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That was the news that Ye Qiuli's senior brother, a disciple of True Monarch Yuheng of Danfu Peak, had been selected as an elite disciple.

This event, like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, created ripples within the Taique Sect and spread rapidly.

The cultivators of Danfu Peak felt proud and stood up straight, excitedly discussing the matter.

After all, ever since the outer disciple competition and the Lin Yitang incident, they have suffered endless scorn and ridicule from other peaks. Everyone said that Danfu Peak had fallen on hard times and had very few geniuses left.

Now that their senior brother has broken through to the Golden Core stage and become an elite disciple, who would dare to say that Danfu Peak is in decline?

This naturally became a crisis for Lin Yitang.

Elite disciples are a level above personal disciples, which means that Ye Qiuli's senior brother can threaten Lin Yitang and has a protective charm.

After all, elite disciples are of great importance to a sect. Even if Lin Yitang has powerful backers, the sect will still side with and protect elite disciples when trouble arises.

Therefore, Lin Yitang was very uneasy.

Having read the original text, she knew that becoming an elite disciple also had requirements: one had to be among the top 100 inner disciples of the Tai Que Sect, or have other outstanding abilities, such as alchemy, or make significant contributions; in short, it was not easy.

In the original story, her senior sister also entered the elite disciple class much later. Fan Niannian is only in the late Foundation Establishment stage now. Neither of them has shown any signs of breaking through to the Golden Core stage. Perhaps it will take several more years before she can have the backing of an elite disciple.

By then, the female lead had probably already reached the Golden Core stage.

Wait a minute, in the original text, the female lead didn't become an elite disciple after breaking through to the Golden Core stage, but rather during the Foundation Establishment stage? Otherwise, she wouldn't have been sent to the Xuan Tian Secret Realm to seize treasures for the sect.

She suddenly realized her mistake.

According to common sense, only those who break through to the Golden Core stage have a chance to squeeze into the top 100 of the Taique Sect, so she subconsciously thought that she could not become an elite disciple without breaking through to the Golden Core stage.

But what if someone in the Foundation Establishment stage can become an elite disciple?

She began to recall the plot of the original text, carefully reviewing the selection criteria and procedures for elite disciples. Although most elite disciples were Golden Core cultivators, a few Foundation Establishment disciples were indeed selected based on their outstanding alchemy skills, array formation expertise, or significant contributions to the sect.

A bold idea arose in Lin Yitang's mind.

What if I could help a few Foundation Establishment cultivators I know to become elite disciples?

What a boost that would be!

Among the people she knew, the first one that came to mind was her senior sister, Ling Nianyan.

Since returning to the sect, Lin Yitang has not had the chance to visit this senior sister, and a sense of guilt welled up in her heart.

When she first started learning, she promised to work with Ling Nianyan to research how to change the appearance of spells, but she has not been able to keep that promise yet.

Upon hearing that Ling Nianyan had returned to Qiandao Peak, Lin Yitang felt it was time to pay her a visit.

Arriving at Ling Nianyan's cave, he gently activated the restriction with his spiritual power. After a short while, the door slowly opened, and a female cultivator with a dusty face appeared in the doorway.

She seemed to have neglected her appearance for a long time; her hair was disheveled, and there were burn marks on her clothes.

"Who is it?" Ling Nianyan asked impatiently, frowning, but when she saw Lin Yitang standing outside the door, her expression instantly turned to joy.

"So it's Junior Sister Yi Tang! Long time no see! You've finally come to visit me at my cave!"

Ling Nianyan smiled brightly, her tone tinged with a hint of reproach, "Since you entered the sect, you haven't been to my cave dwelling once. I thought you had forgotten that you have a senior sister."

Lin Yitang quickly apologized: "I'm sorry, senior sister. I was too busy with things before and forgot. I finally have some free time now."

Her tone was full of remorse, and her expression was sincere.

"Hmph, at least you still have some conscience." Ling Nianyan curled her lips, took Lin Yitang's hand, and welcomed her into the cave.

Upon entering the cave, Lin Yitang saw that the room was filled with various spell scrolls and diagrams of spiritual energy circulation.

Seeing so many items, Lin Yitang smiled and said, "So Senior Sister is still researching the appearance of spells. I originally promised to research with you, but I didn't expect to only find the time now. I hope Senior Sister can forgive my willfulness."

However, before she could reply, Ling Nianyan's eyes lit up as soon as she heard the words "spell research".

As if remembering something, she excitedly grabbed Lin Yitang's hand and said rapidly, "Yitang, as you know, I've been researching a method to change the appearance of spells for the past few years, and recently, I've finally made a breakthrough!"

She took out a jade slip. "Look, this is a diagram of the flow of spiritual energy that I drew. It explains everything."

Lin Yitang bent down to carefully examine the spiritual energy circulation diagram in Ling Nianyan's hand. The diagram was densely covered with the meridians and acupoints of the human body, with smooth lines and exquisite craftsmanship.

The meridians in the diagram are outlined with light blue lines, while acupoints are marked with small gold dots. In the center of the diagram is an enlarged image of the dantian. Within the dantian, spiritual energy surges, forming a wondrous pattern.

The rest of the map is also densely covered with various lines and symbols, resembling an intricate map. Some lines are thick, some are thin, some are straight, and some are curved, representing the path and magnitude of spiritual energy circulation within the body when a cultivator casts a spell, which is extremely precise and clear within this map.

Points such as Baihui, Tanzhong, and Guanyuan represent the essential pathways for spiritual energy, while the fine lines represent the directions of the meridians. These include major meridians such as the Ren, Du, and Chong meridians, as well as branch meridians such as the three Yang and three Yin meridians of the foot.

Looking at this complex diagram of spiritual energy flow, Lin Yitang couldn't help but admire her senior sister's meticulous research.

"Senior sister, your drawing is so detailed!"

Lin Yitang exclaimed sincerely, "This is the first time I've ever seen a diagram of magical energy flowing within the body."

Hearing Lin Yitang's praise, Ling Nianyan smiled smugly: "Of course, it took me more than half a year to draw this. Although it's not perfect yet, I'm sure I'll find the key to changing the appearance of the spell!"

Ling Nianyan pointed to one of the meridians and said, "Look here. This meridian is responsible for transporting spiritual energy from the dantian to the arm, which then forms spells. And I discovered that if the flow of energy in a certain section of this meridian is changed, the appearance of the spell can be affected."

Lin Yitang examined the meridian closely and saw several key nodes marked with red lines. These nodes acted like gates, controlling the speed and direction of the flow of spiritual energy.

"Does Senior Sister mean that if we can find the specific locations of these nodes and adjust their opening and closing, we can change the shape of the spell?" Lin Yitang asked.

Ling Nianyan nodded and said excitedly, "That's right! I've found the locations of some of the nodes, but there are still a few that are quite hidden and I haven't been able to find them yet. Junior Sister Yitang, can you take a look and see if you can find any clues?"