem like a lot, but in reality they can’t even buy half a Gold Yuan Pill.
But at least in the short term, Xu Chunniang doesn't have to worry about contribution points.
After bidding farewell to her master, Xu Chunniang walked towards the Miscellaneous Hall behind a Qi training disciple.
The manager of the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall was a cultivator in the late foundation-building stage. When he learned that Xu Chunniang was the peak master's new disciple, his face was instantly filled with smiles.
"Hello, Junior Sister Xu. My last name is Ji. You can call me Senior Brother Ji."
"Hello, Senior Brother Ji."
Steward Ji took out a storage ring and said, "This is a benefit given by the sect to new foundation-building disciples. Please keep it well, Junior Sister Xu."
Xu Chunniang took the storage ring and probed a ray of spiritual consciousness into it.
In addition to the "Xiao Yao Jue" foundation-building exercises and two sets of inner disciples' robes, there is also the "Sword Controlling Technique" and some other things.
She didn't look at it carefully and just put it on her hand.
"As a foundation-building cultivator, Junior Sister Xu can choose a place to build a cave. This Xiaowu Mountain is a very good choice."
Manager Ji took out a map and introduced the benefits of Xiaowushan.
"This place is not only rich in spiritual energy, but also vast and sparsely populated. The only drawback is that it is a bit remote. However, such a short distance is not a big deal for a cultivator who is just building a foundation."
Xu Chunniang looked carefully and found that the place recommended by Manager Ji was indeed what she wanted.
In terms of the abundance of spiritual energy, Xiaowushan is no worse than Dawushan.
But the entire Xiaowu Mountain is home to only six cultivators, which is much more spacious than the Dawu Mountain, which is home to nearly a quarter of the cultivators at Qianji Peak.
"Here it is."
Manager Ji laughed and marked the map to indicate that the area had been occupied.
"After becoming a foundation-building cultivator, the sect will reward us with two bottles of top-grade Peiyuan Pills for our cultivation. In addition, we can receive a subsidy of one thousand spirit stones every year. However, this benefit can only be enjoyed during the first ten years of protection."
As he spoke, Manager Ji placed the pills and a bag of spirit stones on the table.
"Junior Sister Xu, this is your first year's allowance. Once the ten-year protection period is over, the sect will no longer provide any benefits, and you will need to pay 300 contribution points to the sect every year. During your time as a new disciple, you can go to the main peak to attend classes, including the Sword Controlling Technique. There are related courses available."
"Thank you, Senior Brother Ji, for your advice."
Xu Chunniang nodded and put away the pills and spirit stones.
Peiyuan Dan is a second-level lower-grade elixir. One pill is equivalent to a month of hard training for a cultivator in the early stage of foundation building. It is extremely precious.
The market price of a top-grade Peiyuan Pill is generally around eight hundred spirit stones.
In other words, the total value of these two small bottles of Peiyuan Pills is nearly 20,000 spirit stones.
Manager Ji smiled slightly and said half-jokingly.
"These are just some casual things. There is nothing to be thankful for. Junior Sister Xu is the peak master's disciple and has a bright future. Who knows, I may need Junior Sister's support in the future."
"Brother Ji is joking."
Xu Chunniang couldn't help but smile, and she felt somewhat favorable towards Senior Brother Ji's straightforwardness.
After refusing Senior Brother Ji's offer to see her off, she walked towards the post boat alone.
She had not had time to learn the art of wielding the sword, so she could only rely on paper cranes to go to Xiaowushan.
After Xu Chunniang's figure completely disappeared, in the sundry hall, a cultivator at the seventh level of Qi training showed a puzzled look in his eyes.
"Dad, why did you give her the cave in Xiaowu Mountain? Many of your uncles have asked you for that cave, but you didn't give it to her. Wouldn't it offend others if you give it to her now?"
Manager Ji smiled slightly and said, "I will give it out now, so I won't offend anyone."
I wonder how many people are jealous of the land of Xiaowushan.
These people are either disciples of Jindan cultivators or relatives of Jindan cultivators. Manager Ji holds this piece of land in his hands, so it would be difficult for him to give it to anyone.
After all, if he gave the land to one of them, and the others who didn't get the land held a grudge against him for this, then it would be a loss.
Although he has reached the late stage of foundation building, he has no background and no extraordinary qualifications. He must be more cautious in his actions in Qianji Peak.
Therefore, Manager Ji would rather keep the land in his hands than give it away easily.
But the situation is different now. Xu Chunniang emerged as the peak master's disciple and got this piece of land. No one dared to have any objection.
After all, Xu Chunniang is the peak master's disciple. If even she is not qualified to use this land, then no one else is undoubtedly qualified.
After listening to his father's explanation, the seventh-level Qi training cultivator showed a look of sudden enlightenment on his face.
"So Dad has killed two birds with one stone. He has solved the problem, thrown away the hot potato in his hand, and made friends with the peak master and his disciples."
Manager Ji smiled slightly, "Yes, this is a mutually beneficial thing for her and me, so why not do it?"
The fact turned out to be just as Manager Ji had expected. After those people learned that the land in Xiaowushan was distributed to the peak master's new disciple, the matter was left unresolved.
Xu Chunniang didn't know that many people had been interested in the place recommended to her by Manager Ji.
After flying from Qianji Peak to Xiaowu Mountain on a paper crane, she returned the paper crane at the post boat and walked towards the selected location on the map.
Xiaowushan is divided into the sunny side and the shady side. The sunny side, which has more abundant spiritual energy, has been occupied by five foundation-building monks.
The dark side where Xu Chunniang was going was where only a monk lived.
The spiritual energy on the yin side is much less than that on the yang side, and can only provide space for two foundation-building monks to practice.
Therefore, after her, no one else will come here to set up a cave.
Xu Chunniang climbed to a high place and looked into the distance. She saw that her neighbor who was also on the shady side had set up his cave in the south and was walking towards the north.
She didn't stop until she had walked several miles away, and chose to dig a cave halfway up the mountain on the north side.