On the open ground outside the wing room.
Dozens of young people were surrounding Zhang Cheng and Er Niu, constantly asking them about the secrets of leading Qi into the body.
With only three days left until the one-month deadline, these people had become anxious; they truly did not want to lose the opportunity to become an immortal cultivator and soar to great heights.
However, although Er Niu and Zhang Cheng were not stingy in sharing their experiences, it seemed they couldn't help these people.
Looking at the chattering crowd near the wing room, two guards by the nearby wall watched everything with mocking eyes.
"These idiots, they're about to die and don't even realize it," one guard said with a sneer.
"Alas! They are also a group of pitiful people, fourteen or fifteen years old, inexperienced in the world, and don't understand the sinister nature of human hearts. There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world."
Their voices were not loud, but Song Wen, who was behind a large tree, heard them clearly.
The large tree happened to block their view, so they did not discover Song Wen.
Song Wen's hair stood on end as he listened; it was not difficult to infer from their conversation that regardless of whether they succeeded in leading Qi into the body, the ultimate fate of this group of young people was a dead end.
Originally, Song Wen was only worried that Ji Yin had designs on those with immortal cultivation aptitude; now it seemed that even those without immortal cultivation aptitude would not escape his poisonous grasp.
Thinking it over carefully, it made sense.
These young people had all cultivated the Chang Sheng Gong; although they did not succeed, they knew the cultivation method and key points. If these young people were released, it would inevitably lead to the leakage of the Chang Sheng Gong.
At that time, there would always be someone who could successfully cultivate Qi and become an immortal cultivator.
Ji Yin naturally would not want to see such a situation occur, as it would be needlessly creating competitors for himself. The appearance of a large number of immortal cultivators near Yan City could very likely threaten the position and power of Ji Yin and Tian Sha Gang in this area.
Song Wen carefully hid behind the tree and listened for a while. After not getting any more news, he quietly retreated without disturbing the two guards who were still chatting idly.
After returning to his room, Song Wen had to make a decision: tomorrow he would go to Ji Yin and reveal that he had successfully led Qi into the body.
The next day, Chen Shi (7-9 AM).
Song Wen stood with a group of young people on the open ground outside the wing room, waiting for Ji Yin's arrival.
Today, Ji Yin was uncharacteristically half an hour late, and Er Niu and Zhang Cheng arrived with him.
Er Niu's condition today was somewhat strange: his steps were unsteady, his spirit was listless, and even his skin had become somewhat loose, as if he had aged thirty years overnight. The originally vibrant youth had turned into a middle-aged or elderly person showing signs of decline.
His face also showed an abnormal flush, like a patient who had just recovered from a serious illness and taken an excessive amount of tonic, resulting in a state of being too weak to absorb the nourishment.
"Why did this problem suddenly appear? Could it be a mishap during cultivation, an injury that led to a depletion of blood Qi?"
Song Wen couldn't immediately understand what was happening to him; he could only follow the pre-arranged strategy and reveal to Ji Yin that he had successfully led Qi into the body.
With only three days left until the one-month deadline, if he still couldn't successfully lead Qi into the body, he might be in danger of losing his life.
And from the current situation, it seemed that those who successfully led Qi into the body were not in immediate danger.
Song Wen stepped directly towards Ji Yin and bowed respectfully.
"Lord Ji Yin, I successfully led Qi into the body last night."
Ji Yin's eyes burst forth with a sharp glint, and he immediately grasped Song Wen's wrist.
Song Wen instantly felt a warm current flow through his wrist into his body. This warm current was of the same origin as the spiritual power he had refined in his body, but it was much more vast and powerful.
His heart immediately felt a little uneasy. He had secretly cultivated for more than twenty days, and the spiritual power in his body was definitely much stronger than someone who had just led Qi into the body.
He was very worried that Ji Yin would notice the anomaly and hold him accountable for concealing it.
However, fortunately, Ji Yin did not examine the strength of Song Wen's spiritual power in detail. He only detected the presence of spiritual energy in his body and immediately withdrew.
Song Wen had only just led Qi into the body, and the spiritual energy in his body was extremely weak. Ji Yin was also worried that the spiritual power he infused would be too vast and would crush that weak spiritual energy, leading to irreversible damage.
Ji Yin showed appreciation on his face, "You are very good. What is your name?"
"Song Wen!"
"From today onwards, you are this Seat's third disciple. Come and sit next to your Senior Disciple Brother and Second Senior Disciple Brother."
"Thank you, Master."
Song Wen sat down next to Zhang Cheng.
At the same time, Zhang Cheng and Er Niu both cast friendly glances at him.
Both of them were from small places, and they were still young. Their minds had not yet been corrupted by the negative influences of society, and their dispositions were simple and kind. They showed great kindness to their new junior disciple brother.
Half an hour later, Ji Yin briefly finished his explanation for the day.
As the one-month deadline approached, Ji Yin's daily explanations of the cultivation method became increasingly perfunctory. Today, it was only because Song Wen, a newcomer, successfully led Qi into the body that he uncharacteristically lectured for half an hour. In the previous few days, he had only lectured for about a quarter of an hour; he had gradually lost much hope for the remaining people.
"Song Wen, come with me."
Ji Yin turned and walked towards the small building at the foot of the mountain. Song Wen, Zhang Cheng, and Er Niu quickly followed, with the envious gazes of the young people behind them.
"Senior Disciple Brother, Second Senior Disciple Brother, please take good care of me from now on."
Song Wen, following behind Ji Yin, greeted Zhang Cheng and Er Niu in a low voice.
A moment later, the four arrived outside the small building.
"Song Wen, you will live in the empty room on the first floor. You must cultivate diligently. If you have anything you don't understand, you can ask me at any time."
"Er Niu, come with me to the second floor."
The first floor was for disciples to live in, and the second floor was Ji Yin's cultivation place. Without his permission, disciples were forbidden from going upstairs.
"Yes, Master."
The three disciples bowed in response.
Er Niu followed Ji Yin up to the second floor.
"Junior Disciple Brother, I'll take you to your room," Zhang Cheng said.
"Thank you, Second Senior Disciple Brother."
There were only three rooms on the first floor. After Er Niu and Zhang Cheng occupied two rooms, only the empty room near the stairs was left.
After the two entered the room, Song Wen had many questions in his mind, mainly about Ji Yin's habits and daily routine. To successfully survive and escape here, he definitely needed to understand Ji Yin as much as possible.
However, now was definitely not a good place to ask questions. This small building was made of wood, and the sound insulation was extremely poor. Even speaking a little loudly would be heard by Ji Yin upstairs.
Not to mention, Ji Yin was an immortal cultivator, and his senses were far more acute than those of mortals.
Moreover, if he directly asked Zhang Cheng, it would inevitably arouse Zhang Cheng's suspicion. If Zhang Cheng reported him, Song Wen would be in trouble.
To find out about Ji Yin's situation, he could only use indirect questioning.
And Zhang Cheng was not the best person to ask. Er Niu's personality was dull, and he had followed Ji Yin for the longest time, plus his abnormal condition today. Considering these factors, Er Niu was the best person to ask.