I use my future dreams to prove immortality.

Chapter 88 Entering the sect

Secluded paradises and secret realms?

Can one cultivate using spirit stones, spiritual veins, and elixirs?

Zhou Qiuyuan was most interested in the method of purifying the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

"How does the immortal master purify the spiritual energy of heaven and earth?"

Luo Xingzhou glanced at Zhou Qiuyuan with a strange expression and smiled, "This matter is complicated. You will know when you enter the Blackwater Sect."

He remained tight-lipped about it and was unwilling to discuss it further.

Zhou Qiuyuan had a vague premonition that the Dao soldiers might be related to purifying the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

Just then, a female Taoist cultivator in a Taoist robe flew across the sky on her sword.

Luo Xingzhou quickly bowed in greeting, and Zhou Qiuyuan, not daring to be careless, followed suit.

Only after the immortal master flew overhead did Luo Xingzhou lead the way.

As they traveled for several miles, the number of immortal masters increased, and they could be seen trading at stalls and shops from time to time, exchanging spirit stones for items or bartering.

"Black Swamp City was originally called Black Swamp Market. After the cataclysmic changes in the world, this place took on the responsibility of protecting mortals. The market has been preserved to this day, and many independent cultivators and cultivators from the Blackwater Sect trade here."

The two bypassed the market where immortal masters gathered and came to a cliff. After crossing the pier, they saw a mountain gate.

A stone tablet stands in front of the mountain gate, inscribed with the three large characters "Black Water Sect".

The Blackwater Sect contains a large number of ancient-style buildings, with a thin layer of mist covering the palaces and pavilions, creating a hazy, cloud-shrouded atmosphere.

Luo Xingzhou, having escorted him to this point, said, "I am unable to enter the Blackwater Sect, so I can only escort you here."

Zhou Qiuyuan quickly returned the greeting with a cupped-hand salute: "Thank you, Brother Luo. I will definitely have a drink with you when I have time in the future."

In the future, I will inevitably be going in and out of the outer city. Having an acquaintance here will provide more support and reduce some trouble.

"I am ready to serve you at any time."

After speaking, Luo Xingzhou hurriedly left.

Zhou Qiuyuan took a few steps toward the mountain gate, only to feel an invisible barrier blocking his way.

He took out the identity token given to him by Wei Xia, and the next moment, the barrier in front of him disappeared, and there were no more obstacles in his way.

A young Taoist boy with rosy lips and white teeth walked out from a quiet room on the side. He glanced at Zhou Qiuyuan casually and somehow knew his identity.

"Zhou Qiuyuan, a Dao soldier of Wei Xia, an inner disciple."

"Dao soldiers can receive a low-grade spirit stone as a stipend each year, which can be used to select a cultivation technique and secret skill on the first floor of the library. They can also accumulate contribution points to exchange for cultivation techniques, spells, and magical artifacts."

Do Taoist soldiers receive spirit stones every year?

No wonder Gu Hongzhuang casually took out a spirit stone; it was originally a year's salary for a Dao soldier.

The most exciting thing is that Dao soldiers can also exchange for cultivation techniques and spells once they have enough contribution points.

As long as he makes enough contributions, he can get unlimited freebies.

As a result, places like library pavilions are practically treasure troves for acquiring martial arts techniques and secret manuals.

"The Blackwater Sect has strict rules. Dao soldiers are not allowed to move around freely within the sect, nor are they allowed to provoke formal disciples of the sect. Once you get into trouble, no one can protect you."

The boy said in an old-fashioned tone, "You should come with me to receive the Daoist weapons and spiritual tools for purifying spiritual energy."

No wonder Luo Xingzhou looked strange when he asked how to purify spiritual energy.

Dao soldiers are not just for guarding homes and protecting property; they also help cultivators purify the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

Every gift comes with a hidden price tag. Body cultivators can't just sit around like royalty in the Blackwater Sect and get spirit stones and cultivation resources for free.

Even so, the treatment of Dao soldiers is still something that countless body cultivators dream of.

One spirit stone a year, little by little, adds up to a considerable sum.

Moreover, there is also the opportunity to obtain the Blackwater Sect's cultivation techniques, making it much easier for them to embark on the path of cultivation compared to those from the outer city.

