The Path of Survivor begins with obtaining titles

“Junior Brother Yun Yi, be careful of the crafty women from He Huan Sect. With your newly attained Golden Core cultivation levels, don’t become a stepping stone for others,” said Jade Illusion Zen Ren slowly beside Lin Yi, then left with a light laugh.

Lin Yi shook his head and smiled. Although he was no longer bound by the “Color is Void” restriction, he had no desire to dual cultivate with people indiscriminately, especially since He Huan Sect’s charming techniques might not attract him at all.

After the various sects finished their celebrations, the ceremony to officialize the new training lineage began. Sect Master Green Jade Zen Ren gave him the jade badge, symbolizing the control over the formation of the Liu Yun lineage. It represented that from this day forward, the Yun Yi Lineage was officially established.

The place where the celebration was held is Yun Yi Peak, the main peak of the Golden Core Lineage. The richness of the spiritual energy was comparable to other Golden Core main peaks, but there was a small gap with the more remote mountain peaks.

After the officialization ceremony, some Golden Core Masters stayed here to exchange ideas while others left. The delicacies prepared for the celebration held no appeal for the cultivators.

Even if there were some foods made from Spirit Fruits and Spirit Grass, most of the spectators were at the Foundation Building Realm. The Foundation Building Disciples from some medium and small sects were quite happy with the food.

After the celebration ended, the cultivators from various sects who came to congratulate gradually left, and the bustling Yun Yi Peak gradually returned to its tranquility.

“Junior Brother Yun Yi, now that your lineage is established, you have to quickly set it on the right path,” Sect Master Green Jade Zen Ren instructed expectantly.

After all, Lin Yi had a unique talent to stimulate the potential of others. Perhaps in the future, there would be surprises among the disciples of the Yun Yi lineage.

“Sect Master, rest assured, I will make an effort to develop the Yun Yi Lineage,” Lin Yi said with a smile. Now that he had established the Yun Yi Lineage, he wouldn’t neglect it. However, he first needed to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm before he did anything else.

At present, the Nascent Soul within his Golden Core had matured to its limit. If he delayed any further, it would not continue to grow. It would be better to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm as soon as possible.

Later, the Golden Core Masters from the other peaks came to say their goodbyes before leaving.

“Junior Brother, if you have time, don’t forget to come to my Jade Illusion Peak to recite the scriptures,” Jade Illusion Zen Ren reminded again.

Lin Yi nodded and agreed, “Sister, rest assured, once the Yun Yi lineage is stable, I will definitely go to your Jade Illusion Peak to recite scriptures.”

Jade Illusion Zen Ren left satisfied. In the end, only the four Golden Core disciples, including him and his Master, were left.

Master Golden Sword as well as his senior brother and second senior sister had all brought some of their disciples, along with the disciples assigned by the Sect. This ensured the normal operation of the Yun Yi lineage.

“Lin Yi, when are you planning to recruit disciples?” Master Golden Sword asked.

“Master, maybe a few more years. After reaching the Golden Core, I have some insights and want to cultivate for a while,” Lin Yi immediately answered. Breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm required secluded cultivation and dedication; he couldn’t be inconsistent in his efforts.

Master Golden Sword nodded softly, “Alright, if you have insights then go into secluded cultivation.”

Even though he had established the Golden Core lineage, his cultivation was still the most important. After all, joining a sect is to seek higher realms.

A Golden Core Master making contributions to the sect in his free time was already enough.

Even if he stayed in the sect all day for secluded cultivation, it was already the greatest contribution to the sect, and a key component of the sect’s strength.

Even though in the cultivation world, the backbone of every major sect is the Foundation Building cultivators, those who play a decisive role in the battlegate are the Golden Core Masters. As for Nascent Soul True Lords, they were the final safeguard of the sect. Unless it was a crisis of sect extermination, a Nascent Soul Ancestor would not take action.

“Junior Brother, why not recruit a small number of disciples first? Let them cultivate by themselves during your secluded cultivation. This can be considered a test,” Senior Brother Zhou Yun Feng suggested at this moment.

Lin Yi found some truth in these words, and couldn’t help but nod. “Elder brother’s suggestion is good, I will consider it,” he responded.

Just as Zhou Yun Feng said, having established the Yun Yi lineage, it would make sense to accept a small handful of disciples to start with, and see if they can cultivate diligently.

