Time flowed like a babbling brook, quiet and unceasing.
Every day Lixi spent in the Disciple Hall was fully scheduled, keeping her busy and fulfilled. Amidst such a fulfilling routine, the day of the graduation assessment for the new disciples arrived before she knew it.
Spiritual energy was abundant within the Taixian Sect, and every single disciple had advanced in cultivation. Lixi had long since broken through to the Qi Condensation 10th Layer. In this assessment, her cultivation level gave her a significant advantage among the new disciples. However, Third Senior Brother had consistently kept her from advancing her cultivation too rapidly. He demanded that she achieve perfection in every aspect—physical strength, spiritual power purity, and foundational stability—thereby laying a rock-solid foundation for a flawless Foundation Establishment. Naturally, the Taixian Sect itself did not advocate for disciples using elixirs to achieve Foundation Establishment, especially not direct disciples.
Chapter 35