Zhou Qiuyuan followed the Taoist boy to the Outer Affairs Hall. The Outer Affairs Hall disciple stationed there ordered him to squeeze out two drops of essence blood and send them into two black tokens.

A disciple from the External Affairs Hall cast a spell and gave him a token engraved with Zhou Qiuyuan's name, while another token was sealed among the many tokens.

"The token contains a restriction. If you do anything to harm the Blackwater Sect, even if you flee to the ends of the earth, the Blackwater Sect will be able to track you down."

As usual, the disciples of the External Affairs Hall gave a warning and then took out the items to be distributed to the Dao soldiers.

A low-grade spirit stone, a lightning-powered artifact shaped like a furnace cauldron, a gray Daoist robe, and ten jade stones resembling spirit stones. Finally, there was a medicine bottle containing ten secret medicines called "Vajra Soul-Penetrating Pills".

The furnace was clearly a top-grade lightning spirit artifact, with a lightning spirit core at its center, definitely a product of the Heavenly Crafts Academy.

No wonder there were no high-grade spiritual tools circulating after the arrival of the refugees from Tianqiao City; they all ended up in the hands of the Blackwater Sect.

The Blackwater Sect casually distributed high-grade lightning spirit tools, demonstrating their lavish generosity.

The gray Taoist robe is also a spiritual tool, which can be implanted with a lightning spirit core and transformed into a defensive lightning spirit tool.

The ten jade stones that resembled spirit stones were only similar in appearance; they were empty inside and had no spiritual energy whatsoever.

The disciple from the External Affairs Hall added, "The Vajra Soul-Penetrating Pill is a secret cultivation medicine that only Vajra Realm Body Refiners can take. You can come here every month to collect ten pills."

"Come with me!" The young Taoist boy led the way, bowing respectfully to everyone he encountered who wore a dark black Taoist robe.

Before long, the two arrived at the pavilion in the east courtyard.

"Senior Sister Wei, your Daoist soldier Zhou Qiuyuan has arrived." The young Daoist boy bowed and waited.

"I'll trouble you to make the trip yourself." Wei Xia's voice came from the attic, but he could only hear his voice and not see his body.

Gu Hongzhuang, dressed in a gray robe and with red hair, slowly walked out of the pavilion. The young Taoist boy did not linger and left in a hurry.

"Father anticipated your arrival today, and Senior Sister has been waiting here for quite some time." Wei Xia walked out of the pavilion, her smile genuine. "Bring me your identity token."

Zhou Qiuyuan handed over Wei Xia's token along with his own. Wei Xia put away his own token and then cast several spells on Zhou Qiuyuan's token.

"There is an array set up in the attic. With this token, you can move freely. However, a few private rooms of the women are not open to you."

"Junior brother won't wander off recklessly," Zhou Qiuyuan asked. "Shouldn't we purify the spiritual energy next?"

Wei Xia chuckled and said, "No need."

"You can only refine lightning spiritual energy, while I cultivate fire-based techniques. Although I can also use lightning spiritual energy, the cultivation efficiency is much lower."

"If you have the time, you can use the furnace to refine the lightning spirit energy and incorporate it into the spirit essence stone. Ten lightning spirit essence stones can be exchanged with a lightning cultivator for one low-grade spirit stone."

"Once you've saved up spirit stones for several years, your senior sister will find a way to help you exchange them for a low-grade lightning spirit root."

Upon hearing this, Gu Hongzhuang made no attempt to hide the envy on her face.

As a fellow Dao soldier, she did not receive such preferential treatment.

She needs to refine ten Fire Spirit Stones each month and give them to Wei Xia. Whether she can keep any extra Fire Spirit Stones depends on the Immortal Master's mood.

The vast majority of Dao soldiers will be excessively exploited by the immortal masters. No matter how many spirit stones are extracted, they will all become the immortal masters' possessions.

If the amount of spirit stones offered is insufficient, the Dao soldiers will be expelled from the Immortal Sect and replaced by new Dao soldiers.

Wei Xia let Zhou Qiuyuan have all the spirit stones and even helped him exchange them for a low-grade thunder spirit root. This was definitely the treatment a mother would give him.