“All right, we should go now. After all, this is Yun Yi Zen Ren’s territory.” Gold Sword Zen Ren made a rare attempt at humor, indicating just how happy he was with Lin Yi reaching the Golden Core realm.

“Master, I wouldn’t mind merging our two lineages into one,” Lin Yi teased back.

Doing his best to keep a straight face, Gold Sword Zen Ren responded, “That would be a raw deal for my Golden Sword Lineage, this land of Yun Yi Lineage is barren!”

After a round of jesting, Lin Yi watched as the three Zen Ren left. The only remaining disciples on Yun Yi Peak were those who had come to maintain operations, numbering around a few dozen people.

Originally, Gold Sword Zen Ren and Zhou Yun Feng had planned to pick some willing disciples from their own lineages, to bring them over to Yun Yi Lineage, but Lin Yi politely declined.

He wanted to choose his own disciples, rather than have them sent to him en masse.

Lin Yi returned to Yun Yi Palace, the main hall located on the peak’s summit. His Cave Mansion was nearby, nearly covering half of the mountaintop.

As he thought about it, an image emerged in his mind, Xu Zhi Wu’s daughter, Xu Yu Rou.

When Xu Zhi Wu was critically ill, Lin Yi brought Xu Yu Rou into the Inner Sect. She was supposed to cultivate under Qi Jing Yu on the Gold Jade Peak. However, the girl was stubborn and insisted on going to Golden Yi Peak.

He had left her few Sound Transmission Talismans to use when she needed help. But during these hundred years, she had never used them even once.

However, every time he gave a lecture, she always attended, and apparently worked hard at cultivating. Generally, for those with lower-grade spiritual roots, the difficulty of breaking through to the Foundation Building Realm was extremely high.

A few days ago, while chatting with senior sister Qi Jing Yu, he learned more about Xu Yu Rou’s current situation. Although she still had less than ten years left until her fated lifespan of 125, she had made considerable progress with the Foundation Establishment, just one step away from success.

During these hundred years, Qi Jing Yu had at one point wanted to take Xu Yu Rou as her apprentice. However, Xu Yu Rou declined, stating she was already quite content with her cultivation.

A few years ago, when Qi Jing Yu reached the Golden Core Realm, she wanted Xu Yu Rou to cultivate under the wing of Feng Yu Lineage. Xu Yu Rou replied that she only had a decade or more left. So, if she could fortuitously succeed in building her Foundation, she would then join the Feng Yu Lineage.

It seemed that when senior sister Qi Jing Yu mentioned it a few days ago, she intended for Lin Yi to help Xu Yu Rou.

Lin Yi laughed. From Sister Qi’s account, the young lady was quite tenacious and had a strong spirit, determined to become Qi Jing Yu’s disciple on her own merit, and not out of pity.

Since it was so, he thought he might as well help Xu Yu Rou. It wouldn’t hurt to postpone the Nascent Soul construction for a year or two. But for Xu Yu Rou, she had less than a decade left in her lifespan. If she didn’t take this last step, it would mean the end of her cultivation path.

It seemed he had to pay a visit to the Golden Sword Lineage. Earlier, Xu Yu Rou cultivated in Golden Yi Peak, but with her progress to the Complete Ninth Stage of Qi Refining, she is currently cultivating in Gold Jade Peak.

Although Zhou Yun Feng and Qi Jing Yu both achieved Golden Cores and left the Golden Sword Lineage, the mountains named after them were reserved, including his own Golden Yi Peak.

Subsequently, Lin Yi rode his sword towards Gold Jade Peak, simultaneously sending Sound Transmission Talismans to Master Golden Sword Zen Ren, Zhou Yun Feng and Qi Jing Yu. He informed them that he was going to conduct a lesson on breaking through from Qi Refining Full Circle to the Foundation Building Realm, and asked them to send over disciples at the culmination of Qi Refining.

If he was going to instruct Xu Yu Rou, he might as well instruct a whole group. Therefore, he allowed his Master and Senior Brothers to send over disciples who had attained full circle in Qi Refining.

Upon receiving the Sound Transmission Talisman, Qi Jing Yu revealed a touched smile. Her Junior Brother was quite thoughtful and sentimental.

Upon arriving at Gold Jade Peak, under the guidance of a disciple, Lin Yi arrived at Xu Yu Rou’s Cave Mansion. The disciple explained that since Qi Jing Yu visited years back, Xu Yu Rou had been in seclusion.

It was not until half a month ago that she came out to interact with Qi Jing Yu to discuss recent developments.